Thunder Strikes Back

Chapter 639 Timeline of China
Before the sound of the explosion came, the plane had already started to rotate violently, and then the cold wind poured into the cabin, and all communications were cut off in an instant, obviously the cabin cover was damaged.

It's not that Goya has no experience of being shot down, so he knew that he was doomed today. He grabbed the ejection handle between his legs and pulled it hard before losing consciousness.

The heavy cockpit was thrown away in a cloud of flames, and then the two pilots were ejected under the huge acceleration. After the parachute opened, they drifted with the wind to the position controlled by the Indian Northern Command.It can be seen that there is a small-scale battle going on above the snow line, and the two sides are fighting around a mountain. The battle is not very fierce, and it stops as the wreckage of the fighter jet crashes down.

Goya didn't know what his fate would be. Just now he made the simplest reaction according to his intuition, and went west through the low-altitude missile positions on both sides. The original intention was to reduce the risk of being shot down, because he could guess where the invisible enemy plane came from. Approximate position behind the side.However, if he knew the rules formulated by the Chinese Air Force in front of the station, it was obviously not the best policy to flee westward.

In fact, as long as he turns and goes straight south, as long as he crosses the 32° north latitude line, no matter what state of pursuit the Chinese stealth plane is in, it will stop attacking and return. After all, if there are mistakes in this air battle, the deterrent effect on the third party will be reduced.

Now it was too late for Goya. In the entire Eagle Squadron, only one SU30MKM was able to get away because it ran directly south.In other words, apart from the nine Su-9MKIs that are waiting for parts and cannot take off, there is only one combat aircraft MKM left in the squadron.

The existence of this squadron made Bareilly Airport contain a large number of reconnaissance forces and cruise missiles within a few months, but the attack effect was not satisfactory; but at this moment, the threat of this force was essentially lifted.

A company commander of the Indian mountain troops couldn't help but be ecstatic when he saw the parachute flying towards him. He had been beaten all day by a rapid-fire mortar on the opposite slope, and now he had a chance to take revenge. Well, as for the reason why he was sure that the two pilots who fell belonged to the Chinese Air Force, it was because he saw the anti-aircraft missiles were launched from his own position behind him, and the fighter jets were coming from the enemy's direction from the east. He hadn't seen it for a long time He has passed his own air force, and he cannot be blamed for making such a misjudgment.

The commander hurried to a ZPU-4 quadruple 4mm anti-aircraft machine gun on the top of the hill, and kicked up two gunners who were holding their heads and hiding under the thick snowdrifts and ammunition boxes to avoid shelling.

"Cowards, get up for me and aim at those Chinese pilots, and don't let them escape alive." He weighed, in such a mountainous area, if you want to catch people alive, they are easy to be ambushed by opponent snipers. Can vent the resentment in the chest.

The gunners swung their quadruple machine guns and turned to the parachutes slowly passing by.

"Aim and hit me to death."

"Yes, sir, look at me."

The machine gun started firing, and the dense ammunition poured on the immobile Goya. He saw his companion's parachute was torn into tatters in an instant, and finally the parachute could not bear the weight and fell, and then the fire net began to turn towards him...

He had envisioned many ways to die heroically, but it was definitely not this one.

The light gray Chinese stealth plane shuttled back and forth north of the 32° line, waiting for engagement. Several J-11s occupied a relatively prominent height, luring possible enemy planes from all directions to attack, but the second wave of enemy planes did not appear for a long time. , When the stealth aircraft returned, more J-11 fighters appeared near the route to protect the safety of the transport aircraft.

Two large transport planes appeared on the route about 2 kilometers apart. In the morning, 20 Y-12 planes flew over this route. Except for two that were forced to land at the transit airport, the rest flew safely to Chandi Garr Airport, some urgently needed parts and field hospitals for the tank troops arrived. Of course, these drop-in shipments are only tentative, to test the ability of the enemy air force and surface-to-air missile troops to control this transportation line. Now it is time to put the killer weapon into use. It's time.

An Il-76 in front quickly found the Chandigarh Airport under the guidance of the ground. The pilot could see the smoke billowing in the nearby Chandigarh urban area and could not see the exchange of fire, but the ground forces still did not seem to control the entire urban area. .The ground command asked him to start launching jamming when he descended to 4000. This command was only defensive, but it served as a bad psychological hint.

The soldiers in the cabin obviously felt that the way the plane was operated became rougher. Finally, under the watchful eyes of the ground troops, the plane landed heavily, wobbled, and finished the landing very reluctantly.

A group of engineers rushed to the runway immediately to check the settlement of the newly laid runway to see if there would be any unevenness after landing a 160-ton aircraft (including fuel and personnel). Fortunately, such a situation did not occur .Another larger transport plane that arrived afterward finally received an order to allow it to land. If the runway conditions did not allow it, the plane would have to return to Leh Airport to land.

The US reconnaissance satellites have been paying attention to the intelligence near Chandigarh Airport. They noticed that the resistance in the city was finally extinguished. Another new Chinese transport plane finally landed on the airport, and it came out from the cabin. This unprecedented Type 99 tank has a turret that is different from the previously discovered Type 99 tank. It seems that there is an antenna with a curved outer cover on the right side of the turret. After analysis, it can be roughly determined that it is a mm Wave radar may be part of a new type of active defense system. It seems that the Chinese intend to test all the things they are developing on this battlefield.

One hour after the Yun-20 landed, at the meeting of the National Security Council requested by the current US president to be held in advance, General Campbell, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, stated that the direction of the battle will depend on the next Chinese Air Force's transport. strength performance.

The general went on to say that, to some extent, the West was completely at a disadvantage in the rescue of India; as of 1 hour ago, Chandigarh Airport was still in a low-efficiency tentative operation, with less than 14 planes throughout the morning The transport plane landed, but from experience, the high-efficiency operation shown by the Chinese at the more primitive airport in the Assam area appeared 36 hours after occupying the airport, and the new transport plane that China has already invested has the main force of direct transport The ability of tanks to the front lines.

He further pointed out that the Chinese army is likely to seize the second airport in Ambala, south of Chandigarh, within 48 hours. The airport has a longer and wider runway, and Indian troops are withdrawing from there. , seems to have no intention of continuing to defend.If China's transportation capacity doubles in the next few days, he will not be surprised, and in that case, it can basically be considered that the death knell of the Indian government has already sounded; even India's most powerful Sri Lankan The main force of General Panga's tank force still exists, but from the battle for the airport, it can already be seen that there is still a certain gap between the combat effectiveness of this force and the Chinese armored force.

The president then asked about the possibility of continuing to use decisive air superiority to strike deep from the Pakistani coast to destroy the further capabilities of the Chinese military.

General Campbell said that on this point, it is necessary to verify some intelligence about the deployment of China's fourth-generation fighter jets today. These intelligence will draw new conclusions on whether the US stealth air force still has a "decisive advantage".In addition, this new transportation route across the Himalayas has been decided. China can send personnel and weapons into the core area of ​​​​India without relying on Pakistan's forward bases. Therefore, is it possible to continue to use the air force to attack China's military bases in Pakistan? Shaking their determination to seize New Delhi is very difficult to make a conclusion.

Standing on a hill away from the airport, Lin Huaisheng used binoculars to observe the battle in Chandigarh and the take-off and landing operations at the airport.He hoped that at least 50 transport planes would land in the morning. In the end, his wish was greatly disappointed. The Indian long-range artillery kept harassing the airlift. Some shells always fell on the runway, which made the engineers need to repair the runway at any time. This is probably Span After Jia lost for a while, he came up with a bad idea, which could somewhat delay Lin Huaisheng's next move.

Lin Huaisheng's troops were exhausted and could not drive these mobile squads far enough away. Moreover, Wang Zhenbei also seemed to be relatively inexperienced in dealing with small mobile troops, and was destroyed by enemy infantry piecemeal all morning. The tanks he lost were even more than last night. He really hoped that He Fan would come here earlier to help him.Due to coordination problems, some of the new tanks equipped by He Fan's teaching troops have arrived, but his men are still in Leh. Obviously He Fan is an all-rounder in tanks, and those mountain tanks are no longer worth the effort to transport them here. However, Lin Huaisheng really wanted to see if his performance on the main battle tank could distinguish him from Yahini.However, Yahini's troops also suffered heavy losses, and even his own car was destroyed. Thinking of this, it really gave him a headache.

"It is reported that the battle in Siguri is coming to an end this morning. Most of the Indian 33rd Army was driven west of Kabul, and a small part fled into the jungle area of ​​northwest Bangladesh."

Lin Huaisheng turned around, took a look at it.

"Ding Keguang has completely stopped in Assam. At present, the entire Indian army is on the verge of collapse. As long as I work harder, I can completely overthrow it. It is a pity that the current transportation cannot keep up with my timetable, otherwise I will do it in a few days can reach the city of New Delhi."

When he was aggrieved, the roar of fighter jets in the sky approached from far away. Obviously, after the Americans retreated, more air forces joined him. This is of course good news. The air force has rarely encountered the Indian air force. , more multi-role fighter jets can be invested in the search/attack of ground targets, and some of them have already started reconnaissance operations around New Delhi.

He thought, Kahan and Singer, these two warlike guys, should know how to be afraid now, right?When they started the war, they probably didn't expect this day to come.

Chinese tanks have not been seen outside New Delhi, but they have long been in Lin Huaisheng's plan.

At this time, the city of New Delhi was already in flames.Since last night, a large number of Chinese fighter jets and drones began to appear around New Delhi. Like the usual tactics, this is just a means of provoking the radars of the surrounding air defense positions to start scanning and cooperate with the reconnaissance aircraft to collect signals. There is no substantial attack .However, the air defense alarm in the city has been sounding all night, and the tracer shells fired by the anti-aircraft guns illuminated the night. The fire caused by the wing's ammunition depot quickly spread to the surrounding slums. Fortunately, most people in the slums had already fled here.

Kahan's cabinet meeting could no longer be held. The secretary called all the senior officials who had to attend the meeting in the morning, but most of the cabinet members could not be found.

Kahan knew that in the end, he could only rely on himself. He cheered up, and surrounded by several doctors and nurses, he walked out of the basement and came to the platform on the fourth floor of the Prime Minister's Office. Unexpectedly, the enemy was still 4 kilometers away, and the city was already in chaos.

"Prime Minister. The slums in the old city of Delhi in the west of the city have been ignited by the incendiary bombs dropped by the enemy's air strikes. The fire is currently out of control. It is estimated that thousands of people have been burned to death. Diplomatic institutions of various countries are evacuating. I believe today The air strikes at night will be more intense." The commander of the Guards, the tall Major General Muyar, said solemnly, and he has now become Kahan's new military adviser. A day ago, he had just been promoted from colonel to major general. Responsible for the defense of the core government office area and briefing the Prime Minister on the situation of the war; like other Indian generals, he also has the problem of talking nonsense, either blindly confident or exaggerating the enemy's situation.

"My God, the enemy is too cruel." The Prime Minister looked at the soaring fire in the slums with tears in his eyes. "Why is the Yamuna River case also on fire? The enemy's artillery has hit the other side of the Ganges?"

"There is the 35th Army's General Creek's men who are burning down villages. According to intelligence, there are a large number of spies and subversive elements bought by the enemy in those areas. The Army decided to implement scorched-earth tactics to prevent these areas from becoming gathering places for rebels. Hotbed, but also to clear the field of fire for the artillery on the Red Keep Heights."

"Very well, those rebels must not be spared lightly."

"Yes, Prime Minister, my troops can catch dozens of wavering elements who gather to listen to Chinese propaganda every day, and hand them over to the Gendarmerie Command. In addition, there have been a large number of pamphlets inciting untouchable uprisings recently, and we have seized some of them. .”

As the major general spoke, he handed a manual to the prime minister. The prime minister took it without looking at it, crumpled it into a ball, threw it downstairs, and then asked him the question he was most concerned about.

"If General Spanga can't hold back, can you hold New Delhi?"

"We will lure the enemy into the city to fight and restrict their air superiority to the maximum." The major general said, seemingly confident, but actually avoided the question of whether he could hold the capital.

(End of this chapter)