Babylonian Empire

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However, at this time, Hidari couldn’t care less. He saw the ground in his field of vision was roasting chicken at him quickly. He had a feeling of embracing the god of death. The MiG-21 was boldly flying towards the fire, Like a moth to a flame.

The seeker of the Sidewinder missile at the back quickly sensed the heat source, and, next, the two heat sources merged into one heat source, and it began to get confused. Where is the target?

Hidali's eyes lit up. On the mountain in front of the fire, there is a long and narrow passage in the middle, that's it!

He exhausted all his strength and began to pull the operating rod backwards. The hydraulically driven operating rod began to become heavy as the speed increased and the height decreased.

Pull up, pull up quickly!Hidali called his fighter in his heart.

Finally, when it was less than 50 meters away from the ground, the MiG 21 was subdued, raised its head, and flew towards the mountain ahead.

Hidari's eyes were fixed on the gap in the middle of the mountain, and the small MiG-21 got into it all at once.

The Sidewinder missile behind did not notice the sudden change of heat source, it was attracted by the ground, and plunged into the pile of burning wreckage of J-[-].

The Iranian pilot was very dissatisfied. An attack he was sure of failed unexpectedly. He pushed down the control lever and prepared to follow into the mountainous area.

Suddenly, the alarm sound of the radar alarm receiver came from his earphones, and he was locked!

Two Mirage F1 fighter planes from the Northern Military Region, which took off from the rear, finally arrived at the theater when Hidari needed it most. Each Mirage F1 carried two Matra 530 missiles. They were preparing to deal with the Iranians. Powerful Tomcat fighter.

A light fighter like the J-[-], no matter how strong its close-range combat capability or high maneuverability is, is limited by its nose, and its beyond-visual-range air combat capability is always a weakness. Even if it is equipped with a small radar, it cannot It is very dangerous to find an enemy plane ten kilometers away. Without the guidance of ground personnel, the J-[-] is in an unfamiliar and complex airspace.

This is also the reason why the nose of the Super Seven suggested by Qu Sai must be improved.

Iranian pilots don't even know where the threat comes from.

Chapter 4 Zero Nine Main Attack Direction

If the other Soviet fighters, MiG 23 and MiG 25, due to the limitation of radar performance, would not be able to lock on the J-1 in the complex ground clutter in such mountainous areas, now in the whole of Iraq, there are only two fighters with This capability, the Mirage F20 imported from France and the F[-] imported from the United States.

At this time, the distance between the two sides was still fifty kilometers away. The reason why they locked on each other at such a long distance was because they found that their unlucky reconnaissance plane was about to fail. Maybe, in the next second, it would It was shot down by an Iranian fighter plane. At this distance, the Matra 530 missile does not have the launch conditions at all. It does not have such a long range.

However, the Iranians do not know.

The Iranian pilot suffered a disadvantage. If he was still flying an F-14 fighter, he could use the powerful AWG-9 airborne radar to scan the entire airspace and find these incoming enemies as early as a hundred kilometers away. At ten kilometers away, he can launch Phoenix missiles with full confidence and kill the Iraqi planes, so it's their turn to lock him with radar!

However, now the Iranian pilot knows that he should retreat, otherwise, he may be shot down tragically at the next moment. He lowered his altitude and got into the mountain.

The first air battle between the two air forces in 83 is finally over, but everyone knows that this is just the beginning.

The capital of Iraq, Baghdad.

"We found a large-scale build-up of the Iranian army in the Bakhtaran area, estimated to be two divisions in size."

"In the east of Khomeini Port, it was found that there were about two Iranian infantry divisions, and they were preparing to besiege Khomeini Port."

"Outside of Ahvaz, the Iranian army was also found, the size of a mechanized infantry division, and they will threaten our oil-producing areas."

The news was reported one by one, and the atmosphere in the Palace of the Republic became tense.

After several months of silence, the Iranians finally started to act again. No one expected that the Iranians would gather so many troops under the blockade of Western countries and under the circumstances that the logistics could not be guaranteed. A massive counter-offensive began.

The news was obtained through the aerial reconnaissance plane and ground intelligence personnel. In order to obtain this information, the Air Force lost a reconnaissance plane, and the pilot is still missing. Parachute jumping in the mountains is also very dangerous, if not The reinforcement fighter jets were relatively fast, and I am afraid that none of them came back to report. The Iranians seemed to have become stronger overnight.

Now, Iraq has invested a large number of troops in the battle to encircle and suppress the Kurds. Although they are gradually withdrawing, it will still take some time until they return to defense.

There are No.15 Armored Division, No.40 Seventh Mechanized Infantry Division and No.[-] Infantry Division in Bakhtaran. They have to defend a large area of ​​mountainous areas, and their strength is already very tight. The First Armored Division has been mobilized half a month ago. , stationed in Mosul.

In Port Khomeini, there are mainly the No.30 Fifth Armored Division, among which Ali's Dúlì Armored Regiment, the most combat-effective armored group, was also transferred to the north to areas where the Kurds rebelled.In addition to this armored division, there is also the 72nd Infantry Division.

In Ahvaz, it was the No.60 Armored Division and the 96th Infantry Brigade.

In Abadan, only the No.11 Special Brigade is stationed.

In the area around these cities, the No.40 Second Infantry Division was stationed in various towns.

As for Basra in the rear, the few troops left behind have been transferred to the north, and they are already very empty, and there is no extra force to serve as reinforcements.

All eyes were on the young Qusay's face. When it comes to the ability to command and fight, no one can match him. The brilliant battles vividly illustrate this point. Every time Qusay commands Combat is not only about winning, but about winning at the least cost!

Qusay didn't speak, he was just staring at the map. He was already used to the electronic sand table, and he was still looking at the paper maps marked with arrows. He was just thinking about a question, where is the Iranians' main attack direction? ?Where are the Iranian heavy troops?

With so many fronts, do the Iranians really want to fully blossom?That is simply impossible!Although Iran has a large population and great potential for war, and they have obtained a large number of weapons from China, they have also suffered many failures and were wiped out. They have experienced cleansing again and again, and their armed forces , the strength will not be very strong. If you concentrate your forces, you can make a breakthrough from one direction. If you want to attack from multiple broad attack surfaces at the same time, Qusay does not believe that the Iranians have this ability.

Although the source of the information is very accurate, Qusay knows that these are all superficial, and there are deeper ones that have not been discovered. Since Iran has purchased J-69 fighter jets from China, it will definitely buy a large number of [-] tanks. Those tanks Where did you go?

The Iranians must be conspiring, and they must find out!

"Let's talk!" Qusay said, as is his tradition.

In the era of Saddam Hussein, the old Saddam always liked to dictate, and one person had the final say, but Qusay absolutely liked to brainstorm.

"As far as the current situation is concerned, the Iranians are very likely to want to eat all the land we have taken. They are so aggressive, and it seems that they are very confident. I think we should focus on defense." Southern Military Region The chief of staff, Fat, came to Baghdad to report on the situation in the south and participated in this meeting. At the same time, he was used to Qusay's style, so he spoke directly.

defense?If President Saddam had been around, he would definitely have scolded him for not thinking ahead, but now that Hart has brought it up, he has not received any criticism.Any opinion is welcome.

"I think we should take the initiative to attack. Although Iran has a huge momentum this time, and although a large number of our troops have marched northward, we still have enough troops to take the initiative to attack and wipe out the Iranians! For example, in the north, we are The Bahtaran area has consolidated its rule, and it is time to expand the results of the war. We might as well continue to attack, at least we can take Hamadan down!" A senior staff officer who just entered the headquarters boldly said.

Hearing what he said, Your Excellency Qusay still had no objection, and nodded to him.

Suddenly, the atmosphere of the discussion became heated, and everyone was putting forward their views.

"Everyone, our problem now is that we are short of troops. If we take the initiative to attack, we don't have extra strength to defend the rear and prevent the Iranians from sneak attacking. It is the damn Kurds who have bound our hands and feet." Adnan said: "But , I think, I am afraid that the Iranians definitely do not have enough troops to support these offensive surfaces at the same time." Adnan said.

Qusay's eyes lighted up, he was able to become the Minister of Defense, and he really had a higher level of understanding, and his thoughts were very close to his own.

"What the Iranians are displaying now, and what we have discovered, is likely to be a feint attacking force. They should know how much casualties they will have to pay if they want to attack the city. The Iranians must concentrate at least three times our strength to be able to attack the city." Attack us, unfortunately, they don't have that many troops for the time being," Adnan said.

"Not bad!" Qusay concluded: "The Iranians must have their main direction of attack, but it is not Bakhtaran, not Ahvaz, and not Port Khomeini."

"Then where is their main attack?"

"We can't confirm yet, but we must have a strong mobile force to provide support at any time." Qusay said: "I ordered the Fourth Armored Division of the Republican Guard stationed in Baghdad to go south immediately and enter Abba Dan, prepare to act as a strong support force."

[-]th Armored Division to Abadan?A thought flashed through many people's minds.

"What about our defense in Baghdad?" Rasheed asked.

"When the dúlì armored regiment returned from the northern mountainous area, it can just take over the defense of Baghdad. The most important thing for us now is to send a powerful armored force to guard the undefended southern plains, where our important oil industry is located. , there can be no loss." Qu Sai said.

In this way, His Excellency the God of War Qusay must have expected that the Iranians would send surprise troops to attack the southern region?Everyone has never doubted His Excellency Qusay's commanding ability.

Only a very small number of people don't think so. In terms of the ability to control the army, His Excellency Qusay is no worse than his father, President Saddam. He transferred the most elite Republican Guard to the south, and soon It will be assimilated into his own army, and Ali, who was transferred back, was once a member of the Republican Guard, but they have long been Qusay's direct line. With such an army sitting in Baghdad, who would dare to make any changes?

However, under the strong pressure of the Iranian army, a mobile force entering the south is obviously able to influence the situation of the battle. The transfer of Your Excellency Qusay is very normal. Maybe I am thinking too much?

Your Excellency Qusay has never felt that he has such an idea. In his consideration, the current situation is that the Southern Military Region lacks a strong fist to counterattack the situation in a certain place. The assault force of the Republican Guard can They are all T-72 tanks, which are the best offensive force. This powerful army stays in Baghdad, and it is a bit wasted.