USSR 1991

"It means they are ready to declare war on the most powerful military in the world."

The asylum right of the Soviet Union has enough gold content. No one wants to provoke this red monster who can fight back and deter a group of western countries even in the most difficult economic period.For them, their understanding of the Soviet Union still remained on the huge war machine during the August [-]st military exercise, and the Soviet punished the free world.

"We can agree to the Soviet Union's request to set up an air base, but there is an additional condition, that is, without the consent of the Syrian government, especially Damascus, the Soviet air force commander has no right to mobilize troops." Assad They have made their own restrictions on the Soviet air force base. They only need the advisory group, which is used for deterrence but cannot be used openly.

Assad understands the importance of being protected by the Iron Curtain better than Khamenei and Rafsanjani. When the latter was still struggling with the integrity of sovereignty, he did not notice that the shadow of the American butcher knife had quietly moved closer and closer to them.

"No problem. We agree to your request. The transfer of Soviet troops in Libya must be approved by President Assad himself. What do you think?"

"We are very willing to carry out deeper military cooperation with the Soviet army to defend against our common enemy." Assad replied generously. Of course, both parties are well aware of how much water this deep-level military cooperation has.

Assad finally reached an agreement with Yanayev, the Soviet Union provided Assad with military asylum, and Assad provided an indispensable fulcrum for the Soviet Union to exert influence in the Middle East, and radiated to the Middle East through this fulcrum own influence.

Of course, the news that the Soviet Union and Syria had reached an agreement similar to a military alliance attracted the attention of the international community. Those countries closely related to the interests of the Middle East believed that this was a signal sent by the Soviet Union, a signal of provocation to the United States.

The U.S. military, which has been going smoothly in Iraq for a long time, naturally cannot tolerate the existence of this situation. For example, President Mario is now preparing to counterattack and retaliate against the small actions of the Soviet Union in the Middle East.

Chapter 348 Cross-Border Bombing

Because the civil war to overthrow the Assad regime has not yet broken out in Syria, the Soviet Union has not been able to have absolute control over the military base established at Basil Assad Airport on the southern outskirts of Latakia in northwestern Syria as in history. right.However, the Port of Tartus has become increasingly important because of the control of the Turkish Strait. This naval base port built in 1971 has ushered in a spring of vigorous development and has become a vital midway supply station for the Mediterranean Fleet.

President Mario's face has not been very good these days. First of all, the U.S. military, which has been rampant in Iraq since the Gulf War, was hit by Saddam's death squads in Baghdad. Victory, but it also directly led to the rise of the first wave of anti-war demonstrations in China.Then, just as he was preparing to further expand the situation, the Soviet Union very rarely stood up and expressed its willingness to conduct arms sales with Syria and Iran, and sent a military advisory group to provide military asylum for the two countries.

If the city of Baghdad is just a mistake in strategic command, then the second point is a provocation that the United States cannot tolerate.President Mario did not want to see a direct military conflict between the U.S. military and the Soviet Union in the Middle East, but he would not allow the Soviet Union to grow its power in the Middle East, so he approached Secretary of Defense William Perry to discuss a provocative action with him.

"Cross-border bombing?" When William Perry heard President Mario mention the plan, his first reaction was whether the president was joking with him.The flames of war in Iraq are still burning. Is it the rhythm of going to bomb Syria at this time to declare war on two countries at the same time?

"It was just an accidental cross-border bombing." President Mario explained his thoughts to the Minister of Defense. "As long as we declare that Saddam's troops have crossed Syria, then we have the right to retaliate in Syria. This is also a warning to the other side. Don't get too close to the Soviet forces."

"Syria is very important to the Soviet Union, first of all, because the Soviet Union has the Tartus military port in Syria. If we can implement regime change in Syria, then the Soviet military port will be lost, which means that the Soviet Union's forces in the Mediterranean will be destroyed. Significant impact. Secondly, the Soviet Union maintains a good cooperative relationship with Syria. The Syrian government imports a large amount of arms from the Soviet Union every year. It is one of the largest arms markets in the Soviet Union. If the Syrian regime is overturned and becomes a regime close to ours, Then the Soviet Union will also lose this arms market. A military strike against Syria is a must.”

William Perry reiterated a very important question, "Your Excellency, do you know that bombing a country across the border is a very serious diplomatic matter? What could end up being us declaring war on Syria and Iraq at the same time, that would be It is very unfavorable for the U.S. military’s operations.”

President Mario put on a serious look, and said to Secretary of Defense William Perry, "Is there any country in the Middle East that the United States can't take care of? The Iraqi army, which claims to be the strongest hegemon in the Middle East, is already dying and half-disabled. As long as the U.S. military advances steadily, they will all be annihilated soon. As for Syria, whose combat effectiveness is not as good as Iraq’s? It’s just adding some small burdens to the U.S. troops stationed in Iraq.”

"The political significance of this bombing is more important than military strikes. We want all Middle Eastern countries to know one thing, how stupid it is to stand on the opposite side of the United States, especially choosing to stand with the biggest enemy of the free world, the Soviet Union. Together, this is something that the United States will absolutely not tolerate."

William Perry was silent. He didn't know how to refute President Mario's words. It would be a matter of time before he took action against Syria.But not now, the United States has not yet established a solid foundation in Iraq, and forcibly declaring war is increasing the combat burden of the US military.

"What if the other party retaliates after the air strike on Syria?" William Perry said worriedly. He didn't want the president to insist on carrying out this dangerous military operation.

"You mean to expect the Syrian Air Force, which doesn't even have a few fighter jets capable of combat, to retaliate against the United States? Are you thinking too much? Secretary William Perry. The entire Middle East is the sphere of influence of the United States, and we absolutely Any opposition force that provokes the United States will not be allowed to appear, so these countries adjacent to Iraq have only two choices." President Mario straightened his attitude, as the world's number one power in terms of comprehensive strength, he is naturally capable of saying such an extremely arrogant if.

"Surrender or perish."

General Binford, who was commanding operations in Iraq, felt a little inexplicable after receiving the order from Washington. First of all, from the perspective of military operations, planning such an air strike is simply inexplicable.But in a political sense, the United States is a typical example of wanting to burn the flames of war to the Hasakeh province of Syria.This is also a signal to the opposition who are dissatisfied with Assad's rule that it is time for you to show up.

But the biggest question now is whether this air strike, which has more political significance than military significance, will bring the United States more benefits than harm, or will it do more harm than good.Binford believes that the US will definitely do more harm than good in Iraq. Don't forget that there is a red iron curtain behind Syria, and General Binford also believes that as long as the US bombs, the Syrian The superpower behind it will not sit idly by.

Secretary of Defense William Perry also took this into consideration, so in his communication with Binford, he specifically emphasized turning the air strike into a "senseless bombing."

"As long as the bomb is dropped on the territory of Syria, it will give the bureaucrats in Washington enough face. Let them know that the US army has indeed carried out a bombing." William Perry rubbed his eyes, quite helplessly Said, "Damn the Cold War mentality, our leaders are always thinking about how to attack their opponents in order to maintain their poor self-esteem, so there will be such a stupid way of fighting."

During the Cold War, in order to protect the so-called face of the country, the United States and the Soviet Union did many absurd and meaningless things during the arms race.

"As long as you drop the bomb on the border area between Hasakah Province and Iraq, your mission will be considered complete. After you give Washington an explanation, the bureaucrats will naturally not make things difficult for you, General Binford. Next, we just need to do our job well, steadily wipe out Saddam’s forces, and consolidate the U.S. military’s regime in Iraq. Don’t forget that the victories so far have been nothing more than small troubles, and Saddam’s armored divisions did not He was hit hard in reality." William Perry is different from Mario who likes to talk on paper. He knows very well how to minimize the losses of the US military in Iraq, instead of causing heavy losses to the US military with a rampant and reckless act. .

"What if Syria fights back?" Binford asked in a low voice. "All the assumptions so far are based on an idealistic environment, that is, the situation where Syria dare not fight back. If Syria fights back, it means This means that the U.S. military is declaring war on two countries at the same time."

Minister William Perry was silent for a while, and then slowly said, "In that case, President Mario's political goal has been achieved. The unprecedented victory brought by the early stage of the war made him eager to expand this crucial battle, It would be best to take Damascus in a short period of time and liberate all of Iraq. But you and I both know this is impossible. So we can only hope that Assad in Syria will see through our strategic intentions and not plan to send troops Fight back. Otherwise, the U.S. military will face a brutal war in the Middle East similar to Vietnam, and believe me, General Binford, no one in the military wants to see such a thing happen."

Chapter 349 The Air Raid in Anbar Province

On the first day when the first batch of MiG-29s and Su-27s of the Soviet Air Force were delivered to Damascus, the U.S. military suddenly dispatched fighter jets to attack a town in the southern border area of ​​Hasakah Province. The attack did not cause too many casualties, but Shocked Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.He believes that this provocative bombing operation was directed at the military base of the 121st regiment in the south.

When the Syrian side was strongly protesting and condemning, Washington issued an insincere press apology conference. They said that the cross-border bombing in Syria was just a small misunderstanding, because the intelligence of the CIA showed that Saddam Hussein The senior military officer around him was fleeing across the border towards Syria, and intelligence showed that he was hiding in the town that was hit by the air strike.

Facing the provocation of the United States, even if Assad could swallow his anger, the Soviet Union could not tolerate it.I just emphasized that the unbreakable military alliance between the two countries was attacked by US fighter jets in a blink of an eye. This is tantamount to slapping Moscow in the face, so Yanayev decided to do something to respond to the US military's attack. This air raid.

Since the U.S. military dared to carry out cross-border bombing, the Soviet air base stationed at Assad Airport in northwestern Syria also dared to respond to provocations with bombing.However, Yanayev first called Assad, and the two sides conducted a communication agreement, expressing that the Soviet Union was willing to help Syria give a small response to the US provocation.

"Bomb the Iraqi opposition forces supported by the United States? But will doing so cause the US military to further expand the conflict? After all, the United States may use this as an excuse to launch a war against Syria." Assad did not expect Yanaya Husband’s proposal is so bold, but the air strikes on the opposition supported by the United States not only made clear their anti-American stance, but also avoided declaring war on the United States. At the same time, it can also stimulate the nerves of the Americans. For Syria, It is indeed the most correct choice.

"Bombing the U.S.-backed rebels is the best way to respond to the Iraqi issue. This is the most subtle protest in Syria, and it will not provoke the nerves of the Americans. The United States directly declared war. Let them know one thing, the allies of the Soviet Union are definitely not an existence that the United States can bully."

"As for launching a war against Syria, I don't think the United States is so confused. Before Iraq is fully digested, the United States will not rashly launch a new war, so even if we also respond with air strikes, as long as the bombing If it’s not the U.S. military, the other side will choose to pretend to be deaf and dumb.”

Just after the opposition began to stabilize the urban areas in southern Iraq and Saddam's government forces gradually withdrew, Soviet pilots flew Su-27 fighter jets on a thrilling bombing trip. Lu Jie, based on this, the Sunni protest battalion has launched a month-long battle with the government forces. Since the Saddam government forces have no time to take care of the control of this area, the protest camp is located in Saddam Hussein. When the army gradually withdrew, it slowly took control of more than half of the province, and began to grow further with the support of US military assistance.

For Yanayev, this is indeed an excellent target for air strikes, and Fallujah, which is full of opposition groups, naturally became the first target of the Syrian Air Force.

In Cabal Province, where there is no anti-aircraft firepower, the Su-27 fighter jets that crossed the border are the absolute air supremacy in this area. The opposition will not have such things as Sam missiles to target Su-27 fighter jets. It is even possible to move the Soviet Union's Figure 27 over to carry out carpet bombing in Anbar Province.

The Su-27 lurking in the sky began to approach Fallujah. The city of Qingchen Temple, which had not been baptized by many wars, would usher in the communist war blow.

The Su-27 fighter jets have arrived at the scheduled bombing area. Below is the sphere of influence occupied by the Sunni protest battalion militia. Armed pickup trucks can be seen patrolling everywhere on the street. The militia is consolidating the fortifications in this area to prevent one day the Damm's army is back here.

After the last sporadic fighting in the previous week, Saddam's government forces have disappeared in this area, and it is officially announced that Fallujah has changed from a city of order to a chaotic killing zone. After the enemy was expelled, there were rifts and gaps between the various parties.

The militia in the protest camp began to erode the weak faction forces, and with the support of US funds and arms, they continued to recruit new members. Now the number of protest camps has grown from more than 1000 at the beginning to 7000, and it has become Anbar Province. largest armed forces.Of course, it has also become the first military strike target of the Su-27.

The incendiary bomb produced by the All-Russian Defense Export Corporation is a gift carefully selected by the Soviet Union for the Qingchen Temple in Fallujah. This kind of mass destruction bomb is specially used to deal with living forces and buildings. When the bomb hits the target, it will be ignited first. The propellant will make the napalm burn and explode, and spread to the target area to cause a large number of burning and killing.Turn this steaming city into a burning hell, and burn all the opposition armed forces to death under the wrath of the Soviet Union.

For this reason, Yanayev dispatched all the Suyho fighter jets that arrived at Assad Airport in one go. The ammunition load of the four Su-27s was enough to turn the militiamen of the protest camp into burning corpses.

When these extreme believers are still persecuting the secular regime, the Soviet god of death is ready to send these people to see their real pig Ann.

"The designated area has been reached and the bomb can be dropped."

The fighter pilots of the Soviet Union dropped all the bombs on the designated area as in the previous training period. According to the intelligence, it was the base camp of the opposition. His influence radiated to the surrounding towns.

The not-so-intensive incendiary bombs were thrown towards the locked area on the display. The moment they reached the ground, the orange-red fireball emitted by the incendiary bomb explosion enveloped the entire southern area. After the fireball rose, there was billowing smoke. The evacuated religious militants were directly burned into charred corpses by the fireball.

The armed pickup trucks patrolling the streets turned into burning scrap iron. After the air raid, the streets were full of the pungent smell of gasoline, and charred bodies that were still burning with flames.

"Nice job, comrades. Burn the bloody green beasts."

Heart-piercing wailing resounded throughout Fallujah. Before the armed personnel on the ground understood what was going on, the Su-27 had disappeared over the Kabar province.There is no doubt that this is the most serious blow suffered by the Sunni militia since its establishment. It did not even encounter such a loss when fighting the government army. The Soviet pilots only used an air strike that was caught off guard to slow down the armed militia step forward.

This air strike has undoubtedly enhanced the confidence of the Syrian Air Force. This is also the first time that the Syrian Air Force has shown amazing combat qualities after the air battle in the Bekaa Valley. The weak and sick cat turned into a lion that attracted the attention of all opponents.

Syria declared that this was a response to fighter jets invading the Syrian border. Assad said that with the help of the Soviet Union, they would build a powerful air force to deal with any enemy's invasion and attack, and they would subvert all attempts. Enemies of the Assad regime driven from Syrian soil!

As soon as this statement came out, it was the United States that was the first to feel frightened.They don't believe that Syria has such terrible combat capabilities. How can these pilots who spend less than half of the time in weekly flight training as American pilots carry out a long-distance attack.The greatest possibility is that the air strike was planned by the Soviet Union at all.

And what Assad said to the United States was also what the Soviet Union wanted to express.Warn the United States not to think about Damascus, as long as the Soviet Union is still alive, the United States will never be able to get involved in Syria.

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