Entering the sixth day, the Indian army's offensive was significantly weaker.

Of course, the same cannot be said, but the Indian army began to prepare for the attack on the city of Lahore, so the offensive forces put into the front line have weakened.

It's just that the Indian army is still on the offensive and must also attack.

Why?

If the Indian army stops attacking, the Pakistani army will counterattack, or counterattack, and those units of the Indian army in the rear, that is, the troops that have begun to assemble for the attack on Lahore, will inevitably be threatened, and the combat operations of attacking Lahore will inevitably be affected, or even quickly routed.

It can be said that at this time, you have to fight if you can, and you have to fight if you can't.

For the Indian army, an offensive was the only option.

Of course, to defeat the Pakistani army through an offensive is almost a dream.

During the day, the Indian army advanced less than 5 kilometers north of Lahore, and the cost was even heavier than the previous night.

In the direction of the ancient city of Lahore, at least 3 armored battalions of the Indian army were disabled.

At that time, the Pakistan Army launched a large-scale counterattack, and for the first time, it used armoured troops, but not as the main force.

At the beginning of the counterattack, a Pakistani armored battalion posed as the main force on the front to attract the attention of the Indian army.

In this battalion, there are about 30 T-80UD main battle tanks.

Of course, in the eyes of the Indian army, that is the absolute main force.

Why?

The Pakistan Army has the largest number of equipment "Khalid", and the production of the latest "Khalid 2" has not been mentioned, and the first few batches of production have all been sold to Saudi Arabia and other Arab League countries, and the Pakistan Army only began to accept this cutting-edge tank last year.

How many are there?

It is equipped with 3 armored battalions, with a total of less than 200 vehicles, and only more than 100 vehicles are used intensively.

In fact, there are still dozens of vehicles in the workshops of the production plant, which have not been handed over to the combat units, and the combat units responsible for receiving these tanks have not completed combat training.

That is, it is still "Khalid" who plays the main role in the Pakistani Army.

Compared to the "Khalid", the T-80UD is not backward.

The key point is that after obtaining the production license of "Khalid 2", Pakistan also introduced the production line of related ammunition by the way, and since then all 125mm tank guns have been improved to make them all capable of firing the third-generation tungsten alloy armor-piercing bullets produced by Pakistan authorized by Huaxia.

Of course, this includes the T-80UD.

Since then, Pakistan has also procured a batch of optoelectronic equipment from Western countries, which is used to modernize the T-80UD, as needed.

Probably because the effect was not very good, Pakistan finally handed over the improvement work to a Chinese company.

In fact, it is the company that developed, produced and sold the VT-4.

After several improvements, these T-80UDs purchased from Ukraine have been reborn, at least reaching a whole new level of firepower and fire control.

Of course, in terms of protection, the T-80UD is at most comparable to the "Khalid", not as good as the "Khalid 2".

As for maneuverability, it is also inferior to "Khalid 2".

It's just that compared with the T-90S of the Indian army, the T-80UD that has been modified several times is not only not bad, but also significantly better in terms of firepower and fire control.

Using Huaxia's third-generation tungsten alloy armor-piercing projectile, the T-80UD has an overwhelming advantage over the T-90S.

Dozens of T-80UDs suddenly came out, and that was definitely not blown.

It's just that these tanks are actually all decoys, feints to be precise.

When the Indian army was organized and preparing for armored warfare, the main force of the Pakistani Army appeared, with more than a dozen AH-1Z helicopter gunships.

This was the first time since the outbreak of war that the Pakistan Army Aviation was deployed.

There were not many of them, but they were enough to crush the Indian armored forces in front of them.

Immediately afterward, the Pakistan Army's ground counterattack force, that is, dozens of anti-tank groups operating on all-terrain vehicles, went into battle.

These anti-tank groups consist of 6 infantrymen, 2 of whom are shooters, 2 sub-shooters and 2 commanders.

The combat method is also very simple, take an all-terrain vehicle, go to the area where the Indian army is attacking, and then use a small unmanned reconnaissance aircraft to find the target, that is, the Indian army's tanks and armored vehicles, and then use the anti-tank missiles carried to attack, and evacuate immediately after completing the attack.

This hit-and-run tactic made the Indian army helpless.

The point is, it's too flexible.

After the missile was launched, the anti-tank group was able to withdraw within 2 minutes, and after 5 minutes it was able to travel hundreds of meters away on an all-terrain vehicle.

Of course, before the missiles were launched, these anti-tank groups were very cleverly concealed.

As a result, the Indian army often reacted only after a sneak attack, and by the time the Indian army began to counterattack, that is, by the time artillery support was called, the anti-tank team had already withdrawn.

To make matters worse, these anti-tank groups often operate at a distance of 3 to 5 kilometers from the battle line.

This distance is enough for them to hunt down Indian tanks and infantry fighting vehicles with heavy anti-tank missiles, but it is difficult for the Indian army to counterattack.

Why?

The firing range of tank guns and machine guns is only a few thousand meters, while the supporting artillery is in the rear, which needs the guidance of the front-line troops, and it takes time to call and command to run and strike.

Actually, the key is not an anti-tank missile, but an all-terrain vehicle.

This 8-wheeled all-terrain vehicle produced by Huaxia can theoretically carry up to 10 infantry in a squad, and with only 6 soldiers, several anti-tank missile launchers can be placed in the vacated space, allowing the anti-tank team to carry enough missiles.

Including, of course, heavy anti-tank missiles.

You know, in the past, anti-tank groups generally carried light anti-tank missiles, and sometimes even had to use rocket launchers to fight.

Why?

The carrying capacity of the infantry was limited.

If it is carried by infantry, then the mass of the anti-tank missile must not be too large and must be controlled within 20 kg, preferably to 15 kg.

In the case of heavy anti-tank missiles, they had to be disassembled, and several infantry men carried them separately.

Obviously, this greatly limited the combat capabilities of the anti-tank group.

The same 6 people, in the past, they could only carry a maximum of one launcher and 2 spare missiles.

With all-terrain vehicles, an anti-tank group of 6 people is capable of carrying 2-3 launchers, as well as more than 10 spare missiles.

In addition, the all-terrain vehicle gave the anti-tank group an extremely strong battlefield maneuverability.

With just two legs, the speed of the infantry is not fast at all.

With all-terrain vehicles, anti-tank groups can maneuver at speeds of tens of kilometers per hour in the field, and they are able to go to places that many infantry simply can't go.

It can be said that in defensive operations, the value of these all-terrain vehicles is in no way inferior to that of the main battle tank.

In fact, this is also the key to the fact that the Pakistan Army did not purchase "Khalid 2" in large quantities, that is, the demand for main battle tanks for defensive operations is not very large.