Chapter 80: Fifteen Mountain Passes

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Bagram was the most important military base for the Soviets, not only for taking off and landing fighters, but also for tens of thousands of Soviet troops.

It is impossible to sneak attack such an airfield, and within a few kilometers of the airfield, there are barracks one after another, and the distance of these kilometers is difficult to overcome.

And now, with the onset of spring, the Soviets have stopped hibernating, mobilized their troops again, and are preparing to encircle and annihilate the partisans in the Panjshir Valley.

"The 682nd Motorized Infantry Regiment arrived yesterday." At the division headquarters, Belgrade said to Kulikov: "We can send two motorized infantry regiments, 177 and 682, as well as a regiment of the government army. ”

Kulikov's eyes were fixed on the sand table in front of him, where small flags were planted.

"In the Panjshir Valley, there are a total of fifteen exits, and these exits are high on both sides and cannot be climbed, and we have deployed heavy troops at these fifteen exits to defend the mountain passes, and then advance layer by layer, and completely kill the guerrillas entrenched here." The speaker had a cigar in his mouth, a mustache, and a gleam in his eyes.

This man is not a member of the 40th Army, he came from Moscow, and this time the guerrillas who encircled and suppressed the Panjshir Valley will fight in concert.

This made Kulikov a little dissatisfied, and almost all of the people used were the people of the 108th Division, and it was said that he, the division commander, had complete command power, but this person was constantly interfering with his combat deployment here.

This person is the commander of a special operations brigade in GRU.

The GRU, a mysterious special forces unit in the Soviet Army, did not come to light in later generations until the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Although the person in front of him is only a brigade commander, he is deeply trusted by Moscow.

At a time when the Afghan guerrillas were becoming more and more arrogant and frequently attacking transport convoys, the Soviet troops stationed in Afghanistan were under tremendous pressure, and the domestic top brass was not satisfied with their fighting.

Kulikov swallowed his displeasure back into his stomach and said: "Fifteen exits, our troops will not reach all at once, and when we advance, the partisans will probably jump back into the deeper mountains, as they did last year." ”

These 15 exits are not together, and only by blocking them at the same time can the Afghan guerrillas be blocked.

Last year, they carried out an encirclement and suppression of the Panjshir area, but unfortunately, the guerrillas who got the news went deep into the mountains and disappeared without a trace.

Kulikov didn't want to plug these openings and put the Afghan guerrillas in his pocket, but now, it was impossible for him to block all those exits at the same time.

"My troops, in charge of these ten exits." Ji Yake said lightly, pointing to the mountain pass on the sand table with his hand holding the cigar.

The ash of the cigar fell on the sandbox, and Jiyako unceremoniously flicked the cigar and marked the passes with the ash.

Those are the farthest mountain passes from the main traffic routes and are very difficult to reach. Now the Afghan guerrillas are very sensitive to the sounds of the hinds, and if they transport the fighters by helicopter, they are likely to be detected by the cunning Afghan guerrillas, and if they walk over on foot, it will simply drive all the fighters crazy.

Seeing that Tiyako was so lightly introduced, Kulikov couldn't help but say: "Okay, then ask your troops to control these ten exits, and my troops are responsible for the remaining five exits, as well as the seizure in the mountains." ”

The remaining five exits are all on the main traffic arteries at the bottom of the valley, and as long as a vanguard force is sent to quickly intersperse, it can be completely controlled, and since the other side has taken the initiative to undertake such an important task, Kulikov can only "reluctantly" agree.

The search in the mountains requires more troops, and every cave must be searched thoroughly.

"Okay, then we will completely control these exits in the early morning of the thirteenth, I don't know if there is a problem with the 108th Division?" Jiyako asked.

Today is already the 10th, the early morning of the 13th, there are only about two days, looking at Tiyako's triumphant appearance, Kulikov knows that although it is still being discussed, but Tiyako's troops are afraid that they have already entered the war zone in advance, this guy, acting in his own defense zone, does not discuss with himself in advance at all!

"All the material reserves have been prepared, and there will be no problem at all in two days." Kulikov said.

"Alright, then we'll meet in the Panjshir Valley." After speaking, Ji Yake strode out.

"Phew!" Seeing Ji Yake go out, the rest of the officers couldn't help but spit out, this guy, with a high-spirited look, simply didn't take anyone in his eyes.

"Those exits, the road is difficult, see how he passes!" An officer said.

The division commander Kulikov knew some of the truth, the troops brought by Tiyako this time were all Uzbeks and Tajiks, who could speak fluent Afghan, and these people, perhaps had already blended into the mountains, and were waiting for the blockade of the mountain pass.

A narrow mountain pass, as long as an infantry squad and enough ammunition can hold there, the only problem is how to penetrate it.

For the people of the 108th Division, it was difficult for them to go deep into the mountains without being discovered by the local natives.

The night is getting darker, and in the mountains, the cool evening breeze gently blows on the slopes.

An Afghan guerrilla, carrying a gun, stood at the mountain pass, and in the past two days, the news that the Soviets were about to enter the Panjshir Valley had already arrived, and everyone had heightened their vigilance, and these mountain passes were related to the safety of the guerrillas' entry and exit, and they attached great importance to them.

The guerrilla watched his surroundings vigilantly, his eyes fixed on the mountain peaks in the darkness, and from time to time he rubbed his hands, it was so cold that the mountain wind had already blown through his thin clothes.

There was a sudden commotion behind him, and the partisans immediately turned their heads back vigilantly, and as soon as they turned around, a pair of large hands appeared on his back and covered his mouth.

The guerrilla knew that he had made a stern mistake, and he tried to pull the bolt of the gun and fire a warning shot, but before his hand could touch the bolt, a sharp saber plunged into his chest.

His body trembled, trembled, and slowly fell, blood constantly flowing out of his chest, and as the blood drained, his body quickly became cold.

"Report, the No. 3 mountain pass has been controlled." After the famous guerrillas were killed, several small detachment fighters appeared in the darkness, all dressed in local Afghan costumes and mingling with the ordinary mountain dwellers, who quickly occupied the favorable terrain of the mountain pass and aimed their guns at the dark col.

This place is completely under their control, and they seem to be able to see countless guerrillas rushing towards them, one after another, but unfortunately, they can't rush here, this is the place where the guerrillas die.

In this dark night, one by one far from the valley bottom, in the midst of the rapid accusation, the GRU special forces played an efficient role. Cutting off these valley passes, the Panjshir guerrillas' roads to the provinces of Badakhshan, Baglan and Laghman were cut off, and they had to wait for death inside.

Southwest valley mouth, Gulbahar.

This is the southwestern town of the Panjshir Valley, with roads leading to Kabul and the towns of Guneruha, Astana, Zenya, etc., and only 20 kilometers from Bagram Air Base.

The Soviets could not control the safety of transportation throughout the long and narrow valley, but at the mouth of the valley, heavy troops were deployed, especially when the troops were about to enter the valley, and countless military supplies were transported from Bagram to Gulbahar.

A vanguard, a battalion of the 682nd Motorized Infantry Regiment, guarded Gulbahar while the convoy of transports continued to move from Bagram.

The light of the headlights pierced through the darkness, and the roar of the engine startled the birds that had already fallen asleep.

Just five kilometers away from Gulbahar on a hillside, a group of people are looking at the ancient town like prey.

"There are our civilians in the town, and we can't let artillery fire into the old town." A voice whispered, it was Fahim: "You are flying rockets, how big is your head?" ”

The mountain road was too difficult to walk, and Mhammad shattered the idea of those MLRS, so he could only let his guerrillas, carrying 107 rockets, come here.

Along with Mhammad was a squad of Fahim, a total of ten men.

When Mhammad spoke his mind, Massoud was clearly interested, but unwilling to participate.

Mhammad knew that Massoud did not believe that he could solve the most important forward position of the mopping forces in Gulbahar, where there were armored vehicles and tanks, and a sneak attack would increase the casualties of the guerrillas.

So, Massoud continued to command the guerrilla warfare in a secret location in the mountains, and at the same time, sent his most trusted Fahim to observe Mhammad's tactics.

Seeing that the rockets were placed away, and there was not even a single launch tube, Fahim immediately kindly reminded him that the people living in this town were all Tajik compatriots, and they could not be blown up.

"It's worse than the accuracy of a sniper rifle." Mhammad said, watching as Osama and the others took aim quickly, and this time, a full thirty rockets were fired.

At this time, the Soviets were not yet aware of the impending attack, and they were still busy.