Thunder Strikes Back

Chapter 440 The Vulnerable Line of Defense
Xu Jingzhe of the Sichuan Command has been keeping an eye on the whereabouts of Lausanne. He got rid of other troubles early and began to take over the command of the Shanying Army. If he had to make a choice, he would rather have the captain of Lausanne than Lieutenant General Kunta.

Soon the communication in the city revealed some news that the Indian-Tibetan special forces were mobilizing manpower to fill the vacancy after the escape of the 5th Mountain Division, but Lausanne himself did not seem to have shown up in the area.The situation inevitably disappoints Xu Jingzhe. He has a voice surveillance system specially prepared for important targets. In the past 24 hours, he has intercepted voices suspected of Lausanne appearing on the walkie-talkie channel several times. But in general he was sure that this old opponent was now somewhere across the river, a place where artillery fire would definitely bring him down.

The precise firepower of the Chinese army is fully capable of completely cutting off the air transport line in this area (at least destroying the landing field), but Xu Jingzhe still specifically asked the headquarters to leave some gaps for Lausanne to come in, but unfortunately this bastard has not shown up for a long time.The position that the Mountain Eagle Troop directly under the military region can occupy is not ideal either, as it is far away from the urban area. The worst plan now is to track Bassenma's convoy to find the place where he meets someone from the Indian-Tibetan special forces, and then try to conduct a If the gambling-like attack fails to kill Lausanne, it will not actually have much impact on the progress of the battle.

When Zhao Changbin saw a convoy coming along the winding mountain road from a distance, he was really startled. The Gurkha battalion only had 950 people in total, and it seemed that one-fifth of them had been pulled in at once.He also knows the grievances between the enemy's systems. Obviously, the Nepalese are quite wary of the Indian-Tibetan special forces.

Zhao Changbin used a thermal imaging camera to track the enemy convoy to a place in the northwest corner of the city. The whole team stopped behind a courtyard that was not specifically marked on the map. Then the enemy vehicle turned off, and the images in the thermal imaging camera gradually disappeared.He marked this area on the map, and then informed his superiors in time through satellite communication. He estimated that there might be a solid underground fortress that had never been discovered under these low buildings. Where is Lausanne?I do not know.

After Xu Jingzhe saw the information sent back from the front, he was still hesitating what to do next. If shelling was required, he could immediately submit the target location to the commander, but he always felt that he could wait a little longer, because he had never From the intercepted internal communications of the Indian-Tibetan Special Forces, it can be found that Lausanne has been using some kind of internal secret language to teach his subordinates face-to-face instructions.Lausanne is as cunning as a fox. In fact, he can neither trust the Indian code nor the superior Indian military officer. Therefore, he added some internally agreed code words that only his people could understand in the communication, so as to prevent being monitored by China and India. These code words Simple and frequently replaced, it seems to be a technical job he learned during his training in Guam; some of these words appeared when Lausanne airborne massacred the village not long ago, and his intuition told the old man that this matter may continue to wait and see .

Lausanne arranged about a company of troops in the area where they agreed to meet. He originally expected that Bassenma would only dare to come or not. Unexpectedly, he brought so many people.As soon as Basumma's jeep arrived, dozens of soldiers wearing boonie hats and armed with automatic weapons jumped out of the truck behind them, forming a confrontation with the Indian and Tibetan special forces with a similar number of people around them.

Lobsang Gyatso's deputy, Lieutenant Tashi Gonpo, walked out of the bungalow carelessly, without saluting, he just shook hands with Basenma.

"Brother, it's been a long time. Now the battle is urgent. The commander-in-chief is discussing important military matters with you. Let's go into the room and discuss in detail." The lieutenant greeted in Nepali. All northern languages ​​commonly used in the military.

"I don't have much time, so it's best to make a long story short. This ghostly place, shells will fall at any time. Is Lausanne in there?"

Bassam got straight to the point. He deliberately called Lausanne by name without mentioning the commander-in-chief. The command communication system was in chaos. It seemed that he had never heard of anyone appointing a captain in Lausanne as the local commander-in-chief.

"Uh... please come in first."

Basumma rushed into the house with his company commander and guards, but the Indian-Tibetan special forces stopped the people behind with their guns. The major waved his hand calmly, signaling his people to stay outside, so the Nepalese mercenaries could only stay outside , Face to face with the Indian and Tibetan special forces on all sides, the scene is extremely tense, it seems that only one spark can detonate a fierce battle.

Xu Jingzhe had always hoped to find out whether Luosang would attend the meeting, but Zhao Changbin told him that it would be too risky to send people into the city.He can only report the approximate places he observed.Xu Jingzhe bought a few civilians to act as spies in the city, but after Lausanne set up a machine gun on the street and imposed a strict curfew, he couldn't get close to spying.

Going down to the simple and dark basement, Basumma found that Lobsang Gyatso was not here, and it seemed that he was just planning to let a lieutenant come to talk to him. He couldn't help feeling a little angry:
"What does Lobsang Gyatso mean? We came overnight to discuss military affairs with him, but he hid and refused to show his face?"

"Major, the enemy's spies are spying on the whereabouts of the commander-in-chief. During this critical period, he can only entrust me to discuss cooperation with you in detail?"

"I'm not afraid, he's just a captain and he's playing upside down."

"This one……"

"Let's talk about how he plans to cooperate."

"Now that the enemy situation is serious, the commander-in-chief believes that only the unified command of our two armies can defeat the enemy's offensive."

"Unified command? Lieutenant General Kunta has left. There is no unified command here. As soldiers, we can only do our part."

"The lieutenant general has appointed Lobsang Gyatso as the commander-in-chief."

"Is there a written appointment document?"

"There will be tomorrow."

"Then let's talk about joint command tomorrow."

"But the commander-in-chief... I hope you can hand over 3 companies today, and exchange defenses with some unreliable troops in the downstream area."

Hearing this, Bassenma immediately understood that the purpose of this meeting was to eat himself.

"If there is an order from the superior, I will naturally execute it. If there is no order, I will avoid it. In addition, since Luosang can't hide, it seems that there is no sincerity. I can only follow the deployment left by Lieutenant General Kunta and continue to defend my defense area. Now the enemy Unnecessary mobilization is the most taboo when large soldiers are pressing down on the border. Dispersing troops is the most common mistake for lower-level troops.”

After Bassenma finished speaking, he straightened his hat and turned around to leave.Tashi Gonpo was in a bit of a dilemma. According to the original plan, he should have a showdown at this moment and win this guy, but Luosang's plan was a bit underestimated. He didn't expect this guy to bring so many people.

"Major, you can't go yet."

Bassenma pretended not to hear the lieutenant's threat, and hurried up the stairs.

Zhao Changbin is checking the laser irradiator. He estimates that the military meeting will take a while. As long as the drones arrive first, they can be directed to drop bombs. Then the headquarters will probably be able to monitor whether Lausanne is dead or alive from the enemy's communication.Although such an attack is far from Xu Jingzhe's wish of "reliable intelligence and precise killing", sometimes in war, it is inevitable to hit the big luck.

Visible on the night vision goggles, there was a sudden continuous flash of light in the compound, at first glance there was an exchange of fire, and a few seconds later the gunshots also spread to the outskirts (very small town).

At this time, the request of the superior to guide the target also arrived. After weighing it, he quickly reported the situation to the superior and recommended to stop the attack.

Xu Jingzhe had just heard Lausanne's voice from the radio, and the lateral team could roughly confirm that he was not in the city. He quickly guessed the general situation and agreed to Zhao Changbin's request to stand still. It seemed that this situation could be exploited.

The fire in the city lasted for a few minutes. The Nepalese had the upper hand, and then the brave mercenary convoy tried to leave by force. Although the specific situation cannot be known, it can be seen that there is a troop including light armored vehicles on the street, trying to attack from the west. outflank.At this moment, the drone carrying the bomb happened to arrive at the target area.

As soon as Zhao Changbin's request for an attack was sent back, he was immediately approved. Xu Jingzhe asked him to make his own judgment and indicate the target at the moment of the opportunity, and not to miss the opportunity in the process of asking for instructions.Immediately Shanying began to follow the enemy convoy.

Two bombs fell in the air, cutting off the advancing enemy convoy and blasting a gap for the Nepalese.It can be seen that several cars ran out of the gap and galloped all the way north, apparently escaping.This exchange of fire has again tested the emptiness in the city. I thought there were still 2 enemy troops, but now it seems that there are only about 2000 people.

Zhao Changbin guided the bomb and attacked the original meeting place again, and a group of pursuers exhausted all the ammunition carried by the three drones.However, the artillery group on the other side never joined the attack, obviously very afraid of the residential area.After the explosion, the small town soon fell into a deathly silence, only a few houses burned for a while and then collapsed.

Xu Jingzhe soon monitored the effect of the attack. Tashi Gonpo, who was in the top 10 on his list, was seriously injured and seemed to be dying. There were more than 200 casualties below Tashi, including those killed and injured during the enemy's internal firefight.In addition, the technical team has narrowed down the scope of Lausanne's hiding place. It is about 2 kilometers southwest of the city on a mobile platform. It seems that after escaping the attack of the Snow Wolf, he sent himself to Shanying's gun this time. .No one knows why this persistent old guy is still resisting meaninglessly?Tespur or New Delhi no longer cared about him. He kept flying around, but he was very energetic, as if he was going to carry on the war alone.

The flow velocity in the lower reaches of the Zayu River has finally dropped to the point where it is possible to wade and swim. It is 8 hours later than the last time Xu Jingzhe assured the headquarters. In the hydrological records of this river for nearly 30 years, this month has never appeared such a situation.

After 40 minutes of rapid artillery fire, about a battalion of infantrymen crossed the icy river under the moonlight, and then quickly boarded the opposite bank. , but no shot was fired.Although these people are very afraid of Lausanne's cruelty, the number of Indian-Tibetan special forces is too small to control every company.

A few hours ago, the troops at the front heard the call from the other side on the radio, telling them that all the shelling was only aimed at the Indian-Tibetan special forces at the rear, and also warned them that the People's Liberation Army must not counterattack when attacking, and must not damage weapons and roads. At the same time, communication with the rear must be stopped.

After a long period of artillery preparation, it really fell to the rear, completely cutting off the control of the Indian-Tibetan special forces on the front.Now that the general situation is over, the local armed forces on the mountain simply hung up the white flag.Their balance is not complicated. Although Lausanne is brutal, it is only for a while. After 24 hours, he and his troops may have gone to hell.Since the Indian troops fled, these troops have fallen into low morale, and they have no will to resist at all.

The People's Liberation Army who crossed the river earlier quickly took control of the position where the white flag had been hoisted. During this period, three helicopters happened to fly over the position to prepare for airdrops. They were attacked by the anti-aircraft weapons of the attacking troops crossing the river. One was destroyed, and only two took advantage of it. Night escaped.Lausanne, who had been commanding mobile all the time, realized at this moment that the People's Liberation Army on the other side had arrived, but the details of how far it went and how many troops it had were not detailed, and almost no forward troops reported the enemy's situation to him.In this way, he could only implement the second plan and let his loyal troops counterattack on the second line. In order to prevent the enemy's superior artillery fire, his people could only actively give up the commanding heights and hide behind the mountain.But the ubiquitous drones can accurately attack inclined targets, and the defense quickly collapses.

In the early hours of the morning, his defense line had been smashed to pieces. Many troops on the map could not be found, some were wiped out, and most of them avoided him on purpose. He, the self-proclaimed "former commander in chief of the enemy", Instantly changed back to captain.

Still staying 40 kilometers away, Lieutenant General Kunta marched slowly with anxiety. Only then did he learn from the rear reconnaissance troops that the People's Liberation Army had crossed the river. Except for the fact that the river and the mountains delayed the enemy's actions, the madman he had placed his hopes on Lausanne doesn't seem to play a role at all.The lieutenant general inevitably began to worry, because there has been no enemy situation in Warong. Obviously, the Chinese are not in a hurry to regain important areas. He is most afraid of the Chinese army chasing them all the way. He appears to be the highest-ranking general in the entire Assam. An easy target to attract the enemy's attention.

(End of this chapter)