Jianguo broke his face. After receiving the "US-India Arms Aid List" provided by the Military Intelligence Bureau, Wang Yuanqing immediately went to the General Staff Headquarters and asked Xiang Linghui to convene an emergency meeting. Of course, Wang Yuanqing did not come to Xiang Linghui to discuss the strategic situation, and Wang Yuanqing has always paid great attention to the identity and status of military personnel, and rarely let military personnel participate in national decision-making. Wang Yuanqing had only one purpose, that is, to understand how much the arms provided by the United States to India would have an impact on the strategic balance in South Asia.

According to the consistent style of the past few years, Xiang Linghui did not show off, but left the opportunity to Pei Chengyi.

"Generally speaking, the arms that the United States has provided to India are not advanced, just like several helicopters are old equipment that has been in service for decades, even if they are thrown to us, we will not ask for them, but the scale is very amazing." Pei Chengyi handed over a report that had just been written to Wang Yuanqing. "If the MIA's intelligence is correct, this batch of arms is enough for India to more than double its existing main combat force. In terms of ground equipment, it is enough to form five armored divisions or seven infantry divisions; In terms of 6 aviation, it is enough to form three air assault divisions or five catties. Air Assault Brigade; In terms of air force, it is enough to more than double India's strategic airlift capability and increase its tactical airlift capability by 75 percent. ”

"To put it simply, it will enable India to gain a military advantage in the direction of Kashmir."

Wang Yuanqing frowned slightly, glanced at Xiang Linghui, and then looked at Pei Chengyi.

"Pakistan is far less powerful than India. Moreover, Pakistan has always pursued a policy of alliance with my country. Pei Chengyi paused slightly and said, "For more than ten years, Pakistan has cared very much about military spending, and almost every penny has been spent where it should be, and it has not engaged in an arms race with India. Because we can't leave Pakistan, Pakistan doesn't need to engage in an arms race with India. The reality is that even if we provide Pakistan with the same level of assistance, Kistan may not be able to absorb it, because the size of the Pakistani army is very limited. Even if the staffing is expanded immediately, it will require sufficient time for training and more military expenditures. ”

"Doesn't India have this problem?"

"That's another question."

"There is a big feature of the U.S. aid operation."

Wang Yuanqing turned his gaze to Pei Chengyi again.

"Although the United States has agreed to help India rebuild its navy, and has even made an attractive deal to transfer two aircraft carriers and more than two dozen large surface warships for three billion dollars, it is generally speaking. The United States wants India to build a military force capable of fighting in Kashmir and southern Tibet. ”

"What do you mean?" Wang Yuanqing put down Pei Chengyi's report and picked up a cigarette.

"To put it simply, it's a powerful mountain combat force." Pei Chengyi glanced at the report in front of Wang Yuanqing and said, "This is mainly reflected in the 6 aviation equipment that the United States has provided to India. In total, there are more than 1,000 helicopters and tilt-rotary-wing aircraft, as well as hundreds of helicopter gunships and more than 200 tactical transport aircraft, which is enough for India to increase the size of its mountain combat forces several times. Comprehensively enhance the combat effectiveness of mountain combat units. Among them, the altitude performance of the Fantian series helicopter ugly series tilt-rotor aircraft is very prominent, before the advent of all-electric helicopters. The Xiaoyu series of helicopters is the world's best highland performance helicopter, in the four years of the last century, we also purchased dozens of such helicopters from the United States. Although this helicopter has been in service with the US military for more than half a century, it has been continuously improved, and the model supplied by the United States to India is its ultimate modification, and some of its performance is no worse than our electric helicopters. Serial helicopters of eight hundred. Enough for India to build the world's largest mountain combat force. ”

"What does it mean for us?"

"Kashmir and southern Tibet are both highlands and mountains." Xiang Linghui answered for Pei Chengyi.

Wang Yuanqing was stunned for a moment before coming back to his senses.

"Judging by the list of aid, the intentions of the United States are obvious, and the thoughts of India are also obvious."

"You mean, India wants to take this opportunity to go to war?"

Pei Chengyi shook his head and said: "The assistance of the United States is far from satisfying India's appetite, as long as Rurajapani has a little brain, he will not blindly obey the command of the United States." More importantly, if war breaks out, India will first deal with threats not from the six places, but from the sea.

Wang Yuanqing extinguished the cigarette butt that was about to burn out, and motioned for Pei Chengyi to continue.

"We sent an aircraft carrier battle group to the Indian Ocean and put two other carrier battle groups on standby in the South China Sea." Pei Chengyi took the cigarette handed by Xiang Linghui, did not rush to light it, and said, "If war breaks out, India will first need to deal with our air strikes, and then it will have to compete with us for sea supremacy." Although India has two medium-sized aircraft carriers, it has also procured Umbersha fighter jets. But during the Peninsular War, the performance of the Stone series fighters was questioned. If a naval battle breaks out, India is likely to lose completely. There are lessons learned from Japan's past

""I know very well that what is important after losing the right to control the sea is India's feelings" "How much better is Japan." Although India is rich in land and resources, the river basin is still the best agricultural region in the world, but most of the resources it needs, such as oil, rare earths, and even 40% of its food, need to be imported. As long as it is subjected to a strategic blockade, not only will India's economy collapse quickly, but nearly half of Indians will also face an existential crisis. Unless the United States and Europe provide India with hundreds of millions of tons of food each year, as they did to Japan, India will not have enough foreign exchange to buy food from overseas after the economic collapse. The United States and Europe can solve the problem of feeding tens of millions of Japanese people. But it may not be able to solve the problem of feeding hundreds of millions of Indians. India cannot afford to lose its sea supremacy, nor can it lose its sea supremacy. As long as it cannot secure sea supremacy in the war, India will not rush into war

Wang Yuanqing smiled and looked at Pei Chengyi a few more times.

These words can come out of the mouth of a soldier, which is enough to prove that Pei Chengyi is not a simple soldier.

"The fact is clear that India's refusal to exchange the low price of $3 billion for two aircraft carrier battle groups shows that Rurajapani has not lost his mind, let alone obeyed the orders of the United States."

Glancing at Xiang Linghui, Wang Yuanqing nodded and said, "That's true, Rurajapani didn't lose his claim in the face of temptation. Or do I start with the question, how much impact will this move by the United States have on the situation in South Asia, especially on Erdu's relationship with Pakistan, and how much will it affect our interests? ”

Xiang Linghui smiled bitterly and left the opportunity to speak to Pei Chengyi.

"Pakistan is certainly having a hard time, and maybe a new request will come to us soon." Pei Chengyi knew what Xiang Linghui wanted him to say, and he knew better what Wang Yuanqing wanted to hear. "Supporting Pakistan in an arms race with India is the best way to improve the combat effectiveness of the Pakistani army without expanding the size of the army, that is, we must provide Pakistan with more advanced weapons and equipment, make up for the quantitative gap with quality, and maintain the strategic balance in South Asia. In practice, even if we transfer production technology, Pakistan may not be able to grasp it immediately, and any production line will take several years to build and commission. If Pakistan wants to get advanced equipment as soon as possible, we can sell the finished products at a lower price and improve the combat effectiveness of the Pakistani army as soon as possible."

Wang Yuanqing smiled secretly, Pei Chengyi not only proposed a solution, but also proposed a solution for the Standing Committee of Mufu.

"For us, the current threat is not very great, the main thing is that the equipment supplied by the United States is too backward. The technological gap is too great, and no matter how large the number is, it is impossible to change the military strength ratio between us and India. However, in the long run, India will certainly not be satisfied with the second-hand equipment provided by the United States, and will gradually introduce advanced equipment from the United States, and even make arms deals with the European Union and Russia. Forcing the United States to sell sophisticated weapons and equipment. According to the calculation of the cycle of military build-up, it will be difficult for India to pose a threat to us within ten years. Ten years from now, no one can say. ”

"If there is a war now, how much impact will it have

"There must be an impact, and this time should not be underestimated, Xiang Linghui rushed in front of Pei Chengyi and said, "According to the battle plan we originally formulated, an airborne army can recover southern Tibet." Even to support Pakistan in the war, only two airborne troops would need to be dispatched. If the war drags on, after the U.S.-aided weapons and equipment reach India, we will need to commit at least two airborne troops to recover southern Tibet. To stabilize the tide of battle. We will also have to commit an airborne army and a quick counterforce to the west, so that our war expenditures will more than double, and the number of casualties will most likely double. ”

Obviously, what Xiang Linghui said was Wang Yuanqing's most sensitive matter.

"With equipment alone, it is impossible for the Indian army to immediately increase its combat effectiveness, right?"

"The United States can always provide other assistance to India if it wants to, such as training the Indian army." Xiang Linghui did not give Pei Chengyi a chance to speak, because such a question is only convincing to the chief of the General Staff. "Over the years, the United States has been helping the Indian army master American-made weapons. Although the number of instructors sent by the United States to India is not large, the significance of the impact on India's military power is very obvious. It can be said unceremoniously that the war thinking and tactical command methods taught to Indian soldiers by American instructors are enough to raise India's military strength to a higher level and enable the Indian army to know how to fight a large-scale regional war, especially against an adversary like ours. ”

It is very likely that the training work will be carried out before the equipment arrives, and Pei Chengyi muttered lightly.

Seeing the two soldiers singing and singing, Wang Yuanqing shook his head with a smile.

Obviously, Xiang Linghui is actively fighting, and Pei Chengyi is more rational, but he is only influenced by Xiang Linghui. Pei Chengyi had to be selective in his attitude.

Wang Yuanqing had to admit that Brooklyn's trip to New Delhi had created a huge problem for the Republic.