Thunder Strikes Back

Chapter 214
Spanga's face turned livid.He had known that Singer had made this trip himself, and he must have interfered with the overall deployment.Although the Minister of Defense cannot directly command the military, he can remove himself.That was Spanga's biggest fear all along, and if Singer was no longer on his side, the situation would be reversed.

"Mr. Minister, according to our original plan, we will be able to end the war before August. Why bother to make such a fuss."

"I know what you said, but things are changing. The Prime Minister must consider the voice of the people, so I think your army can stop for a while to solve the most difficult problems in the South. Yesterday, their The planes attacked the berth in Cochin Port, and their submarines actually sank our Galashi Dock landing ship, which you must already know.

"Of course I know this, but I don't think such a thing will affect the entire battle situation."

"I know what you mean, but the prime minister has to take into account the politics and the feelings of the people."

"I'm sorry, but I think the Prime Minister and the people don't understand war. War is a game of life and death, and a contest of wills. With all due respect, historically, it is easier for the party with a weaker will to revise its plan due to temporary setbacks. To some extent, this is also a manifestation of submitting to the will of the enemy. If so, the enemy will obviously gain the upper hand."

"No, no, of course not. We have been destroying the enemy, and they are completely defeated." Singer shook his head immediately, and then he continued: "The prime minister is just worried that the enemy will attack our coastal cities frantically, and perhaps With nuclear weapons, you know they can do anything. So, the Prime Minister is not trying to interfere with the war plan, he just wants to make the offensive process more secure; that is, the air base in Karachi, and Alma La's submarine base is eradicated to prevent future troubles."

"Hehe, if the war drags on until September, the possibility of the Chinese participating in the war will greatly increase. I can't be responsible for that risk." Spanga said.Singer found that there seemed to be a little leeway in his words.

"No, I promise. As long as you slightly modify the plan and let your tank force detour 200 kilometers south on the way to attack, we can take Karachi back. It's easy." Singer said, walked to the map, and used The hands roughly gestured.

"That's not what you said just now. You also mentioned the Almara submarine base, which is 370 kilometers away from our army's forward."

"No, I only want Karachi. As long as you push the front there. The submarine base in Almara is of course also a problem, but I will leave it to the Navy to solve. In fact, the Navy has dispatched the aircraft carrier Villant The formation is going to completely destroy that base."

Spanga stood there, pretending to be embarrassed.He knew that this was already the best ending that could be achieved today.Twenty minutes ago, when he heard that Singh's special plane was landing at the airport, he knew that it was imperative to revise the plan, but he couldn't let the minister completely lead him by the nose.He guessed that Singh was under tremendous pressure from the prime minister and was about to lose his principles.His eyes could only be fixed on the small victory in the Thar Desert, and he could not see the real threat hidden behind the Himalayas.China has not done it yet, just because he still needs time.The prime minister's impulsive decision is virtually giving them time.

"Maybe I can pause for a while and use superior forces to attack Karachi first, but Almara is too far away, beyond the assault distance of the armored forces, and there is the Gilter Mountains as a barrier. It is difficult to do so."

"I know this, but the Prime Minister is very concerned that the Army cannot abandon the 16th Infantry Division. The Prime Minister said something serious this morning. He said that he would rather not give up the victory of his compatriots. You know that he sometimes Weird, sometimes very low-handed."

Spanga nodded helplessly. This request is not too much. In fact, Janaguri's army is not far away, and it is much easier than attacking Karachi from afar.It's just that he knows that since politicians can interfere with his command for the first time, there must be a second time.He has never believed that there will be any perfect victory in war. In his opinion, victory depends on the exhaustion of strength and will, until one party fails to beg for mercy.The prime minister's whimsy is likely to become a huge obstacle on the road to victory.

"When will your staff be able to formulate a new plan?" Singer asked urgently.

"There is no need to wait. My staff is never idle. I have already made various backup plans. I would like to remind you that the plan to use the Villant to attack Almara is too risky, and I do not approve of it."

"Our land-based aircraft don't have enough range. Plus the navy wants to build something before the war is over."

"Before the end of the war?" Spanga sneered and shook his head. He found that many people in the military and political circles were unrealistic. Already at your fingertips.

"Okay, I'll go back to New Delhi to report to the Prime Minister. I hope to hear your good news as soon as possible." Singh wiped his sweat with satisfaction, and shook hands with the Lieutenant General to say goodbye.

As Spanga said, although he has always been against revising the original plan, he has the most complete backup plan in hand, which also includes the rescue of the 16th Infantry Division and the plan to capture Karachi.A few hours later, the marching 31st Armored Division received a new order, requiring the division to abandon the original attack plan, turn north along the Indus River, and hit Pakistan's 20st Armored Division head-on. The 16th Infantry Division, which was huddled within less than [-] square kilometers of Alipur, could be rescued.

Using the main force to head-to-head with the enemy's main force has always been the way of fighting that Spanga has tried to avoid.The 31st White Tiger Division, which he cares about the most, is the reserve team of the group army, and has hardly fought much so far.The entire Shiqi is fully staffed and has a complete organizational system.Now is the time to send this new force to the battlefield. Spanga knew very well that Pakistan's First Armored Division could not be the opponent of the White Tiger Division.

Major General Manika, the commander of the 31st Division, personally took charge of the 19th Armored Regiment and became the vanguard of the northward attack.He knows that the northern flank is currently in a stalemate, and the Pakistani Army is secretly gathering forces to prepare for a powerful offensive, but due to the loss of air supremacy, their transportation has become very difficult.

Several Su-30s in the sky were flying carelessly towards the east, and they were returning from the heading.Recently, the enemy's anti-aircraft weapons have been beaten to avoid XZ, and these fighter jets do not have to go around the mountainous area when they come and go.The double column of T90 tanks and infantry fighting vehicles on the ground was driving fast on the compacted sandy soil. This area was criss-crossed by rivers and it was not easy to walk.However, thanks to the collapse of the Jhelum Dam, the water in the canal area in the lower reaches of the Indus River has been insufficient, which makes it easier for mechanized troops to march.

New information was constantly sent to Manica's command vehicle, and several staff officers were helping him identify the enemy numbers that kept appearing in front of him, but to his disappointment, the [-]st Armored Division did not appear among these numbers.

"There are no-name troops in the Sultanpur area. Where is their main force hiding?"

"I still don't know about the division commander. They are afraid of our air strikes and hid all their heavy weapons. They should still be on the west bank of the Suttledge River."

"As far as I know, this division still has an undefeated record against our army?" Manica asked.

"Yes." The officer replied.

"Is there any detailed battle report, I want to know how they fought."

Recently, he hadn't paid attention to the northern front. He didn't expect the enemy to have such a good record when the White Tiger Division was doing nothing.

"The engagement with the 16th Division was in the desert east of Fort Delaware. It was a night ambush. Their tanks probably took advantage of the night vision equipment and destroyed 5 T72 tanks."

"The 16th Division is a mob. It's not surprising that they failed against a strong opponent." The major general said disdainfully.

"There is also a record of the confrontation with the 43rd regiment. The location is 55 kilometers away in a village on the east bank of the Chenab River. They are superior in number. Colonel Sandel voluntarily withdrew from the battle."

"The Arjun tank of the 43rd Regiment," the major general shrugged, "Sander is a good armored instructor, but those stupid tanks should not be produced."

"In the last battle, on the west bank of the Chenab River, they also accomplished the purpose of the campaign and drove the 50th regiment out of the ferry. But in that battle, their air force mainly played a role."

"The three battles were all night battles?"

"Yes."

"It seems that their commanders are very good at taking advantage of their technical advantages, but it is one thing to defeat T55. It is not so simple to defeat our White Tiger Division." Makani said, his words were a little humble, the 31st The armored division is not only equipped with T90 tanks with excellent technology, but actually has one more tank regiment than the Pakistani armored division in terms of organization.

"Report to the division commander, the vanguard company was ambushed as soon as it approached Sultanpur, and now it has caught fire with the garrison outside the city. Shall we launch and attack that city?"

"Let the vanguard leave the battle immediately, we bypass Sultanpur from the east, and we can't waste time in every insignificant town."

"Yes, sir." The staff officer immediately began to communicate with the front.

"It's impossible for them to hide every tank well, and they will definitely find it. Let the military department send more drones for reconnaissance. Damn, we must have been exposed."

The major general's worries are not unreasonable. As the front line extends from the desert to the urban areas, the enemy's information collection advantages are emerging, and the Indian army is gradually becoming blind.

20 kilometers east of Alipur.The buzzing sound continued in the sky, and a clumsy-looking Nisant UAV flew 300 meters into the air without any fear, to collect ground information.Sergeant Yahini climbed on a tree and kept looking up.His tank is well hidden in the woods, and the engine has not been started for many days, so he is not worried about being discovered by the enemy for the time being.

The sound of rumbling guns in the distance has not stopped.The final attack on the 16th Infantry Division of India is underway, but that is not Yahini's task. The entire [-]st Armored Division is now waiting in the southeast corner of the battlefield, waiting for the enemy's reinforcements to come from afar.Pakistan cannot fly reconnaissance planes, but at least during the day, the Pakistani army has more eyes and eyes than the enemy.

(End of this chapter)