Chapter 44: Eva Kourni

"Boom!" The helicopter spun and fell to the ground. Although the fire extinguishing and explosion suppression system had been activated, the fire could not be put out. When it crashed, the entire helicopter was engulfed in flames.

The pilot who was about to be burned to death in the fire looked at the Soviet soldiers and guerrillas in front of him, stopped chasing, and instead mingled with each other in a friendly manner and came towards this side.

Damn it, I fell into a trap! Before the pilot was burned to death by the fire, his eyes were full of reluctance. This was all a trap.

Durani ran the fastest. He saw that when the doe fell, the short wing on one side broke off, and the two rocket launchers were ejected and landed on an open space in the distance.

"Lieutenant Muhammad, can you use this portable missile?" James asked Muhammad.

"Just watching you do it, I'll learn it." Muhammad said. He didn't continue talking to James, but strode forward.

"Durani, don't move, those rocket nests are ready to fire at any time!" Muhammad said. He ran over there and carefully removed two wires from the broken wings. After tearing the wires apart, he said with relief: "Okay, you can take this half of the short wing away and install it on the donkey cart when you go back."

James seemed to be an outsider, watching the guerrillas moving quickly. The donkeys were driven back, and the weapons hidden in the caves last night were loaded back on the donkeys, and they continued to move quickly in the mountains.

Within two hours, the Soviets would send more teams over. First, they ambushed the Soviet SP special forces, and then ambushed two Soviet Hinds. The gains along the way were enough.

Now, the most important thing is to transport these weapons back and it is not advisable to stay here for too long.

James followed the team, and now his mind was filled with shock.

"Lieutenant Muhammad, tell me, how can we hit the helicopter from the front?" James asked Muhammad.

This is a technical problem. Even in air combat, all the attacks are carried out in the stage of tail pursuit. After all, the heat flow from the tail engine is the best target. If you attack head-on, only one out of ten missiles can hit the target by chance.

"Sir James, you should be the one telling me this. You are the instructor who teaches us how to use these weapons." Muhammad said, "Can this type of missile only hit the side of the helicopter?"

"Of course not. Our American weapons are the most advanced," James said.

The team disappeared in the mountains without a trace. When Soviet reinforcement helicopters arrived, they only found the wreckage of two helicopters.

Kabul.

This is the capital of Afghanistan. It is located in the eastern part of Afghanistan, on the southern foot of the Hindu Kush Mountains, 1,800 meters above sea level. The terrain is dangerous and surrounded by mountains in a U shape. It is a basin.

This is a famous city with a history of more than 3,000 years. It is a major transportation route of the Silk Road between the East and the West. It became the capital of Afghanistan after 1773. When the Afghan regime changed, the Soviet airborne troops first occupied this city. After that, Afghanistan was quickly occupied by the Soviet army and a puppet regime was established. Afghanistan has since fallen into dire straits.

The guerrillas' resistance never stopped, and the Soviets used various means to deal with them.

On the central street of Kabul, the heavily guarded headquarters of the 40th Army.

In an ordinary office, a man in black looked coldly at the person in front of him.

This person has a great figure, which makes people want to conquer him at any time. The swallows trained by the KGB are all very outstanding physically, but unfortunately... their brains seem to have been drowned in the vodka river.

"Kourniava, the information you provided is really good." The man took a puff of the cigar in his mouth and looked at the woman in front of him.

The clothes this woman was wearing were a little dirty. After walking in the mountains for several days, it was impossible for them to be spotless. She was Aisha, the woman who followed Muhammad. Her real name was Kurniaeva.

After providing the information, she chose to leave and was eventually taken to Kabul by helicopter. However, the subsequent developments were completely beyond her expectations.

"The intelligence I provided is correct. It's the SP troops who were too stupid and fell into Muhammad's trap." Kurniawa said, "This Muhammad is a big threat. Under his command, the Afghan guerrillas will probably grow rapidly."

Of course, Kourniava heard the dissatisfaction in the other party's words. She felt that she was not wrong and had told the SP troops the location of the guerrillas. It was just that they were stupid.

"We also lost two helicopters!" the man said. "You KGB are completely denying the responsibility, you know? Moscow is furious. We just sent two more helicopters to Jalalabad after we lost the last one!"

"This has nothing to do with me. I only provide information." Kurniaeva said, "How to fight is the business of the 40th Army."

"You!" The man was so angry that he poked his cigar into the ashtray beside him. "Okay, then I order you to return to the north of Jalalabad and continue to collect intelligence on the guerrillas!"

"You have no right to order me. We, the KGB, and the 40th Army have a cooperative relationship." Kurniaeva said, "Do you think I'm stupid? I've been exposed by Muhammad. You want me to go back. Do you want me to be killed by the guerrillas?"

"You!" The man stood up angrily: "Then I will report to Moscow and make suggestions to your KGB leaders!"

"Whatever you want." Kourniaeva stood up and walked outside, twisting her hips. After taking two steps, she stopped and said, "In fact, it's not that difficult to deal with the Afghan guerrillas. Why don't you try a scorched earth policy?"

Scorched earth policy? The man looked at Kurniaeva's back, made up his mind, and finally picked up the phone: "Connect me to Jalalabad."

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After several days' trek, the guerrillas, covered in dust, returned to their base camp. When the weapons filled the entire cave, each of them had a smile on their face.

The Soviets seem to have calmed down now and have not made any major moves recently. This is a good opportunity to practice the operation of these weapons.

There were originally ten Stingers, but two were used on the way back. Now, there are only eight left, one of which was taken out of the packaging box and used by the guerrillas for training.

There is also the TOW anti-tank missile. With it, we no longer have to get close to the most dangerous places and use RPG to kill the opponent.

The arrival of these weapons made the guerrillas feel like they were upgrading their muskets to better artillery. They took turns practicing their operations. Although James, the American, looked ferocious, he was very detailed when explaining. Under his guidance, every guerrilla was constantly familiarizing themselves with the techniques.

RPG also brings a lot. This thing is simple and easy to use. Everyone can operate it and the effect is quite good when used.

What Muhammad was most interested in was not the Stinger or the TOW, but the half of the short-winged rocket pod that was captured.

During World War II, what the Germans feared most about the Soviet Union was the Katyusha rockets flying all over the sky. This thing was a powerful weapon for area destruction.

For example, if this thing had been available last time, Muhammad would not have to risk entering the airport. He could just set it up near the airport, ignite it, and let all the rockets fly over to cover the area. All the helicopters at the airport would be destroyed.

Muhammad used local materials to modify a donkey cart. The distance between the wheels was shortened to fit a launch nest, making it easier to maneuver in mountainous areas. At the same time, the cart also had a simple launch bracket that could be used for launch.

During his spare time during training, James watched Muhammad transform this thing and was impressed.

The Pakistani instructor in front of him was simply a monster. How could he know everything? James only demonstrated the TOW anti-tank missiles once, and Muhammad could do it. He performed all the movements very well, which made James admire him. Last time, Muhammad watched him operate it, and he could launch the Stinger. This was not an accident at all. This person's ability to operate weapons is too strong!

If Muhammad had not been afraid of revealing his level, there would have been no need for James to shoot the missile. He could have shot down the female deer by himself. His movements were much more skillful than James's.

"Lieutenant Muhammad, I am no longer needed here." James said to Muhammad, "I should go back."

James came here to train the guerrillas to master these weapons. Now that the weapons have been mastered, there is no need for him to stay here any longer.

"Mr. James, thank you for your help. We will always remember the friendship of Americans to Afghanistan," said Muhammad.

Friendship? Even if there is any, it is only thicker than a piece of toilet paper. However, James is indeed helpful to the guerrillas now, and Muhammad's gratitude is sincere.

"Sir Muhammad, I hope you can kill more Soviets and that Afghanistan can drive out the invaders as soon as possible." James said to Muhammad.

"We still need help from the United States." Muhammad said: "After you go back this time, I hope you can inform your country that Stinger missiles are very valuable here. I hope you can provide us with more. We also need some weapons, all of which are on this list."

Muhammad handed James a piece of paper with English writing on it. Looking at the densely packed demands for weapons and ammunition, James felt a bit overwhelmed. These guerrillas never thought too much of asking for things.

Also, what is this 107mm rocket used for?

"Lieutenant Muhammad, rocket launchers are too heavy and not convenient for mountain warfare. Let's forget about this weapon," said James.

"No, this is a 107mm rocket, which is very light. One person can easily carry two and run in the mountains." Muhammad said, "You can contact Eastern countries. Only Eastern countries produce this kind of weapon. If you can't get rocket launchers for the time being, just rockets will be enough."

What's the use of rockets without rocket launchers? James was about to continue asking when he saw a man running over from a distance.

"Enemy attack, alarm, Soviet planes!" Durrani shouted loudly.