It is by no means a trivial matter to remember that the army is going to the battlefield. 【】

Although in recent years, many cutting-edge units have emerged in the Republic Army, such as the Sword Army, which became famous in the Peninsula War, but in the eyes of the Western news media, only three units of the Republic Army can be called trump cards, including the He Army and the Correction Army. More importantly, after the Peninsula War, the Republic Army was transformed and accelerated its lightweight construction, and when the vast majority of the main field armies were reorganized into strategic reaction forces, only four heavy armored armies were retained, among which the concave army and the summoning army had the largest establishment.

After the outbreak of the war, Dudgway asked the U.S. military intelligence agencies to focus on monitoring the gills and concave troops.

For this American general, who suffered defeat in the Peninsula War, there were only 4 corps of the Republic Army that he would never forget, except for the old army and the concave army, that is, the driving army and the concave army. Coincidentally. In the Korean War in the era of Lishi Shaotian. It is also these four armies that have made the US military suffer enough.

Received the focus of Meicao's care, and every move of the driving army and the concave army was being monitored.

There is no way to do this, the Bi Army and the Concave Army are too eye-catching, and the scale of the two armies is too large, and it is impossible to hide people's eyes and ears.

Of course, it is the Indian army that pays the most attention to Zhang Jun and the concave army.

Receiving a warning from the US military, the Indian army immediately asked Army Group East to stop its offensive and ordered Army Group Northeast to change from preparing for attack to preparing for defense.

For the Indian army, the first thing to be clear about is the purpose of the witch army and the correction army to participate in the war.

When the Driving Army and the Chi Army entered the eastern part of India, the battle of the Knife Army to encircle and annihilate the Western Army of the First Army of the Eastern Army Group of the Indian Army had ended, and the two second-line infantry divisions were completely annihilated. When the Indian army received the news, the two main divisions of Zhejiang, which were besieged in the western triangle of Gischenenje, also surrendered to the sword army.

The combat effectiveness of the sword army is so strong, and the gill army and the cool army must be even more powerful.

The key question is, what exactly do the summoning army and the concave army want to do? In other words, what is Pei Chengyi's purpose in using 2 heavy armored armies at this time?

If you can't even figure out Pei Chengyi's purpose, you will naturally not be able to make the right decision.

Around this issue, the Indian army has been turned upside down.

In the end of the debate, the senior generals of Yinzhuo basically formed two opinions.

The main purpose of the Nu Army and the Concave Army in the war was to speed up the battle process of capturing the eastern part of India, that is, the area east of Gissengenj, to open up the ground passage from China mainland to the Ganges Plain as soon as possible, and to send the Hong Army and the old army bound in the eastern region to the Ganges Plain, so as to lay the foundation for the final annihilation of the Indian Army's Eastern Army Group. Second, the Nu Army and the Concave Army will go directly to Gischengenj to participate in the combat operation of encircling and annihilating the Indian Army's Eastern Army Group, and as long as the Eastern Army Group is defeated, the Northeast Army Group will be defeated without a fight.

Although there are differences between these two views, the basic idea is the same, that is, Pei Chengyi accelerated the course of the campaign.

Unlike the generals of the Indian army, Stark raised a crucial question that was overlooked by the Indian generals when analyzing the battle situation for Rurajapani, that is, what Pei Chengyi would use to meet the operational needs of the two heavily armored armies. That is, the logistics support force in Pei Chengyi's hands cannot meet the operational needs.

And that's exactly what happened.

Before the Chi Army and the Correction Army entered the war, Pei Chengyi had already sent 3 main forces, namely the Old Army, the Falling Army and the Knife Army. Even if you don't consider the occupation army that stayed in Siliguri and most of the troops of the fallen army who served as the main garrison task of Siliguri, Pei Chengyi needed to provide logistics support for at least the two main armies when the sword army had already been deployed to Siliguri. According to the conclusion reached by the US military, Pei Chengyi supported the operation of up to 3 main forces. Because the scale of the establishment of the Bi Army and the Correction Army is large, and the requirements for logistics support exceed the general main force, not to mention the simultaneous operation of the Jiaojiao Heavy Armored Army, even if only the thugs are added to the heavy armored army, it will also crush the logistics support system of the squadron.

The Chinese Army is no longer the millet and rifle army it was when it was founded, and there is no logistical support. The combat effectiveness of the Chinese Army, armed to the teeth, will be significantly reduced. Although no one denies the Chinese Army's desperate ability, neither Pei Chengyi nor Wang Yuanqing will use a battle with huge casualties to achieve ultimate victory.

According to Stark's analysis, the Nu army and the correction army will definitely not participate in the war.

However, Rurajapani had reservations about Stark's judgment.

The question is, what is the point of going to the battlefield without the Bi army and the concave army?

Although Stark suggested that the summons and condensations were likely to go to Nepal and Bangladesh, even he refused to believe this judgment. There is only one reason, the conscription army and the concave army marched from the Shannan area to Nepal and Bangladesh for hundreds of kilometers, plus they had to pass through the defense area guarded by the Northeast Army Group of the Indian Army. Even if it is covered by the air assault brigades of the old army and the mouth army, it is impossible to pass through the Indian defense area without damage; If you encounter a little trouble along the way, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Will Bae Seung-yi take a risk?

Although the Indian military and the US military advisers have not been able to agree on the same opinion, they must face the real problem

The first decision made by Rurajapani was to leave the Third Army of Army Group Eastern in place and not to enter Bangladesh on a combat-ready basis.

It can be said that this is the most correct decision made by Rurajapani.

Regardless of the purpose of the Nu army and the concave army. Sending the Third Army into Bangladesh at this time would not only fail to achieve any results, but would also be tantamount to a dead end.

For the Indian army, the immediate priority is not to open access to the eastern region and plug the gap in the Gangetic plain.

For this purpose. The Indian Army's Eastern Army Group immediately adjusted its operational plan, the First Army's Southern Army Corps switched from offensive to defensive, the Second Army accelerated its northward advance, and the four divisions north of the Third Army assisted the First Army in its operations.

Almost at the same time, the Indian army facing Gissengenj all switched from offensive to defensive, putting on a posture of confrontation between the first team in the center.

The problem is that defense alone will certainly not solve the problem.

Everything can be ignored, and the 3 airborne armies in Pei Chengyi's hands must not be ignored.

Several previous wars have proved that as long as the squadron launches a large-depth strategic offensive, the three airborne armies will be a nightmare for all opponents.

Unless India turns 10,000 square kilometers of territory into a military fortress, no matter how tight its defensive position is, it will not be able to stop the Chinese Airborne Forces. To know. When the Airborne Forces attack, they will not rely on ground communication lines and will be able to attack any point within the range of transport aircraft.

From this point of view, the Indian army has shifted to all-out defense, but it has become more passive.

Of course, the Indian army commander will not ignore this crucial issue.

When deploying defenses, the Indian commanders did not attach the most importance to the sword army entrenched in Gissengenj, or even the Shao army and the concave army, which did not enter the battlefield. Rather, it is 3 airborne armies that may enter the war at any time. For this. The General Staff of the Indian Army made a request to the Pentagon. It is hoped that the US military's war game deduction system will be used to make a comprehensive deduction of the upcoming battle, so as to determine the locations that may be attacked by the airborne troops.

There is no need for the Indian army to make a request, Du Qiwei is doing this.

There is no doubt that Du Qiwei is most concerned about the three airborne troops in Pei Chengyi's hands.

In the memory of the US Secretary of Defense, the most unforgettable thing is that during the Korean Peninsula War, after the capture of Wulao by the Airborne Gang Brigade, the US military was 2 pounds. The battle in which the entire Marine Division was annihilated. 2 U.S. Marine Divisions can't nibble on a thug airborne brigade, and all 3 Airborne Corps are dispatched, what hope does the Indian army have?

Of course, the time was different.

No matter how powerful the Airborne Forces are, they also have their weaknesses.

If nothing else, the Airborne Forces are very demanding on the offensive. At any time, as long as the Airborne Forces do not attack through the ground transportation network. It is necessary to choose targets that have airfields or open areas where airborne operations can be carried out, and we must never choose targets that cannot be airborne or airborne.

In addition, the ability of the Airborne Forces to maneuver tactically after landing is very limited, and they often turn to full defense after a surprise attack to seize positions, waiting for supporting troops. As a result, front-line commanders often use airborne troops to attack strategic targets, and only when there is a high surplus of combat forces, will they use airborne troops to attack tactical targets.

Combining these two conditions, it is not difficult to deduce that Pei Chengyi used the method of the Airborne Army.

The biggest advantage of the Indian army's adjustment of the campaign deployment is that it provides Pei Chengyi with time to adjust the campaign deployment.

In other words, after summoning and correcting troops into the battlefield, both sides stopped large-scale military operations and began to prepare for the next vicious battle.

It was also when the Pentagon was analyzing the war situation with the world's fastest computer that something happened that seemed to be not much of a laugh with ground combat.

At 8 o'clock on the 8th, the amphibious assault fleet of the South China Sea Fleet of the Republic Navy entered Cam Ranh Bay.

In the beginning, the news media did not pay attention to the incident, and only reported briefly. It was not until the current amphibious assault fleet included eight large amphibious warships, an amphibious assault ship, a broken integrated landing ship, a flag strategic projection ship, and three large landing ships that this fleet, which had little to do with ground combat, attracted attention.

Later, Al Jazeera made a more detailed report, clearly mentioning that the Republic of Marine Corps deployed in Cam Ranh Bay was boarding the amphibious assault fleet, and it was predicted that the amphibious assault fleet would leave Cam Ranh Bay on the afternoon of the 8th, or at the latest.

Although Al Jazeera did not report on the whereabouts of the amphibious assault fleet, the news immediately caused an explosive reaction.

The ground war has not been fought enough, and China is ready to use the Marine Corps?

Obviously, no one will underestimate the combat effectiveness of the Republic's Marine Corps.

Although the Republican Marine Corps is much smaller than the Army, and much smaller than the U.S. Marine Corps, it has been in recent years. The Marine Corps is the fastest expanding independent of the six major branches of the Republic. Knife accounted for the year. The Marine Corps has only one brigade, but the Marine Corps already has a brigade with 10,000 combatants and a total number of officers and men, second only to the US Marine Corps in terms of scale. The most important thing is that the level of equipment of the Republican Marine Corps is directly on par with that of the Army, and not like the US Marine Corps, which is always inferior to the Army. In addition to powerful ground combat capabilities. The Republican Marine Corps also followed the example of the United States Marine Corps and formed the Amphibious Fleet with the Air Corps administratively, and the Marine Corps Aviation was subordinate to the Naval Aviation. To date, however, the Marines of the Republic have participated in only a handful of large-scale landing campaigns with difficulty. There is no glorious history like that of the U.S. Marine Corps. But in the war on the peninsula with the war with Japan. The Marines of the Republic took part in combat operations. If you look at the battles in which the Marines of the Republic have participated in recent years, the combat experience of the Marines of the Republic surpasses that of the American Marines.

While focusing on the combat effectiveness of the Republic's Marine Corps, the Western news media paid more attention to the significance of the Marine Corps' participation in the war.

In other words, all the Western news media believe that the Republic Army has run out of troops, and apart from the large-scale conscription of retired soldiers and the formation of strategic reserves, the only way for the Republic to increase its troops on the Indian battlefield is to go out of the Marines and let the Marines take on the dual charge of ground combat missions.

Of course, the Western news media made the same mistake as the Indian army, which was to ignore the logistical support capability.

In the event that the operational needs of the army could not be met, a large number of combat units had to be placed in the rear. Even if the Marines are sent into battle, the Marines do not have much combat effectiveness. Although some Western military commentators have explained this, for example, the Marines mainly fight in the coastal areas, and the main task after the landing is to build temporary docks or seize ports, after receiving maritime support. The logistical support problem of the Republican County Marine Corps is not severe, and it is even able to use the Marine Corps to provide support to the army's combat units that are plagued by logistical support.

Under the influence of these Western military commentators, almost all Western news media believe that the Republic will launch a limited-scale amphibious landing operation in the northern Bay of Bengal, seize a certain port in the region, such as Canning Port south of Calcutta, and then use airborne troops and air assault forces to open up ground lines of communication, thereby easing the logistical support pressure of the Republican Army in one fell swoop.

I have to admit that the Western news media guessed half right.

Soon, the matter also caught the attention of Duchway.

Contrary to media speculation, from the outset, Duchway believed that the Republican Marines would not fight an amphibious landing in the northern region of the Bay of Bengal. Not to mention anything else: "The natural conditions at the mouth of the Ganges River are not suitable for a landing operation, and there is too much preparatory work in the early stage of the landing campaign." No matter how strong the Republican Marines were, they could not have climbed to the heavily fortified beachhead of the Indian Army without any equipment. Judging by the situation on the battlefield on the entire Eastern Front. The benefits of a landing operation can only be realized after a successful landing and the capture of the port, and before that, the landing operation will consume Pei Chengyi's pitiful support force and seriously drag down the performance of ground operations.

Dudgway's analysis is correct and on point.

The key question is, what is the purpose of the Republic in sending the Marines at this time?

The first thing that came to Dugway's mind was to seize one of the islands in the Andaman and Nicobar archipelagos. Because the mainland of the Republic was so far from the front line, it was necessary to establish a forward base that would not be restricted by the policies of other countries, ideally one of the islands in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

It's just that Du Qi quickly vetoed this idea.

After learning that there were 2 Marine brigades on board the amphibious assault fleet. Duchway knew that this was not a fighting force.

According to the information obtained by the US military, "the amphibious assault fleet can be delivered at most at a time. At the same time, the transportation of a marine brigade can only reduce the amount of heavy equipment carried. Without heavy equipment, even if the marines managed to go ashore, they would not be able to defeat the Indian army on the island.

Soon, Dudgway made an extremely bold guess that it was an "engineering army" that was rushing to the front

Although the combat effectiveness of the Marine Corps should not be underestimated. But subject to special operational missions. The Corps' engineering corps is much larger than that of the Army's counterparts. If necessary, the engineering units of the Marine Corps will be strengthened even before the battle in order to increase the independent combat capability of the Marine Corps in a basic environment with poor basic conditions.

If it is really an engineering force, Pei Chengyi's intentions are obvious.

and then the matter of the early morning of the aluminum day, that is, the Zhi army and the Chi army went to the battlefield, and a military strategist with a little vision can deduce Pei Chengyi's purpose of the campaign.

On the night of the 8th, about four hours after the amphibious assault fleet left Cam Ranh Bay, Duchway gave Stark the results of the Pentagon's war games and his judgment of the future of the war. Stark was asked to make it clear when he met with Rurajapani the possibility of Bangladesh declaring war on India.

This time, Dudgway's judgment was very accurate.

According to his predictions, the amphibious assault fleet from Cam Ranh Bay will sail for Chittagong, and the gill army or concave army that had previously entered eastern India will enter Bangladesh from the north. Once the Chinese Army's heavily armored corps is in place, Bangladesh will declare war on India. In addition to strengthening the port's throughput capacity, the main task of the Chinese Marines arriving in Chittagong was to take over the lines of communication from Chittagong to northern and western India. As long as the squadron obtains Bangladesh's ground transportation network, the logistical support problem that has been restricting Pei Chengyi will be solved. In addition to this, Duchway also predicted that the Umno army or the Correction Army would turn to Siliguri near Guwahati and then leave for Nepal, or send the Hongjun troops stationed in Siliguri to Nepal. The reason for Duchway's speculation is simple: only one heavily armored corps is needed to guard military points along the Bangladeshi border. Based on this, Duchway determined that as long as a certain heavy armoured army reached Nepal. Nepal will declare war on India; With Nepal's support, Pei Chengyi will be given a second channel for transporting supplies. Combining land and sea transport. Pei Chengyi has enough ability to involve all ground forces on the battlefield on the Eastern Front in combat operations.

At this point, anyone can imagine what will happen next.

In fact, Dudgway's predictions have already begun to materialize. Hours before he broke the news. Under the cover of night, the Hurried army had bypassed Guwahati and passed through Siliguri into Nepal, and was on its way to Kathmandu, where the vanguard of the Bi army was expected to arrive at Kathmandu around the 8th.

After receiving the news from Duchway, Stark did not dare to delay for half a moment and immediately left for the Prime Minister's Office of India.