..Southern Tehran, one hundred and twenty kilometers...

o. First release

Due to the harassment of Iraqi fighter jets in the sky during the day, their progress was very slow and they suffered some losses. However, the Revolutionary Guards and the 137th Infantry Division were still moving forward with tenacious will. Their mission was very sacred. Even if they died in the last person, they would stick there and prevent the Iraqis from stepping into that small town.

The person who led this army to rescue himself was the Revolutionary Guard Minister Muhsin Rafik Dust. Due to the slow march, he was very anxious, fearing that Iraq would take the lead.

Damn Iraqis, they blew up the road to a bumpy pothole! Now, it was already dark and they could finally get out of the annoying plane above their heads, but they still couldn't move forward at a speed.

Suddenly, the car in front stopped faintly.

"What's going on? Why don't you move forward?" Muhsin poked his head out of the car window impatiently and looked forward in the darkness.

"Report, a car in front was stuck in a bullet crater and blocked the road." A soldier hurried over to report.

"Drive off the road and go around the side," said Muhsin.

They are equipped with off-road trucks, and it is not difficult to bypass this unlucky car from under the highway.

Just as they were struggling to the last ten kilometers, on their flank, the Fourth Armored Division was also driving in at full speed.

During the day, the Fourth Armored Division has been moving slowly, not because it is because it cannot keep up with the supply, but just waiting for the Iranian army.

If the Iranian army is too close to Tehran, then once they launch an attack, they will not be able to complete the encirclement. The Iranians retracted back to the city area again. It will be difficult to deal with.

Therefore, the Fourth Armored Division was almost advancing at a speed, allowing the Air Force to ravage the Iranian army. They were waiting, waiting.

Finally, when it was dark, the above order was issued: immediately advance northward, cut off the road for the Iranians to retreat, complete the encirclement of the Iranian army that reinforced southern cities, and completely annihilate the army.

With this order, the commander of the Fourth Armored Division, Ahmadi Avatar, finally breathed a sigh of relief. The one they were waiting for was this opportunity!

The -72 tank had just been filled with fuel at this time, not only the fuel tank in the car, but also the two additional 200-liter fuel tanks at the rear. They were all in full fuel state, carrying a total of 1,600 liters of fuel, which was enough to travel 500 kilometers continuously off-road.

Moreover, the First Tank Battalion of the Fourth Armored Division has been replaced with the -72 tanks produced from Baghdad's own production line. Compared with the ones imported from the Soviet Union, the biggest advantage is that they have been replaced with a 1,000-horsepower engine!

The power ton has reached 25. Such a tank can also exert its maximum off-road speed in this area: 45 kilometers per hour!

Because Ahmadi knew the mobility of the First Tank Battalion, the task assigned to them was to block the Iranians' retreat.

Go forward, go forward!

The driver of the First Tank Battalion used the accelerator under his feet as the enemy's head. No matter how bumpy it was, he always tried so hard.

The 6d diesel engine was roaring, and black smoke kept coming out of the exhaust pipe, and the piston rod was constantly moving back and forth. The diesel burst out with powerful power in the cylinder, driving the forty-one-ton tank to gallop in the fields in southwest of Tehran.

The tracks stir up the dust around them and drowned in the darkness. Although they couldn't see anything twenty meters away, these tanks produced from Iraq's own production line have been replaced with German night vision instruments and laser rangefinders. They can see farther and clearer than the infrared headlights of other -72 tanks. Therefore, although it is darker outside, they are still galloping on this land, which makes the drivers driving these tanks feel quite satisfying.

Following the First Tank Battalion was a mechanized camp equipped with bmp-1 infantry fighting vehicles imported from the Soviet Union. The team formed by them took three hours to arrive fifty kilometers south of Tehran at midnight, completely cutting off the Iranian retreat.

The First Tank Battalion was in a rush, and other armored troops were also advancing rapidly, reaching their predetermined positions as soon as possible, and completely annihilate the Iranian army!

At this time, the airborne troops attacking Tehran had just begun the battle.

The First Armored Division also set out from its position. Their actions are no slower than the Fourth Armored Division. They need to use their heavy equipment to support the paratroopers that were put into combat in the early stages. They are all in a hurry to win the battle in Tehran, which is actually fighting time!

"What? Let's retreat and return to Tehran?" Muhsin looked at the telegraph soldiers who were rushing over and said, "Whose order?"

At this time, they were only a dozen kilometers away from the target they needed to defend. They were confident enough to build a line of defense at midnight.

But now, an order was sent to them to return to Tehran quickly. After a long marching, their troops were already exhausted. They had been persisting until now with their strong will. Now, they asked them to return. Isn't this a torment?

"It's Chairman Rafsanjani."

"How could he give such an order? Receive Tehran to me, and I want to talk to him." Muhsin said with some disbelief.

"The Chairman is commanding the battle at the Ministry of Defense building and we cannot reach him."

Commanding the battle at the Ministry of Defense Building? Muhsin didn't believe it just now, but now he became surprised. It's less than a day since he left Tehran. Why would there be a battle at the Ministry of Defense Building? Is there a civil strife?

He received the telegram and saw that it said that Iraqi paratroopers entered the city and fought in many places. The enemy target was Tehran, so they quickly returned and engaged in street fighting.

The Iraqis’ target was Tehran. The previous battles were all feint attacks, and they were all deceived by Iraq!

Muhsin is not a fool, he also understood that what Iraq wants to attack is their capital, the city in the south. Iraq has no courage to attack, which will arouse the resistance of all Iranians. Iraq just used this method to call them out of Tehran, but did not want them to engage in street fighting, which would cause considerable losses to Iraq.

These paratroopers killed these days! Even if they knew that the Iraqis were the real target of Tehran, the Iraqi army would have to spend one or two days on the road if they wanted to attack Tehran. They could return to help in time, but the Iraqi people actually came from the sky!

Due to the external embargo, the Iranian air force was unable to effectively defend its airspace. A attack in Iraq two days ago paralyzed its own air base. At that time, they were still suspicious of the Iraqis' motives, but now they all understand that the Iraqis just want paratroopers!

"Order the troops and stop advancing immediately and return to Tehran the same way." Muhsin finally gave the order.

After receiving this order, Iranian soldiers who had been rushing in the car for a day and jumped out of the car to avoid air strikes could no longer stand this kind of trouble. They came to rescue with lofty ideals and enthusiasm. They had not reached their destination yet, but they had to return!

Human energy is limited, and the soldiers of the Revolutionary Guard cannot accept it spiritually, and the soldiers of the 137th Infantry Division cannot accept it physically.

Moreover, Muhsing only issued an order to return, but did not explain the reason. Unconditional obeying orders is the duty of the soldiers. This iron discipline has not tightened the string in the minds of these soldiers with very short military service.

Moreover, in this way, the already chaotic team seemed even more chaotic. The cars that had received the order stopped, and those who did not receive the order were still driving forward. The cars turned around in the dark because they couldn't see clearly. Some slid off the road, and some even had scrambles. If they encountered an attack at this time, the losses would definitely be huge.

They didn't know that because of their slow movements, they provided the opportunity for the Iraqi army that surrounded and annihilated them. Just a few dozen kilometers away from them, the Iraqi army was also advancing north quickly, trying to block the way they retreated.

In addition to tanks and infantry fighting vehicles, the Fourth Armored Division also equipped with an artillery battalion and 48 Soviet-made 2S1 122mm self-propelled artillery. Although their maneuverability is not as good as those tanks and armored vehicles, they are also advancing in the dark at this time. Their artillery fire will bring heavy blows to the Iranian army.

A large pocket that encircled and annihilated the Iranian army is slowly forming.

When they came, some destroyed cars were blocked on the road, and the broken cars were also thrown on the road. Therefore, although Muhsin was anxious and wanted to rush back to Tehran as soon as possible, he could only face his own convoy crawling like a snail, and was furious.

When he set out, the Revolutionary Guards were in front, and the army was directly commanded by him and could strictly implement his orders. However, the 137th Division, which was behind, had only been formed for several months. Although it had received strong training and was not very disciplined, it was not his direct troops after all. Now, as soon as the troops turned, the 137th Division was leading, and the vehicles were very slow and they couldn't move fast.

What made him even more anxious was that some vehicles had less fuel and they might not be able to continue returning to Tehran. Should they let the soldiers run back?

After looking at his luminous watch, Muhsin could no longer help but rush his team and said, "The Revolutionary Guards drove off the road, walked around the side of the 137th Division, and accelerated their progress."

The 137th Division used ordinary trucks and had no off-road capabilities. The cars used by the Revolutionary Guards were all off-road cars. They drove off the road, bypassed the slow-moving army, and then talked about it when they went back.

What a troublesome day! Even Muhsin himself felt that this day was very miserable. To be continued...

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