Hamid, wearing a camouflage uniform, stood in the southernmost highland fortification of the base, using tripod-type high-powered binoculars to scan the southern terrain.
The distance was thirty kilometers, too far for ordinary binoculars, and even the high-power binoculars only provided a general view, with significant lens distortion, making it difficult to identify objects.
However, he still managed to spot a large army advancing towards him through the binoculars' field of view.
He was perplexed, as government forces had recently been battling larger resistance forces. Why had they suddenly freed up their resources to attack his side?
Hamid immediately instructed his adjutant, "Go, hurry up and contact the concealed sentry in front, prepare to release the drone immediately, and within five minutes, tell me their numbers and equipment!"
"Yes, Commander!"
The adjutant turned around and left, running inside to contact the concealed sentry at the front by radio.
Soon, the concealed sentry released several civilian aerial drones purchased from China.
These drones were originally designed for photography enthusiasts, but in the Middle East, they played a crucial strategic role.
They could fly to a height of one or two kilometers, and with slight modifications, reach nearly ten kilometers in the open, with a flight speed of sixty to seventy kilometers per hour. The key was their original small size, no larger than the palm of the hand.
Once airborne, they were virtually invisible, making them suitable for battlefield reconnaissance.
If faced with advanced modern equipment, these drones would be ineffective, but against ordinary motorized troops, they were effective.
The drones took to the air, and the size of the enemy force was quickly scouted out.
The adjutant reported to Hamid, "Commander, the opposing army consists of approximately 8,000 men, with ten armored vehicles, thirty-six towed howitzers, plus about sixty transport trucks of various kinds, and the scouts in front said that it appears to be Russian-made 152mm towed howitzers."
"Damn it!" Hamid cursed, "That's the firepower of two artillery battalions! What do they want? What are they trying to do, blow us up?"
As he spoke, the deputy commander hurried in, panting, "Commander, I just received word that the government army has hired 10,000 mercenaries from an overseas mercenary group called the Cataclysmic Front."
"It is said that these 10,000 mercenaries are extremely powerful and have already conquered several anti-government forces one after another! Including the Hafiz, who used to have a good relationship with us, two nights ago even he was killed."
Hamid was stunned: "What? Hafez got killed? How come I've never heard of this?"
The vice commander hesitated: "Everyone is scattered in the ravine, there is no information, and we are recently working hard on infrastructure, we have no time to care about the outside ……"
Hamid hurriedly asked again, "What is the origin of the Cataclysmic Front?"
