Chapter XXII Chairman of the Supreme Defense Committee
Rasul gently raised the general moment, increased the throttle with his right hand, and the AH-1 gunship, like a nimble cobra, stretched and climbed high, and began the return journey.
Their team, four helicopters, had been scouting the swamp for several days, hoping to find a path that would allow tanks to pass through, as well as a refueling depot in a solid place in the middle of the swamp.
The AH-1 "Cobra" helicopter is a special anti-tank armed helicopter developed by the Bell Helicopter Company for the US Army in the mid-60s, with two high-power engines, which makes it very maneuverable, and the front and rear crews are arranged in series, the front row is the weapon operator, and the rear row is the pilot, with a wide field of vision, which is conducive to effectively destroying the enemy. On the pylons on both sides, you can mount "Tao" anti-tank missiles, 70-mm rocket nests and an M61A1 "Vulcan" airborne aircraft gun, which has very powerful firepower.
Since the introduction of this helicopter in Iran, it has been used as the main equipment of the troops, but since President Ruhol Khomeini came to power, the spare parts of this helicopter have lost their source.
As long as the helicopter starts, there are certain accessories that need to be consumed, and they are replaced according to the flight time, and the cobra that used to be seen everywhere in the Iranian sky is now restricted, and some of the ones that are not in good condition are even used as organ donations to ensure the flight of other aircraft.
Although Tehran has purchased it through secret channels, it has not received any reply so far.
The stakes were high, and it would be too dangerous to use a tank to reconnoiter in the swamp, so their flying team was sent to carry out this mission.
They were lucky enough to find some high ground in the middle of the marshland, where the ground was still solid and rocky, and it was very safe to use as a storage point for oil and ammunition.
They knew how dangerous the next task of the armored corps would be.
The front approached the base, and in order to protect it from air raids, there was only a dim light.
"Boss, we're home." Shamsdin in front said.
"It seems that something is abnormal, those bundles of black things down there, what are they?" Rasul saw through bulletproof glass on the side.
"Maybe those armorers made it." Shamsdin said nonchalantly, "Why don't I turn on the lights and take a look?" ”
Forget it, Rasul had already seen the circle he needed to dock, a ground crew holding a glowing baton directing his landing.
He pedaled the rudder with his left foot, and the helicopter made a half circle in the air, and the cobra lowered its noble head and descended slowly.
"Boom!" The landing gear was expertly in contact with the ground, and everything was as usual with training, he turned off the engine, the huge propeller stopped turning, opened the side glass, and Rasul and Shamsdin jumped.
Holding the flying helmet, Rasul and Shamsdin had not yet moved when they heard the ground crew say: "Report to the captain, General Sharaf is waiting for the two of you in the war room." ”
General Sharaf? The two knew that General Sharaf was the commander-in-chief of the operation, and that an armored division and two infantry brigades were on standby.
Fortunately, this time I found a place where I could arrange a supply depot, and when General Sharaf asked, I could have an explanation.
The two straightened their clothes and strode towards the war room.
"Report!"
"Come in!"
The two pushed the door and entered, and saw several high-ranking people sitting in the war room, the lowest of which were major generals.
However, all the people, around the person in the middle, are reporting something.
The person sitting in the middle chair had gray hair, but his spirits were still very high, and he was listening to the report of the commander of the armored division next to him.
Seeing the two of them coming in, he raised his head, and Rasul and Shamsdin suddenly had a stir: "Hello Chairman! ”
Sitting in the middle is Abel Hassan Banisadr and the first president of Iran after the revolution.
Abel Hassan, was born in Hamadan, Iran. In his early years, he majored in theology and law at the University of Tehran. During his university years, he felt the miserable life of the [***] and the people at the bottom of the country, participated in anti-king student groups, was imprisoned twice, and was injured in a riot in 1963. After that, he went to study abroad at the University of Paris IV in France.
While in France, Abel Hassan was in frequent contact with the Iranian resistance led by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. In 1979, he returned to Iran with Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini to engage in the Islamic Revolution. In the newly established political axe, he assumed the post of Minister of Economy and Finance, as well as acting Minister of Foreign Affairs on an interim basis.
After the success of the Iranian Revolution, Abel became the president of Iran through popular elections. Although Khomeini has the support, in fact his relationship with the Islamic Republican Party is not harmonious, and the gap in consciousness has made him gradually distance himself from the religious leaders. Subsequently, Khomeini relieved him of his military leadership.
However, after Iran was shamelessly attacked by Iraq in September of the same year, Abor was appointed chairman of the Supreme Defense Committee. After that, he was basically in the command post at the front.
As an Iranian who longed for the strength of his homeland, Abel did his part, and he had been preparing for a counter-offensive against Iraq, and this time it was he who crossed the swamps of Susangild and attacked the Iraqis from behind.
Now, in his capacity as chairman of the Supreme Defense Committee, he is on the front line to see how the situation is going.
Whether this side can attack smoothly determines the next battle of the Abadan counterattack on the southern front, so he is very concerned.
Unbeknownst to Abel, a conspiracy was underway in Tehran, and in a few days he would be forced to leave Iran, flee to France, form an aspiration in exile against Khomeini's rule, and make himself president.
"Our brave lad has returned, and after wandering around the swamps of Susangilde for so long, have you found a suitable place?" Abel asked.
"Report to the chairman, we have finally found a field with a radius of several hundred meters, enough for our oil trucks to park, and the ground is a huge rock, which is very solid." Rasul said.
Hearing this, all the people present were relieved, and their top priority finally had an eyebrow.
"Justice always belongs to our great Iran, and Allah is with us!" Abel said: "Our tanks, can they enter the swamp?" ”
"Report to the chairman, if there is sufficient fuel, we can be dispatched at any time." Commander Rajavi, commander of the armored division, said: "Although it is difficult for our chieftain tanks to move in the swamps, we have made arrangements in advance. ”
"Oh? Do you guys have any great ideas? Abel asked.
"Report to the chairman, in the course of a few days, we have cut all the reeds around us and bundled them into bundles, and when it is time to advance, each armored vehicle will carry a few bundles, and as we advance, we will use them to pad the swamp below, so that we can pave a road that is enough to pass through the swamp! Wheeled vehicles transporting fuel supplies can also pass on this road. Moreover, the meteorological department predicts that there will be no more rainy days in the next half month, and our attack operation will be very smooth. ”
No wonder I saw so many bundles of things outside just now, it turned out that I was doing this, the commander of this armored division, the idea is really good! Even Rasul admired this brilliant idea.
"Well, you can, but you need to be careful not to be detected by the opponent's aerial reconnaissance during the march." Abel said that because the powerful F-14 fighter jets have lost the supply of spare parts, there are less than 40 planes that can take to the skies to fight, and they have to defend Tehran and other important places, and the majestic Iranian air force has begun to weaken at the beginning of the war.
"The Iraqis are not interested in this swamp at all, they would never have expected that we would attack from here." Rajavi said with a smile.
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