Thunder Strikes Back

Chapter 249 Breaking the Challenge
"Where did they get the steel plate to extend the runway?" Lin Huaisheng was a little dizzy, this was a mystery of the red side, they obviously came prepared.

"This shows that in the first ten hours, what they transported was not entirely combat troops. They used the transport capacity of the Il-76 to transport a large amount of engineering equipment and a regiment-level engineering unit. Our initial judgment was Wrong." Lao Ding said, his analysis seemed to make sense.

"Does that mean we were cheated?"

"It can't be said that they were completely deceived. Anyway, the armored forces have already invested all their strength to attack, so it's fine if they didn't get back to the airport." Lao Ding said indifferently.

"I hope this attack and defense can give some good inspiration to the above. A real war is not a deduction. If the Indians take back the airport in the first place, everything will be ruined." Lin Huaisheng said, as the situation on paper became clearer , He has gradually freed himself from his status as the chief officer of the Blue Command, and began to think more about the problems he might face in real wars.

"By the way, I heard an amazing news in the corridor just now. The Indian Navy's 'Virant' was severely damaged. At 19 degrees 47, 65 degrees 44, it is said that it will sink within a few hours. It is our It was hit by a missile launched by the Thunderbolt."

"Really!" Lin Huaisheng stood up. "Is the news reliable?"

"I heard that it was news from within NATO that their reconnaissance force in Oman intercepted the communication of the Indian fleet. Anyway, I think this is very interesting."

"If it's true, let me tell you, it's a good thing." Lin Huaisheng said.

“How come you see?”

Lin Huaisheng was stunned for a while, and finally said: "Think about it, our planes and missiles are going to be famous this time, just like the time in Mashima, orders are about to fly in like snowflakes."

What Lin Huaisheng originally wanted to say was not about military and foreign trade. What he wanted to say was: taking this as an opportunity, a diplomatic rupture between China and India may occur, and such a rupture seems to be at the right time; but in the end he still dared not say When he came out, Xu Jingzhe always warned him: As a soldier, you should not be too aggressive. The decision-making is a matter for the superiors.

"I'm not that optimistic. Think about our route in the Indian Ocean. If they can't keep their faces, the consequences will not end well."

Lao Ding's words are true in principle. The struggle between China and India is still in the "counting of victory" in the temple. If India is dragged into the war at an inappropriate time, it may be caught in the first round passive.However, Lin Huaisheng never felt that strategic opportunities could be obtained through precise calculations. Just like the first Sino-Indian war, no one could have predicted that the Cuban crisis would suddenly erupt between the United States and the Soviet Union. At that time, China took advantage of this short-lived The strategic window period hit India.The current situation is somewhat similar. India may know China's preparations for war, but it is impossible for her to know the new attack method. If he still follows the old way of thinking, he may take the initiative to take risks. In Lin Huaisheng's view, this is nothing more than a heaven-sent strategy Opportunity - If it is destined to fight, it is better to let India tear its face first.

Prime Minister's Office, New Delhi.

Singh sat quietly in the first row with a pale face, enduring the prime minister's anger venting. Prime Minister Kahan is a perfectionist, and he absolutely cannot tolerate such serious incidents when the war is about to be won. A mistake, this directly led to the less than perfect ending of the war.

An hour ago, before Mesur Airport was finally captured by the Indian Tenth Army, the Pakistanis took off all the last combat aircraft and transferred them. Among them, two Mirage Vs, which did not intend to make a living, turned to the sea at low altitude. Floating on the sea, the unprotected Villant rammed, sounding the final death knell for the battered battleship.Immediately, a Type 2 submarine of the Indian Navy closest to the Virant sent a telegram. The submarine witnessed the sinking process of the aircraft carrier with a periscope. Two or 209 minutes ago, most of the Virant sank, leaving only the bow. The warped ski-jump was left on the water.

"I have reminded you many times not to take unnecessary military risks, especially when we are about to win the entire war." The Prime Minister repeated these words excitedly to vent his anger.

Singer nodded mechanically. He didn't remember the prime minister ever reminding the military to act cautiously. On most occasions, the prime minister always seemed more positive than the military. He always encouraged the military to "plan boldly." Some.", "Be more resolute in action." He often said: "If you want to become the real big country that Nehru promised to the people, don't hesitate and act quickly." But Singer knows that the current situation Someone has to take the blame. If you can't shift the prime minister's attention to China, you will share most of it with the naval staff.

Sitting not far from Singh is Foreign Minister Chandra, who looks unusually disturbed.When he heard the Prime Minister criticize the "military adventure", he didn't feel the slightest bit of relief. In fact, he had a premonition that Prime Minister Kahan was brewing a risky "political adventure" in a restless state. This powder keg only needs A tiny spark can be ignited, depending on how much the Prime Minister listens to and believes in the "Chinese submarine participation theory", the consequences will be a hundred times that of the sinking of this old ship.From his point of view, it is unlikely that China will participate in such an action that is contrary to the emergency bilateral agreement in June, and how easy is it to transfer submarines from the South China Sea to the Arabian Sea covertly?
"Who can confirm the intelligence about the participation of Chinese nuclear submarines in this attack?" Kahan finally stopped accusing and turned to the topic.Commodore Vail of the Naval Staff had been waiting for the question, and immediately took up the subject:

"The Bombay recorded the voiceprint in the sea at that time, proving that a fast enemy submarine was nearby at that time. She hid underwater and launched a torpedo, and then quickly dived to an incredible depth." The brigadier general tried to make these hints. However, I dare not directly use words like "Chinese submarine".

"That is to say, this is a Chinese nuclear submarine?" The Prime Minister responded immediately.

"Is the voiceprint record reliable?" Singer interjected.

"Of course... there may still be mistakes... After all, it was underwater, and the fleet was in an air defense formation at the time, and the situation was very chaotic."

The prime minister shook his head and turned to look at his most trusted intelligence chief.The intelligence chief had been sitting in the third row with a blank face before, and hadn't said a single word.

"Director, what do you think?"

Charmain closed his notebook: "I think it's a Chinese nuclear submarine."

Singer's heart tightened, and he took a sneak peek at Chandler, who was frowning in disgust, obviously resenting Charmain's hasty conclusions.

"I have very reliable information. Nine days ago, a Chinese nuclear submarine docked in Almara and conducted secret replenishment and degaussing operations."

"Is the news reliable?" The Prime Minister hurriedly asked.

"It's very reliable. Israel saw the submarine in Almara's high-level inside line and confirmed that her string number is 411. This supply is very confidential. It only took 6 hours, and it was completely completed by Chinese naval personnel. The place is at In the cliff area on the west side of the peninsula, they used the night time to float, so that low-orbit satellites are not easy to find, but we still took pictures."

"So we have the evidence to release to the international community?"

"Uh...the picture is not very clear, it looks like a row of waves, but I can roughly confirm..." Charmain began to shrink back, and Singer was sure that what Charmain said was the same picture as what he saw, then This photo does take some imagination to interpret as a submarine parked there.

"In addition, I have some evidence," Chamain changed the subject, "The Pakistani intelligence we intercepted showed that their last Agosta B submarine was sunk by the 5th Squadron in the port five days ago. Before the war, they had a total of seven combat-ready conventional submarines, and as far as we can count, all seven of these boats have been damaged or unable to go to sea."

"Is there any more direct evidence, such as their submarine communicating on the sea?" Singer interrupted Charmain's unreliable inference, and asked Commodore Commodore Weir directly.

"The underwater acoustic monitoring department of the Mumbai recorded the sound of the enemy launching torpedoes. A total of 6 torpedoes were fired. Some sailors on the aircraft carrier can also confirm that the aircraft carrier was attacked by 4 torpedoes, while the Mumbai exploded twice. These The torpedoes all came from the same area, at the same depth, that is to say..."

"That is to say, it was launched from the same submarine?" Singer asked after taking over the topic.Kahan thought hard on the sidelines, but couldn't get to the bottom of it for the time being. "Gentlemen, what does this mean?"

"Your Excellency, all Pakistani conventional submarines have only 4 torpedo tanks and can only launch 4 torpedoes at the same time, so... that should be a foreign submarine."

"Thank you for your explanation. I understand. Is there anything else to add?"

"Damaged torpedo fragments were found in the engine room of the Mumbai. Based on preliminary analysis of the thickness, it is certain that it is a Chinese torpedo." Weir continued to lie at risk in an attempt to shift responsibility. In fact, he only knew that the submarine launched no less than At the same time, he also knew that Pakistan's conventional submarines are often loaded with Chinese 4mm torpedoes. After hearing Charman's ambiguous information, he received encouragement and finally had the courage to fabricate facts, hoping to help the Navy from the crisis. get away.

"The matter is clearly clear. We have found the murderer of the soldier." Kahan looked at Chandra angrily, as if he had found the only traitor among the crowd.

"Your Excellency, we cannot rashly sever diplomatic relations with China." Chandra said fearfully.

"No, it's not a severance of diplomatic relations. What I want to do is treat the person in the same way as the person."

A group of people sat blankly, waiting for Kahan's next words.

"I will present to the War Ministers a new strategy to use our unlimited submarine warfare to disrupt their Indian Ocean shipping lines," Kahan said in an undeniable tone.

"The Navy can accomplish this task." Commodore Weir raised his head slightly, assuring with a dignified and proud expression.

"This is a violation of our two June 6 agreements. This agreement guarantees that we will not face a two-front war until the crisis in Pakistan is resolved." Chandra said hastily.

"Does the agreement stipulate that their submarines can attack our warships?" Kahan asked rhetorically.

"However, this is an international incident that has not yet been concluded. We lack evidence that can convince the international community. It is completely impossible to prove anything based on vague photos or the number of torpedo launches unless the submarine surfaced."

(End of this chapter)