Thunder Strikes Back

Chapter 261 Practical Experience
Wang Zhenbei switched different UAV channels to check the reconnaissance of various salient parts of the enemy's front, but he never found any tanks, and only the mobilization of light infantry fighting vehicles and wheeled vehicles could be observed.

It is not a good thing for the Indians to place their wheeled chariots and lazy motley infantry where they can be seen by their opponents, which means that they are likely to be planning a surprise attack.Spanga is very good at controlling the rhythm of the war. He always launches an attack suddenly and then stops suddenly for no reason. When the frontline commander thinks that the balance of power on the battlefield has been formed, Spanga will launch another breakthrough from the criss-cross front. Catch the opponent by surprise.Wang Zhenbei knew very well that although the enemy was exhausted, the strategic advantage was still firmly grasped, so adequate reconnaissance was essential.

These drones on the front line were also transferred here from the country.They are specially responsible for the vigilance of the mountainous areas in this area, but the number is still too small.In the area where drones are vacant, Wang Zhenbei can only rely on guessing. Over the past ten years, Wang Zhenbei has been from the Academy of Armored Engineering and then returned to the teaching regiment. He has written books all the way to study the trend of modern armored forces. The only regret is that He has not participated in actual combat.As an academic, he is very good at thinking about issues from the perspective of various foreign military generals. This is a style he has always studied.

He believes that Spanga should once again put the change of the entire battle situation on a surprise battle, which is completely in line with his style and the current situation, but where he will start is quite a guess. For 20 days, Wang Zhenbei has been studying the geography of this place, and found that it is somewhat similar to the eastern foot of Taihang where he often practiced breakthrough tactics. Ordinary generals would give up using tank groups on such terrain just by looking at the map. Fantasy, but a shrewd specialist in tank warfare can still find a breach, and not one yet.He thought Spanga would take the risk.Good tank commanders just love to surprise their opponents in difficult terrain.

The colonel checked the terrain inch by inch on the map, hoping to use the common vision among commanders to guess the enemy's next move.The 19th Regiment of the White Tiger Division performed amazing interspersed operations last month, and he proved that the enemy is fully capable of another quick attack that breaks away from the infantry.However, India's airborne troops have not shown good coordination capabilities since the start of the war, so the possibility of parachuting in mountainous areas can be ruled out.So where will their tanks start?
100 kilometers away, Battalion Commander Azarid also carefully delineated the offensive route on the map.His nine most powerful company commanders stood around the map. They had been studying the attack plan for six hours in a row, just to complete the task assigned by Spanga.At this moment, General Spanga was still resisting the Ministry of Defense's interference with the offensive line, but in fact he had already begun to formulate a much smaller offensive plan.Once Singer flew to the front to apply pressure, he could replace the Department of Defense's large and inappropriate frontal attack plan with a precise attack.

From the point of view of intelligence, there are no Pakistani armored forces in the southern section of Suleiman for a long time.But Azarid didn't dare to be careless.Because of the information provided by the locals, the Quetta base has been busy laying down tank turrets and chassis. These large parts can be assembled in a field repair shop with a crane.Perhaps the Chinese have helped the Pakistanis secretly form a new armored force there.In that case, raiding the Quetta base through the mountains is a must-have gamble.A large number of Pakistan Air Force squadrons are currently stationed at this base, and most of the transport planes flying from China have landed here to provide supplies for the dead Pakistani armed forces.

"Look here, the C2 entrance follows the river and then climbs over the ridge. The straight-line distance is very short and there is no human habitation. Even if there are patrols, electronic suppression can destroy their communication." Azared said.

"It's too risky. It can only be blocked by a single column, a rocket launcher or a few mines. Why not attack from the valley?" a company commander said.

"It's too flat, and it's hard to catch anyone by surprise. We should make even the most cautious enemy unable to guess the direction. General Spanga said that there is no obstacle that the White Tiger Division cannot break through."

"That's what I said, but... I still think it's too risky. I don't think it's necessary, because there should be no armored warfare experts in the enemy camp."

There was a brief silence in the command vehicle.No one expressed further opinions. If this gamble can be as successful as last time, the White Tiger Division will undoubtedly leave an astonishing record in its military history. The troops in North Africa who were doing odd jobs for Montgomery were the famous 31st Armored Division.

"But...there has been intelligence that the Chinese Communist Party will directly intervene in that base. Maybe their armored soldiers will show up there."

In the end, someone voiced everyone's concerns.

"I think it's better if that's the case."

Azarid suddenly startled everyone.All the commanders were shocked. They didn't know what the commander's intention was to say this sentence.

"Everyone, two months ago, we were a group of well-trained rookies. The title of white tiger was misinterpreted by the enemy as expensive and useless, or even suitable for military parades." Azared said slowly, and the beating people beside him smiled. From the beginning, some people have roughly guessed the meaning of the leader.

"Remember the first time we fought the enemy, Sasiru? Your company can't even distinguish the enemy's T84 from our tanks at night."

"Of course I do remember that their scout vehicles drove across our column and we thought they were our own," the company commander interjected.

"That's right, we still made mistakes again and again in the second battle. Everyone here, including me, made mistakes. We spent a lot of ammunition against a forest. The real enemy ran away calmly."

Everyone nodded.

"...But we are growing, and this kind of growth history cannot be obtained through rigorous training." Azarid said, stopping here, and glanced around, "Not long ago we fought against the [-]st Armored Division with an outstanding record. They discarded their armor and armor. If it weren't for our lack of experience, they could almost wipe out the [-]st Armored Division. But now... after so many trials, you are already perfect. It can be said that we are ready Well, engage any enemy of weight in the world. If they're anxious to come and try it, we can satisfy them."

"That's right, let them try it out." Several company commanders became restless.

"...Facing a group of rookies, you shouldn't feel any fear. You should all know the virtues of guys who are fighting for the first time: supercilious, disregarding the enemy and us, command chaos...what else?"

"There will always be someone who takes the wrong route and blocks your shooting line." Someone rushed to answer, which caused a burst of laughter in the command vehicle.Seeing everyone's eager expressions, Azared knew that the time was almost up.

"So...the only thing we have to worry about is that we can't let immature opponents have a chance to grow up. You have all seen the most difficult old fritters in the Pakistani 16st Armored Division. Without the [-]th Division's trash, they It can’t be as good as it has been honed.”

"So, when we see Chinese armored soldiers, we should fight head-on?"

"Yes, politics is not what we should be thinking about. What we should be thinking about is to beat the shit out of them and turn their faces away."

"That's right! Fuck 'em!" the officers yelled together.

A communications staff officer sitting on the radio turned around: the general telegraphed that the attack was approved, and everything went according to plan.

"I heard it all, it's time for us to go out again."

At nightfall, the enemy on the entire southern front began to move, but the enemy's movements were irregular, advancing towards various areas, and seemed to have regained the vitality of a full-scale offensive.

Wang Zhenbei knew that these were all illusions. The enemy absolutely did not have material reserves for continuous operations on the entire front. According to the calculations of the intelligence department, the logistics problem faced by the Indian armed forces was not only the problem of too long supply lines, but also a lot of spare parts and supplies. Ammunition stocks are depleted, as evidenced by the orders they have recently sent to foreign arsenals for ammunition of all calibres.Therefore, there must be real intentions behind the false appearance they deliberately spread.

An hour later, the electromagnetic interference planes of the two flying snakes that took off from Jodhpur appeared on the east side of the Suleiman Mountains at the same time. This is a very rare situation since the war began.The jammer began to suppress the full-screen segment.This kind of interference completely depends on the transmission power, and the effective distance is limited. However, the interference range of the two planes happened to be superimposed on several areas that Wang Zhenbei was most concerned about. He found that the unmanned reconnaissance aircraft staying in those areas could no longer send back Complete info now.The jamming itself seemed to reveal part of the enemy's plans, but it was not clear whether the purpose was to cover air or ground forces.

In the middle of the night, the Indian Air Force Lion Squadron's Su-30 fleet tried to cross the Suleiman Mountains to attack the Quetta base, but the China-Pakistan joint air force took off in time and blocked the enemy from the range of the KH29 missile. The Lion Squadron was not motivated to fight. , Hastily fired a few anti-radiation missiles at the nearby air defense, then turned the nose and returned.But the persistent electronic jamming did not disappear immediately, and the Viper team even sent a third and fourth electronic jammer to replace the first two jammers that had run out of fuel.The HQ-3 missile in the Suleiman Mountains fired several times in a row, but failed to hit the jammer on the edge of the range.

Wang Zhenbei didn't sleep all night. He knew that the enemy must be doing something secretly, but the reconnaissance troops ahead have not sent back any useful information.The ambush troops he deployed did not see enemy tanks coming out of the mountains.

In the early hours of the morning, in the forest area east of Quetta, Indian tanks suddenly appeared on an abandoned industrial and mining railway. These tanks did not crash into the valley ambush circle predicted by Wangzhenbei, but from a road that Wangzhenbei thought was impassable overnight. , The assault on the extremely dangerous road came before us. Except for the 8 T90 tanks that were damaged when they fell down the mountain stream during the entire night assault, this unit did not suffer any blows; Without any directions, just rush along this railway, and you can attack Quetta Airport within 2 hours.In this way, Pakistan will completely lose the last important town in the west.And the Shemuxi Base, which successfully restrained Kahan from using troops in the Indian Ocean, will also be unable to support itself.

(End of this chapter)