Chapter 1144 Calculation
Baghdad.
Originally, Baghdad's night was very beautiful and quiet, and the stars were clearly visible.
But tonight, Baghdad seemed to be filled with smoke.
Fireballs would constantly appear in the sky, which were formed by intercepted missiles or explosions of aircraft.
Baghdad's air defense alarm had already sounded, and citizens hid in basements or air-raid shelters.
"Da Da Da~~" "Boom Boom Boom~~"
Anti-aircraft machine guns and anti-aircraft guns could be seen forming an air defense firepower network to intercept close-range and low-altitude targets.
Iraq's air defense system also formed an air defense system of medium-range air defense missiles, short-range air defense missiles, anti-aircraft machine guns, and anti-aircraft guns.
As for the long-range air defense missile system, Iraq now only has two battalions of S300 air defense missile systems!
"Boom~~"
A building was hit, and there was an astonishing explosion. A building was hit by a missile, and thick smoke billowed.
At the embassy, the lights had already been turned off, and the embassy staff entered the underground air-raid shelter.
When this embassy was built, the military aspect was taken into consideration. There is a complete air-raid shelter, which is already equipped with food, water, and a communication system, so that external contacts can be made at any time.
Although most of the embassy staff have been evacuated, some staff still stay to communicate with each other.
In addition, there are military observers here!
In this Iraq war, a large military observation group of 200 people was sent to Iraq, and there was also a military observation group of 200 people in Turkey, and then there was a military observation group of 200 people in the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea.
In order to better observe the war, a total of 600 military observation groups were sent, which is much larger than the 200 military observation groups in the Afghan war.
In the air-raid shelter, Zhong Yuemin is writing in a notebook with a pen.
Zhong Yuemin, now 31 years old, was just promoted to colonel this year and served as the deputy brigade commander of a synthetic mountain brigade. He came to Baghdad in September and served as the deputy commander of the military observation group.
The combined brigade is different now than before. Normally, the military and political chief of the combined brigade is usually a colonel, and there are 4 deputy brigade officers, namely the deputy brigade commander, deputy brigade political commissar, brigade chief of staff, and director of the brigade political work department, all of whom are colonels. The battalion commander and instructor of the combined battalion are both deputy regimental lieutenant colonels, and the chief of staff of the combined battalion is a battalion-level major.
This trip to Baghdad is a rare opportunity for Zhong Yuemin to observe and understand the war up close.
There are 80 military observers in Baghdad alone.
The night light is on, and Zhong Yuemin is writing seriously.
Baghdad is not peaceful tonight, and the offensive and defensive battles between the two sides began in the morning.
Military observers like Zhong Yuemin observe and study the war from a military perspective, and also collect first-hand war intelligence.
Even in the air-raid shelter, Zhong Yuemin did not put down the 78-type pistol on his waist.
Although this place will not be bombed by the joint forces air force, as the saying goes, it is better to be safe than sorry. Out of caution, most people went into the air-raid shelter, leaving only a few people outside.
Looking at the time, it was already 0:00 in the evening in Baghdad time, which is 5:00 in Beijing time. The difference between Baghdad time and Beijing time is exactly 5 hours.
Zhong Yuemin took out a photo from his chest pocket and couldn't help showing a happy smile on his face.
This is his wife and his daughter. His daughter is now 3 years old and has started to go to kindergarten.
As a deputy brigade-level cadre, Zhong Yuemin's wife and daughter can naturally live in the military community as military dependents, which also allows Zhong Yuemin to work better.
But since his wife and daughter have been with him, Zhong Yuemin is probably only at home for half a year in total.
Studying, participating in exercises, and military training are all impossible at home.
This time, as deputy heads of the military observation group, they will stay in Iraq for half a year.
This half year is actually a time for learning.
Zhong Yuemin's wife is a Chinese from Southeast Asia. After they got married, they regained Chinese nationality. When they were in Southeast Asia, Zhong Yuemin rescued her from the mob. They met and fell in love. When Zhong Yuemin returned to China, she followed him to China.
Gently stroking the photo, Zhong Yuemin put the photo in his chest pocket after a while.
The war in Iraq has reignited.
The White House held a press conference, and George Walker's speech was red, claiming that a heavy blow had been dealt to Iraq today.
In response, Saddam also gave a speech in a secret place.
"The hypocritical and evil George Walker carried out an inhumane massacre and owed a blood debt to the Iraqi people! We Iraq will never compromise. This is a new colonial war against us by the West! We must fight back against the enemy twice as hard and fight bravely to defend our motherland and our revolutionary cause! We Iraq is invincible! Our Islamic civilization is invincible!"
Saddam is also very smart. Even now, when he makes a TV speech, he always mentions Iraq, the Arab world, and the Islamic world, and portrays himself as a hero of the Arab world and the Islamic world resisting American hegemony.
While Saddam was making his speech, the Scud missile troops in western Iraq were rapidly excited.
Strike the enemy! Saddam's trump card is the Scud missile!
Intermediate-range ballistic missiles are not easy to obtain. Neither Panshan Group nor Russia will sell medium-range ballistic missiles to Iraq.
So far, Saudi Arabia has only obtained Dongfeng Express, and it still has deterrence by relying on Dongfeng Express.
After all, it is only 1,400 to 1,500 kilometers from Saudi Arabia to Athens, and 2,500 kilometers to Rome, Italy!
And the distance of the 'Dongfeng-3' express can reach 2,800 kilometers!
Besides, who knows whether the 'Dongfeng-3' express has an extended range. If it is extended by another 1,000 kilometers, it can reach London!
Saddam can get short-range tactical ballistic missiles, which basically have a range of 1,000 kilometers and cannot reach Europe, so the response will not be too great.
This time, Saddam decided to attack Israel, the United States' ally in the Middle East, to retaliate against the Americans.
If Israel can be dragged into the water, it will not be the Iraq War, but the seventh Middle East War. By then, the Americans will not be able to stay in the Persian Gulf, and Israel will only need to face the northeastern defense line.
Yes, that was Saddam's plan. By attacking Israel, he would drag Israel into the war and thus trigger the seventh Middle East war.
Otherwise, the war would only happen in Iraq, and Iraq would be the only one hurt.
This is not Saddam's character!
Saddam is a tough guy sent from heaven in Iraq, ruthless and cruel, otherwise he would not have ruled Iraq for more than 20 years.
The United States only has Israel as an ally in the Middle East, but Israel is surrounded by hostile forces. The hatred between Jews and Arabs cannot be explained in a few words. (End of this chapter)
