Big Time 1958

   At present, Suharto's Army Strategic Reserve has formed a confrontation with the Air Force Commander and his own Presidential Guard. But from Handayani's words, Sukarno heard a rather unexpected news. That is, the Ministry of Internal Affairs' understanding of this matter is more consistent with that of Air Force Commander Omar Dani, so it seems that the power comparison in the capital seems to be a bit stronger here. I figured out this. Sukarno brought his own Guards, decided to go to the headquarters of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

President Sukarno's response was to ask for clarification of the situation. President Sukarno was very sympathetic to the left-wing forces of the coup, because for a long time the army's forces had become too big, which directly threatened President Sukarno's status. The comment was that it was natural for such a thing to happen in the course of a revolution, while reminding coup participant Nasution of the possible repercussions and consequences of his escape.

   "Report, Comrade Yedegeny, we just intercepted a signal, which should be in the direction of the US Embassy. But it will take time to decipher." The Soviet electronic jamming ship in the port. Lieutenant Colonel Yedegeny received the report.

   "There is no need to decipher, all comrades immediately return to each post and turn on full-frequency interference." Lieutenant Colonel Yedgeny knew that he was already waiting, and he didn't know whether Handayani's Ministry of Internal Affairs was ready to see it.

   In fact, there was no large-scale military conflict between the two sides of the coup. According to normal history, the air force should be quickly defeated, and then Suharto found General Nasution and stabilized the situation. Then the military began to seize power. The bloodshed throughout Indonesia should have started after Sukarno was controlled by the military, but this time is different.

   After the US embassy sent a telegram, he suddenly found that all his equipment had been interfered with. This was the case with all communications, and even the Jakarta radio station could not be heard, which made Jones, who had just sent the news, feel a little bad in his heart. Although he didn't know where this feeling came from.

At this time, Suharto was busy organizing a task force, preparing to deal a fatal blow to the coup d'etat forces at the air base. After careful study by Suharto and the Army Strategic Command, they decided to continue military preparations. Out of the needs of combat, the Army Strategic Command relocated to Snayan Stadium.

"Suharto was in Senayan Stadium, immediately attacked Senayan Stadium? Tell our fighters that for a long time, the Army has penetrated into every aspect of the country, and as a country's military, it has always maintained an indistinction with the Americans. The relationship with Chu and the tragedy of the army generals are worth regretting, but Indonesia does not need a military government to prevent the military from becoming the master of the country. This is the original intention of our Ministry of Internal Affairs. Now is the time for us to truly embody centralized democracy. President Sukarno is on our side." In earlier conversations, Handajani had framed the death of the interior minister on the military. The death of his own minister shows that the Air Force is not unreasonable to worry about the Army's actions.

   "The military's pro-American attitude is really worrying, and it's time to make this army a real Indonesian army." Sukarno, accompanied by his wife, expressed his appreciation for Handayani's attitude. Although he himself was only a mascot in the early days of independence, he has only become a president with some rights in recent years, but he cannot hold the name of the founding father. As long as he clearly stands on one side, it will actually play a big role.

In the   Snayan gymnasium, Suharto, who had just moved here, suddenly found that the entire communication was cut off. All signals were interfered with, "General Suharto, we have encountered unknown interference, the intensity of the interference is very strong, beyond our ability."

  Suharto sat in the same place for a long time, and a bad feeling rose in his heart. The messenger who contacted the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the second time never came back. It's not good news, the name of a country looms in his mind, the Soviet Union...

  Suharto's culture is not high, but as a general, he has a clear international understanding and can use such a powerful electronic force so recklessly. There are only two countries, one is the United States and the other is the Soviet Union. But the United States hates Indonesia's socialist forces very much, and there is no reason to do this at this time, then there is only the Soviet Union. But where are the Soviets?

He did not know Serov's evaluation of these countries at Lubyanka's meeting, "Modern society has made us widen the gap between ordinary countries. What is the difference between ancient wars? It's just that one side holds a knight's sword, and the other holds a knight's sword. Hoes, as long as the number of hoes is enough, hoes can fight knights and swords, because the risks on both sides are the same, and in modern society, we beat those small countries as if I beat my son. What power do some colonies have just independent countries have? Don’t say In the present Soviet Union, even if he took out Germany during the First World War, his father would still beat him up, so to those backward countries, our Soviet Union is like an alien..."

   "Report, General Sukarno, the internal affairs troops appeared, and they said that we must be disarmed." Another bad news came, which made Suharto's somewhat erratic mood return to its original point.

   "Prepare for battle, the internal affairs troops and the coup air force are a group." Suharto gave the order with a cold smile. After all, that department was established with the help of the Soviet Union, maybe the Minister of Internal Affairs is finished. Are those cops ready to fight the military now? Then try it.

   Following Suharto's order, the soldiers of the Army's Strategic Reserves began to deploy, waiting for the exchange of fire with the internal affairs forces. Suharto believes that the military has not yet lost, because when the two battalions in Independence Square were disarmed, and the nearby garrison was also contacted, the Army Paratrooper Commando Regiment arrived from the camp south of the capital. A part, under the leadership of Colonel Salvo Eddy, was assigned to Chili Ritan near Halim Air Force Base, while a battalion of the regiment remained to reinforce the forces available at Army Strategic Command Headquarters. Approx. It was at this time that the 1st Mechanized Division of the Bandung-based Siriwanji Division arrived on the outskirts of Jakarta.

"This cannot be the contact after we started the interference. Suharto must have contacted the garrison outside the city long ago. This further shows that the military is indeed preparing for a coup, but now the communication in the capital is definitely under our control." General Antonov, who is in the Indonesian Ministry of Internal Affairs as a tourist, said with a guarantee, "Block them from entering the city, defeat Suharto and we will remove the interference, and President Sukarno can declare this coup illegal. ."

   "Okay, order the two regiments of the First Division of the Capital of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to attack the Senayan Stadium, and the Second Division of the Capital to prevent the Sirivanji Division from entering the city." Handajani really gave the order, and then reported to President Sukarno.

  Indonesia’s internal affairs force was formed by Serov according to the standards of the KGB border guards. The border guards belonged to the category of light infantry in the Soviet Union, but in the Soviet Union, the KGB border guards can be regarded as heavy equipment in any country. Considering that Indonesia is a tropical country with a lot of precipitation, he also communicated with the Ministry of National Defense to equip the Indonesian Ministry of Internal Affairs with the Soviet PT-76 light amphibious tank, and a PT-76 light amphibious tank with a 76mm gun. Sufficient firepower to complete combat missions.

Near the   Senayan Stadium, the Indonesian internal affairs forces and Suharto's army began to exchange fire. This was the first large-scale exchange of fire in the capital. When Suharto drove out the coup soldiers, there was no conflict between the two sides. The Indonesian Ministry of Internal Affairs does not have this problem. From the very beginning of its establishment, they knew that they were used to deal with the army.

Whether it was the soldiers who supported Suharto or the soldiers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Handajani, walking between the houses, at this time, light weapons were suppressed as a necessary element of warfare. In this regard, the AK assault rifles equipped by the Ministry of Internal Affairs were obviously better. , both in terms of firepower and sustainability. Moreover, the communication of the Ministry of Internal Affairs remained open, and Handajani soon learned that Suharto's army was not commanding smoothly without communication.

   During the exchange of fire, soldiers from both sides continued to fall down in the alley, but with the advantage of firepower, the internal affairs troops were still advancing steadily, driving the other side out of the street leading to Snayan Stadium. "The army is plotting a coup d'etat. President Sukarno has authorized the Indonesian Ministry of Internal Affairs to restore order in the capital. Army soldiers had better not resist, otherwise they will be killed on the spot."

  In the fierce exchange of fire, accompanied by the shouting of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, this kind of soft and hard means, the internal affairs troops are approaching Suharto's headquarters in Snayan Stadium step by step. The PT-76 light amphibious tank bore the brunt. While shouting, the 12.7mm anti-aircraft machine gun above was still shooting frantically, knocking down the soldiers who had not left the gym in a pool of blood.

  In the battlefield on the outskirts, the Ministry of Internal Affairs succeeded in getting Colonel Salvo Eddy, the commander of the Army Paratroopers Commando Regiment, to give up his resistance, and brought Colonel Salvo Eddy to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to meet Indonesian President Sukarno. The other direction was much bloodier. The 1st Mechanized Regiment of the Siriwanji Division, who was ordered to support Suharto, started fighting with the 2nd Division of the Capital of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which had gone to block the city. The other two internal service divisions from the field rushed back to the capital.

The Senayan Gymnasium was already riddled with holes at this time. After the support of artillery and air force was transferred from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it was only a matter of time before Suharto's headquarters fell. At this time, there were not many bombers dispatched. At this time, Aidi, the general secretary of the Indonesian Communist Party, who had already figured out the ins and outs, called on the Indonesian Communist Party to defend Sukarno and mobilized the militia to support President Sukarno.

   "Have you controlled the situation?" Serov raised his wrist and smiled lightly after receiving the telegram, "It's been a lively twenty-four hours." (To be continued~^~)