Thunder Strikes Back

Chapter 354 Fighting for each other
The Indian tanks passed through the almost uninhabited town of Hosab, and stopped in front of the chaotic road. Obviously, the commander of this army did not want to blindly enter Central Mokran, which lay in front of him. In the mountainous area, Lin Huaisheng's troops successfully counterattacked with the help of terrain in the undulating area near Gwani, which made the commander of the Indian armored forces lingering in fear.

The roads are littered with vehicles abandoned by refugees who have been migrating westward for weeks; Indian fighter jets attacking Shamsi westward sometimes drop excess ammunition on the heads of refugees when returning, which makes the road Full of bomb craters, a mess.These vehicles were scattered on both sides of the road in a haphazard manner, and a road was pushed out in the middle of the road. Judging from the traces, a mechanized army passed by here.

At the end of this road is the last port in Pakistan - Gwadar Port, where many Pakistanis hope to board a ship and flee to Iran or the Gulf countries, while the Indian Army has been paying attention to Quetta and has not set its sights here.

Except that the ground war did not happen, the air competition in this area has always been fierce. The air supremacy has changed hands several times, and it is currently in the hands of the Indian Air Force. Among them is the power of India's latest S300MPU2 system. The old S300 or other systems pose a greater threat to the Chinese Air Force, at least in terms of range, and can temporarily suppress the Chinese Red Flag 9 system near the coast.However, India's air supremacy is not strong. Chinese or Pakistani planes taking off from Shamsi can often carry out short-term sneak attacks on returning Indian planes under the guidance of early warning aircraft and with the help of the cover of the coastal mountain range. You can use the mountains to avoid the radar tracking of the missile irradiation east of the Nar River.This new tactic is called a "one-minute sneak attack" by Indian pilots. It usually takes only one minute from when the fighter plane is detected by the warning radar to when it actively lowers its altitude and disappears behind the mountains. This kind of attack requires a high degree of tacit cooperation between the fighter plane and the early warning aircraft In cooperation, it made the S1 troops who had just been equipped and severely undertrained extremely uncomfortable.Of course, part of the reason is that after Lin Huaisheng's surprise attack on the Indian missile force, Spanga no longer dared to deploy his baby bump forward. After many semi-active missiles were launched into the air, after flying for too long, they finally missed the opportunity In the mountains.

Lin Huaisheng hid behind an ugly rock, watching every move of the enemy.The size of the Indian force appears to be a battalion of mechanized infantry, no pesky reconnaissance vehicles were seen.In the end, the commander made an astonishing decision. He let about a company of BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicles drive on the road to continue the pursuit, and let the main T90 tanks hide in the north of the roadbed, followed by a single column.Lin Huaisheng knew some armored tactics and knew that the opponent was worried about an ambush, but he didn't let the infantry get off the vehicle; it can be seen that he was still a little careless.

2 kilometers away, the Indian armored forces began to move slowly along this four-lane mountain road, and the entire column dragged and dragged a long way.

The commander, Major Rotab, hid in the last vehicle of the second company of tanks, that is, the last position of the one-kilometer-long column. He also saw the red signal flare rising from the mountains just now. Obviously, the enemy is planning what.He knew that this enemy was not simple. He beat up half of the Arjun regiment's troops in Jebri, burned a mountain of supplies, and destroyed a battalion of S300 missile troops.Then he killed another carbine in Gwani, and repelled the two T6 companies of the 2th Armored Division who did not know how deep they were. That way, a troop of T72S tanks painted with tiger heads was used.

Of course, Major Rotab couldn't make the same mistake. He let the infantry fighting vehicle reconnaissance stand in front of him as fire reconnaissance, because he was afraid that those T90s would suddenly rush into the column and pretend to be real.

The telegram requesting the support of the Army Aviation has been sent out, but the helicopter has not been seen from the east for a long time, and the other troops on the flank are still dawdling on the east bank of the Nar River because of the lack of equipment for crossing the river. The major was eager to express himself, and now he had to bite the bullet and move forward.

Two days ago, the major had just participated in a video conference with the generals on the front line, and he knew the overall purpose of this operation.On the surface, this offensive was a small group of interspersed troops chasing and killing the enemy, but in fact it was not an act of revenge with an unknown purpose.Lieutenant General Spanga is planning a new big operation, dispatching the last strangely filled new force in the entire South - the Marine Corps, to make a surprise landing at Gwadar Port. Occupying this port is no problem at present, the planned The second step is to attack the Shamsi base from both sides by the army and the marines.Almost all the air support of the Chinese army comes from this air base near Iran, and relying on a mere regiment of bombers, it restrains the Indian Navy's freedom of movement in the Arabian Sea, taking advantage of the strategy.

The photos taken by the reconnaissance satellite show that a lot of troops have been hoarded around Quetta, and the electronic reconnaissance force has also detected the radio call signs of at least three Pakistani divisions near Quetta. Useful information, but the number of detected stations is huge, which is already quite a lot.The storming of Quetta seems to have missed the best time. At this moment, Gwadar Port in the south is quite empty, with almost no defenses. The separatist armed forces controlled by the Intelligence Bureau even launched an "uprising" there. The "Baluch Freedom Army" has easily controlled half of the ports.On the other hand, Spanga also had to take into account the logistical problem that caused him the most headaches, which to some extent prompted him to give up the unrealistic attack on Quetta in the end.If you launch an attack along the road, you can use Karachi's deep-water port for material transportation, which is nearly half shorter than the transportation line through the Thar Desert.Once Gwadar is in his hands, he will be able to transport supplies and troops by sea, even more easily than Pakistan can move troops south by the rugged overland route from Peshawar, which is an attractive prospect.This plan has naturally been highly supported by the Ministry of National Defense. The JH 3 Regiment stationed in Shamsi has always worried the Prime Minister. The end of China's energy throat killer move, on the contrary, makes it easy for China to obtain the ability of peer-to-peer deterrence.At this point in the war, the intelligence agency’s warning at the pre-war meeting that the war must end before October has been forgotten by everyone. Everyone knows that this war is impossible in Pakistan that has not completely surrendered. Stop under the circumstances, now it is the willpower among the big countries that is fighting.

The Indian armored forces began to move forward slowly. The artillery of the tanks pointed in all directions and turned slightly from time to time. Their gunners were in a state of extreme tension, and they had been distinguishing various suspicious targets. However, all infantry fighting vehicles and tanks The hatches on the vehicle were tightly closed, and the Indian commanders obviously did not dare to raise their heads.In this way, it was difficult for them to observe the mobilization of Li Ping's troops on the mountain only through optical equipment. The Chinese infantry carried PF89 rocket launchers and hid behind concealed objects, only waiting for the tank to drive to a suitable angle to attack the enemy's vulnerable top.Li Ping also has some PF98 heavy-duty rocket launchers with simple fire control, which can measure the crosswind and distance and provide correction information. They are on standby behind the position. In the current situation, these weapons with limited launch angles are still useless.Lin Huaisheng's intention was not for Li Ping to wipe out the enemy in one fell swoop, he just wanted Li Ping to consume the enemy first, and then the two tank units would give him a hard blow. He was very fond of the acting company commander of the Pakistan First Armored Division. Trust, knowing that is a character who can stand alone.

Yahini was sitting in an idling chariot, and kept in touch with Lieutenant Giyam of the internal affairs force above him through a mobile phone connected to the external infantry. The lieutenant kept telling him the enemy's movements, and he kept on Scribble and draw on the map.Behind him is a road tunnel through the mountains, and the rest of the troops are waiting inside. The main reason for choosing this place to retreat is to fear the attack of the Indian Air Force, but there is a road between the two mountains, which is not suitable for deploying troops. I don't agree with the layout, that will inevitably lead to the 99 tanks meeting the opponent's T90 in a very short distance. Although the enemy can take advantage of firing first when the enemy turns at the intersection, this simple confrontation that ignores maneuverability , which is obviously too clumsy.In fact, he had other plans a long time ago. There was a winding path marked on the map, which seemed to be able to go around the enemy's rear. He had already sent a team of vehicles to explore the road on his own initiative.During the battle of Jebri, Yahini has been supporting the Chinese T90 troops who have mixed into the enemy's formation. He has not gained much, and he is holding back that he can play some tricks today.

At the same time, Lin Huaisheng hid behind the demonstration and waited for the ambush to start. If he saw that Yahini did not deploy the tank horizontally according to his intention, but placed a long snake array that was not conducive to the display of firepower, he would definitely scold his mother. However, based on his trust in this old fritter, and at the same time out of helplessness for poor communication, he actually can't control the troops under him to fight according to their own ideas. Now he has almost become a bystander, or has If possible, contact the Air Force for support.

The sound of jet planes piercing the sky resounded, and the soldiers from both sides scattered in the mountains raised their heads to watch.Those were several Su-30MKIs flying by in formation.

"They will turn west of Sebadgen, and there will be within the range of our missiles." Lin Huaisheng muttered to himself, and he was quite proud of his judgment.Several officers around him ignored him, they were concerned about the Indian column approaching slowly down the mountain.India's Su-30 has limited ground-to-ground weapons, and it is difficult to play any role in the fierce battle that is about to break out, so it is not worth worrying about.

"Chief of Staff, their infantry has come down."

Lin Huaisheng quickly lowered his head to watch, and sure enough, the leading chariots stopped, and the Indian infantry slowly poured out from behind the chariots. It's not stupid, it's already noticed something.

"Did you find the command vehicle?"

"not yet."

"I don't know if Lao Ding can eavesdrop on their communication. Hey, why hasn't Li Ping started?"

As soon as his words fell, a mortar shell exploded on one side of the road, frightening the Indian infantry who had just got off the vehicle and hid on the other side of the tank for cover.Immediately after the second shell fell, it landed in the middle of the line, and the aim was much better. The shrapnel knocked down several infantrymen, and then a BMP2 driver with a painted head got into the tank in a hurry and started to reverse the tank. The tank rumbled backwards , until it hit the chariot behind before it turned off and stopped.Lin Huaisheng nodded involuntarily. It seemed that this army was not as well-trained as he had feared before.

(End of this chapter)