Dominate South Asia

Although the United States claims that this tank has a maximum range of 400 kilometers, in actual operations, this tank can only run 200 kilometers at most before it needs to be refueled again.

Behind the armored group, there is a supply convoy following, ready to refuel them at any time, but refueling still takes time.

Just as they were refueling, there was a roar above their heads. Looking up, they saw a plane flying from the north!

"Reconnaissance plane, it's a Pakistani reconnaissance plane!" Seeing the star and crescent flag on the wing, the Indian soldiers below were suddenly panicked.

This armored unit, accompanied by an air defense company, aimed at the sky with a quadruple anti-aircraft gun and prepared to shoot. Unfortunately, the reconnaissance plane had already risen in altitude and turned to fly away.

This is Bangladesh, how could there be a Pakistani reconnaissance plane? Is this a sign of Pakistan's intervention?

Thinking of this, the commander of the armored division immediately shouted on the radio: "Stop refueling! Keep going and cross the Jamuna River!"

Bangladesh has abundant water resources and many rivers. In addition to various small rivers, there are two larger rivers, the Ganges and the Jamuna River. The Ganges runs through the Indian region. They had crossed the Ganges before crossing the border. Now, they need to cross the Jamuna River.

Some small rivers are very shallow, and tanks can just drive across them directly. However, it is also very complicated to build bridges for such large rivers. It is very important to pass through the original bridge.

Since it has been discovered by Pakistan's reconnaissance aircraft, the commander of the armored division immediately became anxious. If the Pakistanis do something bad and blow up the cross-river bridge on the Jamuna River, it will not be easy for their armored forces to cross the river again. Once delayed for a few days, the Bangladeshi army will also react, and it will not be easy to rush to Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.

The Bangladeshi Air Force only has 15 J-6s and 16 A-5 attack aircraft. This air force strength is not enough to fight the Indian Air Force, so now it is just a ground battle. There is no contact in the air, but once the Pakistani Air Force joins in, the situation will change greatly. Did this reconnaissance plane fly directly from Pakistan across the Indian hinterland?

The armored forces continued to advance rapidly with the remaining fuel, hoping to cross the Jamuna River before the Pakistanis bombed. After crossing the Jamuna River, refuel, and then the road will be flat and you can quickly enter Dhaka.

The pilot of the reconnaissance plane. After taking first-hand photos, he flew north through Nepal's airspace and entered the Chinese airspace, where a Pakistani aerial refueling aircraft was waiting.

If you cross the Indian hinterland directly, you may be intercepted by Indian fighters. In order to reach Bangladesh quickly. The Pakistani Air Force made a detour and decided to enter with the help of the friendly Chinese country's airspace.

China immediately agreed to Pakistan's request. So, after taking off, the Mirage RP reconnaissance plane from Sargodha passed through the Kashmir region and directly entered China's airspace. It flew southward in Nepal and entered Bangladesh without alerting Nepal's air defense equipment because it was flying close to the ground.

Nepal is one of the few countries in the world with only one military branch, the Army. Their national defense is even more backward. Except for seven brigades that are fully staffed. The rest are skeleton brigades, and there is no air force. This country sandwiched between China and India is almost an empty shell. Therefore, even if Pakistan's air force swaggers through Nepal, there is no danger, but there will be political disputes.

Pakistan still lacks outer space power and reconnaissance satellites. This gap should be made up in the next five-year plan! Looking at the report sent back by the reconnaissance plane, Muhammad couldn't help but have such an idea in his mind.

"The Indians are moving very fast," said Mushaaf. "When we got the news, the Indian army had just crossed the border. Our reconnaissance plane went over to investigate and found that the Indian armored forces had already entered the vicinity of the Jamuna River. It seems that the Indian armored forces may have started to cross the river now."

In the past, Pakistan suppressed the Indian troops because it had complete air superiority. The Indian army was weak in front of Pakistan, but when facing Bangladesh, it was suppressed. An Indian armored division could challenge the entire Bangladesh army alone. Now, it seems that they are going to attack Dhaka directly and intend to destroy Bangladesh.

"I think we should send A-7 attack aircraft to blow up the bridge on the Jamuna River, so that the Indian armored forces cannot cross the river and stop them in the west of the Jamuna River. In this way, we can prevent the capital of Bangladesh from being captured by the Indian army." said old Arslan on the side.

Only the Jamuna River can stop the Indian armored forces. At this time, even if the Pakistani army immediately goes to Karachi to take a boat, I am afraid there is not enough time.

No matter what tactics were formulated before, the situation on the battlefield changes rapidly and needs to be adjusted constantly.

"Have the Bangladeshis asked us for help?" Muhammad suddenly asked.

When he asked this, everyone was stunned for a moment, and Mushaaf said: "Not yet."

"Then we don't need direct military intervention." Muhammad said: "We are helping them blow up the bridge now, but they may not appreciate it. Maybe they will go to the United Nations to sue us and ask us to fund the bridge reconstruction."

Mhammad's worry is not unreasonable. Now Bangladesh is about to perish, and it has not asked Pakistan for help. If Pakistan takes direct action to help Bangladesh, it may be accused of being an invader afterwards.

After all, it was these people who drove away the Pakistani army. The 1971 war had already caused an irreparable rift between the two sides.

Muhammad's words were full of irony, and those who heard them felt very uncomfortable.

"However, if we don't take action, I'm afraid Bangladesh will be destroyed by India." Old Arslan said.

"This is better, there is no creation without destruction." Muhammad said: "The military government of Bangladesh has fallen, and the people will elect a new government, and they may be more favorable to us. Now, connect to the secret line, I need to have a communication with the leaders of China."

Contact China? That's right. After all, Bangladesh has a good relationship with China. At this time, Bangladesh may ask China for help.

The Indians seemed to be crazy. The vanguard had crossed the Jamuna River! After receiving this news, Arshad almost felt dizzy.

Arshad is old. Born in 1930, he is now almost 50 years old. He was full of vigor and energy in the past few years, especially when he became the president of Bangladesh. He felt even more confident. However, the continuous demonstrations by the people in recent years against his military government have made him exhausted.

Arshad knew that it was his military government that offended many people. In the early days of his rule, Arshad was really determined to govern the country well. Although it was only ten years since independence, the president of Bangladesh was frequently replaced, and even the president was murdered. All the interest groups were at work. And Arshad relied on powerful means to carry out institutional and economic reforms: streamlining central institutions, delegating leadership, adjusting administrative divisions, and strengthening the administrative power of rural grassroots organizations Upzila. As the president of a country, in order to save government spending, he even took the lead in riding a bicycle to and from get off work. He also often took surprise actions to inspect the work of government buildings, airports, and hospitals, and personally talked with the people in the market to understand the situation. Under his governance, Bangladesh's economy began to improve, but the people were still dissatisfied!

Look at Pakistan, which is also a military government, and there is not even a democratic election. Why don't their people hold a demonstration or something? Ershad has had a hard time in recent years, especially recently, the country has been chaotic enough, and who knew that there would be problems in the enclaves. Those enclaves are all historical problems. Since the partition of India and Pakistan, East Pakistan has not managed them.

Now, it has become a major concern for Ershad. He cannot compromise, especially after the massacre. He has to be tougher. He just issued a statement hoping that India would not accidentally fire a gun, but a conflict broke out between the border guards. The conflict has evolved into an Indian invasion within a few days!

When he learned about the Indian invasion, before he could react, the Indians crossed the Jamuna River in a stinking manner!

What to do? Within a few days, Ershad had a lot of white hair on his head.

"The Indian army that invaded this time is equipped with a full set of American equipment, including the most advanced M1 main battle tanks in the United States." Ershad's confidant, Army Chief of Staff Ranade, said: "Our equipment is very backward and we are completely unable to stop the Indian army."

"Then what should we do?" Ershad, who came from the army, also knew the situation of the army and knew that he could not stop the invasion of the superior enemy.

"We should retreat to Chittagong. If something unexpected happens, we can retreat again."

Chittagong! Retreating there means planning to escape. Hearing the words of his confidant, Ershad immediately shook his head: "No, I am the president of Bangladesh. Even if I die, I will die on my own land."

Ershad still had backbone at this time.

"Then we can only ask for help from the outside world." Ranade said: "We can ask for help from China or Pakistan!"

If they want to avoid being destroyed, they are not capable enough, so they can only ask for help from others. Now, the only ones who can help them are China or Pakistan!

After thinking for a while, Ershad said: "China."

Ask Pakistan for help? Ershad can't get around that knot! After all, he also joined the uprising and resisted Pakistan's rule! (To be continued ~^~)