Chapter 409: The main direction of attack
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If other Soviet-style fighters, MiG-23 and MiG-25, due to the limitation of radar Xing energy, they would not be able to lock on to the J-7 in this complex ground clutter in the mountainous area, and now in the whole of Iraq, there are only two fighters with this capability, the Mirage F1 imported from France and the F20 imported from the United States.
At this time, the distance between the two sides is still fifty kilometers, and the reason why they locked on each other at such a distance is because they found that their unlucky reconnaissance plane was almost unable to hold on, and perhaps, in the next second, it would be shot down by the Iranian fighters
The Iranians don't know, though
The Iranian pilot suffered a loss, if he was still flying an F14 fighter, as early as a hundred kilometers away, he could use the powerful AWG9 airborne radar to scan the entire airspace and find these incoming enemies, at 70 kilometers, he would be able to fire shè immortal bird missiles and kill the Iraqi planes, where would it be their turn to lock themselves with radar
However, now the Iranian pilot knew that it was time for him to retreat, or he might have been tragically shot down the next moment, and he lowered his altitude and burrowed into the mountain
The first air battle between the two air forces in 83 finally ended, however, as everyone knows, this is only the beginning
The capital of Iraq, Baghdad
"In the Bakhtaran area, we found a large-scale build-up of Iranian troops, estimated at two divisions"
"In the eastern part of the port of Khomeini was found Iran about the size of two infantry divisions, and they were preparing to lay siege to the port of Khomeini"
"Outside Ahvaz, the Iranian army was also found, with a mechanized infantry division in size and they would threaten our oil-producing areas"
The news was reported one by one, and the atmosphere in the Palace of the Republic became tense
After several months of silence, the Iranians finally began to move again, and no one expected that the Iranians, under the blockade of Western countries and the inability to guarantee logistics, would gather so many troops to start a large-scale counteroffensive
The news was obtained through aerial reconnaissance planes and ground intelligence officers, and in order to obtain this information, the Air Force lost a reconnaissance plane, and the pilots are still missing and parachuting in the mountains, which is also very dangerous, and if it were not for the relatively fast reinforcement fighters, I am afraid that none of them would have come back to report the news, and the Iranians seem to have become strong again overnight
Now, Iraq has invested a large number of troops to fight to encircle and suppress the Kurds, and although it is gradually withdrawing, it will still take some time for them to return to defense
There are also the 15th Armored Division, the 47th Mechanized Infantry Division and the 53rd Infantry Division in Bakhtalam, which have to defend large areas of mountainous areas, and the strength is already very tight, and the 1st Armored Division has been transferred half a month ago to garrison Mosul
And in the port of Khomeini, it was mainly the 35th Panzer Division, the most combat-ready of which was the Duli Panzer Regiment of Ali, which was also transferred north to the area of the Kurdish rebellion, and in addition to this Panzer Division, there was also the 72nd Infantry Division
In Ahvaz was the 60th Panzer Division and the 96th Infantry Brigade
In Abadan, only the 11th Special Brigade is stationed
In the area around these cities, the 42nd Infantry Division was scattered in various towns and garrisons
In Basra, in the rear, the few remaining troops have been transferred to the north, and they are already very empty, and there is no extra force to do as reinforcements
Everyone's eyes stayed on the face of the young Qusay, when it came to the ability to command a war, I am afraid that no one could compare with him, and the brilliant examples of war again and again vividly illustrated this point, every time Kusai commanded a battle, not only to win, but also to achieve victory at the smallest cost
Qusay didn't speak, he was just staring at the map, he was already used to the electronic sand table, and he was still looking at the paper maps marked with arrows, he was just thinking about a question, where is the main direction of attack of the Iranians? The heavy troops of the Iranians, and where are they?
With so many fronts, do the Iranians really want to blossom in full swing? That is simply impossible, although Iran has a large population, huge war potential, and they have received a large number of weapons from China, but they have also suffered many defeats, they have been wiped out a lot, they have experienced purges again and again, their armed forces, the strength will not be very strong, if you concentrate forces, it is okay to make a breakthrough from one direction, if you want to attack from multiple broad offensive surfaces at the same time, Qusay does not believe that the Iranians have this ability
Although the source of the intelligence is very accurate, however, Qusay knows that these are superficial and deep, and have not been unearthed, since Iran has purchased J-7 fighters from China, it will definitely buy a large number of 69 tanks, where did those tanks go?
The Iranians must have a conspiracy, and they must be found out
"Let's talk," said Cusay, a tradition he has
In Saddam's time, Lao Sa always liked to point fingers and have the final say, but Qusay definitely liked to brainstorm
"At present, it is very likely that the Iranians want to eat all the land that we have taken away, they are so imposing, it seems, they are very confident, I think, we should focus on defense" The chief of staff of the Southern Military District, Fath, came to Baghdad to report on the situation in the south and participated in this meeting, and at the same time, he was used to Qusay's style, so he spoke directly
Defend? If President Saddam Hussein had been there, he would have been angrily denounced for not wanting to make progress, but now that Hart has raised it, he has not received any criticism or any opinion, and he can say it
"I think we should take the initiative to attack, although Iran is very strong this time, although a large number of our troops are advancing north, but we can still have enough troops to take the initiative to eliminate the Iranians, for example, in the north, we have consolidated our rule in the Bakhtaram region, it is time to expand the gains of the war, we might as well continue to attack, at least we can take Hamadan down," said a senior staff officer who had just entered the command
Hearing what he said, His Excellency Qusay still did not have any objection and nodded to him
Suddenly, the atmosphere of the discussion became lively, and everyone was putting forward their own views
"Guys, the problem we have now is that we don't have enough troops, if we take the initiative, we don't have the extra forces to defend the rear and prevent a sneak attack by the Iranians, it's the damn Kurds who tie our hands and feet," Adnan said, "However, I think I'm afraid the Iranians definitely don't have enough troops to support these offensive fronts at the same time," Adnan said
Qusay's eyes lit up, and he was able to become the Minister of Defense, and he really had a high-level understanding, and his ideas were very close to his own
"What the Iranians are putting out now, and what we have discovered, is probably a feint force, and they should know how many casualties they will have to pay if they want to attack the city, and the Iranians will have to concentrate at least three times our forces to be able to attack us, but unfortunately, they don't have that many troops for the time being," Adnan said
"Not bad" Qusay concluded: "The Iranians, there must be their main attack, but not Bakhtaran, not Ahvaz, not the port of Khomeini"
"And where is their main attack?"
"We can't confirm it yet, but we have to have a strong mobile force to support it at all times," Qusay said: "I order the 4th Panzer Division of the Republican Guard stationed in Baghdad to move south immediately and enter Abadan to prepare to act as a strong support force."
The 4th Panzer Division went to Abadan? A thought crossed many people's minds
"And what about our defense of Baghdad?" Rashid asked
"When the Duli Panzer Regiment returns from the northern mountains, it is just in time to take over the defense of Baghdad, and the most important thing for us now is to send a strong armored force to guard the undefended southern plains, where there is our important oil industry, and there is no loss at all," Qusay said
In this case, His Excellency Qusay, the god of war, would surely have expected that the Iranians would surprise the southern region? The people have never doubted the command skills of His Excellency Qusay
Only a very small number of people do not think so, when it comes to the ability to control the army, His Excellency Qusay, but no worse than his father President Saddam, he transferred the most sharp Republican Guard to the south, and soon merged into his own troops, and the transferred Ali, although it used to be the army of the Republican Guard, but they have long become the descendants of Qusay, with such an army sitting in Baghdad, who would dare to make a move?
However, under the strong pressure of the Iranian army, a mobile force entering the south is obviously able to influence the situation of the war.
His Excellency Qusay never felt that he had such a thought, in his consideration, the current situation, is that the Southern Military District lacks a strong fist to carry out a counterattack that will change the tide of the battle somewhere, and the assault force of the Republican Guard is all T72 tanks, which are the best offensive force, and this powerful army is a bit wasted to stay in Baghdad
Moreover, His Excellency Qusay has already guessed that Khomeini, this guy, may have a bold plan, first use all kinds of troops, besiege the major cities, let himself be busy, and dispatch troops, while his main force, the armored force that has not yet been found, will boldly intersperse, in the southwestern plains, quickly maneuver, and directly attack Abadan (to be continued)
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