At Moscow International Airport, Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko received guests from New Delhi. He knew exactly what the Indians were coming for. Pakistan was essentially in a civil war.

As Pakistan's long-term enemy, the Indians naturally found an opportunity to intervene, and naturally they came to Moscow to get something.

"Minister Singh, welcome to Moscow." Gromyko greeted with a smile, expressing enough courtesy to India. In fact, the Soviet Union also attached great importance to this visit.

"Minister Gromyko!" Singh responded equally enthusiastically. India has long adopted a policy of neutrality and bias between the United States and the Soviet Union.

That is because the United States firmly supports Pakistan. In fact, as the foreign minister, he does not think that there is anything wrong with India's policy, but it is a reciprocal response to the attitude of the United States towards Pakistan.

But facing the opportunity of civil strife in Pakistan, India must seize this opportunity. Once it is missed, it may never be able to wait. Therefore, on the one hand, India tried its best to spread the news of the Pakistani army's suppression of the Bangladeshis, and attacked Pakistan from public opinion.

The opening of the Bangladesh Independence Movement made the Pakistani military furious at the time and ordered the government troops to dispatch the counter-insurgency.

The government forces in West Pakistan have always discriminated against Bangladeshis. Many tragedies have occurred during the suppression process. As long as a rebel army appears in a village, the entire village will be razed to the ground.

Singh expressed Pakistan's long-standing threat to India's defense and security, and then said, "Bengalis have the right to seek freedom, and we have the latest news that Bangladeshis, in the face of repression by the Pakistani government, have changed from calling for autonomy to fighting for freedom. independent."

"For India, it is definitely an opportunity for the old rival to be in a hurry." Gromyko is noncommittal. It is not the time for the Soviet Union to make a statement easily. It depends on what India can provide.

In fact, India does not have many choices. The United Kingdom is the former suzerain, and India certainly does not want the United Kingdom to return to South Asia.

The United States is Pakistan's backer, and India's major neighbor has been an enemy since 1962. Who can India look for? Apart from the Soviet Union, there is no choice but to find the French. It is not an African problem.

The Soviet Union also has requirements. Although India adopts a neutral and pro-Soviet policy internationally, in Moscow's view, this is not enough. Rather than stand unconditionally on India's side.

Judging from the current situation of India and Pakistan, of course, India has the advantage, but at the international level, although India has tried its best to publicize the atrocities suppressed by Pakistan, this kind of thing is useless, and the United States will not change its policy because of some so-called evidence. , you see that the Agent Orange incident is so big, many countries are aware of the harm of chemical agents in the United States, doesn't the United States pretend that nothing has happened.

In fact, India is ready to take a decisive step, taking in Bangladeshi armed forces for training in India and providing help against the Pakistani government forces.

Strictly speaking, the terrain of East Pakistan is not suitable for guerrilla warfare, there is the Ganges delta, the whole place is alluvial plain, and it is also cut by a network of water.

But there is a very favorable condition for guerrilla warfare, that is, the population density is the highest in the world. East Pakistan is the region in South Asia that best fits the definition of a nation-state. The repression of the Pakistani government can undoubtedly knock down a Bangladeshi with its eyes closed. For East Pakistan with such a high population density, the repression is a perpetual motion machine for creating a refugee wave.

The more densely populated a country is, the more afraid of refugees. Once the overpopulation in a place overwhelms the local tolerance limit, it will inevitably cause a chain reaction. This is the real domino.

There is no doubt that the current East Pakistan fits the definition perfectly, with a small area and a dense population. The result of refugees appearing is to eat down one place after another, and eventually a refugee tsunami will be formed.

At this time, the refugee tsunami in East Pakistan is brewing. Once it reaches the critical point, it will suddenly collapse and spread in all directions, and India, which is bordered on three sides, will bear the brunt. If there is a second victim, it is Myanmar, which borders the Rakhine region.

In fact, Myanmar responded faster than India. After realizing that East Pakistan was in chaos, it almost immediately thought of the refugee issue, and mobilized troops to rush to the border.

This can be regarded as a good doctor after a long illness. The memory of being next to British India is not too long. Now that the Rohingya have finally been driven away, Myanmar definitely does not want to be attacked by refugees again.

The Pakistani army, which has an absolute advantage, naturally does not care whether its own actions will cause a chain reaction. For the army, chasing the guerrillas is the safest operation in the war.

The wheeled armored vehicles chasing the guerrillas marched forward with great momentum, and the vehicle-mounted machine guns and machine guns continued to harvest the lives of the routed soldiers fleeing along the road.

The crew members were already red-eyed at this time, exposing all the tyranny and cruelty hidden in their hearts. They were excited to watch each enemy die tragically under their own attack, and their faces were flushed because they were too emotional. , his expression twisted and grim.

The routed soldiers found that they could not escape, and wanted to assemble and resist against the roadbed next to the road, but they were defeated again by the fierce firepower of the armored vehicles, most of them were killed, and the few survivors left in a hurry. The highway fled embarrassingly toward the side of the hillside covered with Artemisia annua.

The guerrillas in the other direction felt that they had attacked this government army without being discovered. They were discovered before they took action. They had already become a mess under the attack of artillery shells, and some wanted to find cover on the spot. Yes, there are those who want to continue the charge, and those who feel that the situation is not good and want to retreat. Several detachments are crowded in one place, becoming an excellent target for artillerymen and machine gunners.

This battle is undoubtedly very beautiful, and the pursuing government troops won a great victory, but after the withdrawal of this group of government soldiers, the hatred in the eyes of the survivors who were hiding nearby showed that the purpose of the suppression was not achieved. Temporary victory is just adding fuel to the fire.

In New Delhi, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, dressed in a sari, patiently waited for the arrival of Army Chief of Staff Sam Manekshaw. Rare Zoroastrian belief.

Sam Manekshaw's military career was not all smooth sailing.

He was reported to have publicly made vitriolic taunts at Kaur, while also making some disrespectful remarks to Secretary of Defense Menon. A committee of inquiry into the allegations against Manekshaw was set up after Kaur passed the story to Prime Minister Nehru. The indictment states that he criticized his superiors and leading civilian officials sloppily, that is, disloyalty.

The subsequent fiasco of the war made Menon's faction the target of public criticism, and he was reused again, becoming the chief of staff of the Indian Army.

Facing the prime minister's summons, he knew the purpose very well. Sure enough, Indira Gandhi said urgently, "Sam, you know my purpose. Many voices believe that the war should be carried out immediately."

"Prime Minister, I don't want to mention the scars of the country, but the hasty war of 1962 must not happen during my tenure." Sam Manekshaw said without changing his face, "Dear Prime Minister, war What is the purpose? Have the Minister of Defense and the Minister of Finance figured out this issue? What about you, Prime Minister, what kind of outcome do you want?"

"Of course, so that Bakisti will not become a threat to India in the future." Indira Gan said sternly, she did not scold him because the Chief of General Staff mentioned India's defeat in 1962, even if she really Very angry, "Now, from the central government to the states, countless people suggest to me every day that UU Kanshu www.uukanshu.com should start a war against Pakistan immediately, you should know this kind of pressure. To release this pressure, you must A victorious war results."

"As the chief of staff of the Indian Army, can you guarantee the results I want to see, and if not, the question of whether to start a war early or late is not important at all."

"No, this issue is very important. Even if we start to prepare now, we can't block all interference. In fact, we should launch military operations during the snow-covered season in the Himalayas, not now. We will start military operations now. If the obstacle is reached, Pakistan may be supported. Even if the Chinese cross it. There is no way to guarantee logistics. Once there is a problem with logistics, the army will become our meal. If we mobilize the army now to prepare for the attack, we need at least two months. time, and our northern neighbors just get six months of intervention time.”

"So the military operation won't start until autumn at least?" Indira Gandhi was a little disappointed, but also admitted that what the other party said was reasonable, "It seems that our diplomatic work needs to work harder."

"Dear Prime Minister, if the enemy is the Pakistani army, I have full confidence in the outcome of the victory. For us, we can also use these months to prepare well and lead a victorious army, not a group of hasty rabble. Hasty action can only humiliate oneself."

Doing so may be tough for the Bengalese guerrillas for some time to come, but Sam Manekshaw believes it will all be worth it as long as the final victory is achieved.

Indira Gandhi faced the same problem that her father faced in 1962, that is, all parties were pressing for her immediate decision, and the wave of nationalism had put her father in a dangerous situation.

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