Dominate South Asia

No one spoke. If the senior officers of the military region were punished, it would chill the soldiers. If they were rewarded, similar incidents would continue to happen. Pakistan was not ready to fight the Soviet air force.

Now, it depends on the president's intention.

Zia-ul-Haq turned his head to the window again. Below were rolling mountains. He had entered the mountainous area. There were white clouds in the sky. It was a sunny day. Pakistan's territory was sacred and inviolable! And now, the threat of the Soviets has always been looming over Pakistan. Will a new war break out?

Seeing that the president did not speak, the cockpit returned to calm, with only the roar of the engine.

In the distance, the Peshawar Air Force Base was clearly visible.

When the helicopter landed on the apron, senior officials of the Peshawar Military Region were waiting at the airport.

In the distance, the airport guards were on high alert.

"Welcome the President to the Peshawar Military Region for inspection." Mushaaf said: "All the soldiers of our Peshawar Military Region express their gratitude to the President."

"We just won a victory, and I am here to celebrate for the soldiers." Zia-ul-Haq's mouth moved, and his mustache followed to both sides. This action was indescribably funny.

The scene was serious. Muhammad tried hard to hold back his smile and watched Zia-ul-Haq give an impromptu speech to the soldiers at the airport to celebrate the victory. The pilots, ground crew, and guards present couldn't help but cheer.

Zia-ul-Haq seized power through a coup, and the army was his reliance. At the same time, he also knew the importance of controlling the army. No matter when, he firmly grasped the military power, and he would also make the lower-level soldiers support him.

Listening to the soldiers around him shouting long live the president, Muhammad finally realized Zia-ul-Haq's intention. This set of methods is really suitable for controlling the army.

Zia-ul-Haq walked up to the crowd and shook hands with everyone. When he shook hands with Muhammad, he was not unfamiliar and said, "Mhammad, you are the pride of our Pakistan, the Panjshir Lion!"

Even the president knows his name! Muhammad was indeed infected: "Afghanistan is related to the strategic security of our Pakistan. I should go to Afghanistan to fight. For our Pakistan, I will go forward!"

Zia-ul-Haq patted Muhammad on the shoulder: "Work hard, I am optimistic about you, young man, young chief of staff of the military region! When I was like you, I was still fighting in the jungles of Myanmar. I was just a small company commander."

"I will definitely work hard." Muhammad stood at attention. At this moment, he admired the president from the bottom of his heart. Only people from the military can control a country like Pakistan. Therefore, Pakistan's civilian regime will always be seized by a military coup. That's it.

Zia-ul-Haq continued to shake hands with the next person, and the Minister of Defense who followed behind him shook hands with Muhammad cordially. The president's performance just now had already shown his attitude, and Murwaf knew what to do.

"Please ask the president to go to the military district headquarters, where dinner is prepared for the president." Mushaaf said. The president must have come to inquire about the process of this air confrontation. Mushaaf had already prepared a report and returned to the headquarters to prepare lunch first, eat, and then report.

"Here, have a meal with our soldiers." Zia-ul-Haq said: "No need to go back to the headquarters, it's a waste. Our Pakistani economy is still far from being good. Our government agencies must practice strict economy."

Zia-ul-Haq's words and deeds reflect the behavior of a sober national decision-maker. Every soldier looked at him with respect and emotion.

Zia-ul-Haq brought senior government officials to the pilot restaurant.

In the Air Force, pilots are the soldiers who fight directly, while ground crew and base officers and soldiers are all rear personnel. At the same time, pilots are the pride of the sky and have high requirements, so pilots also have a special restaurant. Their daily meals are matched by nutrition experts.

Entering the pilot restaurant, Zia-ul-Haq, like ordinary pilots, took a self-service stainless steel plate and served himself a few dishes. The senior officials of the Ministry of Defense behind him followed suit.

Sitting in his seat, Zia-ul-Haq smiled and stopped several pilots around him from giving up their seats. He ate with them and asked about their conditions.

"Did you go up for today's air battle?" Zia-ul-Haq said.

"We went up. The entire squadron, except for the two J-6s that were grounded, we all went up. Fortunately, we made preparations in advance. Each aircraft was equipped with missiles. If we had made preparations at that time, I'm afraid it would have been too late." A pilot said.

Prepared in advance? Zia-ul-Haq continued to ask: "How did you know that the Soviet planes were coming?"

"The Chief of Staff gave an order. After the first air battle, when the Soviet plane was shot down, in order to prevent the Soviets from retaliating, the Chief of Staff ordered all fighters to be ready. Even in air training, live ammunition must be carried. Sure enough, a few hours later, the Soviet planes came. We were training at the time and were the first to arrive at the battlefield. At that time, I heard the sound of Soviet missiles locking in my headphones." The pilot said.

The Chief of Staff's order? Hearing this, Zia-ul-Haq raised his head. The others followed suit and sat in the restaurant to eat. Muhammad sat in a corner, but he clearly heard the pilot's voice. Not only him, but everyone heard it.

When he raised his head again, he happened to meet Zia-ul-Haq's eyes. Zia-ul-Haq nodded and affirmed Mhamad. Next to him, Helit, who was familiar with the president, knew that the president was very fond of this young man. Satisfied, I will have a bright future in the army.

After dinner, Zia-ul-Haq listened to the air combat report from the commander of the 15th Squadron in the conference room of the air force base. At this time, it was already getting dark outside.

"This aerial confrontation has demonstrated the prestige of our Pakistan Air Force." Zia-ul-Haq said: "In the past, the Soviets invaded our airspace several times, and we gave in blindly, allowing the Soviets to get carried away. Now, they dare to use fighter planes to bomb us. We must firmly defend our airspace and defeat the invading Soviet fighter planes!”

Zia-ul-Haq clenched his fists and said, forgetting at all that it was he who made the decision to avoid overstimulating the Soviet Air Force. At that time, he was worried that the Soviets would follow the trend south, and he was even more worried that India would add insult to injury. , come together to invade.

Now, the attitude of the Soviet Union has been tested. They are also afraid of conflict with Pakistan. The resistance organizations in Afghanistan have already made the Soviets exhausted.

The Soviets' cross-border bombing was limited to Afghan refugee camps and other places. This shows that the Soviets are also trying their best to control the scale of the war and prevent it from expanding.

"We in the Peshawar Military Region will resolutely complete the tasks assigned by the president," Mushaaf said. "We will do our best to protect our skies."

"Is there any difficulty?" Zia-ul-Haq asked.

"No!" Mushaaf replied firmly.

"Yes!" At this moment, a voice came from below.

Hearing this voice, Musaaf suddenly cried secretly in his heart. He had already heard that it was Mhamad who spoke.

At this time, it is not a time to raise difficulties at all, but a time to express one's position. Let the president see our determination to resolutely defend territorial sovereignty. As for those difficulties, we can apply to the Cabinet Defense Committee after the difficulties are resolved.

Now, in front of so many people, saying that you have difficulties is embarrassing everyone. This Hamad is really not going to get into trouble! Mushaaf couldn't help but sweat for him.

"It turns out to be our Lion of Panjshir." Zia-ul-Haq said, "What's the problem?"

Zia-ul-Haq showed great patience.

“The Soviet Air Force is equipped with MiG-21, MiG-23 and other air superiority fighters. Among them, the MiG-21 is a fighter with twice the speed of sound, and the MiG-23 is a variable-sweep wing. Fighters can also fire medium-range bullets, and I Our J-6s can only fight at close range. In today's confrontation, our pilots suffered a lot. If a firefight does occur, we will be completely beaten at a distance of thirty kilometers." Mhamad stood up. He said in a loud voice.

"Mhamad, the Cabinet Defense Committee will study the equipment issue carefully. The F-16 fighter jets we ordered from the United States will soon return to China. At that time, we can consider the replacement of the fighter jets at the Peshawar base." Defense Minister Moore Weaver said: "However, our Pakistan Air Force has always defeated the strong with the weak. In the third Indo-Pak war, our equipment was at a disadvantage, but we still performed with dignity. I believe that the Peshawar Military Region will not let us down." ”

Mulvef is here to relieve the siege. If you say this yourself, you can change it later. But if it comes from the president's mouth, it will be difficult to change. He can guess it without even using his brain. Hamad's statement is to obtain the most advanced F-16 fighter jets and good equipment for the Peshawar base. Every base wants it, which is understandable.

"Yes, Chief of Staff, we will report this matter to the Cabinet Defense Committee." Mushaaf also said.

Zia-ul-Haq looked at Mhammad. At this time, this young man dared to stand up and make demands. He was indeed a strong general. He had quite the same demeanor as he did back then. The more he looked at him, the more he liked him.

In normal times, it would be difficult for an official at the level of the chief of staff of the military region to talk directly to the president. Today Zia-ul-Haq came to inspect, giving Hamad a chance to stand out among the crowd.

Originally, there were people on both sides trying to dissuade Mhamad, so Mhammad should sit down. Unexpectedly, Mhammad continued: "I'm sorry, I'm not asking the president to equip the Peshawar Military District with F-16 fighters. This kind of fighter cannot To protect our airspace intact, we need a heavy-duty fighter jet!"