The Iron and Steel Frenzy of the Republic of China

"Damn it! I knew this was going to happen!"

Nimitz only let out a slight curse with a bit of annoyance, and did not make any special movements to vent his depression. In fact, he was already numb.

With a wave of his hand, he ordered the ships to speed up immediately, maneuver and change direction, release smoke to hide themselves, and then dispatch as many reconnaissance planes as possible to enlarge the air search circle to an area [-] kilometers away.

His request surprised the generals of the squadron, and they asked puzzledly: "Our detection range is already large enough, how could anyone still hit it at such a long distance? It's just incredible!"

Nimitz didn't have the heart to give them more explanations. Seeing that the battleships quickly released thick smoke to cover the sea surface as if they had entered the strange area of ​​Bermuda, he said lightly: "As long as the opponent is Chinese, no matter how strange it is Anything can happen. Do it!"

"Yes! General!"

Everyone can see that he is abnormal, and in the face of such an unprecedented crisis, the admirals who are used to obeying orders will execute them without hesitation, and will not procrastinate in negotiating conditions.

The U.S. reconnaissance planes circling at various altitudes in the sky immediately circled outwards and intensified their search efforts in sub-regions. They must find the enemy at the first time, so that they have the opportunity to dispatch fighter planes to regain the situation as much as possible.win?Don't have too much hope!

The large bodies of the four aircraft carriers that were bombarded by missiles were hit by at least a dozen supersonic heavy anti-ship missiles, each of which weighed several tons. After entering the sky and re-entering, the strike angle was so large that it completely exceeded the search and early warning capabilities. The contemporary American radar is totally useless, a few flashes of white light seem to rush down like lightning, and the horizontal deck of the aircraft carrier pierces through, and there is a gorgeous explosion!

Warheads up to 500 kg high explosives.Unscrupulous release of destructive power on any part of the aircraft carrier is enough to cause fatal damage!Not to mention that at least four of them take care of one target, even if it explodes near misses, it can squeeze and destroy cracks of amazing size from the side!

Nimitz stayed on the "Montana" battleship, and clearly saw an aircraft carrier at the end of his field of vision, its heavy body abruptly rising tens of meters high.It broke instantly, and then a terrifying pillar of fireworks shot up into the sky from there, and the two halves of the ship were torn apart like toys with the huge amount of seawater rising suddenly, and slid to the distance!

That scene was like a weak wooden house in a tornado storm, it just shattered with one sweep!

The terrible anti-ship missile must have penetrated from the top to the bottom of the battleship, and the explosion destroyed the keel and welded compartments in the middle.The damage was so complete that the hull couldn't support it and broke on the spot!

Can such a blow be avoided?Nimitz was at a loss. He felt that the United States seemed to have made a huge mistake.

He suffered too much, and he was extremely careful along the way, allowing the reconnaissance plane to patrol around uninterruptedly.And ingeniously disguised the large supply ship to look like an aircraft carrier, hoping to mislead enemy reconnaissance planes that may exist but cannot be discovered by themselves.But the result is still disappointing.It was obvious that the attack was too targeted, as if all his actions were carried out under the opponent's nose.

But the question is, how is this possible?Nimitz couldn't figure it out at all. He sent the reconnaissance plane to an altitude of [-] meters and endured the severe cold.The power of the radar is turned on regardless of the loss of life, and the scanning is non-stop, just to find some clues.From beginning to end, no one was found!

He would not know that there is something called a satellite in the world.There is also a thing called an early warning aircraft, and another thing called an invisible unmanned reconnaissance aircraft... There are so many things he doesn't know, and he may not know them right in front of him, so how can he find them!

Hundreds of reconnaissance planes hovered over the sea like headless flies; the remaining carrier-based planes on the aircraft carrier lifted off at the fastest speed, no matter whether they have not found the enemy or not, it is better than staying on the ship and being blown up Be strong!

Thick smoke quickly enveloped the U.S. military. From the sea two hundred kilometers away, on the flagship of the ocean-going fleet that opened the "mirage" camouflage and moved forward, Zhu Bin looked at the blurred image on the holographic screen and smacked his lips in displeasure: "Hmm , It seems that the Americans have suffered a lot and gained experience! The reaction speed is really not slow! Recalculate their positions and start a probability attack strategy!"

After giving the order, he rubbed his chin, his snow-white steel teeth gleamed coldly, as if he was facing a big meal ready to eat a beast, and muttered: "Don't be too sticky, this time you must strike harder!"

...He still doesn't think the feelings are cruel enough.

The smog cannot provide much protection for the U.S. military. Fighters taking off one after another rush out of the cover, bringing up a series of inverted airflow channels, and clearly marking their location; the radar with full power is like a large number of lighthouses in the dark. Blooming in the middle, in the detection of high-altitude early warning aircraft, it is difficult to see it so brightly; the small stealth drone hovering at low altitude, leaving the radar signal as a flying bird, that dexterous movement, no one will I thought it was an aircraft --- of course, radars are not so sensitive and accurate these days, whether they can detect the echo is still a matter of course!

Therefore, Nimitz's self-protection was delayed for more than ten minutes at best, and this period of time was enough for Zhu Bin to prepare the second wave of missiles and adjust them to the anti-radiation guidance mode. Then follow the guided missile cruiser about 240 kilometers away and release it!

Eight missiles were launched in one breath, and the billowing smoke could flood a small town. The mirage system couldn't cover it completely, and it would inevitably leak a little whereabouts, but their location was far enough away, and there were no reconnaissance planes approaching nearby. After just a few minutes, it was blown away by the sea breeze. At this time, the missile had already landed and hit the target!

Still targeting the aircraft carrier, the two Essex-class aircraft carriers were unable to dodge it, and were hit squarely. The missiles slammed into the bottom of the reinforced horizontal deck, and the fireballs sprayed by continuous explosions swept away the smoke, forming a thick The tornado column rose rumblingly into the sky, and the broken steel and wood were thrown in all directions like a storm of garbage. A large number of people and aircraft wreckage were wrapped and thrown into the sea water hundreds of meters away.

Nimitz was almost mad, and shouted: "Look quickly! Find them! Damn it, what are your eyes looking at!"

These words are really wronged... Who doesn't want to find out the enemy quickly?But they are now.It's like fighting a ghost, I can't figure out where the opponent is and how to fight!

The squadron commander suggested tremblingly: "General! Should we notify the headquarters and ask for support? If this continues, we will be finished!"

Nimitz shook his head resolutely: "No! The Chinese expect us to do that! Once the defense forces are transferred away, they may take advantage of the situation, and the shells will fall on the coastal cities. The whole country may collapse! I even doubt , They adopt such a strategy, it is a trap! Waiting to wipe out all our vital forces in one fell swoop!"

In his eyes, there was a brilliance like a will-o'-the-wisp.You can't be wrong, the opponent must think so. Time and time again, the Chinese have used their absolute strength to play tricks and tricks, which is very in line with the principle of "combining justice and winning by surprise" in the art of war.The heavy troops are displayed on the front to ensure the victory of the fight, and to eliminate the enemy by means of special strikes, without causing too much burden on oneself.Great!

There is no need to doubt, there must be a powerful force lurking near him, waiting eagerly for the fleet to panic, miscommand, and then strike violently!

Nimitz also firmly believed.The force in the Caribbean is not trapped.In fact, they are making a fuss to cover up this raid!Once they couldn't bear it and called the local defense force over, they either rushed directly into the Gulf of Mexico, or turned to attack the cities along the Atlantic Ocean, or turned around and surrounded the reinforcement fleet.In this way, three locking nets in the north, south, and middle can be formed, besieging all sea forces, and calmly destroying them in the narrowest area of ​​​​the Atlantic Ocean.

Really cruel!

A wave of admiration even rose in Nimitz's heart.To be able to plan such a bold action, it takes such a big heart and such a grand mind to plan thousands of miles again and again, to control it freely, and not to abuse it even if it has absolute strength. The Chinese people's war wisdom should not be underestimated!

In the darkest period of time before dawn, the sea has not yet been covered with light. On all the reconnaissance planes, the pilots tried their best to keep their eyes wide open, searching for every trace of suspicious signs. Flying water birds made them startled, but they were always disappointed.

The expansion of the search circle means that the density of reconnaissance is suddenly reduced, making it more difficult to find out where the enemy is.

On this isolated sea in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, the two fleets are like lonely boxers standing on an extremely wide ring. One of them has already received many punches, but he didn't even see how the enemy's moves are. Both points and effective knockouts are far beyond the proportion, and the end is worrying!

Zhu Bin commanded the capital ship to advance quickly, and made an arc attack from the side close to South America. The target was the waist of the Nimitz fleet. The cannons of the four Kunlun-class battleships had already been prepared. Among them, there seems to be a murderous intent spreading!

One hour!In the distant sky, a dazzling light suddenly rises from the sea, and the blazing sun shines its infinite brilliance on the sparkling sea. Between the sky and the earth, the darkness is retreating rapidly. With the rotation of the earth, the magnificent sky The curtain suddenly opened!

Numerous pilots subconsciously raised their hands to cover them, and the eyes were covered with flowers, and the aircraft bathed in the light disappeared for a short time, as if they were swallowed.

In the short time when the alternation of day and night in the sky was completely completed, there was a rumbling sound in the ocean-going fleet that had been silent for a long time, like the roar of a prehistoric monster rushing out of the deep sea, dozens of missiles shot up several times. 0.8 meters high, almost reaching the apex of the mirage system covering the light curtain, then turned its head and fell to the sea surface, and flew and lowered its altitude until it was close to the waves above the area less than [-] meters away, accelerating to about Mach [-], and the tail was initially thick smoke With a sudden stop, the ghost finally rushed out of the light curtain and ran into the distance!

An improved subsonic cruise missile!

At the initial stage of launch, after departing from the range of dozens of kilometers where the hull is located, the turbofan engine is activated, and the tail nozzle is treated with infrared light, which not only does not leave dazzling wakes, but also provides the best camouflage with the marine-painted appearance. A tongue of flame that is not too obvious, it is difficult to see its true face clearly in the blink of an eye, but it is a wonderful equipment that cooperates with the "mirage" to create mysterious and unpredictable strike methods!

Dozens of subsonic missiles soon passed the radar guidance area of ​​the warship, and the high-altitude early warning aircraft took over, and coordinated with the satellite signals to ensure that the altitude of the sea-skimming attack was stable, the flight trajectory was normal, and it would not plunge into the water.Carefully fine-tuning the posture along a calculated and accurately calculated arc of the earth, the goddesses scattered like flowers and rushed towards the U.S. warships at distances ranging from hundreds of meters!

From the bridge, Nimitz watched the wonderful scene of changing light and shadow, somehow.Suddenly, I felt a shock in my heart, and there was an inexplicable feeling that a catastrophe was imminent!He suddenly raised his head to look at the clear and bright sky, the distant morning sun was dispelling the shadows of the earth, and the vision situation became complicated because of this, and there was a strong wind howling with the change of temperature, blowing the intermittent smoke to sway Not sure...something is wrong!

He grabbed the radio and yelled: "All attention to air defense! The joint defense system is activated! Ready to fire!"

opportunity!Time to fight!Time to hit the enemy!If it were him, with such a powerful long-range precision attack weapon in his hand, he would definitely not let go of such a good opportunity.It must be attacked!

This is not some doomsday prophecy, his sixth sense has been successfully fulfilled again!

The subsonic missiles that skimmed the sea found them from the vast sea and sky. At a distance of about [-] kilometers, they suddenly raised their figures. After rushing to a few hundred meters, the active radar at the head of the warship found the steel bodies of battleships. , the reflected signal, the radiation scanned by the radar.They are all attracting them like beacons, sending out a final sprint.Swept towards the low-altitude sea, and plunged headfirst!

After stopping the release of smoke, the sharp-eyed observation posts on the US warships rushing out suddenly saw those stealth paints, but the speed was absolutely abnormal, and the small dots were advancing rapidly.The alarm bells of the destroyers scattered more than ten kilometers around the main ship were loud.The anti-aircraft gunfire aimed at that side started immediately, and hula-la-la-la ammunition of various calibers, large and small, was poured down like a torrential rain!

But, it's too late!

Groups of missiles running wildly, cluster after cluster, one by two.Or a group of several, lock the battleship, and blast it fiercely into the midship of the weak armor, the waterline armor from the side!The armor-piercing warheads in series can easily tear a large hole in the steel plate with the help of inertia. The warheads sprayed inward, and the explosive forward energy-gathering eruption force completely smashed the layers of compartments, causing the hull to shatter. A block of high-temperature shocks, and then shot in all directions at an astonishing speed, expanding the damage area by more than ten times!

The erected steel plate walls were broken, and the narrow destroyer was pierced viciously!A small hole in the front went in, only a small amount of recoiled flames were blackened, but the exit was dozens or even more holes that were punched into a sieve. The expansion of the explosion in the middle made the hull keel, compartments, steel plates The structure was completely destroyed, and the fireworks that rushed out along the breach tore apart gaps, and the bulging package could be as big as a room!

"Boom!...!"

Battleships were surrounded by pyrotechnics in the continuous giant earthquakes. A destroyer of one or two thousand tons collapsed its structure. With a radius of [-] meter, everything it passes is full of death flames, which cannot be avoided!

The destroyers and light cruisers lined up on that side, more than a dozen, hit one after another in less than a minute, and a scary big hole appeared in the battleship array. The generals were terrified and pale!

The dense explosions and the rising fireworks are too conspicuous. Nimitz muttered to himself: "This is the real attack method of the Chinese! It turns out that future naval battles will be so cruel that they can be completely destroyed without face-to-face. enemy."

...Okay, Nimitz has completely realized it, but it seems to be a bit late!

The rising explosion seemed to provide the most perfect coordinate guidance for the attacking group. The main force of the enemy ships was completely exposed, and the figures of several huge battleships floating and sinking were particularly eye-catching.Zhu Bin was refreshed and laughed loudly: "Wow! This big fish is very fat, don't be polite, give me a hard hit!"

Four Kunlun-class battleships, 36 420mm main guns, adjusted slightly, and fired together!

"Boom---hum!"

The earth-shattering explosions shook mountains and seas, and the turbulent air waves impacted from the inside. The camouflaged light and shadow shook and changed. The sea was shaking, and the sound spread for dozens of kilometers. To the distance!

This thing is dubbed "the toy of the black sheep" by Chinese weapons experts. No one other than Zhu Bin agreed to design and manufacture it. It is a special warhead purely to satisfy his bad taste.

The outer casing of a conventional grenade is wrapped with a stubby anti-ship missile, which is launched at the maximum elevation angle. When it reaches the terminal speed and the altitude drops, the physical sensing mechanism triggers the disengagement device, and the jet bursts from the tail to separate the projectile body. The speed of sound runs to a farther target, the maximum range is 120 kilometers, and the kinetic energy is reduced by [-]%, which is simply tasteless!

The only advantage is that it can be launched cold, without preheating, and it is easy to reinstall, unlike vertical launch missiles that cannot be replenished in battle after being fired.

The gray figure flew across the sky, and almost reached the top of the US fleet at the maximum distance. The rocket's solid motor was turned off, and the warhead followed the trajectory to find the last one. A large group of 36 rounds aimed at only one conspicuous target. The target was smashed down, scrambling to be the first on that "Montana-class" battleship, a gorgeous explosion!

"Boom---!" Dozens of flames soared wantonly around the "Ohio", and the eight warheads hit penetrated the weak link of the armor, and blasted out one after another astonishing explosions in the holes drilled below the horizontal deck. The big hole, in an instant, the huge 280-meter-long hull seemed to be completely swallowed! (To be continued..)