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However, many people were wiped out with machine guns by armored vehicles waiting nearby, and only a few were able to escape.

In the rear, the [-]th Armored Division was also coming quickly.

The [-]th Armored Division created a miracle. It ran for a long distance, and then went into battle, defeating the Iranian armored force. Then, without any rest, after completing supplies, it chased the Iranian army again overnight and surrounded them in the west of Port Khomeini. A hundred miles away.

You know, even driving a high-end car for a long distance for a day and a night is unbearable, let alone in a bumpy tank, and it is still in the middle of a tense battle.

However, the tankers are all like being stimulant, and they don't know the fatigue at all. They are the same as Ali's armored regiment. As the most powerful army in Iraq, they have the most advanced equipment and the strictest However, most of the time, they perform tasks such as defending Baghdad, and they seldom actually go to the battlefield for fighting.

As soldiers, as soldiers of the Republican Guard, they are all eager to make contributions, which can only be found on the Iran-Iraq battlefield!

Now, they have succeeded. This battle will write a heavy stroke in history. They wiped out the Iranian armored forces in the field, and killed a division of infantry with a little bit. This is probably the first time in the long history.

In the battles in the Southern Military Region, the Air Force often plays the leading role. It is rare to see scenes of tank groups attacking each other like them.

Basra, Southern Military Region Command.

Abadan is saved, and the south is safe. Now, the troops are shifting to counterattack, and at the same time, the statistics of the battle damage are also in progress.

This time, the Air Force of the Southern Military Region was very dishonorable.

In the face of Iran's large fleet raid, the Air Force of the Southern Military Region has done its best. They have taken off several squadrons and intercepted the Iranian Air Force that came to raid. All the air forces came to attack. Facing a large group of dozens of aircraft, the number of fighters in the Southern Military Region was still not enough.

They shot down more than 20 Iranian planes, and they also suffered losses. Moreover, the Iranian Air Force divided two attack waves. The first wave of interception consumed its own air force. During the air-to-ground attack, only some aircraft had such a strong dispatch capability. As a result, they were caught in a battle with the Iranian Air Force.

Abadan was hit by several bombs, but fortunately the fire was extinguished in an emergency without causing more damage.

Moreover, in combat, two difficult problems arose.

Arslan was already the mainstay of the Air Force of the Southern Military Region, but he repeatedly disobeyed orders. In this air battle, instead of attacking the target assigned to him, he attacked the target he was most interested in. Credit for shooting down the Tomcat!And the final analysis of the wreckage revealed that it was just an ordinary J-[-] fighter plane.

Because of the order of attack, the fighters in front entered the line of sight first and fought with them. Otherwise, they would have a chance to launch another round of medium-range missiles before entering the line of sight and kill a few more fighters. .

And the second problem, which is more difficult to deal with, is the Super Seven that Zubayer tested.

The Super Seven does not belong to the Iraqi Air Force's battle order. Only half of the Super Seven belongs to Iraq. The avionics, fire control and missiles on it are all provided by Iraq.

However, the purpose of that plane coming here is to modify the avionics, so that it can have advanced fire control and missiles, and can conduct medium-range air combat. It is here for test flight, not for it to participate in the war!

As a result, two Iraqi nationals flew, one was a Chinese engineer and the other was a Pakistani test pilot. The two cooperated to let the Super Seven fighter jet, which was still in test flight, launch into the air.

Although the result of the battle was satisfactory, it was their tenacious battle that saved Zubayer from the suicide attack of the Iranian Air Force and saved Iraq from great losses.

Moreover, this actual combat has thoroughly tested the powerful combat effectiveness of the Super Seven. The modification of this fighter is already nearing completion. At the cost price, the Iraqi side can also get a certain amount of profit.

However, this is a strict violation of the regulations after all. This Super Seven is the crystallization of cooperation between the two parties. What if it is shot down by an Iranian plane?This project may be abandoned. What if the Pakistani pilot who is not afraid of death really dies?How to explain to his country?

Chengfei's engineers had a difficult time in Zubayer, because now everyone knows that the reason why the Iranians are so rampant is because they imported new fighter planes from China!And this kind of fighter is produced in Chengfei's factory!

This seems to be a great irony, even Tukida felt a little unable to meet the Iraqis.

During this time in Iraq, the Chinese technicians led by Tu Keda felt the respect of the Iraqis for them. Compared with those arrogant Americans, the Iraqis were very friendly.

Iraq has invested in many domestic projects, such as Yunshi and Turbofan VI, and the injection of Iraqi funds has brought these projects back to life.

However, the domestic export of weapons to Iran is now a living threat to the interests of Iraq, causing a big crack in the relationship between the two parties. Although His Excellency Qusay has not said anything yet, there is an old saying in China, which is called settlement after autumn. When this battle is over, how many battles will be fought in diplomacy!If Iraq stops cooperating with Chengfei, then the export of these fighter planes to Pakistan will probably be in vain, because the original agreement was to refit in Iraq, and the parts of these avionics equipment were also shipped from the United States to Pakistan. The U.S. is not worried about the flow of these things from Iraq to China. Therefore, the refitted fighter planes are delivered directly to Pakistan, which allows the U.S. to carry out this plan.

In fact, during the refitting process, their technicians, having come into contact with these most advanced things, have broadened their horizons and broadened their thinking. Even if the project is terminated this time, the impact on them will be huge.

However, exporting the J-[-] to Iran is a decision made by the Ministry of Machinery, and they can't actually exert much influence.

The country is too poor and has nothing to do with it. It has gone through the catastrophe of the Cultural Revolution. Everything needs funds. Since Iran needs it, China is willing to provide it. This is China's internal affairs and has nothing to do with Iraq. It is as if China exported 69 Tanks are the same as for Iraq. Did the Iranians also come out and say they disagreed?

From the standpoint of his own country, Tu Keda didn't think there was any problem, but now that he was in Iraq and felt it personally, he knew something was wrong.

If he had to choose between Iran and Iraq, he would choose Iraq without hesitation, because Iran has no future.

Tu Keida wrote a detailed report and handed it over to his superiors. He just explained what happened in Basra without making any comments. If it was still in the past few years, his report might ruin his career. The future, but now, he has nothing to fear.

Chapter 422 Protecting Ahvaz

A 69 tank is slowly moving on the plains in the east of Ahvaz. Although this tank looks the same as the 69 exported from China, it has a round turret, five road wheels, and side skirts, but when you look closely, it is still There are many differences.

At the rear of the tank, there is an extra round thing, which is an additional fuel tank.The smoking device of the artillery is not at the muzzle, and the location of the sighting equipment is also very different. This is an improved Type 69 tank of the Iraqi Southern Military Region, equipped in the No.60 Armored Division.

The No.60 Armored Division has also been equipped with 69 tanks. In terms of combat power in the Southern Military Region, it can be said that it is second only to the ace 35th Division.However, among the 35 divisions, the dúlì armored regiment with the most combat effectiveness has been transferred to the north. Therefore, it can be said that in the current southern military region, the No. 60 armored division is a well-known unit.

However, their defensive task is also the most important. Not only the city of Ahvaz, but also the large oil fields around Ahvaz are their defense zone, and here is surrounded by plains, there is no danger to defend, the 96th Infantry Brigade It is impossible for the soldiers to defend only by relying on fortifications. Therefore, they used infantry to build fortifications, added armored troops to patrol continuously, and quickly maneuvered to defeat the Iranian attacks many times.

However, the Iranians are very cunning. After a few trials, they stopped attacking on a large scale. Instead, they used the shortcomings of the defenders' vast defensive area and insufficient troops to harass and harass everywhere. Just run, if they encounter a weakly defended area, the harassment will become a formal attack. Before the reinforcements arrive, they have already wiped out the defenders, and then retreated quickly. This tactic has more people than the Iranians The more defenders are a bit tired of coping.

Although Ahvaz is guarded by the No.60 Armored Division and the No.90 Sixth Infantry Brigade, a part of the troops have to be divided to guard the urban area, and the oil field is so vast that their strength is also stretched. Therefore, in Iran When the armored groups of people quickly interspersed and attacked, they were unable to divide their troops to deal with this army, because the oil fields they defended were also very important, and under the containment of the Iranian troops, they had no spare power.

Iran tried its best to deal with the Southern Military Region, and the cooperation of the Air Force and Army really made it difficult for the Southern Military Region to parry.

Otherwise, although the No.60 Armored Division is also equipped with 69 tanks, and the Iranian offensive force is also 69 tanks, but 69 and 69 are different. They are equipped with Western fire control systems and main guns. When dealing with Iranian 69 tanks , has a considerable tactical advantage, especially if it is at night, the advantages of infrared imaging and sighting equipment are more obvious.

The sky was full of stars, the surroundings were not very dark yet, and the weeds were blowing majesticly, making rattling noises. In a puddle full of weeds, several Iranian soldiers were hiding inside the puddle.

The 69 tank is maintaining a high degree of vigilance. During the slow march, the turret is constantly turning around, scanning everything around it. The commander's eyes are fixed on the infrared imaging viewing equipment, observing the outside world. In all cases, here is their defense zone, and they must ensure that there is no Iranian movement here, especially at night like this.

The ubiquitous Iranians always like to engage in sneak attacks and sabotage at such times, and they cannot let the Iranian conspiracy succeed.

It is now the end of spring, and the daytime has begun to become very hot, but it will still be very cool at night. Because different objects absorb heat and release heat at different speeds, the infrared rays they emit are different. In the night vision device, this This kind of performance is very clear, those that are a little bright are stones, and those that are dark are land. If there are people, because the temperature of the human body is much higher than the surrounding environment, they can easily be searched out by them. Even if the other party is hiding in the grass, they will be found out.

Compared with daytime, night is more beneficial to them. They have used this method to eliminate Iranians several times, and the commander of the car is a little excited when he thinks that the machine gun bullets have killed all the sneak attacking Iranians.

The tank rumbled past, everything was normal here, and nothing was found.

Hearing the sound of tanks passing by, the Iranian soldiers in the puddle suddenly stood up from the water. Their whole bodies were naked, and their lips were a little purple. However, only in this way could they escape from Iraq. After immersing their bodies in the water, the water covered their body temperature and fooled the opponent's night vision device.

On the shoulders of two of the soldiers, there were already two more rocket launchers. The two were aiming quickly. After a few seconds, they pulled the trigger. To that tank.

When they aimed, they planned to hit the front and the rear separately, so that no matter whether the opponent noticed it or not, they couldn't avoid one of the rockets.

The flames of the rocket launch brightened the background. Although the infrared imaging night vision device was not directly aimed at this place, the commander in the 69 tank also knew that the situation was not good, and there was an Iranian sneak attack!

"Quick, speed up!" The captain shouted.To avoid the attack of the rocket, that is to maneuver immediately, and before the rocket arrives, immediately hit the opponent's expected hit point.

This area was scanned just now and it is clearly safe. Where did the Iranians come from?

Hearing the commander's order, the driver also knew that the situation was critical, so he immediately stepped on the accelerator and put it in high gear.

Like a hungry lion pouncing on its prey, the tank accelerated rapidly, countless black smoke came out from the exhaust pipe at the rear, and the collision sound of the gears in the gearbox was vaguely heard when they were combined with each other , the tanks from China have no other advantages, but they are durable!

Very lucky, because they accelerated quickly, aimed at the rocket behind, missed the target, and the tank had already left there.

And the rocket that was originally aimed at the front also deviated from its original impact point and shot towards the back.