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    Moscow, Kremlin.

    The mysterious and powerful GPU is one of the most efficient intelligence agencies in the world. A few hours after the British and Chinese began to attack Kabul, Qin Jian, who received the secret telegram, carefully placed the report in front of Stalin.  This news is shocking!  When the news of Gandhi's death reached Moscow, he even imagined that Borodin would instigate a communist uprising to completely liberate India, then obtain the long-coveted warm water port, open a channel to Southeast Asia to connect with Japan, and finally regain the dream of all the lands of Tsarist Russia!  But I didn¡¯t expect that China and Britain had actually reached an agreement to carve up Afghanistan, and I didn¡¯t expect that the British Empire would be willing to spend such a huge amount of money in order to keep China out of India.

    "There is no other choice. Losing Afghanistan means losing Turkmen and Uzbekistan. The whole of Turkestan will slowly bleed to death because its heart is stuck by the enemy." Soviet Chief of Staff Tukhachevsky, who was summoned to the meeting by Stalin, looked solemnly.  .  When this staunch militant and talented officer who loved the Red Army as much as his own life learned about what had happened in Afghanistan, he immediately understood that it was a trap.  But this is a trap that both China and the Soviet Union must jump into despite knowing the danger!  For China, the establishment of a pro-China Afghan government can ensure control of the security of Central Asia and northwest China, and even open up a channel to Persia.  For the Soviet Union, losing Afghanistan would mean losing control of Central Asia and completely shattering its dream of obtaining an ice-free port to the sea.

    The piercing-eyed Tukhachevsky was an officer that everyone had to be wary of but unable to let go of, including Stalin, who was gradually taking up his position.  So Stalin kept giving him promotions.  Until now he became the Chief of General Staff of the Soviet Red Army.  The father of the Red Army has not yet been eliminated, but another Red Army leader is rising This seems to be a bit wrong.  Stalin thought to himself, avoiding his eyes and turning to his confidant Voroshilov: "Comrade Voroshilov, what do you think?"

    When Tukhachevsky saw Stalin avoiding him and asking the ambitious and talented Voroshilov for his opinion, he sighed in his heart.  Qin Jian, who was standing in the corner, secretly recorded a fleeting expression and turned his eyes to Voroshilov who was named.  I secretly despise him.

    ?A man with no brains and bravery, but also a lot of ambition and little talent!

    Voroshilov does not feel that he is useless, not to mention that he is now the Minister of the People's Commissariat of Defense.  Together with Tukhachevsky, they are known as the two leaders of the Red Army.  He knows the temper of his "old boss" best. Asking questions like this is actually making up his mind to interfere, but he just wants others to speak out.  "This person is himself!" Thinking of this, he pretended to be very anxious and said: "Comrade Chairman. I agree with Comrade Tukhachevsky's idea. This is another crime committed by the imperialist countries colluding against our country! It should be punished immediately  The Turkestan Front mobilized troops to recapture Kabul and expel the Chinese and British troops. I also suggested that this opportunity should be used to launch an attack on the Indian region."

    "No, you shouldn't go to India!" Tukhachevsky quickly stopped such risky behavior: "Kabul is different from India. It is the most important colony of Britain. Entering India will trigger a full-scale war. Moreover, our country has lost Andijan, as long as  If the Chinese ** troops are stationed there, they can cut off the southbound road at any time, and our army's flanks will be fatally attacked."

    Voroshilov was a typical reckless man. He held his neck and argued: "Comrade Tukhachevsky, you seem to think that those imperialists are too powerful. Comrade Borodin said that a civil war between Indian Muslims and Hindus is about to break out.  , the Chinese are also busy moving their capital to Beijing, and they don¡¯t have enough energy at the moment.¡±

    Tukhachevsky was very dissatisfied with this guy who only wanted to force things. He sneered: "Comrade Voroshilov, please recognize the reality. Is the UK a fool? They handed over Afghanistan because they were worried about China's development towards India.  Strength. That¡¯s why they exchanged Afghanistan for China not to enter India! Because they know that our country will never allow Afghanistan to be occupied by China! But if we send troops to India, it will lead to Sino-British cooperation. I also ask you not to forget that the Chinese Army is  A formidable force, it is a modern army that dominates Asia. They defeated the elite Japanese army. They also defeated the German army that left Britain and France helpless in the European war! Moreover, they have maintained 15 divisions in the eastern border of our country.  , a total of more than 500,000 elite field troops."

    The two argued over whether they should continue heading south to India, but they both agreed to send troops to Afghanistan.  So Stalin quickly interrupted them, smacking his pipe and saying in a gloomy tone: "Okay! Let's talk about India later. Now, we can't just sit back and watch China enter Kabul and threaten our country's hinterland. Now tell me who should be sent to command?"

    "Comrade Yegorov should be allowed to guide the troops."

    After Voroshilov¡¯s recommendation, Stalin seemed to remember that Tukhachevsky was the chief of the general staff and asked for his opinion: ¡°Comrade Tukhachevsky, what¡¯s your opinion?¡±

    Regardless of the relationship with StalinEven though the distance was getting farther and farther, Tukhachevsky still performed his job loyally, nodded to express his approval of Yegorov's command, and also suggested that a plane should be sent to send him there.  But he was repeatedly reminded about entering India: "Comrade Yegorov is qualified for this job, but he should be reminded to pay attention to his working methods and never enter India."

    "Yeah." Stalin nodded expressionlessly.

    When Moscow started taking action, at the northern foot of the Hindu Kush Mountains north of Kabul, the mountain battalion was inspecting equipment, digging trenches and building positions.  Sporadic gunshots could still be heard in the city of Kabul dozens of kilometers behind them, but this was not a battle, but after two days and two nights of purges, the opposition had begun to celebrate the overthrow of Amanu, who had been unrealistically clamoring for reforms.  Pull the government.

    The scene of hundreds of thousands of people cheering for the birth of the new regime was very lively. Several eager officers looked at Fei Wenhua who was looking at the map: "Battal Commander, I heard that the King of Afghanistan escaped? There is still a lot of gold and silver jewelry left behind. You said, above  Why don't you let us go in and get a vote? At least we can't come in vain."

    "He ran away that day. Everyone guessed that he might have fled to Uzbekistan."

    Fei Wenhua actually wondered why they were prohibited from directly intervening in the internal fighting in Afghanistan.  But we have to help the Afghan army block the Soviet army that may move south. Isn't this a contradiction?  Could it be that you just came here to listen to the noise?  Seeing that the officers were still muttering, he waved and said, "Come on. There's Colonel Long over there. You don't need to worry about it. Go and get ready. It says that 90% of the time the Soviet army will go south this time."

    "I'm afraid he won't come."

    "By the way, I haven't seen Mao Zibing for several years. I don't know if he has made any progress."

    ¡°I think it¡¯s true that you miss Maozi girls, right? Haha¡±

    The officers were relaxed.  But he still treated the soldiers harshly.  Because the European War has passed for so long, the current army, except for some non-commissioned officers, are basically new recruits who have only come up in the past few years.  Veterans who have fought in the war know that no matter how powerful the training is, it cannot compare to actual combat training.  So they all called on their soldiers to step up preparations.

    Although Yang Qiu was determined to avoid being directly involved in the internal fighting in Afghanistan, and Yue Peng also said that he would not send too many troops to intervene, they both tacitly hoped to use this mission to test the troops.  Yue Peng even removed 10 battalions from various theaters across the country to participate in the operation.  So the fighting ended the next day in Kabul.  The mountain battalion led the Afghan guerrillas to clear the airstrip. More than 20 transport planes shuttled back and forth, not only sending a 160mm long-range heavy mortar battalion, but also two infantry battalions from the 5th Division and the 22nd Division to cover the two wings of the mountain battalion.  .

    In addition to 12 long-range heavy mortars, the transport aircraft also brought a large number of weapons and ammunition, including 8 12.7mm Venom Fang heavy machine guns.

    Soldiers also used oil drums transported by air to build "gasoline barrel bunkers."  This kind of bunker is very simple. You need to dig a half-bunker first, then fill the discarded gasoline barrels that have been cut into two with sand. Finally, use sandbags to reinforce the surrounding area and stack them according to the type of defense target.  Of course, if it weren¡¯t for the fact that the Andijan refinery has a lot of scrapped oil barrels every year.  There will also be no such simple equipment designed for use by small groups of troops.

    In order to establish a defense line as soon as possible, Zhang Zhidan recruited many people from the local area to help. The young man named Chahatu also brought more than 2,000 people after he was appointed as the division commander by the new government.  In addition to them, there were dozens of Muslim League officers mixed in with the Afghan soldiers. It seemed that they did not want to give up this good opportunity to learn.  In the end, even the British intervened, and more than 500 turbaned Sikh soldiers were sent to assist.  However, the Indian soldiers were obviously very hostile to this country full of Muslims and actually demanded their own military positions.

    "Bah, ** position? Even if it is given, can you hold it?!" Fei Wenhua directly ignored this request and threw them behind to act as a reserve team and protect the airport.

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Qahatu and other Muslim soldiers spread out carpets and began to pray daily.  The surroundings of the position were filled with the distant sound of scriptures.  This kind of piety made the soldiers who came from the country very curious, and they stopped working to look at them.  At this moment, the scouts on the top of the mountain suddenly sent a warning: "Batalion Commander, the reconnaissance plane seems to have discovered something."

    Fei Wenhua quickly stood up and raised the telescope.  In the distance, an Air Force long-range reconnaissance aircraft kept circling, as if searching for something.  Just when everyone was wondering what the pilot had seen, a weak and invisible line of fire suddenly rose from the ground!  Fei Wenhua's pupils shrank suddenly. Someone was firing at the reconnaissance plane with a machine gun!

    After being attacked, the reconnaissance plane did not dare to stay. It accelerated upward in a nearly vertical attitude, and quickly flew towards itself after avoiding the bullets.  At the same time, the radio on the plane also sent news that two regiments of Soviet troops had arrived 30 kilometers away.

    The Soviet army is indeed coming!  The Soviet army, which knew it was a cesspool but had to jump out of it, could sit back and watch the British control Afghanistan because the British army lacked the ability to penetrate deep into the Soviet Union.??They will not agree to let China control this place.  Therefore, after Stalin made his decision, the Soviet Red Army, which had experienced the most brutal civil war in the world, immediately started operating at high speed.  Tukhachevsky knew better the importance of speed and immediately ordered the nearest 2nd Division of the Turkestan Front in Tashkent to move south overnight.

    It has only been three days since the gunfire rang out in Kabul. The Soviet army, which lacks planes and trucks, has already advanced to the city. This rapid march speed even Fei Wenhua was secretly frightened, and for the first time he faced up to this old opponent.

    By the time the Muslim soldiers finished praying, the first shell had already drilled out of the barrel of the 160mm long-range heavy mortar.

    ¡°Boom¡­.¡±

    Through the telescope, the newly arrived Soviet army clearly did not expect that their opponents had already brought heavy artillery. While wondering how the Wehrmacht managed to transport heavy artillery of more than ten tons across the steep mountainous area, they evacuated and set up their offensive formation.

    Although in order to rebuild the country after the civil war, the Soviet Red Army also experienced an embarrassment similar to the current Wehrmacht, which reduced its 5 million-strong army to only 500,000 people. However, as the Soviet economy recovered, Stalin quietly began to rearm its arms in 1925.  Not only will the remaining industrial power be concentrated on national defense, it will require the production of large quantities of weapons, but the veterans who have returned home will also be recruited back.  By the end of 1926, the number of Soviet troops had quietly increased to the current 830,000.

    The return of these veterans has greatly enhanced the Soviet army's combat capabilities. Even Fei Wenhua couldn't help but praise the reaction speed after encountering shelling.

    The 12 160mm long-range heavy mortars weighing 1.6 tons are amazingly powerful, but their slow rate of fire and heavy weight require disassembly before being transported by air. The weaknesses are also extremely obvious. Even the National Defense Forces have stopped the production line and no longer use them.  It was the weakness of the low rate of fire of one round per minute that gave the Soviet army a chance to breathe, and soon a row of 75 shells fell on the position.

    The Soviet veterans had rich experience and took advantage of the opportunity of their own artillery fire to approach quickly, but they ignored the various types of lightweight mortars equipped by the mountain battalions and infantry battalions.

    Fei Wenhua raised his hand, and when the first wave of Soviet troops entered 4,000 meters, he waved his arm.

    ¡°Dong dong dong¡­.¡±

    A series of dense black spots rose into the sky from the north of the ridge, and a total of 24 120 and 80 mm mortars from three battalions kicked off the fierce bombardment

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