Even after detecting the "full-scale invasion" of the Chinese, the response speed of the Indian government and military was still unexpectedly slow. Not only was there great panic at the command level, and there was a lack of adequate and effective response plans, but also Some lower-level Indian army units, after hearing about China's military operations, refused to participate in the war, and desertions also occurred.
The Indian Army has always had a problem with feeling good about themselves, but this does not mean that all Indian soldiers who feel good about themselves are mentally retarded to a certain extent. Even though India's population is almost the same as China's, China is far superior to India in almost every aspect. This is especially true in terms of military strength. Many discerning Indian army officers understand that the overall combat strength of the Indian army may be equivalent to one large military region in China, and China has seven such large military regions. Naturally, if the Chinese military believes that using the power of a large military region to deal with India is a waste of time. It is normal that the total combat power of the Indian army is not as good as that of a military region.
Even in the South Tibet recovery operation launched against India, in fact, in addition to the airborne troops and one airborne division, the main contributors were the troops and horses of the Tibet Military Region Headquarters, supplemented by at most some of Qi Yiming's red police troops. Only when India is convinced that it will launch a full-scale war will the PLA consider adding more troops to southern Tibet. Otherwise, it will be more than enough to conquer and defend southern Tibet with its current strength.
Of course, in fact, the areas captured by the PLA are not only southern Tibet, but also the disputed border areas between China and India in the middle and western sections. China has launched massive military operations in all of them, and the Indian army has difficulty responding to these sudden attacks. It is either defeated or defeated. With the retreat, basically within one day, except for southern Tibet, most of the small disputed areas fell under the actual control of PLE China.
As for the Indian army in southern Tibet, although its scale is not small, it is basically defeated and has little power to fight back against the strong PL. In the Sino-Indian border war in 1962, the Indian army, as a colonial mercenary army, was very unsuited to the Chinese army's fighting style. Its high-speed and flexible maneuvering tactics allowed the PLA to continuously divide and surround the Indian army, defeating and annihilating them one by one. Although many military commentators at that time believed that the Lee-Enfield rifles equipped by the Indian army were inferior to China's Type 56 and Type 56 rifles, the role of the equipment in such a harsh environment was actually far less than the combat awareness of the soldiers and the overall fighting spirit of the troops. Law is important.
The Indian army has learned from the experience and designed a plan to seize important terrain and strongholds and hold on to fixed points in order to solve the problem of being often surrounded by Chinese troops. In this plan, the Chinese army with strong mobility and penetration capabilities will have difficulty breaking through the defense of the entrenched Indian army. Once the Indian army's reinforcements arrive, they will directly crush the Chinese army.
But this is based on the tactics used by the Chinese army decades ago. Even though the complex terrain limits the effectiveness of the army, the new tactical units established by the Chinese army in a different way have far exceeded the Indian army. Imagine. Not to mention the nearly cheating weapon of the Tengu mecha, which can follow lightly armed mountain troops to attack such hard-point targets. China's powerful air force alone is enough to carry out a ruthless and sharp attack on any entrenched Indian army.
Especially in the face of China's military operations, the Indian army is running around in the war zone like headless flies, unable to counterattack China's PLA in an orderly manner. Some troops want to break out, and some want to resist on the spot. , some troops are thinking of breaking into the city to recapture important strongholds. In short, such chaos makes it easier for PL to surround and destroy them.
After the local airport in southern Tibet was opened and used by the PLA, the Y-20 and Kirov transport airships brought large numbers of soldiers and heavy equipment to the war zone. Even main battle tanks and wheeled armored vehicles that can be used in relatively flat areas have arrived on the battlefield. The mechanized infantry brigade belonging to the Red Police Force headed to the battlefield within hours of arrival and launched a battle against an Indian army.
The mechanized infantry brigade artillery regiment immediately opened fire on the Indian army. The Indian army still had a certain degree of resilience. Facing this fierce artillery fire, it was not directly dispersed like the non-professional army. However, the overall formation had also been disintegrated, and the command and communication Systems were also compromised. Subsequently, with the coordinated advance of main battle tanks and infantry combat mechas, the Indian army was completely wiped out without any surprise.
In fact, the base camp of the Indian army in the rear also wants to get in touch with the Indian army in the southern Tibetan war zone. However, the Chinese army is used to fighting modern warfare. The first thing they do when the war starts is to block communications and cut off the command system, leaving the command without eyes or ears. The enemy troops in front were brainless and leaderless, and were in chaos. Although the Indians have made great efforts to restore communications and command, this is not an easy task. First of all, it is difficult for the engineering troops to drive into the rugged mountains of southern Tibet. Moreover, there are also Chinese troops guarding the place. was attacked.
The more this situation becomes, the more the Indian army will fight the battle to a pulp, and the more the war situation will develop in the direction envisioned by the Chinese.
While the PLA was showing off its power in southern Tibet, Qi Yiming began to make plans for his next step. For him, southern Tibet was actually more about resolving a long-standing knot in his mind, the last disputed territory with India. The problem was solved, so that China was finally replaced by others.The territory we held was also taken back. Even though Qi Yiming has opened up territory for China in disguise over the years, no matter how much he gains, he cannot cover up what he has lost.
But in his truly broad blueprint, the war with India is definitely not just some local low-intensity battles in southern Tibet and other disputed areas. In any case, the only big country around China that is not under China's control is India. This country has a population of close to one billion, is relatively rich in products, and is not too weak. He really doesn't say it is strong enough. Calling it weak cannot be ignored.
Qi Yiming believes that an overly powerful country should not appear in China's periphery, or even one that has the potential to develop into a powerful country. This logic is somewhat similar to the original idea of ??the United States to contain China. It is a complete hegemonic logic, which Qi Yiming does not deny.
India is a multi-ethnic country, and its ethnic and religious complexity far exceeds that of China. This can easily be exploited by Qi Yiming as a basis for dismembering India in the future. Overall, India can be divided into three parts:) Central, northern and western regions, including Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Punjab, Gujarat, Orissa State, West Bengal, is the homeland of the Aryans. The main ethnic groups originating from this race include: Hindustani, Sikh, Oriya, Gujarati, Marathi, Bengali, etc. ) The southern region, including Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Kerala, is the homeland of the Dravidian people. The main ethnic groups originating from this race are: Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, etc. ) The northeastern region, including Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura, and Mizoram, is the meeting point of the Aryan race and the Mongol race . The Assamese people basically belong to the Aryan ancestry, but also have Mongoloid elements, while other ethnic groups are dominated by Mongoloid.
Among the hundreds of ethnic groups living in India, although after a long period of development, some ethnic groups have reached reconciliation and developed together, the conflicts between ethnic groups are still very sharp. It only takes a little spark to cause a terrible disaster. .
The conflicts between the Northeast and other Indian regions are more acute, and the racial discrimination and ethnic persecution suffered by the Northeastern ethnic groups are also the most serious. Qi Yiming believes that it is more practical to provoke the Northeastern ethnic groups to oppose India, either to become independent or to merge with China. of.
" Some other areas are slightly more difficult. For example, although the Hindustani and Sikhs are different in race and religion, they have a strong sense of identity with each other. It is not very easy to forcefully separate them. Of course, Indian Muslims living in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and other places have great differences with other Hindus due to religious reasons. If they are given a chance to establish an independent Islamic country, they will definitely not Will let it go.
The Dravidian ethnic groups in the south are less developed and poorer than the ethnic groups in central and northern India. Although it is more difficult to separate them, there will always be political speculators who are willing to sacrifice themselves. The task that needs to be completed in advance is to occupy the entire territory of India and subdue the Indians.
Indians themselves actually have a relatively docile character, and they have the typical characteristics of bullying the weak and fearing the strong and spiritual victory. They can be colonized willingly and enjoy doing so. Back then, they also tried every means to please and flatter the British. Today, if the Chinese saber falls on their shoulders, they cannot help but bow down.
Naturally, to accomplish all this, a red alert base is needed. Qi Yiming directly used a heavy-duty Kirov transport airship to transport an MC to southern Tibet. The Red Alert sub-base established here can continuously transport Qi Yiming's Red Alert Corps to various regions in South Asia, and cooperate with the PLA to defeat the Indian army and occupy the entire territory of India.
In his estimation, if the navy is more powerful and can completely block the Indian Ocean and prevent the US Navy from entering, then China will only need a military strength of about 2 million to achieve complete control of South Asia. Although the PLA currently has more than 2 million people on active duty, the reserve force has been well established in recent years. If necessary, it can recruit another 3 million troops to join the war, not to mention the Red Alert commanded by Qi Yiming himself. Legion is an astronomical number.