Chapter 44: Semyon's Calculations

"At first we just wanted to blow up a Soviet plane, then the Americans suggested that we hijack one and fly it to a third country, and now you take the plane directly back to Pagman and also capture a Soviet prisoner. Pen~Fun~Ge www.biquge.info you have brought me such a surprise, you are the heroes of Pugman......" Hafizzola stood on the wing of the An-22 and gave an exciting speech to the crowd below, while the five Sheng fighters who participated in the operation stood beside him. With a burst of cheers, Hafizzola left the glory to the five sheng fighters who had died to accept the cheers of the crowd, and he himself slowly stepped off the plane.

Hafizzola was quickly taken into the car by the bodyguards, and as soon as he got into the car, his radiant expression immediately changed, and he said to Yusuf and Jalal, who were also sitting in the car: "We're going to be in big trouble, the Soviets are going crazy this time!" ”

"What should we do now?" Jalal, who was sitting in the front, turned around and asked.

"As long as the plane is still in our hands, we are safe for the time being, and we are not ready to fight the Soviets to the death. I'm going to get in touch with the Tajiks and Hazaras around us to see if I can fight the Soviets with them, so that the odds are better. Hafizzola spoke his mind without reservation, Yusuf nodded silently in agreement, but Jalal seemed to have something to say in his heart, with an expression of wanting to say and stopping.

"Jalal, what do you think?" Hafizzola hurriedly asked when he saw Jalal's appearance.

"General, although the Tajiks have a disagreement with us, we have the same beliefs as them, and I have no problem cooperating with them. But the Hazaras are different, they are sycophants, pagans, how can we cooperate with them. Jalal's indignant tone made Hafizzola a little dissatisfied. When have you been thinking about these useless things? Now the great enemy is still thinking about the sectarian question by uniting all Afghans to fight against the Soviets.

Hafizzola was a little angry, this Jalal is good everywhere, he just cares too much about these things. So he said: "The Hazaras must be visited, and they are also Afghans. If you have an opinion, swallow it in my stomach. The atmosphere in the car suddenly fell silent, and Hafizzola ignored Jalal, turned to Yusuf and said: "Send a letter to the Soviets and say that I want to negotiate with them." Yusuf nodded in understanding.

A few days later, Hafizollah personally visited the Tajik and Hazara tribes around Pagman, and his arrival was completely unexpected by the two tribes. Hafizolla impressed the leaders of the two tribes with his sincerity, and the three tribes finally reached an intention to unite against the Soviets. Hafizollah had been assured of joint action by the Tajik and Hazara tribes, and now he felt that he was finally strong enough to wrestle with the Soviets, all of which the Soviets did not know.

Almost shortly after Hafizola had settled the Tajik and Hazara tribes, the Soviets also received news that Hafizollah was willing to negotiate.

"What the hell do you think this guy is trying to do? Is there really a fear of our retaliation? "In the Kabul Theater Command, everyone was puzzled by Hafizzola's purpose, so they made suggestions one after another.

"Do you want to exchange prisoners of war with us, after all, we also captured three of his men?" Someone childishly said that no one would answer such a ridiculous question at all.

"I think it's an opportunity, a good opportunity to catch him! We can take advantage of the opportunity to negotiate with him and seize him, and then coerce Pugman's forces to hand over the plane. "The commander of the 103 Airborne Division, Semyon, came up with his own idea. Most of the other people in the room were of the same level as Semyon, and everyone was discussing Semyon's suggestion.

"That's a great idea! Tell me about any specific solutions? The commander-in-chief of the Kabul theater of operations said to Semyon with anticipation.

"My idea is that when Hafizzola appears at the place of negotiation, we can send a small force to capture him, use a helicopter into the enemy's hinterland, and then bring him back quickly by helicopter. Just like we were in Prague back then. In the past, Hafizola's whereabouts were erratic, and this time he took the initiative to dedicate himself is a good opportunity for us to act......" Semyon gushed his thoughts, he was actually selfish, among all the Soviet troops in the Kabul theater of operations, only Semyon's 103rd Airborne Division was the most suitable for this kind of task. Semyon wants to seize this golden opportunity to seize Hafizola in one fell swoop to wash away the bad impression he left on the top management in the videotape incident.

"Can you tell me how sure you are of this plan?" The commander-in-chief of the Kabul theater of operations looked at Semyon and asked solemnly.

"Other troops, I don't know. If we are handed over to the 103rd Airborne Division, we are fully confident that we will successfully complete this task, and you know our strength! Semyon heard the meaning of the commander-in-chief of the Kabul theater of operations, and the commander-in-chief was actually the first choice in his heart to be the 103rd Airborne Division.

"Do you have any specific candidates?" The commander-in-chief of the Kabul theater continued to ask uneasily.

"I think the 354th Regiment of our division is good, the commander of their regiment is Grachev, last time they almost caught Hafizola......" Semyon knew in his heart that although Grachev was not his confidant, Grachev did have real skills. Semyon can usually be nepotistic, and from time to time he puts on small shoes for Grachev to let him know who is the boss in the 103 Airborne Division. At a critical time, Semyon will still send someone who is really capable to take the lead.

Leaving the Kabul Theater Command, Semyon returned directly to the 103rd Airborne Division without delay, and as soon as he got out of the car, he immediately called Grachev to discuss the capture of Hafizola. When Grachev learned about this, he couldn't help but frown.

"Do you know where the negotiations will be?" Grachev wanted to know as much information as he could so that he could make a better plan.

"I don't know, but it's on enemy territory." Semyon is now going to rely on Grachev, and there is no need for him to hide anything from Grachev.

"Who are you going to send on a capture mission?" Grachev asked again.

"I don't know, who are your candidates?" Semyon also gave the question of the selection to Grachev.

"Look, how is Lebed?" Grachev replied.

"He's just a new battalion commander, is he reliable?" Semyon did not want to use the inexperienced Lebed, fearing that he would affect the success or failure of the operation.

"No, they were the ones in the last anti-ambush battle, they did a good job, and I plan to send them this time!" Grachev's true thoughts in his heart would not be told to Semyon, and the reason why he recommended Lebed was actually to throw Seryosha and them to the battlefield again, so that Chernenko could give an explanation, and he would not let Seryosha miss any chance to die.