"Very well. Maintain concealment, and after the attack begins, you will be responsible for guiding the first precision fire." Song Heping calmly issued the orders.
Meanwhile, in the northern region of Kirkuk, the massive war machine of "Thunder" operation quietly began to accelerate, with every gear fitting precisely.
Beside the barren Gobi dunes east of Kirkuk, the logistics team was busy and tense.
Ammunition was being loaded onto trucks box by box, the fuel nozzles hissing, and the medical team checking the last emergency kits and stretchers.
Samir's staff were conducting final simulations with maps and real-time images sent back by frontline drones, confirming the main assault direction and the timing for reserve deployment.
Song Heping received preparation reports from various units via an encrypted data link.
He carefully reviewed the attack sequence, the fire allocation chart, and the defense deployment plan after occupation.
