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Chapter 151 Going to the meeting alone
"Zhou Mingren, on behalf of the Fleet Command, I am now giving you a formal order."

"Your ship will advance one hundred nautical miles to intimidate the enemy USS Ronald Reagan."

"Mission objective: Force the enemy's aircraft carrier battle group to retreat, using all means if necessary."

"Repeat it again!"

105 Yanzhou ship.

Captain Zhou Mingren received the combat order and immediately stood up and saluted.

"Yes! We will advance one hundred nautical miles to deter the enemy, and take all possible measures if necessary!"

The words fell.

The voice on the communication channel changed.

"Zhou Mingren, I'm Lin Xiao."

"This time you are the only ship advancing. Apart from the 815 electronic reconnaissance ship Sirius that has been following the Reagan, there are no other ships cooperating."

"After we get out, you will be in command of the Sirius."

"Once you enter the conflict zone, you will most likely face a complex electromagnetic environment, so I give you the power to make decisions on the spot."

"Remember, you have an entire fleet of aircraft carriers behind you. Don't be afraid, just do it!"

"Good luck!"

Lin Xiao said boldly.

It is worth a thousand words.

After closing the mic.

Zhou Mingren looked at the chief officer of the ship and the heads of various departments with a burning gaze.

"Everyone, have you heard the order?"

"heard it!"

"Okay, Lao Jiang, you will do the pre-war mobilization."

After saying this, Zhou Mingren turned his head and looked at the sea situation map without saying a word.

The deputy captain Jiang Huai beside him stood up and said loudly.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the time has come for our motherland and our people to test us."

Just one sentence.

The entire operations room was silent, with only the faint humming sounds from the operation of the ship's machinery.

Anyone who wears a military uniform knows this.

Once these words were spoken, it meant that it was time to open a new page in the family tree, and it also meant that danger was approaching.

"Instructions from our superiors, our ship will advance forward."

"Back when we were still in a small sampan, we dared to draw our swords and mount our horses, and go in and out seven times."

"Now we have an aircraft carrier battle group behind us, nuclear submarines underwater, and fighter jets in the sky. What is there to fear?"

"No more words, just do it!"

After Jiang Huai finished speaking, the whole ship howled: "We must complete the mission resolutely."

Zhou Mingren turned around and felt a little surprised, but also relieved, and unified his determination to fight.

He had no worries: "Captain, target area 380, speed 35 knots, advance immediately."

Navigator: “Yes!”

"Information Chief, report the enemy and our situation!"

Chief Information Officer: "According to the space-based data link, one hundred nautical miles ahead of our ship is the enemy's Seventh Fleet, with the core being the USS Ronald Reagan."

"There's a Burke-class ship on each side."

"A single guided missile cruiser advanced forward."

"There is also a missile observation ship, the USS Howard, responsible for information support."

"In addition, according to the intelligence sent back by the Sirius, there will be enemy reinforcements, including two Burke-class ships and three guided missile cruisers."

"It is expected to arrive in fifteen minutes, and will be in full formation by then."

Zhou Mingren sat down calmly. He already had a complete picture of the enemy and our own situation in his mind. At the same time, countless pieces of battlefield intelligence flashed through his mind one by one.

On the surface, it looks like there is an entire aircraft carrier formation on the opposite side.

But in fact.

There may be more information than what is on paper.

"In addition to these, I estimate that there should be attack submarines underwater."

Jiang Huai also agreed with this view: "Yes, looking at the past intelligence, two Virginia-class ships have disappeared for a long time. We cannot rule out the possibility that they will appear on this battlefield."

This seems to be an absolute disadvantage.

One against nine on the sea, maybe even more.

But Zhou Mingren and the other chief officers had no worries at all. Instead, they were somewhat excited.

"Okay, the more the better!" Zhou Mingren smiled and turned to look at Jiang Huai. "Old Jiang, if you were on the other side, what would you do?"

Jiang Huai looked at the situation map, thought for two seconds, and then blurted out.

"On the surface, we are advancing alone, so the enemy must be paralyzed."

"If I were them, I would definitely think we were cowardly and slack off, and use conventional friction tactics."

"First, send out the Growler to gain battlefield electromagnetic dominance, and then the F35C or Hornet will take off, simulate an attack state, and harass our ship."

"They forced our ship to retreat and took photos for evidence, and that was all."

Jianghuai is very familiar with its old enemy.

Although they were the first to attack, the other side might not have the same determination to fight.

Their usual tactics are to provoke, then bully, and then take photos.

When we return, we will write a press release with photos of fighter jets simulating close-range attacks to promote our military hegemony.

Zhou Mingren basically agreed with Jiang Huai's plan: "The normal situation is similar to what you said."

"But today, they are facing the 055."

"This ship is designed to play with your life."

"He wanted to take a photo with me and rub against me, thinking I wouldn't fight back. He's dreaming!"

The words fell.

The navigator suddenly reported loudly.

"Captain! The enemy's guided-missile cruiser suddenly moved forward and is located in front of the left side of our ship!"

Zhou Mingren smiled slightly and looked at the deputy captain.

"They are more cowardly than we thought."

Jiang Huai also laughed: "Just send out a ship. This is a standard tactical coercion action, an old routine."

"Yes, they are still living in the past 20 years. They really think they are invincible if they come in from the side."

After a cold smile, Zhou Mingren looked at the navigator: "Order, maintain course, full speed ahead, let's see who gives up first!"

...patrol ship.

The captain received an order to rush forward to engage the Yanzhou ship.

According to conventional combat experience.

The patrol ship came straight in from the front, and most ships would give way.

Then they can make a fuss about it and then justify it by saying it's free navigation.

Today and tomorrow are no exception.

The captain felt it was a sure thing.

But now, the distance between the two ships is getting closer and closer.

The captain could even clearly see the porthole of the Yanchuan ship.

"Report to the commander, the enemy ship has no intention of slowing down, requesting instructions!"

Hear the helmsman's request.

The captain was also confused.

This is wrong!

Why aren't they afraid?
Hesitation will defeat.

When he thought about so much, he felt empty inside.

The enemy's ships weigh 12,000 tons, and our own ships weigh 8,000 tons.

If you really hit it...

I don't know whether he is dead or not.

I will definitely die, and be chopped into pieces!
Thinking of this, the captain immediately gave the order: "Slow down and avoid! Slow down!"

The helmsman immediately followed the order and the patrol ship slowed down just before the collision.

But the other party did not slow down, but accelerated through.

At the moment when the two horses kicked against each other, the helmsman seemed to see the smile of the helmsman on the other ship.

At this moment.

Everyone in the navigation room felt their scalps tingling.

The other party slowed down as they passed by, which meant they were prepared for a collision and were not afraid at all.

Fortunately, I slowed down and avoided it.

Otherwise, if the deceleration boat hits the acceleration boat, the consequences can be imagined.

"Captain, what should we do now? The order we received was to engage the enemy's advance ships and directly attack the enemy's aircraft carrier formation. Now the enemy's advance ships have already rushed over..."

The deputy captain stated the current situation.

But when he was halfway through his words, he saw that the captain's face was not happy, so he shut up tactfully.

Anyone can see it clearly.

The other side was so ruthless that they even had a destroyer and dared to rush forward alone.

God knows what kind of combat decision they have made?
If the guided-missile ship directly penetrated the aircraft carrier fleet behind the enemy at this time, the scene would be too bloody...

The captain knew this.

But to be able to become the commander of a ship, he must have some skills.

He pretended to be calm.

"Ignore the previous orders, chase them and make sure to catch the Yanchuan ship."

The words fell.

The deputy captain hesitated.

The Yanchuan ship has a speed of 35 knots, and their ship can only reach 30 knots at most.

What the hell are you chasing?

But after thinking about it carefully, he understood the captain's meaning.

If we don't chase the Yanchuan ship at this time, we will have to follow the original order and go straight to the opponent's aircraft carrier battle group.

This is obviously a suicidal operation.

But if we turn around and chase the Yanchuan ship, although it is obviously impossible to catch up, at least we can give an explanation to our superiors.

Think of this.

The deputy captain immediately issued the navigation instructions.

The patrol ship, traveling at 30 knots, suddenly changed course, moving as slowly as an old lady on the verge of death.

Zhou Mingren couldn't help laughing when watching this scene on the Yanchuan ship.

"Don't tell me, the enemy ship commander is a little smart. Turning around and chasing us at this time is equivalent to absolving half of the responsibility for the failure."

Jiang Huai picked up a pen and crossed out the patrol ship on his manuscript paper: "It seems that this ship is no longer a threat."

"Well, his U-turn revealed the front of the Reagan to us."

"They were too anxious. They rushed forward with a patrol boat and were determined to kill themselves with their own amulets."

"As we speed up, they should be reacting. I estimate that the F35C should be coming over."

Everything was going according to Zhou Mingren and Jiang Huai's rehearsal.

Originally, the tactical oppression of the guided-missile cruiser was the last means of bullying.

But bullying didn't work.

Instead, he took over the place himself.

The patrol error caused the Yanchuan ship and the Reagan to face each other, which was tantamount to cutting their own aorta.

Therefore, the opponent must be anxious first, trying to use the stealth of the F35C to get in front of the Yanchuan ship and launch a direct attack.

Jiang Huai looked at the equipment intelligence and analyzed: "The F35C is not inherently powerful. It is equipped with GSM anti-ship missiles with a maximum range of 200 kilometers, and it is air-launched."

"If this thing were placed in our house, it would only be at the level of twenty years ago." Zhou Mingren smiled.

Jiang Huai: "Normally, GSM can kill 99% of countries, but unfortunately, today they encountered that 1%."

Zhou Mingren felt that it was time to show them the world: "They don't know the value of the navy's new combat capability yet, Chief Information Officer!"

Chief Information Officer: “Here!”

"Get ready to search for F35C. They haven't seen our meter-wave phased array radar yet. Open their eyes and strip off the F35C's outer shell!"

"Yes!"

Whether it is Zhou Mingren or Jiang Huai, or other department heads on the ship.

There is an inexplicable sense of relaxation.

This sense of relaxation is not because they are careless, but because of the sense of security brought by the new quality of combat power.

Zhou Mingren's 055 is equipped with the most advanced meter-wave phased array radar, which has extremely strong anti-stealth capabilities.

Its land-based version once spied on Eagle Sauce military bases for ten years without being detected.

Now that this radar is installed on the ship, it means that whenever an F35C flies over, it will be running naked, and the tactical value it carries is infinitely close to 0.

(End of this chapter)