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    The angry British sent troops. This was something that many people did not expect at the beginning, because it seemed that even though the South Korean Liberation Army had a fierce quarrel with the United Kingdom, from a rational analysis, it was extremely cost-effective to help Malaysia defeat the South Korean Liberation Army.  Moreover, considering that the Southern Liberation Army has basically controlled the nine states of Malaya and has tens of thousands of skilled soldiers and a lot of heavy equipment, it is basically impossible for the British army to assist without using the strength of the whole country.  The Malaysian government regained lost ground.

    A report written by a specially invited scholar from the RAND Think Tank stated: ¡°The gradually declining British Empire has lost its majesty that the sun never sets, but the proud British people do not want to forget the past, nor are they willing to admit that they have become second-rate and no longer a  They are one of the top big shots. The Southern Liberation Army's cynicism and extremely humiliating behavior made many British politicians, including Mrs. Thatcher, and the people feel huge anger. Their sending troops was not like a  The well-thought-out plans and even the specific goals were ambiguous, which put them in an awkward position from the beginning. The British sailors knew that they were fighting for honor, but it was still confusing."

    Compared with the Falklands War five years ago, the scale of the British task force this time has become much smaller.  The two LPB dock landing ships) were not used, and there were no landing ships to carry the Marine Corps and Parachute Regiment. This exposed their idea of ????not going ashore at all.

    Among the two main battleships, there are two Invincible-class aircraft carriers, namely the Falklands War Heroes Invincible and the third ship HMS Ark Royal. The Ark Royal was only commissioned in the month of last year. The ship is very new and in good condition.  A total of 8 type destroyers, the USS Bristol, are once again in battle, and there are three county-class destroyers and three type 42 destroyers each.  Ten frigates were dispatched, including the Coun'ande-class frigates, Type L frigates, and Type 2 frigates.  Castle-class patrol ships serve as fleet communications ships.  Trafalgar-class attack submarines and Fast-class nuclear submarines serve as underwater forces.

    In addition to the above main battleships, the British Royal Navy also dispatched several minesweepers and supply ships to ensure the logistics of the entire fleet.  Compared with the Falklands War, the British army sent troops to Malaya. In the heart of the Indian Ocean, about 3,000 kilometers away from the Malay Peninsula, is the Diego Garcia base shared by the United Kingdom and the United States.  The British army can transfer supplies here, the fleet can park and assemble here, and even the Tornado fighter planes flying from the mainland or the Middle East can use this as a starting point to conduct an aerial refueling and air attack on Nanjie on the Malay Peninsula.

    In fact, the British army still has an army base in Brunei, but they just dare not move. If the Southern Liberation Army lands in East Malaysia, the British army there may face a great crisis, so the British army does not consider Brunei's side in its actions.  military base.

    Such large-scale overseas military operations, coupled with the resources that Britain can mobilize, really make Qi Yiming envious. Although the British Empire has long been torn off its tiger skin, this level of overseas troop deployment  , even if it is a naval operation, the current Chinese navy is still unable to complete it.

    Regardless of the fact that China does not even have an overseas base, but with this size of fleet, the number that Britain has deployed is about one-quarter to one-third of the number of its own ships.  The pL navy is still relatively short of large main battleships, with only two destroyers of more than 6,000 tons. The UK has built 1 County-class 8-type and 14-type frigates; China has 2 frigates of more than 4,000 tons, and the British  The 2L type has been built (two ships have been built in the war), and the Leander class has built 2 ships and sold to New Zealand); China has more corvettes, while the United Kingdom has relatively few 056s with 6 ships.  .  On the submarines, China has - conventional attack submarines, 9 Type 09 - attack nuclear submarines, and 94 strategic nuclear submarines (which have been towed to be used as museums due to their inability to be used). The United Kingdom has 15 conventional submarines, 6 attack nuclear submarines and 9 strategic nuclear submarines.

    Except for the conventional submarines and corvettes that are better than the British, the Chinese navy is basically only more than half of the British navy in terms of surface ships.  If it counts as oil bomb supply ships and other auxiliary ships, the difference with the British army is even greater.

    Such a gap also made Qi Yiming secretly vigilant, warning himself not to be too complacent. Arming China by himself was only the beginning. Compared with those developed countries with deep pockets, China was only just getting started.  It is still some distance away from the United Kingdom, let alone the two giants, the United States and the Soviet Union.

    In addition, most of the ships equipped by the Chinese Navy are ahead of the British in terms of quality. Even if the two sides face off, Qi Yiming is still convinced that the Chinese Navy has a greater chance of winning.

    This contest is not a battle between the Chinese Navy and the British. The British did not declare war on China, but did not even explicitly declare war on Yugoslavia. It was more like a simple declaration of force.  Navy Commander Liu Huaqing made a special international long distance call to cheer Qi Yiming up.

    "Xiao Qi, our comrades in the navy are so anxious that they frequently submit letters of challenge to the headquarters. The commanders at the grassroots level have to tell them over and over again that this battle is not our turn. Haha, many comrades inside have complicated moods.  , some people are afraid to go to war, and worry about losing all their hard-earned wealth at once, which will further embarrass the country. Some people are full of confidence and want to fight against the British who broke the door of our country during the Opium War.A bucket.  It¡¯s just that Chairman Ping gave special instructions that our navy cannot move this time. No warships are allowed to pass through the Strait of Malacca. We are only responsible for protecting the stability of the South China Sea.  "I don't know what kind of meaning there is in Liu Huaqing's words. Qi Yiming didn't study it carefully, but he knew that this old man also had complicated moods.

    Qi Yiming laughed and replied on the phone: "I wish the British would come and beat me up. How could they dare to write all the outrageous newspaper remarks without my permission? Hehe, although the Nanjing Navy does not have our pLA  We have strong troops and strong horses, which are insignificant compared to the British task force, but we are just waiting for work. The British army wants to come here to show off their power, but they have completely miscalculated. Who told them that there must be a decisive battle on the ocean? "

    Liu Huaqing laughed and agreed: "Yes, the strategy is different, the fighting style is different. This time we will also observe how you fight the offshore defense battle. The equipment of Nanjie is basically the same as that of PLA. In the future, we will also  You can use it as a reference.¡±

    Qi Yiming was even more confident, saying: "It won't be long before you don't have to think too much about offshore operations. The navy's dream is, after all, the endless sea. It won't take long for our navy to reach this point."  ¡±

    Liu Huaqing sighed happily: "It's great."

    He immediately said: "Xiao Qi, if you need any help, you must tell us at this time. Although Chairman Ping prohibits us from directly sending troops to assist, we are duty-bound to provide all logistical needs and guarantees."

    Qi Yiming was quite moved in his heart. Ping Taizong must have wanted to let Qi Yiming suffer more outside, and he was not willing to fight Qi Yiming with the British, so he made such a decision.  Liu Huaqing had a close relationship with him, and Qi Yiming was indeed touched by such support.

    "Okay, if necessary, I will definitely tell you."

    After hanging up the phone, Qi Yiming steeled himself again to prepare for the deployment of the British task force.  It takes at least more than two weeks to sail from the British home port to Malaysia, and even longer if you cross the Cape of Good Hope.  When a country sends troops to fight, it is not just a quick trip. It requires a lot of preparation before and after.  For example, in the Falklands War, Argentina landed on the Falklands on October 19. The British army stationed at the base on Ascension Island in the Atlantic Ocean in mid-April, and the battle did not really begin until the end of April.  Malaya is further away from England than the Falklands, so Qi Yiming still has a relatively long time to prepare.

    Although the South Liberation Army Navy currently only has a pitiful force of frigates, corvettes, and conventional submarines, Qi Yiming firmly believes that this naval battle is definitely not a face-to-face duel.  Qi Yiming believes that the magic weapon that determines victory or defeat is the air force of Nanjing Liberation Army and the newly established naval shore-to-ship missile force and air force air defense missile force.  The British army, which does not have an amphibious fleet and landing troops, probably does not intend to fight a big war, but it is no longer their decision to fight big and small.

    Two light aircraft carriers, with a full complement of more than thirty Sea Harriers, this kind of aircraft faces the Argentinian Cutlass fighter aircraft (Israeli-made Eagle, copied from the French Mirage 0 or Skyhawk attack aircraft, but the light and flexible Fl Owl  If the Dragon, El Flying Leopard, and Sea Harrier serve as fleet air defense fighters, they will be beaten out by the Xiaolong and El Flying Leopards.

    The only thing to worry about is not knowing how many Tornado fighters the UK will transfer from the mainland. Although these fighters are all old fighter-bombers and do not have active mid-range bombs, once a certain number is formed, the size of the fighters still does not exceed a hundred.  The southern solution of the frame can pose a certain threat.

    Moreover, Qi Yiming never wanted British aircraft to drop bombs into local residential areas, causing casualties and negatively affecting the strength and prestige of the Liberation Army of South Korea.

    No matter how many deductions are made, all kinds of unimaginable scenarios will still appear when the war actually starts. Qi Yiming urged the staff headquarters to step up preparations and fully activate the production capacity of the base to try to produce enough countermeasures weapons in the shortest possible time.  .

    After it was revealed that the UK was assembling a fleet to prepare for dispatching troops, the South Korean Liberation Army also issued a statement stating that military ships were prohibited from sailing within 100 nautical miles of the South Korean Liberation Army's actual control zone. Any military or civilian ships intending to pass must pass by radio  Report to the Maritime Affairs Department of the South Liberation Army that hostile ships enter within 16 nautical miles, and the South Liberation Army military will take effective measures to prevent hostile ships from causing harm to local residents.

    Before instigating the British to take action, Qi Yiming, who felt that his naval forces were insufficient, asked Liu Huaqing to speed up the replacement of his HNA Flying Leopard fighters, which had only been in service for two years, and suspended the navy's shipbuilding plan for a month.  It has the capacity to build 10 Type 20 AIp submarines, 54AI frigates, 3 corvettes and small and medium-sized military auxiliary ships to expand the strength of the South Liberation Army Navy.  After the British army arrived in Malaya, they were likely to face a larger fleet.
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