Thunder Strikes Back

Chapter 757 Wang Zhenbei's Precise Strike
Ten minutes after the explosion, the disgraced Yelinsky finally appeared in front of Prime Minister Kahan. His military uniform was covered in dust and one ear was still bleeding. Dealing with those roadside bombs modified with 10 howitzer shells, it is obvious that the enemy's precision-guided weapons penetrated into New Delhi's air defense network before their aircraft.

When the lieutenant colonel shook hands with Kahan, who was also haggard, he felt the hand of the little old man in front of him tremble. He suddenly felt that this stubborn old man might change his mind.His left eardrum was damaged, and he was temporarily unable to talk to the Prime Minister, and could only communicate in words, so he quickly picked up a piece of paper and wrote: "Your Excellency, the Chinese have torn off their camouflage, and they will soon Dropping bombs on government facilities, in view of the current serious situation, on behalf of the President of the United States of America, I suggest that you evacuate New Delhi immediately."

Kahan looked at the note, shook his head with a wry smile, and did not speak.

Yelinsky was the third foreigner to mention evacuation to him today, but Kahan knew that as long as he left, the army defending the city might lose their determination to resist, and they would surrender without a fight like the Kashmiri army.In his heart, he still hoped that his army could win.

The meeting started in a sombre atmosphere, everyone knew that New Delhi was surrounded and fighting was going on at the airport 20 kilometers away.

There was nothing worth discussing in the meeting itself, and the focus was on turning defeat into victory.In the past, there have always been some word games that can lift the spirits and give the participants hope.Even 2 days ago, when the tank troops in Agra cut off the enemy, most people here were still immersed in the atmosphere of common hatred, but now, the only topic that can be discussed is probably how long New Delhi can hold on.Before the meeting officially began, someone turned off the radio in the corner, just as Jamilan was talking about his new government welcoming the Indian army and police.

As far as Kahan's regime is concerned, after this battle, foreign reinforcements outside the city are no longer a thing, and there is no possibility of increasing troops in the short term.On the contrary, the worst is emerging.

Although he doesn't want to know when the Pakistani troops around the Fort and Kashmir will move out and invest here, he also doesn't want to know when the railway across the border will be completed.But rationality told him that pretending not to know does not mean that things will not happen. Those divisions with full staff are currently on their way.He hated himself for misreading Meneam as a traitor. Now it seemed that the Army was unreliable, and only the Self-Defense Forces were loyal.

As in the usual pre-meeting briefing, a lieutenant colonel walked up to the front and began to read the latest military information one by one according to the scriptures.The venue was gloomy, and unlike before, no one interrupted or asked for details.In the past, many officials would be concerned about the exact location of the enemy. Now there is no such doubt. Maybe the enemy will be across the street soon.

"...Information at 6 o'clock in the morning, the Pakistani army has entered Fort ***, and the two divisions we garrisoned surrendered to the enemy. The Pakistani government in Peshawar announced that they will return to Fort *** within a few days..."

"According to reliable information, Chinese personnel have entered Srinagar, and they have established contact with General Meneam's headquarters. At present, our radio communication with General Meneam is still smooth, but his headquarters has no longer sent us examples. Not responding to any calls, we lost control of them."

"Two days ago, the Punjab border railway bridge destroyed by the U.S. Air Force was expected to paralyze the enemy's transportation for a month, but this morning's satellite intelligence shows that it seems to have been repaired."

"In the southwest of Chandigarh, a new air defense position has been discovered, and the take-off and landing density of the airport has decreased, and the enemy is changing the main mode of transportation. And we have received news that China's tank and aircraft production last month reached A new height has been reached. A new transport aircraft agreement between China and Russia has been signed to supplement the production capacity gap of Y-20.”

Singh sat there calmly. He knew that the production figures that China voluntarily announced to frighten the world were basically true. Correspondingly, India's tank and aircraft production this month was zero.

"The Chinese have built a new tank repair factory in the railway transit area north of Chandigarh. The satellite photographed 250 tanks on the yard, some of which are ours and are expected to be used to equip the Pakistani army."

As Singh listened in silence, he noticed that the intelligence officer had cleverly avoided some facts, such as the fact that the repaired tank would be used to equip the Indian rebels, so as not to anger the prime minister.He hoped that the enemy briefing would end quickly, but today's bad news was so endless that the intelligence officer turned a page and continued reading.

"As of an hour ago, the enemy situation around the capital has eased, and the large-scale battles have ended," the intelligence officer finally read a slightly reassuring news, "except for one place." He turned around, Pointing to the south of the New Delhi map.

"The battle at Gandhi Airport is still going on, but the People's Self-Defense Forces are very tenacious. They repelled at least 10 enemy attacks and destroyed a large number of tanks. The enemy also lost 6 aircraft in this area."

As the officer spoke, a satellite photo appeared on the screen.Judging from the photos, there are a large number of aircraft and tank wrecks parked here and there on the runway, some of which are still burning, and the terminal building is in disarray.

The Minister of Defense could tell that most of the wreckage was Indian tanks, as can be seen from the direction of the flat gun barrels. In fact, all the tanks that were destroyed were Indian. According to his intelligence, the Chinese army that attacked the airport did not No tanks were put into it.

Prime Minister Kahan finally stood up tremblingly. He seemed to be encouraged and saw a glimmer of hope.

"It seems that our army can still fight?"

The prime minister rarely used interrogative sentences to consult others. When he looked around, most Indian officials nodded in agreement, while the commander of the Foreign Legion and the members of the US military advisory group (sitting together) were unanimously expressionless.

"I said that as long as the people are on our side, the enemy will never be able to take New Delhi."

"Yes, compared to such a loss, they will soon consume all their vitality in the ruins." The Minister of Finance echoed, he seemed to feel that the calculation of the outcome of a war is actually similar to the addition and subtraction of balance of payments .

"That's right, I need to reward the Self-Defense Forces. Who is their commander?"

"It's Major General Larry."

"I met Major General Larry in Rajasthan. He is a man of determination. The enemy will soon be stuck here, and they will regret their involvement in New Delhi. I have never doubted that China is only a country that is strong from the outside. Let alone Pakistan. Already." The Prime Minister laughed a few times, and saw that the American advisers continued to look at him blankly, as if they didn't understand what he was saying, "China's national strength will be exhausted in a protracted war of attrition. By then, China and Pakistan, these two countries with their own ulterior motives, will move towards an open split, and their conflicts will explode. History always repeats itself again and again, and the wise can always learn from it."

"Yes, the differences between them are already clear. In fact, the Pakistanis would rather go south and take back Karachi. Their goals are not compatible. We can take advantage of this," said Singh, who has some intelligence support. , indicating that there are indeed strategic differences between China and Pakistan, but it is obviously impossible to draw the conclusion that China and Pakistan will inevitably split.

Yelinsky sat in the front row with his arms around him. He didn't want to participate in the Indian discussion. In fact, the simultaneous interpreter stood on the side of his injured ear. He couldn't hear what Kahan said at all. He was just nervous. Sit in place and check your watch from time to time.

"Your Excellency Chief of Staff of the Air Force called. The Russian manufacturer asked us to provide hard currency to pay for aircraft parts," the intelligence officer interjected. Only then can we continue to provide spare parts.”

"It seems that Petrov is about to betray us. Hehe, if I lose, he won't get any money."

Kahan said angrily.

"But...Jemiron's rebel government in Mendi just promised today that he will partially recognize the government's war debts in exchange for the recognition of the international community." An unknown official suddenly mentioned Jamilun, which is The venue fell into a dead silence.Singer shot the official with reproach, knowing that the most direct way to offend the prime minister was to mention the traitor.

"This son of a bitch, who does he think he is? He wants to accept my debt? He thinks he can gain the recognition of the world?"

Kahan became angry.But this incident was indeed caused by him alone. He mortgaged all of India's overseas assets to the West, and the United States managed and controlled the money. This really annoyed the Russians because they could not continue to share from India's war penny off.

"But our troops need Russian parts. We've run out of hard currency?" the officer continued.

Kahan walked back and forth twice, and suddenly thought of a way.

"No, who said that India has no capital? Tell the People's Self-Defense Forces to take over the Hindu temples in the jurisdiction, and I need their gold. I think there should be thousands of tons of gold in our temples, which can be used to support the war .”

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay. This is something that should not be discussed in front of foreigners, and it touches on India's most sensitive religious issue.

"I'm afraid...it's very inappropriate!" Singer stood up recklessly.He couldn't believe that his teacher would think of such a way in a daze, it was like digging his own grave.

So far, the people have indeed sided with the government, but if there is a straw that could finally break the balance, it must be this stupidity.This must be what Jamilon's grassroots team could only wish for.Although the propaganda strategy of Mendy's puppet regime has always been to destroy superstition, once Kahan starts to search for temple gold, opponents will definitely turn to religion to fight back.

"There is nothing wrong with it, the gods will understand, we can issue an IOU."

10 o'clock in the morning.At Indira Gandhi Airport, the Chinese army is still slowly advancing, the assault guns have retreated to a secondary position, and the infantry fighting vehicles are responsible for the main attack mission.

Wang Zhenbei attaches great importance to this urban warfare drill, although the airport is much more open than the city.

He didn't rush to occupy here, but started repeated contests with the enemy in this area. To a certain extent, it was also one of his plans to lure the enemies in the city to an open area and annihilate them.

Compared with He Fan or the troops in his direction, he still has enough fuel and ammunition to practice well.The infantry fighting vehicle is the core of urban warfare in his vision.The 100mm cannon on the infantry fighting vehicle and the juxtaposed 30mm cannon are the direct-firing artillery with the largest elevation angle that he currently has.This low-velocity gun is very poor against tanks, but has a considerable advantage in supporting artillery.

Enemy fire was pouring out of every corner of the building, and it seemed that the newly arrived troops had added some anti-tank missiles.They are quickly adapting to war. In the past few hours, all those stupid and unmoving enemies have been wiped out several times, while those who survived have become cunning.They made full use of the weapons and terrain advantages in their hands to confront the Chinese army. There was no better way than to plow the bunker with firepower.

The infantry fighting vehicle uses the infantry anti-personnel ammunition with instant fuze to attack the enemy behind the solid bunker, and then uses a new supplementary air-burst ammunition with a delay fuze to suppress the enemy hidden under the broken ruins. The machine monitors the enemy's rear, preventing enemy tanks from suddenly approaching.

6 UAVs approached the enemy's stubborn area at low altitude. These UAVs integrating surveillance and strike shouldered the heavy responsibility of exploring the laws of war. The Chinese military has little experience in this field. If UAVs cannot play a decisive role, then Urban warfare means heavy casualties.

The drone saw the enemy's ZSU-23-4 self-propelled high-speed gun moving behind the ruins, with the barrel pointing south, as if it was lurking and preparing to shoot flat.Wang Zhenbei judged that the regular Indian army had returned to the battlefield.

A drone aimed a laser beam at a target while fleeing enemy fire.Another drone quickly dropped a 50kg bomb, blowing up the target.The drone that dropped the bomb continued to stay in the air, playing a reconnaissance role.Those enemy fires hiding behind the cover are not easy to see from the ground, but the drone can see it at a glance.

The drones spotted signs of enemy self-propelled howitzers, which were hiding behind the ruins and firing non-stop.The drone sends information on the location of the target to the command post, maintaining surveillance while waiting for the command post to attack.The data distribution system immediately forwarded the information to the artillery unit. Unfortunately, the 122mm howitzer on the wheeled chassis had no ammunition.So the command system sequentially assigned the target to a new counterattack node - a ZBD04 infantry fighting vehicle.This kind of tank originally did not have the ability to attack targets behind the bunker, but now it has it this morning.

The infantry fighting vehicle quickly drove to the position where it could shoot, and used the data link to grasp the target's azimuth and distance. Although the target behind the bunker could not be seen, the above data could still be used to calculate the target. This much-criticized artillery finally waited. Here comes an opportunity.It is loaded with a cloud bomb that uses a time-delayed fuze.

In fact, it doesn't need a curved shot to hit the target, it can explode on the enemy's head with accurate timing.The Chinese army does not have much battlefield practice in this area, but in urban warfare, this technology seems to be very useful.

A cannon sounded, and the shell flew towards the target.The shell exploded over the ruins, and a huge air mass formed above the fireball, which is what the drone saw.The infantry fighting vehicle quickly loaded the second round, waiting for the drone reconnaissance data.

The smoke cleared, and the enemy's self-propelled mortars were still in place, and it seemed that they had not been completely destroyed.Perhaps the explosion was premature and most of the energy was absorbed by the rubble ahead.This time, the headquarters directly communicated the correction opinions to the tank, and the commander manually adjusted the delay fuze time, which was as simple as correcting the gauge.

After the second firing, the shell flew 20 meters longer and exploded. This time it completely destroyed the target. The drone could see that the target was on fire.

Sitting in the command post 2 kilometers away, Wang Zhenbei witnessed the entire attack process through a drone. He was convinced that this was the way he wanted.He has always been worried that someone will use the scorched-earth strategy to resist, which has always been an effective strategy. In fact, the mechanized troops have far more defeats in urban areas than successes, especially in New Delhi, a city with a large number of civilians. Because the mouse-thrower can't be used.But now, he was confident that he could use 10-meter precision strikes to deal with the enemy well.

(End of this chapter)