I built an armada.

In fact, the luck of this Burke destroyer was extremely bad, and it was hit by a single shot!
You know, in the first half of the conflict, a King Kong-class destroyer of the Donghuang tribe was hit. Since it was not a critical part of the ship, it was able to survive and continue fighting after being hit.

Until the end, the captain did not want to surrender to the Longxia Navy and chose to self-destruct. The destroyer sank into the cold sea and its fate came to an end!
In fact, the hull of a warship is not as strong and resistant as imagined, especially for warships built in batches. Modern anti-ship missiles are becoming more and more powerful.

In particular, the Eagle Strike 801 anti-ship missile warhead developed by Su Dingping is almost twice as large as the Harpoon, the mainstream equipment of Western countries. It uses a high-explosive warhead and the warhead also has armor-piercing effect.

That is to say, once the enemy ship is hit, if it is a frigate, it will basically be destroyed in one shot, and there is no need for a second shot, and it will sink directly into the sea.

Since the navy cannot get support from other branches of the military, the navy’s weapons and ammunition must be more powerful. It would be best if they could completely eliminate the enemy with a single shot, leaving the enemy no chance to fire a second shot!

The destruction of a Burke-class guided missile destroyer is undoubtedly bad news for Willis.

The loss of a destroyer means that a huge loophole has appeared in the defense of the Enterprise aircraft carrier fleet. Once caught by the Longxia Navy, the entire fleet will be in extreme danger.

This is an Aegis destroyer. The loss is not just a destroyer on the surface, but a decline in overall combat capability. This is definitely not good news for them!

Even though there were constant explosions, Willis and the other operators could still hear the relevant content clearly, and their faces turned very ugly.

Although Willis's expression did not change drastically, he watched the Aegis destroyer in the distance burst into flames. Then an anti-ship missile hit the hull. Amid the explosion, he saw the ship suddenly rise up high in the middle, and then slammed into the sea the next second.

Amid the rolling waves, the Burke-class destroyer was broken into several pieces and finally sank into the sea.

A huge shock wave suddenly hit, and even the huge hull of the Enterprise aircraft carrier swayed back and forth several times. Willis hurriedly grabbed the railing and avoided falling to the ground.

Even so, his legs trembled involuntarily, as if they were suddenly hit by a biting cold wind, which showed how uneasy he was inside.

The deputy captain at the side was also not worried. Under the calm surface, his heart was actually in turmoil and he could no longer remain calm.

This is the first time in decades since the Enterprise aircraft carrier fleet was established that a warship has been damaged.

The key point is that he has no way to deal with this loss and there is no way to save it.

What made them most angry was that this loss actually came from the Longxia Navy, a navy that had always been inferior and not even in their eyes.

This scene suddenly reminded them of the scene seven years ago, except that the target of the anti-ship missile attack at that time was the Longxia Navy.

He could even imagine that the Longxia naval soldiers at that time, seeing countless modern giant warships at the end of their sight, could only watch as anti-ship missiles came one after another like an overwhelming force, but could only rely on the convenience provided by local operations and resist like crazy!

Seven years passed in the blink of an eye, and the world has changed. The scene is still the same, but the person being beaten has become the former abuser. It's really ironic!
As someone who had personally witnessed the encirclement and suppression of the Longxia Navy seven years ago, the deputy captain couldn't help but look a little dazed, with a hint of bitterness on his face. Things have changed and people are no longer the same as they were in the past.

"Pfft!"

The Phalanx close-in weapon systems were spitting out flames crazily, the explosions from the missile collisions, and the shouts of the operators all seemed to have mixed together as if woven into a soul-stirring midnight war symphony.

But to the deputy captain and others, it sounded more like a funeral song!

After a while, the last ray of fire was swallowed up by the night, the explosions had subsided, and even the close-in defense guns had died down. Everything returned to calm again. Only the smell of gunpowder in the air showed how fierce the battle just now was!
Willis had stood firmly and loosened his hand on the stainless steel handle. On the surface, he looked normal as if nothing had happened. Only he knew that his clothes had been soaked by the cold sweat on his back.

It's been a very close call with death, and it feels really bad, just like I'm about to die.

After taking a deep breath, Willis gave a direct order: "Find out the damage to each unit as soon as possible!"

The signalman hurriedly checked and reported quickly.

"Captain, we have used up half of our close-in defense guns and SeaRAM anti-aircraft missiles."

"Captain, two destroyers were hit by anti-ship attacks and were severely damaged. Damage control is no longer possible. Currently, both ships are organizing personnel to land on lifeboats or jump into the sea to escape. The other ships are unable to provide support..."

"Captain, a new round of interception has begun. Anti-aircraft missiles have been launched and will be launched in ..."

"Captain, according to comprehensive statistics and computer analysis, when entering the terminal interception, our number of air defense missiles is insufficient to support the interception of more anti-ship missiles. According to comprehensive computer comprehensive prediction, our losses will be very large, and the casualties will also be huge."

The bad news was like a stick hitting Willis on the back, almost knocking him unconscious. The Longxia Navy was not going to let them survive and wanted to annihilate them all.

He finally realized that the Longxia Navy was becoming more and more ferocious!
So, he subconsciously looked at the deputy captain and even the people around him, hoping to get some countermeasures from them, but unfortunately he was disappointed.

The expressions on these people's faces were all filled with fear and confusion, and it was impossible for them to come up with any strategy.

Faced with this extremely bad and harsh situation, this environment is a desperate situation for the Enterprise aircraft carrier, and it can be said that there is no solution. What good solution can the deputy captain come up with?

This means that they now need reinforcements, but there are none; they need ammunition, but there is none; and the second round of anti-ship missiles has entered the final assault stage, and their air defense missiles will soon be used up.

This is the biggest advantage of super-saturation attack. It uses the huge numerical advantage to consume the enemy's anti-aircraft ammunition. In the end, as long as a part of it breaks through successfully, it will be enough to destroy the enemy ship.

This tactic is also very suitable for use in other places!

The two looked at each other, their faces showing helplessness and despair! They were at their wits' end, and they couldn't even organize a decent air defense. Countless thoughts flashed through Willis's mind like a movie, and in the end he found helplessly that there was not a single method that could be used in those thoughts!

Because the promised reinforcements, no matter from which direction they came, would take a lot of time on the journey, and there would be no time to provide support. The carrier-based aircraft docked on the deck had no way to take off, so naturally there was no way to provide support missions.

As for those carrier-based aircraft stranded in the air, they have already left. If they don't leave, they will not have enough fuel and will fall into the sea, causing unnecessary losses.

The most ridiculous thing is that even the ammunition of the close-in defense gun has been consumed by more than half.

Obviously, its existence can only support one firing, and no one can estimate how many it can intercept.

This means that after they organized the second interception, they could only watch helplessly as the anti-ship missiles that broke through the defenses mercilessly hit the ships. As for which ships were lost, they could only pray.

The key point is that none of them can predict whether the Longxia Navy will launch a third round of anti-ship missiles. If it really launches, they can only rely on the Enterprise aircraft carrier and the remaining fourteen warships to fight the anti-ship missiles.

If there were carrier-based aircraft providing air support, perhaps their chances of survival would be greater, but there would be no way to ensure that they would not be hit by anti-ship missiles.

But if the air force does not have air-to-air missiles, does it have to use fighter jets to transform into missiles to intercept?

What's more, the carrier-based aircraft have already flown away and there is no way to provide continuous support.

All he could rely on were the anti-aircraft missiles carried on the warships, but what made him unhappy was that there were only a few missiles left after being intercepted by the first wave of anti-ship missiles.

So far, they still haven't found the specific location of the relevant fleet of the Longxia Navy, so the anti-ship missiles, torpedoes and the like on the ships are useless.

After all, to intercept incoming anti-ship missiles, it is impossible to use one's own anti-ship missiles to meet them, because anti-ship missiles and anti-aircraft missiles are not the same thing at all.

Because of their different performance, air defense missiles can be used to attack warships!

"Damn it! If I had known that all the missions we were going to carry out this time were air defense missions, I wouldn't have needed to carry any anti-ship missiles and would have directly equipped them with air defense missiles. Now we are in a terrible situation where we are getting beaten." Willis could only shout in his heart for a while, but there was no way to turn back time.

Of course, even if he could turn back time, he still could not have predicted that things would develop to the current situation. After all, he was not a prophet and could not predict what tactics the Longxia Navy would adopt.

In fact, they were also equipped with a comprehensive supply ship, but there was no time for replenishment. They had not expected this to happen and did not bring it with them when they went out.

If someone suggested to him to bring more anti-aircraft missiles in the military port, he would definitely scold the other person for having a brain problem. Why carry so many anti-aircraft missiles? They are not going to perform air defense missions, they are going to hunt down the Longxia Navy, okay?
That's right. Before experiencing the anti-ship missile attack, he always believed that the Longxia Navy was weak and on the defensive. Who would have expected that the other side would do the opposite, and he could not have expected that the Longxia tribe would even develop anti-ship ballistic missiles.

"Me, our reinforcements..."

Willis felt like he was in a big headache. He knew that reinforcements would not come, but he still held out a glimmer of hope for them. He found it ridiculous. Besides, even if they came, what would happen? Could they appear in time on the battlefield to provide air defense and anti-missile missions?

They have already engaged in a firefight with the second wave of incoming anti-ship missiles, and cannot count on any reinforcements. They can only rely on themselves to resolve the current huge crisis.

He racked his brains but could not think of any other means. He had never thought that he would encounter such a desperate situation, but unfortunately he encountered it all today.

After a while, the deputy captain urgently reported: "Captain, we are already in an extreme situation. There is no other way except relying on ourselves and the ship itself."

"This is terrible. We are clearly the attacking party, but it has turned into a defensive battle, and we have been forced into such a desperate situation by the enemy. The battlefield environment is really not subject to human will."

"New changes may occur at any time. It's really hard to predict the world!"

The deputy captain felt that apart from expressing his feelings a little more, he was afraid that he would never be able to express his feelings again.

Willis looked deeply at the deputy captain, feeling the same way that the world is unpredictable.

After a moment, he gave the order: "Pass the order down and execute it according to the original plan!"

"Yes, Captain."

After receiving the order, the communications soldier quickly distributed the relevant orders through the fleet data link.

The second interception network to meet the second round of anti-ship missile attacks has been built, the vertical launch units on each ship have opened their covers, and the air defense missiles have entered the final launch process.

At this time, the deputy captain seemed to have thought of something and suddenly asked: "Captain, will the Longxia Navy launch a third round of attack?"

Hearing this, Willis' eyelids twitched violently.

It can be said that this is the problem he least wants to face at the moment. He even forces himself not to think about it because it is too cruel.

The deputy captain is just rubbing salt into his wounds.

Did the other side really want the Enterprise aircraft carrier fleet to be annihilated? Isn't it good to be alive?
In just three seconds, he could see from the deputy captain's face that this problem had become a surreal problem that the Enterprise aircraft carrier fleet had to face and could not be avoided.

Everyone knew very well that if the Longxia Navy launched a third wave of attacks, they would surely die! (End of this chapter)