Yi said, "Disasters are not single, blessings are not double". Pei Chengyi didn't have time to sort out the combat operations in the direction of Xinyigang, and the news came from the Military Intelligence Bureau: India's capital relocation work has been in full swing, and the first batch of personnel and property of the transfer department arrived in Surat in the early morning of the old day, and it is expected to go to Bombay in the old morning; The second group of personnel and belongings of the transfer department will arrive in Surat and then go to Mumbai; The last group of personnel and finances of the transferred department arrived in Surat in Liri at the latest, and left for Mumbai in Yinri.

Along with the intelligence of the Military Intelligence Agency, there was also an order from Yuan to capture Surat by the early hours of Liri at the latest.

Although Yuan did not explain why he wanted to capture Surat in the early morning of Liri, Pei Chengyi understood what Yuan meant. Rurajapani has long shouted the slogan of coexistence with New Delhi, in order to stimulate the will of the Indians to resist, there is indeed a group of Indians who believe in the prime minister's slogan, judging from the second phase of the war mobilization and conscription, the enthusiasm of young Indians to resist the war has increased a lot, and the number of recruits is more than expected, but the vast majority of people believe that it is just a slogan, and Rurajapani will definitely not live and die with New Delhi.

Whether Rurajapani will become the "defender of New Delhi" to the end of the battle is probably only known to him.

Perhaps Li Cunxun of the Military Intelligence Agency is also very clear.

In any case, in Pei Chengyi's opinion, Yuan's order was directly aimed at Rurajapani.

Perhaps many people do not believe that Wang Yuanqing will target the Indian prime minister, after all, the war has been fought for so long, Wang Yuanqing has not approved military action against the leader of the enemy country, for example, Pei Chengyi once proposed when formulating the war plan to launch a "pre-cutting operation" against the Indian national leader after the war. Although there are good reasons for this, the killing of India's national leader can shorten the duration of large-scale military operations, reduce war casualties, reduce war expenses, and so on. However, Wang Yuanqing directly rejected Pei Chengyi's proposal, and at that time Yuan only proposed one point, that is, the killing of India's national leader is likely to allow his successor to use this as an excuse to provoke the will of the Indian people to resist. There is no doubt that Yuan's reasons are more sufficient, and Pei Chengyi never mentioned "cutting the front action" again. "It also actively refrained from targeting Indian state leaders when directing operations. Don't say anything else. The war has been fought for so long, and the Air Force has never bombed the central government institutions of India.

In fact, whether or not to target the leaders of enemy countries is also controversial within the republic.

Completely contrary to Wang Yuanqing's decision, the vast majority of the people are ready to "take action." They believe that getting rid of the leaders of enemy countries can speed up the process of war to the greatest extent, and some civilian military enthusiasts have even pointed out that in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the United States has repeatedly used the "pre-cutting operation" to achieve good results. Only a few people believe that "pre-decapitation" should not be used, and make a very important point: whether it is the war in Iraq or the war in Afghanistan, it is in fact a local war between a strong country and a weak country, nominally a war against an extremist group, not against a certain country. did not reach the point of declaring war; The war between the Republic and India is a war between the great powers, and if war has been declared on each other, the Republic should abide by the accepted rules of war, whereas in the international law of war, military action against the leader of the enemy country has no legitimacy. To prove this point, these people also cite the example of the Iran war. Although the United States and Iran did not declare war on each other in this war, it has already constituted the essence of an interstate war. After the start of the war, the United States used the phrase "Kill the front action." Killed the supreme spiritual leader of Iran. Not only did it not break the Iranians' will to resist, but it also stirred up anti-American sentiment throughout the Islamic world. In the end, the United States lost the war, and many of its allies in the region.

The question is. Not against enemy leaders. It does not mean that you have to go around the leader of the enemy country.

If this is the case, Rurajapani will become a talisman for India, as long as he goes, he will be safe wherever he goes, and his role will be more important than that of the entire Indian army.

In the international laws of war, the so-called "non-targeting". Refers to not specifically targeting.

The attack on Surat was originally a campaign operation of the Republican **, and if Rurajapani went to Surat, and it was very unfortunate that he encountered a certain bombardment, or a certain shelling, and finally died, it was that his life was not hard enough, and it cannot be said that the Republic took military action against him.

It can be seen that Wang Yuanqingyi made a killing move.

When he received the order, Pei Chengyi was still a little worried, after all, Wang Yuanqing had been trying to avoid arousing the will of the Indians to resist, otherwise he would not have invited so many neighboring countries to participate in combat operations and use national affinity to disintegrate India's national centripetal force. After careful consideration. Pei Chengyi felt that there was nothing to worry about.

Really to capture Rurajapani in Surat. Even if the Indian prime minister is killed, it will not be much of a problem, because Rurajapani was killed after escaping New Delhi, not New Delhi. The two had very different effects on the Indians, who would have considered him a hero if Rurajapani had died in New Delhi. If Rurajapani had died in Surat, the Indians would have treated him as a traitor.

The question is, is there a recommendation to take down Surat before the sun?

There are still 7 days left, and the attacking force is only 8 kilometers away from Surat, which does not seem to be much difficulty. In fact, the difficulty is far more than Pei Chengyi's estimate.

When adjusting the battle plan, Pei Chengyi and Yuan Chenhao both believed that they must consider the worst-case scenario.

If Rurajapani had gone to Surat with the last of his men, that is, at Lizh, the defenders of Surat would not have surrendered seven years ago. will also resist desperately. With a little bit of brains, he will send an absolutely loyal general to command the defense of Surat. If the general had been a little smarter, he would have ordered the defenders of Bombay to go north after reaching Surat. Or simply let the Bombay defenders attack the left flank of the Republican **, forcing the Republican ** to divide their forces and expand the range of the left flank defense.

If you think about it a little worse, the problem is not just a matter of westward operations.

"Judging from the entire battlefield, the left flank of our army is completely exposed to the Indian army." Pei Chengyi knocked on the map spread on the table, lit a cigarette, and said, "After crossing the Narmoda River, our army turned westward, although the army had turned around and swept away the Indian army behind, and the Mi army had also moved south. But the left flank defense of our troops in the area south of the Dabuti River remained very weak. There is no obstacle to the south of Jal.com and Psawa, and if it weren't for the slow reaction of the Indian army and their lack of understanding of the battlefield situation, I am afraid we would have been in trouble long ago. ”

Yuan Chenhao nodded and said, "That's true, and this situation won't last long." Do not forget that the United States has been providing military intelligence to India. In my opinion, the Indian army should know that the leak on the left flank of our army's defense line has not launched a large-scale counterattack for a long time, not because the Indian army does not have this strength, but because the time is not yet ripe. ”

Pei Chengyi frowned slightly, and motioned for Yuan Chenhao to continue.

"If the U.S. military can know that our army's left flank defense line is full of holes, it must know that we still have a lot of reserves, and several main forces have not gone up." Yuan Chenhao let out a long breath and said, "We have always suspected that Du Qiwei is commanding the Indian army to fight, if this is the case, Du Qiwei will not be in a hurry to counterattack, and will wait until our army storms Surat, and then concentrate forces to attack Jalwang and Psawa, and then attack Nendhubar to the west and cut off our army." At that time, the main offensive forces of our army will be all in front, and the rear will be all logistics support troops, and even if the total annihilation of the army can be avoided, the operation to attack Surat will be bankrupt, and maybe we will have to retreat to Bhopal.

"It's entirely possible, and it's good to be able to establish ourselves in Bhopal." Pei Chengyi smiled bitterly, drew a horizontal line on the map with his finger, and said, "In addition to the unreasonable deployment of troops, the biggest problem of our army is that the logistics support line is too long, before taking Surat. We can only rely on the trans-Indian railway line to transport war materiel, and the length of the logistics support line has exceeded 2,500 kilometers. On such a long line of logistical support, there is not a single combat unit. Although the Military Intelligence Bureau believes that Duchway has lost its influence and the Indian army no longer obeys Duchway's command, as long as the Indian commander has a little brain, he should start a counterattack on the entire front, so that we can't care about each other. As long as you can't take down Surat in one go. We were stunned to shrink our defenses. Retreating to Bhopal is still a trivial matter, and the key question is that if the hasty army cannot hold the eastern line, we will have to continue to retreat. ”

"There should be no problem on the hurried army's side, right?"

"Who knows?" Pei Chengyi shook his head with a smile and said, "The army has replaced the Mi army with the gangster army, and he is not familiar with the combat environment in the coastal area of the Bay of Bengal, and according to Fu Weimin's report, he can only go south on the 15th at the earliest. If that's the case, we need to be prepared. Although the combat effectiveness of the concave army is extremely strong, the top of the army and the outrageous army, but the stronger the troops, the easier it is to underestimate the enemy, and the easier it is to make low-level mistakes. Besides, when we sent the Concave Army to the coastal battlefield in the Bay of Bengal, the officers and men below Fu Weimin must be dissatisfied, thinking that using three troops to sweep the coastal areas is simply overkill. As long as this idea is generated, the concave army will definitely make the mistake of underestimating the enemy. If the situation does not change much, with the combat effectiveness of the concave army, at most it will suffer a dumb loss. It will not be beaten by the Indian army and unable to fight back. I also believe that as long as Fu Weimin corrects his mistakes as soon as possible, the concave army will not let us down. The key problem is that, according to what I said at the beginning, if the Indian army starts a counterattack on all fronts, it will definitely focus on taking care of the concave army, and the idea of underestimating the enemy will make the concave army entrenched. The result can be imagined, desperately breaking through is a blessing in misfortune, and it is not impossible for the whole army to be wiped out. ”

Yuan Chenhao's brows jumped a few times. I didn't expect Pei Chengyi to think so far.

"It's better for the concave army to slow down the southward descent."

"Do you think that's the solution?"

Yuan Chenhao was stunned for a moment, and did not hurry to speak.

"The luckiest thing for us is that we have seven days left." Pei Chengyi extinguished the cigarette butt. "I think that not only can't we slow down the offense now, but we have to increase it. ”

"Plus!?" Yuan Chenhao was taken aback.

"Yes, plus!" Pei Chengyi replied very decisively, "Don't forget, we still have the army and the gangster army in our hands, if it is really necessary, we can also let Ling Yunxiao go up and kill it." Strength is not a problem. The question is how to use these forces. In two days, the Nu army will be able to fully regain its combat effectiveness. The Blade Army is ready to go into battle at any time. My idea is to take these two military in the other direction. ”

Yuan Chenhao calmed down and waited for Pei Chengyi to continue.

"If it is used to defend the left flank defense line, although the two armies are enough, they cannot fully exert the combat effectiveness of the two armies, and defensive operations are not the strengths of the summoning army and the blade army. Besides. The best defense is to go on offense. Pei Chengyi pointed at the map and said, "If the Indian army wants to attack the left flank of our army, it must gather forces in the direction of Hyderabad and block the picket army at Raipur; Blaze the Nathiti River with the garrisons of Nagpur and Amlauti in the Narmoda River! Attack on the West. attacking the Qinzhi Well, which was guarded by the Cave Army and the Anvil Army, cut off the connection between our army and the Great Rear; Use Akola's garrison to attack Psavour, pinning down the sword army or leading the army; The garrison of Aurangabad marched north to attack Nendhubar, holding back the sword army or leading the army; The upward garrison of Mong attacked the left flank of the fallen army. So that the concave army can't defend back. At this point, the Indian army only needs to make a breakthrough in any point to cut off our army's logistical support line, and the Indian army in other places can consume our army's combat materials through attack. There is no doubt that even if we send the recruits and the outlaws to guard the logistics line. It is also difficult to ensure absolute safety. Only offense. in order to break up the offensive of the Indian army. ”

"The question is. There are only two armies, and the logistics are already very tight, how to attack? ”

This is where Pei Chengyi lit the second cigarette and said, "If it is only an auxiliary attack, it is completely possible to follow the style of the last assault on New Delhi, let the Donkey Army or the Nu Army draw part of their forces to form an assault force, and toss in the rear of the Indian army for a few days, so that the Indian army cannot counterattack in time." As long as we revitalize one direction, for example, so that the Indian armies in Nagpur and Amlauti cannot attack, we can draw the strength of one army and counterattack in other directions, so as to completely disintegrate the counterattack of the Indian army. The benefits of such a fight are very obvious, the investment is very small, the effect is obvious, as long as the assault troops carry three to five days of combat materials. Try to avoid engaging the main forces of the Indian army, and even do not need to airdrop troops. Of course, the disadvantage of such a fight is also obvious, that is, the assault operation can only solve the urgent situation for a while, and in the long run, not only will it not be beneficial, but it may cause the Indian army to adjust its defensive forces in other directions, making future offensive operations more difficult. ”

That is to say. This catty, the method is not advisable. ”

"Since it's not desirable, we'll have to think of something else." Pei Chengyi smiled. Said. "My idea is to let the Witch army or the gangster army launch a deep assault in the southeast direction. Attack Raipur in place of the Pickers, then have the Pickers concentrate their forces on the coast, bypassing Cuttack and heading straight for Visakhapatnam

Yuan Chenhao was stunned for a moment, and immediately said, "Even if you don't consider the battle in the direction of Raipur. The blade army rushed to Visakhapatnam, and the battle line would cross 1,500 kilometers. Although Visakhapatnam is very important, just lay Visakhapatnam. Our army will be able to sweep the delta of the Golivari and Krishna rivers, outflank Hyderabad from the left flank, and lay the foundation for the capture of Hyderabad. It is even possible for the Chi army to attack Hyderabad alone. However, the concave army is not a strategic reaction army, and it is very dependent on logistical support, and in the absence of logistical support, its sustained combat capability is very limited. If you really want to fight like this, you might as well send the sword army over. ”

"Is it too late?"

Yuan Chenhao smiled bitterly and didn't say anything more.

"Moreover, it is not without logistics that the troops are moving south, and let's not forget that the amphibious assault fleet did not go to the Arabian Sea

Yuan Chenhao frowned and looked at Pei Chengyi.

"I got a general idea that the amphibious assault fleet is capable of carrying about 10,000 tons of combat materiel. Hovercraft and vertical take-off and landing transports on landing ships and assault ships are capable of delivering roughly the amount of war supplies to the beach every day. Although this supply capacity cannot meet the operational needs of a large-scale attack, it can basically allow the concave army to advance smoothly. Pei Chengyi paused for a moment and said. In terms of assault capability, apart from being too large in size, the concave army is no worse than the strategic reaction army. In order to speed up the assault capability, the logistics support forces and artillery could be left behind, and the amphibious assault fleet could be sent over after the capture of Visakhapatnam. In this way, it can also reduce the demand for war materials to the greatest extent. In order to make it difficult to assault Visakhapatnam, you can attack Raipur first, and then attack Raipur with the Witch Army. There is only one purpose for the army, and that is to reach Visakhapatnam as quickly as possible

"What do you want to do to support the Cave Army?"

"The amphibious assault fleet has air support units."

"Just that low-altitude attack aircraft?"

Pei Chengyi smiled and said, "As long as the concave army is fast enough, it can reach Visakhapatnam before the Indian army reacts." Because Visakhapatnam is located in the rear and has been bombed by the fleet before, the local defense force will not be too large. Besides, the relegated army has not yet had enough opportunities to perform, except for showing its face in Calcutta. In my opinion, not only Fu Weimin is sincere for his meritorious service, but the officers and men of the Concave Army are even more earnest than him. As long as they are given a chance, the correction army will not let us down.

Yuan Chenhao pondered for a while and said, "If this is the case, attacking Visakhapatnam will definitely be a vicious battle. ”

"It's a big deal, please use everything

"Special bombs?"

"Can't you?" Pei Chengyi smiled. said, "Visakhapatnam is a military port, and it is a world-famous military port, and it has been bombed before, not to mention journalists, I am afraid there are not even a few civilians in the port area." The main task of the concave army is to lay down the port area and let the convoy carrying supplies enter the port and unload the cargo. As long as you don't rush into the city, you won't use a few special bombs on the positions of the Indian army

At this time, Yuan Chenhao breathed a sigh of relief.

With the help of special bombs, there is no defensive position that the concave army can't beat!