Back at *** Fort, Wang Dong met Yunlong and got the latest news from him.

In the Lahore direction, the Pakistan Army adopted a defensive tactic of defending instead of attacking, simply put, putting the Indian Army in to fight.

In fact, before this, Wang Dong had already guessed.

It's not that the Pakistan Army can't hold the border defenses, and it's not that it can't defeat the Indian Army, but it's related to Pakistan's overall strategic purpose.

What purpose?

How will this war end?

Obviously, this is an issue that must be thought through.

In fact, this is also the reason why Yunlong has been staying in *** Fort.

Of course, the fact that Pakistan's leaders are beginning to think seriously about this issue, and that after thinking it through, moving towards the goals they have set is a remarkable step forward in itself, and it is a fundamental indication that Pakistan has a lot of confidence in this war.

You must know that in the previous India-Pakistani wars, Pakistan responded in a panic, and there was no clear and achievable strategic purpose at all.

To put it bluntly, in those Indo-Pakistani wars, Pakistan's highest goal was not to lose the country.

So, how will this war end?

Outright defeat of India?

Obviously, this is a fool's dream.

Although Pakistan is the second largest country in South Asia and the fifth most populous country in the world, after China, India, the United States and Indonesia, Pakistan is less than 30 percent of India's land area and less than a quarter of India's total population.

What to take to defeat India once and for all?

Also, what good will it do Pakistan to defeat India completely?

You know, now Pakistan is moving towards industrialization, and this war will not bring any substantial benefits to Pakistan.

If India is really defeated, then tens of thousands, or even tens of millions, of refugees will pour into Pakistan, creating an extremely serious burden on Pakistan, and even leading to turmoil, which will inevitably have an impact on Pakistan's modernization and industrialization.

Obviously, this is the last thing Pakistani state leaders want to see.

From this point of view, not only can India not be completely defeated, but it cannot even be beaten too hard.

The problem is that India must not be allowed to take advantage of it, and India must be taught a profound lesson.

Why?

Fight for decades of peace.

In fact, as early as a few years ago, during the Iraqi civil war, the Pakistani authorities had predicted the possibility of a war.

At that time, Pakistan's top brass mentioned that if war is inevitable, it must fight a good war to buy decades of peace for national building.

Obviously, this is also the experience of Huaxia.

Why?

Back then, after the border conflict, India was honest for decades.

As far as Pakistan is concerned, what it needs most now is a peaceful and stable external environment so that it can concentrate its limited national strength on construction.

War is best avoided naturally, and if it cannot be avoided, a period of peace must be created.

Obviously, the only way to achieve decades of peace with a country like India is to teach India a hard lesson on the battlefield.

So, how to grasp this scale?

We must not let India be finished, but also teach India a hard lesson.

It can be seen that how to fight, and to what extent, has become the key.

Affected by this, in the Lahore direction, the Pakistani Army must be mainly defensive.

Why?

Opposite Lahore is Jalandal, and if the Pakistani Army chooses to attack, it may not be long before the Indian Army is crushed.

After capturing Jalandal, the Pakistani Army will be able to move all the way south.

Where to?

New Delhi!

From Jalandal to New Delhi, it is more than 200 kilometers, and with the speed of the Pakistan Army's assault, I am afraid it will be two or three too difficult things.

Can the Indian Army hold it?

Apparently unlikely.

With the combat effectiveness of the Indian Army, as long as Jalandal's defensive line is broken through by the Pakistani Army, then the fall of New Delhi is only a matter of time.

In addition, there is an issue that the Pakistani authorities need to consider.

That is, after a breakthrough on the battlefield, will the military proceed from the overall situation and strictly implement the orders issued by the prime minister and other civilian officials?

You know, Pakistan and India are feuding.

Pakistan has been suppressed by India for decades.

Now, it is hard to turn around, and the senior generals of the Pakistani military may not be able to control it, and they may be able to fight to New Delhi in one go.

If you really want to go any way, the consequences are unimaginable.

Combining these factors, the Pakistani authorities naturally did not dare to make much of a move in the Lahore direction, and did not even deploy the main forces here.

At that time, the three main armored brigades stationed in Lahore were all equipped with T-80UD.

In fact, the last batch of T-80UDs of the Pakistan Army was in these 3 brigades.

After the outbreak of the war, 4 brigades sent to Lahore were equipped with old tanks, mainly Type 69, and only one brigade received "Khalid".

Pakistan still retains a number of old tanks, mainly because the size of the army is simply too large.

Of course, an older tank like the Type 69 has a great advantage in being easy to maintain, and the requirements for maintenance personnel are not very high.

In addition, these old tanks can be retired at any time, so it's not a pity to use them out.

In fact, many old tanks are scrapped, that is, they are seriously damaged in use, or cannot be repaired, so they are directly scrapped and disposed of.

In the Lahore direction, Pakistan has invested a lot of troops, but it does not have much combat effectiveness.

In this way, in terms of operational deployment, we can only focus on defense.

Fundamentally, of course, it is still determined by Pakistan's overall strategy.

When it comes to the fundamentals, it is not so much harm that it will do to bring India down, but that India has nuclear weapons!

Although Pakistan also has nuclear weapons, the Pakistani leadership knows very well that it really pushes India into a corner, and Pakistan will not gain anything.

For any country's leader, this is clearly not the desired outcome.

What's more, Pakistan has a better momentum of development.

If the jade is really burned, what is the best thing to say?

So, how can we hurt India without forcing India to use nuclear weapons, or so that India is completely finished?

It can be said that this is a very wise question.

Fortunately, the Pakistani authorities have long anticipated the possibility of a war, and have been thinking about this issue for a long time, and have been looking for an effective response strategy. More importantly, the arrival of Wang Dong and others has enabled the Pakistani authorities to find an effective solution.