King Of War: Starting with Arms Dealer
Chapter 952 - 858: Bloody Battle in Mosul

When the NATO forces, the Iraqi Government troops, the Kurdish Militia, and even the volunteer soldiers from Iran all formed a joint force...

Qiao, the man responsible for twisting everyone's arms into one rope, provided the most critical air support.

At this point, even if ISIS could summon Allah himself, the situation was irreversible.

The Art of War says to besiege an enemy force ten times its size!

Now, ISIS was barely clinging to life with just a few thousand men, while nearly a hundred thousand troops had gathered around Mosul.

Of course, among this hundred thousand, many were there just to make up the numbers, such as the nearly 20,000 logistics personnel recruited on the spot by P·B to maintain humanitarian corridors and provide services to other troops, also counted among them.

But this was terrifying nonetheless!

Donahue had not expected that after truly connecting with the 'Brotherhood's' big brother, the original 'hot potato' suddenly became a juicy morsel at his lips.

The combat personnel he could command ballooned from the 7000 NATO soldiers to ten times that number.

His requested Reaper Drones were still crossing the ocean, but with P·B's assistance, there were always two drones in the sky loaded with high-precision anti-tank missiles.

If the battle became critical, the four propeller-driven fighters at Gaiyara could take off at any moment; they could reach the area within ten minutes over a distance of 40 kilometers.

What did this mean?

Donahue had not had the chance to marvel at the 'Brotherhood' leader's influence when his men and the NATO officers began to respond...

"Everything has become smooth!"

Indeed, they had everything they needed!

The P·B logistics system, running at full capacity, quickly transported those armor vehicles and heavy firepower assets, endlessly sent to Baghdad by the United States Army, to the base.

There were no more annoying news reports in the cafeteria, and the cooks' faces no longer held mocking smiles.

Soda, Snickers, chocolates, and cigarettes filled the Mosul Base's store.

Most importantly, a large number of P·B's support troops arrived at Mosul Base, taking over the security work of the base, even taking on vehicle maintenance and clothing cleaning tasks.

All this, just to facilitate the NATO forces' smooth entry into the city, oh no, to help them save the innocent people of Mosul.

War is all about logistics; once logistics were fully in place, the morale of the entire base changed completely.

The change occurred within three days, and then those NATO officers who were originally unsatisfied with Donahue, the parachuted-in commander, were completely convinced.

When the atmosphere reached this height, what more was there to say?

Fight!

The ancient city of Mosul was divided into 100 irregular squares, and Antar meticulously marked out the advantageous positions within each square while drawing the grid.

Once 2000 NATO soldiers were ready, Donahue made a call that brought over a powerful bombing run from the Persian Gulf.

Ten F-16 jets, in two separate batches, dropped mass quantities of expired ordnance into the designated spots amid the shrill sounds of an air raid alarm.

Then the 2000 NATO soldiers drove in and began to seize key points following guidance from the rear.

Afterward, 'Sugar' led a large force into the fray under the protection of numerous mercenaries, starting to collect all the civilians they could see.

The aged, weak, and sick were put on vehicles; those who could run followed on foot.

The mercenaries split into two groups: one to cover 'Sugar' and the other to coordinate with the NATO soldiers who had secured positions to begin rounding up the terrorists in the area.

The retreat of most civilians unleashed the fierce combat effectiveness of these wolf-like mercenaries.

If the enemy hid in buildings, then call for air support...

If the drone's anti-tank missiles were insufficient, then summon the Bradley Fighting Vehicles to unleash a barrage with the Viper Cannon, followed by grenades to clear the way and storm in without mercy.

Once the terrorists lost civilians as their shield, their firepower was completely overwhelmed.

However, this urban street battle was still fiercely fought, with heavy casualties on both sides.

But surprisingly, the NATO forces did not choose to retreat; instead, they intensified their offensive.

Compared to the previous frustration of having strength but no means to employ it, this smooth advance and slaughter gave the base's officers hope for resolving the issue by the deadline.

The mercenaries performed even more skillfully and powerfully...

They could expertly call for P·B's mortar and air cover, taking photos and checking in after capturing an area, proving their completion of KPIs, and then they started to fight for their bonuses.

There were just so many terrorists within a small block; after eliminating them, the mercenaries took over the positions established by the NATO soldiers, securing this base area and allowing the NATO soldiers to return to rest, preparing to fight again the next day.

It took a day to take down one square; the mercenaries suffered 15 casualties and the NATO soldiers 23, while ISIS lost over a hundred, with not a single captive taken.

No one voiced doubts, because everything is difficult at the beginning, and so is war!

The most foolish thing the Pentagon had done before was to attempt to go it alone without the Iraqi Government troops, which resulted in the surrender of already captured territories within Mosul.

Now ready to start over, they had to be prepared for sacrifices.

After taking down the first block, then the second and third, as the allied forces' control expanded and ISIS soldiers diminished, the speed and efficiency of the attack would increase exponentially, and the losses would decrease.