Chapter 520: Raising Grass to Catch Rabbits

After the cult army was dispersed, the situation in Tabqa City quickly stabilized.

The reason is simple. The Dongfeng Corps joined the work of maintaining public order.

Their hands are much darker than Suhail's Tiger Corps. No matter whether you are a good citizen or a vassal of JD elements, as long as you do not cooperate with martial law and surrender your guns, you will be beaten with a gun butt.

In a sense, this is indeed a very barbaric way of doing things, but Chen Chen is also very clear that when facing extreme situations, only this method can solve the problem in the shortest time.

In addition, they did carry out a "killing the chicken to scare the monkey" operation.

After finding that a large amount of JD propaganda materials and a small amount of unassembled explosives were hidden in a certain family, Chen Chen decisively emptied the magazine and did not give the other party a chance to surrender or resist.

Such a rough method sent out an obvious signal, that is:

Either you surrender now, or wait until I find you and send you directly to see your God.

There is no middle ground between the two. It's your choice whether to live or die.

The Dongfeng Corps, dressed in desert camouflage, rushed into the city like an unstoppable violent machine, and then swept the entire city clean with a whirlwind of wind and cloud.

But when the reinforcements called by Suhail finally arrived, everyone had even finished work and had dinner.

The square in the center of Tabka was already filled with the bodies of JD members.

This operation cannot be considered a 100% success, but it is obviously not a failure.

After handling the evacuation of the wounded and the bodies, Chen Chen quickly began to arrange the next action plan.

Sitting in the temporary command center, he said to the team members who had finished their repairs and treated their injuries:

"The mission in Tabuka has basically ended. Unfortunately, we lost a comrade and a brother here."

"We thank him and other comrades who had to withdraw from the operation due to injuries for their dedication and sacrifice. They will get the rewards they deserve."

"But at the same time, we can't stop."

"If we want to get all the expected rewards, we must stick to it."

"So, next, we will continue to carry out the scheduled tasks."

"We will continue to pursue the fleeing JD forces in the area around Tabuka, with the goal of completely clearing out the Raqqa province within a month. The Legion Army."

"At the same time, based on the clues that have been discovered, we judge that the Legion Army and ISI have merged and have established a solid base in Raqqa Province."

"Their base must have basic industrial manufacturing capabilities and external supply channels."

"We must strike them to curb their further development momentum."

"Therefore, our mission schedule is very clear."

"In the future, we will start from Tabqa and explore, search and clear the surrounding areas in turn."

"The first target is Resafa."

"Is it clear?"

"Clear!"

Everyone answered immediately, but Bai Gou's expression was a little strange.

Because he knew too well what Chen Chen wanted to do when he said the name of Resafa.

According to the intelligence that Chen Chen revealed to him before, the world-recognized leader of the most "famous" terrorist organization, Bin Laden, is there!

Finally, after solving the problem of Tabqa, the Dongfeng Corps finally got down to work.

Yes, fighting for the Syrian government can make money, and even bring many special benefits from the north that cannot be bought with money.

But to be fair, who can refuse an opportunity to leave a name in history?

If the Dongfeng Corps really kills Bin Laden, then in the next few years, more than ten years, or even decades, everyone will remember the name "Dongfeng Corps"!

Thinking of this, Bai Gou couldn't help but get excited.

After everyone dispersed and returned to the barracks to rest, he quietly came to Chen Chen and asked:

"Captain, should we hold a small-scale group meeting?"

Hearing this, Chen Chen looked at Bai Gou with a little surprise and asked:

"How do you know?"

"Hehehe"

Bai Gou laughed twice and replied:

"You underestimate my determination to make progress. I'll call them?"

"Just call Lin He and Li Bang."

"Understood!"

Bai Gou immediately ran out of the command center, and just a few minutes later, Li Bang and Lin He followed him in.

Chen Chen did not beat around the bush or hide anything, but directly explained the real combat goal of this mission.

"We will take advantage of the convenience of this clearance to directly launch close-range firepower reconnaissance in the Resafa area."

"Except for the core group, all other team members do not need to know our real beheading targets. Their information is limited to the level of 'terrorist leaders'."

"In addition, before each mission briefing, we will not disclose any action targets and reconnaissance directions to the outside world to ensure the highest confidentiality."

"You must remember that this time, our opponent is not Bin Laden, but the CIA and SEAL Team Six."

"Unlike in the past, we must try to avoid direct conflict with them."

"Because we want to get ahead of them."

"Any conflict outside the plan may lead to the failure of the operation. Do you understand?"

"I understand!"

"I understand!"

The three answered in turn. Chen Chen exhaled lightly and then asked:

"Do you have any ideas about this mission?"

"At present, our difficulty is still quite clear, that is, the lack of reliable intelligence."

"The strategy I have formulated at present is to sweep it bit by bit."

"Our action rhythm will synchronously affect the action rhythm of SEAL Team Six. As long as they make a move, we have a chance to seize the flaw."

"There should be no problem with this general direction. Do you have any additions in the details?"

As soon as the voice fell, Bai Gou immediately raised his hand.

After Chen Chen nodded at him, he spoke impatiently:

"The area of ​​Resafa is too large. Even if Bin Laden is there, we can't find him out by 'searching'."

"In fact, the only thing we can rely on is intelligence from the United States."

"At the same time, we have no chance to obtain intelligence from the inside."

"This is a paradox-if they don't make a move, we can't find the target; and once they make a move, it will be too late for us to find it."

"We must solve this paradox."

"And the only way is... they must fail, right?"

Chen Chen nodded slightly and replied:

"Yes."

"But the premise is that we can't have a direct armed conflict with them."

"The Americans are often incompetent, but this action is a clear-minded and clear-cut decapitation operation against the terrorist leader."

"And this terrorist leader has indeed carried out horrific terrorist attacks. It can be said that he is a 'public enemy' recognized by all races and camps."

"In this situation, if we have any action or even just the intention to obstruct the operation, it will push us into an abyss of no return."

"At that time, no matter what we do, even if we really kill Bin Laden, we can no longer wash it white."

"So, this is a basic requirement."

"If the method you are talking about is that we kill SEAL Team Six first and then kill Bin Laden, then there is no need to mention it at all, understand?"

"Very clear!"

White Dog nodded seriously, and then said:

"Captain, don't worry, I'm not stupid to that extent."

"What I mean is that there can be many reasons for their failure, not necessarily because of us."

"Intelligence bias, command errors, execution failures. Or, intentions exposed in advance?"

"These may all lead to the failure of their mission, and what we have to do is to pick up the leak after they fail."

"Tell me more."

Chen Chen became interested. Looking at the confident-looking White Dog, he couldn't help but be curious about what unexpected plan the other party could come up with.

——

In fact, although Bai Gou doesn't look very reliable, he is a think tank in the former Lion Corps after all.

His method is definitely wild, but it is still useful most of the time.

Hearing Chen Chen's words, Bai Gou coughed and replied:

"If you don't rip the grass hard to catch the rabbit, the rabbit will not run away."

"So, my idea is very simple."

"We can't just 'clean up', we have to make a big fanfare and have a clear goal."

"The most important thing is that we have to let Bin Laden know that we are looking for him - sorry, not looking for him, but looking for someone equally important."

"We have to make him realize that this operation will never end simply."

"He must have a sense of crisis, he must be afraid, he must understand that our actions may 'accidentally hurt' him."

"Only in this way can he become the rabbit that jumps out of the grass."

"And once he jumps out, the hunting dog will immediately follow him . "

"We just need to follow the hound closely and get ahead of it."

"Good plan."

Chen Chen nodded slightly, but then asked:

"But have you ever thought about how we can keep up with the hound?"

"CIA's surveillance of Bin Laden must be top secret, and we can't find any trace at all."

"To be honest, finding them may be more difficult than finding Bin Laden - they are not hounds, but eagles."

"Before locking on to their prey, they will only fly in the sky."

"When they launch an attack, they will definitely kill with one strike."

"How do you chase him? Can you catch up with him?"

"Not necessarily. "

The white dog answered honestly:

"But there is a chance."

"How to do it specifically?"

Chen Chen asked immediately.

"We need Suhail's cooperation to monitor all the buildings in the Resafa area."

"There are not many buildings, only a few thousand. If we count the police and soldiers, a few dozen people can handle it."

"How is it possible!"

Chen Chen shook his head helplessly and replied:

"If this can be done, we will search directly. Why do we need to go to so much trouble?"

"No, that's not what I mean."

"We don't need to monitor every movement of every building, nor do we need to obtain all the information."

"There is only one thing we need to know: which building is suddenly empty."

"That's right, even if Bin Laden evacuates, it won't be as obvious as 'the building will be empty of people'."

"but"

"Where are the people watching him?"

When Bai Gou said these words, Chen Chen was stunned.

Yes, this is indeed a good idea.

This may even be the method with the highest success rate.

Although it is possible that the final success rate of this plan is less than 50%, this is enough.

On the other side, in an ordinary office in the White House.

Opposite the black president sat JSOC Commander Craven, who sat upright and introduced his "suggestions" to the president.

"Currently, there are three options available to us."

"First, directly use B-2 bombers to carry out high-altitude precision bombing of the compound; second, use multiple cruise missiles to directly fire; third, send commandos to conduct helicopter attacks."

"There is actually no political risk in the first two. After all, we have carried out multiple rounds of bombings against Syria before."

"However, it carries the risk of mission failure."

"If we use small-yield explosives, we can't guarantee that the other party will be eliminated in one fell swoop; if we use large-yield explosives, we won't be able to recover the subject matter that is enough to prove the opponent's identity."

"This is essentially a paradox, and one that cannot be resolved under any circumstances."

"So, my suggestion is still to directly send commandos deep into Raqqa Province and into the Ressafa area to conduct beheading operations."

"We can start from Türkiye and deploy halfway stations at the border."

"Subsequently, air support was provided by FA-18 Super Hornets in the air, with RQ-4 Global Hawks and RQ-170 Sentinels providing real-time video surveillance and audio communications relay and backup when necessary, with AH-64A, Warthog, and Attack aircraft provide necessary fire support and retreat cover."

"The attack will be launched by MH-47E and MH-X helicopters. The team will rappel into the target building and immediately launch a raid on the building."

"Perimeter intelligence officers will provide necessary intelligence support to our commandos and provide necessary cover during retreat."

"When this is all over, we'll go back to the border and use the Chinooks for body transport."

"Within two hours, the target's body would have been flown from Türkiye to Washington."

"Within 16 hours after the operation starts, we will complete the identity verification and meet the conditions for news release."

"That's the whole plan."

After Craven finished speaking, the president nodded slightly.

He didn't make any rebuttal, but simply asked:

"What do we need to do with the radar of the Syrian government forces?"

"JSTARS."

Craven replied simply.

Hearing this, the president breathed a long sigh of relief.

"Ten years, it's time to end."

"--Go and do it."

"I hope you can bring me good news as soon as possible."