Thunder Strikes Back

Chapter 176 Artillery Expert
After an officer reported a new round of losses, Spanga stood in front of the map and scratched his head. He knew that the appearance of this series of long-range weapons could only mean one thing: China was determined to intervene in his war. It's war.Fortunately, southern Pakistan is completely isolated geographically, and it is impossible for him to have heavy weapons in front of him for the time being.

"Liaison Officer." He raised his head and called
"Yes."

"Inform the Air Force to expand the strike range to 150 kilometers away from the west bank of the Indus River. Those long-range rockets must be eliminated first. Not one can be left behind."

"Yes."

After the liaison officer turned and walked out of the command post, Abia, commander of the 21st Army, came over, seemingly hesitating to speak.

"Say what you have to say, my old friend."

"Commander, I think if the Chinese are determined to strengthen Pakistan's air force, we can't be too wishful thinking about the Southern Air Force Command."

"You think our Air Force is not up to the task?"

"Frankly, it's like this, maybe today is just the beginning,"

"Oh?" Spanga turned his head, but his expression was not too surprised.

"I mean, the real struggle for air supremacy in the south has just begun today. All previous calculations about the balance of power should be overturned."

"Well, I know what you mean, but...those bazookas do..."

"I'm talking about these rockets, Commander. Sometimes, we can't rely too much on the Air Force. The Air Staff is more concerned with keeping the pilots and aircraft safe. Admiral Biafrata has always cared about casualties rather than us. Progress on the ground. So... IMHO, we can hunt those A100s on our own."

"You mean, use our long-range weapons?" Spanga shook his head and said, seemingly disapproving of Abia's unspoken plan.

"Yes, that's exactly what I mean. A tornado can be used."

"But there seems to be some problem with satellite positioning, and there is no sign that it will recover soon. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs cannot convince the Americans."

"Without GPS data, relying on our reconnaissance forces already in the West Bank, and even our drones can find some situations, they always deploy these weapons at the end of the range, don't they? We just need to use Sukkur Draw a semicircle with a radius of 100 kilometers as the starting point, and monitor continuously, and you will definitely find clues. Then the reconnaissance unit will get the distance of the gun and other shooting elements."

"But the measurement of the shooting position is a problem, and the rapid calculation of the shooting elements is also a problem."

"You can use the sidecar to prepare several positions in advance." Abia said.He hinted that an enemy rocket emplacement could be ambushed by firing from a well-measured position.Of course, he also knew that it had always been Spanga's taboo to keep these precious weapons in a place where the opponent could hit them for a long time.

"No," Spanga shook his head desperately. "It's a double-edged sword. If our tornadoes can ambush them within range, they can hit us."

"However, we still have an information advantage. We can launch a drone every three hours to monitor their convoy and measure the weather conditions at the same time. Judging from the preparation time for them to launch those Chinese-made rockets today, it is faster than normal. The preparation time is twice as long, and the loss of satellite precise positioning will inevitably affect their fire command. And we can deliberately expose a position for their satellites to see, lure them to take the bait, and then rush to start a gang ahead of them.” Ah Bea hinted bluntly.

"Why do you think we can shoot faster than them?"

"Because, in the era without satellites, the artillery always needed some experts to solve problems such as distance measurement and ballistic correction accuracy, but they obviously did not have such experts." Abia replied confidently.He was born in artillery and graduated from the Royal Artillery School in the early years. Under his training, the artillery brigade of the 21st Army has become the most sophisticated artillery in India. In fact, he sometimes thinks that satellite positioning technology or the use of fire Controlling the computer to solve the shooting table will indeed make a mediocre artillery better, but once these ready-made technologies are lost, it is the time for the artillery to see its professional level.

"This...you let me think about it again." Spanga continued to shake his head, but this plan was quite attractive to him. The huge power and amazing range of the tornado are indeed the most direct choice to fight against the opponent's rocket launcher. What is fearful is the Beidou satellite positioning technology developed by China itself, which will put its artillery regiment at a disadvantage in terms of fire control from maneuvering to parking, and in terms of accuracy, the opponent may get some kind of mid-range or positioning based on satellite positioning technology. Final ballistic correction; but then again, so far there is no sign that the command vehicles and ammunition of the A100 system imported many years ago in the south can use the Beidou navigation satellite. This is from the enemy's shooting preparation time and Signs can already be seen in the accuracy.

"I suggest that you carefully consider my suggestion." Abia still stubbornly insisted on his opinion.

"I'll think about it, but let me think about it again." Spanga waved his hand to let Abia say more.

5 p.m. (BJ time).Lin Huaisheng walked into the underground conference room 20 meters underground again, ready to answer some questions.

The number of people at the venue has not changed, and the atmosphere is still tense. Maybe everyone here is like him, worrying about the ongoing war thousands of kilometers away.

The general, still sitting in the back row, first raised a question about how to capture Jabwa airfield.This is the most important premise of this plan. According to Lin Huaisheng's previous brief introduction, at least one reinforced battalion is needed to control the runway, because a battalion of regular Indian troops is stationed in a nearby town; Setting off across a ridge above 4000 meters above sea level creates difficulties for the helicopter to land.And the radar deployed by India in this area is also a trouble. If the enemy finds out that a large number of helicopters are approaching in advance, they will definitely take precautions.

"Everyone, I have worked in the Army Aviation Corps, and I know that it is not easy to fly in that area." Lin Huaisheng said slowly. "Such an assault needs to penetrate about 120 kilometers into the enemy's defenses, and this is a straight-line distance. It is almost impossible to do it when their defenses are intact. Even in the case of loose defenses, it is very difficult."

The meeting room was dead silent, and everyone was waiting for him to speak.

"So first we must sneak into several reconnaissance units, annihilate the enemy's small units at key positions in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River in southern Tibet, and destroy radar and communication equipment."

"Sneaking into several squads is one thing. Our campaign reconnaissance team may be able to do it, but sneaking into an entire army and secretly crossing such a large depth to capture the airport..." The lieutenant general in the front row finally couldn't help asking.

"It's like this. The operation to seize the airport must be carried out at night. In this operation with the Snow Wolf Brigade, I can find that due to equipment problems, the enemy's ability to operate at night will be reduced by more than half."

"Night vision capability is one thing, but it is impossible for the squad to destroy the entire radar in southern Tibet. We have already found out that they have mobile radar in this area, and it is impossible for the snow wolf's reconnaissance to fully detect their radar. maneuvering route, so..."

"So complete destruction is impossible, we can only target." Lin Huaisheng interrupted the lieutenant general, "and in this area, there is no mobile radar unit." He opened a picture on the computer, the picture Immediately projected onto the wall.

This is a huge map of the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River. It can be seen that the river meanders to the south in the high mountains. In the lower left corner of the map, the river has become wider and has changed its name. Ramaputra River.

"Everyone, the shortcut to the hinterland of Assam, I think, is this river." Lin Huaisheng said calmly.

The venue fell into silence for about 20 seconds, and the air seemed to freeze.

"A few years ago, I did a survey of this section of the river," he broke the silence himself, and circled some on the map with his hand. "The helicopter went down the river at the lowest possible altitude, and when it reached the plains, it could see Jabwa's runway, and almost no navigation was needed. At this time, the enemy would of course find out our intentions, but it was too late." He said decisively, not like a staff officer but like a commander of a large military region.

"The cliff on the west side of the river has an average altitude of 1500 to 1000 meters, and the level of the river varies from 450 meters to 230 meters from north to south. Such a large drop caused her to be violent downstream, but this That's not the point I'm trying to make."

"Well, very good geographic shielding." The lieutenant general said, but did not nod. This is an unheard of bold plan, and you must keep absolute calm. It is obviously unwise to express your opinion lightly.

"Comrade Lin Huaisheng, have you ever thought about the feasibility of such a plan? Also, what is the average width of the canyon above the river?"

"To be honest, I still have no confidence in the Army Aviation Corps. The average width of the canyon in this area is 400 to 500 meters, but there will be some narrow areas. From the climate point of view, there will be a lot of unpredictable weather after September every year. Low-altitude cloud and fog weather, I have been there, once clouds and fog are formed in the entire river basin, it will permeate the entire river, and the meteorological data and observation conditions we have are very limited, so it is difficult to predict accurately."

The conference room fell into a long silence again, and what Lin Huaisheng described seemed to be just an unattainable castle in the sky.

"You don't need to worry about these, I just ask one thing now." The general stared at Lin Huaisheng closely, but didn't ask any questions for a long time, and Lin Huaisheng was a little nervous after waiting.

"Can a small group of infiltration forces control the Indian observation posts and radar systems in the entire basin?"

"If you are fully prepared, you are sure. It is not enough to use troops like the Snow Wolf to sneak into the hinterland of southern Tibet in advance. You also need a paramotor troop that can penetrate behind enemy lines at low altitude."

The following began to discuss in a low voice.No one nodded, but no one shook his head either.Lin Huaisheng felt that there was something for him, and maybe this was the critical moment when he was able to realize his greatest ambition in life.

"The feasibility and details of the assault force will be judged by others, and we will leave it alone for the time being." The general said, his words were obviously more than a few hours ago. "Let me ask you, once you control the airport. The transportation capacity of the Army Aviation Force is not enough to expand such an advantage, have you thought about it?"

"I have thought about it. The next step in controlling the airport is to implement a tough air landing, which requires a complete planning in advance. All the existing transportation capacity of our army must be used. I calculated the possible handling capacity of this runway, taking off and landing in one hour There are 10 large-scale transport aircraft, 240 times a day, which can transport the strength of half a light division and some final equipment. At the same time, heavy aircraft can be used for airdrops that do not occupy the runway, and can drop various materials and a brigade-level paratrooper unit. I calculate The enemy's counterattack at Tezpur will be about 72 hours later. This is the minimum time for them to assemble a division on the south bank of the Brahmaputra River."
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Sorry for going out for a few days on New Year's Day.
(End of this chapter)