Thunder Strikes Back

Chapter 345
A second missile flew over the camp, and it aimed at the missile launch vehicle further back.These vehicles did not stop at a turning point that was difficult to fly like the headquarters, but were neatly arranged along the east side of the valley. For the missiles with higher speeds, there was still time to adjust their attitude.The missile exploded precisely on top of the first launch vehicle, destroying it, while the fragments also damaged the second missile launch vehicle and a power supply vehicle parked sideways.

The barracks finally turned into a mess. A large number of overwhelmed Indian soldiers got out of the tent shirtless and instinctively fled towards the other side of the explosion. The neighborhood vacated.

"Come on, let's do it."

Zhao Changbin stood up and ran towards a group of barefoot Indian soldiers, but was quickly blocked by the crowd.In the dark night, the Indians with smeared eyes fled desperately, even blocking the way of the scouts.Three scouts made their way through the crowd and squeezed their way towards the pilot with difficulty.At this moment, the third missile flew over the crowd screaming, and most of the Indian soldiers instinctively dodged to the ground, which made Zhao Changbin proudly slip through the crowd quickly.The missile exploded 300 meters behind him, hitting a bunch of fuel trucks parked together.This was not any target Zhao Changbin designated, but the convoy of the Indian 296 Squadron stopped too concentratedly in such a narrow canyon, and it was inevitable to hit the right target.

The burning oil tanker illuminated the valley for a while, which made Zhao Changbin and his team suddenly face an unexpected and huge threat. On the one hand, the thermal imaging camera could not be used when it was facing the direction of the fire; They emerged from the darkness.Fortunately, the Indians around were in a hurry to escape, so they didn't pay much attention to these strangely dressed beardless people with night vision goggles.

The pilot was still waiting in the back seat of the jeep, his hands and feet were not trapped, and even the guards in the front row escaped without a trace immediately after the explosion.But he still sat there, analyzing the current situation. He didn't know if the missile attack had anything to do with him, but it was obviously something wrong to run away without thinking.In the light of the fire, three figures rushed forward and jumped into the jeep.

"Where is another pilot?" A black shadow asked.It so happened that the last missile exploded on the other side of the valley at this moment, so the pilot did not hear this sentence.His brain is still in a state of confusion, and he even suspects that this is a trick of the enemy. He wants to use a few agents who can speak Chinese to obtain information?
"Damn Ge, talk quickly! Where is the other pilot? We don't have much time." Hei Ying became anxious.Only then did the pilot realize that the person in front of him could not only speak Chinese, but was also from his hometown.

"He... died during the battle."

"Okay, let's go now." Heiying lowered his head and found that there was no key in the jeep.Apparently the confused guard didn't forget to take the key with him when he ran away.Zhao Changbin drew out his dagger, ready to pry open the ignition device and turn on the power manually, but it seemed a bit too late.

Some Indian soldiers had already noticed that the explosion had come to an end, and they shook off the soil and stood up. They began to look around to find their commander by the light of the fire.Some non-commissioned officers began to shout loudly, and soon the order in the camp began to gradually restore.Four missiles are not enough to completely defeat this well-trained force.

In the tent of the command headquarters, several officers in undershirts rushed out, issued a series of orders to a group of guards, and then rushed to the communication command vehicle on the side. Obviously, the enemy may resume contact within a short time.

"Look, that mustache is the commander." The pilot said.The enemy's reaction was beyond Zhao Changbin's expectations. He originally thought that the chaos would last until dawn.

Two Indian soldiers flashlighted and ran towards the jeep, obviously too late to steal the car.

"Quick, hide."

He rolled over and jumped out of the Land Rover jeep, and the others in the back seat also ducked their heads to avoid the flashlight.Two Indian soldiers ran from the other side of the jeep to a 4-wheeled armored vehicle in the search platoon.Obviously they didn't come to mention the pilots. Maybe the enemy temporarily forgot about the capture, but they shouldn't forget it all the time.

Zhao Changbin stretched out his neck and took a look. It was a very small armored vehicle, obviously used for reconnaissance or communication.An Indian soldier pulled open a narrow and thin armored door from the rear, got in, and soon the armored vehicle started.At this time, several other armored vehicles in the camp also started to move, perhaps to lead the way as the vanguard. Zhao Changbin judged that this army was going to slip away.

"Come on, follow me." Zhao Changbin whispered, he felt that an open jeep was not suitable for retreating in the flames, but this armored vehicle was quite suitable.

Several people agreed, followed him in the shadow of a row of trucks, and slowly approached the armored vehicle that was on standby.The Indian soldiers waiting outside the armored vehicle kept looking at their watches, obviously waiting for the arrival of the rest of them, and they were a little impatient.

The Indian soldier looked up and saw a few black shadows walking towards him, and he couldn't help yelling and cursing. Then he found that the other party didn't quite understand his words, and the number was a little wrong. He raised his flashlight and saw a pistol aimed at him, and then There was a crisp sound, that was the sound of a low-speed bullet hitting the steel plate after passing through the human body.Immediately the Indian soldier collapsed.

Zhao Changbin got into the armored vehicle in a blink of an eye. After a few muffled gunshots, it was like the sound of potatoes falling from a high place.The pilot quickly got into the armored vehicle, and the two scouts dragged the dead bodies outside into the vehicle, and then closed the door.Order was suddenly restored in the enemy's camp, temporarily thwarting Zhao Changbin's plan to take advantage of the chaos to escape. Now he had to wait for the second round of attacks before making plans.

On the edge of the dry riverbed, a large number of Indian military vehicles have started and turned on their lights, waiting for the command to transfer.Major Mogawa was sitting in the communication vehicle, preparing to announce the new transfer location on the squadron channel. He did not continue to stick to the order of radio silence. Obviously the squadron had been exposed, and the enemy could find him without measuring the radio.Moving to Warong was his backup plan, but this route had already been reported to Tespur. He couldn't guarantee whether the attack was related to Tespur's leak, so he hesitated.In fact, he has always distrusted Tispur's Army Group Staff. He believed that there might be many spies bribed by China. Today's attack has deepened his view.

"Attention all, get ready within 15 minutes, follow the original route and formation, and approach the No. 2 assembly point. Be sure to pay attention to the order of the troops."

The major has already seen the mess outside, and it is not easy to escape this valley within 15 minutes, but he can guess the pattern of this attack, the first round of attack is just a test, the enemy will inevitably leave a short gap for Assess and adjust.Then there will be the second round, and only by maneuvering as soon as possible can we avoid the ensuing blow.The major is always more careful than other colleagues, which is the secret of his ability to remain undiscovered at the forefront, but he knows that today will be a hurdle.

In the Chinese command post thousands of kilometers away, preparations for the second round of strikes are in full swing. Although the contact with Zhao Changbin has not been restored for a long time, it also leaves enough time for his evacuation.The next round of strikes was carried out using inertial navigation long-range rockets, which did not require any intelligence cooperation.The shooting elements have been solved, and the target is the narrowest part of the northern exit of the valley.The trajectory of the rocket launched from the east of Zayu is too straight to hit the target in the valley, but after calculation, it can still hit the cliff on the west side of the canyon. As long as the ammunition is properly distributed, it is enough to blow down a section of the cliff and block the The enemy's way out makes it impossible to advance or retreat.

Xu Jingzhe was very worried about the safety of the infiltrating troops. He didn't know Zhao Changbin's retreat plan and route, and it was impossible to know whether he had escaped by taking advantage of the chaos caused by the first attack.But now is not the time to hesitate. The enemy may be rapidly resuming command, and the delay is clearly in the enemy's favor.He turned to the Commander, who nodded slightly.

"Issuing an order to the troops to attack and move their positions!"

"clear."

"What about the Air Force?"

"Just took off."

The rocket launcher position 200 kilometers away finally received an order to fire, and the four launch vehicles immediately launched an attack according to the settings.Amidst the huge roar, the berserk rocket penetrated into the clouds and disappeared in an instant.The range of these weapons is huge, far exceeding similar weapons imported by India from Russia, so they can be deployed relatively backward.Due to the short preparation time, the rocket launcher did not use a more targeted terminal guidance method, nor did it use long-range laying methods.

About 2 minutes later, the dark clouds over the Zayu River suddenly billowed with thunder, and a series of fireballs fell from the sky and landed on one side of the canyon impartially.The explosion this time was far more violent than the one just now, it was like shaking the earth.

Zhao Changbin was sitting in the driver's seat, he could feel the ground shaking violently.He knew that the exit to the north was likely to be blocked, and now he had to act immediately to escape to the south.Exposure or not, he put the clutch into gear and turned south.

The camp of the 296th Squadron of the Indian Army fell into great chaos again. Although, like the first attack, the strike did not cause too much substantial damage, but because most of the soldiers were sitting in the cab and were on standby, so The consequences this time are much more serious than the first time.A large number of military vehicles on standby became panicked, and finally rampaged in the river bed, and the column formation seemed to be out of control.It quickly turned into a disaster where everyone was scrambling to escape.When Major Mogawa ran out of the command vehicle, the whole scene was almost desperate.

The small armored vehicle driven by Zhao Changbin passed through the chaotic traffic and successfully escaped from the chaos.He had tracked the jeep as it entered the valley, so he knew how to get out, and the night-vision equipment gave him an advantage over the rest of the chaotic Indian convoy.

The subsequent third round of attack does not know when it will come, and now Shanying must get out as soon as possible.Zhao Changbin knew the essence of this series of attacks better than any Indian commander in the valley. After all, this plan was drawn up by himself.Blocking the northern exit is only part of it. Next, the southern entrance will inevitably be blocked. It will definitely not be too late. The headquarters will definitely not leave too much time for the enemy to organize their formation and then escape in an orderly manner.

As Zhao Changbin expected, the two Su-2MKKs that took off from Yunnan were approaching, and their task was to bomb the wider southern exit and completely block the enemy in the valley.Since the 30 Squadron chose this unique and almost deadly canyon, it was very unfavorable for the air force to launch a direct attack on it, so the Chinese army had no choice but to make a bad move and besiege it.

A scout lifted the hatch on the top of the armored vehicle and poked his head out, and there was an ominous roar in the sky.

"Listen! This is our division's plane," said the pilot excitedly, almost oblivious to the danger.

"Is he going around and dropping bombs?" Zhao Changbin asked.He hoped that the Su 30 would give him more time.

(End of this chapter)