Steve slowly rolled down the car window and handed out a document proving his identity in local language while talking to the other party.

A Georgian soldier slowly walked to the car door. After looking at the situation in the car, he took the document handed to him by Steve. After looking back, he turned around and shouted a few words to the others. The Georgians who were originally alert relaxed and slowly surrounded them. Steve said to Eric: "They said that the Russians are surrounding them, and the fire exchange is still continuing. The Russians want to leave here, they..."

Before Steve could finish speaking, Eric waved his hand and said, "It doesn't matter what the Russians here are to do. Tell him that I want to see their commander and ask him if he can take us there."

Steve immediately turned around and said a few words to the other party, but saw the other party nodding and saying a few words and pointing to the rear. Steve immediately said, "He said yes. But he doesn't know whether the sir is willing. And if you want to see him, you have to get off the car, and the vehicle will not be allowed to pass further."

"That's good." Eric said, looking at Donovan, "Wait for me here."

Donovan immediately said, "We have to go with you, we are not here for a ride."

"Okay." Eric said impatiently and quickly got out of the car with his black bag.

Everyone followed the Georgian who was communicating with Steve and walked out of the block and walked into a relatively intact yard compared to other places. There were many Georgian soldiers standing here. Obviously, the yard had been used as a temporary command post. After the Georgian soldier reported, Eric's request was met, and a man dressed no different from that of ordinary soldiers came to Eric.

Eric immediately shook hands with the man and introduced himself, then said to Steve directly: "Ask him whether the battle here was first started by the Russians or they attacked first."

After listening to Steve's translation, the officer seemed a little dissatisfied. Perhaps he thought Eric was a little meddling, but he still talked to Steve. He only heard Steve say: "He said that if it was a shooting, it was Russians. They had not received the order to attack them, but as soon as they arrived here, the Russians shot at them, and after the shooting started, they tried to leave. Shortly after the firefight began, there were people on the outside and the Russians echoed each other. But they all repelled."

Eric seemed a little depressed when he heard this, and turned to him, "Ask him if the casualties caused him are serious? Are the Russians suffering serious losses?"

The officer nodded after hearing Steve's translation and said again. Steve immediately translated: "He said that they attacked the Russians with artillery, which should have caused some casualties, but the specific numbers are not clear."

Eric was very dissatisfied with this answer, "What does a certain casualty mean?" After saying that, he waved his hands again and said, "Okay, this doesn't matter anymore. Since this is the case, what else can I say? Ask him how long it will take to destroy this group of Russians? Are you sure?"

When hearing such a question, not only Pete and others who were standing beside Eric seemed very surprised, but the officer in front of him didn't know how to answer after hearing Steve's translation. After looking at Eric with a strange look, the man smiled disdainfully and said a few words, and after saying these words, he turned around and left.

Steve immediately said: "He said this question cannot be answered. To eliminate these Russians, they cannot rely on their place to mobilize artillery and more people. But now he said that their goal is to take down the government building of Tshinvali. The order he received was to trap the Russians here and not let them cause trouble for the whole operation. Finally, he said that we should leave here as soon as possible, and they still have a mission."

Eric looked very annoyed after hearing Steve's words. He walked back to the minibus with a cold face. After getting in the car, he took out the satellite phone. After a while, Eric said angrily: "Port? I am Eric. I am Tshinvali now, yes! Not far from me are Russians. Listen to me first, the Georgians are busy besieging the Russians here. This is a waste of time! They either don't touch them, or they will destroy the Russians here or drive them out of here completely. But they chose the worst option. Yes, the commander here told me that their task is to take down Tshinvali's government building. Go to the fucking government

Governance. When the Russians come, nothing is meaningless. Listen to me, Porter, you have to try your best to persuade them that their opponent is not the damn Ossetites, but the Russians! If you can't take Tskhinvali as soon as possible, what should you do to deal with them when the Russians arrive? You have to help me convince them, and let them gather the troops and organize all those who can mobilize them, and make good defense in the north of Tskhinvali, the mountainous highlands on both sides. It is best to transfer the brigade in Iraq back. I wasn't kidding, what I said is true. More combat forces are needed here! Okay, I will calm down, I will wait for your news, that's it."

After finishing the call, Eric walked back to the car door and looked at the direction where gunfire was still coming, and spoke, "Let's leave here. Go to the next place."

When Donovan heard him say this, he immediately waved to everyone to get in the car, and the minibus quickly drove out of the area. Eric seemed restless in the car, and before he could drive out, he picked up the satellite phone and called out.

"It's me, Eric. I want to know how the Russians are now. Yes, of course I'm talking about the Fifty-Eighth Army." Eric looked out the window while waiting. After a moment, his expression stretched a lot, "Are you sure? OK, I understand."

Donovan looked at Eric and said after the call, "It doesn't look good when you look like you are?"

Eric looked at Donovan and sighed long, "It's not very good. The Georgians are making great progress so far, even more smooth than their president expected. But that's not enough." He pointed out the window and said, "Tskhinvalli is not only the center of the Ossetites, but more importantly, this place is not easy to defend. Only by taking down the important towns here and the surrounding areas as soon as possible and providing good defense support can you have a chance to resist the Russians.

An attack that can be launched. But..." Eric curled his lips and said, "But after entering Tshinvalli, the progress has slowed down. This is not good. More importantly, the attitude towards the Russians here is to both eliminate but not firm. They are wasting precious time. There is also the tenacious resistance here, obviously waiting for the actions of the Russians in the north. The only good news is that the Russians have not yet been dispatched, but I think they are ready, but they are just waiting."

"Can I ask what would happen if the Georgians didn't wait to stop the Russians? I mean I'm going to retreat soon. Will we really come to help them? I'll transfer troops from the Middle East to come here." Donovan asked.
Chapter completed!