Traveling through the sword to engage in military industry.

South China Sea.

The Yuehai No. 150 roll-on/roll-off ship is carrying a new MW compact nuclear reactor in the waters near Nanwei Island.

Next to it was a Luyang-class destroyer, and the Jincheng, the flagship of the 4th Destroyer Squadron of the Third Fleet, followed closely.

The sea was calm and the sky was blue. "Captain, captain, there seem to be a few warships ahead." Liang Zongyun, an observer on Yuehai No. 1, discovered the situation while observing through a telescope.

"Can you identify which country it belongs to?" asked Zhou Shugen, captain of Yuehai No. 1, and then he took out a telescope to observe.

A towering radar antenna immediately appeared in front of him. It was undoubtedly a warship. Civilian ships definitely did not have such a high mast for radar deployment.

"If I'm not mistaken, it's the warship on the other side of the ocean." Before Liang Zongyu could answer, Zhou Shugen gave the answer himself.

"Calling Jincheng, three warships have been spotted ahead, requesting guidance." Zhou Shugen said to Li Yimin, the crew member in charge of communications next to him.

"Yes, Captain." The communications crew sent the message without hesitation.

Income is not a big issue.
But there's nothing wrong with being careful.
The radar of the Jincheng discovered the existence of the three ships earlier than Zhou Shugen and his team.

However, it was not within sight, and the current radar function was limited, so we couldn't use the transmission wave to see clearly what kind of ship it was. After receiving the report from Yuehai No. 1, Captain Zhang Yun did not take much action on this situation, but just ordered to speed up and prepare to catch up with Yuehai No. 1.

This is not a big deal, but we still need to be vigilant.

As a busy sea trade route, there are many ships passing through here every day, of all kinds, and the appearance of warships is not news. After all, this is the real high seas, and anyone can pass through in a normal way.

The Jincheng strengthened its observation and accelerated its speed towards the Yuehai No. 1 to ensure that it could respond in emergency situations.

In the world of Bright Sword, Annan's monkey relied on instinct and the big bear's large-scale troop tactics, made countless mistakes, and fought a village-level fight with a weaker opponent.

With the military aid from the two superpowers, they were not short of weapons. However, due to the limited strength of both sides, they ended up fighting back and forth around the 17th parallel north, and neither side had a way to penetrate into the other's hinterland.

With their tactical level and military strength, anyone who enters the enemy's hinterland and loses logistical support will be doomed.

In this case, the battle becomes what Ren Zhong expected, with both sides pulling back and forth within the dimensions defined by the international community.

These two noobs can't get any better, but they can't die either.

Anyway, if they can't win and are left with little health, there are Big Bear and two big fools on the other side of the ocean hiding behind them to provide blood transfusion. As their neighbors, they are far away from the entire battlefield, and no one dares to extend the war to the border of East China.

Therefore, during this wave of turmoil, in addition to receiving a group of overseas Chinese who wanted to escape the war and return to their hometowns to develop, Dongda only provided humanitarian food transactions to both parties at market prices! Anyway, now that one side imports cheap wheat, the other side will have some surplus rice for export.

For the booming University of Tokyo, this little bit of business is actually better than nothing.

However, this war is of no harm to the University of Tokyo.

According to the warning from the University of Tokyo, the South dare not exceed the designated latitude limit, which is like drawing a line on the ground to keep these two things firmly within the controllable range.

Lieutenant Colonel Zhang Yun increased the speed and began to chase the Yuehai No. 2 in front. His speed as a Luyang-class destroyer was more than twice that of the Yuehai No. . Soon the two ships were moving side by side.

Zhou Shugen looked at the Jincheng which was following him on the right. It was about seven or eight hundred meters away, and he could see the faces of the people on the sides of each other's ships.

In the vast ocean, even two large ships of about 10,000 tons are just a drop in the ocean. If they are separated by a distance, they are like two leaves.

Even on a busy trade route, there are actually very few chances for people to meet each other. After seeing each other, they will usually go their separate ways, several miles apart.

Of course, that was under normal circumstances. However, as Zhang Yun and Zhou Shugen were walking, they were clearly walking in a circle, yet it seemed that the other party was getting closer and closer to them.

They are not real leaves, how can they float in such a vast ocean and bump into each other?

Of course Zhang Yun wouldn't think so.

You know, there are no hidden reefs or shoals to avoid here. Zhang Yun's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that the other party was really coming for him this time?
As the executor of the escort mission of Yuehai No. 1, Zhang Yun knew what he was guarding. Although the research and development of the second-generation compact nuclear reactor on Yuehai No. 1 was kept highly confidential, the information on its application to the South China Sea islands was not strictly blocked. The use of nuclear energy supply was one of the three major energy solutions when the islands were developed.

With the early maturity of the second-generation small compact nuclear reactor technology, nuclear energy has changed from a choice among three different energy supply options to a rigid demand. After all, Nanwei Island, as a bridgehead in the South China Sea, is far away from the mainland, and supply is relatively difficult and costly. In this case, the installation of a compact nuclear reactor is naturally the first choice.

The news of this project itself was not kept confidential at a high level. If the people on the other side of the ocean wanted to know, they could of course know it. But no one had ever thought that the people on the other side of the ocean might have the idea of ​​building such a reactor in the South China Sea.

Are they really here for this? Zhang Yun did not dare to neglect it. Even if there was a one in ten thousand chance of this happening, Zhang Yun would nip it in the bud.

"Jincheng calling headquarters, we have encountered three warships on the other side of the ocean at longitude XX east and latitude XX north, including a Fletcher destroyer, a transport ship and a Koontz-class destroyer. The current course is suspected to be unfavorable to us, Jincheng requests instructions!"

At present, the relationship with the other side of the ocean is not bad. Even if the two sides are fighting openly and secretly, they are still in harmony on the surface. Faced with such a situation, even in the face of provocation from the opponent, Zhang Yun does not have the right to open fire directly, but after facing the threat directly, Zhang Yun can apply for preparation in advance. Although the current Dongda Navy cannot be called a blue sea strong army, it is not easy to mess with at home!
Especially in front of the new Luyang-class large destroyer, even if it is 1 VS 2 now, with the advantage in total tonnage on the opponent's side, Zhang Yun does not feel very insecure.

The Luyang-class destroyer is a large missile destroyer of 8000 tons. Its main weapons are all ship-to-ship and ship-to-air missiles. It is equipped with two quad-mounted Eagle Strike anti-ship missiles, one 4-mounted Haihong ship-to-air missile, two quad-mounted anti-submarine missiles, two triple-mounted torpedo launchers and two 1mm naval guns at the front and rear. In today's world of Bright Sword, this is basically considered a top-level destroyer.

However, missile warfare is at a disadvantage if the opponent is too close. Within a few kilometers, the output firepower density is not as strong as the firepower of naval guns according to the current missile launch speed! After all, the Fletcher destroyer has five 5mm naval guns, and the Koontz-class destroyer also has one 127mm naval gun.

If it is too close to the enemy, once it enters the 5 nautical mile range, the Jincheng will be completely exposed to the precise threat of the enemy's naval guns. At this time, the Jincheng's own missile advantage will be greatly offset. If the enemy is allowed to approach 5 nautical miles for combat, the threat of the enemy's naval guns will be too great.

If 6 naval guns hit 2, it would be difficult for even gods to turn the situation around.

Therefore, Zhang Yun had to ask the headquarters to give the front line the right to act accordingly.

Faced with the malicious formation of the fleet on the other side of the ocean, Zhang Yun must make a decision as soon as possible and create a more advantageous distance for the Jincheng from the fleet on the other side of the ocean.

"Order Yuehai No. 30 to turn left degrees toward Nanwei Island, and keep a safe distance of about ten nautical miles from our ship to avoid the impact of the fleet on the other side of the ocean. Turn on the public channel broadcast and ask the opponent to evade!

"Combat departments, get ready. The radar has locked onto the enemy. We will not fire the first shot, but once the enemy fires the first shot, we must kill them without hesitation! All units are on first-level combat alert!"

Even though he had not received the latest order from the headquarters, Zhang Yun still made combat deployment according to the emergency situation!

At this time, there must not be any hesitation.

Soon, an order came from the headquarters, "Be alert, and never let the enemy fire a second shot before you fire the first shot!"

At the same time, the headquarters informed Zhang Yun that the two J2A fighter jets that had just arrived at Nanwei Island would take off with Eagle Strike air-to-ship missiles to provide escort in case of any accidents. Another Luhai-class destroyer stationed at Nanwei Island would also come to provide support.

Zhang Yun felt relieved.

In commanding the Jincheng to turn away, he had to ensure a relative distance of more than 10 nautical miles. At this distance, it was still within the range of the 127mm naval guns on the other side of the ocean. After all, the range of the 127mm naval guns on the other side of the ocean could reach 23 kilometers.

However, the accuracy at this distance is greatly reduced, far less than the counterattack accuracy of the Eagle Strike anti-ship missile on the Jincheng.

Faced with the Dongda Jincheng, whose fur stood up like a hedgehog, and following the Dongda Jincheng's public call, Colonel Chris, the commander of the fleet on the other side of the ocean, was paralyzed.

"Shit, they discovered our intention." Chris cursed. They didn't think of firing the first shot. They really didn't have the courage to do so here. Now the Fourth Fleet in the South China Sea was no longer something that anyone dared to mess with. Even if they could destroy the Jincheng and turn around and run away, the Fourth Fleet of Dongda would chase them and retaliate.

Not to mention anything else, until now no fleet has taken any effective precautions against the big black fish from the East. This is a powerful weapon that can be used in global operations. Just this big black fish is enough to scare any fleet.

Colonel Chris wants to make a small move. Closer observation.

This is a low-intensity conflict, which may cause some minor disputes, but the top brass of the Pacific Fleet on the other side of the ocean feel that the situation is under control. After all, although the technology of compact nuclear reactors has been mastered on the other side of the ocean, they still feel that there is still a big gap with the University of Tokyo, at least the gap in output power is too large.

After combining a lot of scattered information, the people on the other side of the ocean once again felt frustrated about this discovery!

Looking at the actions of the person opposite him, Chris felt a little numb. He originally wanted to scam the person, but who knew that as soon as he showed a little bit of "chicken feet", the other person clearly showed off his intentions!
This made the trick of playing dumb useless. Colonel Chris stared gloomily at the two large ships ahead, with a gloomy expression on his face.

If they could still make an excuse by rushing in and creating an "accident" before the opponent gave them a hint, it would be hard to explain if they continued to try to extort money now that the opponent has made their move clear. As they were sure of winning, it was nothing wrong for Todai to directly define it as declaring a war. In this way, even if they got the first-hand information, they might not be able to get it back alive.

This price is something Chris cannot afford.

But if he gave up at this point, he would miss the first opportunity that was right in front of him. Thinking that the opponent's nuclear reactor was not far ahead, Chris was too eager to give up. The current situation was too difficult to make a decision.

"Colonel, the radar shows that two fighter planes are approaching us!" Suddenly, the radar observer reported the latest situation.

Chris was shocked. The fighter planes approaching them at this time must be from the University of Tokyo. How could they react so quickly?
"Can you confirm the model?" Chris asked hurriedly.

"Colonel, judging from the flight envelope, it should be the J5A fighter jet of Tokyo University!" The radar observer quickly gave the answer based on indicators such as speed and radar response area.

"Damn it, let's give up the original plan and pass through harmlessly!" Colonel Chris finally gave up.

If we force a confrontation now, the opponent's attack may arrive before our ship reaches us.

Dongda's air-to-ship missiles and ship-to-ship anti-ship missiles are nothing new. In fact, in terms of missile research, researchers on the other side of the ocean are now formulating performance indicators based on the products displayed by Dongda!

This "chance encounter" and attempt to scam people has completely failed!

Then I'll go, Chris thought reluctantly. (End of this chapter)