Chapter: 3153
While young people in China played with expensive drones, Hamid’s team was using theirs for serious purposes. They had turned these small devices into powerful tools for watching battlefields from the sky. Unlike the American Global Hawk, which needed to keep flying to gather information, Hamid’s drones could hover in one spot, giving them a clear view of their targets.
Hamid was impressed by Charlie Wade’s strategies but was focused on his own plans. From the images sent back by the drones, he estimated that the opposing force had no more than 1,200 soldiers. He noticed they were moving toward the west side, likely trying to surround his position. To prepare for this, he had already ordered 300 additional soldiers to reinforce the west side’s defenses.
Though 300 soldiers might not seem like a lot, it was enough to leverage the advantages of their position against the larger enemy force. Hamid’s fortifications, while not fully complete, had been cleverly disguised. If the enemy didn’t fire upon them, they would be nearly impossible to detect, even after multiple passes.
The shooting holes in these fortifications were blocked with fist-sized stones and covered with dirt, blending perfectly into the rocky landscape. This made it very hard for anyone to spot them. Additionally, they had left a few small openings, allowing the soldiers inside to keep a watchful eye on the surroundings without being seen. With such effective camouflage, Hamid felt confident in their defense.
The type of gravel used here is easy to handle and remove. When it’s time to shoot, you can quickly grab it with your fingers, gather all the gravel, and then point your gun out to fire with full force.
If Lu Zhanjun tries to outflank the West Wing, he will run right into these hidden defenses. At that moment, he will be exposed to the deadly crossfire from the machine guns. But Lu Zhanjun is unaware of this. He is focused on taking down Hamid quickly, hoping that a swift victory will cover up his earlier mistake.
During this mission in Syria, Lu Zhanjun and the Ten Thousand Dragon Palace underestimated their opponents. They thought the opposing forces were just a bunch of third-world bandits, not much smarter than Somali pirates. The elite fighters believed that battling these guerrillas, who only shoot randomly with AK-47s, would be easy. As a result, they didn’t prepare fully for the war and didn’t bring along their best weapons and gear.