Chris and Eric passed through the central square together, and the roar of diesel generators in his ears became more and more deafening.
Under such a loud mechanical noise, ordinary people have difficulty talking, so that many other voices around them are covered up. This is a good thing for Chris, even if something happens in the rescue and pursuit later. When someone yells by accident, it is hard to be spotted by outsiders.
So Chris asked Eric next to him: "How long does your diesel generator set usually work?"
Eric hurriedly said respectfully: "Because the government army cut off our electricity supply, all our electricity is supplied by a set of 50-kilowatt diesel generator sets. It also has a power storage device."
"Because the electricity consumption during the day is generally low, we generally do not use motors during the day. We use power storage devices to ensure that the necessary devices operate normally during the day. The generator sets will be turned on after dark, mainly for lighting and other purposes. The electric device, and then charge the storage device."
"It opened early today, mainly because of the poor sunlight on rainy days."
Chris asked curiously, "If you make this place brightly lit at night, aren't you afraid that the government will send planes to bomb it?"
Eric explained: "In Syria, whether it is the government army, the opposition, or the Kurdish armed forces, 90 percent of all wars are ground wars. The planes in the hands of the government forces have long been attacked. Now, the remaining few old fighter planes are guarding Damascus and the southern province of Dar'a. They don't dare to send them out to fight, and we have a huge number of civilians here. If they send planes to attack indiscriminately, they will surely arouse public anger. At that time, it will be more beneficial to our opposition."
Chris nodded lightly.
The war in his understanding is a modern war based on the Gulf War pattern.
The core of modern warfare is dominated by the air force, supplemented by the navy and army.
Just like the United States fighting in Iraq, the 2 armies do not need to engage in short-handed combat. 1st use fighter jets to fight and seize air supremacy, and then use bombers to carry precision-guided bombs to destroy the enemy's key defense forces and military industry 1 by one. , After the opponent is completely paralyzed, a huge number of ground troops directly rush in, and they will be able to drive straight into the direct occupation.
However, it now appears that in places like Syria, the method of warfare is basically the same as that of World War II. The 2 armies mainly rely on the ground forces to fight head-on, and the air force can have little influence.
Chris remembered that Eric was the captain of the armored brigade, so he asked him: "Eric, since 90 percent of the wars here are ground wars, then your armored brigade must have an extraordinary identity and status?"
Eric nodded and said truthfully: "Our 2 most important forces are the armored squadron and the flying squadron. However, the flying squadron only has 4 armed helicopters, so the main combat effectiveness still depends on my armored squadron."
Chris asked curiously: "Eric, since you can be the captain of the armored brigade, should you rank higher in this armed force?"
Eric said hurriedly: "Actually, my armored squadron was completely commanded and dispatched by the commander during the war. The reason why I was able to lead a squadron was also that I knew more about tanks, so I acted more as an instructor. The role does not have much real power."
Chris nodded lightly. Since the armored brigade is the core combat power here, it is reasonable to be dispatched directly to the commander.
Under the leadership of Eric, Chris came outside a courtyard wall made of loess. At this time, the courtyard was full of voices, and the communication between people was basically by shouting.
And also, Chris found that the languages they spoke were different. Some spoke English, some spoke French, and some others spoke a language that he didn't understand at all. It should be Arabic.
To be continued...
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