Thunder Strikes Back

Chapter 635 Remnant Air Force

The two Chinese tank units in the north and the south took turns attacking patiently, repeatedly consuming the frontal enemy.

T90A can be regarded as the most technologically advanced army weapon sold by Russia to India. However, after the Chinese army captured Assam, Prime Minister Petrov secretly broke the agreement between Russia and India out of long-term considerations. , secretly provided a T90A to China.

According to the T90A obtained in China, hundreds of rounds of live ammunition shooting tests were carried out, and complete artillery performance information was obtained. The tail armor-piercing shell fired by the T90A will have a sharp drop in kinetic energy after flying over 2000 meters. This will directly lead to the weakening of the armor-piercing ability and the impact of the crosswind on the head. In comparison, the long-rod armor-piercing projectile launched by the Type 99 can maintain a higher speed and stability at a distance of 200 meters. According to the above Intelligence, if it can be opened to a reasonable distance to shoot at each other, even if it is a direct collision between steel and tungsten core, in a simple contest, the Type 99 has a great chance of winning.If the distance between the two sides is less than 3000 meters, the subtle performance difference between the ammunition of the two sides cannot be fully utilized to expand the advantage.Before facing the Indian T90A, all Chinese tank soldiers knew such tricks.Although a small number of China's Type 99 tanks were obtained by India from the battlefield, the Indian Army only conducted a few test shots on the test field, and because of the lack of shells for further testing, these tanks were pulled down by Nehru. The park is used for political propaganda; in fact, even the Type 99 tanks lost in southern Pakistan are not the same as the same type of tanks currently galloping on the battlefield, due to the different types of ammunition used, their performance is not the same.

Although this Indian tank unit was brave, it encountered crossfire from both sides and gradually fell into a passive state that could not be parried.

After several rounds of attrition, Lin Huaisheng's headquarters became impatient, constantly demanding immediate decisive operations.The two Chinese tanks no longer hid at the extreme distance to take advantage of the opponent, and slowly advanced towards the enemy together.The Indian tank group was forced to shrink together under pressure.The Chinese Air Force, which arrived in time, did not launch a precise strike under the pressure of the opponent's short-range defense system. Instead, it adopted the tactic of rushing to the enemy's head at high speed and dropping cluster bombs under the cover of electromagnetic interference.

Continuous bombs blasted the battlefield brightly. Although only a few tanks were directly destroyed, many tanks were blown up with tracks and even sighting equipment, and then the Chinese tank troops launched the final impact.

This was the most chaotic and fastest-growing battle Wang Zhenbei commanded. He could have taken advantage of the effective range to slowly consume the enemy to reduce his own losses, but Lin Huaisheng would urge him every five minutes, Demanding to resolve the battle at all costs, he must resolve the periphery of the airport as soon as possible and start repair work.

It took only one hour from the start of the battle to the general end of the battle. In the final stage, the Pakistani T1 tanks rushed to the battlefield to complete the final outflank. None of the enemy tanks from the two battalions slipped through the net.

在中巴军队在损失了9辆99式坦克，以及4辆T84后，一共摧毁了敌军2个营64余辆崭新的T90A，11辆防空车辆。

Only one tank battalion of the enemy managed to escape because it was transferred from the battlefield.Such a result is probably the highest exchange ratio that India's most elite tank unit can obtain on the battlefield. Because in this battle, the advantages of the Chinese Air Force and artillery are not outstanding, and the armored tactics are also affected by the interference of the rear command. Therefore, it can also be regarded as a relatively real manifestation of the basic strength of the armored forces of both sides.
Because electromagnetic interference blocked communication, it took almost an hour for Spanga to realize that one of the main regiments of the White Tiger Division was completely lost.For a long time he stood where he was, without ordering further scrambles, knowing that once daylight approached and the effectiveness of the enemy air force increased, there would be no chance.

A few hours ago, Spanga had been worrying about how to withdraw the troops of the several divisions that attacked before dawn. Now this problem does not exist. He lost more than 1 people this night, and he can equip 2 divisions various technical equipment.With the hard-won combat vehicles burning on the road leading to Chandigarh and in the wilderness east of the airport, he must admit that his counterattack has suffered setbacks.

General Spanga now has a clearer understanding of the combat effectiveness of the Chinese army. Even though the situation is that the People's Liberation Army is at the end of its strength, it still has the ability to defeat any Indian army that is several times its size and pursue it for a certain distance. Fortunately, New Delhi is not within the scope of his pursuit, and he still has some time to organize the next counterattack.

The battle in Chandigarh is not over yet, the infantry has taken full control of the airport by night, and the engineering troops checked the extent of the damage to the airport and conducted a quick damage assessment.

At 4 o'clock in the morning, the large transport plane of the Chinese Air Force crossed the snowy mountains in the north for the first time and flew to the airport in the hinterland of India. Since they could not make a landing, these Il-76 aircraft only dropped the equipment needed to repair the airport, as well as small engineering equipment.

The surviving Indian troops in the city reported to their superiors, and they could see that what the Chinese dropped did not seem to be paratrooper chariots, but construction machinery.They further reported that they saw at least one heavy cement mixer truck falling to the ground under the drag of four large parachutes of nearly 4 square meters. In the final stage, the reverse rocket was ignited to slow down the speed.The staff officers dubiously read this forward report to Spanga, and he walked away with a long sigh. He applied complex airdrop tactics to these special vehicles, which was unheard of in the history of warfare, which shows how well prepared the Chinese are. Obviously they Aimed at Chandigarh's airfield a long time ago and was destroyed upon encountering it.

The Indian engineers used explosives to blow up several deep pits across the runway, and did not have time to further destroy them. Many explosives accumulated in the deep pits had not yet been detonated.The Army Staff Department reported to the Ministry of National Defense that even such damage could block the pace of China's airlift for at least a month, and they really underestimated the construction capabilities of the Chinese engineering corps.

Within a few hours, tanks with bulldozing blades pushed the gravel near the large and small craters into the craters. At the same time, the concrete pouring equipment on the side of the runway has started to work, still using the special polyurethane cement that once showed its skills at Jabwa Airport. .Within a few hours, the fast-drying cement could restore some of the runway's capacity.All of this was carried out in an orderly manner under the close protection of Air Force fighter planes and low-altitude missiles.

At 9 o'clock in the morning, under Spanga's surprised gaze, several Y-8 planes landed on the newly repaired 1200-meter runway and brought a field hospital.

At 2 p.m., the 1.8-kilometer runway was ready for use. The US military satellites observed the astonishing progress of the construction. Later in the day, they saw a C17 land and drive two large construction vehicles from it. Apparently, the Chinese are not in a hurry to bring in tanks. They hope to make the runway as smooth as possible and longer to accommodate the large domestic transport aircraft that have just been finalized and have slightly more stringent requirements on the runway.Satellites have seen these large transport planes gathering at Chinese domestic airports and starting to load Type 2 tanks. Unlike the Il-99, they can directly load tanks of more than 76 tons without dismantling anything.

Xu Jingzhe is still writing the report. He no longer cares about the operation and repair progress of the airport 800 kilometers away. He doesn't even care about Lin Huaisheng's number of enemies this time. It is very likely that Jia will not be able to turn over any big waves, and maybe he will be dismissed tomorrow.He also knows that the real variable still comes from the Indian Ocean. This is not the information provided by the sources he has, but the information directly obtained by higher authorities.

The loss of the Raptor did hit the Americans seven inches, but it also made some hawks in Washington angry, so it cannot be ruled out that they lost their minds and launched a new attack in a battlefield environment that is completely unfavorable to combat stealth aircraft. offensive.The intelligence from this special source partly negates Xu Jingzhe's optimistic judgment that the U.S. military will retreat in the face of difficulties after suffering certain blows.

Now, his superiors have asked him to submit an analysis of what new actions the United States might take based on the new situation, as well as the countermeasures he can think of.

In Xu Jingzhe's view, the one card that the U.S. military has yet to play is Diego Garcia's B2 stealth bomber. However, since the raptors are all planted, these slow bombers will not have any chance.The seemingly stupid sonic wall-push tactics of the Su-35 formation can still work in the narrow and long airspace of Pakistan. At least it can let the enemy show its flaws in a hurry. The threat perception and response capabilities of these 4th-generation enemy aircraft seem to be ineffective It is aimed at slow early warning aircraft and immobile ground radars. For the clumsy and reckless Su-35, it really can't get cheap.In addition, Iran's tough support should also be an important aspect to shake its determination, which means that the aircraft they attacked will face enemies on three sides, and it is difficult to hide their heads and show their tails.The opponent's radar collected by Liu Zhaolin's landline, as well as the reflection characteristics of the body, can all play a role of ebb and flow through upgrading the recognition software, and the situation is becoming more and more unfavorable to them.

However, it is not rigorous enough to just list the above reasons, and then draw the conclusion that the enemy dare not move out. It is more like some kind of unconscious hostility towards higher-level intelligence sources, which is not beneficial to the overall situation.The superior obviously wants to minimize the risk of another real confrontation with the United States, and the damage to the relationship between the two countries is obviously too great.At present, the two sides have negotiated on the return of the American pilot and some of the wreckage of the plane. In order to take into account the face of the Americans, none of the above facts have been made public.

If the last onslaught could not make the Americans retreat, how can they be defeated without a fight?They may still have a B2 card in their hands, so what new cards does China have?It is obviously impossible to dispatch J-10 or Su-35 to play any deterrent effect. Even under the command of Sami, these fighters can fight against 4th-generation fighters, but the exchange ratio is not good.He thought hard for a long time, and finally added the last few paragraphs that had been deleted to the report.

At the Bareilly Airport east of New Delhi, Sergeant Mohit climbed onto a huge Su-30MKM fighter plane for the final inspection. In the end, it is very real cruise missiles that make people panic, but the sergeant is still meticulous about his work. This war may be hopeless, but he is determined to do everything he can.

Private Lujiani, who was inspecting missiles around the fighter plane, was still the same. He turned on a radio when he was working. At present, the discipline of the 13th Wing is lax, and no one really cares about these serious violations of discipline.

"Listen, sergeant, they say the Chinese have reached Chandigarh," the private said, stopping his work. "Listen, General Spanga has suffered heavy losses. His troops are being divided and encircled. Some rumors indicate that Panja will leave the army and flee to New Delhi by helicopter alone, and soon he will not escape the same fate as Meneyam?"

"Impossible, where do you listen to the radio station?"

"Lieutenant Ranora of the Voice of Free India said it. He said that in India, these officials are all virtuous. They are usually domineering. When fighting, they leave the soldiers and escape." Lugani said seriously, and went up Shi didn't remember that he had such a serious face when he was working.

"You idiot, what is the Voice of Free India, just a bunch of shameful traitors, do you believe such nonsense? You are so stupid that there is no cure."

The sergeant jumped off the plane while talking, and came to grab the radio.

"I think what they said is very reasonable. The poor in India must control their own destiny, and the old men in New Delhi cannot continue to ride on their necks. They are the real liars. You stupid old stubborn."

"Damn, you have been brainwashed by the Communist Party and have become a dangerous element. I want to report to the captain."

"You can go. The captain hasn't shown up for three days. Maybe he has fled to the United States. We will lose this war."

"Shut up, don't spread defeatism. I'm going to report to Lieutenant Colonel Goya immediately. You're welcome."

A few hundred meters away, Lieutenant Colonel Goya, who has just been officially promoted to the captain of the Eagle Squadron, is waiting for the opportunity to take off. He is staring at the map on the wall with a frown. 250 kilometers away from here, the army is fighting, and there is no air force cover at all. in the case of.In such a battle, failure is inevitable.

Unlike those guys under him who have no sources of information and can only guess, he knows that Chandigarh Airport has changed hands in the early hours of this morning. This is a critical moment, which means the fall of the northern gate of New Delhi.Even if the Air Force is down to its last few aircraft, it must not sit idly by. If the country falls, the remaining fighter jets and Air Force personnel will not continue to exist.

(End of this chapter)