Thunder Strikes Back

Chapter 116 Ground Offensive Vanguard
A group of people were discussing, amidst the loud roar, a two-seater heavy fighter flashed across the runway and pulled up to take off.

"How about the Indian Su-30MKI? Is it very powerful?" Someone asked suddenly.

The colonel waited for a while, and then said: "The Su-30MKI is currently one of the best multi-role fighters in Asia, but in terms of air combat, I don't think it is the best. If there is a close encounter with such a large aircraft, there will be loopholes. .For long-distance combat, it depends more on the command of the early warning aircraft of both sides. Thank God, now they only have one A50I left on the western front.”

"How about vector nozzles? Is it useful in air combat? Is it possible to quickly point at enemy aircraft in air combat?"

"At least I have never seen Indian pilots use this kind of fashionable thing in combat. I think if you want to lose speed, this technology has a big flaw. If you force it to point at the opponent, the missile may mess up after it is launched. Fly. They have probably suffered in training, so all Indian pilots prefer to use helmets to aim during hovering, and launching missiles like this does indeed bring us a greater threat."

"R73?"

"That's right. But in this case, it's not difficult to deal with. As long as the opponent really launches a missile at your 4 o'clock, don't hesitate. You can easily get rid of this lock by maneuvering in any direction, such as It's ten times easier to get rid of a trailing missile."

The people around nodded frequently. It seemed that although there were not many actual combat opportunities, these pilots were also very familiar with the performance of the R73. After all, China is also a user of this missile.

"Colonel, what is the most effective way to engage the Air Force and the Indian Air Force?"

"If there is an advantage, it is better to destroy their airport and facilities near the airport first. This is what the Indians did to us. Unfortunately, Pakistan's strength is too small to fight back in its own way. You know that the security capabilities of the Indians are not Not as powerful and efficient as you. It is more effective to strike airfields and logistics warehouses than to destroy their aircraft in the air."

The Colonel's idea seemed very pragmatic and very sinister, and he was right about the weakest part of the Indian Air Force's nature; destroying a runway might keep half a squadron of fighter jets out of the air for a week, destroying A repair depot or fuel storage facility could even take more aircraft out of combat.The Indian Air Force spends too much money on updating foreign equipment, but the chaotic systems of various countries make logistical support very difficult, and most of their front-line airports do not have engineering equipment and permanent personnel for quick repairs, just because Pakistan's With limited attack power, it is impossible to beat these hidden weak links.Now Sammy is eager to tell his colleagues about these loopholes, although he knows that the staff of the Chinese Air Force does not need to remind himself that most of the Indian military airfields in the north have very few runways, and these runways are not enough long.But Sammy hoped that his words would add fuel to the flames, especially when he saw the powerful heavy multirole fighter jets on the side of the runway, he couldn't help but want to speak his mind.

"What about India's surface-to-air missile system? Is it strong?"

"In terms of medium and high altitude defense, they have a large number of semi-active systems, which are not difficult to break through. Their warning radars are easily jammed. But they are also updating new systems. There are many mobile anti-aircraft guns from Russia or Poland at low altitudes. If you Aircraft that fall into range of these guns over an open field can be troublesome, and those radars are hard to jam, and at very close ranges, their TV targeting will work."

"Colonel, how do you deal with these low-altitude systems?"

"We have no choice but to try our luck. Fortunately, not every infantry brigade has such a system. In addition, when flying at low altitude, you have to keep an eye on those Sam 7s that may emerge from all sides. If you are not careful enough, It will get under your wing and explode in no time. But for you, you can use electronic jamming of the full frequency band outside the area to suppress the communication between the warning radar station and the anti-aircraft firepower points scattered on the battlefield, so that most of the anti-aircraft guns have no time to make an attack. reaction."

Surrounded by the crowd, Sami continued to move forward, passed a row of heavy fighter jets, and saw two J-10A fighter jets parked aside.He suddenly felt that the equipment of this pilot was a little messy, and there were 4 types of aircraft at the same time.

"Is this also your division's fighter?"

"No, it's from another regiment, and they're doing altitude training here. We're also fighting against them in air combat."

Sami was secretly delighted. He found that the preparations for the Chinese Air Force are proceeding step by step. It cannot be said that it is urgent, but it is not slow.He is well aware of the difference between Indians and Chinese. Indians like to tell everyone their purpose and show all their strength to deter their neighbors; but Chinese are not like this. Can overreact, and they don't tell others when they prepare.

"I know that the Indian Air Force still has some elites, such as the Su-30MKI of the Triple Sonic Squadron, and the 222nd Tiger Shark Squadron. In addition, from our records, the 2000th Squadron equipped with Mirage 7 has never been dispatched. .It is obvious that these squadrons have been defending you." The colonel once again wanted to bring the topic to China's war with India.

The surrounding Chinese pilots suddenly stopped talking, and they found that the only thing left to continue this conversation was fighting against India, and this was a topic they couldn't talk about for the time being.

Prime Minister's Office in New Delhi.

The core decision-making circle that launched the war is gathering for a meeting. As Singh expected, the prime minister is not crushed by diplomatic setbacks. On the contrary, his fighting spirit is burning.Originally, after the strong criticism from the U.S. government and opposition, the Prime Minister was also a little frustrated, but before returning to China, he ran into an expert who offered to ask for a meeting. After a little guidance from this person, Kahan found a new one confidence.This person is Sutagiya, a well-known international strategic scholar.He told Singer that after the end of the war on terrorism, the US government's South Asia foreign policy has no coherence for the time being, and it does not need to care too much about how the current president views this issue.Over time, people of insight in the United States will gradually realize India's unique role in containing China.

"That's what Dr. Gia said, it's in our interest to use the current window of time to create established facts that will improve if the Republicans come to power," Kahan said.

"You see, we all want to go together. The current US government only has a few months left. We don't have to care too much about their position." Singer quickly stated his position. "So Dr. Gia is willing to put a needle between us and the Republican candidate?"

"He's always been a guest of the presidential candidates, and it's better to have a friendship early than a late one. From what I've observed, for a U.S. presidential candidate, you can't lose points if you're tough on China. We've got to think a little bit The method is to link the war with China, so that it can play a clear implication to the American people and their politicians that we are on their side."

"China has been aiding Pakistan with weapons. Some of it has gone to terrorists and we can make it public," Chamain interjected.

"Who's going to notice that?" Kahan dismissed Charmain's suggestion as completely inadequate. "By the way, will they cause trouble on the actual control line recently?"

"My people have noticed that Chinese soldiers have been operating in some areas of Arunachal Pradesh recently. Last week, Chinese soldiers were measuring the water depth on the north bank of the river in Upper Subansiri Krai. Our soldiers saw 3 times."

"Where is this river?" Kahan asked.Charmain immediately walked over, found a spot on a huge map, and pointed it out.

"This shows what?"

"It may not be able to explain anything. Every June they will have some unfriendly actions. Because the rainy season causes some river changes, they will send people to re-measure." Singer said on the side.

"The other is the reconnaissance of drones. There has been an increasing trend recently. They always fly along river valleys to scout the army's strongholds on the reverse slope of the mountain. The components of the defense plan formulated by the lessons learned have always been in the blind spot of the Chinese frontal reconnaissance, but recently their drones have become more confident and penetrated deeper and deeper." Charmain continued.

"How deep?" Kahan asked eagerly.

"I don't know about this, you can ask Mr. Minister."

Kahan turned his face to Singh.

"As far as the upper Brahmaputra."

"Maybe we can shoot one and show the international community."

"This is very troublesome. This area has always been claimed by the Chinese. The international community will not agree. China will take the opportunity to accuse us of firing the first shot." Singh said with a shrug.

"Maybe we can create a little friction," Kahan said suddenly.This remark made Singh jump. Now that the ground attack on Pakistan is imminent, he doesn't want to provoke China first out of nothing, so he quickly interrupted the Prime Minister's train of thought.

"Prime Minister, I don't think this is a good way. You will scare Chandra. He will say that the Chinese have been waiting for such an excuse." Singh used a tactful strategy, borrowing Chandra's Think about ways to explain your point of view.It's just that he didn't expect that this trip to the United States would really stimulate the teacher, and he seemed to become more radical than before.

"Well, what you said is right. Maybe we can wait for the Chinese to take the initiative to provoke us, which will be more beneficial to us. Well, let's talk about your ground attack."

"Okay. We are all ready for this attack, and we can deploy enough troops at any time. It can be concluded that the enemy has been completely fooled. Even if the road is blocked, they are still using transport planes to transport troops to the north. Now Muir In the 350-kilometer defense line from the south of Tantan to Jakob Abad, only the 2nd Army and the Pakistani [-]st Armored Division are left, while Spanga can invest in four armies and three armored divisions in this area.”

"But I heard that Pakistan's First Armored Division is their best armored unit." Kahan said and glanced at Charman, who immediately nodded in agreement.

"That's right, that's their strongest armored unit. When we strengthen Nalaqu, it will pose a threat to us on the flank. So I have assigned the 43rd Independent Tank Regiment to the first group, so that our Far outnumbered them in terms of strength," Singh added. "The 43rd Armored Regiment?" The Prime Minister became puzzled. Obviously, the Prime Minister did not know much about this division-level designation.

"The 43rd Armored Regiment is equipped with our domestic Arjun tanks."

Singh was well aware of Kahan's likes and dislikes as a nationalist, and sure enough, the Prime Minister immediately remembered this regiment.

"Is it our best tank?"

"Yes, so I asked Spanga to deploy it in the most critical area. We can rely on this regiment to hold the flank and cover other troops to cross the river."

(End of this chapter)