I built an armada.

Chapter 686: No Way to Retreat, Let's Fight Them
Now the arrow was on the string and had to be shot. Captain Dong immediately ordered the signalman to pass on the news of the latest movements of the Enterprise aircraft carrier fleet.

Captain Chen of the First Combat Corps breathed a sigh of relief after receiving the relevant intelligence sharing.

Although the distance is far and the rocket force support on Dragon Claw Island cannot keep up, it will also take some time for the Enterprise aircraft carrier fleet to get support.

As a result, he was more confident of defeating the seven warships coming from the Aleutian Islands in one go.

The last minute was approaching. Captain Chen took a deep breath and gave the order directly: "Inform the Third Combat Corps that in one minute, we will use the bombardment as a signal to launch an attack together. There must be no mistakes!"

"Yes!"

The signalman who received the order immediately passed the relevant information through the fleet's confidential data link.

At this moment, the Third Combat Corps is located deep in the waters of the Donghuang tribe, and Cao Youren is encircling the Donghuang Maritime Self-Defense Force Fleet according to the previous combat deployment.

In the main control room, the signalman immediately reported after receiving the news: "Captain, Captain Chen sent a secret message."

After saying that, he handed the secret message to Cao Youren.

At first, Cao Youren felt quite surprised. He looked up at the wall clock. There was still more than an hour before the battle started. How come the news came suddenly? Something was wrong.
Wasn't it agreed that once they reached the designated sea area, artillery fire would be used as the signal to start war?

As his mind raced, Cao Youren didn't quite understand what was going on for a moment.

Moreover, a few minutes ago, he detected through radar that two combat corps on his side suddenly increased their speed. However, as the situation was too complicated, he did not ask what happened.

After thinking for a while, Cao Youren turned his head and looked at the signalman and asked, "Read it."

"Captain, Captain Chen said that in one minute, the artillery fire will be the signal! No mistakes!"

The signalman's words completely shocked Cao Youren.

One minute later?
What's going on? It was changed from one hour later to one minute later, which is a full fifty-nine minutes earlier. What's the difference with one hour?
Could it be that something happened? Otherwise, it is really hard to explain.

Cao Youren couldn't help but feel anxious. He led the Third Combat Corps deep into the heart of the East Desert Tribe's sea area. For the sake of safety and concealment, as well as the unexpected strike effect, the combat cluster maintained radio silence and did not communicate with the outside world.

It was also because of this situation that he had no idea what was happening in the outside world.

"Captain, are we going to start the battle in one minute? One minute is too hasty. We are still some distance away from the East Desert Sea Self-Defense Aircraft Carrier Fleet. Starting the battle an hour earlier will not be good for us."

The deputy captain beside him was also very anxious at the moment. He looked at Cao Youren and asked, "Is that fake news?"

The battlefield is unpredictable, with all kinds of means emerging one after another, including electronic deception. It is normal for the deputy captain to have such doubts.

Besides, as the third combat corps, they are about 270 kilometers away from the Aleutian Islands patrol fleet and about kilometers away from the East Coast Self-Defense Force aircraft carrier formation.

Since they had been sailing at high speed before, after more than an hour of continuous sailing, they were naturally closer to the enemy than the First Combat Corps, but this closeness was also limited.

If a war breaks out now, it will be a long-range strike. The distance is too far, and anti-ship missiles will easily be intercepted on the way, resulting in a waste of ammunition.

Unless the speed of the breakthrough is so fast that it exceeds the interception of the enemy fleet's air defense system, and finally directly penetrates the enemy's air defense network, killing the enemy in one shot!

Of course, this is the important reason why Su Dingping is crazy about hypersonic missiles.

Only hypersonic missiles can carry out long-distance raids. Even if the distance exceeds one thousand kilometers, once the speed exceeds five times the speed of sound, the air defense interception system of the aircraft carrier fleet will be useless and there will be no way to deal with it.

Even if an incoming hypersonic anti-ship missile is discovered at a distance of 100 kilometers, there is still no way to intercept it. This is because the speed is too fast and the air defense system cannot react in time.

If the terminal trajectory change is added, the probability of being intercepted will be reduced to a state infinitely close to zero with the current air defense missile technology on the blue planet.

In addition, the fleet carries a limited number of missiles, and cannot carry comprehensive supply ships when carrying out an ambush, so it is impossible to provide supply immediately after the attack.

In the main control room, Cao Youren was in a state of anxiety. He paced back and forth, constantly thinking about how to deal with the situation next.

The sudden advance of time made it impossible for them to enter the best ambush position, which undoubtedly brought unexpected risks to the combat corps.

A moment later, he made up his mind when he saw the unusual movements of the second and first combat corps a few minutes ago.

There must have been some new changes in the external situation after they maintained radio silence and sailed deep into the waters of the East Wilderness Tribe, so that the start time of the war had to be advanced by one hour!
After realizing it, Cao Youren immediately said, "This is not fake news, but the situation has changed significantly."

"Captain, don't we need to confirm it?" asked the deputy captain with some concern.

"It's only one minute. The time is too short. There's no need to contact me."

Cao Youren raised his hand and checked the time. "Notify everyone to start adjusting the time now."

After checking the time, he continued, "We must be ready to fight at any time. When the time comes, we will use artillery fire as a signal to attack the enemy ships!"

"The first wave of attacks will target the Aleutian Islands patrol fleet. Find the right time to concentrate your firepower and attack!"

The deputy captain immediately accepted the order and said, "Yes, Captain!"

To find the right time, we naturally need to create more favorable opportunities and strive to severely damage the Aleutian Islands patrol fleet in the first wave of attacks!
On the other side, Captain Chen in the control room of the 10,000-ton destroyer command ship of the First Combat Corps was staring at the wall clock. The time had entered the final countdown and was about to end.

"Turn on radar automatic lock mode, fire control radar on!"

Seeing that the time was almost up, Captain Chen immediately gave the order.

"Captain, the radar has locked onto targets number one and two."

"Report to the captain, the fire control radar has given the target indication." The radar monitor responded very straightforwardly. The activation of the fire control radar on the ship means that the missile has entered the final launch procedure and the final attack can be launched as long as the button is pressed.

"Captain, the time has come."

The deputy captain looked up at the time and saw that the countdown had reached zero, so he hurriedly reported.

The time has finally come. Everyone in the main control room held their breath. The war was about to break out. The atmosphere in the ship suddenly became serious. Every sailor stared at his post, staring at the display in front of him.

The anti-ship strike department has prepared for missile launch, and the bugler has his hand on the launch button.

"Fire!"

Captain Chen gave the order decisively without any hesitation.

In an instant, the launch silo covers on the four warships belonging to the First Combat Corps opened, and dozens of anti-ship missiles burst out, roaring and accelerating.

In mid-air, these missiles quickly changed direction, turned around and shot towards different targets, at such a speed that they disappeared from the range of the naked eye in the blink of an eye.

In the air, the pilot in the cockpit of the Donghuanghai reconnaissance plane finally discovered the Longxia Navy's First Combat Corps located 40 kilometers away on the ocean. He felt secretly delighted and felt that he had performed a great feat!

But just as he was about to pass the information on, he heard the radar warning sounding wildly. In an instant, the cockpit was dyed blood red by the red warning light, as if a red-clothed ghost suddenly appeared in the cockpit, and a chill rushed from the soles of his feet to the top of his head!
Damn, just as I discovered the enemy’s trace, I was locked by an anti-aircraft missile?
After calming his mind a little, he hurriedly looked at the radar display, and saw dozens of small red dots of targets on the radar screen rushing in different directions.

Among them, at least two missiles were aimed at him, all of which were anti-aircraft missiles.

"Damn it, the speed actually reached Mach 2.3, it's a missile from the Longxia tribe!" While cursing, the pilot hurriedly controlled the reconnaissance plane to make evasive action.

Before setting off, as military personnel of the East Desert Maritime Self-Defense Force, they naturally received extensive intelligence training and conducted in-depth research and familiarity with some missile-related performance of the Longxia Navy and the related performance of its ships.

Naturally, when I met it, I recognized it at first sight.

"Damn you Longxia Navy, Bakayalu, I won't let you go even if I become a ghost!"

He kept cursing, but his hands' movements did not slow down at all. Instead, they were much faster than during normal training. He threw out all the infrared jamming flares, metal foil strips, etc. that he could.

After successfully intercepting two incoming anti-aircraft missiles, just when he thought he could celebrate, two more anti-aircraft missiles suddenly burst out. He was really desperate: "No, no, don't..."

Amid his shrill screams, the missile hit the reconnaissance plane directly, and it was blown to pieces in an instant.

As a huge explosion sounded, flames instantly illuminated the dark night sky, but quickly disappeared and were swallowed up by the darkness.

Just when countless people were immersed in their dreams, the war concerning the future situation of the Dongzhou waters officially began!

The Longxia naval fleet started fighting without any warning. Except for the four anti-aircraft missiles that attacked the reconnaissance aircraft, all other missiles were directed towards the seven warships in the Aleutian Islands!

This war was initiated by the Donghuang tribe, but in the end it was the Longxia tribe’s navy that fired the first shot!
If this had happened a few years ago, it would have never happened.

Because the Longxia people have always been pursuing a strategy of keeping a low profile in the international arena, they will never cause trouble if they can avoid it, and it is even more impossible for them to take the initiative to open fire! Now they have been forced into a corner and have no room for retreat, let alone any room for compromise.

Especially since the beginning of the past two years, the Longxia Navy has changed its previous normal state. It has experienced many armed conflicts, large and small, and has made rapid progress all the way. It has greatly changed the spirit of the three armies, and the image of the Longxia tribe has also been subverted.

In the past, there had been many clashes with the East Wilderness Tribe’s Maritime Self-Defense Force fleet, and the leaders were always worried about accidents. But now, with the strengthening of the Longxia Navy, their mentality has long since changed.

The mentality of keeping a low profile and developing quietly has now turned into a deterrent.

Even though the Longxia Navy is now at a disadvantage, it still dares to take the initiative, allowing the high-level leaders of the Donghuang Tribe and even the people of the Eagle Tribe to realize that the Longxia Tribe is determined to defend the country's territorial sovereignty and integrity.

No one is afraid of death. No matter how many people come, there is only one word: do it!

The war broke out suddenly, catching the Donghuanghai patrol fleet from the Aleutian Islands off guard!
And an hour before the battle began,
In the waters of Donghuang tribe, in the main control room of the Maritime Self-Defense Force aircraft carrier, Captain Chiaki Matsuda stood there with a serious face, holding a telescope in his hand, staring at the dark sea outside the porthole.

That sea area was like the devil's big mouth, which could swallow up the ships in that sea area at any time.

Ever since the first aircraft carrier fleet of the East Desert Maritime Self-Defense Force and the two 88 Fleets were annihilated, almost all the high-ranking officers of the East Desert Maritime Self-Defense Force were dismissed, leaving only half of the 88 Fleet lingering on.

After the warships purchased by the Donghuang Tribe from the Eagle Tribe arrived, the entire Maritime Self-Defense Force was rebuilt.

Chiaki Matsuda is one of them with outstanding abilities and performance. She is also a top student who returned from studying abroad at West Point Military Academy of the Eagle Tribe and was directly appointed as the captain of an aircraft carrier.

West Point Military Academy is the Eagle Tribe's military academy of higher learning. It enjoys a very high reputation and strength in the Eagle Tribe and even in the world.

Because of this, he was given an important mission and the burden on his shoulders became heavier.

His goal is to completely eliminate the Longxia Navy through this battle and wash away the shame of the East Desert Sea with an unprecedented victory!

"I can never be the second Taro Kishida!"

Chiaki Matsuda reminded herself of this in her heart, being very serious and unwavering.

Taro Kishida, as the captain of the first modern aircraft carrier of the East Wilderness Sea Self-Defense Force, was badly beaten in the battle with the Longxia Navy. In the end, he was killed in the battle, and the aircraft carrier was forcibly towed away by the Longxia Navy.

This was a huge loss-making business for the East Wilderness Sea Self-Defense Force, and it never recovered from it until it purchased several new warships from the Eagle Tribe.

The East Desert Sea has experienced several modern wars and was severely beaten each time. It can be said that it keeps fighting after repeated defeats, like an indestructible cockroach.

(End of this chapter)