At the same time as the Battle of Suhr, there was a line of Chafu led by the 2nd Northwest Army of India

Chamang is located in the southwestern part of Kashmir, immediately adjacent to Siryakot in the northeastern part of Pakistan's Punjab province. Although you can't even find this small city with a population of less than 10,000 on many maps, it is as strategically important as Srinagar in Kashmir.

Prior to the Fourth Indo-Pakistani War, Chaqi was controlled by India and was one of India's most important military strongholds in Kashmir. During the Fourth Indo-Pakistani War, the Pakistani army attacked Srinagar with all its might. In order to achieve the goal of pinning down the main force of the Indian army and preventing the Indian army from reinforcing Srinagar, the Pakistani army dispatched the most elite mountain infantry division, with the support of the air force and long-range artillery, to capture Chaman. According to the battle plan drawn up by the Pakistani army at that time, after occupying Chaman, it would also attack Bertankot, which is close to Kashmir, cut off the main ground passage between India and Kashmir, and lay the foundation for controlling the whole and Kashmir regions. It's just that the appetite of the Pakistani army is too great, and the republic has no plans to start a ground war, so before the end of the Fourth Indo-Pakistani War, the Pakistani army not only failed to advance the ceasefire line to Bertankod, but even failed to occupy the whole of Srinagar because it invested too many troops in Chaqi. Judging from the strategic situation in Kashmir, the Pakistani army lost part of the Srinagar city in order to check the buns, and it is not worth the loss. After the war, the Indian media once shouted that Pakistan controlled Chaman, that is, a dagger army on the mouth of India controlled Chaman, which was equivalent to bypassing the heavily fortified Srinagar and being able to reach Bertankot within 2 days. Arrive in Chandigarh in the old days and arrive in New Delhi within months of the thugs.

It is precisely because Cha Bao is so important that India and Pakistan have been wrestling in the region.

After the Fourth Indo-Pakistani War, Pakistan still invested huge sums of money in building a high-grade highway from Srinagar to Jambang and set up a number of military bases along the way. In order to consolidate the defense force of Chamo, the Pakistani army hired republican advisers to redesign and build the defense system of Chamo, in an effort to turn Chammao into the number one military fortress in Kashmir.

Over the years, India has not given up on the idea of going back to the library. When the Pakistani army comprehensively consolidated the defense of Chamo, the Indian army raised the status of Bertankot-for-tat, set up a new defensive line in Bertankot, and at the same time deployed heavy troops in the direction of Jamo. In order to lay down the battle plan, the Indian Army Command has formulated dozens of sets of operational plans related to it, and some combat plan fighters even mentioned that they are talking about the use of tactical nuclear weapons!

It is conceivable that after India and Pakistan declared war on each other, Qimo once again became the focus of contention.

On the night of the 4th, less than a minute after the outbreak of the Battle of Kasur, the Indian Army Group advanced from Bertan Kot to Chamo.

Due to the terrain conditions, the main force of the Indian army was the mountain infantry.

The Pakistani army had long expected that the Indian army would attack Chaman, so when the Indian army attacked, the Pakistani army was already in full array.

Like the Indian army, the main force of the Bar army is also the Xiumao infantry.

It seems that it is very confident in mountain operations, and the Pakistani army did not ask for help from the front command.

In fact, Pei Chengyi did not intend to meddle in the combat operations in the direction of Cha Bao.

For both warring parties, the greatest enemy is not the opponent, but the poor geography. In other words, from Bertankot to Chaman, the complex terrain became a natural barrier for the defending side. At the beginning, after the Pakistani army occupied Chaman, it failed to advance quickly to Bertankot, which also had a lot to do with the geographical environment.

Because he has worked in Pakistan for 2 years, Pei Chengyi is very clear about the situation.

After the Fourth Indo-Pakistani War, India was making a plan to attack Chamo, and Pakistan was also drawing up an operational plan to guard Chamo.

After the war, the first thing the Pakistan Army did was to sum up the experience of capturing Chaman.

You must know that in the first three Indo-Pakistani wars, Pakistan was paying attention to the buns, and even took practical actions during the second Indo-Pakistani war, but the results ended in failure. And during the Fourth Indo-Pakistani War, the Pakistan Army very easily laid down the cha bun, and there must be an internal factor.

According to the experience summed up by the Pakistan Army, there are three elements in the capture of Chapun: first, air supremacy, and the air support brought by air supremacy, and the related fire support; second, diversionary offensive operations in other directions, whereby the defenders were dispersed; The third is sudden and rapid offensive operations, especially low-altitude assaults that do not rely on the road traffic system. Whether it is the Pakistani army or the Indian army, it is only possible to defeat Cha Bao on the premise of having these three elements.

Based on the experience summed up, the Pakistani army, under the guidance of the Republican Affairs Adviser, adjusted the defensive deployment of Chaman.

Air supremacy is the task of the Air Force, and the Pakistan Army has little say in it. According to the assessment of the Pakistan Army, as long as the alliance with the Republic does not change, then in a future war, the Pakistan Air Force will have enough ability to seize air supremacy.

What the Pakistan Army can do is to prepare in two other areas.

In order to achieve the goal of containing the Indian army, the Pakistan Army has comprehensively strengthened the defense of the northern city of Srinagar, so that Srinagar and Jambang can rely on each other and support each other. In this way, no matter whether the Indian army attacks Chafu or Srinagar, it will be restrained by another catty, direction. And judging by the transportation conditions in Kashmir, the Indian Army does not have enough strength to support offensive operations in two directions. Although the Indian army also adjusted the force structure of the army during the year, focusing on the low-altitude assault unit as the main combat force, it did not have air supremacy. The Indian Army is still in a state of attack, and it is impossible for the Indian Army to attack in a low-altitude assault manner like the Republic Army. In order to be foolproof, the Pakistan Army attaches great importance to air defense, especially air defense against low-altitude targets, when constructing the Chafu defense area. It is precisely for this reason that the infantry of the Pakistani army deployed in Cha Bao is equipped with more anti-aircraft weapons, and even a special air defense unit has been formed. Do not give the enemy an open space for the airborne.

Compared with the Pakistani army, the Indian army attaches more importance to the offensive, after all, it is the top priority to fight back Chaman.

For this reason, the mountain troops of the Indian army began to undergo a comprehensive transformation around the beginning of the year. In the past, mountain troops were basically infantry units that could fight in highland areas and rough terrain conditions. With the full support of the United States, more than half of the Indian Army's mountain forces were transformed into low-altitude assault units. Before the conflict in southern Tibet alone, India had purchased thousands of helicopters from the United States, most of which were obsolete equipment from the U.S. military, which was obtained free of charge. Before the outbreak of the war, the Indian Army was equipped with a total of summoning helicopters, of which nearly eighty percent were capable of operating in the plateau area, and there were fewer armed helicopters suitable for use on the plain battlefield. It can be seen from this that the Indian Army attaches great importance to mountain warfare, and even regards mountain combat units as the main force.

The problem is that without air supremacy, low-altitude assault forces have no value for existence.

When the Indian Army began to advance towards Cha Man, it had to face a catty. It was a very embarrassing problem that the helicopters, which were supposed to carry the attacking troops, were either hiding in underground caverns or withdrawn to the southern regions, and the mountain combat units were restored to their original appearance and could only be reached on foot or by vehicle.

After grasping this situation, Pei Chengyi has nothing to worry about.

After the Air Force arranged for two squadrons of small fighters to patrol over Kashmir, Pei Chengyi did not provide much support to the Pakistani army.

With the Indian army's assault, even if there is no obstruction, it will take two days to reach the investigation and negotiation at the earliest.

Who can say for sure what the battlefield will look like in 2 days?

Of course, the commander of the Pakistani army is not as easy as Pei Chengyi.

After the Indian army came out, the Pakistani army turned its focus to Cha Man. You can't get rid of Kasur, but it's more important than that.

Also limited by the terrain conditions, the Pakistani army can only use infantry to fight positional defensive warfare.

As a result, in the middle of the Blade Era, there was a very strange war. Neither side of the warring forces used large-scale armour, nor did they invest heavily in air power, but instead mobilized thousands of infantry to engage in "hand-to-hand combat" in a barren and barren land. ”

Whether anyone wants to believe it or not, this is a duel between infantry.

The Indian offensive was tenacious, because the main force of the Pakistani army moving south from Srinagar would reach Chaphong on the night of the 6th, and if it could not capture Chaphong before then, the opportunity to capture Chaphong would be lost. What is even worse is that the purpose of the main force of the Pakistani army moving south from Srinagar is to participate in combat operations in the direction of Lahore, and if the Pakistani army is allowed to counterattack in the direction of Lahore, the Indian army will lose the initiative in the campaign. For the Indian army, the attack on Cha Bao can only succeed, not fail, and it must be occupied by the evening of the 6th!

The defense of the Pakistani army was very tenacious, because losing Chamo was equivalent to burying a main division.

In the battle, the Indian army had the advantage in numbers.

The Indian army committed a total of 8 divisions, and the only armored division was scattered to assist the infantry division in the main attack on the front. The total strength of the 8 divisions is over 10,000, and even if they are lined up at intervals between the thugs, they can be lined up all the way from the error check to Botangot. Such a huge force is definitely a difficult test for the Pakistani army, which has only two infantry divisions.

The only advantage of the Pakistani army is firepower.

Because the distance between Chaman and Bertankod in a straight line is more than a kilometer, and the distance between the nearest Indian town is more than a kilometer, except for a small number of artillery that accompanies the advance of infantry and armored troops, the Indian army can only use a few long-range rocket artillery, and almost all of the barreled artillery is useless.

Compared with the Indian army, the Pakistani army does not have a firepower problem at all.

After obtaining the electromagnetic cannon system provided by the Republic, in addition to equipping the main armored division with an independent artillery brigade for a few catties, the Pakistani army organized more than half of the electromagnetic artillery system in the artillery brigade under the command of the military region and the group army, and two of the artillery brigades were deployed within a kilometer distance from the Chamantian, so the artillery brigades in the two locations could provide artillery support to the defenders of Chamo without shifting their positions. 2 artillery brigades, with a total of 6 electromagnetic cannon systems and 6 electromagnetic guns, their firepower throwing capacity is equivalent to 6 traditional artillery brigades, or 4 rocket artillery brigades.

In mountain defense operations, artillery fire is more important than air support.

It can be said that the Pakistani army, together with the Indian army, knows best what artillery means in mountain operations.

For decades, the two countries have been engaged in artillery battles in Kashmir, almost every few months, with great fanfare. In the words of the outside news media, if you don't fight for a long time, you will reduce the quality of the artillery.

For the attacking side, artillery strikes are certainly the biggest nightmare.

India and Pakistan have been in a stalemate in Kashmir for several years, India has relied on Pakistan's national strength ten times that of Pakistan, and has failed to drive the Pakistani army out of Kashmi Shechuan Depression in three wars, while Pakistan has relied on the strong assistance of the Republic and has not been able to control it

After several years of fighting, both sides have mastered the tactical essentials of artillery in mountain operations.

After the Fourth Indo-Pakistani War, India first purchased not advanced fighter jets or powerful main battle tanks, but large-caliber light artillery that could be hoisted by helicopters! India's military-industrial complex, which was established first after the war, is also an ammunition factory specializing in the production of large-caliber artillery shells.

From this, it can be seen that artillery is indeed the king of war in the mountains.

Because there was no artillery superiority, the offensive of the Indian army was very unsmooth from the beginning.

Before reaching the Pakistani artillery "line of fire", the Indian artillery, which accompanied the advance of the attacking troops, stopped. In the absence of a counterattack on the Pakistani artillery, the only way for the Indian artillery to survive was to stay out of the range of the Pakistani artillery. Fortunately, the Indian army has made strong preparations and produced enough long-range artillery shells. Although the artillery positions set up were still about a kilometer away from Chaman, they were still able to provide fire support to the attacking forces with the use of long-range artillery shells.

The problem is that fire support cannot cancel each other out.

As the Indian army entered the strike range of the Pakistani artillery, the shelling began.

Throughout the night, the most important thing that the infantry on the Pakistani defensive positions did was to call in artillery support and provide artillery parameters for the artillery more than four kilometers away.

In the first few hours, the Pakistani infantry did not even use firearms, relying entirely on artillery fire.

The war was brutal, and the Indian army had to advance under artillery fire.

At this time, the defense system of the Pakistani army was unleashed.

In accordance with the advice of the republican adviser, the Pakistani army did not set up a well-defended position in the area east of Chamo, and from the beginning put its hope on artillery. In other words, unless the Indian army advances the battle line outside the city of Chafu, the Pakistani army will not engage the Indian army head-on.

This kind of defensive deployment through space for time can not only minimize the enemy's advancement, but also ensure the survival probability of your own side to the greatest extent.

The fighting has reached this point, and the Indian army has no good solution.

Not to mention the Indian army, even the US army is not equipped with a defense system capable of intercepting artillery shells.

In other words, the route of advance against Chafu was not on the ground, but in the air. If the attack is carried out in the traditional way, the casualties will reach unbearable levels.

According to the battle records of the Indian army, only in the hours of the thugs who were divided between 3 o'clock and 4 o'clock in the morning, the Indian army only advanced 3 kilometers! The journey from Bertankot to Chafu can only be reached when the journey from Potankot to Chafu is total, that is, it is reached around the 6th point; If calculated according to the number of officers and soldiers killed and wounded every 3 kilometers, when there are still 1,000 kilometers away from Chafu, the old 10,000 Indian troops from Bertankot will be completely depleted.

For the officers and men of the 8 divisions, the mountain road from Bertanokot to Chatan was undoubtedly a road of death.

After 6 o'clock, the Indian army stopped advancing.

Pakistani artillery is able to carry out accurate shelling at night, and as the sky brightens, the daytime becomes more dangerous.

The problem is that for the Indian army, which has already entered the range of the Pakistani army's shelling, there is not much difference between stopping the advance and continuing to advance, and it is a dead end on the left and right.

From the standpoint of the Indian army, if the ultimate goal is to capture Chaman, the only way is to move on

Although the artillery fire of the Pakistani army was very fierce, it was impossible for the artillery to fire all the time, and they had to rest. As long as it persists, the intensity of the Pakistani army's artillery shelling will soon decrease. Taking advantage of the gap between the artillery fire of the Pakistani army, the Indian army had a chance to reach Chaman.

The problem is here, the Indian army suddenly stopped advancing, which can only show that the purpose of the Indian army is not to lay down the mold.

After Pei Chengyi received the report of the battle in the direction of Cha Man, he immediately contacted Sai Zhibiao and asked the troops who had already set up an attack to pay attention to the abnormal situation in the south.

The situation is very clear, and the purpose of the Indian army's attack on Chaman is only to distract the attention of the Chinese and Pakistani troops.

In the event that Chamo is threatened, the main force of the Pakistani army, which is heading south, will definitely speed up its march and reach Chamo before the Indian army. With the main force of the Pakistani army moving south, the Indian army group deployed at the Bernihar Pass does not have to worry about the flank threat, and can safely and boldly move north.

Pei Chengyi did not intervene in the battle of Cha Bao, precisely hoping that the Indian Army Group Army would go north.

According to Pei Chengyi's deployment, Sai Zhibiao only sent a combat brigade and 2 aviation battalions, and at the same time let the artillery brigade go all out to shell the Indian positions in the southern city of Srinagar, creating a sign that the army was attacking Srinagar with all its might. In fact, the main forces of the Tian army were all outside the battlefield, waiting for the Indian army group army that was about to arrive.

Regardless of the final result, if the wounded army can annihilate the Indian army group south of Srinagar, even if it is only a heavy blow to the Indian army group thugs, it can force the Indian army to increase troops in the direction of Srinagar, and even force the Indian army to fake and do its best to attack Jamo and prevent the Pakistani army that has already gone south from returning to Srinagar.

At this point, the Indian army will not be in charge of the subsequent battles!