Seeing Colonel Crist willing to admit his mistake, General Schwartzkopf did not relieve much. After being angry, Colonel Crist was ordered to kill the Iraqi surface-to-air missile force at all costs, he waved his hand and sent him out. Then he sat in his seat with a thud, pressed and rubbed his eyebrows with his hands, looking extremely tired...

From the start of the war to now, it has been less than two hours since the US military has lost more than 20 fighter jets and more than 30 elite pilots. What is even more unacceptable is that the US military has not even found the shadow of Iraqi surface-to-air missile forces that attacked them. Instead, they are like ghosts following each other, always appearing in the most unexpected places of the US military, and then giving the US military a heavy blow...

Just ten minutes ago, General Powell, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, called him from the United States on the other side of the ocean, expressing concern for the serious losses of the US military in a short period of time. Although in words, Powell did not accuse him, the commander-in-chief of the front line.

But the sentence "Whether to adjust the combat plan appropriately?" also implicitly expresses that the HSD side is not satisfied with the war situation since the war started, especially when paying such a heavy price, it still does not fully grasp the air supremacy of the entire Iraqi territory, which makes it impossible for the US military's follow-up plan to be effectively implemented;

The most obvious one is the US Strategic Air Force. After learning about the heavy losses of the US Navy and Air Force's tactical aviation force, the US Air Force Chief of Staff immediately ordered the suspension of the carpet bombing mission of 12 B-52H strategic bombers deployed on Digo Garcia Island in the Indian Ocean on the Guard of the Republic of Iraq. Needless to say, the reason is that it is fear that the elusive Iraqi surface-to-air missile force will launch a raid on the B-52H strategic bomber group.

Admiral Schwartzkopf had nothing to say about this. After all, the bulky B-52h strategic bomber has extremely poor self-defense capabilities. When encountering the Iraqi surface-to-air missile force that can even cut melons and vegetables, it is really no different from suicide.

But in this way, his entire combat plan will be completely disrupted. You should know that the Republican Guard is the pillar and core of Iraqi ground forces. If you want to successfully defeat the Iraqi Army forces, weakening or severely destroying the Republican Guard is the most critical link;

The most effective method is to use large formations b-52h strategic bombers to carry out high-intensity carpet bombing on the position where the Republican Guard is located. Thinking about the scene where tens of thousands of bombs landed on the Iraqi army's positions like a storm, the scene will definitely be unforgettable for life...

But now, the scene that will never be forgotten for the time being will not be seen, unless the mysterious Iraqi missile force is killed, but this is easy to say, but it is extremely difficult to do. Not to mention anything else, the more than 30 US troops trapped in Nahab now make General Schwartzkopf suffer a great headache at this moment;

The several serious blows were suffered in succession, which also made the US military understand the tactical style of this Iraqi military surface-air missile force. It was to use the US military to launch an unexpected sneak attack on it when it was rescued. To put it bluntly, it was an alternative to ambient point attack. This was the case for the attack on the Normandy helicopter fleet, and the same was true for the sneak attack on the rescue helicopter fleet not long ago.

The US military is so angry about the despicable tactical method of the Iraqi army, but at the same time it is also afraid to the extreme, especially the air force and the army air force helicopter fleets, who are on the rescue mission, for fear that they will fall into the trap of the Iraqi army again.

Because of this, the order to rescue the thirty trapped US troops was collectively boycotted by the rescue troops, because no one knew whether he would go to see God on this trip. Compared with his precious life, what is the military court worth? So the officers and soldiers of the rescue troops boycotted this order without hesitation.........

In short, the troubled dilemma almost made Schwartzkopf breathless, so that his upright waist was slightly hunched at this time before the war started. There was no way, because of the existence of the Iraqi surface-to-air missile force, there were many variables. Although it could not change the fate of Iraq's final failure in the overall situation, the cost required may suddenly increase. Among them, the casualties that General Schwartzkopf wanted to avoid the most and the entire United States least wanted to bear...

"Maybe Powell is right, it's time to adjust the combat plan..."

Admiral Schwartz talked to himself, and then recalled Powell's extremely suggestive tone when he was talking. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was the President Bush's meaning for a long time. So he thought about whether he would call Admiral Powell and explore the hsd words.

At this moment, a blue phone on the desk suddenly rang "Ding ~~". Schwarzkopf was slightly stunned when he heard it. Because the phone that was ringing was the dedicated line of China Unicom HSD, so Admiral Schwarzkopf did not dare to neglect and quickly picked up the receiver:

"Yes, I'm Schwartzkopf, what... President?"

hsd White House, in the elegant Oval Office, Bush snuggled up on his large desk, listening to General Schwartzkopf’s thoughts on the current situation with a serious face. Just over ten minutes ago, he had just received the latest battle report. More than 20 fighter jets, including a whole naval tactical strike group, were shot down, more than 30 pilots were killed in battle, and more than 30 other US troops were trapped in the heart of Nahab, but the US military was unable to carry out rescue because no one knew whether Iraqi surface-to-air missile forces were hidden around;

When President Bush saw this war report, he could not believe his eyes. How long the war lasted, he suffered such heavy losses. It is hard to imagine how serious the losses would be if such momentum continued. President Bush was not afraid of Iraq like a paper tiger.

But he was afraid of unbearable casualties. If he was dragged into the Vietnam War quagmire by the weak Iraq, then the president would have done his best. Because of this, after discussing with his national security team, President Bush immediately called General Schwartzkopf, who was far away in Saudi Arabia, just to hear the opinions of the front-line commander...

"General Powell and Cheney's Minister of Defense also mean that before the Iraqi surface-to-air missile force that the dog, mother, raised, is slightly adjusted, even if it is more conservative, it doesn't matter. After all, the lives of the children are the most important. I really don't want to see the mothers crying again......"

After listening to General Schwartzkopf's report, President Bush couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. His phone call was indeed to hear the opinions of the commander ahead, but the premise was indeed in line with his bottom line. You should know that at the National Security Emergency Conference just now, many people complained about General Schwartzkopf's current performance, and President Bush was also a little shaken. If it weren't for Powell and Cheney's strong support, President Bush might have made a move to replace him at the last battle.

But even so, President Bush was very dissatisfied with Schwartzkopf's performance since the war. Even if he could not change his generals, he would have to listen to his future plans personally. If it meets his psychological expectations, he would stay temporarily. If it does not match his own ideas, President Bush would not mind the scene of Truman replacing MacArthur. Fortunately, Schwartzkopf was very aware of the general and immediately expressed his intention to change the combat plan.

But what he didn't know was that General Schwartzkopf on the other end of the phone had already been sweating coldly. It was not that he couldn't understand President Bush's stiff tone just now. Fortunately, Powell's suggestion was made to make him directly propose to adjust the combat plan.

In short, whether President Bush is willing to change generals or Schwartzkopf tries his best to protect himself. After the operational plan is adjusted, the two sides temporarily reached a compromise. So the two exchanged opinions on the current war. President Bush repeatedly reminded him to rescue the trapped US troops, and then he put down the phone.

At this time, the White House Chief of Staff Davis, who had been waiting for a long time, stood up from the sofa and handed President Bush a newly revised TV speech:

"Mr. President, there are fifteen minutes left before the scheduled TV speech!"

President Bush nodded, took the speech, took a look and put it down. He seemed to remember something, and asked Davis with a frown:

"Have you contacted the Bayerrod Farm?"

Davis nodded: "Sir, let me tell you that he will do his best!"

After hearing this, President Bush's solemn expression finally eased a little, and he nodded slightly: "It's also putting some pressure on the CIA. Our children have died too many!"

"Yes, Mr. President!"

President Bush nodded with satisfaction, then picked up the revised speech, walked towards the scheduled TV speech location while familiarizing himself with the manuscript in his hand...

Fifteen minutes later, at 9 p.m. Eastern Time on January 16, US President Bush made a TV speech to the whole United States with a serious expression. At this moment, countless Americans were guarding the TV, and all the world's eyes were focused on him.

President Bush's powerful voice burst out from his mouth with a rhythmic sense of sound. He informed the US military of action, confirmed that the war had officially begun, and also denounced Saddam's despicableness and cruelty. Unconsciously, the whole speech was coming to an end. However, at this moment, President Bush's expression suddenly trembled, his expression became sad and unrecognizable, and his voice became much lower:

"......... Tonight, our army is fighting away from the land for freedom and justice. They will inevitably shed blood and sacrifice, so let us pray for them and their families. May the lost souls rest in heaven, may God bless each of them, and may God continue to bless our country, the United States of America!"

After saying that, President Bush quickly put away his speech, then quickly disappeared at the end of the corridor, leaving only a large group of shocked people in front of the TV, unable to calm down for a long time because they had already keenly realized the important information contained in President Bush's speech:
Chapter completed!