Chapter 239: Karzai's Reaction
"Hey, what?"
The man gently picked up the phone and answered, and after a while, he suddenly lost his voice, as if he heard some bad news, and his body inadvertently shook a few times.
"President, there is an emergency in Kurnakha province, General Taraji has not been able to block the attack of the US army, and Asadabad is occupied by the US army!"
"Lost?"
Karzai suddenly couldn't sit still, he lost his previous calm, he was stunned by the news of the housekeeper, how is this possible, last night Taragi on the phone, he also swore a promise that within half a month, the US army will never be allowed to enter Asadabad. How long has it been, and Asadabad has changed hands.
"How can this be, Taraghi, how can the helicopter gunship brigade and armored units he formed not be able to stop it for even a day, ah...... He had to give me an explanation! "Karzai is crazy, at the moment, he mainly controls four major cities, and Asadabad is one of them, how can he not be in a hurry and not angry if he loses it so quickly? Moreover, he buys a large amount of arms from the dark star to equip various troops. Taraghi's army, which was equipped with four helicopter gunships, more than 40 tanks and hundreds of combat vehicles of various types, and nearly 100 artillery pieces of various types, can be said to be armed to the teeth, how could it be defeated by the US army so quickly.
The "elite" troops built by himself were wiped out by the US military so quickly, how could Karzai deal with it calmly. He thought that by purchasing weapons and carefully arming the army, even if it could not compete with the US army, it would be enough to protect itself in the four northern provinces.
Taraghi's defeat was more than just the loss of a city. It also means that Karzai's elite troops, which have spent a lot of money to reorganize, are still unable to compete with the US military.
For Karzai, this is a slap in the face.
One day.
Asadabad's army of 8,000 turned out to resist only one day. was beaten with heavy casualties and was defeated.
……
"Waste, a bunch of waste."
Karzai was silent for a long time, and finally burst out in an instant, slapping the table and scolding angrily, so frightened that the butler who was waiting on the side did not dare to breathe.
This is the power of the superior, no matter how old he is, once he gets angry. It will also turn into a fierce tiger. For the first time, the butler also felt the horror of Karzai, a usually kind old man, on the other hand. But he knew that Karzai had high hopes for the new army, which he saw as his trump card in the fight against the American army. With 8,000 people wiped out so suddenly, it was no wonder he was furious.
"Asadabad fell, what about General Talaji, where did he go?" Karzai lost his temper and gradually calmed down. Shen Sheng asked.
"It is said that General Taragi was defeated in battle, so he evacuated by helicopter gunship, and now his fate is unknown." The butler replied cautiously.
"Hmph."
Karzai snorted. The coldness and anger in his eyes flashed, what to evacuate. It must be that he was greedy for life and afraid of death, and escaped from the battle. Think of him meticulously equipping the various units with helicopter gunships. It is too ironic that it was used to fight against the US military, but at a critical juncture, it became a tool for senior officers to escape for their lives.
Now.
Karzai hid a sense of grievance in his heart, thinking that the grand military plan he had envisioned during this time was instantly shattered. His military plans need to be carried out, but the events of Taraghi have cleared Karzai's mind, and these generals who are loyal to him do not have the ability to realize his plans.
"Waste, what a waste!"
Karzai muttered angrily, he was originally very optimistic about Taraji's ability, but today he realized that Taraji was not as powerful as he boasted.
The thought of Taraghi using his newly equipped helicopter gunship to flee instantly made Karzai's anger rise up in an instant, which was a great shame.
Taragi can't be used anymore. Karzai immediately made a decision in his heart, although this person was loyal to him, and he also made great contributions in the process of controlling the northeastern provinces, but he lacked one ability, that is, the courage to fight to the death with the US army.
If Karzai wants to regain control of Afghanistan, he will inevitably be incompatible with the US military, and war is inevitable, and Taraghi is obviously not suitable.
Karzai, whose anger gradually subsided, kept analyzing various situations in his mind, now that Asadabad has fallen and the US military is menacing again, the primary issue is, of course, how to block the US offensive and keep the current territory.
It's going to be war.
Karzai understands that the biggest test of life and death is coming since he has taken over the northeastern provinces, and whether he can gain a foothold in Afghanistan.
The most terrifying thing is that the enemy he is about to face is ridiculously strong, that is the most powerful American military in the world, they are well-armed and experienced, they are real tigers and lions.
Let's be honest.
Although Karzai received billions of dollars in weapons and ammunition from the dark star, he still had no bottom when facing the US military.
The enemy is too strong.
And with the experience of Taraghi, Karzai did not know how many people were available in the army under his command, and when he thought of the combat effectiveness of the army, Karzai immediately thought of monkeys.
After Monkey came to Afghanistan after replacing his third son, his primary goal was to assist Karzai to gain a firm foothold, and for this purpose, he not only provided various weapons and equipment, but also suggested that Karzai reorganize the army and train a strong army. To this end, he offered to help Karzai train the army.
Then.
Karzai was complacent when he received a large number of sophisticated weapons, believing that his army's combat effectiveness would soar greatly after obtaining them, and he did not need the help of outsiders to train them. In his opinion, even if Darkstar has the ability to produce various high-end weapons, it is still only an arms dealer, not a national organization, and it is impossible to have any advanced military training methods. It is better to hand over the army to Darkstar for training, and let his generals train.
What's more, although Karzai cooperated with the Dark Star, he did not fully trust the Dark Star. There are still many doubts hidden in his heart, after all, the support of the dark star for him is beyond imagination, and it is difficult for him not to associate some things. Karzai believed. Even powerful countries such as China and Russia do not have the courage to support him in fighting against the US military, the cost is too huge, and the possibility of losing investment returns is extremely high. But that's it, the arms organization of Darkstar, dares to risk giving Karzai billions of dollars worth of arms on credit without blinking an eye, which has to make Karzai suspect the motive behind Darkstar.
If Karzai believes that the other side is only asking for a few iron mines in Afghanistan. He is not Karzai, although iron ore resources are strictly controlled by various countries, it is not that iron ore resources cannot be found, which is not unique to Afghanistan. There is no need for a dark star to take such a big risk.
I couldn't figure out the purpose of the Dark Star, and Karzai didn't ask, he didn't know the real situation of the organization of the Dark Star, but he knew it, now. He needs the strong support of the dark star, and without the continuous delivery of arms from the other side, he does not have the confidence to argue with the US military.
In short, Karzai is unwilling and unable to offend the Dark Son. So for the monkey offered to help with military training. Karzai, though skeptical, was not highly motivated. But in order not to offend the dark star, he still reluctantly drew an independent brigade of 5,000 people. Give it to the monkey to toss.
Right.
It's just a toss, Karzai is not optimistic that the monkey can train elite troops, maybe the opponent's individual combat effectiveness is strong, but war is a team cooperation, not a Roman gladiatorial arena that fights alone.
……
Afternoon.
It was cloudy and the sky was slightly dark.
After Benjamin commanded the U.S. forces to capture Asadabad, he rested for half a day and set out on the journey again, and the three armored divisions advanced to the north in a mighty way, his purpose was very simple, to eliminate Karzai and put down the rebellion in northeastern Afghanistan as quickly as possible.
The monkey got the news a little later, and there were only more than twenty members of the Dark Star in Afghanistan, who spent most of their time training troops in the barracks, and the news was very closed. The intelligence network formed by the bees, the intelligence network of the Afghanistan branch was established very late, and under the offensive of a large number of dollars, the intelligence network has developed rapidly, but it has not yet been developed, especially in Afghanistan in the midst of war, and the intelligence network will also be inadvertently affected.
The monkey sent the news to Xiao Tian as soon as possible, Xiao Tian was not surprised, the United States has made so many moves in Southeast Asia, and it is not really prepared to fight with China, it is nothing more than to find an opportunity to eliminate the dark star base and cut off Karzai and Omar's source of arms. Of course, there are also factors that test the bottom line of the Chinese military.
A series of actions by the United States in Southeast Asia all show that they want to make big moves in Afghanistan, and between Omar and Karzai, it is not surprising that they chose to take Karzai, after all, the people in Karzai's hands are all the original defense forces, and the US military knows everything about this, and knows that the other side's combat effectiveness is scum. Omar's Taliban is different, it has been surrounded and suppressed by the US military for nearly 20 years, has experienced countless tests of blood and fire, and all of them are masters who are not afraid of death, and the threat to the US military is still quite great.
Of course, persimmons have to be pinched softly, and compared with the two, it is expected that the US military will hit Karzai first.
Politically, Karzai served two terms as president, had high political prestige, and had a large following in Afghanistan. And Omar is famous for committing suicide attacks everywhere, but it stinks. The threat of the two to the Wahid regime is, naturally, Karzai's even greater.
Alas......
Karzai's ability to serve two consecutive terms as president is not incompetent, and when he calms down, his shrewdness naturally manifests. He also realized that he would be targeted by the U.S. military, and that he was no match for Omar in terms of armed forces. But the threat is even higher.
Moreover, Karzai relied on the support of the United States to become the president of Afghanistan, and he went behind the back of the peace agreement signed between the United States and Omar, which harmed the interests of the United States and betrayed the United States.
From the moment he escaped, Karzai was mentally prepared to face the dead.
"The enemy is very strong, but Karzai is not a fat sheep to be slaughtered, I want to be a wolf, even if I die, I have to bite the other party a few times, and drain the last drop of blood before I fall." A cold light flashed in Karzai's eyes, revealing a bit of cruelty.
In the more than 10 years of cooperation with the United States, he naturally knows the greed and shamelessness of the Americans, and Karzai understands that he has only one way, to fight the US military to the end.
Otherwise, die!
"Go, please come over Mr. Monkey!" Karzai ordered that now, his biggest supporter was the Dark Star Organization, and at this time, he naturally had to negotiate with the Monkey, the representative of the Dark Star. (To be continued......)
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