Transmigrated into Azur Lane

Lin Dong glanced at the black underwear Rodney had bought for him and couldn't help but chuckle to himself.

And so the three of them rushed back to the Security Bureau. On the way back, Lin Dong suddenly noticed something was wrong and immediately spoke up.

"Nelson, why are you out here today if you're not going to buy anything?"

"If I didn't work with you guys, how could we have such a fast procurement efficiency?"

He can spout a whole bunch of high-sounding, arrogant platitudes, but all he really does is dread his sister and Lin Dong spending time alone together.

……

"The Sirens at these three strongholds are not highly trained, averaging around 50. Each stronghold is guarded by about 20 Sirens. We can take them down one by one and eliminate them once and for all."

While Nelson has her share of flaws, her work ethic is undeniable.

"This data was collected by the ship girls stationed here three years ago. Can you be sure that the Sirens haven't been rotated or reinforced?"

Lin Dong was very cautious about launching an attack, and he thought Nelson's suggestion was somewhat extreme.

"The waters near Lushan Island are constantly being suppressed by the Sirens, so the possibility of reinforcements is not high. Moreover, the Sirens can only bully the people in the Third Fleet of the Eastern Empire. Where would they get any training improvement? I think the deviation in this data should not be too large."

Nelson's analysis was very logical and insightful.

"Even if the Sirens have become stronger, Rodney and I are confident we can take them down, Commander, you can rest assured!"

"I'll contact Lieutenant General Cao and ask him to launch an attack at the same time; that would be safer."

Although Lin Dong agreed with Nelson's assessment and believed in their capabilities, war is not a dinner party. While Lin Dong had absolutely no combat experience, he hadn't been idle during this period; he had been diligently studying the combat data of the Eastern Huang ship girls in his spare time. Although he couldn't become a general simply by reading materials, Lin Dong had summarized his own situation and solidified his strategy: prioritize stability and only fight battles where victory was assured.

Donghuang had tried to send an operations staff officer to assist Lin Dong more than once, but Lin Dong refused each time, citing his own experience as a commander with over 10,000 sorties.

Nelson was unaware of the pressure Lin Dong was under. If they lost this battle, Donghuang would definitely intervene, a situation Lin Dong absolutely did not want to accept.

Nelson was very pleased to hear that Lin Dong had his own ideas. No matter how naive or ridiculous his suggestions were, as long as the commander was willing to work hard, she would face all the difficulties.

"Hmm." Nelson smiled slightly as he looked at Lin Dong's serious expression.

"My wife, you're so beautiful."

"Shut up! Make the call now!"

……

The title of the Seven Warlords of the Sea is actually the Seven Giants, which comes from the seven battleships that possessed the largest caliber guns during the "Naval Holiday" period (1922-1936).

These are the US Colorado-class destroyers: USS Colorado, USS West Virginia, and USS Maryland.

Japan's Nagato-class destroyers: Nagato and Mutsu

The British Nelson-class destroyers: HMS Nelson and HMS Rodney

The Big Seven is the name of Nelson and Rodney's abilities.

Chapter 19 Pre-Battle Preparations

Lieutenant General Cao wholeheartedly agreed to the request to assist Lin Dong in attacking the Sirens' stronghold, and immediately sought instructions from his superiors. Approval was granted swiftly, as Donghuang was also eagerly anticipating the performance of the Maritime Security Bureau.

Both sides quickly reached an agreement, and after confirming the sortie time, Lieutenant General Cao was eager to make his move—this was an easy victory! Upon receiving the sortie order, the Third Fleet swiftly entered a state of combat readiness.

Lin Dong was also taken aback when he saw the sortie fleet configuration sent by Lieutenant General Cao.

The Third Fleet decided to deploy a total of one aircraft carrier, three destroyers, two cruisers, two attack submarines, and one supply ship for this attack on the Sirens stronghold.

Lin Dong then realized that the naval strength of Donghuang was not as weak as he had imagined. If ship girls had not appeared in this world, a single fleet with this configuration would be considered world-class. As far as Lin Dong knew, Donghuang had more than ten fleets.

The emergence of ship girls has led to a decline in the development of naval military power among the major world powers, or rather, a shift in research focus from developing themselves to supporting the ship girls. Meanwhile, the Eastern Empire is desperately developing its navy in an attempt to regain some of its disadvantage due to the ship girl issue.

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The next day at noon

"Honey, if you can't win, run away. Don't be reckless."

Lin Dong earnestly advised Nelson.

What you're saying is impossible.

Nelson raised an eyebrow as if to say, 'How can you look down on me like that?'

Lin Dong sighed inwardly and hugged Nelson tightly, finally unable to resist nagging again.

Be careful!

"Um"

"Rodney, if your sister goes crazy, just drag her back."

"Commander, don't worry, we won't lose."

Lin Dong vaguely recalled Rodney's character design in the game, which seemed to be completely different on the battlefield than in peacetime.

"Another violent maniac, and one with hidden tendencies," Lin Dong sighed again.

Rodney, you need to be careful too, okay?

"Commander, give me a hug."

After hesitating for a moment, Lin Dong gently hugged Rodney under Nelson's murderous gaze.

“Cleveland, you… um…”

Cleveland interrupted Lin Dong's rambling with a forceful kiss.

"Commander, just wait for my victorious return."

After Nelson was built, Cleveland's intimate gestures toward Lindon became increasingly frequent.

"You haven't filled up your tank yet, have you? I'll go get someone to bring the gas truck over." To avoid being killed in public by Nelson, Lin Dong quickly came up with a plan.

The way ship girls refuel is similar to refueling a car. Each ship girl has a refueling tank cover on her ship equipment. You just need to open the cover and insert the refueling nozzle.

The ship girls' fuel tanks seemed to exist in another dimension, just like their ship equipment when it was not deployed. Under the output of the ultra-high pressure oil pump specially designed for ship girl resupply, oil was continuously injected into the ship girls' bottomless fuel tanks.

In this world, a standard unit of oil is approximately 150 liters. However, a single battle in Cleveland, for example, requires at least 50 barrels of oil, demonstrating just how illogical the ship girls' otherworldly oil tanks are.

The three women quickly replenished the fuel supply after emptying the fifth large tanker truck.

……

After escorting the three women to the military base, Lin Dong watched them depart on their warship. It wasn't that Lin Dong didn't want to go with them; besides the women's strong opposition, Donghuang couldn't possibly allow him to bring ship girls into the sea. If Lin Dong were to suddenly rebel, Donghuang would be devastated. To put it bluntly, Lin Dong was currently more like a hostage, a situation he couldn't change until he reached a certain level of strength. This was something Lin Dong had been striving to change, and this attack on the Sirens' stronghold was his opportunity.

Once the three women return victorious, the spoils from the three Siren outposts will be enough for Lin Dong to restart construction, greatly increasing his strength. Construction in this world isn't 100% successful; the failure rate is over 70%, as it's an incomplete technology the Sirens have already mastered. Sometimes, when things get really bad, even nations resort to mystical practices, often holding large-scale rituals. Remember the Sakura Empire 90 years ago, who failed in their five consecutive construction attempts? Their sheer bad luck cost them the chance to rise from obscurity and become the world's best.

However, Lin Dong was an exception. The data stream in his mind was forcibly injected into the Rubik's Cube, making its construction almost never fail. This was his greatest confidence; given enough time, the identity of the Eastern Demon Hound would eventually transform into that of a Guardian Dragon.

Chapter 20 Interception

"Sir, the fleet has reached within 5 nautical miles of the Sirens B9534 base."

A naval officer reported to Vice Admiral Cao.

Before Lieutenant General Cao could speak, Nelson spoke up.

"General Cao, leave the rest to our Security Bureau."

"Then our Third Fleet will be in charge..."

"Just say 666."

After saying that, Nelson led the two women away from the conference room on the aircraft carrier.

Cleveland didn't care about Nelson's monopolization of power. As long as she could participate in the battle, she was indifferent to everything else, except for the commander.

The three girls directly descended to the sea surface from an equipment on the aircraft carrier called a "Ship Girl Rapid Landing and Surface Deployment Device." This device, simply put, is similar to a catapult that can accurately and quickly deploy ship girls into the battlefield. Such ship girl support devices are diverse, and this is a major area of ​​development for many countries.

Nelson pulled a tablet computer from inside his white military jacket, confirmed the location of the Sirens' stronghold on the electronic map, and then left the Third Fleet behind with the two women, setting off alone.

"The ocean, oh, it really gets my blood pumping, hmph!"

Cleveland, following behind Nelson, murmured excitedly, "This sea knight hasn't been to sea in a long time."

…………

"Light carrier Raider, light cruisers Omaha and Raleigh, heavy cruiser Salt Lake City, and two destroyers Foxy."

Nelson analyzed the situation to the two women behind him as he watched the six Sirens who came to intercept them.

"Six people in a group... The average training level is only around 30... Cleveland, it's up to you."

The arrogant Nelson had absolutely no interest in these low-level Sirens.

Without further ado, Cleveland activated its propulsion system at full power, quickly pulling the Siren squad into firing range. The ship's Cleveland guns, specifically the twin-mounted TbtsKC36 150mm main guns, locked onto the outermost destroyer, the Foxy.

Under Cleveland's orders, the oil in the fuel tanks, located in an alternate dimension, began to be frantically poured into the ship's equipment. The oil, after passing through the ship's equipment, was transformed into armor-piercing shells suitable for the main guns before flowing into them. This was the Sirens' black technology.

'Boom! Boom!'

Two loud cannon shots rang out in quick succession. Cleveland, in his excitement, pulled himself extremely close to the Foxy, and before the Foxy could react, it was hit by the shells.

Instant kill! The Foxhead sank before it could even withstand the second hit after being struck by the first armor-piercing shell.

Lacking self-awareness, the Sirens did not choose to back down despite the vast disparity in strength between themselves and Cleveland. The remaining five Sirens launched a full-scale counterattack, with the Foxy, the closest Sirens to Cleveland, even advancing instead of retreating to maximize their hit rate.

Cleveland, having secured the first kill, stood on the sea with her arms crossed, completely unfazed by the shells fired by the four Sirens. She calmly activated her anti-aircraft guns, preparing to deal with the light air assault ship positioned in the very center of the Siren squadron.

"boom!"

As he watched the surveillance footage of Cleveland being hit by nearly ten shells, Lieutenant General Cao, who was observing from the shadows, felt a pang of anxiety.

"whispering sound."

As the flames died down, Cleveland stood unharmed, then brushed away imaginary dust from his chest. His smug gesture and disdainful gaze made him look like a final boss from an anime.

Meanwhile, the torpedo bombers Avenger and the bombers Intrepid on the Ranger deck had already taken off.

Cleveland looked at the oncoming formation of aircraft and smiled cruelly.

"The Cleveland-class barrage is ready! Little sirens, are you ready?"

'Boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom'

No sooner had Cleveland finished speaking than the Cleveland-class bombardment began, indiscriminately bombarding a large area of ​​sea where the Sirens were located. At the same time, anti-aircraft guns shot down the aircraft in the sky one by one. The barrage was linear, and the Sirens that were directly hit sank without any doubt. Even those Sirens that were only grazed by the barrage burst into flames.

"Hmph, rotten fish and shrimp."