Chapter 76 The Presidential Palace Falls
Eric shook Donovan's hand and said, "Well, then let's hurry up and go quickly. But I also need to tell you about my mission. My damn task is to put an end to this plan that has been planned for several years. In order to further weaken the Russians, complete an important step to encircle them. So that we can continue to be the boss with peace of mind. This is my mission! Can we leave now?"
Donovan didn't say anything else and waved to the others. After everyone got in the car, Steve drove the car and entered the city north again, but this time the city area became even more difficult to move. Because the transfer and increase of troops to the city caused the road that had been severely damaged and difficult to pass became extremely congested. At one point, one could only drive slowly along with one car like passing the toll station.
Morris looked out the window and said, "If this is an air strike, we will be finished with one plane."
His words obviously stimulated Eric. Eric suddenly stood up from his seat, quickly walked to the passenger seat, opened the window, and shouted outside, "Get out of the way quickly! Isn't anyone here to command? Get out of the way!"
"Calm down! Mr. Eric." Pete pulled Eric back, "Calm down. It makes no sense to shout like this now. It would be even more troublesome if it arouses the dissatisfaction of these Georgian soldiers on the road."
Donovan looked at Eric and said, "Do you have no other way to contact the brigade commander? For example, use your phone to contact other people and then find each other through them."
Eric immediately turned around and picked up the satellite phone next to Steve when he heard Donovan's words and quickly returned to his position and broadcast the phone. After the other party answered, he immediately said: "Port, I am Eric. No, no, no, I want to ask you to help me contact the commander of the First Brigade. They have gone to Tskhinvali now, and I can't find them. If possible... that's great. Please tell him that our suggestion is to eliminate the Russians in the city as soon as possible. Don't worry about the damn presidential palace and do your best to control Tskhinvali and the surrounding areas. In addition, please mobilize the reserve team that is still in Gorry as soon as possible and send everything up as soon as possible. Now the Russians have started to act, and we can't wait until we can't stand it before we can find a way. Then everything will be finished. That's all, OK. We must tell him as soon as possible, as soon as possible, just like that."
After the communication ended, Eric leaned on the seat tiredly, and then looked out the window for a while before putting the satellite phone back to Steve.
The minibus swayed for nearly forty minutes before reaching the periphery of the Presidential Palace. There were many Georgian soldiers here. Judging from the gunfire, there were still people in the presidential palace to resist tenaciously. Steve quickly communicated with the soldiers in charge of guarding the other party and drove the minibus to a building on the southwest side of the Presidential Palace. After parking the minibus, Steve turned to look at Eric and said, "Sir, the person who led the way said that their brigade commander was in this house on the side of the road."
"What are you waiting for?" Eric immediately stood up and walked off the minibus.
"Do you want us to go in with you?" Donovan asked.
Eric shook his hand as he walked towards the roadside house and said, "No need. It's just Georgians here, not Russians." After that, he and Steve entered the house with him under the guidance of a guard.
Pete stood in place and looked around. At this moment, gunfire was still coming from time to time around, some near and some far away. However, the intensity of the firefighting when he first entered the city was smaller.
"Can I go and have something to eat?" Matt, who was on guard, suddenly spoke, "Now it should be lunch."
Donovan nodded after looking at the time, "It's okay now, take out the dry food you bring to eat."
When everyone heard Donovan say this, they all opened their backpacks and took out the dry food they brought and started to eat it. At this moment, cheers suddenly came from the northeast, that is, the direction of the Presidential Palace. Then they saw many Georgians screaming and firing into the sky.
"What's wrong?" Peter looked at Donovan.
Before Donovan answered, Eric, Steve and several Georgians walked out of the house on the side of the road. Judging from the expressions of these people, the Georgians were very happy, at least in a good mood, while Eric looked solemn. After leaving the house, he tried to say a few more words to a Georgian officer, but the other party obviously didn't want to listen to him anymore. After a few simple conversations, he led the people towards the direction of the presidential palace.
"What happened?" Peter looked at Steve standing beside Eric.
"The presidential palace was taken down. The leaders of South Ossetia ran away, the Georgians occupied it, and the cross flag would rise in the presidential palace." Steve said.
"Was Tskhinvali considered occupied?" Pete looked at Eric and asked.
"Occupy?" Eric sneered, "It's just a waste of time." After saying that, he took out a cigarette at the edge of the house and started smoking. After walking back and forth for two laps, he looked at Steve and said, "We have to go find that guy."
"But... he didn't want to hear us at all." Steve said as he signaled to the northeast. "You can see the guy's appearance. He has said that he has his judgment and consideration. I think it's better to bypass him, give their president advice through diplomats, and then ask their president to give him orders."
"This is absolutely impossible." Eric looked angry and threw the cigarette in his hand. "I've tried it a long time ago. But it was useless. The answer there was that the commander of the First Brigade, that is, the Brigade Commander Burcanazze. I felt like I was like a ball now, kicked around. What made me angry most was that this was their own business, and I could be there at that time..." He said and pointed at Pitt and Donovan, "I can leave under their protection and go home for vacation. What about them? They can only be beaten up and then forced to surrender and be arrested."
Pete looked at the furious Eric and whispered in Donovan's ear: "From this guy's reaction, I don't think there is any other force involved at all. I mean the army, maybe there may only be Georgians, Ossetians and Russians here."
Chapter completed!