Thunder Strikes Back

Chapter 209 Galahiva

Just when Singer hesitated.There was new news that annoyed him.The reconnaissance planes of the Chinese Air Force began to strengthen reconnaissance activities along the Line of Control on the Western Line of Control.These J-8FR aircraft are close to the line of control and are also hiding out of the range of Akash missiles, but the synthetic aperture radar they carry can still monitor the ground troops in Leh.Singer knew that this was an obvious act of provocation, because they were not used to get so close, but he still couldn't guess the intention of the Chinese.If it is to launch an offensive to rescue Pakistan, it seems to be too late now.If you just want to take advantage of the Indian army to fight in the west and get some cheap territory, it seems that you should do it in the Assam area on the eastern front, because China's territorial claims are mainly concentrated there, but since China's radar was captured After the shark was knocked out, there has been peace there until now; from the intelligence of Lobsang Gyatso, it seems that there is still a small group of ground reconnaissance troops hiding in the woods of Arunachal, but an invasion of that scale is definitely not a climate change of.

However, today there is also good news that comforts Singh. Although the Pakistani attack on Cochin suffered heavy losses, it has somewhat tested the position and attitude of the Americans; he now knows that roughly 30 minutes before the attack, the U.S. Navy Lieutenant General Moyas, the commander of the fleet in Cochin, was warned through a dedicated channel, and he clearly pointed out the target that the enemy plane was going to attack. This information was analyzed by the intelligence center of the American warship in the Arabian Sea.Thanks to these timely intelligence, Lieutenant General Moyas promptly used a tugboat to tow a 4-ton coal carrier to the berth of the Villant, blocking a blow for the Navy's only usable aircraft carrier.

Outside the office, Lujadna Khan walked in quietly.He was good at watching Singer's face, and knew that if there was anything to say, now was the time to speak.

"Any new information?" Singer asked wearily.

"Yes, I just finished sorting it out downstairs. Part of it is information from the Intelligence Agency. The other part is provided by the Israelis."

"Let's talk about the situation provided by the Israelis first."

Singer leaned on the chair and said that he really didn't want to listen to the information from the intelligence agency first. Facts have proved that Chamain's ability to engage in intelligence is far inferior to his ability to flatter the prime minister.Recently, he has been confused about what kind of weapons Pakistan got from China, and there are many post-hoc analysis; in the past few months, Chamain spent a lot of money to buy information from intelligence brokers in Taiwan or Hong Kong. One time is completely accurate.On the contrary, the Israelis have done much better. Although they will not tell India everything they know, they have been concerned about Pakistan's nuclear weapons intelligence, including the final destination of weapons-grade uranium 235 or plutonium 239.During the period when Pakistan was about to collapse, their satellites have been monitoring Pakistan's land and sea borders with Iran.

"It's like this. Yesterday morning, an Israeli reconnaissance satellite photographed a vague shadow in the west of the Almara Peninsula. They think it is probably a submarine."

"What? Isn't Almara's military port in the northeast of the island?" Singer asked suspiciously, apparently he hadn't grasped the crux of the matter yet.

"That's right. The Almara Peninsula is low in the east and high in the west, and the western highlands are about 400 meters above sea level."

"So what?" Singer took the photo in his hand and looked down. There was a red mark on the photo, and the shadow area formed by the mountains was next to it.You can see some white in the shadows, obviously the foam formed by the waves hitting some long, spindle-shaped object.

"From dawn to noon most of the time, there will be a shadow on the west coast, at least from the satellite view. This makes it difficult for the satellite to find the submarine hiding in the shadow area. If it is not for the surging waves , is really not easy to find.”

"How about that?"

"The photos taken by the reconnaissance satellite cannot determine what type of submarine it is, but the length is obviously longer than the conventional submarine of the Pakistani submarine force. Judging from the size, it... should be a nuclear submarine."

"Is that so?" Singer suddenly woke up like a dream.

"How long has this submarine been around?"

"I don't know, it only appeared for a while, maybe it was there the night before yesterday."

"My God, he hasn't left yet?" Singer suddenly became a little angry. He remembered the anti-submarine operation in the Bay of Bengal, which led to the destruction of the Ariel.And the Chinese nuclear submarine actually came to Pakistan.

"Yes, it's too far from the southern air force base. Since the war started, we haven't attacked the Almara Peninsula. It's really very safe there. It's suitable for them to dock and supply."

"You must have some advice?"

"I would say that General Spanga's tank force is only 450 kilometers away from there. And there is no blocking. If an attack is launched to the south, it can destroy the naval and air bases in Karachi and the submarine base in Almara along the way. said Lujadna Khan, whose words seemed to be worth considering.

"Spangar will not agree. He believes that the enemy's stronghold in the south is only a secondary campaign objective, which must be considered after dividing the frontal enemy."

"However, Pakistanis are like cockroaches. Even if their heads are cut off, they can still live for a long time. They will start from these southern bases and continue to carry out crazy suicide attacks." The director said, his words almost reached Singer's heart Yes, but for the time being he had to defend Spanga's plan, which had been his own, too.

"These, I will consider."

"Minister, there is also intelligence from the Intelligence Bureau."

Singer snorted and signaled the director to continue.

"Director Charman got a copy of the situation of Chinese personnel in Pakistan. They seem to have sent people from various military services and intelligence agencies. The total number may already be several thousand."

"Like? Is this word written in Charmain's report?"

"No, the original text does not have this word, but he does not have other more specific figures. The intelligence agency believes that one of the biggest threats to hindering Spanga's march is Chinese artillery technicians."

"I think he's guessing again. What information does he have?"

"Also, the two enemy planes that attacked Cochin in the morning have already been clarified. They are Chinese-made J-2BS multi-role fighter jets belonging to the 37th Wing of the Pakistani enemy. According to the information we have obtained, these two planes have not returned to Karachi. The base. One of them was shot down by Captain Roll, of course, and the other probably fell into the sea because it ran out of fuel."

"Great. That's the best news I've heard today."

"In addition, a few days ago, our satellite photographed the long-wave radio station built by Pakistan in the desert of Balochistan, which seems to be ready for use. The project has been delayed for many years, but the huge antenna has been laid in the last half month. , There are also signs of personnel being stationed. It may have been helped by the Chinese, and it is also likely to have some connection with their submarine force.”

"It must be like this. They want to use submarines for military adventures. The Almara submarine base must be removed. We have to find a way." Singer shook his head.Pakistan's airstrikes on Cochin show that they are preparing to put all their eggs in one basket.

"If you don't want to divert the Army to attack there, the only thing we can dispatch now is ... the USS Villant. She can attack the naval base at Almara from 700 nautical miles away."

"Do you think this is feasible?" Singh asked. Lugardnahan had taught at the Goa Naval Academy and knew more about the navy than Singh.

"Yes, there are only some P[-]Cs deployed near Almara, and it is impossible to break through the air defense circle of the aircraft carrier formation. In fact, Lieutenant General Moyas has always believed that it is more dangerous for the fleet to hide in the port, and he has been asking the Ministry of National Defense to formulate a sortie. plans, and the Naval Staff already has several very detailed plans in place."

"I understand what they are thinking. The navy has always been dissatisfied with the fact that the war is completely dominated by the army. It is time for them to do it."

Singer found that it was time to play the navy card.

Inside the Mesur base in Karachi.

Colonel Sammy had been working on the new plan in the war room.It was within his expectation that the Virant in Cochin Harbor was not hit.Of course, it was within Sami's expectation that Hamid didn't come back, and he wasn't overly sad about it. He's used to such things all his life, and now the only suspense for him is that he can persist How long.

Rear Admiral Islam is like a last-ditch gambler, still trying to formulate another crazy plan, and then "get it done", but the spies in Cochin port have already witnessed this aircraft carrier accompanied by several destroyers. Out of the port disappeared.So he focused his attention on India's largest amphibious assault ship.

The amphibious dock-type landing ship Galasiwa has been wandering off the coast of Gujarat, deliberately exposing itself.Since the start of the war, this old American ship has been attracting the attention of opponents under the protection of the Bhuj Air Force Base. Now it can be roughly guessed that this is the feint part of India's entire invasion plan. There are no landing troops or tanks on this ship.However, this target still aroused Sami's interest. In his opinion, sinking it is much more realistic than attacking Cochin, 1800 kilometers away.Although the outer defense of this ship is composed of two Talwar-class air defense frigates, it is difficult for fighter jets to intercept targets with their own radar outside the defense, and even if they break through the frigate's air defense network, the dock-type ship with its back on the coastline The landing ship can still use the defense capability of the S2 missile to resist.However, Sami had tested these air defense positions along the coast of India in the morning, and they were not so invulnerable.As long as a certain number of aircraft are concentrated for a saturation attack, the entire Indian fleet can be sent to the bottom of the sea. Unfortunately, the Mesur base does not have enough fighter jets that can launch anti-ship missiles.There are only some J-[-] fighter jets and F[-] patrol planes here.

However, opportunities still exist for Sami. Two frigates without area air defense capabilities are not enough to conduct a complete defense, especially these frigates also serve as anti-submarine missions.In the attack in the morning, the J-[-]BS formation only circled west for a certain distance, and successfully avoided the radars of these warships.As long as Sami finds a loophole in the defense, manages to get in at a low altitude, and then intercepts the target at a distance of about [-] kilometers and launches the Eagle Strike missile, it is quite possible to hit me on the Galasiva.

(End of this chapter)