Thunder Strikes Back

Chapter 40 Retreat 2
"The Indian Ministry of Internal Affairs directly commands more than 10 Assam rifle battalions in this area. They directly obey orders from New Delhi. They have a headquarters independent of the army and are stationed in Shillong. There is also an intelligence collection force affiliated to the Intelligence Bureau. , the number of these troops alone exceeds 2, and they are well equipped."

"Is that all?" someone asked.

"No, there are also some independent artillery and armor units, such as the 21st Artillery Brigade stationed in Misamari, equipped with 130mm light howitzers, the 45th Armored Regiment in Kanchirapara, etc."

"By the way, lieutenant colonel, why did I count the Indian troops you listed and there are not ten divisions." A lieutenant officer who had been bowing his head to take notes asked.

"There is a 71st Mountain Division that is still being formed. Currently there is only one shelf, and the division headquarters may be in Remahong. There is also the 23rd Infantry Division of the Third Army. The division headquarters of this division is not in Assam or southern Tibet. Rather, it is in Ranchi, west of Sigurd. The General Staff believes that this force is likely to be stationed in the eastern provinces as a reserve force for the entire Assamese group. If necessary, this division will do the final battle to block the Sigurd corridor. We estimate , This is the worst preparation made by the Indian Army Staff Corps for a possible war in southern Tibet."

Lin Huaisheng noticed that the audience below began to whisper.Obviously India did not place a division in Jharkhand to deal with Bangladesh. It seems that the 62-year war did impress the Indian Army.They deployed ten times as many troops as the People's Liberation Army in southern Tibet, and they are still worried about the breakthrough of the Chinese army to the Sigurd Corridor, which is the only link between Assam and eastern India. It can be seen that India has even done the worst plans to abandon the whole of Assam.But the Chinese soldiers here must admit that this kind of well-structured and rigorous deployment must come from a sophisticated commander who has anticipated all possible actions the attacker may take. From the perspective of common sense, this place is full of With so many infantry and mountain divisions, any conventional attack would be impossible.

"You can also see that even though the Indian army in this area lacks armor, it is still difficult to attack, not only because they have more troops than in 62, but also because their defense is tighter and intelligence gathering is more effective. , 62 years of failures have taught them a lot, and the ground defense can be said to be watertight."

"So we have to wait for them to withdraw a few divisions from here?"

"That's right, the slow and interlocking tight defense is the most taboo for the lack of key chains. I personally predict that if the war with Pakistan continues to expand this time, 2 to 3 divisions will eventually be transferred, and it is likely to be the 57th division. Infantry Division, the 21st Mountain Division, and even the 2nd Mountain Division stationed in Tingjiang, which is the core of defense in southern Tibet."

"But they'll fill those gaps right away."

"That's right, if they pull back the 5th and 17th divisions closest to the line of control and move closer to other troops, it will be a problem for us, but our army can take advantage of the momentum to regain some territory. If they just want to piece together If you keep a loose defense system, then there will be problems with the system."

All the people below came to their spirits, including a few people who had been keeping their heads down while recording, they also raised their heads.

"It also depends on how deep they are in Pakistan, comrades, and the effectiveness of our intelligence efforts."

"What happens to your judgment?"

"General Rani Aspad, Chief of Staff of the Indian Army, is the founder of the entire defense system. He has been operating the region for more than 20 years since he served as the commander of the Eastern Military Region. I judge that he will firmly oppose the transfer from the region. One soldier at a time. This man is the biggest problem."

"Hehe, the retention of personnel in India is not a problem we can solve." The colonel in the front row said with a smile.

"I'm sure you've heard the saying that fortresses are breached from within. I believe Aspad will be removed from office within a few months."

"Removal, what basis do you have?"

"I don't have any basis. When he visited China 10 years ago, my teacher dealt with him, so all I know is that Aspad is opposed to a big fight against Pakistan. He is a representative of the Indian Army's internal pragmatism. , but his conservative thinking will inevitably conflict with the current Indian Ministry of Defense, and India’s Defense Minister Singh is... how should I put it, he is a headstrong person."

"Things will not be as simple as you think. The army will resist and will not be at the mercy of the Ministry of Defense." The colonel said.

"That's right, if it were you, what would you do?" Lin Huaisheng turned the host into the guest, and asked the colonel. He didn't deliberately make things difficult for him because he hated the colonel always interrupting. Lin Huaisheng really wanted to verify himself from the perspective of an ordinary army. basis for judgment.

"I'm just a colonel, not an admiral," the colonel pretended to be modest, "However, if I were to put myself in the same situation, I would think of a compromise, such as deploying the mobile 7th Mountain Division to attack Pakistan. In any case, this division has only been hung in the system of the Eastern Military Region Headquarters, and then the weakest unit is transferred, such as the 57th Infantry Division on the second line to the Western Front. In this way, the loss on the account is not much."

Lin Huaisheng was very satisfied with this answer, which was exactly the same as his assumption. Now he can confidently estimate that Aspad will basically operate in this way, and what is lacking at the moment is information verification.

"Yes, such an idea is full of rationality, but if you are facing a shaky major victory, it is difficult not to add new chips to the game."

"Are you the Indian Ministry of Defense wanting to refer to the whole of Kashmir?"

"No no, not Kashmir, Singhed is much more ambitious."

There was a complete silence in the seat, waiting for Lin Huaisheng to continue speaking.

"I have a letter here, which was written by Singh 10 years ago to his spiritual mentor, the deputy leader of the opposition BJP, Kahan. Don't be surprised, this is a public collection of letters. You can buy it in bookstores in India."

"First of all, this paragraph is about anti-terrorism." Lin Huaisheng took a while to find a letter written in English from the computer, and then read it.

"...The expansion of *** will never stop. Sir Hamilton said that they will regard everyone who wants to live in peace with them as a slave. I think it is not unreasonable. What we do is to do it in our own way Fight back, as the British did in the 19th century, or the Israelis did in the 20th century, take advantage of the most favorable time to solve the problem. If the United States stops the war on terror, this door may be closed to India forever. But Congress Party It is impossible to complete such a task, they do not represent the long-term interests of India, they just wait there and do nothing..."

Singer's thoughts were filled with paranoia and hatred, which kept the meeting room silent.

(End of this chapter)