Thunder Strikes Back

Chapter 549 Political Propaganda
"I met this man in the south, and he commanded a company. I really want to know if he has the ability to command alone?" Lin asked. He knew in advance that Yahini's troops had the best equipment and If personnel can be used for oneself, the problem of insufficient military equipment can be solved.In his vision, if it is necessary to cooperate with the Pakistan Army, it is best to avoid the newly formed mob and use such a lean force to fill the shortage of its own strength.

"Yahini's performance has been very good, but if you want to mobilize his troops, it will involve very complicated issues of joint command and supreme command." Younis seemed a little wary, and his superiors sent him to talk about joint attacks , he does not want Chinese generals to command their own troops leapfrogging, especially the one that is the most capable.

"Only in terms of communication capabilities, joint command is easy. But this offensive requires a very strict unified command, and there must be no mistakes. Our enemy may have problems in multi-service joint operations, but at the command level, there is no There is no big problem." Lin said that he didn't have much time, and he hoped to clarify his words as soon as possible; during the battle in Quetta, the Chinese and Pakistani armies had a precedent of poor cooperation, but fortunately, the enemy's command was also very chaotic at that time. .

"This is a matter for politicians. And I don't think joint operations will be an obstacle to countering India. The morale of our troops is currently very high." Younis said.

"I know your morale is high, but the training is not enough. If it's just an ordinary proactive battle, maybe there won't be a problem, but if we want to go further... it's a big problem."

"Go further?" Younis was a little puzzled.Although it has been rumored for a long time that China's strategic goal is to solve the South Asian issue once and for all, but after the recent failure in the battle to regain the Fort, most Pakistani generals did not dare to expect too much, and they even hoped that the Chinese military would help They formed a new army in order to prevent the next limited campaign to retake Fort Fort and push the Indians back to the border.

"It's true, and soon you will be able to get accurate information from your superiors. We really have to go further."

"Just relying on the equipment here, I'm afraid it's not enough?"

"Of course it's not enough. New equipment will arrive in Peshawar and then sent here by rail, but in any case it's not enough to maintain a continuous offensive, so our cooperation will be closer and more efficient."

Lin Huaisheng is obviously implying that the new offensive should have an independent command structure, and the Chinese general will be in charge of the highest command.As a Pakistani soldier, Younis certainly finds it difficult to accept being controlled by others, but he also has deep doubts about whether the Pakistani Army can still win the battle against India independently.If the politician has decided on such a thing, he has no complaints, at least he can deal a severe blow to the common enemy.

"If Meneam's army can be defeated, I will obey the orders of my superiors."

"Okay, let's take a look at the enemy's weaknesses."

Lin Huaisheng walked directly in front of a Type 96 tank, and someone behind him tacitly spread a 20:[-] map on the inclined armor.Soldiers from both sides surrounded them.

"Meneyam is known to be a mediocre person, but he is not easy to deal with," said Lin, whose map shows the deployment in the area south of Fort ***. "Fort *** is now his bait, and he can use Cha Mo, the railway from Jhelum to Rawalpindi, it is easy to mobilize power," when a staff officer was interpreting, he looked up and saw many generals of the [-]st Armored Division shaking their heads noncommittally, as if I was a little surprised that the colonel dared to evaluate a powerful character like Meneam as mediocre. To some extent, if Meneam was mediocre, then the Pakistani Army, which had just suffered a defeat, would naturally be even more mediocre.

"If we concentrate our forces to besiege Fort ***, then we are playing into his hands. It is a very wrong move."

Lin went on to say that he hopes that his allies will suddenly see the light.

"Then, we can use our air force to destroy the railway." A Pakistani officer said, obviously not enlightened.

"No, with this way of fighting, the battle will only fall into a long stalemate, turning into a war of resource consumption. The enemy's supply line is far shorter than ours, so it is not a smart way."

Younis has already realized that the Chinese colonel has been very straightforward in criticizing the strategy of the Pakistan Army, because recapturing Fort Fort has always been the core plan of the Pakistan Army, but there seems to be nothing wrong. He knows that the man in front of him just now Assam plays a dizzying vertical offense, so better hear him out.

"General Meneam's defense is tight, and he advances and retreats with certainty. He is not a mediocre man anyway?" Younis said.

"Yeah, he does manage well, and his defense is very layered and focused, but there is no one-size-fits-all tactic in the world, especially as a defensive side."

"Is that so?"

"Yes, our advantage is that we can choose his weak areas to attack. For example, here." He said, pointing to the bottom of the map.

In the underground conference room of the Safdjong base in New Delhi, the senior generals are still discussing the future battle. Due to the strong smell of gunpowder in the venue, when the generals of different factions list their opinions, they will inevitably involve the previous defeat. And accountability, which makes it difficult to agree on the next phase of deployment.

Minister of Defense Singh sat silently on the sidelines. He knew that all the previous military failures could involve himself in decision-making. Although no one mentioned his name, he should be more knowledgeable today. It is better to listen less and listen more. .

"I hope that the headquarters will be withdrawn from Srinagar to Amritsar, so that we can take into account the two directions of the Fort and the north of Kashmir at the same time. The focus of this war will be in these two areas." Meneyam said while smoking a cigar.

"Transferring the headquarters at such a time will seriously damage morale." Some people immediately objected.

"The Chinese plan to hunt and kill me has been implemented many times. Obviously, they know better than many people here where the crux of the war is. I am not for myself, but for the current difficult situation in India."

"This is no problem. Where you move is irrelevant to the overall situation. I can support it." This time it was Spanga who interjected and seemed to relieve Meneam, but no matter how you listened to these words, Menea Tom is very uncomfortable.

"The key is your anticipation of the enemy's next move, which is especially important if you tend to focus on defense."

"Okay, judging from the enemy's recent artillery and peripheral operations at any cost, they will conduct an attack along the route of 1962, but it may not be the focus. Their focus will be in the north, which will help establish a new aid to Pakistan China will help the Pakistan Army to re-arm and attack Fort *** again to reduce their own pressure by June next year at the latest. At that time, they will further capture Leh and Srinagar and erode the northern region So I am determined to use the terrain to resist successively, consume their vital force and supplies, and at the same time use the air force to attack their supply lines. In the direction of Fort ***, I can wait for an opportunity to fight another battle of annihilation, and fight back their rebuilt troops Prototype."

"If you really make this judgment, India's future is in jeopardy." It was Spanga's merciless criticism again.

"Hehe, I'd like to hear your opinion. My judgment is completely in line with the details detected by the US satellite."

"Since the mention of satellites is really sweaty, I have brought some new photos, please allow me to show them."

Lieutenant General Spanga nodded to the distance, and soon the lights in the conference room went out.

What appeared on the big screen were satellite photos with red arrows drawn on them. One after another, they were all photos of trains taken by satellites. It can be seen that the trains were transporting flat goods covered with cloth, from the perspective of spacing and binding techniques. Look, it's like an armored vehicle, but obviously without the huge tank turret.

"This is a photo of the past two days. Please pay attention to these vehicles." Spanga said, he did not say the location, it seems that there is something behind him, but from the gauge of more than 1.6 meters, it is obviously a Pakistani railway.

Soon, someone noticed the proportional relationship between the armored chassis and the train:
"The big site is their amphibious tank?"

"I don't think so. I calculated the size accurately, and it is most likely a main battle tank with the turret removed. Why did they do this? This shows that they are planning some kind of conspiracy again." Spanga said, "The photo was taken The location is on a branch line in Mianwari. They can't send amphibious vehicles to the inland area."

"No fuss, they have been sending poorly built T54 tanks to the Pakistani army. The turret is removed to provide front-line repairs. We do the same, so there is no surprise." Meneyam He exhaled a puff of smoke and said.

"Well, I'm very sorry for some general's poor ability to identify enemy units. I think he should go to the staff to learn the basics; these chassis are more than 7.3 meters long, not Type 54, this is their Type 99 tank."

"So what? There is no intelligence to suggest that Pakistan has acquired large quantities of this weapon, barely visible from the front lines. Or, it is simply a fake chassis, designed to fool those who like to make a fuss."

"Here's the problem. I'm concerned that a Chinese force is massing west of Punjab. While some of us are still preparing to make it through the winter comfortably under the cover of the mountains, the enemy is about to come out of the The soft underbelly came and kicked his ass."

"Are you crazy? The Chinese want to send a huge amount of armored troops to areas that are not connected by railways? They are not fools." Meneam looked astonished, and inadvertently, the soot fell on his shiny leather shoes. I think it is too much for Spanga to make such common sense assumptions in order to argue with himself.The Chinese did send small batches of weapons to Pakistan by air, but it is simply whimsical to send heavy tanks to the Punjab area in batches, and to hide it from the sky.

"They are going to destroy India in one war. This is my conclusion."

The whole venue suddenly became chaotic, and most of the generals gave up their reserve and began to whisper. After the battle of Assam, the conservative ideas among Indian military officers were impacted to a certain extent. I dare not laugh it off like before. After all, the Chinese military has highly integrated joint combat capabilities and has the possibility to launch offensives from all directions. Moreover, the enemy has the strategic initiative, so it is always easy to launch surprise offensives against the defenders.

"How do you prove that this is not a tactic of deceiving the enemy? It is not a fake chassis? It is not to attract the attention of our army?"

"I can't prove it. I just want to tell you that there is no comprehensive plan, especially as a defense, we need a high degree of mobility to deal with every eventuality."

The venue was deadlocked, and it was impossible to move on to the next agenda for a while.

At the same time, Dr. Rani's program was being recorded on Hindustan State-run Television a few streets away.It's being dragged along.

Here Luo Er and Goya finally met for the second time. Now their military ranks are already majors, but it is much more dull than the last scene. On the one hand, Goya suffered a slight injury, and he is unwilling to mention it. On the other hand, the entire battle situation made it difficult for these frontline officers to find topics of common interest.

Lujad Nahan, director of the Ministry of National Defense Office, did not appear. Instead, he was received by Singh's secretary.When Goya asked about the whereabouts of the head of the office with whom he had a good friendship, the secretary said that he had been recruited into the internal affairs force a few months ago, and then died in the Assam region while performing a special mission.

In just half a year, things have changed, and the only thing that remains the same is Dr. Lani's random incitement to war.

Due to the threat of Chinese missiles, the recording of the program is often stopped due to power outages, which annoys the passionate Dr. Lani, because every power outage interrupts his brewing emotions.

The first to appear was Major Rolle, who has been confirmed as the Indian pilot who has shot down the most enemy planes, one more than Goya, and has not been shot down in the air (he has been destroyed on the ground).But he must also answer some audience questions according to the answers arranged by the program group.Of course, all the questions are prepared in advance, including the order in which different "audiences" pretend to call in, and they are all predetermined.

In these issues, there will be no content about the battle of Assam and any defeats. Although most people have learned about the loss of Assam through the Internet or Western radio, the Ministry of Home Affairs of India prohibits domestic media from mentioning this matter According to domestic reports, the Assam region is still in the midst of an ambiguous fierce battle, and the enemy seems to be regretting launching this battle that is not worth the candle.

Dr. Lani sat in front of a large national flag, put his hands on his chest solemnly, sang the lengthy national anthem, and then began to pretend to answer incoming calls from outside lines.

"Someone wants to know how many Chinese planes were shot down by our heroes? Very well, I can convey it for you."

Two cameras began to pan to Major Rolle, the other to focus on host Lani.

(End of this chapter)