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    The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan, and China and Britain protected it!  ¡·¡¶Defend Afghanistan!  Smash the imperialist aggression!  ¡·.

    No matter how shameless the Times¡¯ headline that confuses right and wrong, or how loud Pravda¡¯s cry is, everyone was dumbfounded when the news was exposed.  Before the riots and civil strife in East India and India subsided, no one expected that China, Britain and the Soviet Union would fight in Afghanistan.

    What¡¯s the secret here?  Was it really a Soviet invasion, or was Britain's sale of Afghanistan to China triggering a Soviet reaction?

    Although there are many speculations in Europe and the United States, the vast majority of people do not pay attention to this conflict, even though it involves three major powers.  Because everyone knows that currently none of the three parties has the possibility of a war. Even if the war in Afghanistan has begun, the Chinese National Defense Force still has not made any move to increase its troops to the northwest. Moscow has also not mobilized its troops in the European direction, so it only regards it as a  After-dinner pastime.  But those with a true strategic vision will understand what Afghanistan represents, the heart of Asia, the Persian passage, gold and wealth, etc The happiest person should be the British Empire. After temporarily losing Afghanistan but successfully provoking a crossfire between China and the Soviet Union, Downing Street was very happy  , so that China and the Soviet Union would not be able to escape from India, and they would be able to suppress various factions in India safely.  Therefore, shortly after the war in Afghanistan began, troops were immediately dispatched to suppress the Muslim League and Congress Party guerrillas.

    The whole of South Asia and Central Asia is in chaos!

    The temporary airport east of Kabul is even more busy. 36 Albatross 1924 transport planes are transporting 300 people and 25 tons of supplies every day to increase the number of troops here.  Groups of young men wearing sandy yellow military uniforms came here from all over the motherland.  In just half a month, the number of defense forces on the Hindu Kush Mountain Defense Line has increased to 8 battalions.  In addition, the Air Force also sent 12 Falcon C fighter jets and 24 Kunpeng bombers to be stationed here to provide air protection for the Army nearby.

    The first air operation in history has attracted great attention from the General Staff. Even though such exercises have been conducted very early, the exercises can never replace actual combat. Therefore, representatives from the navy, army, air force and various aircraft companies have sent representatives to study it carefully.  This war also led to a rapid breakthrough in domestic transport aircraft technology. Chongqing Meteor Company came up with an expanded cabin and hatch overnight, which can carry 26 soldiers or transport 3 tons of cargo.  An upgraded version of the Albatross 1927 transport aircraft equipped with three 750-horsepower twin Mustang engines.

    Bayuzao's Airbus also began test flying its first twin-engine all-metal transport aircraft named Bus Type 1 in early May. Even Shenyang Raytheon Company, which has poor technology, pulled the three Tianshu Type 2 transport aircraft in the test flight.  Northwest was handed over to the military for testing.  The effect of war-driven technology made the Ministry of National Defense very happy. Not only did it immediately purchase 88 Albatross 1927 enhanced transport aircraft with the most mature technology from Meteor Company.  It also provided funding of 500,000 to two other companies each for new transport aircraft projects.

    Afterwards, even Li Yuanhong admitted that it was just the experience and lessons brought by this large-scale air transport, as well as the upsurge in domestic aircraft research triggered by it.  It's worth the entire price of this battle.  Of course, these studies cannot immediately help the National Defense Forces implement a larger-scale troop surge. Even if Chongqing begins delivering Albatross 1927 transport aircraft at a rate of 20 per month at the end of June, it will not alleviate the reality of difficult logistical pressures.

    "Compared with the seemingly lively but actually difficult supply line of the Wehrmacht, the Soviet army was much smoother.  Even with the air force's constant bombing and interference, by the end of May Yegorov had nearly 30,000 veterans of the civil war.

    ? 8 battalions of the National Defense Forces, an under-staffed British-Indian division, and 30,000 guerrillas cobbled together by the new Afghan king Nadir Shah. This is all the power in Long Yun's hands.  The quantity is sufficient, but the problem is that airlift cannot bring more heavy equipment.  On the contrary, the Soviet army on the opposite side had relatively simple supplies, so the battle suddenly entered a stalemate.

    The troops are quite strong and the fighting is fierce. When the soldiers fight bloody battles for their respective countries, the happiest people are the arms dealers.

    Only God knows how many arms traffickers are rushing to Afghanistan from all over the world.  But this will not put pressure on Zhang Zhidan.  Because he is now the largest arms dealer in the area.  The first business was to sell 100,000 guns to the Muslim League under the pretense of supporting the Afghan guerrillas in their fight against the Soviet Union at a low price of 60 yuan per gun and containing 200 rounds of ammunition, and also provided 36 75 field guns.  The rifles were overstocked goods purchased from the United States, costing only 10 yuan each, and the cannons were stock brought back from Russia.  So this alone is a net profit of 7 million yuan.

    "If the Muslim League bought it, of course the guerrillas would buy it, not to mention that the Ministry of Intelligence has been supporting the largest guerrilla group in northern Afghanistan, which is the Chahattu tribe.  The only thing that surprised him was that these Afghan tribes were actually very rich and directly exchanged 3 tons of gold bars for 50,000 rifles and 500 Sten submachine guns.

    This generosity also alarmed King Nader Shah, who was eager to expand his army.

    Outside the palace window, the mottled traces of damage caused by aerial bombs made King Nader Shah restless.  Ever since he was expelled by Amanullah 3 years ago, he has always dreamed ofHe wanted to regain the throne, but due to lack of strength, he could only hide in France.  What he didn't expect was that at the most difficult time, Britain suddenly invited and promised to work with China to help him restore his throne.  This made him overjoyed. After the Chinese-British-Afghan coalition captured Kabul in just two days, he burst into tears of excitement.

    But in just two months, the situation took a turn for the worse. Amanullah colluded with 30,000 Soviet troops and fought to the foot of the Hindu Kush Mountains. The nearest front line was less than 50 kilometers away from Kabul!  Although the Hindu Kush Mountains are known as the Iron Wall of Kabul, he still did not dare to rest assured in the face of tens of thousands of Soviet troops.  Besides, there were still many opposition groups in the country, so they immediately sent people to invite Zhang Zhidan to the palace.

    After Nader Shah waved his guard to go down, he said in English: "Mr. Special Envoy, Elder Najib told me that you have a batch of weapons for sale?"

    "Weapons?" Zhang Zhidan had been waiting for this big fish for a long time, but he still waved his hands in a pretentious manner. After all, Nadir Shah had a deep relationship with the United Kingdom.  He refused first and said: "Your Majesty the King, I know how you feel about driving away the invaders. But please rest assured that since our country promised to provide protection, we will never break our promise. We will fight to the end. Protect the safety of the Afghan people and your family."  . If you really want to buy weapons, I suggest you buy them from the UK."

    Although Nadir Shah has a deep relationship with the United Kingdom, at his position, he still wants to put aside the British color.  After all, Britain has been unable to provide much support after the turmoil in India, so it also wants to take this opportunity to purchase arms to draw closer relations with China.  Said: "Mr. Special Envoy, you can rest assured that Lord Jinnah is my best friend and I very much support the Muslim Brothers of India. If you don't believe it, I can swear to Allah that this transaction will never be leaked."

    This is a relatively heavy oath for Muslims, so Zhang Zhidan thought about it and said: "I admire His Majesty the King's patriotism! In this way, you can see what you need. I will contact the country to fight for it."

    With these words, Nadir Shah quickly took out the list he had already prepared.  Zhang Zhidan was shocked by the long list, because it even included aircraft and heavy artillery.  It's not like these things can't be sold.  There are many obsolete old-fashioned Falcon fighter jets in the country. The heavy artillery can be replaced by the obsolete 160mm long-range heavy mortar. As for rifle grenades, there is no need to worry about them, they are already in stock.

    The question isdoes this guy have money?  According to this list, even with a heavy discount, it would cost tens of millions!

    ¡°Gold, I can pay for gold!¡± Nadir Shah, eager to win over China, gritted his teeth and promised to buy 40 tons of gold and equivalent silver.

    Zhang Zhidan knows that Afghanistan has been a gold-producing land since ancient times, and that Muslim countries like to hide gold. The Ministry of Intelligence has even predicted that there are more than 600 tons of gold in Afghanistan.  But having gold does not necessarily mean that it is all in the hands of the state.  For example, it is estimated that there are thousands of tons of gold in China, but less than a quarter of it is returned to the central bank, let alone Afghanistan, which is full of tribes.  So he was immediately dumbfounded. Fortunately, years of special experience kept him from losing his temper.

    What else is there to say? Zhang Zhidan made a decision immediately.  And he believes that Nanjing is definitely willing to deal with the backlog.  But one thing is more difficult. Nadirsha only promised to pay cash on delivery!  Such a large quantity cannot be transported by air, not to mention that the Air Force needs to give priority to supporting Long Yun's 10 battalions.  However, if we go on the ground, the roads in the mountainous areas of northeastern Afghanistan are difficult, and it is impossible to complete such a large delivery volume in three months.

    Zhang Zhidan secretly glanced at Nadersha, who looked anxious and seemed worried about the situation.  I secretly thought that this guy had a good abacus.  Let Long Yun protect him for three months and train his direct troops from behind.  Oh shit!  No wonder they say Afghanistan is a cesspit. These guys are both rich and evil. They are really difficult to deal with.

    But this deal is too jealous.

    In the Hindu Kush Mountain position, Fei Wenhua, whose face was full of yellow mud, did not know that Zhang Zhidan had decided to make him and his brothers suffer for a few more months in order to make money. Otherwise, with his temper, he would definitely put the Intelligence Department into the Soviet Union opposite.  In the army's asshole.

    As soon as he raised his head to check the situation outside, a rumble of explosions came from the front.  "Heavy artillery" Fei Wenhua shouted, reminding his comrades and at the same time pulling Chahattu into the bunker.

    Amid the shouts, the main positions on both sides of the Charikar Valley suddenly boiled!  Fireballs and smoke columns rose into the sky, and flying rubble and shrapnel made a terrifying hissing sound.  This time it was not the small field artillery that bombarded the position, but the more powerful 122mm howitzer.  Although this kind of old cannon from the Tsarist Russia era is heavy and difficult to move, the shells are very powerful and can explode the hard rocks into pieces!

    ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????¡­  Hundreds of artillery shells ruthlessly harvested their lives. Many survivors were lucky enough to prepare to look at the soldiers outside. Either their faces were smashed by gravel or?Just blow his head off.

    Before the bombardment ended, a large number of Soviet infantry appeared in sight. As the infantry dispatched more field artillery and mortars, they all joined in the chorus, and the entire hillside was filled with high columns of dust and smoke.

    "Where's the Air Force? *****, why don't these bastards come open fire."

    ¡°Battalion Commander, Soviet plane!¡±

    In the direction of the battalion staff¡¯s finger, three Soviet Fokker D-type fighter jets appeared above everyone¡¯s heads.  Seeing this familiar aircraft, Fei Wenhua spat hard.

    Fokker D is the Falcon. After the European war, Germany was dissatisfied with the oppression by Britain and France. It exported 200 aircraft of various types to the Soviet Union in one fell swoop. It also sold the patent of the Junkers F13 to the Soviet Union to allow assembly and production.  Taking advantage of this spring breeze, the Soviet Union purchased nearly 700 aircraft of more than a dozen types from Germany and the United States within three years and established its own air force.

    It would definitely be a shame to be bombed by the plane you sold.

    The three 12.7 Venom Fang heavy machine guns on the top of the mountain opened fire first, but the anti-aircraft capabilities of the Venom Fang heavy machine guns were really weak. Due to transportation problems, they did not carry 25 and 40 mm anti-aircraft guns this time, so three of the Fokker Ds still fired at the 160  Mortar positions dropped bombs.

    Just when the three Fokker Ds were about to leave after dropping their bombs, four shining silver Falcon C fighter jets suddenly jumped out from behind the ridge.  Although it is still called the Falcon, Type C is basically a new design. Not only does the engine increase to 550 horsepower, it is also the first biplane fighter with an all-aluminum frame.

    The Soviet fighter jets obviously did not have much experience in air combat. Faced with the four Falcon Cs that suddenly approached from low altitude, they hurriedly fled straight back without any tactics.  On the contrary, the Chinese pilots who grew up in the war were experienced and immediately divided into two groups.  The first group suddenly pulled up and was responsible for the pursuit, while the second group used their speed advantage to distance themselves and then turned in the distance to launch an attack from the flank.

    Between the chasing fighter jets, spots of fire visible to the naked eye appeared.  Facing the Soviet Union's 7.92 aviation machine guns, the two 12.7mm aviation machine guns equipped by the Falcon C were more powerful. In less than a moment, three Fokker Ds landed deep in the mountains amidst the cheers of the soldiers.  After killing the enemy, Falcon C roared towards the Soviet artillery position, and the 12.7mm machine gun fired countless tiny dust pillars on the ground.

    The Soviet artillery, which lacked anti-aircraft weapons, had no choice but to hide in the bunker and hope to wait for the plane to leave before firing. However, shortly after the fighter jets left, four Kunpeng bombers arrived again.

    In order to cover a larger area, the bomber carried four 125kg aerial bombs this time.  The four bombers flew past the Soviet artillery positions with precise control. Judging from the video taken by the reporters accompanying the army, the flight paths were almost identical.  16 high-explosive bombs created a fierce wall of fire in the Soviet position. The five 122 howitzers that were finally transported were blown into scrap after only one morning use.

    In this scene, Yegorov stamped his feet vigorously, but the reality of the lack of air force and excellent fighter jets left him with no choice in the face of the elite Chinese air force. He could only place his hope on the army that had been tempered by the civil war.

    Long Yun also didn¡¯t like to defend. After taking advantage of the air, he took the initiative to attack. He dispatched three battalions, led a British regiment and more than 2,000 Afghan soldiers, and carried out a sweep of the road from Uzbekistan to Kabul with the cooperation of the air force.

    Afghanistan remains a stalemate

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