Li Hai was not sure whether it would be effective to use fishing boats to block the path of the USS Unfit aircraft carrier strike group in a wide front, or at least force them to turn.
But this was the only appropriate solution he could think of at this time.
He knew that Mo Dahai had worked as a communications officer when he served in the navy, so he must be familiar with Morse code. Moreover, Mo Dahai was still the captain of the maritime militia company, so he would definitely understand his intentions.
It was obvious that Mo Dahai fully understood Li Hai's intentions.
Mo Dahai not only commanded the fleet he was responsible for to carry out operations, he also immediately contacted several other fleets, informed them of the situation, and asked them to provide help. Before going to sea, Mo Dahai participated in the meeting held by the association. At this moment,
There are hundreds of our fishing boats engaged in fishing operations in the waters here, distributed over the vast sea area. There are more than 200 fishing boats from neighboring provinces operating in the southern waters of the Bay of Bengal. Their location is very suitable for them to be the second echelon.
After the fleet commander from the neighboring province learned about the situation, he immediately agreed without saying a word and immediately organized the fleet to assemble behind the Mohai fleet.
During this process, the captains of the fishing boats communicated with each other about whether they wanted to call friends, and also called many independent fishing boats to join the army of fishing boats.
There are so many fishing boats that work alone, dozens of times the number of fishing boats that form a fleet. There are a large number of hundreds of tons of fishing boats, venturing here to support their families. If steel fishing boats like Qiongyu 588 are regular troops, then a large number of them
The hundreds of tons of iron-hulled fishing boats are local troops. They are more adventurous and more enthusiastic about providing help to the military and police forces.
Of course, the cost of their operations at sea is lower. After all, the crew does not need to pay five insurances and one housing fund. This type of fishing boat and this type of fishing boat are the main force in the fishery.
Some captains were talking on the VHF. Many captains knew that a big operation was being organized and that Chinese fishing boats should actively participate. So more fishing boats spontaneously joined the formation, and more fishing boats were on their way, even though everyone was completely unaware of it.
know what happened.
Mo Dahai had already anticipated the development of such a situation. They often did this when they were in the South China Sea. Sometimes dozens of fishing boats even berthed side by side to block the mouths of the islands and reefs, using this method to protect the motherland's territory from infringement.
And Li Hai was shocked by this scene. Behind the No. 53 ship, there were densely packed fishing boat signals, more and more, and there were more numbers representing fishing boats approaching the formation. It was simply composed of fishing boats.
's wall.
Chang Haizhou smiled and said, "You have thought of doing this for a long time, right?"
Li Hai nodded, "I thought about it, but I didn't expect that we would have so many ships here. I thought it would be good to have dozens of them."
"During the fishing ban in the South China Sea, everyone went out to fish, but I didn't expect there to be so many fishing boats in this area," Chang Haizhou said.
Li Hai pointed to the flashing signals and said, "These fishing boats that are not used to keeping their transponders on are the largest in number, probably two to three hundred. After they are fully deployed, the Discomfort will have to make a hundred detours if it wants to enter the Bay of Bengal.
It's still not enough, so we need to think of another way."
"There are not many ways we can think of if we cannot affect the normal operation of international waterways," Chang Haizhou said.
Li Hai supported the chart table with both hands, and his eyes fell on the signal of the Discomfort, which was the brightest and most eye-catching. The number CVN-77 was very eye-catching.
What many people will ignore is that this is the last of the ten Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. It is the most technologically advanced. It is used to explore the gradual transformation of the Ford, and has accumulated a lot of advanced technology. It has only been in service for eleven years.
.For a large nuclear-powered aircraft carrier with a design life of half a century, this ship is a quasi-new vehicle.
You know, the first Nimitz-class ship entered service as early as 45 years ago in 1975.
Before the Ford was commissioned, the USS Malaise was undoubtedly the most powerful aircraft carrier in the world today.
However, the most powerful aircraft carrier has frequently encountered difficulties in recent regular deployments. The root cause may not have much to do with the aircraft carrier's combat capabilities.
Does the Misfit dare to pass through the scope of the collective fishing fleet?
Commander Sweeney probably needs to think carefully.
"Slow down, cruising speed." Li Hai finally issued new navigation instructions.
The power system, which had been working under extremely high load for more than ten hours, finally got a chance to breathe. The officers and soldiers of the engineering class immediately took the time to check the power system to ensure that it can play its maximum role at any time. Everyone knew that high speed was
When facing an opponent far more powerful than itself, Ship No. 53 has one of the few advantages it can take advantage of.
"Full left rudder, heading ninety degrees." Li Hai gave the helm order.
"Left full rudder!" Chen Yun quickly turned the direction to the left.
Under her control, the No. 53 ship made a sharp turn to the left, and the stern of the ship drifted to the right, drawing a beautiful arc. The white track looked like science fiction in the moonlight.
The cruiser "Villa Bay" saw the sudden turn of the No. 53 ship. The captain of the ship subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief and immediately reported to Sweeney. In his opinion, this was the action of the No. 53 ship to give up the channel -
—The opponent succumbed under the strong pressure of my attack formation.
Sweeney did see the No. 53 ship make a sharp left turn from the radar. He did not believe that the No. 53 ship would surrender. In the past few months, the No. 53 ship faced a more severe situation and did not flinch.
Instead, they fought more and more bravely, taking advantage of their high speed and flexibility to penetrate their own rear and attack supply-class combat support ships and Australia's Anzac-class frigates.
Will the No. 53 ship repeat its old tricks and return to the rear?
The supply-class combat support ship is located at the rear of the formation.
"Alert the supply chain to take precautions," Sweeney said.
Waiting for the communications staff to carry out the execution, Brad folded his arms and said frustratedly, "Johnny, when did we get to the point where we need to worry about a frigate? It was an old frigate built twenty years ago. Their freeboard
Not even as high as our waterline."
Sweeney said with a heavy heart, "What we are worried about is not the No. 53 ship, but the military flag hanging on its mast. Yeah, when did we start to sink to this point?"
"You can't be discouraged," Brad said.
Sweeney looked around to make sure that their conversation would not be heard by others. He said in a deep voice, "We have ten super aircraft carriers, thirteen amphibious assault ships and hundreds of main ships, as well as hundreds of combat ships.
We have support ships, thousands of aircraft, more than 300 overseas military bases, and more than 300,000 troops stationed overseas. We have hundreds of military satellites and hundreds of overseas intelligence stations. We even communicate with the presidents and prime ministers of other countries.
You can know your phone calls and whereabouts. The question is, why is it getting more and more difficult?”
Brad was silent. He didn't know why, and he knew Sweeney didn't know why, but they all knew that Sweeney stated a fact.
After a long while, Brad asked, "What should we do now?"
Sweeney took a deep breath and said slowly, "We are going to enter the Bay of Bengal."
No matter how depressed I feel, the current task must be completed.
Suddenly, a communications director rushed in with an anxious look. His eyes quickly searched for Sweeney and Brad, and he hurried over.
Seeing this, Sweeney walked outside very tacitly, followed closely by Brad.
Arriving in the outer aisle, the communications director said solemnly and nervously, "I just got the news that Russia has invaded Ukraine."
"What?" Sweeney couldn't believe it.
Brad stared at the communications director with wide eyes.
The communications director slowed down and whispered, "I just received news that Russia has launched a war against Ukraine. Their armored forces have crossed the border and are attacking Kiev from three directions."
"Oh my God." Brad said in shock.
Sweeney immediately realized the impact of this incident. He immediately rushed into the command center and contacted the headquarters in person to ask if there had been any changes in the mission of the Maladies aircraft carrier strike group.
Obviously, the upper management was also disrupted by the sudden start of the war. It took more than half an hour for Sweeney to get a clear answer - the mission of the USS Malawi aircraft carrier strike group remained unchanged.
In terms of organization, the strike group, that is, the strike brigade, is much smaller than the previous battle group. The fundamental reason for such a change is insufficient military expenditures, and the reason for the insufficient military expenditures is the rise in commodity prices, which requires a greater price to be paid.
Maintain the original organization method.
What Sweeney was thinking about at this time was not this issue, but why the upper management did not change the mission of the USS Malaise aircraft carrier strike group.
You know, at this moment in Europe, the U.S. Navy no longer has any aircraft carriers on duty!
Affected by the epidemic, there has been a rare window period for aircraft carriers in Europe.
According to the strategy of Europe first and Asia second, if Russia and Ukraine suddenly start a war, the most powerful naval power should be concentrated in the direction of Europe, not the Bay of Bengal, which smells like cow shit.
However, after repeated confirmations, Sweeney finally believed that the upper management did not intend to change the current mission of the USS Malaise aircraft carrier strike group, even though this aircraft carrier strike group was the one closest to Europe.
"Brad, they are not going to change our mission." Sweeney said solemnly.
Brad crossed his arms and said, "You guys can rest now."
"Will we return to Norfolk as planned?" Sweeney shook his head.
He is a soldier who admires the battlefield, even though he is confused about the prospects. Brad is different. For him, captaining the USS Malawi is a job.
Brad said, "Extended deployment time requires additional wages, which is a lot of money. I think they would rather send the new Ford from the mainland to defend Europe than let us return to the Mediterranean. It must be
Such."
"Bureaucrats will destroy this country." The light in Sweeney's eyes gradually dimmed.
A staff officer loudly reported, "The target is turning and is heading straight for us!"
Sweeney immediately looked over and saw that the No. 53 ship turned again, this time, heading towards the Discomfort.
"Let Villawan intercept him and never let him enter the core defense circle." Sweeney became agitated for no reason, "Damn Chinese!"
