Chapter Thirty-Six: The Need for Stingers
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Peshawar is the capital of Pakistan's Western Frontier Province. It is also called "Bulu Shabuluo". It is located in the northwest on the west bank of the Bara River, a tributary of the Kabul River, and east of the Khyber Pass. Its geographical location is unique, and since ancient times, it has been a trade route between Central Asia and South Asia.
"Peshawar" means "City of Flowers" in ancient Sanskrit, and it is a beautiful city. It's a pity that now, the city has lost its original appearance.
When the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan, countless Afghan refugees, through the guò border, poured into Pakistan, as the nearest city, Peshawar was full of Afghan refugees, and at this time, Pakistan was open to accommodate all the refugees, and at the same time, it also became a base camp to resist the Soviet invasion.
These refugees who have lost their homes and have a deep hatred of the Soviet Union, and if they are selected and trained, they will become staunch fighters, and the Americans are willing to do so, and now the CIA's main mission is in Peshawar.
At the same time, there were some Afghan politicians here discussing how to counterattack and defeat the Soviets.
When Mhamad crossed the rugged mountain road and returned to Peshawar, it was already late at night, and when he returned to the military headquarters in Peshawar in a military jeep, he had only planned to squint on the chair outside for a while and report after dawn.
However, when Mhammad arrived at the military headquarters, the chief of staff was already waiting for him, and when Mhammad reported his identity at the sentry outside, the chief of staff had already woken up.
"Mhammad, welcome back, my name is Musha'f, the new chief of staff." Musha'f said to Mhammad: "This time we sent twenty instructors, and you are the last one to return." ”
Musha'f? When Mhammad looked at the new chief of staff of the Peshawar Military Region, he always felt a little familiar, but he couldn't remember the specifics.
"Some time ago, the Soviets suffered a heavy blow, and all twelve Hinds at the helicopter base were destroyed." Musha'f said: "Mhammad, you have done a great job. ”
No wonder he was so hospitable to himself, it turned out that he knew his exploits! "Your Excellency Chief of Staff, these are the credit of the Afghan guerrillas, and I just took them with me," said Mhammad. ”
"Mhammad, you are the best of all the instructors." Musha'af said: "You have been promoted to warrant officer 1st class. ”
Warrant Officer 1st Class? Mhammad couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart, the Pakistani soldier he crossed over was just an ordinary soldier.
Before entering Afghanistan, he was only a sergeant major, but now, he is directly promoted to the rank of warrant officer of the first class, that is, the rank of instructor.
"You will enter the Jerozai refugee camp, where you will help train qualified warriors." "This is the need of the anti-Soviet aggressor, and the need of Afghanistan," Musha'f said. ”
I'm going to the Gerozai refugee camp? From there to pick fighters, train partisans? No! When Musha'd heard Musha'f's words, he immediately dismissed the task in his heart.
"Report, I'm coming back this time, not to come back to restore my life, I'm here to ask for my life." "The Afghan guerrillas need me, and I will continue to return to Afghanistan to fight side by side with the guerrillas there, and this time I'm coming back to ask for weapons," Mhammad said. ”
Musha'f had already taken out the letter of appointment from the table, and when he heard Mhammad's words, he suddenly froze: "First class warrant officer Mhammad, you ask to return to Afghanistan again?" ”
It is very dangerous to go to Afghanistan, you will face death at any time, this is the war in Afghanistan, Pakistan is just forced, and Pakistan does not have a specific need to fight across borders now, in the army, although they hate the Soviets very much, however, they do not want to go to Afghanistan to fight, after all, fighting a war will mean sacrifice.
The Mhammad in front of him is actually willing to take the initiative to go back to fight!
"Your Excellency Chief of Staff, the training of the Afghan guerrillas is not sufficient, their tactical level is not high, if I do not go back, I am afraid that they will be strangled by the Soviets, and the fighters trained in the refugee camps are far inferior to the local guerrillas who have taken up arms." "I want to fight with them until the Soviet invaders are driven out!" Mhamad said. ”
Musha'f was moved, he put down the letter of appointment and said: "Mhammad, are you not afraid of sacrifice? ”
"I'm afraid." "The Soviets invaded Afghanistan in order to gain access to the south and at the same time suppress our country, if the Soviets completely control Afghanistan, our country will never be at peace, and now, helping Afghanistan is helping our country, as a fighter, I have no hesitation," Mhammad said. ”
This soldier is not an ordinary soldier, and his attainments in politics are so profound, he can see through the stakes at a glance, and he is also very honest, no one is not afraid of death, such a soldier is very in line with Musha'f's character.
"Now, you're an ensign." Musha'f said: "I will ask Islamabad to grant you the rank of second lieutenant, say, what weapons do you need?" ”
In the face of such a warrior, Musha'f admired him very much, and promoted his military rank beyond senior warrant officer to second lieutenant. It is also a consolation, after all, he will become a martyr at any moment.
Mhammad was not excited about this military rank, he had already put his career on Afghanistan, he looked at Mushaaf fixedly, and said: "Your Excellency Chief of Staff, I need Stinger portable anti-aircraft missiles and Tao anti-tank missiles. ”
Hearing Mhammad's words, Musha'f was visibly stunned: "What? Stinger anti-aircraft missiles? ”
Mushaaf has not heard of it, and the military of Pakistan has not heard of it, and at this time, the Stinger anti-aircraft missile has just entered service with the American army.
In '71, the U.S. Army chose the "Redeye II" as the future man-portable anti-aircraft missile, the model FIM-92. In March 72, "Redeye II" was named "Stinger", a second-generation man-portable anti-aircraft missile for the United States. After that, after several years of technical problems, it was not until 76 that all technical problems were overcome, and in 78 GM was approved for production, and it was only this year that the first unit of the United States equipped with such an anti-aircraft missile became combat-capable.
In later history, it was only in 86 that the Afghan guerrillas acquired a large number of such effective anti-aircraft missiles to deal with Soviet helicopter gunships, and most of the losses of the Hinds began at that time.
Now that Mhammad faced the great threat of the Soviet hind, he could not wait for such a weapon, and he could not wait.
The Americans are now very generous to Afghanistan, in order to fight the Soviet Union, it is completely free aid, what they want, what they want, in later generations, when the Americans enter Afghanistan, they find that the biggest threat they face is the weapons that were aided to Afghanistan back then, this is a naked irony.
"Yes, that's it, Your Excellency Chief of Staff, with these weapons, the Afghan guerrillas can have a respite, the Soviet hind has been hovering over our heads, and we have always been at a disadvantage." Mhammad said.
"I will convey it to the American side." Musha'f said: "Mhammad, this matter may need the approval of the US high-level leadership, and it will take a few more days." ”
Coming out of the military department, Mhammad is still thinking about the history of the stinger, it is still early, will the Americans give it? I'm afraid it's difficult, so what do you take back? Empty-handed, we will continue to fight hard.
Americans have to agree! Even if you write a letter to the President of the United States yourself! Mhammad made up his mind.
The east showed the whiteness of the fish's belly, the sky was already bright, and the streets of Peshawar were full of people.
Although there are no official statistics, at least 100,000 Afghan refugees have entered Peshawar, and although they are being resettled in refugee camps, water and food are not enough.
So, as soon as the sky dawned, these refugees had already poured into the streets, hoping to find a job, looking at the men in rags, Mhammad felt a sting in his heart, the politicians started the war for their own interests, and the real victims were these ordinary civilians.
They watched Mhammad walk by, not like he was recruiting, and still looked at him with longing eyes.
Muhammad had no choice but to bow his head, not daring to look into the eyes of these people, and hurried by, there were still two blocks left in the guest house of the troops, where he lived temporarily.
Blue suspenders, a white cape on the outside, a pair of skinny jeans underneath, wearing high heels, completely Western, and the upper body, under that long hair, big sunken eyes, high nose bridge, is completely the face of a Central Asian girl, this is an authentic native.
She was carrying a handbag, which was swaying back and forth as she walked, and she was in a hurry to get to the bus stop on the street to catch the morning bus.
Walking past a group of Afghans, an Afghan man, stood up and slowly followed.
The girl didn't notice it, she was still running, and the bus was about to arrive.
Her steps were faster, her heels brushing the ground and making a kicking sound.
Suddenly, as soon as her hand was released, the handbag flew out of her hand, and when I saw it again, an Afghan man snatched her bag and was running away.
"Someone's coming, someone is snatching the bag!" The girl suddenly cried out loudly, she was very anxious, and chased forward, and before she had run two steps, her foot was crooked, and her foot and neck were twisted.
Just as he was watching the bag snatcher disappear around the corner, a burly man blocked the corner.