USSR 1991

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Yanayev's speech caused all the noise from the reporters in the audience. They were curious and full of doubts. What were all the necessary measures adopted by the Soviet Union?Military intervention?Like the US invaded Panama?If it is estimated that the CIA can laugh out loud in its dreams, this is completely another version of the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan. At that time, it will be the rhythm of all countries uniting to cheat the Soviet Union.

Of course, the CIA is the happiest of the major events in Benghazi this time, but they will not set up a celebration banquet in advance, because the Soviet government is far from the step they want to see and launch a military operation against Benghazi.

Once the Soviet Union couldn't help but take action, the Soviet Union's illegal black operations would be criticized by international public opinion, and then the Benghazi coalition government, which had an ambiguous position, would completely fall to the US government. It is a situation where the big is lost because of the small.

If Tenet did it, he would choose to sacrifice an American ambassador to preserve America's strategic interests in Libya.In the face of national interests, personal destiny is nothing more than sacrificial property, let alone an American ambassador.

"The opposition's first attack was blocked, and the vitality and military quality of the Soviet guards far exceeded our imagination." Brandy, the chief of the intelligence department, replied.The CIA has placed intelligence agents inside the Liberty Camp to help them train and formulate combat plans, but the performance of these armed militias who have not received professional military training really disappointed the CIA.

Apparently Director Tenet was not very satisfied with this result, he snorted, waved his hand and said, "Then let them organize a second and third attack until the Soviet military aid arrives, even if the Liberty Battalion takes lives." If you go to make up for it, hold me back and don’t take a step back. I don’t believe that even an embassy can’t be captured with three times as many people as the opponent.”

Director Tenet's fierce reaction made Brandy, the chief of the intelligence department, a little at a loss. He still followed the order of Director Tenet and asked the CIA agents to plan the next attack.

The Soviet foreign ambassador Shevardnadze also got in touch with President Hafiz Assad of Syria through emergency channels. Yanayev made direct contact with President Assad. Yanayev directly cut into the topic , to requisition an An-series military transport aircraft with the Syrian Air Force.

President Assad was a little embarrassed, after all, they didn't want to get involved in the muddy waters between the United States and the Soviet Union, but Yanayev's order was beyond doubt, and there was no room for opposition from this Middle Eastern hero.

"Of course the Soviet Union will not treat its allies badly afterwards." Yanayev gritted his teeth, "Didn't yours always want to infiltrate into Iraqi territory recently? I can win opportunities for you to unite with the local Kurdish armed factions, but the Soviet Union must requisition A Syrian air force transport plane transported one of our GRU special forces stationed there to the city of Benghazi in Libya."

Assad is still hesitant. Although the promise made by the Soviet Union is also his ambitious and secret plan, but if the price is to offend the United States, it will be a bit high.

At this time, Yanayev's voice became a little cold, and he said bluntly, "President Assad, when you are thinking about whether you will offend the United States, don't you think about whether you will offend the Soviet Union by doing so?" ?”

Yanayev's implication is very clear. Now is not the time to let Libya be a fool. If you don't stand in line, the Soviet Union will force you to stand in line.

Assad gritted his teeth. He knew that he had no room for mediation, so he either agreed or refused. It was straightforward.Playing tricks with the straightforward Soviet Union, they dare to use their powerful military strength to directly consume you to death.

"Okay, I agree. But the Syrian government has one condition." Assad thought for a while, and it was better to get rid of the relationship as soon as possible. He would offend NATO too much and end up with Gaddafi or Saddam. "That is, we must declare to the outside world that the Soviet troops stationed in Syria hijacked a transport plane and went to Benghazi to rescue the hostages. Everything that happened has nothing to do with the Syrian government. And the Syrian government will not accept that plane back after that. Fly to the Soviet Union or elsewhere."

As an old fox in the Middle East, Assad has also figured out how to deal with it. Yanayev can only agree to the other party's request, except for cursing secretly that he is really old and cunning.

"No problem," Yanayev said.

Chapter 4 Fifteen Operation Thunder

In fact, Moscow's calculations are similar to what Assad thought in his heart. If rescue is really going to be carried out, it is true that the national army cannot be used openly, but some people. Even if that team saves everyone perfectly, Moscow will will not acknowledge their existence.At most, give these people a new identity and let them start a new life.

Therefore, the GRU forces in Syria have no room to refuse, although saving the hostages is not within the scope of their blame.

The GRU troops assembled urgently at Latakia Airport in Syria. All of them were dressed in black uniforms, like ghosts hiding in the dark night.Parked in front of them was an An-series transport plane. The Syrian Air Force's logo and serial number had been erased to prevent others from identifying that it was a Syrian Air Force transport plane, and it was the only one ready to fly at night. Transport plane taking off.

Night covered the entire airport, only the lights on the runway were still flashing. The plane had been overhauled and could take off at any time. The captain of this incident was doing the final mobilization and explanation. The team member said, "Benghazi is a very dangerous city. Until now, the conflicts between the major armed forces have not stopped. Our mission this time is a secret operation. We cannot disclose our identity, name, or even when you When standing here, our files have been wiped clean inside the GRU. Even if we die in Libya, the Soviet government will not recognize our identity, let alone get the treatment of Soviet heroes. You can choose Quit or don't do it, however."

The captain paused and said, "We are the only ones who can save the Soviet ambassador now."

"No one will back down, Captain." The soldier in the first row raised his head, straightened his back, and replied seriously, "After all, this is our mission, and we will never back down. Don't we, as soldiers, not go up and ask the people superior?"

The captain didn't answer his words, but just said "Let's go."

Everyone picked up the equipment silently, waiting for the hatch to open slowly, and then entered the same dark interior of the transport plane. They would spend a few long and lonely hours in the air, and then airborne over Benghazi.This will definitely be a dangerous operation. When they step into the city of Benghazi, they will hand over their own fate to the god of death.

Just as the team rushed to Benghazi, the embassy, ​​which was anxiously waiting for rescue, had already entered the heat of battle. The militants of the Freedom Battalion transferred more armed pickups from other places, and shot at the Ge who was hiding behind the fence. The Ruwu team fired repressively. Of course, this group of communist fighters who had experienced nightmares in Afghanistan were not vegetarians. The shooters with SVD sniper rifles fired at the machine gunners on the armed pickups from the sentry towers equipped with bulletproof glass. Every time a machine gunner was eliminated, the GRU soldiers hiding behind the wall fired an RPG at the armed pickup before the other one filled the gap.With such cooperation, wave after wave of tentative attacks from the Freedom Battalion was blocked.

The sniper pulled the bolt, witnessed an armed pickup truck explode into bright flames in front of him, smiled and said, "This is the fifth one."

Wherever he looked with the scope, there were all the corpses of fallen armed personnel, and the coagulated blood almost covered the entire dusty yellow land into blood red. So far, his record of killing enemies is 34 people, Most were killed by a single shot.He didn't even have time to take another shot at the corpse.

"Hey, comrades, is this the first time they have attacked? I don't know how many batches of support these people have mobilized, far more than sixty." The sniper spat on the ground, disdainful Said, "Based on this offensive trend, we can at least survive until we run out of ammunition and food."

Mazelkov did not show the slightest joy. If he did not wait for rescue when he ran out of ammunition and food, then he really had no choice but to shoot Soviet Ambassador Comrade Belenko in the forehead. Better to die at one's own hands than to be humiliated at the hands of the opposition.And Moscow will never tolerate such a thing happening.

"Continue to be vigilant, the enemy will not relax. If I guess correctly, they are preparing for the next wave of attack." Mazelkov put down the walkie-talkie and sat in a corner tiredly. So far, only two of the 18 people The person was slightly injured and repelled the attack of most of the armed personnel, but the sniper expressed Mazelkov's concern. What would they do if they still did not wait for rescue when they ran out of ammunition and food?

Moscow has already issued a notice, and rescue will come quickly.But the area around the embassy has fallen into the hands of the Libyan Freedom Battalion, the Red Crescent Brigade in the east and the United Revolutionary Front in the south, and the Soviet embassy is now awkwardly located out of the reach of both armed factions.

"Attention everyone save bullets and wait for rescue to arrive," Mazelkov said, wiping his dirty cheek with his sleeve, which was covered in dust after a night of fierce fighting.Replace the empty magazine of the rifle in your hand and reload it with a new magazine.

Mazelkov had just finished a series of actions when he heard a strange voice coming from above him. When he raised his head, he saw the scene he least wanted to see.

A mortar fell on the sentry tower impartially. Under the eyes of everyone, the top floor of the sentry tower was blown into ruins. Mazelkov looked at the burning sentry tower. He was not even on the walkie-talkie Shout out that word of caution.Mazelkov quickly grabbed the walkie-talkie on the ground, wiped off the dust, and said to everyone, "The sniper is dead, and the opponent is now assisted by mortars. Be careful, everyone."

When they heard the mortar, everyone's heart darkened.

Before Mazelkov finished speaking, another mortar fell into the swimming pool in the courtyard. The explosion of the mortar shell splashed a large amount of water, and the team members standing by the swimming pool were directly thrown to the ground by the shock wave. .

The gunshots that had been settled outside the wall gradually sounded. Mazelkov knew that the enemy was organizing and preparing for a new attack. If the reinforcements did not come, Mazelkov and others might really not be able to support this attack. round of attack.When he glanced over the fence, it was a scene he would never forget.

The sea of ​​people with countless heads has attacked, and the Libyan Freedom Camp seems to have transferred everyone to launch an attack on the Libyan embassy.The red-eyed militants vowed to cut off the heads of all heretics who resisted their will.

"This is our Stalingrad, our Grozny, our Paktia, soldiers, we have no way out." Mazelkov stood up and shouted to everyone, "It is necessary to do A captive lingering on his last breath, or would he rather die than submit?"

"I would rather die than surrender!"

Even though they were scarred and scarred, everyone still had a high fighting spirit. Even if the artillery fire continued to fall into the courtyard, causing dust and air waves, there were still a group of unarmed women in the embassy behind them. ambassador.Even if they die with the enemy, these innocent people cannot be allowed to fall into the hands of these beasts.

"Soviet soldiers will never surrender!" Mazelkov, who once served as a political commissar, shouted this sentence loudly. He was honored to have the opportunity to die for the country.

The Libyan armed members who were about to rush to the gate heard an earth-shattering cry.That is another kind of lofty belief that they can't understand, a powerful force that burst out.It is not comparable to the vulgar temptation of the 72 virgins in heaven. This belief represents the true direction of human civilization and has an endless driving force for development.

Time seemed to stop at this moment, and the sound passed through the air into everyone's mind, and like a thunderclap, it hit the armed personnel's heart hard.

"Ula!"

Chapter 4 Don't Abandon, Don't Give Up

Those religious armed soldiers who claimed to be fighting for their beliefs finally met proletarian fighters who were more loyal than them and were willing to sacrifice for their beliefs. These militants who had never experienced the baptism of artillery fire in large-scale battles quickly realized the kind of desperate belief Crazy, far more terrifying than their group of guys who shouted that the real pig is supreme.

The armed militiamen, which were several times the size of the GRU soldiers, were beaten so hard by the people on the wall that they unleashed artillery fire as if they were desperate. After the AGS-17 grenade gun was fired, they took up the PKM machine gun and fired. More than a dozen people insisted on blocking the Freedom Battalion militiamen who kept sending heads at the gate.

However, the mortars at the rear continued to fall into the courtyard, and the originally manicured lawn turned into potholes exuding a burnt smell, and there was not even a single intact area.The power of the mortar is far more powerful than the attack of the armed militia, and the damage caused by one shell is far more than those who fired a thousand rounds of bullets.

"Is this considered barrage advance?" Hearing the roar of the mortar, Mazelkov quickly squatted down with his head in his arms. After an explosion sounded that was about to tear the eardrums, two more people fell down. Didn't stand up either.Before dying, he kept pulling the trigger.

Looking at the person who fell more than ten meters away in front of him, Mazelkov's eyes widened. He dropped his gun and wanted to run over. The people around him stopped Mazelkov. It is too dangerous to leave the corner now. up.One of those who fell was his friend, Ryorkov.Just a moment ago, he was joking and telling himself that if he persisted until next month, he would be able to go back and visit his child.

But now, the man who said with a smile that he was about to become a father has closed his eyes forever.

"No!" Mazelkov wailed heart-piercingly, but his voice was covered by the mixed sound waves of artillery fire and gunfire.

The team of paratroopers who jumped over Benghazi landed on the territory of the United Revolutionary Front in Libya, where there was already a team of armed pickup trucks waiting for them to support the besieged Benghazi embassy.Because the Benghazi opposition did not have anti-aircraft radar and anti-aircraft artillery, the rescue force landed on the land of Benghazi without incident. When these soldiers walked on the streets of Benghazi for the first time, they finally realized the chaos and innocence here. sequence.

There were gunshots everywhere, vendors selling Kalashnikov rifles everywhere on both sides of the street, and there were even corpses on the street that were not dragged away after the battle last night, and people on the road were not surprised.

The armed pickup truck team stopped in front of the volunteer team. The leader rolled down the window and asked bluntly in unorthodox Russian, "Are you from the Soviet Union?"

The team leader nodded and asked, "From the United Front?"

"Then what are you still in a daze for? Get in the car quickly. I am the leader of the Benghazi branch of the Libyan Communist Party, Hapuyle." The leader commanded the car behind to open the door and let these people get in. He glanced at the team commander , casually said, "Welcome to hell, my friend."