"Boom, boom!"

Explosion, explosion, another big bang! The battlefield on the west coast of Kuwait Bay has become almost a tank graveyard, with tank after tank either caught fire or detonated ordnance detonated with a loud bang and reduced to a pile of charred parts.

Tons of steel twisted and deformed in the flames and explosions, and the flaming tankmen screamed and rushed out of the tank body, rolling on the ground, trying to extinguish the flames on their bodies.

This is a head-on collision between armored units! It was a duel between more than 1,000 Soviet tanks and more than 500 Chinese tanks! It was a life-and-death contest between the more than 100,000 armored troops, tank troops, pro-soldiers and artillery of the two countries. From the beginning of the bombardment of the Chinese armored cavalry line by 468 Soviet suppressed artillery, the bitter battle between the two sides has lasted for more than ten hours!

The four successive attacks of the Soviet tank group were all crushed by the Chinese armored forces, leaving at least 500 smoking Soviet tank wreckage on the battlefield. However, Pavlov, who was at a disadvantage, refused to end the battle and withdraw from the battlefield. Still concentrating the remaining tanks in their hands and engaging in a tug-of-war with the Chinese armored forces, in a vain attempt to drag down the Chinese armored forces by virtue of their superiority in numbers and artillery.

Seeing that the battle might come to a stalemate, Zhao Zongyang and Xue Yue had to launch several counter-assaults against the Soviet army with their armored clusters, but they were all repelled by the desperately resisting Soviet troops. In order to deal with the Type 31 tanks of the Chinese armored forces, Pavlov, after receiving a reminder from the front command, concentrated all the 76.2mm heavy anti-aircraft guns in his hands and placed them on the front-line positions. The 76.2mm armor-piercing shells fired from the anti-aircraft guns also caused considerable losses to the attacking Chinese armored troops, and dozens of Type 31 tanks turned into piles of twisted scrap metal in front of the Soviet positions.

"Throne. These old hairy people are really stubborn enough, they all refuse to retreat when they hit this point, it seems that they want to fight with us! The commander of an armored regiment covered in the smell of gunpowder had just retreated from the front line and found the sand dunes where Zhao Zongyang was located, and reported loudly: "They also put 76.2mm anti-aircraft guns on the front line, and used anti-aircraft guns to hit our tanks, and the Type 31 30mm armor couldn't bear it at all!" I don't think a frontal attack is going to work, you can't hit it at all......"

"Of course, Lao Maozi is not so easy to deal with. If you run away with a dozen, is it still hairy? How can people say that it is also the largest country in the world, and such a large territory is fought back from the battlefield with a knife and a gun! Zhao Zongyang nodded, as if he had been mentally prepared for the current stalemate. He turned back to Xue Yue, chief of staff of the expeditionary force, and said, "Boling." Here in the Middle East, our support is limited, and we don't have the capital to fight with Lao Maozi...... Why don't we hold out until it gets dark? ”

Xue Yue naturally understood Zhao Zongyang's thoughts, in fact, from the beginning. The expeditionary force did not intend to fight to the death with the Soviet army in Kuwait. Because it can't be held here. The expeditionary force is only 100,000, and the Soviet Red Army and the Persian army have 1 million, even if they consume human lives, they can consume the expeditionary force. Fighting this battle now is nothing more than trying to cripple the Soviet tank cluster, so that they have no way to chase after the ass of the Chinese expeditionary force. Judging from the results of the current engagement, this goal can be regarded as basically achieved.

"Since General Zong Yang doesn't want to fight anymore, let's take advantage of tonight to return to the Burgan base." Xue Yue smiled: "The Soviets have lost at least 500 tanks, I think we are willing to withdraw our troops." Ubolevich is also going to burn high incense, so he shouldn't dare to pursue it anymore, right? ”

"Ubolevich doesn't even come to chase. It will not be easy for us to retreat to the port of Jeddah safely. Zhao Zongyang smiled and motioned to the staff officer to spread out the map: "Our First Armored Cavalry Corps is a heavy army, with 500 tanks and self-propelled guns, thousands of trucks, and more than 300 armored vehicles of various kinds...... It is unrealistic to take a boat from Kuwait Port to Jeddah Port, and so much equipment will not be loaded on board in a few weeks. The only way to do this was to take the land route, first along the Persian Gulf Coastal Highway to Dammam, and then along the Dammam Riyadh Highway to Riyadh, the capital of the Kingdom of Najd. But Ibn who ruled Riyadh. Saudi Arabia has always been at odds with the Hashemite family, which we support, and earlier this month let Ma Buqing's return army seize Mecca. Now they must hate us so much that they will defect to the Soviet Union, just like Reza. Khan like that. I hope that when we pass through Riyadh, there will be no disputes. ”

Xue Yue came from China with Zhang Zhizhong, and he didn't know much about the enmity between the Saudi family and the Hashemite family, as well as the complex religious and tribal contradictions in the Middle East. However, he knew a little bit about the combat effectiveness of the tribal forces here in the Middle East, and after listening to Zhao Zongyang's words, he smiled indifferently and said: "Isn't it just a little tattered tribal armament, it's a big deal to destroy this Ibn. Saudi Arabia is it! ”

Zhao Zongyang shook his head with a wry smile and said, "This can't be done, Ibn . . . Although the Saudi army is not beaten, it is still the head snake here, and he still has a certain prestige in the Muslim world...... Although we support the Hashemite family against him, we can't directly use the squadron to eliminate him. If the Hui army of the Hashemite family or the Ma family were to deal with him, it would be just a conflict between Muslims, and if we took action directly, it would be some kind of holy war! The Prime Minister wants the Muslim world to point the finger of jihad at the USSR, not at us. ”

"It's really troublesome," Xue Yue shook his head, furrowed his eyebrows, and was thinking about how to deal with these Middle Eastern land snakes when a staff officer of the First Armored Cavalry Corps suddenly sent the latest instructions from the Expeditionary Force Headquarters. "Report, telegram from the command. We were ordered to end the fighting tonight and withdraw to the base in Bulgan, while another 5,000 cavalry were drawn into the uniforms of the Hejaz Hui army and crossed the desert to Riyadh. ”

"Is it to occupy Riyadh?" Zhao Zongyang was stunned when he heard this order, and transferred 5,000 cavalry to disguise himself as the Hejaz Hui Army (Ma Jiajun) to fight Riya, and it was quite a chance to win. But paper can't contain the fire after all, and after the matter is leaked, the Saudi family still doesn't use this as an excuse to call for jihad? It would be even worse if it was used by the Soviets again!

"The telegram from the headquarters did not say it, but Commander-in-Chief Zhang told us on the telegram. The White Chief of the General Staff has already arrived in Riyadh, and the Commander-in-Chief has asked us to send 5000 cavalrymen under the direct command of the White Chief of the General Staff. ”

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The melodious chanting resounded inside the Grand Mosque in Riyadh, where the Wahhabi "Ikhwan. The mosque of the "Brotherhood of Tawhid." King Ibn of Najd. Saudi Arabia himself is the patriarch of this Wahhabi sect that advocates retroism. It was with the support of the Wahhabis that they were supported. Ibn . The Saudis were able to gain the upper hand in the fight against the Hashemite family. Until this world's number one family, which originated from the Prophet Muhammad himself, took refuge in the emerging Federation of Great China!

With China's support, the Hashemite family, which was already on the verge of extinction, made a comeback in the port of Jeddah. A large number of M's from China joined the Hejaz army of the Hashemite family, and they were so numerous, so well equipped, and so fierce that they were not at all capable of being fought by the tribal armies of the Arabian Peninsula. As a last resort, Ibn . The Saudis had to turn to the British Empire. With British intervention, the Hashemite family obediently cowered in Jeddah for several years, and a cease-fire agreement was signed.

But when the news came that the British Empire was involved in a new world war. The long-dormant Hashemite family suddenly attacked, tore up the agreement, and brazenly sent troops to capture the holy city of Mecca under the control of the Saud family! A new conflict was provoked, but it was not the Hashemite family's seizure of Mecca. Rather, it was the excuse they found for such an act to defend the holy city of Mecca from the invasion of the GC cultists!

Other words. The Hashemite family is fighting a holy war to defend Islam's holiest city! And they had that power, because Mecca was originally a hereditary domain of the Hashemite family, who in turn was a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad.

Therefore, in just half a month, the banner of the Hashemite family has been recognized by most of the tribes in the Arabian Peninsula, and it is said that many tribes are ready to send troops to Mecca, and this kind of behavior is almost a submission to the Hashemite family! And it's not just some tribes that are turning to the Hashemites, but also a few Wahhabi religious leaders, who have long been the Saud's closest allies, hinting at what the Sauds should do to defend the holy city...... Otherwise, they will not be able to explain themselves well in front of the vast number of congregations.

But where can the banner of defending the Holy City be held up casually? The million-strong army of the Soviet GCD had already fought through the heavily defended Shatt al-Arab, which was heavily defended by the British! Advances are now underway to Baghdad and Kuwait. Maybe tomorrow we will enter the territory of the House of Saud!

If the House of Saud is like the Hashemite family at this time to raise the banner of defending Mecca, isn't it clear that the chariots and horses are going against the GCD? Just with the little strength of the Saudi family. How can you resist the army of GCD?

Moreover, the revolutionary prophet Trotsky of the GCD had already sent a secret envoy to Riyadh, expressing his willingness to respect the religious beliefs of the Arabs and not to interfere in the internal affairs of the Arabs, whose purpose in attacking the Arabian Peninsula was only to expel the British and Chinese colonists here. As long as the Saud family can prevent the Chinese and British ** teams from entering their territory, the Soviet Red Army will not enter the territory of the Saud family.

For such conditions, to be honest, Ibn . Saudi Arabia is very tempted. Although the Saudi family does not have the strength to prevent the Chinese and British ** teams from entering their own territory, everyone knows that "preventing" the Chinese and British troops from entering is a matter of position! At least on the surface, the Saud family and the GCD and the Soviet Union are not enemies, so that at least the Saud family will not be wiped out by the Soviet army before the end of this world war!

But the Chinese chief of the General Staff of the National Defense Forces, a Chinese Mismling, flew to Riyadh this morning and is now inside the Grand Mosque.

"Sultan (Ibn al. Saudi Arabia's honorific title is Sudan), how do you think about the two proposals we proposed? Have you received a revelation from Allah? Can you tell us your choice? ”

Bai Chongxi was accompanied by a senior employee of Arab origin at the Zhongke Petroleum Company, named Becker. Hussein. Bai Chongxi to Ibn . Saudi Arabia brought two proposals, one is Ibn . Saudi Arabia joins the camp to defend Mecca, and the first battle to defend Mecca will be fought in Riyadh, with the squadron and the Arab coalition fighting side by side! The second is to declare neutrality after the squadron Tongguo Riyadh, of course, the Soviet Union will not recognize this kind of independence, they will definitely invade the territory of the Saudi family.

Ibn . The Saudis stopped chanting. Turning his head to look at the chief of the General Staff of the Chinese National Defense Forces, the other party was completely dressed as a soldier, and he didn't chant with him just now. At first glance, you can tell that you are not a devout believer. The purpose of his coming to Riyadh was never to defend Mecca, but to use this name to provoke a struggle between the Muslims and the Soviet GCD!

Although I thought so in my heart, Ibn . . Saudi Arabia's face is still full of smiles like a spring breeze. Smiled: "Honorable Chief of the White General Staff, I heard that your army is fighting the Soviet Red Army in Kuwait, right?" I wonder if there is a sure way to defeat the Soviet Red Army? ”

Listening to Hussein's paraphrase, who acted as an interpreter, Bai Chongxi smiled slightly. "Our army will inflict heavy losses on the Soviet Red Army in Kuwait, that's for sure, but Trotsky sent more than a million men to conquer the Middle East. We only have 100,000 people in the Middle East, so after heavy losses to the Soviet army, our troops will still move towards the port of Jeddah, and they will definitely pass through Riyadh on the way. ”

Passing through Riyadh......

The old fox Ibn. A wry smile slid across Saudi's face. It seems that it is impossible for the Saud family to stay out of it! As for the squadron that blocked the passage. It is estimated that it is similar to looking for death! Now the only option is to participate in the defense of Mecca or defect to the Soviet Union after the squadron passes...... However, the policy of the Soviet Union and GCD is to defeat the emperor and not to be a god, and he is both an emperor and a god, and if he really takes refuge in the Soviet Union, there will be no good end in the end!

"If I were on China's side, what would I gain after winning the war?" Ibn . Saudi Arabia did not go around in circles with Bai Chongxi, but directly raised the issue of dividing up the fruits of victory.

Hearing this question, Bai Chongxi also showed a relaxed smile on his face. Saud nodded. "We won't treat any of our friends badly, Your Majesty Sultan." If you become a friend of China, we will support you in becoming the sultan of the Hejaz and Najd after the war, and I think this is something you have dreamed of for a long time, right? ”

"Hejaz and Najd!?" Ibn . Saudi looked at Hussein, who was acting as an interpreter, meaning to know if he had made a mistake in translation?

"Your Excellency," Hussein said to Bai Chongxi in fluent Chinese, "His Majesty the Sultan wants to know how your country's Prime Minister is going to arrange the Hashemite family?" They can now proclaim themselves the Sultans of the Hijaz. ”

Bai Chongxi shook his head with a smile and said, "Why did Hussein of the Hashemite family proclaim himself the Sultan of the Hijaz? He also made himself a caliph! He paused, took a letter from the pocket of his military uniform, and handed it to Ibn Ibn Ibn Brown Saudi Arabia said with a smile: "Our Prime Minister Chang Ruiqing will arrive in Alexandria, Egypt, in early August, where he will meet with British Prime Minister MacDonald and German Chancellor Hitler to discuss the issue of jointly confronting the Soviet Union, Japan and the new post-war world order." The Prime Minister hoped that His Majesty the Sultan would also participate in the meeting, and that the post-war situation in the Arabian Peninsula would be one of the many issues to be discussed at the meeting. ”

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"Sir, the war report of the expeditionary force has arrived!"

Hearing Chen Xinrui's melodious voice like a silver bell, the brush in Chang Ruiqing's hand shook, and a cloud of ink dripped on the official document in front of him. Seeming a little nervous, he walked over to a map of the Persian Gulf hanging in his office, stared at it for a long time, and then spat out a single word: "Read." ”

Zhang Zhizhong, commander-in-chief of the Chinese Expeditionary Force, said: From 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Middle East time on July 23, our 1st Armored Cavalry Corps and the 58th Infantry Division fought a decisive battle with about 8 Soviet tank units in the area west of the Gulf of Kuwait...... By the time of the withdrawal from the battle at 8 p.m., our troops had destroyed more than 550 Soviet tanks, captured 48 Soviet tanks, more than 100 armored vehicles, shot down 85 planes, captured more than 3,000 Soviet officers and men, and killed and wounded more than 15,000 people. We lost 156 tanks, of which 102 were completely destroyed; 52 armored vehicles were destroyed and 35 were completely destroyed; loss of 12 aircraft; There were 3,655 casualties and missing officers and soldiers, of whom 2,321 were killed. At present, our troops have safely withdrawn from the battlefield and are moving to the base in Bulgan and Kuwait City......"

Chang Ruiqing breathed a sigh of relief slightly, but the solemn expression on his face did not decrease, as if he was talking to himself: "Let's withdraw from the battlefield first, it seems that the Soviet Red Army is more tenacious than imagined, and it has lost 600 tanks and still insists on retreating, what a fierce enemy!" ”

"Sir, how do you grow the ambition of others? In this battle, we are fighting more with less, and using 600 tanks to fight 1,600 tanks, how can it be regarded as a big victory, right? It was the quietest time in the early morning, and there was no one else in Chang Ruiqing's office, so Chen Xinrui had less worries when she spoke.

Chang Ruiqing was stunned when he heard this, and glanced at the beautiful female officer wearing the uniform of a major in the Marine Corps next to him, but he didn't blame the other party for talking too much, but nodded with a smile and said: "Xinrui, what you said is also good, the Kuwait battle is indeed a great victory...... If such a result is achieved on the main battlefield of China and the Soviet Union, I will not be able to be happy, but in the Arabian Peninsula, more than 100 tanks and armored vehicles have been lost at one time......" He sighed, waved his hand and said: "Don't talk about this, Xinrui, you go and tell Shao Piaoping the news, let him organize forces to publicize it well, and teach the whole world to know about our victory." In this way, at the Jeddah meeting in August, I, the Chinese premier, will be able to have a little more confidence! ”