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    Remezov roughly pushed away the medical soldier who was bandaging his arm, and stood up from the bunker while shaking from the pile of corpses.  In front of him was an unimaginably terrifying scene.  The Dussanthape Air Force Base in Ahvaz, which was full just now, could no longer find a single intact fighter plane. The large tarmac was full of wreckage and corpses, and hundreds of soldiers were rolling and howling in the broken flesh and blood.

    In just two hours, the largest military city in southern Iran and the most important Soviet air force base in Persia was destroyed.  Especially the horrific carpet bombing at the end, which not only killed all 232 fighter planes, but also killed all the hundreds of soldiers who were rescuing the planes at the time!  The overwhelming bombing scene from all directions frightened every Soviet soldier who experienced it personally.  The reinforced concrete communication command center was blown away by a 500 kilogram semi-armor-piercing high-explosive bomb. When the soldiers finally dug out Lieutenant General Anisimovich from the rubble, he was the political commissar of the Persian Army, the Caucasus, who was personally selected by Stalin.  When he was the commander of the tank unit, his legs had been blown off completely, exposing his bones.

    With the exception of Anisimovich, the two major generals, seven staff officers, and more than a dozen orderlies who were hiding in the communications command building at the time were all killed, and the three radio stations used to contact the southern troops were also missing.  The only good thing is that when the Germans built Dusanthape, they thought of guarding against bombing and heavy artillery attacks, so they built a strong underground ammunition depot to ensure that the two armies going south would not be short of ammunition.

    "Comrade Deputy Commander, Commander Alexander reported that Lilo Port was violently bombarded by the enemy fleet! A large number of troop transport ships were also found at sea."

    "They landed?!" Remezov, who was worried about the loss and didn't know how Mosco reported, was startled. He couldn't care about the unconscious political commissar anymore and hurried into the backup reporting room.  But the old Marconi radio station used in the last European War in the backup transmitting room was beeping for a long time without receiving a reply from Porto Rilo.  "It's too late, let the 87th Cavalry Division go to support as soon as possible!"

    "Comrade Deputy Commander. The 87th Cavalry Division is in Shahr Kurd. Our radio station was bombed and we are unable to contact them."

    "Comrade Troliko! Are you wearing a military uniform on your first day? Have all our cavalry been killed? Isn't there a plane around?!" Remezov became furious and tore off the bandage wrapped around his arm.  Apply gauze.  The pale-faced staff officer nodded quickly and tried to find a way to restore communication between the various units. He also found several i15 biplane fighter jets that could take off from a field airport in the suburbs, and asked them to conduct reconnaissance and convey orders.

    But just after the i15 took off, like wild wolves wandering on the grassland, two J-6 "Double-Headed Jiao" (the thunder and lightning mentioned above were J-7, and the hippopotamus was mistaken) fighters rushed over from the seaside.  At the cost of three being shot down, the remaining two i15s relied on the biplane's natural hovering ability to drop iron cans containing orders to the Soviet 87th Cavalry Division in Shahr Kurd before they were shot down.

    More than 6,000 Caucasus cavalry took advantage of the Chinese Air Force¡¯s return flight to refuel.  Running wildly south, the two Soviet divisions in Behebehan and Kazerun also rushed towards Port Lilo.  But just as they were heading south, another fleet had arrived at the sea 40 kilometers away from the mouth of the Shatt al-Arab.  "Check the snorkel and be careful not to let seawater enter the engine! Be careful when swimming. Don't be nervous when encountering silt. You can reverse the car first. Don't stop after landing, and don't panic after being separated from the troops. Try to stay with nearby comrades before nightfall.  There will be planes in the sky to protect us. Remember! We must give priority to protecting the infantry. Sanbiao. Send out the insulated ice boxes after one hour. The temperature outside is very high, and there are ice packs in the insulated boxes to help you cool down. Be careful of enemy infantry.  Do not poke your head out easily when using grenades and mines. The Mosin Nagant is a very accurate rifle! No one is allowed to open the hatch cover for ventilation until the battle is over. Do you understand?!"

    Inside the Tianshan No. 51 landing ship, Li Jin was explaining the key points of the landing battle.  The young armored soldiers who came from all over the world to participate in the war for the first time were a little nervous.  Because no one expected to log in early.  Originally, according to the plan, the landing should be arranged at two o'clock in the afternoon, when the sun is the strongest.  Not conducive to infantry combat.  But no one expected that the navy and air force would fight so smoothly, so the original plan to carry out more than four rounds of air strikes was terminated. Bai Chongxi and the staff decided to land early after studying it.

    Soon, the sailors began to move out iron vacuum-insulated ice boxes one by one. Each ice box contained four water-cooled vests.  Different from the five-man tanks in Europe and the United States, the tanks of the Republic of China are all four-man tanks. This is because they are equipped with double periscopes for the gunner and the commander, and with the popularity of vehicle-mounted shortwave communication radios, the commander can shoulder the task of command and liaison.

    Water-cooling vests are specially made and have three layers in total. The inside is a rubber water bag, the middle is a nylon waterproof layer, and the outermost is a cotton cover.  This is a small piece of equipment specially developed for armored forces to operate in high-temperature desert areas.  The vest will be placed in a gas refrigerator to be frozen before combat, and placed in a special thermal box when used.  Generally, troops will wear one before departure and put another one in the thermal box.?Replace one piece, so as to ensure a three-hour battle without attrition due to high temperatures.  In order to avoid attrition due to high temperatures and when domestic transportation capacity is tight and it is necessary to prioritize ammunition and military supplies, the General Staff specially purchased dozens of large gas refrigerators from the United States to prevent this situation.

    As soon as the tank crew put the thermos box in place, there was an explosion outside the cabin.  "The enemy has started shelling! Look, the heavy cruiser is coming up." The soldiers who had not yet landed rushed to the portholes. Through the glass, they could clearly see the smoke-filled sky above the sandy yellow horizon, and the two frigates offshore.  White water jets have been raised.

    In 1939, the navies of the major powers rarely knew about new landing ships that could beach. Therefore, the Soviet army believed that if China wanted to land and dock ocean-going ships to unload heavy equipment, it would definitely need seaports and docks, so Remezov sent most of his troops to  All are deployed in the harbor area north of Lilo.  However, because it is close to the mouth of the Shatt al-Arab River, it is the only way to prevent the enemy from quickly penetrating into Abadan along the river, so the Soviet army deployed a B4 artillery company and an infantry regiment.  The 203mm B4 howitzer is currently the most powerful type of howitzer in the Soviet Army, with a range of 17,000 meters.

    When the Soviet artillery company commander saw the frigates approaching the river mouth, he thought they were going to enter the Shatt al-Arab to attack Abadan, so he immediately ordered to open fire.  But this Ural officer, who had never seen the sea and didn't know what a navy was, didn't understand what he was facing.

    The white water column stirred up by the B4 high-explosive grenade made Gao Tianxiang clenched his fists in excitement. The captain of the Nanyang Naval Academy and the British Naval Academy Greenwich almost went crazy thinking about fighting. Even the staff suggested that the destroyer should fight back to avoid waste.  Cannonball's suggestions were not heard.  He personally led two heavy cruisers and light cruisers to fight back.  "Southwest of the ship's bow, turn 45 degrees horizontally and measure the wind speed." Under the skillful command of the gunnery commander, the two heavy cruisers slowly crossed the ship, and the 18 210mm/L55 naval guns were raised little by little and aimed.  He reached the Soviet artillery position 26 miles away.

    "Fire!"

    The gun commander gave a soft shout, and the 18 naval guns roared at the same time. The huge recoil directly pushed the 10,000-ton ship half a meter sideways.  "Lie down!" The Soviet artillery company commander who was observing was startled when he saw a large plume of black smoke suddenly spraying out from far away on the sea, but it was too late!  The position composed of wooden planks, sand and bushes could not block the bombardment of 210mm high-explosive bombs.  Even if the soft sand reduces the power of the explosion by half, the naval heavy artillery cannot be resisted by a mere army artillery battery.  "Boom, boom, boom." It only took three rounds, and the four heavy B4 howitzers were shattered in the explosion.

    After seeing that the B4 heavy artillery, which they usually thought was the most powerful, was easily dispatched by the opponent's naval heavy artillery, the Soviet infantry hiding in the trenches turned pale with fear.  "Don't be afraid! The heroic proletarian Red Army soldiers should not be frightened by cannons! The great Comrade General Secretary is watching me in Moscow." Before the regiment political commissar could finish his words of encouragement, a 210mm high-explosive grenade was fired at him.  It exploded not far away.  When the soldiers raised their heads from the yellow sand, they discovered that where the political commissar had been standing just now, only a section of his calf was left.

    "It's terrible! The imperialist artillery is more powerful than the communist artillery." A young Turkmen soldier tremblingly picked up his rifle and muttered secretly, the entire infantry regiment was shrouded in artillery fire.  As the light cruiser Xiangjiang also rushed up.  The addition of twelve 155mm naval guns submerged the entire infantry regiment in a hail of bullets and a sea of ??fire.  The trenches cannot block the bombardment of heavy artillery at all. Although the 155mm grenade has little lethality and cannot produce a terrible shock wave in the mud, it can lift up the sand and bury all the crisscross trenches.  Soldiers were buried alive.  Bodies were torn apart, and machine guns and mortars were destroyed before they could fire a single round of ammunition.  In just fifteen minutes when the landing ship washed up on the beach, 288 210 high-explosive bombs and 1081 155 high-explosive bombs washed the Soviet infantry regiment from beginning to end.

    With a shock underfoot, the pressurized water tank in the front section of the landing ship was quickly drained.  Tianshan No. 51, with its bow raised high, was the first to rush onto the beach.  As soon as the bridge was lowered, Zhao Sanbiao rushed into the shallow sea with his 31 tank.  "Come on! Kill, kill, kill!" Zhao Sanbiao is a typical martial arts maniac, leading the tanks to bypass the obstacles set up by the Soviet army.  Rushing towards the position.

    "Tank, it's a tank!" A surviving Soviet soldier opened his bloody eyes and stared blankly at the Type 31 tank rushing towards him at a speed of 40 kilometers per hour.  Several tough Soviet soldiers nearby grabbed grenades and waited for the opponent to get closer before attacking. Two Snake fighter jets swept past the trenches.  Eight 12.7mm heavy machine guns poured down bullets like water, and the Soviet infantry who had just escaped the cannons were killed one after another.  As Zhao Sanbiao's tanks ran over the Soviet corpses, all 10 Tianshan-class landing ships successfully washed onto the beach. More than 3,000 fully armed infantry landed on the beach under the cover of naval guns and tanks.  The 22nd Independent Armored Regiment worked non-stop to expand its beachhead position in all directions.  Hundreds of small landing craft also sprang out from the fleet behind them, each carrying 30 fully armed infantry or a six-wheeled light truck.  "Go, go, go, don't stop"??!  Ran Nanxuan took the third battalion to Shahpur Port (today's Khomeini Port).  Sanbiao, rush to Abadan along the river. Don't worry about the back, the navy frigate will come up the river to cover you!  The rest of you, follow me to Shadegan!  "As Li Jin shouted, the 22nd Independent Armored Regiment began to rush wildly.

    Three tank battalions, with dozens of jeeps and wheeled armored vehicles filled with infantry, began to penetrate deep under the cover of Sky Snake B ground attack aircraft and Yasha dive bombers.  An air assault formation composed of 12 Y-7 small general transport aircraft also flew deeper under the protection of fighter planes.

    At this time, Ahvaz was in complete chaos. When the communication cavalry jumped off the horse panting, he seemed to be frightened by the tragic bombing in front of him. He even reported in a much lower voice: "Comrade Commander, Comrade Commander!  The Chinese fleet was discovered at the mouth of Shatt Al-Arab!¡±

    "The mouth of the Shatt al-Arab? Isn't it Port Lillo?" Remezov was a little confused. The report an hour ago said that a fleet was discovered in Lillo Port. How come a fleet was discovered at the mouth of Shatt al-Arab again?  There is no seaport there, and large warships will not enter the narrow inland river unless they have no choice. Why go there?  Do you want to go up the river and land in Abadan?  This is possible. The Abadan port has complete facilities and can accommodate seven or eight 10,000-ton ships at a time.

    Seeing that the deputy commander only looked at the map and did not respond after his report, the communications soldier became anxious: "Comrade Commander! They are bombarding the 215th Regiment with heavy artillery. The casualties of the troops are very serious. Please send reinforcements immediately."

    "Heavy artillery? What caliber is it?"

    "At least eight inches."

    "Oops!" Upon hearing that the infantry regiment was actually bombarded by large-caliber naval guns, Remezov immediately realized that he had fallen into a trap. Lilo Port must be a decoy fleet.  It is too late to criticize now. The mouth of Shatt al-Arab is only 60 kilometers away from Abadan and 143 kilometers away from Ahvaz. If they control the nearby Shahpur port again, ocean-going transport ships can directly sail between Abadan and Shah.  Called at Poole Harbor.

    We must not allow heavy equipment to come ashore!  Remezov knew the key. Without heavy equipment ashore, light infantry alone, even with navy and aircraft protection, would not be able to penetrate deep.  But if there are tanks and artillery, they can penetrate in depth.  However, he still did not expect that the Chinese Navy would have a new landing ship that could carry a large number of tanks and rush directly to the beach. Therefore, he insisted that the enemy stormed the river mouth in order to move up the river to occupy Abadan and obtain a good harbor, so he immediately used the repaired phone to call  The two divisions of Abadan were ordered to block it with all their strength. At the same time, an infantry division and the latest T34 tank regiment were transferred from Ahvaz to support Abadan.  Finally, the KV1 heavy tank regiment stationed in Shahdegan and Ramshir's infantry division were ordered to reinforce Shahpur Port

    "Come on, charge on!"

    In the Hufufu base, Bai Chongxi, who was anxiously waiting for the battle report from the front line, had just lit up his cigarette. Li Mingrui and Commander Zhu Jiande of the 18th Army rushed in from the outside: "Commander, the 22nd Independent Armored Regiment has boarded! According to their report, the Soviet resistance is very slight.  .Now! The 73rd Infantry Division of the 18th Army has also followed ashore one after another. Gao Tianxiang also sent 3 frigates to lead two infantry battalions up the river. Zhu Binhou is bombing Shahpur Port with all his strength, and a battalion of the 22nd Independent Armored Regiment has already  Going around from behind, as long as the harbor is captured, the 4th Armored Division, 6th Motorized Rifle Division and 36th Infantry Division can go ashore and avoid Ahvaz. The 4th Division and the 36th Division will go straight north to Dizful overnight.  , the 6th Division attacked Lilo Port eastward, protected the 21st Division ashore, and then headed northward to attack Isfahan."

    "Okay, great!" Bai Chongxi also slapped his thigh hard and continued to ask: "Is there any news from the commando team?"

    "Already set off. King Pahlavi contacted hundreds of former Iranian military officers. They are here. Look, 60 kilometers north of Ahvaz, on the left side of Shushtar Oasis, there is a small village called Jisander. They have found enough space for the transport plane to land.  Open space. If the commandos have no problem after reading it, they can use transport planes to send the troops directly here to cover the troops heading north and block the way for the Soviet 25th Army and the 61st Army to escape north."

    After listening to the introduction, Bai Chongxi nodded vigorously: "Send a telegram to the country. The president must be waiting impatiently. He ordered the second fleet to set off immediately and find all the ships that can be mobilized to transport troops to me!"  "After finishing speaking, he turned to Zhu Jiande, who was several years older than him.  "Brother Jiande, please go to the front. Remember, don't be afraid of casualties, be sure to speed up and penetrate in depth! As long as you take Dezfuler and Isfahan, half of this battle will be won.  "

    "Commander, don't worry, we have decided to book these two places!" Zhu Jiande spoke with a thick Sichuan accent and walked out while laughing
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