Big Time 1958 - Chapter 1019

“One more time to propose a peace initiative to solve the problem through diplomatic means.” Shelov stood up and walked around the huge table, “This is the last reminder, and it is also our Soviet Union’s last effort for peace, when the time comes If it really does fight, the Americans should not regret it.”

  Gromiko’s emergency visit to Washington was interpreted by European and American countries as a last effort to stop the United States. Gromyko, who attended the United Nations General Assembly, talked about peace and hoped that the US government and President Bush himself would not start the war lightly.

   In this emergency meeting of the United Nations, the United States took a very tough attitude, insisting on its earlier proposition that Iran and Iraq must withdraw from the occupied areas, and eventually broke up because the goals of the two sides were far apart.

   The day after Gromyko returned to China, Serov reassured the Iranian People’s Party and the Iraqi Communist government that if the two countries could not resist the attack of the U.S. military, the Soviet Union would intervene in the dispute in due time and give protection to the allies. The Soviet Union’s approach to the Allies would not change, no matter what pressures it faced.

   The 1.7 million army is not easy to eat no matter what. Even if 10,000 people died in one day, it would still give the Soviet Union half a year of observation time. The war clouds in the Persian Gulf region attracted the attention of the whole world. When the last Soviet effort to mediate failed, all nations knew that war was inevitable.

Diego Garcia base, on this day, seven aircraft carriers of the American task force and the British aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal, a total of eight search aircraft carrier battle groups carried out the final supply, this huge task force left port and went north, eight The search for the aircraft carrier goes hand in hand, surrounded by escorting cruisers and destroyers. It is a very shocking sight to see from the air. The huge hull splits the ocean, and the white waves are separated from the bow. dare not face it.

   Over the American heavy aircraft carrier, the powerful spy satellite network was running at high speed, and the carrier-based early warning aircraft ejected from the steam catapult rushed into the high altitude to provide air protection for this huge fleet.

   “What a beautiful weather, it’s perfect for the Air Force.” The pilots flying the carrier-based early warning aircraft were very satisfied with the weather with good visibility, which is the most ideal weather for the Air Force to dispatch.

  Under the calm Indian Ocean, the Los Angeles-class nuclear submarines of the United States cruising in the depths of the ocean, just like their mission, go with the flow alone and deliver a fatal blow at the right time

  Due to the reduction in the total number of submarines, the US Navy has added Tomahawk land attack cruise missiles to attack nuclear submarines, with a maximum range of 1,400 kilometers. The latest “Tomahawk” missile equipped with conventional warheads has also been added, with a range of 900 kilometers, and can carry a variety of warheads, with a fairly flexible strike range.

   Within a few hours, the coastline and sea level gradually merged and night began to fall over the Indian Ocean. Experienced veterans slowly noticed that the fleet was deflecting northwest, but no one was alarmed. It is not uncommon for a fleet of long-distance voyages to temporarily change course, either to conduct exercises on the way, or to avoid an impending hurricane, or to rescue a ship in distress. matter.

   Half an hour later, the Soviet spy satellite that flew over the Diego Garcia base took pictures of the US task force dispatched, and the entire Diego Garcia base was empty. After Moscow received this information, it immediately analyzed and sorted it out, and quickly forwarded it to Baghdad and Tehran, so that the two countries could prepare for war.

   “Do your best to obey the destiny and get off work!” Serov packed his things. When it was time to fight, he suddenly didn’t care about the war situation in the Persian Gulf. If he wins, he will defeat the United States now. In this struggle, the Soviet Union has long been invincible.

Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, the U.S. headquarters in the Middle East, the weather is fine, the U.S. has entered the late autumn season, it has no effect here, the weather is still so hot, and what is even more hot is the heart of General Norman Schwarzkopf, the commander of the coalition forces, the war is coming When it came, he couldn’t calm himself down either. Although the movement of the Navy has always been known to be slow, this time he wished it would move faster.

Thousands of miles away in Baku, in the Southern Theater Command, Admiral Norman Schwarzkopf’s real opponent, the incoming Southern Theater Commander General Bagramyan, folded his arms and looked at the map of the situation on both sides of the Persian Gulf , For a long time, a smile appeared on his face, “On land, no one is an opponent of the Soviet Union…”

   In the early hours of the morning, the American task force had entered the designated attack position, and Admiral Norman Schwarzkopf, who received the news, breathed a sigh of relief. The most tormented moment has passed, and the long wait will finally come to an end today.

“For a long time, what I was most worried about was that the Iraqi army would attack us when we were not ready. Now this possibility finally does not exist.” Norman Schwarzkopf said to his side with relief. said the staff officer.

In the process of transporting U.S. military forces to Saudi Arabia, in order to maximize efficiency, people and equipment are transported separately. Because of this, for such a twenty-day period, the U.S. military in Saudi Arabia has only light weapons. If this When attacked, the US military without the support of heavy weapons would not be able to smash people with their fists.

  General Norman Schwarzkopf has been thinking too much. How could Shelov take the initiative to remind the Iraqis that if the battle is won, this group of Middle Easterners will not go to heaven? It is estimated that the Soviet Union will soon replace the United States and end up training these disobedient babies. But this will hinder the great friendship between the Soviet Union and the Arab countries, so it is better for the US military to do this.

   General Norman Schwarzkopf, who was unaware of the Soviet Union’s use of knives to kill people, sent a telegram to Washington, “All preparations for war have been completed, and Operation Desert Storm can start at any time.”

The Los Angeles-class nuclear submarine under the sea, the Tomahawk cruise missile broke out of the water and rushed north. On the sea, the U.S. fleet also issued an attack order and launched more than 100 Tomahawks to Iraq and Iran’s air defense positions and radar bases. cruise missile. The multinational force led by the United States began to implement the “Desert Storm” operation, and the Gulf War broke out.

  The US heavy aircraft carrier battle group, the steam catapult catapulted the carrier aircraft into the air at the speed of two per minute. The F14 and F18 carrier-based aircraft took off one after another, loaded with anti-radiation missiles to attack radar stations and military intelligence centers.

At the same time, electronic jamming equipment deployed on the borders with Kuwait and Iraq was activated to interfere with radar stations in Iran and Iraq. At 3:00 in the morning, the first Tomahawk cruise missile was launched from the submarine Los Angeles-class nuclear submarine and exploded in Iraq. , opened the prelude to the air battle, and then, the F117 stealth fighter fleet that could avoid radar tracking first took off in Saudi Arabia and entered Iraqi airspace.

Subsequently, the carrier-based aircraft group that took off from the aircraft carrier, following the opening torn by the F117, led a large group of multinational forces, passed through the almost moonless night sky, flew to the sky over Baghdad, and began to take turns to important military targets in Iraq and Kuwait. For bombing, Norman Schwarzkopf first chose to focus on attacking Iraq, because the oil reserves occupied by Iraq were particularly large, and only one-fifth of the fighter group launched bombing on Bahrain, which was close at hand.

   “Well, it seemed that there was an aircraft signal just now, but it disappeared immediately.” An Iraqi officer in a radar station near the Kuwait border sounded a little puzzled.

“Did you read it wrong? In fact, the technology of the Soviets is not reliable. Didn’t the Libyans suffer?” Another officer who was on duty at the same time as the officer said disapprovingly, “Either there is, or there is no, why? It might be gone in a flash!”

   “If you take Libya as an example, doesn’t that mean that the Americans are already here?” The officer who had just started to speak was silent for a while and suddenly said, “Could it be that the US military used some method to evade the radar.”

   Just now their radar station has detected the flight path of the cruise missile, reminding the capital to be prepared. Since it was visible just now, there is no reason why the radar is malfunctioning now.

The   F117 stealth fighter is the first generation of stealth fighters. From the perspective of air combat, except for the stealth technology that has just been developed in this era, this fighter is basically useless, and it is a dead end if it is discovered. General Bagramyan, who is dispatching troops in Baku, knows about the existence of this fighter, or the Soviet Union knows, but he is not obliged to remind the people of the Middle East. The radar that could detect this fighter was also not given to the Iran-Iraq alliance.

At this time, the F117 stealth fighter approached the target at a very slow flight speed. Because of its ridiculously poor maneuverability, it could not get up fast. After reaching the range of the AGM-88 “Ham” anti-radiation missile, the pilot immediately pressed the launch button. , At the same time, the plane turned around and left, facing the high-speed AGM-88 “Ham” anti-radiation missile, and fled the battlefield at high speed. F117 stealth combat encounters any fighter that cannot fight, and if it is discovered, it will be destroyed. The US pilots know this feature well, so they choose to retreat without hesitation.

   A few minutes later, the radar station that had been running was directly hit, and the sky-high firelight ignited the night sky. The two colleagues no longer had to argue this time, whether the radar was really monitoring the air strike signal. With this nail removed, a large number of fighter jets entered Iraqi airspace.

   “The radar stations are switched on intermittently to avoid anti-radiation missiles!” General Bagramyan was not going to tell the Iraqis the existence of stealth fighter jets, but he also did not want the Soviet allies to be beaten unilaterally and use some stupid methods to consume the US military.