"Okay!" President Nixon interrupted irritably, and then fell into a deep sorrow, and then began to consider the suggestions of the two people. Recently, Nixon suffered tremendous pressure because of the Watergate incident. But at this time had to fight hard to deal with the sudden outbreak of the Middle East war.

  From the outbreak of the Watergate incident to the present, although Nixon has used many means to protect himself, all signs are moving in his unfavorable direction. He always has a feeling that he really seems to be unable to survive this time. Maybe it will make a name for itself in history as a negative textbook among American presidents.

  No matter what, Nixon is still president now, Kissinger and Schlesinger must respect him, only he can mobilize the US Air Force to complete this kind of task, because from companies in European countries to companies in the United States. No single company would take on this kind of airlift, and private companies wouldn't take such a big risk.

   "Is there any country that is willing to undertake the task of transition?" Nixon was strong and temporarily got rid of his decadent side.

   "Portugal expressed its willingness to serve as a transit airport." Kissinger said with a pleasant surprise, knowing that Nixon finally agreed to intervene in the war to help Israel survive the crisis of annihilation.

   "Fly everything that can fly to Israel!" Nixon, who picked up the phone, ordered to the Pentagon. With the issuance of the presidential order, orders were issued from the Pentagon one after another, and the American transport aircraft formations in the United States and European air bases began to be busy and engaged in tense loading, unloading and loading. The mission, called Operation Five Cents Rescue, began, and over the next nine hours, a large number of C-141s and C-5s were already flying to Israel.

In Moscow, Ustinov of the Kremlin, Minister of Defense Grechko, Secretary of the Central Committee Andropov, Minister of Foreign Affairs Gromyko, Serov are all expressing their opinions. The U.S. airlift to support Israel was poked out.

"What is air transportation? The real big thing is sea transportation. Not only does American air transportation cost a lot of money, but it can't transport much in terms of transportation capacity. It can only help Israel withstand these few days of attack and supply Israel's consumption. It must be sea transportation, but it's just that Now that the United States has no time, it will temporarily solve the problem by air transportation.” Shelov yawned, “This is basic common sense, but air transportation may be able to scare the Arab countries.”

   Compared with air freight, sea freight is lower, but the cycle is longer. If you choose large and heavy goods, it is better to choose sea freight, but air freight is faster, relatively high freight, and you can book every day. Air freight is generally the same day that the customer's goods and documents are declared to the customs on the same day, so it is more troublesome to arrange the shipping space. If possible, try to declare as much space as possible. It is difficult to add more space if there is less space.

  The cost of air freight and sea freight is about ten to one, and the long-term air freight to the United States is not enough. The more sophisticated the tool is, the more likely it is to fail. Otherwise, why is the life of an aircraft calculated in hours and a ship scrapped according to the year?

Ustinov glanced at Defense Minister Marshal Grechko, raised his head to look at the chandelier above his head, and after careful consideration revealed a smile, lowered his head and said, "You said, if we classify the Eastern Mediterranean as an exercise What will happen in a war zone where ships from any country are prohibited from passing through."

   "As long as the war continues, American airlifts will never stop." Serov suddenly put down the pen in his hand, and suddenly realized, "As long as the Arab coalition is undefeated, American airlifts will never stop."

   "Then let's see how long the U.S. can last." Andropov held his right fist and said, "Look at the strength of the U.S. Air Force."

   "Good!" Ustinov, Minister of Defense Grechko, Minister of Foreign Affairs Gromyko, and Serov shouted at the same time.

  The results of this discussion were then sent to General Secretary Brezhnev. Sherepin, Chairman of the Supreme Soviet, certainly supported it, while Kosygin, Chairman of the Council of Ministers, had reservations, which did not exceed Brezhnev's expectations. It is this difference in foreign policy that makes Brezhnev the mediator of the middle line.

   He himself is inclined to interfere, and this is the opinion of several major departments. The KGB, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of National Defense, the Central Liaison Department, and the military-industrial enterprises all mean this, and it must be true. In the end he made a decision and agreed to the operation of the Red Navy in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Marshal Sergei Georgievich Gorshkov, who received the order, couldn't hide his excitement and shouted when he gave the order, "Comrades of the Red Navy, we have been waiting for this moment for too long, Now let us do our part. The Cuban Missile Crisis will not repeat itself, Red Navy, go forward..."

   The captains who received the telegram from the navy commander issued orders for combat readiness one after another. On the calm Mediterranean sea, the atmosphere seemed to suddenly become chilling.

The Soviet Union did not win the Cuban Missile Crisis. There is a consensus within the Soviet Union. The consensus is that the Red Navy is too weak, so it did not allow the Soviet Union to achieve its own goals. Therefore, in the past ten years, the Soviet Red Navy has received support from the central government. At the same time, it also has a huge burden. This is the case from Marshal Sergei Georgievich Gorshkov to the captains and even ordinary soldiers of the Red Navy, and today is the time for shame.

  The U.S. Sixth Fleet benefits from a large number of local naval bases and facilities, including Rota in Spain, Maddalena in Italy, Souda Bay in Naples, and Crete in Greece. In addition, because the Sixth Fleet has strong sea replenishment capabilities, it can usually extend the time of sea deployment without docking.

At this time in the Eastern Mediterranean, since the outbreak of the Middle East War, the US Navy and the Soviet Red Navy have been continuously sending more ships. The density of warships in the Eastern Mediterranean has exceeded that of World War II. At this time, the Soviet Red Navy was sixth The fleet received the latest order from Moscow to hold military exercises in the Eastern Mediterranean, and at the same time announced a blockade of Syria, Israel, and Egypt, which would not allow ships from any country to dock.

The abnormal design of the Soviet surface ships densely packed with various types of artillery, missiles, rockets, torpedoes, radars and electronic warfare devices can be seen, because the layout of such ships is not conducive to concealment. Generated by thought. In other words, the Soviet Navy had no intention of surviving the engagement in the first place, their mission was to fire as many missiles as possible before they were sunk.

   At the same time, the Minister of Defense, Marshal Grechko, after the meeting of the Ministry of Defense, ordered the three airborne divisions in the southern part of the Soviet Union to enter a state of alert, and rush to the battlefield immediately if a war broke out. The United States in the Mediterranean is the Kennedy aircraft carrier battle group. It only takes one day for the Fifth Fleet to reach the Eastern Mediterranean.

  At the same time that the navies of both sides were gearing up in the Mediterranean, the air transport of the Soviet Union and the United States began to enter a white-hot state. Air force transport planes on both sides are constantly taking off from their own airfields to provide assistance to their allies. The news that the United States officially intervened in the Israeli-Arab war was also known by the majority of Arab countries.

Demonstrations against the United States broke out in major cities in the Arab countries such as Cairo, Damascus, Baghdad, etc. The Eleven-Nation Coalition Command in Cairo issued a tough protest, "No one can save Israel now. We have the support of hundreds of millions of compatriots, millions of troops, and the military forces of more than 11 countries. The air force cannot save Israel. "

   "This group of stupid idealists, without our interference, it would be really easy for the United States to deal with them." Shelov asked, "How is the situation at sea now?"

"I don't know how to evaluate it, but it is very dangerous." Morrigin, director of the First General Administration, shook his head and smiled bitterly. The distance between the two sides was too close to react. The Arabs and Israel on land were at war, the Soviet Union and the United States at sea. on the brink of war.

Also on alert was the    Soviet Airborne Corps, which included seven airborne divisions of 50,000 people and a support force of 100,000 people, more than the US Marines deployed in the Mediterranean. Soviet pilots flew MiG-25 "Foxbats" from the Egyptian airport to perform aerial reconnaissance missions over the battlefield. The orders of the Ministry of Defense are always a little more drastic than expected, and when it comes to toughness, no one wants to fall behind.

   In the following days, in parallel with the air movement, the Soviet Red Navy and the US Navy began to send additional ships to the Mediterranean on a large scale. The United States mobilized three aircraft carrier battle groups, and the Soviet Union continued to accumulate anti-ship missiles on warships, all posing as if they would not retreat.

  In the field of diplomacy, Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko and US Secretary of State Kissinger criticized each other. Kissinger accused the Soviet Union of intervening in the war earlier and was responsible for the outbreak of the war. Gromyko refuted Kissinger's point of view, saying that as early as when General Secretary Brezhnev visited the United States, he proposed to let the United States and the Soviet Union play a role in solving the peace issue in the Middle East, provided that Israel maintains the newly founded state. status.

  At the same time as the two attacked each other, the Soviet Red Navy announced a military exercise. The salvo of anti-ship missiles made the US Navy, which was too close, feel like going to hell. This distance was too dangerous.

During the ten days when the United States and the Soviet Union continued to send more military forces to the Mediterranean, the Arab countries were also having a heated debate. If it is calculated by regaining lost territory, Egypt and Syria have both achieved their goals, although they lost more than Israel. Much larger, they were discussing whether to stop the war, but then the US support for Israel angered them.

   "We must come up with a decision. No one can guarantee that the United States or the Soviet Union will retreat. We cannot put our hopes on the Soviet Union. Our own dignity must be won by ourselves." The Iraqi foreign minister tapped the table and said. (To be continued~^~)