I built an armada.

Chapter 826 The advantage is in my hands, surrender or beating me up.
Of course, before disembarking, he would grab the pilots and loudly question them, asking questions like, "Why didn't you continue flying? Did you identify our ambush?"

Therefore, he was caught in a very frustrating dilemma.

Just then, the radar monitor suddenly made an urgent report: "Captain, the Longxia Air Force has opened fire."

Willis suddenly realized what was happening, and his expression became extremely agitated.

He knew very well that the Longxia Air Force's air-to-air missiles had a range of over 150 kilometers. He had been preoccupied with too many things and had just escaped death, so he had actually forgotten such an important matter. It was truly despicable.

At this moment, he couldn't help but feel anxious and frustrated. Why had things turned out so badly?
The distance between the two was simply too great. The air-to-air missiles and anti-aircraft missiles they possessed had a maximum range of no more than 120 kilometers, which was simply not enough to reach the Longxia Air Force!

After all, there is a difference of more than 30 kilometers between the two, which is really too big.

Not only do they have these two shortcomings, but their air-to-ship missiles also lack range, lagging behind those equipped by the Longxia army in terms of range, and are at a disadvantage in both categories.

The missile's range truly embodies the hard truth that "an inch longer, an inch stronger," which is equivalent to them fighting the Longxia army with twenty-meter-long broadswords, while the Longxia army is composed of men wielding forty-meter-long cleavers.

He was really having the worst luck. Willis clenched his fists involuntarily, and he felt a tightness in his chest that he couldn't exhale, which made him very irritable.

How the hell can we fight a battle like this? What's the point of talking about revenge? We're just going to trample the Dragon Xia Navy underfoot.
Just as Willis was in a state of panic, the radar monitor's voice rang out again: "Reporting, Captain, it's an air-to-ship missile. The Longxia Air Force isn't targeting our carrier-based aircraft, but rather us!"

"Damn it!"

Willis was so angry that he started swearing; he was extremely displeased.

They were initially relieved that there might be hope of turning the tide and escaping, but they never expected that a second later they would fall from heaven to hell!

"Captain, something's wrong, something very wrong!" the radar monitor suddenly reported.

Willis was furious and yelled, "What exactly happened? Do you even know how to report this? You damn bastard, are you letting us down too?"

"Captain, the Longxia Air Force has only launched one anti-ship missile!" the radar monitor reported, forcing himself to be cautious.

"What? An anti-ship missile?"

Willis was completely dumbfounded, utterly confused about what Longxia Air Force was up to.

Dozens of fighter jets were deployed, but only one anti-ship missile was launched? It's absolutely impossible if they only carried one, so why did they do that?

The vice-captain, standing nearby, was extremely anxious, his face turning pale: "Captain, we're doomed. We have no effective means of interception."

"Shut up!" Willis turned and glared at him, snapping.

After saying that, he turned and looked at the radar display, where he saw only the signal of an incoming missile, which was moving rapidly toward the fleet.

"Fuck, they actually launched an anti-ship missile."

Willis frowned. "What exactly is the purpose of the Dragon Summer Air Force doing this? Are they looking down on us? Do they think they can completely wipe us out with just one anti-ship missile?"

No matter how he looked at it, he couldn't figure out what went wrong.

The Longxia Air Force could have easily sunk them to the bottom of the sea with just a dozen or so anti-ship missiles, but the other side didn't do that.

"Captain, this is not the time to think about this. We need to find a way to intercept them."

The vice-captain was getting anxious and said urgently, "If we can't intercept it, we will definitely suffer losses."

Willis sneered, glaring at the first officer and demanding, "Come on, tell me, what will you use to intercept them? Those few short-range anti-aircraft missiles?"

Those anti-aircraft missiles that malfunctioned earlier were later found to be only capable of shooting down aircraft, and they were slow-moving ones at that. They were completely incapable of intercepting anti-ship missiles.

In other words, they now have no way to intercept it.

They were naturally unaware that the Longxia Air Force was doing this to test whether they still had any anti-aircraft missiles capable of attacking anti-ship missiles.

"This, this..."

The deputy captain remained silent for a long time, cold sweat beading on his forehead.

He was personally involved in checking whether each ship still had anti-aircraft missiles capable of attacking incoming anti-ship missiles, so he naturally knew the current situation of each ship.

"I know the anti-ship missiles launched by the Longxia Air Force are coming, but what can we use to intercept them? Don't tell me to use the main gun, okay?"

Willis was extremely frustrated, and his face turned grim. "We've run out of usable anti-aircraft missiles, and even our close-in weapon systems are out of ammunition. We've exhausted all available options. We're out of options."

"We called for backup, and they told us to hold out until a second wave arrived, but the backup never came. Even if they did arrive, it would be too late. They would just be there to collect our bodies."

"The anti-ship missiles of the Longxia tribe are too fast; reinforcements simply won't arrive in time. Unless our carrier-based aircraft, which are currently airborne, have air-to-air missiles to intercept them for us."

"But there's nothing left, do you understand? We can only rely on the ship's hull to intercept them!"

Despite being sprayed with spittle, the vice-captain couldn't utter a single word. He was grinding his teeth so hard they were almost broken, but his mind was completely blank, and he couldn't think of any usable interception methods.

As Willis said, are we supposed to use ship guns to bombard anti-ship missiles? I'm afraid that before the incoming missiles even hit, one anti-ship missile would have already sunk a destroyer or cruiser.

At this moment, in the sky above the aircraft carrier fleet.

The carrier-based aircraft squadron that had previously taken off from the USS Enterprise was now back here on patrol duty. From the captain to the other pilots, they all saw the incoming anti-ship missiles. They were anxious but helpless.

As carrier-based pilots, one of their primary responsibilities is to fly carrier-based aircraft to protect the safety of the aircraft carrier fleet before launching offensive operations against the enemy.

The number of anti-ship missiles that attacked earlier was simply too great, making it impossible to intercept them.

This time, however, only one missile arrived, and the missile was still helplessly watching the missile with a state of impotent rage.

They could only watch helplessly as an incoming anti-ship missile streaked across the radar screen and then exploded toward a warship.

Their morale was on the verge of collapse; they felt that the incoming anti-ship missile was mocking their incompetence. Some pilots were even considering using their airborne anti-ship missiles to intercept the incoming missile.

"Fuck, fuck, this is so disgusting! There's only one incoming anti-ship missile, and we're still powerless! Damn it, those Dragon Xia people are killing us with their spirit!"

"When have we ever been insulted like this? The Longxia Air Force is absolutely disgusting and utterly shameless!"

"The captain should just order me to ram the enemy with my fighter jets. Instead of just watching from the sidelines, we should have a proper, decisive battle with the Longxia Air Force!"

"A decisive battle? How can we have a decisive battle with them? If we charge forward, the Longxia people will retreat; if we retreat, they will pursue us! Damn bastards, they always keep a distance of 150 kilometers from us, outside the range of our missiles!"

"Are we just going to do nothing and stand by and watch them act with impunity?"

"Captain, think of something quickly! I can't take it anymore! I want to have a good fight with the Longxia Air Force and make them all die!"

"Who just said they wanted to ram the plane with their fuselage? Now's your chance. If you've got the guts, go for it! Hurry up!"

"I was just saying, and I don't know which warship will be unlucky enough to be attacked by anti-ship missiles next."

The pilots, including the captain, were extremely anxious, but there was nothing they could do but watch and watch.

They were like outsiders, observing from an aerial perspective a classic battle of offense and defense between the Dragonish Air Force and the Enterprise carrier fleet. The scene was grand and realistic.

Meanwhile, 150 kilometers away, Lieutenant Colonel Geng Jihui of the Longxia Air Force fighter squadron opened the squadron communication channel.

"Captain Chen, our anti-ship missiles are aimed directly at the USS Enterprise. The carrier is resilient; if they run out of anti-aircraft missiles, then the carrier will definitely be attacked!"

"If we don't retaliate, then we'll have figured out their true strength."

"Besides being able to withstand attacks, aircraft carriers are also at the core of the entire fleet and will inevitably do their utmost to counterattack."

This explanation was met with approval from Captain Chen: "Okay, I agree."

This was undoubtedly the best choice, and it was the one he had discussed with Lieutenant Colonel Geng Jihui beforehand.

Using this air-launched anti-ship missile to test whether the Enterprise carrier strike group still has any anti-aircraft missiles is like using a mine detector, specifically to find out whether the enemy has laid a trap or truly has no anti-aircraft missiles left.

Sitting in front of the main control console, Captain Chen stared at the radar display for a while, but did not detect any unusual behavior from the other side.

"Captain, could it be that the Enterprise carrier strike group has really run out of anti-aircraft missiles?" the first officer asked, full of doubt.

After a moment of contemplation, Captain Chen said directly, "I only had this guess before, but judging from the current situation, the probability is still very high."

While he was watching the changes on the battlefield, Captain Dong of the Second Combat Corps was also monitoring the entire battlefield via radar.

Once it's confirmed that the Enterprise carrier strike group has exhausted all its air defense missiles, then we can completely take it down and hold it hostage!

In the main control room of the 3rd Combat Regiment, a 10,000-ton destroyer located in the waters related to the Eastern Wilderness Tribe, radar monitors also detected changes in the battlefield situation.

"Captain, our air force has just launched an anti-ship missile at the Enterprise carrier strike group."

"The specific reasons still need time to be verified."

Upon hearing the radar monitor's words, Cao Youren was visibly taken aback. He quickly moved closer to the radar screen to take a look and discovered that his side had indeed launched an anti-ship missile, which was now rapidly heading towards its target.

"They actually launched an anti-ship missile. What are Captain Chen's plans?"

Cao Youren frowned slightly and looked at the vice-captain with a puzzled expression. "What do you think about this?"

The first mate stared at the screen for a moment, then said cautiously, "Captain, I feel like this anti-ship missile is being tested."

"test?"

Cao Youren frowned even more, his mind racing as he tried to find some answers.

"That's right, it's a test."

The first mate was quite certain that this was the most likely possibility. "Captain, after two rounds of attacks, we don't know if the Enterprise carrier fleet still has any anti-aircraft missiles. Launching an anti-ship missile would be a good way to test their reaction."

"Once we know the other party's reaction, we will make corresponding adjustments to our strategy."

After this explanation, Cao Youren pondered for a moment and then suddenly realized that this was indeed the most likely possibility.

"Hehe, that's a brilliant idea. I didn't even think of it."

"Old Chen's move was excellent."

Cao Youren said with a smile, "In that case, the next strategic adjustment must have been approved by the leaders, or it was their direct idea."

"The more critical the moment, the more we must block all reinforcements from entering!"

Now that they had figured out the true intentions of the First and Second Combat Groups, as well as the commanders' plans, their mission became clear.

"Don't worry, Captain."

The deputy captain immediately puffed out his chest, "In our Third Combat Group, we wouldn't even let a fly fly over to reinforce the Enterprise carrier fleet."

They immediately made the necessary arrangements!
At this moment, all the auxiliary ships of the Third Combat Group sprang into action, their morale soaring and their fighting spirit soaring!
On the other side, the Enterprise carrier fleet.

Willis, in the main control room of the aircraft carrier, still doesn't understand the Longxia Air Force's actions. He only has a guess in his mind, but he still can't be sure.

He had a vague feeling that they were about to face an unprecedented crisis, but so far he had not obtained more evidence to support his guess. However, he kept sorting out the clues that suddenly popped up in his mind.

They were completely unaware that the Longxia Navy had already set its sights on them and was preparing to directly hijack the aircraft carrier fleet!

(End of this chapter)