When it came to the tactical command center, Pei Chengyi was still thinking about the operation on the Western Front. 【No pop-up novel network】...

If it goes according to schedule. The Republic Army will first attack the Indian Concentration area and capture Siliguri, which is the plan; The first step. After sweeping the eastern part of India, the army will devote its main forces to the western theater to help Pakistan unify Kashmir and occupy strategic points in the southern part of the western Himalayas. Before the army moved westward, the ground fighting on the Western Front was undertaken by Pakistan.

This set of "east first, then west" war plan was determined by Wang Yuanqing.

Compared with the border counterattack in the era of the Li century, because the international situation, regional forms, and causes of the war were completely different, the steps of the strategic offensive were completely reversed. back then. The reasons for the Republic's strategy of "attacking from the west and defending from the east" are very complex; For example, an offensive on the Western Front can stabilize Pakistan, which lost the first Indo-Pakistani war, has a turbulent domestic situation, and is on the verge of collapse; Another example is that the Republic failed to gain a foothold in Shannan at that time. Offensive operations on the Eastern Front were not effectively guaranteed. This time, the Republic is doing the opposite, and the reasons are very complex; For example, Pakistan is already a military power in South Asia and has an advantage in Kashmir. The domestic situation is relatively stable, and the demand for an offensive is not strong; Another example is that the Republic has built a well-developed infrastructure in the Shannan region. There is no logistical problem, and secondly, among these intricate factors, India's domestic contradictions cannot be ignored. The "Assam Independence Movement" in the eastern region of India. Over time, if the republic occupies Siliguri and cuts Assam off from the interior of India, it will be able to use the Assam independence movement to control eastern India. Thus leading to a wave of ethnic minority independence in India.

According to Pei Chengyi's guess. The latter is the key to Wang Yuanqing's strategy of "first the east and then the west".

Although India is also an ancient civilization with a long history, due to the influence of its geographical environment, it cannot resist Western invaders without a natural barrier such as the small Taklamakan Desert on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. India's culture, religion, ethnicity is very complex. At the time of India's independence. The Hindustani ethnic group is less than Dano in the total population. to the year of injury. With a population of more than 40,000, there are also many old ethnic minorities such as the Tailugu, Bengali, Marathi, Tamil, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayaratin, Oriya, Punjabi and so on, and the Hindustani only account for the total population of India. Complex ethnic composition brings complex religious beliefs and cultural traditions. For example, the Hindustan ethnic group is predominantly Hindu. The Bengali and Punjabi profess Islam. The Tamils practice Buddhism. Serious differences in culture and belief will inevitably breed separatism. In fact, after India's independence, the independence movements of the ethnic minorities never stopped. In accordance with internationally recognized standards. When an ethnic group has an overpopulated population, overpopulated areas, or fails to gain a high degree of autonomy. will produce a strong sense of independence. With India's political system, the central government is definitely dominated by Hindustan, and the vast majority of ethnic minorities have no right to speak. Although through the persistent struggle. Some ethnic minorities have been granted autonomy. For example, in the export year, shortly after the Fourth Indo-Pakistani War. The central government of India has recognized the autonomous status of the Malayalam ethnic group. But the vast majority of India's ethnic minorities still do not have the right to autonomy. For example, the Asatin ethnic group, which is mainly found in the eastern part of India.

Use the national question against India. I'm afraid it's the most convenient means that Wang Yuanqing can find.

Let this trick have an effect. There has to be a prerequisite, and that is to make one

Root.

There is no doubt that the independence movement in Assam is typical.

If the republic can support the independence of Assam or gain a high degree of autonomy, some of the Assam independence movement groups would be able to lead a wave of independence movements in other parts of the country, thus dismantling the central power of India.

The question is, is it necessary to dismember India into dozens of countries?

Although Bae Chengyi is not a politician. But with his knowledge of the situation in South Asia, he felt that dismemberment of India was not a credible strategy.

First of all, the investment in dismembering India is too great. The risks posed by military action alone are difficult to bear. The political and diplomatic risks are even greater. With the current international situation, Western countries, led by the United States, will certainly not tolerate the dismemberment of India. I won't sit idly by. Even if the United States does not send troops to the war because of this, it will try to create trouble for the republic, thereby increasing the cost of the republic's war.

The second is that the dismemberment of India does not necessarily involve the support of neighboring countries. Although the Indian thugs disappeared. As a result, there is no longer a regional power with strong capabilities in South Asia. There are some benefits for neighboring countries. But in the long run. A divided India will inevitably plunge the South Asian region into long-term war and turmoil, and India's minority independence movement will certainly become a model for ethnic minorities in other countries and pose a threat to the security and stability of neighboring countries.

Above all, the dismemberment of India is not necessarily in the fundamental interests of the republic. Wang Yuanqing's purpose in this war was not to defeat India. Rather, it will "subdue" India, turn India into an overseas market and a producer of primary commodities for the Republic, and lay the foundation for solving the aging population of the Republic. The dismemberment of India will only cause larger-scale wars and turmoil in South Asia, and India will lose its position as a market country and a primary industrial country, and it will not be able to absorb the high-end products of the Republic and provide cheap commercial fruits for the Republic, and the Republic will not be able to get rid of it smoothly. It will also be mired in the chaos of war in India, but it will not get what it wants, and it will pay a heavy price. Obviously, the dismemberment of India is not cost-effective, and even outweighs the cost.

According to Pei's speculation, Wang's ultimate goal is to overthrow the existing regime in India. Establish a relatively loose central government in India with the participation of all ethnic groups, strengthen the power of local governments in India, grant a high degree of autonomy to ethnic minorities, and fundamentally eliminate India's expansionist ambitions. Whether this will achieve its goal depends on the individual members of the post-war Indian central government in the Indian regime. Or the degree of autonomy of local governments in India.

Thinking of this, Pei Chengshu was also a little confused. After all, an India that exists as a physical state will not lack ambition.

It didn't take much effort for Pei Chengyi to understand.

All Wang Yuanqing wants is that there will be no threat to the republic in the next year. Down-to-the-ear India. In other words, the problem of the aging of the population of the republic can be solved in a few years. At that time, as the demographic structure of the republic became more reasonable, the degree of dependence on foreign countries was greatly reduced. You can rely on your inner motivation to continue to develop. When foreign dependence is reduced, the demand for overseas markets is less urgent. It's like the United States after the Cold War. Its main economic driver is domestic exhibitions. And not the same as foreign investment. At this point, the impact of India's fate on the republic is no longer so obvious. As long as the republic remains the number one power in the world, the Indian problem can be solved at any time.

After figuring out this layer of harm, Pei Chengyi no longer felt anything strange.

Although the scale of this war will not be much smaller. But it won't get to the point where you live or die.

Seeing Yuan Chenhao coming over, Pei Chengyi put away his chaotic thoughts and returned to reality.

"What about Pakistan?"

"Everything went according to plan. It's just that we have to be on guard

Yuan Chenhao frowned slightly, feeling another layer of meaning in Pei Chengyi's words.

"Is there any new news? Pei Chengyi glanced around.

Lingyunxiao.com called and asked for the knife thug brigade to be dispatched in advance.

"Ahead of schedule?" Pei Chengyi took out a cigarette.

Yuan Chenhao took the cigarette handed over. Said: The construction of the thug field airfield is faster than expected, and Shang Married Yun has ordered the Hui Brigade to send two ground combat battalions and artillery battalions over. If all goes well, the brick brigade, which arrived early, will attack Siliguri before the arrival of the 7 lead brigade. ”

"It's very fast, Pei Chengyi smiled and said, "The thugs are still carried out according to the profit." Ignore the clouds. Let him play later. in order to stimulate his enthusiasm. ”

"That's what I said."

Pei Chengyi frowned. looked at Yuan Chenhao.

Yuan Chenhao smiled and said, "I said that you are not in the command headquarters, and it is up to you to adjust the combat heart, maybe Ling Yunxiao is looking for you." ”

"Let him find him, when he finds me. The action has already begun

Yuan Chenhao shook his head with a smile and didn't say anything more.

"You go and get the situation of the troops on the Western Front, and wait until you go to the break room to find me

Soon after Pei Chengyi arrived at the lounge, Yuan Chenhao rushed over with a handheld computer.

Although the focus was on the battlefield on the Eastern Front, the actual combat effectiveness of the Pakistani army was taken into account. and the willingness to attack Indian-controlled areas of Kashmir. Pei Chengyi left a hand and sent the army over. Of the three armies, only the Belgian army is a standard heavy army, and the leading army and the army were formed in accordance with the standards of the strategic response force in the modernization and reorganization of the rest of the year. The combat capabilities are comparable to those of the sword army.

It seems that there are not many troops deployed on the battlefield on the Western Front.

The key issue is not the number of troops, but whether the basic conditions can support the troops' operations.

Compared to the Eastern Front, the biggest problem on the Western Front is that the infrastructure is not in place. Although the republic is in the southern district of the Ali region of Tibet. That is, a large number of military facilities have been built along the Xiangquan River, and the air base has a Menshi, Qulong, Dongbo, Xiangji and Qusong; It also leads from the gate to Zada, and finally to Qusong. a straight railway line through the entire Zada region; Dozens of high-grade highways were built along the railway line leading to various military bases, and by the beginning of the year, the highway had reached a mileage of 1,000 kilometers. However, due to the isolation of the Himalayas, the military base in the southern region of Ali is not very helpful for combat operations, and the heavy forces still have to rely on the ground road network to maneuver, while the region has no railway or road links to the northwest of India, and the ground operations still have to rely on the Pakistani-controlled northern part of Kashmir. Herein lies the problem. The infrastructure in Pakistan-administered Kashmir is very poor.

For a variety of reasons, Pakistan does not attach importance to infrastructure in the northern part of Kashmir. For example, Kashmir is already very remote, with low population density and few towns, and the economic significance of investing huge sums of money to build railways and roads is not great. The construction of a well-developed road traffic system also has serious strategic safety risks. Because Da's transportation system can also facilitate the enemy's attack.

By the beginning of the year, Pakistan had spent the year of the knife. Only the high-grade highway from Islamabad to Srinagar has been built, and the length of the road in the Pakistani-controlled area of Kashmir is less than 10,000 kilometers, except for the strategic passage to Pakistan through the Khunjerab crossing. There is only one low-grade highway that runs out of Leh and connects to the Xin-Tibet Highway through the Karakoram Pass.

The infrastructure is not perfect. No amount of troops is invested. "More importantly, this war is not the one of the era of the Blade Century, where the main force is not manned by foot infantry, but by wheel-driven mechanized troops. In the case of insufficient transportation, it is difficult for troops to play their due role on the battlefield.

From this, it can also be seen that Pei Chengyi's fundamental intention of deploying three armies on the Western Front.

The wounded army is a heavily armed army, and its armored strength is very strong, and its combat effectiveness is comparable to that of the three armored divisions of the Pakistani army. If the Pakistani army is unable to make a breakthrough in Kashmir, it will even be defeated by the Indian army. Cong's army will enter Pakistan through a strategic route. Participated in ground battles in Kashmir and even helped the Pakistani army attack southern Kashmir. In view of the road traffic situation in Kashmir, in order to support the island army, the Republic must mobilize tactical transport planes and build a number of field airfields along the way that can be used for tactical transport planes to take off and land. After opening the door to the northwest region of India, the two strategic reaction forces were airlifted into the battlefield to carry out an in-depth offensive. The ability to capture a major communication artery, such as the railway line from Lahore to Amritsar, would allow for the deployment of more ground combat troops. At this point, reinforcements do not necessarily need to travel overland to the battlefield. It is possible to travel by sea to the southern ports of Pakistan and then use Pakistan's railways to maneuver to the front line, thus greatly reducing the difficulty of logistics.

The strength of the 3 armies is not much. But it is enough to change the situation on the battlefield.

The Northwest Territories is the heart of India and is the most densely populated and well-connected region in India. It is also the barrier of the capital of New Delhi. In order to hold the southern part of Kashmir, consolidate the defensive ring of the capital. The Indian army has deployed about one division of ground forces in the southern part of Kashmir, of which the armored division is above the old one, and 10,000 divisions are deployed on the second line of defense. One is an armored division. As an attacking side, Pakistan has deployed about eight armoured divisions in northern Kashmir, including only eight armoured divisions, and Lahore has deployed small divisions, four of which are armoured divisions. The balance of forces between the two sides is uneven. Even if the combat effectiveness of the Pakistan Army is not bad. Its main battle equipment is very advanced, for example, the introduction from the Republic is the code name of Pakistan, and the specific performance is equivalent to the introduction of the main battle tank, which is more advanced than all the main battle tanks in India. In terms of artillery, Pakistan introduced the hand-to-hand rail electromagnetic cannon system from the Republic in the year of the blade. Compared with the orbital electric contact artillery system of the Republic Army, the output energy of the orbital electromagnetic cannon sold to Pakistan has been reduced, and the firing range has been reduced to less than one kilometer, and the power supply device equipped with it can only provide electrical energy for the old electromagnetic cannon at the same time, so the size of the artillery battalion has been reduced. In terms of other main battle weapons, Pakistan is even more in the lead.

If it were not for the technological superiority in equipment, Kistan would not have been able to take the initiative in Kashmir.

The key issue is that the main task of the Barkistan Army is to defend, not to go offensive. In terms of overall national strength, Pakistan is far inferior to India, and even with the full support of the republic, it is unlikely that it will defeat India in a full-scale war. It is even more unlikely that the initiative will attack.

According to Pei Chengyi's estimate, the Pakistan Army is more than enough to defend and not enough to attack.

This is also Pei Chengyi's biggest concern.

"Where's the tendon?"

"The net has just come out of Yecheng, and it is expected to pass through the Khunjerab port in two days."

Pei Chengyi thought for a moment. said: "Contact Major General Sai Jiaobiao and let his army speed up the march." Aim to enter Pakistan within 36 hours. ”

"Join the war early?"

I will contact the Chief of the General Staff of the Pakistani Army. The wounded army will not participate in the battle immediately after arriving in Pakistan Pei Chengyi took out a cigarette and lit one for Yuan Chenhao first, "I have already agreed with the chief of the general staff of the Pakistani army, the army will attack in the early morning tomorrow."

Although the Pakistani army is very well prepared. However, judging by the current situation, the Pakistani army's offensive will not be too active, and it will not even make substantial progress before we complete the offensive on the eastern front. If it drags on, it's very bad for us. The battle in Siliguri lasted a maximum of twenty-four hours. This will be followed by an expansion into the eastern part of India. It is quite possible that the fighting on the Eastern Front will be completed within a week. If the Pakistani army does not open up the situation by then, we will have to do it ourselves. Let the army enter Pakistan first, be prepared, and avoid wasting time

In this case, it would be better to make adjustments to the offensive plan on the Western Front. ”

Pei Chengyi nodded and said, "It must be adjusted, and we have to let the leading army and the 62nd Army enter the battle state as soon as possible." Our main task is to win the battle on the Eastern Front before we can deal with the enemy on the Western Front. Anyway. We should not pin our hopes on the Pakistani army. ”

"You have to report to the General Staff so as not to cause trouble

"We'll talk about it when we adjust the combat plan. Let Mr. Xiang handle it for us when the time comes

Seeing that Pei Chengyi understood what he meant, Yuan Chenhao didn't say anything more.

adjust the operational meter; The biggest trouble did not come from the General Staff. It's the Yuan Mansion. After all, it is Yuan's strategy to cooperate with the Pakistani army. Now Pei Chengyi plans to leave the Pakistani army and go it alone. You have to pass the yuan level first. Pei Chengyi did not take this hot potato, but kicked the problem to Xiang Linghui, indicating that the problem is not serious. To put it bluntly, Meta is not concerned with how to defeat the enemy, but whether he can defeat the enemy.