658: Chapter 651: Hold and Wait for Reinforcements 658: Chapter 651: Hold and Wait for Reinforcements Bad luck just can’t be helped, a low-probability event that could have been avoided by leaving a few minutes earlier happened to occur.
Gao Yang strongly suspected that his good luck might have been all used up in Colombia.
The reason they got out of the car and took cover by the roadside, instead of turning around and driving forward or backward, was because the Syrian Rebel Army was currently very aggressive.
Past battles and information from Ibrahim showed that when the Rebel Army placed IEDs, they often did not set just one but would plant a series of IEDs for ambushes.
Given the current situation, after using IEDs to ambush the convoy, the Rebel Army immediately followed up with mortar and rocket launcher attacks, and infantry were attempting to approach the ambushed convoy, so it was evident that this was a large-scale operation.
In past Syrian battles, the Rebel Army would ambush government forces without completely wiping them out, creating a situation extremely dangerous for the government forces but with a glimmer of hope, and then when the government sent reinforcements, more ambush forces would emerge—a classic encirclement and reinforcement targeting strategy.
The attack by the Rebel Army had already begun, and after suppressing their firepower, forcefully driving away from the battlefield was not without opportunity.
If choosing to leave immediately, Gao Yang had two options: to continue forward, passing the stopped government convoy that had been attacked.
This option was very risky as it could result in attack by the Rebel Army or by the government forces when passing them, so the route forward was not an option.
Not going forward meant going back, but while the chance to turn around and go back was great, Bruce’s injury was tricky, and he couldn’t be dragged on for too long.
In Syria now, it was not impossible to find a hospital that could still treat the wounded, but to retreat when near the fiercely battled Aleppo, finding a hospital became difficult, even if there were still doctors in the hospital, they lacked medicine.
Gao Yang felt that rather than pinning his hopes on a Syrian hospital, it would be better to break through and leave Syria directly, and then take Bruce to a hospital after reaching Turkey since they were not too far from the Turkish border, and Reyhanli was on the border line.
The Rebel Army’s attack was ongoing, and although it was a plain, there was no telling how many rebels were left, especially after the rebels on the other side of the road intensified their offensive, Gao Yang felt it was necessary to switch from passive to active.
“Raja!
Go and contact the government forces, there’s no need to coordinate with them, but be sure to make it clear we’re not with the Rebel Army.
Spin it however you see fit.
Also, call Polovich, tell him our situation, and ask him to help arrange a hospital for us in Reyhanli!”
There seemed to be quite a few government forces who had survived, and after noticing that Gao Yang and his team were also firing fiercely at the Rebel Army, although wary of this strange new group, the government forces, only a hundred meters away, did not fire at them.
Raja had not much to do before, and though he was under no obligation to obey Gao Yang’s orders, on this shared boat they were all on, if one wanted to live, it was best to listen to Gao Yang.
After Gao Yang shouted, he continued to fire.
After moving forward about two hundred meters, the Rebel Army was suppressed by their precise firepower and could not advance, but the rebels on the other side of the road were advancing smoothly, only about four hundred meters from the road now.
Watching the Rebel Army approach, Cui Bo shouted, “Enemy forces on the left approaching, about sixty in number, four hundred meters away.”
If they were going to fight, they had to do it on both sides.
Gao Yang yelled, “Bat, Tyrannosaurus, Worker Bee, Little Fly, Fork, you guys keep an eye on the enemy behind us.
Don’t let them get any closer.”
On the right side of the highway, which was the south, the enemy had already been suppressed, so maintaining the fire support from Gao Yang, Glolov, and Li Jinfang was sufficient to keep the pressure on.
On the left side, the north, more people were needed to beat back the Rebel Army’s offensive.
At this moment, Glolov shouted, “The enemy is continually advancing with determined resolve.
I think they’re not planning on a siege to draw reinforcements; otherwise, they wouldn’t rush to attack.”
Gao Yang also shouted, “That’s right, it’s good news.
But I still think it’s better to have someone scout for us.
I don’t want to get bombed again.
Look at the situation; if this isn’t a siege to draw reinforcements, I think the government army’s reinforcements should be able to arrive soon.”
After a few words, Rafael’s urgent voice came through the radio: “Ram, I’ve made contact with the commander of the government army.
He’s asking for our help against the Rebel Army.
Their reinforcements from Atareb will arrive soon, no more than half an hour.
There will be armored vehicles and tanks coming!”
Gao Yang pondered for a moment and felt they could wait.
They had already traveled more than half of the way, and for the short remainder of the journey, most of it was under the control of the government army.
The road conditions were much better than the path they had already taken.
Although they had to wait, this would still ensure the shortest time for Bruce to receive treatment.
Even if there were no hospitals in Atareb that could treat Bruce, it would be fine to continue past Atareb towards Turkey.
“Tell the government troops we will help them defend until the reinforcements arrive.
If there’s nothing else, you can come back and tell me how you’ve explained our identity issue.”
After a slight pause, Raja hesitantly said, “Ram, there’s a problem.
Their medics have been killed, and they now have several wounded.
Someone saw Test Tube saving lives and asked if we could help treat their wounded.”
Gao Yang replied without hesitation, “No, tell them our medic is seriously injured and can’t help them.”
Just then, Bruce’s weak voice came over the radio, “Boss, let them bring the wounded here.
If I have something to do, I can stay alert.
If I just sit idle, I might pass out.
I can’t faint.
If you don’t allow me to use stimulants, keeping busy might be a good thing.
Plus, helping the government army could benefit our departure.”
After hesitating for a while, Gao Yang spoke in a heavy voice, “Are you sure you can handle it?
And doing this won’t adversely affect your health?”
“I’m afraid of not being able to hold on, which is why I need something to do.
If I can’t take it, then there’s nothing to be done, right?
As for the impact, no problem.
My issues are more about energy than physical condition.”
No longer hesitating, Gao Yang said urgently, “Raja, tell the government soldiers they can bring their wounded here.
Just make sure to inform them of Test Tube’s condition.
Also, ask them if they have mortars and shells.”
Raja quickly replied, “They will send the wounded right over.
Also, there are mortars and shells on the truck, but they didn’t have time to unload them.” (To be continued.
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