The dark clouds of the Cold War are like a fog in the skies over Asian countries, and all countries are worried that this dark cloud will gather more and more, reaching a dangerous situation that cannot be dispersed or dissolved.

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The cold war meant isolation, decay, insecurity, a painful and obligatory arms race, and a frightening nuclear cloud.

The number of nuclear weapons is declining, but the quality is skyrocketing exponentially, and the United States, China, Russia and other nuclear powers have the powerful power to destroy the earth.

The outside world is worried about the intensification of the confrontation between China and the United States, but in fact, the dialogue between China and the United States is also going on and has never stopped, and they need to find a balance and obtain each other's understanding. Both countries have their own difficulties, both are trying to avoid provoking each other, and neither is mentally prepared for an all-out confrontation.

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The situation in Afghanistan has not been eased by the clouds of the Cold War in Asia, and the number of US troops stationed in Afghanistan has climbed to 170,000, according to the US military, in view of the recent deterioration of the war situation in Afghanistan, the US military is planning to expand the number of combat personnel to 200,000. At the same time, the U.S. military is helping the Wahid government train soldiers to increase the independent combat strength of the Afghan homeland forces.

The U.S. military stressed that now that the Taliban's strength has recovered, they have carried out terrorist attacks everywhere, killing and injuring a large number of civilians, which seriously threatens Afghanistan's national security and peace process, and the former Afghan president is reluctant to let go of his presidential power, he has betrayed Afghanistan's democracy.

The United States has increased its troops in Afghanistan precisely to deal with the threat of the Taliban and Karzai insurgency, and at the same time promised that the increase in American troops will be temporary, and when the situation in Afghanistan stabilizes, the US military will withdraw as soon as possible and hand over the defense rights to the Afghan people led by Wahid.

Kabul, northern district of Jalalabad.

Tanks and armoured transporters, as well as various combat vehicles, have been overhauled and protected, and after camouflage, they will blend perfectly into the dense mountains and forests, and will be difficult for the enemy to detect.

Fuel and ammunition supplies have been completed, and logistical supplies are sufficient. Enough to cope with a week's worth of consumption for two divisions.

in the sky.

Unmanned electronic reconnaissance aircraft, manned reconnaissance planes, are constantly advancing to the north, sending intelligence information to the ground command center every fifteen minutes. Send back the latest information.

In recent days, they have received accurate information that the rebel army led by Karzai has fully received and reequipped with munitions and equipment from the dark star, and is methodically conducting suitability training. There will be a big increase in combat effectiveness. And according to the reconnaissance intelligence of the reconnaissance planes sent out, these rebels are well-equipped and trained very hard, and sooner or later they will pose a mortal threat to the Afghan US military.

on this.

The U.S. Afghan command has elaborated an operational plan that will send the 3rd Marine Division and two reserve infantry divisions of the U.S. Army. and an airborne brigade to carry out the operation to eliminate the fledgling Karzai rebels, codenamed "Lightning Storm".

The troops participating in the battle have been assembled, and when the order is given, these American soldiers will launch a thunderous offensive, plunging into the enemy's heart like lightning.

Admiral Kate gave combat orders to all the officers participating in the battle in the headquarters, and after another morale boost. This raid on Karzai. Suddenly, like a thunderclap in the air, it shook off the prelude to the war in Afghanistan.

Let's go!

The troops assembled on the border of the war zone suddenly started to move, and the soldiers sat on transport vehicles or armored vehicles, quietly wiping their weapons, or playing excitedly. No one is worried about the upcoming battle, they are confident. The U.S. military is the most powerful against the rebels led by Karzai. It's so easy.

The soldiers were very relaxed, with little restlessness and restlessness.

In this combat operation, the 3rd Marine Division will take the lead, and the other two divisions will assist in the operation, and the Airborne Brigade will be a surprise force.

Since Karzai occupied several northern provinces, the US military has been conducting aerial reconnaissance and surveillance of these areas without interruption, and the defense forces in these areas are basically well understood, and the commander-in-chief of the "lightning storm" operation, Major General Benjamin, who is also the commander of the third division of the Marine Corps, leads his own assault troops, with a total of 110 M1A2 tanks, 700 combat vehicles of various types, about 500 self-propelled artillery pieces and mortars of various types, and more than 200 anti-aircraft missile equipment. It can be described as extremely powerful, and dealing with the weak Karzai rebels is said to be a big fuss by those who do not know.

The assault troops continued to penetrate deep into Kunalha Province, and all kinds of combat vehicles rumbled and moved, looking from afar, it was very spectacular and mighty.

Major General Benjamin did not dare to be careless, and paid close attention to receiving reconnaissance intelligence from the air, and he also sent several small reconnaissance units.

So far, the action plan is within the expected range, and everything is going well.

The rebels stationed in Kunarha province have not yet noticed their movements, but Major General Benjamin also knows that they cannot be hidden for long, and they will eventually be exposed to the rebels' field of vision.

Thinking of the scene of guerrilla warfare, Benjamin suddenly felt a headache!

"General, what's wrong with you?"

The colonel's staff officer, who was sitting in the co-pilot, happened to catch a trace of worry in Major General Benjamin's eyes, and his relaxed mood suddenly disappeared without a trace, and he also thought about this operation.

"It's okay, it's the first time I've taken on such a big task, and I'm a little nervous as the chief of operations...... Okay, don't worry, I'll adjust it. Benjamin tried to reassure his staff as much as he could, he couldn't let his men suspect him.

He needs to give all the fighters a sense of confidence that this operation will be successfully completed.

The mountainous forests of northern Afghanistan and the rough roads, like some of the heavy weapons and equipment of the US troops, moved clumsily, which also affected the speed of the march.

Fortunately.

There is a road built in Kurnaha Province, although the road is of poor quality and has long become dilapidated, but it is enough for the US military. Along this road, U.S. tanks and armoured vehicles can drive directly into Asadabad in Kurnakha province, provided that the rebels do not resist.

The speed of the tank is very slow, like an ox-drawn cart, it can only reach a speed of more than ten kilometers per hour, and the terrain restrictions and other factors seriously limit its play.

The assault forces are getting closer and closer to the rebel base. And the reconnaissance information is constantly being sent to Benjamin's hands, and everything is surprisingly smooth. The rebels were more than 40 kilometers away before they knew the danger was coming. There was a fierce hungry wolf that was pounced on them.

"Your Excellency, my sixth reconnaissance team has not found anything abnormal!" The captain of the reconnaissance team finished reporting the information. Sweating profusely, he left.

"Continuing the investigation ......"

Benjamin ordered, he instinctively felt that there was something abnormal, the entire Third Marine Division had tens of thousands of men, and the men and equipment stretched for miles, such a huge target. There is no reason not to be exposed, but the rebels seem to be unaware of it, and let his assault troops enter, which is too weird.

Even if the rebels did not detect the traces of the American troops, they would certainly not be able to hide it from the people here, and Karzai's ability to control this area was related to the support of the local people in addition to his military power. Right now. The local people found out that the US troops were coming. It is impossible not to inform the rebels.

Benjamin realized something unusual.

Investigation......

He constantly sent small reconnaissance detachments to try to find the black hand hiding in the shadows, and at this time, he realized that his army might be targeted by the rebels, and the opponent was hiding in the shadows and was waiting to move.

"Alas. Fighting without air support is really bad...... "There is a lack of a large number of fighters to participate in the battle." Benjamin felt constrained, even a little unaccustomed. He had become accustomed to the kind of three-dimensional warfare in which fighter planes hovered in the air and waited to call for support.

But.

Knowing that the rebels had received an unknown number of anti-aircraft missiles, the US military did not dare to send fighter planes into danger, and it was not long ago that several fighter planes were folded in the hands of the Taliban. At that time, the deterrent power of the US Air Force fighter jets will be greatly reduced and questioned, which may shake the US military's supremacy in the world.

The U.S. military can't afford to gamble!

Perhaps, when a sufficient number of stealth fighters -- F22 "Raptor" fighters -- are deployed on the battlefield in Afghanistan, the power of the US Air Force will explode again.

Suddenly.

Benjamin's body sat up sharply, frowned slightly, opened the windows of the cars, stretched out his head to look outside, pondered with a calm face, and suddenly shouted, "Someone, order the helicopter gunship to spread out, and increase vigilance to prevent the enemy from sneaking attack." ”

"Your Excellency, are you too careful, we are a full Marine Division, those damn rebels, it's not bad if you don't be scared to the bottom of the urine, it's rare to take the initiative to attack us?" One of the operations staff officers disagreed, feeling that Benjamin had been too cautious and had delayed the attack.

"Idiot."

Benjamin cursed in his heart, and then stopped paying attention to this combat staff officer, he didn't know how this bastard became an operations staff officer, what was in his head, arrogant, arrogant, self-righteous...... Although the cooperation time is very short, Benjamin looks down on this guy from the bottom of his heart.

Benjamin was the commander-in-chief of the "lightning storm" operation, and his orders would naturally be faithfully carried out from below, and a large number of helicopter gunships began to spread around, constantly expanding the scope of surveillance, and in this range, it was impossible to hide the ambushed army.

He is responsible for his soldiers, and all caution is worth it.

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In the mountains and forests on the east side of the road, a group of armed soldiers wearing camouflage quickly retreated to the dense forest behind, lying on the grass in a panic, dodging the gunships that were getting closer and closer.

"These damn helicopter gunships......" The soldiers lying in the grass cursed in their hearts, especially since they were equipped with shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles around them, and they really wanted to shoot down these helicopters that showed off their might.

"Whew."

Seeing the US helicopter flying over his head, Rahim breathed a sigh of relief, he was really afraid that he couldn't help but give the order to launch missiles, at this time, to shoot down the helicopter gunship, everything will be wasted, and they will also be besieged by the US military, and it is difficult to escape safely.

"Keep lurking!" Rahim ordered in a cold voice, he wanted to start fighting, but the other side had the strength of one division, more than twenty kilometers from the rear, and two infantry divisions, and he only had one battalion in his hand, and the disparity was too great. Once he gives the order to attack, it is very likely that he will be completely annihilated by the US military.

"Battalion commander, let these bastards swagger through under our noses, I'm not reconciled, I really want to overturn these dogs."

"yes, kill these Yankees."

"Hmph, what's the noise, don't want to live? Is it useful for you to kill a US military desperately, we have to save our lives and follow the president to confront the US military. If you want to kill American devils, there is an opportunity. Raheem scolded that recently, everyone has changed guns and received severe training, and the arrogance in their hearts has also increased, and their hatred and disbelief against the US military have prompted them to impatiently want to compete with the US military.

Hatred and a struggle of will.

Rahim understood everyone's mixed feelings, but he couldn't watch everyone lose their minds and rush out to die. To put it bluntly, the combat quality of these people is too far from that of the US military!

Equip?

Although Karzai purchased a large amount of weapons and ammunition to reequip the army, the number of heavy weapons and equipment, such as tanks and artillery, is very different from that of the US army.

Training?

Before Karzai reorganized the army, they would only nest in the barracks, eat, drink and gamble, who would have nothing to do with training, it can be said that military training has been abandoned for a long time, and even after assault training, there is limited progress.

The quality of the soldiers?

There is no doubt that the quality of the US military is absolutely much higher than theirs, and there is no need to compare them at all.

No matter which aspect they compare, it is impossible for them to confront the US military, thinking of this, Rahim suddenly felt depressed in his heart, but he will not give up easily, the US army is strong, it does not mean that there can be no war, not to mention the unattainable 'Korean War', just this year, they were disabled by the Taliban by a division.

So.

Rahim is still full of hope for victory, and he is a soldier who graduated from a regular military academy, but he is not even as good as the Taliban.

Thinking of this, Raheem's mood was much better.

Suddenly.

"Bang... Bang... Bang..."The silence was shattered by the sudden sound of a dull gunshot. Rahim frowned and looked at the place where the gunfire came from, the gunfire came from the dense forest in the north, and it was very likely that a certain unit encountered and the reconnaissance team of the American army, and the exchange of fire began.

Rahim immediately ordered his troops to move north, and since the encounter began, the American army might engage more troops in the battle, and he wanted to get closer as soon as possible to support his own troops.

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