Chapter 334 Start to fight back
"We must end this large-scale conflict as soon as possible." At this moment, William, the director of the CIA, who had not spoken, spoke: "We have obtained the exact information that this Soviet military operation is not only to end the division of the northern Afghan regime, but also to open the sea port of the Indian Ocean."
Open the estuary of the Indian Ocean!
The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in order to open the passage to the south. This is absolutely not allowed by the United States. The nearby oil-producing countries in the Middle East are the main guarantee of US economic stability. The United States will never let the Soviet Union pinch its throat.
"Is intelligence confirmed?" President Reagan's eyes widened.
"It was made by the Soviet Marshal Akhromeyev, who is now commanding the Afghan war." William said: "Moscow is under great pressure on him. After Gorbachev came to power, he hopes to harvest the fruits of Afghan war as soon as possible."
It was very difficult to obtain Soviet intelligence. This piece of intelligence was obtained after sacrificing several excellent intelligence personnel, including local Afghan intelligence personnel who entered the Soviet base camp in Kabul and obtained this information.
The information is real, but they don’t know that this was actually formulated by Marshal Akhromeyev when the Soviet Union just invaded Afghanistan. They thought it was the next strategy that the current Soviet Union was about to carry out.
"The Pakistani Army has not been dispatched for a long time, just because it is afraid that the Soviets will invade from behind when fighting the Indian Army?" Weinberg also realized the seriousness.
"Yes, although our last test launch of the Patriot missile scared the Soviets for the time being, if the Soviets insisted on their own, their rocket launchers, ground-based missiles would easily destroy Pakistan's military bases. Under two sides, Pakistan might really be destroyed." William said.
"It seems that we must fully support Pakistan." Reagan took another cigar and said, "Agree to this military aid to Pakistan. Also, contact China and restrain India from the north, so that the Indians know that there is a greater threat to their north."
"Also, we should meet Gorbachev in a while. The Soviet Union has been famine for several years and there is not enough food. We should ask Gorbachev, whether he wants cheese or missiles!"
Reagan poked his cigar into the ashtray beside him, as if he had poked Gorbachev's chrysanthemum.
The Soviets couldn't even fill their stomachs, and they actually wanted to take Afghanistan and open the Indian Ocean passage. For them, is fighting for hegemony more important than having a stomach?
This is not the time for World War II. Moscow residents can only get one or two slices of bread every day, and they have to support the front line when they are hungry. The great Soviet people should also wake up. Aren’t they also shouting for reform? If you want bread, give up your force!
"We should continue to advance negotiations on the INF Treaty and put pressure on the Soviet side," Reagan continued.
Intermediate missiles are medium-range missiles, including medium-range missiles with a range of 500 to 1,000 kilometers and medium-range missiles with a range of 1,000 to 5,000 kilometers. These missiles are deployed at front-line bases and can use conventional warheads. They are the first round of strike forces. The last time the Oka missiles used by the Soviet Union belonged to this type. The negotiations on the destruction of these missiles began in 1981. The progress was slow at that time.
Now, it's time to put pressure on Gorbachev!
Islamabad.
"President, the United States has agreed to our military aid." Musha Af said to Mhamad: "The air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles we applied for will arrive at our army one after another."
The United States finally agreed! Two billion US dollars is enough for Pakistan to spend this war! This proves that it is completely worth it to stop the action for two days!
Especially, those new missiles are transported and supplemented into Pakistan's arsenal, and Pakistan's confidence in victory will be even greater!
"Okay, then it's time for us to take action now! This first step is the Indian armored troops!"
The Indians actually dared to drive tanks to Pakistan's territory. Moreover, they were not from the plains and deserts in the middle, but instead walked into the swamps in the south. It was simply a stupid act of seeking death! Armored forces can come, but what about logistics? Modern warfare is a logistical support!
The 18th Infantry Division used its flesh and blood to block the Indus River, laying the foundation for its strategic encirclement. Now, it is finally time to eliminate them!
"Order, all A-7 attack aircraft, mounted Maverick missiles, ready to destroy the Indians from the air! Allocate twenty Tomcat fighter jets, commanded by Rick, defend the air supremacy over the battlefield. If the Indian Air Force dares to come, completely eliminate them!"
The air battle with the Soviet Union has come to an end. In the past few days, the Soviets have not continued to mobilize air power. The two sides did not exchange much fire. Twenty Tomcats were mobilized, and the cross with Rick, thirty Tomcats, and twenty-16 fighters can fully protect their own air supremacy!
After several days of preparation, Pakistan's counterattack finally began!
"Finally come!" Looking at the flat river in front of you, the commander of the 31st Armored Division, Shiv Sharma, opened the hatch cover of the T-72 tank, and looked at the plains in the distance, and felt very sad.
Last night, he concentrated all the tanks, gathered up enough fuel, and went north, bypassed Hydebara, and snatched a local bridge in the small town of Hara in the north.
Although they had gone around for hundreds of kilometers, they finally came over and crossed the damn Indus River. It was time to go straight to Karachi below!
"Victory belongs to our great India! It belongs to our 31st Armored Division!" Shiv said in the radio: "Now, I order to defeat the Pakistani 18th Infantry Division, and then advance towards Karachi and completely occupy Karachi!"
The failure at sea has made the Indian military unable to raise its head in front of the whole world. They need to win too much! Their armored forces were blocked by an infantry division across the river for so long. Now, they need to completely strangle that infantry division!
At this moment, the sun had just risen.
The sun shines on the plains, and the armored troops are advancing along the fields. Under the irrigation of the Indus River, there are fertile soil and fertile fields everywhere. Indian tanks directly crushed through these fields, just like crushing the body of Pakistan, a refreshing feeling rose from the hearts of Indian armored soldiers.
Off-road speed, if you advance for one hour, you can reach the defense line of the 18th Division. Your side will be like a knife, directly inserted into the back of the 18th Division! Schiff seems to have seen his armored troops crushing the Pakistani infantry division into flesh paste.
When confronting the armored troops, the infantry division will have the fate of being slaughtered!
Unfortunately, they were still late.
When the roar of fighter planes came from the sky, accompanied by the armored anti-aircraft guns, they stopped first, and the radar of Shile River began to rotate, looking for the direction of the threat.
Just one minute after the radar was turned on, an anti-radiation missile shot from the sky, knocking Shilehe's gun-aising radar to pieces. Then, another Maverick missile following behind broke through Shilehe from the top and exploded inside.
"Boom!" The destruction of Shilehe was just the beginning.
Countless A-7 fighter jets appeared from the sky, and under the wings on both sides were equipped with Mavericks ground-to-ground missiles, specifically used to deal with Indian tanks.
As for infantry fighting vehicles with weaker armor, there is no need to waste missiles. A 20mm cannon cannon shoot down from the sky and can penetrate the bmp armor. Just a hit 20mm fire bullet is enough to deal with a tank.
After the A-7 was raging for more than twenty minutes, the entire battlefield had become a hell on earth. A large number of destroyed tanks were still burning. The explosion of T-72 and the flying turrets were everywhere.
Indian armored soldiers jumped out of their own armored vehicles, and they had discovered that in front of the attacking forces in the air, they had no room for counterattack.
The 18th Infantry Division had surrounded them from the side and blocked their way forward. They either retreated or surrendered.
On this side of the river, the 33rd Armored Division was also facing an air strike, and they discovered Pakistani armored troops appearing behind them!
The two armored brigades of the 5th Army of Karachi were circumventing and blocking their retreat. Now, their mission is to watch the Indians' armored troops and not let them retreat.
The Type 59 tank was rumbling. Because there were too many Indian armored divisions, they were scattered on large plains. The A-7 attack aircraft in the sky were combing the ground back and forth like a comb. There were still many Indian armored combat vehicles not affected. In order to avoid the attack, they began to retreat desperately.
In front of them was Pakistan's armored troops. When they saw the tanks with round turrets opposite from the sighting scope, the Indian armored soldiers did not take it seriously.
Our own T-72 tanks use 125mm artillery, which can easily penetrate them at a distance of 1,000 meters! And the opponent, these old 59 tanks, must be at a distance of at least 800 meters, to accurately shoot.
The aiming system of the 59 tank is artificial, and whether it can be hit depends entirely on the experience of the chariot and gunners. When firing, you must stop, and your performance is not as good as the t-55 in the Indian army.
However, as the tanks on the opposite side of the scope were getting closer, the Indian tankers were wondering. Something was wrong with the tanks on the opposite side? The gun barrel was a bit disproportionate to the body of the vehicle.
Chapter completed!