Chapter 240: Shocking the Crowd
Karzai's swift rout made Karzai angry, and he became passive, and he couldn't help but worry about the situation of the other troops.
No way, given Tarraghi's poor performance, Karzai has no reason not to doubt the true combat effectiveness of other armies, and it is natural to have doubts in his heart. The thought of being relied on as an elite ace army by himself, and being devastated by the U.S. military, Karzai's heart was dripping blood.
The destruction of Taraghi's army by the US army, the capture of Asadabad, all of which were secondary, and the most serious was that Karzai's confidence suffered a heavy blow.
Wrath.
Worry.
More fear and helplessness, and only then did Karzai realize how rare it was for the Taliban to be able to maneuver with the US military for so many years.
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In Karzai's temporary residence, more than a dozen senior officers gathered together to discuss the problem of dealing with the US military, and after arguing for a long time, he did not come up with a good way, Karzai sat calmly, leisurely watching his subordinates arguing red-faced, as if everything had nothing to do with him, in fact, his heart was a different scene, he was more worried than anyone else, if he could not stop the attack of the US army, it also meant that he would perish.
Karzai may be able to take advantage of the chaos to escape Afghanistan and pick up a life, but for a politician like him, it is worse than death to stay in hiding and survive.
At this time.
Darkstar became the only straw that Karzai could grasp, and he pinned all his hopes on Darkstar. So when many officers argued, Karzai never spoke. He was waiting for the representative of the dark star, the monkey. Karzai may not have achieved much military success, but he was shrewd, and he was convinced that Darkstar's painstaking adventures would save him from the American military. and invested so much in him, he would definitely not watch him be destroyed by the US military.
This is the only reason to underpin Karzai's beliefs.
Alas.
Karzai sighed lightly in his heart, thinking that he had more than 40,000 troops in his hands, but he found out that these troops were all paper tigers, and it was okay to scare and scare people. Then. Karzai remembered that his third son had advised him to raise an elite army, but he did not think so, feeling loyal to his army, even if there was a slight flaw. It will also not affect combat effectiveness. Coupled with the reasons for winning over the people's hearts and preventing turmoil in the army, Karzai naturally did not want to vigorously rectify the army.
Until the well-armed Taragi, in response to the attack of the American army, ended up with the total annihilation. Karzai realized that the army had completely rotted.
"Mr. President, you have also seen that the weapons and equipment of the US military are not comparable to ours at all, and we must increase investment in weapons and equipment. in order to fight with the U.S. military. ”
"Yes, President. Didn't we procure a lot of fighters from the dark stars, right now. The US military is menacing, and it is time for these fighters to make a difference. ”
"...... right"
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More than a dozen high-ranking generals, you and I discussed word by word, and unconsciously pulled the topic to the fighter planes, as if the newly formed air force unit was their only reliance at this moment.
Air force.
All the senior generals present here are close associates of Karzai, and they know very well that the air force that is about to be formed is by no means an air force in the Afghan Defense Forces, and it is not an empty shelf, but is to be equipped with high-performance fighters. In order to be able to master the performance of fighter jets, they also selected a large number of pilots to be trained at the dark star base.
In the near future, the Air Force will inevitably be a great weapon in Karzai's hands, and whoever controls it will invisibly increase his power.
What is the most important thing for a soldier like them? Troops, of course! In fact, they are more sober than anyone else, no matter who they follow, who they are loyal to, and how many rights they get, everything is false, and it is based on having an army in their hands. In case there is no military power, they will also lose their value.
Therefore.
Even if they followed Karzai, they still did not forget to firmly grasp the army in their hands, and under the banner of Karzai, they vigorously expanded and strengthened themselves.
The newly formed Air Force is a big piece of fat, and everyone is very greedy, staring closely, looking for an excellent opportunity to grasp it in their hands.
No matter how bad it is, it will also score a part of the air force.
Today is a golden opportunity, and more than a dozen high-ranking generals have unanimously seized the opportunity to ask the air force to participate in the war, and when the time comes, everyone will have the opportunity to take this air force unit into their hands.
"Mr. President, now that the U.S. military is coming, with our current strength, we can't resist it at all, so you might as well recall the air force to fight in the country." A fat general immediately suggested, looking into Karzai's eyes, a glimmer of longing flashed from time to time.
This fat general is called Nirut, and of the dozen generals, he has the most power and the most army at his disposal. During this time, he used the weapons and equipment provided by Karzai to recruit troops and horses, and has expanded the army to more than 12,000 people. In fact, among Karzai's subordinates, he has become the most powerful general.
Now, of course, what he longs for the most is the newly built air force, in terms of status and strength, no one is qualified to compete with him, as long as the air force is formed, Nilut is the most hopeful to control the air force.
Of course.
Although Nirut is as fat as a fat pig, he is not stupid, and he is most worried that Karzai is in charge of the air force, then he has no hope.
So now Nilut took advantage of the opportunity of the US military to propose the Air Force to participate in the war, trying to take advantage of the chaos to take the Air Force into his hands. He was confident that as long as he was caught in his hands, even if Karzai was unhappy, for the sake of the stability of the army, the other party would definitely not dare to weaken his rights.
What a calculation.
"Bang!"
Karzai suddenly slapped the table vigorously, his face was very ugly, and he looked at everyone, but his heart was already extremely angry. Originally, he thought that everyone was noisy, although he couldn't come up with a good idea to deal with the US military, but after all, everyone was thinking about it carefully, because of personal ability, he couldn't think of a way to deal with it for a while, and he couldn't blame him, because Karzai knew that these generals were at this level, and it was a bit difficult for him to play at a super level.
After all, Afghanistan has been in war one after another, even if it is occupied by the US military, it has never really achieved peace, the army has long been completely rotten, and there are not many available military talents at all.
To Karzai's anger, the U.S. military had come over, and this group of bastards did not calm down to discuss strategies to meet the enemy, but tried to fight for power.
"Idiots, if it weren't for the fact that no one is available now, how would you be able to keep you?" Karzai snorted coldly in his heart, the greedy struggle for power of Nirut and others completely disappointed Karzai, and also planted a time bomb for their future ending.
It's time to develop new people.
Karzai lamented in his heart, when he was about to give up Nirut, he had an inexplicable loss in his heart, no matter what, these people were his cronies who had worked hard to cultivate, and giving them up was also a denial of himself. There must be some loss and discomfort in my heart.
These people have been in the army for many years, and they have long forgotten their original oaths, forgotten Karzai's teachings, and they have been corrupted.
Wow.
The originally noisy room suddenly became silent, and the silence was terrifying. Karzai slapped the table, and Nirut and the other generals suddenly became honest, sat back in their seats in embarrassment, and carefully observed Karzai's reaction. Don't look at Karzai as a bad old man, but the power of the superior is absolutely strong, and once he gets angry, Nirut's heart will tremble.
It's quieter.
"Let's wait for Mr. Monkey to come over." Karzai whispered without anger, he was dissatisfied with everyone in his heart, and he would not show it at this moment, the army he now controls is relying on Nirut and other generals. "Look at your bear-like, crooked, red-faced, and red-faced, what is the difference between you and the women on the street? If this were seen by Mr. Monkey, what would he think of us? ”
A certain amount of deterrence is necessary, but Karzai knows better that he can't be too tough now, and if he is forced to rebel, he will be in trouble.
So.
After Karzai slapped the table, the expression on his face softened, and his tone was much gentler, invisibly reassuring Nirut and the others, dispelling their doubts, and showing that he still had to rely on everyone.
"Yes, yes, Mr. President."
Nilut hurriedly responded with a smile, and slowly put his heart back into his heart, Karzai slapped the table really shocked everyone, and the most frightened was Nirut's, after all, the idea of wanting to take the opportunity to occupy the Air Force this time was also made by him, and he was also the most concerned about the Air Force.
Therefore, Karzai was angry, and Nirut was suddenly frightened, he had a ghost in his heart, and naturally he couldn't deal with it calmly. To tell the truth, Nirut is now considered a strong soldier, and on the surface there is no need to be afraid of Karzai, the president who has no real power, but he understands that the influence of the other party is very strong, and he has many diehards of Karzai in his army.
Nilut recruited troops under the banner of Karzai's resistance to the American invaders, and also used the weapons and military funds provided by Karzai, and the source of his growth was Karzai, and if he cut off the source one day, he himself did not know what the consequences would be.
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Then.
The monkey finally came late, watching more than a dozen generals sitting on the chairs honestly, wondering in his heart, when did this group of people become so powerful, and the US army can still behave as steadily as Mount Tai when they come, this is not like their style, the monkey couldn't help but look at everyone suspiciously.
"Mr. Monkey, you're finally here." Karzai smiled and stood up, saying that given Taraji's performance, he simply didn't dare to count on his men. (To be continued......)
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