Above the Bay of Bengal in the Indian Ocean, the Chinese Navy Jiangsu aircraft carrier battle group sailing around the Strait of Malacca has entered combat mission status. This aircraft carrier was commissioned at the end of 1999. It is considered a relatively cutting-edge aircraft carrier. Its model is the highest model of the Chinese Navy's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, Type 6, which is equipped with an Iron Curtain device.
In the second half of the 1990s, both China and the United States entered a substantial arms race. Although no one acknowledged this on the surface, both countries were stepping up their efforts to manufacture various military equipment, seemingly hoping for stronger military power to overwhelm them. each other, thus reducing the possibility of war breaking out. Of course, from Qi Yiming's point of view, there is only one purpose in creating more war tools, and that is world war and re-establishing the world order.
In another dimension, the last of several subsequent Nimitz-class aircraft carriers was not built until 2UU. Now, in 1966, the last USS Bush aircraft carrier has been commissioned. In order to compete with the more than 10,000 tons of aircraft carriers developed by China, As for super aircraft carriers, the Americans immediately launched their own Ford-class aircraft carriers more than ten years in advance, and the tonnage was also enlarged to about 100,000 tons. Originally, the United States lacked key technologies such as all-electric propulsion and electromagnetic catapults, but Kirk, who was squatting in Alaska, provided a lot of help. Finally, this summer, the U.S. military's first Ford-class aircraft carrier was outfitted and put into service. The final trial is underway and it is expected to be delivered before the end of the year.
As a result, the U.S. military actually operates a grand fleet of 10 Kitty Hawk-class, Enterprise-class, Nimitz-class, and Ford-class aircraft carriers, totaling 6 aircraft carriers.
At the same time, as the main competitor of the United States, the Chinese Navy is also taking great strides forward in the process of building its own aircraft carrier fleet. The Chinese Navy currently operates the Type 6L aircraft carrier from the former Soviet Union, the Ulyanovsk-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier from the former Soviet Union, the Type 80,000-ton nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the Type 03 ll-thousand-ton Iron Curtain nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, There are a total of 13 Type 04 150,000-ton UAV nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. Although the number is slightly less than that of the U.S. Navy, its real combat power is not inferior to that of the U.S. military.
¡°And in the development plan of the Chinese Navy, the Type 6 aircraft carrier will be further developed in scale. If there is the urging of a war, the speed of construction and service may be even faster. In recent years, by observing the development of the shipbuilding industry in China and the United States, it can be seen that the production capacity of China's shipbuilding industry has actually fallen far behind the United States. Although there are not many companies in China that can manufacture large combat ships such as aircraft carriers, from the perspective of manufacturing In terms of speed and quantity, it is stronger than the United States. Counting the countless ordinary shipyards that can build naval ships with lower requirements and smaller tonnage, China can directly overwhelm the United States.
After the Jiangsu aircraft carrier was built, it was first deployed in Zuoying Port, Taiwan, and belonged to the China Pacific Fleet. Since the navy carried out a new round of reforms, the traditional Three Seas Fleet has been transformed into an offshore defense fleet. A large number of main warships have been transferred from the Three Seas Fleet. Now the Three Seas Fleet only operates a small number of light frigates, conventionally powered submarines, etc. Some light naval vessels suitable for near-shore activities, while the main naval vessels have been incorporated into the new "High Seas Fleet".
China has compiled four new fleets at this time, the largest of which is the Pacific Fleet at home. Normally, it must maintain more than five aircraft carrier battle groups and more than four amphibious battle groups. It also has a nuclear submarine branch. The fleet is mainly used for sea-based nuclear deterrence; followed by the Indian Ocean Fleet, which mainly uses overseas bases around the Indian Ocean such as Gwadar and Mogadishu. It maintains 2 aircraft carrier battle groups and 2 amphibious battle groups on a regular basis. A nuclear submarine squadron; and then there is the Mediterranean Fleet. Its home ports are mainly located in Yugoslavia and Romania. Generally, there are only one aircraft carrier battle group and one amphibious battle group. Relatively speaking, the weakest one is the Atlantic Fleet stationed in Angola. This fleet is basically The above is the significance of the fleet. Compared with other large fleets, it is slightly inferior. It does not have aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships, but it is equipped with multiple attack nuclear submarines, mainly cruisers and destroyers.
After the 9ll incident in the United States, the United States began to use force in Iraq, converging several aircraft carrier battle groups and other heavy forces to the Middle East. China, on the other hand, needed to offset the strength of the U.S. military in the region, so it continued to increase its troops to the Indian Ocean Fleet. It was originally undergoing rest and reorganization. The two aircraft carriers Jiangsu (Type 03) and Hubei (Type 62) that have not yet been deployed were immediately dispatched to the Indian Ocean to prepare for the US military. At the same time, two Chinese aircraft carrier battle groups stationed in Mogadishu and Gwadar, the Anhui (type 0l) and the Sichuan (type 03), also set sail for the Mozambique Strait, preparing to attack the US naval fleet coming from the Atlantic direction. Interception.
When the Flag Burning War broke out, the aircraft carrier Jiangsu, which was originally going to be stationed in Gwadar Port, changed its destination and headed to the Bay of Bengal to support friendly forces conducting military operations in northeastern India. It also blocked the Indian Navy and completely locked India in on the subcontinent.
On the aircraft carrier Jiangsu, the newly transferred commander of the Indian Ocean Fleet Zhang Juzuo appeared very calm and calm. In his early years, he was an academic officer. His encounter with the aircraft carrier made him a real leader of troops.??Naval officer. After that, he served as captain of a destroyer and amphibious assault ship. After resigning as captain, he served as political commissar of the North Sea Fleet. He was subsequently promoted to vice admiral and transferred to commander of the Indian Ocean Fleet.
His meteoric rise is naturally related to Qi Yiming's nostalgia for another dimension. However, after the transformation, Zhang Juzuo also worked very hard to absorb knowledge and accumulate experience, otherwise he would not be able to be entrusted with important tasks. Zhang Juzuo once participated in the Gulf War and is also a veteran with relatively war experience. This time he is commanding four aircraft carrier battle groups and nearly a hundred main battleships of the Indian Ocean Fleet as the captain. He is not at all afraid. It's good. Completely carried out the instructions of the General Staff.
"Commander, there is currently no sign that the Indian Navy has left the port. It seems that they are planning to retreat."
Zhang Juzuo nodded slightly and commented: "Compared with our fleet, the Indian Navy's combat capabilities are also very different. Although India has so-called two aircraft carriers, they are both light aircraft carriers that take off and land Sea Harriers, and their combat capabilities are quite limited. Moreover, the combat strength of the supporting escort ships is far from ours. In fact, after our Indian Ocean fleet was formed, the Indians rarely dared to swagger in front of us. This time we pressed the fleet to their doorstep. , The Indian Navy, which feels sorry for its broken ships, will naturally not send a fleet to fight easily when it knows that it is defeated. "
The staff officer said: "The Indian Air Force still has some capital. The enemy we probably need to pay attention to most is the attack by their air force."
Zhang Juzuo did not deny this, but he confidently said: "We have 75 fighter jets on the Jiangsu. Whether it is B14CN or J-I, it is more than enough to deal with the B15, M2, and Mirage 26 of the Indian Air Force. However, It is better not to underestimate the enemy, but to be extremely vigilant against the movements of the Indian army."
At this time, new information came from the communication. When Zhang Juzuo saw it, there was no change in his expression. He just handed the intelligence paper to the people around him and said, "The Americans can't sit still anymore and are going to take action."
Although everyone knew that this day would happen sooner or later, when they heard the news, the officers and soldiers on the ship still showed various states. Some people, like Zhang Juzuo, didn't express their opinions, some people seemed more nervous, and some people were gearing up and were very excited. Of course, there were also a small number of people who were very anxious, because after all, this was a competition with another superpower in the world. Even if you think your own advantage is greater, the outcome is still unpredictable from the beginning.
"U.S. President George W. Bush has made a speech, expressing strong dissatisfaction and stern condemnation of our country's invasion of India. Bush said that the security of the free world has been threatened by totalitarianism and dictatorship. It is supported by China and some countries. The terrorist forces are posing a huge hidden danger to the United States. The United States cannot allow this situation to continue to worsen. We advise us to step back from the brink immediately. The US military will use all necessary means to maintain peace and tranquility in the free world. "The staff beside us will be important. The content was selectively read out, and everyone smiled in response to the American stylized tone.
Zhang Juzuo said: "There is still a gap between President George W. Bush and the previous two U.S. presidents. He is relatively reckless in his conduct and decision-making. He does not consider many issues clearly and is somewhat at a loss. The United States is 80% going to be destroyed by this president." In the past, there were some ultimatums to those small countries, but George W. Bush just issued a vague declaration of war to us, but what does the US military have in the Indian Ocean now? A USS John Stennis? The aircraft carrier battle group is now terrified of being surrounded by us, so it has been wandering south of the equator. In addition, Diego Garcia's bombers have said harsh words in a hurry when they were not prepared. This is true. It¡¯s unwise¡±
It¡¯s just that Zhang Juzuo didn¡¯t know that George W. Bush was even worse than him. After making such a speech, George W. Bush even intervened in the command of the army and demanded that the US military must immediately attack the Chinese army that occupied southern Tibet in the short term. strike, regardless of the reality that the US military's strength in the Indian Ocean region is relatively weak.
So the US military had to formulate a "Thor's Hammer Plan", using B6 bombers from the Diego Garcia base to use out-of-theater attack cruise missiles to bomb the Chinese army in northeastern India.