Thunder Strikes Back

Chapter 177
"No," the general interrupted Lin Huaisheng roughly.Under the dim light, one could see that his complexion was pale, and it was unknown if it was because of anger.

"You only calculated the transfer throughput capacity of the runway, but this route across the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau cannot have such a high efficiency. And this must be the biggest shortcoming in your entire assumption."

The venue fell silent again.The chief said unequivocally, he pointed out that such a plan is just a flash in the pan and taken for granted.Neither the Air Force nor the Army Aviation can overcome such a large geographical barrier. According to Lin Huaisheng's wishful thinking, organize a busy transportation line; this route will even be further north than the hump route back then, that is to say There will be even more difficult geographical barriers to overcome.In fact, even if there is not a single Indian soldier there, such an intensity of transportation exceeds China's capabilities.There may be only one country in this world that can do it, but that's not China.

"Perhaps we can secretly transport personnel and supplies to the frontline airport in XZ first? This can shorten the route and avoid the route over the mountains?" There are still fantasies.But the admiral ignored the proposal, perhaps in his opinion it was just a compromise to avoid conflicts.

"I don't think this will work. Even if we move to XZ airport in advance, there are still big flaws, such as the transshipment efficiency of plateau airport and the issue of confidentiality." Lin Huaisheng said calmly.This made the lieutenant general very strange. It wasn't that Lin Huaisheng refuted his face, but it seemed that Lin Huaisheng himself denied his own plan.The eyes of everyone in the small venue were once again attracted by Lin Huaisheng.

"Masters, here I must admit that the route problem is the biggest flaw of this plan. But..."

"If we can look at it this way," he lowered his head and pressed a few buttons on the computer, and the projected map changed again, becoming a map of the South Asian subcontinent connecting southwest China.He roughly drew a line across it with his hand.This line crosses the Nujiang River from Yunnan, crosses the southern flank of the Hengduan Mountains, cuts into Kachin State in Myanmar, and finally enters southern Tibet. This line is nearly twice as short as the line crossing the eastern foot of the Himalayas.

"The entire route is only 500 kilometers, and...and the southern side of Gaoligong Mountain is less than 2000 meters above sea level, our helicopters can cross it. In fact, if the Indian Army wants to transfer troops from New Delhi or the airport in the north, it will farther than us."

The general stood up abruptly, but did not speak.The audience was in shock.

"Comrade Lin Huaisheng, please stop for a moment. We'll wait for the Central Committee's decision." Xu Jingzhe, the teacher who had been silent all this time, felt the subtle change in the atmosphere, and hurriedly wanted to interrupt Lin Huaisheng's absurd imagination.

"No, don't stop him, let him continue." The admiral said suddenly, his tone a little calmer than before.

"I also think this proposal is very abrupt, but if we reach an understanding with the Burmese military government and let them open up part of the airspace, we..."

"You and I can't decide on this, so don't worry about it for now, just talk about your plan." The commander said.

"Yes! This route will be the most efficient route we can use at present, as long as you measure it with a ruler, you will know why. We can even use some civilian aircraft for transportation."

"However, in any case, only a lightly armed unit can be sent in. Wheeled assault guns, or light self-propelled howitzers." The general responded immediately.The meeting place seemed to be a meeting place for Lin Huaisheng and the commander, and the rest fell silent.

"Well, this is just a surprise soldier, a surprise soldier that threw the Indian Army into chaos. What really defeated them should be attacks from all directions in front of the McMahon Line; speaking of this, I think, the history of human warfare is actually It has always been a history that has been used in a strange way.”

"Let me remind you, Comrade Lin Huaisheng. The Indian Army Staff will not be without experts."

"Comrade Commander. It's like this. I think they will see the important point at the first time, but at that time, they must have fallen into the quagmire of insufficient troops. How is this a metaphor... It's like playing chess or Go."

"Hehe, you mean, as long as we attack the place where they must save, they are already at a dead end?" The commander obviously understood Lin Huaisheng's meaning.
"Yes, once we achieve the goal of mobilizing the enemy, they have already lost [-]%."

"Then, Comrade Lin Huaisheng, where is their remaining 8% ​​chance of winning?" The commander asked seriously, he was a little too serious to hear it, the so-called "[-]%" was just a random word from Lin Huaisheng.

"The other 2%, I think it is whether they can cut off the passage to Sigurd. If they can keep the passage to Assam, this will have a major variable. Pasad's defense plan is very complete. Bihar has left one last reserve, the 23rd Infantry Division. If necessary, it can take over from the 33rd Army to defend the area. So far, this division is still there and has not been transferred to the west.”

"Well, you mentioned this unit last time." The general nodded. A month ago, when Lin Huaisheng introduced the enemy situation for the first time, he had already mentioned this division. He said at that time that Pasade's defense plan , must have 10 complete divisions, this is one of them.

"If this corridor can be completely and completely cut off, the situation will be very different. The rest will be political articles." Lin Huaisheng said that the political articles he said probably meant the integration of the Assam independence movement into the entire meaning in plan.

"You still cleverly avoided a question. How did our main division repel the enemy forces at the Sigurd Passage? Thus cutting off the lifeline of the entire Assam?" The commander pressed on step by step, without rubbing the sand in his eyes.

"The 23rd Infantry Division is an ordinary motorized infantry division. We need an armored unit to quickly insert from Nathu La Pass."

"India's roads in this area are terrible," the commander said.He is well aware that the rough terrain there is difficult for tanks to pass, which is why the Indian Army has almost no armored units in this strategic location in southern Sikkim.

"It's like this. The poor road repair is obviously part of the reason to guard against us. Heavy trailers are a problem, let alone heavy tanks, so we need a tank suitable for mountainous terrain." Lin Huaisheng's topic touched on specific things for the first time. detail.This made the general finally realize that it was time to stop.

"Comrades, I suggest a temporary adjournment. Anyway, Comrade Lin Huaisheng provided very...unique insights, and now we need to wait for the opinions of our superiors." The commander finished.The lights in the conference room are turned on.He left without saying anything else, and the rest of the generals went out in a file, and finally only Lin Huaisheng and Xu Jingzhe were left.Xu Jingzhe stayed on purpose as if he had something to say.

"Teacher, what do you want to say?" Lin Huaisheng asked while packing his things.

"I said Lin Huaisheng, you really dare to talk nonsense about anything," the major general shook his head, as if complaining, "but it's also good, let the higher-ups also see some thoughts of grassroots officers. Although I can't understand you Why do you have such a bold idea, but it may not be useless."

"I know there are some overreachers, it's just ... I just feel that I have to talk about it, this is a rare period of opportunity in 60 years."

"It's good for young people to be aggressive, but let me remind you, what did Sun Tzu say in the first article of the Art of War? Soldiers are important affairs of the state, the place of death and life, and the way of survival. You must pay attention to it. Your views are indeed unique. place, but it's too risky. It's also hard to work politically, so I don't think it will work out."

"Because of this, I feel that today is different from the past. India is deeply mired on the Western Front. What we have to do is to solve the problem once and for all."

"Do you know the first feeling I had when I heard your plan just now? I was really in a cold sweat. You are going to put the whole army into an area 150 kilometers behind the enemy. This is unprecedented in the history of our army, and it is more dangerous than the Battle of Jinmen." 100 times. This is total military adventurism! If it fails, have you ever considered the possibility? I dare not."

"Teacher, this is indeed my thought after careful consideration, really."

"Your deliberation is to put our army to death? Have you thought about all kinds of variables?"

"The process of war is always full of variables, but with all due respect, statistically speaking, these unpredictable variables are always in favor of the side that strikes first. In addition, the so-called death field is actually not absolutely explained in the art of war. Doesn't the meaning of "place of death" also mean "place of death and rebirth?" Lin Huaisheng replied calmly.

"Hehe, very good sophistry. This is just a naive idea on paper. Have you ever thought about the possibility of the US military landing from the port of Calcutta? You only need to invest in an expeditionary strike brigade to increase the number of variables you can cut off the Sigurd Corridor. And One point, the Siguri Corridor is completely within the strike radius of the aircraft carrier battle group taking off from the Bay of Bengal."

"Of course I thought about it," Lin Huaisheng retorted, which surprised Xu Jingzhe below.

"I have studied the war strategy of the United States in this century. They will not blindly intervene in the war. They will definitely wait and see for a period of time. If we fight a bad battle ourselves, we can blame others. In addition, flying from the Bay of Bengal will inevitably violate Bangladesh's airspace. "

"Why is this impossible? Isn't your plan to 'go through' Myanmar?"

What Xu Jingzhe said made Lin Huaisheng stand there speechless. He had to admit that what the teacher said was right, there was no comprehensive plan.

The scene was a little awkward, but after a while, Xu Jingzhe took the initiative to ease the atmosphere.

"However, I have to say," he paused, "this plan of yours also opened my eyes. Maybe only a newborn calf can see things without restriction. I think the commander seems to hold the same view. "Lin Huaisheng felt a touch of emotion, because the major general affirmed Lin Huaisheng very rarely.

"teacher……"

"Stop talking about that," Xu Jingzhe waved his hand and said, "I know you very well. Since you can tell such a plan, you must have more careful details. If I guess correctly, it should be accurate to the specific troops and equipment. I believe the commander The officials interrupted the meeting just to wait for the central government's decision. So don't rush to speak out."

"Look, what will the superiors think of my proposal?"

"How would I know that I'm just an officer in charge of intelligence, and decision-making is not my responsibility. However, we have never given up on the messy situation in Pakistan, and I believe we have some intentions."

"Well, the most important thing now is whether they can withstand it. I know that there is still a long-range rocket force in the south. If it can be preserved, it can still be used. But the Indian Air Force will definitely try its best to destroy it of."

"At present, the 300 fire troops have been on the move, and there are about 12 left. Ammunition is not a problem, we have provided enough." The major general replied.

"Teacher, do you know such details?"

"Hehe, you thought you were the only one watching the whole situation?"

"Have there been any results in the last ten hours?"

"After shooting once, the observation station has verified the point of impact, and the main target was not hit. The error is very alarming. The Americans have tampered with the GPS, which has brought trouble to the reconnaissance side. If the position of the reference position cannot be accurately measured, the firepower The control will become complicated, and this is not a problem that computers can make up for. Of course, the Indian Tornado troops also suffer. They have not fired for a while."

"Our Beidou system is not working?"

"This system is too old and has not yet integrated Beidou. At present, it can only use inertial side-to-ground technology, but it is not accurate enough. If you use the frontier observation post, the method of test-firing first and then correcting will take a long time to prepare, and it is easy to expose the position. There is no carry out."

"This is too problematic. Should we think of a way?" Lin Huaisheng asked eagerly.

"Of course, the equipment is dead, and this problem cannot be solved in a short time, so the military region can only start from the personnel, revealing a secret, and has sent the 'gun king' of the military region to see if it can definitely solve the problem of the Pakistan Army. Practical problems."

(End of this chapter)