In this large-scale tank battle, the Arjun tank's performance was not particularly bad to be fair, but their opponent was the world's most advanced third-generation main battle tank, the Type 99A7. Since the Type 99 was introduced to China by Qi Yiming in 1922, it has undergone major modifications. Although the combat effectiveness of each modification has not increased by leaps and bounds, it has made the Type 99 tank continue to move forward.
The Type 99A7 main battle tank is the last modification of the Type 99 main battle tank. After the 99A7, Norinco chose to develop a new generation of main battle tank because the potential of the Type 99 has basically been tapped. The last version of the 99A7 has been greatly improved in terms of weapons, electronic equipment, protection and mobility. The 2m barrel self-tightening smoothbore gun it is equipped with is the latest achievement of China's research and development. Its penetration and destructive power are not the same as those of earlier versions; the laser suppression system of the mark has also been upgraded to a certain extent, and more advanced weapons have also been introduced. The hunter-killer system is more efficient in capturing enemies in complex environments; the use of Chobham composite armor in protection is also almost at its peak. The newly developed composite armor is equivalent to more than a thousand millimeters of homogeneous armor, and it has been tried All-round protection makes the front, sides and rear of the car have strong defense; the 26-horsepower diesel engine originally developed for the next-generation tank was also equipped because the fourth-generation tank was required by the General Armament Department to use electrification. Given the 99A, the maneuverability of the 99A7 far exceeds that of contemporary tanks.
Facing such an opponent, a main battle tank like Arjun, which is second and a half less than third generation, can only take a beating. 99A7 can always choose to open fire and directly hit Arjun, and constantly choose better strike tactics through its superior mobility. However, even if Arjun has a chance to hit 99A, it can't shake this solid tank at all.
The entire flank of the Indian army was directly torn by these dozens of 99A7s. Along the gap exposed on the flank, Chinese PLAR infantry fighting vehicles, infantry combat mechas and the like poured in one after another, and attacked the already surrounded Indian army. Launch a general attack. What the Indian army was most worried about happened - they were once again divided and surrounded.
The Battle of Amergarh lasted only four hours. As the Chinese troops inserted into the flanks at lightning speed and penetrated the Indian defense line, the Indian army's defense line that had been maintained for several weeks finally collapsed. China and Pakistan also took this opportunity to continue to invade the heart of the Kashmir Valley.
In order to prevent the Pakistani and Chinese troops from marching in and occupying the entire Kashmir, India gathered hundreds of thousands of troops stationed in Kashmir, hoping to hold back the Pakistani army and the PLA in a huge battle, prepare for the arrival of NATO allies, and recruit new soldiers for itself. Provide respite.
After breaking through the Amergarh defense line, the Indian army immediately mobilized a corps of troops to block the road from Amergarh to Srinagar, resolutely preventing the enemy from advancing further towards the regional capital. Although the Pakistani army had organized more than 100,000 troops, it was temporarily short of logistical supplies and could not quickly stretch out the front line. Although the Chinese army was powerful, if a small number of Chinese troops attacked the majority of the Indian army, even if they had a low chance of victory, You may also face relatively large casualties, which the General Staff cannot accept at this time.
Therefore, although small-scale conflicts and exchanges of fire broke out frequently between the two sides on the front line, actual mobile warfare and large-scale attacks on the enemy did not happen. It can be seen that the commanders of both sides were more cautious. However, although the fighting on the ground was no longer fierce, the Chinese Air Force took this opportunity to pull the Pakistan Air Force and launch large-scale air strikes against various military facilities and troops in the direction of Indian Kashmir.
When a big country like China and the United States fights a war, the first step is usually to use non-contact operations such as air strikes to basically paralyze the opponent's defense strength, and then send ground troops in. However, this time the operation against India was sudden, and both sides fought The gap in strength is also relatively large. The Chinese PLA directly chose the strategy of surprise attack first and then air attack. Many of India's counterattack forces were not reflected at all in the early stages of the war. They were completely stunned by the Chinese, while the Chinese army was at the forefront of the theater After gaining a foothold, it launched a large-scale air strike. This chaotic rhythm also made the Indian army somewhat unable to react. The heavy troops and materials it had assembled to face China and Pakistan were all exposed to the nose of the Chinese Air Force. .
The Chinese Air Force deployed about 30 J-10s and J-10s in one go to participate in the battle in Kashmir on the western front. These fighters are relatively good multi-purpose fighters and can also perform well in launching air strikes. What's more, the Chinese Air Force also brought out a Backfire bomber, a B H-Thor bomber, and four Tu-60 Jolly Roger bombers to attack the Indian army in Kashmir. If dozens of Fl Xiaolong fighters of the Pakistan Air Force are added to the mix, the blow to the Indian army in Kashmir will be huge.
Although the Indian Air Force is not as passive as the Iraqi Air Force in the Gulf War, the more active they are in confronting Chinese fighter jets, the easier they are to be shot down. Chinese fighter jets are often able to catch up with a wave of fighter jets that have taken off against the Indian army in the past. The Indian army cannot deal with it and can only continue to withdraw the fighter planes to the interior. Until a few days later, the Indian troops on the ground in Kashmir have basically disappeared.Without the effective support of its own air force, it suffered a joint double air attack from China and Pakistan.
In addition to the Indian Air Force's fighter planes being a threat, India is also equipped with some anti-aircraft missiles, which also threaten the Chinese Air Force's fighter planes. However, due to the Chinese Air Force's very good combat habits, it first brushes electromagnetic interference in a wide range before launching an attack, causing Most air defense weapons using active and semi-active radar guidance are inoperable. However, no matter how careful they were, on the second day of the battle, the Indian Army's Sam-B Pechora missile shot down a low-flying Chinese J-10 fighter, causing the Chinese Air Force's first fighter jet since the Flag Burning War. damage. On the fifth day, another fighter jet was shot down by Indian anti-aircraft artillery.
To this end, the Air Force specially conducted an emergency training session for front-line air force commanders and fighters, requiring pilots to strictly abide by the combat manual and not to violate the permission to perform dangerous flight maneuvers and dangerous flights, thereby providing the enemy with an opportunity to shoot them down. In addition, the Air Force has therefore stepped up its more thorough attacks on the Indian ground air defense forces in an effort to eliminate all Indian air defense forces in Kashmir. Air Force fighters and bombers began to intensively bomb any Indian military facilities that looked like air defense positions, destroying a large number of anti-aircraft missiles and anti-aircraft artillery deployed by the Indian Army here, providing security and convenience for further bombing missions.
At the same time, Chinese short-range missiles successively shipped from the China-Pakistan Railway have also arrived. Since ten years ago, China has actually only produced one model of short-range missiles, and that is short-range missiles. These short-range ballistic missiles are cheap to produce and not very difficult to manufacture. More importantly, they have very significant actual combat effects, so they have always been weapons and equipment purchased and stored in large quantities by the military.
This time to deal with the Indian army in Kashmir, the Chinese PLAl did not mobilize many missiles. About 100 missiles and their launchers were transported to the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir area and launched attacks on some major military targets of the Indian army.
The coordinated attack is the Guardian-long-range rocket launcher. This weapon has been in service in China's pLAR spoon combat sequence for more than ten years, and it is also very easy to use. Rocket artillery is mainly used to deal with relatively large-scale troop clusters of the Indian army, break up the assembled troops of the Indian army, and cover the advancement of its own ground troops. The targets mainly targeted the hard-point targets of the Indian army, such as radar stations, air defense positions, headquarters, airports and other facilities.
After all, the Indian army¡¯s air defense capabilities are still a bit weak. China uses a firepower matrix composed of short-range missiles and long-range rocket launchers. The Indian army did not shoot down any missiles or rockets in the several-day attack. After this round of attacks by China, the Indian army has been devastated, with serious troop attrition and other losses. It is even difficult for many units to contact their own troops. The Indian army, which was originally able to block China and Pakistan, is now Effective resistance is basically lost.
After witnessing the Chinese's "spending a lot of money" to fight like a local tycoon, Pakistan is both envious and envious. A war like China will definitely bankrupt Pakistan. Following the Chinese in such a smooth war also makes the Pakistani army feel very Comfortable.
Unlike the U.S. military¡¯s air strikes, which may last for more than a month, China¡¯s large-scale air strikes are often more intensive and targeted. Therefore, the air strikes only lasted four days before the ground forces of China and Pakistan entered mission mode again. The Indian army, which had been overwhelmed by missiles and air strikes, continued to retreat from the front line despite unclear orders from above, and was determined not to engage the Chinese army head-on.
????????????????????????????????????????????????????? In this way, Srinagar, the capital of Kashmir, was originally guarded by 400,000 Indian troops. After the Indian troops continued to flee and retreat, like a shy girl, she took off her clothes and was completely exposed to the front of the Chinese and Pakistani troops.
The 400,000 Indian troops were driven away by the Chinese army without firing a single shot, which caused a lot of curses in India. The military was condemned, and countries around the world also laughed at India's useless behavior, which made India Indians are looked down upon globally.
Srinagar was almost peacefully taken over by Pakistan. The residents here are mainly Muslims, and Pakistan is relatively able to control the local situation. In addition, China and Pakistan also secretly signed an agreement in the capital. The Indian-controlled Kashmir area will be fully taken over by Pakistan, while the Ladakh area, where Tibetan residents mainly live, will be placed under Chinese ownership.