Although the Northeast Army led by Heichang disrupted the plan and deployment, Simon's strategy of luring the enemy did not fail. However, the three aces of the US military and the coalition forces were more careful. They could have entered Rama within three days. Di, but it took them a week.net
This week is enough for Simon to turn the entire Ramadi area into a super position and minefield. Although they only have 150,000 people on the entire battlefield, the opponent has 300,000 people and more than 1,000 vehicles. tanks, but the morale of the Prophet Army is not comparable to that of the coalition forces.
Compared with the last time they entered Lutbai, the battlefield commander of the coalition forces this time has been replaced by McCain. This is obviously required by the multinational forces.
The commander-in-chief George only served as a link between a multinational force and commanded at a large level, while McCain was not in a hurry to attack. Sitting in the command post, he carefully read every piece of intelligence provided by the intelligence department. The war The victory or defeat is often decided in just a moment. If you ignore a small detail, you may overlook the biggest factor in winning.
"There are only 150,000 people." McCain was surprised. It seems that the number of troops that the Prophet Army can use is not just this. It seems a bit far-fetched to just rely on 150,000 people to hold the entire Ramadi.[
"The Prophet's Southwest Army has crossed the border with Iraq and is fighting with the Second Army of the Royal Saudi Army in Saudi Arabia." the staff officer suddenly said.
"No, the Second Army of the Royal Saudi Army only has a strength of 20,000 people and was disabled twice. Does it need a force of 100,000 people to deal with it?" McCain said.
Staff officers from many countries also reacted. Ericson, the commander of the 1st Cavalry Division, said: "Perhaps their target is not the Second Army of the Royal Army, but the First Army. The Central Garrison Division of the Prophet Army has already started. When they entered Kuwait, I don’t think they wanted to defend Kuwait!”
"I think Simon's real target should be the Saudi capital. As long as the Saudi capital is captured, Saudi Arabia will basically be able to support this war. Moreover, most of our supplies are shipped from Saudi Arabia. Obviously, this is to cut us off. Logistics support." Claude, commander of the 1st Infantry Division, also said.
"As for the planes, why don't we use planes? The US military has concentrated seven major aircraft carrier battle groups, and the coalition also has three major aircraft carrier battle groups in the Mediterranean. Why don't we use planes to deal with the Prophet Army?" At this time, the staff officer of the Japanese dispatched force, Ogasawara Said, "Why should we fight a tough battle with them!"
The faces of McCain and others changed. Of course they know the importance of air supremacy in modern warfare, but the NATO air force fighting in enemy territory must face the Iraqi homeland defense air force, and the Iraqi air force is not a vegetarian. , are all equipped with advanced Russian-made fighters. Since Afghanistan was opened up, even Chinese fighters are equipped.
They really want to take advantage of the air force and gain air supremacy first, but in this way the NATO air force must pay a heavy price. Even after an air battle, there may be less than dozens of aircraft left, but they may not be able to accomplish their strategic goals. , you must know that the current Iraq is not the Iraq of the past. It is a major oil country. The establishment of the economic zone and the successful cultivation of Eastern International grain in Iraq have greatly enhanced Iraq's national strength. The most important point is that all Iraqis Towards the Army of the Prophet.
Therefore, McCain and others did not explain that Ogasawara was sent because his predecessor was killed by the Prophet Northeastern Army in Turkey. At that time, the Japanese Expeditionary Force and the Philippine Expeditionary Force in Turkey were attacked by the Prophet Northeastern Army. Due to special care, the two commanders were directly bombed to death. Later, after Turkey withdrew from NATO, only less than a few hundred people were able to come to the battlefield in Iraq, and most of them were very timid.
The Japanese Prime Minister had no choice but to send another 5,000 troops to Iraq. This is because China is in the East China Sea and is pressing hard against Japan. In addition, the Russian Pacific Fleet's constant patrols have greatly compressed Japan's strategy. space, and the United States has transferred almost 70% of its warships to the Mediterranean, creating an emptiness in the Pacific.
As a last resort, the Japanese wanted to put pressure on China in Iraq. Ogasawara came because of this reason.
Unfortunately, McCain directly ignored his opinion. He summed it up and said: "I think the real purpose of the Prophet's Army is not Saudi Arabia. On the contrary, the purpose of the Prophet's Army is us!"
Hearing this, everyone was stunned. Ericson said: "Isn't this an obvious plan to cut off our transportation and supply?"
"Wrong, the real purpose of the Prophet's Army is to create the illusion of attacking Saudi Arabia, so that the Southwest Army can detour and attack our rear in Jordan, and then hit Rutbai and completely block our logistics supply. In the battle with Ramadi With 150,000 people forming a pincer attack, if we cannot capture Ramadi or Baghdad in a short period of time, it will directly lead to the annihilation of our entire army," McCain said.
No one thought he was being alarmist at all. In fact, if the supplies were cut off, their army would not be able to support it for long. No one would expect their subordinates to fight hand-to-hand with the prophet army with guns without guns. Once the guns were defeated, , voluntary surrender is their first choice, and this is the biggest weakness of the coalition.
"But now we have reached the periphery, can't we retreat?" Claude was unwilling to give in. Even without the support of the air force, they are still ace troops.
"No." McCain shook his head, "Don't count on the US military in Baghdad. If they could help, they would have helped long ago, so we change our strategic goals!"
"What do you mean?" Everyone was surprised.
"Bypass Baghdad, go straight to Basra, and strike at the core of the Prophet's Army." McCain pointed to the map.
Everyone took a look and found that they could really give it a try. The Southwest Army went to Saudi Arabia, the garrison division was in Kuwait, and now Basra is extremely empty. Although there is still a Southeast Army, everyone knows that the Southeast Army is mainly to defend Iran's Husband and wife forces. Qistan, as long as they capture Basra with lightning speed, the regime of the Prophet's Army will be over.[
At that time, they can also open up the outlet of the Persian Gulf and expel the Russian fleet, so that the situation will be resolved.
But there was still someone who objected. This person was Ogasawara. After being looked down upon once, he said unwillingly: "Isn't this following Taylor's old path? If we can't defeat Basra, then the Prophet Army will turn around and attack us." Forming a pincer attack from all sides!"
The entire pre-war headquarters was quiet. Ogasawara was right. If the battle failed, all 300,000 troops would be wiped out. However, McCain had already considered this and just said calmly: "We are not sending all the troops." The troops went over, but we sent two aces to Basra!"
As he said that, he looked at Erikson and Claude: "Your troops are the most mobile and bring enough supplies. The assault on Basra will only take about two days, especially when the Prophet Army is empty. In this way
Not only can it disrupt the entire battlefield, it can even help us gain control of the north!"
Erikson understood that even if they could not defeat Basra, the Prophet's Army in Ramadi would quickly return to support Basra, unless they did not want Basra, but this was almost impossible. Basra was the capital. If it was captured, New Iraq would
If the country is destroyed, the Prophet Army will definitely not give up, and all troops will rush to their aid.
"At that time, we will counterattack Baghdad in one fell swoop, disrupt the position of the returning reinforcements, and completely cut off the connection between northern and southern Iraq. If they do not return reinforcements, we will go straight to Basra," Claude said.
McCain nodded. This was exactly his strategy. Even if Simon was being sophisticated this time, he would not have thought that he would do this. By the time he thought of it, it was already too late. When the air force of the Prophet Army was dispatched, then they
The air force can also be dispatched, and the prophet army that is disrupted is no longer so scary.
McCain soon issued the order to attack. The 75th Ranger Regiment of the US Army will serve as the main force in this attack. This team, composed entirely of special forces, will be the vanguard of the first round, and the hundreds of thousands of NATO coalition forces will
Immediately afterwards, McCain was very smart. This time he did not have a hasty attack. On the contrary, he cleared mines while advancing. With the help of the Army Aviation helicopter, he advanced step by step. Once the opponent used anti-helicopter rockets, he
Just send tanks to suppress it.
As for the Prophet Army, most of them are minefields with only a few important passages, so their tanks naturally cannot get out. They only have the help of Army Aviation. Obviously, it is a headache for the NATO coalition to rely on their tactics, and the opponent's vanguards are all special forces.
Therefore, within one day, the peripheral troops of the Prophet Army had to retreat back to the city.
In the headquarters, Simon also frowned. Now that all the major generals are here, and the opponent has a numerical advantage, and the weapons and equipment are about the same, they have no way to launch a counterattack and can only rely on the favorable terrain to encroach on them.
But when encountering a sophisticated opponent like McCain, the Prophet Army couldn't take advantage of it at all. Even Heichang was at a loss. According to his method, that is to directly drive out the tanks and engage in guerrilla warfare. It would be impossible to stay in the city and fight street battles.
It is not his specialty, and this also greatly limits the offensive nature of the Northeast Army.
But Simon has no choice. They only have 150,000 people. If Heichang goes out, at most he will scratch the itch of the defensive opponent, and he may even be surrounded and annihilated. Although he believes that Heichang can take advantage of the situation, but the war
After fighting until now, he cannot just base his hope of victory on miracles. If he continues to fight now and waits for the Southwest Army to make a detour, their chance of victory will reach more than 60%.
But Simon really made a mistake this time. He didn't know that McCain was preparing to make a dangerous move. It's no wonder that McCain is not an adventurer to begin with. His "character" is the same as Simon's.
It is of a stable nature, but this time the Prophet Army forced McCain to do so.
However, Simon did not discover this strategy, but another person discovered McCain's intention. This person was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who had just withdrawn from Afghanistan.