Thunder Strikes Back

Chapter 560

The Indian artillery was divided into several teams and evacuated in different directions. This is an ingenious way of challenging the opponent’s air supremacy formulated by Meneam’s staff based on the guidance of the US military. Helicopter flying over mountains.However, two of the platoons unfortunately ran into Chinese pilots with good eyesight.

The other two planes in Zheng Hui's formation did not approach Zheng Hui. They turned to the enemy's departure area according to Zheng Hui's instructions to the enemy's original flight direction, trying to intercept the rest of the troops that had not escaped.Under the guidance of the United States, some new gadgets in India have emerged in an endless stream. For the Chinese military, it is faced with the requirement of adjusting its strategy in a timely manner.

3 Chinooks loaded with 2 cannons, artillery and ammunition, meandering through the mountains.The jet's trail in the sky had already extended into the clouds and was out of sight, and the pilot thought that the disaster was probably dodged.The planes separated and prepared to pass through the open land in front of the two snow-capped mountains. It took about 2 minutes to pass through this unsupported area, and then they would enter a new valley.Then he ran into the range of his own anti-aircraft missile protection.

Electronic equipment cannot provide rough calculations, so Zheng Hui can only estimate the enemy's route by himself, and then turn around at the right time and pass through the clouds.Passing through the clouds, he looked again and saw long shadows on the snow, the sun was rising from the east, and the length of these shadows was long enough to expose it.Seeing that the timing was just right, all three enemy helicopters had entered the attack area.He approached from the blind spot behind the enemy, then turned on the radar and quickly intercepted all 3 targets.The enemy's flying speed is not enough, and it is too late to disperse at this moment.The enemy planes obviously sensed the radar, and immediately launched countermeasures and began to launch interference, but they were completely within the burn-through distance of the phased array radar, and could not escape at all.

The J-16 fired 4 medium-range missiles in a row, separated them in pairs, and flew towards the 2 enemy helicopters in front.After the missile's active radar was turned on, Zheng Hui turned around to pick up the last one.

The clumsy Chinooks had no way of maneuvering to escape, but the pilots inevitably had to give it a go in the final stages, and the first one dropped its guns in the air and veered sharply to the side almost flipping over.It was hit by a missile on the front rotor and cabin, and then caught fire in the air and spun around. It can be seen that many people were thrown out of the flying helicopter and fell to the bottom.

The other one without a hanging artillery, relied on a faster speed to rush forward to the mountain in front, perhaps wanting to enhance the interference of mountain clutter and increase the difficulty of missile interception.The missile destroyed its attempt, and the plane exploded in the air, dragging black smoke and plunging to the ground. Judging from the extent of the explosion, the plane contained a lot of ammunition.Zheng Hui circled around to look for the third Chinook. The plane still landed in an area where there was no village in front of it or shops in the back.His consistent combat principle is: strong enemies don't need to fight recklessly, and those who can be bullied must be bullied to death.

The enemy plane fell to the ground on its own initiative, and apparently the pilot thought this was the only chance of survival.Zheng Hui circled to the attack position, and used the last two infrared-guided missiles to attack the forced landing enemy.The missile searched for a heat source and hit the engine compartment, but instead of triggering a chain explosion, it fell straight down. The J-2 circled around to observe the results of the battle, and found that someone ran out of the wreckage, which shows that the body is strong enough.At the same time, his two wingmen also searched for the enemy's take-off location, and there were still a few guns in the position that had not been evacuated, so they called the command plane to contact long-range firepower to strike.

Meneam received bad news that the fire support unit was attacked in the command post in Jammu, but for him, this loss is not a big deal, and various equipment in the rear are being sent in a steady stream.What made him most happy was that his general offensive force, driven by high morale, had almost rushed to the commanding heights of the Chinese. This was a huge victory.

After an emergency videoconference, the Chinese army decided to temporarily retreat from several high grounds in Diemucoke to give way to the ridges in order to exert the firepower of its own artillery.Of course, at the meeting, Xu Jingzhe assured the senior generals that, based on his understanding of the enemy's decision-makers, he believed that this attack could not penetrate too far. Yam had no lack of common sense to launch an attack in a strategic direction without air supremacy; and aerial reconnaissance indicated that his follow-up forces were weak.

The result of the meeting was that the Chinese army still fighting on the high ground was ordered to retreat into the tunnel and give up the commanding heights.This allows the rear artillery to let go.

The Sikh Battalion of the 25th Division of India, after a bitter battle, finally inserted a tattered army flag on the commanding height of 3600 meters in Diemcuoke.From here to the east, you can overlook the ALD area of ​​China from a high position, and the strategic location is very important.But as Xu Jingzhe expected, Meneam didn't intend to break in too much at all, Xu Jingzhe quickly intercepted it, and the Indian Command asked the troops to stop and wait for further instructions.

Meneam has been waiting for intelligence feedback from other fronts, especially the movement of Chinese tanks near Leh. Of course, this attack itself is a political victory, especially for India's internal affairs, so he immediately reported to the Victory reported directly from New Delhi.In the telegram, he attributed the credit to the bravery of the troops and the role of the new equipment, which destroyed the enemy a lot, but he did not mention his own command. He knew that the prime minister liked humble and noble generals, so he should be indifferent Be more reserved.

The depressed Kahan finally ushered in a rare major victory. After the secretary read the report, he stood up excitedly from the sofa, asked for the telegram, held it with trembling hands and read it carefully several times.The rapidly rising blood pressure shocked the doctor next door, and the medical team decided not to deal with it until the blood pressure and heart rate were stably maintained at normal values.

Since Assam's defeat, there has been little encouraging news from the front.Now it is not only the foreign minister who keeps talking about the strength of the enemy and the bad prospects of his own side; even the small role of the US State Department dares to talk about India's strategic mistakes in front of him. The Americans have been trying to threaten India's temporary setbacks and demand He handed over the occupied areas in southern Pakistan to the American forces so that they could attack Iran back and forth. This is something he would never agree to.

Chandra told Kahan that the think tank behind the current U.S. president is at least discussing several possible compromises with China, namely: China sells some of Pakistan’s interests in exchange for the U.S. acquiescing to China’s dismemberment of northern India.The net result is that Pakistan's southern coastline will gain independence, while a series of new Chinese-controlled countries will emerge in the north of India.Behind a smaller India and Pakistan, China and the United States jointly carve up South Asian interests.

The Americans were able to come up with such an absurd plan, obviously because they bought into China's previous series of battle victories.Not long ago, when the Indian army was still marching forward, the Americans tried many times and proposed many plans for the US to divide the Indian Ocean; now seeing the changing situation, the US has the idea of ​​adding two to one to China. Just thinking about it was enough to raise Kahan's blood pressure.

"General Meneam saved our country by hitting the enemy's territory in one fell swoop and making them suffer too."

"It seems to be like this." The secretary said cautiously. From the map, it seemed that the Indian army had not yet crossed the border.

"I want all citizens to know that we have won the war, and that the world should know that we have won the war again. Let them know that our determination to encircle the country is invincible."

The Prime Minister spoke slowly in a hoarse voice.

"Yes Prime Minister, call all the media to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs immediately, or ask the spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense to talk about this matter."

"Let the Ministry of Foreign Affairs take care of it. The Ministry of Defense may fail to handle this kind of matter."

The secretary hurriedly withdrew to Zhang Luokahan's diplomatic relations.

Lin Huaisheng's headquarters was not at all disturbed by India's regiment-level offensive launched in the north. Even though the senior domestic commanders were guessing about India's true intentions, for Lin Huaisheng, India was able to launch such a tentative attack. It is beneficial and harmless. If Meneam can see the offensive strength of Demcuok, then he has enough reasons to persuade the Army Staff to send more reserves and equipment to the snow-capped mountains. .Of course, as far as the overall situation of the Chinese army is concerned, the attack from Aksai Chin also requires strict secrecy, and its destination is also New Delhi. Lin Huaisheng didn't think too much about this.

He bent over the map, carefully measuring the distance between the points.Starting from Husab, the distance to Jammu is 218 kilometers, to Amritsar is 230 kilometers, and across the border to New Delhi is about 600 kilometers, and the terrain it passes through is very conducive to attack.He now needs to wait for the last information on the location of Meneam's new headquarters to fine-tune the attack plan.

The enemy has almost all shrunk to the Kashmir region, and the Western Command merged by Meneam has become an empty shelf, leaving only 4 divisions and the 50th Airborne Brigade to guard the long line of defense.The shortcut for Indian troops to enter and exit Kashmir is from Amritsar to Fort Fort; the two railways from Pathankot to Jammu, and the rest of the direction are continuous high mountains, which is not conducive to troop mobilization.Now as long as there is an elite soldier who cuts off these two blood vessels, Meneam's hundreds of thousands of troops will stay on the plateau and will not be able to get up and down; by then, there will probably be only one strong army from Spanga left near New Delhi, not counting the reserve In terms of troops, the number of them will not be too many.If Meneam wants to desperately go down the mountain to save New Delhi, the Chinese army behind him will take advantage of the situation to cover up and kill him. If he sits idly by, then he will have a decisive battle with Spanga near New Delhi, and maybe he will fight all the way to the gate of the Prime Minister’s Office. ; Based on Lin Huaisheng's understanding of Kahan, he is a person who will not move the capital and flee, which will help solve the Indian problem once and for all.

"The four infantry divisions on the front are all understaffed, and the battle line is very long, which is not worth mentioning," said Zhou Yaohua on the side. "Wang Zhenbei can easily break through the defense line and enter the enemy's territory at once. I am just worried about the follow-up Pakistani It is difficult for the troops to complete the task of destroying the enemy."

"Even if the enemy cannot be effectively wiped out, we must advance resolutely. There is no time to turn back and eat the enemy. Of course, military common sense is to wipe out the living force as the primary purpose, but this battle still has to be political."

"Do you think that with this battle, India will be finished?"

"Yes, Comrade Commander, we must know that what we are facing is a behemoth with many ethnic groups, many contradictions, no land reform, and loose grassroots organizations, although it is still stubborn. I firmly believe that as long as we reach near New Delhi, India's resistance The will will break."

"Will the capital be moved to the south to continue fighting? Where can it be easier to receive Western aid."

"From a political point of view, as long as the Indian government moves its capital, they will immediately lose their support, and we will win ahead of schedule." Lin Huaisheng sneered, as if everything was calculated.

"Although Spanga's troops are not large, the number of enemy reserve troops is still very scary. Just around New Delhi, there are more than 100 supplementary battalions in training."

"Most of these troops are still waiting for heavy weapons. Without heavy weapons, they are vulnerable."

"I hope so." Zhou Yaohua sighed melancholy. His actual combat experience is not as good as that of Lin Huaisheng, so it is difficult to continue to argue. Although Lin is still under his command, he will serve as the actual commander of the frontline troops during combat. Pay attention to his ability to command on the spot.And he stayed behind in the name of the supreme commander, and what he had to face was support work and communication with friendly forces. He knew that this was a real hard job. The senior Pakistani commander was very worried that he would lose the battle. And rank-and-file officers were afraid of Spanga's tanks.

"The border battle is nothing, but we need at least one victory over the Spanga Army to boost the morale of the Pakistani troops."

"The 4th Armored Division of Spanga is currently in the Panipat area in the northwest of New Delhi. When we broke through the border, if it responded in time, its main force should have rushed to the vicinity of Amritsar. I think the new force can be replaced by then. Come up, give it a hard fight there, and it’s best to wipe it all out. This way, morale will definitely rise. We have three armored divisions (brigades), and if we hit one of them, we will definitely win.”

"Although the combat effectiveness of this division is not as good as that of the White Tiger Division, it is not fuel-efficient. According to intelligence, they have just added some western tanks."

"Hehe, there is nothing more suitable for tank operations than the plain terrain in this area. When He Fan was in Assam, he always complained that the terrain there could only be used for small things, and he could not realize the lofty ambition of an armored commander; I let him Come here, he's better off, he'd rather go north. Let him bleed his nose on the plateau and regret it when we've wiped out Spanga."

Lin was very optimistic. He didn't worry about the enemy's troops. It seemed that the 4th Armored Division's replenishment, re-equipment, and traveling all the way here were just to annihilate him in one fell swoop.

"Large-scale tank battles are blank in the history of our army." Zhou Yaohua said, he wasn't trying to be ambitious, but he couldn't bear Lin Huaisheng's big words in front of him from the bottom of his heart.When they met for the first time in Quetta not long ago, Lin Huaisheng spoke in a measured manner, far less crazy than he is now.

(End of this chapter)