I built an armada.

The purpose of doing this was, of course, to find traces of the Longxia naval expeditionary fleet on the vast ocean.

Hearing this, Adriano felt much more at ease. They had already laid a tight net and were just waiting for the arrival of the Longxia naval expeditionary fleet.

He simply couldn't believe that the Longxia Navy could remain hidden within such a tight surveillance network and launch a surprise attack on them, catching them completely off guard.

Moreover, they have also deployed a large number of long-range detection radars in the relevant land areas, which will be detected immediately once the Longxia Navy enters the relevant areas, thus providing them with early warning.

"Regardless of the circumstances, we must keep track of every move of the Longxia Naval Expeditionary Fleet," Captain Adriano specifically instructed. Even though he was very confident, he still needed to be vigilant.

"Understood." The vice-captain immediately accepted the order.

Meanwhile, in the main control room of the USS Enterprise aircraft carrier within the relevant waters of the Eastern Wilderness Tribe.

Standing in front of the radar monitor, Willis stared intently at the target situation on the screen. The cursor representing the incoming anti-ship missile was rapidly hurtling towards his side, and he was powerless to stop it.

Having exhausted all means, he felt a deep sense of powerlessness at this moment.

This was the second time he had experienced this feeling, which made him very unhappy and frustrated!

Another anti-ship missile was fired, leaving almost all the sailors in the Enterprise carrier fleet extremely frustrated. They wanted to retaliate but had no way to do so. It was like someone had thrown a second stone at you, but you could only watch helplessly.

This was a tremendous humiliation. It felt like that anti-ship missile wasn't just a missile, but a resounding slap in the face, a resounding blow to their already shabby cheeks.

They were slapped on the left cheek the first time, and this time they had to offer their right cheek to be slapped again!
The anti-ship missiles were getting closer and closer, and so were the reinforcements, but they were arriving too slowly. Their initial hope had gradually turned into despair!
"Why did the reinforcements arrive so late? If they had arrived a minute earlier, we wouldn't be in such a state of anxiety!" Willis said through gritted teeth.

The words had barely left his mouth when the radar monitor's voice rang out.

"Captain, the anti-ship missile is 23 kilometers away and traveling at Mach 3!"

"Captain, the anti-ship missile is 13 kilometers away, its speed..."

Before he could finish his report, Captain Willis impatiently interrupted him, saying, "Stop reporting! I'm not blind!"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than the radar monitor reported again: "Captain, the incoming anti-ship missile has locked onto us."

Holy crap, is this for real? It's an aircraft carrier again?
Is this ever going to end? Is it really necessary to humiliate them time and time again? You can't even attack the other ships, but you've targeted the aircraft carrier twice. Do you think the aircraft carrier is so big and easy to bully?

Even though he was unhappy and angry, he still shouted loudly, "Resist the attack! Everyone, resist the attack and protect us!"

On a ship, they naturally cannot lie down to avoid missile attacks like they do on land. They can only take corresponding protective actions, just like flight attendants instruct passengers to protect themselves when an airplane encounters danger!
At this moment, they were all wearing fire masks, and all that was needed was to take appropriate measures.

"boom!"

With a violent explosion, the aircraft carrier's massive hull shook again, and after a long while, everything returned to calm.

If a searchlight were to shine on the aircraft carrier, it would surely reveal a large, shocking hole blasted into the port side, demonstrating the immense power of the anti-ship missile.

It still didn't hit dangerous places like ammunition depots or oil depots, otherwise the aircraft carrier would have been unable to withstand the secondary explosion and would have sunk on its own.

"We pulled through again. This ordeal was not easy to get through."

Willis breathed a huge sigh of relief. It was a stroke of luck that the anti-ship missile hadn't hit the bridge directly and sent them all to their deaths.

"Lieutenant Commander, immediately assess the casualties and initiate damage control measures on the damaged areas, quick!"

Willis immediately gave the order, "Our reinforcements are on their way. Once they arrive, we won't be so frustrated anymore."

"The anti-ship missiles launched by the Longxia Air Force will be intercepted by reinforcements, and we will be able to avoid being hit."

After receiving the order, the deputy captain immediately assigned the relevant tasks.

As for Willis's last words, he knew very well that they were meant to reassure the troops and comfort everyone. Of course, he also hoped that reinforcements would arrive to help them as soon as possible.

Once the missiles are intercepted in the air, as long as the relevant ships of the Longxia Navy are no longer equipped with anti-ship missiles, they can rest easy and do not need to worry about being hit.

After all, the reinforcements that arrived numbered nearly sixty F-18 Hornet fighter jets, whose superior combat capabilities were enough to make the Longxia Air Force wary, and they no longer dared to act recklessly.

When the vice-captain returned after arranging everything, he overheard the communications officer urgently reporting: "Captain, we just received a telegram."

"From headquarters, or...?" Captain Willis asked curiously.

He felt that the communications soldier's report was a bit strange, mysterious, and seemed to have nothing to do with headquarters.

"Reporting to the captain, this telegram is from the Longxia Navy," the communications officer replied with a strange expression.

"What? It was sent by the Longxia Navy?"

Willis's brow twitched violently a few times, and he asked with a puzzled look, "What did they say in the telegram? Read it quickly!"

"Yes, Captain!"

The communications soldier quickly read it aloud word for word. "The Longxia Navy said in the telegram that if we surrender immediately, they will open fire and sink us."

"Their anti-ship missiles are ready and aimed at all our ships!" A threat, a blatant threat!
The Longxia Navy is incredibly audacious, completely disregarding the Eagle Tribe's aircraft carrier fleet.

They actually forced him to surrender immediately, or they would sink them! They were so arrogant and domineering, utterly lawless!
Damn it, who gave them the guts? Was it God?
Since joining the army, Willis had never been threatened like this. The contents of the telegram made him so angry that he felt like his lungs were about to explode!
"Whoosh, whoosh!"

His breathing grew heavier and heavier, and a raging fire was brewing in his chest, almost burning away the last shred of his reason. Willis's fists clenched so tightly that his knuckles turned white.

He is the captain of the USS Enterprise, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier of the Eagle Tribe, and has been awarded the rank of Senior Colonel, possessing immense power. He has also made numerous contributions and can be considered a figure of honor!

Now the Longxia Navy has actually given him an ultimatum, demanding that he surrender?
If he were to do that, it would be tantamount to the entire Eagle Tribe surrendering to the Dragon Xia Navy, but is that even possible?

Obviously, it is absolutely impossible, and such a thing could never happen.

The vice-captain had previously advised him to surrender, but he had resolutely prevented it from happening. However, he went through a process of hesitation and deep consideration before finally strengthening his firm belief in fighting to the end!

Being defeated and captured is acceptable, but surrendering—that act of voluntarily admitting defeat—is absolutely impossible for him, never, unless he dies in battle!

"Fuck, fuck, fuck!"

Willis's face was contorted with rage and terror as he roared, "Damn the Dragon Xia Navy! They've gone too far! Do they really think we're at our wits' end and have no choice but to surrender? Are they blind? Haven't they seen our reinforcements have arrived?"

"Their naval vessels no longer have anti-ship missiles, and now they're actually resorting to psychological warfare. Do they really think we'll fall for it? They're dreaming!"

From the moment the Longxia Air Force launched its first anti-ship missile, he was certain that the Longxia Navy's warships had already exhausted their anti-ship missiles, which was why he had no choice but to use the air force.

Otherwise, why would the number of anti-ship missiles in the first wave differ so much from that in the second wave, by almost a hundred?

The fact that the Longxia Air Force was then deployed for combat already speaks volumes, doesn't it?

"A bunch of damned bastards! They don't even have anti-ship missiles on their own warships, yet they have the audacity to threaten me? Utterly laughable, utterly shameless!"

Willis scoffed, "Although the Dragon Summer Air Force has deployed 72 fighter jets this time, so what? We also have 36 F-18 Hornets with excellent combat capabilities in the air, which can completely overwhelm them technologically! Shoot them all down and make sure they don't come back!"

"What's more, we also have reinforcements from the garrison base, with 67 F-18 Hornets, making a total of 103 aircraft. Whether it's the size of the fleet or the quality of the fighter jets, the advantage is obvious on our side!"

"Intercepting all air-launched anti-ship missiles is no problem at all."

"Hmph, we're already being kind by not threatening them back. How dare they be so audacious! They should take a good look at themselves in the mirror!"

"Who gave them this audacity? Was it God? A bunch of shameless scoundrels who have no sense of honor!"

Willis's hysterical roars echoed repeatedly in the main control room of the aircraft carrier, his face twisted and ferocious, as if he were possessed by the Black Mountain Demon.

The rest of the crew, including the vice-captain, were equally furious, their anger practically tangible, filling the space. They were the mighty Eagle Tribe's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier fleet, and yet they were being blatantly threatened with surrender or being attacked.

What an utter disgrace! When have they ever suffered such humiliation?

They used to be the ones issuing ultimatums to their opponents, but today it's the other way around. It's like the heavens have turned upside down. I wonder who the boss of Blue Star really is now!
The vice-captain, who had previously advocated surrendering, was also furious, his face turning as black as the bottom of a pot.

I couldn't win, I was desperate, so I offered to surrender. That was because I felt hopeless, not because I was forced to surrender by your Longxia Navy. Damn it, do you really think we have no temper?
They even issued an ultimatum, using their power to intimidate people.

But does the Longxia Navy really already have this momentum? How come he didn't see it?

Damn it, if you didn't have one, then why did you issue that ridiculous ultimatum? You're treating us like the Japanese devils, you really don't know your place!
Of course, he was also influenced by Captain Willis's assertion that the Longxia Navy's participating ships no longer had anti-ship missiles and could not pose a threat to them.

It's fair to say that the entire Enterprise carrier fleet was affected by this speculation!

In their view, the air-to-ship missiles carried by the Longxia Air Force posed a great threat to them, but not to the point of forcing them to surrender.

Therefore, it is absolutely impossible to get them to surrender!

After all, the payload capacity of a fighter jet is limited. How much does an air-launched anti-ship missile weigh? Probably only one can be carried. Moreover, fighter jets also need to be capable of air combat, so the number of missiles they can carry is even smaller.

In terms of numbers, fighter jets cannot compare with warships, and that is their greatest source of confidence!
Meanwhile, in the waters east of the Longxia tribe, the First Combat Corps...

As the communications soldier sent out the relevant messages as requested by Captain Chen, the active phased array radar on the 10,000-ton destroyer had already detected the reinforcements from the Eagle Tribe coming from the direction of the garrison base!
Their detection speed naturally surpassed that of the Longxia Air Force fighter formation in the air, after all, the airborne radar system was still a Doppler radar system, far less advanced than that used on the 10,000-ton destroyer.

This is precisely the key technology that Air Force Chief Ma Zhengbang is most troubled by. If it is not broken through, the Air Force's fighter jets will be like nearsighted people, and if they are interfered with, they will become blind!

Doppler radar systems are extremely susceptible to interference in modern air combat, and their detection range is also short, which no longer meets the requirements of modern air combat.

"Captain, radar monitoring indicates that air support from the garrison base has arrived. There are a total of 67 aircraft, traveling at Mach 1.8," the radar monitor reported truthfully.

Are all 67 aircraft F-18 Hornets?

After receiving confirmation from the radar monitor, Captain Chen sneered, "Cruise really went all out to support the Enterprise carrier fleet, almost emptying out the base's coffers."

"Aren't you afraid that we might suddenly turn our guns on the garrison base if you act so arrogantly?"

If they were to turn their guns directly on the garrison base, the base would indeed face the risk of being completely destroyed. This would also prove to the world that the Longxia tribe would strike the relevant military base without hesitation!

The first mate urgently asked from the side, "Captain, what should we do next?" (End of Chapter)