Chapter 230 S-300V Missile Battalion
An off-road vehicle, running on the vast white land.
From the appearance point of view, this off-road vehicle has some similarities with the facelifted 2020 BJ Jeep. There are two round headlights in the front and wide fenders extending back. The engine cover is overly arced. It is a car with small doors and a total length of only about four meters. For an old man, it will be very uncomfortable to sit in it. Therefore, it is most appropriate to remove the door glass or even the roof.
This is Lao Maozi’s most classic 0.5-ton military off-road vehicle produced by the Ulyanovsk Automobile Factory. Its base vehicles include the UAZ-469 basic model and the military UAZ-469B. In 1985, Lao Maozi adopted new production standards and modified the model numbers: UAZ-469B became UAZ-31512, and UAZ-469 became UAZ-3151.
At the same time, this UAZ-469 series off-road vehicle has many modified models, including pickup trucks including UAZ-452, long wheelbase (widened), soft shed, hard shed, police and special modifications for various military services.
At this time, Qin Tao and Vitalia were sitting in the back seat of the car, and they were already jolted so hard that they almost vomited up their overnight meal.
“Vitalia, actually you don’t have to come with me, it’s too **** the way.” Qin Tao said to Vitalia.
Vitalia smiled and shook her head: "No, my father has promised me to allow me to go to the East to see the East. I am also looking forward to such a special trip."
Vitalia's bodyguard was driving in the front. However, this bodyguard did his job smoothly and did not interfere with Qin Tao and Vitalia at all.
Burlakov made a suggestion to Qin Tao, and Qin Tao took it seriously. So, he arranged for twenty Doyle system vehicles to return home, and he came all the way.
That’s right, it’s a long way from Germany to the grassland.
The road was not easy to walk, so the three of them first took a plane to a nearby airport, and then drove into the off-road vehicle.
In this kind of place, you must have an off-road vehicle, because in the white snow, you can't see the road at all.
This is a landlocked country, and it is surrounded by only two neighboring countries.
To the north is Lao Maozi and to the south is China.
In the past few years, here has been actively applying to become Lao Maozi's new union republic, but it has not been accepted. Now, it will save trouble. As long as they sit in Maza and look at the sights of Moscow, everything has nothing to do with them.
Of course, some things are still relevant, such as troop withdrawal.
In 1963, Lao Maozi's troops entered here and began to withdraw in 1987. By 1989, it was planned to withdraw 50,000 troops.
However, just like in Eastern Europe, Lao Maozi's domestic situation was unstable and everything was in ruins. Therefore, the withdrawal took a long time. It was not until the end of 1993 that all the troops were withdrawn.
Compared with armies in other places, there is another big problem with the withdrawal of troops here, and that is the inconvenience of transportation!
For Lao Maozi, the best way to move troops on land is railways. However, there are only two railways here, a main line railway running from north to south and an extended branch line of the Trans-Siberian Railway. Both railways were built by the Soviet Union. The two railway sections are not connected and do not form a national railway network.
Before World War II, Lao Maozi’s military supplies had to be transported to Serlov via the Trans-Siberian Railway, then transported to narrow-gauge railways to the border, and then used to enter the grasslands by car.
Due to the low power of narrow-gauge railway steam locomotives and the small vehicle load, coupled with two changes of equipment, the problem of insufficient rear transportation and supply on the Soviet side was fully exposed.
So, Lao Maozi got mad and decided to spend money to change the railway here, extend their Trans-Siberian Railway branch line here, and also change the narrow gauge railway to wide gauge.
The new broad-gauge railway branched off from Borgia Station to Bayantu Gate, with a total length of 353 kilometers. The new railway was completed and opened to traffic in 1939. It played a very important role in the Soviet Union's 1945 deployment of troops to defeat the Japanese Kwantung Army. effect.
During the Cold War, passenger trains ran from Moscow to Bayin Tumen, which was also very popular. However, the capacity of a single railway line was too small and could not meet the transportation needs of the troops stationed here. Therefore, when Lao Maozi's 39th Army was stationed here, it was impossible to guarantee that it would be fully staffed, because the railway system here could not meet the logistics of a standard combined army of all arms. It was only slowly completed later, and now, it has to go back.
Most of the military garrison areas are not accessible by railways, and those garrison troops need to drive back directly.
Now, it’s freezing cold and the surroundings are completely white, so we can’t see the road clearly and don’t need to use it. We just need to drive in the snow.
"This time, we are going to Bognar, where the 1178th Air Defense Missile Battalion of the 12th Motorized Rifle Division was transferred from the Western Group and operates the S-300 missile system. If it were not Burlakov's Introduction, we don’t know at all.” Qin Tao said with emotion.
How did he know about Lao Maozi's huge army establishment and weapons and equipment? These are highly confidential and only insiders know about them.
After all, most people would not think that Lao Maozi would deploy the most advanced anti-aircraft missiles here on the grassland. It is not necessary at all! There are no advanced fighter planes or missiles here, and it is absolutely impossible to actively provoke Lao Maozi.
But, that’s what Lao Maozi did.
Qin Tao doesn't have to worry about any strategic arrangements. He just knows that he hopes to swindle the equipment of an S-300 missile battalion from here. After all, people here are short of money, and he is rich, so he can do it. Burlakov greeted him directly, because the commander of this missile battalion was originally his old subordinate.
Now, the car was heading towards its destination, but when it was driving through a flat snowy field, suddenly, there was a bang, and one of the wheels on one side fell into a pit. There was actually a trap under the white snow!
Although the speed was not fast enough, the wheel on the other side still came up and the car almost overturned.
When it stopped, the bodyguard looked at the trap the car had fallen into, his expression extremely ugly.
"This is a trap dug by hunters, and we trapped it." The bodyguard said, "However, this means there must be a village nearby. I will find someone to help push the cart."
If there is a tree or something, he can also use the winch carried by the off-road vehicle to save himself, but the current situation has exceeded the limit of this vehicle. After all, even if it has four-wheel drive, it is only a vehicle, not a tank.
Qin Tao and Vitalia, both of whom have high status, cannot get down to push the cart. Moreover, they are not strong enough.
Qin Tao nodded: "Yes, let's find someone to help."
It’s freezing cold outside, and it’s still very dangerous if you delay for a long time. After all, this is a place where birds don’t poop.
At this moment, two horses were coming through the snow in the distance.
Horses cannot gallop on the snow, but the horses on the grassland have adapted to the snowy weather. The horses' nostrils are filled with white smoke, and the body of the rider on the horse is also shaking up and down as the horse runs. .
When the two horses ran over, the bodyguard in front suddenly changed his face: "They have guns!"
As he said that, the bodyguard was about to pull out his gun from his clothes.
It doesn't matter if they are soldiers. The two people on horseback are obviously dressed as herdsmen, but the guns carried behind them look quite familiar.
“Don’t worry, let’s check the situation first.” Qin Tao said and glanced at Vitalia: “Don’t show your head.”
Vitalia also felt a little nervous. When the car door opened, a cold wind blew, biting the cold.
The two herdsmen approached on horseback, obviously to see the trap situation here. When they discovered the car, the two herdsmen had very special expressions. They rode horses and walked around the car.
Obviously, they saw the license plate and the people in the car were not someone they could afford to offend. However, it was freezing cold and they didn’t want to go back empty-handed.
When they were walking around, they could clearly see the AK rifle on their backs. It was the standard weapon of the army!
The bodyguard was a little annoyed. If these people just carried shotguns, how could they get military weapons?
Qin Tao knew clearly in his heart that the current period was the most confusing for Lao Maozi. There will be movies of this era in later generations, such as Lord of War, which tell these things.
There are countless supplies in the arsenal that have been resold, and everything is in a mess. The same is true on the grasslands. Herders can easily get an AK rifle.
But, don’t be afraid.
Qin Tao opened the trunk of the car and took out a pack of instant noodles: "Hey, brother, do you want it?"
When they saw the instant noodles, the eyes of the two herdsmen changed, and their mouths even started to drool.
“Help us pull the car out, the instant noodles belong to you!” Qin Tao said, and simply moved out the whole box of instant noodles.
There is a language barrier between the two parties. Qin Tao speaks Russian, and the two herdsmen probably only speak their own language. However, this does not affect communication, because Qin Tao can gesture with his hands!
So the two herdsmen dismounted, tied a rope behind the horse, and dragged it onto the off-road vehicle.
The bodyguard remained silent throughout the whole process. He knew that Qin Tao was very powerful and it was best to leave this matter to him. But now, seeing the tacit understanding between the two parties, he got into the car and stepped on the accelerator hard.
In this way, with the drag of two horses and the power of the car, he successfully got out of the trap.
The bodyguard breathed a sigh of relief, and the two herdsmen returned happily with a box of instant noodles.
As the car continued on the road, Vitalia said curiously: "Qin, you only used a box of instant noodles to complete the transaction with them?"
“Yes, even if they come out to rob, they don’t have much appetite. A box of instant noodles is enough to feed them,” Qin Tao said.
This is of course also the experience of later generations. Qin Tao once visited here for inspection. At that time, a large area of coal resources had been discovered here. However, due to inconvenient transportation, it could only be transported to China. A large number of Chinese trucks came here for transportation. As a result, we often encountered herdsmen carrying AK rifles and robbed us.
At this time, don’t be afraid, just throw away a box of instant noodles.
After the collapse of the Red Empire, what is the life of the people here, hahaha.
Now, Qin Tao sits comfortably in the back seat and continues to move forward, while sighing at the world.
"Yes, it shows that the army here is also very flexible. I like it."
The herdsmen would never dare to rob the army's weapons depot. They must have bought them or directly exchanged them for sheep. It seemed that the prospects of the Lao Maozi army stationed on the grassland were not optimistic. Therefore, Qin Tao was not optimistic about this trip. , full of confidence.
When the sky slowly got dark, the off-road vehicle finally drove into the anti-aircraft missile camp.
Battalion Commander Konashenko had a smile on his face: “Welcome, everyone is very welcome.”
"Your Excellency Konashenko, we were introduced by Your Excellency Burlakov, so we will make it clear." Qin Tao got straight to the point: "If you are willing to sell the S-300 missile system you have to my customer, The client is willing to pay 10 million US dollars, and with this money, you can remain anonymous and go to Western Europe to live the life you want."
For an ordinary person, he will never make so much money in this life.
Konashenko frowned and said to Qin Tao: "But, what should I do?"
The greater the benefit, the greater the risk. How could it be so easy for him to directly resell these weapon systems?
"You only need to issue an order, saying that you have received the order from your superiors. Now your unit must return home immediately and let other people prepare first and wait for the drivers of various missile equipment to take the truck to the train station. , drive the missile vehicle back." Qin Tao said.
The fewer people who know, the better. A missile battalion has several hundred people. However, those missile equipment vehicles, plus maintenance and support vehicles, are only twenty or thirty vehicles, and only need twenty or thirty drivers.
However, this is against the rules, because generally speaking, missile battalions operate as a whole and form a large formation when dispatched. It is rare for a driver to be dispatched alone in a car.
So, when Qin Tao said this, Konashenko was a little hesitant.
"Don't worry, the soldiers will not question it. Now they are ready to return home."
Konashenko nodded.
Qin Tao is right, no one will question this order.
Because everyone knew that they would definitely evacuate. How to evacuate was the arrangement of their superiors. They just had to abide by it. They were not in the mood to doubt. They were all thinking about when they could go home.
That’s all.
"I have a new identity for you here. When you go to Europe, you can use this new identity to start a new life." Qin Tao showed Konashenko his identity certificate, and it was Boris who helped him. It's done, absolutely no problem.
Anyway, there won't be a good life after he goes back. He has no nostalgia for this country anymore. Now, he has this opportunity, and he will seize it.
How much money can you make by selling just a few AK rifles? With this amount of money, he would be able to live comfortably for the rest of his life.
So Konashenko finally agreed.
When the signal to assemble was sounded, the soldiers in the missile battalion had already finished their dinner. It was freezing outside and they were all huddled in the barracks. However, when they heard the signal, they quickly put on their uniforms. Military coats stood in a row outside.
"We have just received the order, and we will switch to Primorsky Krai." Konashenko shouted loudly to his men: "Now, the driver stays, and the others go back to the barracks, pack their things, and wait until dawn tomorrow , we’ll take the truck and go to the train station.”
“Hurrah!”
In an instant, someone shouted.
Sure enough, no one questioned and they were very happy, especially if they changed their defense to the Primorsky Krai, which is on the seaside and can be considered a developed area anyway. If they changed their defense to a place like Siberia, which is a place with no shit, it would be worse than Still feeling aggrieved here.
The drivers also want to pack their things, but since there is an order, they must also carry out the order.
After everyone went back, only a few dozen pilots remained.
"Before leaving, we need to carry out a strategic maneuver so that the enemy cannot find our traces." Konashenko continued: "There will be an off-road vehicle to lead us, and we only need to follow the off-road vehicle and that's it. "
"yes!"
Everyone replied in unison.
Konashenko has perfected Qin Tao's plan. Although he separated his men, when the equipment is started, these drivers will definitely be curious when they find that they are not driving north or east, but south.
Strategic maneuvers prevent the enemy from discovering their whereabouts. This is also normal. Their anti-aircraft missile battalions often move their positions everywhere.
This time it’s just routine.
Each piece of equipment was activated.
This missile system of the Homeland Defense Force uses the Maz 543 chassis, which is the same structure as the Scud missile launcher. However, the Army's is not.
Lao Maozi's army has to fight in the field, so they only like tracked chassis. This kind of S-300V missile is installed on a uniform tracked chassis, whether it is a radar vehicle or a missile vehicle, it is the same.
When the crawler chassis came out carrying four large cylinders that were longer than its body, Qin Tao's heart was filled with excitement. His level as a traitor had been raised to a new level. In the past, , he could only resell some of Lao Maozi's retired equipment, but now, with Lao Maozi's withdrawal, he can get all kinds of active equipment.
Of course, Qin Tao doesn't care about tanks, planes and cannons. What he can't wait to get his hands on are these anti-aircraft missiles.
The Navy can't get it, but the Navy can definitely use this system to exchange it with the Air Force! Now, the 051C warship's air defense missile system is now available.
Moreover, one set can be exchanged for two sets. After all, this thing is tall and can intercept ballistic missiles!
What about the Air Force? Just buy a few more sets.
He has to thank Boris. In this guy's eyes, there is no national interest at all, only his own interest. Qin Tao will never treat Boris badly if he gets good things. There are also these officers in the army, Qin Tao really loves them to death.
The cold wind was blowing, and Qin Tao did not feel the cold. On the contrary, his heart was burning.
“Let’s go!” Qin Tao got on the off-road vehicle and shouted to the bodyguard in front.
"Okay." The car started to move, and with a lot of equipment behind it, it set foot on the vast snowy field, heading south.
Facts have proved that Qin Tao thought too much.
The missile vehicle drivers behind them didn't pay attention to the route at all, they just followed the vehicle in front.
That’s right, that’s it.
Even if there was a compass on their car, no one would look at it.
Konashenko was sitting on a battalion-level radar vehicle, driving at the rear of the entire formation. Beside him, the driver could not help but sing a song while driving.
“The love for our hometown burns in our hearts, and we embark on a desperate battlefield for our motherland. The city is burning with war, surrounded by smoke, and the **** of war is screaming crazily in the woods..."
In the past, the **** of war was described as artillery, but now, artillery has been replaced by missiles and has become the most terrifying weapon on the battlefield. Whether it is offensive or defensive, it is the same. This song is also a missile. The soldiers' favorite.
Although it is a tracked chassis, this vehicle is different from a tank. In front of it, there is a cab like a truck, which can accommodate two or three people.
Konashenko was also filled with emotion. After finishing the song, he asked the driver: "Ivan, do you miss home?"
"Yeah, I miss home. I'm so happy to leave this **** place. When we complete the defense change, we may have a chance to go home and visit." The driver said and sang a song again: "When Pear blossoms are blooming all over the world..."
This classic Katyusha can be sung by everyone, and Kanashenko can’t help but get excited. Perhaps, when this is done and he goes to Europe, he can meet a Katyusha that he falls in love with. Where is Qiusha?
The convoy drove all the way, leaving clear tracks on the snow. However, in the second half of the night, heavy snow fell again, completely covering up the traces of tracks behind it.
Qin Tao was extremely happy, even God was so powerful!
Before dawn.
"stop!"
The convoy finally stopped.
No one knew that they had already crossed the national border, and now they were standing on the territory of another country. It was freezing cold. It was difficult to detect the national border on such a vast plain, and even the boundary markers were covered. Living.
The drivers got out of the car and found that there were several more Maz military vehicles in front of them, waiting to greet them.
"Okay, that's enough. This **** weather is too cold. Let's get a few bottles of vodka from the supply truck in front!" Konashenko said.
Hearing that there was vodka in the supply truck opposite, everyone got excited. They ran over and saw the truck full of vodka.
Soon, a famous old man driver drank too much. As they lay staggering in the snow, they were carried into the back compartment of a Maz military vehicle. There was a heater in the compartment, so it was quite warm. Then, the car drove north until after dawn, and was abandoned near a small village.
At this time, the missile soldiers who were waiting in the camp and packing their bags felt that something was wrong.
(End of this chapter)