Chapter 309: A Great Gift
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"You say that the USSR was willing to supply the DPRK with MiG-23 and MiG-29 fighters, Buran rocket artillery, and T72 tanks? Will even support us in the inter-Korean conflict? When Kim Jong-il heard Yanayev's offer, he couldn't help but feel a sigh of relief, as if someone suddenly gave him a sumptuous meal when North Korea was hungry, and in the face of such sumptuous food, strong curiosity masked hunger.
North Korea has surpassed the vast majority of countries in terms of the number of tanks it has, and even surpassed Germany. But most of them are old T54 and T62 tanks, and there are even a small number of World War II T34 tanks. And the T72 is a rare treasure for North Korea. Not to mention the Buran MLRS, which entered service with the USSR only in 1987. The generosity of this aid is unimaginable to North Korea.
"Of course, the Soviet Union didn't provide these things for free, I just want to know what you would do if North and South Korea were together and caused a border conflict?" Yanayev looked at Kim Jong-il and asked word by word, "I wonder how far you can lead the conflict?" ”
"Don't tell me that it's just an artillery bombardment of Yeonpyeong Island, it's just a painless blow to the conflict between the two Koreas. I wonder where you can do what your father did? What Yanayev is talking about is that Kim Il Sung, with the support of Stalin, took the lead in launching the offensive to flatten South Korea.
Hearing Yanayev's words, Kim Chong-il's face instantly became ugly, and he whispered, "Chairman Yanayev." You should know that no one would allow such a thing to happen. China does not allow it. Japan does not allow it, and the United States does not allow it. ”
Because relations between North Korea and the Soviet Union are not stale, Kim Jong-il does not appear to be as desperate and hysterical as Kim Jong-un, but is very cautious about the relations between the surrounding allies. He will not do this act of setting himself on fire.
"Did I say I needed you to start a Korean war? No one wants to see South Korea's capital turn into a sea of fire. I just need you to provoke an armed struggle between the two Koreas. Just on the border of the 38th parallel, and only on the 38th parallel. Yanayev tilted his head and said to Kim Jong-il, "Otherwise, why do you think the Soviet Union will provide you with a batch of military aid for no reason, we just want to see what kind of losses North Korea can bring to South Korea." ”
"If you can. We'll also provide you with short-range missiles, and of course it's a little difficult for you to get to the United States, but I don't think there's a problem with moving Seoul to the ground. Beech, Sam anti-aircraft missiles, Tornadoes and Hail rocket artillery, these are yours, as long as you dare to do it, the USSR will support you behind. ”
Yanayev's attitude has been made clear, as long as North Korea dares to fire the first shot. So how South Korea accuses North Korea next, the Soviet Union will unswervingly stand on Kim Jong-il's side.
"Of course I do. North Korea's greatest hope is to reunify the Korean Peninsula, expel the lackeys of capitalism from the peninsula, and plant the red flag throughout South Korea. ”
Kim Jong-il's inflated ambitions coincided with Yanayev's revenge, and South Korean officers, instigated by the Soviet Union, began to secretly plan and prepare for a border conflict. Of course, Yanayev had already said hello to the Chinese side in this well-planned conflict, and when he was sure that the other side would not raise objections to it, Yanayev was relieved to let Kim Chong-il do it.
This was indeed Yanayev's most daring aid, with 5 MiG-23 fighters, 2 MiG-29 fighters, 2 Buran MLRS, and 8 T72 tanks. In Yanayev's eyes, although these are just monkey versions, even if they are sold to India, Ah San will make more money than selfless aid to North Korea. But for the sake of strategic interests, the USSR had to do so.
All the weapons arrived in Pyongyang by sea, and then were quickly deployed to border bases by North Korea, and this time the North Korean provocation was not concentrated in one area, but simultaneously scattered in different areas of the 38th parallel and shelled simultaneously.
The Storm rockets aimed at the military bases on the South Korean border, and more than 200 rockets rained down on the positions of the South Korean troops like an iron curtain, and the huge explosion swept through the entire barracks, and after the artillery fire subsided, countless people fell to the ground groaning, mottled bloodstains, mutilated buildings, and tanks that let the flames burn, carrying the punishment from communism.
The simultaneous bloodshed at six places along the 38th parallel shocked then-South Korean President Kim Yong-sam, who immediately announced that he would send fighter jets across the 38th parallel to strike North Korea. He had just made that decision at a news conference after North Korea launched a new round of rocket attacks.
This time they aimed at the border towns, the roar of rockets tore through the dark night sky, and those who had fallen asleep were awakened one after another, and through the curtains they saw the dazzling fireworks cut through the black night sky, and then after a loud explosion, the whole city began to burn.
The crowd was quickly evacuated into the bomb shelter, and the unfortunate unlucky man was taken to the hospital for emergency treatment. The shelling killed at least 30 civilians and injured more than 100.
Just when the South Korean armored forces wanted to cross the border to counterattack, they were intercepted by the T72 tanks that had already been ambushed, and they were horrified to find that the North Korean troops on the opposite side were using the latest Soviet-style tanks.
When Yanayev saw the burning North Korean city on the TV news, he just gently raised the glass full of vodka in his hand and whispered to the bleeding crowd, "All this is for our hawthorn flowers." ”
This was only the first step in Soviet revenge, as part of the price South Korea paid for participating in joint military exercises.
The Soviet Union was the first to issue a statement in support of North Korea's actions after the border clashes, saying that it would respect the efforts of the Korean People's Army to liberate the Korean Peninsula and achieve reunification. If necessary, the Soviet government will provide certain military assistance support to the North Korean army. It was also the first time in more than half a century that the Soviet Union had made such a strong and aggressive statement on the situation on the Korean Peninsula.
The Soviet Union's reaction made South Korean President Kim Yong-sam understand who was behind the conflict, and the gloomy-eyed Soviet chairman was hiding behind the scenes and manipulating everything, and was also the culprit of the incident. And all this he did was to retaliate against the previous joint military exercises. (To be continued.) )