Thunder Strikes Back

Chapter 433 Long-term Operation
As soon as Lieutenant General Sanjaf stepped into the underground headquarters in Tespur, he was greeted with a wave of fear that the building was about to collapse, and the low morale of the staff could clearly affect everyone.In fact, he only received the transfer order from the Army Staff Headquarters 24 hours ago. At that time, he only briefly studied the situation in Assam, thinking that there was still hope.However, on his map, units such as the 4th Armored Brigade still exist, and the organizational structure of the 57th Division is still relatively complete.

The only thing to be thankful for is that the Chinese Air Force has never made up their minds to continue to advance their air control range to Tespur. This may have something to do with the combat radius of their fighter jets, but the tactical missile attacks have not stopped, especially at night , The piercing air defense alarm will sound every 30 minutes. Any time the radar is turned on, it may attract a blow. Has been exhausted.

"My God, the 4th Armored Brigade has...I thought it was still in the area east of Sudingia." The lieutenant general looked at the map updated an hour ago and couldn't help but stare. He found the Tezpur portal Wide open, there are only some geographical obstacles that can stop the enemy from advancing.

"How many troops can be assembled in Tespur within 2 days?"

"About 1 people, Commander, the other two mechanized infantry battalions of the 4th Brigade are being withdrawn from Nagaland, and can form a temporary group with other troops." Chaguye's adjutant shrugged and said.

"It's strange, the enemy has reached the hinterland, and Dawang is still in our hands." He stole a glance at the corner of the map.

"In fact, the enemy has not launched a ground attack on Tawang so far. The situation in Warong is more tense, and the enemy's shelling has been escalating. So far, the railway from East Sion to Bassuri area is still smooth, Chaguye The Lieutenant General is trying to take this division..."

"Chaguye is a trash who doesn't understand anything," Sanjaf roughly interrupted the former adjutant who was trying to explain the situation of the battle. "His movements are too slow. If he had swung his troops south from Walong 48 hours ago, he would have been able to do so." Directly outflank Jabuwa, at that time the enemy will not have a firm foothold at all."

"General Chaguye is worried that if the frontal troops move, the main force of the enemy will take advantage of the momentum to cover up and kill them, so that they will become more passive."

"So he would rather stay still like an idiot, and be completely led by the nose by the enemy. Order the local troops to immediately blow up every bridge on the lower reaches of the Zayu River, and to ensure the safety of the troops' flanks, the 5th Mountain Division must be completely destroyed. Withdraw."

"I'm afraid it's a bit difficult. Commander, we have lost contact with the 907th Brigade of the National Army in the south for a day. They control the entire lower reaches of the Zayu River."

"Director Charman reminded me that these local bastards are unreliable, and I didn't expect to turn back so soon. How about the air supremacy in that area?"

"We don't have a fixed-wing aircraft to fly there anymore, the enemy controls the air supremacy at medium and high altitudes, but our helicopter transportation has been smooth, we have mountain transportation experience, and the enemy pilots lack the ability to capture low-altitude, low-speed targets in mountainous areas. "

"Director Charman told me not to overestimate all the troops here, only a group of lunatics can expect them to perform miracles."

"You mean Lausanne's troops?"

"Yes."

Kappler is a village less than 20 kilometers away from Warong.Officers of the 907th Brigade are gathering here for a secret meeting, which is limited to senior officers, to discuss how to maximize their interests in this great power war.Due to the high complexity of the situation, the meeting process was conducted in a Tibetan-Burman language that Indian spies could not understand. Usually, only in the most critical moments, this group of people would use this kind of native dialect with few participants.

Major General Hong Chang, the brigade commander in the center of the room, spoke first:
"Brothers, seeing that the situation in India is over, all parties are trying to win us over. For the time being, China's bid is higher. They want the bridge on the Zayu River. What do you think?"

"Brother Hong Chang, in the long run, only relying on the Americans is the safest choice. What I am most worried about is that China will suddenly backtrack. The CIA reminded us through a special communication channel that the Burmese government sold the air channel to the CCP for a price One is to send troops to eliminate the separatist armed forces in Manipur, in other words, we are also included, so we can’t trust the Chinese too much.” The speaker was Chief of Staff La Mao, who is also a cousin of Major General Hong Chang.

"Well, the situation is delicate and dangerous, what assistance can the Americans give us?"

Another young military officer took up the conversation: "Uncles, the Chinese have just issued a public statement at the United Nations this morning. They said that they support the people of the region to independently decide the direction of the region through a referendum, and they will not allow the warlords to decide the direction of the region. It works in Manipur and Assam, I think it’s pretty clear that they have the left-wing guerrillas to control the situation, and the United States wants us to come forward and form a strong military government to counter the left-wing forces.”

There was a lot of whispering in the venue. Most people felt that the way of referendum was not good for them, and the US proposal was more acceptable.

"Is there a way not to offend each other?" The brigade commander asked, he still wanted to continue speculation.

"I'm afraid it will be difficult. The Americans hope that we will immediately implement Tispur's final order to blow up the bridge and let the Indian army go."

"Isn't this clearly asking us to turn against the Chinese?" The major general felt a little troubled.

"Brother, make up your mind. The Chinese are just using us. They will not give us a piece of the pie in the future. Only by relying on the Americans can we compete with the guerrillas. As long as we seize India's main arsenal in Imphal first, We can quickly expand to 1 troops."

"Okay, so it's decided," the major general slapped the table, and was about to make up his mind, when suddenly there was a fierce gunshot outside, and then the roar of the helicopter approached the headquarters.

"What, the Chinese did it? But the time for their reply hasn't come yet?"

A huge explosion sounded around the meeting room, and the shelling came very accurately.A guard officer with blood on his face broke in: "General, we are attacked by unknown troops, from the west and south."

"What? From behind?"

The major general leaned on the ground and walked to the door. He could hear the sound of gunfire outside. One was a hasty return fire, and the other was a calm and precise three-round burst.Gradually, the latter began to overwhelm the former.Several senior officers made a calculation and decided to run away from behind immediately. One of the most elite battalions of the 907 brigade, composed of the same ethnic group, was stationed in Lower Kutaban Village, only 1.5 kilometers away.

Several vigilant guards just ran to the entrance of the village, and suddenly fell to the ground in unison, as if they were killed by snipers in the distance.

Major General Hong Chang knew that there was an ambush on the way back, so he immediately got into a ditch in an attempt to escape, and at the same time drew his pistol to commit suicide.He had roughly guessed who was beating him, and if it fell into the hands of this person, it would definitely not end well.

The machine guns ambushed all around quickly formed crossfire and suppressed the counterattack. In less than 5 minutes, gunshots in the village began to be sparse.

About one platoon of Indian-Tibetan special forces soldiers emerged from the grass and rushed forward, controlling all the participants who knelt and surrendered.Then someone jumped into the ditch and pulled out the major general who was hiding in the water plants, holding a pistol and trying to commit suicide, but trembling all over and unable to let go.

"Misunderstanding, it's a complete misunderstanding, I want to see that bastard in Lausanne." The major general braved up and shouted.

He lowered his head, amidst the laughter, he saw an officer wearing old leather boots and carrying a waist knife approaching him. He knew that Lausanne had arrived without looking up, and only this lunatic would be on call at the front line.

"General Hong Chang, we meet again." Luosang sneered.Hong Chang raised his head slightly, saw the hideous scar on Luosang's face, and quickly lowered his head again.

"What are you going to do? I'm going to tell General Chaguye and send you to a court-martial."

"General Chaguye has been dismissed. This is after you stopped communicating. I was ordered to take over your army, and at the same time..." A scream came from not far away, interrupting Luosang's words, and he said with great interest Turning his head to look, it turned out that everyone under his command couldn't hold back his excitement, and the execution began.Someone had already chopped off the chief of staff's neck.

"Heaps, the headquarters ordered me to execute everyone here for treason."

"What evidence do you have?"

"You thought no one could understand what you said, but it happened that my people could understand. Sorry, we can only follow the rhythm of the front line and simplify the procedures, so we can't send you to trial." Lobsang Gyatso locked and showed him With a long knife, two fierce soldiers pushed the major general down and stepped on his back.

"Are you here to condemn me for treason? It's a joke. Are you so loyal to New Delhi? Are you so determined to die for India?"

"Speaking of this point, we really don't seem to have much difference, but the main difference between you and me is that the defense of my headquarters will not be like the one you deployed, like a piece of shit."

"Wait, you will end up in the same way, the Chinese will come soon, and they will not spare you. They..."

Luosang cast a contemptuous look at the major general for the last time, and then the long knife fell, blood splashed on his face, and he kicked over the corpse.

"Captain, Hong Chang's security company and communication company have all been controlled, and his wife and children have also been captured. By the way, the CIA radio station has also been seized."

"Leave none of these people, kill them all." Lausanne glanced at his watch, and then put the knife back into the sheath, "Immediately send someone to blow up all the bridges downstream, and report to Tezpur that the water level in the lower reaches of the Zayu River has been falling." In the descent, bombing the bridge cannot completely guarantee the flank of the 5th Division, if they want to run, they have to be fast."

"What do we do next?"

"Immediately split up and take over Hong Chang's troops, and kill all those who dare to resist, so that these cannon fodder will have a starting point."

"Yes!"

It took only three hours for Lausanne to cross the Yarlung Zangbo River to get here after receiving the order, and then quickly deployed to suppress a premeditated rebellion.Xu Jingzhe grasped the whole process by monitoring the radio station. In fact, he could at least remind Hong Chang, but at the last moment, he decided not to do anything.He has always known that this overseas operation has always been under tremendous political pressure, and the brutal Indian-Tibetan special forces may become the last grass that crushes the camel, making India lose the last hearts of the people in this region.

Wallong front.The artillery shells fired from the direction of the Chinese army are constantly falling nearby, and the artillery fire is more than twice as fierce as in the morning.The Artillery Regiment of the 5th Mountain Division was transferred to Kashmir a long time ago, but it has not been rebuilt, and now it only has to be beaten.And all kinds of contradictory information were also sent to Lieutenant General Kunta's desk like snowflakes from various defense areas.There was some information that two battalions of the Chinese army had crossed the river from the national brigade defense area, but Tispur told him that Lausanne regained control of the downstream and did not find the enemy crossing the river.Since the 5th Mountain Division has abandoned all its positions along the river, all battalions are scrambling to maneuver towards the Kacha River ferry, so the frontal intelligence collection capability has been completely lost. Before, get in the car and escape.

Chinese drones have been trying to search for marching columns in the mountains at low altitude.Once the failure to hide is discovered, it will immediately be covered by the 152mm howitzer on the other side of the river.Lieutenant General Kunta had no choice but to leave the guard battalion and walk towards the ferry with a simple communication unit.The crossing of the Kacha River is no longer safe. If the Chinese move their howitzer positions to Xia Zayu, it seems that they can be hit. It is obviously only a matter of time.However, the Chinese Air Force's attack on the railway is always only a little faster than the repair speed. In doing so, it is hard not to suspect that they have intentions for this railway.

After capturing the observation post along the Yarlung Zangbo River, the Shanying troops stayed on the east side of the river to monitor the enemy on this side.Zhao Changbin has been looking forward to competing with Snow Wolf, and he is also very clear about the weight of Losang Gyatso in this competition.But right now, intercepting an enemy division has become an overwhelming task, and his small force can do far more than drones.

After all, the 5th Mountain Division is an old-fashioned mountain force. Its housekeeping skill is to break up into parts and covertly march in the mountains. When the drone flies over the mountains, it is difficult for its equipment to recognize the formation.The Chinese scouts occupying the commanding heights can provide a good reconnaissance supplement.

Holding up the binoculars, Zhao Changbin saw from a distance a winding row of Indian soldiers approaching quietly. They brought a large number of mules, horses and heavy weapons, but they did not go to the valley, but walked on the southern slope of a high mountain without going far. The formation is not neat, and under the cover of vegetation on the sunny slope, it is quite difficult for drones to identify.

(End of this chapter)