184: Chapter 184 also carries a considerable responsibility.

Major General Zaha ordered two Mechanized Infantry Brigades to quickly complete the takeover of the Hera Joint Military Base, screen for personnel from the Opposition Armed Forces, and promptly inventory the USA weapons and equipment stocked at the Hera Joint Military Base so they could be supplied to the Syrian army.

Because the USA evacuated quite hastily, after handing over many weapons and equipment to the Opposition Armed Forces, they didn't have time to move everything away. After taking over the Hera Joint Military Base, the Mechanized Infantry Brigades found several warehouses filled with weapons and equipment.

Although some weapons and equipment had been damaged—it was unclear whether by the USA or the Opposition Armed Forces—there were still plenty that remained usable. At the very least, there was no shortage of small arms, equipment, and ammunition to sustain a major battle.

Major General Zaha was pleasantly surprised after receiving the report. After all, the Syrian army had been fighting for so long and had consumed a significant amount of small arms and equipment. Being able to replenish these now was like a timely rain for the Syrian army; at the very least, they would not lack the small arms and ammunition needed to attack the Opposition Armed Forces in the next phase.

However, after such a long period of fighting, the Syrian army had consumed a considerable number of armored vehicles, drones, and anti-aircraft missiles. There was an urgent need to purchase a new batch to bring the Syrian army's equipment up to full strength; otherwise, it would be difficult to support the upcoming battles.

Major General Zaha, after successfully occupying the Hera Joint Military Base, immediately ordered other Mechanized Infantry Brigades to launch attacks on the USA military bases in Syria. Since the USA had even abandoned the Hera Joint Military Base, there was naturally no need for the other military bases to hold out.

After the USA military hurriedly handed over the bases to the Opposition Armed Forces, they headed to Turkey without looking back. As for whether the Opposition Armed Forces could hold the military bases, they didn't care at all.

Therefore, when the Syrian army attacked these military bases, they did not encounter any strong resistance. Especially after the armored vehicles were added to the offensive formation, the Opposition Armed Forces had no weapons to counter them, were quickly routed, and fled from the military bases in succession.

This allowed the Syrian army to easily occupy the military bases previously built by the USA, successfully advancing the front line by a significant margin and bringing them closer to completely eliminating the Opposition Armed Forces in northern Syria.

After Lieutenant General Green withdrew from the Hera Joint Military Base, he was furious to learn that the Opposition Armed Forces had so easily given away the handed-over military bases.

But who could blame the fact that the "running dog" forces trained by the USA military lacked combat effectiveness? The South Vietnamese army trained decades ago, the Afghanistan army from a few years ago, and now the Opposition Armed Forces—they were all the same. Once separated from the USA's logistical support, they would basically collapse very quickly.

Lieutenant General Green didn't care much about losing the Hera Joint Military Base and the like; he only felt very regretful that he could no longer steal oil from Syria. This had been a windfall, and now that he had left Syria, that windfall was gone.

This windfall could go straight into his own pocket without him having to worry about being investigated by the USA military. After all, although he could potentially get money legally from the military-industrial complex, the amount he could actually receive wouldn't be very much.

Lieutenant General Green was not like General Maitang, who could legitimize putting military funds into his own pocket. He was unable to participate in weapons and equipment procurement, and there were not many people in the military-industrial complex he could influence. It would not be easy to get money so easily in the future.

Of course, there was another thing giving Lieutenant General Green a headache: now that the USA military bases in Syria had been abandoned—even though it was ordered by the Central Theater Command—as the person in charge of the USA military in Syria, he would have to bear significant responsibility.

How to minimize his own responsibility was the number one priority for Lieutenant General Green, who desperately needed to find a way to clear his name. As long as his responsibility was minimized, he could still be transferred to another region to serve as a person in charge.

Major General Hunter, who had also withdrawn from Syria, was also worrying about this matter. He had previously been relegated to the Hera Joint Military Base, but he hadn't expected to be driven away by the Syrian army in such a short time. He hadn't achieved any merit, hadn't cleared his previous responsibilities, and now he had taken on new ones. His prospects in the USA military were becoming increasingly dim.

Other USA officers who withdrew from Syria had the same worries; if they were found to be responsible, their good days would be over. Only the soldiers didn't care; after all, they were just working for the USA military, and now it was just a matter of changing places to continue working, which had no impact at all.

Now that they had left Syria, it might even be a good thing for these soldiers. They could stay away from the war and move to another relatively safe place. In any case, the work was the same, and they could still find local beauties to hook up with using dollars, which didn't affect their entertainment at all.

After Major General Zaha ordered the various Mechanized Infantry Brigades to complete the occupation of the USA military bases in Syria, they began to shift to defense, collecting the weapons and equipment abandoned by the USA, and preparing for the final round of attacks to completely wipe out the Opposition Armed Forces.

This would take quite some time, which was perfect for letting the various Mechanized Infantry Brigades have a rest. Although the offensive against the USA military bases had not involved particularly intense combat, it had still caused significant losses to the army; the Opposition Armed Forces had still inflicted some damage on the Syrian army.

General Faraj received the report of the battle results from Major General Zaha and was very happy. Now that the USA had withdrawn from Syria, the pressure on the Syrian army had dropped sharply, and facing the domestic Opposition Armed Forces was no longer as stressful.

Although they were still facing military threats from Turkey and Israel, as the Opposition Armed Forces were gradually wiped out, they could mobilize more Mechanized Infantry Brigades to engage in battles in the areas occupied by Turkey and Israel, striving to drive Turkey and Israel out as quickly as possible.

But seeing the report of weapons and equipment losses submitted by Major General Zaha, General Faraj could not smile. More than half of the previously prepared weapons and ammunition had been consumed. To continue completing the cleanup of the Opposition Armed Forces, they needed to purchase a batch of weapons and equipment from arms dealers, which would require a large amount of procurement funds.

Fortunately, there were still over 50 billion yuan in procurement funds in the hands of arms dealers. They could use these funds to allow the Syrian army to quickly replenish their weapons and equipment and restore their combat effectiveness. Otherwise, General Faraj would not have known how to cope with the upcoming battles.