The sudden ringing of the phone woke Ji Youguo up from his beautiful dream.

"I am Ji Youguo..." Ji Youguo lowered his voice, "What? When will it happen? I'll come here right away."

When he turned over and got up, Ji Youguo found that his wife had turned sideways, and fell asleep again. He gently put on his slippers and put on his pajamas. Ji Youguo tiptoed out of the bedroom.

Ten minutes later, the head of state came to the study room of Xipuyuan.

"I just received the latest news from the General Staff." Wang Yuanqing also looked disheveled. He must have been called out from the bed like Ji Youguo. "Rahul Gandhi, his sister Priyanka Gandhi, Indian Army Commander Watel and Navy Commander Das are all in the bombed house."

"How come they are together?" Ji Youguo said, buttoning the top.

"The General Staff did not mention it. I guess it should be discussing the impeachment of Santos."

Ji Youguo was shocked. "Did Santos do it?"

Wang Yuanqing immediately shook his head. "The bomb was dropped by a Pakistani fighter. The troops, garrisons, pilots, the bomb model they threw, the tactical intelligence source, and the identity of the tactical commander who issued the bombing order are all verified. After the exact news, the General Staff will notify us immediately."

"Prepare the car right away, let us go to the General Staff Department, and let Zhao Rundong and Huang Guowei go there too."

Five minutes later, Ji Youguo and Wang Yuanqing left the head of state.

The convoy left less than five minutes after the phone rang.

"I am Wang Yuanqing. Yes. I understand." After putting down the phone, Wang Yuanqing said to the head of state next to him. "The Military Intelligence Bureau has received the news. Pakistani intelligence department has just arrested an air force officer."

Ji Youguo nodded and did not speak.

After the head of state convoy arrived at the General Staff, Zhao Rundong and Huang Guowei also rushed over one after another.

"The Military Intelligence Bureau is still investigating. I have asked Xiang Yinghui to find the Chief of Staff of the Pakistan Air Force. I hope to get more information."

"Is Pan Yunsheng still here?"

"I've contacted him and I'll arrive within ten minutes."

"Let's go to the conference room." Ji Youguo didn't stop, "After Pan Yunsheng arrived, let him come directly."

Ten minutes later, the director of the Military Intelligence Bureau who came back temporarily to work came to the confidential conference room of the General Staff Department.

"I have received the news." Pan Yunsheng did not waste the precious time of a few 'big guys'. "In addition, I also received the news that the arrested Pakistan Air Force officer was a senior staff officer in planning tactical bombing missions. It was initially determined that he had been instigated to provide the fighter with wrong target information during the bombing operation, or in other ways, the bomb that was supposed to destroy the air defense positions deployed in the suburbs of Ludhiana deviated thousands of meters away, hitting Rahul Gandhi's temporary residence."

"Can it prove that this is an action planned by Indian intelligence agencies, or CIA?"

"We don't have reliable evidence in our hands. Even if we catch the treasoned Pakistani officer, we can't prove anything." Pan Yunsheng sighed, "I have contacted senior agents operating in India, hoping to get a breakthrough from the Indian intelligence department."

"What does it mean?" Ji Youguo asked.

"The most suspicious one is not Santos, but Cia, or some American interest groups. Rahul Gandhi has dozens of apartments, which are closely protected and their whereabouts are strictly kept secret. Without the support of Indian intelligence, Cia would not know that Rahul would secretly meet the Army Commander and Navy Commander in his temporary residence in Ludhiana, and it would be even more impossible to accurately grasp the meeting time."

Ji Youguo nodded slightly. "Stay here to deal with this matter yourself and get conclusive evidence as soon as possible."

Pan Yunsheng agreed, and he had no intention of returning to the experimental center immediately.

"We must figure out how much impact this matter will have." Ji Youguo glanced at the participants. "A bomb killed Rahul, who posed the greatest threat to Santos, and also killed the army and naval commanders who were dissatisfied with Wandal's suicide. There is no doubt that Santos was the biggest beneficiary of this mistaken bombing. In addition, Santos will definitely use this mistaken bomb to intensify the national sentiment of the Indian people, and then consolidate the regime as a national fighter."

Zhao Rundong rubbed his forehead, "As expected, he would make a TV speech within four hours."

"I will also point my finger at Pakistan." Huang Guowei also sighed, "claiming that Pakistan carried out a beheading operation and deliberately bombed Gandhi to divert the public's attention. If he wants, he can even let India enter a state of war and gain the power of the Prime Minister in the war."

"No matter what Santos does, it is impossible to turn the situation around." Peng Maobang's speech was very brief.

"Huang Guowei, you must contact Pakistan's Foreign Minister as soon as possible." Ji Youguo has made a decision, "Before the matter is investigated, Pakistan will not make any statements to avoid intensifying conflicts and being used by Santos. In addition, a temporary ceasefire can be announced for 24 hours."

“Do you need to ventilate with the United States?”

Ji Youguo touched his chin and started thinking quickly.

Even if the United States has 10,000 reasons to kill Rahul Gandhi, or even personally plan and participate, the United States will not only not have any connection with it, but will also use a sympathetic face to severely condemn Pakistan's combat of civilian targets and fight against party leaders' wars, and gain a moral foothold.

The key is, is this an action planned by the United States, or is it an action authorized by the US president?

If so, there is no need to communicate with the United States, and everyone knows it. If not, we should test the confidence of the US president and figure out who is behind the scenes.

Thinking of this, Ji Youguo made up his mind. "Look at the reaction of the United States first. Maybe Japeer will contact me on his own initiative."

Huang Guowei nodded, and he also had this opinion.

"I want to know clearly what impact this incident will have on the India-Pakistan war." Ji Youguo looked at Peng Maobang. "As national sentiment intensified, the war is likely to continue to be stalemate and will not benefit us. What methods should be used to make the war end as soon as possible and Santos acknowledges India's defeat."

"After the problem intensifies, even Santos may not be able to decide." Zhao Rundong muttered first.

"We can only fight quickly." As he said that, Peng Maobang took out a document, "Before the outbreak of the war, we had considered this possibility and formulated this backup combat plan. Whether Santos or the Indian people are willing or unwilling to cease fire, as long as India's war foundation is destroyed, that is, India's military power, India will be forced to announce a ceasefire. Of course, from a realistic perspective, as long as the Indian Air Force is defeated, India will have no choice."

Ji Youguo nodded slightly. It can be said that this is the most forced method.

"The question is, can Pakistan quickly defeat the Indian Air Force?" Huang Guowei was more worried than anyone else.

"It is definitely not possible to rely on Pakistan, we must take action." Peng Maobang handed the document to Ji Youguo and said, "Our troops participated in the war in the name of the Pakistan Air Force. We focused on attacking India's air bases, ground command centers, air defense positions, and military gathering sites. As long as we destroy the defense capabilities of the northwest region of India and threaten New Delhi, it will be enough to make India surrender."

"How many troops need to be mobilized?"

"It won't be too little." Zhao Rundong smiled bitterly and answered for Peng Maobang.

Ji Youguo did not talk to the Minister of Defense and looked at the Chief of Staff.

"If the Pakistan Air Force undertakes some secondary tasks, we will probably need to dispatch about 150 to 180 combat aircraft." After a brief pause, Peng Maobang said again, "The combat troops can be deployed within 24 hours, and the detailed revision of the combat plan can be completed within 24 hours."

Ji Youguo nodded slightly and looked at the Minister of Defense.

"If the war can be ended as soon as possible, it is necessary to take action. Just..." Zhao Rundong sighed secretly, "We must consider another situation. Will it trigger our direct confrontation with India after directly participating in the war? Will it involve us in this war?"

"We've been involved in this war, and..."

Ji Youguo suppressed his hand, stopped Peng Maobang's words, and said: "We can only give up the plan to recover southern Tibet and avoid direct confrontation with India. Of course, we just give up temporarily, not forever. In addition, the attack should be more thorough, so that India will not pose a threat to us in the next ten or even twenty years. In this way, India will not dare to confront us, and will even take the initiative to improve relations with us."

Zhao Rundong's brow jumped a few times. Could it be that before this, Ji Youguo wanted to use the Indian-Pakistan War to regain southern Tibet?

"If we want to expand the scope of the strike, we'd better deal with the Indian Navy, not the Indian Army." Pan Yunsheng, who was silent for a while, spoke. "After all, the impact of sinking several warships on the mood of the Indian people is much smaller than that of killing thousands of Indian Army officers and soldiers, and the military effect received is much more important."

"How much force does it need to be invested?" Ji Youguo looked at Peng Maobang.

"We can mobilize our special-mix fleet and then send a long-distance raid. A squadron of combat aircraft can complete the mission. Of course, the prerequisite is that the Indian fleet leaves the Port of Cochin."

"Santos will give us this opportunity." Zhao Rundong took over the topic, "Santos will not be speechless under the impetus of national sentiment. Sending the navy will not only avoid ground wars with Pakistan, but also achieve better results. Most importantly, our special mixed fleet does not have aircraft carriers."

"It's rare. Lao Zhao and Lao Peng, who have never been in line, actually sing the same tune."

After Ji Youguo said this, Peng Maobang and Zhao Rundong were both stunned, and then several people in the conference room laughed.

"Just decide like this." Ji Youguo knocked on the table, "The preparations must be ready within 24 hours. When the time is right, we will take action immediately. Lao Peng, the battle will be left to you. Lao Zhao, the support work of the Ministry of National Defense must also be arranged in place."

"No problem, this time I am willing to be the commander-in-chief of the logistics company."

"Old Zhao, what you said is wrong. After winning a battle, the Minister of National Defense is the number one hero."

Seeing that the two generals had resolved their past grudges, Ji Youguo smiled with gratitude. Perhaps, the reconciliation between Peng Maobang and Zhao Rundong was the biggest gain for Ji Youguo.

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Chapter completed!