I built an armada.

Cao Youren nodded slightly, but his expression remained very serious: "I hope it's just a delay, that would be best."

"Otherwise, I..."

As he spoke, a chilling glint flashed in his eyes, and finally his attention focused on the Vulture carrier fleet. "Then I will annihilate the entire Vulture carrier fleet!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than the radar monitor's voice came through, filled with excitement.

"Captain, according to radar data, the fast support craft has left the USS Enterprise."

Upon hearing this, Cao Youren hurriedly ran over and stared at the radar display. Sure enough, the green cursor representing the fast support boat was rapidly moving away.

Not only were there fast support boats, but also fighter jets in the sky responsible for escort missions were moving rapidly.

All of this indicates that Su Dingping's trip was very successful, and he has officially returned home.

Therefore, Cao Youren was relieved: "It was a close call, and the aircraft carrier trip is finally over. I can rest assured now."

Douglas and the others on the USS Condor would never have known that they had just narrowly escaped death!
"Now we just need to wait for Chief Su and the others to return home safely. Once that's done, the results of the peace talks can be fully implemented, and our mission will be considered complete," the vice-captain remarked with a sigh.

This conflict came and went quickly, but it was a pivotal moment for the Longxia Navy to achieve unprecedented success.

"Yes."

Cao Youren nodded in deep agreement, “At the beginning of the war, I was prepared to die for my country, but I never expected that we would win this battle, and win so decisively!”

"It can be said that our navy has created a historical record in this battle, and it will be recorded in history! We will be remembered by history, including Chief Su."

They had initially thought it was just a naval showdown, but who could have predicted the emergence of the Yunfan series of anti-ship ballistic missiles, which directly hit the core aircraft carrier of the Eagle Tribe's carrier fleet.

The first shot was a fluke, but if the second shot hits again, the significance is completely different, enough to prove that the anti-ship ballistic missile technology of the Dragon Summer Tribe has matured!

Upon hearing this, everyone in the main control room smiled with delight.

They all made history and brought honor to their ancestors!

Next, Cao Youren continued, "We fought a battle on our doorstep against the US and Japanese naval forces. Everyone has seen the outcome: we won. From now on, the first island chain is no longer an iron chain that binds us, but a springboard for us to reach the ocean."

"Even though the Eagle Tribe only deployed part of its carrier strike group this time, we still won."

"Of course, the Eagle Tribe will not give up easily, and they will definitely have more clashes with us. But by then, we will no longer be afraid of powerful enemies, and we will be confident enough to keep the enemy outside the first island chain, or even further away."

"Our navy can keep powerful enemies at a greater distance, which reduces the threat they pose to our homeland and allows our country to gain more space for peaceful development."

After a slight pause, Cao Youren continued, "On another note, our navy's responsibility is to keep powerful enemies outside the first island chain, and ideally, drive them outside the second island chain."

"Our navy does not currently have such capabilities. After all, we do not have an aircraft carrier, and we are under great pressure if we want to place the main battlefield there."

"but……"

He glanced at the vice-captain and the others halfway through his sentence and asked directly, "Are you scared?"

The vice-captain immediately puffed out his chest and said solemnly, "I'm not afraid! Ever since I became a member of the Glorious Navy, I have put life and death aside. I'm always thinking about how to drive the enemy beyond the First Island Chain and make the battlefield as close as possible to the doorstep of the Eagle Tribe. That way, even if I die in battle, it will be glorious!"

His words naturally won the approval of the other sailors.

"We're not afraid! We're not afraid to die!"

This sentence was almost shouted from everyone's mouth, with a magnificent momentum!
Cao Youren's gaze swept across each person's face, and he nodded with satisfaction, smiling as he said, "I'm just like you, I'm not afraid of death. If that day ever comes, I will stand with you through thick and thin!"

At this moment, everyone in the Third Combat Corps was in high spirits, demonstrating the indomitable spirit of Longxia soldiers who were ready to die for their country, and their indomitable revolutionary will!
Meanwhile, the First Combat Corps.

The atmosphere inside the main control room of the command ship, a 10,000-ton destroyer, was extremely tense.

Like Cao Youren, Captain Chen was closely monitoring Su Dingping's every move. He even had his hand on the red button to activate the combat alarm, ready to sound the highest level of combat alert at any time.

He finally felt much relieved when he saw the fast support boats gradually moving away from the Enterprise carrier fleet.

Of course, he wasn't completely at ease, as he was also worried that this might be a feint.

In fact, Su Dingping and others were not on the ship.

In just a short while, Captain Dong sent back the latest news.

After exchanging the coded message, Captain Chen and his crew were finally relieved to learn that Su Dingping was on the fast support boat and that the mission had gone very smoothly without any setbacks.

Not only were there no setbacks, but the harvest was also exceptionally plentiful.

Even though he didn't know exactly what Su Dingping's gains were, Captain Chen knew Su Dingping's character well enough to know that he would never lie or deceive him.

With that in mind, Captain Chen turned to the communications officer and ordered, "Contact headquarters immediately and report that Chief Su and the others have been safely evacuated."

"Yes, Captain!"

The communications soldier was also very excited and immediately sprang into action.

After issuing the order, Captain Chen's gaze returned to the radar display, but his attention had shifted to another cursor, a red cursor that barely moved on the screen.

The red cursor represents the Fukuno aircraft carrier of the Eastern Wilderness Tribe.

Even though this aircraft carrier has been drifting on the sea for a long time, its movement on radar is not significant, which is the same as not moving at all, and it is currently in a state of 'unclaimed' status.

In fact, this aircraft carrier had an owner, but its owner had been defeated and it became a prisoner of the Longxia Navy. Therefore, its new owner is the Longxia Navy!

War is often accompanied by spoils and plunder, turning the enemy's resources into one's own. Since Donghuanghai has suffered another defeat, it is only natural that it must surrender its warships.

A fleet of high-powered tugboats is currently en route and is approaching the aircraft carrier.

The communications officer urgently reported: "Captain, the tugboats have arrived and are approaching to conduct inspections. If there are no problems, we will prepare to tow the Fukuno aircraft carrier back."

"Okay, I understand."

Captain Chen nodded in satisfaction, his smile widening considerably. "The aircraft carrier Fukuno doesn't sound good. We'll change its name after we tow it back." With this aircraft carrier as a spoil of war, Su Dingping's fruitful voyage on the carrier, and a few other things, it was truly a case of multiple joys arriving at once.

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

After obtaining firsthand intelligence from the front lines, Zhang Zhaoxin rushed into the operations conference room.

He's been busy ever since the war started, and even now he's still busy, squeezing in any rest he gets. The rest of the time is spent relaying messages between superiors and subordinates.

Upon entering the conference room, Zhang Zhaoxin's face was beaming with an barely suppressed smile. Seeing his expression, the assembled leaders knew without a doubt that he had brought good news.

Before Liu Huaming could speak, Zhang Zhaoxin eagerly reported, "Reporting to the commander, good news from the front lines."

"Commander Su's aircraft carrier trip has successfully concluded, and the fast support craft has safely departed the USS Enterprise."

"The message came from Captain Chen of the First Combat Corps, who has confirmed it several times."

As expected, Xu Dongguo and the others all showed relieved smiles after hearing this, and many of them even breathed a long sigh of relief.

"Haha, that's great, I can finally relax."

"That Willis guy seems to have some self-awareness; he didn't cause any trouble along the way, knowing his life is in our hands."

"The aircraft carrier mission has come to a successful end, so this outcome is acceptable."

Qian Wenbing quickly asked, "How's it going in Dingping? Have they said anything?"

Zhang Zhaoxin quickly reported, "Reporting to the commander, according to Captain Chen and Captain Dong, Commander Su's trip on the aircraft carrier was very successful and fruitful."

"Is it really a fruitful harvest?" Liu Huaming suppressed his excitement and asked again and again.

Zhang Zhaoxin quickly replied, "Yes, sir."

Liu Huaming looked puzzled, turned to look at Xu Dongguo, and said incredulously, "Dingping has only been up there for about twenty minutes, and he's already made a lot of progress?"

Xu Dongguo also expressed his incomprehension, spreading his hands and saying, "I don't know either."

The other leaders were also completely bewildered, expressing that they did not understand at all.

Zhang Zhaoxin was also helpless. He really couldn't answer such a question. He could only say, "Sir, I'm afraid we'll only be able to know the true situation after Captain Dong and the others return."

"However, I believe that Captain Dong and others would never report anything recklessly."

At this moment, Qian Wenbing interjected, sounding quite moved: "If these words came from Dingping's mouth, then I believe he truly gained a lot from his twenty-minute journey on the aircraft carrier. After all, we cannot judge Dingping by common sense."

"I don't know how Dingping's brain works. His talent in scientific research is simply terrifying, it's frightening. We've all witnessed it."

Clearly, this news shocked them, but it also brought them joy!

Xu Dongguo and the others didn't know what Su Dingping meant by "a great harvest," but Liu Huaming could guess a thing or two.

Previously, he had seen the "third-generation top-of-the-line aircraft carrier, a 120,000-ton nuclear-powered catapult aircraft carrier" in Su Dingping's office. This was the navy's dream ship and his favorite.

"Alright, no matter what, taking such a big risk this time was definitely worth it."

"We must have faith in Dingping; this time they've reaped a great harvest!"

The others nodded in agreement. They still had absolute trust in Su Dingping as always, knowing that the young man was a down-to-earth person.

Next, Zhang Zhaoxin reported again: "Reporting to the leader, there is another matter that needs to be reported."

"Oh? What's the matter?"

Liu Hua was clearly curious and gestured with his hand, "Go ahead."

After glancing at the intelligence documents, Zhang Zhaoxin immediately reported, "Reporting to the commander, our tugboat fleet dispatched to the waters of the Eastern Wilderness Tribe has made contact with the aircraft carrier Fukuno. They are currently conducting pre-tugboat inspections. If all goes well, we can begin tugboat operations."

Upon hearing this news, Liu Huaming and the others' smiles widened, and the atmosphere in the conference room became very relaxed.

"Haha, that's really good news."

Xu Dongguo looked up and smiled. "Once the Fukuno aircraft carrier returns, we can start preparing to contact the seller."

“That’s right, after selling this aircraft carrier, we’ll become a real big seller of aircraft carriers.” Qian Wenbing was in a great mood, and his words naturally became more relaxed.

A moment later, Liu Huaming turned around and contacted Xue Shuai to report the good news.

Inside a traditional courtyard house in the Beijing Military Region.

Even after so much time had passed, Xue Shuai had not been able to fall asleep, his mind still preoccupied with Su Dingping, who was on the front lines.

He paced back and forth in the office, glancing at the satellite phone every now and then, and checking the time.

Regardless, Su Dingping's trip was still fraught with danger. Whether out of an elder's care for a younger generation or out of public interest, he was very concerned about this young man.

It's important to understand that, nationwide, besides Qian Xuesen, only Su Dingping was left. Crucially, this young man also gained Qian Xuesen's approval and was personally chosen as his successor.

"So much time has passed, and there's still no news?" Xue Shuai frowned involuntarily.

Just as he finished speaking, the satellite phone rang. He glanced at it and saw that it was Liu Huaming calling. He quickly picked it up and answered.

"Commander Xue, news has come from the front lines, it's good news..."

Next, Liu Huaming gave a detailed report on the situation at the front, and Xue Shuai immediately breathed a sigh of relief after hearing it.

With Su Dingping safely returned, his biggest worry was finally put to rest.

As for the aircraft carrier Fukuno, it was a war trophy of the navy, so it's normal for it to be towed back.

These two pieces of good news are truly a double celebration; the Navy has genuinely embarked on a path of advancement—congratulations! (End of Chapter)