Chapter: 3131

At this moment, Hamid’s base in the Syrian mountains is filled with tension. As the sun rises, all the soldiers are preparing for the impending battle as quickly as they can. Hamid’s few armed helicopters have already taken off. Meanwhile, important equipment and supplies are being moved to a tunnel halfway up the mountain for safety.

The soldiers are entering the tunnel in an organized manner, guided by their officers. Those on the construction team and in the engineering battalion, who had been working on building the base, are now setting up all the necessary equipment as fast as possible.

On the front lines, scouts report that the enemy is not advancing quickly. While their armored vehicles can maneuver fast, most of their thousands of soldiers are on foot. The trucks carrying supplies, including towed artillery, are moving slowly along the winding mountain roads, not much faster than a person can run. This news eases Hamid’s worries.

Even though the enemy is coming in strong, their slow pace gives Hamid some comfort. He suspects that the enemy feels confident, thinking they have him cornered and that there’s no rush. They are focused on destroying his base and troops, without concern for his personal fate.

For armed groups like Hamid’s, the base is everything. It provides them with safety and a chance to survive. If they lose their base, they will be vulnerable and easily defeated. If Hamid’s soldiers are wiped out, he knows he will have no chance to recover.

Hamid had to hide and run for his life, unable to fight back or pose any threat. The crusade troops were not in a hurry; they knew Hamid was aware of their presence but didn’t care. What they didn’t realize was that Hamid had changed. He was no longer the same man; he now had the strength to resist them.

The enemy’s arrogance gave Hamid over an hour to prepare. After that time, everyone at the base evacuated into the reverse slope tunnel. All the buildings were left bare, and the valuable items had been taken away. Some large power generation equipment was too big to dismantle in time, but helicopters were used to lift and transport it into the tunnel. A few pieces of engineering equipment could not fit, so they were airlifted out and flown north from the base.

Inside the reverse slope tunnel, Hamid’s soldiers were busy checking their guns and ammunition, ready for an attack at any moment. Everything was set, and the scouts at the front sent back important news: the enemy had stopped about 20 kilometers away and began setting up over 30 artillery pieces.

Hamid understood that the enemy was preparing their artillery for an attack. They had left more than 2,000 soldiers to defend the artillery position while the remaining 5,000 infantrymen advanced towards Hamid’s base, shielded by armored vehicles.

When Hamid received this information, he felt a surge of determination.

As he watched the infantry getting closer, he thought to himself, “They really are closing in on me! They must be preparing to shell me with artillery first. Once the shelling stops, over 5,000 infantrymen will be right at the city. That’s when they will charge! This must be the coordinated tactics that Charlie Wade mentioned. Well, let’s see how I can push your infantry back!”