Ye Chen and Faisal walked through the central square together, and the roar of the diesel generator became more and more deafening in their ears.
Under such loud mechanical noise, it is difficult for ordinary people to talk, so that many other sounds around him are covered up. This is a good thing for Ye Chen, even if what happens later during the rescue and pursuit process
Unexpectedly, it is difficult for people outside to notice someone shouting.
So Ye Chen asked Faisal next to him: "How long does the diesel generator set here usually work?"
Faisal said hurriedly and respectfully: "Since the government forces have cut off the power supply here, all our power is supplied by a set of 50-kilowatt diesel generator set, which is matched with a set of power storage equipment.
.”
"Since the overall power consumption during the day is small, we generally do not develop motors during the day. We use power storage equipment to ensure the normal operation of necessary equipment during the day. We only turn on the generator set after dark, mainly to supply lighting and other
Use electrical equipment, and then charge the electrical storage equipment.”
"It opened early today, mainly because of the poor lighting on a cloudy and rainy day."
Ye Chen asked curiously: "If you keep this place brightly lit at night, aren't you afraid that government troops will send planes to bomb it?"
Faisal explained: “In Syria, whether it is the government forces, the opposition, or the Kurdish armed forces, 90% of our wars are ground wars, and the aircraft in the hands of the government forces have long been beaten to pieces.
The few remaining old fighter planes are guarding Damascus and the southern province of Daraa, and they dare not send them out to fight. Moreover, we still have a large number of civilians here. If they send planes to attack indiscriminately, they will definitely arouse public anger.
At that time, it will be more beneficial to our opposition."
Ye Chen nodded slightly.
The war he understood was a modern war based on the Gulf War.
The core of modern warfare is mainly the air force, supplemented by the navy and the army.
Just like the United States' war in Iraq, the two armies are competing without any need for hand-to-hand combat. They first use fighter jets to fight in an air battle to seize air supremacy, and then use bombers to carry precision-guided bombs to destroy the enemy's key defense forces and military industries one by one, waiting for the opponent to wait.
After it is completely paralyzed, a large number of ground troops can rush in and directly occupy it.
However, it now seems that in places like Syria, the way of war is basically the same as in World War II. The two armies mainly rely on ground forces to fight head-on, and the air force has very little influence.
Ye Chen remembered that Faisal was the captain of the armored brigade, so he asked him: "Faisal, since 90% of the wars here are ground wars, then your armored brigade must have an extraordinary identity and status, right?"
"
Faisal nodded and said truthfully: "Our two most important forces are the armored brigade and the flying brigade. However, the flying brigade only has four armed helicopters, so the main combat effectiveness still relies on my armored brigade."
Ye Chen asked curiously: "Faisal, since you can be the captain of the armored brigade, your status in this armed force should be relatively high?"
Faisal hurriedly said: "Actually, my armored brigade is completely commanded and dispatched by the commander himself during wartime. The reason why I can be the brigade captain is because I know more about tanks, so I serve more as an instructor."
The character doesn’t have much real power.”
Ye Chen nodded slightly. Since the armored brigade is the core combat force here, it is reasonable for it to be directly under the command of the commander.
Under the leadership of Feisal, Ye Chen and him came to a courtyard wall made of loess. At this time, the courtyard was full of people, and communication between people basically relied on shouting.
Moreover, Ye Chen found that they spoke different languages. Some spoke English, some spoke French, and some spoke some language that he did not understand at all. It should be Arabic.
Ye Chen asked Faisal: "Don't you have a unified language here?"
Faisal shook his head: "The unified language should be Arabic, but the composition of our opposition soldiers is relatively complex, so many of us do not speak Arabic."
"Some of these people have lived in other countries since childhood, and some of them have lived in former colonial areas. They have only spoken English or French since childhood, so the language among them is not completely smooth."
"Just like myself, I actually went to the United States with my parents when I was very young, and I also got a green card. I served in the U.S. Army for three years. I only responded to the call a few years ago and came back to join the Free Army, so I have a good foundation in Arabic.
It’s very poor and I can basically only communicate in English.”
Ye Chen nodded. This multilingual situation is just like India. A considerable number of Indians do not speak Hindi. Even each state in India has its own official language. In addition, it was once a British colony.
, so English is also one of the official languages.
However, this kind of language confusion is relatively friendly to him. The more confusing the language, the easier it is for him to blend in.
So, he said to Faisal: "When you go in later, remember to act according to the situation and don't let anyone see the clues."
Faisal hurriedly said: "Don't worry, I will do my best!"
Ye Chen hummed, pointed at the courtyard door, and said, "Go in!"
"good!"
Faisal stepped forward and pushed open the courtyard door.
In the yard at this time, a dozen soldiers carrying AK47s on their backs were grilling meat around a bonfire to keep warm. On the bonfire, two legs of lamb were threaded with wooden sticks. They were already roasting until they were sizzling and oily, and the fragrance was overflowing.
Ye Chen followed Faisal in, and a soldier recognized Faisal and blurted out: "Captain Faisal, do you want to come and eat some barbecue? Ansara's mother also made some pita bread, which will be ready soon.
Already."
Faisal waved his hand: "I won't eat. I came here to check on the hostage situation."
As soon as the man heard this, he immediately said with a smile: "Captain Faisal, are you interested in those women? But I have to make it clear to you, the commander has given the order, without his permission,
No one can mess around!"
Faisal immediately said: "Don't talk nonsense! I just came to see the situation and report to the commander when I go back. Why don't you open the entrance to the cellar quickly!"
The man nodded hurriedly, turned around to greet a soldier, and together they leaned over to open a heavy wooden board from the ground. Then, a staircase made of loess appeared under the wooden board. The man said respectfully to Faisal:
"Captain Faisal, please come in!"
Faisal nodded with satisfaction and walked to the entrance with Ye Chen. The man took out a flashlight, turned it on, and said attentively: "Captain Faisal, the stairs have no lights and are relatively dark. I will lead the way."
, you watch your step!"
Faisal glanced at Ye Chen and saw Ye Chen quietly nodding towards him, so he agreed and said, "Okay, you can lead the way!"