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"What? Morfo has completely fallen and become an occupied area of the Cypriot National Guard? Oh my God, why is this happening? And what about the losses of the Turkish army? Well, okay, I see, now notify the president immediately. Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info"

The Turkish Ministry of Defense could not believe the message on the phone, as if Cyprus had completed control of the northern regime base, and Morfu had returned to the Cypriot army after several changes.

Of course, the information received by the Minister of Defense was not comprehensive, at least the British side concealed from Turkey that a Su-34 bombing group in Syria suddenly disappeared, and more than a dozen unidentified fighters appeared in Cyprus, and Cyprus or Greece had not sent an air force, so Britain was so insidiously left a hand, and it can be regarded as secretly protecting the inside story of the Soviet fighters' participation in the war.

He rushed to the Turkish presidential palace to look for Mazyer, and he hesitated for a moment, not knowing how to tell the president the sad news. If Mazyel knew that a war that had already been won was lost because of the low-level mistakes made by the Turkish army, I really don't know if Maziel would suddenly break out.

When he stood in front of Mazier, the Minister of Defense twitched the corners of his mouth, and for a moment he did not dare to speak. However, Maziel did not give him a chance to hesitate, and asked directly, "Is it about the recent situation in Cyprus?" ”

The Minister of Defense nodded, he subconsciously took a deep breath, and contracted his belly that had grown from years of sitting in the office. Wait a minute, he will most likely face Mazel's rebuke.

"According to intelligence, the fighter jets sent by the Greek Air Force bombed the Turkish army stationed in Morfou, resulting in heavy losses directly on our armored forces, and because we did not deploy anti-aircraft artillery in Morfou, the Greek Air Force had complete air supremacy in this battle, and the armored forces could only be eaten by human beings. As for the losses suffered by the troops, the most elite 39th Division lost almost half of its tanks, and the rest of the mechanized units also suffered heavy losses...... The opponent of that mercenary army. We have never encountered such a terrible armored unit, and some claim that this unit is actually an armored unit composed of retired Soviet soldiers. ”

"And what about the losses of Turkish fighters?" Maziel asked.

"We did not expect that Cyprus deployed SAM missile positions immediately after the occupation, and two F16 fighters sent by Turkey were shot down. Fortunately, the pilot was able to parachute and landed safely in our unoccupied area. "Every word the Minister of Defense said was done with caution for fear of angering Mazyer's flashpoint.

However, now Maziel has reached the critical point of patience, and even his voice has become cold, "But, in my opinion, every mistake made by our ground forces is a low-level mistake that cannot be lower-level!" Including the absence of anti-aircraft artillery, as well as the slow sorties of fighters, I would like to ask the Turkish commanders and staff officers stationed in Cyprus if they are a bunch of unlearned rice buckets? Isn't it? That is, I have a good temper, and I still need to go through the military court. If it had been Stalin, they would have been sent to Lenin long ago. ”

"Minister of Defense, this time we are not losing strategically, but completely because of carelessness. The previous victory blinded us and allowed the Cypriot army to seize the opportunity to fight back. Now, we may never have the chance to fight back again. ”

Maziel slowly closed his eyes, his hands on his face, hiding his painful expression. Originally, it had been agreed with the US side that negotiations would be held with the Greek side in the next few days. End the dispute through the intervention of the United Nations. To put it mildly, both Turkey and Greece can find a step back. After all, in this war, Turkey did not suffer much, but occupied a few more small towns.

But all the victories disappeared with the fall of Morfou, and now Maziel had to reconsider a problem. Whether to regain the lost Morfo or to continue the negotiations. If Morfo is recaptured, Turkey's image in the eyes of NATO and European countries will be completely destroyed.

The Minister of Defense decided to give the Turkish Army a chance to make amends, and he hurriedly said to Mazyer, "No, we can still get Morfo back." As far as I know, the coalition army in Cyprus suffered equally heavy losses after the capture of Morfou. More than a third of the tanks of the two T80 battalions were destroyed or mechanically malfunctioned and could no longer be used. And the so-called newly formed T72 tank battalion also suffered about the same losses. ”

"So the victory of the combined forces in Cyprus is nothing but a pyrrhic victory, as long as we can organize an effective offensive, we can take Morfu in one fell swoop, and then negotiate with the United States and Greece."

"All I can say is that you're thinking too much, Secretary of Defense." Since becoming a politician, Maziel has given up thinking as a general. He thinks more about starting from the overall situation, giving up some petty profits, and ensuring that his greatest interests are not infringed upon.

"The negotiations have long been decided, and Turkey and the United States may issue a notice in the near future to end the Cyprus dispute. The territory after the end of the war was then used as the territorial boundary between the two sides. So this is why I am organizing a strategic counteroffensive in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. As long as I pick up a pen and sign the document, how many lands can the Turkish army swallow, and those lands are ours. ”

"But now Morfu has become a nail in the coffin to stop Turkey from moving south, and it takes a lot of effort to pull out this nail, and we now have no extra troops to continue south. So in the end, we can only choose the most regrettable way, to give up Morfu. Prepare the armored forces around the city for a counterattack operation. ”

The Minister of Defense reminded Mazyel of the importance of such a strategic location that they would never give up. Otherwise, when Turkey invaded Cyprus, it would not have terminated Attila 2 operations after the acquisition of Morfo and Lefka.

"But the city is a transportation hub between the north and the south, and everyone wants to occupy this area. If we don't do it now, then in the future they will become Cyprus territory. ”

"How much will it cost the Turkish army to win back Morfo again?"

Maziel had no intention of winning back Morfo at a terrible price from the start, and he worked with the defense minister to calculate the losses and gains.

"Anti-aircraft missiles have been deployed in Cyprus, and their armoured units will continue to support the combined forces stationed in Morfou. In this way, both sides need to invest a lot of manpower, material and financial resources in the city to fight a war of attrition. Do you know why Turkey has been reluctant to accept peace talks in the first place? Because we know that Greece's economy has entered the realm of a downturn, and they are very reluctant to aid the endless black hole of regional conflicts. But Cyprus is a vassal state of Greece, and Greece cannot be saved from death. So the only thing they can do is give weapons and money and let Cyprus take care of it on its own. ”

Maziel took a moment before he said slowly, "And then at this time a Soviet Union jumped out, claiming to be able to do anything for them." As long as there is money, everything is negotiable. So Greece bought missiles, ships and anti-aircraft artillery, and then the Soviet Union used the prestige of the United Nations to try to broker peace talks with the United States in Cyprus. It is estimated that the United States, which has eaten enough of the profits from arms sales, also understands that it cannot let the two NATO countries entangle each other, so the war will soon be stopped. ”

"That's why I'll remind you that we have no chance of winning back Morfo in a short period of time, except for leaving a large number of corpses behind in Morf."

Mazyel smiled bitterly and said the last sentence, "So in the face of the Soviet Union, Turkey has no chance of winning." It can only be said that we were played by the United States and the Soviet Union once this time. (To be continued.) )