Thunder Strikes Back

Chapter 166 Deception Strategy
"Back into the village," Abad yelled.The bullets around him hit every part of the car body without interruption, so he could only get into the turret and cover it.

The chariot receded crookedly for a few hundred meters, but the Indian infantry did not continue to pursue. Obviously their task was not to push forward, but to consolidate the river beach and prepare for the engineering bridge. Car No. 109 retreated into a stable on a farm.The gunfire from the rear became more and more intensive, and it was obvious that the enemy's paratroopers were harassing the rear defense line from the rear.The sergeant knew that in a short time, the enemy tanks would not cross the river, and if they continued to retreat, they would only crash into the chaotic rear.He decided to park the chariot here quietly, ambush here and resist it for a while, but the ammunition on the car is running out, whether it can persist until dawn is a big problem.

Far away in an underground conference room in China.Lin Huaisheng faced a short silence, which was perhaps the longest wait in his life. He didn't know what kind of reaction his words would bring to these high-level audiences.He wanted to see the teacher Xu Jingzhe's reaction several times, but he found that the teacher's seat was always empty, and he didn't know where he went.

"Sir, shall I continue?" He tentatively asked the lieutenant general in the first row. In his opinion, this lieutenant general was obviously more friendly than other participants.

"Don't be impatient, please wait a moment. This is a timeout requested by the superior, and we will have a follow-up soon." The lieutenant general smiled and said, which made Lin Huaisheng feel a little bit of comfort. He could clearly feel that this soldier once The top general is on his side of this plan.

Xu Jingzhe pushed the door open and came in, holding a piece of paper in his hand.He walked to the back row of the military commander who had been keeping calm, and muttered something to the side of his head. The general smiled and nodded his head a few times.Xu Jingzhe also smiled along with him, and then went straight to Lin Huaisheng:
"Comrade Lin Huaisheng. Commander No. [-] instructed: Dare to think and speak, you should be encouraged. There are no taboos in discussions within the army, and you don't have to be afraid of the sky falling."

Sparse applause resounded in the meeting room again, which was regarded as an affirmation of Lin Huaisheng's extraordinary plan.

"Okay, I'll continue. But before that, I need to emphasize another urgent matter, otherwise it may not be possible."

"Are you worried about India's ongoing offensive?" the lieutenant general in the front row asked, he could always sense Lin Huaisheng's thoughts very sharply.

"Yes, if the Indian Army breaks through the Indus River defense line tomorrow, the war will probably end within two weeks. The opportunity to recover southern Tibet at the least cost will also disappear," he said.

"What advice do you have?"

"If we can use some quasi-strategic weapons, we may still have time to help the Pakistan Army resist the rapidly advancing Indian tank troops and complete the line of defense." Lin Huaisheng said.

The lieutenant general turned his head and nodded to the others behind him.It seems that the question raised by Lin Huaisheng is already within the scope of their discussion.The audience behind also nodded in unison. It seemed that he was soliciting opinions to see if he could disclose some highly confidential information to the lieutenant colonel, and they also reached an agreement.

The lieutenant general looked back: "Our terminal sensitive bombs are being transported, and they will be provided to the A48 rocket artillery unit of the Pakistani Army in the south within 100 hours. The Flying Leopard bombers airdropping terminal sensitive bombs are transiting to Pakistan. A few hours later, It will be escorted by fighter jets flown by Pakistani pilots for the first strike."

"Could it be faster? Their defense is going through a serious test right now."

"It's difficult. We have just mastered this kind of weapon. The technology of using cruise missiles to carry it is not yet complete. In addition, if it is launched from our country, the political conditions are not yet mature. For the time being, it can only be launched by A100 rocket launchers, or by aircraft. Horizontal bombing during the day."

Although he was slightly disappointed, Lin Huaisheng still felt encouraged. He knew that when he and his brothers were going through life and death in southern Tibet, all departments of the army were not idle, but were in high-speed operation.What I thought of, others have already expected. Of course, the advancing speed of the Indian Army must have been unexpected by everyone including myself.There are still a few hours before dawn on the western front, and now it depends on whether the Pakistani army can hold on. The sudden war has indeed made all parties in a hurry, and time has become the core focus of all parties.

"Okay, I will continue. I think the other main direction is Nathula, which is known to be the key point of the entire Assam state in India. The Siguri Passage behind it is the main artery of the entire Eastern Indian Military Region." He said Then he said.

"Well, that's true, but the Sigurd Corridor is a strategically important point. It is well known that the Indian Army will not be unprepared. It must be prepared for the possibility that the enemy will immediately shrink to the Brahmaputra River when it is attacked. In 62, the speed of their retreat did allow some of the troops to quickly escape the Tawang River and establish a defensive belt in the rear." The lieutenant general said.

"Yes, the enemy's established defensive strategy should be taken into account, and their army staff will have various complete countermeasures. However, I think that as long as the Jabwa base falls, the entire Eastern Group will be mobilized by us, and then they will Facing a dilemma," Lin Huaisheng paused for a moment, seeing several generals looking at him approvingly. "At that time they will have two options, either to abandon Jabwa, which will allow us to fully utilize the throughput capacity of the airport and quickly establish a strong and unshakable bridgehead in eastern Assam. Accepted. The second option is to take the risk of moving the 5th or 2nd Mountain Division from the direction of Nathula, and then draw a force from Imphal to forcefully recapture Jabwa from both directions. Whatever they choose , will benefit our next move.”

"What if they choose not to?"

"If we don't move, we will take advantage of the situation to cut off the connection between Imphal and Tespur. Of course, this depends on how fast we can project troops from the air. On the contrary, if the enemy chooses to rescue immediately, our ground troops You can attack from Nathula, launch a surprise campaign, and cut off the connection between the entire Assam and the mainland of India in the fastest time. Once the purpose of the campaign is achieved, this will be more deadly than capturing Jabwa, the entire Assam It will be a dead game for India."

"Oh? Are you so sure?" the lieutenant general asked with great interest, he has already noticed that this plan is quite feasible.

"Yes, I have studied the defense strategy of the former Chief of Staff of the Indian Army, Pasad. A few months ago, his defense was an unshakable whole. This defense plan required 7 to 8 mountain divisions and 3 infantry divisions. The overall tight deployment can be completed only by the strength of the troops. Right now, half of these troops are in Kashmir. With their current strength, they cannot maintain the entire defense in depth. As long as we pull the trigger on a key point, we can mobilize the entire enemy .”

"I also have to remind you that India has a railway from the northwest to the eastern region, which can quickly transfer troops from Kashmir."

"Yes, a railway from Srinagar to Sib Sagar Ordnance in the East. It is true. Of course, we have many ways to cut this railway, whether it is air force or tactical missiles. If necessary, We can also open up a second battlefield on the western front, as we did in 1962, to contain the enemy's western forces."

"The main territorial issue between us and India only exists in the eastern section. As for the western section, the disputed territory is in our hands." The general who had been sitting in the back row without speaking finally spoke up, "However, since we have nothing to say Even so, I'm still very interested in listening to it."

"That's right. War means are just an extension of political means. I believe that increasing pressure on Leh from Aksai Chin will be the last straw that crushes India's decision-makers and will definitely play a role. The northern region has always been their key point. We can contain the Indian Army with a ratio of one to three or even less. After all, Kashmir is only 500 kilometers away from New Delhi. The distance from Tespur to New Delhi is 2000 kilometers. I am also very interested to know What kind of trade-offs will the Indian government make at the most critical moment?"

"Since you mentioned the attack on the Indian Railways, I have another question. All your assumptions are based on capturing an enemy airfield, but the enemy's air force or cruise missiles are likely to destroy the airport runway." asked the lieutenant general.

"Here I want to ask a question first, has our radar on the snow mountain been repaired?" Lin Huaisheng asked.His question made it difficult for the lieutenant general again. Obviously, Lin Huaisheng's level was not up to the level of confidentiality, so the lieutenant general turned around and exchanged opinions with others in a low voice.

In the end, the audience decided that Xu Jingzhe would answer this question: "Okay, let me answer you. The radar and supporting power station have been repaired, but they have not been put into use. The purpose is to confuse the enemy." His answer was completely expected by Lin Huai , which shows that the decision makers have always had some very positive considerations strategically, otherwise they would not have intentionally made such tactical deception.

"This is great. Assault operations must have absolute air supremacy and asymmetric information advantages. In addition, the Indian Army only has a total of dozens of cruise missiles. During the attack on the Jhelum Dam, their inventory It's exhausted. Of course, the engineers must have some way of quickly repairing the runway, and I know that the army has been working on such a way in the past few years when it was preparing for military combat in the southeast."

"Hehe, it should be said that our main research is runway damage," said the lieutenant general in the front row, "However, some ideas of the Taiwan Air Force for repairing runways have also given us good inspiration, and we have also carried out targeted exploration in this area. As for the research on runway bombing and anti-bombing, our cross-strait level should be at the forefront of the world. I am afraid that Indians cannot buy this technology with money.”

(End of this chapter)