Chapter 298: Twenty-Four Hour War
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Everything was dusted down after the meeting, and after intense discussions, the parties finally reached a consensus.
A formal ceasefire agreement will enter into force twenty-four hours after the end of the meeting, at which time neither Croatia nor Serbia can continue the war, otherwise it will be considered a serious violation of international law. The UN army will have the right to strike hard and sanction against it.
German representative Putt smiled imperceptibly when the agreement was signed, which was also part of Germany's plan to buy Croatia 24 hours to fight back, although it may be better than nothing, but let's not forget that German Chancellor Kohl has agreed to a special operations plan of the Ministry of Defense.
Using the German army to help the Croatian soldiers regain the territory, although the Serbs attacked the Croatian army fiercely, they were still too immature in front of the Germans. After all, compared with the old European powers and the small countries of Eastern Europe, the former outperforms the latter in every aspect.
"The Serbian army is nothing more than a rabble, we can assist the Croatian army in a blitzkrieg to overcome Serbia's weak defenses in one fell swoop, since we advised the Croats to shrink their lines, the Serbian defenses have been stretched, and we are taking advantage of this time to give these guys a surprise attack."
"This would disrupt their deployments and reclaim large swathes of territory. Don't forget that the territory under the feet of the troops is truly yours only after the official armistice comes into effect. What is now in their hands is nothing more than depository. Cole said to Tittoman.
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"It won't take effect until twenty-four hours after the meeting ends, don't think I don't know what those Germans are up to." Yanaev, who was standing by the windowsill, listened to Kozlovich's answer. began to calculate the next move of the Germans. He raised his left hand and glanced at his watch, where the hands now showed eleven a.m.
"It's the same as in the final stages of the Korean War. A territorial battle between South and North Korea that took place overnight. That is to say, within twenty-four hours from now, whoever attacks the most unexpectedly and occupies the most territory is likely to be the final winner. Germany wanted to use this trick to make the Croatian army pull back a game, which was really well-intentioned. I think now their border troops should begin to urgently move. Did you notify Karadzic? ”
He said yes. Kozlovich said.
"But there is a problem, that is, the Bosnian Serb army is too long, and if it is only a defensive position, it will be quickly broken by the other side. Only offense is the best defense. Yanayev sat down and thought slowly about the problem, but there were also more serious problems in front of the Serbs.
"But they don't seem to have the extra forces to move forward. If the battle line is too long, it will restrict the strength and logistics. Kozlovich's reply was also helpless.
"And do you think their opponents are just Croats? If I'm not mistaken, a certain country will also provide secret support behind the scenes, maybe not too many people. But in the face of such an army with scarce soldiers and defeat after defeat. Even if it's just a thousand people, it can improve the big picture. The first thing that came to Yanaev's mind was Cole's gloomy and cunning face. He was weighing in his mind the possibility that the German military might intend to secretly intervene in a war that would last only twenty-four hours.
The possibility is very high, and Germany should be going to carry out a surprise blitzkrieg ambush.
"I think we're going to have to make the Germans realize who their opponents are, and immediately get the guys from the Ministry of Defense to get their military forces involved in this dispute. I wonder if the Germans can still compete with the Soviet army on the battlefield? ”
The Germans had many allies in Eastern Europe, but the Soviet Union had only Serbia and the Republika Srpska of Bosnia and Herzegovina left in Eastern Europe, and if they lost both, the Soviet Union would have to abandon the network of relationships it had built for decades and withdraw from the European struggle. Find another way to break the encirclement of NATO.
So the USSR could not lose.
Almost shortly after the end of the meeting, the Supreme Armed Forces of the Soviets received a special message today. According to the order of the top management, a paratrooper unit must be secretly sent into Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct a special operation. Just like the Little Green Man incident in the Crimean Peninsula, it is a swift assault force.
The soldiers sent in the past belonged to the Separate Guards Airborne Assault Brigade, and on the way to Bosnia and Herzegovina on large transport planes, there was radio silence, and even the soldiers did not know where they were going to go. Only in the moments before the parachute jump did he know about the mission, to the border where the Bosnian Serb army and the Croatian partisans exchanged fire, to provide armed support.
All of them have been stripped of their status badges, and even the camouflage uniforms are a completely new one, different from the digital camouflage of the domestic army. Take advantage of the cover of night to jump high in the sky. Following the BMP3 infantry parachute operation, after falling rapidly from a high altitude, the twelve parachutes of the paratrooper infantry vehicle opened in order, like a giant dandelion floating in the sky, except that they were steel chariots that brought death.
The sound of artillery fire ignited the dark night, and the final battle finally began.
Yanayev had already communicated with Karadzic about the air raids, and the Soviet troops were only serving as part of the weakly defended cities, providing cover for the Serbian army's offensive, and it was important not to show that when they were about to regain the whole territory, the other people's troops had planted the banner of victory on the city of Sarajevo.
However, it is clear that Yanayev was right, and just as the war was heating up, a mysterious force almost tore through the defense line of the Bosnian Serb army, plunging like a sharp knife into the heart of the Republika Srpska. Such an operation is more like a surgical precision strike.
The night not only hides its own movements, but also shields the enemy. The assault brigades stationed in Sarajevo enveloped the city like a ring of steel, waiting for the mysterious enemy to arrive. The commander could almost have determined that the German retaliation must have been directed at Sarajevo.
And retaliation will not be a small action, it is estimated that it will bring a subversive destruction to the Serb regime.
"Is it really good that we deliberately lure the enemy deeper and let them target Sarajevo?" Even before the start of the operation, Karadzic expressed deep doubts about Yanayev's plan for this special operation. The Russians are thinking of deliberately creating a flaw to allow Croatia, or the so-called "mercenary group", to penetrate directly into the core and annihilate them near Sarajevo.
"Believe me, President Karadzic, this operation is the best way to make Croatia never return the phone again. When we wiped out their elite troops, a formal ceasefire was in effect. They no longer have the ability to fight back at the last minute, and even if they want to start another war in the future, it will take a long time to recover. ”
"As for the Germans who may be mixed inside, we will take care of it, and as for you, just attack steadily. They would never have dreamed that we would make such a big game and wait for this group of people, and wait for them to take the bait......"
Yanayev didn't finish his sentence, but Karadzic understood what was next.
"So it was the Serbian army that finally annihilated this team, and the Soviet Union never sent soldiers into Bosnia and Herzegovina, let alone involved in the war, you know?" Yanayev was to make the Germans, who were engaged in secret wars, lose enough humiliation.
"Of course I understand, General Secretary Yanayev."
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With the sound of an "RPG", the front armored personnel carrier was hit by rockets, and under the flickering of fire, the Soviet troops saw that it was a group of soldiers wearing Croatian uniforms, but using German armored vehicles and guns. They hurriedly fought back in the direction of the rockets, encountering little resistance along the way, causing them to lose their alertness.
The Germans were confident that this was a seamless plan, but they did not expect that the deception of the praying mantis had already been set up. The Soviet troops attacked the group of heart-piercing blades from all sides in an encirclement, and the barrels of the BMP3 infantry vehicles were aimed at the Germans, who were still desperately fighting back.
In an instant, a few dozen kilometers away from Sarajevo, it seemed that the Soviet-German war was repeating itself again. However, this time, the Soviet army made full use of the terrain to lay out the layout and wiped out this group of people.
The flames were soaring, there were swaying sparks everywhere, and under the action of tracer bullets, the flying bullets pulled a flash of fire in the air and shot in the direction of the assault army. The fear of being surrounded was imprinted in the hearts of every soldier, and they all had the same thought in their hearts, whether they would die here or not.
Even their commanders were scared, completely without the calm they had when they had just broken through the defensive line, didn't they say that the Serbian army was a rabble? Why is the combat effectiveness of this group of guys about to catch up with the elite troops of the USSR?
The shouts were chaotic, both German and Croatian, and the group seemed to be in disarray, fleeing towards the gap that had not yet been closed while counterattacking, when the Soviets were about to complete their deployment when they suddenly received orders from their superiors to let the remaining Germans go. A very strange order, but they had to carry it out, and after annihilating most of their numbers, the remaining fleeing assault brigade of soldiers chose to give up and re-close the battle line to prevent the enemy from intruding again. After a night of gunfire and artillery fire, it finally cleared down before dawn. (To be continued.) )