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Chapter 568 Muddy the Water
When northern Syria entered a full-scale war due to Turkey's intervention, Tal Tamir, located in a remote corner, became a peaceful haven.

It has to be said that the geographical location here is still quite advantageous in wartime.

There are no large cities in Turkey, no important resources, and the distance from strategic cities is just right.

At the same time, the population here is not low, and the people are basically self-sufficient in all kinds of daily necessities. There are even rivers running through it, so there is no need to worry about water problems.

Perhaps it is precisely because of the combination of these elements that it became an important source of troops for the Tiger Corps in its previous life and became Suhail's base for fighting against extremist armed forces in northeastern Syria.
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Of course, the same is true in this life.

The great defeat in Raqqa definitely affected more than just the Dongfeng Corps. Suhail's losses were even greater than Chen Chen's.

The Tiger Corps of nearly a thousand people and the militia of 500 people were almost wiped out in one battle, leaving only a team of less than 200 people. After the battle, they covered Suhail's withdrawal to Tabka.

In other words, he fled back to Tabuka in a panic.

"Throwing away all weapons and armor" was not enough to describe their miserable situation. When Chen Chen re-established a stable connection with Su Haier and had a chance to talk about things other than the battle plan, he realized that the pressure Su Haier was under in the final stage of the retreat was no less than his own.

They tried their best to take away as many vehicles as possible, but these vehicles were not used to carry supplies and equipment, but to carry the bodies of their comrades.

More than 200 bodies were pulled back to Tabuka in a way that was extreme, cruel, and would certainly be condemned as "inhumane" by the Western world.

On the way, the convoy crossed the Euphrates River, and during the water transfer, they suffered low-altitude attacks from Turkish helicopters and harassment from ground forces.

Two ships were destroyed, and 100 stinking corpses sank to the bottom of the river along with 40 fresh, warm corpses, becoming new waste that nourished the alluvial plain.

After finally crossing the river and reaching Aleppo and receiving support from the armored brigade, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.

But soon after, NATO fighter jets launched air strikes.

All the fighter jets at Tabka Air Force Base took off with an almost "suicidal" strategy, and finally after losing more than half of their combat aircraft, they were able to cover their return to the base.

At that time, Suhail only had about 100 people and 150 corpses left.

"Is it worth it?"

This was the first question Chen Chen asked after listening to Su Haier's narration, and Su Haier's answer was somewhat intriguing.

"I am not an idealist, nor am I a benevolent and philanthropic general."

“It should be said that this is a play.”

"But it just so happens that my kindness coincides with the needs of this play."

“So, it’s not worth it.”

"Once these bodies are brought back, our recruitment work will go much more smoothly."

"In addition, we recovered the remains of most of your comrades."

"I think, no matter what the reason is, they need to go back, right?"

".right."

Chen Chen let out a long sigh. It was not until this moment that he was truly impressed by Su Haier's talent that "was not limited to the battlefield."

He is considered a very capable fighter, especially in this area.

However, in addition to his fighting ability, his grasp of the situation, politics, and some unspoken rules are what really allow him to go further and further.

He possesses magical powers, but can still be a human being.

He has never been averse to doing things that break the rules or even the bottom line. Even deceiving the 500 people in the border guard camp to go to their deaths near Raqqa was part of his plan.

But the reason why he did this, in the final analysis, was for a word.

win.

In other words, it is to "live".

Only if you win can you survive.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen coughed slightly, and then continued to ask:

“When can the bodies of our comrades be handed over?”

"I have already discussed it with Ms. Xia Xing, but the specific transfer plan is still a bit difficult."

"The weather is too hot, and many bodies are stuck together. In any case, I will find a way."

"Understood. What do you need me to do?"

When Chen Chen finished saying this, it meant that he was going to get to the point.

Suhail immediately understood what he meant, so he said without hesitation or reservation:
"I need you to finish what I didn't finish."

"Almost all ISIS forces in Hasakah have been transferred to the vicinity of Raqqa, which can be said to be an empty city."

"I need you to recruit militias on my behalf, complete their basic training, and then take and hold Hasakah."

"Tel Tamir is a good place. It can provide at least 2,000 more soldiers."

"I will solve your equipment problem for you, but it will take some time."

"Okay, I'll leave it to Chaisley."

"No problem - do you have any other plans?"

Suhail's voice sounded slightly doubtful.

"Don't you need to rest? Your people need to rest too, right?"

"One or two days of rest will be enough. Our next operation will not require the participation of so many people."

"But I need your cooperation."

"How to cooperate?"

"A batch of missiles will be shipped to Syria in the near future. Your senior officials should have been informed of this."

“But they’re moving very slowly.”

"What I need you to do is to ensure that these missiles reach Syria in the shortest possible time, regardless of the cost, and complete their deployment immediately."

"missile?!"

Suhail was shocked and asked subconsciously:

"DF?"

"No."

“Iran’s Conqueror Missile.”

".You guys really did a lot of things in secret. What do you need me to do?"

"Think about it yourself. I don't care about the process. I only care about the result."

“I don’t care whether you use your family power to put pressure on corrupt officials in the bloated and slow civil service, or you seek the assistance of old generals, or you put a gun directly to the head of the decision-maker, or you just kill all those who are hindering the action.”

"Everything is possible - the jar of Syria has been completely broken, and there is no need to worry about it breaking any further."

"Only when we get the missiles can the situation change."

"Only when the missiles cover the entire territory of Syria can you seek peace!"

"clear."

Suhail nodded solemnly. After a moment of silence, he asked:
"Can those missiles reach the Red Sea?"

"Unfortunately, no."

".What if - I mean, what if these missiles could be launched from Sudan?"

When Su Haier finished speaking, Chen Chen's heart suddenly skipped a beat.

"Do you have a way to get missiles to Sudan?"

"I do not have."

Suhail answered frankly, and then continued:

"But I know the Russians must have it." "And they will definitely be able to convince Sudan to join."

"Even if it doesn't work, we can at least give it a try?"

Muddy the waters, this is probably what Suhail really wants to do.

Of course, being able to muddy the water is definitely an extremely rare skill.

And it is obvious that Suhail really has this ability.

Why did he say that the Russians would certainly be able to convince Sudan to join?

The reason is very simple. Just over a month ago, when the war in Syria was in full swing, North and South Sudan, which had been confronting each other for 20 years, finally split after a war.

From then on, Sudan became two countries, South Sudan and North Sudan. The departing South Sudan not only took away a large amount of territory, but also took away up to 70% of the oil fields.

Such division has caused Sudan’s economic situation to deteriorate sharply. To make matters worse, the rebellion has not only brought “actual” losses, but also brought more stringent sanctions from the United States.

Terrorism support list, entity list, embargo list, IFRS
A series of sanctions from different departments have almost suffocated the country. If North Sudan cannot get rid of the negative impact of the sanctions, there will be no future for it.

Perhaps, they can oust the current leader and sacrifice Bashir in exchange for the future of the entire country.

However, anyone with a little common sense can see that such an exchange is essentially "adding fuel to the fire."

Americans will not be satisfied with a regime change, nor will they be satisfied with the resources that are actually already within their reach.

What they really want is a complete reshuffle of the country.

In more extreme cases, what they want may even be “no North Sudan”.

In the previous life, the situation in Sudan did develop along this path.

In 2019, Bashir stepped down and Hamdok came to power.

This pro-American faction has been trying to save the situation at home, but to no avail.

Even his visit to the United States failed to change the final outcome. Instead, after his failure, he fought fiercely with Burhan, who secretly supported Bashir.

In such a political situation, what if Russia could give them a new choice?
You know, since 2009, Russia has been seeking to establish a military port in Sudan.
Bashir needs Russia's support to eliminate the impact of the major unrest in West Africa.

After all, he doesn't want to become the next "strong man" to be crushed to death by the Americans.
And Suhail can give him a chance to pledge his allegiance.
After sorting out all the logic, Chen Chen suddenly became excited.
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Of course it’s not because he can really “muddy the waters”, but because he has the opportunity to take revenge.

damn it.

When we were in Indonesia, we talked about bombing aircraft carriers. If we can deploy Conquerors to Sudan, we might actually have a chance to bomb them!
It doesn’t matter whether you hit the target or not, after all, the defense of Aegis is no joke.

However, whether you dare to fire this shot is very important.

As for the US retaliation?

What an international joke, Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Libya
Things in the Middle East are enough to make the Americans suffer. Can they open another table?
There is really something going on!
Chen Chen took a deep breath and picked up the satellite phone at hand.

His first call was not to Xiaoyu or Ivan, but to Peng Xucheng.

After the call was connected, he asked directly:
"If I want to ship something that was supposed to go to Syria to Sudan, do you have any solution?"

"Sudan?!"

Peng Xucheng on the other end of the phone was stunned for a moment, then he subconsciously lowered his voice and asked:
"You really want to do it?"

"Well, it's not illegal to try."

".It's nonsense to talk about whether this plan is illegal or not."

"If anything goes wrong during the process, it could lead to consequences that no one can clean up - have you talked to the North?"

"Not yet. I need to confirm whether you have the ability first."

"."

Peng Xucheng on the other end of the phone was silent for a few seconds, then replied:

"Honestly, I do."

“And it can be done very quickly.”

"But the risks are also great."

"tell me the story?"

“We won’t go through the Gulf of Aden, we won’t cross the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, we will land in Somalia.”

"There are plenty of contractors in Mogadishu who can deliver this stuff. Let alone a few missiles, they would dare to deliver dirty bombs if you give them one."

"Starting from Mogadishu, we first went to Kenya, then flew from Kenya directly across South Sudan to Chad, then flew from Chad to Libya, and finally transported it from North Sudan and the Egyptian border to the Red Sea."

"You know, the countries we passed through along the way were all... there was no way there would be any inspections."

"Especially Chad. Once you get there, it's a smooth road to Sudan."

"difficulty?"

Chen Chen interrupted Peng Xucheng and asked cautiously.

“Two difficulties.”

“First, the transport planes flying from Kenya to Chad must be large transport planes.”

"Second, inland transportation in Chad. The roads in Chad are not bad, but they are almost non-existent. We have to take land transportation from Chad, which may delay our transportation."

"Is there an alternative? I want it fast."

"Yes. Take a risk and fly across Sudan directly to Khartoum."

"understood."

Chen Chen nodded slightly and then said:
"I'll find a way to get the plane, and you find a way to determine the route."

"Don't worry about the cost. This time, someone will pay for us."

"Okay, I'll find a way."

With a bang, the phone was hung up.

Without any pause, Chen Chen picked up the phone again and dialed a number that he had already memorized.

"You said."

When the call was connected, Xiaoyu's voice sounded a little tired.

But after hearing Chen Chen's first words, the tired voice suddenly became sharp.

"What?! Shipping stuff to Sudan?!"

"Sunken, are you crazy?!"

Chen Chen's eardrums were a little painful from Xiaoyu's voice. After a few seconds of pause, he spoke cautiously:

"This is an opportunity."

"If we can really get the goods to Sudan this time, do you know what it means to us?"

"Syria is important, but isn't the Red Sea more important?"

"Of course, Sudan cannot be ours. It cannot be as obedient as Syria."

"But... it's better to let the Russians control Sudan than to let the Americans control Sudan, isn't it?"

"."

Xiaoyu on the other end of the phone fell into a long silence.

Chen Chen waited patiently for her reply, and finally, Chen Chen got the answer he wanted.

"Sunk, you never made this call."

"We don't know anything."

(End of this chapter)