I built an armada.

Just as he was racking his brains, Cao Youren's strong and resonant voice came through the receiver again.

"Although we do not know the exact position of the USS Carl carrier fleet in this operation, we are certain that they will arrive at the battlefield in about four hours."

"Captain Douglas, I set this time entirely out of consideration for you."

"Think about it, in four hours you will be able to rendezvous with the USS Carl carrier fleet, thus forming a dual-carrier battle group. Doesn't that give you more confidence?"

"Wouldn't that allow you to seek revenge against us? See how much I care about you?"

Thinking of me? What the hell, is this really thinking of me?

Do you really think I'm stupid? That easy to fool?
Douglas's face turned pale and then red, and his fists clenched even tighter, on the verge of exploding.

Even though he felt that Cao Youren was right, he still felt very uncomfortable listening to him, as if he had swallowed half a pound of fly excrement!

No matter what, he is the captain of the Eagle Tribe's aircraft carrier, and even a colonel. Now he is actually taking orders from a mere captain of the Dragon Summer Tribe's navy!

In terms of rank, he is the captain of an aircraft carrier, while the other party is at most the captain of a destroyer. There is a difference in their levels and status.

Even though he was unhappy and wanted to retort angrily, he swallowed his words back, not wanting to ruin the overall situation because of himself.

In a flash, Douglas changed his tone and said, "Okay, four hours it is, I agree."

“Very good, I knew Captain Douglas would always make the right choice at crucial moments.”

Cao Youren was quite satisfied, but then changed the subject and said very seriously, "Since you have made your choice, you must keep your promise during this period. Otherwise, we will have the right to open fire at any time, and you will not have a second chance."

"I hope Captain Douglas is aware of the implications!"

After issuing the warning, Cao Youren decisively cut off bilateral communication without giving Captain Douglas any chance to speak.

Douglas's face darkened, and he was even more shocked.

Are all the captains of the Longxia Navy this arrogant? They even issued an ultimatum! My god, if he hadn't heard it with his own ears, he wouldn't have believed that he was being threatened by name by a mere Longxia captain.

At this moment, the vice-captain inappropriately reminded him: "Captain, this Captain Cao of the Longxia Navy is too arrogant. He is threatening us!"

"Am I stupid? Do you think I didn't hear it?"

Douglas, already extremely annoyed, yelled, "You know, you're under someone else's roof! What can I do? Do you have any ideas?"

Upon being questioned, the vice-captain shrank back in fright and quickly shut his mouth, refusing to say another word.

He could naturally tell that Douglas was extremely angry, and it wouldn't be worth it to use him as a punching bag.

"Okay, that's it."

Douglas rubbed his face hard with both hands, and finally said weakly, "As for what happens next, we'll talk about that later."

After saying this, he turned and looked out through the broken porthole. The night was still dark, and the seawater kept crashing against the hull of the aircraft carrier, making a series of booming sounds, like the beating of a dull war drum, which also made his mood very chaotic.

As the captain of the prestigious USS Condor, when have you ever encountered anything like this before?

Weren't the Kei tribe very arrogant back then? In the end, they suffered a devastating blow. Now, facing the Longxia tribe, they seem to have lost that sense of dominance they once had.

Not only that, but he was also restricted in many ways, which made Douglas very unhappy, but he had no choice but to grit his teeth and swallow his anger, because he no longer had the right to be arrogant.

He knew very well that the Longxia tribe had mastered the technology to kill aircraft carriers. If they could hit the Vulture aircraft carrier once, they could hit it a second, a third, or even countless times, until the Vulture aircraft carrier sank to the bottom of the sea and became a fishing island.

Meanwhile, the atmosphere inside the main control room of the 10,000-ton destroyer of the Third Combat Corps was very relaxed.

"call!"

Upon learning the situation, Cao Youren finally breathed a sigh of relief. A major issue had been resolved so easily, which was the fundamental reason for the improvement in the strength of the Longxia Navy.

Xu Dongguo only asked that they hold out for three hours, but he extended the time by an hour.

This matter involved Su Dingping's personal safety, so naturally he had to do it this way.

In his mind, even if his entire Third Combat Corps were killed in battle, as long as Su Dingping returned alive, the Navy would eventually rebuild the Third Combat Corps, and there might even be more combat corps.

Moreover, he believes that even more advanced warships will be launched, at which time the Longxia Navy will be able to freely sail across the four oceans and five continents, and even conduct freedom of navigation right at the doorstep of the Eagle Tribe!

The way the imperialists treated the Longxia tribe in the past is how the Longxia tribe will treat them in return!

"I hope that Commander Su's aircraft carrier mission will go smoothly from here on out!"

Cao Youren's eyes deepened, and he murmured to himself, "I just didn't expect that a dignified aircraft carrier captain would be so obedient to orders."

"I originally thought it would take a long tug-of-war before I could get the other side to give in."

In fact, he had already made preparations: if the other side did not agree, he would start by shooting down the reconnaissance plane and continue until Douglas gave in.

He hadn't expected the other party to agree so readily, which made him somewhat unhappy.

Throughout the past few decades on the entire planet Earth, when has the nearly invincible Eagle Tribe nuclear-powered aircraft carrier battle group ever faced such a threat? Moreover, under this threat, it changed its nature and became extremely compliant.

In the past, every time an aircraft carrier fleet was deployed, it represented the arrival of the Eagle Tribe's wrath, using powerful, almost abnormal firepower to wipe out the opponent.

Several years ago, they were also in despair at the combat power shown by the Longxia aircraft carrier fleet, but in just a few years, the situation has been completely reversed. Cao Youren felt as if he were dreaming.

"After this battle, the situation in the Eastern Seas really changed."

Cao Youren took a deep breath and muttered to himself, "We were so fragile and vulnerable back then, but now we have undergone earth-shattering changes with the times!"

"Within these waters of the Eastern Continent, we are now able to pose a threat to the Eagle Tribe's supercarrier fleet!"

At this moment, Cao Youren was filled with excitement and boundless pride, and the crashing waves were a true reflection of his feelings. "It won't be long before the aircraft carrier is commissioned, and we will be able to confront the Eagle Tribe's aircraft carrier fleet head-on on the vast ocean, without needing the help of shore-based weapons."

"I believe that day will come soon; time is on our side!"

His pupils gradually dilated, as if he could already see the domineering and invincible scene of him piloting the Dragon Xia Navy's aircraft carrier fleet across the vast ocean.

After a moment, Cao Youren composed himself and instructed, "Tell the First and Second Combat Corps that we have completed our assigned tasks. Now it's their turn to move in."

"I have only one condition: that Chief Su's safety be guaranteed throughout his entire aircraft carrier trip."

"If anything unexpected happens and Chief Su gets hurt in the slightest, don't blame me for turning against Old Chen and Old Dong!"

The communications soldier quickly replied, "Yes, sir."

Having received the order, he immediately took action.

Cao Youren finally showed a satisfied expression. It can be said that without Su Dingping, he would not have the position of captain of a 10,000-ton destroyer today, and he would not have achieved this triumphant feat!

He is a veteran of the navy who has served for decades, and he has personally experienced all the hardships the navy has endured.

After the Type 051 guided-missile destroyer was repaired and upgraded, they personally boarded the ship and even expressed their respect to Su Dingping, which can be said to be a heartfelt respect.

At that time, Su Dingping did not have a military rank. He was just working behind Zhang Gongnong, Professor Sun Yongguo and others. So it was not the kind of salute between superiors and subordinates, but a pure expression of his gratitude and respect for the young man Su Dingping!

The successful upgrade and refit of the battle-damaged Type 051 destroyer was like giving him a new home, which was an immense favor for a sailor.

You have to understand that if you calculate the time a sailor spends on land over a year, three-quarters of that time is spent on the ship. The ship is the second home for all sailors.

After following Su Dingping in the testing of the new ship, he became the captain of this 10,000-ton destroyer, and their bond naturally deepened.

The news quickly reached the First and Second Combat Corps.

On the fleet communication channel, Captain Chen said with great joy, "I really didn't expect that Lao Cao would get the mission done so quickly. It's beyond my expectations, amazing!"

"This surprised me. I thought the two sides would have to go through a contest before they could achieve their goal," Captain Dong said with deep agreement.

"I really admire Lao Cao for doing that. But that old bastard actually turned around and threatened the two of us. Isn't that just pointless?"

Captain Chen complained unhappily, "Do you think I don't know how important Chief Su is? Did he really need to go to all this trouble? I really want to spank him."

"Exactly, look how capable he is. He even threatened me, saying that when we get back, I'll teach him a lesson, and the two of us will team up and make him fall flat on his face," Captain Dong said with a chuckle.

Even when threatened, neither Captain Chen nor Captain Dong were truly angry.

They all knew very well that Cao Youren had deep feelings for Su Dingping. The two had truly gone through life and death together and were friends in adversity, so they naturally didn't mind.

When they first heard that Cao Youren had actually followed Su Dingping and piloted a 10,000-ton destroyer undergoing sea trials to venture into the Eastern Wilderness tribe, and even shot down all four U-2 fighters of the Eagle tribe, they were filled with admiration.

That was a direct assault on the Eastern Wilderness tribes. At that time, the Sea Self-Defense Force still had some fighting strength, yet they still managed to win a great victory and return.

"Alright, let's get back to the main topic. This naval battle is almost over. Now, it depends on how the high-level officials of both countries communicate to completely end the conflict."

"We currently hold an absolute advantage, and I believe the Great Chief and his group won't cause any more trouble. Hmph, even if he wanted to, he probably wouldn't be allowed to; the forces behind them would likely prevent him from doing so."

"However, that's one thing, but we still need to be fully prepared and have several contingency plans in place to ensure that this matter goes smoothly."

"The Eagle Tribe has never kept its word and always goes back on its promises, so we must be careful."

"Don't worry about that, I already have a contingency plan. Our top priority right now is to welcome Chief Su and ensure his absolute safety during this trip. For this purpose, I have specially selected elite special forces members..."

After some discussion, the two came up with several action plans and then reported them to headquarters.

Meanwhile, in the capital city of the Longxia tribe, at the naval headquarters military base.

Upon receiving the relevant information, Zhang Zhaoxin rushed into the operations conference room without stopping.

"Reporting to the commander, this is the latest confidential report from the front."

Liu Huaming glanced at him and immediately said, "Read it quickly."

"Reporting to the commander, Captain Chen stated in the telegram that the USS Condor carrier fleet has anchored as requested by Captain Cao..."

After hearing the report, Liu Huaming felt much relieved. The current situation was very favorable, which naturally strengthened his confidence in completing the escort mission for Su Dingping.

Although it was somewhat different from what he had anticipated, things are progressing much more smoothly now.

Next, Zhang Zhaoxin reported on the several action plans that had been developed at the front line. This meant that everything was ready, and all that was needed was the final push.

"We're all ready. Now it's up to Commander Xue to decide."

Liu Huaming organized the report and then called Xue Shuai to give him a very detailed report.

After hearing the details, Xue Shuai, on the other end of the phone, felt much more at ease.

The battlefield is now entirely under the control of the navy. Now we just have to wait and see how the chieftain reacts. Even if he doesn't want to compromise, he'll have no choice but to.

If things go smoothly, the conflict will end quickly, and both sides will save face.

If things don't go smoothly, then the bottom line is to ensure that Su Dingping's aircraft carrier mission is completed safely.

"Okay, fax me the entire proposal. I want to review it personally." Xue Shuai's tone became serious.

This trip was crucial to the future equipment development of the Longxia Navy, so naturally no one, from top to bottom, dared to be careless in the slightest. Commander Xue personally reviewed all the plans to ensure everything went perfectly! (End of Chapter)