Chapter 634: Caspian Sea Monster

When the new Iranian government came to power, it was completely pro-Soviet, so Turkey's strategic situation was quite unfavorable. The Black Sea in the north was the Soviet Union's inland sea, and Iraq, Iran, Syria and the Soviet Union in the east surrounded Turkey. It can be said that once the two groups started fighting, Turkey would definitely be the focus of attack by both sides.

Moreover, in history, the Ottoman Empire left bloody trauma and humiliation on the Arab peoples in Iraq, Syria and other countries. Therefore, these countries were originally full of hatred towards Turkey. Now, after being integrated together by the Soviet Union, they will exert tremendous power!

There are mountains here, and fighting in the mountains is extremely difficult for the United States. The Vietnam War is a painful lesson. And now, because the United States invaded Iraq through Turkey, Turkey is like standing on the crater of a volcano. At this time, the Soviet Union is conducting military exercises on this crater, which is simply asking Turkey's life. Who knows whether this is an exercise or a prelude to invasion?

When the Soviet Union announced the news of the exercise, I wonder if the President of Türkiye would move to the underground fortifications overnight?

Andre, who planned all this, is full of confidence at this moment.

It was already September. At the beginning of this month, a brief message was issued from the Soviet diplomatic department. In order to test the combat effectiveness of the Soviet army and the results of the military reform, the Turkestan Military District decided to conduct a military exercise. This time, it would be a joint military exercise with Iran in the West Azerbaijan Province of Iran.

As soon as the news came out, the whole world was shocked.

When the Soviet Union suddenly dispatched troops across the Persian Gulf and occupied Saudi Arabia's oil fields, this move shocked the whole world. Now, this military exercise is even more shocking.

Because the location of this military exercise is on the border of Türkiye! What on earth do the Soviets want to do?

No one knows the Soviets' true purpose. In the past few years, the Soviets have been expanding their territory step by step and suppressing NATO's living space. And now, do the Soviets think the opportunity is ripe and want to start a world war?

Those who have a better understanding of military operations are full of curiosity about the Soviet military exercise. In fact, the military exercise itself is not very interesting, but the assembly of troops before the war can reflect a country's war potential. The Soviet Union did not have troops stationed in western Iran. How could their troops be mobilized to western Azerbaijan?

Quick response requires light equipment! During the transformation of the Soviet army, part of the army was transforming into a rapid reaction force, including the mountain division!

For example, the 149th Infantry Division of the Turkestan Military District became a specialized mountain division by changing its equipment. However, heavy equipment is not very effective in mountain warfare, so after they eliminated a large number of old T-62 tanks, they supplemented them with more BTR infantry fighting vehicles. Although the off-road performance of this wheeled infantry fighting vehicle is not as good as that of the tracked one, it greatly reduces the dependence on logistics and consumes less fuel. At the same time, the vehicle is flexible and suitable for fighting in mountainous areas!

After receiving the order, the 149th Infantry Division began their exercise!

"Hurry, hurry!" The shouts were not very clear amid the roar of the engine. Most of the time, the command was given by hand gestures. One after another, the BTR infantry fighting vehicles drove onto a peculiarly shaped means of transportation.

It looks a bit like an airplane, because it has wings, a tall vertical tail, and jet engines, but its bottom is shaped like a ship. In particular, the jet engines are not under the wings, but at the nose. The four engines side by side look out of place.

This vehicle is quite long, and its spacious cargo hold can hold ten BTR infantry fighting vehicles! At the same time, there is enough space on both sides to accommodate hundreds of soldiers, who hold their breath and sit on small stools that have been temporarily placed.

When the hatch was closed, it started to get stuffy inside, the engine in front was roaring, and the entire vehicle began to move forward!

The horizons on both sides were moving backwards rapidly, and then the body of the vehicle became lighter and flew up!

It really is an airplane! Only airplanes can fly!

However, if this is a plane, why doesn't it continue to climb? Looking at this altitude, it is only a dozen meters above the ground! The Soviet soldier in the cockpit began to mutter involuntarily.

Soon, the ground outside disappeared and turned into sea level. They were still flying above the sea level, like an airplane or a boat.

"Battalion Commander, what exactly are we riding in?" Finally, a soldier couldn't help but ask the person with the highest rank on the vehicle.

The battalion commander had a serious look on his face: "This is our secret weapon. We can take this secret weapon directly from Turkmenistan and fly across the Caspian Sea to Ardabil on the other side. It is many times faster than our direct motorized march, just like taking a plane. This is because the division commander is taking care of us, so he allowed our battalion to take this kind of transportation. Please pay attention to the confidentiality regulations. After we go down, we cannot tell even the brother troops!"

"Yes." After hearing the battalion commander's words, the new soldier, who had only been in the army for more than a year, immediately shut up.

In fact, even he himself didn't know what this thing was. The battalion commander looked at the sea outside the porthole. He had been in service for ten years and had taken many forms of transportation, even the An-22 heavy transport aircraft many times, but he had never taken this thing.

Before coming, the entire division carried out dispersed maneuvers. The heavy T-72 could only be transported by rail, and the rest of the BTR infantry fighting vehicles were airlifted. However, due to insufficient air transport capacity, several battalions were assigned here to take this type of transportation. The secret was indeed kept. Before departure, the division commander emphasized that information about this type of transportation must not be leaked.

This thing is a monster. It looks like an airplane and a ship. It's flying over the Caspian Sea. We might as well call it the Caspian Monster.

While I was thinking, a voice came from the front: "Attention, we are about to dock, be prepared."

Wow, so fast! Did they come directly through the Caspian Sea? The battalion commander was also very surprised. If it weren't for the confidentiality regulations, he could really go out and show off to the other battalion commanders!

On a beach, the monster landed, the rear hatch opened, and an armored vehicle rumbled out. They drove onto the beach and rushed westward quickly.

At the same time, transport planes were landing in Tabriz. With the capabilities of the Turkestan Military Region, it was effortless to deploy a division-level army at a time!