The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 1044 Tank Battle (asking for monthly pass at the end of the month)

Across the Karnalsi River.

Almost at the same time, the Nepalese commander also issued an attack order.

The Nepalese army mobilized 400 tanks and armored vehicles as the main force of this attack.

其中59式/59改300辆，81式中型坦克和81式轻型坦克100辆，装甲运输车400辆。

Six demining vehicles were clearing mines in the front, and artillery positions were bombarding Indian fortifications on the other side of the river.

The tanks were also aiming at the target and firing continuously.

The Nepalese tank and armored forces crossed the river and soon broke through the Indian Army's first line of defense.

The Nepalese army did not clear out the Indian soldiers on the first line of defense, but instead attacked forward with the demining vehicles.

The demining vehicles kept detonating mines, letting the Nepalese army know how many mines the Indian army had laid here, and who knew whether there were mines in other places as well.

It is necessary to follow the mine-clearing vehicle and launch an attack to avoid losses caused by mines.

The tanks and armored personnel carriers of the Nepalese army were also constantly being blown up.

The Type 59 main battle tank, in particular, is clearly behind the times and cannot withstand damage.

On the contrary, the modified 59 main battle tank has greatly improved performance compared to the Type 59 tank. According to international classification, it is a second-generation and a half main battle tank.

Whether it is armor defense capability, diesel engine horsepower, or tank gun power, they have all been improved a lot.

When the Nepalese tank armored forces broke through the Indian Army's second line of defense, the Indian Army's tank division finally arrived at the battlefield.

There are even helicopters!
"Boom~~" A T72 tank roared and a shell flew towards a T59 tank.

The entire T59 tank was directly destroyed.

A Nepalese soldier carries an anti-tank missile tube and presses the button.

The missile flew out and headed towards the T72 tank. The missile had locked onto the T72 tank and hit the turret directly in a strange arc trajectory.

This T72 tank was hit and its ammunition detonated, causing a "sympathetic explosion". The turret was directly blown to a height of several dozen meters.

The power of the explosion can be imagined.

At the same time, Nepalese tanks also fired at Indian tanks.

Indian tanks were constantly being blown up.

Even the T72 tank and T80 tank cannot withstand the power of a single shot from the Type 80 main battle tank.

Similarly, the Type 59 tank and Type 81 light tank cannot withstand the shells of the T72 tank and T80 tank because their tank armor defense is relatively poor.

There are also armored personnel carriers, which are also unable to withstand this.

But at this time, the soldiers in the armored personnel carrier had already come out and dispersed.

A tank battle broke out between the two sides.

The mine-clearing vehicle, on the other hand, was able to withstand the T72 and T80 main battle tanks and continued to clear the mines in front of it.

At this moment, on the other side of the Ganges, 100 amphibious tanks started running and drove directly into the Ganges, heading straight for a place 20 kilometers behind Karnar. Originally, an armored division was stationed here, but now this armored division has been transferred to support Karnar, and now the defense here is very empty.

The defense line consisted of only a thousand infantrymen, and no heavy weapons.

100 amphibious tanks entered the Ganges and began shelling the other side.

The Indian troops on the defense line were firing guns and machine guns.

"Da da da~~" The machine gun kept aiming at the tank, but it only sparked sparks on the tank armor.

The Type 81 amphibious tank quickly crossed the Ganges and attacked the Indian army positions.

Seeing the tanks crossing the river, the Indian defenders lost their will to fight and fled in panic.

These 100 Type 81 amphibious tanks quickly captured the defensive positions and military camps, controlled the traffic lines, and captured the city. Occupying this place means cutting off the traffic line between Delhi and Karnal.

If the Indian army wants to support Karnar again, it will have to take a detour or recapture the city.

100 Black Hawk helicopters, each carrying 16 soldiers, could carry 1600 soldiers across the river in one batch.

A total of 4800 soldiers were transported across the Ganges. Although these soldiers only had rifles and general-purpose machine guns, they were an extremely powerful force at this time.

Subsequently, 100 Black Hawk helicopters continued to transport weapons and equipment to strengthen firepower configuration.

What's more, there is an arsenal here, which the Indian army wants to use to support Karnal.

The 100 Type 81 amphibious tanks did not go to support Karnar because their mission was to be stationed here to cut off the connection between Karnar and Delhi, preventing Delhi's supplies, weapons, ammunition and reinforcements from reaching Karnar.

In Delhi, at the Northern Command, Commander-in-Chief Rajnath was struck by lightning when he received the news.

The reconnaissance results clearly showed that there was no large-scale troop movement by the Nepalese army in this area, so how did the Nepalese army occupy this place?

Rajnath's eyes turned red. This city was too important. If it was occupied, then traveling from Delhi to Karnar would require a detour and an extra 200 kilometers.

And they will also be threatened by this Nepalese army.

The Indian army must retake it, otherwise the fall of Karnar is only a matter of time.

After all, no matter how brave and capable the frontline soldiers are, without supplies and ammunition replenishment, they will not be able to resist the attacks of the Kazakh and Nepalese armies with their flesh and blood.

Rajnath sent a reorganized division to attack the Nepalese army and also sent the Air Force to provide air firepower.

But it is easy to lose a position, but it is difficult to regain it.

Especially now that the Indian army has no tank armored units on the northwest front.

The performance of the Type 81 amphibious tank is not very advanced, but that is relatively speaking.

In terms of amphibious tanks, the Type 81 amphibious tank is still among the best in the world.

Especially in areas with dense water networks, the Type 81 amphibious tank is most suitable.

After three days of attack, the Indian reorganized division that came to seize control suffered heavy losses and was unable to shake the defense line at all.

The Indian Air Force cannot accurately drop bombs if it flies too high, and it faces threats from anti-aircraft machine guns, anti-aircraft artillery, and Vanguard man-portable air defense missiles if it flies too low.

In three days, all three lines of defense on the Gurnar front were breached, the minefields were cleared, and a steady stream of Kazakh and Nepalese troops crossed the river.

The two sides fought for three consecutive days, and each side lost a large number of tanks and armored vehicles.

The number of aircraft lost in the air reached an astonishing level.

The Indian army retreated into the city of Karnar and defended the city, preparing to engage in street fighting with the Karnataka and Nepali armies.

The commander here in Gernal already knew that the retreat route had been cut off.

Even if they wanted to withdraw, they couldn't.

The retreat has been cut off!

If they retreat in other directions, how could their two legs be faster than the tanks and armored vehicles? Moreover, this retreat might even lead to the defeat of the army.

The Kazakh and Nepalese armies were not in a hurry to launch an attack, but instead cleared the outskirts of Karnar, cut off Karnar's external connections, and built air defense positions.

At the same time, defense lines are built in other directions to deal with possible reinforcements from the Indian army.

The Indian army has sent another reorganized division to recapture the occupied areas. Only by recapture this important town can the Indian army send reinforcements to support Karnar.

Otherwise, not only will you have to take a detour, but you will also be at risk of attacks at any time.

Furthermore, we must eliminate this Nepalese army to prevent them from crossing the river in an endless stream.

(End of this chapter)