Chapter 1024: Desert Storm
The news of the entry of the Soviet tank army into the Middle East shocked the US Pentagon and the White House, and Secretary of Defense Cheney, Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Powell were greatly shocked, which proved that their earlier judgments were completely overturned. Judging from the photos taken by spy satellites www.biquge.info this unit is quite large, and the dense tank army has already entered the territory of Iran for several tens of kilometers, and the rearguard unit has just set off.
The establishment of the shock department is full, and Bush can't make a superfluous reaction when the matter comes, panicking is not in line with the president's identity, and compromise is no longer in the scope of consideration, he is a military man, and he once led the CIA, in a sense, he and Serov are peers, both are spies.
"We first have to understand what the Soviet Union really meant, whether it is to protect Baghdad and Tehran, or to compete with us on the battlefield, but before that, we must annihilate the Iraqi heavy military groups around Kuwait. That's a prerequisite, and having done that, we're in a good position no matter how things evolve. President Bush rested his elbows on the table and said calmly, "Attack Kuwait City, use war to talk to Admiral Schwarzkopf, and tell Admiral Schwarzkopf the urgency of the situation!" ”
Secretary of Defense Cheney and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Colin Powell nodded, time is unprecedentedly urgent, and it will take time for the Soviet army to move south to reach the place that threatens the US military, and the time of these days has become very important. If before that, the United States annihilated the Iraqi army, and then there was a decent truce, the Soviet Union would have to suffer this dumb loss.
If, on the other hand, the Soviet army reaches the range of engagement, and the coalition forces are still fighting with the Iraqis, then the situation will be quite unfavorable, and a decent withdrawal is the best result, and once the Soviet army begins to attack, the coalition forces will absolutely not be able to resist.
Washington immediately attacked the Soviet tank army for entering the Middle East, and the White House spokesman said in fierce terms, "Moscow's adventurous move is very dangerous, leaving the world behind peace, and we have to wonder whether the Soviet Union's consistently stated position on peace is true or deceiving the world." ”
"We must repeat that the United States is far more powerful militarily than it appears, and do not doubt America's determination to uphold justice, nuclear weapons are not an option that cannot be considered."
At the same time, Admiral Schwarzkopf, commander of the US forces in the Middle East, had already learned of the news of the Soviet Red Army's entry into the Middle East.
This kind of pressure is not only felt by politicians, but Admiral Schwarzkopf, who knew that the matter was urgent, could no longer tolerate the grinding style of the Seventh Army, and directly called the headquarters of the Seventh Army, and very impolitely urged them to enter the attack immediately, "If a bad situation occurs because of the problem of a certain force, the military tribunal will not forgive us, and the president has asked us to speed up the attack." ”
"We are a heavy army, how can we compare with a light infantry division when mobilized?" The commander of the Seventh Army hung up the phone fiercely, and then ordered, "But it is true that we should speed up a little, our real enemy is coming." ”
The real enemy was, of course, the Soviet Union, and the Seventh Army, which had been stationed in Europe for a long time, had a very deep understanding of the Soviets.
The Kremlin spokesman said that the Soviet Union fulfilled its obligations as allies to protect Iraq and Iran from aggression, which should not be blamed, and the Soviet Union shouldered the same international obligations as the United States, and when the United States fulfilled its responsibilities, it was completely unreasonable to accuse the Soviet Union of fulfilling its responsibilities, and the central authorities had already decided and would not change it.
At the same time as this statement was issued, the commander of the Southern Theater of Operations, General Baghramyan, had already led all the troops of the Southern Theater to cross the border, and on the hundreds of kilometers of border, the Kurds and Azerbaijanis living there were watching from their homes as these troops waving red flags continued to enter the Middle East, and the length of the flow of people was like the eternal Euphrates River, which could not be seen in a word, and the dust that shook the sky seemed to be able to cover the scorching sun in the sky.
The Soviet armed forces, which were gathered with heavy equipment, were like a mountain walking, and with each step forward, the sense of oppression further increased, "While we were building these two highways, we stockpiled some fuel and food warehouses at some points near the highway kilometers!" The head of the KGB in charge of the Middle East gave a detailed account of the preparations made earlier in the construction of the project.
"It's enough to be able to guarantee these two points, we don't lack ammunition, we can use the reserves of Iraq and Iran, they are all made by us anyway, there will be no conflict." General Baglamyan, who was holding the map with his head down, said calmly, "At the current rate, the Sixth Tank Army will reach Basra in five days, and we will have a day at night, during which Kuwait must hold on, no matter what method is used." ”
"Order the troops, speed up, we're going to Basra in repair!" General Bagramian ordered.
The news of the entry of the Soviet tank army into the Middle East has greatly increased the pressure in Admiral Schwarzkopf's heart, this is no longer a game of unilateral abuse by American soldiers, so it is necessary to use all efforts to complete the purpose planned by Washington, annihilate the army near Kuwait, and liberate Kuwait. Pressed for time, Schwarzkopf used all the heavy weapons at his disposal, including tactical surface-to-surface missiles, rocket launchers, and long-range howitzers. The US imperialists have proved with practical actions that the United States' artillery doctrine is only incomparable with that of the Soviet Union, and that it is easy to clean up ordinary countries.
Seen from the air, the US army's huge heavy artillery group covered the shooting to build a spectacular scene, the countless gun positions of the heavy artillery of the two main divisions were pouring grenades and cannon shells of various calibers, and a large number of M270 rocket artillery groups joined the chorus, the scarlet and brilliant rocket trajectory reflected the sky red in an instant, and the ballistics of countless rockets and other artillery shells showed a brilliant but deadly beauty.
The fierce firing of the artillery group was like the neighing of countless rumbling steel beasts, and it was like a desert storm rolling up in the desert, especially the first salvo of the rocket artillery group covered the entire Iraqi 110th Division position, and while the shelling was going on, the Abrams heavy tanks had already come out of the dust, charging with the cooperation of the Apache helicopter gunship group in the sky, the Iraqis were caught off guard, and the entire defense line was facing a huge test.
The urgent telegram reached the Iraqi headquarters in Kuwait City and was subsequently relayed to the base camp in Baghdad. This made Baghdad furious, and the US army's ground offensive had only been a little over a day, and it had already forced the Iraqi People's Army to shrink its forces to defend Kuwait, and now even Kuwait's outer defense line was in an emergency.
At this time, on the wide frontal battlefield, the Americans, with the support of helicopter gunships, had already exchanged fire with Iraqi tanks. At a distance of three thousand meters, the Abrams tank's stabilized artillery system and depleted uranium armor-piercing shells exerted great power, and almost every T-72 tank hit by depleted uranium shells was destroyed and incapacitated. Because the Soviet T72 tanks have been in service for many years, and the number in service is huge, some inherent flaws have not been improved, but only made up for in the higher-end T80, such as flying turrets.
"The Soviet Union gave us a week to rescue, and the 540,000 troops could not do this. The party and the state will not forgive you! "If it weren't for the fact that Iraq is now a socialist country, the government of Baghdad would have shouted holy! War to gather combat effectiveness, "shrinking the force, even using human lives to block the Americans." ”
The Kuwaiti Command knows that the territory of Kuwait is far more precious to the nation than to the soldiers. Iraq's only significant advantage was the number of soldiers, and in the face of the capital's strict orders, the Kuwaiti command also began to be ruthless, on the one hand, informing all the units that the Soviet Red Army had moved south, and two corps of the Iranian People's Army were also preparing to cross the river to support.
On the other hand, the 42 divisions of the Kuwaiti group were divided into four army groups, with three army groups defending and one army group as reserves, leaving two divisions of troops as reserves for each group army facing the US attack. The entire Kuwaiti defensive line thus deployed is not so much a defensive line as it is a time to complete the encirclement for the United States.
Under normal circumstances, a commander with brains would not have put on such a turtleshell-like defensive posture, and if the Soviet Red Army had not intervened, the US military would have been able to play with the Iraqis step by step.
But now that the Soviet Union is moving south faster and faster, Admiral Schwarzkopf is very uncomfortable in the face of this turtle shell. The Iraqis had shrunk their defensive lines and were massing dense forces in every direction. Suicide deployment in the same sense, as the Soviet Red Army got closer and closer, made it difficult for him to start.
"Raze Kuwait City to the ground with all your firepower!" Admiral Schwarzkopf, who was in a hurry, directly asked the Pentagon to join the strategic bomber group, and now it was no longer time to worry about the casualties of the Kuwaitis. At the same time, he called the command of the Seventh Army and said, "Whether we can break through Kuwait on schedule is short of time, and the threat of the Soviet Red Army makes it impossible for us to be stable." ”
"Our troops went to the north, blocked the roads between buses and Kuwait, and cut the link between Kuwait and Basra." The commander of the Seventh Army said in a calm tone, "If we fail, we will give the whole army time to retreat." ”
"First attack the airports in Jordan and Oman, and let those American friends know that we are coming!" General Baghramyan, who was still on the way, ordered that Serov had said that when he could bully the weak, he must not let go of the opportunity.