World Domination through Planet Development - Chapter 54



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Episode 54. Operation to Retake Kabul, Afghanistan

Panjshir Province, Afghanistan.

National Resistance Front Headquarters.

Commander-in-Chief Ahmed Masoudi led the PMC reinforcements as he had previously notified headquarters and safely joined the military headquarters.

The reinforcements were able to enter Afghanistan safely with the cooperation of Tajikistan.

This was possible because Tajikistan supported the resistance.

A welcoming crowd came out to greet them.

“Ahahaha! Ahmed!”

It was Abdullah Saleh, the man who currently holds the vacant presidency of Afghanistan.

“Abdullah!”

“Oh my god! You did it!”

Abdullah said, hugging Ahmed roughly.

“What have I done? It’s all thanks to those who made the decision for the greater good.”

Ahmed introduced me to the leader of the PMC support force that had accompanied him.

“Oh, come to your senses. Letting a hero stand here. Sorry. Abdullah Saleh.”

Abdullah Saleh shook hands with the PMC leader standing next to him.

“Alpha.”

“Alpha?”

It seems like he introduced himself, but it doesn’t sound like his name.

“It’s a nickname I got in America.”

“Oh, I see.”

Abdullah didn’t really care about that part. It didn’t matter if he was a US soldier or a mercenary fighting the US military, as long as he wasn’t a terrorist, it didn’t matter to him as long as his name was kept hidden.

“Come on, let’s go in and talk.”

“Okay. Come in.”

Abdullah led them according to Ahmed’s words.

They sat facing each other with a cup of tea in front of them.

“As you can see, the situation here is dire. We don’t have enough weapons or supplies. But our spirit remains. We have left a spark to burn for the last time. I can’t tell you how fortunate I am that you are here.”

“No problem.”

Alpha nodded and answered.

“I’m sorry to seem so hasty, but the operation date is approaching. Let me briefly explain the roles you will play.”

Abdullah’s original occupation was a politician, but in Panjshir he also acted as a commander.

The strength of each and every person was important, but it was also because he stepped forward to fight on his own.

As Abdullah was about to open his mouth about the operation, Ahmed suddenly cut him off.

“Abdullah… I’m sorry, but they have been given independent command. These units will operate independently.”

“Ahmed, what does that mean?”

Abdullah’s expression was clearly one of confusion.

“I know the plan in brief. We’ll act as bait instead. Wouldn’t that work?”

Alpha spoke first on behalf of Ahmed, who was being asked to explain himself.

“… It is a very difficult and challenging task. That means it is very important.”

Abdullah answered with a stern expression.

“Don’t worry. You can do it.”

“However, deploying all of your troops as bait not only raises operational efficiency issues, but is also a waste of troops. It would be better for some of them to join the main force and fight together on the main front.”

“How about opening a double-sided battle?”

“Then the operation itself won’t be established. Hmm… Excuse me, but would it be okay if I consulted with Ahmed for a moment?”

Abdullah, unable to answer, asked to be excused for a moment.

“Why are you doing that?”

Abdullah asked as Alpha left the room.

“Ahmed, what on earth is going on? How can we possibly succeed in this operation without centralizing command?!”

“Abdullah, I couldn’t help it.”

Their demand for sole command was inevitable because it was something they absolutely had to ask for.

“This operation must succeed! I have already coordinated the plan with the agents inside Kabul, and if the operation fails, they are all in danger!”

Unlike the excited Abdullah, Ahmed answered calmly.

“Think about it. If you deploy your support troops as a decoy, the enemy is more likely to mistake them for your main force.”

joy.

Abdullah snorted.

“They are mercenaries, Ahmed. They are not trustworthy enough to take on the role of surprise attackers and risk annihilation! It would be better to maintain a stable front line with us so that we can actively involve them in the war. And there is a high possibility that they are already aware of the reinforcements.”

Tajikistan is the political headquarters of the National Resistance Front.

There’s no way the Taliban didn’t plant a spy there. Their intelligence isn’t all that great, but it’s possible.

The Taliban knows very well how poor the financial situation of the resistance group is. The Taliban themselves are poor, so there is no need to talk about the resistance group.

If such a resistance force were to place mercenaries on the front lines almost equal to the resistance force’s strength, wouldn’t they be suspicious of the resistance force’s main force’s location?

Of course, this was only Abdullah’s own opinion, and it was not strange for actual mercenaries to be deployed on the front lines.

So, Abdullah was a bit stubborn because he was worried that the operation itself would go wrong.

“Don’t you know what it means to not hand over command in the first place? It means to prepare for any eventuality! Can you trust people like that?”

In particular, the decoy front to play off the main force stretches between Panjshir and Kabul. It is an easy place to escape if necessary.

If they just play the role of bait to minimize damage, then the main force that was trying to raid the rear will collapse in an instant.

“But it’s better than us alone.”

“… … .”

There’s no denying it. Their troops are a valuable resource.

“Abdullah. In order to meet the start date of the operation, we will have to move their support forces in large numbers. Wouldn’t that make them more visible? If that happens, the main force that has already been moved could also be exposed.”

That is certainly true. Time was running out, and there was no time to disperse and move the troops.

Abdullah kept talking, but in reality, it was simply a matter of trust. Prejudice against mercenaries is prejudice, but in the first place, wasn’t it true that we had made no promises?

Since he also knew about the topic, he couldn’t bring it up in person and was just complaining to Ahmed.

Abdullah looked at Ahmed intently.

Abdullah lost his family to the Taliban. Not only his personal life, but also the fate of his entire National Resistance Front, hangs on this one operation.

And the life of Ahmed, who was like a close friend to me.

“Okay. I’ll trust you once. We are one.”

“We are one.”

Ahmed received Abdullah’s relief.

Anyway, in the end, as long as the mercenaries did their job well, there would be no problem at all.

If the operation fails, it was simply God’s will.

* * *

Operation start date.

South-eastern Kabul. Location unknown.

Ahmed was at a covertly constructed stronghold with his resistance forces.

Abdullah remains at headquarters. His primary job is as a politician, and he is there to lead the remaining resistance forces to Tajikistan in case the operation goes wrong.

Ahmed opened his watch anxiously.

This was the exact moment the decoy force was expected to begin its operation and draw the attention of the Taliban’s main defenders.

Now it was time for our main force to move to strike at the heart of the real enemy.

“Let’s go.”

“Yes, Commander-in-Chief.”

This is a secret hideout in southeastern Kabul. There are hideouts like this scattered throughout the remote southeastern part of Kabul.

Subordinate officers relayed the information to each base as instructed.

Troops riding on modified vehicles from hideouts scattered throughout the area began to move all at once.

At the same time, a small number of elite troops moved together to strike Taliban bases in the southeast, which had relatively weak defense capabilities.

Rattle rattle.

The vehicle moved quickly and skillfully along the road despite the narrow, unpaved road.

The southeastern part of Kabul is hilly, making it difficult for large forces to move. However, once they enter, they have the advantage of being able to quickly advance into downtown Kabul.

The Taliban had captured a lot of old US military equipment, so the resistance forces had no choice but to attack through street fighting.

It was clear that this would lead to civilian casualties, but it was the best he could do.

In the end, he was just another politician.

Ahmed calmed his anxious mind and listened to the radio. By now, the outposts in the southeastern direction should have been subdued.

“Ah, snow leopard. Report the status of the operation. Over.”

[Here is the snow leopard. The target has been subdued. There is something unusual. Over.]

significant?

“What is it? Over.”

[Continuous gunfire begins to be heard from central Kabul. Over.]

Gunfire in Kabul?

What happened? The PMC support force that was supposed to be the bait force must have formed a front line in the northern direction.

A vast agricultural area between Panjshir and Kabul.

Because it is located between two regions, the defenses are strong and there is no area where troops can sneak in like here.

So the front line is bound to be drawn in a field location beyond the outskirts of Kabul.

So then why on earth do we hear gunshots?

Maybe it’s an illusion. I remember hearing about a theory that gunshots heard from far away can feel closer depending on the weather or environment. I don’t know for sure.

“Okay, I understand. Please keep checking back. Over.”

The troops advanced toward Kabul amid a sense that something was wrong.

That’s right! Tadatang!

And they felt it. They could definitely hear the gunfire inside Kabul, and closer than they had thought.

The main force joined up with the snow leopard unit.

From here on out, if the plan was to go according to plan, we would have to enter on foot. There were agents stationed all over Kabul securing entrances.

Of course, these agents were undercover agents, so they were not in a situation where they could be contacted at the moment. We just have to hope that they carried out their mission exactly as planned.

But for now, the most urgent task was to confirm the gunfire coming from central Kabul.

“Move forward quickly!”

Ahmed led his main force towards the center of Kabul.

The main force was to spread out quickly, suppress the rear of Kabul, and then attack the rear of the main force that was targeting the decoy force.

However, the expected Taliban soldiers were not seen as they entered Kabul.

Soon Ahmed arrived at the contact point with the agent.

By this time, the gunfire had died down. In fact, gunfire was heard coming from the rear in the southern direction.

“What is the situation now?”

“It seems like the mercenaries hired by the Commander-in-Chief have entered here. I stayed here to wait for the Commander-in-Chief, but it seems like the mercenaries have already taken over the headquarters. I was also very confused because I thought the plan had changed.”

To the office building?

How could that be? Of course, it was the decoy troops who opened the front first, but even so, the front they formed was much further away than the main force.

It was an absurd pace, especially considering that the Taliban’s main defense force was closing in on them.

Although everything was questionable, Ahmed decided to go to the building first and check.

“Everyone keeps coming in.”

The main force moved forward at a brisk pace. They were able to encounter the mercenaries before they even reached the headquarters. Alpha walked out from among them.

“What… What is going on here?”

“What happened? Didn’t we recapture Kabul?”

“But still, so quickly… .”

“We haven’t completely taken over yet, but it should be finished by now.”

already?

I definitely felt like the gunfire had died down.

Suddenly, the contents of the contract came to mind. It was a clause that introduced robots to the military and continuously provided data.

Ahmed also remembers hearing such news, but since he only heard about it through hearsay, he didn’t know what an android actually looked like or how it was created.

But when I saw them, I couldn’t help but think that maybe they were robots. Supernatural abilities that were not human-like.

Ahmed began to think that perhaps the androids were scarier than he had thought.