Four I-type airborne tanks lined up in a row, with an indomitable momentum, tearing into pieces any Soviet cavalry who tried to approach with sabers.
Six armored vehicles and forty trucks followed behind. The artillery and machine guns of the armored vehicles, as well as the machine guns mounted on the top of the truck cabs, as well as the automatic rifles in the hands of the soldiers in the carriages, were all waiting to hunt for any fish that slipped through the net.
Kill to ensure the absolute safety of the convoy.
As they approached the city gate, the convoys began to gather together, still with tanks in the lead, forming a straight line and rushing straight into the chaotic city.
In the city of Kabul, thick smoke is billowing. Many Soviet cavalry have dismounted from their horses at this moment. They are holding carbines and machetes, killing people, setting fires and looting everywhere. The rarest resource is naturally women. For these animals that have been holding back for more than half a year, what can they do?
If you have a free opportunity to vent, you will naturally not miss it. There are inhumane tragedies happening on the streets.
At this moment, the paratroopers had already got off the truck and were following the tanks and armored vehicles. They would fire bullets at those beasts who took the initiative to disarm and expose their ugly bodies. Those naked Afghan women opened their eyes blankly, as if
Indifferent to his own rescue.
Many officers and soldiers looked at it and sighed in their hearts.
At this moment, there are too many similar tragedies in the city, and it is impossible to take care of them, so we can only continue to move forward with anger and use more bloody methods to deal with the evil gangsters.
As he approached the palace in the city center, a clear sound of gunfire came. Sitting in the armored command vehicle, Tang Fen perked up and spoke into the microphone:
"The Arab-style building complex in front of the palace is the official residence of the military minister Shah Mahmud Khan. It has a certain number of private soldiers. It is estimated that they are the ones who are exchanging fire at the moment. We are rushing over now and the troops are on full alert!"
"yes!"
A neat reply came.
When passing by the palace gate, Tang Fen turned around and looked inside the palace gate. He saw that the once magnificent building was now covered with messy corpses and overflowing blood. Many naked female corpses with bare breasts and breasts were covered.
Lying at the door, it makes people feel chilly.
There was a cold glint in Tang Fenxing's eyes, and she clenched her teeth tightly. When she was a child, the tragic scene of her mother's head being cut off by the Japanese and used as a ball came to mind, and the knuckles of her hands turned white.
After passing the palace building, the scene ahead suddenly became clear. Hundreds of Soviet troops were besieging an Arab dome-style building. There was a row of sandbags stacked in front of the large building complex, and the holes in the middle of the sandbags were constantly spraying tongues of fire. At the same time, the building was
From the opening, cold guns were continuously fired, knocking down the Soviet troops who tried to encircle them from other places one by one.
This group of Soviet troops were obviously dismounted cavalry. They were not equipped with heavy firepower and did not even have a mortar. Therefore, they were almost powerless against such a defense.
Just when the two sides were in a stalemate, the sudden appearance of mechanized troops surprised both sides.
The Soviet commander heard the sound of the tank motor, and just as he turned around, he was shot through by a string of bullets. Before the rest of the Soviet soldiers could react, several shells had already fallen into the crowd, exploding into pieces.
Broken arm. The Soviet troops suddenly woke up and chose to evade. However, the armored vehicles that were speeding up and the paratroopers following behind them fired fiercely at the fleeing Soviet troops. The hundreds of Soviet troops crowded around the building were finally
Probably only a few dozen people escaped with their lives.
The defenders in the building were obviously hesitant about the sudden appearance of reinforcements and did not respond for a long time. The armored command vehicle Tang Fen was riding in slowly drove forward. She picked up the microphone connected to the loudspeaker on the front of the vehicle, put it to her mouth, and spoke with
Persian said loudly:
"We are the Anjia Army, coming to the rescue on the orders of Queen Diana and Prime Minister Mohammed Hashim. We have forty trucks, enough to carry you away... Please evacuate within a quarter of an hour,
Don’t wait until the time comes.”
There was a burst of cheers in the building, the sandbags piled in front of the gate were pushed away, and more than thirty soldiers wearing Afghan government army uniforms ran out of the gate, followed by a large group of women and elderly people.
young.
Tang Fen immediately instructed two paratrooper company commanders to lead their troops to assist.
In this building are Shah Mahmud Khan's wife and four underage daughters, as well as some prostitutes who have fled here for refuge. They have loaded a truck full of gold and silver jewelry and treasures.
Loaded a truck.
More than thirty Afghan soldiers were incorporated into the army, and the convoy continued to move forward, and soon arrived at the residence of Ahmed Shah, the father-in-law of the late King Zahir Shah.
At this moment, the mansion had been breached by the Soviet army, and the building was full of beastly thugs. The Anjiajun paratroopers rushed in quickly, aiming at the demons who were robbing and killing people, and used deliberate calculations and unintentional calculations.
, coupled with the fact that the paratroopers were originally formed from elite members of the Anjia Army, they eliminated all more than 200 Soviet troops with zero casualties.
A few of Ahmed Shah's relatives survived. All the men in the mansion were executed by the Soviet army. Among the women, Ahmed Shah's wife was beaten to death with wooden sticks.
One of the three daughters died, most of the maids died, and almost all the surviving women were covered in bruises, and their condition was terrible.
Tang Fen asked Shah Mahmud Khan's relatives to rescue and comfort the survivors, organize soldiers, snatch the belongings in the mansion, and then sail to the next destination.
Fortunately, Muhammad Hashim's mansion was breached not long ago, and the destruction had just begun.
The prime minister's official residence is located on the street behind the palace. Most of the Soviet troops were attracted by the palace and the buildings on both wings. At first, they did not show much interest in Muhammad Hashem's residence, which was in a relatively remote area. They looted, burned and killed them all the way, and finally found out.
After a strong attack on this building, they finally broke through the defense at the cost of more than ten lives. In order to vent their anger, they killed all the men. Just as they were about to do that beastly thing to the female family members, the reinforcements had arrived.
It was still a one-sided massacre. The Soviet army was stunned and had already relaxed its vigilance. It was strange that they could organize an effective defense when they suddenly encountered a powerful enemy. In addition, the weapons and equipment were not as good as their opponents, so it was normal for them to be wiped out.
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Kabul is the largest city in Afghanistan. After hundreds of years of construction, the Soviet cavalry was scattered in the huge city covering an area of more than 100 square kilometers. At a certain point, there were relatively few people, so it was very popular with the Anjia Army.
Easily swoops in to save people.
Tang Fen's original intention was just to save people, but now that the Soviet resistance was not as fierce as expected, she suddenly had a better idea. She immediately ordered a company, two tanks, and two armored vehicles to be detached
, escort the rescued women and children back to the airport, and then move on to the next target.
Are they going to rescue the traitor Samidak Shah's ethnic group? Of course not, the team is heading to Bagrameh Street where the Anglo-Afghan Bank and the Afghan Bank are located.
The British have been operating banks in Afghanistan for more than 80 years, and they once monopolized the right to issue currency in Afghanistan. It was not until the establishment of the National Bank of Afghanistan six years ago that the dominant position of the British-Afghan banks ended. The Afghan nation has historically been known as
Known for his bravery, he once unified Persia, invaded Central Asia, the Caucasus and Ukraine to the north, attacked Turkey and Iraq to the west, and forced the Indian government of Delhi to surrender to the east. His hegemony flourished for a while, and he plundered countless wealth, but most of them
They all fell into the hands of the tribal leaders who led the army.
After the British opened banks, all trade with the outside world was through the exchange of pounds sterling and Indian rupees. Therefore, many tribes had to exchange the gold and silver they robbed into banknotes, and then buy urgently needed supplies. Later, it was found that storing banknotes was more convenient than gold and silver.
, and even conducted large-scale exchanges. Therefore, the gold and currency reserves of the Anglo-Arab Bank were very sufficient, and their annual profits ranked first among many banks in South and West Asia.
The underground vault of the Anglo-Afghan Bank is tightly guarded. After the "water bearer's son" Habibullah occupied Kabul, he once had the idea of hiding the gold. However, the vault has been specially reinforced and is said to be equipped with special explosive devices. In the event of violent intrusion,
The lock will automatically explode inside the vault, leaving nothing behind.
Facing mountains of gold, silver and pounds, but having no way to obtain them, you can imagine how depressed Habibullah, who was born as a bandit, was!
Later, with the defeat of Habibullah and Nadir Khan ascending to the throne of the king, the British came back and tried to remove the gold in the vault, but were jointly resisted by the Afghan government and tribes. You must know that these wealth are not
It was owned by the bank but was the property of the depositors. The British had no right to transport it back to India or even the UK, so this wealth continued to be retained.
Another four years later, the National Bank of Afghanistan was established, issued Afghan rupees, and part of the wealth of the Anglo-Afghan Bank was transferred to the treasury of the National Bank of Afghanistan. It can be said that although Afghanistan is very poor, the two banks are definitely rich.
Gold mountains and silver seas are worth thinking about.
Bagram Street is located in the east of Kabul city and is named after its proximity to Bagram Lake. The British built a residential area here at the end of the last century and it was prosperous for a while. Later, with the failure of the third Anglo-Afghan War, the Afghan government canceled the British
All the privileges enjoyed by people in Afghanistan are gradually being abandoned, but even so, it is still the most important financial and commercial district in Kabul, with many pawn shops, loan sharks and barter shops set up here.
When Tang Fen led his troops into the intersection of Bagramer Street, what appeared in front of him was a crazy scene. There were Soviet soldiers everywhere holding robbed things and giggling. All the war horses were fully decorated.
The boxes were filled with cloth, fur, silk, tea and other supplies. The whole street was littered with corpses, many of them white.
"kill!"
Tang Fen gave the order, and tanks and armored vehicles fired their guns and guns. The general-purpose machine guns mounted on the front of the trucks also sprayed out angry tongues of fire. The officers and soldiers following the trucks raised their guns and fired at the crazy Soviet soldiers.
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The battle went smoothly at first, but when they reached two banks, they encountered counterattacks from blocking positions set up by the Soviet army on the street and from fire points in the buildings on both sides.
It can be seen that the Soviet army also attaches great importance to these two banks, and at least one battalion of troops is deployed here.
“The mantis is trying to act like a chariot, and he overestimates his own capabilities!”
Tang Fen carefully observed the surrounding environment with a periscope, sneered, and while signaling the tanks and armored vehicles to continue moving forward, he ordered the paratroopers to use rocket launchers to attack all buildings on both sides that might be hiding enemies.
At this time, the Soviet army had no choice. Due to the lack of explosive weapons and the unparalleled power of rocket launchers, the firepower points arranged on both sides of the street misfired. Tanks and armored vehicles approached the blocking position made of sandbags, using general-purpose machine guns to wildly fire at those who were hiding in all directions.
The Soviet army finally broke through the sandbags and marched straight in.
At this point, the Soviet army's psychological defense completely collapsed and they fled in panic.
Tang Fen didn't give them a chance to report the news at all. He led tanks and armored vehicles to chase them all the way down the street. Near the east entrance of Bagram Street, he finally wiped out all the Soviet troops. Then he turned around and returned to the bank.
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After arranging his defense, Tang Fen jumped out of the car and began to look at the banks lined up on the left and right sides of the street.
The Gothic-style two-story building on the left is the Anglo-Afghan Bank, and the Arabic-style flat-top building on the right is the National Bank of Afghanistan.
Tang Fen led people into the gate of Ying'a Bank. It was probably that the power supply facilities in the bank had been damaged. The house looked extremely dark. When the flashlight was turned on, one could see the bank's counter and the surrounding tables and chairs. Dead people were everywhere.
There was a thick layer of blood on the ground.
The army photographer following Tang Fen faithfully recorded everything from beginning to end, and will later edit out useful things and use them as living teaching materials to promote patriotism.
"Sir Tang, there isn't much money on the counter. We collected the money outside the street and in the bank, and it's only over 200,000 pounds. I suspect the money is all in the vault below!"
Zhou Zheng, commander of the first paratrooper company, reported to Tang Fen.
Tang Fen nodded: "Have you sent someone to check it out?"
Zhou Zheng replied: "I have seen it. Starting from the stairs, they are laid with iron plates. Down to the corridors and passages below, they are all made of thick iron plates. The thickness is conservatively estimated to be more than 200mm. The large lock of the iron door is made of
It's a combination lock. This kind of lock has different combinations of different combinations, and we can't figure out what it is. If we use explosives to blast it, it won't be very effective since it can't penetrate deep into the steel plate!"
Tang Fen thought calmly and asked: "Can a special tungsten-core high-explosive rocket break the steel plate?"
Zhou Zheng's eyes lit up: "You can try this..."
Tang Fen paced back and forth, thought for a while and asked: "I remember that among the repair equipment sent last time, there were several oxygen welding machines... If you use rockets to break a few holes, and then use oxygen
Welding and cutting iron doors, what do you think of this combination?"
Zhou Zheng clapped his hands and exclaimed: "This method is good... I will call the second company commander right now. They probably have sent the people back to the airport. I asked them to come quickly and bring all four oxygen welding machines."
Tang Fen waved his hand: "Go, hurry up, we have to withdraw from Kabul before dark, and the troops will completely withdraw from Afghanistan before dawn tomorrow, otherwise we will be in trouble when the enemy troops arrive!"
Half an hour later, the underground vault corridor of the British-Arab Bank.
A soldier wore earplugs, crouched down, raised his rocket launcher, and aimed it at the iron door in front of him.
"boom--"
A huge explosion sounded, and the iron gate stood motionless, but a large hole opened in the center of the iron gate.
Tang Fen looked surprised. He took off his earplugs and strode to the iron gate. After a closer look, he found that the thickness of the iron gate was about 250mm, which was almost the limit of armor-breaking by tungsten-core high-explosive rockets. The molten iron around the hole was
It has melted under the high temperature and formed several flow marks under the iron door.
Tang Fen took a flashlight and looked at the corridor inside the cave again, and found that there was an iron door underneath. He couldn't help but smile bitterly: "The British are quite serious about their work. They also made several doors for such a solid iron cage.
Tang Fen returned to the back, put on earplugs, and signaled the rocket launcher to continue.
With the combination of blasting and oxygen welding cutting, the three-layer protective copper and iron walls of the Ying-A Bank were finally penetrated. When Tang Fen walked into the vault that was two hundred meters long, one hundred meters wide and four meters high, he was filled with
A room full of gold bricks and silver bricks are dazzling. The one against the wall
In the large iron cabinets, a large amount of jewelry, jade, diamonds, rubies, emeralds, emeralds, etc. were also found. In addition, pounds sterling in fifty and twenty denominations were packed in sacks and piled up in the corner. It was really hard to find.
Imagine how big a number that is.
“Although Afghanistan is a very poor country, its people are really rich!”
Although Tang Fen's heart was as strong as iron, she was so tempted by so many treasures that her heart beat loudly. She suppressed the evil thoughts in her heart and ordered the officers and soldiers to immediately start rushing to transport the goods. According to the laws of Nanhua, everyone involved in the operation will receive the total value.
20% of the wealth, that is to say, after accurate valuation, 20% of the wealth will be distributed equally to the officers and soldiers. Therefore, all the officers and soldiers who saw such a large sum of money had their hearts beating faster.
But they still devoted all their efforts to the moving work, and no one thought of hiding it secretly.
Tang Fen came outside, stood in the place where the sun was shining, stabilized his mind, and then said to the two company commanders who were equally excited: "Just now, when I was waiting for the oxygen welding machine of the second company, I led someone to investigate
After looking at the situation of the Bank of Afghanistan, we found that its vault layout was similar to that of the Anglo-Afghan Bank, so we immediately blasted it. Again, act quickly, and we must evacuate Kabul before the main force of the Soviet army arrives."
"knew!"
The two company commanders looked at each other and nodded in unison. Zhang Chusheng, the second company commander, sipped his saliva with difficulty: "I don't know what the situation is like in Afghanistan's banks. If there is still so much money, we will really make a fortune this time!"
Tang Fen shook his head: "It may be much less. After all, the Bank of Afghanistan has only been open for six years. Although it is a national bank in name, compared to the Afghan rupee, which has depreciated rapidly, the gold content per pound is 3.58134 grams, and the currency value is relatively stable.
Savers are more attractive.
"However, at least the Afghan royal family's money will be deposited here, otherwise it will not be able to raise so many reserves. In addition, the Bank of Afghanistan is also responsible for the establishment of a national joint-stock company, with patent rights for the import of sugar, tea and petroleum products, and conducts operations on behalf of the Afghan government.
Buying and selling, and owning the rights to exploit all mineral deposits and establish industrial enterprises in Afghanistan, there should be a lot of funds."
Facts have proved that Tang Fen's judgment was basically correct. The total value of gold, silver and jewelry harvested in the Afghan bank was about half of that of the Anglo-Afghan bank, but it was also a huge fortune worth 200 million pounds.
If Tang Fen hadn't had an idea this time, Sheng Shicai would have definitely found a way to get the money. Although it would be very troublesome to break open the iron cages of the two major bank vaults without rockets and oxygen welding machines, no one can refuse gold.
lure.
Before evacuating, Tang Fen sent troops to set fires everywhere, using more than a dozen flamethrowers to set the entire Bagramai Street on fire, and quietly escaped.
When Sheng Shicai arrived in Kabul at midnight, the entire Bagrameh Street had been burned to ashes, and the ruins covered up all the crimes. After the scene was cleared, the copper and iron walls of the underground vault had been melted by the continuous fire, and no one knew about the bank.
Where did the money go?
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***: The temperature dropped sharply and I felt a bit feverish. I felt dizzy writing this chapter!
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