"In addition, in order to teach Americans a more painful lesson, I suggest that we can retaliate against their aircraft carrier battle groups and missile destroyers in our coastal waters and Kuwait waters..."

Liu Suxue did not give up.

To beat American aircraft carriers, this plan must be implemented.

Many plans were prepared by him, but it would be best to issue orders through Saddam's mouth. Iraq's small number of navy as cover will make it easier to succeed.

"Don't mention this matter for the time being. Let's eat their 24th mechanics first! Then look at their reactions. If the Americans don't ask for peace from us, then consider giving them greater losses..."

Saddam obviously did not want to challenge the Americans' patience more seriously.

Although, the Americans have already carried out indiscriminate attacks on Baghdad.

Liu Suxue didn't say anything more.

The entire command center became quiet, and the combat plan was soon improved. The missile launchers arranged in some unknown hidden areas of Baghdad also began to prepare.

At 5 a.m. Baghdad time, the US government held an emergency press conference. The White House spokesperson expressed their apology to the world by their administration and the president. They did not deliberately attack the Rashid Hotel with missiles.

The thick smoke over Baghdad affected the connection between these missiles and satellite systems, causing their highly accurate missiles to accidentally blow up the Rashid Hotel.

At the same time, a White House spokesperson called on everyone still in Iraq to keep them away from military targets. The United States cannot ensure that all their missiles or bombs can accurately land directly on Iraq's military targets...

As a result, the whole world was in an uproar.

This is equivalent to the US government's announcement to the world that they will launch an indiscriminate attack on Iraq!

No matter what the reaction from the outside world is, it is difficult to affect the combat plans of both sides.

The large number of troops deployed by the United States on the Shai border were marching towards Baghdad at the moment of the order being issued. The US military's armored vehicles and tanks were everywhere on Iraq's Highway 22 and the northbound Highway 21.

Helicopters were also constantly hovering to prevent Iraqi troops from launching sneak attacks on their troops.

In the higher sky, fighter jets kept patrolling back and forth. This place was no longer the territory of the Iraqi Air Force. The Americans always kept patrolling hundreds of fighter jets in this area.

The 24th Infantry Division, formerly the Hawaiian Division established by the US military in 1921, was adapted into the 24th Infantry Division in October 1941. After the RB attacked Pearl Harbor, the troops fought with the RB army in the Pacific War and did not perform particularly well.

Then, during the Korean War, the losses were not too serious; later on the Vietnam battlefield, they performed very well.

This unit has rich combat experience and is one of the most elite divisions in the US military. During the Cold War, it was stationed in West Germany for a long time and confronted the most elite steel torrent of the Soviet Union through the Berlin Wall.

When the Gulf War broke out, the United States first transferred this well-equipped and experienced unit to Saudi Arabia from West Germany, whose situation had eased.

Like other heavy-mounted divisions, the entire division is under its jurisdiction, equipped with 5 heavy-mounted tank battalions, 5 mechanics and stairs battalions, one combat aviation brigade, etc.

The entire army is equipped with 290 M1A2 tanks; 280 M2 Bradley Infantry Combat Vehicles that were finalized and put into production in 1980; 100 M3 cavalry fighting vehicles improved from M2 Infantry Combat Vehicles...

However, before the battle was fought on the first day, this most well-equipped heavy-armed inmate division had lost one and a half brigade of tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and armored vehicles, and the personnel losses exceeded one thousand people...

As the commander of this team called the "Victory Master", Major General James is now very angry.

The shameful Iraqis actually attacked them and caused heavy losses.

And their air forces did not do anything in this matter, and watched the Iraqi Air Force bombard their troops in the distance.

According to statistics, 88 of the 130 tanks advancing along Highway 22 were scrapped, and only less than 40 were able to continue to operate, including a large number of tanks that needed maintenance. The losses of armored vehicles were even heavier.

Hundreds of tracked armored personnel carriers were killed...

"Teacher, the ammunition we need will not arrive tomorrow morning. The transport convoy was detonated by the plane falling from the sky..." The communications officer reported the situation to the division commander with anger.

After occupying Nuhaib, this place not only became the logistics supply point for the 24th Mechanical Division, but also the location of their division command.

The only air defense battalion and numerous helicopters in the entire division are all stationed here.

"If the logistics cannot be brought up, how can we launch an attack? Let the headquarters provide us with airdrop supplies!" James said gritting his teeth.

Then he asked his chief of staff, "How are our helicopter attack formations ready? Can the reconnaissance planes discover the enemy's situation?"

"Terminal Commander, our fighter planes are constantly patrolling the sky..." The Chief of Staff's meaning is very obvious. The Iraqi Air Force cannot launch an attack on them. "The command's order is that other attacking troops will launch a general attack at six o'clock. The combat mission of our division is to put forward an attack on Ramadi..."

"Where is along the line of 22?" James wanted to seek revenge on the Iraqi army.

There was no way to deal with their air forces, so they could only vent their breath against Iraqi ground forces.

"The 3rd Mechanical Infantry Division is in charge. At the same time, the Third Cavalry Division and the 1st Cavalry Division will wipe out the Iraqi army in Kuwait and the Iraqi armed forces near Basra in the south..." The Chief of Staff's words made James feel much better.

"The purpose we got was to present an attack on Ramadi, and Ramadi was not too far from Baghdad..." James' troops suffered a lot.

In the area near Baghdad, you must be cautious.

The US military has not won the war for decades since the Korean War.

Of course, this refers to a large war.

Before the Gulf War broke out, the U.S. military fought only one battle with the thousands of troops of Noregana in Panama, and then fought a war with Libya.

This is the real big war.

Although the casualties in the United States are very small, it is based on their possession of weapons and equipment far exceeding Iraq. Similarly, this is also the reason that gives them the courage to deal with Iraq.

Perhaps, loss of psychotherapy.

According to James's understanding, the logistics department has prepared at least tens of thousands of body bags to transport to Saudi Arabia.

It means that the United States can bear the losses of tens of thousands of people.

Therefore, even if his troops lost half of their land armed forces, they didn't care much, and the Iraqis would suffer much more than they did.

After all, the 24th Mechanical Infantry Division also has armed helicopter attack troops and division artillery units, which are equipped with three 155mm self-propelled howitzer battalions, a 270mm multi-barrel rocket launcher battalion and other attacking forces.

Although the losses are quite large, the impact of combat effectiveness is not too great.

For commanders, it is not a problem to challenge the armed forces of the three Iraqi divisions. Not to mention that they have a huge number of air support and even long-range missile support forces.

"We must find their troops to annihilate them to recover our losses! The headquarters gave us this mission, not only to hope that we can attract their attention, but also to hope that we can restore our honor!" The 24th Mechanical Infantry Division is one of the most elite troops of the US military.

"Terminal Commander, I think we should disperse all our troops. Once the Iraqis launch a missile attack on us, the consequences will be unimaginable..."

The Chief of Staff thought for a while and said.

Most of their ground forces headed north along Highway 21, and the troops that started to set off had already reached the nearest link between Highway 21 and Highway 1.

The Iraqis have a large number of Scud missiles in their hands. During the Iraq War, hundreds of attacks on Iran were launched.

No one knows how many they have in their hands now.

Even the Iraqis may have successfully copied it...

As the chief of staff, he has amazing intuition about these things.

"No, we must concentrate our superior forces to retaliate against the Iraqis! Our air defense artillery battalion is equipped with 48 Avenger air defense missile systems! There are 36 Vulcan anti-aircraft cannons..." The attitude is obvious, their air defense forces can defend against the opponent's air attacks.

The teacher is crazy.

This has become so serious because the losses are too serious.

This place is very dangerous. The reason why the U.S. Gulf War Command was arranged in the King Khalid Military City is because it also has a very strict air defense system there.

They hope to use this opportunity to attract Iraq's missile positions to expose them.

"At six o'clock, the helicopter formation is ready to set off. We go to Ramadi and ask the headquarters to send air forces to bomb Ramadi continuously!"

At this time, the Chief of Staff looked up at the watch on his wrist. He was even worried that their soldiers had not slept all night, beware of the Iraqis' sneak attack and could hold on.

The other side is the Iraqi army that fought with the Iranians for eight years.

With the most advanced weapon system from the Soviet Union, although it was worthless to belittle the Soviets' weapons, the middle and senior American generals deeply understood that the Soviets' weapons and equipment were no worse than theirs.
Chapter completed!