Thunder Strikes Back

Chapter 647 Facing a Strong Enemy
Makeni looked at his watch. The time to attack was approaching.According to experience, once an attack is launched, the air defense circle that the beech position can support can only last for 1 to 2 hours at most, and then the enemy air force will definitely find a loophole and suppress it. During this period, a major breakthrough must be achieved by the frontal Pakistani forces and then develop in depth, causing the enemy to retreat; in view of the fact that the ability of the troops to carry out orders is getting lower and lower every day, the tactics studied by General Spanga have never been achieved, but for the time being it is better than other tactics that lack variety. It came close, at least in terms of reducing casualties.Spanga's troops have no chance against the Chinese troops, but they still retain some psychological advantages against the Pakistani troops. After all, they were defeated half a year ago.According to the information obtained before the war, the Chinese troops have been transferred to the rear to rest and reorganize. In the front is the Pakistan 1st Armored Division, which uses a variety of weapons.

"Maybe this battle can turn the situation around?" Makani said to himself, but he was not very confident. Under the advantage of the enemy's reconnaissance, it is obviously risky to play a beautiful sneak attack, but at this point in the battle, there are not many choices. up.If he had a choice, he would at least allow the newly equipped troops to undergo proper training before going into combat.The strategy of deceiving the enemy that is still effective now is to send out light tank units continuously, making the enemy mistakenly think that there are no heavy troops in this direction.

"Tell the troops not to stay in the open area when attacking, to move cleanly, and to rush over regardless of everything. Everyone must have the determination to die."

"What if there is a swamp in front of the 307th Armored Battalion?"

"There is no time to detour, let them go directly. Now is the dry season, I don't think there is a big problem." The division commander said confidently, but in fact there is no basis for reconnaissance, and it is determined that the tank can pass through the swamp.

In the rear, India's 152mm howitzers and hail rocket launchers began to fire, hesitating the invisible pressure of the enemy's long-range rocket launchers, and the time for firepower preparation will be very short. The rocket launchers and howitzers fired at the same time from different positions in one direction. It was an American idea. It is said that it can increase the difficulty of solving the opponent's artillery reconnaissance radar and increase the time for the opponent to counterattack. However, the extra time is at best enough for the well-trained artillery squad to hang the towing artillery on the truck. See luck.Spanga has less and less self-propelled artillery in his hands. He can only use a large number of towed artillery with slow response and poor range to perform risky shelling missions.

Sporadic artillery fire began to fall in front of Yahini, and then the shelling became intensive. His retreat was obviously very timely. At the same time, he could also judge the area where the frontal enemy was going to attack through the area of ​​​​the enemy's shelling. He immediately asked the artillery in the rear to respond. Covering the edge of the frontal forest, he was sure that some light vehicles should have gathered there.

There is no position behind Yahini, but he knows that tanks do not need positions in combat. If the tank does not move and is only used as a support point, it will be circled to the side by the opponent. in hand.Although such a friendly unit would inevitably be interspersed by the enemy, he knew that the Indians were only forced to operate at night because they lacked air dominance, but they were not capable of night combat, so he was confident that he could play by ear.

Lin Huaisheng hoped that the 1st Armored Division could attract as many main forces of the enemy as possible, so he transferred He Fan to the outside line and waited for the enemy to attack; Be a stepping stone for a Chinese armored commander who is eagerly waiting to perform a good show.

All the Indian artillery fire in Yahini's defense area fell through. Only the third company driving T84 tanks was delayed in executing Yahini's order and almost fell into the fire net. This company was more frightened than other companies.But the other Pakistani troops on the flank were all covered by artillery, and the time for India's shelling was very short.

Smoke rose from the edge of the forest, and the legal VBC6 assault guns rushed out of the jungle first, and launched the first wave of attacks surrounded by infantry.Immediately, it was hit by the Pakistani army's zsu-23-4 self-propelled anti-aircraft guns in the side positions. These weapons that originally belonged to India were captured in large numbers and added to the Pakistani army.

Yahini ordered the whole team to stop and observe the situation from a long distance. He did not recover his position immediately after the opponent's running fire stopped. He hoped to see clearly the focus of the enemy's attack and then make a response instead of foolishly defending a certain place.

Originally, there were stretches of farmland and tea gardens here, with slightly undulating terrain, which is very suitable for the activities of low T72 or T90 tanks, so the reconnaissance must be careful.

Our own artillery launched a counterattack after about 2 minutes. The artillery shells landed on the edge of the jungle, using ordinary grenades and incendiary bombs that are not commonly used, but the enemy's various combat vehicles still rushed out recklessly. tanks, and even jeeps with recoilless guns.This brave charge temporarily suppressed the Pakistani army in terms of firepower.

"Company commander, our flanking troops seem to be unable to withstand it anymore. It seems that we have to show our strength." The company commander of the third company spoke on the radio again, and every time he couldn't bear his temper and wanted to rush to attack, When fighting in the mountains, most of the company's leading attacks ended up getting lost. It seems that in the plains, the company commander really has the capital to try.

"Don't worry, they must be behind, and there are some heavy equipment hidden."

"Hehe, look, they even drove out their jeeps to die. Do you think it's the same as before? The Indians are almost finished. They probably don't have any tanks anymore."

Yahini was a little noncommittal, he didn't dare to hope that the Indian had already lost his underpants, he always felt that Spanga should have something left before he made a move.

"I agree to attack, but you should be careful, move forward at a low speed, turn around from the side, use the artillery range, and also, there are our own T72s on the adjacent positions, take it easy, and don't accidentally injure them."

"Understood." The other party reluctantly hung up the communication, and then 11 T84 rumbled past Yahini's brigade. Perhaps it was time for them to test the enemy's foundation.

On the flanking positions, several Pakistani T72 tanks slowly drove out, and fired at a group of light and small "chariots" of the Indians, temporarily suppressing the opponent.Those six-wheeled tanks with 90mm guns have no chance at all.

The T84 tank did not listen to Yahini's opinion and approached at a low speed, but joined the battle at a high speed, for fear that it would not be able to seize the opportunity.

Against the background of the thermal imager, the trees that started to burn just after being shelled stand out. Using incendiary bombs to attack enemies hiding in the forest is a recent new tactic, but it is a serious problem for night vision observation.

Yahini noticed that some trees were starting to topple, maybe there was just a gust of wind blowing the flames, maybe something big was coming out.

"3 Company, pay attention to your 3 o'clock direction."

Before the words fell, a T1 suddenly exploded 84 km away. When Yahini got out of the turret, the tank had a second explosion, and the turret was blown into the air and fell heavily.Sure enough, the entire third company was in a rather disadvantageous position, and they aimed their powerful frontal armor in the wrong direction.

"Release the smoke immediately, and I will cover you." Yahini shouted at the top of his lungs.

The 2nd Company was indeed a capable force. Immediately sensing the new direction of threat, they began to turn around.During the period, another tank was knocked out by new firepower on the edge of the forest, which has now turned into a sea of ​​​​flames, and the role of the T84 thermal imaging camera is greatly reduced.

The commander of the 3rd company immediately switched to the white light narrow field of view channel, and saw a few huge tanks pouring out of the crackling and burning jungle. Obviously, the Indians were far from losing their underpants.

"Armor-piercing rounds aim and shoot."

A 125mm artillery shell hit the frontal armor of the lead tank at a distance of 1100 meters, only to see the opponent pause and stop the car. The 3rd company commander waited behind the commander for the opponent to catch fire, or at least smoke, but what he waited for was the tank that was a little stunned after being shot, turned the turret, and aimed the barrel at him.

"Retreat at high speed," he ordered the driver, and then slapped all the smoke release switches on the right hand side,
In an instant, the entire tank was shrouded in explosion smoke, and the enemy's laser rangefinder lost its effect, but they still fired at a general range, and the shells flew away against the side armor.

Within 1 minute, the reckless 3rd company lost 4 T84 tanks, but did not see how many enemies there were. All communication channels were amazed at the new enemy tanks, but no one could tell what it was.

Yahini ordered the troops of the 1st company to move forward at a low speed, ready to launch missiles, but the enemy was backed by a burning forest, and the night vision equipment was difficult to see clearly. He used white light observation equipment to search for the target against the dazzling background. Those who are not good, in the past, the T84 company rushed and fought.It is also common to act recklessly. The front armor plate of the T84 is indeed a nightmare for various Indian-made armor-piercing ammunition, but the penetration rate of the enemy today is indeed surprisingly high.

"I saw it. It's Leopard II. It's ready to launch missiles." Yahini said calmly. He knew that Leopard II was not a big deal, but he couldn't get too close.

He indicated the target to Tasim, then sat and waited to fire.Amidst the sound of gunfire, the missile left the chamber. Tasim squinted his eyes and carefully steered the missile for a long flight of 7 or 8 seconds.

The missile hit the tank turret with one end, and then a burst of blue smoke rose, which is a typical feature of jet drill wave armor.But then, the turret of the Leopard IIA6 began to rotate, and it seemed that there was no penetration.This was the first time his gun-launched missile failed to penetrate the target (although it missed many times), and it was indeed enough to shock him.He knows that missiles that use jets are different from armor-piercing projectiles that use kinetic energy. Not penetrating once means that similar missiles launched at all distances will not penetrate. Now, the room left for him to maneuver is reduced, and he must occupy more advantage The position of the armor-piercing bullet can be more effectively played at a closer distance, or in other words.

On both sides of the Leopard II tanks, Indian T72 tanks rushed out quickly. They fired bravely while marching, and regained their momentum for a while.The few T72s of the Pakistani army on the flanks did not perform miracles. They were all killed by the Leopard II within 1 minute. Several Indian light tanks had already entered the position.

Spanga's assault on the flank obviously took the lead, but the Pakistani First Armored Division in front of him is quite different from six months ago, or even 20 days ago. So easy. In fact, due to the replenishment of a large number of new troops and the decline in morale caused by repeated defeats, even the combat effectiveness of the White Tiger Division is also declining. The strength of the Indian and Pakistani armies is entering a delicate stage of ebb and flow.

Markani with a bandage on his head, holding a communicator, excitedly reported the progress to Spanga. He was summoned by Yahini just now, and he injured his head in a blind fire counterattack, but returned to the second line after a simple bandage , stick to the continue command:
"Commander, the force has wedged into the enemy's position, has completed the breakthrough, and is preparing to advance to victory in depth."

"Did the attack go well?"

"It went well. Their armored units retreated timidly. We destroyed 5 T84 tanks and several tanks of different types." He deliberately called the T72 captured by the Pakistani army and put it back into combat as "other types of tanks." , so as not to appear too frustrated when reporting victory.

"I will let the missile positions move forward closely with the tank troops, and try to defend against the enemy's air force. You should also pay attention there, and the formation of the troops should not be too close."

"clear."

"Also, the reserve team, don't rush to take action, I will send you some support firepower."

"clear."

There is a suffocating silence on the Yamuna River, 20 kilometers to the south of the fierce battle.The residents near the river bank, as early as a few days ago, after the first Chinese army appeared on the north road, they all ran away. Now there are only some auxiliary reconnaissance troops of the two warring troops, sometimes passing by here, fighting every few kilometers. A few rounds.

From here, the river flows southward through New Delhi, where the river narrows, the water level begins to rise, and the flow rate increases significantly, so there is no defensive value, because in the upper reaches, Chinese tanks can easily ford across the river.

However, in those areas where it is easy to cross the river, there is no surprise or challenge for He Fan. What he wants is not ordinary, a victory that Huang Dexing can win.

Therefore, among the several plans selected by Lin Huaisheng for him, he discarded all the conservative plans, chose the most daring plan, and made some modifications; supported by the advantages of reconnaissance, all these plans to bypass the enemy's rear are Feasible; Spanga has always wanted to surprise and offset the opponent's air supremacy, but unfortunately, he is not even good at aerial reconnaissance.

Two long and one short flashlight signals were sent from the other side of the river. This was a signal from the reconnaissance troops who crossed the river earlier, indicating that they could cross the river.

He Fan's tank group consisted of about 50 new tanks and some new infantry fighting vehicles. Lin Huaisheng was finally very generous to him.Spanga's staff did not foresee that Chinese tanks would launch a submarine here. Part of the reason was that based on their experience, once the tank troops were engaged in too many battles, they would face problems such as damage to the hull, failure to seal, or He Fan's tanks are all new, such inevitable problems as the loss of river crossing equipment, so he doesn't need to face these problems.

(End of this chapter)