The explosion at the press center of the Prime Minister's Office shocked not only New Delhi but also Islamabad.

Less than half an hour after the explosion, Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Ye Ronghua arrived at the presidential palace of Pakistan.

Pakistani President Nawaz Sharif is holding a video conference call with the chiefs of staff of the three armed services and two intelligence chiefs.

"This is certainly not an attack that we planned and has nothing to do with us. After the Humayun bombing, I investigated all the field agencies and recalled all the foreign-related operatives, all of whom were in China. ”

"Who the hell is responsible for these two attacks?"

"We are investigating, also cooperating with Chinese intelligence, and there is no definite information at this time."

"In any case, the Indian army has begun to mobilize, and we cannot remain indifferent."

"With India's military strength, if we don't use nuclear weapons, the Air Force can only hold out for three days."

"Losing air supremacy, the army can only hold out for a week at most."

"If India takes a preemptive surprise attack and blocks our main ports, only submarines in the Navy will be able to break through the blockade line of the Indian Navy, and surface warships will not even have a chance to leave the port."

"India is afraid of our nuclear weapons and will not rush to war."

"If it's just a local conflict. India will not use nuclear weapons. Nor can we use nuclear weapons. In the event of a full-scale war. India will certainly strike preemptively against our earth's nuclear facilities and military bases where we have a stockpile of nuclear weapons. Destroy our Earth-nuclear counterforces. The last line of defense was lost. We are bound to lose. ”

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Heated discussions. Sharif has not spoken.

Three years ago. Sharif defeats former President Zardari. Successfully elected President of Pakistan. After taking office. Sharif has strongly advocated domestic economic development in his domestic policy. Quell tribal tensions. Improving the domestic environment. And significant achievements have been made. foreign policy. Sharif did not let his guard down. I have been keeping a close eye on every move in India.

Two years ago. India has offered to purchase air supremacy fighters and light support fighters. Sharif knows. South Asia will not be peaceful.

Expansion of the Indian Army. Let Sharif sit on pins and needles. There is no peace for a day.

With Pakistan's national strength, it is simply impossible to engage in an arms race with India. India can spend billions of dollars a year to purchase weapons and equipment, while Pakistan's annual military budget is just over $2 billion. Only by relying on China will Pakistan be able to obtain high-quality and inexpensive weapons and equipment, maintaining a minimum strategic balance with India. However, as India accelerates the pace of military expansion, Pakistan is struggling to catch up.

Nuclear weapons are a stick, but they are not a stick that can be used at will.

Twenty years ago, Pakistan received aid to build its first atomic bomb and signed a secret treaty with China. Pakistan can only use nuclear weapons if it is attacked by nuclear weapons on its homeland, or if China allows it. To do this, all Pakistani nuclear warheads have a chip supplied by China on the detonator. Without the code provided by China, it doesn't make much sense to throw a nuclear warhead.

At the time, Sharif was the prime minister of Pakistan.

Sharif is not only unhappy about this, but also understands China's distress.

India pursues a policy of nuclear bundling, and if Pakistan uses nuclear weapons in a war, India will retaliate first not against Pakistan, but against China.

The bottom line is that without China, even if Pakistan has usable nuclear weapons, there is no security at all.

Immediately after the Humayun bombing, Sharif made a hotline call with the Chinese head of state to clarify Pakistan's relationship with the bombing, and received promises and assurances from the Chinese head of state.

Will China enter the war, or will it provide full assistance to Pakistan during the war?

China will not necessarily enter the war, because China has many problems to solve, such as dealing with Japan to the east. China will certainly provide strategic assistance to Pakistan, and will even send volunteers to fight in Pakistan in the same way that it assisted North Korea after the Indian army invades Pakistan.

Fundamentally, Sharif did not want a war with India.

At this time, Pakistan does not need a large-scale war, nor can it afford a large-scale war. Whether it is dealing with terrorist groups in the country, quelling unrest in tribal areas, or vigorously developing the economy and improving the living conditions of its more than 100 million people, what Pakistan needs is not a foreign war, but peaceful development.

The problem is that war is not up to Pakistan.

Thinking of this, Sharif sighed secretly. Resolving domestic contradictions exhausted him, and wandering between major powers made him even more emaciated.

At this time, the secretary entered the study and whispered a few words in Sharif's ear.

"Please come to my office, Ambassador Ye, and I'll be there right away."

After the secretary left, Sharif stopped the argument that was still raging and said: "Gandhi was killed in the explosion and the Indian army is on the highest combat readiness. From now on, the army, navy, and air force will all enter the highest state of combat readiness. I will immediately contact the head of state of China to seek China's opinion. ”

The three chiefs of staff and the two intelligence chiefs were stunned when they heard this.

Turning off the video call, Sharif sat for a while before getting up and leaving the room.

The arrival of Ye Ronghua shows that China is highly concerned about what has just happened and attaches great importance to Pakistan's attitude.

During the meeting with Ye, Sharif first emphasized his respect for China, then tactfully expressed his dependence on China, and formally thanked the Chinese government through Ye. It's just that it is impossible to consult with an ambassador on specific matters.

After Mr. Ye left, Mr. Sharif dialed a hotline connected to Xipuyuan Study, the capital of China's state.

Ji Youguo is also waiting for Sharif's phone call and asking Ye Ronghua to "take the lead", which is not only a sign of respect for Pakistan, but also a necessary diplomatic means.

"Your Excellency President, the interests of Pakistan are the interests of China, and the future of the Pakistani people is the future of the Chinese people. The friendship between Pakistan and China has a long history and has endured more than 60 years of wind, frost, snow and rain. China and Pakistan are not only like-minded comrades, but also brothers who are in harmony with each other. I believe that no matter how big the wind and waves are, they will not change our deep friendship, and no matter how big the difficulties are, they will not be able to stop us from moving forward. Tomorrow, I will send a Special Envoy to Islamabad for an interview with His Excellency the President. ”

After putting down the phone, Ji Youguo let out a sigh, and then looked at Peng Maobang, who was sitting on the side.

"The news has confirmed that Gandhi was killed on the spot, and Ozawa was half an hour late and did not enter the venue. After the explosion, he went to the Japanese embassy and will probably meet with the leader of the Congress party this evening, or tomorrow morning. The Congress Party will elect a new prime minister in three days at the earliest, and India will be in a big fight in a week at the latest. ”

"Maybe it will only take five days."

Peng Maobang frowned slightly, Ji Youguo rarely put forward his personal opinions on military issues.

"After the bombing of Humayun's Tomb, India's three armed forces entered a state of combat readiness, and preparations for war began at the same time. As soon as the Indian National Congress elects a new prime minister, it will declare war on Pakistan. Within five days, the war was bound to begin. Ji Youguo explained briefly, and then said, "What is the move of the Japanese side, when will Ozawa leave New Delhi?" ”

"The news has just been released, and the reaction in Japan has not yet been shown. In addition, the Japanese Cabinet held an emergency meeting. Ozawa won't be in New Delhi for long, and may be heading back to Tokyo early tomorrow morning. ”

"What about the U.S.?"

"There's no news yet, and the president of the United States probably hasn't gotten up yet."

Ji Youguo smiled and shook his head. "The door of war has been opened, you go and prepare."

Peng Maobang did not delay for a second, and immediately got up to leave.

On the way back to the General Staff Headquarters, he contacted Xiang Linghui, the chief in charge of the experimental unit, by telephone and issued the No. 1 combat readiness order.

Hua Jianfeng received the order at the card table, and he immediately put down a good hand of cards and said goodbye to Lu Chengwen and Di Boqing.

From Beijing to the port of Yulin, the military transport plane flew for three and a half hours, and then transferred to a helicopter to the submarine base.

As soon as the helicopter landed, Le Jiacheng and several major officers greeted him.

"Did you get the message?"

"Roger, the entire crew has returned, the submarine is in top condition, the batteries are full, and food and fresh water replenishment operations are underway."

"How long will it take?" Hua Jianfeng walked like a fly, and he really wanted to step up to the submarine in one step.

"At least two hours, I contacted the base logistics department, and they did their best."

"Go and urge again, and have the whole crew assemble on deck."

Hua Jianfeng did not go directly to the submarine, but went to his dormitory, changed into a set of regular clothes, brought a few changes of clothes, and locked the "suicide note" written on the road into a drawer. If he dies in battle, his comrades will examine his relics and find the suicide note he left behind.

When Hua Jianfeng boarded the submarine, 33 officers and men were standing in two rows, waiting for the captain to give an order.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we will rush to the distant battlefield. This time it was not a training mission, but a combat mission. From now on, no one is allowed to leave the submarine. If you want to and pee, or leave a suicide note, your hands and feet will be numb, we will ......" After glancing at his watch, Hua Jianfeng said, "Set off in an hour and a half." ”

The officers and men were a little shocked, it was not a training mission, it was a combat mission!

Within half an hour, 17 officers and soldiers handed in suicide notes. According to the rules, the suicide notes of officers and soldiers will be kept in a unified manner. If you can return safely, the suicide note will be returned as it is; If the soul returns to the sea, the suicide note will be delivered to their loved ones. The other sixteen officers and soldiers did not write suicide notes, but they had already written them and handed them over to the personnel department.

At half past seven o'clock in the evening, the last cable was untied, and the ballast water tanks in the front and rear of the "Swordfish" began to be filled with water.

In about two minutes, the "Swordfish" finished diving into the sea.

For the next few tens of days, the Swordfish, which was on a major mission, would no longer come into contact with the air.

Damn it*

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