Great warships

Chapter 1287 Exercise subject: Fighting pirates!

On the big screen, various bright spots kept flashing, representing different fleets. At this moment, they were heading towards the same sea area.

130 degrees east longitude, 23 degrees north latitude. This sea area was not originally on the commercial route, so it was rare to see ships passing by. But now, a large number of ships are gathering there, and the sea area is quickly becoming lively.

"Reporting to Leader Wu, Gou Da Hu's fleet is the fastest and has already joined our formation!"

"Okay, good. Send me the video of the exercise area!"

Soon, floating frames appeared at the bright spots on the big screen. The floating frames kept expanding, and a sea fleet riding the wind and waves appeared.

The most conspicuous 003 aircraft carrier is in the center of the fleet. Next to this aircraft carrier, there is a smaller aircraft carrier sailing. That is naturally the flagship of the Chinese Navy, the INS Fahd. The two warships are sailing side by side and look very large in scale.

"We never had the opportunity to conduct fleet exercises before, but this time we finally have one!" Salman said with satisfaction: "These two warships are like brothers!"

"Yes, we, Dongfang and Gou Dahu, have always been good friends and brothers!"

"We have been looking forward to this day for a long time!" The senior official of the dog-owning family nearby was also very emotional.

"Can you get through to the video feed of the Fahd?"

"of course can."

Soon, the bridge of the Fahd appeared on the screen. Everything inside was busy in an orderly manner. In addition to the soldiers of Gou Da Hu, several consultants from the East were also seen.

"Report, we are forming a formation with aircraft carrier No. 003!" At this time, the figures of Salman and others appeared on the display screen opposite, and the bridge immediately became ready.

"This exercise is a chance for us to show our style. We must be rigorous and serious and strive to learn more valuable experience from the Eastern Navy!"

"Yes!"

"Report, the naval formations of Rainbow Country and Algeria have also arrived!"

"Well, join the formation!"

They are all small aircraft carriers of 20,000 tons. After joining the formation, they moved behind the two medium and large aircraft carriers. The formation composed of four aircraft carriers looked even more majestic.

"With so many of our warships conducting exercises together, can underwater safety be guaranteed?" Suddenly, Salman thought of something and asked seriously.

"Of course, we have deployed four nuclear submarines underwater, one in each corner of the sea. If other submarines break in, they will be discovered immediately. In fact, we would rather have a few guests so that we can conduct an exercise close to actual combat."

Salman nodded: "Yes!"

Unknowingly, three 095 nuclear submarines have been put into service. Together with the previous 093, the navy has gathered four submarines underwater at one time, which is definitely a large scale!

"Report, the Guinean Navy will arrive this afternoon, and the Mao Navy will arrive this evening!"

"Well, the closer we are, the later we will arrive." Wu Shengli said with a smile, "Next time we participate in their exercises, we will also go there later. By the way, are there any visitors nearby?"

"No."

In the past, there would definitely be navy from nearby coming to join in the fun, but things are different now.

The most powerful navy in the world was pinned down in the Mediterranean, fighting a deadly battle with the colonel. Although they had not put in their best efforts, they did not have many warships left. If they came to observe and some friction occurred, they would not be able to deal with it afterwards. Therefore, they simply did not come, so that they could save some face.

"This kind of scene should be broadcasted so that the whole world can see it." Qin Tao said.

Wu Shengli gave him a meaningful look and said, "There's no rush. We'll wait until the Russian navy arrives, join the formation, and then shoot a video. It will be broadcast on the news tonight, and then the whole world will know about it."

Qin Tao nodded: "Okay."

In fact, there is no need to get close to watch; the reconnaissance satellites in space can see everything below clearly.

There were more and more warships below, and the scene was becoming more and more spectacular. When the photos were transmitted to the other side of the ocean, many people were silent.

The Rim of the Pacific military exercise is held every two years and each time is spectacular. They originally thought that their exercises were impressive enough, but, it was nothing compared to what was happening in front of them!
There are already four aircraft carriers, and the number will continue to increase. The escort warships are countless. Just the Aegis warships are enough to make people envious and jealous.

Unknowingly, Dongfang has been able to gather so many brothers!

Not only are there younger brothers, there are also big brothers!
The Russian Navy has also arrived!

In the evening, two amphibious assault ships arrived with other escort warships!
Since Russia did not choose Dongfang's data link, there would be big problems in mutual communication. In order to avoid accidents, Russia's naval formation did not merge with Dongfang's formation, but formed a separate formation on the right wing of Dongfang's huge formation.

Seen from the sky, the entire exercise formation spread out over dozens of nautical miles, with warships with flat decks one after another, countless shield ships with phased arrays on all four sides, and the wakes of the warships extending across the sea. This scene is so spectacular!
That night, the scene was broadcast all over the world.

The Englishman fell silent.

They shout every day about sailing freely in the East, but now, they can't even leave their homes! The aircraft carrier's shaft is broken, the destroyer's lock is broken, and their navy seems to have been destroyed!
The French were unwilling to accept this.

"When our 80,000-ton aircraft carrier is built, our navy will be able to display this kind of formation!"

They pin their reputation on the future. When they have more advanced warships, they will be able to show off.

But they haven't calculated how many aircraft carriers the East will have when their 80,000-ton aircraft carrier is built. There may be seven or eight super aircraft carriers of 100,000 tons!
Asan cried.

Over the years, India has been trying to acquire advanced aircraft carrier capabilities, but their road has been very bumpy!
They bought an aircraft carrier from Russia, but the boiler exploded, the warship ran aground, the take-off deck collapsed, and it became scrap metal when they returned. They built their own aircraft carrier, launched it several times, but it was eventually smashed by their own gantry crane. They pre-researched electromagnetic catapult technology, but found that the route was wrong...

Their road is so difficult!
The colonel's face was full of excitement: "In the future, when we get our large aircraft carrier, we will also go to the East to participate in exercises. At that time, we will be the flagship, and we want other warships to accept our command!"

Orientals don't agree? This is easy. I will appoint a marshal, and then the commander will be determined according to the rank! If the marshal is not enough, I will appoint a national master!
The islanders said nothing, but just clenched their fists. They must build a larger amphibious assault ship. They are waiting for the F-35!

And on an island near the exercise area, some people were shivering, as if they had a premonition that something terrible was about to happen.

A naval base.

"It's really unsatisfying. We are carrier-based pilots, but now we have to take off from land!"

"The total flight distance is only a few hundred kilometers, right at our doorstep. There is no need for an aircraft carrier. Using an aircraft carrier is a waste."

No one knows that the 003 aircraft carrier, which is currently the main force at sea, only has a few J-s and Z-s, as well as the Haipan aircraft, parked on the deck. The hangar below is empty because the fighter planes on it have all been transferred to the base on the shore!
"It doesn't matter where they take off from, as long as they can participate in the operation, that's enough." The pilot named Xiang De was full of excitement: "It's great that we can serve as the first wave of attack force in this exercise!"

"We are not the first wave." Xiang Jing said, "There are forces stronger than us who will rush to the front."

"Is there anyone stronger than us?" Xiang De was stunned.

"Boom twenty."

All the 20 series are good stuff, including the J-20, Z-20, Y-20, and of course the H-20! However, the former ones are shown to the outside world, and the latter ones are the hidden trump cards. This time, it is the first time the trump cards are deployed!
Xiang Jing wanted to see Xiang De's reaction, and then she saw Xiang De with an angry face.

"Too much, too much! Our navy is the protagonist. This is our navy's exercise. Why should their air force join in the fun?"

Xiang De's reaction was actually this? I didn't expect that the bad habits brought over from the US Navy had not been completely changed!
"This is an important exercise. Our navy is the protagonist, the air force has to play a supporting role, and the army will have to follow behind us in the end and pick up some leftovers," said Xiang Jing.

"Well, that's pretty much it."

An unknown mountain base in the interior of the continent.

The door of the hangar slowly opened, and the flying wing aircraft was slowly towed out of the hangar. Old Lin stood outside with excitement on his face.

"Humph, the Navy's exercise must also be fired by our Air Force bombers. After all, when it comes to stealth, our H-20 is the best!"

Stealth fighters have to take maneuverability into consideration and make compromises, so their stealth is reduced to a lower level. Bombers do not need to engage in air combat, so stealth is their greatest weapon, so stealth must be taken seriously.

Although the bomber in front of you is large in size, its actual stealth capability is far stronger than other fighter jets, so it is most appropriate for it to be the first to go into the exercise.

The only regret is that Mr. Lin couldn't get the promotion. Although he asked for permission several times and underwent rigorous physical tests, his superiors still refused.

Looking at this stealth-capable H-20, Mr. Lin could only feel envy.

The first H-20 slid onto the runway, followed by the second, the third...

Soon, eight H-20s appeared on the runway. On the front H-20, the bomber regiment commander Gao Ping glanced at the crowd below and shouted on the radio: "The 1st Regiment of the 8th Bomber Division has completed all preparations and requested to take off!"

"Dongfeng has sent the order, we can take off!"

"Yes!"

Gao Ping released the brake, stepped on the throttle to the bottom, and the H-20 started to slide on the runway.

The Air Force had a total of seven bomber divisions, all of which were equipped with the H-6. Later, with the advent of the H-6K, the bomber units began to gradually replace their equipment. Gaoping's unit, which was then the division commander, was the first to be equipped with the H-6K.

However, later, when the new 8th Bomber Division was formed, Gao Ping still signed up. However, since there were only a single digit number of bombers, the current bomber division only had one bomber regiment, which was not fully staffed.

Gao Ping immediately stated that even if he had to be the regiment commander, he would join the Eighth Division!
So, he now became the head of the group, and from then on began a life of reversed day and night.

Just like the Americans' F-117 troops at the time, in order to maintain high confidentiality, they could only hide during the day and move at night. They also slept during the day and trained at night, which was a big test for the human body. After all, the custom of human beings for thousands of years is to work during the day and sleep at night.

But they all persisted, and they did a great job. Since the formation of the unit, they have completed countless flight missions, the longest of which was even a round trip of 10,000 kilometers!
This time, the exercise target is only more than 2,000 kilometers away from them. Even if they use the previous conventional navigation method, they will not get lost, not to mention the advanced Beidou navigation to support them in space.

With the roar of the engine, the first H-20 taxied, accelerated, and rushed into the night sky. After retracting the landing gear and turning off the navigation lights, the H-20 completely blended into the night. No one could see it, and no radar could detect it!

Behind them, the second and third planes took off one after another. Watching these bombers leave, Mr. Lin felt overwhelmed with emotion.

"It's a pity that I still can't go up, otherwise I can experience the thrill of the exercise myself! When those bombs are dropped, the exercise will officially begin!"

What are the bombs in the first wave?
Cluster bombs are definitely not a good option, after all, they are too troublesome to clean up afterwards. However, graphite bombs can definitely be used, as well as various precision-guided bombs.

After all, graphite bombs are just soft kills. If you want to kill the target, you have to use the real thing.

The H-20 took off, reached its cruising altitude, and headed southeast.

Mr. Lin withdrew his gaze, he could no longer see, what should he do next?

"Let's go to Zhoushan. I want to see the exercises there in person."

"If you want to watch the drill, shouldn't you go to the capital? It's also broadcasted in real time there."

“There’s no sense of being there.”

"Yes, I'll arrange it for you right away."

As the night deepened, the command hall in Zhoushan was still crowded with people.

"Report, eleven amphibious ships are ready!"

Not to mention the warships participating in the exercise, the Eastern Navy itself has a large number of amphibious ships, some of which are old amphibious landing ships, as well as brand-new amphibious assault ships, hovercraft, and amphibious tanks. However, these forces are still only the first wave of the exercise.

Wu Shengli looked at Qin Tao and said, "Is your ro-ro ship ready as well?"

"Of course. Although the 40,000-ton ro-ro ship is built for a customer, I also need to test it, especially loading some heavy vehicles to test its stability." Qin Tao said, "The ro-ro ship can load 400 50-ton tracked vehicles at a time."

Wu Shengli nodded: "Now those tracked vehicles have already arrived near the Mingzhou Shipyard, waiting to be loaded onto the ship. Will your customers be dissatisfied?"

"If they are not satisfied, we will not deliver the goods." Qin Tao said, "We are helping them test the ship, which is a normal procedure. If they refuse, it will cause trouble for our Mingzhou Group."

Wu Shengli nodded. It seemed that all the preparations were almost done.

"Report, the maritime fleet has received news that they are preparing to conduct the first exercise, coordinating to fight pirates at night!"

"Okay." Wu Shengli nodded: "Let them take action!"

At this time, the exercise mission had been quickly issued through the data link, and it could only be conveyed to the warships on the Russian side through radio.

"The Red Flag-07 military exercise has officially begun. The first project is to fight pirates at night. The target pirates have two -ton flat-deck super battleships that can carry hundreds of combat aircraft. There are also a large number of Aegis battleships nearby for protection. Facing the pirate attack, we plan to launch a powerful counterattack!"

In the command hall, many people who were originally drowsy woke up instantly.

The exercise subjects are finally here, and they are so awesome!

I knew that with so many warships gathered together, they must be doing something big, and they didn’t reveal the subjects of the exercises in advance. It was either because they didn’t trust everyone or they were afraid that the news would leak out.

Now, here comes the subject!
Two ships, 100,000 tons, with flat decks!
"Attention, take off the sea plate!"

No matter what kind of exercise is being conducted, early warning aircraft must be launched to provide overall command.

On the 003 aircraft carrier, the Haipanzi was ejected from the electromagnetic catapult with a few whooshes, followed by two escorting J-s. The reason for using such heavy fighters for escort is not only to protect the safety of the aircraft carrier, but also because such aircraft have a long flight time and can guard the Haipanzi for a long time.

The next to take off is the electronic warfare aircraft. Currently there is no stealth modification, and the J-15 is still used. When this type of electronic warfare aircraft takes off, it will become a powerful boost to the attacking force.

On the aircraft carriers of Gou Dahu and Guinea, the J-31A also began to take off from a ski jump, receiving information transmitted via the data link and flying towards the sea area where the Super Pirate imaginary enemy was located.

"It's a pity that we didn't bring the Kuznetsov over, otherwise we could have launched a few carrier-based aircraft and attacked together!" Nikolai could only drool. He had long said that he would purchase it from the East, but the country just didn't agree. Look, can the combat effectiveness be the same?

"You have brought quite a few warships, especially the 10,000-ton warships. This is the greatest support for us." Wu Shengli said.

Nicholas nodded with a smile: "Not bad, not bad!"

Although there were a large number of warships from other countries and the scene was spectacular, except for aircraft carriers or amphibious assault ships, the other escort warships were not of 10,000 tons.

The Russians have them! 1164, 1144, both are tons, some are even over tons. This kind of warship can still make the Russians proud!
"By the way, our warships also have heavy vertical launch systems. If you need to attack certain targets, you can leave it to us!"

"No, those missiles are very expensive. It's good enough that you can come here. Don't spend too much."

Whether it is an exercise or a war, what matters is a country’s comprehensive national strength, otherwise they would not even be willing to launch a missile.

　PS: I recommend my friend’s book, 1978: My Golden Age, which is an entertainment novel of that period. The writing style is warm and it is very comfortable to read. Lu Yao, Chen Zhongshi and Jia Pingwa all appear in it.

(End of this chapter)