Thunder Strikes Back

Chapter 709 The Fire in New Delhi
It was impossible for Tasim to waste time going to the back to manually eject the bullet. He fired directly under the target, and after wasting an expensive armor-piercing bullet, he waited for the automatic loader to push a grenade.

The panicked South Korean tanks have been trying to use the hydropneumatic suspension to change the attitude of the chassis, but the steep slope and the extra slope obtained by changing the attitude of the suspension system made the members fearful. They felt that they were almost standing on the ground and might fall at any time. On the slide, especially the loader, it is already difficult to reload normally.What's worse, the tank's thermal imaging camera couldn't see the current position of the enemy tank next to the burning wreckage, and the gunner forgot to switch the white light channel.

Tasim listened to the creaking pusher and finally pushed a grenade into the turret. He waited for the gun barrel to be raised to the maximum angle, and then fired.

The grenade drilled into the rock below the enemy tank and exploded violently.Yahini could use the light from the flares to see that the tracks of the enemy vehicle were desperately turning backwards in an attempt to stop the slide.It seems that one shot is not enough.The third round fired by Tasim was still a grenade, and it exploded in the loose rock again. The broken ground finally couldn't support the 3-ton heavy tank and collapsed instantly.That clumsy tank tilted to one side and then completely rolled down. When the tank fell to the ground, it had rolled over at least five or six times. In the end, the turret was facing down and all members were blocked inside. It seemed that there was no need to fire another shot. up.Since there is no bottom exit, even if the members inside are safe, it is difficult to get out.

Yahini trotted down the hill, jumped onto the tank, and guided the tank behind him forward.He decided to give some opportunities to other vehicles and infantry. Normally, the infantry cannot catch up with these tanks, but they are basically immobile now. It is very suitable for the infantry to use the terrain to beat them from the dead angle of the tank's view from above.

The last few tanks stuck inside were still fighting trapped beasts. They didn't know how many enemies were coming from behind, so they began to charge forward desperately.But the 3 tanks that were damaged before blocked the intersection, which made it a lot of trouble for the tanks to turn around.

The east is gradually brightening, and the day is coming.For Yahini, the time has finally come to face the M1A2 tank fairly.The bombers in the air used radar to detect scattered enemy tanks approaching. Since there were not many of them, the Air Force decided not to risk an attack.Yahini was very surprised. The enemy seemed to have no unified command. They almost rushed over one by one, and they were unable to form a superior force against themselves every time.

90 kilometers away, He Fan, who was about to launch a new round of attack, was anxiously waiting for a new enemy situation. What he cared most about was not his front, but his rear.The frontal enemy is nothing. He expects to be able to reach the predetermined location before nightfall today, cutting off the most important main line from Haryana State to New Delhi from south to north. This is the most powerful one in India. The electric railway, and a road parallel to the railway is also the main logistics channel, which is bound to be cut off together.Whether or not the encirclement can be completed depends on Wang Zhenbei's speed.If Wang Zhenbei dawdles, he can attack a certain distance to the west, and his troops are still sharp, and can exceed some attack distances, but the situation behind him is really confusing.

If his supply lines were cut off for a while, it would be possible for him to hold out for a while, but not for long, and if it couldn't be restored, the situation would become complicated.Theoretically, as long as he and Wang Zhenbei get through, he can use Wang Zhenbei's supply line to carry out very difficult supplies, and there is no danger of being backlashed for the time being, but the operation to encircle New Delhi is bound to fail.The enemy can use the Agra base in the southeast of New Delhi to resume replenishment of New Delhi's troops, and from the perspective of the campaign, the opponent has the opportunity to launch a new offensive to the south or north, and the initiative in the war will irreversibly change hands.

The prolongation of the war is obviously not good for China. Those vacillating countries may return to the United States, and the main fighting forces in the United States will also be encouraged. The next change will be difficult to predict.

So far, US military ventures against China have ended in setbacks, with differing views among politicians and most of the military.Politicians believed that the loss of India was politically unacceptable, while soldiers believed that fighting a well-prepared enemy with a single army in the far reaches of the subcontinent away from the sea was really impossible.

The siege of New Delhi will completely break the illusion of the side that advocates fighting against China.

But now He Fan is still facing another new problem. The intelligence shows that when the first batch of reconnaissance satellites fly overhead after dawn, his headquarters will be attacked.The location of the tank group determines that his troops are the weakest link in the entire army.

Long-range radar or early warning aircraft can provide very limited early warning time if the opponent uses tactical missiles.Now his headquarters and all battalion and above headquarters must move, but this may be able to hide for a while, but it still cannot eliminate the threat. You don't know when those things will fall down.

This army has only very weak field air defense and no anti-missile system.Wang Zhenbei also does not have an anti-missile system, but he is very far away from Agra, and he can even get part of the protection of the S400 missile. .

He Fan decided not to disperse the command headquarters, which would reduce the commanding ability. He ordered the command headquarters and the communication unit to maneuver without hesitation, and he stayed on a command vehicle with an armored chassis to study the new battle situation.

The ear-piercing siren sounded. This was a missile attack as scheduled. The enemy obviously did not wait too long and launched an attack immediately. Their lacrosse satellites have been continuously tracking important targets on the ground using synthetic aperture radar, which can By observing the number and formation of enemy swarms, the general headquarters location can be screened out, so that the reconnaissance of low-orbit satellites will be very targeted.

The three missiles landed very accurately at the position where He Fan's headquarters was one minute ago. The ballistic missiles carried nearly 3 submunitions and set off intensive explosions behind the vehicle.The communication antenna on the vehicle body of the headquarters vehicle was damaged, and a self-propelled mortar company directly under it moved slightly slowly, and the marching formation was partially covered by the rapid fire attack. The radar of an anti-aircraft missile vehicle 1 km away was destroyed by fragments.

At about the same time, China's reconnaissance satellite also flew over the Agra base, not only photographing the side-by-side M270 launch vehicles and the newly-appeared Patriot III positions nearby, but even photographing the scene of the target firing.

Lin Huaisheng had been waiting for the enemy to reveal his position, but the enemy still got the upper hand. He ordered the Dongfeng missiles that were already ready to fire immediately to retaliate.

Of all his troops, He Fan was the closest to Agra and most likely to be hit.He didn't believe it was possible to succeed in one attack, but if He Fan's troops were shrouded in threats all day long, it would obviously be fatal.Not only the headquarters, but the enemy's short-range missiles can attack the armored clusters within range, so this threat must be eliminated.

The attack order had just been issued, and the alarm sounded in his own command post. It seemed that the enemy was quite ambitious, and he was holding back the dawn to prepare for a pot.The troops directly under him began to maneuver according to the plan. In any case, part of the enemy's goal had been achieved, and Lin Huaisheng's immovable headquarters began to fly around. Fortunately, he still had a big umbrella on his head to resist it.In fact, testing whether this protective net works is also an important goal of the enemy's launch this morning, not hesitate to counter the escalated missile attack.

The S400 in Chandigarh opened fire first, 6 missiles took off to intercept the target one after another, and then launched 4 additional missiles. The radar of Hongqi 9 has been tracking the target, and it is not yet time for it to launch.These two missiles also have terminal interception capabilities, but the S400 can be launched earlier due to its range.

The two sides launched a large number of missiles at once. The short-range ATACMS missiles relied on obtaining information first and launched them first. They were intercepted by S400 in the air above New Delhi. Half of the missiles broke through the defense, but were intercepted by Hongqi 9 immediately.The intercepted missiles and the wreckage of the S400 missiles were scattered from a high altitude. They spread out in the air and fell to almost every corner of New Delhi. Most of them did not have destructive capabilities, but they were still burning.

During this period, Dongfeng 16 with cluster warheads and Dongfeng 15 with ordinary warheads took advantage of the range to fire from the enemy's western positions. These medium-range missiles were aimed at enemy ATACMS missiles and Patriot III missile positions.

Those who saw and intercepted these missiles were Patriot III missiles that also have anti-missile capabilities. The interception location was also in the area above New Delhi. If the interception was successful, the wreckage would undoubtedly fall on the city. Because of these Medium-range missiles carry more fuel, and the damage to urban areas is bound to be greater.

The confrontation between China and the United States has entered a new and intense stage this morning. The two sides have not used ballistic missiles and anti-missile systems at the same time before, but now it has almost become a rehearsal of some kind of nuclear war.

At some point this morning, humanity as a whole has reached the most dangerous moment since the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962.But for Chinese strategists, the decision must be confronted head-on, even if it is difficult, because it is the only correct course of action, and letting the adversary see its own strength and determination is necessary to thwart its further attempts to act rashly.Everything is still under control, and although the international order has been shaky since the collapse of the Soviet Union, it's not on the verge of collapse this morning.

The interception of both sides has obviously achieved results. Since the tactical missiles invested by each do not have the ability to deal with anti-missiles like strategic missiles (Dongfeng 16 has a simple cluster of multiple warheads), the Patriot III intercepted all 9 missiles. 6, one of the 3 that fell happened to fly to the Patriot III position, destroying most of the launching vehicles.Half of the 35 short-range tactical missiles launched by the U.S. military were intercepted. If they were removed, those that fell on He Fan's troops would show China's strong and effective anti-missile capabilities to the West.However, after a short-range missile of the US military broke through the defense, it actually hit a road bridge on the Najaf Gargil River, and its accuracy was also amazing.

New Delhi has never encountered a large-scale attack so far, and no ammunition fired by the Chinese army has ever landed in the demilitarized zone. In fact, even military targets in the urban area are rarely hit.But on this morning, a mass of flaming missile fragments fell from the sky, causing a real havoc and panic.Debris that fell randomly even landed in the government area, igniting a military camp outside the Prime Minister's Office.

Even though Prime Minister Kahan was hiding in the basement, he could directly hear the shouts outside, the sound of buildings collapsing, and the sirens of fire brigade vehicles approaching from a distance.

Major General Muyar, the tall guard commander, rushed to the prime minister's bedroom on the third basement floor and reported to him the enemy's brutal and indiscriminate attacks.

He told the prime minister that the enemy's rockets hit the residential area directly, causing continuous fires in the residential area. The attack was extensive, and every district reported being attacked. Most of them were not military bases. He judged that there might be more The spies hid in it and set fire to it.

Kahan, who was trembling with anger, immediately asked the Minister of Information to call reporters from various countries to shoot at the explosion sites all over the city to expose new evidence of the enemy's crimes.Regardless of dissuasion, he forcibly came to the ground and looked out from the second floor of the Prime Minister's Mansion. The city was full of smoke, and he was very nervous when he received the military police who were on the verge of an enemy running around.Khan choked up and told the people around him that launching such a brutal attack on peaceful people is the most serious crime. He has almost forgotten that after the Indian army killed countless Pakistani civilians before he was able to capture Karachi, he was in New Delhi. A jubilant scene during the military parade on the King's Row.He felt that the scene in front of him was entirely caused by China's conspiracy and the unfavorable aid from the West.

With the end of the first round of attacks, the United States' reconnaissance advantage gradually faded. The short range of the ATACMS tactical missile makes it suppressed and must be in a state of maneuvering at all times.The large range of the Dongfeng missile allows it to be on standby for a long time without the need to transfer.This kind of strong pressure from mid-range to short-range made He Fan's situation slightly better.Of course the enemy will not give up so quickly.

He Fan soon got a new warning that the B52 bomber that took off from Pune may launch weapons outside the theater at a long distance. The weapons launched may be AGM86C or stealthy AGM129 cruise missiles. The intelligence department According to the analysis, it is likely that his troops will be the first to be hit, because his tank group is located in the southernmost part.

There is no evidence that B2 bombers have entered India’s air base open to the United States, but B52 has entered Pune. The intelligence is conclusive. Satellites have photographed B1200 bombers parked near the runway of the base 52 kilometers away. There are more than 12 of them. The amount of bombs carried by the B52 will be the biggest threat.In addition, the satellite also found an unknown number of F15C fighter jets. If only F15C is deployed instead of F15E, it means that they are not ready to be put into the air force for close combat tactical bombing.These fighter jets may only exist for the necessary escort of B52.

Obviously, the confrontation is still escalating, and the opponent is not willing to show weakness. Cruise missiles are indeed one of their strengths. In theory, they can offset the range advantage of China's Dongfeng missiles. Stealth performance may also add points to its tactical capabilities, and as a It is a quasi-tactical weapon, which is not easy to make the war slip into an unpredictable and out-of-control state.

However, He Fan didn't take these new threats seriously. If you calculate the power, it is of course impossible to defend against. The ballistic missiles dropped by Mach 9 are bigger.It is very difficult to attack a large-scale mobile force with cruise missiles, and there are few precedents in the history of warfare. With the exposure of air-launched missiles, he will be able to get enough warning time.His troops have a large number of field defense systems, enough for effective defense.In addition, he predicted that if the enemy launched these things, most of them would be directed towards the east wind or the runway of Chandigarh.

(End of this chapter)