USSR 1991

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He wanted to catch a hidden big fish through Plekhanov, but he didn't expect to hurt his finger by the fishhook.

Yanayev, who had just woken up from a coma, was still unable to think about too many things. He could only issue some brief and general orders based on the situation described by Vladimir and Yazov.The specific details still need to be handed over to the Kremlin elite to operate.

Yanayev said silently, "I hope the civil strife in Georgia will not spread to the entire Caucasus region."

"As for the operation in Georgia, I will leave it to Comrade Yazov. I am looking forward to seeing the first performance of the Southern Joint Command, so Comrade Yazov will try his best to improve the backup. The Georgia mutiny must be suppressed quickly. The longer it drags on, the worse it is for us."

Yanayev does not want to see himself solve the Chechnya problem only to turn Georgia into another Chechnya.

Minister of Defense Yazov nodded, and he has been faithfully executing Yanayev's orders.

Yanayev set his sights on Vladimir. For the future leader of this red republic, he has high hopes for Vladimir, "About this Georgian war, you are still needed to make plans on the diplomatic stage." Grasp. Pavlov has a weak personality, and I am worried that he cannot withstand the pressure of diplomacy alone. But you are different, as a young man, you need to mediate more with your opponent in this battle."

Yanayev's eyes returned to the ceiling, and he could even think of how many small actions the United States and Turkey made behind his back during his coma.

"The United States and Turkey planned to aid the Georgian rebels, and we blocked each other's aid by threatening nuclear weapons. We had to do this under the dire situation."

Is it a risky move?Yanayev murmured silently that he really had the same attitude that he had made against the United States and Europe on the issue of the three Baltic countries. As long as the United States and Europe dared to support the franchise countries in any form, Yanayev would dare to press the button for nuclear weapons. The big deal One beat and two break up.

The Soviet Union can lose its allies in Eastern Europe, but it cannot lose its franchise countries. Ukraine has the most complete heavy industrial construction foundation in the Soviet Union. It is conceivable that after losing the franchise countries, Yanayev will be unable to move a single step.

As for the so-called referendum?Yanayev just wants to scold him for letting the people decide the future of a country. Isn't the vote in the hands of you moths in the country?70.00% of the people's opposition can also be ignored by you directly. It is better to believe in the power in your own hands than to believe in votes.

And Vladimir just happened to agree with Yanayev's ideas. Only by using tough methods to suppress the forces trying to rebel and conducting a political purge can those moths be prevented from splitting the country.The position of public opinion should always be grasped unremittingly.Otherwise, Surkov would not have become the new gray bishop of the Kremlin.

Yanayev held Vladimir's hand and advised him, "The threat of nuclear weapons can only be played out as a last resort. We need to let European countries and the United States know that not only nuclear weapons, but also Soviet troops Conventional force strikes can also make the United States suffer. Otherwise, the "caliber" cruise missile launched in the Black Sea is meaningless."

"I understand, General Secretary Yanayev."

Vladimir nodded consciously.

"Just wait, the whole world will be impressed by the performance of the Soviet army in this battle."

Yanayev coughed, feeling severe pain in his entire lungs, and he couldn't bear the pain.But he still insisted on finishing the last sentence.

"What the U.S. military could do in the Gulf War, we can do the same."

Chapter 625 Encircling Tskhinvali

"As the vanguard, the motorized infantry battalion has entered South Ossetia. It seems that our plan is going perfectly. After losing the air strike force, the current Georgian army is like a headless fly."

Troshev read out the contents of the paper word by word. He took the front-line feedback report and was very satisfied with the attack speed of the 58th Army, but the progress in encircling Tskhinvali was not as expected. It is hoped that the first shots of the offense will be fired within the next two hours.

Standing in front of Troshev were Deputy Commander Shamanov and Chief of Staff Korabelnikov, who was supposed to shine in the Second Chechen War in history. Yanayev was transferred to the Southern Joint Strategic Command, which is responsible for the affairs of the Caucasus region.

Shamanov pointed to the two cities of Tskhinvali and Tbilisi on the map, and drew a line with a red pen between Tbilisi and Tskhinvali. Shamanov explained, "Now South Austria Setia has completely fallen, and Tskhinvali has become the frontier buffer zone of the Georgian army. Our troops should divide into two groups and attack Tskhinvali from different directions, so as to suppress the offensive and beat the enemy's positions, not to mention the Georgian rebels They would never have expected that we had changed the way we fought. According to intelligence, they also planned to use SAM missiles to defend against our attacks. Little did they know that we had laser-guided artillery shells ready to attack them.”

Then the current Soviet army almost uses guided missiles as the forerunner of the attack. After clearing the air defense positions and artillery positions, it will march under the cover of air support.According to Troshev, these days, who will accompany you to play the prelude to carpet bombing and rocket scrubbing.The new Soviet army has begun to pursue efficient and precise strikes.

Times have changed, and those who stick to the old ways of fighting will eventually be eliminated.In the past few years, Yanayev acquiesced to Marshal Ogarkov's purge of the army for no reason. He just wanted to eradicate anyone who refused to change his mind.In this regard, Yanayev's means are more Stalin than Stalin.

"This will be the first battle to establish the reputation of the Soviet army. At that time, the whole world will see that the Soviet army will not be inferior to the US military in combat methods." Troshev clenched his fists. The impact is too profound for the world. When other countries realized that the war could still be carried out like this, Yanayev had already started to prepare for the reform of the Soviet army in all aspects.

Shamanov suddenly remembered the meaningful words Ogarkov said to him before receiving the combat instructions.

"Just treat this civil war as another version of the August [-]st military exercise."

BMP infantry vehicles began to set up defenses on both sides of Zak Highway, and a cordon was pulled up.It provided guarantee for the follow-up troops to enter South Ossetia.The T72 tanks and BMP infantry fighting vehicles lined up in a long steel line are on guard along the line, making final preparations before the attack.Mi-24 helicopters and Mi-28 helicopters hovered in the air on guard, ensuring fire cover for the attacking ground troops, and the wind brought by the propellers blew away the lush green weeds.

The scrapped tanks that were burned into iron sheets have been cleaned up, and the vanguard has cleared the road from the Loksky Tunnel to Tskhinvali in the shortest possible time. Next, the 58th Division 19 and 429 of the Soviet 503th Army's two motorized infantry regiments It will attack and encircle Tskhinvali from two directions, cutting off the connection between Tskhinvali and Tbilisi.

The Sixth Army continued to pass through the Rocky Tunnel. Colonel Manilov, who commanded the 503rd Motorized Rifle Regiment, was making final preparations. Soon they will have a tragic war of encirclement and annihilation. Of course, the tragic one is not the Soviet Union. Army, but Georgian rebels.It can be said that the civil war was conducted purely to test the new tactics of the Soviet army.

Gantamirov, the commander of the reconnaissance company of the 503rd Motorized Rifle Regiment, accepted the latest instructions from Colonel Manilov. Wearing white flower camouflage, he will carry a laser designator to target the command post, anti-aircraft weapons, Fortifications, anti-tank weapons, fire weapons and live forces for precision strikes.This is also the first time that the Soviet army has used high-tech means to attack the opponent. After receiving the order, Captain Gantamirov, the commander of the reconnaissance company, will lead a team of soldiers to guide the missiles to attack the Georgian rebels in Tskhinvali position.

Captain Gantamirov, wearing a white flower camouflage uniform, approached Tskhinvali's anti-aircraft missile positions quietly. These SAM anti-aircraft missile positions are deployed in the southeast of Tskhinvali. Only after the laser-guided artillery shells destroy them can the air force team successfully cover the ground troops to attack.

He set up the laser guide in the grass, and the Kalashnikov rifle was quietly placed aside. Through the laser-guided scope, he could see the soldiers who were setting up the SAM missiles on the position.Gantamirov just lay motionless in the grass, waiting for the shells to fall on the soldiers' heads.

At the same time, Tskhinvali's defensive positions and armored battalions are also being guided by the invisible laser of the scouts. As the scouts who penetrated into Tskhinvali, their main task is to solve all troubles for the follow-up troops .

The 2S35 self-propelled artillery newly equipped by the Russian army also appeared in this civil war.The bombing weapon that had been kept secret before was put on the stage of war at this time. In order to test the power of this self-propelled artillery, the 58th Army was the first to possess this weapon, and Tskhinvali will become the first in their service career. a battlefield.

Colonel Manilov received a reply from Gantamirov, who told the colonel that everything was ready and that he was waiting for the artillery's long-range artillery attack.

Manilov put down the radio and said to the commander of the artillery position, "The bombing begins."

The 2S35 self-propelled artillery deployed word by word on the plain aimed at their respective targets, and Manilov wanted to baptize different positions of the Georgian army with the same artillery fire at the same time.

"emission."

Following the command of the commander, the self-propelled artillery adjusted to a certain arc made a deafening sound, and a ball of flame mixed with smoke appeared at the mouth of the gun barrel. They all shook slightly.

And the 2K25 Red Earth laser-guided artillery shells that fly out will carry out a devastating blow to the Georgian rebels in Tskhinvali under the guidance of the reconnaissance troops.

Georgia's rebels don't yet know what is coming.

Chapter 626 Steel torrent, move forward!

The Georgian rebels are making their final deployment in an orderly manner at the SAM missile defense position in South Ossetia.As a forward position against the Soviet aviation, the SAM missile is prepared for the attacking Su-25 attack aircraft and armed helicopters.

They realized something was amiss when they lost contact with the Georgian rebels who had captured the Rockski Tunnel.Hastily deployed the Sam missile position in an attempt to block the advance of the Soviet air force.

The air was filled with the smell of gunpowder smoke, and many Soviet soldiers lying in a pool of blood were moaning in pain.The South Ossetian army stationed here was caught off guard by the Georgian rebels' surprise attack and was annihilated before they could counterattack.The Georgian rebels were clearing the field, and shot those soldiers who were still breathing in the head, and solved it on the spot.

Sparse shots echoed on the missile positions. The Georgian rebels did not need prisoners. For them, bloody and conquest were the best way to attack the Soviet Red Army.When the rebel commander with a physique like a brown bear cut the throat of a Soviet soldier with a dagger, a soldier behind reported to him, "Comrade Lieutenant, we found a man who was shot in the right leg over there." Political commissar, I think he should have some important information in his mouth."

"Political commissar?" The lieutenant's eyes were fierce. He stood up and walked quickly towards the direction the soldier was pointing at. He saw an officer in a gray uniform leaning halfway against the wall, his right leg already stained red with blood.His chest heaved violently, as if he was being tormented by unbearable pain.On the left hand side of the political commissar was a pistol that had been emptied of bullets.

Even under such circumstances, the political commissar of the Soviet Army still stared at the big man in front of him with stubborn eyes.He tried to find a weapon to fight back.But the rebel lieutenant saw his thoughts.

At this time, the lieutenant showed a ferocious expression. He put the dagger on the throat of the young political commissar, and said with a cold smile, "Originally we were tasked with killing the Soviet political commissar on the spot, but as long as you surrender to us and tell us something else The whereabouts of the team, I will definitely not kill you."

The lieutenant pointed to the corpses lined up in a row. Those were soldiers who had surrendered and were tied up in a row and then shot dead. The strong lieutenant threatened the political commissar with a knife, "See? That's what happens when you violate the order of the Georgian army." .South Ossetia does not belong to the Soviet Union, it belongs to our Georgia. And you people must submit to our Georgia!"

The lieutenant is a fanatical Georgian nationalist, for him neither South Ossetia nor Georgia belonged to the USSR, to them!And Gorbachev really took advantage of the fanaticism of this group of people to instigate the rebellion in Georgia.

Although the political commissar looked thinner than the other party, he stared at the ferocious lieutenant without fear, and said with his neck raised, "I knew that your Georgian army is a group of white-eyed wolves who are not familiar with it. Belongs to Georgia? It sounds nice, Don't you want to annex us? I'd rather die like a Soviet commissar than be your Georgian dog!"

The lieutenant seemed to have heard a funny joke, so he couldn't help laughing, "We are white-eyed wolves? Don't be kidding. Georgia belongs to the Georgian people and has never succumbed to you Slavs. Since 1991, the idea of ​​our resistance has been It has never disappeared, but I just endured it and waited for the day to be independent and liberated!"

At the end, he proudly added another sentence, mocking the political commissar to his heart's content, "But I really want to thank you for arming us and giving us planes, tanks and missiles. Otherwise, the Georgian people can only use bricks to fight against the Soviet army. Also I also want to thank you for your great support and development of Georgia’s economy, otherwise we would not have independent capital. Remember, it is your stupid leadership that ruined everything for you.”

"You scum, you can't represent the Georgian people. You can't represent the Soviet army. You are just a blood-sucking parasite among the people. One day you will pay for your actions!"

The political commissar also raised his head. Although he was seriously injured, he still refuted the other party word by word.Every time he said a word, the face of the Georgian rebel lieutenant became more and more ugly. He clenched the knife in his hand, trying to kill him with one blow.

"Soviet commissar, never surrender!"