Thunder Strikes Back

Chapter 460
About an hour later, the Indian troops were driven out of Tezpur by powerful firepower. At the beginning, they took alternate covers and retreated in an orderly manner. Under the agitation of He Fan and Xuelang, they turned into a one-sided rout; India The soldiers are full of passion to serve the country with death, and they have never been able to reverse the passivity caused by the suppression of communications.

In the chaotic rout, all kinds of ammunition were ruthlessly poured on the heads of Indian soldiers exposed to the vision of various sensors.The more the enemy retreated to the north, the fewer obstacles there would be, and the more effective Lin Huaisheng's curved firepower deployed on the south bank would be.

The bewildered crowd had no idea that the eyes in the clouds were watching their every move. The commander in the artillery command vehicle was deciding to hit the target based on the density of the crowd, and then calculated how to maximize the attack based on the battlefield sensor information. Covering the target groundlessly, the infantry who lost the support of the city had no way to fight back.

The enemy who finally escaped from Tespur has been bombed to pieces and has no organization at all; they helplessly call their superiors through the radio, but they are destined to have no response; in fact, except for the Chinese electronic reconnaissance force not far away, there is no one able to hear their calls.Lin Huaisheng finally stood up from the seat where he had been sitting for several hours, stretched his muscles and bones, and he was roughly sure that the enemy headquarters that was against him should be destroyed, and he had won this battle.

The army counted 1500 enemy corpses from the battlefield. The body bags transported long distances from Jabwa Airport were no longer enough. We could only use the captured bulldozers to exit a large pit outside the city, and then simply record the identities of the corpses, The title and place of death were buried collectively.Ding Keguang conservatively estimated that the undiscovered enemy corpses covered under the rubble may be more than this number. This is the cruelty of urban warfare, and the Chinese army has also lost a lot of personnel.

The troops captured a total of more than 100 prisoners before and after the war, which is considered to be the most captured prisoners since the start of the war.

After a quick interrogation, it was known that there were 1.5 armed forces in the city three days ago, while the number of residents was only 5000.The theater command originally planned to blow up the bridge and defend Tispur to the core. The situation was similar to what Xu Jingzhe had grasped before the start of the campaign.But after the second commander was killed, the situation reversed, and the army fell into an unprecedented panic. It was not because of the loss of command, but it was the same for anyone.Rather, the mutual distrust among the various troops has risen. If there is no report from the inner ghost, the underground headquarters should be a very safe place in the city.At the same time, rumors abounded in the city, and the gendarmes arrested people everywhere, including those who spread rumors of defeatism.The despicable thing in these rumors is that Lieutenant General Chaguye himself is an insider. He was arrested because he betrayed the news of the troop transfer to China.As soon as the false news spread, the troops with different factions immediately began to suspect each other.Another widely circulated news is that the Chinese army will soon be airborne outside the city, and the traitors will counterattack inside the city.This news was specious, seriously diverted the attention of the garrison troops, and confused the real threat.

When He Fan's tanks flew over the bridge, someone simultaneously withdrew the defensive troops on the north side of the bridge and destroyed the underground communication in the city leading to the rear. The chaos in the city reached its peak, and most of the troops and residents rushed to escape.The last order received in the city was issued by the newly appointed commander, the order to blow up the bridge immediately, which was delayed for a long time.The major general who stayed at the headquarters panicked, and when a small group of Chinese tanks just appeared on the approach bridge outside the city, they got into the car and fled.

In the end, there was only one military police force from Punjab left, who decided to stay and fight alone, and waited for an opportunity to blow up the bridge.In addition, some combat troops were either inspired or stayed because of confusion in command and did not receive orders to retreat. In the early hours of the morning, an armored force that withdrew from the east and lost contact rushed to the outside of the city. During the battle, the unit belonged to the Armored Battalion of the 23rd Infantry Division stationed in Siguli. The original order was to rush to rescue Zayu, but the news of Zayu's fall was delayed.

The interrogation revealed that the highest-ranking commander in the city was a major, and his voice could still be heard on the walkie-talkie in the morning, but after the biggest air raid, the commander was replaced by his adjutant officer, and the life and death of the major himself is unknown.

Lin Huaisheng felt that his victory was a bit of a fluke. He originally thought that the enemy would flee when his troops arrived, but today he has learned how hard it is for a trapped animal to fight.If it weren't for the enemy's lack of troops, it is likely to overwhelm itself.

Sporadic fighting in the city continued, and the chief of staff led the headquarters all the way across the bridge. It was clear that the final fate of Assam was about to be decided, and there were not many battles left to fight.

To the north of Tespur was the less undulating land of the river, where the retreating enemy would eventually concentrate, for there were abundant supply depots along the railway.The enemy retreating from Tawang should arrive first. First, they are preparing to meet another Indian army that escaped from Zayu. Second, they are large in number and must find supplies.

Xu Jingzhe calculated that the enemy retreating to the lower reaches of the Deirpokra River will eventually gather into a considerable scale, including three division headquarters below the Fourth Army's military headquarters, 6 infantry brigades, 2 artillery brigades, and various Doubling the number of logistical and paramilitary forces will surely exceed 10 in total.This is an unprecedented opportunity to resolve the war in Assam in advance. There have been many victories in the past, but not many enemies have been wiped out. The Indian Army adheres to the strategy left over from the Pasad period. The enemy's front line is extended, and they trade space for time, while waiting for the season of heavy snow to seal the mountains.Now, loyalty has formed a three-sided attack, and it is time to solve the problem in one fell swoop.

Xu Jingzhe sat quietly in the office, the confidential secretary came in and out from time to time, piled up all kinds of information in front of him, he quickly flipped through it, and made a choice for the commander.

After the capture of Tespur, the major general was somewhat disappointed. He had been running Tespur's intelligence network for more than ten years, and there was a black phone at the end of the desk, which was directly connected to one of his subordinates who specialized in Tespur's intelligence team.Within a week, he played all the cards in his hand, and the entire intelligence network quickly lost value as Lin Huaisheng's tanks swept away, and his intelligence team will also be withdrawn accordingly.Now his other focus is his old enemy Lausanne, followed by intelligence related to the battle to recover Fort ***. The Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence Agency is the main force in this matter, and his task is not heavy.Lausanne Gyatso is an expert in collecting intelligence and counter-intelligence. Over the past ten years, Xu Jingzhe's men have broken into many links of the Indian-Tibet special forces, but the Lausanne's troops have always been airtight and impenetrable.Now that Lausanne is holding a nuclear bomb and its trace is unknown, it seems to have become the second largest variable in the war after the Indian armed forces. It is really a big deal.

But the good news is that thanks to Lausanne, some high-level exchanges between China and the United States have resumed.The U.S. has made subtle changes in its position, expressing its hope that China should go far enough in dealing with the India issue several times.Xu doesn’t know how the superiors responded through secret channels, but he can guess that they should urge the US to maintain a fair stance on the issue of India’s invasion of Pakistan, and not to favor India, which still occupies half of Pakistan.

The phone on the table rang, and the major general picked it up and waited for the other person to speak.

"Team leader, the drone is still searching North Rajinpur, but nothing has been found. The enemy's retreat is well organized, and the headquarters is well hidden. It can reach the north of the chief of staff within 30 hours."

"Continue to monitor and report immediately."

He put down the microphone heavily, Lieutenant General Kunta was Assam's most cunning opponent, technical means didn't work for him, and he couldn't find the position of his deity.

At the same time, the 5th Mountain Division was running wildly along the railway line. The Chinese army had just chased Siruk and was left far behind.Of course, Chinese drones cannot be shaken off, they are always hiding in the sky and flying quietly, every few hours, roaring jets will fly overhead, but rarely attack, because they find less than target.

Lieutenant General Kunta knew that the best target in the enemy's mind was himself. The Fifth Division now didn't even carry many heavy weapons on mules and horses, and there was no target worth dropping bombs on.He had just received news that Tespur had been abandoned by his superiors, which was unexpected.His next task also became to rendezvous with the 5nd Division who also fled without a fight in Tawang.The battle situation is becoming extremely treacherous and dangerous. He admits that he can neither understand the intentions of the Chinese nor the headquarters. The only thing he is satisfied with is the current speed of retreat. Since the enemy blew up the railway, Within a week, the 280th Division retreated nearly [-] kilometers on foot, and also freed up its hands to destroy many roads, bridges and warehouses along the way.This kind of marching speed surpassed the records of the ancestors of the division in Alamein. If the superiors did not pursue the responsibility for the lost equipment and marching "lightly", they could brag about it and write it down in the war history.

"Master, their drones are here again, will they find us?" A staff officer said, "It's in the southeast sky."

"They seem to be very patient, they are always circling non-stop." Kunta said holding up the binoculars, "Notify the staff behind to disperse, so as not to let the enemy see the flaws. Where is the communication company now?"

"According to your instructions, let them always keep a distance from the command post. They are currently behind the mountain and we are not on the same route."

"Very well, we just have to be patient with the enemy, they can't do anything about us."

"Master, is it time for us to communicate with our superiors?"

"Tell the communications team to send the telegram according to my plan."

Kunta took out a note from the file bag and gave it to a correspondent riding a mule beside him. The correspondent took it and left with a whip. His task was very heavy. Dozens of telegrams were handed over to them for sending and receiving, and then brought back the superior's reply; every day he had to search for other units in the mountains and forests, and he was not allowed to use the radio.

Sure enough, the drone flew a few laps, but found nothing, and turned back.The lieutenant general, who was wearing a khaki soldier uniform, sneered contemptuously, and continued to walk forward with a stick. Long-distance marching in the mountains is the basic skill of the mountain division, and marching without radio is the specialty of the fifth division.Kunta is well versed in every detail of possible death on the battlefield, and he always wears a corporal's uniform without any markings on it.

Chinese drones have been following the orders of the headquarters, roughly counting the number of enemies, and at the same time trying to find some important units, such as the headquarters or heavy equipment.

The number of the Fifth Mountain Division seems to be increasing, and the troops that retreated from the Medog line joined forces with the army one after another. Some of them even fled here across the primeval forest of Medog. These garrison troops along the line With naked clothes and a beard, he was like a savage in the mountains. He was ten times more embarrassed than the 5th Division who fled from the front line all the way. The 5th Division was still wearing clothes at least.

Over the 50-kilometer-long crowd, the drones can never find a queue like the command headquarters. The unit sends and receives messages every day for a short time. It hardly uses radio communication internally. It relies on signal soldiers and pickets to guide them along the way. The direction and order are also in order.There was still a day and night before the 5th Mountain Division could reach its destination, where the unit could be rearmed.

At the same time, the Indian troops retreating south from Tawang appeared extremely chaotic.The air force attacked the enemy's fuel storage warehouse along the way, causing the enemy to abandon a large number of vehicles and supplies, but the enemy did not plan to leave these things. Along the way from Derangzong to Bundila, there were billowing smoke from the enemy's burning supplies everywhere. The Chinese Air Force is dispatched to search for enemies on the ground, and can even navigate through these black smoke.

Zheng Hui flew a J-16 fighter jet and made his second attack this day. After he shot down a MiG-25 in the morning and returned, he only rested for 2 hours before returning to the airport combat readiness room to stand by.The mission came very quickly. The electronic reconnaissance plane discovered that two Indian troops were fighting for crossing at the Bicham River Bridge east of Bundila. The enemy each called the rear headquarters and asked to verify the priority of crossing the river, which directly led to the designation of the two brigades. The location of its headquarters was exposed.The headquarters quickly identified through the intercepted messages that there is an artillery brigade directly under the 4th Army and an infantry brigade of the 56th Division.Lieutenant General Morogani's call back was concise and straightforward, requesting that the priority be given to the artillery brigade directly under the heavy equipment, while the 56th Division detoured to a place 5 kilometers upstream to find a swimming place by itself.The Fourth Army only has the last artillery left, which is of course extremely important.

After discovering an important target, Zheng Hui had no time to study tactics, nor did he have an escort formation.He knew in his heart that what needs to be guarded against in this area is the enemy's low-altitude air defense force. If the clouds are low, the plane must also fly lower to facilitate the search by optical equipment. Fighting, it is estimated that the threat will not be too great.

(End of this chapter)