Chapter 64: Sensationalism is a must!
On the streets of Baghdad, people suddenly felt different from what they had been saying before, and on the main road of the central street, every few meters, stood a well-dressed soldier with a welcome gun in his hand.
"What's going on? What kind of grand ceremony is going to be held? Parade? One person asked.
"You don't know yet, do you? Our army won a great victory in some swamp, and this victory, commanded by Qusay, the second son of President Saddam, is said to have annihilated a Persian integrated armored division. Another said.
"Really? A registrar, that's a few thousand, right? It's a big win. ”
"Not only the army, but also many tanks and armored vehicles have been captured, and now we are welcoming the triumphant return of His Excellency Qusay."
Sure enough, before they finished speaking, they heard the soldiers standing guard raise the steel spears in their hands above their heads, and their movements were uniform and pleasing to the eye.
In the distance, a convoy drove up.
At the front, there are actually two captured chieftaincy tanks, and with these two tanks in the lead, the significance could not be more obvious, the Iran-Iraq war, Iraq will definitely win!
The tank was followed by two guard cars.
Then, behind it was the No. 1 car that everyone knew, President Saddam's car, a Mercedes-Benz bulletproof car made in Germany.
Among them, it must be the hero of this battle, President Saddam's own son. Everyone is looking with envy, the return of the heroes of the battle.
Zhang Feng didn't want to be so flamboyant, sitting in the car, looking at the cheering crowd outside, he felt a little uneasy, now is a time of war, if there are Iranian spies, there is no need to mix in the crowd, as long as an ambush of a sniper at a certain commanding height, it is enough for himself.
However, it is difficult to be gracious! Especially since this is set by Daddy himself, even the car is Daddy's car, where can he refuse.
As the ruler of Iraq, Saddam Hussein was a born warrior and a wise statesman, and he clearly saw that because the war had fallen into a glued state, some bad emotions might breed in the country, and a victory was too needed to prove Iraq's strength.
As a result, this victory came, so suddenly, so timely.
What a great effect it would be to hype up this victory! Arouse the enthusiasm of the people of the whole country, arouse confidence in victory, and unite the spirit of the nation.
There is another purpose, the first credit for this victory is his own son, Qusay. The war caused many casualties among soldiers, and Saddam wanted to use this incident to tell the people of the whole country that his son was also on the front line, fighting bloodily to defeat the Iranians!
In order to save a few seriously wounded soldiers, he disguised himself as the pilot of the crashed helicopter, tricked down a helicopter, personally piloted the helicopter, and sent the wounded soldiers back to the rear base, saving his life.
Where is the helicopter? Isn't that in heaven? Look, that big helicopter, with propellers in front and rear, that's the Iranian Chinook!
At this time, Chinook also flew back to Baghdad to publicize Kusay's record.
In the Palace of the Republic, jubilant and jubilant, at the end of the red carpet, stood the supreme ruler of Iraq, President Saddam Hussein, and his senior officials.
They stood at the door of the chamber, waiting for Qusay's arrival.
On this day, all the people of Iraq have one name on their lips: Qusay Abdullah.
Uday stood behind many people, his eyes had become red, he really couldn't understand why his father was doing such a big ceremony to welcome a stinky teenager!
Qusay's aura has overshadowed him, which he cannot tolerate.
The convoy drove all the way to the Palace of the Republic, Zhang Feng jumped out of the car, and felt a burst of dazzling, wouldn't it? Doing such a big ceremony?
Looking at the red carpet that had just been laid, Zhang Feng couldn't bear to step on it, it was a waste, how good it would be to replace it with weapons and ammunition!
"Your Excellency Qusay, please!" One of the guards said.
Zhang Feng tidied up his clothes and strode in.
Daddy Saddam, uncle Adnan, uncles Watban and Barzan, oh no, it should be President Saddam, Defense Minister Adnan, Minister of Security Watban, Intelligence Director Barzan, and Chief of the General Staff Hazraj, Republican Commander Rashid, and many other high-ranking officials he did not know were already standing there.
When did you receive such treatment? I'm afraid that even if the President of the United States came to visit and brought a large amount of weapons aid, I'm afraid there is no such honor guard, right?
A sense of pride arises spontaneously.
Zhang Feng strode up to his father and saluted: "Report, Lieutenant Qusai Abdullah, special staff officer of the 35th Brigade of the Southern Military Region, has been ordered to report!" ”
A happy smile appeared on Saddam's face: "Welcome our hero, the hero of this Susangilde blockade!" ”
With Saddam's voice, everyone applauded.
"This battle was jointly won by all the officers and men of the 35th Brigade, all the commanders of the Southern Military Region, and with the strong support of the Air Force, and this is the glory of the 35th Brigade, the glory of the Southern Military Region, the glory of our entire Iraqi army, and the glory of our Babylonian descendants, long live the great Iraq! Long live Allah Almighty! Zhang Feng said loudly.
Sensationalism is a must! Zhang Feng knows that being proud of his achievements will never be respected and loved by others, and being humble is the fine tradition of that great ancient country.
Sure enough, when Zhang Feng said this, some people were so shocked that they lost their eyeballs, and others sighed in their hearts, and in an instant, all of them applauded more enthusiastically.
Saddam's eyes shrewdly shone brightly, looking at his second son, what he said just now made his heart flutter, especially since we are descendants of Babylon, the implication is naturally that we want to restore the glory of the ancient Babylonian Empire!
It's a pity that he's just too young, and it would be even more gratifying if Uday could have these thoughts on his mind.
"Let's go, let's go into the hall," Saddam Hussein took Zhang Feng's hand and walked inside.
The others immediately dodged out of the way, followed behind, and entered the hall.
Zhang Feng looked at Saddam's performance and knew that his performance just now made the president very satisfied, so the next goal would be easily achieved.
When he received the president's order to return to Baghdad to perform meritorious service, Zhang Feng didn't want to go, because he knew that time was running out.
In later history, in the early morning of September 26, five infantry regiments and a large number of armored and artillery units totaling 100,000 men had already assembled on the Bahamshahr River on the opposite bank of Abadan, and launched a surprise attack on the Iraqi forces besieging Abadan. After three days of fierce fighting, Iran achieved its first "major victory" since the beginning of the war, driving the Iraqi army across the Karon River and retreating into Khorramshahr, lifting the siege of Abadan, opening the main communication routes to Ahvaz, Masakh, and Dahvan, and also annihilating an Iraqi division.
This was a turning point in the Iran-Iraq war, and from this battle, Iraq's aggressive offensive stopped, and from then on it fell into a stage of defense and retreat, until it withdrew into Iraqi territory, and the flames of war began to burn on its own territory.
Zhang Feng is in the Southern Military Region, and what he has been working hard is to rewrite the history of the Battle of Aladan!
However, he finally found that he faced many obstacles, the most troublesome of which was the Air Force.
In modern warfare, the air force plays a key role, and the last time in Susangilde, without the support of the air force, even if it blew up the opponent's fuel and ammunition supply base, the other side still relied on helicopters to transport enough supplies, and the 35th Brigade would still be completely wiped out.
After the Air Force intervened, the tide of the war was one-sided.
However, it was only a special case, and even this special case took an afternoon and an evening.
Although there is also an air base in Basra, any operational plan of the Air Force needs to be submitted to the President for approval, which is very inefficient, and even the Army is often subject to direct intervention by the President, which in many cases is counterproductive.
From this point of view, his father is somewhat similar to the mustache during World War II and the person who always likes to be called Niang Xipi during the Anti-Japanese War.
To fight a war, you need to dare to delegate power, and those who are on the battlefield have the most right to speak.
Zhang Feng had no choice but to return to Baghdad, and also held his own purpose, thinking of coaxing his father to be happy, not to let him interfere in the specific command of the army, the point is to hand over the air force of the Southern Military Region to his own command, and not to hold on to power so much.
The ultimate goal is to bring victory to Iraq! Sensationalism, that's a must!
Thanks to the book friend "friefhr" for the tip!
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