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    Qi Yiming also breathed a sigh of relief after learning that Britain had no intention of withdrawing.  He felt that Mrs. Thatcher was ruthless and looked tough, but in fact she still had the indecisiveness and foresight of a female politician.  From the moment the disciplinary war was defined, Qi Yiming knew that Britain would be in bad luck this time.

    The conflict between wanting to show off your muscles to scare others, but not wanting to lose too much, is a taboo in military operations.  Nowadays, the Nanjie Liberation Army and the British are mainly focused on fighting in the sea and air. For Qi Yiming, it is not a big deal at all.  In the final analysis, Britain chose the wrong opponent.

    Of course, all this is what Qi Yiming wants to see.

    After many twists and turns, the Royal Navy task force finally arrived in the Indian Ocean, and the leading squadron has been stationed at the Diego Garcia base.  The port conditions here are good, the island itself is small, and there is a V-shaped Tonghu Lake, which is suitable for ships to take shelter from the wind.  But even though Britain and the United States have carried out a lot of construction activities, it is still somewhat difficult to station dozens of British warships at one time.

    Britain had previously hoped to use ports in India or Sri Lanka for anchoring and supplies, but both countries rejected Britain's request on the pretext of remaining neutral in the war, forcing Britain to concentrate all its ships on small islands in the narrow Indian Ocean.  superior.

    The single assembly area also posed a threat to the British army.

    After arriving at the Diego Garcia base, the Type 8 destroyer Bristol and a British Type 2l frigate began patrolling and alerting the waters near Diego Garcia in order to respond to the subsequent aircraft carrier battle group formation.

    Hugo White, the captain of the Bristol, was not very concerned about this task. In his opinion, it was more than 3,000 kilometers away from Malaya, the endless ocean surface, and the radar system on the island.  It is enough to help the British army monitor any enemy, not to mention that he does not think that the Nanjing Navy has the ability to fight in such a distant place.

    The Bristol under his command is the only Type 8 destroyer in the British fleet. It has an experimental destroyer and is also the largest destroyer in active service in the British military.  After the Falklands War, the ship dismantled the Ikara anti-submarine missile and Limbo deep bomb launchers, installed one twin 2mm GAM8l anti-aircraft gun and two twin 3mm GCMAU2 anti-aircraft guns, and replaced it with the new 102  Air search radar and SCOT satellite communication system.  Overall, the ship's anti-aircraft capabilities have been greatly enhanced. This is also the British army's choice in response to South Korea's strong air force - the powerful anti-aircraft Type 8 destroyer leads three more versatile 2L destroyers.  Type frigate, performing air defense security missions.

    "The weather in the South Indian Ocean is much better than that in London and Portsmouth now. If there is no war, it will be a good trip," Captain White said happily.

    "Perhaps due to the captain's influence, the other crew members on the Bristol also seemed relaxed and relaxed. It seemed that the aircraft that were shot down more than a week ago did not belong to their Royal Air Force.  Generally speaking, the stronger the military, the stronger the imbalance of development and crowding out between the services. People in the navy are naturally a little dissatisfied with people in the air force, and they actually feel schadenfreude when they see them being beaten by the Nanjing Liberation Army.

    Just when everyone was wandering on the sea like a garden party, the British sailors on duty suddenly shouted: "IucmnuIucmnu there are anti-ship missiles incoming"

    Captain White was shocked, "How is it possible? There are no ships or aircraft within our radar range at all."

    During the Falklands War, due to poor electromagnetic compatibility performance, the defensive radar of the destroyer had a certain impact on the communication signal when conducting satellite communications with the London command department, so the long-range air warning radar had to be turned off to reduce electromagnetic interference.  But it was such a small oversight that ultimately led to the sinking of the Sheffield. The Super Etendard with Exocet missiles sank what was known as the most powerful destroyer in the British army at the time.

    Learning from the lessons of the Falklands War, the British army has since made more improvements to existing ships. The purpose of installing 8OT satellite communication systems on Type 8 and other ships is to prevent tragedies from happening again.

    Although Captain White of the Bristol was relaxed, he was not relaxed to the point of seeking death. The air warning radar on his ship was turned on at all times. If the Nanjie aircraft came within 200 kilometers, it would be impossible for him to search without it.  It can be seen that even for ultra-low-altitude penetration, it is impossible to have such an elusive missile launch method.

    The anti-ship missiles that skimmed the sea for five meters hit the Bristol at high speed like breaking waves. What is even more tragic is that as an old-fashioned ship that was in service in the 1970s, the sea javelin carried by the Bristol  There is no way to deal with ultra-low-altitude sea-skimming cruise missiles and anti-ship missiles.  This is why she was later equipped with more anti-aircraft guns.  However, whether it is a 2mm or 3mm anti-aircraft gun, the British army uses relatively primitive manual control, which cannot automatically track incoming targets like a real close-in anti-aircraft gun. In addition, the rate of fire is also limited, so the effect is naturally doubtful.

    This anti-ship missile immediately increased its speed after entering the terminal stage and entered supersonic penetration.Moreover, the penetration trajectory also turned into a weird snake, which made it difficult for the British gunners who were already a little too relaxed to grasp it.

    This anti-ship missile penetrated the Bristol's midship waterline and waited for more than a second before triggering a violent explosion.  The strong vibration caused by the explosion directly overturned many crew members, including White. What was even more unfortunate was that the missile directly penetrated the power compartment of the destroyer, exploding two gas turbines, and the fuel exploded causing a fire.  It was more directly caused by the loss of several British sailors responsible for power. Although a missile could not directly sink this large destroyer with a displacement of 7,000 tons, it basically lost its maneuverability and attack capabilities.

    White shook his somewhat groggy head and shouted: "It's a submarine"

    If it¡¯s not a surface ship or a low-altitude penetrating attack aircraft, then there is no doubt that the attack just now came from a submarine launching a submarine-launched anti-ship missile.  White naturally knew that during last year's Rim of the Pacific naval joint military exercise, a Chinese submarine killed all parties, attracting the attention of navies of various countries. Later, Japan, Australia, Canada and other countries were very interested in Chinese submarines and proposed purchase plans.  .

    Since Nanjie was founded by China, it should be normal to have several Chinese submarines.

    "She was not found at such a close distance. Are Chinese submarines really that quiet?" White felt great pain in his heart. The anti-ship missile just now was probably fired from within 8 kilometers. Even the submarine had  Probably lurking around the patrol fleet.  Both destroyers and frigates have some anti-submarine equipment, including mid-range search sonar and hull sonar, but no enemy was found at all.

    "The audacious Chinese dare to send a submarine to sneak attack on us." White was furious, but there was no other way. He could only mobilize all the soldiers on the ship to carry out damage control. He only hoped that the Bristol would not follow the footsteps of the Sheffield.  was sunk in the sea.

    "Order other ships to intensify the search for submarines in surrounding waters"

    As soon as he gave the order, he heard screams from several frigates almost at the same time: "We are under attack."

    "The same mode, different directions, more submarine-launched anti-ship missiles were shot out of the water, and then directly attacked these British frigates.  Compared with the huge Bristol, the 3,000-ton Type 2L frigate is even more vulnerable. After the Arrow frigate was hit by an anti-ship missile, it directly triggered the explosion of other weapons on the ship.  The front bow was blown off and the entire ship slowly sank. The captain had to immediately organize an abandonment of the ship and retreat.

    The other two frigates were not much better. They were both hit by an anti-ship missile. Although they were not as unlucky as the Arrow and were directly sunk, they were already shaky and had no counterattack capabilities, especially on the ship.  The anti-submarine equipment was basically destroyed, and anti-submarine warfare capabilities could not be organized.

    White was heartbroken, knowing that the four ships of theirs had basically been fooled, but he would not give in so easily. With the communication system still functioning normally, White contacted Diego Garcia's friendly forces and shouted: "  Requesting to send large anti-submarine aircraft and anti-submarine helicopters to join the battle, we are facing attacks from more than two enemy submarines"

    His choice is undoubtedly correct. Although two Hunters were captured by Qi Yiming before, the British still have several large anti-submarine patrol aircraft here that can undertake a variety of tasks, plus Bobcats and other similar aircraft.  Helicopters that can perform such tasks can form a good suppression against the arrogant submarines.

    Submarines cannot conduct air defense, and anti-submarine aircraft that drop anti-submarine buoys have weapons such as torpedoes and anti-ship missiles. Faced with anti-submarine aircraft cruising and anti-submarine in a larger area, submarines basically have no way to stop them except to avoid them.  Therefore, people generally believe that surface ships are weak against submarines, and submarines are also weak against anti-submarine aircraft.

    In fact, White¡¯s opponents were not just two ships, but six.  Qi Yiming recently received 10 foreign trade version of 20 submarines from domestic base shipyards.  Although these submarines are smaller than the 03, they use the AIp system of fuel cells that will not be exported, and their performance is better.  It can carry 18 heavy torpedoes or anti-submarine missiles, especially the submarine-launched Eagle Strike missile, which is an excellent weapon for dealing with surface ships, and even has the combat capability to deal with underwater submarines.

    It has never been Qi Yiming's style to passively wait for the arrival of the British fleet, and then start a fight. Carrying forward Taizu's guerrilla warfare spirit, the two 0 submarines he dropped will greatly weaken the vast and warm Indian Ocean.  British troops, and squeezed out their scope of activities.

    Before the British anti-submarine aircraft took off to support, several submarines fired 6m torpedoes and anti-ship missiles, and finally sunk all four British warships. When a hunter finally felt this sea area, all he could  All that could be seen was the last stern of the Bristol emerging from the sea, and the drowned British soldiers crying and waiting for rescue.
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