Thunder Strikes Back

Chapter 161 The Night
In the jungle in the distance, the Indian special forces team dressed in Pakistani military police uniforms was also shocked by the firepower show like the wrath of the gods, and could not recover for a long time.The special forces speculated that the commander must be really angry.Right now, there is no need to go to the scorched earth that is still burning to verify the results of the battle.

"Tell the captain, the mission is complete, their headquarters is finished, and none of them escaped." One of the leaders said to the other.

This is the second time that the ace artillery battalion in Spanga's hands has fired. He has always restrained the use of this battalion, and even kept the battalion on the move in order to prevent Pakistan's long-range counterfire that no longer exists.However, Spanga is well aware of the dogma that good steel must be used on the cutting edge.Every attack of this battalion is aimed at the opponent's vital parts. If he finds the opponent's key point, he will use this killer weapon again without hesitation.

Song Ning's plane has never been far away from the battlefield. As a reconnaissance unit, the two J-10s have been observing the ground battle situation nearby and expelling the approaching Indian planes.The fire control radars of the Indian 615th Air Defense Brigade, which guarantees this airspace, are deployed a little far away, and they have been unable to do anything about them.Song Ning and Zhao Lin completely saw the rockets shooting from the clouds to the ground. This was the first time he had such an experience. It was as beautiful as a meteor shower.He knew very well that if he kept this powerful rocket artillery unit, it would cause great trouble for ground operations in the future.

"Captain, we must return." Zhao Lin urged.

"Okay, let's go. I think this front is still very fragile, and it is only a matter of time before it is broken."

"Well, I hope my attack can delay the Indian Army's attack. Maybe tomorrow there will be enough reinforcements from Pakistan."

"Hehe, I'm not very optimistic about this."

The two planes headed back west, and saw only a few burning roads along the way, and did not see the whereabouts of large-scale ground troops. Maybe the reinforcements turned off their lights and sneaked secretly, or there may be no reinforcements on the ground at all.Song Ning knew that several pontoon bridges built at the same time in the river were constantly extending under artillery fire, and one of them was almost completed.He didn't know how many organized pontoon bridge troops the Indians had invested here. He thought, maybe they sent all the pontoon bridge troops from all over the country.

The fighting in south-central Pakistan is in full swing.In an underground command post at a certain base in southwest China, Lin Huaisheng has been reading the latest situation. The information is all captured by satellites in the past two hours. From the photos, we can see that a large number of pontoon bridge equipment is being transported in the desert. In the ranks of the Indian Army, these units have priority over field air defense units.These details can fully reflect the commander's strategic intentions. If he just wanted to push step by step, obviously there would be no such arrangement. Spanga's ambition is much greater, and the timetable in his mind must be fully considered. It was formulated because of the emptiness of the troops in southern Tibet.The watershed of the Indus River in Sindh Province is an excellent geographical barrier with a width of more than 2 meters. According to Lin Huaisheng's original idea, the forwards of the Indian army must stop here. They will slowly wait for the arrival of supplies and support firepower. Ten days later, after the establishment of strong artillery fire and superior firepower in the air, it was only in several places that the superior forces were concentrated to launch a safe crossing attack.This must be the case if Pasade was to command.But it now appears that Spanga's forces were on the west bank of the river just 550 hours after the border incursion.If his strike is successful, it will obviously become a model of contract warfare in the modern army, and it will also receive a very high evaluation in the field of joint operations. This will be an honor that Indian army generals have never touched.

Lin Huaisheng didn't know the current situation. Has the Indian Armored Corps occupied Sukkur?But now is not the time to worry about it, soon it will be time for his video explanation.Of course, he is very clear that if the entire Indus River defense line is breached before tomorrow morning, his plan to recover southern Tibet will most likely become a castle in the air.Because his plan is based on the premise that India's heavy troops are firmly dragged on the Western Front.

He looked up and saw that the time was almost up, so he adjusted his new military uniform and went outside the lounge.Xu Jingzhe had been waiting outside for a long time. This was an uncommon situation, which made him feel flattered.

"Teacher, I'm ready."

"Then let's go, but I still remind you that you should be careful when the chief asks questions, and it's better to be conservative. What the decision-makers need is information that is close to the actual situation, not your personal judgment." Xu Jingzhe reminded him that he was always worried about these things. For the minutiae, Lin Huaisheng has always been regarded as an honest child who is not sensitive enough.Lin Huaisheng is very clear that in the teacher's mind, he has never been the most outstanding group, but today is a rare opportunity, and he has to say something. His self-identity has quietly changed from a simple intelligence collector to an intelligence analysis personnel.Lin Huaisheng has a hidden ambition, which is to give advice to the top leaders and senior commanders.

Accompanied by Xu Jingzhe, the two of them walked through a corridor with four large characters written on the wall.The two then entered the heart of the underground base.The expressionless sentry carefully confirmed the IDs and fingerprints of the two, and then opened a narrow door to let them in.Even if it is far away from the battlefield, the chilling atmosphere here makes people shudder.

"As for it? It's a video conference?" Lin Huaisheng complained in a low voice.

"Be serious. It's been 30 years since this video conference room was built, and you're still the first to use it."

"There was video conferencing technology 30 years ago?"

"Of course, it's just that you are ignorant and ignorant." The major general said.The so-called ignorance is actually another meaning of being too low.

The meeting room at the end of the corridor was not big, surrounded by solid walls, just painted white, without any decoration.There are 3 rows of seats in front of the podium.There were already a few people sitting on the seats, they were all the supervisors of the military region, and the smallest rank was one level higher than Xu Jingzhe.Of course, Lin Huaisheng knew that other high-level participants sitting in other parts of the country would also hear his voice at the same time, so there was no need to guess at how high the level was.The major general introduced Lin Huaisheng to shake hands with the two senior officers in the first row, and then Lin Huaisheng stepped onto the podium.

The conference room was pitch-black, and there was already a map projection on the wall, roughly the route of the southern Tibet mission.It was prepared for the first part of Lin Huaisheng's report.After Lin Huaisheng stepped onto the podium, he turned off a few more lights, and the graphics became clearer.

There was no host to make an opening statement, and no one applauded.Xu Jingzhe sat in the last row. After the clock on the wall passed 12 o'clock, the major general shouted from the corner: "Let's start."

"Senior leaders, first of all, I will make a brief report on the main process of this reconnaissance mission that went deep into southern Tibet."

After Lin Huaisheng finished speaking, there was no sound below, and no reaction from the audience could be seen, only a few cigarette butts flickering on and off below.

Meanwhile, on the east bank of the Indus River.

India's 11th Mechanized Infantry Division is rumbling along the river.This division moved so swiftly that it had already left behind the sound of artillery in the direction of Sukkur.It was always dark on the other side of the river, with occasional dogs barking, but no gunfire.These circumstances show that the enemy may have implemented a blackout, so the defenders cannot be seen clearly. The Indian soldiers in the chariot suddenly had a certain illusion that there were actually no enemy troops on the other side.They just need to pile up their trousers and they can easily slip through.

Abad's three tanks have been driving in the dark relying on the driver's simple low-light night vision equipment. So far, his platoon has lost one vehicle. The No. 3 tank was hidden by the enemy in Sukkur. A rocket fired by the Secret Service blew up the track, which is now sitting on the side of the road awaiting repairs.

Abad could feel that the movement of his convoy was almost in line with that of the enemy on the other side.Not only because he could hear the rumbling tracks of the brigade on the other side in the silent night, but also because this sergeant was better at trying to figure out the enemy's mind than many generals.After his platoon had run out of grenades, he was faced with a problem, how should he act without instructions from his superiors?He didn't stay where he was thinking about this question. He felt that after the bridge was blown up by the air force, the enemy would definitely have new actions. The most reasonable one would be to find another place to sneak over somewhere in the south.So, he arbitrarily directed his platoon to leave the high ground and move south. Unexpectedly, as soon as the front foot left, the artillery fire from the enemy's eyes and ears arrived, which also made other members of the platoon trust their temporary platoon leader even more ( It's actually just a coincidence).Then the enemy agents went out in person and fired bazookas at Abad's convoy, but only hit the last one hastily.

Along the entire river were Pakistani second-line troops who arrived in the afternoon. The destructive sound of artillery in the direction of Sukkur seriously shook their determination to fight. These troops (there were still a lot of them) did not dig a decent trench throughout the night. After midnight, the terrible sound of crawlers on the other side frightened some vacillating elements, and many people threw away their weapons and fled.Along the way, Abad saw many abandoned airport bunkers and deserters caught by the military police. He was ashamed of these people. He was 40 years old and never thought that one day he would throw away his intact weapons and escape.Of course, the disturbing mechanized movement from the other side of the 600-meter-wide river also reminded him of what a huge army he was facing.

Gradually, the sound of the enemy's engine turning on the other side began to decrease. After the sharp braking sound, the sound of differential turns drifted across the river bank with the wind, occasionally mixed with the commander's password. It seemed that their destination had arrived.

"Stop," said Abad from the turret, waving the cars behind him to stop. "They're going to start here," he said.

The subordinates did not answer. Their car did not have a thermal imaging camera, and they could not see through such a wide darkness. Everything can only be guessed. I hope this old fitter is really so proficient in fighting.

"I need you to establish a strong position and expose the barrels. I have to go to the army commander here and tell him to prepare quickly and fire a few more flares."

"Platoon commander, will the enemy burst out of the river?" asked the gunner.

"Normally not. Their tanks can't directly cross the river in such an unknown area, but those armored vehicles are different. You have to pay attention to the sound of the engine starting on the opposite side and the sound of the water on the river surface. Do you understand?"

"Armored vehicles? We are not afraid of those armored vehicles." The gunner said, rather emboldening himself.

"Don't be too careless, their tanks may open fire on the opposite bank, so find a good cover." Abad got out of the tank destroyer as he spoke, and went to the ground officer here to discuss combat issues.

(End of this chapter)