Chapter 103 Confrontation

  "Mr. Mohammad, you don't know the situation in the south, the guerrilla forces of the eight-party alliance in the south are also fighting fiercely, they are gathering strength and plan to attack Kandahar within a few months." Fahim said: "We have no choice."

  Mohammad finally understood the real reason, in Afghanistan, the guerrilla forces resisting the Soviets were divided into two parts. One part was supported by Pakistan and the Western world, with Peshawar as the center of resistance power, which was the Islamic Union of Afghan Mujahideen. The other part was the Eight-Party Alliance, headquartered in Tehran, Iran, composed of eight major organizations, supported by Iran, also fighting a just war against the Soviets, and they were mainly distributed in the south.

  Between the two forces, they have always been quietly competing with each other. This concerns the orthodox issue after driving out the Soviets, who is qualified to lead Afghanistan as a whole after the war, and it depends on who has made more contributions in the battle and gained the support of the Afghan people.

  The southern guerrillas are going to attack Kandahar, which means the counterattack is about to begin. The northern guerrillas can't fall behind either! That's why the alliance decided to launch a counterattack on Jalalabad.

  Mohammad was finally speechless, and the situation in Afghanistan has never been calm since then. It's all because of these short-sighted leaders who only know how to fight for power and gain, without any broad vision!

  "So you think we have a chance of winning if we lay siege to Jalalabad?" Muhammad countered.

  "If someone else were to command, I think we would not be confident, but if you were to command, I know it will definitely succeed." Fahim said: "In these battles that you have commanded, it was very magical. It allowed us to see your outstanding commanding ability, and we all hope that you can come and command."

  We, this word immediately made Muhamed aware of the other's position, and his guess was correct. This person is still Masud's man and fully supports Masud's proposal.

  "I have no interest," Mohammad said. "I am not a god. I do not know how to save the guerrillas from the Soviet planes and cannons, let alone destroy the Soviets and occupy Jalalabad."

  "We'll fight street battles!" Fahim said: "We will secretly infiltrate Jalalabad in advance, fight street battles with the Soviets. At that time, the Soviet planes, tanks, and armored vehicles will not be able to use them, we must win!"

  Two thousand people, sneaking in to fight a street battle? What a joke! Are the Soviet sentries eating shit or something? Besides, the Soviets would absolutely not use this method of fighting that results in the most deaths. The Soviets would either take advantage of fortifications to hold their ground or simply withdraw from Jalalabad and then launch a crazy bombardment!

  The Soviet Union does not care about the casualties of ordinary citizens. They also don't care about public opinion around the world.

  "I wish you victory then." Muhamed said calmly: "You can go back now."

  As he heard Muhammad's order to expel him, Fahim's expression was very unsightly. He paused for a moment and said: "Muhammad sir, you saved my life, I know that logically speaking, I should be following you. But..."

  "You don't have to blame yourself," Muhammad said: "You go back."

  In calm words, Muhammad's anger is hidden. Unity, unity of all forces that can be united, is the only way to restore peace in post-war Afghanistan. But now, this stupid alliance's order has finally made Muhammad realize how difficult this road is.

  Maybe I should just leave everything here for the Afghans and mind my own business as a Pakistani.

  "Bang!" Just then, a sudden gunshot was heard from outside. Muhammad was startled at the sound.

  What's going on?

  Three steps in two strides, Muhammad ran outwards and reached the entrance of the cave. Under the moonlight, he saw two groups of people confronting each other.

  Across from him was a cave, at the entrance of which Osama stood alone, holding an AK-74 rifle with one hand, pressed against the back of a man whose arm hung limply and who had beads of sweat on his forehead.

  Shame! Absolute shame! As a member of the Alliance, he was actually beaten by the opponent! Nikolai Bardin gritted his teeth in pain and wanted to kill the person behind him, but he also knew that this person was really daring to open fire because he was a madman!

  Nikubuddin saw off Masood, who had just finished discussing the countermeasures with him, and lay down on the straw in the cave to sleep. But no sooner had he lain down than he heard footsteps outside, very light and cautious. Nikubuddin pretended to be asleep, and as the other person approached, he suddenly pulled out his gun. But before he could raise it, a heavy blow landed on his arm, followed by a cracking sound, and his arm was broken.

  At that moment, the gun went off and the bullet hit the ground, startling people who were sleeping outside.

  Osama was also secretly thinking that something was wrong, and when he returned with the instructor, Osama felt a bad breath in his chest that couldn't be released. He simply kidnapped that damned Nikubuddin! Interrogate him, what does the alliance mean by letting more than 2,000 guerrillas go to their deaths?

  Osama didn't wake up others, and quietly slipped into the cave where Nikoubtin was. Who knew that this guy was quite vigilant? A gunshot rang out, and Osama was exposed.

  Osama could only hold off Nikhubtin with his gun, outside the cave entrance were Masood's guerrillas, who immediately surrounded the place after hearing the gunfire.

  And on their periphery were Mohammed's guerrillas, who when they arrived saw Masood's guerrillas pointing guns at Osama and didn't hesitate.

  "Osama, how dare you kidnap the envoy from the alliance! This is a crime! You are the sinner of our holy war!" Masood shouted as he saw Nikubdin being kidnapped and apparently injured.

  "He wants to drive over two thousand guerrillas to their deaths, he is the criminal!" Osama said: "I am now stopping him from making a mistake!"

  Fahim followed Muhammad out of the cave, saw this scene, and was stunned for a moment. He looked at Muhammad with pleading eyes: "Muhammad, we can't kill each other."

  Now, the situation is extremely tense, regardless of who is right or wrong, even if just one nervous guerrilla fighter pulls the trigger, it will lead to a tragic outcome.

  Muhammad did not speak, he just stared at Osama fixedly. All along, Muhammad had underestimated Osama. According to the development of history, Osama started on the road of terrorist attacks only after completing the Afghan War, returning to Saudi Arabia, and until the US sent troops in the Gulf War.

  Now, Muhammad finally believed that a person's character is determined from birth, such as Osama, who was born to be adventurous and good at using various means.

  For example, now the alliance is like a high mountain, who dares to question the alliance? Even Muhammad can only helplessly withdraw and will not confront the alliance. Only Osama, seeing that the alliance has done something wrong, simply took Nikubdin hostage. It seems that if he is not discovered, tomorrow he might find Nikubdin's corpse.

  What a pity! If Osama had succeeded in getting rid of this Nicholas II, it would have saved a lot of trouble. Now...

  "Mr. Muhammad, is this what you call unity?" Masood turned his head and saw Muhammad in the distance, shouting loudly.

  "Masud, don't shout blindly, all this was done by me Osama alone. I, Osama, can't stand this Nikubardin, it has nothing to do with our Muhammad Khan." Osama said: "If you dare to slander Muhammad Khan again, I will now beat this Nikubardin into more than ten holes!"

  Unity! Muhammad remembered that unity was destroyed by this Nikubuddin, and now Masud is also using unity to suppress himself, which made him furious.

  "That's right, unity! To drive out the Soviets, we Afghan guerrillas must unite! The alliance was formed for this reason, but when our alliance was established, it was said that it would not interfere with the specific actions of each guerrilla group! I'd like to ask, has the nature of our alliance changed? How can they start giving us orders?" Mohammad said: "The nature of the alliance, every guerrilla group in the alliance knows that the alliance is to help us contact logistics and supplies and foreign aid. Masood, have you received any orders from the alliance over the years?"

  Upon hearing Muhammad's words, the guerrilla fighters suddenly whispered to each other in low voices. Indeed, the alliance provided weapons and ammunition, supported the guerrillas, but would not interfere with the specific battles of the guerrillas, so they won the support of all the guerrilla forces, who joined one after another. Otherwise, who else would join the alliance?

  Now, the alliance is giving orders? This is indeed not in line with the original intention of joining the alliance.

  Muhammad strode in, and the guerrilla fighters parted to make way for him.

  "Nikubdin, tell me, who has the authority to give orders to each guerrilla unit in the alliance?" Muhammad asked Nikubdin as he came over to his side.

  "This is an opportunity! Taking advantage of Jalalabad's empty military strength, we can retake our city! This will boost the morale of the whole of Afghanistan and play a significant role in our resistance!" Nikhubuddin said: "Even if no order is given, all the guerrilla forces on the road will support us!"

  "That's your mistake! You in Peshawar, only know how to talk on paper, but haven't considered the actual situation here. What do we have? Only rifles, rocket launchers. What do the Soviets have? Planes, cannons, tanks! We went to Jalalabad, that was a wrong decision!" Muhammad said: "All guerrilla brothers, think about it, even if you take Jalalabad, can you withstand the Soviet counterattack? The Soviet troops will annihilate all the guerrillas who leave the mountains in one day!"