Chapter 4302: Sudden change

At the headquarters of the Joint Counter-Terrorism Force, General Saloda is shouting at his men on the phone. "I don't care how difficult you are, you must advance to the outskirts of Odalat within two days."
"General, we did encounter a large number of enemy interceptions. Their firepower was very fierce, and it was obvious that they had made adequate preparations in advance. They knew our offensive route very clearly. And with the use of rockets, our first echelon lost. Very big." An officer under General Saloda defended on the phone.
"Do you want to disobey the order?" Saloda sternly said, "I know your current situation is very difficult, but this is exactly when we are competing with the enemy for endurance. If you dare to retreat without authorization at this time, use Without going to a military court, I will immediately enforce battlefield discipline."
"Yes, sir." The officer on the phone agreed through gritted teeth.
Saloda put down the phone, calmed down, and continued to turn around to look at the battlefield intelligence gathered by his staff. A staff officer next to him whispered, "General, the troops ahead are indeed very difficult. These terrorists have been prepared for a long time, and the troops have lost a lot."
"Can I not know?" Saloda was helpless, "but you don't know how important the Aria area is. If you can't control the Aria area, there is no possibility of taking Odalat. Of course the enemy also knows. This is why I let them bite the Aria area.
In fact, it is because we have established a local advantage in the Kentan area. If we can win the Kentan area, then it will be equivalent to opening up the passage of Aria’s flanks and forcing Aria’s enemies to fight with us on two fronts. .
So at present in Aria, we must ensure sufficient offensive intensity and use their offensive to cover the Kentan area operations. Although the current situation is difficult, as long as we get through this period, victory will belong to us. "
"I understand the general, but I am afraid that the situation has changed. I have just received a report from the front forces that they have been attacked by a group of armed men. The opponents are well organized and powerful. But this group of armed elements did not attack our people. Pursuing, but turning around to the direction of Aria District." The staff member reported carefully.
"The militants? Are these terrorists?" General Saloda became alert immediately.
"According to our reconnaissance force report, it should not be. Those terrorists are all wearing black uniforms and black turbans. And the group of attackers does not look like that, they are more like local armed forces. According to the description of the reconnaissance team , And the people who came back from the front line reported that those militants were from the local warlord Hassan in Western Sahara." The staff officer replied.
"Hassan? That Turkish warlord? Didn't he always maintain neutrality between us and the terrorists before? What does he mean to kill this time?" Saloda frowned.
The staff member whispered, "I think the meaning is obvious. Since he has attacked us, it means that he has probably reached an agreement with the terrorists. Maybe the terrorists think they can't resist us, so I ask Hassan. Come out and help.
General, you also know that these local armed warlords are all local tyrants. In this area, no one dares to offend them, whether it is Morocco or the Popular Front of Western Sahara. In fact, these local warlords are no different from bandits. They are willing to do everything for money. "
"Trouble..." Saloda paced back and forth, "I will send someone to investigate immediately. I want to determine their number and armed, and what they want to do."
"Although this information has yet to be sorted out, it can basically be inferred that their number should be in the thousands. And they are well armed. Our soldiers even saw that they have armored vehicles and heavy mortars on vehicles." The staff report reported. Said, "And judging from the trajectory of the front troops and their contact, they should have gone northeast..."
The staff officer hadn’t finished talking yet, another officer hurried over from the outside and saluted General Saloda, "Reporting sir, the latest intelligence. The local warlord Hassan’s armed forces took advantage of our chance to fight the terrorists. We bypassed the flanks of the exchange of fire and entered the town of Lombard."
"Rumba Town? Hurry up, give me the map!" General Saloda shouted immediately.
Several staff officers immediately called up the electronic map on the LCD screen. General Saloda looked at the map. After several minutes, he suddenly stomped his feet, "Well, this warlord must have taken refuge in those terrorists."
"General, what is going on?" a staff officer asked immediately.
"I haven't paid attention to this Hassan before. This person is just a local warlord. Although he is armed with hundreds of people, the threat is not very big. It's just that this person is a local snake, and we have just arrived here with the goal of anti-terrorism. It is not appropriate to conflict with this person.
And now according to the report, there are at least a thousand people under him. Where did these people come from? We have not funded him, and he has not had any cooperation with us. The only possibility is that his personnel and armed forces are funded by terrorists.
And look, the location of Lombard Town. This position is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it is on the flank. If he takes someone to keep there. Then our plan to enter Aria through Kentan will be difficult to implement. In turn, those terrorists can continuously replenish the rear forces through the town of Lombard.
In the current situation, the town of Lombard is like a nail between Aria District and Kentan District. Let us not move at all. I didn't expect it to be like this. "General Saloda gritted his teeth, "These terrorists must have noticed our intentions in advance." So they bought this Hassan and used him to block the entrance to the Aria district from the flank. "
"General, Lombard Town is just a small town. If it doesn't work, we will immediately organize troops to retake Lombard Town from this Hassan. At present, our third and second battalions are closest to Lombard Town, so let them change their combat goals immediately. Take down Lombard with all your strength." A staff officer replied immediately.
"But in this way, it will be difficult for us to maintain sufficient pressure on Aria. The terrorists in the Aria district will turn around and assist them in the Kentan district. Then we had a hard time establishing in the Kentan district before. The little advantage of getting up will disappear." Another officer immediately stood up and objected.
"Lumba Town is in their hands. We will never establish an advantage. We have no other choice." General Saloda turned abruptly, "Notify the troops, change the current combat objectives, and retake Lumba Town with all their strength."