Chapter 208: Temporary Compromise
86_86072 "Very good, at the beginning, you have always promised that we India will send troops, and now, the situation is not good, you will withdraw first, so that the air force of the Pakistanis can deal with us India with all its might." Indira Gandhi said coldly.
Just a few months ago, the Third World Non-Aligned Conference was held in India, and India, as the host, had been emphasizing non-alignment, and in just a few months, India reached an agreement with the Soviet Union and provoked a border dispute.
Now it seems that this is a complete joke, the Soviet Union abandoned India at a critical moment.
"Of course not." "We will provide your country with our most advanced MiG-29 fighters, which have advanced performance and are fully capable of fighting Pakistani Tomcats, including our most advanced helmet-mounted sights, so that if the Pakistanis fly within visual range, they will have no chance to escape," the Soviet ambassador said. ”
In later generations, India only got such an advanced batch of MiG-29 fighters in 86, and now, with the development of events, the Soviet Union wants to balance Pakistan, so it can only export this kind of fighters to India in advance.
India's MiG-21 and MiG-23 cannot compete with the Tomcat fighters, and only the MiG-29 has enough advantages!
Without Indira Gandhi's application, the Soviet Union took the initiative to provide India with it, in addition to countering Pakistan, another purpose was naturally to export to earn foreign exchange. As the war in Afghanistan progressed, the Soviet Union's treasury was depleted dramatically, and they needed more money to keep their side running and export weapons, which was a very direct way.
"Then our Air Force needs to order fifty of these fighters. We hope that you will be able to deliver the goods to the best of your ability. Indira Gandhi said she didn't want to wait a moment.
"We will give priority to exporting to your country, and as long as the project is negotiated, the first batch of fighters will fly to India within half a month." This was stated by the Soviet ambassador.
Dispute between India and Pakistan. It happened very suddenly, and the result was surprising, after the loss of a mechanized infantry brigade and a separate tank brigade, the Indians chose to rest on their laurels.
The war did not continue, and the Indian troops that had been massed in the desert did not continue to attack. Each returned to his station. In Kashmir to the north, the Indians still occupy the seized outposts, firmly in control.
In this regard, observers agree that this is due to pressure from the American side. When the US aircraft carrier squadron sailed to the Bay of Bengal, it had already made its attitude clear, and under the strong pressure of the United States, the Indians had to swallow their tears and swallow their bitter fruits.
In the skies over Kashmir, Pakistani warplanes are still cruising, and in the face of Pakistan's hegemonic behavior, India has actually endured it.
It seems that India has suddenly become a harmless little cat.
Pakistan. Islamabad.
"The Indians are certainly not willing to be defeated, and they are definitely accumulating strength for the next attack." This was stated by Defense Minister Murvev.
"Yes. We have to deal with it, and our focus now is still on the east, and in the west, the Soviets actually stopped flying across the border, which is in our best interest. Another voice said.
Recent wars. It was so beneficial to Pakistan that the haze of 71 years was swept away. The whole army was filled with the laughter of victory. They are all waiting for the order from above to attack India!
"We should follow our plan and attack the Kashmir Valley." Lieutenant General Mirza said: "Our Third Army is ready to rush down the hill and into the valley at any time. ”
Now, all the results are to the Air Force, and the Army has no credit, which is unacceptable for the Pakistani Army, which has the supremacy of the Army.
Mirza's Third Army, which had already planned for the battle, had never been able to enter the battle, and he couldn't wait.
"Yes, it's time to reclaim the Kashmir Valley, where there are our compatriots!" Another voice said.
In the beginning, the Kashmir Valley was targeted because 80 percent of the people there were Muslims and their compatriots, while the rest of the country, mostly Hindus, would have been able to gain complete support from the locals if they occupied the Kashmir Valley.
Looking at the expressions of these people, Mhammad seemed to have regarded the Kashmir Valley as the meat on his lips, and couldn't help but regret in his heart that the time to liberate the Kashmir Valley had passed.
If the Pakistani army had been on the border with the Indians at that time, and used its own plan to take the Kashmir Valley, it would have been completely in line with the situation at that time, and the Americans would not have said anything to Pakistan, and even had to applaud and fight well! Look what tricks the Indians dare to play!
But now, the Indians seem to have thrown in the towel, no matter what, after the arrival of the aircraft carriers of the Americans, the Indians were bearish, did not continue to increase their troops, the status quo was maintained on the border, and even in the Kashmir region, their own planes flew in the sky, and they actually put up with it.
Under such circumstances, if the other side does not relentlessly launch an attack, then the pressure of the United States will follow.
The Americans supported, mainly against the USSR, not against India, how could the Americans watch the Indians being abused by their own side.
Now, these people sitting here are too optimistic.
"By the way, when we attack, our air force should bomb those Indian military targets in advance, right?" Mirza said with great interest: "Every time we attack, it is the air force that opens the way for us, and this time our air force has obtained so many advanced missiles that it should be more able to destroy the targets of the Indians, right?" Lieutenant General Mhammad? ”
At the beginning, Mhammad proposed the air force as the leading and direct landing at the Srinagar air base, but Mirza did not agree at that time, and now, Mirza said so, it is an ordinary way of playing, the army is the protagonist, the air force is to help bomb it, seize the enemy's land, and it depends on the army!
Now, when he said this, he was even more determined in his tactics, and when he asked Mhammad, his tone was strange.
Mhammad lowered his head, still in thought.
"Lieutenant General Mhammad?" Mirza asked again, and Nur Khan, who was next to him, poked Mhammad, who returned to the conference room from his deep thought.
What Mirza said just now, Mhammad didn't hear it, but since he was already sitting here, Mhammad wouldn't do favors because he cared about someone's face.
He looked up and saw that President Zia-ul-Haq was also looking at him, and he felt a heavy responsibility on his shoulders: "I'm sorry, Mr. President, but we are not fit to continue the offensive now. ”
"Why? Lieutenant General Mhammad, you say we shouldn't take advantage of the victory to pursue? Lieutenant General Mirza couldn't help but raise his voice.
Although both of them have the rank of lieutenant general, the lieutenant general of the army is more confident than the lieutenant general of the air force.
"Yes, we have lost the best opportunity, now, we should maintain the status quo, as long as the sky of Kashmir is ours, we can attack at any time, the United States has acquiesced to the no-fly zone, but if we launch another large-scale attack, the American side will definitely not be satisfied."
"How is that possible? The United States is absolutely behind us. ”
"Don't forget that in the previous wars, we were once abandoned by the Americans." "The Americans are not our real allies, but in the current situation, the Americans must support us in order to deal with the Soviet Union, and without the Soviet Union, for the United States, India's interests are far greater than ours!" Now, we and the Americans are just asking for what we need! ”
The previous wars between India and Pakistan were an eternal pain for Pakistan, because Pakistan's original warplanes were all American-made, and when the United States announced an embargo on all the warring sides, in fact, it was only Pakistan that suffered.
Now the United States is fully supporting Pakistan and even deterring India, because of the USSR and nothing more.
At the beginning, Zia-ul-Haq also had a sense of optimism, but now, when he heard Mhammad's analysis, he suddenly came to his senses that now is indeed not a good time to continue waging war.
"Mr. President, our fighters, are ready!" Mirza said, looking at Zia-ul-Haq and knowing that what Mhammad said moved him.
"Maintain the status quo, our current war, mainly on the Western Front." "At the same time, our troops are ready to fight the Indians back as soon as they really jump over the wall!" Zia-ulq said. ”
Mirza's face was green, but now that the president had made his decision, he had to obey the president's orders.
"The Soviets transferred the Air Force back and did not engage us at war." "This is a good opportunity for us and we can do a little bit more than we have now," Mhammad said. ”
Historically, Pakistan's air force has always flown in its own airspace and has not crossed the line, because Pakistan does not want to anger the Soviets too much.
And now, the contradictions between the two sides have almost become public, battles occur from time to time, and in this case, they are still firmly guarding their own airspace, and there is a bit of a stalemate, after all, the air force is an offensive force!
"Talk about it, Mhammad." Zia-Haq said.
"Now, almost all of the mountainous areas in northern Afghanistan are the forces of the Free Afghan Army, so let's just support them and establish an Afghan people's government." "In this way, the mountainous areas of northern Afghanistan will be an independent base area, and if the Afghan people's government asks us to protect their airspace, we will help them patrol the northern mountains out of brotherly affection," Mhammad said. (To be continued).