Santos's appointment as Prime Minister of India's Interim Government was both unexpected and reasonable.

When the sun rose again, all those who still had a glimmer of hope for resolving the India-Pakistan crisis through peace talks were disappointed. At this time, no Indian would have more hope to solve the problem by using war than Santos, and no Indian would have more ability to involve India in war than Santos.

After putting down the microphone, Ji Youguo breathed a sigh of relief.

“Agreement has been reached?”

Looking back at Peng Maobang with an anxious look, Ji Youguo nodded. "The five permanent members have reached an agreement to make their final efforts through the United Nations. In addition, the Russian President's special envoy will fly to New Delhi tomorrow, hoping to turn the tide. The US President will also send special envoys to resolve the crisis."

"I'm afraid it's not to resolve the crisis, right?" Peng Maobang's expression became even more serious.

"The United States will neither make efforts to resolve the crisis nor make any promises to India at the risk of being involved in the war." Ji Youguo sat down on the chair, "It is certain that Russia and the United States will put pressure on India, and Britain and France will put pressure on India. Huang Guowei flew from Islamabad to New Delhi in the afternoon. Under the joint pressure of the five major nuclear powers, even if India actively starts war on Pakistan, it will not use nuclear weapons rashly."

Hearing this, Peng Maobang breathed a sigh of relief.

The most serious question right now is whether India will use nuclear weapons in war. Jiyouguo has made a promise to Sharif to stabilize Pakistan and make Sharif guarantee that the capital will not use nuclear weapons until it is directly threatened. If India does not use nuclear weapons in war, no matter how far the India-Pakistan war is fought, it will be just a local war and will not pose a threat to the security of the whole world.

"But..." After pondering for a moment, Peng Maobang said with great concern, "Can it work?"

"Do you think the United States wants to see India drop nuclear bombs?" Ji Youguo smiled faintly and said, "Nuclear weapons are sticks used to scare tigers, not sticks used to hit tigers. Seventy years after the war, the United States was able to play Japan in the palm of its hands and become the only superpower in the world because the United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan, and it was the only country in the world that had used nuclear weapons in war. If India breaks the monopoly of the United States, it will cause the world order established by the United States to fall down after the war and pose a threat to the United States' hegemony. Considering our attitude with Russia and the attitude of several countries that cross the nuclear threshold, the United States will definitely put pressure on India to let India know that if nuclear weapons are used in war, India will lose the support of the Western world. If India has support from the Western world, even if India has more nuclear weapons, it is only a third-rate country."

After listening to Ji Youguo's words, Peng Maobang breathed a sigh of relief again.

"Don't worry. Santos is a typical pro-Western figure. No matter how arrogant he is, he has to consider his master's wishes. And we have many sticks in our hands than India and much larger. Pakistan also has several sticks in our hands. As long as we control the scale of the war and do not force India to a dead end, India will not use nuclear weapons. At least it will not use nuclear weapons before its homeland is directly threatened."

"In this way, we can only focus on the ocean battlefield."

“Isn’t this what we plan?”

Peng Maobang nodded and said, "In the next three to four days, India will create border conflicts and then declare war..."

"War will not be declared." Ji Youguo touched his chin and said. "If war is declared, it is a total war between countries. This crisis came very suddenly. India was not prepared for a total war. Even if it could defeat Pakistan in a total war, and even eliminate Pakistan, India would have to pay a heavy and unbearable price. India will fight back on the border and even fight against terrorism. It will control the scale of the war. It will strive to defeat the Pakistan Air Force within two to three days. Disintegrate the opponent's combat effectiveness within one week. Ground war will be mainly concentrated in Kashmir. Strive to annihilate the main combat forces of the Pakistan Army. When Pakistan is unable to resist, someone will come forward to mediate. India will go down the slope and end the war with a ceasefire."

"This is definitely not the result."

Ji Youguo nodded and said, "Let's get ready. After the war begins, we will no longer be spectators. What will the final result look like depends on the performance of the Republican team."

"I'll go back to deploy immediately and I'll give you a reply tomorrow morning."

After leaving the head of state, Peng Maobang returned directly to the General Staff.

Before the crisis broke out, the General Staff formulated dozens of combat plans against India, as well as wars between India and Pakistan, and China sent troops to intervene. After Ji Youguo made the decision, the General Staff only needed to select the most appropriate combat plan from them and revise the details according to actual conditions to obtain a complete combat plan.

After returning to the General Staff, Peng Maobang immediately held a battle planning meeting.

The person responsible for introducing the battle deployment was Colonel You Hongjun, Director of the Operational Planning Department.

"The combat operations will be divided into three directions, the southern battlefield led by the navy, the eastern battlefield led by the army and the air force, and the western battlefield led by the army and the air force." You Hongjun is a senior staff officer who is specialized in the planning of the battle and is also a veteran subordinate of Peng Maobang. The original plan of this combat plan was drafted and formulated by him. "The main battlefield is in the south, focusing on attacking India's maritime military forces. We will draw four air defense destroyers from the South China Sea Fleet, four multi-purpose destroyers and six multi-purpose frigates to form a special mixed fleet, and two large comprehensive supply ships provide logistical support.

.In addition, two attack nuclear submarines were drawn from the East China Sea Fleet, and two attack nuclear submarines from the South China Sea Fleet, and four conventional submarines formed a submarine group. The Swordfish was independently carried out combat missions. HNA's two heavy fighter aviation regiments and HNA test troops entered Sanya, and eight large refueling aircraft of the Air Force provided logistical support. In the combat operation, submarines were the main force, and the Swordfish was the main force among the main force. The main task of the special mixed formation was to go to the Arabian Sea, lift India's maritime blockade against Pakistan, and protect our maritime routes in the Indian Ocean."

Peng Maobang listened, smoking a cigarette, and looked at the naval colonel Huaiding'an from time to time.

Peng Maobang was not good at maritime combat because he was an army general. Judging from the expression of the Huaiding'an Colonel who was responsible for naval combat planning, this plan was recognized by him and was feasible.

"The eastern battlefield mainly plays a role in hindrance, and in the later stage of the war, it will decide whether to take the initiative to recover the southern Tibet region based on actual conditions. We will deploy an infantry division and two mountain infantry brigades and two fighter aviation divisions of the Air Force in the eastern battlefield." You Hongjun picked up the command stick and pointed at the northwest end of the sand table. "The western battlefield is the landmaster battlefield, and we will deploy three mountain infantry brigades, an air assault brigade, and an army aerial assault brigade. The army's test

The test troops will also be deployed here. In the early stages of the war, we focus on defense and combined with local counterattacks to restrain the right-wing offensive forces of the Indian Army and reduce the pressure on the left-wing defense line of the Pakistan Army. If the situation develops unfavorable to us, we will launch a rapid deep assault in this direction, striving to cut off the logistics support line of the Indian right-wing army, jointly annihilate the Indian right-wing offensive forces with the Pakistani Army, and disintegrate the Indian Army's offensive operations in Kashmir."

"Is the four brigades sufficient?" Peng Maobang asked the first question.

"Our main tactics are local counterattacks and rapid assaults. The mountainous terrain in Kashmir is not suitable for large legion operations, and limited troops are more conducive to logistics support."

Peng Maobang nodded slightly. "What about the Air Force?"

"The Air Force will deploy five fighter aviation divisions and one support aviation regiment in this direction." You Hongjun quickly wiped off the sweat from his forehead. He actually ignored such an important issue. "In addition, we will deploy three fighter aviation divisions and two rapid response brigades in the rear to serve as reserves."

"Can logistics support keep up with the needs of combat?" Peng Maobang asked the most critical question.

Before the troops move, food and grass will come first. Modern warfare has higher logistical requirements, and logistical support cannot keep up, so no matter how many troops there are, it is useless.

"If a large-scale combat operation ends within one month, our reserves of combat supplies on the front line will be sufficient to meet combat needs. We have also drawn three logistics support units from the Lanzhou Military Region and the Sichuan Military Region. The Air Force will concentrate 120 large and medium-sized transport aircraft, and the Army Air Force will dispatch 450 transport helicopters to provide support to the front line combat troops."

"It seems that we have already figured out our old background." Peng Maobang smiled slightly and asked the last question. "In accordance with the battle plan and our expectations, how long will the war last?"

You Hongjun obviously hesitated for a moment and said, "The fastest is twenty days, up to three months. Whether it is fast or slow is mainly determined by the development of the southern battlefield. As long as we severely damage the Indian Navy, India will beg for peace."

"Don't be careless and underestimate the enemy." Peng Maobang knocked on the table, stood up and glanced at the senior staff in the room. "I can understand your thoughts, because at the end of the last foreign war, you were still a few years old and didn't know the cruelty and unpredictability of the war. But I will not allow anyone to be careless and underestimate the enemy, nor will I tolerate knowingly committing crimes. We have not fought for more than 20 years, and the Indian army is always in a state of war readiness. In this battle, we not only want to win, but also have a brilliant victory. What we want to defeat is not only India, but also our own shortcomings and deficiencies. If we cannot build a steel brigade through this war, even if we win, we will still be losers. From now on, you must all remember that our biggest enemy is ourselves. If we cannot correct our attitude and face the enemy, we will be defeated in a mess!"

Peng Maobang's words were sonorous and powerful, and every word was like a heavy hammer, hitting everyone present.

Senior staff members all know that Peng Maobang is a hero in the southern border counterattack and a warrior crawling out of the cat's ear. In their minds, Peng Maobang is not only a leader, but also a teacher and commander.

After Peng Maobang sat down again, the senior staff began to introduce the details of the battle plan in turn.

When it was dawn, a complete combat plan had been presented to Peng Maobang.

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