life in the sky

“十几年前美国推翻伊拉克萨达姆政权的同时，也帮助伊朗除掉了死敌。根据我们的评估，伊朗的军事实力可排进全球前10位，也可以说伊朗拥有中东最强大的武装。伊朗陆军编有4个集团军部、4个装甲师、7个机械化步兵师、1个空降旅、2个特种作战师（各下辖4个旅）、1个空中支援司令部、若干独立装甲旅和步兵旅以及5个岸防炮兵群。如果美军要想全面控制伊朗，必然要和庞大的伊朗地面部队进行正面对抗。”

No. [-] stood up, took a few steps and said: "This means that as long as we help Iran win the air supremacy, Iran's ground forces will be able to fight head-to-head with the United States."

Wen Yiqiang said: "Theoretically, it is possible to say this, but after ten days of air strikes by the NATO coalition forces, the losses of Iran's ground forces will also be very heavy. According to our estimates, its combat capability will be reduced by 50.00%. If there is no follow-up supply of supplies, Iran's army can only last for two months at most, and it is absolutely possible for the United States to occupy Iran."

Mu Guoxing said: "As long as Iran's ground forces can last for two months, we can drag the United States to death in Iran. At this time, we will send a large number of weapons and equipment and tens of thousands of tons of military supplies stored in Pakistan to It has come in handy. The Iranian Army, which has acquired new equipment, will soon recover without air threats, forming a confrontation with the U.S. military. No one can do anything to the other. Our goal has been achieved. It won’t be long before the United States can’t hold back and asks to negotiate with us.”

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Mu Congwu didn't say that Ma Hongming might still understand a little bit, but what he said made Ma Hongming even more confused.

"Chief, I watched the televised speech of Iran's supreme leader, but what is the relationship between the combat performance of the Dongfeng series of anti-aircraft carrier missiles and his speech?"

Mu Congwu looked at Ma Hongming meaningfully, and said, "Director Ma, war is an extension of politics, and politics will determine the scope and course of war."

Ma Hongming thought for a while, and suddenly realized: "Chief, you mean..."

Mu Congwu smiled and waved his hands: "I didn't say anything."

Fifteen minutes later, Ma Hongming forwarded Mu Congwu's words to his staff officers. As for how much they can understand, it depends on their own abilities.Some words can only be understood but not conveyed in words. Otherwise, why would the ancestors leave behind the saying of pretending to be confused when they understand.

These staff officers are the best of the best with higher education, and they are in such a high strategic position. I am afraid that it is not difficult to understand the inner connection between these two things. It is just a matter of time. Sooner or later.

Just two hours after the Dongfeng series of missiles hit the U.S. aircraft carrier battle group, Iranian President Hassan released a message to the world via satellite transmission: "Two hours ago, the heroic Iranian army used our own developed 'strike Zerger' anti-aircraft carrier missiles struck US aircraft carrier battle groups in the Arabian Sea and the Persian Gulf, sank the USS Nimitz, severely damaged three other aircraft carriers, and sank six Burke-class destroyers Iran has smashed the attack of the US aggressors from the sea."

Although Hassan's announced results were somewhat exaggerated, anyone with a little military knowledge could see that the scene of the burning warship was real when Hassan spoke.

Hassan finally announced that Iran now has [-] Striker series anti-aircraft carrier missiles. If the NATO coalition warships led by the United States dare to attack Iran from the sea again, they will definitely suffer a devastating blow. No matter how many warships there are, Iran will also Fully capable of sinking them all.

Hassan also announced at the same time that the Arabian Sea and the Persian Gulf are prohibited waters for NATO military vessels led by the United States.If the United States and its followers dare to trespass without Iran's approval, Iran will take the initiative to attack them without warning, and the applicable period of this ban will continue forever.

Since Hassan released his speech at ten o'clock in the morning in the western hemisphere, major news media broadcast Hassan's speech one after another.As soon as the news came out, the world's public opinion was in an uproar, and the phone number of the press office of the US Department of Defense was about to explode. All the calls were asking the Ministry of Defense to confirm the authenticity of Hassan's speech.

Now the U.S. government has not come up with a unified caliber, and the Information Office of the Ministry of National Defense can only use the fact that the matter is under investigation to evade. Don't you know that this has aggravated the suspicion of these media.

As the saying goes, one mouth makes one gold, the government of any country in the world pays great attention to the guidance of public opinion, and the power of public opinion is very powerful.In the last century, the former Soviet Union accelerated its disintegration because it relaxed its supervision of public opinion and was used by the United States and other Western countries.

Almost all TV commentators are analyzing Iranian President Hassan's speech at the moment.The US CNN even invited the commanders of several decommissioned aircraft carrier battle groups to the studio.Faced with the host's question, these experienced commanders also had to admit that the results announced by President Hassan may be true. The US aircraft carrier battle group suffered a certain degree of damage under the saturation attack of Iranian missiles.

Slapping a swollen face to fill up a fat person is a consistent American style. Although these retired aircraft carrier fleet commanders say that the battle group may have suffered a certain degree of damage, they have to admit in private that the four US aircraft carrier battle groups It has completely lost its combat effectiveness, and the only way now is to immediately withdraw the four aircraft carrier battle groups that were hit hard in the Arabian Sea and the Persian Gulf, and never enter this area again.

These retired aircraft carrier commanders also believe that although Hassan's words are a bit bragging, it is impossible for Iran to have as many heavy-duty anti-ship missiles as he claimed at present, but if they are discounted in half, two hundred missiles are enough for the U.S. Navy. It's all in one pot, even if the United States sends all its warships there, it's useless.A missile is only a few million dollars, and how much a ship, especially an aircraft carrier, is worth, this account is very clear.

Hassan's strategic deception played an obvious role. If the United States knew that Iran only had eight anti-aircraft carrier missiles purchased from China, how would they feel?

At the same time, an urgent meeting was being held in the Oval Office of the President of the White House. President Bowman looked frustrated, and his expression also affected the cabinet members who attended this important meeting.

"Gentlemen, the U.S. Navy has suffered unprecedented humiliation and was defeated by a small country like Iran. We must take revenge!"

Under normal circumstances, the president will not set the tone before the meeting. He has to wait for the cabinet members to fully express their opinions before summarizing and summarizing before making a decision.Today, Bowman uncharacteristically set the tone for the meeting in advance, which shows that he is now in a state of desperation.

Bowman is also very clear that this time Iran's attack on the US aircraft carrier battle group is comparable to the Pearl Harbor incident during World War II.The House and Senate of the U.S. Congress will definitely question the Bowman administration, and the American people will also question Bowman's ability to govern.The U.S. government uses so much taxpayer money to maintain a huge navy every year. It can only scare some weaker ones on weekdays. Now it has been defeated by a small country like Iran. Is it necessary for the U.S. to keep so many aircraft carriers in the future?

This is the second thing, especially the families of the dead and wounded naval officers and soldiers will surely launch an anti-war movement. Like his predecessors, he was impeached.

The only way for Bowman now is to earn back face on the Iranian battlefield, and there is no other way to go.

Kornford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said in a heavy tone: "Gentlemen, our four aircraft carrier battle groups were suddenly and shamefully attacked by the Iranian army in the Arabian Sea and the Persian Gulf. According to the pictures sent back by satellites, and According to the report of the commanders of the four aircraft carrier battle groups, we can now fully conclude that the four aircraft carrier battle groups have lost their combat capabilities, and the carrier-based aircraft on the aircraft carrier will not be able to continue to take off. The USS aircraft carrier battle group launched an attack on us at the same time, and our four aircraft carrier battle groups will face a devastating disaster.

Bowman waved his hand: "Mr. Kernford, we don't have to worry about this matter. I just had a special phone call with the President of China an hour ago. The other party made it clear that if the United States does not harm China's interests, they will be here Proper neutrality in this war, only humanitarian assistance to Iran, what we need to do now is, how do we deal with this very serious emergency?"

Secretary of the Navy Hagen said: "Our suggestion is to immediately withdraw the remaining warships of the four aircraft carrier battle groups from the area and sail to the nearby Zhangshu Naval Base for maintenance. At the same time, we must also seriously consider the speech of Iranian President Hassan, Is it still necessary to continue to send warships into the Arabian Sea and the Persian Gulf in the future.”

Bowman looked at Minister of Defense Chase. Now Bowman even has the heart to strangle Chase. If it weren't for the instigation of Chase, the spokesperson of a large arms dealer, and the big conglomerates behind Chase using Congress to put pressure on him , Bowman will never launch this military strike against Iran.Now it's all right, the interests of the arms dealers have been preserved, and the four US aircraft carrier battle groups are finished, but this huge political responsibility is made by Bowman, who is the president.

Chase also felt the strong murderous intent in Bowman's eyes, met Bowman's gaze, and said without showing any weakness: "Military strike against Iran is a decision made by the cabinet, and there are victories in wars." It is normal to have negative feelings, and we cannot give up our military strike against Iran just because of this small setback."

Main text Chapter [-] Great Power Game

No. [-] looked at Wen Yiqiang, meaning to ask him to talk about the general staff's opinion.

"The opinion of Chief No. [-] is completely in line with the judgment of the General Staff. We suggest that we should not wait until the United States has completely won Iran's air supremacy before dispatching our air force. We should launch an air battle with the U.S. Air Force within a week after the battle begins to help Iran fight for air supremacy. At the same time, in the name of protecting China's oil interests, we will designate several no-fly zones for the NATO coalition forces."

Gao Xuzheng and Mu Guoxing nodded at the same time. They thought Wen Yiqiang's suggestion was still necessary.If the United States waits until the United States completely wins Iran's air supremacy, it will definitely increase the combat difficulty of China's participating air force. Even if China can finally help Iran regain air supremacy, the price it will pay will be huge.

If the U.S. competes with the Iranian Air Force for air supremacy and wins an overwhelming victory, it will inevitably cause the U.S. Air Force to give up its vigilance. At this time, the Huaxia Air Force suddenly appeared in front of them, and they would be caught off guard.In the name of protecting China's oil interests in Iran, designating several no-fly zones for the U.S. Air Force will not only protect China's oil interests in Iran, but also allow a large number of Iranian troops to hide in the no-fly zones to avoid being attacked by the U.S. Air Force. Bombing indiscriminately can effectively protect the living force.After rest and equipment, the Iranian army will surely boost its morale and counterattack the NATO coalition attack.In this way, a stalemate is formed on the battlefield. From this aspect, China's strategic goal is also achieved.

"Very good. I think it is necessary to carry out this combat plan formulated by the Military Commission. We have only one purpose, which is to drag down and kill the NATO coalition forces headed by the United States in Iran. The specific action plan can be determined by the General Staff according to the battlefield. Make your own decisions on your own.”

Mu Congwu looked at his watch: "The time is up, should we transfer the images transmitted by the satellite to the battlefield?"

No. [-] nodded slightly, and the real-time transmission images of the NATO coalition airport appeared on the large TV screens on the three walls at the same time: NATO planes flew into the dark night sky roaring one after another. Mu Guoxing looked at his watch. It was four o'clock in the morning and every second was accurate. This shows that the NATO coalition forces are still very rigorous in implementing the combat plan, and the information obtained by the Huaxia Military Intelligence Department is also very accurate.

At the same time, another big screen also showed the scene of the Iranian Air Force taking off into the air, and hundreds of fighter planes of various types faced the NATO Air Force without fear.Ten minutes later, the two sides met on the battlefield, and clusters of flames appeared in the air from time to time.Although the pictures returned by the reconnaissance satellite are very clear, it is not so easy to know the specific battle situation.

Fifteen minutes later, the NATO coalition forces dispatched dozens of B15 bombers, and under the cover of F2 fighter jets, they launched an attack on Tehran, the capital of Iran.I saw a burst of dense flames suddenly appearing in the sky over Tehran. This is the anti-aircraft artillery and anti-aircraft missiles of the Iranian ground air defense force counterattacking the NATO air force. That is to say, after receiving the alarm from China, Iran is ready to fight.

After another half an hour, the first air strike by the NATO coalition forces on Iran ended. Not long after, a staff officer walked into the conference room and handed Wen Yiqiang an assessment report on the battlefield.

"Reporting chief, the assessment report for the first air battle has come out. According to the real situation transmitted by satellites and the analysis of satellite images, we judge that in this air battle, the NATO coalition forces lost 32 combat aircraft, and the Iranian Air Force also lost 54 Iran's important military targets are largely intact and have not suffered devastating blows."

Yi laughed: "It seems that the Iranian Air Force is quite powerful. 32 vs. 54. This result is still acceptable. What's more important is that Iran has protected important military targets."

Mu Congwu said: "Chief, according to what we know, after the first air strike by the NATO coalition forces, there will be a missile war next. This is a test of Iran's real prevention and control capabilities. fighting."

Following Mu Congwu's voice, raging flames appeared over several important military targets in Iran, such as Khorramabad, Ahvaz, Isfahan, Yasuji, and Shiraz. It can be seen that, The US Navy's cruise missiles launched from the sea to Iran's territory are obviously more effective than the Air Force.

Five minutes later, Iran's anti-ship missile force also launched a counterattack. Missiles launched from several secret missile bases in coastal areas attacked the US warship parked in the Persian Gulf. The staff officer promptly transferred the satellite transmission screen to Arriving at the area of ​​​​the U.S. warships: the U.S. warships in the Persian Gulf waters seemed to be setting off fireworks, and they did not dare to stop firing anti-aircraft missiles for a moment. Most of the hundreds of Iranian anti-ship missiles were intercepted.Only a dozen of them broke through heavy defenses and hit six US warships. It can be seen that Iran has made great progress in missile technology after years of research and imitation.

No. [-] stood up: "It seems that the first wave of strikes by the NATO coalition forces is like this. Let's go back first, and we will start busy again at dawn. What we need to do can be brought up in time. In short, it is just one sentence, We will do everything possible to prolong this war and drag the United States into the quagmire of Iran at the least cost."

At [-]:[-] in the morning, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a press conference. Foreign Minister Wei Anguo personally read a statement from the Chinese government, strongly condemning the US-led NATO coalition forces to launch a military strike against Iran, and pointed out that the US military action Without the authorization of the United Nations, it is illegal. China will take all means it deems necessary to help the Iranian people maintain national sovereignty and territorial integrity.

After Wei Anguo finished his speech, he left in a hurry. As for what kind of necessary method Huaxia will take, and whether this necessary method includes military means, it can only be left to these reporters to guess.

At night, an intelligence compilation was placed on Mu Guoxing's desk.This is the position and attitude of governments around the world collected by the military intelligence department regarding the military strike launched by the NATO coalition forces led by the United States.

The attitude of the Russian government is extremely ambiguous, and it only calls on the United States and Iran to exercise restraint and resolve the dispute between the two countries through negotiations.

Compared with Russia, the attitudes of Spain, Greece, and Poland are much clearer. The statements issued by the governments of the three countries are all against the NATO coalition forces to launch a military strike against a sovereign country.He also accused the United States of taking military actions bypassing the United Nations as an act of robbery, and called on the United Nations to convene an emergency Security Council to discuss this issue and avoid further escalation of the war.

Now the eyes of all countries in the world are turning to China, and they also smell something from the statement issued by Minister of Foreign Affairs Wei Anguo: Now that China has formed a close national alliance with Pakistan and Iran, China will definitely not Will let his allies be invaded by other countries.

The British Times published an article: NATO's military strike on Iran may become the fuse of World War III.The title of the article was so powerful that the Times sold out as soon as it hit the newsstands that day.

This article wrote: Putting aside political issues, China will never sit back and watch the NATO coalition forces occupy Iran. This is because China has huge oil interests in Iran, and Iran is also China's largest oil exporter. In China, Huaxia's company has just signed an oilfield exploration agreement worth hundreds of billions of yuan with Iran. For this alone, Huaxia will definitely compete with the United States in Iran.

The article also wrote: If the United States and other NATO coalition forces occupy Iran, the United States can completely control the oil output in the Middle East, which is tantamount to strangling China's throat.The United States can ensure its interests in the Middle East. They will regard the Middle East as their own backyard and will never tolerate the involvement of a third person.The question now is, will China, which has grown stronger, allow the United States to do this?the answer is negative.Once China sends troops, Russia will definitely take action, and India may also take the opportunity to provoke the third India-Pakistan war.Therefore, Iran will definitely become the fuse of the Third World War, because the Middle East does not only belong to the Arab countries, but is a game place for the interests of major powers.