USSR 1991

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Of course, Director Tenet has forgotten that before the Chechen War began, Yanayev had already proposed a reform plan for the new Soviet army. What they were facing was an army whose informatization construction was no less than that of the United States.And this time Georgia is the best way to test the new Soviet army.

Tenet realized that the Soviet army had undergone reforms, but he did not expect that the reforms would be so thorough this time.It seems to have gotten rid of the goal of building the "doomsday army" during the Cold War.And his misjudgment of the Soviet army will also lead to a series of disastrous consequences.

"Okay." President Mario agreed to Director Tenet's suggestion, but he didn't know that the Soviet Union was already gearing up and planning to fight a beautiful battle.

Five hours after Gorbachev announced the start of the coup, the Soviet offensive officially began.

This will be an epoch-making announcement.

Chapter 622 Missile Strike

The military airports of Vagani, Marneuli, and Kopinatli have entered a state of emergency alert. Once war breaks out, they will quickly carry out air cover operations.Gorbachev is still very confident about the army in his hands.After all, this is the air power he has accumulated over the years.A MiG-21 fighter and a Su-27 fighter brigade are also powerful air forces in front of other small European countries.

However, the speed of the Black Sea Fleet is faster. Before the Georgian side reacted, the Georgian air force base had already entered the attack range of the Kilo-class attack submarine. Missile boats, all air bases are under the sight of Caliber missiles.After an order from Comrade Vladimir.The attack begins.

Caliber missiles were launched from the sea. This time, the Black Sea Fleet launched 23 Caliber missiles to the military airports of Vagani, Marneuli and Kopinatli. Those who are lucky enough to witness this spectacular sight will find that the Black Sea suddenly The flames rose from the ground, and according to the calculated target, the cruise missile flew towards the airport hundreds of kilometers away.

When the first missile hit a MiG-21 fighter jet, the horn of war was announced.The neatly parked MiG-21 fighter jets were hit by cruise missiles before they could take off.At the same time, the runways of the airport were also hit by fierce artillery fire. The goal of the cruise missiles was to destroy the runways of the three airports and destroy the fighter jets as much as possible to prevent the enemy fighter jets from taking off.

After the explosion stopped, the entire military airport was in a mess.The ground personnel carried out emergency fire extinguishing on the burning fighter jets and provided medical treatment to those who were seriously injured in the explosion.The Soviet army's cruise missile strikes were almost silent. They got rid of the previous rough practice of using bear strategic bombers to clean up the ground, but directly used the most precise strikes to cause damage to the opponent.

After the first round of strikes, the three airports suffered heavy losses. After the runways were blown up and fighter jets were destroyed, the rebels in Georgia completely lost their air support.After the beheading operation was completed, it was time for the Soviet army to perform.

Gorbachev was woken up from his sleep in a daze. When he saw the Georgian commander-in-chief Minashvili and Plekhanov standing in front of him, he knew that something bad must have happened.

Minashvili said hesitantly, "The Soviet Black Sea Fleet destroyed our military airport, and now the Georgian ground forces have lost their air cover, and Moscow has declared war on us."

After hearing what Minashvili had to say, Gorbachev knew that his illusions about peace talks with Moscow had been disillusioned.So Gorbachev immediately issued an order to enter a state of war.

"Since the negotiations have failed, then we will have a bloody revolution. Order the air force personnel stationed at Vagani, Marneuli and Kopinateli airports to rush to repair the runway overnight and make the runway reusable as quickly as possible. .To count the loss of fighter jets, I need all fighter jets that are still able to fly, and immediately join the mission of air support."

However, Gorbachev still needed some strategic vision. He ordered Minashvili to block the Roksky Tunnel immediately, "The Roksky Tunnel is a key area for the Soviet army to enter Georgia. We must occupy this tunnel. Keep it firmly in our hands."

Gorbachev has torn his face, although the South Ossetian government still professes its loyalty to the Soviets.But Georgia's rebels have always liked to talk with their fists.The armored troops immediately pushed into South Ossetia. Although they met with small-scale resistance, the troops stationed in South Ossetia retreated all the way in the face of the disparity in proportion, and finally stopped them fifteen kilometers ahead of the Roksky Tunnel. Georgian troops still wanted to move on.

Minashvili explained, "The battle for the Roksky Tunnel is still going on, and it has advanced to Mount Kazbek at [-] o'clock tonight. It must be only a matter of time before the Roksky Tunnel is taken."

When Gorbachev heard that the Roksky Tunnel had not been completely taken down, he immediately lost his composure. He said to Minashvili in a very stern tone, "The Roksky Tunnel must be taken down, so that If we do, we still have the opportunity to delay the advance of the Soviet armored forces and buy us precious time to readjust our strategy. I don’t care what method you use and what price you spend, you must lead South Ossetia to the throat of the Soviet Union strangle at this time."

"Yes, President Gorbachev."

Minashvili did not dare to resist Gorbachev's order, so he could only follow the other party's way.In fact, with the military strength of the Georgian rebels, it is very difficult to take down the Rocksky Tunnel.

The troops of the South Ossetian Ministry of Internal Affairs loyal to Moscow and a part of the Georgian police who refused to participate in the Georgian rebellion and fled were gathered in South Ossetia to deal with the threat from Georgia.This is an important passage for the Soviet army, and the assembled troops must form the last line of defense here, waiting for Moscow's assistance.

There was an explosion sound in the distance, and the faces of the soldiers stationed in the tunnel were covered with a layer of gloom.They have set up checkpoints on the road, and the infantry vehicles are also aimed at the direction of the enemy's attack.The Zaar Highway was their last hope. At this time, the South Ossetian army, which was in chaos, did not know that the Moscow army had implemented an operation to forcibly restore order.

The enemy's offensive began to slow down, and the remaining South Ossetian army was reorganizing and accumulating strength from the defeat to fight back.Although the armored forces of the Georgian rebels attacked fiercely at the beginning, and it took almost no time to disintegrate most of the resistance, but as the battle progressed, the lack of stamina of the Georgian rebels gradually emerged.Especially when they advanced to the Zaar Highway, it was already the end of the strong bow.

The soldiers standing at the entrance of the tunnel clenched their Kalashnikov rifles, and they had no way out.Even if the T72 tanks of the Georgian rebels appeared at the end of the road, they would have to fight back with 7.62mm bullets.Even if the result is just a mayfly shaking the tree, the remaining soldiers must slow down the pace of the T72 tank, which is the duty of a soldier.

When everyone was anxious, there was the noise of the infantry chariot advancing in the tunnel, and there was a din of people in the darkness.

The guarding soldiers breathed a sigh of relief.

The armored forces of the Soviet Union came.

Chapter 623 Death Road

The South Ossetian army has been unable to stop the advance of the Georgian armored forces, and the soldiers stationed at the Zak Highway checkpoint have no possibility of counterattacking the heavily armed armored forces. The T72 tank began to move towards the Rocksky Tunnel along the Zak Highway.

The South Ossetian government troops suffered heavy losses from a surprise attack by the Georgian army.Some tank bases were attacked by MiG-21 and Su-27 fighter jets before they had time to fight, and the entire army was wiped out.This is not their fault. Who knew that these Soviet Air Force fighter jets took off from Georgia and aimed at their own people.Minashvili was still somewhat visionary.Knowing that in order to stop the advance of the Soviet armored forces, the Rocksky Tunnel must be occupied.In unavoidable circumstances, they were even blown up to slow down the advance of the Soviet army.

However, without the coordinated operations of the air force and ground air defense forces, the Georgian armored forces that raided the Zak Highway seemed a bit dangerous. Once the Soviet army launched an air support strike, they would be destroyed like a living target.Minashvili also took this into consideration. Originally, he occupied the airport immediately after the capture of South Ossetia, and used Su-27 fighter jets to carry bombs on the spot to bomb the remaining South Ossetian troops stationed in Kazbek Mountain.

However, the surgical strike of the Soviet Black Sea Fleet caused heavy losses to the Georgian Air Force. Even Minashvili did not realize that it was the Black Sea Fleet, not the Soviet Air Force, that launched the attack in the first place.Obviously, this move caught the Georgian Air Force off guard.Now even Minashvili can only hope that the armored forces will be lucky enough to capture the tunnel before the vanguard of the Soviet 58th Army arrives.

The wide tracks of the T72 tank crushed the white flowers growing at both ends of the road into the black soil. Along the way, the resistance against the Georgian rebels cannot be underestimated.They often lie in ambush at both ends of the road, using PRG rockets to shoot on both sides of the T72 tank, and even the only Shilka River self-propelled artillery that can cooperate in combat was ambushed by the enemy and scrapped. Now there is only one less than one two companies The tanks approached the Rockski Tunnel.

"The front is the Rocksky Tunnel. As long as we capture it, South Ossetia will be ours." When the tank commander saw the entrance of the Rocksky Tunnel and the last point stationed there in the binoculars When the troops were strong, I couldn't help but get excited.From just now to now, the Georgian Independent Army has not encountered any resistance at all, which means that the defenders of South Ossetia have exhausted all their troops.The section in front of the tunnel was just a small group of last-ditch resistance.

Moreover, this road continues in a gentle area, with no rugged or dangerous places.In other words, it is impossible for the remnants of South Ossetia to set up an ambush here to attack two tank companies.

He adjusted his hat and ordered the first company to advance at full speed to capture the last pass.By defending the Roksky Tunnel, Georgia has the initiative of the army.

The commander could even feel that victory was in sight, and he would be the hero of Georgia's war of independence.

However, the attacking Georgian army did not know that the vanguard of the two motorized infantry battalions of the Soviet army had passed through the tunnel 10 minutes ago and learned that the Georgian army was marching here.They decided to use their tricks to catch each other by surprise.

First of all, all the troops of the motorized infantry battalion were hidden in the tunnel, creating the illusion that the increase in Soviet troops had not arrived.Then all the South Ossetian troops along the road were withdrawn, creating the illusion that no one in the Georgian armored forces could stop them.Under such a double trap, the commander of the armored company adopted a risky offensive method, rushing to the final destination rashly without the cover of aerial firepower.

However, a squadron of Su-25 attack aircraft taking off from the military airport is rapidly approaching the Zak Highway. They are the formation that provides air support for the leading motorized infantry battalion.The target of the commander of the motorized infantry battalion was two dozen T72 tanks advancing along the road.Like moving ground targets, they were closely watched by the Su-25 attack aircraft.

Soon the commander in charge of the attack felt that something was wrong, and the soldiers at the entrance of the Rocksky tunnel were too lazy.It didn't look like they were facing an enemy at all, and after they entered the firing range, the soldiers in the Rocksky Tunnel still didn't change in any way.In fact, through condescending observation, they were fully able to spot the attacking Georgian armored units.

Now the Georgian commander is faced with a dilemma. One is the strategic location right in front of him. If he stops and waits for air support, he may lose it.The second is that the temptation is too great. The commander of the Georgian tank company took a risky approach and attacked directly without waiting for follow-up air support.

However, an accident happened at this moment. The commander of the armored force heard a sharp whistling sound coming from a distance, like the roar of an airplane.He raised his head and saw a squadron of Su-25 attack aircraft flying in his direction. The commander of the armored force suddenly realized that something was wrong, and quickly notified all the crew members by radio to abandon their vehicles and flee.

He got out from the roof of the T72 tank and jumped onto the hard concrete floor.Grabbed the pistol and ran away. At this time, the Su-25 attack aircraft had already approached the armored troops on the road. Without any fire cover, they were lambs to be slaughtered.

When the pilot of the Su-25 attack aircraft locked the tank through the screen, roaring air-to-surface missiles fell from the sky.

The KH25 missile loaded by the Su-29 was aimed at the T72 tank on the road. After each HK29 was launched, the turret of a T72 tank on the road was directly overturned, and thick smoke and fire rolled up. Because some Georgian tank crews evacuated in advance tanks, so these became the targets of the Su-25 attack aircraft, and they had no counterattack power.

All of a sudden, the Zac Highway became a veritable highway of death. The crew members who had not had time to evacuate died in the cockpit along with the burning tank. Through the driver's cabin door, the whole tank could be seen like a stove, the flames Eat up everything in the car.

After the first round of attack was completed, the Su-25 attack aircraft fired at the T30 tank again with a 72mm cannon, and the tops of all the tanks smashed honeycomb-shaped craters.When the Su-25 attack aircraft confirmed that it had completely destroyed the tank, it left.Only the black iron sheets burned on the road and the billowing smoke of gunpowder remained.

The motorized infantry battalion hidden inside the tunnel finally showed its fangs. After the air force used precision strikes to clean up the tank company, they will quickly occupy Kazbek Mountain and clear the way for the 58th Army behind.

The rebels in Georgia didn't know it yet, and the true strength of the Soviet army was only now beginning to be revealed.

Chapter 624 Wake Up

Yanayev came back to reality from a deep dream. When he opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was a snow-white ceiling and dazzling lights.He narrowed his eyes and tried to turn his head to look at the surrounding environment, but the pain in his chest made him give up the idea instantly.

The nurse who was changing the bottle saw that Yanayev had regained consciousness, and hurriedly called the attending doctor over.

Eighth hours after the outbreak of the war, Yanayev woke up from a coma after the operation.After the operation, Yanayev's face was pale, but his first words to the medical staff around him still made Vladimir and Yazov go to the hospital.All Yanayev can think about now is the political situation in Moscow during his coma.He didn't want the things he'd been worrying about to happen.

When Vladimir and Yazov rushed from the Kremlin to the emergency ward, Yanayev asked how Moscow is now?He cared more about the state of the country than his own body.Vladimir wiped the sweat from his forehead, and whispered in Yanayev's ear, "Everything is stable in Moscow now, and Master Dzerzhinsky has been maintaining order in Moscow. It's just what we are worried about." Things really followed the development of General Secretary Yanayev. Director Plekhanov picked up Gorbachev one step ahead of us. They launched a rebellion in Georgia. There was a total of one infantry division, two flying brigades and It is estimated that about 15000 people participated in the rebellion. It can be said that Gorbachev has been planning this plan for several years. Now the 58th Army, which is responsible for suppressing the rebellion, has entered Georgia."

"How is the war now? The most important thing is whether our army has entered Georgia?" Yanayev asked urgently. He didn't ask when the war was launched, but directly asked how the war was going.It can be seen that he has already understood Vladimir's methods.

Defense Minister Yazov, who stood aside, quickly replied to Yanayev, "The Eighth Army just passed through the Roksky Tunnel. The Black Sea Fleet destroyed the Georgian rebels' air force according to the pre-plan. Now they have fallen into a trap. Surrounded. It won't be long before we wipe out the rebel forces."

The words of Minister of Defense Yazov were like a booster, temporarily easing Yanayev's most troublesome problem.He didn't expect the scale of Georgia's rebellion to be beyond his imagination.At first he thought that Plekhanov was just an intermediary agent between Gorbachev and the hidden forces, but now it seems that Plekhanov is more complicated than he could imagine.