Thunder Strikes Back

Chapter 434 Inspiration
"Report the enemy's position to the headquarters immediately, and don't miss the opportunity."

Zhao Changbin knew that this area was still within the range of the 152 howitzer positions deployed along the front road, and it seemed that it could be hit hard.

"Captain, the headquarters request to determine the nature of the enemy."

"Tell them that the enemy is carrying a large number of horses, including 4 105 howitzers, and other artillery equipment. It is likely to be the artillery unit directly under the division headquarters, and the size of a reinforced company."

"The command asked again, is there any sign of the enemy's divisional or regimental command in its rear? If so, let the enemy go."

"Tell the command, don't wait for the fighter plane to slip away. I judge that their command has passed." Zhao Changbin is straightforward and reported his opinion directly. In fact, he discovered a tradition of the Indian mountain troops very early. Their command There is always the loss of the direct troops and the first move on their own, and the command headquarters are small, and there is no difference between the division and regiment level. Artillery with heavy weapons is difficult to identify; of course, this kind of "running before the battle" behavior will inevitably damage morale, but from a military point of view, of course, there are reasonable reasons.

The headquarters finally gave up the unrealistic illusions and made up their minds to bombard.Shanying stayed in place to provide target indication and post-shell assessment, and did not expose itself in principle.

In the quiet valley, there was a sudden noise. The Indian soldiers on the mountain stopped marching, and most of them fell to the ground. Well trained. , they just waited for the sound to pass.

Zhao Changbin raised his head and saw about six Mi-6 transport planes in a loose formation, flying close to the mountain. Judging from the characteristics, they were not the same type of helicopters in China, and they were flying from west to east, and they were escaping. The 171th Mountain Division is just the opposite.It seems that the enemy also has a brave force running forward.

"Look at the mark is the Hovering Angel Squadron? Could it be that Lobsang Gyatso has come to Walong?" Zhao Changbin became suspicious, "Didn't this group of bandits be bitten by snow wolves? How did they regain their freedom of movement?" The enemy was at such an altitude. The transportation capability really amazed him, just from the pilot's level, it was perfect.

Before he had time to think about this matter carefully, a sharp howling sound came from the east, and all the scouts immediately lowered their bodies, and then the overwhelming shells flew across the Zayu River, hitting the heads of the stalled Indian artillery company. Get up, there is no need to correct the landing point at all.

The dense artillery fire covered it like a net, completely overturning the marching columns and vegetation on the hillside.Zhao Changbin shrank his neck subconsciously. In fact, the cannonball grazed his scalp.A pony on fire rushed down the hillside, and in an instant its front leg was blown off by a shell, and it fell to its knees, neighing endlessly.The Indian soldiers fled in all directions, trying to escape the killing range before the second round of shooting.

"Damn it, it's too miserable."

Zhao Changbin sighed while taking advantage of the deafening shelling, but his eyes were fixed on the helicopter group, watching them pull up slightly to avoid the explosive airflow in the valley.

Lausanne Gyatso is in the second helicopter at the moment, fully witnessing the terrifying scene where the main Indian force below was covered by the firepower of the People's Liberation Army.

He strictly ordered the pilot not to raise the altitude in order to avoid the shelling, so as not to be detected by the enemy radar.Now he is only separated from the enemy by a river, and the entire transportation can only be carried out secretly. The best way to deal with early warning aircraft and ground radar is to control the altitude.He squatted halfway by the hatch, holding the hatch with his hands. Seeing the troops below being engulfed by the artillery fire and the flames of the explosion rushing towards his face, he felt a little sad: "The enemy's artillery bombardment is too accurate, there must be their artillery nearby to observe." It can be seen that this area has been completely infiltrated by the enemy."

"The enemy's artillery has already reached the front? From this point of view, an attack may occur at any time."

While speaking, the second round of artillery shells flew from the direction of Medog in the north. Unlike the previous shelling, this time it was a 122mm howitzer.A row of helicopters quickly slipped out of the valley. They are still safe for the time being, but the future seems to be very bad. The dead angle of the enemy artillery is getting smaller and smaller, and any exposed surface targets in this area are in extreme danger.This firepower performance strengthened Lausanne's subjective judgment. The enemy's goal is not just to occupy this area, but to wipe out most of the 5th Mountain Division. The army is unable to defend.

"Commander, the Indian army seems to have lost its power." The adjutant said loudly from the side.But Lobsang Gyatso didn't seem to hear it, his expression was unusually cold and calm.

Xu Jingzhe has already grasped that since the morning, the helicopters of the 51st Squadron of India have been in this mountainous area, conducting secret maneuvers. It is obvious that Tispur has sent a force to stop the rebellion of the mob army.After his contact with the 907th Brigade was suddenly cut off, he had a bad feeling.After his intelligence personnel entered the village, the fighting had ceased long ago, and all they could see was that the canal had been stained red with blood, and about 20 human heads were piled up at the entrance of the village as a silent threat. Obviously, only the beasts of the Lausanne army could do such a thing.General Hong Chang was simply not found in the crowd, and it could not be ruled out that the general escaped alone, but Xu Jingzhe didn't have too much expectation.Lausanne has always acted cunningly. He can leave a head for you to see. Naturally, he can also hide something so that you can't guess it.

The air force conducted several interceptions of enemy helicopters, all of which ended in failure. Even in the case of complete control of the air, there are still many problems in cutting off such transportation lines. It is difficult for early warning aircraft to track low-altitude and low-speed targets. This is the case, and the same reason also makes it difficult for fighter radars to capture targets in downward-looking mode. It seems difficult to solve this problem except for dispatching light armed helicopters to venture into enemy-occupied areas.

"The Indian-Tibetan special forces are killing on the other side of the river, but we can't do anything about it." Among the crowd of staff officers who were shuttling back and forth, someone stopped to utter a few words of complaint, which was just overheard by the major general who was standing with his hands folded, and he stood there calmly , thinking to myself: "You guys know nothing."

Of course, the pros and cons of this matter cannot be said at the moment. At least for now, Xu Jingzhe feels that Lausanne can be allowed to continue such perverse actions. He does not like the local nationalist warlords who started by suppressing left-wing guerrillas. These people are greedy , speculative, and it is difficult to control in the long run. If Lausanne can fight with them and lose both, he is optimistic, but it seems that these wastes are not Lausanne's opponents at all.In addition, he got a new piece of news that Prime Minister Kahan has been in a coma and has no signs of waking up. India's power structure is being tested and is currently in a state of leaderless power.

At noon in New Delhi time, the Prime Minister's Office was crowded with people, and various unfavorable battles came from Assam. Some said that the enemy had already arrived outside the city of Tespur, and some said that the enemy might carry out an airborne landing south of Darjeeling at any time. In short, it failed. The sentiment of communism is spreading rapidly.

Among the top bureaucrats, many people believed that the prime minister might never wake up, which was the opinion of most of the doctors in the medical team.And if this war fails, it must not be a simple repetition of 1962. This time, the Chinese will not withdraw their troops because of the intervention of major powers or poor logistics. The eastern separatists in Assam are looking for backers. , and the U.S. 5th Fleet carrying intelligence ships into the Bay of Bengal seems to be not just for the simple purpose of monitoring the Chinese.

In the impromptu chamber of the attendants, separated by a wall from the prime minister's ward, the key members of the war cabinet were engaged in a heated informal discussion. Throughout the morning, the endless debate surrounding military and diplomatic methods has not ceased. 1 minute ago, the topic It went back to the question of whether Tespur could hold it.

"In short, Jabwa's enemies have not moved yet. They are blocked by the river and need to rest at the same time. All of this will take time." The Minister of Defense repeated the information from an hour ago. The new information has not yet arrived, but he is very willing. Trust Jabwa's enemies to sit and wait.

"The military actions of the Communist Party are always faster than you think. At this time, it is a good way to ask for a decent peace negotiation." Chandra cut in unexpectedly.

"Decent peace talks? Do you know the statement that China issued at the United Nations this morning?" A minister said eccentrically, "They have thrown out a three-point plan to resolve the historical disputes in Assam. Before this morning, no one in the world knew what was there. There are still some historical issues, but there are 4 shameless participating countries, which immediately marked their approval."

"In politics, it is always necessary to ask for directions. If you can stop the enemy, you can try it." Defense Minister Singh said coldly.He felt that if Chandra's prayer could buy him a period of time to dispatch troops, it would be acceptable.

"I think... we can ask the CCP to cease fire and agree to the line of control they advocate, so that we can withdraw the troops from Warong to Tespur."

"No, the Prime Minister has not woken up, and no one can make up his mind."

"Let's face the reality, the Prime Minister may never... Hey... I have to say, coma may be the best home for him... Uh... As long as the chief judge signs it, the handover will be done soon. Done. Then we can change the tough posture of the Kahan era that will never be flexible, and start peace talks with the Chinese.” Chandra has clearly begun to outline the post-Khan era.

"Shut up, you traitor. If you say something like that at the front, I can shoot you right away."

"I wish you would shoot me now, so that I can get rid of this mess once and for all, but I still want to remind you that this situation is entirely caused by you greedy fellows."

separated by a thick wall.Kahan lay quietly on the hospital bed. He suspected that he was dead, because he could clearly hear his ministers arguing next door, as well as the ticking of the IV tube, and at the same time he could hear the accompanying doctor talking. What was written rustling on the paper, as if issuing his own death certificate?

"Am I dead?" he asked himself repeatedly. "Perhaps my mission to the people of India has been fulfilled?"

He could recall the thought in his mind at the moment of passing out, maybe Chandra was right, fainting was a good way to get rid of him, maybe it was his subconscious choice; everyone was asking what to do?And I suddenly felt physically and mentally exhausted, embarrassing and burdensome.

Kahan felt his spirit slowly rise from the bed, toward a shining wall that became like a door, perhaps leading to heaven.

A silhouette of a human was blocking his way. Under the dazzling background light, he couldn't see the appearance of this person clearly. He could only see that he was a short old man, wearing a white robe and barefoot.

"You can't come here yet, the people have chosen, and you can't abandon the people." The dazzling shadow seemed to have a Gujarati accent, and his voice was unusually gentle and firm.

"But I have failed the people?"

"Because of our firm determination and purpose, we won the victory from the British Empire. Remember, as long as we have determination, we can reverse history. Violence is the appearance of all enemies, but it does not mean that they cannot be defeated."

The figure gradually disappeared, and the wall began to lose its shine. The debate among the ministers outside stopped, and everyone seemed to be angry and silent.

The green light-emitting diode on the electrocardiogram flashed suddenly. A doctor sitting in front noticed that the prime minister's signs and indicators had begun to recover. His heart rate and blood pressure were increasing, accompanied by some panting. He seemed to be waking up. Press a button.

When several chief physicians on duty walked over quickly, Kahan had already opened his eyes. The doctor immediately took a picture with a flashlight and saw the constriction of the pupils.They couldn't believe such a miracle. Six hours ago, the medical team told several senior officials in the corridor that the chances of the prime minister waking up were not high and hoped they would be ready.

Kahan's eyes began to roll, then stared over the oxygen mask at the wall where a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi gathered with his followers in 1945 stood to the Mahatma's right It was written by the later Prime Minister Nehru.

"The war is not over yet, we are still very powerful, and we can still smash any conspiracy of the enemy..." He muttered to himself, and no one else could hear his words through the mask.

47 kilometers west of Jabwa.

He Fan found the advance reconnaissance unit staying here, and he resolutely revised the plan made by Ding Keguang to cover the infantry's search and advance. This plan was too conservative, and covering the infantry completely damaged the armored soldiers' self-esteem.He Fan suggested using his tanks to carry the infantry, so that they could advance at a faster speed.He told the headquarters that the enemy in front of him had already run away, and he was almost unable to catch up. He was willing to take the lead in chasing and touching the enemy during the period when the engineers and soldiers were building the bridge.

(End of this chapter)