At the beginning, it was snow particles, just like someone sprinkling white sugar in the air. In just a while, the snow particles turned into snowflakes, floating like goose feathers, slowly falling down. The trees on the roadside occasionally
They rode the cold wind and shook the snow to the ground, but as soon as they shook a little, there were a lot more.
Then when we woke up the next day... we found that the whole world had turned into a white patch. The snow layer was so thick that it could flood the soles of our feet, but the snow in the sky had no intention of stopping at all. We continued to sprinkle like goose feathers
Falling down!
Regarding the arrival of the snow season... the Afghan guerrillas were welcoming. Some of them even wanted to cheer on the snow on the snow like children!
I can understand this... There are so few things that Afghans can enjoy, not to mention that most of the water sources in Afghanistan come from the melting of snow water... Snow is almost equivalent to life for them
, so it is normal for them to behave like this.
But at this time I was in a heavy mood...
"Battorney!" The instructor seemed to see what I was worried about, and persuaded him: "Don't worry too much... Our ammunition reserves are almost done, and even if the mountain is closed with heavy snow, it will only reduce our army's transportation capacity.
That's it..."
"Yes, battalion commander!" Zhao Jingping interrupted, "And we face this problem, and the Soviet army will also face this problem, and no one can get a bargain..."
I shook my head and said, "The Soviet army's transportation line is a highway... They can't stop the road from being blocked with heavy snow. They can only take some time to push the snow away with a snow shovel. The road is even more slippery and they only need to drive slowly... Although it is true
Reduce their capacity, but the impact is limited after all... But on our mountain road, it is difficult to pass snowmen and mules... What's even more terrifying is that the Soviet mines can play a great role!"
Hearing the words, the instructor and Zhao Jingping couldn't help but remain silent... It was not that they didn't know this, they just found some words to comfort me.
Sure enough, things were just like what I was worried about... In fact, the Soviet army was probably waiting for this moment for a long time. So before the snow had accumulated thicker, it launched a complete blockade on our supply line...
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The Soviet army's blockade this time is very simple... It is to lay mines, using helicopters to lay mines on a large area!
In the past, the mines they laid were either broken on the ground or "chiluo" naked on the ground. They were guerrillas who exploded them one by one, but now... the helicopter has just laid a large area down.
Lei, in less than an hour, the heavy snow has hidden them very completely!
I also want to use the same method to crack mines to deal with the Soviet army's supply line... But firstly, when shoveling snow on the highway, the mines will be eliminated. Secondly, there are outposts everywhere on both sides of the Soviet army's highway, and we don't have helicopters.
...This makes it no less difficult for us to lay mines on the road than to kill directly with a sniper rifle!
So after this snow... the enemy's advantage in supply quickly changed. We could only rely on a limited number of very hidden mountain roads to transport some light equipment, but the Soviet army was still there
Use a car to transport the car... Although it is difficult to control the car because the road is slippery, the car is only half of the car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car's car'
The only thing that is quite beneficial to us is... The Soviet army also knew that this reversal was beneficial to them. And the longer this favorable time, the better... The longer they can supplement it
With more supplies, the more we can open the gap!
So... the Soviet army is not in a hurry to start a war now, but is waiting slowly, waiting for the moment when they are ready for it!
And for us... the supply line has basically been broken, and Chen Qiaoqiao's troops are already difficult to play on the southern line at this time... They are restricted by mines buried under the snow layer, so the guerrilla warfare can no longer be fought.
Can only be recalled!
So... At this time, the Xijieo Valley was more like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered, it depends on when the Soviet army will sharpen the knife and kill it...
As for the time when the Soviet army began to clear out the Xijieo Valley... I believe it is very likely before spring comes!
The reason is very simple... The start time cannot be too early or too late:
It's early... The Soviet army's supply advantage over us is not obvious, and it is very likely that another fierce battle will be fought to the end!
It's too late... Before the Soviet army had time to eliminate us, or completely occupy the Xigeo Valley... Spring is already here, and the mountain road is smooth again as the ice and snow melts!
And... I believe that the Soviet army will likely adopt a strategy of consuming our army's supplies by then... Arrange the troops on the periphery of our army's valley without attacking, and occasionally feint attacks consume our army's ammunition... After a long time
The Sigeo Valley will naturally be unable to fight again due to insufficient ammunition!
However... although I knew the Soviet army would fight like this, there was still no way!
"Do you know where the Soviet ammunition depot is?" I asked Hassan.
"I know!" Hassan nodded, pointed to a place in Kabul city and said, "It's here... the northeast corner of Kabul!"
"The battalion commander wants to sneak attack the Soviet ammunition depot?" Zhao Jingping asked.
"It seems like there is no other way now!" I said.
"But this is not an easy thing!" Zhao Jingping shook his head: "The reason is that there are too many Afghans in Kabul who are in Cao's camp and are in Khan. There are even many guerrillas lurking into Kabul in search of opportunities... and in addition, there are also many guerrillas who are lurking into Kabul to find opportunities...
Supply and ammunition were crucial to the Soviet army, so this ammunition depot can be said to be equipped with layers of protection and airtightness!"
"It's true!" Hassan replied: "This ammunition depot is located in the tunnel fortifications in Mount Altay. There are steel and cement fortifications that are more than ten meters thick, and it is almost impossible to blow it up from the outside.
Inside... The management model of the Soviet army is similar to our valley. All supplies are first reached at a transit station. After strict inspection, there is no problem before they are transferred to the arsenal by a special person!"
I couldn't help but feel a little disappointed after hearing this... But in fact, I should have thought of this long ago. In the case of such difficult transportation... the arsenal can be said to be the basis of the Soviet army in Afghanistan. Without these arms... the Soviet army is very likely
They will all be driven out of Afghanistan. So how could they accidentally engage in it!