Chapter 345: How to Hit Khomeini Port?
Hashmian did not die, but he felt worse than death, because when he opened his eyes, he was surrounded by Iraqi soldiers.
After the operation, it took another day for Hashmian to come to his senses, and on this day, Ahvaz had already been taken by Iraq.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the Junior Soldiers were disintegrated by Zhang Feng's special forces after inflicting some damage on the armored forces, and the 11th Special Brigade and the 96th Infantry Brigade followed behind, further clearing the remnants of the enemy, and it took only one day to firmly grasp the city.
The vehicles transporting supplies are coming, and the 10th Armored Division has been fighting for more than 30 hours in a row, so the following tasks are mainly entrusted to the 60th Armored Division, and after a short rest, immediately attack and take the oil fields north of Ahvaz!
That's what Zhang Feng is most concerned about, what is the purpose of the war? Isn't it for the sake of tangible benefits? It's just a hegemony, it's not worth it at all, and what countries are fighting for in the end is still real interests.
In order to assist the armored division in taking the oil field, Zhang Feng also specially sent a helicopter unit to enter the oil field in advance, so as to save those patriotic Iranians from causing big trouble to themselves if they set the oil field on fire before leaving.
Warikh's special forces took control of Hashmian's hospital, captured or killed the remaining Iranian soldiers, and placed him under house arrest.
When Zhang Feng learned that Iran's Supreme Commander Hashmian was still alive, he decided to keep this person for the time being.
Because Zhang Feng knew that the ultimate goal of Iraq was to defeat Khomeini, occupy Iranian land, and eventually establish the Great Babylonian Empire.
However, the implementation of this plan is a complex process.
Military struggle is only the first step, and military occupation does not mean that you can take these lands as your own.
After the military struggle, how to rule these regions is even more troublesome. Although the U.S. military occupied Iraq in later generations, the never-ending explosions and assassinations made the war never stop in this region.
Therefore, Zhang Feng knows that if it is just a simple occupation, it is okay, and if you want your rule to finally take root in the hearts of the people, this first step is also very important.
Iran's own people, people who disagree with Khomeini's politics, who are power-hungry, dissatisfied with the status quo, and who have prestige in the hearts of the people, must be used to help them maintain their rule.
As long as the inhabitants settle down for a while, after normal life, as their standard of living improves, they will gradually welcome the current rule, and over time, they will integrate into the new state.
After all, Khomeini's Islamic Revolution actually hurt many people, and he only relied on brutal oppression to put a large number of people with different political views into prison.
What the people care about the most is to survive, and now Iran, although it earns a lot from oil, Iran has a larger population, so on average, it is not as rich as Iraq, and Khomeini is mentally imprisoned, as long as Zhang Feng gives them more, he is confident that he can win the hearts and minds of the people.
And this Hashmian, in the future, won over, can be completely used by him.
By this time, another unit, the 35th Division, had already arrived on the periphery of the port of Khomeini.
Ali got off the T-72 tank, next to the track, looked at the tank next to him, and couldn't help but say: "Brother, let you be wronged, when will we always do this kind of work to sell coolies!" We are the main force of the main force, and we were actually used as suspicious soldiers! ”
It's a pity that the tank next to him can't speak, otherwise, it will definitely be a dissatisfied response.
The port of Khomeini is fenced, but it is not allowed to fight, what are the tanks for? Charge! It's not about basking in the sun here!
Hashmian also knew that the military district command naturally had a reason for assigning tasks in this way, of course, because of the fact that Abadan was closest to the port of Khomeini.
The 72nd Infantry Division, which also came from behind, followed the march route of the 35th Division and took over all the defenses along the way.
At this time, in the combat hall of the Southern Military District Command, everyone showed a happy smile.
"Your Excellency Qusay, your commanding genius has made all of us feel impressed, since you came to our Southern Military District, we have been winning battles." Chief of Staff Fatt said.
"Yes, Qusay, this time, our Southern Military Region has shown a big face, and His Excellency the President will definitely be very satisfied." Izzat also said.
Zhang Feng didn't answer, his eyes were still on the location of Khomeini Port.
This series of suspicious troops, mobilized, and finally succeeded in defeating Ahvaz, occupying a large area of Iranian territory, and there was no need to worry about Abadan being attacked by the Iranians at any time, there was already a strategic buffer ahead, and the 35th Division and the 72nd Infantry Division arrived on the periphery of the port of Khomeini, and from this point of view, the battle was carried out very successfully.
However, there is still a problem that has not been solved, and Zhang Feng has not yet come up with a solution.
Khomeini Port, how to take it?
Just like when the Iraqi army besieged Abadan, they besieged it for more than a year and did not dare to fight it, and they successfully lured out Abadan's defenders and easily recovered the city.
However, the port of Khomeini is different, no matter how big the wind and waves, the defenders of the port of Khomeini will never come out, they will definitely defend it.
Moreover, in the port of Khomeini, there are also warships of the Iranians, who can use ships to deliver supplies at any time, and even attack themselves with naval guns when they attack.
The Iraqi navy was too weak to contend head-on with the Iranian fleet.
Is it to drag out all those Exocet missiles and take out the warships of the Iranians?
When he first formulated the battle plan, he didn't have to think about how to attack Khomeini Port, but now, all the goals have been achieved, Zhang Feng began to think about the problem of capturing this port.
If the port of Khomeini is captured, it will definitely be a fatal blow to Iran.
However, if we only rely on our current strength, even if the port of Khomeini is captured, the 35th Division and the 72nd Division will suffer serious damage.
To attack the port of Khomeini, it is still necessary to find a way to use more modern warfare methods!
It is very important to use new technologies to achieve big victories with small casualties, and in urban warfare, the infantry can call in the air force for support at any time, and the air force can bomb the target accurately.
It seems that we have to wait for the arrival of F-20 fighters, and, more importantly, we need to introduce laser-guided bombs from the United States.
With the F-20, if the United States refuses, it will have to find a way from France.
On the battlefield of the future, it will definitely be the world of precision strike weapons.
(To be continued)