Chapter 242: Battle for Warsaw Broadcasting Building (Part )

“Excuse me, is this the Soviet GZY office? This is Jaruzelski, and I have a very urgent matter to report to General Ko.” Polish government leader Jaruzelski said anxiously after dialing the special line in Moscow.

“Wait a moment, don’t hang up the phone.” After receiving a call from Jaruzelski in Poland, the secretary in the office opposite quickly checked Mr. Ke’s schedule.

“Mr. Ke will be available in 10 minutes. If the situation is really urgent, please answer the phone in 10 minutes and we will arrange for Mr. Ke to talk to you.” said the secretary.

“Okay, I’ll wait by the phone.” When Jaruzelski heard that he would be available in 10 minutes, he did not ask the other party to help him convey the urgent message.

He also took advantage of these 10 minutes to call the leader of the Ministry of National Defense and asked him to quickly send troops to eliminate the Development Party that initiated the armed uprising.

At the same time, during these 10 minutes, the Soviet troops stationed in Poland and the Polish branch of the KGB also received more detailed information.

While they were prepared to provide support at any time, they also reported to the Soviet Union.

However, there were still many links for the information to be transmitted to Soviet General Ko, so when General Ko picked up the phone to talk to Polish leader Jaruzelski, he learned that a serious armed riot had already occurred in Poland.

“Mr. Ko, Warsaw is under attack by the underground armed forces of the Development Party. They have already captured the prison and the radio building. They are using the radio building to broadcast their political manifestos to all of Poland and even the world, and are encouraging the public to take to the streets to protest.”

“What kind of party is the Development Party? Isn’t the largest one in your country the Solidarity Union?” Chernenko asked in surprise, because in his impression, the largest opposition group in Poland is the Solidarity Union, and he has never heard of the Development Party.

“Um, Mr. Ke, this is actually the first time I’ve heard of the Development Party. The intelligence department is trying its best to collect information about the Development Party, but now they have occupied the radio building and are using the radio equipment in the building to broadcast their stuff, so we need to take the building and the prison back from the Development Party as soon as possible.”

“Then go quickly. You don’t need to ask me for permission for this matter. You are the highest person in charge of Poland. You can mobilize all the armed forces in your hands within the scope of your duties.”

“Yes, yes, yes, I have already given the order to the Ministry of National Defense, and they will act immediately. However, if there are nationwide anti-government demonstrations or even riots, please support us in suppressing them by force.” Jaruzelski raised the possible problems that might be encountered later, hoping to get the support of the highest leader of the Soviet G.

“Well, there are two rather intense civil unrests going on in the African continent right now. Countries like Britain and France should not have the energy to pay attention to you. You must seize the opportunity to quell them as soon as possible. If the nationwide riot you mentioned really happens, then you must resolutely carry out armed suppression. Don’t worry, I will firmly support you, and I will also let the garrison assist you.” Chernenko thought for a moment and said slowly.

“Thank you very much, President Ke. I will deploy the next action right away to calm the situation as soon as possible.” Jaruzelski thanked the SG leader for his support, then hung up the phone to gather relevant personnel to carry out the suppression work.

But when he came out of the office, he saw his secretary answering the phone continuously with sweat dripping from his forehead.

“Jacob? What’s wrong with you? Are you sick? If so, I allow you to see a doctor as soon as possible.” Jaruzelski was very kind to Jacob, the confidential secretary beside him, and first cared about whether he was sick.

“ZX, there are reports of workers’ demonstrations and marches in various places. Armed riots have also occurred in many places. Their targets are clear. They first target prisons, government buildings, radio buildings and other places. The ports and airports in some coastal cities are under their attack, and the local police forces can no longer resist.” Jacob said.

“A lot of places? Are there any government facilities that have been captured?”

“At present, only the government buildings and radio buildings in Koszalin and Slupsk have been captured. Most of the local government members have been killed or captured by the Development Party.” Jacob said to Jaruzelski after looking at the notes in his hand.

When he heard that it was these two small towns, Jaruzelski breathed a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that the government agencies of big cities would be breached by the Development Party. Since it was only these two small towns, there was still room for recovery.

Although these two small towns are on the seaside, the terrain is not suitable for building a large port, and the development of the city is restricted. Therefore, even if they are captured by the Development Party, there will not be any major impact.

If Gdańsk in the north or Szczecin in the south were captured by the Development Party, troops would have to be sent immediately to retake them, because they are the two most important ports in Poland, with close international cargo exchanges and a high level of attention in the world.

Therefore, he did not immediately ask the Ministry of National Defense to send troops to retake the two small towns, which gave the Development Party more time to control the two small towns.

He asked Jacob to assign the wiring work to other secretaries, and then quickly arrange an emergency meeting to convene senior government officials to come up with countermeasures.

While they were having the meeting, the sound of gunfire was heard from several kilometers away outside the conference room. It was the troops sent by the Ministry of National Defense who were engaging in a firefight with the troops of the Development Party.

In order to make the armed uprising last longer and attract national and even global attention to the Development Party, Adrian arranged for the new human members created by Wang Jiankun to carry out armed actions in the capital Warsaw.

They are all built to look like special forces soldiers and have extremely strong physical fitness.

And with the support of brain-computer chips and communication satellites, these people can share the perspectives of others in their minds.

In this way, they cooperated very closely, almost like turning on the perspective.

The brain-computer chip in the mind will mark the enemy’s position and firepower seen by each person in real time and share them on the local area network so that other comrades can see them in time.

In order to support the riots in Poland, Wang Jiankun also temporarily strengthened the satellite communications in the area, increasing the bandwidth and data transmission speed. The central computer located in the base in northern Poland was also specially strengthened for data calculations and real-time map refreshes.

Therefore, although the team operating in the Warsaw area had only more than 200 people, which was almost the strength of a reinforced company, the momentum they displayed seemed like a regiment to the Polish Defense Forces.

The Warsaw Company of the Development Party occupied the radio building and dozens of surrounding buildings, using all favorable materials and terrain to build a defense line.

In addition, after the small team that had previously captured the prison released all the prisoners in the prison, they only sent a few people to escort the detainees of the Solidarity Union and several other trade unions to a safe area, while the others took shelter and waited outside the radio building.

At this time, more than an hour had passed since the radio building was captured, but the attack by the 1nd Battalion of the 7st Regiment of the 1th Division of the Polish Armed Forces was very unsuccessful.

Because there was no relevant emergency plan before, the 7th Division carried out combat readiness in a field combat manner. After receiving the order, the army hurriedly arrived with field combat readiness, but faced with the sturdy buildings, they became restrained.

Although the Development Party drove out most of the people in the buildings it controlled, it detained all government employees, especially senior officials, and then dispersed them to the buildings it controlled.

They also did this to prevent the Polish government forces from dropping high-powered bombs or attacking with large-caliber artillery.

“Fellow compatriots, we are the Development Party, the Polish people’s own party. We have captured the radio building in the capital Warsaw and are now broadcasting to the whole country. We hope that the people listening will respond to our call, overthrow Jaruzelski’s puppet government, hold universal suffrage, elect our own Polish leaders, live a free life, let everyone have bread and milk every day…, fight for freedom, for bread and milk~.” An hour passed, and the Development Party’s manifesto was still being played in a loop on Poland’s central radio, making what was originally thought to be a temporary riot by a small group appear unusual.

“Minister of Propaganda, can’t you stop this damn broadcast?” Jaruzelski was furious as he listened to the radio saying he was a puppet over and over again. He questioned the people in the Propaganda Department why they couldn’t stop the broadcast.

“Um~, ZX, we have cut off the power outside, but there is an emergency power supply in the building. If it is only used for broadcasting equipment, they can use it for at least 6 hours. If we can’t use weapons to shoot down the antenna of the broadcasting building, we can only wait until their power runs out.” The Minister of Propaganda explained while wiping his sweat.

“So, Minister Simon Grossman, your troops have been attacking for half an hour. How long will it take to eliminate the enemies in the building, or to destroy the antenna on the radio building first?” Jaruzelski turned to another direction and asked, staring at Defense Minister Simon Grossman.

“ZX, this group of enemies has extraordinary combat effectiveness. We attacked with the strength of an entire battalion, but were repelled by their counterattacks many times. So in order to completely eliminate this enemy, we have to bring in heavy artillery and heavy tanks. As for the antenna on the radio building, the nearest front-line position is currently 2 kilometers away from the antenna, so either let the Air Force send helicopters to launch an attack from the air, or wait for the heavy artillery and heavy tanks to arrive.” Defense Minister Simon Grossman said slowly.

Although Poland had been under martial law for several years and the military’s power had been greatly expanded in the process, the Minister of Defense still hoped that the country could be peaceful in order to maintain his rule. He also hoped to eliminate this enemy as soon as possible.

Because they occupied the Central Broadcasting Building, which had little presence in normal times but was extremely important at this moment.

At this time, the Development Party not only promoted their political platform, but also exposed the shameful conditions in Poland to the whole world.

This makes the already shaky prestige of the government even more dangerous. If this group of enemies cannot be eliminated as soon as possible, the consequences will be disastrous.

But he also knew his own suffering. Although the military’s power was expanded during the martial law, only middle and high-level officers benefited from it, while the lower-level soldiers and officers also suffered from severe inflation.

Although the salaries of ordinary soldiers and officers are still being paid on time, it is not enough for their families to have enough food and clothing. Many families with large populations and few formal jobs buy food and fuel immediately after the salary is paid every month, but it is still not enough to eat at the end of the month.

Although some soldiers and their families began to go to the black market, and some used their identities to engage in some gray activities in exchange for food and clothing for their families, they were only a very small minority. Most soldiers still kept their military discipline in mind.

However, the morale of these disciplined soldiers and low-ranking officers was extremely low as they served their country while letting their families go hungry.

Therefore, after the battalion of the Third Division was counterattacked by the Development Party in the first wave of attack, it became timid.

“Use heavy artillery and heavy tanks? That would hurt our comrades. Many of our leading cadres are still in the radio building and several nearby government office buildings. According to other people who have been released, they have been identified and detained by the enemy.” said a government official.

“There’s nothing we can do. If we don’t use heavy artillery and heavy tanks to kill the enemies in the building, then our soldiers responsible for the attack will die in battle.” Defense Minister General Simon responded bluntly.

“You are committing a crime, can’t you use other weapons? From the sound of it, these thugs don’t have any heavy weapons. Why can’t you defeat this ragtag group of troops?” the government official fired back.

“You~, huh, I can’t explain it to you clearly. If we want to get rid of this group of enemies as soon as possible, we can only wait for heavy artillery and heavy tanks to demolish these buildings. Or let my soldiers slowly erode the enemy’s positions.” General Simon said a little angrily.

Although the Development Party did not use the mortars, rockets and individual missiles they carried at this time, they were able to defeat a battalion of government troops and force them to flee in panic with just the rifles in their hands.

This is not only because of the low morale of the lower-level soldiers of the Polish Defense Force, but also has a lot to do with the combat effectiveness of the special operations company composed of special forces sent by Wang Jiankun and Adrian.

As mentioned above, with the help of brain-computer chips, communication satellites above their heads, and the central computer in the base, each of them has opened their eyes in the sky, and their minds are updating the positions of themselves and the enemy on the battlefield in real time.

The map not only marked the number of enemies and their weapons configuration near the front line, but also teammates who had retreated from the prison were using advanced equipment made by Wang Jiankun to observe and record the enemy’s situation, and also uploading the information via communication satellites.

The Development Party special forces, with their sharp eyes, used their rifles and sniper rifles to suppress an entire battalion of Polish Defense Forces on the front line.

As soon as they raised their heads and stood up, they would be killed accurately.

If you are hit by a rifle bullet, it would be better. You will either be injured or die with your body intact.

If you are hit by the special forces’ high-powered sniper rifle, you will be killed without a complete body. If you are hit in the torso, you will be torn into two parts. If you are hit in other parts of the body, you will face the risk of incomplete limbs.

Under such circumstances, the attacking battalion-level troops of the Polish Defense Forces did not dare to show their heads in the rear. No matter what orders the officers behind them gave, they stayed behind the bunkers and dared not move.

After waiting for three hours, heavy tanks and heavy artillery were finally transferred to the vicinity of the radio building in the center of Warsaw.

At this time, the special forces also received the information passed back by their teammates outside. They changed their previous relaxed expressions and started to take it seriously.

If they can hold on in the following battles, their plan of holding out can continue to be implemented, and a wave of resistance across Poland may come.

If they failed to hold on, most of them would have remained in the broadcasting building, destroyed along with some of the advanced equipment they had brought in, thereby covering some of the team members’ escape from the battlefield and returning to the base.

Time passed by minute by minute, but they did not hear the sound of heavy artillery hitting the ground. Instead, they heard the sound of a loud speaker shouting from the front line.

It turned out that when the heavy artillery arrived at the battlefield, the Polish high-level officials had not yet reached a consensus.

The hardliners, represented by the military, are determined to resolve the battle as quickly as possible with heavy weapons.

However, some representatives strongly opposed it because if heavy weapons were used to attack, government officials detained by the enemy would definitely be affected.

After an urgent investigation, they already knew the approximate number and ranks of those detained. If so many people died in the military bombardment, then their government would not be able to continue. They have already lost the support of ordinary people. If they continue to disregard the lives of their comrades, the thinking of the middle and lower-level DYs will also be shaken.

Therefore, before the military decided to open fire, they requested to negotiate with the enemy who occupied the radio building and nearby buildings, hoping to resolve the situation peacefully or at least rescue the detained comrades.

(End of this chapter)