Thunder Strikes Back

Chapter 428

"08, there are enemy infantry near me, the number is unknown. They fired rockets at me, and the power is gone. Ask for support."

The commanding height where No. 07 is located makes it difficult for him to use any equipment on the roof to look down, so the commander can only take the risk of opening the top cover and looking down. Before he can stick his head out, he hears the familiar shooting sound— It was a Type 95 automatic rifle firing.Then there was another dull impact and explosion, but the armor was simply not penetrated. Apparently, a 35mm grenade hit the armor.

"Damn it, it seems to be one of our own?"

"Wait a minute, I'll contact you."

At this time, He Fan had also noticed that something was wrong. The battlefield he chose was only more than 2 kilometers away from the train station. Considering that the enemy's mechanized column was advancing, there were not many infantry. It's normal to seep through.So he began to call Lin Huaisheng's headquarters, demanding to find out the situation quickly. After about a minute, the shooting on No. 1 stopped.A flashlight signaled from behind the ruins.

"Damn it, it's really our own people beating our own people." He Fan slammed the steel plate on the inside of the turret, "07, bring your crew to the radio to contact the infantry, and follow us closely."

"This matter is endless, I want them to go to military court."

"Let's talk about it later, first contact the infantry and see their deployment."

He Fan decisively interrupted his subordinate's harsh words, now is not the time to pursue specific responsibilities, and in detail, he is also responsible for this responsibility. It is precisely because he is eager to fight and is not too guarded against infantry. After all, he did not run into the enemy The infantry is already lucky.

Soon the three members of No. 07 got off the tank angrily, and got in touch with the reconnaissance platoon that destroyed their tank.It was too late to take away the other equipment in the tank, so they only brought the external communication mobile phone, so that they could keep in touch with the command vehicle outside the vehicle, and at least they could cooperate.

General Kambiakun, who was concentrating all his energy on directing the entire army to attack the railway station, suddenly received intelligence from behind that his last reserve team was violently attacked while crossing the city and suffered heavy losses.

The first thought in the general's mind was how is it possible?After his encounter in the south of the city, his headquarters had sent troops to sweep up the dilapidated slums. Even if there were enemies hiding there, the scale would not be large enough to beat up a tank company.He also heard the gunfire behind him just now, and he thought it was just an encounter with a small group of infantry.

Then there was new information. According to the commander of the surviving tank company, the attackers were not infantry at all, but the Chinese Communist Party’s Type 99 tank unit.

The major general finally couldn't help but get angry. He felt that the company commander was not only impeding the battle, but also talking nonsense. How could there be heavy tanks here?But he couldn't figure out the situation, so he immediately turned around, led the tank troops and infantry directly under him, and turned back to sweep the area again to ensure the safety of the troops.

Originally, his main force had already crossed the railway and completed a roundabout outflank.The CCP infantry near the train station has been suppressed by him in an extremely small space and cannot move. They just need to wait for the infantry to clear the building one by one before they can win. Now they can only stop and deal with the rear first.This is also a helpless move. After being attacked once, he also has a long memory, and he is always paying attention to the rear and flanks.The biggest problem facing the major general now is still insufficient troops, especially the infantry. When he entered the city, he brought 90 tanks and an infantry battalion of machine infantry, and now he has lost more than one-third of the infantry.

At about the same time, Xue Xiaoyan hid in the building and found that the enemy had retreated. He couldn't believe his eyes.In order to carry the wounded, his troops retreated a little slowly, and were immediately surrounded by enemy tanks cutting off their neighbors from both sides.Fortunately, the control range of these tanks was limited at night, and there was still a large gap. While the enemy infantry was retreating, his headquarters still completely withdrew.At this time, the rest of the company had already established an anti-tank missile position 1 km away to cover their retreat. The retreat was extremely smooth, and the enemy tanks finally retracted and did not rush out.

Lin Huaisheng has been waiting in the old headquarters for the staff to gather information. Judging from various signs, this fierce enemy has been consumed in large quantities.Originally, he was counting on Xue Xiaoyan and the other infantry companies to hold off the enemy for 45 minutes, but it turned out that the battle lasted for 2 hours. Seeing that the rain was gradually fading and it would be dawn soon, he felt that it might not be necessary for him to run to the The new headquarters, 10 kilometers away, took refuge.

"If He Fan's report is true, and he killed a company, this enemy should have been reduced to about the size of a reinforced synthetic tank battalion. It can be considered that its threat is basically eliminated. Or wait for the drone to take off before checking. Numbers?" Lao Ding said, as if he couldn't trust He Fan.

"I understand He Fan. Although he is extremely arrogant, he will not mix up numbers, nor will he underestimate the enemy. Don't wait, just count the enemy as a reimbursement for a company."

The staff officer on the side heard it, and began to modify the number of the 4th Armored Brigade on the map. Although it was still the number of an armored brigade, this unit was intercepted and surrounded several times, and it was attacked every step of the way. It has become a climate.

"If there's only such a small pile of them left, we might be able to stop them directly with mines and artillery. We also have some anti-tank missiles in our scout helicopters, which can also be used after the rains reduce."

"I still don't know which way they will go after leaving the city. Don't lay mines indiscriminately for the time being. But the anti-tank missile troops must rush to the designated position and wait for the enemy to come out."

"Chief of Staff, you must consider a problem. If the enemy does not come out after occupying Dingsugia, then they can also use anti-aircraft guns to partially block the take-off and landing of Jabwa Airport. At least our transportation efficiency will be affected."

"I've thought about it. Materials can be parachuted from high altitudes, but the lack of a few radars is a problem."

The missing radar that Lin Huaisheng refers to refers to the double-sided search active phased array radar that is urgently needed by the air defense formation. This dual-band radar can not only slowly rotate 360° to provide long-distance search, but also can operate outside the S-band, At the same time, a dedicated band is provided to provide terminal guidance irradiation for the semi-active HQ-16 missile.

Although the heavy rain interrupted the air battle between the two sides, the previous few encounters have already tested some serious loopholes in the air defense of Jabwa Airport - when the enemy emerges from several directions, it serves as the cornerstone of air defense. The Hongqi 16 of the Hongqi can't fire in all directions. This matching scheme already exists, but it was delayed because it was not thought to be urgent at first.In addition, facing the southern mountainous area, he also needs a blind-filling radar that works on the lifting equipment and can monitor low-altitude targets.He originally underestimated India's air command, but now it seems that even if there is no command, the enemy may still appear from all directions.And these radars transported by heavy chassis and equipped with power equipment cannot be transported by airborne.

"How about the weather briefing?"

"Before dawn, the precipitation will weaken a little. Tomorrow, the probability of precipitation during the day is 6%. Hey, the road here is too bad, and it can't stand the continuous autumn rain at all. Helicopters can take off in moderate rain, but the rain will affect the navigation radar. effects cannot be ruled out.”

"It seems that we can't attack tomorrow," Lin Huaisheng said shaking his head. He couldn't wait to meet Chaguye. "This Kambiakun will definitely come out before dawn," Lin Huaisheng said confidently, "He You should know that when the sun rises, it will be eaten by our various anti-tank methods. Ask the front troops to strengthen surveillance and report the enemy's movements at any time."

"We must also be prepared for the enemy's multiple feints."

"Don't worry too much, how can he divide his troops with such a small force?"

"By the way, He Fan still hasn't come out in the old city, but now he has contacted the infantry."

"Did he ask for instructions on the next course of action?"

"The communication is intermittent. I don't know his next plan. It seems that he has no intention of withdrawing. It is said that he has no more ammunition and fuel."

"Let him go. It's better to keep him by Kambiakun's side than to be an eyesore when he comes back."

In the urban area of ​​Dingsugiya 20 kilometers away, Major General Kambiakun, with a bandage on his head, walked up the hill surrounded by a group of infantry.About 2 companies of tanks are turning their turrets around for vigilance.

When the major general was down the mountain, he also suspected that it was a Type 99 tank, because the outline was very similar, but when he got closer, he realized that it was a miniaturized mountain tank used by the Chinese army. How well prepared secretly.He doesn't want to blame his men now, the panicked tankers always take the tanks they see as Type 99, when they were still on the Western Front, the few victories of Chinese Type 99 tanks around Quetta have already been exaggerated To the point where it cannot be added, and widely circulated among the troops, the most outrageous statement is that the front of this tank cannot be penetrated by the T90.

The cold rain waded across the major general's forehead, and the wound began to throb slightly.He knew that this battle with an exchange ratio of 1 to 9 would inevitably leave a shadow in the minds of his subordinates, so he must immediately boost morale.

"Very good, I want to award medals to the soldiers who destroyed this tank. Where are our warriors?" The major general looked around the crowd and asked sternly.

After exactly 5 seconds, a soldier walked out of the queue with a high kick.

"Report, my squad and I destroyed this enemy tank."

"Tell me your name, and how you destroyed it?"

"General, I am Corporal Tongamani of the 109th company. At that time, we saw this tank under the cover of a group of infantry shooting at our tank at the foot of the mountain. Under the cover of my comrades, I approached until within 15 meters before firing. Destroy it in one fell swoop from the rear of it. Then 4 enemies abandoned the vehicle and fled. We threw grenades and at least 2 people were injured, but about 100 enemies around me kept firing at me, and I could only go back withdraw."

The soldier raised his head and said, carrying a thick Gustav rocket launcher on his back.Although the direction of the destruction he said does not match the location of the hole penetrated by the jet on the side of the tank, but now is not the time to pursue such details.

"Very good, Sergeant, I will definitely take credit for you," the major general turned around and looked at the other soldiers in line. His remaining infantry could only form a sparse formation.

"Brothers, you have all seen that the enemy's tanks are nothing special, and the infantry can kill them. Now we are only one step away from Jabwa in our bureau. Let us wipe them out with one blow."

After saying these words, the major general trotted all the way down the hill and got back into the tank.He just knew that there were 100 enemy troops around him, so he didn't dare to talk nonsense on the commanding heights.

The last units of the 4th Armored Brigade lined up on the dilapidated city streets.The main station tanks are in front, infantry fighting vehicles are behind, and finally self-propelled mortars and anti-aircraft guns, ready to launch a desperate battle.

Most of the Indian soldiers who are about to fight do not know that they are about to attack the vicinity of the airport.There were about 4 Chinese soldiers and countless artillery and missiles. The commander just told them that the enemy's numbers and weapons were small, and their foothold was not stable, and their morale was bad.So the soldiers had no doubts about victory.Of course, Kambia Kun is still very clear about what this impact means. When the 55th Brigade was intercepted in the Nagaland assault, this attack has actually turned into a gamble with a low probability of winning.When he set off from Tespur, he was fully loaded, but now there are only 50 tanks and 1000 other armored vehicles left. The total number of combatants is about 1947. Even if it can hit Jabwa, can it be held or Destroying that airport is a huge question, but as a soldier, he has no other choice; since India's independence in [-], it has never faced such a huge crisis, not only the loss of territory, but even the threat to the entire country. Survival.

"The companies are preparing to launch the final attack. I remind everyone that if they break up, they will meet up on the Jabwa runway. In the daytime, our air force will come to support us."

The major general had to continue bragging on the radio to boost morale, but everyone knew that if the Air Force could support it, why did the 4th Brigade need to come all the way?
(End of this chapter)