Volume 5 The Storm in the South of the Central Chapter 25
When Maobang came in a hurry, Zhao Rundong and Pan Yunsheng had already chatted
"What's the good news?"
Pan Yunsheng pressed the switch of the electronic recorder and played the recording inside...... There are two voices, one is the original recording and the other is the simultaneous translation.
"One hundred and fifty F-166s and six E-2Cs?"
Pan Yunsheng nodded and said, "I have already asked the reconnaissance satellite to change its orbit and focus on monitoring the US military's Diego Garcia and Guam bases. Judging from the content of the dialogue, the United States will send active fighter jets from these two military bases to Changi and deliver them to the Vietnamese Air Force. Previous reconnaissance had shown that seventy F-166s deployed in Diego Garcia, forty F-166s deployed in Guam, and another forty F-166s deployed in Hawaii were capable of being transferred to Guam within hours.
It is very likely that the E-2C will be drawn from carrier-based AWACS aircraft deployed on aircraft carriers. The U.S. military has only 12 E-2Cs in active service, eight of which are deployed on the USS Nimitz and USS Roosevelt. The two aircraft carriers are operating in the Arabian Sea, and carrier-based AWACS aircraft can reach Diego Garcia within hours. The actual situation is basically consistent with what is mentioned in the intelligence, and the credibility of the information is extremely high. ”
Peng Maobang nodded and looked at Zhao Rundong.
"Before you came, I discussed it with Xiao Pan." Zhao Rundong rubbed his forehead, looking a little tired. "There are two ways to prevent Vietnam from receiving U.S. military assistance, one is to put pressure on Singapore to refuse Vietnamese pilots to travel to Changi. Judging from the current situation, if Singapore does not provide assistance, it will be difficult for the US military to find a more suitable location. Thailand will certainly not allow the US military to use military bases to support Vietnam, and other nearby military bases controlled by the US military are either too far away from Vietnam, outside the transit flight range of F-166 fighter jets, or within the strike range of our fighter jets. The key question is whether Singapore will remain neutral. ”
"It shouldn't be a big problem." Peng Maobang gritted his teeth.
Pan Yunsheng smiled bitterly and said, "We only have twenty-four hours, not even twenty-four hours. By the time we put pressure on Singapore through diplomatic channels, the Vietnamese pilots had already left Changi in fighter jets. ”
"That's the most direct problem. At that time, Singapore can shift the blame to the United States. Even flatly denied it. Zhao Rundong also smiled bitterly. Another way is to intercept the Vietnamese pilot's landline. Or intercept the group of fighters returning to Vietnam. The former is not very feasible. As described in the intelligence. The Vietnamese pilot will travel to Changi on a U.S. diplomatic plane. We have no reason to intercept or attack US diplomatic planes. The latter is not easy. One hundred and fifty fighters are not easy to deal with. ”
"The difficulty is there. But not without feasibility. ”
Listen to what Peng Maobang said. Zhao Rundong and Pan Yunsheng both put on a posture of listening to their ears.
"The USS Republic is operating in the South China Sea. Reconnaissance satellites and the USS Republic ground reconnaissance plane, as well as intelligence officers. We can try to be as accurate as possible when the fighter jets will take off from Changi. Shore-based long-range fighters and carrier-based aircraft were dispatched to carry out interception missions. Peng Maubong paused slightly. Said. "The nearest airport from Changi to Vietnam. The distance in a straight line is about 1,000 kilometers. In order to get around Malaysia. It is impossible for a fleet to fly in a straight line. Must be detoured. The range is about 1,500 kilometers. No matter what. The fleet of aircraft will pass over Malaysia's territorial waters. In order to avoid being detected by Malaysian ground radar. It is quite possible that the fleet will reduce the flight altitude to less than 200 meters. After reaching the high seas, ascend to the best cruising altitude. In this case. The maximum range of the F-166 is only 2,000 kilometers. Therefore. It is quite possible that the F-166 fighter will carry only ammunition for self-defense. There won't be too many ground missiles. Mid-flight. The F-166 will certainly not activate the radar. so as not to be detected by passive detection systems. There is also a high probability that the E-2C will not start the radar. As long as our fleet arrives on time. to launch a surprise attack. Sixty to seventy fighters will be able to destroy all F-166 and E-2C. ”
"The question is. Do we have the ability to make sorties of so many fighters at the same time? ”
Peng Maobang pondered for a moment. "The 'Republic' is capable of dispatching thirty fighters. Only thirty to forty fighters are needed for shore-based aviation. Because the place of execution is an ultra-long-range interception mission. So the fleet had to do two in-flight refueling trips and back. Each large tanker is capable of refueling four heavy fighters. In total, twenty tanker sorties were required. Mobilize all tanker aircraft of the Air Force and Naval Aviation. Enough to get the job done. ”
"What about campaign coordination?" Zhao Rundong asked in great detail.
"It is supported by carrier-based AWACS aircraft of the 'Republic' and, if necessary, a KJ2000."
Zhao Rundong nodded slightly and said, "Old Peng, you immediately contact the General Staff and come up with a detailed battle plan as soon as possible, but don't be in a hurry to deploy." ”
Peng Maobang frowned slightly.
Zhao Rundong glanced at the phone on the table, and did not rush to explain why.
When Peng Maobang made a phone call, Zhao Rundong said: "The interception operation is feasible, but we must understand what the consequences of interception are, and what are the consequences of not intercepting." ”
"Why not intercept?" Peng Maobang asked as soon as he sat down
"Why is the United States so active in providing Vietnam with fighter jets and AWACS?" Zhao Rundong smiled coldly and said, "In addition to proving that the United States will support Vietnam to fight to the end, I think the United States wants to use this to cheer Vietnam up." ”
"Cheer up?" Pan Yunsheng just picked up a cigarette.
"I looked at the military deployment of our army, and Lao Peng's little tricks didn't work." Zhao Rundong glanced at Peng Maobang and said, "Deliberately expose the left flank of our army, try to lure the Vietnamese army to insert into Laos from the north, attack the left flank of our army, and then surround the second Vietnamese ground force entering Laos with a rapid assault force, annihilate all the main forces in northern Vietnam in Laos, and then wave the division into Vietnam and capture Hanoi at the minimum cost." Lao Peng, I guessed correctly, right? ”
Peng Maobang was stunned for a moment, and then laughed. "Unexpectedly, Lao Zhao didn't lose his ability back then."
"The gap is hundreds of kilometers, and the US reconnaissance satellites are so advanced that it is impossible not to see them, and it is impossible not to tell Vietnam. Why did Vietnam not react? Zhao Rundong took the cigarette handed by Pan Yunsheng and said, "Wu Sanming is also a soldier, and he also served as the chief of the General Staff of the Vietnamese Army, and his military quality is not below us." No doubt he knew it was a trap to be stepped on, and even decided to abandon the troops we were bessieging us. ”
"It seems that I really underestimated Wu Sanming."
"It's not an underestimation of the problem, the battle on the first day was too smooth, and Wu Sanming had to have some concerns." Zhao Rundong took two puffs of cigarette and said, "Wu Sanming hesitates, and the United States must be on pins and needles." Within two days, our army was able to annihilate all the Vietnamese troops in the old territory. At this point, we will definitely send troops to overthrow the coup government and prop Hindaeon to power. We will not send troops to attack Vietnam without a stronger reason. Regardless of whether the war ends here, or whether we turn our focus to the Spratly and South China Seas, it is not in the interest of the United States. In this way, the United States will certainly do its utmost to encourage Vu Thanh Minh to expand the scale of the ground war and create a reason for us to attack Vietnam. As I said before, Vietnam would take the initiative to give us a reason to go to war. Now it seems that it is not Wu Sanming who helps, but Frederick. ”
"Lao Zhao, what do you mean is that the United States is providing emergency military assistance to Vietnam......"
Zhao Rundong nodded and said to Pan Yunsheng: "This is a problem that we must consider. Imagine, if we intercept the fighter jets and AWACS planes flying to Vietnam, will Vu Sanming still have the guts to expand the ground war? Not to mention interception, Vo Sam Minh will not take further action until the Vietnamese Air Force seizes air supremacy, at least in some important areas. ”
"It is not necessarily a bad thing to end the ground war as soon as possible and focus on the Spratly and South China Seas."
Peng Maobang nodded, agreeing with Pan Yunsheng's view.
"That's true, but what is our purpose?" Zhao Rundong sighed, "We ended the war after we received military aid in Vietnam, not only will we not be able to achieve the ultimate goal, but it will also damage the image of our country, making people feel that we are afraid of US military aid, so we have to stop military operations." How much impact will a Vietnam that has not been beaten by us have on our development? Not to mention ten years, five years from now, Vietnam will be a threat again. Could it be that when the time comes, we will take action against Vietnam? Not to mention the next war, even if it is a confrontation with Vietnam for several years, it will cause immeasurable losses to the development of our country.
We cannot afford such a loss and must solve the problem as soon as possible. ”
Pan Yunsheng pondered for a while and said, "In this case, not only can we not intercept it, but we also have to deliberately make concessions. ”
"It's impossible, why give in?" Peng Maobang suddenly became anxious, "Why don't you fight if you can fight?" With our military strength, there is no reason to defeat Vietnam. Besides, isn't Xiao Pan contacting Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Luong Ngoc? As long as Wu Sanming is eliminated and Ruan Liangyu is brought to power, who can say for sure whether it is a war of aggression or not? ”
Zhao Rundong smiled bitterly and said, "You have to pay attention to strategy in doing things. Supporting Nguyen Luong Ngoc to come to power is indeed the best way to solve the Vietnam issue, but now that there is not a single word, who can guarantee that Nguyen Luong Ngoc will live until the end of the war? We have to consider other means and methods, and we must pay attention to diplomatic influence. ”
Pan Yunsheng was late for a moment and said, "Lao Zhao is right, it's best to do both." ”
Peng Maobang glared at Pan Yunsheng, gritted his teeth, and did not argue with Zhao Rundong.
"Of course, no matter what, annihilate the Vietnamese army in Laos as soon as possible, and let Hindavong return to power." Zhao Rundong also made concessions, "Within two days, the focus of the air strike will be shifted to Lao, forcing Wu Sanming to strike as soon as possible." As long as the Vietnamese army dares to enter Laos again after the return of Hindavong to power, we will have enough reason to wage a ground war against Vietnam! ”
Speaking of which, Peng Maobang's resentment has also disappeared a little.
In any case, Zhao Rundong's main battlefield view is very clear, and unlike Peng Maobang, Zhao Rundong attaches more importance to methods and methods, and also attaches more importance to diplomatic influence.
Damn it**
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