Chapter 322 Airdrop Tanks
In yesterday's air battle, the fighter jets taken off by Pakistan once again fought with the Soviet Air Force's fighter jets and successfully shot down dozens of Soviet Air Force fighter jets, including those bombers, to protect the sky in northern Afghanistan. At this time, the Soviet Air Force reacted. Mhamad deceived them once, and Pakistan's Tomcat fighter fleet was unscathed!
At the same time, Marshal Akhromeyev seemed to have lost a gambler and was unwilling to fail. He mobilized fighter jets from Eastern Europe again, trying to seize air control in northern Afghanistan. At the same time, ground wars began in northern Afghanistan.
The flood flooded 20,000 Soviet troops, and the Forty Army went completely crazy. They entered the mountainous areas and began to fight with the Afghan Free Army. They were very aggressive. In order to avoid falling into a head-on battle with the powerful Soviet troops, the Afghan Free Army began to gradually retreat in a planned manner and retreat into deeper mountains and forests.
And now, just as everyone's attention is on northern Afghanistan, unfavorable news comes again in the southeast corner of Pakistan.
The Indians suddenly crossed the swamp and appeared there. They followed the highway and advanced quickly. Judging from their marching route, their target was Karachi!
Karachi is Pakistan's military port. If the Indians take Karachi, then the Indians will be equivalent to controlling Pakistan's economic lifeline. After all, maritime trade is related to Pakistan's future.
This time, the Indians have become smarter and they actually think of attacking from there! But how do they transport their logistics supplies through the swamp? Logistics are not just fuel, food, but also ammunition. The 125mm shells used in their T-72 tanks are absolutely impossible to seize from their own side, and can only be transported through logistics.
"We can't hesitate." Musha Af said: "President, we must mobilize our tank troops and move quickly to intercept the Indian armored forces. Keep them on the periphery of Karachi. If they are allowed to enter Karachi, it will cause major damage to our military port."
There is not only a military port, but also a shipyard. Pakistan's own aircraft carrier is now undergoing modifications. If the Indians take it down, many of the equipment in the port will be destroyed in the war, and Pakistan will have to spend a lot of money to repair it.
"Yes, we need to block them," Mhamad said. "In Tedda, on the west bank of the Indus, we set up the first line of defense."
The Indus River is not in India, but one of the most important rivers in Pakistan, irrigation and agricultural production in Pakistan almost all rely on this river.
The Indus River flows into the sea about 100 kilometers east of Karachi. Teda is a city near the estuary of the sea, located on the Indus Delta.
The rushing Indus River is like a blood vessel in Pakistan, and the ancient city of Tedda at the mouth of the Indus River is the seed of Pakistan. In the 8th century AD, Muslims from the Middle East set foot on the land of South Asia from here and built the first mosque on the South Asian subcontinent. Islam spread to the entire South Asia.
This is a famous ancient city in Pakistan, with many ancient buildings inside. It is also a place that tourists like to visit.
Now, this place will be covered by war again, and everyone is in a bad mood.
"Our garrison in Karachi will not be deployed very quickly. They are now entering the state of preparation for war. The tanks are supplying ammunition and may not be able to be deployed within an hour. They must reach the Indus River within two hours to stop the Indian army, while our tanks cannot travel over these hundred kilometers within an hour.
From Karachi to the Indus River, there is a distance of nearly 100 kilometers. Even if the tank maneuveres at a maximum speed on the road, it is only 60 or 70 kilometers per hour. The Indian armored force on the opposite side advances rapidly and can cross the Indus River within two hours.
"Send our -16 fighter jets and A-7 attack aircraft and blow them up on the road." Air Force Commander Arslan said.
"The Indians are fully prepared. As long as our attack aircraft take off, their fighter jets will also take off, and we will seize air supremacy. If our fighter jets are mounted to the ground, they will be hit by their tricks." Mhamad said: "We have to draw twenty to forty Tomcat fighters to have enough advantages. Now, we have to focus on dealing with the Soviets, and we cannot draw too many for the time being."
As long as our side flies together, they will definitely take off, and our side can only postpone this action for the time being and make the Indians rampant for a few more days.
Of course, it only took a few days. After the Pakistan Air Force was tortured by the Soviet Air Force in the past two days, it would do its best to deal with the Indian Air Force.
"What should we do?" Musha Af asked.
"Send a unit and airborne to the western part of the Indus River to prevent Indian armored forces from crossing the river. Stick for an hour and wait for the armored forces of the 5th Army of Karachi to arrive." Mhamad said.
Karachi is an important port in Pakistan. Here, Pakistan has stationed an army. The 5th Army has two armored brigades, all of which are in Karachi.
"Do we dispatch Multan's armored troops?" Musha Af asked: "The armored troops there have been replaced with new Leopard 2 tanks, which have a complete advantage over Indian tanks."
"No." said Mhamad, "I have other uses for the troops there."
Although Karachi's Tank Brigade is still a 59 tank, it has been equipped with an advanced fire control and night vision system and a 120mm tank gun, which also has an advantage over the Indian monkey version of T-72.
Moreover, it only lasts for a day or two. After a day or two, as long as your air force recovers, you can free up your hands to solve the problem.
The decisive battle between tanks and tanks is long overdue to withdraw from the stage of history. The best way to deal with tanks is to use the plane overhead!
"Delaying time is not good for us," Musha Af said: "The Indian armored troops will come continuously, and their navy will also appear on the periphery of Karachi, trying to conquer it in one fell swoop. We only have one army, and I am afraid that we can't resist the Indian offensive momentum."
"Karachi is a bait," said Mhamad. "A bait that makes Indians gamble. When they keep mobilizing their strength and trying to seize Karachi, the interior will be empty, and our armored power will drive straight in!"
Offense, offense is the best defense! When the Indians attacked Karachi, Mhamad had already thought of the scene that Pakistani presidents wanted to see, and his own troops rushed to New Delhi!
"Yes!" Musha Af's eyes suddenly shone: "It is half of the 5th Army in Karachi that was killed. As long as we can achieve our combat goals, it is worth it!"
"Tell the order immediately." Mhamad said, looking at northern Afghanistan again, where he was always the focus of his attention.
Unit a, a fast reaction force formed by Mhamad, absolutely obeys Mhamad's command, which is the most trusted force of Mhamad.
As fast reaction troops, their equipment is all light and light weapons. A few months ago, they finally had special heavy equipment and the m551 tanks introduced from the United States!
As a rapid response force, Unit A is in combat almost every moment. The current Unit A has expanded to three battalions, one battalion training, one battalion resting, and the other battalion maintains combat readiness. It is the same as the organization of the US special forces, and they can appear anywhere in Pakistan within an hour.
When the order was issued, the combat readiness battalion of the unit was dispatched quickly-
The 130 transport plane was parked on the runway, and the m551 tank rumbled up. In the wide tail cabin, an aluminum alloy chassis with honeycomb structure happened to be pressed up by the tank and stopped steadily.
"Fixed!" the tank's squad leader shouted. Several tanks came up with their hands and fixed them with high-strength nylon and aluminum alloy ropes on both sides. The chassis was directly connected to the chassis. This is a tank that can be airdropped!
There was also an open space at the front of the tank, and the soldiers were neatly equipped, sitting there, wearing camouflage paste on their faces and holding assault rifles in their hands. Since this time it was an anti-armored force battle, half of them carried single-soldier bazooka, which was a retractable American m72 bazooka.
The Indians' armored soldiers were raging on their own territory. What they had to do was to stop the Indians' offensive momentum!
Ten minutes later, the -130 transport plane slid off the runway, and by fifty minutes, they had already appeared on the west bank of the Indus River.
"Be careful, prepare for airdrop." The captain's voice came from the cabin.
The rear hatch door slowly opened. Under the action of the guide rail, the pallet drove the m551 tank above and began to slowly move backwards and backwards. The huge tail hatch door supported the tank. Then, the tank left the tail hatch door, and several umbrella flowers appeared in the air.
Paratroopers are a special force that can appear anywhere and react quickly. However, paratroopers are limited by air transport and cannot use heavy weapons. If they are surrounded by enemy armored troops, they will only have the fate of death in battle. Therefore, tanks that can be airborne are born.
The full weight of the main battle tank of 60 tons is simply not available for airdrop. Even if it goes down, it can only be broken. Even if it is taken over by the parachute used by the spacecraft, it cannot hold on to the 60 tons of big guy.
Chapter completed!