Chapter 705: Occupying Port Blair
A large wave more than two meters high was raised on the sea surface. In the waves, ships with smaller tonnage had already begun to shake left and right.
Because it is located near the equator, it is subject to various effects of India's low pressure, equatorial low pressure, Mongolian high pressure and the subtropical high pressure of the South Indian Ocean for many years, resulting in a very harsh climate. It can be said that the Bay of Bengal is the place where tropical storms are born. Various high pressures and low pressures intersect, a strong cyclone in the Bay of Bengal is formed, especially in tropical waters with 5 degrees to 25 degrees south and north latitudes. From April to January every year, that is, at the intersection of summer and summer and autumn in the local area, violent storms often come with sea tides, causing huge waves, whistling towards the Ganges and the estuary of the Brahmaputra River, resulting in frequent floods in Bangladesh.
And now, it is this time of harsh climate that Pakistan's naval formations are still sailing.
Even the aircraft carrier with tens of thousands of tons was swaying slightly at this time. In the tall bridge, the commander of Pakistan's naval formation and the captain of Endeavour, Major General Haziz, looked out through the porthole.
"The aircraft carrier has shaken more than five degrees. For safety, our carrier-based aircraft cannot take off now," said the commander of the Flight Wing to Haziz.
Haziz nodded: "Now we are two hundred kilometers away from Port Blair, the capital of the archipelago. According to our current speed, we can get there in the early morning. According to our meteorological department, after dark, the wind and waves will decrease and our carrier-based aircraft can take off."
This raid on the Andaman Nicobar Islands was still a surprise attack. Although the bad weather was not good for the operation, it would also paralyze the defenders on the island. Although the strategic position here is important, due to the lack of personal threat, the Indian Army's defensive power here is very weak. As long as the landing ship is activated, its own Marines can completely occupy Port Blair. It is impossible to reappear the defenders there, such as Visakhapatnam, fights like Visakhapatnam. After all, the army here is an absolute second-rate level among the Indian army.
"Order our soldiers to keep their energy and wait for the last attack moment to arrive." Haziz continued to give the order.
"Bang, bang." Listening to the waves slamming the ship's side, making a metal sound, and looking at the tied chariot. As the hull swayed left and right, the soldiers in the Pakistan landing ship were all pale at this time.
Even if someone who has long been accustomed to the wind and waves on the sea, facing such huge waves, he will feel physical discomfort and the things in his stomach will be gone long ago.
"Soldiers, we have to eat." A company commander, who also had a white face, carried the cook with the meal he had just prepared. He said, "After eating this meal, we have accumulated enough energy, and it is time to board the land of the Andaman-Nicobar Islands! We will go to liberate the people there and fight against the rulers of India! We must eat!"
After saying that, the company commander put a bowl of rice, took a spoon, and ate the rice into his stomach.
I chewed a few bites, swallowed it hard, and continued to eat it!
Under the leadership of the company commander, everyone followed and ate together. What are you afraid of seasickness? We are Iron Warriors!
The wind and waves gradually became smaller, and darkness enveloped the entire Bay of Bengal.
Port Blair, the largest capital of the Andaman Nicobar Islands, is actually just the size of a market town.
In history, this place was occupied by the British in 179 and built a port, but due to the harsh natural conditions, it was quickly abandoned and became an exile site in 15 years. Until World War II, it was occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. The population here was less than 30,000 people in total. There was no modern large-scale city appearance. The main streets of the city were just low two-story houses built of wood. The most modern tall buildings were just historical museums, which mainly produced timber, shells, coconuts, coconut kernels, rubber and betel nuts. At the same time, there were also ship machinery and construction factories along the coast.
In short, although India has adopted this place for its own rule, India lacks economic strength and has not developed the land here on a large scale, and has no value for development. Therefore, many people on the island are still living a primitive life.
There is an airport here, which was built by the islanders during World War II. There are still several seaplanes now. India has a company stationed here, with a scale of more than 100 people.
After nightfall, the generator on the island continued to supply electricity for two hours, and after ten o'clock, the generator stopped working.
Most people on the island are in their original state and do not need electricity at all. If power is generated in the second half of the night, it is definitely a waste.
In addition to the sound of waves striking the coast, the entire island is in tranquility, with the stars in the sky constantly flashing, looking at the land that is about to change hands.
"Buzz." With the roar of the engine, several Seahawk helicopters staying on the deck of the Endeavour aircraft carrier took off, and the cabin was full of armed personnel.
With camouflage cream on his face, they were fully armed. They were going to directly control the airport, which was an air surprise.
Although when attacking Visakhapatnam, the Pakistani Navy used the newly captured Indian aircraft carrier Vitra to transport a ship of Army armed helicopters and transport helicopters, which greatly promoted the battle to occupy Visakhapatnam. However, the army's helicopters can only be used temporarily. The salty environment at sea has a great corrosive effect on the helicopters and must be professional marine helicopters. In addition, the guarding ability of Port Blair is very weak, so just a few naval sea eagles are enough.
At the same time, the landing ships have also started to the port of Port Blair. In this sleeping harbor, almost no one has noticed the arrival of these warships.
The Port of Blair only has regular steamships, transporting personnel, island specialties, and transporting other supplies to the island. At other times, the port here is at most a fishing boat moored.
Therefore, when these warships arrived, the port only thought they were fishing boats, and there was no other reaction except that the lighthouse was on.
Pakistan's landing ship quietly sailed into Port Blair and docked heavily on the port.
The suspension bridge in front was put down, inside, wheeled infantry fighting vehicles drove out of the landing ship and rumbled onto the land of Port Blair!
The heavy Type 9 tanks were all left in Visakhapatnam. This time, only the wheeled infantry fighting vehicles of Pakistan's Marine Corps were involved in the Liberation Peninsula operation.
After all, only wheeled infantry fighting vehicles are needed to deal with the defenders on this island.
The huge off-road tires pressed on the port. The only person on duty in the port was awakened by the sound of the rumbling engine. He looked at the infantry fighting vehicles in surprise and appeared in front of him. At this moment, he simply thought he was dreaming.
Yes, he must be dreaming! He pinched himself hard, and it seemed to hurt, so he could only watch these wheeled infantry fighting vehicles passing by his small house on duty and heading towards the port city behind him.
At the same time, the Marine Corps soldiers who were riding in the Navy's Seahawk helicopter had arrived at the dilapidated airport without any resistance. There was not even an anti-aircraft anti-aircraft artillery position here, which was simply unprepared.
Only those remaining ruins during World War II and the wreckage of broken planes show what happened. Although it has been occupied by India for decades, everything is in its original state and has not been updated.
Two shabby seaplanes, with mottled traces, are the only modern means of transportation on the island that can be connected to the outside world at any time. Unfortunately, there is no one on the plane.
The helicopter landed directly on one side of the runway, and the Marines jumped out of it. They looked around and knew their future mission.
Clean the runway and remove garbage so that the Navy and Air Force fighter jets can be taken off and landed here!
As for the battle... there was no decent battle. When they held guns and entered the tower, several sleeping Indians became prisoners obediently.
Everything was so easy. After the defense line was laid out, the soldiers who had just landed began to act and carefully clean the runway! Even a screw could cause the high-speed landing fighter to explode tires and cause accidents.
At the same time, the Marines driving armored vehicles quickly passed through the low streets, surrounded the government's location, surrounded the garrison barracks, and the roar of armored vehicles soon rang out on the street.
This voice even alarmed the "citizens" living in the broken houses on both sides. They just opened their eyes wide and looked at the newly emerging army without any disgust in their eyes.
If local residents riot and resist the invaders, the battle will become complicated, which is what Pakistan is most reluctant to see.
But now, those residents seem to have no reaction.
After all, the people here are already poor. Although they belong to India, the Indian government has never managed it, and has never developed it. The residents here have no good feelings or dislikes about the Indian government. In short, no matter who ruled the place, as long as they could continue to live here.
When the armored vehicles surrounded the garrison camp here, the Indian defenders in the garrison camp surrendered quickly without wasting a bullet.
In the east, the sun is gradually rising and a new day has arrived.
Chapter completed!