Thunder Strikes Back

Chapter 815 Sammy's Thoughts

About 10 minutes later, Xu Jingzhe received this rather pragmatic truce request from the marshal.

Pasade finally stopped the entanglement in the territory and the political self-determination of the army, saying that he could obey the interim government and hand over the above issues to the interim government for negotiation; he proposed an immediate ceasefire, but he did not disband the army or disarm.Such a request is completely within the bottom line preset by the Chinese side. This is not only because he has a large number of troops and is worthy of fear. In fact, China does not want to immediately disband all Indian armed forces.

Xu Jingzhe communicated with his superiors excitedly, and then got bad news. Pakistan is not ready to accept Pasad’s conditional truce. They demanded a high-level video conference, and may propose new conditions, which may include holding all involved The war responsibility of the Indian generals who fought in the invasion of Pakistan. At the same time, the Indian army was declared an illegal organization, and all Indian troops still fighting were required to unconditionally disarm and disband.Obviously, these two items are impossible for Pasad to accept. It is impossible for him to lay down his arms obediently and go to Pakistan for trial.However, Xu Jingzhe couldn't participate in the decision-making on this matter. He could only wait for the meeting quietly, and then waited for the opportunity to pour cold water on his allies.

over New Delhi.

Sami watched the enemy's ground anti-aircraft firepower being wiped out one after another from the air.The skies over the new city returned to calm again. He roared and flew at low altitude, watching the ground troops attack clumsily, feeling anxious and unbearable.He lost five planes in one morning, including a newly promoted squadron leader.Although the war might end badly, as chief of staff of the Air Force, he felt hopeless.

He noticed that on an Indian-controlled street near the fighting zone, some soldiers were clearing the street and laying planks on the rubble, which was obviously not a good omen.He decided to fly lower and look more carefully.Some small-caliber weapons on the roof opened fire at him, somewhat hampering his observations.

A slow truck came out of a dark alley. Judging from the speed at which the truck started, it was definitely not empty under the tarpaulin.At present, the truck is only one street away from the area where the fierce fighting is taking place. If it passes through the street where the enemy has secretly removed the roadblock, it may be inserted between the Pakistani army's attacking tanks and the rear armored vehicles and infantry.

Sammy couldn't attack for a while, at least he had to make another circle.He hadn't seen an enemy truck carrying out a suicide attack yet, but he had heard a little about it during the briefing before takeoff.Generally speaking, this kind of warfare is not the expertise of Indians, especially detonating several tons of explosives on the streets of their own capital, it is very crazy.However, it is said that the current battle is commanded by a lunatic, and the current Indian army not only uses children to fight, but also has many suicides.

Sammy judged that if the truck was not used as a roadblock (this possibility is very small), it would be a self-destructing truck.He tried his best to slow down and circle in a small radius, but if the turn was too small, there would be insufficient room for shooting.

Heavy trucks are slowly moving towards the area where the two sides are fighting, and a Pakistani armored force is marching unsuspectingly on the adjacent streets.

This Daimler-Benz heavy-duty truck has been hidden in the underground garage of the National Stadium before, and it has undergone necessary modifications. Four and a half tons of explosives have been stuffed into the car. It is also installed to defend against enemy firepower and increase fragments. Armor, the natural ability to overcome obstacles is greatly reduced, but the distance it needs to travel is only a short distance.The Pakistani army is sneaking around the side of the Supreme Court from the flank, and thinks that the sneak attack is about to succeed.

Sammy entered from 1 km behind the truck, reducing his speed and altitude, leaving him with little time to shoot, but as long as he hits one shot, he probably can detonate the target in advance.He knew that it would be unnecessary to warn the front troops through the radio, so he did not mention this matter to the early warning aircraft.

Indian soldiers nearby saw a fighter jet slowing down from behind and followed the truck.They fled, knowing that if the truck exploded, it might destroy the entire street.From the performance of these people, Sami was even more sure that the truck was not simple.

Sammy pulled the trigger and watched as the cannon kicked up a huge cloud of dust on the ground, stretching towards the target, almost catching up with the truck.But the fire suddenly stopped.He pulled up the plane in astonishment, and the gun failure was displayed on the weapon control panel.He can use compressed air to complete the pumping action, but it is obviously too late to make another turn.Although the 10mm gun of the J-23A is very light, it does have a higher breakdown rate, and it is not as reliable as those rotary-tube guns driven by external power.

He guessed that it was another omission in the maintenance of the ground staff.The personnel shortage of the Pakistan Air Force is not only at the level of pilots, but all-round.The rapid expansion split experienced maintenance personnel into newly formed squadrons, and the instigator, of course, was himself.In a short period of time, he expanded several multi-purpose fighter squadrons, wishing to use everyone in the air force as two people.

10 Pakistani tanks were inserted from the road in front of the National Stadium in the south to the rear of the Supreme Court. Behind the tanks were 20 old-fashioned American-made infantry transport vehicles and a large number of dismounted infantry.The infantrymen's attention was all on the main target, and no one expected an unarmed truck to suddenly appear in front of them.

Anyone with a smattering of brains immediately started scurrying around, looking for hiding places, but the recruits with little common sense made up the majority, and they started firing at the trucks, thinking they were getting a bargain.

A huge explosion that splits the enemy in two.All of a sudden, countless fragments flew across the narrow streets. Wherever the shock wave went, even the tanks were overturned, and the M113 with a high center of gravity was thrown into the air. As for the fragile human body exposed, there was no survivor at all possible.

Sammy shook his head regretfully, he didn't know how long such a costly battle would last.

The huge destructive force caused by the explosion collapsed the riddled houses on the side of the street, and several tanks were covered.

Sammy pulls up the plane, away from the terrifying mushroom cloud of smoke.Even though he was used to seeing brutal battles, he couldn't help but sigh that the battles were so cruel.

"Captain Black Spider, you must return to Chandigarh immediately." Someone called from the AWACS.

"Did you explain why?"

"The order of the highest authority requires you to attend the meeting. The satellite communication of the airport has been prepared."

"Okay, I'll land in Chandigarh."

Through the screen, Xu Jingzhe could see that Lin Huaisheng was also a member of the video conference, but due to his rank, neither he nor Xu Jingzhe had the opportunity to speak at the opening stage.

This time, the emergency meeting held via satellite connection was attended by high-level officials from the two countries, as well as military officers and chief intelligence officers. The personnel on both sides were neat and tidy. The only person absent was the general representing the Pakistani Air Force.The topic of the meeting was whether to accept the latest ceasefire agreement proposed by the enemy.

Obviously, the atmosphere of the meeting was not very harmonious, and the Pakistani government officials made it clear: Pasad was known for his cunning and blood in Kashmir in his early years, so his armistice agreement cannot be accepted.A commander-in-chief of the Pakistani army believes that the battle has come to an end. If the enemy is given the treatment of not disarming and a truce at this time, it may give Indian militants the impression that China and Pakistan are weak in succession, which is not conducive to ending the war.Then, another senior official added angrily: If we treat the enemy preferentially, it may make the opponent think that there is a conflict between China and Pakistan, and they cannot work together to deal with them.

Then the Chief of Staff of the Pakistani Army made a speech. He said that taking New Delhi was no longer a problem, and he did not want the battle to end anticlimactically. He further stated that if the news that Kahan committed suicide and escaped trial was true, it would definitely disappoint the people eager for revenge; plus Singh, the Minister of Defense who was killed before, means that the main war criminals have escaped justice. In this case, it is absurd to accept Pasade's armistice agreement; this person may not have been active in starting the war, but considering the Given his current status, his arrest is highly symbolic.He hopes that China's allies will take this into consideration.

Then the chief officer of the Inter-Services Intelligence Agency spoke. He said that the Indian intelligence leader Chaman is currently hiding in the headquarters of Pasad. This person is the most insidious poisonous snake in the entire subcontinent. In any case, he should not be allowed to escape.

It was Xu Jingzhe's turn to speak, and he mentioned the brave Lieutenant Colonel Giyam.He further reminded the Pakistani side that the idea of ​​letting the lieutenant colonel enter the tiger's mouth with a radio to find communication with the enemy headquarters was first proposed by the Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence Agency; this task is almost impossible to survive, but the lieutenant colonel resolutely went.Why is the Pakistani side overturning the previous assumption now, and what will happen to him?
Xu's words sparked some discussions. Although they were not directly to the point, they involved the attitude of soldiers towards their comrades.If Pasad is forced to continue to resist, Lieutenant Colonel Giyam will not survive, which is obviously against military ethics.

Then Lin Huaisheng spoke. He mainly reported the progress of the battle, and mentioned that the enemy's determination to fight was more than ever before. Under such circumstances, some conditional truces or partial truce agreements could be considered.

Lin Huaisheng could only use the number of possible casualties to remind the Pakistani army to pay attention to the method. Of course, through Xu Jingzhe's intelligence, he knew very well that the Pakistani army had recently received some new foreign aid, which was the main reason for their determination to become bigger. Provided with more advanced weapons, it would be possible to recover the lost lands in their entirety, and to seize a chunk of Communist-majority territory in KS Mir and Punjab; but he could not mention these issues.

The meeting immediately reached a stalemate. The chiefs of the various Pakistani forces appeared to be extremely united on this issue, including the navy which no longer had any ports or warships. The Battle of New Delhi had nothing to do with him.Of course, there is another heavyweight who did not appear, that is, the acting chief of staff of the Air Force.

A message was inserted in the middle of the meeting, Lieutenant General Sami will participate in the meeting.Soon Sammy’s video appeared, inserted into a small gap before. With the help of a satellite communication vehicle near the airport, he still caught up with the meeting halfway. In the past, he always avoided these meetings, preferring to sleep, but today he felt something to say.Now everyone can see the old guy with a gray beard and a tired face.

"Lieutenant General, I think you already know the topic of this emergency meeting, and we want to know your opinion." Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister asked.

"The Air Force lost five fighter jets this morning," Sami said.

"What?" the Deputy Prime Minister asked differently, and Sammy seemed to be digressing a bit.

"Five boys, none of them could jump out. Some were shot down, and some crashed into buildings by themselves. This is the status quo of the Air Force." He paused for a while, "I want the war to stop immediately, and it is not a bad idea to give the Indians a little accommodation No. We have to leave some seeds for the air force. Now I can only promote those guys who have fought a few battles to be squadron leaders, but they are all dead. What will happen? I stand on the air force side and hope everyone will seriously consider India The general's ceasefire proposal. If rejected, it means that the war will continue to be delayed, not only in New Delhi, but also in the encircled area, and the whole of India that we cannot control. There are still a large number of Indian troops there, and we will not be able to eliminate them in our lifetime. They may Don't want to continue fighting, but what if we reject Pasade's proposal? They will undoubtedly despair and throw themselves at Bombay, and then the Americans will quickly arm them. Then the war will become a new bottomless pit."

"Your Excellency, are you timid? I can't believe it. This is what a national hero like you said," the deputy prime minister said angrily. He blamed his generals in such a public place, which shows that he is really angry .

"Yes, I am really a little timid... The trick of air combat is to capture subtle advantages, and I have survived," the old man shrugged, "We are currently in an advantage, but it is very weak, and Kahan was once in a advantage, much greater than we have now, but they did not stop enough, but abused their advantage, which is the starting point of their failure. Before the war, I knew most of the squadron leaders, and of course Islam, at that time He is still a major general, but these people are no longer there. We won India, which is enough for us to be proud for centuries, but we paid a heavy price. I think the army and navy officers here should also know that this price has a lot How big."

Sami's words seemed to have touched all the military personnel involved in the meeting, including of course the annihilated naval officers.

He is very clear that his words have violated a political taboo, and openly confronting the will of the state on such an occasion will never reap good results, but he feels that these words must be said.Now comes the final decision-making juncture, will Pakistan continue to gamble desperately for a complete victory regardless of the huge losses that may be incurred?
Pasade sat on his cot, and hours passed without anyone coming into the room to report anything, which only meant that the enemy paid no heed to his pleas, at the expense of his dignity and self-respect.This gave him a feeling of being humiliated, which became more and more intense as time went on.Thoughts kept flashing through his mind: Maybe... resistance to death is a better ending?

The marshal stood up angrily, returned to the combat command room, and glanced at the map on the wall. Within a few hours, the enemy still made little progress.He roused himself to stand in the center, looking angry from embarrassment.

"Everyone, it seems that the enemy has arrogantly rejected our proposal."

"Fight with them." An officer shouted.

"Yes, I'll fight." Someone immediately agreed.

"Come on, bring Lieutenant Colonel Ghiam here." The marshal said, drew his pistol and slapped it on the table.

"Commander, do you want to bring enemy intelligence personnel into the headquarters?"

"Don't worry, he won't live to report the day," said the marshal.He just wanted to let most of the people here see Giyam die, so as to cut off all thoughts other than resistance.Charmain wanted to dissuade him, but he was stopped by the marshal's extremely cold and decisive eyes. He knew that he was powerless until now.

"Yes, shoot him dead." Several officers agreed.

Gandhi stood aside without saying a word, his face as pale as death.

A few minutes later, Lieutenant Colonel Giam, who was wearing slippers, was taken to the command room. His expression was not good, and he roughly guessed what was going on. However, he was lucky to see the combat map on the wall and the description of the entire combat room. Withered, desperate looking Indian officers, it was evident that they were about to perish.

"Lieutenant Colonel, your superiors sent you here, but they rejected my armistice agreement. It was they who didn't want you to live, not me." The marshal said straight to the point.

"I may have a little regret that I didn't see the war end with a small price, but I am very happy to see our military finally won."

"Well, I understand." Pasade nodded, "Come here, take him to the ground and shoot him. Give him a few minutes to pray."

Two guards pushed Ghiam out of the command room.

"I ordered the entire army to stop retreating from the inner city of New Delhi. The main force of the 2nd Army entered the old city of Delhi as a counterattack reserve force for the entire army. The 16th Division strengthened the southern defense..."

He quickly made a series of deployments, preparing to live and die with the city.

(End of this chapter)