Thunder Strikes Back

Chapter 376
The missile soon entered the terminal guidance stage and began to approach the target at an ultra-low altitude. These air-launched Eagle Strike missiles are not technically advanced, they can only fly at high subsonic speeds, and they do not have the maneuverability of the final stage.However, within ten seconds, the passive interference launched by Indian ships in all directions without any rules also greatly interfered with the capture of targets by the fire control radars of the short-range defense systems of each ship. This was originally the most effective means of countering missiles. .

The 630-type 30mm fast gun system equipped on each ship began to shoot according to the targets they captured. Wherever the barrage went, several missiles burst into flames and then fell into the water; but most of the missiles still penetrated the interference and the barrage towards The disorganized Indian fleet rushed straight over. In the shore-to-ship missile attack more than ten hours ago, this fleet hid behind the civilian ship without any loss. Now she is about to undergo a real test.

Amidst the bleak air defense sirens, the Mysore was shot first, and her position protruded from the entire fleet, which made her the first to see the missiles sounding the alarm, and also the first to launch the sa-n-7 missiles. Now These missiles are still in the air.The angle of the Mysore was so bad that it was almost vertically facing the missile, completely exposing one side of the ship, and the two Eagle Strike missiles hit the destroyer almost at the same time.

One hit the middle above the waterline, and the other flew slightly higher and hit the helicopter bank.Amidst the huge explosion, the warship lost power instantly.Several anti-aircraft missiles that were turning in the air immediately lost their radar reflection signals and shot straight towards the sea surface, causing a splash of water.The ship's main guns and near-anti-rapid guns also misfired as the fire control system failed.

The Mumbai hid 2 nautical miles to the side of the Mysore, and temporarily escaped the catastrophe, but a missile on the far sea level that had just discovered that it had been fooled after penetrating the chaff was making a last-ditch turn in a serpentine shape; Its radar caught the Bombay evading full starboard.

This action of the Mumbai was originally unnecessary, but the listening department on the ship mistakenly judged the sound of the anti-aircraft missile falling into the water as a submarine launching a torpedo nearby, so the panicked captain Kirish immediately followed the instructions for dealing with direct torpedoes. method for emergency treatment.Not long ago, he suffered enough from the torpedoes in the battle to defend the Weilante aircraft carrier, and today he overreacted a bit.This caused the warship to reveal an excessively large radar reflection area at the wrong time and direction, which was the main mistake that caused the missile that had lost its target to come to it.And this high-speed turning action of riding the wind and waves, although extremely spectacular, also destroyed the follow-up shooting angle and radar vision of several near-fire forces.

The missile didn't have any fancy counterparts. It swerved around desperately and slammed into the Bombay's left side very close to where she had been hit by a 533mm torpedo last time.Immediately after the explosion, the warship caught fire, and the damage control department on the ship had experienced battles for a long time, and immediately put it into desperate firefighting work.However, these missiles have only traveled 30 kilometers, and the damage to warships caused by a large amount of remaining fuel is no less than a one-time strike by the warhead, which is different from torpedoes.

The destroyer F40 of the Talwar class in the distance was also hit by a missile. Originally, this ship had a displacement of 4000 tons and was not easy to be targeted by missiles. However, after the alarm sounded, her chaff launch equipment suddenly appeared A malfunction prevented jamming in the main direction, which allowed a missile to fly over the side of several new 6000-ton frigates and land on her.The missile hit the bow of the ship, detonated the ammunition stored in the bomb lifter, and blasted a 100mm cannon into the sky; but the warship was generally not fatally hit, nor did it cause a fire
In a blink of an eye, the two capital ships and one frigate of the Indian fleet were severely damaged. The flagship Mysore was the most serious, floating lifelessly on the sea and completely losing communication.At this time, the commander of the fleet is on the ship at the moment, and he doesn't know what's going on. This fleet has always used this flagship as the center of command and communication, and the entire fleet inevitably fell into chaos. .

The attack was hastily launched without completely capturing the complete formation of the Indian fleet and identifying the main target.Completely relying on the self-generated terminal guidance capability of the missile to attack, the final hit rate is only 30.00% [-], only four of the twelve missiles hit, and the rest of the missiles are either deceived by interference and lost their targets, or destroyed by the close-in defense system ; However, the final result was surprisingly good, and the score was [-]-[-]. All four hits hit high-value targets, and the two Derry-class destroyers were struggling on the verge of sinking.

On the other side of the battlefield, it was much easier for J-11B fighter jets to attack the transport fleet. These ships were slow, large, and lacked protection. The fighter jets roughly estimated the order of priority based on the size of the area measured by the radar, and then opened fire.In a blink of an eye, five large cargo ships were hit, and two of the ro-ro ships, which had relatively high reserve buoyancy and good damage resistance, were still able to support them. Shen.The two battalions of the 2th Armored Brigade of the Indian Army were waiting to land on a luxury cruise ship outside the port. The soldiers gathered on the deck, watching the missiles flying past them, but they did not find themselves in the end. Fortunately, but also unavoidably fearful, they watched as the cargo ship that collided with the tanks and armored vehicles of the No.16 Armored Brigade sank in the sea.

As the J-11B fighter jets completed the battle against the sea and joined the air, the situation above the port immediately reversed to 7 vs. 4. The American fighter jets did not dare to attack the JH-7 that was returning, and instead fled to the depths of the sea.The Chinese Air Force is not catching up either. The inevitable U.S. formation is coming, and now is the time to retreat.

Yu Zhendong observed the chaos of the Indian fleet in the port by continuously launching drones, and of course the previous order did not exist.His drone was flying very low, so he didn't know what was going on outside the port; but for him, a little chaos was better than a big chaos, and he immediately notified the rocket battalion to prepare to open fire.After waiting for a while, he saw that several ships that had already been unloaded also began to turn back, approaching the pier, as if they were avoiding something, which happened to fulfill his wish.What he fired was not a high-precision weapon, and the denser the targets, the better. As for whether the 300mm rockets of the two battalions would be effective against near-shore targets, he didn't know yet, but we'll see soon.

In the sky over Gwadar Port, more than a dozen planes from China and the United States have just left, and the tangled trail of condensation in the blue sky is still vivid.The Indian sailors and sailors on the deck finally breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the doom was over. Although there was still a small remote-controlled aircraft in the sky that did not know which side it belonged to, it was slowly circling, but a small thing of that size, It shouldn't hurt the [-]-ton giant ship in the slightest.

In a blink of an eye, the clouds above the head turned into a blazing ball like a fire.Everyone was dumbfounded, and the billowing flames fell from the thick clouds, like hellfire.

The rockets fell from the sky like a huge net, and most of them hit the sea surface, triggering an explosion and creating huge waves. The few that hit the ship immediately penetrated the deck and exploded in it.On the northern edge of the fire coverage area, a rocket hit the pier just right, knocking out a nearby crane.

Yu Zhendong observed the shooting in its entirety through drone video.His troops were reloading and preparing for the second shot. Judging from the situation of the first wave of shooting, the landing point was far away from the residential area and the refugee camp, and it seemed that it could be corrected slightly to the north.He turned around and glanced at Ali, the chief officer of the Pakistan Army. Ali understood and nodded, indicating that it was feasible.

"I didn't expect us to be able to hit ships 100 kilometers away. If we can have professional ammunition, we will be able to completely block the port." A staff officer said.

"What did you not expect? The so-called war," Yu Zhendong said proudly, "is the artillery that has the final say. Everything else is trivial."

When he mentioned pediatrics, he thought of Lin Huaisheng for no reason:
"Has Chief of Staff Lin left?"

"Still delayed at the airport, it seems that there is an enemy special forces nearby, just watching him."

"Hehe, some people really treat themselves like green onions. Who would want to kill him? Isn't it good that I've been here for half a month?"

"However, our superiors have always reminded us to strengthen the airport's defenses. Don't let..." the staff officer glanced at Lieutenant Colonel Ali who was not far away, and then lowered his head and said in Yu Zhendong's ear, "Don't let the Pakistani Army other than the internal affairs force approach the airport. .”

5 kilometers west of Turbad's temporary airfield, a piece of flat land next to the desert.In the setting sun, three Army Aviation helicopters filed in and landed at this temporary landing site.

Since the guerrillas near the airport could not be eliminated, Lin Huaisheng could only choose another place.It avoids the mountainous areas here and is easier to control for the security forces.Although the Stinger missile is very concealed, its range is limited, and it can't do anything to distant targets. As long as it can control the surrounding area of ​​the landing field, its threat can be basically eliminated.Of course, the superiors were still not careless. This time, there were three helicopters that came to pick him up from Quetta, and the extra two were mainly for the purpose of confusing him.

Finally leaving here, Lin Huaisheng felt like a fucking dream.

He still remembered that it was night when he parachuted into Quetta with a company.Now that I have to leave so many people behind, and go back alone, it is already dusk.Chief of Staff Lin knew that after he left, these people who stayed in the coastal area would have to struggle for a while, and the situation they faced would be extremely complicated.

Since the armed insurgency across Balochistan was much more serious than expected, the road traffic connecting the coast to Quetta was already unreliable, and a complete retreat to Quetta would be completely impossible.Of course, the most regrettable thing is that Shamsi Airport will eventually be abandoned, so that the Indian Air Force will take advantage of it and cut off the final air traffic.At that time, how should Yu Zhendong lead the remaining Chinese troops of about 2500 people to leave the precarious southern Pakistan?Still a problem.

Even if they can transfer from Iran to their home country through diplomacy, what about the Pakistani soldiers who have fought hard so far?Where is their retreat?

Rebel guerrillas of various backgrounds are searching for government officers and soldiers who have been alone. The internal affairs troops will be shot immediately if they fall into their hands, and the army personnel will not end well.However, the fate of individuals in the war is unpredictable, Lin Huaisheng must let go of all kinds of meaningless worries and accept new tasks.He climbed into the helicopter, destined to change the entire battle situation and save more lives; he believed that the military region had formed a new air assault force, ready to launch a real offensive.

Perhaps the Indians are willing to believe that the war they led is coming to an end; or in other words, although they fought ugly and exhausted their national strength, they are strategically firm and have won a big victory.Things really will be so simple?
Perhaps within a few days, India's war cabinet will pay for their greed and aggression, but for now, in this bloody setting sun, their tanks are still marching forward.Lin Huaisheng couldn't help thinking to himself: Come on, let's wait and see.

(End of this chapter)