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Since Abadan has become the rear, because the oil industry requires a large amount of transportation force, and because the front line has moved forward, Abadan has not built fortifications and has become a city with well-developed transportation.

This is very conducive to economic development. This is also Qusay's previous plan. When the battle line moves forward, even Khomeini Port will undergo such a transformation.

However, in the current stage of the war, the defenders will be caught off guard, especially in the urban area of ​​Abadan, where there is only one special brigade stationed and no heavy equipment!

And this special brigade is mainly to protect key areas and perform tasks similar to the police. The armored force is still far away in Port Khomeini and Ahvaz.

However, if you let go of these reasons and look at it, Qu Sai's eyes gradually brighten up.

The Iranians' combat intentions are very obvious. Before their own reaction, they drilled close to the city of Abadan and fought street battles with their own side. There are many Iranians and they are not afraid of death, but their own side can't stand it. After occupying the city of Abadan, they will It will block the way of our own reinforcements, and the Ahvaz and Khomeini ports further ahead will be gradually eaten away by them.

Their battle plan this time is considered bold enough, but they still have a big danger.

Because they don't know that the Fourth Armored Division they sent is rushing to Abadan. As long as they can survive this day, they will be exposed to the undefended plains. , if the armored forces in Ahvaz and Khomeini Port are dispatched, their retreat will be blocked, and as many Iranians come, they will be wiped out by themselves!

In Qu Sai's heart, he had already made up his mind.

"Report, the Southern Military Region is calling."

"Read." Qusay said.

"Our southern military region has smashed the Iranian air strike conspiracy. Two bombs were hit in the city of Abadan. The fire has been brought under control. However, the Iranian armored force has already broken through our front line of defense. , is advancing rapidly in the direction of Abadan, the situation in Abadan is very dangerous, but we will definitely defend the city of Abadan, and hope that the [-]th Armored Division can arrive as soon as possible."

Seeing that, Yizart also felt that he couldn't stand it anymore, and asked himself for help.

Of course, Izzat couldn't stand it anymore. The Iranian tank group moved very fast. The No.40 Second Infantry Division in the plain area was resolutely resisting, but the effect was very limited.

Hundreds of tanks and armored vehicles are galloping on the plains. This scene is very similar to the tank battle during World War II.

The Iranians had a very good chance of appearing. Although their air force suffered heavy losses, they created good conditions for the army.

Although there are armored troops stationed in Ahvaz and Khomeini Port, they were overwhelmed by the besieged Iranian army. When they learned that the Iranian armored troops had arrived, they had not reacted, and the Iranians had already crossed their borders. zone.

This speed is probably only comparable to the blitzkrieg advocated by Hitler in World War II.

After landing, the Iraqi fighter planes immediately prepared to remount the ground attack weapons, hoping to stop the advance of the Iranian armored forces.

However, in the air battle just now, apart from the few fighters that were lost, several other fighters had mechanical failures. There were less than ten fighters that were refueled and equipped with Maverick missiles or multiple rockets for ground attack. Except for launching the nest and taking off directly again, the rest all need to go through more or less overhauls.

For normal air defense operations, a dozen or so are enough, but for large-scale, hundreds of tanks charging in groups, these fighters can only be a drop in the bucket.

The air force is not enough to kill the opponent in a large area, and the army can't spare it. The Basra area has long been empty of troops, so Izzat can only ask for instructions from above.

Although he said that the city of Abadan must be defended, the meaning in the telegram is already obvious.

Qusay knew that what the Southern Military Region lacked now was time.

Then, let the Air Force of the Northern Military Region give them this time!

"General Abed, the Air Force of the Northern Military Region, should they be ready?" Qusay asked.

"Yes, we are determined to complete the task you gave!"

"Take off the fighter planes of our northern military region, go south to support Abadan, and attack the Iranian soldiers who are advancing madly on the plain!" Qusay said.

"Yes!"

Although the fighter planes of the Northern Air Force are not very advanced, they can still complete the mission by attacking the Iranian tanks on the ground and delaying their actions, right?

"It is reported that a large number of Iranian fleets have appeared in the east of Bakhtaran. The Air Force speculates that they are likely to bomb the Bakhtaran area, or even the Baghdad area." At this time, a staff officer suddenly came in and reported.

How did the Iranian air force suddenly become so powerful?Where did they get so many fighters!Qusay was so angry that his teeth were itching, and now he couldn't take care of it. When the war was over, he had to protest with Tu Keda and the Chinese ambassador to Iraq!

Although the J-[-] produced in China is not very powerful, it is also a flexible aircraft. Moreover, it is cheap and can be equipped in large quantities. If the Iranian Air Force is equipped with such fighters in large numbers, they will come to the airspace of Iraq from time to time. One lap is enough to cause a headache!

Protest, must protest, must find countermeasures!Qusay made up his mind.Qusay knew that although he was in that country in his previous life, now that he is the ruler of Iraq, he must put Iraq's interests in the most important position. Between countries, there are only eternal interests!

The safety of the sky over Baghdad is even more important, and the situation in the southern military region is temporarily out of the question.

"Let the 42nd Infantry Division of the Southern Military Region must stick to it for one day, and the No.11 Special Brigade stationed in Abadan must also persist. Order the 40th Armored Division to speed up and arrive at Abadan before dark!" Qusay said. "At the same time, let the armed helicopter unit stationed in Khomeini Port support the battle of the No.[-] Second Infantry Division from behind."

The commander of the Iranian armored forces, Mohammad Dusit, stood in the turret of a 69 tank, opened the hatch, and looked at his troops, advancing at full speed.

The mud stirred up by the tracks formed two ruts behind the tank. This kind of plain location is most suitable for armored troops to charge. The 69 tanks made in China are durable and have good adaptability in this kind of weather. ability.

After burrowing out of the mountains, they almost didn't suffer any major blows, and they got close to the plain. Their current task is only one, that is, to quickly occupy Abadan!

In the distance, there was a fire burning. It was the burning trace of an Air Force fighter plane after it crashed. The Air Force made a great sacrifice this time, and they also gained a valuable opportunity.

The rolling torrent of armor is advancing, with 69 tanks and Type 63 armored vehicles as the main force, followed by a motorized infantry division with off-road vehicles as the main tool.

"Attention, air strike!" At this time, the voice of the company commander of several self-propelled anti-aircraft artillery units accompanying them came from the radio.

After Arslan landed back to Basra Air Force Base, the ground crew checked that there was no problem with the fighter plane. He urgently mounted four Maverick air-to-ground missiles and two short-range Sidewinder missiles. After refueling, Arslan completed preparations for another dispatch.

His wingman is out of order and needs to be repaired.

Arslan and several other F-20 fighters that had finished loading bombs formed a formation and took off again, ready to carry out the bombing mission.

This kind of Maverick air-to-ground missile is tailor-made to deal with armored targets on the ground!

Looking at the TV screen on the multi-function display on the right, Arslan put the red circle around a tank, and then pressed the launch button.

On the compound pylon, a Mavericks TV-guided missile flew away from the launcher and rushed towards the tank on the ground.

Chapter 4 Infantry Fighting Tanks

The Iran-Iraq war that took place in the Middle East has entered its third year.Although Iraq’s land area is not as large as Iran’s, its population is not as large as Iran’s, and its war potential is not as strong as Iran’s. However, throughout the war, Iraq has always received support from surrounding Arab countries and Western countries. Therefore, throughout the war, Always in a good position.

And Iran, a country dominated by Persians, was inspired by religion under Khomeini's Islamic Revolution, and they are also carrying out unremitting counterattacks. Although they have been sanctioned by Western countries, Iran has always been self-reliant and improved. At the same time as various weapons and equipment, they also obtained a large number of weapons from eastern countries and re-armed themselves.

The Iranian Air Force, relying on the J-[-] fighter jets and using all the large fleets to attack, finally burned the flames of war to Abadan. The air force's spirit of not being afraid of sacrifice created an opportunity for the army's torrent.

Liberate Abadan!This is a very important part of Iran's counterattack. After taking Abadan, the gates of the plains can be closed, and then the isolated Ahvaz and Khomeini Ports can all be brought down.

Therefore, the task of the offensive troops is very heavy, and their strategic significance is also very far-reaching.

The Iranian Air Force, on the other hand, successfully restrained the energy of the Iraqi Air Force, making it impossible for them to launch a large-scale attack on this torrent of steel.

However, the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and both sides are competing for one important thing: time!

As long as the actions of the Iranian army are delayed and the armored forces of one's own side arrive, the army can be surrounded and wiped out.

As for the Iranian army, as long as they drill into the city of Abadan before the Iraqi air force is free, they can make Iraq's air force superiority disappear. Abadan is an important petrochemical city, and they will never At the risk of bombing Abadan.

The powerful Iranian armored forces still running on the plains have received the attention of the commanders on both sides. There are nearly 150 tanks and more than 200 armored vehicles. This is already a powerful assault group. This torrent of steel is enough to block the The Iraqi infantry in front of it was crushed into a pulp.

On the shoulders of the 42nd Infantry Division, it is a heavy task to resist the Iranian armored group with flesh and blood!