Daylam
17-02-2004, 19:00
----Alamut, headquarters of the Daylami government---
"Imam, every day the protests grow in number and get even more violent. If we delay any longer, we will be overthrown by our own people. We must move against the infidel coalition."
"General Sabbah, you have served me for many years loyally. We would be thoroughly defeated if we attempted war on the Western Asian-led coalition. We are only a small nation, as you well know, Sabbah."
"I am aware lord. Nader ad-Din and Sala Bakr, my two sub-commanders, are poised on our western and eastern borders for our surprise attack on Iran. Perhaps we could declare war only on Iran, leaving out its allies in our war."
"A fine idea. It is our only choice. The Ismaili sect must survive. As much as it pains me, and with the great risk we are taking, our credibility must remain intact. Iran has attempted to identify with Western powers, has rejected their Shiite government, even allied with Muslim enemies. It will not be hard to find justification for a jihad. Go, begin our surprise attack.
What is the state of the Iranian army?"
" In a prolonged war, their overwhelming numerical advantage could probably pull them head. However, all we need to do is gain credibility, then withdraw from the war after a few quick losses. Our strategy can be compared to the Japanese when they fought the Russians. The great majority of Iranian forces are along the Iraqi border. We will effectively be ramming a high-tech and determined army right in their backyard.
The western province troops are in poor shape, the positions undermanned and vulnerable. Tehran, on the eastern front, is guarded only by few measly armored and infantry divisions. The first stage will be a cakewalk. It is when the Iranians finally get their units turned around that we need worry. I do not plan for the war to go that far."
"See that it does not, Sabbah. You have my blessing, and may Allah be with our forces."
With that, Commander-In-Chief Hassan Sabbah ordered his two sub-commanders Nader ad-Din and Sala Bakr to being their assault.
On the western front, Sala Bakr watched as 60,000 men, riding in type 96 ATVs or K-30 AA vehicles, or on foot with AK-47s or Milan antitank missile launchers poured across the Perso-Daylami border. The first encounters with Iranian forces ended in easy victory as the UH-60J multipurpose helicopters mowed down the poorly armed and poorly supported understrength Iranian regiments. The few tanks they encountered were easily disabled. Ardabil province had fallen into Daylami hands.
On the eastern front, Nader ad-Din sat in the middle of a little more fierce fighting. Iranian armored divisions, equipped with a few T-72s but largely made up of more out-of-date tanks faced off with Daylami type 88 K1 main battle tanks. The run-down Iranian armor was eventually destroyed as F-15J fighters along with Milan antitank missiles joined the K1s in their destruction of the Iranian armor. The incredibly small Iranian air force had no chance as F-15Js flew attacks over Tehran as Daylami armored divisions prepared to storm the Iranian capital.
"Imam, every day the protests grow in number and get even more violent. If we delay any longer, we will be overthrown by our own people. We must move against the infidel coalition."
"General Sabbah, you have served me for many years loyally. We would be thoroughly defeated if we attempted war on the Western Asian-led coalition. We are only a small nation, as you well know, Sabbah."
"I am aware lord. Nader ad-Din and Sala Bakr, my two sub-commanders, are poised on our western and eastern borders for our surprise attack on Iran. Perhaps we could declare war only on Iran, leaving out its allies in our war."
"A fine idea. It is our only choice. The Ismaili sect must survive. As much as it pains me, and with the great risk we are taking, our credibility must remain intact. Iran has attempted to identify with Western powers, has rejected their Shiite government, even allied with Muslim enemies. It will not be hard to find justification for a jihad. Go, begin our surprise attack.
What is the state of the Iranian army?"
" In a prolonged war, their overwhelming numerical advantage could probably pull them head. However, all we need to do is gain credibility, then withdraw from the war after a few quick losses. Our strategy can be compared to the Japanese when they fought the Russians. The great majority of Iranian forces are along the Iraqi border. We will effectively be ramming a high-tech and determined army right in their backyard.
The western province troops are in poor shape, the positions undermanned and vulnerable. Tehran, on the eastern front, is guarded only by few measly armored and infantry divisions. The first stage will be a cakewalk. It is when the Iranians finally get their units turned around that we need worry. I do not plan for the war to go that far."
"See that it does not, Sabbah. You have my blessing, and may Allah be with our forces."
With that, Commander-In-Chief Hassan Sabbah ordered his two sub-commanders Nader ad-Din and Sala Bakr to being their assault.
On the western front, Sala Bakr watched as 60,000 men, riding in type 96 ATVs or K-30 AA vehicles, or on foot with AK-47s or Milan antitank missile launchers poured across the Perso-Daylami border. The first encounters with Iranian forces ended in easy victory as the UH-60J multipurpose helicopters mowed down the poorly armed and poorly supported understrength Iranian regiments. The few tanks they encountered were easily disabled. Ardabil province had fallen into Daylami hands.
On the eastern front, Nader ad-Din sat in the middle of a little more fierce fighting. Iranian armored divisions, equipped with a few T-72s but largely made up of more out-of-date tanks faced off with Daylami type 88 K1 main battle tanks. The run-down Iranian armor was eventually destroyed as F-15J fighters along with Milan antitank missiles joined the K1s in their destruction of the Iranian armor. The incredibly small Iranian air force had no chance as F-15Js flew attacks over Tehran as Daylami armored divisions prepared to storm the Iranian capital.