On the command ship, the combat room protected by thick armor on all sides is brightly lit, and a circle of communication soldiers surrounding it are sitting in their respective seats, receiving messages from aircraft and other platforms everywhere.
Around a long table in the middle of the approximately 100-square-meter war room, Li Guoqiang and several commanders were discussing the specific matters of the upcoming battle, which involved many details, such as fleet supply and coordination, and how to cut off the communication between the opponent's fleets. Specific issues such as mutual connections, and many detailed issues need to be adjusted according to specific circumstances.
It was already two o'clock on October 13th, and the headquarters had not yet received any news from the Edel fleet. Li Guoqiang's hot facial nerves were once again tense. The sweat on his forehead was not caused by heat or anxiety. Wow. The roar was lingering, and he had to order the soldiers to turn on the ceiling fan, raising the wind power to the maximum level, and then he felt a little cooler.
"It stands to reason that the Adel fleet should already be within our 1,000-kilometer search circle. They have no sign of showing up yet. Could it be that Adel has a conspiracy and deliberately keeps a distance from our army, or maybe he does not intend to attack us at all. Approaching and preparing to escape through the Panama Canal?" Li Guoqiang was also a little puzzled. During the past two days of large-scale and intensive reconnaissance, there was no sign of the Edel fleet, which made him even more worried.
If they cannot completely annihilate the Edel fleet this time, they may not have such a good opportunity next time. Maybe next time they need to catch up to the Atlantic coast of the United States to start a decisive battle with the Edel fleet, which will make the battle more difficult. A lot.
Huang Shusheng, the fleet staff officer who was born as a farmer, has dark skin, and his square-shaped face reflects a glimmer of light under the light. He does not look young in his early thirties. Instead, he looks like an old farmer with a sense of vicissitudes of life. But that A pair of determined eyes shone with a rather wise light as he was thinking about the problem.
Huang Shusheng was beside Li Guoqiang and was responsible for assisting the command. However, the commander of the Second Fleet Bai Yanjun and the commander of the Third Fleet Zeng Guoqing were not on the Poseidon at this time. They went to the other two warships to take charge of the command. This was also to ensure the fleet command. Not all officers are on the same warship to avoid losing too many officers at once when the Poseidon is accidentally hit and sunk.
Although they are scattered on different command ships, they can communicate instantly and separately direct the combat activities of the second and third fleets.
"Dong 1, Dong 1, I am number 103. Please answer when you receive it. Please answer when you receive it." A young correspondent behind Li Guoqiang was wearing a headset and suddenly heard a noisy sound. The sound was not very clear. , but could hear every word the other party said. This shout made the correspondent who had not heard the sound of the walkie-talkie for a long time suddenly wake up from his somewhat drowsy mental state. He sat up straight suddenly, his eyes He suddenly opened it to the extreme, and the chair behind him creaked under the weight of his excessive movement.
"I am Dong Yi. I have received your message. Please speak, please speak." The face of the correspondent code-named Dong Yi immediately tensed up, and he replied with a solemn gaze. His tone was very urgent. He seemed to feel that the other party was going to Bring good news to command.
"Forward teammates on the 15th, a US fleet was heading towards Hawaii twenty minutes ago. Their position was at four o'clock, about 400 nautical miles away from the headquarters. We already have a squadron of bombers and a squadron of bombers. The fighter jets flew towards them, and the remaining aircraft continued to perform reconnaissance missions. Asking for instructions from superiors, can they fire?" Pilot No. 103 immediately reported the latest situation.
According to regulations, when front-line communication is inconvenient, if our military aircraft suddenly encounters the opponent's aircraft or fleet, and the opponent is already our own, we can decide on our own whether to open fire, but there has been no substantial contact between the two parties. When the message can also be sent back to the command center, it is required to request instructions from the command center first, and the next step can only be taken after the command center makes further judgment.
Most armies, when communications and command are ineffective, can only decide whether to launch an attack at the front, and do not need to report to the headquarters before fighting. This is also an option to avoid delaying fighter jets due to long communications.
Li Guoqiang seemed to feel the change in the smile of the correspondent behind him, and felt that his hurried words seemed to contain some kind of refreshing message. His body trembled slightly, and he immediately turned around. , looking at the correspondent behind him, his eyes resting on his moving lips, wanting to know the specific information first.
"How?" A rapid questioning voice came from Li Guoqiang's mouth.
The correspondent was still talking to the other party. He was holding a black Zhenhua pen in his hand and writing on the paper. The corner of his mouthGradually outline a slight arc.
"Reporting to the commander, the forward scouts have a large fleet of about fifty ships. It is estimated that it is probably the Atlantic Fleet of the US military departing from the mainland and the transport ships they escorted. It is unclear whether the cargo is loaded on the ship. They asked for instructions. Are you going to launch an attack?" After quickly taking notes on paper, the correspondent immediately took off the headphones on his head, with a hint of excitement on his face, and turned back to think about Li Guoqiang's report two meters away.
"Oh." Li Guoqiang's expectant eyes gradually dissipated. The news he hoped to hear about the Adel fleet was not obtained from the correspondent, but at least he also detected some enemy movements, so he responded with a complicated expression, still a little bit confused. disappointment.
After hearing what the correspondent said, Huang Shusheng immediately stood up from his seat and took two steps closer to Li Guoqiang. He was slightly refreshed and said that since they had the US fleet, it would be better to let the bomber squadron destroy some of their ships and consume part of the US military's strength. It would be best to destroy their supply ships and cargo ships. "
When Li Guoqiang heard this, he lowered his head and pondered for a moment. After thinking about it, he shook his head and said no. At this time, it is not suitable for us to take the initiative. "
"Why?" Huang Shusheng frowned slightly, staring at Li Guoqiang with confusion, and a puzzled voice slowly came out of his mouth.
"I am worried that when our carrier-based aircraft runs out of ammunition, the Edel fleet will suddenly appear. If our aircraft encounters enemy fighters at that time, it will cause great passiveness. They must return to resupply before they can If you go on duty again, it will delay the fighter plane and make the Edel fleet approach our army, which will further increase the threat to us." Li Guoqiang slowly exhaled and said thoughtfully.
Hearing this, Huang Shusheng nodded slightly and felt that Li Guoqiang's idea was quite reasonable, but he still believed that he could launch an attack in time to catch the US military by surprise.
"But will we also lose the opportunity to severely damage the US Atlantic Fleet?" Huang Shusheng continued to suggest.
"Well, me too, let's do this. Let's first send planes to search the US military fleet in the waters about 500 kilometers north and south to see if the Edel fleet is nearby. The focus should be on searching the southern waters. I think this is the Edel fleet. The place where the fleet is most likely to appear." After Li Guoqiang thought for a moment, he decided to increase the search intensity and shift the focus of the search to the sea area to see if he could find the whereabouts of the Adel fleet as soon as possible.
Li Guoqiang believed that the Edel fleet would not circle around the North Pacific and then go south to approach eastern Hawaii. In that case, they would have a greater chance of encountering the South China Sea Fleet and the sailing distance would be further. This would not be the best plan in terms of space and space, so he He believed that the Adel fleet should be operating in the Pacific area south of Hawaii. As for which direction it was in, he did not know and could only speculate.
"The commander suspected that the Edel Fleet had already contacted the Atlantic Fleet and that they were moving in one direction, so he sent the plane to search the waters near the Atlantic Fleet?" Huang Shusheng's eyes flashed with light, as if he understood Li Guoqiang's intention. He immediately speculated.
"Yes, if the U.S. Atlantic Fleet appears alone in Hawaii and faces our aircraft carrier fleet alone, for them, it will be like hitting a stone with an egg. I think they are most likely to rendezvous with the Adel fleet before arriving in Hawaii, and It now appears that the rendezvous point is likely to be in the waters east of Hawaii, because it is the closest to the Panama Canal and the continental United States, and the farthest from us, so it is their best rendezvous point." Li Guoqiang analyzed with a calm expression.
"Well, this possibility is very high, because the Atlantic Fleet has brought a large amount of supplies, which can fully supply the Adel fleet that has been sailing on the sea for more than a week, and among the large amount of supplies, Adel The sustained combat effectiveness of the Del fleet will be stronger than that of our army, and they can entangle us for a long time without having to approach us immediately for a decisive battle." Huang Shusheng analyzed thoughtfully.
Li Guoqiang nodded, and then said that it is precisely because of this that we must find the Edel fleet as soon as possible and concentrate our forces to attack them before they reach us. Otherwise, let them successfully rendezvous with the Atlantic Fleet and then face it calmly. We, we may not be able to find the right opportunity to annihilate them, or we may miss the opportunity and let the other party slip away, leaving a big hidden danger for our next landing in Hawaii. "
Li Guoqiang, if the Edel fleet is not annihilated, the Hawaii landing battle will not proceed smoothly, because their aviation will definitely interfere with the Zhencheng landing after the landing battle begins, and the Zhencheng aircraft will definitely cover the landing of the landing troops. Mission, if we have to separate ourselves to fight with the Adel fleet, then the landing force will have to pay a lot of casualties before we can be sure to capture Hawaii. This is not a cost-effective plan for our army.
The best way is to do it in time?Destroy the US naval aviation, and then land in Hawaii leisurely, but this is not easy. It depends on the outcome of the two sides' wrestling in the next few days. In particular, whether the movements of the Edel fleet can be successfully detected becomes the key.
"Let's do this. If we can't find the Edel fleet before four o'clock, we will send two bomber squadrons and one fighter squadron to deal with the Atlantic Fleet. The focus will be on attacking the US military supply ships so that they cannot successfully rendezvous with the Edel fleet. ." Li Guoqiang lowered his head and thought for a moment, and then said.
Huang Shusheng nodded, and then suggested that if we cannot find the Adel fleet as soon as possible, we might as well withdraw from Hawaii and then return to the central Pacific Ocean to receive our army's supplies and Marine Corps soldiers to come to Hawaii and do a good job with the US military. A big battle is prepared. "
"This will make things easier for the Yankees in Hawaii. As soon as we leave, their supply ships will come ashore immediately. In this way, their 110th Division will receive a large amount of supplies of artillery shells, medicines and other materials, and their long-term combat capability will be greatly enhanced. Some of their firepower will be restored again, and the favorable situation caused by our early bombing will be changed." Li Guoqiang responded with a slight worry.
Li Guoqiang also understood that Huang Shusheng's suggestion was reasonable, because Hawaii is more than 5,000 kilometers away from the mainland of China, and the supply line is too long. If there is no aircraft carrier escort midway, three divisions of Marines would be lost to U.S. interceptions midway. Then this round of plans to attack Hawaii may be shelved, and we will have to wait until next year to consider it again, because Zhenzhou has only formed a total of six marine divisions, and the loss of three divisions at one time is a huge loss for the navy.
The Navy will not easily risk letting the remaining three divisions come to fight in the Hawaiian area. After all, this island group is very vulnerable to retaliatory strikes by the US military. They are closer to the Panama area controlled by the US military. The US military has more than dozens of troops in Panama. Military base, once the U.S. Navy's new aircraft carrier is launched, it will most likely be deployed to the Pacific coast. For the troops stationed in Hawaii, the threat is obvious.
The Zhen** will not easily lose three well-trained and equipped marine divisions. Therefore, to ensure their absolute safety, the South China Sea Fleet must return to pick up the troop transport ships coming to the Hawaii area. Another way is to eliminate the US aircraft carrier battle in a timely manner. group, so that relying on the strength of the First Fleet itself, it can easily cover the troop transport ships arriving in Hawaii, without the need for the South China Sea Fleet to return to escort them.
"Order them to abandon the attack on the US fleet just now and conduct a large-scale search in the northern and southern waters of this fleet, focusing on the southern waters." Li Guoqiang issued an order to the communications force.
Li Guoqiang then added the distribution of troops in specific airspace locations, allowing the communications troops to convey combat instructions in more detail.
"yes"
The communication soldier began to put on the earphones, turned the frequency selection button with his hand, selected the frequency, switched to the frequency band of the encrypted radio station he had just called, and began to shout to the other party to communicate with the reconnaissance aircraft. When the pilot on the reconnaissance aircraft received the order, he immediately The first sent a message to his teammates and promptly prevented the bomber squadron from carrying out the bombing mission. Two bomber squadrons and a combat pair dispersed fifty kilometers away from the US fleet and began to perform reconnaissance missions.
Minutes and seconds passed slowly, and the atmosphere in the command room became slightly tense. The comfort and pleasure of bombing Hawaii in the past few days had gradually disappeared. The shadow that enveloped the hearts of the commanders and soldiers had gradually come. If the Adel fleet was not found for a day, Their hearts cannot calm down for a day, and the battle will continue to drag on, which will always be detrimental to the fleet fighting in the ocean.
Looking at the ticking hands on the surface of the watch, Li Guoqiang was in a daze, thinking about the contingency measures that needed to be taken under possible circumstances.
When the hour hand pointed toabout half an hour, a burst of rapid noise suddenly sounded on the correspondent's earphones once again irritated Li Guoqiang's eardrums. His eyes suddenly lit up with a slightly gloomy face. He turned his head again and locked his gaze on on the correspondent's rapidly moving lips.
"Please tell me the location." The voice of the young communications soldier seemed a bit excited, as if he had received important news, and his tone became urgent.
This made Li Guoqiang, Huang Shusheng, and several other mid-level and senior officers in the headquarters suddenly tense up. They all turned their heads and looked at the back of the correspondent's head, listening carefully to every word that came out of his mouth. Want to find some exciting news.
"Fleetclockwise, three hundred nautical miles away" The communications soldier's fingers moved quickly on the paper, recording the messages sent back from the front.
"Report, the Adel Fleet, their position is 500 kilometers away from the waters southeast of Hawaii, and is within 20 meters of the previous US military fleet sailing from east to west.About 100 kilometers, and they are moving towards each other, approaching each other. "The correspondent quickly moved his lips and reported the important news he had just received with excitement.
"Okay, we finally found the old guy Edel. It seems that he did not choose to escape and wanted to start a decisive battle with us. Order all carrier-based aircraft on missions to leave four reconnaissance aircraft, helicopters, anti-submarine aircraft, and other types of aircraft They all flew towards the position of Adel¡¯s fleet, carried out the first wave of attacks on them, and then returned immediately.¡±
"Order all the fighters and bombers on the three aircraft carriers Nanjing, Shenzhou and Taishan to take off and arrive at the target sea area to carry out bombing missions."
"Order all two bomber squadrons of the Huangshan aircraft carrier to take off, leaving one fighter squadron to protect the formation."
After Li Guoqiang heard the news, he immediately reached out and slapped his thigh. The long-standing gloom in his eyes immediately dissipated, replaced by an excited expression. He immediately issued three orders in one go.
The other commanders and soldiers all looked at each other, their expressions were a little relaxed, some looked happy, and their hearts became excited.
"Great, we can finally have an aircraft carrier decisive battle with the Americans."
¡°We must annihilate the Americans so that they will never come back.¡±