Thunder Strikes Back

Chapter 15 United Nations Mediation

When the UN special envoy arrived in Pakistan, Lieutenant General Nilan Pasad’s special plane landed at the Safford Joan Military Airport in New Delhi. He was worried, not because the conflict on the border was escalating, and the battle on the border was still under control. Instead, his concern is that the Ministry of Defense run by Singh is getting out of control, and Singh is pulling out all the stops to promote an all-out war between the two nuclear powers.The lieutenant general rushed to the capital from the front to participate in the final decision-making meeting, hoping to prevent all this from happening. However, he is only a military general who was summoned for this emergency cabinet meeting, and may not have the opportunity to speak.

The special car from the Ministry of National Defense to pick him up was already waiting outside the airport, and he rushed to the Prime Minister without stopping for a moment.As the car left the airport, you could see the streets were empty, it was 6am and the traffic was fine.When driving to Nehru Park, Pasad saw tattered banners, dirty and broken leaflets on the ground, and the smell of burning garbage. The pungent burnt smell penetrated into his car. nose.

"Corporal, please slow down, the Chinese embassy is on the left?" the general asked.

"Yes, the students protested here for a day yesterday and burned several flags," the driver said.

"protest?"

"Yes sir, protest against China's protection of Pakistan at the United Nations. Protest against them selling weapons to Pakistan." The driver replied.

"Did the students go to the American embassy to make trouble?"

"I've never heard of that, sir."

"Hmph, the former president of the American Democratic Party is now acting as a mediator for the United Nations in Lahore. The best equipment for the Pakistan Air Force is sold by the United States."

"Sir, the Ministry of the Interior will definitely take care of the students' affairs." The driver said confidently.

"The Home Office? Drive hard, Corporal."

Pasad knew that these protests against the Chinese embassy were actually fanning the flames behind the scenes by the Ministry of the Interior to show the hearts of the people in India. Prime Minister Kahan believed that this could prevent the Chinese team from helping Pakistan.But is it really that simple?

Many years ago, when Pasad was a battalion commander, he and the current Defense Minister Singh served in the tank regiment and fought together in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).Pasade knew this combative comrade very well, and his military adventurism on the battlefield resulted in a surprise victory at the expense of more than [-]% of his tank company.After the war, Singh was selected to study army tactics at Sandhurst Royal Military Academy because of his bravery and family background. After finishing his studies, he left the army early and retired to politics; In China, he is known for his unique insights but extreme rhetoric.He has been unhappy when the Congress Party was in power, even in the regional assembly elections in his hometown of Gujarat, he has repeatedly lost.He can only wait for an opportunity to display his ambitions. After Kahan of the People’s Party was elected prime minister, Singh got such an opportunity as he wished. Kahan and Singh are the same kind of people in their hearts, but one is good at speech and the other is better at action. They have a high degree of agreement on all issues of sex.The second Mumbai massacre has made the national sentiment in India unprecedentedly high. The Bharatiya Janata Party regards the UN investigation as partial, and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party takes advantage of the situation to incite populism. All signs show that the current conflict is just the beginning, and what will happen later , The Chief of Staff of the Army did not dare to think too much.

"Look, the Chinese embassy is raising the flag." The driver said enthusiastically.

Through a small piece of woods in the park, you can see a red flag rising slowly in the distance. Pasad thought, at this moment, they are probably having a meeting on the other side of the Himalayas, right?

Lin Huaisheng finished his long flight and flew over a certain province in the hinterland of China. Although this trip to Pakistan lasted only 7 days, he still wrote a not-so-short report on the plane. Talk about your views on the characteristics of this local conflict at the general staff meeting.He is just an ordinary staff officer, so in principle, he can't involve too much judgment on strategy, but he has a hunch in his heart that this time the conflict will not be like the ones in 1998 or 2008, and things will definitely not be like this simple.Therefore, he added a section at the end of the entire report, and added some of his own views on the direction of the battle. He believed that Pakistan had placed too much emphasis on the defense of the northern mountainous area, which was not suitable for launching a large-scale offensive.

When the plane landed slowly, Lin Huaisheng saw a Boeing 737 passenger plane of the Air Force parked in the north of the base airport. Level leaders participate.After the plane stopped, Lin Huaisheng closed the computer and waited for several engineers from a certain military enterprise on the same plane to get off the plane first. It is said that they went to Pakistan to observe the launch of a new type of cruise missile from a Phantom V aircraft. The missile has a deep origin in Chinese technology, but the test launch was temporarily canceled because of the arrival of the UN special envoy, and this missile can be loaded with nuclear warheads. The Pakistani government does not want to appear too tough at this moment.

When Lin Huaisheng walked out of the cabin door, he saw his teacher and old leader, Major General Xu Jingzhe, standing below him. This was an abnormal phenomenon, because this old man was notoriously cold and would never take over the plane of his subordinates.After the two met, they exchanged a quick word or two, shook hands, and then Major General Xu got straight to the point.

"I heard that you went to the border to cause trouble for others this time?"

"Hehe, it's almost like this, teacher. A Jaguar from the Indian army was killed and fell on the border. I happened to be nearby, so I went to find it with the Pakistani team. Pakistani said there would be no danger, but it happened to be There will be less firefights." Lin Huaisheng said.

"Before doing something, it is best to use your brain first. If you are caught by the Indian side, it will be very bad for the relationship between China and India. Especially now that the United Nations is mediating the conflict between the two countries, it will also have a negative impact on Pakistan. "

"But, after all, it's still on the Pakistani side of the line of control? So..." Lin Huaisheng said.

"So, you took it lightly? We have some information. The Indian commander's report mentioned that East Asians in civilian clothes in the Pakistani team acted as military advisers."

Lin Huaisheng stopped.

"How is this possible? The firefight distance is more than 300 meters. Could it be... because I don't have a beard?" Lin Huaisheng rubbed his chin and said.

"It's not surprising. It means that the opponent has more brains than you, and his judgment is very accurate. Oh, by the way, how is the combat effectiveness of this Indian army?"

"At least in the use of helicopters in mountainous areas, they are very skilled. Combat skills, high-level. I tend to think that this encounter is not an ordinary mountain army."

"Well, this judgment is quite reliable. It is indeed a paratrooper commando of the Indian Army." The major general said that he knew more about the mountain than Lin Huaisheng.

"Paratroopers?"

"By the way, how is the preparation of your report going?" The major general ignored Lin Huaisheng's complaints, and then asked about the report.

"I drew up an outline. I preliminarily believe that if there is any scale of conflict in Pakistan-administered Kashmir after June, it will end in another defeat for Pakistan. The line of control will advance a little west at a time, and the Indians will occupy the entire glacier." zone."

"Is that so? But I'm here to tell you that this report won't be needed today." The major general waved his hand and said.

"Can't it be used?" Lin Huaisheng wondered, he didn't expect a telegram to call him back, it turned out to be such a situation.

"I am in a hurry to call you back. The purpose is not to go west, but to go east. The chief counselor read your report last year and thought it was good. He knew that you have been researching at the frontiers of Medog for many years, so he called you here."

"SND area?" Lin Huaisheng was momentarily confused.

"Yes, Shannan, let me give you an idea. According to the latest analysis, India is likely to fight this time. At the moment, the Prime Minister's Office of India is holding a promotion cabinet meeting." The major general stopped and looked at his watch.

"So, the direction of Assam is likely to draw a few divisions, or even an army group to the west. This may be a real opportunity for us. I think you also know that India is caught in the western front. It is April [-] The most important premise of the Seventh Plan."

"Plan 4157 B?" Lin Huaisheng's mind paused for a while, and he slowly sorted out some old memories. This ancient plan was a combat plan formulated by the General Staff in the 60s. The essence of the plan is very simple. When the war in Pakistan was irresistible, a medium-scale operation to recover the territory and contain India at the same time was never implemented, mainly because the previous India-Pakistan wars ended with the Indian army's quick victory, so the implementation of the plan The actual premise has never appeared, only countless sand table deduction has been carried out.In the 80s, this plan was revised once, and the breakthrough part of the Army Aviation was added, so the final name was changed to 4157 B plan.

"This... Teacher... Do you believe that India will fall into a war of attrition? The Pakistani Army is not their air force, combat power..."

"Alas... How many times have I said that this is not something you should consider. Just talk about their deployment on the front line, and don't mention your personal opinions, unless the chief asks you. Of course, this possibility Not too big, it's a videoconference and you don't see the chief from the podium."

"Okay, I'll go get ready now." Lin Huaisheng shook his head and said, he is very familiar with the mountains and rivers in this area, and knows that this plan is not practical. An objective reason for the automatic retreat in the 62 India Punishment War.

"Don't prepare today. There will be an international policy seminar in the conference hall in the morning. They are all well-known experts on South Asian issues and international politics. This is a rare opportunity. I have arranged an admission pass for Bibi. You can sit in the back row and listen to it." Listen, it's good for front-line intelligence officers to have an international perspective."

"Teacher, I won't go with the nonsense of those scholars? It's all just nonsense, I still..."

"Fart, you kid think that counting bunkers and drawing maps are intelligence gathering? These are nothing more than things that scouts can do. If you tell you to go, you go, stop fucking nonsense."

Lin Huaisheng shut up quickly, he knew the teacher's temper, if he said that one plus one equals three, it means that the answer you knew before was wrong.

(End of this chapter)