Thunder Strikes Back

Chapter 83 Dismissal
"You must not understand what the Prime Minister means by 'once and for all', Your Excellency General." Singer said bluntly.

"Once and for all? This is the goal of the Air Force's continuous bombing of the Jhelum Dam?" Pasad said. He knew that he was likely to be fired today, so he was a little bit desperate.

Perhaps the speaker was not interested in the listener, but Pasad's words still inspired the Air Force Chief of Staff Biafrata. Thirty minutes ago, he had just received the loss of a new round of attacks, and this figure far exceeded the upper limit of the worst case he could have imagined.Not only did the attack not completely destroy the damn dam, but it also lost a record 30 fighters and 11 pilots.

The 29th (Scorpion) Squadron and the 22nd (Swift) Squadron each lost 4 MiG-27UPG attack aircraft. From the principle of air force operations, these two squadrons cannot continue to attack in the short term.The 14th (Bull) Squadron lost 3 Jaguars. One of the Jaguars was chased all the way to the territory by an extremely fierce Chinese-made Su-27. Finally, because it ran out of fuel and could not return to the base, it was forced to die It is only lost when it lands in the rice fields.The Su-27 swaggered through the sky above the headquarters of the 16th Infantry Division in Ganganagar (25 kilometers from the border), and then turned around. All the ground firepower could not do anything to him.He now has some belief that Army Chief of Staff Pasad may be right. India should not be involved in a major war at this moment, because the technological superiority has not been completely established; There are a large number of new aircraft, but the other half of the Air Force is still stuck in the 70s, and a large number of second-line squadrons have retained many old aircraft waiting to be replaced.But he knew better that he could only follow the line of the Minister of Defense, because that was also the line of the Prime Minister.

"You are right that breaking this dam would stop all Pakistani ground forces north of Lahore. It would pave the way for the next step, and in this sense, our immediate losses are comparable to those of the enemy in a few Compared with the cost of coming back within a week, it is negligible." Singh replied indifferently.

"However, today's attack is still in vain, and the dam is still there. If such attacks continue several times, in my opinion, Admiral Biafrata will not agree."

Pasad's words directly named the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, not for the purpose of attracting allies, because Biafrata would not have the courage to stand with him, he said this only to refute the daring attack ordered by Singh. plan.Sure enough, Biafrata chose to remain silent.

"There is nothing surprising in wars where there are losses," said Singh, who found it treasonous to find the old man standing across from him making fun of India's setbacks. "We have to realize that if we go back to the Army All of these losses would be rendered meaningless by the staff's plan of operation."

"It's meaningless? Only greater losses will make the war situation meaningful? India's combat principle has always been to act according to its national strength. The destruction of a medium-sized country with nuclear weapons must be beyond our national strength."

"Are you saying that our national strength is weak? Our military strength is several times that of theirs, and the performance of tanks and combat aircraft far exceeds them."

"According to your calculation method, we can indeed crush Pakistan, but you have not calculated the strength of the enemy's allies, which is a factor that you can never be sure, such as the Su-27 that appeared in the sky over Lahore today, right in your Not calculated. According to the information I got, their air force was once on the verge of collapse, but it has been secretly replenished now, the destroyed runway is being repaired, and a new batch of J-10 aircraft will arrive. The prices of weapons and spare parts ordered by Russia have been increasing.”

"That's why we're here to discuss a plan for quick victory. We can't let the war drag on endlessly." Singer raised his voice, looking a little frustrated.

"You actually rely on tanks to solve all political problems?" The general asked back, and he lost his composure. His words inadvertently hurt several armored commanders present. The chief of staff, who attaches great importance to the construction of mountain troops, has long been dissatisfied.

Lieutenant General Spanga, who was standing aside, couldn't hold back. He hated his chief's argument the most.Pasade's concept is obviously still in the period of the Cold War or even the First World War.He believes that every move of India must be based on the color of a big country, and relying on geographical advantages and fortification defense is the main task of the Indian Army.But it was not Spanga's turn to speak now, for Singer was already furious.

"You think your Army can't win this war?"

"Win? I don't even know where your war will end, so I can't answer that."

"It's very simple. The current Pakistani government must step down, and their intelligence system and military system must be dismantled. Geographically, the land passage between Pakistan and China must also be cut off. In those areas, it is best to have a new country. This It will fundamentally change our geo-security." Singh rattled off an outcome that seemed like a castle in the air, as if he never considered the possibility of failure.

"Building a new country? I'd be interested to hear your Excellency's views on geo-security."

"What we have to do, of course, is to seek India's security for 1000 years. Those directions that may pose a threat to India must undergo positive changes in accordance with India's national will. Inspired by this willpower, there are no more countries on the current map. East Pakistan is gone, and now, we just have to go further, that's all."

"Expansionary geopolitics is dangerous. New borders will create new enemies, and they will create too many enemies around them; many powerful countries perished in the process of pursuing absolute geopolitical security. Go back to the 20s in the 40th century. You know from history that no country is ever safer from expansion."

Pasade said that he had long guessed that what Singh wanted to talk about was nothing more than long-term security considerations, but this would definitely drag the country into a short-term crisis.

"...Since Your Excellency, General, has so many views that are at odds with the established policies of the government, and is not confident enough in the capabilities of the Army commanded by the Army Staff...I hope that Your Excellency will submit his resignation immediately. I don't think...it is not right for Your Excellency. The denial of serving the Army for 40 years, but... is out of the personnel needs of this government and the need for new military reforms."

Singer finally showed his trump card, and everyone present was shocked. Although it was expected that Pasade was driven away, Singer suddenly raised administrative power after the general asked a question that he could not answer. The practice of oppressing the other party still makes people shudder.

Pasade was also a little surprised. He originally wanted to turn around and try to shrink the new plan without mobilizing too many forces from other directions. Unexpectedly, Singer pierced the layer of paper after the meeting lasted only an hour. up.He regretted that Singer had been unable to step down just now, not because of his own career, but he knew that once he left the army staff, Singer would inevitably place a confidant in the position of chief of staff, so that he could be unscrupulous It is conceivable that for Spanga's big and useless offensive plan, the entire Northwest Defense will be withdrawn. This will inevitably form an unprecedented dangerous situation. Singer and his most promising armored soldier Situations that are difficult for geniuses to deal with.

(End of this chapter)