Santos' appointment as Prime Minister of India's interim government was both unexpected and reasonable.

When the sun rose again, those who still had a glimmer of hope for a peace solution to the India-Pakistan crisis were all disappointed. At this time, no Indian wanted to solve the problem by means of war more than Santos, and no Indian was more capable of drawing India into the war than Santos.

After putting down the microphone, Ji Youguo let out a sigh.

"Agreed?"

Looking back at Peng Maobang, who looked anxious, Ji Youguo nodded. "The five permanent members have reached an agreement to make a final effort through the United Nations. In addition, the special envoy of the Russian president will fly to New Delhi tomorrow in the hope of turning the tide. The President of the United States will also send a special envoy to try to defuse the crisis. ”

"I'm afraid it's not to defuse the crisis, right?" Peng Maobang's expression became more solemn.

"The United States will neither make efforts to defuse the crisis, nor will it risk getting involved in a war to make any commitments to India." Ji Youguo sat down in his chair, "It is certain that Russia and the United States will put pressure on India, and Britain and France will also put pressure on India. Huang Guowei flew from Islamabad to New Delhi in the afternoon, and under the joint pressure of the five nuclear powers, even if India takes the initiative to start a war against Pakistan, it will not rashly use nuclear weapons. ”

Hearing this, Peng Maobang breathed a sigh of relief.

The most serious question at the moment is whether India will use nuclear weapons in war. Ji Youguo has made a promise to Sharif to stabilize Pakistan and to assure Sharif that he will not use nuclear weapons until the capital is directly threatened. If India does not use nuclear weapons in war, no matter how far the war between India and Pakistan is fought, it will only be a local war and will not pose a threat to the security of the whole world.

"But......," Peng Maobang said very worriedly, "can it work?" ”

"Do you think the United States wants to see India drop a nuclear bomb?" Ji Youguo smiled faintly and said, "Nuclear weapons are sticks used to scare tigers, not sticks used to fight tigers." Seventy years after World War II, the United States was able to play Japan into the palm of its hand and become the world's only superpower because the United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan and was the only country in the world to have used nuclear weapons in war. If India breaks the monopoly of the United States, it will bring down the world order established by the United States after the war, posing a threat to the hegemony of the United States. Considering our attitude with Russia, and the attitude of several countries that have crossed the nuclear threshold, the United States will certainly put pressure on India to let India know that if nuclear weapons are used in a war, India will lose the support of the Western world. Without the support of the Western world, even if India has more nuclear weapons, it will only be a third-rate country. ”

Listen to Ji Youguo. Peng Maobang breathed a sigh of relief again.

"Don't worry. Santos is typically pro-Western. No matter how arrogant he is, he has to consider the wishes of his master. And we have a lot more sticks in our hands than in India. It's also much bigger. Pakistan also has a couple of sticks in their hands. As long as the scale of the war is controlled. Don't drive India to a dead end. India will not use nuclear weapons. At least not to use nuclear weapons until there is a direct threat to their homeland. ”

"That's it. We can only focus on the maritime battlefield. ”

"Isn't that exactly what we planned?"

Peng Maobang nodded. "In the next three to four days," he said. India will create border conflicts. And then declare war ......"

"There will be no declaration of war." Ji Youguo touched his chin. Said. "If war is declared. It is an all-out war between nations. The crisis came suddenly. India is not ready for all-out war. Even if Pakistan can be defeated in a full-scale war. Or even the elimination of Pakistan. India also has to pay heavily. The cost is unbearable. India will strike back with the border. Even undeclared war in the name of anti-terrorism. And to control the scale of the war. Efforts are made to defeat the Pakistani Air Force within two to three days. Destroy your opponent's combat power within a week. The ground war will be mainly concentrated in the Kashmir region. Efforts are made to annihilate the main combat forces of the Pakistani Army. Wait until Pakistan is powerless to resist. Someone will intervene. In India, donkeys are disembarked. End the war with a ceasefire. ”

"It certainly won't turn out like this."

Ji Youguo nodded and said, "Let's start preparing." When the war began, we were no longer spectators. What the final result will look like depends on the performance of the Republican ** team. ”

"I'll go back and deploy immediately, and I'll give you an answer early tomorrow morning"

After leaving the Führer's capital, Peng Maupong returned straight to the General Staff.

Before the crisis broke out, the General Staff had drawn up dozens of operational plans for the intervention of China in the event of a war against India, as well as between India and Pakistan. After Ji Youguo made a decision, the General Staff only needed to select the most suitable set of combat plans and revise the details according to the actual situation to obtain a complete set of combat plans.

Immediately after returning to the General Staff, Peng Maobang convened a campaign planning meeting.

In charge of introducing the deployment of the campaign was Colonel You Hongjun, director of the Operational Program Planning Division.

"Combat operations will be divided into three directions, the southern theater dominated by the navy, and the eastern and western theaters dominated by the army and air force." You Hongjun was a senior staff officer in charge of campaign planning and an old subordinate of Peng Maobang, and the original plan for this set of battle plans was drafted and drawn up by him. "The main battlefield is in the south, with a focus on India's maritime military forces. We will transfer four air defense destroyers, four multipurpose destroyers, and six multipurpose frigates from the South China Sea Fleet to form a task force, with two large integrated supply ships providing logistical support. In addition, two attack nuclear submarines were transferred from the East China Sea Fleet to form a submarine group with two attack nuclear submarines and four conventional submarines from the South China Sea Fleet, and the 'Swordfish' independently carried out combat missions. HNA's two heavy fighter aviation regiments and HNA test units were stationed in Sanya, and eight large tanker aircraft of the Air Force provided logistical support. In combat operations, submarines are the main force, and the 'Swordfish' is the main force among the main forces. The main task force of the task force is to go to the Arabian Sea, lift India's naval blockade of Pakistan and protect our sea routes in the Indian Ocean. ”

Peng Maobang listened while smoking a cigarette, and glanced at Navy Colonel Huai Ding'an from time to time.

Fighting at sea, Peng Maobang is not good at it, because he is an army general. Judging from the look of Senior Colonel Huai Ding'an, who was in charge of the navy's operational planning, this plan was approved by him and was feasible.

"The eastern battlefield mainly played a leading role, and in the later stage of the war, according to the actual situation, it was decided whether to take the initiative to attack and recover southern Tibet. We will deploy one infantry division and two mountain infantry brigades in the eastern theater of operations, and two fighter aviation divisions of the Air Force. You Hongjun picked up the command baton and pointed to the northwest end of the sand table. The western battlefield is the main battlefield on land, and we will deploy three mountain infantry brigades, an air assault brigade, and an army aviation assault brigade here, and the army's experimental units will also be deployed here. In the early days of the war, we focused on defense, combined with local counterattacks, to contain the offensive forces of the Indian Army's right flank and relieve the pressure on the Pakistan Army's left flank defensive line. If the situation develops against our side, we will launch a rapid and in-depth assault in this direction, strive to cut off the logistics support line of the Indian right-wing army, annihilate the Indian right-wing offensive forces jointly with the Pakistan Army, and disrupt the offensive operations of the Indian Army in Kashmir. ”

"Is four brigades enough?" Frank Peng asked the first question.

"Our main tactics are local counterattacks and rapid assaults, and the mountainous terrain of Kashmir is not suitable for large armies, and limited troops are more conducive to logistical support."

Peng Maobang nodded slightly. "What about the Air Force?"

"The Air Force will deploy five fighter aviation divisions with a support aviation regiment in this direction." You Hongjun quickly wiped the sweat off his forehead, he actually ignored such an important issue. "In addition, we will deploy three fighter aviation divisions and two rapid reaction brigades in the rear as reserves."

"Can logistics keep up with operational needs?" Fernando asked the most crucial question.

The soldiers and horses did not move, and the grain and grass went first. Modern warfare has higher requirements for logistics, and logistics support cannot keep up, and no matter how many troops there are, it is useless.

"If a large-scale combat operation is completed within a month, we have enough combat materiel on the front line to meet operational needs. We have also transferred three logistical support units from the Lanzhou Military Region and the Sichuan Military Region. The Air Force will concentrate 120 large and medium-sized transport planes, and the Army Aviation will deploy 450 transport helicopters to provide support to front-line combat units. ”

"Looks like we've turned the old bottom out." Peng Maobang smiled and asked one last question. "According to the campaign plan, and how long will the war last?"

You Hongjun obviously hesitated for a moment, and said, "Twenty days at the earliest, three months at the most." Whether it is fast or slow is mainly determined by the development of the southern battlefield. As long as we inflict heavy damage on the Indian Navy, India will beg for peace. ”

"Don't be careless." Peng Maobang knocked on the table, got up, and glanced at the senior staff officers in the room. "I can understand your thoughts, because at the end of the last foreign war, you were still a few years old, and you had no idea how cruel and unpredictable war was. But I will not tolerate anyone to be careless, let alone knowingly commit it. We haven't fought a war for more than 20 years, and the Indian army is always on combat readiness. In this battle, we must not only win, but also win a brilliant victory. It is not only India that we need to overcome, but also our own shortcomings and shortcomings. If we can't build a steel army through this war, even if we win, we will still be the losers. From now on, you all have to remember that our greatest enemy is ourselves, and if we don't get our attitude right, we will be defeated! ”

Peng Maobang's words were sonorous and powerful, and every word was like a hammer, striking everyone present.

Senior staff officers all know that Peng Maobang is a hero in the counterattack on the southern border, a soldier who crawled out of a cat's ear hole. In their minds, Peng Maobang is not only a leader, but also a teacher and commander.

After Peng Maobang sat down again, the senior staff officer began to explain the details of the campaign plan in turn.

When it was dark, a complete battle plan was presented to Peng Maobang.

Damn it*

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