Thunder Strikes Back

Chapter 259 Information Deception
Inside the Defense Ministry office in New Delhi.The news that the US-Australia Sea is reassembling in the Indian Ocean and preparing to hold an exercise is giving Singh a headache. Suddenly there is news that the "killer" Rafale fighter jet has been shot down.It is really worse.Singer has only 9 Rafales in total, and the remaining one hundred will take many years to be delivered.At first the French bragged to him that it was the best aircraft for striking deep targets: the enemy couldn't even see it.But at present, it seems that to strike deep targets, aircraft and missiles alone are not enough. India's topographic survey work is far behind the needs, and it is unable to complete sufficient digital maps for missiles.He still has to worry about Pakistan's counterattack now. If the Chinese "Beidou" system is really effective, they can use similar means to attack India's deep targets.A month ago, he had promised the prime minister that the war would end soon, but now General Spanga's army has basically stopped attacking. The hot weather and the long supply line brought logistical difficulties that were really unexpected. This affected the Army's operations.

A secretary quietly walked to the door: "Minister, the Intelligence Bureau is coming soon. It's just below."

"What time is it?" Singer looked at his watch unhappily. Charman obviously didn't arrive 15 minutes earlier and waited respectfully outside as usual, but this guy actually came by pinching his watch.He found that since Charmain got too close to the Prime Minister, he gradually became less submissive to himself.However, he thought about it again, after all, that guy is still needed now, and his long line is indeed attractive enough.So he waved to the secretary to invite Charmain in.

Almost no footsteps were heard, and Charmain appeared at the door like a ghost.

"I have some news for you, Mr. Minister."

"Oh?" Singer pretended to be imposing, deliberately not in a hurry.

"Can I sit down?"

"of course."

"Your Excellency, there will be no records of our informal talks, right? I mean, I promised the Prime Minister that any new information must be reported to him first."

"Don't worry, brother, there won't be any records." Singer agreed wholeheartedly, he was very disgusted with this kind of insidious flattery and provocation.

"Okay, I've brought new information about China. First about their air force."

"tell me the story."

"They have just established a special unit consisting of the best of each unit. It is completely different from the rigid organization of their unit in the past. Simply put, in this unit, the pilots fly different fighters. At the same time have an independent AEW (early AWACS)."

"Something like TACDE (Air Combat School)?"

"It is indeed a bit, but not quite the same. It is a combat unit attribute. It is likely to be immediately put into confrontation with our country to make up for their lack of experience in the air."

"Is it the news from the 'special channel' again?"

"Yes."

"Want a cup of tea?"

"no, thank you."

"that's it?"

"The other thing is what you specifically told me about the timetable when China's new fighter jets may be put into combat."

"Oh?" Singer became a little more energetic. "You got it?"

"Yes, a domestically produced model similar to the Su-30MKI has been finalized, and the latest ones will enter the newly formed troops I just mentioned. These aircraft were originally produced for the Navy, and they are said to have excellent combat performance."

"Hmph, it can't be better than our Su-30MKI. What model?"

"The CCP has finalized it as: J16 fighter jet."

"It's hard to make a fortune with just a few planes."

"In addition, the CCP's stealth aircraft, according to our judgment, is still far away, and the supporting weapons are still in the engineering design stage, and it is impossible to pose a threat to us within a few years."

"Do you have any more practical news?" Singer interrupted Charmain unceremoniously. He found that the amount of information on Charmain's news was almost zero. It might be possible to coax the Prime Minister, but it was obviously useless for the ongoing war of the dead.

"Yes, the most shocking news is always saved for the last." Charmain looked around furtively, and then moved forward.

"The Chinese Communist Party held the latest chief command exercise 10 days ago, and the target of the exercise was to point directly at Arunachal Pradesh."

"What?" Singer stood up abruptly, knocking over the cup in his hand.

"That's right, they have been thinking about it all the time, and they used an intelligence officer as the commander-in-chief of the blue army for the first time, which is simply unheard of."

"What was the result?"

"As a result, the red team's assault was blocked, and they came to the conclusion that they could not break through our defense there with their current strength and material reserves."

"Is the news reliable?" Singer asked uneasily.

"It's absolutely true, it was provided by my 'special channel'. He said that the CCP's own assessment is that the biggest shortcoming is the lack of helicopters adapted to the plateau. The planned offensive requires a large number of helicopters. For them, The channel to buy in the short term doesn't exist."

Singer's heartbeat accelerated rapidly, and he couldn't tell whether it was joy or panic, and he paced back and forth a few steps.

"Have you figured out the details of the exercise, such as their attack direction? Troop strength? Battle time?"

"Basically the same as in 1962. Offensive in October, attacking along the border of Bhutan, but going deeper, interrupting past Tawang, and directly threatening Tezpur. Committing about a brigade."

"If they really want to come this way, I guarantee that they will never come back." Singer looked up at the ceiling and laughed. He suddenly realized that his long-term worries about China were completely unnecessary. If the 4157B plan is a brigade level He can't wait to fight a real battle.He is confident that if China really comes with such a weak force, as long as the Lausanne mobile force is deployed at the right time, the retreat of the Chinese army can be cut off.

"Do they have plans on the Western Front?"

"There will be a coordinated battle with the target at the top of the city. The purpose of the battle is to contain our army from Donggu and at the same time protect the flanks of the Fortress."

"Is your news reliable?" Singer suddenly became serious. He felt that such a good thing might be a trap.

"It's very sure. Taiwan has been monitoring the deployment of several tactical missile units of the Chinese Communist Party, which is one of their best trump cards, but as of today, these units are still in southern China, and no signs of moving westward have been found. This shows that their determination is very limited.

"Great, I must immediately report the good news to the Prime Minister." Singer got carried away.

"But...Mr. Minister, I have promised the Prime Minister that I will personally report to him the latest situation?" Charmain was shocked, and he found that Singer might want to take away his work.

"...I said, does it make any difference?"

At about the same time, Lin Huaisheng was holding the handle tightly, poking his head out from the door of a wobbly helicopter cabin.70 meters below is the roaring Nu River, flanked by jagged cliffs.This canyon has an average width of more than 600 meters and a length of about 15 kilometers. It is now a training ground for simulating the Yarlung Zangbo River.The situation of troop training is becoming more and more optimistic. Most of the pilots have gradually mastered the knack of driving along the river. They only wait for the helmets with thermal imaging cameras to arrive and immediately start training on night flying subjects.

"Chief of Staff," shouted an accompanying officer, trying to drown out the noise of the turboshaft engine, "current troop pass rate is 40.00 percent." He pointed to a radar wave indicating device in the cabin.The warning device was disabled throughout the flight.This shows that the helicopter's flying altitude is low enough to completely avoid the specially arranged warning radars behind the mountains on both sides.

"It's one thing during the day, but another at night." Lin Huaisheng replied loudly.

"It will be better in half a month."

"What are you talking about? I can't hear you."

"I said, in half a month..."

"Okay, it's almost time, go to the temporary headquarters first."

The helicopter suddenly pulled up and crossed the hill on one side, and then the lights on the radar warning device came on, and the pilot flew towards the temporary command post in the jungle along the direction of the radar pulse.The Supreme Commander of the troops has not yet arrived.Now here, Lin Huaisheng has the highest position, and he has the final say on everything.

There are 8 helicopters and several communication relay vehicles neatly parked on the grass below. In order to prevent the reconnaissance of foreign satellites, the troops have never been assembled until now, and they don't even have an official designation.For the time being, all the units are scattered in various regions to conduct similar drills, and the temporary headquarters itself is very simple.

After the helicopter came to a complete stop, Lin Huaisheng jumped out of the plane, holding his hat, bent over and ran across the huge rotor.He walked quickly into the huge tent of the headquarters. Except for the guard at the door, the other dozen or so staff officers in the headquarters were all staring at the computer in front of them, and no one stood up to salute.This is the rule of this new unit. Unless the head of the headquarters comes, other officers cannot interrupt the command work when they come in or out.

Lin Huaisheng went straight to his post, and checked the training situation of troops in other areas through video, when a communication soldier came over.

"Chief of Staff, the headquarters is looking for you."

He took the microphone, no need to ask, it must be Xu Jingzhe looking for him.

"How is the training of your troops there?"

"Reporting to the chief, the flight formation is not compact enough and has not achieved the expected goal. I hope it can be denser. The night flight is still being honed."

"Well, time waits for no one."

"The real problem is that if the helicopters are flying too densely, the roar of the river will not be able to cover up. I have considered this issue repeatedly, and it is a hidden danger. Therefore, it is necessary to suppress the communication capabilities of the coastal observation posts in order to estimate that the enemy may detect it in advance. The problem has to be resolved a few hours before the operation. In addition, there is the possibility of fog on the river, and the meteorological force must carry equipment deep into the enemy's rear to provide favorable support."

"Suppressing wireless communication is not a big problem. The only way to destroy wired communication and weather protection is to rely on snow wolves. Besides, there is good news." Xu Jingzhe suddenly changed the subject.

"Your intelligence work has progressed again?"

"Yes, the bait has been released, I don't know if you will take the bait."

"Teacher, I always feel that it's a little early, and I can take it easy."

"That's right, but it's the enemy who is keeping their eyes on this line. I suppressed some details, so the bait they get is not complete for the time being. Let it be cold for a while, and then slowly feed it to them."

Lin Huaisheng noticed that the teacher called India an "enemy" for the first time during the call, which had never happened before.He was keenly aware that the fact that the always rigorous old man could say this meant that the superior had made up his mind to fight.

(End of this chapter)