One day after the An-12 transport plane was shot down, another bad news came from the northern province of Kunduz. A Mi-8 helicopter was shot down while transporting soldiers. Twelve Soviet soldiers and two Afghans were on board. All the translators and guides died.
And I did not feel sad for the fall of the Mi-8 for a moment. What was shot down later was another low-flying Mi-24. After the pilot made an emergency landing on the ground, he just relied on two AKS74U rifles and dozens of guerrillas to fight two Hours later, they waited until the rescue team arrived.
I did not feel sad for the fall of the Mi-24 for a moment. What came to join the crash group was another Su-17 attack aircraft belonging to the Air Force.
The attack aircraft was attacked while bombing the guerrillas' hideout. The guerrillas fired six stingers. Although only one hit in the end, the explosion still blew off a small half of the wing of the attack aircraft. The pilot They tried to save the plane, hoping to fly it back to the airport, but the fragments not only blew off half of the fuel tank and the wing, but also cut off the internal circuit of the plane. In the end, the pilot had to parachute and watched his fighter plane go down with flames. Falling into the arms of Mother Earth.
In less than a week, four planes were attacked, two crashed, and the casualties exceeded double digits. This was a slap in the face for the Soviets, who boasted themselves as the strongest military in the Cold War. This was no longer Afghanistan. It's a slap in the face, it's like the Americans jumped around in the cesspit with their own feet and then tap danced on the heads of the Soviets!
Perseus knew that if the situation continued like this, the Soviet army in Afghanistan would gradually lose its dominance in the war, because once the loss of equipment reached a threshold, commanders at all levels would refuse to dispatch these equipment.
At that time, the Soviet army will have to give up those control areas and instead stick to cities, roads and other facilities, becoming a passive situation of being beaten.
In order to ensure that the situation does not reach the final stage, Perseus finally decided to release the mad dog he had been restraining.
"Comrade Colonel, we will arrive at Bagram Base soon!"
An inconspicuous An-22 transport plane, escorted by two fighter jets, was descending. A beautiful stewardess wearing a dark blue woolen suit, fedora hat, shawl, shoes and gloves was softly waking up the passengers sitting on the plane. A man sleeping in a luxurious airplane seat.
The man had a shaved head and was wearing a full school officer uniform and a very domineering black leather jacket.
"Well, are you there?"
"Yes!"
The man turned to look at the enlarging scene on the ground, and then took out a cigar. This thing is naturally contraband on the plane, but the flight attendant not only did not stop him, but also brought him an ashtray and lit it thoughtfully. Read the book
"This place looks really bad!"
Looking at the greenless scene below, the man shook his head. Then, he felt a sudden force that almost threw him out. If he hadn't reacted quickly, he might have landed on the cabin.
The flight attendant was not so lucky. She was thrown out and screamed in pain.
"Sorry, sir, we were attacked by a surface-to-air missile and we are trying to evade!"
The captain apologized eagerly on the radio.
But the man's attention was not here. At this moment, the plane had dropped to a height of 100 meters, and the escorting aircraft had become four Mi-24s. These four helicopters had undergone emergency improvements and were equipped with infrared countermeasures devices. Groups of two followed the landing transport planes, wildly splashing infrared heat decoys.
On the hill to their right, a line of white smoke was faintly visible.
But it seems that the missile didn't hit anything. The things the Americans sent were good, but not many people can really master how to use them. The shooter who launched the missile didn't grasp the timing at all. Even if the Mi-24 helicopter didn't launch a thermal Even the decoy missile couldn't hit the landing transport plane.
After the transport plane landed, as soon as the man got off the plane, he heard the roar of artillery fire. The 152mm artillery deployed near the airport was tilting its firepower towards the hilltop. From a distance, the man could see the fire and the smoke. , looking at the posture of the artillery, it is very likely that the mountain will not be destroyed.
Not giving up.
"Colonel Zakayev! The car is ready!"
An armored convoy was already waiting for the man at the airport. They escorted the man into the car and immediately drove to the KGB station.
Imran Zakayev is a relatively rare Central Asian face among the top brass of the KGB, but his promotion to this position was definitely not based on any special treatment. He actually entered the KGB based on his military resume and knowledge.
In the past, he has been active in Central Asia and the Caucasus, responsible for commanding the local KGB border guards to eliminate extremists and separatist armed forces. He killed many of the latter and was called the bloody butcher by the enemy.
Because he had very rich experience in fighting against guerrillas, Perseus spent a lot of effort before transferring him to Afghanistan.
"The situation here is very different from that in Central Asia! You must be mentally prepared!"
"Yeah, after all, there aren't so many annoying flies there! But it's not a big difference, I can handle it!"
Zakayev was talking about the local extremists who were dissatisfied with the king's rule. The separatist forces in Central Asia and the Caucasus lacked foreign funding, so their weapons and equipment were relatively backward and scarce. However, in Afghanistan, it is connected in all directions and has a steady stream of armed and armed forces. People are being transported in all the time. The Soviets have killed tens of thousands of guerrillas in recent years. But if they kill 10,000, they can get another 20,000. They are like leeks, they cannot be killed at all. over!
"As long as you can handle it, that's good. There are a few things you should pay attention to!"
A document was handed to Zakayev, who took a look at it and nodded.
"Mercenaries, it's okay. My men like mercenaries the most. Those guys are much more interesting than guerrillas!"
"Don't underestimate them. Those French people have caused us trouble in Africa, and these Americans are a good dog of the CIA. The two countries of Chad and Comoros have even become places under their control. !」
"Of course, Comrade General, I will never underestimate my opponent!"
"So, is there anything else you need?"
"My only request is to send all my people over as soon as possible, and I also need a few powerful guides! Also, some small privileges!"
Perseus remembered something about the other party's troops in Central Asia, and wanted to refuse, but in the end he nodded.
"Colonel, this place is different from the Caucasus. Your people had better restrain themselves!"
