Thunder Strikes Back

Chapter 631 Millimeter Wave Radar

"The combat effectiveness of the enemy's 24th Motorized Infantry Division is not bad. You see, the counterattack is very methodical." Lin Huaisheng said.

"Reporting to Mr. Lin, they intercepted the communications of the enemy's 24th division headquarters. They claimed to have lost half of their artillery, and 25% of the troops were in a state of being unable to communicate. In addition, they just said that saboteurs were discovered and destroyed underground communication equipment in the city. "

"Major Giyam's troops are still very effective." Lin nodded proudly. The friend he made in southern Pakistan really has the energy to make the enemy fearful. There is no such thing in the Chinese army that can directly lurk in the enemy's hinterland for intelligence collection. "By the way, have you noticed their actions to destroy the airport?"

"Not yet. Just now, a small liaison plane made an emergency landing at Chandigarh Airport. It seems that at least part of the airport there is still functional."

"Tell the Pakistan Army to be careful with the shelling and not hit the airport."

"Mr. Lin, the new reconnaissance shows that the radio calls of the nearby Spanga armored units have increased, and 21 new call signs at the battalion level have been identified. It is clear that his armored units are being mobilized, but it is temporarily impossible to measure where they may attack. place."

"It seems that enough is enough for him to be a coward. Let Deputy Division Commander Younis dispatch as originally planned to see the enemy's reaction."

"Yes."

Against the background of a sunset approaching the horizon, the two battalions of the Pakistani 1st Armored Division began to outflank from the north. The reason why they outflanked from the north first was to attract the enemy's attention to the north. Lin Huaisheng himself stared at the For the airport in the southeast, I am afraid that the enemy will also think of the same direction, so he always intentionally or unintentionally makes the enemy confused about the focus of his attack. No one knows whether this trick will work for Spanga.Although capturing the airfield was the first priority, he was looking forward to fighting Spanga in a way.

The long-range rocket launcher that has just been deployed to the designated location in Ladakh using Leh Airport is hidden in the caves abandoned by the Indians to store helicopters and vehicles. Its range is just enough to reach around Chandigarh, but if the enemy is too scattered, There is no point in opening fire. Now these vehicles are neither deployed nor put on alert. They are just loaded with anti-armor and personnel ammunition according to the instructions, and the command staff is waiting for orders.

Like most transportation hub cities in northern India, the urban area of ​​Chandigarh is also composed of a large number of low buildings. The entire city area is only 10 square kilometers, and a railway crosses half of the urban area from north to south.

The Indian defense forces quickly abandoned the outskirts of the city, apparently just waiting to be shelled outside the city. They retreated to the edge of the city, preparing to rely on urban buildings to resist.But the artillery fire of Pakistan's 1st Armored Division followed them into the city.The Pakistanis don't have too many scruples. The reconnaissance vehicles that indicate the target for the artillery follow the enemy infantry several kilometers away, like a ghost that cannot be shaken off.The main artillery in the rear is 122mm truck guns and 105mm towed howitzers. The coalition forces seized a large number of 105mm artillery guns of the Indian Army when they were at the border. Many of them were hung on trucks and could be driven away directly. The rear supplies, so Lin Huaisheng gave all these equipment to the Pakistani side, and formed several artillery battalions to attach to the troops lacking fire support in the front.

The 6th Armored Unit of the Pakistani Army on the southern flank did not move quickly. Lin hoped to leave time and space for the defenders to escape. According to the experience of previous military operations, most of the Indian Army would abandon the city and flee after the artillery fire approached. Mechanized troops can use their maneuverability to annihilate the main force of the Indian army in the field to avoid unnecessary urban offensive and defensive battles. It was razed to the ground by artillery fire by the Pakistani 3th Division 6 days ago, but it is still not fully occupied.

Sure enough, before the main force was invested, the monitoring team heard the enemy's message requesting evacuation. Before receiving any reply, some convoys had already appeared on the road east of the city and fled first. This scene was captured by the drone It was filmed, and it seems that the previous scene of the enemy's defeat will be repeated again.

Obviously, the offensive and defensive battle of Chandirga itself will not be too suspenseful. Spanga has deployed a broken motorized division here, and it seems that he does not want to stick to it.Lin decided to abandon the original plan and use the northern Wangzhen team to attack in the center. The roads in this city are narrow, and the armored soldiers are prone to ambushes.

As long as Spanga admits to giving up Chandigarh and everything goes well, Lin Huaisheng's engineers can take over the airport tonight and repair the facilities with extremely high efficiency to fill the crater on the runway; Too long and a high-grade runway, but if it is a transport aircraft loaded with main battle tanks and takes off and lands without interruption, the requirements are completely different.The length of the runway in Chandigarh just meets the demand. If it is completely repaired, some materials and facilities will need to be airdropped, but it is expected that the time will not be too long.The superior will invest several new types of transport aircraft for Lin Huaisheng's general attack on New Delhi, including the Il-96 imported from abroad that can directly transport Type 476 tanks, and a new domestic transport aircraft that can directly transport Type 99 tanks, and at least two C2s Transport aircraft, and these large aircraft cannot land on simple, uneven field runways.

If everything goes well, maybe tomorrow, the first transport plane can land. Within 3 days, Lin Huaisheng doubles the number of tank troops (including tanks repaired by air parts), and he may even get He Fan, who has been thinking about it day and night.Wang Zhenbei's command is quite satisfactory, suitable for a frontal confrontation with artillery behind his back, but if he wants to make some long-distance assaults away from the rear, or similar tricks, it is best to let He Fan or Yahini come. Unfortunately, these two people and their The troops are not in Lin's hands yet.In his vision, the first step in the siege of New Delhi is not to encircle it impenetrably, as that kind of force is not enough, but to cut off the city's extensive railway transportation lines one by one. Smart guy to do it.As for the use of tanks to attack the city, maybe Huang Dexing can do it.

Most of the information collected so far is contradictory. It is not clear that Spanga will launch a counterattack, nor that he will retreat. Chandigarh is still an important node in his defensive line that maintains resilience. The troops kept moving, but there was no rush to fight back. Maybe he was just biding his time, waiting for night to fall?Lin looked out the window, and the setting sun had sunk below the horizon, and the external assistance he had carefully calculated disappeared.

"If he wants to fight back, now is the last chance. Otherwise, we will have to meet in New Delhi."

Lin Huaisheng said to himself, as if he had understood the opponent's thinking.

"Mr. Lin, the enemy's Challenger tank was found on the front line. In the northeast area of ​​Sukhna Lake, it fought with the Pakistani reconnaissance battalion 5 minutes ago. The battle is still going on."

"Is it the main force? Or a test?"

"They also dispatched at least one T72 battalion, and the offensive was fierce."

"It seems to be the 1st Armored Division of India. This is the 1st Armored Division on our side."

"It's a bit of a disadvantage to equip the Pakistani army. Their reconnaissance battalion only has 59D and Azara tanks, and the firepower is too far away."

"You don't have to slam it, let them go back first."

"Mr. Younis called. The enemy is coming very fiercely. They can't stand it anymore and need air support."

"Can't stand it so soon?" Lin Huaisheng looked at his watch, it was only a few minutes, "Let Lu Hang dispatch urgently."

Lin Huaisheng is still not sure where Spanga is going to sing. To use long-range rockets to kill enemy tanks, there must be two prerequisites. The first is that the enemy tanks are concentrated enough, and second, they must be far away from the city to avoid accidental injury. .He must, when appropriate, delineate a rectangular area for long-range fire.

The Pakistani armored soldiers were going around Sukhna Lake from the north to conduct an outflanking operation. It went smoothly at first and encountered no resistance, but when the sun was about to fall, a group of T72 and Challenger tanks suddenly swarmed from the northern woods However, these vehicles were well concealed before, so that when several reconnaissance vehicles approached, they did not notice them.

Since the British Challenger tanks were all received by the Indian 1st Armored Division, their units can be confirmed, and Spanga played a trick in the deployment, secretly mobilizing the main force to the north, and did not reveal his feet in the radio communication. On the map of Younis Command, this force is still resting and replenishing 50 kilometers away.In terms of troop composition, Spanga used the combination of T72 and Challenger in a whimsical way, trying to get the effect he wanted. In terms of timing, he chose night time, which is conducive to avoiding the air superiority of the Chinese army to the greatest extent.

In the hasty confrontation, the tankers of the reconnaissance battalion poured all their firepower on the frontal armor of the Challenger tank. This was obviously expected by Spanga, and the gunners misjudged due to fear.

At a distance of 2 kilometers, the 105mm rifled gun could not shake the opponent at all; at this moment, the faster Indian T72 took the opportunity to detour to the side in an attempt to cut off the battalion's retreat.

Due to the lack of image-stabilized fire control, these weakly armored Type 59D tanks do not have the ability to fight back while marching, and soon fell into a passive position. The blind self-confidence that has grown up recently was defeated by Spanga's first tank within 20 minutes. A round of counterattacks destroyed it, and the night fell in time to save the remaining tanks. Under the cover of hot smoke, the Challenger's firepower was attracted by some burning wreckage, and the remaining tanks took advantage of the terrain to retreat.

The Indian T72's outflanking action on the side is fast and simple. Obviously, their intention is to seize the key area, use artillery fire to cut off the retreat of the Pakistani army in front of them, and then push the challenger tanks from the front, which are not moving fast in the undulating area, to resolve the battle. .

Spanga knew that even the 59D tank could use gun-launched missiles to destroy the Challenger tank at a long distance, so he modified Lieutenant General Pacianita's offensive steps, instead of using a simple confrontation mode, he I hope that through this attack, I will test the resilience of the Pakistani armored forces, whether they are really as strong as they think they are.

The artillery fire quickly organized by the Pakistani army played a little role. The precise howitzer shooting made the T72 tanks start to release smoke, preventing the reconnaissance vehicles on the opposite side, and using the laser rangefinder to measure their position, which greatly slowed down their speed. .

In the headquarters, Spanga watched every counterattack of the opponent closely. He was surprised by the rapid shelling of the Pakistani army. Only a few months ago, these troops could only carry out clumsy firepower preparations on their own offensive fronts , The reaction and accuracy are far from as fast as they are now.

"General, this enemy regiment (battalion) is retreating by taking advantage of the terrain. Their curved artillery fire blocked the attack line."

"Our artillery is dead, why don't we start suppressing it?" He roared, obviously the enemy's artillery position is within 10 kilometers, but he does not have the aerial reconnaissance capability to cover the battle zone, which is indeed the opponent's absolute advantage Strength, so many of his moves must use terrain and vegetation-covered areas as cover.

"General, our reconnaissance school positioning radar cannot be turned on at any time. At present, the anti-aircraft firepower in the city alternately covers and retreats, so..."

"The Air Force is really ruthless. Up to now, not a single plane has been dispatched; there is no way out. Let the tanks rush over and use the smoke as a cover. No matter how much it costs, this bite must be bitten off. I must mobilize their main force and invest in it." On the battlefield I set."

"Yes."

After receiving the order, the Indian armored soldiers began to release smoke and moved out vigorously. As members of the most elite troops in the Indian armed forces, they were already tired of endless retreats.

The 59D tank of the Pakistan Army was originally used as a hasty resistance, a weapon that can withstand consumption mainly during the day, this tank highlights mobility and firepower, but its reactive armor can only withstand one blow , while the firepower has the possibility of destroying the frontal destruction of the T72; since the Indian T72 has a certain ability to shoot on the move, its advantages still obviously exist.

The brutal battle was carried out with a 1:1 exchange ratio. The Pakistani tankers used accurate shooting while parking to open fire on the enemy emerging from the side smoke, but they were not equipped with artillery-launched missiles, and they still lacked the use of terrain. Hide self-generated experience.Soon, the Indian tanks hit within 800 meters, which is a distance at which both sides can guarantee mutual destruction.At this time, the frontal Challenger tank was still blocked by the hillside and could not enter the effective area.

A Z-19 helicopter with a millimeter-wave radar appeared behind a distant hillside. Since this area was still within the control range of the enemy's Beech missiles, it could not fly too high, but the top radar leaked from behind the hill.Enemy tanks clustered on the gradually darkened battlefield, spreading a lot of smoke and smoke for cover, and being able to use hot smoke to attack at night, which shows that the quality of this Indian army is quite good.But the smog can't stop the millimeter-wave radar. It rushed here first, and all it needs to do is reconnaissance.The main target of its search is not the T72 or the Challenger, but the systems hidden in the forest, such as armor or Doyle, which are the targets that really need to be solved first. 2 is on the way, the task of annihilating the tanks is up to them.

The high-resolution radar is carefully identifying all enemy weapons with a frontal angle of 70° and within a range of about 60 square kilometers that are not obscured by terrain. Even woods are not a big problem for this radar. The focus of its search is , not just moving; usually those air defense systems that are quietly hiding behind are the most terrifying. Due to the fear of being exposed in advance, these air defense firepower often adopt the method of turning off the battlefield surveillance radar and hiding in the deep jungle, waiting for the opponent's air force to open fire. , Only by using the passive photoelectric system to guide the irradiation radar to track successfully once it is turned on, so the confrontation has become quite skillful.

(End of this chapter)