Thunder Strikes Back

Chapter 695 Large-Scale Air Attack

After hiding in the smoke for ten seconds, one shell still hit the front of Fujita's turret (his muzzle was facing backwards), and it simply failed to penetrate.He couldn't see his opponent for a long time, but the opponent seemed to be able to see him.At this time, he was completely unable to grasp the position of the other enemy in the east. The infantry fighting vehicles there were either destroyed or were fleeing. There was no time to scout the target, and the situation was out of control.In the worst case, the enemy tanks over there will intercept him in front of him, and the defeat will be difficult to recover. He can't run directly to the starting point Kurja and can only run westward to avoid this situation.

He suddenly panicked. If he died here, his family would not even know that he died in battle. There is no war between the United States and China, so they will probably hide these things; if captured, the Chinese may Taking advantage of the situation and maybe embarrassing themselves on TV is something they should be able to do, especially with a Japanese-American.Fujita thought that he should try to avoid such things from happening to him.

He called his three U.S. platoon leaders on the radio. For him, the three of them are safe to rescue the Americans no matter what, but each platoon has tanks that have lost contact. Obviously, the defeat is doomed .

The roar of the 1500-horsepower gas engine made it easy for the tank to return to a cross-country speed of 40 mph after the sharp turn. He called the drone for immediate rescue. Several Predators could be seen approaching, but he Knowing that these Chinese tanks have powerful accompanying anti-aircraft firepower, he dare not think about the fate of these drones, anyway, they are not alive.

The distance that UAVs can hunt and kill tanks is less than half of the distance that Hongqi 17 can destroy them. In fact, UAVs need to be very close to search for ground tanks. steps, the whole process is very cumbersome.

The Hongqi 17 that is moving nearby uses battlefield surveillance radars in a ratio of 3 to 1, and implements data sharing to monitor the sky above the tank group.As soon as the enemy's drones entered the detection range, they were closely watched, and they had no ability to approach He Fan's swarm.

The U.S. military has experienced more than ten years of irregular anti-terrorism wars, and its understanding of war has undergone very harmful changes. The construction of the army and the configuration of weapons have been greatly transformed. On paper, waiting for a strong confrontation to pierce this layer of paper.

The Sentinel radar parked in the mud at the rear also saw a large number of Chinese drones dispatched, but the Avenger system in front could only wait for the enemy to get closer until the optical equipment could observe it before launching an attack.Due to years of reduction in military spending, the slamraam ground-to-air system that uses active radar-guided medium-range missiles combined with the Humvee chassis has never really replaced the backward Avenger system. In the military theory of China and Russia, similar to the Avenger, the wheeled chassis Coupled with the tasteless combination of short-range missiles, it is very unsuitable to fight with tank groups, and they cannot connect well with Patriot missiles.

Hongqi 17 quickly launched a counterattack, and most of the predators scurrying in the air were shot down by missiles before they could see their targets.The Chinese drones quietly approached the U.S. tanks. The high speed of the M1A1 has become a speed of sound that hinders the hit rate of laser-guided bombs. However, the wind direction from north to south in the morning is conducive to bombs attacking faster ground targets.Soon, two more M2A1s were blown up and down by 1 kg bombs.

He Fan's pursuit gradually slowed down. Judging from the radar signals, the remaining 10 tanks of the enemy gradually ran away. He could not pursue at full speed for too long because he ran out of fuel.Now is the critical moment of the battle, it depends on how Lin Huaisheng transports the fuel.

After the heavy rain last night, the ground was already muddy, and it became even more impractical to resupply by truck. In fact, the enemy in the rear has not been wiped out. Although the supply line has been established, the enemy may rush out of the stronghold and carry out interference.

Brigadier General Aogudan in the headquarters directly spoke with Fujita who had just escaped from danger, and asked about the general situation. Fujita informed that the field battle to stop the enemy's assault force had failed. The assault was divided into at least three groups, and these troops should cross Kurja within an hour.Now Kurja still has some troops controlled by US military advisers, but they are definitely unable to resist; if there is any way to hold back the enemy, it should be their logistics. He has not observed that the enemy has transport vehicles accompanying the team.The major general reminded the captain that there is no need to defend Kurja and continue to retreat south.Fujita said his troops would soon be forced to stop if the oil depot at Kurja station was abandoned.Augustan, ordered him to temporarily retreat along the railway, as long as he was close to the railway, he would always have a way to get fuel.

Augustan immediately exchanged opinions with Marshal Pasade. His drones were always shot down before sending back pictures of key areas, and every time the low-orbit reconnaissance satellite passed over an important area, it would be interfered with by ground lasers. The way is the same as the previous few times. The Chinese always have scruples about interfering with satellites, and sometimes let the Americans watch something, but at critical moments, they will make trouble. At present, only the Global Hawk and the lacrosse in the 700-kilometer orbit are synthesized. Aperture radar satellites can collect some useful intelligence, but the Global Hawk cannot enter the reconnaissance area for too long. China's air force and long-range missiles are always a threat, while synthetic aperture reconnaissance satellites are limited by power and cannot track for a long time.

The situation has become very clear, the enemy is advancing frontally, and the tactic of attacking all the way has been exposed. They even stopped the frontal attack, and they did not hide their real intentions.Before dawn, the offensives of the two wings had already crossed the center line of New Delhi. At this speed, their pincer offensive is likely to close. At that time, the reinforcements on the outside line will be cut off soon, and the passage into New Delhi will also be very fast. will be completely truncated.Ogudan could not give a timetable for the enemy to completely defend New Delhi, but he knew that it must be much faster than Pasad or other high-ranking Indian military officers who were calm and composed.

"Marshal, I told you that every one of their battles has a part of a feint attack, but the real attack is always well concealed, so good that it is not easy for people to see it..." the brigadier general said eccentrically.

"Yeah, I don't remember you saying anything like that."

"You have 90 troops, but last night, only 1 were mobilized to intercept them. Now all these troops have been left behind by the enemy, and the enemy's offensive will continue. Within an hour, they will cross Kurja , the situation is very serious."

"Their attack will stop immediately, and the tank will run out of fuel. This is common sense, and their too tight attack line does not run out of the range of our long-range firepower."

"Well, this is indeed an opportunity to change the situation." Aogudan nodded. Although Pasade was suspicious and not decisive enough, he was not confused after all. , think of possible solutions.

"You see, their assault is fast and fast, but the logistics supply line has not been firmly established. Although my army is behind, it can still penetrate horizontally and attack their logistics. Within a few hours, their assault troops, They will gather somewhere and wait for supplies, and if they succeed, they may completely surround us, but as long as I have accurate information from you, I will use all my long-range firepower to bombard them."

As the marshal said, he thumped the map. The people around him were nervous all night, and at this moment the drowsy staff officer suddenly woke up.

"Okay, I will contact my superiors and provide the most accurate information. Currently, the lacrosse satellites are effective in tracking their armored units, but not enough. I hope to use the Global Hawk to get as close to the front line as possible for synthetic aperture radar reconnaissance. However, Their air force is bound to come out during the day, and you'd better be prepared."

"Since you want to come, come more violently."

The marshal raised his wrist and looked at his watch. It is now 6:35 in the morning. If the enemy air force wants to launch an attack, the first wave should be on the way now. As the supreme commander, he must hide the fear in his heart and pretend Act calmly.The American brigadier general on the side just looked at him coldly.

Located in the core area of ​​New Delhi, a long-range surveillance radar on Connaught Place is on duty.The radar watcher violated the regulations by eating a biscuit on the post, and some crumbs splashed on the circular screen, which was wiped with a cloth.He found that a large number of light spots appeared on the screen in an instant, and there were more and more light spots, so many that his eyes were straightened. He participated in the entire war and had never seen so many targets.

"Sergeant, found... a lot of enemy planes found."

A non-commissioned officer ran over, stood behind and took a look, his face became stiff, and the red light indicating electronic interference flickered weakly, indicating that the opponent did not exert strong interference.He immediately went to the trailer door and picked up the phone: "This is Sutter 2. We have seen a lot of targets here. We need to check. How is your place? Is it electronic interference?"

"This is the Bora surveillance area. We also saw a large number of targets. There are... hundreds of them. My God, they are all flying towards us."

The last Phalcon AWACS aircraft in India is on routine patrol in the area south of New Delhi. He takes off with several EMB145 AWACS aircraft in turn, barely maintaining 24-hour air surveillance. No matter which Indian AWACS aircraft is in the air, it is always facing The asymmetry of information between one large AWACS and two slower medium-sized AWACS is very obvious.

Now this lonely A50EI early warning aircraft can detect or perceive 4 enemy early warning aircraft staying in all directions. He saw the first wave of enemy combat bombers, which dropped bombs in an area about 60 kilometers away from downtown New Delhi. Then switch back, and then the second wave.

Those small and dense flashes on the screen represent the enemy's satellite-guided bombs, which make one's scalp tingle. The altitude of these unpowered bombs is getting lower and lower, and the speed is getting slower and slower, and finally the current speed is less than 250 kilometers. After that, it will be blocked by the radar, but the subsequent bombs continue to fill the screen.Undoubtedly, the ground forces will face some of the most difficult time.

Rows of bombs fell from the sky into an area deeper than yesterday's artillery attack. Thousands of Chinese soldiers demarcated these targets through the interpretation of satellite photos over several nights. Now is the time to tilt the bombs.

The headquarters of the 28th Division, which was well hidden outside the north gate of New Delhi and had never been bombed, was the first to be hit.These days, the continuous jeeps wading through the muddy road indicated the location of the headquarters for the experienced staff.The nearby artillery positions of the division suffered a second round of attacks, and their shelling of the Pakistani army at night exposed the target.

The camps of the People's Self-Defense Forces in New Delhi became the first target to be attacked in the urban area. These paramilitary personnel are not good at hiding military camps.When the bomb fell, the soldiers had just gotten up and were queuing up to receive breakfast at the gate of the barracks.

Two air defense positions 2 kilometers apart outside the Kashmir Arch were attacked at the same time. A Beech anti-aircraft missile unit belonging to the 3nd Army always moved irregularly on these two preset positions, thinking that this would be safer, but This morning, the Chinese Air Force launched an indiscriminate attack on the two positions at the same time. The timing was chosen during the breakfast time of the Indian army, so they are unlikely to be on the road.

The various radar stop areas recorded are also key targets. The Chinese Air Force fighter jets even circled from the west, so that the bombs can also hit many targets hiding on the reverse slope. According to experience, the enemies staying in these places, It will always be more slack and lazy to maneuver.

The attacks came one after another, and the troops that were usually attacked and fell into chaos would immediately start all kinds of communications to call for help, and the electronic reconnaissance planes quietly waited for them to be exposed before launching the next round of strikes.

Zheng Hui arrived from the air, circling and waiting for instructions. He was carrying the Eagle Strike 91 anti-radiation missile, waiting for the enemy's radar to turn on in a daze. Normally, after a round of bombing, the enemy headquarters would be eager to grasp the air situation, so that More covert radars are on.These missiles use ramjet engines and are very fast. It is a strong challenge for those slippery heads who start running. The huge warhead of 150 kg can make up for the delay of about 5 to 10 seconds.

Sure enough, a large number of ground radars began to be turned on. The J-16 learned the positions of the monitored ground radars through the data link of the reconnaissance aircraft. He was not in a hurry to attack, but carefully selected to exclude those that were too far away, low-value, or with unsatisfactory signals. .The anti-radiation missiles he carries are too large, and enemy radar will see them quickly and respond, so you must choose those that are relatively close.

40 kilometers away, a radar started to work. Judging from its characteristics, it was Ziwan's guidance radar. This was the high-value target that Zheng Hui wanted to attack the most. The weapon guide behind him immediately locked the target and initialized the seeker. , which will take some time.

Like other radars, this radar is capable of maneuvering and has good accuracy. It will see threats at the first time, and when to take evasive measures depends on the level of the commander.Taking advantage of the warm-up time, Zheng Hui climbed up and approached the target. He hoped that the missile would have a relatively high initial velocity after launch.

After locking on to the target, the weapons director fired the missile without delay.

Indian radar operators were fascinated by the large number of gliding bombs, but the software quickly sorted out faster targets. They saw a heavy fighter coming towards them. He had to wait until the distance was right before launching a missile attack. But the opponent fired the missile first, and the missile accelerated and flew towards him.

Zheng Hui noticed that the enemy shut down after a few seconds, but shutting down does not mean that it can escape in time. Whether it can hit or not depends on the satellite photos.

(End of this chapter)