Dominate South Asia

"The purpose of entering Afghanistan is to realize our strategy." Marshal Akhromeyev said: "We have occupied Afghanistan. Going south, we can get access to the Indian Ocean through western Pakistan. In this way, we only need to build there The naval base deters the Indian Ocean by stationing troops, The United States and other Western countries now rely entirely on oil from the Middle East as energy. If we control the Indian Ocean, we control the Middle East. If we control the Middle East, we control the United States. The four oceans in the world, the Pacific and the Atlantic, are within the scope of our activities. We only have There is no presence in the Indian Ocean to show our strength.”

This was the strategy of the Soviet Union and the original Tsar, and it was related to their global influence.

"What's the use of controlling the Middle East? We have the most powerful military in the world, but our economy is deteriorating." Gorbachev said: "Our national strategy can no longer focus on the military. , to shift to economic construction, do we want our people to go hungry to support our war? "

"Of course! This is related to the strategy of our Soviet Union. Do you understand the strategy?" Marshal Akhromeev said to Gorbachev: "General Secretary, when we were besieged in Leningrad, we were hungry. So many people died, but we still ensured the food of our frontline soldiers! Our peace is maintained by our force. Without force, our country will face an absolute invasion from the West! "

"I don't understand strategy, I only understand economics." Gorbachev answered simply: "Now, the Afghan battlefield is a big pit. Our country needs to continue to invest in it, but no matter how much we invest, it is useless. . This is a bottomless pit, just like the Vietnam War. How much did the Americans invest in it and still fail?"

If the country wants to develop its economy, there is still a big pitfall, which is Afghanistan! What stood before Gorbachev's eyes was the fact that Afghanistan seemed like a wound on the Soviet giant's body, constantly bleeding, bleeding. Let the giant Soviet Union finally dry up.

Before the war in Afghanistan, the Soviet Union obtained a lot of foreign exchange by exporting oil. If this wealth was used to reform the Soviet Union's internal economy, it would at least reform the farms first and invest funds to restore the farms, which would also fill the Soviet people's pockets. abdomen. However, they all filled the hole in Afghanistan!

Now, an independent government has emerged in northern Afghanistan. The Pakistan Air Force was fully involved, and the Soviet army was constantly losing battles and losing countless fighter planes. The Soviet Union had long since run out of money.

The most damning thing is the suppression from the Western world. Those guys in the Middle East are working hard to produce crude oil, and the price is getting lower and lower. The cost of extracting crude oil has been lower than that of the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union's economic recovery relied on crude oil exports, but now, this advantage is gone.

Gorbachev saw a mess in front of him. For him, the problem in Afghanistan must be solved first!

"We are for our own country's strategy! How can we be the same as the Americans!" I heard the general secretary compare Afghanistan and Vietnam. It was as if he was saying that the Soviet Union would fail. How could Marshal Akhromeev, who had always maintained high faith in the Soviet army, agree with the General Secretary's statement.

"So, have we controlled the situation now? Needless to say, we have access to the sea from the south. We can't even control the situation in Afghanistan. A puppet government supported by Americans has appeared in the north!" Gorbachev said.

The situation in Afghanistan has deteriorated beyond control. Although the Liberal Party government was supported by Pakistan, in the eyes of the Soviet Union, it was supported by the West and supported by the United States.

"That's because our investment is not enough!" Marshal Akhromeev said: "If we invest more funds, troops and weapons and equipment, we will definitely be able to win!"

"It's already a quagmire there, dragging down our Soviet economy. You want to invest more there?" Gorbachev said: "I personally have reservations about whether we can finally pacify Afghanistan."

"If we give up Afghanistan, we will be traitors!" Marshal Akhromeev, who swam from the bloody river of World War II, finally became so angry that he could no longer add anything to it: "Our previous disadvantages were all against the most advanced weapons of the United States. The disadvantage of fighter planes, but now, this disadvantage is gone. We have improved the MiG-29 and equipped it with the Su-27. Both fighters can be used head-on. Suppressing the fighter planes equipped by the Pakistan Air Force, we are preparing for the next military deployment and preparing to pacify Afghanistan in one fell swoop! Moreover, since the Pakistani government is directly involved in the war, we simply go south to capture western Pakistan and gain access to the sea! Months ago, we started formulating a combat plan. This time, we will definitely be able to pacify Afghanistan!”

"I'm sorry, General Secretary, Akhromeev is a little excited." Marshal Sokolov said. Just now, Marshal Akhromeev directly called the General Secretary a traitor. If this spreads, it may make those in the KGB Guys, charge Akhromeev with treason.

"Really?" Gorbachev ignored Sokolov and continued to stare at Akhromeev: "So, how long do you plan to take to complete this war?"

"If we have sufficient funds, we can solve all the problems within half a year!" Marshal Akhromeev said: "We have learned the lessons from the past and will not make mistakes again. Moreover, our equipment also has advantage.”

"Okay, then I will give you enough budget and extend the time to one year. If you can't solve the Afghan problem within one year, then get back." Gorbachev said: "That ghost It will bring down our entire country.”

Watching the two people leave, Gorbachev breathed a sigh of relief. Although the atmosphere during the conversation was not friendly, his goal was finally achieved.

Give the military a limited time to solve the Afghan problem, and we can’t delay it any longer!

If he could really gain access to the Indian Ocean and intimidate those Middle Eastern countries into reducing crude oil production and raising prices, Gorbachev would also be happy to see it.

The key is the incompetence of the military! The powerful Soviet army was unable to control Afghanistan! What an embarrassment to the country! Put pressure on them and let them completely solve the Afghan problem within one year!

Gorbachev has never experienced war and has no military experience, which makes the military generals look down upon him. This is his first negotiation with the military generals. If a year later, they still have not solved Afghanistan The question is, how can I raise my head in front of myself in the future?

In one year, at most, the country's focus will shift to economic construction!

Gorbachev knew that he would face huge resistance in all aspects. Those elders were the moths that corroded the entire Soviet state building. His reforms were bound to touch their interests, and he had to strategically weaken their influence. !

An angry Marshal Akhromeev came out of the General Secretary's office.

"Akhromeyev, are you sure that the battle will be resolved within half a year?" Sokolov asked him.

"As long as our air force can defeat the Pakistan Air Force, our ground forces will advance to the mountains and carry out a scorched earth policy in the northern mountains!" Akhromeyev said: "Only those who obey us can survive. Otherwise, there is nothing but death! We drive them out of the mountainous areas, and they will not be able to carry out guerrilla warfare at all. "

"This will lead to serious international problems, and those Western countries will accuse us even more." Sokolov said.

"The West has been accusing us!" Marshal Akhromeyev said: "The General Secretary should have listened to my advice and directly captured western Pakistan! Now, our troubles all come from Pakistan! We are the most A powerful country, what are we afraid of?”

Marshal Akhromeev has an absolute military mindset. In his eyes, there is no problem that cannot be solved militarily.

"I will personally go to the Turkmenistan Military District and take full command of the operations there!" Marshal Akhromeev continued: "In one year? Maybe three months, the Afghans will succumb."

The first fire that Gorbachev, the ruler of the new empire, made when he took office was in Afghanistan. Under the pressure of getting out if he couldn't win, all the defense forces of the entire Soviet Union began to Gather towards Afghanistan.

Fighters are constantly flying over from the frontline airport in the Turkmenistan Military District. The first step in the war is naturally to cripple the Pakistan Air Force!

The large-scale troop mobilization was not hidden from American reconnaissance satellites. While the Soviets continued to mobilize troops and generals, Islamabad also entered a high alert.

"Our reconnaissance satellites discovered that a large number of such fighters appeared in the Soviet air force base." Arnold came to see Mhamad with a stack of photos.

Looking from the sky, what you see is a top view, and you can see the perfect wing-body fusion structure, double engines, double vertical tails, which is slender than the MiG-29.

"The Soviet Su-27 has begun to be equipped in large quantities, and the speed is beyond our imagination." Old Arslan said, they already know that this kind of fighter is the Soviet Union's most advanced Su-27, from finalization to Now, in less than a year, the number is at least fifty!

The Soviet Union has a powerful military industry. Once it starts working at full speed, its production capacity will be unparalleled and extremely abnormal.

Just these Su-27 fighter jets were weighing heavily on them. After all, Pakistan had to deal with more than just threats from the Soviet Union in the north. (To be continued ~^~)