Everything is already in place, and even the east wind is blowing now. Of course, Kusai will not give up this opportunity.

"If Iraq is willing to help us quell this rebellion, we highly welcome Iraqi troops into Syria and participate in our encirclement and suppression of Rifat," said Manav.

He had no other choice. If he wanted to quell the rebellion, he had to rely on the power of Iraq. However, it was easy to ask God to send God to God. Is the Iraqi army that easy to leave?

"President Kusai, how many troops do you plan to dispatch?" Manav continued.

"Our Sixtyth Armored Division in the Golan Heights will be dispatched quickly. Before dawn, we will reach the periphery of Damascus to complete the siege of the rebels. Our First Armored Division will enter from the Syrian desert area and will also arrive at the Damascus area before tomorrow night. Moreover, in half an hour, our first support troops will land at your al-mezzeh Air Base in your side. Please assist us in this operation. Our paratroopers and Marines will complete the reinforcements to you at the fastest speed. According to my analysis, Rifat's troops are likely to go to your air base overnight to launch an attack. Your air base is now facing the greatest threat."

In addition to the two armored units, according to changes in the on-site situation, Kusai temporarily added an action plan, sending two rapid response units, airborne troops and naval commandos, to support.

Now, Iraq has more than 20 Il-76 transport aircraft, which is the largest Il-76 transport aircraft group except the Soviet Union, which is enough to meet all the personnel and equipment of the 67th Airborne Regiment. Kusai is further considering and expanding the Airborne Regiment into an Airborne Division.

What are the advantages of airborne troops? They can appear where they are needed! Therefore, the only disadvantage of airborne troops, that is, the rapid response troops, is that the airborne troops cannot carry heavy equipment.

Now, Kusai has learned that the Fourth Armored Division of the Rebels inside Damascus has sent some forces to the air base to kill Manav. Manav's men are probably not able to resist the armored forces yet, especially even if he has an armed helicopter, it will not be put into use before dawn. By dawn, it is very likely that the two sides will have close contact.

Therefore, Iraq needs to use its own strength to help Manav defend the air base before it can turn to a counterattack.

In addition to the airborne troops, another force in Kusai's hands is the Marine Corps.

Iraq's navy is very weak, but it is gradually becoming strong enough in the hands of Kusai. The navy began to have warships with displacement of thousands of tons, and would also have naval aviation and Marines.

Under the leadership of Hades, the newly formed Marine Corps has played an important role in several maritime conflicts.

However, that was not a formal battle, at best, just a job done by the Coast Guard, so Hades was very dissatisfied and always proposed to Couse that the Marines could take on more difficult tasks and that they could complete any task given by the president.

Therefore, this time Kusai also mobilized the Marine Corps. In addition to providing them with practical opportunities, there is another intention. This Marine Corps is equipped with Iraq's Desert Leopard 8*8 Infantry Combat Vehicles.

This weapon independently developed by Iraq has finally been finalized after half a year of testing and is equipped with the troops. First of all, the Marine Corps is equipped in small batches.

Marines refer to special forces in the navy that are responsible for landing landing operations in the sea. They use armored transport ships or ships as the main means of transportation, and are responsible for landing operations from sea or for large rear troops, and are large-scale attacks and combat operations as pioneers. They are land tigers, dragons in the sea and eagles in the air.

Kusai is well aware of the importance of the navy and is also very concerned about the Marine Corps, because the main navy ships are still in the supporting facilities, and the landing ships needed by the Marine Corps are not yet possible. They can only use rubber boats for landing drills, but they are still working hard to improve their combat skills. Therefore, when the wheeled infantry fighting vehicle with water navigation capabilities is put into service, it is given priority to the Marine Corps and equipped with a brigade of 100 people.

Since the airborne regiment is equipped with limited Soviet paratroopers, it is obviously insufficient in firepower when facing the large-scale armored forces of the Fourth Armored Division that may arrive. Therefore, Kusai decided to let the Marines follow and use the newly equipped desert leopard to fight against the rebels' T-55.

How to fight against the T-55 tank with thin skin? This will be an attempt, because a great advantage of wheeled infantry fighting vehicles is that they are highly mobility. With their strong maneuverability, they can completely suppress the T-55 tank equipped with the original backward fire control system, so that it cannot find a chance to fire. The Desert Leopard can use the anti-tank missile it carries to counterattack the T-55.

As long as the tactics are used properly, you have the ability to kill the opponent.

"Thank you very much, now the radar stations and air defense forces in eastern Damascus are still following my orders. I will let them open the airspace and let your country's fighter jets fly to our air base in the shortest time," said Manav.

The border between Damascus and the nearest Iraq to the east is only three hundred kilometers away, where Syria deployed a long-range radar and an air defense missile company. Now, that missile company still obeys Manav's orders.

After finishing the call with Major General Manav, Kusai felt relieved. After experiencing this incident, Major General Manav will definitely become one of the most important figures in the Syrian high-level officials because of his great contributions. For example, the Minister of Defense is a position that is more suitable for him. Manav is very close to Iraq, and Bashar has also saved it himself. The old antiques who insisted that Syria is a big country and are unwilling to lose to Iraq all fell under Rifat's hands. This time, he really gave himself a great opportunity!

With the lifting of the Syrian issue, Iraq's status in the Middle East will be fully established. Through economic and military alliances, the countries in the Middle East will be firmly united around them and established a solid Arab alliance. Only when the Arab world is united can it be strong, not relying entirely on the Soviet Union or the United States, but firmly going its own way.

Large aircraft are strategic transportation forces and will play a decisive role in the war. This is why Kusai invested money very simply and developed ten projects. It is also because Kusai could spend a lot of money. Through various means, the Soviet Union agreed to two batches of contracts for selling Il-76 aircraft to itself, and it was delivered in a timely manner. Now, Iraq's own Il-76 has more than twenty.

The Baghdad Air Force Base was brightly lit at this time, and the Il-76 transport plane was ready to go on the runway.

The transport aircraft has a uniquely shaped armored vehicle in its spacious cargo hold. The whole vehicle is similar to the body of the BMP infantry fighting vehicle. It is made of thin steel plates, with almost the same turret, six pairs of small weight-bearing wheels, and advanced liquid suspension. The bottom of the vehicle can be adjusted to have a range of 100 to 450 mm. This is also to withstand the instant impact force when falling to the ground when parachutes descend. This is the БmД paratrooper fighting vehicle purchased by Iraq from the Soviet Union.

Behind the paratrooper fighting vehicle is a space that can accommodate six people, with only one opening on the top. This small infantry fighting vehicle makes the paratroopers very dissatisfied. On the battlefield, they often throw away their narrow chariots after seizing the enemy's infantry fighting vehicle because it is too crowded! It is better than taking the bus during peak hours of work.

In this mission, their transport aircraft could land on the other party's airport, so the paratrooper combat vehicles did not have complex parachutes and other devices. Three such combat vehicles could be stuffed into an Il-76 transport aircraft.

Other transport aircraft are loaded with two slightly larger wheeled infantry fighting vehicles. This infantry fighting vehicle looks taller and more majestic. This is also the first time that this latest combat vehicle has appeared on the battlefield.

In addition to the chariots in the middle, the sides were filled with soldiers ready to go.

"This is the first time since our Marine Corps has participated in such a large-scale conflict since its establishment. We must show our prestige! We must make our reputation resound throughout the Middle East, and let our limelight surpass the Rattlesnake Special Forces. We are the most elite special forces!"

Hades said viciously in the cabin of an Il-76.

Everyone knows Hades' character very well. During training, everyone will scold the devil in their hearts, but their progress is very great, and they are also looking forward to this battle. It is said that Captain Hades came out of the Rattlesnake Special Forces, but now he speaks that he will surpass the most famous special forces. Each of them has a strong heart.

On this night, the land of the Middle East became uneasy again. In Damascus, more than 80 T-55 tanks began to move again, turning on infrared headlights and heading towards the al-mezzeh Air Force Base.

After completing the preparation for another departure, the armored forces of an armored brigade of the Fourth Armored Division carried out Rifat's orders. At this time, it was already past three o'clock in the morning.

Rifat didn't know that Manav had "colluded" with Iraq's forces. After calculation, he found that as long as the daylight was dawn, his armored troops could reach the air base. With tanks and armored vehicles, he could completely kill the guys of the Air Force and eliminate this "rebellious" force.^-^^-^

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