Thunder Strikes Back

Chapter 741 Metal Collision
"At least the self-propelled anti-aircraft guns must be repaired." He Fan said, "The general attack will be useful."

"I can only do my best. It would be much easier with a wheeled tank."

The commander of the repair company said that, as the chief officer of the repair unit, he felt that repairing tanks really consumed too many man-hours.

Wang Zhenbei's troops are equipped with a large number of single-tube 8mm anti-aircraft guns with 8X35 wheeled chassis. In addition to their poor ability to follow tanks, their air defense capabilities are not far behind the double-barreled 35mm guns, but they rely on logistical support. much smaller.

He Fan waited patiently for the opportunity. He had just received some news. Wang Zhenbei's troops reported that they saw a large early warning plane falling southward with flames. This meant that the enemy's air force had made a big mistake, but he You can't wait for the war to change in your favor, which is tantamount to giving up the initiative.

He hoped to continue to mobilize the enemy, but he couldn't find Fu Xiaoguang for a while. Ten minutes ago, Fu Xiaoguang was still in a certain area north of the chemical industry zone, and the communication was still smooth at that time.He told Fu to go deep into the enemy's rear and fight hard. The primary goal was to further disperse the opponent's forces, so that he would be more confident in the front.

Yelinsky thought that he could be lawless with more than 100 M1A2s. This was just his illusion, but this illusion made him less willing to disperse his troops, which had mixed advantages and disadvantages for Lin Huaisheng.Yelinsky's command was conservative and less decentralized, and his headquarters tried to command each platoon through data links, which is the tradition of the US military; to some extent, data links trapped the hands and feet of junior officers.He tends to hand over the tasks of mobile operations in the secondary direction to the Japanese, South Korean, Australian and Indian troops, and he faces the main enemy to fight the battle. This makes him face two dilemmas. One is that the headquarters is surrounded by air firepower The huge risk of a one-time solution, and the second is that if his opponent sees through this layer, he can act recklessly in weak areas.

Fu Xiaoguang temporarily lost contact, but he was still advancing towards New Delhi, piercing through armor among several besieged enemies.The enemy became extremely clumsy at night, but he was more than capable.

He attacked the main city of New Delhi just to make a big noise and attract more troops.To this end, he scattered rows of infantry fighting vehicles, and took advantage of accurate terrain information and thermal imaging cameras to sneak attacks along the way and attack enemies on the road.These chariots are less dynamic than tanks, and can quietly approach the main road. From 1 km away, they use 100mm artillery and parallel machine guns to quickly clean up the enemy's truck convoy and towed artillery, and then disappear into the night.The channel that the enemy had just recovered was messed up by this army.

The Indian troops passed 4 road bridges, 1 railway bridge, and 11 pontoon bridges on the Yamna River to connect several main roads to form a transport line. Fu Xiaoguang's troops jumped between these blood vessels, which made Pasad terrified. .

Fu Xiaoguang's tank did not participate in the sneak attack, but kept moving westward. In the early morning, it was very close to the main city of New Delhi. If it was daytime, he should be able to see the Gandhi Memorial Hall across the Yamna River.

In order to intercept this assault force of less than 1000 people, Pasad mobilized 3 divisions and a large number of paramilitary forces to intercept, and mobilized another 6 divisions to intercept operations at Gandhi Airport. He was exhausted, but he was still unable to grasp the specific intelligence of the enemy.Most of the Field Marshal's troops lacked night reconnaissance capabilities, and were reluctant to conduct search operations at night, because you could avoid fratricide from panic and poor communication between friends and neighbors.

Taking advantage of the enemy's sluggishness, Fu Xiaoguang searched for the enemy's important targets in the north. His priority target was the large number of anti-aircraft positions deployed by the enemy along the Jumuna River. The air force poses a huge threat. It is difficult for fighter jets to find silent positions from a distance, and the search distance of night vision pods is much closer than that of surface-to-air missiles.

Pasad built a national defense communication network around the inner and outer urban areas of New Delhi. He was worried that artillery or missile positions would be exposed through radio contact, so he incorporated these preset positions into these local area networks established using cables and optical fibers. Of course, his foresight It makes sense, but it also limits the flexibility of missile mobile deployment.

Fu Xiaoguang's tanks operate in a covert manner, using the terrain to hide themselves.A reconnaissance vehicle ahead saw the silhouette of a stream of vehicles under the spiral approach bridge of the Namuna Bridge.

This area in the east of the river used to be the largest slum in the world. The airtight and simple buildings stretched for tens of kilometers. However, in order to prevent the infiltration of spies, the People's Self-Defense Forces had used bulldozers to push out a few open spaces in this dilapidated house, and then passed Several intentional arsons drove most of the people away.This allowed the mechanized troops to avoid the main road and approach the skyscrapers and high-end residential areas on the other side of the river from this dilapidated building.

He drove the tank to the commanding heights near the train station platform, and met the reconnaissance vehicles.The lights on the bridge in the distance were flickering, and the enemy's transport convoy was slowly advancing. Obviously, the Indians knew that the Chinese army would not attack the bridge by air, so they did not control the lights on the bridge.

Fu Xiaoguang adjusted his vision, and he could see the outlines of tall gray buildings on the other side of the river. The core city of New Delhi was dead silent, with only a few buildings shining.

"The spire opposite is the Supreme Court of India?" He asked the captain of the reconnaissance vehicle who arrived first through the radio.

"Yes, there is something on the roof that might be a Rapier anti-aircraft missile. But the distance is 4 kilometers, and our firepower can't reach it."

"What's with that gleaming building next to it?"

He noticed that a tall building in the distance seemed to have no light control.

"I checked the map just now. It is the Kempinski Hotel with a large number of foreign media outlets. It is absolutely forbidden to attack."

"See any worthwhile targets?"

"Look under the Hexi approach bridge, it seems to be an anti-aircraft missile..."

Fu Xiaoguang followed the pointer and looked there. There were several tugboats moving slowly on the river. There were some vehicles under the approach bridge on the other side of the river. Most of the infrared features were not obvious, and the radar antenna could not be seen. Maybe the antenna was down. up.There are only a few vehicles with obvious heat sources, and they are likely to be power supply vehicles on duty.After careful identification for a while, he confirmed that it was a beech camp.

Hiding under the approach bridge can indeed effectively avoid the optical reconnaissance satellites flying overhead. They make full use of the Chinese army's unrealistic and complete reception of every bridge on the river, so hiding under the bridge can also prevent long-range fire attacks .But hiding under the approach bridge, you can't hide from the direct fire on the other side of the river.To some extent, he is already closer to the core area of ​​New Delhi than Wang Zhenbei's army near Indira Gandhi International Airport.If he had brought a self-propelled mortar, he could hit near the Prime Minister's Office in the northwest at this moment, at least allowing the Indian Prime Minister to hear the explosion.

An Indian convoy with searchlights was approaching over the rubble. Apparently they had received reports from some nearby residents that the force only had some jeeps with machine guns on them and did not pose a threat.

He ordered the infantry fighting vehicles to lay down the infantry and prepare for defense before continuing to deploy fire on the opposite bank.The tanks rumbled into motion, looking for a position where they could shoot at important targets on the opposite bank.

The sound of the huge hole punching machine immediately guided the People's Self-Defense Forces looking for it in the right direction. They are one of the few Indian troops who still maintain a strong desire to fight at night, but they also do not have very good night vision means.

The Chinese infantry on and off the infantry fighting vehicle took advantage of the nearby ruins to prepare. The Chinese infantry is equipped with a large number of low-light night vision devices, and the infantry fighting vehicle has a thermal imaging system, which has an overwhelming advantage. The enemy can only use the sound of the tank to start. Roughly determine the direction.

The enemies with flashlights sloppy crossed the last pile of rubble, and they began to shout, hoping to confirm whether it was their own people who made the noise.

100mm anti-explosive bombs suddenly bloomed in the crowd, and parallel machine guns fired tracer bombs to indicate targets for infantry without night vision equipment.The enemy was killed more than half in an instant.They should know by now that they are not their own.

Unmoved, Fu Xiaoguang commanded the tanks to fire at the distant anti-aircraft vehicles on the other side of the river. This is a high-value target, and he also wanted to send a message to the enemy. The Chinese ground troops have arrived not far from the Prime Minister's Office. Not long ago, India Troops and the Foreign Legion have just paraded at Drygate, north of the approach bridge.He hoped the message would spark more confusion, ideally attracting a troop of American armor.

The enemy's missile force on the other side of the river was disrupted by a burst of artillery fire. The Indian commander made a misjudgment at the first time. He thought it was a spy in the city who threw a grenade, and the security forces fired indiscriminately. This scene was captured by the international media on the roof of a nearby hotel. It turned out that the condescending foreign radio station photographers even found the tanks firing on the other side before the Indian troops.

The convoy of trucks driving on the bridge also fell into chaos, temporarily blocked, some panicked drivers stopped and fled, and subsequent vehicles collided together.Fu Xiaoguang did not fire a shell at the bridge, nor did he want the enemy to blow it up.However, this attack still triggered the enemy's bridge bombing program, which was stopped by the calm Supreme Command until the last moment.

In Yelinsky's headquarters, all kinds of enemy situations quickly gathered in front of him. For the time being, only the Japanese in the north had good news, while the area defended by the Indians had all been broken through, and they began to ask him for help.However, the artillery fire and mobility of the frontal enemy have decreased. This is a sign that the enemy has run out of fuel and ammunition. He convinced himself that he cannot divide his troops to rescue the Indians. There are hundreds of thousands of Indian troops in New Delhi. As long as they persist until daytime, they can How much to restore some combat power, while the enemy's strength will be exhausted over time.He hoped that the Japanese would continue to turn the tide and withstand the pressure from the North.

Yahini's tank quickly passed by piles of burning infantry fighting vehicles. He counted briefly. If the enemy threw in a mechanized infantry regiment, about half of the troops would be gone.

A tank of the 2nd company reported that it was fired by armor-piercing projectiles, but it did not penetrate, and of course the enemy was not exposed.In terms of night vision distance, even a gap of hundreds of meters made all the car commanders powerless.This distance varies with many factors. In addition to technical differences, the side that waits for work is easier to hide in the night because the temperature of the engine or barrel is lower.

He drove the chariot to the front position, and if the enemy shot at him from a distance of 2500 meters or even further, he would block me.And he can't believe that other crews can see the flames and take advantage of the short time the opponent emits smoke.

The laser warning soon detected a beam of laser with bad intentions. This device can provide the opponent's direction. Of course, the best preventive method is to fire smoke bombs to avoid this attack. In the past, of course, he could at least use the hardest armor on the front. He chose to drive in the face. Now is not the time to escape. He replaced it with a depleted uranium bomb and waited for the enemy to fire.

He saw a flash of fire on the horizon ahead, and the blow came in an instant.

When the kinetic energy of nearly 10 megajoules hit the front of the tank, there was a short and frustrating sound. This vibration could be transmitted to the turret, causing short-term tinnitus among the members, which meant that the tungsten core broke and the armor completely absorbed the energy.

Choosing to take this shot made him find the target immediately. The enemy not only has strong night vision ability, but also has good long-distance shooting accuracy. If there is any defect, it seems to be the 44mm artillery with 120 times the caliber, not the The strongest on this battlefield.Yahini dared to face the enemy head-on, partly because the opponent had just missed the Type 96 tank from a long distance, which gave him a general idea. Although he essentially hates tank warfare as a simple contest of armor and firepower, today he procrastinated. Too much time, can only fight about the hardness of the metal.

After the enemy is shot, it stands out against the background of the thermal camera.Yahini ordered a stop so that Tasim could aim and fire the shot.Judging from the ranging figures, the enemy is also in a parking state, and the distance is close to 3 kilometers.The image stabilization fire control and shooting door control can control the accuracy of the high and low directions below 0.1 mil, but for the target 2800 meters away, this number is still not enough, so the car must be stopped.

Shortly after the Type 90 shot, it started to fire smoke bombs, and the target disappeared into the background noise interference again, but that didn't matter, because Tasim had already caught it. One advantage of armor-piercing bombs over artillery-launched missiles is It's about speed.For a parked tank, it is unlikely to escape from the spot within two seconds of the shell flying.

Accompanied by a huge shake, a depleted uranium bomb was fired from the 99-caliber artillery of the Type 50 tank and flew straight to the target.

The 90 tank really stopped in place and waited for the shot. In order to see whether the target was hit, the Japanese tank commander fired the smoke bomb a little late, so that it was scanned by Tasim's ranging laser, which means that the opponent got the shot Zhu Yuan, he didn't try to escape from the spot under the cover of smoke, started from 0 speed and turned, which could only increase the bombed area and expose thinner armor.He made the same choice as Yahini, aiming the hardest side at the target and resisting it. Of course, he predicted that the opponent might not be able to hit him.According to the intelligence of the Integrated Staff Department, the long-stem shells of Chinese tanks will lose stability and shake after flying 2 kilometers. Therefore, the army requires that the battle must be limited to this distance.

The depleted uranium bomb directly hit the front of the turret of the 90 tank, the armor was drilled like cream, the shell directly penetrated the turret, and immediately caused an internal fire.

The automatic fire extinguishing system quickly extinguished the first fire, but hot debris splashed onto the rear oil pipes, causing a second fire.

Yahini saw a huge explosion, apparently crackling and burning the ammunition inside the target.

(End of this chapter)