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This kind of trench is the Golan trench that made a big splash in the Yom Kippur War in 73.This kind of trench seems simple, but in fact it hides a mystery.According to the general construction method, the excavated soil is usually piled on both sides of the trench.However, the Israeli army went against the norm and piled all the accumulated soil on its own side, and built it into a 2-meter-high earth embankment.The trench is 4 to 6 meters wide and 4 to 9 meters deep, and tanks cannot pass through it directly.When the Syrian army used bulldozers to level the trenches, there was no soil available; when bridge-building tanks were used to erect rut bridges, the bridge deck was high at the front and low at the rear due to the soft soil embankment on one side of the trench. The tank was rickety and could easily fall into the trench.When the tank crossed the 2-meter-high earth embankment, the speed was very slow, the hull was high, and the weak armor at the bottom was exposed.It's the living target on the opposite side. During the Yom Kippur War in 73, Syrian tanks suffered a lot here, and most of the tank losses occurred here.

In order to facilitate the maneuvering of its own tanks, Syria renovated the road network in the highlands, and set up an outpost with electronic surveillance equipment on the top of Mount Hermon, the highest peak.But at this time, the Israeli armored forces in the highlands had already withdrawn a few days ago. They had only one way to face the impending offensive from Syria. The combat effectiveness of the Syrian army is waiting for the arrival of reinforcements.

The Syrian attack was hardly new, but it was more powerful.

The first round of ballistic missile attacks successfully opened up the strong fortifications of Israel. No matter how strong the concrete buildings are, they are no match for the warheads of Scud missiles weighing nearly one ton. If they were nuclear warheads, the problem would be completely solved.

After the ballistic missile attack, the Syrian air force flew over. Compared with the huge explosive force dropped by the aerial bomb, the rocket bomb was more powerful.Although the aerial bomb is powerful, it is difficult to hit the target accurately because it is not a precise guided weapon. However, the rocket bomb is different. The YB-23-32 rocket launcher mounted under the MiG-57 wing, every Each is equipped with 32 57mm rockets, condescending, even if it is a tank, it will penetrate the weak top armor or rear armor.

The fortifications listed above are already a sea of ​​flames, and this is just the beginning.

Next, the Syrian artillery deployed behind the forward position started a salvo of nearly 1000 artillery pieces and bombarded the entire defense line of the Israeli army for 55 minutes.

Syria's complete Soviet-style combat style, advocating artillery doctrine, a thousand artillery fired at the same time, the scene is very spectacular.After the artillery fire, it will be the dispatch of their armored corps.

With more than 72 tanks, including [-] of the latest Syrian T-[-] tanks, the Syrian army is about to launch a fierce attack on the Israeli Golan Heights.

At the United Arab Army Command in Amman, the atmosphere at the scene was very strong.

"We did not expect that Syria did not join our joint army. We thought that Syria was afraid. Syria suffered heavy losses in the Yom Kippur War in 73, and Syria did not gain any advantage in the Lebanon War in 82. However, now it seems that Syria did not let go of the opportunity we created this time, and stepped in when Israel was at its weakest," said Prince Sultan.

"Yes, Assad did a good job this time," Jordan's King Hussein said.

For this Syrian attack, the top leaders of the Arab countries are very much in agreement. For various reasons, they only carried out air strikes and did not launch a ground attack. However, Syria resolutely took action.

Once, Syria and Egypt joined forces to launch the fourth Middle East war, just to get back their lost land, the Sinai Peninsula and the Golan Heights.However, they failed to achieve their ultimate goal. This war only achieved a partial victory, so that Sadat overestimated the strength of Israel and gave up the use of force. Instead, he negotiated to return his own land .

Egypt can negotiate, and Egypt has since been stigmatized as a traitor in Arab countries. If Syria wants to be the leader in the Arab world, it must not negotiate with Israel. This is also determined by the program of the Syrian political party.

In later generations, Syria will not have any chance. It would be good if they were not chased and beaten by Israel. However, with Qusay's crossing, history gave Syria this opportunity, and Assad also seized this opportunity.

The Middle East is really a hidden dragon and a crouching tiger!Qusay thought in his heart, looking at the main commanders of the coalition forces who were discussing enthusiastically, Qusay knew that the big move Assad made this time was really gratifying.

At the same time, Qu Sai also knew that what he wanted had finally arrived.

This is definitely a good opportunity to persecute the Jews. If the Jews are sensible, then maybe I will let them go. If the Jews are still so stubborn, this attack will become a real opportunity to destroy Israel. Although a real fight will be full of huge variables, especially, it may attract a strong confrontation from the United States, or even directly send troops to confront it, and winning Israel means that the entire Arab country and the Western world are completely separated. Breaking up, those things that Qusay still needs to get from the Western world, I am afraid they will all come to naught, and, despite the current support of the Soviet Union, once the United States really decides to do something, maybe the Soviet Union will become a coward, Let the Gulf War break out a few years earlier, and Iraq is not ready yet.

Look at how high the chips are given by the Jews!Qusay made up his mind.

Syria has launched an attack!This news also spread to the United States, to the White House, and to the ears of President Reagan.

During this period of time, Reagan was always woken up from his sleep. He never thought that his own president would work so hard.

"New events have occurred in the Middle East, and Syria has joined the war." CIA Director Casey said with a serious face.

Syria is at war!Although they are all military laymen, it can be seen that if Syria also participates in the war, the situation on the battlefield will change dramatically. The attack is a bit messy. If there is another accident in the north, then the Golan Heights, it is very likely, will fall into the hands of the Syrian army again.

I originally thought that Syria and Iraq had conflicts and would not come up to meddle, but now, the situation has been completely unexpected.

"We have to intervene, otherwise, Israel will probably not be able to withstand it." Weinberg said: "If Israel's air force is still alive, then even if it is dealing with two fronts at the same time, it will not be able to withstand it." There is a problem, but now, the Israeli air force has been disabled, and the United Arab Army will break through the defense line and enter the territory of Israel at any time."

Under attack from both sides, how long will the Israeli army last?

In all previous Middle East wars, the United States did not take action directly. On the contrary, it was the air forces of Britain and France that bombed Egypt.

But now, the situation is different.

What is listed in sè?Israel is the only ally of the United States in the Middle East!Both Saudi Arabia and Kuwait are unreliable!Together, they will stand on the side of their Arab brothers.Now, in the Middle East, there is a new powerful country, Iraq. The most depressing thing for the United States is that this country used to be an implicit ally of the United States in the Middle East. The United States helped Iraq to fight against Iran. It fell, but Iraq rose, and now it is on the opposite side of the United States.

Of course, it’s not entirely like this. All of this was done by Israel. If Israel hadn’t developed nuclear weapons, all the current problems wouldn’t exist.Prior to this, the relationship between the two parties was relatively close.

In order to deal with Iraq, the United States has also made various measures, such as instigating the rebellion in Iraq, such as funding the opposition forces still in Iran, but they have not received any effect.

For the interests of the United States itself, does the United States need to do something?

"The envoy we sent to the Middle East, McFarlane, conveyed to us the meaning of Israel, hoping that we can fly the fighter plane to Turkey, and they will send someone to Turkey to receive the fighter plane." The foreign minister said suddenly.

Before the United States made up its mind, Iraq was quicker to act. Although the United States has not yet regarded the air forces of the Arab countries as first-class air forces, the United States has no reason to join the war. In order to avoid direct exchange of fire between the two sides Due to the situation, the United States postponed the delivery of the above-mentioned fighters.

"Now, the situation in the Middle East is divided into two different situations." Vice President Bush spoke, and he analyzed: "Now it seems that the Arab countries, mainly including Jordan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, their military operations against Israel , It has always been around the nuclear test of the Israeli column. The nuclear test of the Israeli column is very wrong. Our attitude is also very clear. The Israeli column cannot have nuclear weapons, which has triggered mutual attacks between the two sides , Iraq is mainly responsible for the main force of the attack. We have also imposed sanctions on Iraq, and we have also sent negotiating representatives. From various aspects, the contradictions between Israel and these countries are not irreconcilable. We We need to put pressure on both sides, for example, let Israel sign the nuclear non-proliferation treaty, for example, we freeze the funds of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait in our United States, let the two sides negotiate peace, and these countries have not dispatched ground forces to attack At that time, we resolved the problem in the south of Israel."

Chapter 7 Differentiation, disintegration, blow

"Syria, on the other hand, is a complete act of war. Syria took the initiative to provoke a war when Israel was weak. This is absolutely intolerable. We need to support Israel and attack Syria completely. We can The pilots of Israel are allowed to go to Turkey to receive fighter planes, and we can even let our pilots help Israel in the name of volunteers. What Israel needs now is to calm down as soon as possible and restore their armed forces, especially It is the Air Force, and their pilots have a fault, and it will take at least a few years to recover, and by doing this, we can also control the scale of the war within our control."

Looking at the problem, Bush is more sophisticated. If the United States is fully hostile to those Arab countries, it is not in the interest of the United States, nor in the interests of the West. The United States can attack Iran and Iraq, but it must not take the already annexed Iraq, the oil-producing region of Iran, takes Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and even most of the Arab countries in the Middle East including Qatar and other countries. There, it threatens the energy security of the entire world.

The United States cannot irritate all Arab countries, especially Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. It is very normal for these two countries to stand by Iraq's side. They have also taken up the weapon of oil. The relationship between the two countries is very close. A considerable part of the oil export funds of the two countries is in the US market. The two countries firmly support the US dollar. The US must not force them to the opposite side. Then, there will definitely be confrontation with the Saudi and Kuwaiti armies. Although the United States regards Israel as its core ally, it absolutely cannot treat Saudi Arabia and Kuwait in this way.

It is still necessary to exert certain pressure on the two countries. For example, freeze their assets in the United States, especially Kuwait. A large part of their oil revenue is invested in the United States. Freeze their assets. Kuwait’s The royal family, I am afraid that there will be no pocket money immediately, so that they can exert maximum pressure on them to let Saudi Arabia and Kuwait withdraw from the United Arab Army without tearing their faces.Without these two countries, Iraq and Jordan, there would be no trouble.

In the final analysis, the United Arab Army is all about the issue of Israel's nuclear weapons. This is not irreconcilable. Let Israel give up its nuclear weapons, let the two sides stop, and even give Iraq some benefits. As long as the crisis in the south is resolved, Israel Then we can go all out to deal with the problems in the north.

It will take several years for the Israeli air force to regain its glory. This time, Israel will recognize the situation and make a choice.

However, with regard to Syria, the attitude of the United States is different.

Syria, this is chestnuts in the fire!

This incident has nothing to do with Syria, but Syria launched an attack at this critical moment in an attempt to retake the Golan Heights by taking advantage of the weakness of the Israeli army.

Since Syria wants to fight, let them know that fighting a war requires paying a price. Supporting the Israeli army and taking back the Golan Heights is also a deterrent to the surrounding Arab countries. The Israeli army is still on the land of the Middle East. A mighty army!

The solution proposed by Bush adopts different attitudes against different enemies, including retreat and offense, both military struggle and internal disintegration of the enemy, and finally achieves his own goals. Decades of experience, Bush Already old and cunning.

"Yes, our US government is going to do this." Reagan said: "George, our entire countermeasure needs to be deployed quickly, and we will proceed immediately according to the plan you said."

At this time, there were constant quarrels in Israel's Ministry of National Defense.

"Now, we need to bring back the armored division immediately, otherwise, we only have two infantry divisions on the Golan Heights, and we can't resist it at all!"

"No, at this moment, we should not return to aid. Now, we are fully prepared. We need to attack and defeat the Arabs in front of us! We send special forces to attack their airports and prevent their fighter planes from taking off. We dispatched our armored force to kill the Arab coalition army on the opposite side, and severely damaged the army on the opposite side, in order to solve the problem we are facing now!"

"It was very risky for us to launch the southern front campaign without air power. Now, the ground war on the southern front has not yet started, but the northern front has reached the most important juncture!"

"If the armored division returns to help, then, on the way to retreat, it will face the threat of the opponent's air!"

... The Ministry of National Defense was clamoring, and the high-ranking military officials from all over the world were blushing because, this time, it was the most important moment again!Including the Minister of Defense's support for attacking the opposing Arab coalition first, and the Chief of Staff's support for returning to the Golan Heights.Although the Minister of Defense enjoys political power, the decision-making power on specific technical and operational issues is in the hands of the Chief of General Staff and the Air Force Commander, and both sides express their opinions.

Perez watched the quarrel of these important military figures, and slowly backed out. He knew that those people are arguing now to fight for a suitable path for Israel. When the plan is finalized, no matter what they hold If there is such an opinion, the order will be resolutely carried out.

The current two options are simply difficult to choose. To attack the Arab United Army on the opposite side, Israel is not completely sure. It is to gain a certain advantage in negotiations with the Arab countries. The war will not last forever. In the end, the two sides still have to negotiate a peace. Whoever gains a military advantage will have a greater say at the negotiating table.

Originally, Israel could still fight, but now, the situation has changed a lot. Before the war in the south started, drastic changes had taken place in the north, and the Golan Heights, the war resumed.And at this time, the armor strength of the color column has been transferred from there.

Under normal circumstances, Israel's choice is to immediately return to support and withstand Syria's attack, but now, the key issue is that Israel does not have air supremacy.The armored division is on the way back to help, even if the air force of the United Arab Army does not move out, if the Syrian air force bombs in the middle, it will cause them huge losses.

How to choose is difficult.Do you really want to use your own nuclear power?