Big Time 1958
v1 Chapter 717: Greece enters the war
"Admiral Ivanov, is there anything else that needs help? I mean reinforcements." Serov, who was on the phone, said with an honest attitude, "You don't need to tell me, you should also know that the motherland is facing strong pressure. This pressure exists all the time, and we must create a fait accompli as quickly as possible, so as to better protect the country.”
"I understand, but I believe that reinforcements are no longer needed. We have an absolute advantage, and it is reasonable to take Constantinople!" Admiral Ivanov said confidently, "Let the motherland and the people wait. News of our victory."
After speaking, General Ivanov put down the phone. He was not afraid that the reinforcements would appear and rob him of his credit, but he really thought it was unnecessary. The Battle of Leningrad and the Battle of Stalingrad during the Great Patriotic War are typical examples. But these battles all have a premise, that is, there must be a support channel in their own hands.
This passage is available in Leningrad and Stalingrad, but not in Constantinople. The Soviet Union has blocked the reinforcements of Turkey's mainland in Asia Minor through airborne operations. Constantinople is a city that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. This means coming from Turkey, not from Greece. If you want to conquer Constantinople, you must have a strong navy. The Soviet Union is the most powerful navy in the countries around the Black Sea, and the Black Sea Fleet is in front of you.
Geographical advantage, sea power, troop quality, and weapons and equipment are all there. There is only one unknown factor, that is, the possibility of urban warfare. Admiral Ivanov believes that a city in peacetime will not have a huge arms reserve, not which country They are all the Soviet Union. Of course, the millions of residents of Constantinople are a big problem. As long as there are weapons, it may cause heavy losses to the Soviet army, but if there are no weapons, could the other party use fists to beat the Soviet army out? ?
Serov froze for a moment at the busy voice, then answered the phone of the Inner Guards with a smile, "The Cheka division arrived in Constantinople within a day, and the major bureaus dispatched personnel to prepare to receive the city, Constantine. Once the fort is taken, all the Turks will be expelled immediately. This is a huge workload. My personal opinion is that in the Greater Constantinople area, all 4 million Turks will be expelled. After this work is completed, the city will was officially declared incorporated into the Soviet Union."
"Chairman, what our KGB lacks the most is that I will arrange for the kind of person you need immediately." KGB Vice-Chairman Zweigon agreed simply, put down the phone and immediately asked the subordinate 25 general bureau units to transfer personnel.
Once the Soviet ground forces are at full capacity, they are like a giant wave moving forward, destroying all obstacles in front of them. It is not the first time that Erzurum has been visited by Russians. Fifty-eight years ago, the Russian Empire, the weakest link of imperialism, was here. At that time, the Caucasus Army of the Russian Empire took a month to annihilate the Turkish Third Army and occupied the place.
And fifty-eight years later, the Soviet Transcaucasus Military Region Tank Army arrived here again. The opponent is still the old opponent, and the positions of the two sides are completely different. After the Transcaucasus Military Region Tank Army marched overnight, one-tenth of the tanks were damaged on the road. Along the way to Erzurum, There are tanks and armored personnel carriers under repair everywhere.
Soviet weapons are very durable. This does not mean that they are not bad to use. On the contrary, the general lifespan of Soviet weapons is not as long as that of American weapons. Anyway, once a full-scale war begins, even if the weapons used are not damaged, they will be quickly destroyed by the enemy. The reason why Soviet weapons and equipment give others the impression of being durable is that even if Soviet weapons fail, they can be repaired quickly and put into combat again.
The Soviet tank army that arrived in Erzurum at 8:00 in the morning completed its mission by forcibly marching with the tanks all the way behind. At this time, in Erzurum, the Turks and Kurds were still fighting. Continue. The appearance of the Soviets took everyone by surprise. Compared with the ecstasy of the Kurds, the Turks were completely disappointed.
Some Turks can't accept the fact that the Soviets came so soon. They think that the Soviet Union needs to advance the front little by little at least a month. These Turks living in the mountains will not understand that the world has already changed, the Russian Empire The same battle as the meat grinder of the Ottoman Empire will never happen to the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union dispatched one-sixth of its troops and one-eighth of its tanks, enough to solve Turkey, the third-largest regional power in NATO, within a few days.
But immediately the Soviet Union's unstoppable tank charge shattered Turkey's process of recalling its glorious history. Although the last time the two sides fought, they were actually hanged and beaten, but compared to the state of the Ottoman Empire, which was able to fight back, no matter how far the Turks are now If you think about a good place, you can feel the ubiquitous despair.
Erzurum is an important transportation hub. Occupying here, you can shake the situation in the entire eastern part of Turkey. As one of the largest cities in eastern Turkey, the military supplies stored here, including fuel, can also replenish the exhausted fuel for the tank army in the Soviet Southern Theater.
It is obvious who is a friend and who is an enemy. The red flag of the Kurdish Communist Party is not indistinguishable. This is the best street sign of the Soviet army. The city itself is mostly Kurdish.
Originally, the Turkish soldiers had to pay a heavy price for every step forward. The armed forces of the Kurdish Communist Party used the houses on both sides of the street to shoot at the soldiers walking on the street without cover. The armed forces of the Kurdish Communist Party were trained in Azerbaijan, and they brought the golden rule of street fighting into full play. Use machine guns to suppress the opponent's infantry, and sniper rifles carry out precise strikes on soldiers, knowing that the Soviet tanks have begun to attack.
The general secretary of the Kurdish Communist Party, Ocalan, immediately sent someone to contact the Soviet army. This kind of person is easy to find. Many members of the Kurdish Communist Party have been trained in Azerbaijan, and there is no problem in speaking in Russian. With the support of the Soviet army, the Kurds, who had an advantage in numbers, immediately burst into huge energy.
The guerrilla fighters of the Kurdish Communist Party instead used the destroyed tanks and wounded soldiers to encircle the points for reinforcements, feeding the bullets fired by the guns with the blood of the soldiers who came forward to rescue them one after another. With every shot, a soldier fell to the ground, blood splashing everywhere. They didn't even know where the bullet was coming from behind that window. Cunning snipers hide in the shadows and shoot at the army. In a few minutes, the city will leave Turkey forever.
The Soviets came. Under the guidance of many Kurds who led the way, it was easier for the Soviet tank divisions to attack than their own homes. In the wave of independence, all the Kurds regarded the Soviets as liberators. Leading the Soviet tank troops to attack is still Stronghold in Turkish hands.
Facing the huge Soviet tank divisions, the Turkish defenders who persisted all night collapsed. Like other cities, the Turkish soldiers here were first hit by surface-to-surface missiles, followed by carpet bombing by the Soviet Air Force, and some Unlike the Turk-majority city, where the Turkish soldiers also faced the well-prepared Kurdish Communist Party and the majority Kurdish supporters, now the Soviet tank army has finally defeated the confidence of the Turkish defenders.
"Fifty-eight years ago, the army of the Russian Empire took a month to capture the city of Erzurum, and now we only need one day to send a report to the Erwin Headquarters, the 216th Guard Motorized infantry divisions, capture Erzurum."
"The Marine Infantry Division of the Red Navy captured the Turkish port of Sarsun. Sarsun has now been fully occupied."
"The 98th Airborne Division of the Guards successfully occupied Izmit, the eastern city of Constantinople. Constantinople has been surrounded by regiments. The Airborne Division promises that no Turkish reinforcements will be allowed to enter Constantinople. ."
"The 104th Airborne Division of the Guards reported that it occupied the eastern city of Bousar in the Dardanelles and assisted the 98th Airborne Division to complete the siege of the Great Constantinople area..."
"The 23rd Motorized Infantry Division of the Red Banner reported that our army has occupied the northeastern port of Rize and is chasing the enemy. Colleagues are moving to Trabzon to assist the amphibious tank unit to clear the remaining enemies of Trabzon."
"The 145th Motorized Infantry Division of the Red Banner is reporting that it is marching towards Elazig, a city in central Turkey, with the goal of occupying this city to establish a control point, assisting Syria in annihilating the main Turkish troops in southern Turkey and ending the war."
"What? The Soviet army went south and launched a full-scale attack on Turkey. More than a dozen large cities in Turkey have fallen, and Constantinople has been surrounded?" Greek President Konstantin Karamanlis was shocked and couldn't believe it. His own ears, but he immediately reacted. Starting from the conflict between Greece and Turkey, the Soviet Union's proposals for peace and anything are false, and they are preparing to do it themselves. It may even be that the actions of Syria are the benefits of the Soviet Union, and Assad’s first actions are nothing but paving the way for the Soviet Union.
Greece was taken advantage of, President Constantine Karamanlis quickly thought of this, but immediately he also thought of another point, Greece cannot be used in vain, this is a good opportunity for Cyprus to be incorporated into Greece.
"Greece declared war on Turkey with the full approval of the Congress, Cyprus is ours, and no one can change this." President Konstantin Karamanlis shouted to the people on behalf of all parliamentarians. (To be continued~^~)