164: Chapter 164 The entire Ma'adan is in the midst of chaos.

Both armies were simultaneously advancing towards Mayadin.

Soon, the Syria mechanized infantry brigade discovered traces of the Opposition Armed Forces' march.

After reconnaissance by the Sky Dragon Mark I UAV, it was clear that the Opposition Armed Forces had significant numbers.

Upon seeing the intelligence, the brigade commander considered whether to continue the advance towards Mayadin or attack directly north to rout the Opposition Armed Forces.

Unable to make a decision, he had to report the situation to Major General Zaha.

Major General Zaha reviewed the latest intelligence and, after some consideration, immediately ordered two mechanized infantry brigades to be responsible for blocking the advance of the Opposition Armed Forces, while three mechanized infantry brigades were to coordinate with the forces in Mayadin to surround the USA military, prioritizing the annihilation of the USA troops.

As long as the USA forces were annihilated, the Opposition Armed Forces would automatically flee and would not continue their attack on Mayadin.

The order was quickly transmitted to the front lines, and the mobilization of troops began accordingly.

Under the forced march of the two mechanized infantry brigades, they encountered the vanguard of the Opposition Armed Forces in just over an hour.

Because the Opposition Armed Forces did not have many armored vehicles, they could not hold out for long against the attack from the Syria army's tanks, artillery, and armored vehicles, and were forced to retreat.

The brigade commander did not pursue them; instead, he immediately ordered the officers and soldiers to build defensive fortifications to block the route of the Opposition Armed Forces, forcing them to either storm the fortifications or retreat obediently.

Seeing the vanguard fleeing back, the Opposition Armed Forces commander immediately sensed that something was wrong.

After all, the Syria army was all in Mayadin; it was impossible for them to have forces set up an ambush in the northern region far from Mayadin.

Since there were Syria troops there now, it was highly likely that they were Syria reinforcements.

According to reports from the fleeing vanguard, the Syria army was equipped with many tanks, artillery, and armored vehicles.

The vanguard had been forced to retreat because they had no way to counter them.

Seeing this situation, the Opposition Armed Forces commander did not immediately launch an attack, but instead ordered the troops to temporarily garrison and scout the situation clearly before taking action.

With neither side initiating an attack, the Syria army quickly built a temporary defensive line.

The two mechanized infantry brigades cut off the route for the Opposition Armed Forces to advance into Mayadin; unless the Opposition Armed Forces defeated the Syria army, they could not successfully enter Mayadin.

On the other side, the three mechanized infantry brigades accelerated their march and soon reached the outer positions of Mayadin, establishing contact with the Syria army inside the city.

Due to the USA's prolonged offensive, they had now slowed the intensity of their attacks, so the pressure on the Syria army inside the city was not as great.

Upon learning that the three mechanized infantry brigades had arrived, the brigade commander quickly briefed them on the situation and opined that the USA forces were not numerous, at most around one thousand to one thousand five hundred troops, and that they could quickly surround the USA forces and launch a surprise attack.

After some communication, an operational plan was quickly transmitted to each battalion.

The battalions acted quickly, pouncing towards the designated encirclement.

Colonel Wall also sensed something was wrong; besides the gunfire and artillery sounds inside the city, gunfire and artillery sounds were also appearing from other directions.

He hurriedly found the reconnaissance team officer to understand the situation and learned that new forces had appeared near Mayadin, with an unknown number.

At this moment, Colonel Wall could no longer sit still.

On one hand, he requested the deployment of drones for comprehensive reconnaissance, and on the other hand, he reported to Lieutenant General Green, requesting the immediate dispatch of more fighter jets to fly over Mayadin to provide air support.

Because the anti-aircraft battalions of the three newly joined mechanized infantry brigades had not suffered any losses, they immediately launched their carried Tianlei Series Anti-Aircraft Missiles to shoot down the drones sent out by the USA for reconnaissance, leaving Colonel Wall unable to obtain detailed intelligence.

Lieutenant General Green received Colonel Wall's request and did not hesitate, directly ordering the dispatch of F-16 Fighter Jet and F-15 Eagle fighter jet to Mayadin to continue executing air strike missions.

However, after these USA fighter jets arrived in Mayadin, they were directly met with interception by the Tianlei Series Anti-Aircraft Missiles from the three anti-aircraft battalions.

After a battle, five fighter jets were shot down, and three fighter jets sustained varying degrees of damage.

Of course, the Syria army's anti-aircraft battalions also suffered significant losses, but compared to the USA, the losses were far smaller.

After learning that the air support was ineffective, Colonel Wall did not dare to continue staying in Mayadin and directly ordered the troops to withdraw from the battle and begin evacuating immediately.

However, it was already too late.

The three Syria mechanized infantry brigades had already completed the deployment of the encirclement, and as the USA began to evacuate, they ran straight into the defensive positions of the mechanized infantry brigades.

Upon learning the situation, Colonel Wall was completely panicked and hurriedly requested Lieutenant General Green to send reinforcements, otherwise the army that had come to attack Mayadin might be completely wiped out.

Lieutenant General Green could also no longer sit still, but now there was no way to mobilize many troops to go and relieve them.

On one hand, he mobilized a temporary force of over 300 people from the Hera Joint Military Base to set off immediately, and on the other hand, he strictly ordered Leader Tala to immediately urge the Opposition Armed Forces to attack and rendezvous with the USA army as soon as possible, otherwise Leader Tala would face consequences.

Seeing that Lieutenant General Green was not joking, Leader Tala hurriedly ordered the frontline Opposition Armed Forces commander to launch an attack, to approach the USA army at all costs, and to tear apart the Syria army that was blocking their advance.

The brigade commander, who was already in the defensive fortifications and thought the Opposition Armed Forces would not launch an attack, was stunned by a barrage of mortar fire.

After regaining consciousness, the brigade commander hurriedly asked about the situation and learned that the opposing Opposition Armed Forces had launched a frantic attack.

Seeing this, the brigade commander immediately ordered each battalion to prepare for defensive combat, fully utilizing the advantage of armored vehicles to strike at the attacking Opposition Armed Forces.

However, the Syria army was indeed short on manpower, and the defensive line was too large.

Under the desperate attacks of the Opposition Armed Forces, some positions were breached.

Soon, the Opposition Armed Forces tore open several gaps in the Syria defensive line, and continuously, Opposition Armed Forces entered Mayadin, engaging in battle with the three mechanized infantry brigades that were surrounding the USA army.

In an instant, the entirety of Mayadin was in chaos, and sometimes it was unclear which side the enemy one was facing belonged to.

After all, both sides' positions had become intertwined, with each side mixed into the other.

Fortunately, the weaponry and equipment of the Opposition Armed Forces were inadequate.

Although some of the Opposition Armed Forces successfully rendezvoused with the USA army, the majority were still blocked and unable to break through the Syria army's defensive line.