"On the afternoon of the occupation day, contact Li Dongshi! Later, Pei Chengyi relented

The title of "First Airborne Brigade" of the Airborne Return Brigade is indeed worthy of its name, and without much support, it not only withstood the onslaught of the three main divisions of the Indian army and the four reserve divisions of the Indian army, but also looked for a mobile counterattack, so that the Indian army could not launch a threatening offensive throughout the afternoon. 【】

Since there are no major problems with the airborne thug clown brigade. There is no need to think too much about the battle in the Ranchi direction.

Subsequently. Pei Chengyi gave the highest orders to the combat troops in the two directions outside the tower: the troops must break through the defense line of the Song River within the time of Khonbu, and strive to reach Varanasi on the night of the pass; The hasty army must complete the troop build-up and deployment adjustment within an hour. Begin the battle against Howrah before dawn.

Because the Air Raid Brigade has already entered Canning Harbor. So Pei Chengyi did not put pressure on this force.

If all goes well, the Air Assault Brigade will annihilate the Indian infantry division in Canning Harbor before dawn. More importantly, in order to prevent the Indian army from destroying the port infrastructure, the Air Assault Brigade first landed in the port area and then attacked from the inside out. Judging by the reports of the battles obtained, the destruction of Port Canning was not very serious. Engineers were able to repair damaged infrastructure before the convoy arrived, with little impact on material handling.

The Air Assault Fighter Brigade has already switched guards with the old Air Assault Brigade in the afternoon and will take part in combat operations in support of the Reckoning Army in the evening.

The vanguard of the Hong army had already crossed the Ganges in the afternoon, and the main forces were to reach Sahibgen at night. According to the combat mission arranged by Pei Chengyi, the vanguard of the concave army will leave in advance, and the main force will not leave Sahibgen until the vanguard of the leading army has crossed the river. If all goes well. The vanguard of the Jiang army will arrive at Patna on the morning of the morning, and the main force will arrive on the night of the Ming day.

When the vanguard of the army crossed the river, Pei Chengyi adjusted the combat mission of this unit.

The Fallen Army had already advanced westward, and there was no need for the 2 Hitter Army to follow behind and advance westward.

According to the adjusted battle plan, the leading army will move south from Sahibgan, advance south along the communication line on the west bank of the Ganges, and directly attack Sestia, Andal, Ashinsor, Adela and other transportation hubs, all of which are small and medium-sized towns. After arriving in Adela, the next step was to decide whether to move west to reinforce the airborne return brigade stationed in Ranchi, or to open a railway line to the coastal areas of the Bay of Bengal to the south.

Affected by the combat effectiveness of the leading army, it is impossible to perform two tasks at the same time.

Pei Chengyi did not make a decision in advance, first, the battle situation was not clear enough, and second, the importance of the two directions had not yet been fully reflected. With Pei Chengyi's conducting style. It will not arrange a clear campaign offensive task for the leading army at this time.

In the afternoon, a very important event was born.

The hundreds of bombs that were urgently dispatched have been loaded onto transport planes and are expected to arrive in Kyishyangenj in the early morning of 7 July, where they will be handed over to the Army Aviation low-altitude strike force deployed there.

Although the number is not very large, it is enough to help the army to conquer Calcutta.

Pei Chengyi did not know that at his request, the Logistics Equipment Department of the General Staff Department issued an urgent order to the arms dealer who produced the bombs. It was assembled by hundreds of workers overnight. Because the range of use of class bombs is not large, there will not be much in stock. Didn't get the order. Arms factories will also not produce in large quantities.

Everything is ready, only the east wind is owed.

The "east wind" of attacking Kolkata was to capture Howrah and completely encircle Kolkata.

After arranging all the work, Pei Chengyi left the tactical command center and asked Yuan Chenhao, who had been fully energetic and took up his post in advance, to command the combat operations for him.

A few hundred kilometres away in New Delhi, Rurajapani couldn't have been easier.

In the evening, after returning to the Prime Minister's Office, the first thing Rurajapani did was to ask Fernandez, Gujarad and other senior generals of the Indian army to report on the war.

There is no doubt that the situation is not optimistic at all.

Although Gujarad reported good news and bad news, he tried to say it on the bright side, such as focusing on the Song River resistance and the combat operations against Varanasi. Only lightly described the battle in the direction of Ranchi and Calcutta, and did not mention the two squadrons that had bypassed Calcutta to the south, but Rurajapani was not a fool, let alone a politician who could be fooled by the military casually. Gujarad's evasive introduction of the battle situation can only convince Rurajapani. The situation was not optimistic, and the "victories" of the Indian army on local battlefields did not have much impact on the overall situation of the war.

After the meeting, Rurajapani had Stark over.

The words of the Indian generals cannot be trusted, and they can only learn about the situation from the US advisers.

Seeing Stark, Rurajapani did not immediately ask about the situation on the battlefield, but asked a catty. Question that annoyed him a little.

"I don't know much about the strategic alert." Stark knew that Rurajapani had asked this question, and he had already contacted Duchway and received a reply from Duchway. "There are a lot of uncertainties in strategic alerts, and even in normal times, false alarms can occur. After the war between India and China. We are closely monitoring the movements of China's strategic nuclear forces. After the decisive battle on the Eastern Front began, we intensified our surveillance of China's tactical nuclear forces. In any case, China is a nuclear power with nuclear weapons capable of destroying the entire world. It is not a simple matter for us to spy on thousands of foreign nuclear weapons and delivery vehicles. Even a few confused Ren Qian's responsible attitude is also out of a thousand to India's strategic security fence, heart. We will not let go of any trace of our sister, and we will not have the slightest negligence. False alarms are inevitable. But I believe that the Prime Minister is the same as me. They all believe that not having birth is the best outcome. ”

Listening patiently to Stark's words, Rurajapani felt speechless.

Stark was right, not being born is the best outcome.

After pondering for a while, Rurajapani seemed to be a little uneasy, so he asked an additional question: "In other words, China has no intention of using nuclear weapons?" ”

"That's true." It seems that this answer is too general. Stark added that the thugs "are, as far as we know, at least not going to use nuclear weapons in the sense of the word." ”

"What do you mean?" Rurajapani immediately frowned.

Adding the phrase "meaning of playing" in front of nuclear weapons means a completely different meaning. Because the United States has the same attitude toward fifth-generation tactical nuclear weapons as China, Stark's "nuclear weapons in the sense of play" does not include fifth-generation tactical nuclear weapons recognized by India and other countries.

"There is intelligence that proves that China has made great strides in the miniaturization of fifth-generation tactical nuclear weapons, or more precisely, catalytic metal-hydrogen high-energy explosive devices. It is very likely that a high-energy explosive device with an explosive yield equivalent to tens or even tons of yellow explosives has been developed, and it is very likely that it has been used in actual combat Stark knew what Rurajapani meant, and said that because high-energy explosive devices do not produce radioactive contamination and have no sustained lethality, they are only tactical strike weapons and do not have strategic strike capabilities.

We've been searching for evidence of China's use of the device, only now we have to believe it. China has taken the utmost caution and has not used the explosive device in the atmosphere to collect the dust produced after the explosion. Of course. We have every reason to believe it. With China taking the initiative, it will not use nuclear weapons in the traditional sense as long as it is not under a strategic nuclear threat

"That is, there is a good chance that China will continue to use what you call high-energy explosive devices."

Stark hesitated slightly. Then he nodded.

Rurajapani let out a long sigh, didn't dwell on the issue anymore, and said: "The problem now is that the situation of the war is very unfavorable for us. We need more support. I don't know if the United States can sell us a batch of so-called high-energy explosive devices, so that we have a greater chance of defeating the squadron. ”

"This"

Hitters, of course, I'm just asking Rurajapani is indeed just asking. Catalytic metal-hydrogen high-energy explosive devices are state-of-the-art military technology. Not to mention selling to India, the United States has not even sold the technology and products to traditional allies like the United Kingdom.

Stark breathed a sigh of relief, he didn't want to offend Rurajapani over the matter.

"Just now, I listened to the report of Gujarad and others, and the battle situation is not only very unfavorable to us, but it is gradually becoming clear that Rurajapani did not go around the bend again, and said." Although our army has gained superiority in some local battlefields and effectively curbed the offensive degree of the squadron, on the overall battlefield, we are only one step away from defeat, and it can even be said that we have lost the war on the Eastern Front. Now the question is. How badly we lost, or how badly we would lose. According to our estimates. Within three to five days. The squadron will be there; A decisive victory in one direction. The Army Command has already come up with the next stage of combat tactics. Prepare to take advantage of airborne for time. Delaying the squadron in front of the enemy and behind enemy lines will buy us more time to build the next strategic line of defense. ”

Stark nodded, understanding what Rurajapani meant.

"A large part of the strategic defense strategy that the Indian Army Command came up with was developed in the Pentagon, and Gujarad only chopped up the fruits of Duchway's labor."

Back in the outbreak of war. Duchway suggested that India trade space for time.

At that time, the Indian army was full of self-confidence, believing that it could use the huge strength advantage and the local combat advantage to offset the combat strength advantage of the squadron and defeat the squadron on the frontal battlefield, but as a result, it suffered successive defeats on the frontal battlefield. Seeing that the frontal front could not be held. The Indian army finally remembered Duchway's suggestion.

No need for Rurajapani to say it. Stark knew what Rurajapani was going to ask.

To put it simply, it is how long it can block the squadron.

Stark pondered for a moment and said, "The establishment of the southern line of defense at the Narmada River and the Mehanaforce River, as well as the establishment of the northern line of defense at Gorakpur Allah Abad Jabalpur are essential for the next phase of the defensive operation, no matter how difficult it may be, and it is necessary to ensure that both lines can be completed in time. For the Indian army. The biggest problem is how to get enough time. According to our estimates, if there are no unexpected circumstances, the squadron will complete the main combat mission on the Eastern Front by the end of August, and then transfer the main forces to the Western Front in ten to fifteen days. Because Pei Chengyi can hoard war materials on the Western Front in advance. So the main forces of the squadron can rest and recuperate on the way to the transfer. No additional recuperation time is required. In other words, the squadron will launch a strategic offensive on the Western Front between 10 and 15 September. The actual situation of the Indian army is that the construction work in the northern direction can be completed only by the end of September at the earliest. The construction of the southern defense line will probably not be completed until mid-October. Other words. If appropriate measures are not taken, the squadron will launch a new round of strategic offensive before the Indian army has built two strategic defenses. Rurajapani nodded slightly. said: "What exactly do you mean by appropriate measures?"

"Ren Xing can delay the Feng ** team, and can create trouble for the ** team."

Rurajapani smiled wryly and waited for Stark to continue.

"From the reality of the situation. There weren't many things that could be done, and Stark was not polite. Because he always thought that the Indian army was fighting indiscriminately. Ponder for a while. Seeing Rurajapani's humble look, Stark said, "First of all, we have to disrupt the war deployment of the squadron. Pei Chengyi was forced to invest more troops in the frontal battlefield, so that he could not "launch a strategic offensive on the Western Front as planned." To achieve this. The Indian army must hold out on to resistance on the front, and the longer it lasts, the better. In addition to this, it is necessary to start a war behind enemy lines as soon as possible. Formation of guerrilla units behind enemy lines. Secondly, it is necessary to have a clear understanding of the overall war thinking of the squadron. That is, it must be clear what Pei Chengyi wants to do: although until now, we still believe that Pei Chengyi will start a combat operation to attack New Delhi on the battlefield on the Western Front as soon as possible after the decisive battle on the Eastern Front. Intelligence from all sides also confirms this speculation. But the combat operations of the squadron ** showed. Pei Chengyi has long been prepared for many hands, that is, in the case of not being able to attack New Delhi smoothly. He wouldn't be left without a choice.

More importantly, if you look at the war as a whole. We must believe that as long as a strategic offensive in other directions is more conducive to ending the war as soon as possible, or simply to end large-scale military operations, Pei Chengyi is likely to abandon the idea of immediately attacking New Delhi and attack in other directions. Finally, it is necessary to understand the strength of the main forces of the squadron. Especially combat effectiveness. How to know. I think those front-line officers who have come back from the battlefield have the most to say. ”

The solution was spoken, but Rurajapani was a little confused.

The first option is largely unreliable. Needless to say, frontal resistance. The Indian army has been desperate. How long can it last. The attacking squadron has more right to speak, or it can be said that Pei Chengyi's campaign attack is calculated; Decision. As for the guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines, Rurajapani has too many concerns, because there are too many ethnic minorities in the eastern region, and if the squadron adopts the correct policy of ethnic support. How many ethnic minorities are on the side of the Indian government? No one can say. Don't say anything else. With Bangladesh sending troops to West Bengal, the Bengalis in the region will be in the middle and will not respond to the Indian government's call. The consequences of guerrilla warfare are difficult to predict, and it is even possible to set oneself on fire.

The second option is even more inadequate. How does Pei Chengyi want to fight. Not to mention that the generals of the Indian army can't guess, even Du Qiwei, who has fought with Pei Chengyi, can't guess. Don't say anything else. Du Qiwei always believed that Pei Chengyi would not rush to attack Calcutta. will take action in the western part of the battlefield first. Open the doors to New Delhi. After paving the way for the next stage of the strategic offensive, heavy troops will be sent to attack Kolkata and obtain the most direct supply channel. What's more. Du Qiwei did not guess at all that Pei Chengyi would send the troops of two armies south to attack the coastal areas of the Bay of Bengal before occupying Calcutta. Arguably. Pei Chengyi's campaign goals are unpredictable. I can't figure it out at all. It's not that Pei Chengyi doesn't have a clear campaign goal, but no one knows about his campaign

Target.

The third option makes no sense. Even if you know the combat effectiveness of the main forces of the squadron. What can it be? On the battlefield on the Eastern Front, the Indian army failed to take advantage of the battle with its main forces. Hit to the back, as the main forces are reduced, the combat effectiveness of the Indian army will plummet. The casualties of the squadron were not large, and there were sufficient strategic reserves. Figuring out the combat effectiveness of the main forces of the squadron can only hit the morale of the Indian army, and has no practical effect.

Arguably. Rurajapani was in front of him a game of dead chess.

Seeing that Rurajapani didn't speak for a long time, Stark sighed and said, "Although we have enough confidence, I suggest that it is better to be prepared to move the capital

Rurajapa's brow jumped a few times. There was no sound.

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, it's not that I want to demoralize your country. The reality is in front of us. Even if your army can use all means to drag the squadron. So that Pei Chengyi could not follow the plan, that is, to start the general offensive on the Western Front in mid-September. At most, the decisive battle on the Western Front will be postponed until the end of September or the beginning of October. At this time, it is simply impossible for the Indian army to restore its combat effectiveness. It is even more impossible to defeat the squadron on the battlefield of the Western Front. If you take into account the Pakistani army. I'm afraid it's even more pessimistic. The fall of New Delhi is only a matter of time, and the sooner preparations are made to move the capital, the better it will be for India

"The question is, where are we moving to?"

Stark froze for a moment, then shut his mouth.

Rurajapani's problem is also very realistic. Pei Chengyi is ready for India to move the capital. Otherwise, it would not have allowed 2 armies with strong combat effectiveness to move south to sweep the coastal areas of the Bay of Bengal under the tense fighting on the Eastern Front. Even if the relocation of the capital to Bangalore is planned according to the Indian government's plan, "moving the capital to Bangalore is just a few more days." As prime minister, Rurajapani had to consider the impact of moving the capital on the morale of the military.

"I'll consider your suggestion. It's just that now is not the time to talk about moving the capital

Starson nodded, not commenting further.

Rurajapani no longer needs Stark's advice. Because the difficulties faced by India cannot be solved by a single military adviser.