Thus, the Persians were unable to mobilize.
Haymour had the same issue.
As for Hamid, who was responsible for the meetings, Song Heping had ordered him not to leave the building, even confiscating his cellphone.
Not to mention, he had someone from Haymour's side assist.
Some things, you have to do yourself.
Otherwise, you'll never be at peace.
After he had simulated various attacks on the map to the point of despair, he suddenly discovered something.
According to the plans from when the factory was built, the fire-resistant factory's water source was a pump motor on the premises that drew water from the Tigris River, two kilometers away, into an external filtration pool for sedimentation, before pumping it back through a filter to the factory, eventually reaching the taps for the use of factory workers.
At that moment, a brilliant idea flashed through Song Heping's mind.
The principles of special operations include using all means.
Including poisoning.
Which is also a tactical method.
Everyone in the factory retrieved water from there.
Every adult drinks water every day.
So poisoning was a perfect choice.
However, highly toxic chemicals were not readily available in large quantities.
Just because highly toxic chemicals were unobtainable did not mean that the kinds of anesthesia used on livestock could not be found.
Here in Illiguo, there were many donkeys.
Since many local people needed animals for labor, it was easy to find animal medications.
Thus, Song Heping had Samir and Hamid go into the city and buy all the available anesthetics and sleep drugs used for animals.
A whole ten kilograms of these drugs were then secretly dumped into the sedimentation filtration pool in the afternoon.
According to the surveillance, smoke would rise every day from the canteen at four in the afternoon, indicating that they were cooking there.
That was perfect.
At this time, pouring the drugs in ensured that during cooking and after eating—when they often liked to drink tea—as well as at six-thirty during the change of the sentry shifts when the sentries would carry big water jugs to their posts, people would come in contact with the water.
In dry Illiguo, people drank a lot of water daily.
It was impossible not to drink water.
Even if it were diluted, by evening people should be asleep.
By then...
Just then, Song Heping saw, through the scope of his binoculars, two men walking from the office building toward the warehouse collapse about ten meters from the warehouse, one of them staggering and falling to the ground.
The other also appeared to stagger, standing foolishly in place as if sleepwalking, not even attempting to help his companion...
"It seems to be working..."
Watching this comical scene, Song Heping's mouth curled into a smile.
"All units, pay attention, I see people have started falling on the ground, it seems the drugs are working, just wait a little longer, it's eight o'clock, no rush, the more who fall, the better, wait for my order to proceed."
At nightfall, Gaiala City grew quieter with fewer pedestrians.
The entire city seemed to be asleep, especially since the factory was located on the city's outskirts, making it even quieter.
Song Heping sat on the windowsill, listening to the unknown insects chirping.
He took his binoculars to another window and switched his view towards the direction of the US Army camp.
The US Army base also appeared tranquil, though well-lit, as these guys completely disregarded the need for light control, now that they controlled the skies over Illiguo.
Good.
Quiet is good.
The US Army disliked engaging in operations outside their base at night; they often stayed in the camp, drinking beer and grilling meat.
This wasn't Mosul; they were relaxed.
That was good.
Song Heping returned to the window facing the factory.
In the lens, several guys lay on the grounds of the factory area, presumably asleep.
He waited until eight-forty.
From the factory, Song Heping could no longer see any sign of living people moving.
He then picked up his equipment and began to descend the stairs.
"Samir, Hamid, follow me!"
As they descended, Song Heping updated Chef and Grey Wolf teams over the radio.