Hamed asked in surprise, “Brother, you know all this too?”Charlie hummed slightly and asked again, “Does the other party have any aerial artillery?”“No,” Hamed said, “The government has a total of a dozen or so broken Cy-24, and most of them are just laying around in the hangar as they cannot fly. Those that can fly are used to defend the capital and occasionally used to fight terrorists. They simply cannot spare the energy to use it to fight me. Moreover, it is also of little significance for the Cy-24 to come as they can only drop a few bombs.”As he spoke, Hamed then said again, “As for their armed helicopters, I’m not afraid of them coming. After all, their armed helicopters performance is not that good. I have several shoulder-fired missiles here anyway, and it is very easy for me to fight against helicopters. I guess that they will not want to take the helicopters here to die.”Charlie was slightly relieved, and he said, “So, it seems that there is a high probability that t
“That’s true.”Hamed calmed down a little after he heard Charlie’s words, and he said a little awkwardly, “Brother, to tell you the truth, I have never seen such a big battle before ever since I joined the revolution. So, I’m indeed feeling a little nervous…”“It’s okay.” Charlie comforted him, “Anyone would feel nervous when they meet this kind of situation. All you have to do now is to make sure that you do not panic and mess up.”As he spoke, Charlie then said, “I guess that the other party’s strategic intentions are very simple. They know the location of your base, and they also know that you certainly will not be able to run from your base. So, they will certainly come up and start attacking with an all-around bombardment of your base. All you have to do during this time is to endure it patiently!”“You should not fight back with any artillery if the other party fires any artillery at you, let alone send your armed helicopters or your elite troops to try and counterattack or p
“D*mn!” Hamed was suddenly very excited as he blurted out, “Brother, that’s amazing! That’s truly amazing! I was a little nervous at first, but after hearing what you’ve just said, I can’t wait for them to come in now!”Charlie said, “It’s good that you can have this kind of mentality. You should seize the time and hurry up and line up your troops to prepare for the final battle. You have to remember what I said and do not be anxious. You have to be a good coward! In addition, you should also be prepared for the worst. If the situation is truly unstoppable, it would be best for you to leave and retreat.”“Understood!” Hamed said excitedly, “I’ll make all the arrangements now! Brother, I will communicate with you in time when the time comes. You have to ensure that your phone is on and open at all times. Whether I will be able to survive and make it through this attack will depend entirely on you!”Charlie said solemnly, “Don’t worry. My cell phone will certainly be on twenty-four ho
At this moment, it was very tense and busy in Hamed’s base that was deep in the mountains of Syria.All of the soldiers were using the fastest speed possible to greet the upcoming war under the rising sun.Hamed’s few armed helicopters had already taken off and were starting to urgently transfer some of the more important equipment and materials inside the base to the tunnels in the reverse slope fortifications up on the mountain. The soldiers had also begun to enter the tunnels in an orderly manner under the various officers’ commands, and the soldiers who were in the construction team, as well as the military engineering corps who were still working just now, had already begun settling and keeping all the equipment as quickly as possible.At the same time, the scouts at the front line sent back news that the other party was not moving very quickly. Although the armored vehicles could be maneuvered quickly, most of those several thousand soldiers could only travel by foot. Mo
Most of the time, artillery would kill the human body because of shrapnel from the blast, or rocks that had been blown up by the blast, or any other hard objects that had exploded.However, the vibration and shock waves generated by the artillery explosion could also cause huge damage to the human body. If the distance was close enough, it might even shatter a person’s internal organs. Although Hamed did not have any grand strategic thinking skills, he had already been on the battlefield for a long time before he had finally ended up where he was today. So, he had a lot of practical experiences.His orders were passed on one by one, and all of the soldiers in various tunnels received his orders. So, many people began collecting materials and looking for some soft items to lay down on the ground. Many soldiers came to the entrance of the tunnel to get plenty of soft soil. Before Sheldon, who was feeling extremely nervous could even understand what they were doing, he heard the s
Hamed’s enemies did not know that at this point, instead of mostly getting killed by the bombing, Hamed’s army was getting braver and braver as the sound of the bombing continued.At this time, Hamed was also gaining confidence when he saw that the bombing seemed to have little effect on the reverse slope fortifications.As he listened to the rumbling of the artillery outside, he thought emotionally to himself, ‘If it weren’t for Brother Charlie who taught me about the reverse slope fortifications, I am afraid that the lives of my several thousand men would have already been completely accounted for during the first two rounds of artillery bombardment!’‘The movie that Brother Charlie made me watch was really a classic textbook-like battle. The great volunteer army was able to achieve the final victory in this battle against the United States’ millions of bombardments. It was not only because they were brave and good at fighting, but it was also because of their superb strategic vis
The current permanent fortification had been excavated into the rocky mountain. At the same time, it was internally anchored and reinforced with multiple layers of reinforced concrete, and the construction process was the same as the tunnels with a high degree of sturdiness. The possibility of the other party blowing up this kind of fortification using the power of their towed howitzers was basically zero.It would only be possible for them to blow up this fortification if they used high-end nuclear bunker busters. However, this kind of highly sophisticated weapon could only be mastered by the five permanent nations of the United Nation. Syria’s overall firepower level was at best at the level of the 1960s and 1970s. So, it would simply be impossible to obtain such equipment.Moreover, even if they had such equipment, they would still be unable to cause direct damage to Hamed’s troops. This was because at this time, there was not even a single soldier inside Hamed’s frontal for
Originally, when the attacking soldiers realized that there was completely no resistance to their charge, they thought that the enemy had already been maimed by the rounds of artillery bombardment and that it would be impossible for them to launch any effective resistance anymore. Therefore, all of them began relaxing their vigilance, and all of them simply thought about rushing up in one go so that they could take Hamed’s base out completely with just a single charge.But who would have imagined that just when they thought that this was a battle that they were bound to win, a large number of machine-gun muzzles suddenly erupted from the rocky crevices on the high ground on the mountain!The entire mountain was rife with the sound of gunfire, and the soldiers rushing in at the front fell down like rows and rows of wheat.All of the soldiers at the back were stunned!They raised their guns in a hurry because they wanted to return fire, but they could not see anyone at all!The on
Reservations in Heaven Springs had always been unpredictable, and most rooms weren't open to the general public—even if said rooms were vacant for the night.It was not as if Albert Rhodes didn't want to make money when he built Heaven Springs. He simply didn't do it solely for profit, but only mostly for social events and posturing.Back when he was a humbler member of society, he realized that many bigwigs and even his fellows cared for pride a lot. Be it food, liquor, or even simply everyday consumption, they always strove for the best and the most expensive.That was why polite society valued their privacy and established their respective social circles, which was why Heaven Springs ensured that everything was first-rate: atmosphere, service, food, and clientele.Just like how bigwigs wouldn't dine at the same table as their goons, said goons wouldn't eat at the fancy places those bigwigs frequented even if they had money, as it may appear as if they were overstepping.That wa
As such, intent on keeping up his pretense, Jacob answered the phone, "Looking for me, Matilda?""Uh-huh," Matilda replied, and asked, "You didn't show up at Senior University, and your sub is saying you probably won't be coming for a while? Is that true?""Oh—right, that," Jacob quickly said. "Well, it's true—the gist of it is that the Association is getting busy with a project. As the vice president, I probably shouldn't be staying at Senior University all the time, right?""Heck, Mr. Bay called me last minute, telling me how busy we're going to be and that I was needed. That's why I had to go back, but I will head over to campus again when I have the time."Matilda knew right then that those were all excuses.However, she did not expose Jacob, instead asking, "Well, when are you free? So that I can send you my wedding invitation?""Oh, the invitation?" Jacob quickly chuckled. "You really didn't have to come to me—just pass it to Walker, my sub lecturer. He can pass it to me wh
The next afternoon, there was a sudden change of lecturers for the calligraphy class.Despite being the vice president of the Calligraphy and Painting Association, Jacob never showed up, instead getting a substitute instructor to replace him.Matilda had come with the invitation Yolden had written for Jacob, but seeing that Jacob wasn't at the lecture hall, she waited until the class was over to ask the sub, "Excuse me, can I ask why Mr. Wilson wasn't teaching this class?""He's busy at the association," the sub replied. "So, I'm taking over his class."Curious, Matilda pressed, "Then, would you happen to know when he will be coming?""Probably not for a while," the sub replied. "He delegated other classes to me as well, telling me that I could just stick to the PowerPoint slides."Then, he asked, "Do you have business with Mr. Wilson?"Matilda nodded. "Yes, but I can call him myself. Thank you."Leaving the lecture hall, Matilda called Jacob, who was goofing off in his office
On the other end, Matilda was left staring at Jacob's reply in confusion.She had presumed that Jacob would understand when she mentioned inviting his whole family that he should be coming up with an excuse to skip attending her wedding.That was the most ideal solution.As such, she was shocked that instead of playing along, Jacob's reply was short and blunt.[No problem. The four of us will be there!]Perplexed, Matilda was left wondering what Jacob meant. Was he really going to attend her wedding with Elaine?The thought left Matilda frowning as she absolutely didn't want to see Elaine—especially not at her own wedding.Yolden was writing an invitation when he saw the somber look on her face, and he couldn't help asking, "Is there a problem?""Jacob replied," Matilda admitted. "And he's saying that he will bring his whole family.""Really?" Yolden was confused too, as he was hardly as eccentric as Jacob. "But he's afraid of his wife and shouldn't be telling her at all…
Charlie was driving Jacob to Thompson First when the latter received the text from Matilda.Seeing that they were reaching the front gates, Jacob promptly snapped at Charlie, "Charlie, stop the car now!"Charlie did so and asked in curiosity, "What's wrong?""Matilda just texted me," Jacob replied, showing the chat log between him and Matilda.Charlie was just glancing at it nonchalantly when he saw that Matilda's contact name was 'AAA July Florist'."Wait, why is that Aunt Matilda's contact name?" He exclaimed in surprise."I changed it."Jacob explained gingerly while reading through the text Matilda sent. "Her profile picture is an iris, so I changed her contact name to a florist since I'm mostly worried Elaine would peek into my phone.""Anyway, she's asking if I'm attending her wedding with Yolden. They would send us an invitation if I accept, extended to our whole family… what do you think I should say?"Charlie asked in return. "You're planning to skip it, aren't you? T
Then, Matilda suggested, "How about this—I'll ask him before deciding." "I'll pass on inviting the rest of my former classmates too. They're too vain and love comparing, so I'd rather not have anything to do with that. Also, there are our Korean friends who have it together, and they were telling us to invite them if we were going to get married. We have to keep our promise, right?""Yeah—then, it's basically decided. Aside from Charlie, we shall invite our colleagues and Korean friends while we wait for an answer from Jacob."Yolden nodded and said, "Now, I'll talk about the honeymoon—cut me short if you have a different opinion."Matilda nodded, resting her chin on her hands and smiling. "Shoot. I'm all ears."Feeling a little embarrassed by Matilda's glowing stare, Yolden took a sip of his ice water before continuing, "My idea is to head to the States for our honeymoon after the wedding…"He trailed off, staring at Matilda and waiting for a response.However, she was merely
"Oh, Jacob…?"Matilda chuckled awkwardly. "Just today, he offered to buy me dinner, but I said I didn't have the time, and I also told him about our wedding… So, we should invite him since he's aware of it.""Jacob offered to buy you dinner?" Yolden exclaimed in surprise. "Did he say why?""Nope," Matilda shrugged, smiling. "Probably just dinner between old classmates."However, she was actually smart enough to guess Jacob's intention even though Jacob was inviting her somewhere near campus. That was why she had also mentioned she was marrying Yolden while turning down Jacob, all so that he would give up on her.After she had managed to get over their past fling completely, she didn't want to give Jacob false hopes before she walked down the aisle.In the same regard, she didn't want to worry Yolden, and therefore, had deliberately discouraged Jacob.Be that as it may, Yolden was smart too.He knew about Matilda and Jacob's past and that her son, Paul's full name was Paul Jam
Before Charlie had arrived, Jacob was still furious that Matilda would soon marry Yolden.After Charlie came, however, he was instead worried that Matilda would send him a wedding invitation.Meanwhile, Matilda and Yolden were discussing their list of guests.They had different social circles, but most of their friends were Stateside, and they only had some distant relatives in this country.Still, they had colleagues in Aurous Hill. Matilda had classmates too, but she was out of touch with them aside from Jacob, whom she often met.Still, as they discussed who should be invited, Matilda first suggested, "Let's go through everyone. First, our Stateside friends… I don't think we should tell them at all since it's a long journey, and inviting them would seem tactless. What do you think?"Yolden nodded, smiling, "I was just thinking the same thing. We're close with our Stateside friends and always keep in touch, but inviting them to our wedding might be a stretch. We'd just hit a wa
With that being said, once Matilda was thrown in the mix, Elaine would suddenly become an African honey badger, with every bit of black air force energy that was implied.As such, if Jacob had managed to be brave and take that one step back then, Charlie would have tried to help, stopping Elaine from harassing Jacob or Matilda.However, the reality was that Jacob had to bungle the chance when Matilda offered it to him.That was why the best option was for Jacob to understand that he couldn't get together with Matilda now so that he would feel much better.And since he had always been a coward, Charlie's slight intimidation cleared his head considerably.He then sighed, "Well, that's just life—you don't always get what you want, and you should never try to claim what you couldn't. I couldn't bring myself to choose Matilda over thirty years ago, so not being together now only makes sense.""Now, I can only pray that Elaine never finds out… or at least that things don't get out of h