Small! When Pei Chengyi returned to the tactical command center after breakfast, he needed to focus on how to annihilate the main force of the Indian army, but how to make the Indian army attack on the battlefield on the Eastern Front according to the predetermined combat plan. In other words, Pei Chengyi's concern is not that the wounded army is not fighting well, but that the cobalt army is fighting too well.

No matter how good the plan is, it can't keep up with the changes.

The purpose of the Indian army's desperate attack on Srinagar is not to completely occupy Srinagar, or even to annihilate the wounded army, but to make the Republican ** team invest more troops on the battlefield on the Western Front, especially the Airborne Army.

After only a few hours of fighting, Pei Chengyi appeared, and there was no need to dispatch the Airborne Army.

Although the Indian army defending Srinagar counterattacked after the Dibi Thug Armoured Brigade moved south. It was hoped that the main force of the Dwelling Army could be pinned down and the main army to the south could be won until the withdrawal of the main army to Bernihal was stopped. But Se Shanbiao did not give the Indian army much hope, and the Ditian armored assault brigade drove the Indian army in Srinagar back with a few small-scale martial arts attacks. Defended the first armored brigade

Square.

According to the battle report submitted by Sai Shan Biao in front of the mouth. The battle will end in 2 hours.

When he received this battle report, Yuan Chenhao couldn't laugh.

The Indian army began to attack in the early morning of the 4th, and according to the information provided by various parties, the Indian troops on the battlefield on the Eastern Front will attack from the next hour to the time of the sword. In other words, the Indian Army's Northeast Army Group will enter the territory of Bangladesh before the early morning of the 6th to the early morning of the 7th. If the North-West Army Group of the Indian Army is annihilated within an hour, then the Indian Army Northeast is likely to abandon its operation into Bangladesh, or simply set up a defensive position southwest of Gischengenj and abandon the entire eastern region.

There is no doubt that this result is something Pei Chengyi does not want to see.

Before Bae Seung-yi returned to the tactical command center. Yuan Chenhao contacted Sai Zhibiao and demanded that the army strictly follow the operational plan and control the time for the annihilation of the Indian army group army to be more than "enough." Tasks must not be completed ahead of schedule.

Obviously, this is a very strange order.

Yuan Chenhao can't control it so much, no matter whether he can understand it or not, the army must not march forward.

"You said it directly?"

"If you don't say it directly, I'm afraid that Sai Zhibiao won't take the order of the previous finger seriously."

Pei Chengyi shook his head with a smile and said, "That's fine, at least Han Shanbiao won't take your orders as a child's play." It's just that even if the wounded army slows down its offensive and continues to develop the current momentum, I am afraid that the Indian Army's Northeast Army Group will abandon its operation into Bangladesh. ”

Yuan Chenhao sighed, fully understanding what Pei Chengyi meant.

"There's another factor we have to consider." Pei Chengyi called Yuan Chenhao aside and did not delay the staff officers who were changing shifts. "It can be said that the three battles last night were fought very well, and the performance of the Bar Army far exceeded our expectations, especially the 7th Panzer Division of the Pakistani Army, which advanced the battle line into India in one breath. There is nothing to worry about in the battle in the direction of Chamo, and in the case of not being able to hold Srinagar, the Indian army will definitely slow down the operation of attacking Chaman. Changing catties, from an angle, if you lose Srinagar, there is not much point in attacking and investigating.

"You mean, the Pakistani army will take advantage of the fire to loot?"

Pei Chengyi nodded and said, "The Pakistani army that is heading south will arrive tonight to check it." If there is no need for reinforcements in Chamo now, and the Indian army on the battlefield in the south has been defeated, will the Pakistani army continue to move south? If I were the commander of the Pakistani army, the first thing that would come to my mind would be to turn north and participate in the combat operation against Srinagar, and try to replace the army and occupy Srinagar. If I think about it a little more carefully, I'll go east and target Bertanokot. If he can defeat Bertanot in one go, it will be equivalent to opening the door to New Delhi. ”

Yuan Chenhao thought for a moment and said, "If you really want to come this far, it will be a complete mess." ”

"The concern is that this is very likely." Pei Chengyi sat on the sand. took out a cigarette and lit one for Yuan Chenhao before saying, "Although the Pakistani army does not want to defeat India in one fell swoop, but now, the Pakistani army has no choice. Instead of allowing us to achieve full success, it is better to actively cooperate with our army in the war, so as to control more areas after the war and more effectively protect Pakistan's national interests. For the Pakistani army, the greatest interest is to occupy New Delhi and then prop up the pro-Pakistani regime. Looking at it from another angle, if the Pakistani army can occupy New Delhi before our army, Pakistan will have a bargaining chip in negotiations with China. With the occupation of New Delhi by Pakistani troops, it is likely that Pakistan will offer to set up a joint command. When the time comes, should we budge, or should we cause trouble? ”

Yuan Chenhao sighed and said, "What we do is not good for us." ”

"That's the question.

"It's just that the strength of the Israeli and Palestinian armies, if the Indian army resists desperately, may not be able to hit New Delhi."

"If Pakistan is dealing with India alone, the Bar Army really does not have the ability to hit New Delhi. The problem now is that we have taken on the main combat mission in Kashmir and have contained the main forces of the Indian army. What is more crucial is that the Indian army has always regarded our army as the number one enemy, and as long as our army is still active on the battlefield, the Indian army will focus on dealing with our army. Under these circumstances, as long as the commander of the Pakistani army is bold enough and seizes the opportunity, it is very likely that a column under the city of New Delhi will make it too late for the Indian army to adjust its defenses

"If that's the case, we have to be prepared."

Pei Chengyi nodded, but he didn't speak in a hurry, as if he wanted to hear Xi Chenhao's thoughts.

Glancing at Pei Chengyi, Yuan Chenhao said: "I think there are only two ways that can be taken. ”

Pei Chengyi smiled. motioned for Yuan Chenhao to continue.

"The first is to tie up the hands and feet of the local army, and at the same time send a certain airborne force to the Kashmir region, not necessarily the entire airborne army, as long as India believes that we have shifted our focus to the battlefield on the western front, we can let the Indian army attack on the battlefield on the eastern front, and still fight the battle behind the war according to the original plan. Of course, there is a lot of drama in doing this, and when we have the ability to annihilate the Indian army group, we do not annihilate it, and we are too contrived. The simultaneous mobilization of airborne troops would have a negative impact on operations on the Eastern Front and would be easily recognized. The advantage is that we can act as expected, without having to make extensive adjustments to the battle plan, and at the same time, we can make the Pakistani army suffer and prevent the Pakistani army from prematurely attacking New Delhi and cornering India. The best possible outcome of this is that we complete the combat operation exactly as pre-arranged and then shift the focus; The worst possible outcome is that the Indian army does not attack on the Eastern Front, all our arrangements fall through, and we have to move the main combat forces to the Western Front in a very hasty situation. Of course, if the Pakistani army can seize the opportunity and concentrate its forces, it is very likely that it will enter New Delhi before us. ”

Pei Chengyi extinguished the cigarette butt and lit the second cigarette.

"The second way is to fake it. Abandon the Eastern Front and shift the focus in advance. All three airborne corps were thrown into the western front, encircling the defenders in eastern India. The advantage of this is that it can greatly speed up the course of the war and capture New Delhi ahead of schedule; The disadvantage is that the operational plan must be comprehensively adjusted, which will put greater pressure on logistical support, and all combat units will face a completely new test, and the casualty figure is very likely to exceed pre-war expectations. The best that can happen is that the Indian army will collapse quickly and our troops will occupy New Delhi without blood, thus ending large-scale ground combat operations ahead of schedule. The worst result that can occur is that our army is limited by its logistical support capabilities, is unable to successfully complete its combat mission, and has to fight a war of attrition with the Indian army on the Western Front, which ultimately leads to the complete failure of our army's operational plan.

After speaking, Yuan Chenhao picked up the teacup and waited for Pei Chengyi to speak.

"You're very analytical, and you make sense." Pei Chengyi let out a long breath and said, "In fact, no matter which option it is, the biggest test we need to face is the logistics support capability. Our focus on the Eastern Front is also to solve the logistical problem and lay the foundation for the subsequent capture of northern India. If we choose the latter, we still need to consider a more crucial factor than our logistical support capability, that is, whether we have the ability to transfer the combat units of several armies to the battlefield on the Western Front in a very short period of time. If not. Then the latter is not true. ”

Yuan Chenhao frowned slightly, realizing that he had overlooked the most critical issue.

No matter what era of war, the basis for determining the combat capability of a troop is the projection of troops. It can be said that the progress of war is, in essence, the progress of the ability to project troops. Cavalry can dominate the world in the era of cold weapons, because the cavalry's ability to project troops is far greater than that of infantry; The ability of armored troops to dominate in the era of mechanization is also related to its strong projection ability; After entering the aviation age, various countries have strengthened the construction of air in the air, also because air is the key to improving the ability to project troops. Whether it is possible to transfer combat forces quickly, quickly, accurately, and effectively in war. It is not only of decisive significance for improving the combat efficiency of the army, but also has a major impact on improving the army's strike capability.

As a commander, when formulating a battle plan, the first thing to consider is the ability to project troops.

During the Fourth Indo-Pakistani War, the Republic did not take advantage of the mobile ground war to recover southern Tibet. It is just that it is not possible to effectively put troops into the battlefield. In the conflict in southern Tibet, the republic's ability to regain lost territory in one fell swoop is closely related to the greatly increased force projection capability. Looking a little further, during the Japanese war, the Republic did not plan to send troops to Japan itself, but to defeat Japan by means of strategic strikes, which also had a lot to do with the projection of troops. In preparation for the war in India, the Republic's Air Force and Army have comprehensively strengthened their airlift capabilities, which in essence is to increase the projection capability of the troops.

After pondering for a while, Yuan Chenhao looked at Pei Chengyi and said, "In this way, we can only go down the same path." ”

"There is no other choice but to deal with the Indian army on the battlefield on the Eastern Front first."

"But,"

"Only when the goal is determined can the means that should be taken can be decided."

Yuan Chenhao nodded and said: "In this case, we must first convince the Indian army that we have shifted the focus, and we must deploy airborne troops to the Kashmir region, and the scale cannot be too small, and it must attract the attention of the Indian army." ”

"The airborne brigade is famous enough and has strong combat effectiveness."

Yuan Chenhao frowned slightly, and said, "Isn't it too little to send a brigade over?" ”

"Less is less, but it won't be a big problem." Pei Chengyi smiled and said, "I have lived in Pakistan for two years, as far as I know!" The reputation of the Airborne Fighter Brigade in Pakistan is very loud, almost synonymous with the Airborne Forces of our army, and if I guess correctly, the Indian Army is also well aware of the strength of the Airborne Soldier Brigade. What's more, there is no suitable airborne site in Kashmir for strategic airlifting, and if we use the airborne troops to move the most powerful troops, not just the numbers, right? ”

Yuan Chenhao nodded and said, "It's definitely not enough to dispatch airborne troops. ”

"The airborne troops have been dispatched, and the airborne troops will naturally not be able to provide combat materials for the troops as they are now, and the offensive operations of the remaining troops will naturally slow down."

"In other words, there is still hope for the Indian Army Group Army."

"There is even hope of a counterattack on Srinagar. Of course, the premise is that he must do his best to defend the Berneahar Pass. If Sai Shan Biao can't do it, let the airborne thugs bow brigade to guard the Bernihal Pass, and put on a posture of joining forces with the army to annihilate the Indian army group. ”

"In this way, the Indian army must think that our army will do everything to open the door to New Delhi."

Pei Chengyi nodded with a smile and said, "As long as our army puts on a posture of attacking New Delhi." The Indian army will think that our army will put into the main combat forces in stages, especially the airborne troops, and will not use all its strength at the beginning of the campaign, after all, when it goes south to attack New Delhi, it needs to capture many military points, and in the case that the ground forces cannot fully assault, the airborne troops are the main offensive force. In other words, we only need to commit one airborne brigade to make the Indian army determined to attack on the Eastern Front. ”

Yuan Chenhao frowned slightly. It doesn't seem to have come to pass.

"Looking at it from another angle, if we were the commander of the Indian army, what would we think?" Pei Chengyi lit the third cigarette and said, "The purpose of the Indian army's best efforts is only one catty" to buy enough time for the domestic war mobilization. Seeing that our army is about to hit New Delhi, and the frontal confrontation cannot contain the offensive degree of our army, what else can the Indian army do? Obviously, the only way the Indian army can find is to exhaust our army. Constantly adjusting the deployment of troops on two fronts. So that the Airborne Troops, who were supposed to be sharp knives, had to act as a fire brigade. To that end. The Indian army must launch a large-scale offensive on the Eastern Front, first besieging Gissengenja, holding back our ground armored forces, and then passing through Bangladesh. The encirclement is still entrenched in Siliguri's ground forces. As long as we achieve this, unless we intend to lose southern Tibet or leave Bangladesh in ruins, we will have to turn our focus to the Eastern Front. ”

Yuan Chenhao let out a long breath and said, "The key is still the Pakistani army. ”

"At this point, I don't think the Pakistani army needs us to worry."

"You are"

"If the Pakistani army fights too hard, we will slow down the offensive, after all, the logistical support problem is there, unless the Pakistani army is willing to take on the main offensive task in Kashmir, it will be difficult for us to speed up the assault. If the Pakistani army is weak in attack. We will speed up our offensive and not even occupy the entire Kashmir region. ”

Yuan Chenhao nodded slightly and said, "It's best to discuss it with the Pakistani army, so as not to faint." ”

"It was also the Pakistani army who made the stupid move, not us. Until now, the Pakistani army has still refused to make concessions on the issue of the joint command, and after several victories, it is even more unlikely that the Pakistani army will make concessions. If the Pakistani army is not allowed to suffer more on the battlefield, this matter will not be solved at all. Pei Chengyi smiled coldly and said, "The war has just started. The issue of joint command has caused us so much trouble. In the future, we will also enter the territory of India and occupy the most populated areas of India. If an effective joint command mechanism cannot be established, other countries in the vicinity will send troops to participate in the war. The problem will be even more prominent.

It can be said that Pakistan's attitude is the attitude of other neighboring countries, and if we can't even tame Pakistan, how can we make other countries willingly obey our command? ”

"General Pei, this is a matter that should be considered by Yuan."

Pei Chengyi shook his head with a smile and said, "Do you think that soldiers should not think about political issues?" ”

Yuan Chenhao didn't say much, because Pei Chengyi didn't ask a question.

"In general, the military really shouldn't think about the problem, because the military can't interfere in politics. However, as an outstanding soldier, we must consider political factors when directing operations; in any case, war is a continuation of political struggle and the highest form of political struggle, and if we ignore political issues, no matter how well the war is fought, it will be impossible to achieve the goal. ”

"In any case, it's better to talk to the General Staff so as not to get into trouble."

"Don't worry, anyone can hide it, but you can't hide it from the chief of the general staff." Pei Chengyi smiled. said, "Anyone can offend, but you can't offend the chief of the General Staff." Think about it, if even the Chief of the General Staff doesn't like us, are we still qualified to sit here and command the war? ”

Yuan Chenhao also laughed, Pei Chengyi's words were mostly a joke.

"Let me worry about contacting the General Staff, you are responsible for adjusting the battle plan, allowing the Airborne 3rd Brigade to complete the assembly operation as soon as possible, and strive to reach the Bernihal Pass this evening. Remember to contact Sai Biao and ask him not to just bury his head and rush. When attacking, think more about the overall situation. ”

"Straight to the point?"

Pei Chengyi was stunned for a moment, and said with a smile: "Speaking directly, I believe he won't not understand the meaning of this sentence." ”

The commander-in-chief said so, and Yuan Chenhao didn't say much.

This is true, as a senior commander. When fighting, you must not stare at each other and only focus on attacking forward, regardless of the surrounding situation.