Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 2942 The Dragon Emerges from the Sea
Beneath the surface of the sea, a dark shadow is stealthily advancing.

"Captain, three enemy ships spotted."

The sonar operator shouted that the space inside the submarine was still too small, and even with nuclear power, the environment could not be changed.

Captain Gong Lang held a White Rabbit candy in his hand, tossing it into the air every now and then. Upon hearing the sonar operator's voice, he immediately replied, "Bearing!"

"Location: 8 o'clock sharp, 3 nautical miles."

"Nine o'clock, five nautical miles."

"The last one is at two o'clock, in number six."

The sonar operator quickly reported the situation, and Gong Lang squeezed the candy in his palm, saying, "Damn it, these guys are planning an ambush."

As soon as he finished speaking, the first mate walked over. "A telegram from Li Guanghao."

He then handed it to Gong Lang.

Gong Lang glanced at it and then laughed, "Old Zhang is getting anxious."

The first mate said speechlessly, "How can we not be anxious?"

"That's over 300,000 barrels of oil. Even if we only buy some, the rest will be enough for all those ships to run."

Upon hearing this, Gong Lang curled his lip in disdain and said, "They still need to use oil, unlike us who don't even need oil."

"If you ask me, ours is better."

Seeing that his captain was about to become arrogant again, the first mate said irritably, "Hurry up and get to work. This oil was bought by the Ninth Department, and we still owe them a favor."

"If something goes wrong, putting everything else aside, we'll have to switch places."

Gong Lang nodded in agreement. "That won't do. We finally got on the boat, how can we get off?"

"Besides, I'm not working for the Ninth Department; I'm serving the people."

Gong Lang walked to the command platform and said loudly, "I order torpedoes number one and two to prepare for launch."

"Sonar, report the enemy's location."

"Yes!"

The sonar operator quickly reconfirmed the other party's location, but before he could speak, the sound of a torpedo's propellers being launched came through the sonar.

"The enemy's number one torpedo is launching a torpedo."

"Target: Tanker No. 3"

The sonar signaled out, and then silence fell over the ship.

The next moment, Gong Lang's voice rang out again, "Give me the bearings, torpedo number one and torpedo number two, prepare!"

As soon as the words were spoken, everyone sprang into action.

"torpedo!"

"Be careful to avoid it, avoid it!"

At the same time, torpedo alarms sounded on the Li Guang.

The battle reached its climax at this moment.

Zhang Kangzhan shouted, "Go forward and destroy the torpedo!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the soldiers around the Li Guang ship opened fire on the torpedo that was rapidly moving across the sea with machine guns and cannons. The bullets hit the sea surface and splashed up columns of water, but the torpedo was too fast and the soldiers' efforts were in vain.

Just as Li Guang was about to rush up to block the gun, the torpedo swept past him and headed straight for the third oil tanker.

"Oh no, tell them to get out of there right now."

Zhang Kangzhan broke out in a cold sweat and shouted loudly.

If the oil tanker were blown up, not only would the losses be huge, but it could also affect the confidence of the fleet in transportation.

If this mishandling leads to this situation, who will deliver oil to us in the future?

Meanwhile, the oil tanker behind them had already begun to accelerate after receiving the alarm.

At that moment, when the sound of torpedoes was heard again, chaos erupted on the ship.

Fortunately, the captain in charge of the ship was experienced. He immediately increased the ship's speed to the maximum, and the ship suddenly surged forward a distance. Then, the torpedo rushed past the stern.

At this moment, everyone was so shocked that they broke out in a cold sweat.

"The plane, where's the plane?"

"Contact the aircraft to control this area and prevent the submarine from coming out again."

Zhang Kangzhan shouted loudly, and the communications soldier immediately relayed the message to headquarters.

"Gong Lang, you bastard, if you let the other side launch another torpedo, I'll bite him to death."

He spoke through gritted teeth.

"Jiaolong news: There are two more submarines underwater, located at..."

Upon receiving the news, Zhang Kangzhan immediately reviewed the nautical chart in his mind, then gritted his teeth and said, "Notify the fleet that everyone move to the east at one o'clock, and speed up."

"Send another message to the Jiaolong, asking them to help destroy the second submarine. We are preparing to relocate."

"Yes!"

With Zhang Kangzhan's order, the entire fleet began to slowly leave its original course.

Meanwhile, the submarine that had missed its target below the surface began to submerge and prepare to leave.

As an assassin, the most important thing is to conceal your presence and then look for opportunities.

Moreover, they never act alone. If they miss, they can draw the enemy's attention and create opportunities for other submarines.

On the Jiaolong submersible.

"Captain, news from the Li Guang."

Gong Lang glanced at it, then immediately relayed the order.

"Are torpedoes number one and two ready?"

"Ready."

"emission."

"Yes~"

As the sound subsided, one torpedo was launched towards target number two, and the other towards target number three, which was further away.

At that moment, the submarine commander, located northeast of the convoy, was listening to the sonar operator's report. Seeing the enemy convoy maneuvering towards his side, a victorious smile immediately appeared on his face.

"Gentlemen, it's time for us to eat meat and enjoy ourselves!"

The captain was a middle-aged man who was not young, not tall, but very muscular.

After receiving orders from their superiors, they were to blow up the oil tanker here, and they were offered a generous reward.

This time, it's their submarine's turn to be blessed.

Just as the captain was lost in his rosy vision of the future, the sonar operator's expression suddenly changed. "Oh no, a torpedo!"

"Two, one is coming toward us."

Instantly, the captain was petrified.

The submarine must have been able to detect the torpedo, meaning that the three of them were completely aware of the enemy.

"Hard to port, fill with water, submerge!"

The captain exclaimed in surprise, and everyone on the submarine immediately sprang into action.

He then angrily yelled at the sonar operator, "Why wasn't it detected sooner? Why wasn't a warning given earlier?"

The sonar operator lowered his head and stammered, "The other party's voice is too soft, I can't hear it."

"Damn it, find out their location right now, I'm going to fight back."

The sonar operator nodded hurriedly, but before he could find any useful information, he immediately shouted, "Watch out, a torpedo has locked onto us!"

The people on the submarine immediately tensed up.

At this point, the torpedoes will either be conventional straight-running torpedoes or acoustic homing torpedoes. If it's a conventional straight-running torpedo, you'll be fine as long as you avoid it.

But if it's a sonic torpedo, then we have to be careful.

Because the opponent can adjust the direction using the target data in Sichuan via the wire, the speed is extremely fast, and there is no way to dodge it.

"Captain, it's a wire-guided torpedo!"

"Thirty seconds!"

The bad news followed, and the captain's face turned deathly pale.

The others turned ashen-faced upon hearing this, knowing full well that their submarine would have little chance of escape.

The captain pounded on the control panel, shouting angrily, "Find the enemy's location! We can't die in vain! We can't die in vain!"

Upon hearing this, the sonar operator looked dejected and shook his head, crying, "Can't find it, can't find it at all."

The captain looked ashen.

They died without even knowing how they died.

Boom~~~
A dull thud was heard, followed by the force of water breaking through the steel, and then a submarine slowly sank to the bottom of the sea.

But there were no cheers on the Jiaolong submersible. Even when the sonar operator shouted that he heard the sound of steel cracking, no one spoke.

Because they are still waiting for another voice.

"Ten seconds until contact with the other party."

The first mate shouted, and Gong Lang nervously gripped the candy, pursing his lips as if lost in thought.

Five seconds!

"One second!"

Boom~~~
creak

The sound of the explosion reached the sonar operator's ears through the seawater, followed by the sound of steel cracking.

"Target hit!"

The sonar operator shouted loudly, and everyone on the Jiaolong raised their fists, but it was a silent shout.

Gong Lang and the first mate exchanged a glance, and then both breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, remembering the submarine that had escaped earlier, Gong Lang hurriedly shouted, "Tracking Submarine Number One! Track it immediately!"

The sonar operator immediately covered his ears and began searching for the target.

After searching for a while, they still couldn't find any trace of the submarine.

"Captain, we have no information from the other side."

Gong Lang nodded; the commander of this submarine must be quite capable.

If the other person is not found at this point, it means that the other person has sped up and run away.

Or you could park your car and hide at the bottom of the sea!

But neither of these outcomes was the result he wanted.

"Captain, what do we do?"

The first mate asked from the side, and Gong Lang opened the candy in his palm, carefully took a bite, and then said, "Send a telegram to Li Guanghao to report the situation. We'll stay."

"it is good!"

Without hesitation, the first mate went directly to contact Li Guanghao.

Meanwhile, Zhang Kangzhan, aboard the Li Guang, saw two clumps of bubbles rising to the surface of the water, and then some debris floating up, and knew that the Jiaolong was responsible.

"Captain, the Jiaolong is calling. They have eliminated two enemies. The remaining one is probably hiding. They're waiting here."

Zhang Kangzhan frowned slightly upon hearing this.

In the past, he might have agreed and then caught the guy who was trying to provoke him right here.

But their primary task now is to safely deliver the oil to Shanghai; nothing else matters.

"Tell them that we need to speed up our northward journey and that they should catch up as soon as they are ready, so as not to delay the mission."

As soon as Zhang Kangzhan finished speaking, the fleet began to accelerate.

However, Gong Lang completely ignored Zhang Kangzhan's explanation.

They are a special unit, and although this operation is in coordination with the surface fleet's escort mission, they still maintain their independence in private.

"Send a message, we'll stay."

Gong Lang finished eating all the candy in his hand and said to the first mate.

He could already imagine that Zhang Kangzhan would be furious when he heard the news, but so what?
Gong Lang smiled, and then the Jiaolong submersible slowly descended, silently hiding in the depths of the sea, waiting for its prey to appear.

"That bastard."

Zhang Kangzhan cursed and then ordered the fleet to speed up.

At the same time, the number of planes in the sky has increased significantly.

When the waves stirred up by the oil tanker completely disappeared, when the entire fleet had departed.

The battle that once raged has been erased by the ocean, leaving no trace.

However, in the dark depths of the sea, a submarine chaser lies quietly, waiting to set sail again.

"Captain, it's been two hours. Should we leave?"

"After a while, the brothers couldn't take it anymore."

The first mate tried to persuade the captain, but the captain just shook his head and remained silent.

"Wait two more hours, then we'll start and set off."

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded and returned to their respective posts.

Not far away in the deep sea, a submarine four times larger than a submarine chaser was also waiting for its chance.

Gong Lang walked inside with his hands behind his back, looking anxious.

"Could these guys have run away?"

The first mate nodded. "Very likely."

"Why don't we leave first?"

To everyone's surprise, Gong Lang shook his head directly, "It's too early to draw conclusions at this point."

"If we wait a little longer and still don't hear anything, we'll leave."

"Yes!"

Thus, the two remained quietly in the seabed, watching each other to see who would be the first to give in.

Two hours later, Gong Lang blinked in disappointment, then picked up the enamel mug on the table.

Before he could even order the submarine to start and leave, the sonar operator suddenly shouted with delight, "Found it! Found it!"

Gong Lang lunged forward, his expression excited, "Tell me quickly, where is it?"

"About 20 li in the direction of five o'clock."

"Alright, all units, level one combat."

The excitement was infectious to everyone in the submarine.

The next second, a torpedo emerged from the launch port.

At that moment, the submarine chaser, which was preparing to leave, suddenly sounded a piercing alarm.

boom! ! !
The sonar operator heard the explosion and immediately said, "Hit! Hit!"

The submarine was unusually lively.

(End of this chapter)