Two Realms: Don't call me evil!

Chapter 673 Fleet and Fleet

24 hours passed quickly, and neither the Jeko Group nor the United States retreated, which meant that the war had begun.

Ryukyu Islands waters.

A transport fleet numbered U-12 sailed here.

This is a combined transport ship belonging to the JECCO Group. The fleet consists of two tank landing ships, one amphibious assault ship, two supply ships, twenty-five cargo ships, and four oil tankers.

The fleet was escorted by two destroyers and two frigates.

The total tonnage of the entire transport fleet exceeds one million, and it mainly consists of large transport ships that are loaded with arms and logistical supplies, which are responsible for transporting them to the Sakura Country to ensure the combat effectiveness of the Jeko Group's army.

This U-12 fleet travels through this waters, and there are a large number of United States military bases in the nearby Ryukyu Islands.

In the past, before the war between the Jake Group and the United States, the Jake Group's fleet sailed through this sea area in a swaggering manner.

The Beautiful Country knew that these fleets were going to capture the Sakura Country, but it could only watch helplessly. At most, it could intimidate the Jeko Group, but it could not take any more practical actions.

But the situation is different now. The two sides are already at war, and the domestic order not to engage in an exchange of fire no longer exists.

The U-12 fleet that sailed here became a hot commodity and a fat sheep in the eyes of the US Navy.

The USS Roosevelt carrier battle group has already set its sights on this delicious prey.

In the command room of the bridge, Sigmund, commander of the USS Roosevelt carrier battle group, had a serious expression on his face. On his left and right stood Randall, the staff officer, Admiral Yamamoto Shiki of the Sakura Kingdom Navy, Vice Admiral Zheng Yujing of the South Korean Navy, and Vice Admiral Ingram of the British Empire Navy.

These five people are the senior officers of the USS Roosevelt aircraft carrier battle group, but among them, Commander Sigmund is the most prominent.

"Everyone, intelligence data shows that a large transport fleet of the Jeko Group is passing through the waters of the Ryukyu Islands. Our satellites have locked onto the exact location of the fleet and are tracking it in real time."

Sigmund spoke first and laid out the reconnaissance data of the U-12 fleet in front of everyone.

Yamamoto Shiki showed a delighted look on his face and said, "Yoshi, this fleet must be loaded with military supplies that the Jeko Group urgently needs. If we sink it, the Jeko Group will be in trouble."

Yamamoto Shiki was of course happy. He brought the main fleet of the Sakura Country to join the Roosevelt aircraft carrier battle group. Now that the United States was finally willing to participate, he also saw the dawn of victory.

The Jake Group and the Sakura Country are thousands of miles apart, so logistics is of paramount importance. As long as the Jake Group's supply logistics fleet is cut off, the Jake Group's army and the Imperial Army that are wreaking havoc on the main island of the Sakura Country will be completely silenced due to the lack of logistics.

Therefore, in Yamamoto Shiki's eyes, to defeat the Jeko Group, all they had to do was cut off its logistics, and the Jeko Group would collapse on its own. Therefore, disrupting the trade at sea was the top priority.

"I think the Jeko Group did not anticipate the sudden outbreak of war. They are still passing through the Ryukyu Sea as usual. This time we can catch the Jeko Group off guard. Commander Sigmund, our Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier can launch carrier-based aircraft at any time to deal with this fleet and give everyone a good start."

Ingram spoke lightly while sipping his coffee, with a gentlemanly elegance. He took the initiative to volunteer to give the JEC Group a warning and at the same time accumulate military merit for himself. He liked this kind of battle that was clearly a sure win the most.

"This fleet cannot escape. To be conservative, it is better to directly use anti-ship missiles to deal with it. The carrier-based aircraft are at risk of being shot down by anti-aircraft firepower. Our South Korean warships are willing to serve as the vanguard."

Zheng Yujing followed suit, also wanting to compete for military merit.

Because he knew very well that if he did not take action now, when the Jeko Group and the United States fleet came into direct confrontation, their South Korean fleet would only be reduced to a spectator.

If we don't accumulate military merits now and fight against the main battleships of the Jeko Group to gain military merits, the difficulty will be on an entirely different level.

Pick the weak and squeeze the weak. Attacking the transport fleet has no risk and high returns.

Ingram glared at Zheng Yujing and slammed the table: "Are you looking down on our British Empire Royal Navy? When our Invincible Fleet was sailing across the world, you South Koreans were still playing with small dinghies!"

"Ah, you know that this was the era of the British Empire. Now you are already on the decline. You can't even get enough aircraft carriers for the Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier. You need to rent aircraft carriers from the United States to make up the number. This is embarrassing for the world."

Zheng Yujing curled his lips. They were all allies of the United States and he was not inferior to them.

If they get angry, the worst that can happen is that they just go back home. After all, the Jeko Group is attacking the Sakura Country, and many South Koreans are applauding.

Of course, his idea is just a thought. The United States will not allow it, and the South Korean top leaders will not agree to it.

Between choosing to be neighbors with Sakura Country or with the Jeko Group, South Korean leaders still prefer Sakura Country to be their neighbor.

After all, the greed of the tiger, the Jeko Group, for land is obvious to all, and the top leaders of the South Korean government are also afraid that one day their own land will be targeted by the Jeko Group and they will suffer the same fate as the Sakura Country.

"Shit, even if the British Empire is in decline, we still have two 65000-ton aircraft carriers. Do you have any in South Korea?"

"What's the use of having an aircraft carrier? It's been lying in the port for repairs all year round, and the military can't even afford it. It's just a show of strength."

Ingram and Zheng Yujing argued fiercely, both wanting to be the first to achieve the credit of destroying the transport fleet of the Jake Group.

"Okay, stop arguing. Now is not the time to attack this transport fleet."

Sigmund interrupted their quarrel and said something that surprised everyone present.

"Why, if we don't take action now, this transport fleet will run to our country."

Yamamoto Shiki became anxious when he heard this, because such a good opportunity doesn't always come.

He didn't want the Jeko Group to continue replenishing its logistical ammunition, as all these replenished shells and bullets would fall on the heads of the Sakura people.

Randall then explained: "Don't worry, if we keep this transport fleet, we can catch bigger fish."

"fishing?"

Ingram seemed to be thinking about something, and then he said, "Are you going to deal with the Far East Task Force of the Jeko Group?"

Zheng Yujing and Yamamoto Shiki were both shocked. The Far East Task Force had five cruiser arsenal ships and was extremely powerful. Otherwise, it would not have been sent by the Jeko Group to confront the United States' aircraft carrier battle group.

To be honest, in the minds of many people, with the number of warships in the USS Roosevelt's aircraft carrier battle group, the outcome of a confrontation with the Far East Task Force would be at most 40-60, with the Far East Task Force accounting for 60%. Does the United States have enough confidence?

"Yes."

Sigmund snapped his fingers and told his battle plan: "This transport fleet of the Jeko Group is a bait. As long as we show a threat to this fleet, the Jeko Group's Far East Task Force will definitely come back to rescue us.

As long as they enter the combat radius of the Ryukyu Sea, our air force bases throughout the Ryukyu Islands will be able to take off and land a large number of fighters to cooperate with us to annihilate the main fleet of the Jeko Group. "Yamamoto Shiki, Zheng Yujing and Ingram's eyes lit up at the same time.

There are many military bases of the United States in the Ryukyu Islands, with a large number of military facilities and bunkers deployed, and various air defense missiles are densely distributed.

As for the air force strength of the Ryukyu Islands, there are about two hundred F-15, F-22, F-35 and other fighter jets. These air force bases are like an unsinkable aircraft carrier, playing a vital role in helping the United States control the waters of the Western Pacific.

If the Far East Task Force of the Jeko Group enters here, a large number of fighter jets will be launched from the Ryukyu Islands military base in time to cooperate with their Roosevelt aircraft carrier battle group's encirclement and suppression, and it is very likely that the Far East Task Force will be defeated.

By that time, the total number of the United States Army fighter planes and carrier-based aircraft will exceed 300. Even if the Jeko Group has a cruiser arsenal ship, it will not be able to defend against air attacks from so many fighter planes.

The odds of winning or losing between the two sides will be 37-28, and the United States will have the advantage of time and place, and its winning rate will be greatly improved, with a chance of winning as high as %.

"In addition, the aircraft carriers USS Carl Vinson and USS Washington from our home country have also secretly come to reinforce us. As long as the Far East Task Force shows up, they won't be able to leave."

Randall added that mobilizing three aircraft carriers was to ensure that nothing could go wrong, which showed how much the United States valued its rival, the Jeko Group.

After hearing this, several people couldn't help but become more confident and their brows were filled with joy.

Three nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, plus the air force fighters from the Ryukyu Islands, will cover the sky and the sun with their dispatched fighter jets. The Far East Task Force of the Jeko Group will be killed in seconds as soon as it appears. How can they resist such a large number of fighter jets?

"But what if the Far East Task Force of the Jeko Group doesn't come? What if they simply ignore and abandon the transport fleet?"

Yamamoto Shiki questioned that if he were the commander, he would not risk the main fleet even if he lost an entire large transport fleet. He knew what was more important.

"This is a wise plan. If the Far East Task Force doesn't come, we won't lose anything, and we can even eat up the transport fleet. If the Far East Task Force comes, we will complete an annihilation war and sink all the cruiser arsenal ships that the Jeko Group is so proud of."

Sigmund pointed to the Sakura Country on the map and said in a deep voice: “When we take action, the Sakura Country will also cooperate with our actions.

At that time, our army and air force stationed in Sakura Country will attack at the same time to cooperate with Sakura Country to fight against the Jeko Group.

Even if they cannot be forced to retreat, their weapons and ammunition can be consumed. As long as there is no follow-up transport fleet support, the Jeko Group in Sakura Country will be defeated.

Therefore, if the JECCO Group wants to open up its maritime logistics lifeline, it must gain control of the sea.

Based on my understanding of the Jake Group, the arrogant Jake Group will most likely choose to fight us at sea, and that will be our chance to secure victory in one fell swoop."

After listening to Sigmund's complete plan, Zheng Yujing and others no longer had any worries.

"Smith, everything is as Commander Sigmund said."

"Hey, may the Emperor bless you. If the Jacko Group dares to come this time, they will never come back."

"Our glory, whose sun never sets, will be restored by the sinking of enemy ships."

Amidst the flattery, the five men reached a consensus on the plan and immediately began to act.

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The next day!

The USS Roosevelt aircraft carrier battle group of the United States sailed into the waters of the Ryukyu Islands, released a number of reconnaissance aircraft, and pretended to search for the location of the Jeko Group's transport fleet.

In fact, the United States had known the exact location of the U-12 transport fleet for a long time, but deliberately kept it a secret in order to lure it out of its hole.

In order to make the play more realistic, the U.S. government announced that it would not allow any sampan to reach the Sakura Country. Several U.S. Air Force bases in the Ryukyu Islands also took off and landed aircraft to search the sea, but just avoided the area of ​​the U-12 fleet.

Little did they know that in the U-12 fleet that the Roosevelt aircraft carrier battle group regarded as its prey, the hidden escort force was not just two destroyers and two frigates.

The waves on the sea are rolling, the sun is shining on the sea, the golden light and the white waves are merging, like a gorgeous picture of gold and silver, and the U-12 transport fleet is passing through here.

And in the deep sea below this fleet, four huge ships are sailing quietly.

Three of them are Devourer-class deep-diving cruisers, and the other one is the more than 500-meter-long Sovereign, a Destroyer-class battleship.

The captain of this battleship named after the great leader was Xia Jinyi, commander of the Second Fleet. He had already received a report from the U-12 fleet.

"It seems that the United States is trying to lure us into a trap."

Xia Jinyi chuckled. The satellite of the Jeko Group also discovered the trace of the USS Roosevelt aircraft carrier battle group.

Because of the amazing payload of the Kunpeng rocket, the number of satellites of the Jeko Group in space has now surpassed that of the United States. The dense number of satellites provides great convenience for the Jeko Group's military reconnaissance.

As early as the beginning of the war, the Jeko Group monitored the position of the USS Roosevelt carrier battle group.

Therefore, when Xia Jinyi saw the small movements of the USS Roosevelt aircraft carrier battle group, he guessed the opponent's general idea.

"Notify the Far East Task Force and have Lao Peng prepare. The United States wants to lure us into a trap, so we should rush into its lair."

Xia Jinyi was very experienced in combat. He saw that the United States wanted to use the geographical advantage of the Ryukyu Islands to attract the Far East Task Force and encircle it from all sides. This was a wise strategy, unless the Jeko Group intended to give up its control of the sea and have its sea transportation lines blocked.

"Hey, since you're surrounding us from all sides, don't blame me for attacking the center and seeing who can't handle it."

A confident smile appeared on Xia Jinyi's lips. The nine 600mm bio-plasma cannons on the Sovereign under him were the source of his confidence.

The reason why battleships withdrew from the stage of history was not because of insufficient firepower of naval guns. The power of large-caliber naval guns is actually not much worse than that of missiles. The main reason is because of the range.

In the battle between battleships and aircraft carriers, the aircraft carrier would launch fighter jets to attack you from hundreds of kilometers away, and the battleship would be sunk by the fighter jets before it could even see the shadow of the aircraft carrier. Naturally, it was lagging behind the times, but this problem no longer existed on the Führer.

In addition, with all the high-tech weapons on the Sovereign, in Xia Jinyi's eyes, even the United States' nuclear-powered aircraft carrier would be crushed by the Destroyer-class battleship.

"Hehe, aircraft carriers have dominated the Blue Planet stage for decades. This time, your battleship grandpa is back. It's time for someone else to take the top spot on the world's seas."

Xia Jinyi's eyes were deep as his flagship, the Sovereign, began to accelerate, taking the other three Devourer-class cruisers with it, leaving the transport fleet and speeding towards the direction of the USS Roosevelt carrier battle group.

(End of this chapter)