Veteran never die

Chapter 409 Going to Djibouti

0413 Going to Djibouti

On the train, some netizens asked Wang Liang why he left in such a hurry, where to go at the next stop, and a series of questions.

Wang Liang didn't hold back, and said about the task he had just received: "We are now taking the high-speed rail from the east of Chengdu to the north of Haicheng, and it will take about thirteen hours to run. That's how it is. I received an order to Arrive at the military port in Haicheng before [-] o'clock tomorrow afternoon, take a warship to the Chinese People's Liberation Army support base in Djibouti in Africa, and start a month-long observation."

Wang Liang's current status is a military adviser in the theater, and his rank and treatment are determined according to his military rank and position before retirement.

Sun Weimin was also honored, and was specially recruited as a civilian cadre, a sixth-level civilian cadre, equivalent to the rank of major, and enjoys the treatment of a full-time job.

So Sun Weimin can go to Djibouti with Wang Liang.

The reason why Wang Liang was invited to Djibouti was because he had experience in the construction and management of 'Warrior Island' before, and he could provide some practical guidance and assistance on the construction of the Djibouti support base.

When Wang Liang said this, netizens can be regarded as frying pans.

Excited.

Excited.

Wang Liang shared some information about Djibouti for netizens: "The Republic of Djibouti, the abbreviation is Djibouti. I think you have often seen or heard this name on the news recently, and you are no stranger to it."

"Djibouti is a country located on the west coast of the Gulf of Aden in northeastern Africa. It borders Eritrea to the north, Ethiopia to the west, southwest and south, Somalia to the southeast, and Yemen across the Mandeb Strait of the Red Sea to the northeast. "

Wang Liang knows that many netizens know Djibouti only because the Chinese People's Liberation Army has established a military base there.

Quite a few people do not know and understand the details of Djibouti.

Therefore, Wang Liang feels that he has the responsibility and obligation to do such a science popularization.

Djibouti, a country with poor natural resources, weak industrial and agricultural foundation, and unstable political situation, is one of the least developed countries in the world. Because of its special geographical location, it has attracted international attention.

Having said that, many 'restless' comments also came out.

Ignore the comments about being proud and proud of the construction of the Chinese People's Liberation Army base in Djibouti.

"Although Djibouti's geographical location is very important, it is not enough for our soldiers to travel so far."

"Yeah, it's a peaceful and prosperous age, so it's completely unnecessary."

Faced with individual doubts, Wang Liang only asked back: "Excuse me, are you the Chinese who was awakened by the 'Tomahawk'?"

???

Wang Liang's rhetorical question naturally confused many people.

prisoners of war?Tomahawk?
what the hell.

Young people don't understand.

But middle-aged people over the age of 40 know it.

Wang Liang paused for a moment, pondered his words, and said: "In the early morning of January 1991, 1, US White House spokesman Marin Finnwater issued a statement announcing that the battle to liberate Kuwait would begin at 17:17 on the [-]th. It was code-named 'Desert Breeze'. Thus, the Gulf War began."

With the help of popular TV programs at that time, the Chinese people experienced a high-tech war intuitively for the first time.

The Tomahawk cruise missiles from the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier battle group and the F-117 stealth bomber from the U.S. Air Force continue to impact the eyes and hearts of the Chinese people.

The U.S. Navy's 'Zulu' battle group gathered in the Persian Gulf region includes four aircraft carriers including 'Roosevelt', 'Midway' and 'Assaulter'.

The Gulf War was the largest dispatch of the US Navy's aircraft carrier force after the end of the Cold War, with six aircraft carriers deployed successively.

On January 1991, 1, the U.S. Navy's "Wisconsin" battleship deployed in the Persian Gulf was launching a BGM-18B "Tomahawk" cruise missile at an inland target in Iraq.

The country of Iraq, the country that claimed to have the most powerful army in the Gulf region at that time.

The Iraqi country, the KARI integrated strategic air defense system configured with reference to the Soviet model, was vulnerable to the bombardment of [-] Tomahawk missiles and was wiped out.

The war ended after 42 days of air strikes and [-] hours of ground combat, with the U.S. and its allies victorious with negligible casualties.

In 1991, that year, watching the Iraqi army being beaten to pieces on TV, every Chinese had a big question mark in their hearts.

I also don’t know what information warfare is, and it is also born out of the Soviet Union’s combat models and weapons. Even at that time, our Chinese equipment was not as good as the Iraqi army.

Well, once something happens in the Taiwan Strait.

Once the Chinese navy wants to fight the enemy, how many battle axes can we resist?
Wang Liang said with emotion: "Since then, we have been awakened. The gap is all-round and shocking. 'Asymmetrical combat', 'beyond visual range combat', and 'information warfare' are unfamiliar terms one after another. , bombing each of our soldiers' perceptions of war more accurately than laser-guided missiles."

1991 was an unforgettable year for all PLA commanders and fighters.

That year, the best tank in the Chinese Army was the Type 88 main battle tank, which had only been officially equipped with troops for three years, and the US M1A2 main battle tank was about to be put into mass production.

You know, it wasn't until 1999 that the Type 99 main battle tank developed had the strength to compete with the US M1A2 main battle tank.

In that year, the best fighter jet of the Chinese Air Force was the J-8II, which was just designed and finalized three years ago, while the F15/16 of the US military had already been mass-produced.

Wang Liang said: "At that time, the best destroyer in our navy was the newly matured 051, while the US military's Perry, Spruance, and Ticonderoga had already dominated the sea area, and the famous Arleigh Burke class had also been put on board. The berth, just waiting to be launched."

"This is the 90s that Chinese soldiers will never forget! During those ten years, the guided missile destroyers commissioned by the Chinese Navy can be counted on one hand."

(End of this chapter)