I have always believed that crises and opportunities coexist, and gains without any price can only hide unknown traps!————“Kongchen Quotations”
The light of the morning sun dyed the sea level between the water and the sky into a faint orange glow. The wisps of orange glow reflected the calm sea surface, giving off a faint orange halo.
This is the beautiful South China Sea, and it is also the central sea area of Southeast Asia with surging undercurrents. The calmness of the sea water is only superficial, and there are countless undercurrents surging behind it as always.
Facing the wisps of twilight, more than a dozen warships of the Hainan Navy Fleet appeared on the sea. They crushed the white waves, as if they wanted to break through all shackles and crush any obstacle into pieces.
At this time, Li Weidong stood on the bow of the flagship, staring at the sea ahead. Although the first morning light was still so beautiful, Li Weidong did not feel the slightest appreciation.
Here is a fleet composed of all the warships of the Hainan Army. Facing the powerful Japanese combined fleet and the battle that determined the navy to become the overlord of the South China Sea, Li Weidong resolutely decided to sit in the center and watch the battle in person.
What really made Li Weidong risk his life and ignore the danger was that the Tianming Base issued a promotion mission to him——[General's Glory] mission requirements: lead his own fleet to repel the invading Japanese combined fleet, and
Let the opponent lose at least one-third of its troops!
The reward for completing the mission made Li Weidong even more excited. The general's level was increased by one level, and a technological research and development achievement was immediately unlocked to strengthen the basic soldier's combat effectiveness.
No matter what, Li Weidong has a compelling attraction, and Li Weidong has always believed that crises and opportunities coexist.
The commander of this fleet is Navy Commander Zhao Yujian, a middle-aged man with a strict and even rigid style, but he is also a very good naval general.
The sea area of Dongsha Islands is a dangerous sea area. It seems that the air is filled with tension. The Chinese Nanjing government's navy is weak, so this sea area has become a no-care zone.
Pirates, merchant ships, merchants and bandits, all kinds of ships are flooding this sea area, but now there is no trace of them in this sea area. Because this is the battlefield between the Hainan Army and the Japanese joint fleet, and there are no merchant ships from that country.
I feel uncomfortable coming to the battlefield.
Standing on the ship's command podium, Li Weidong looked at the route chart. The officers behind him stood quietly. The spacious command podium looked like a group of sculptures.
In the end, Li Weidong was the first to break the silence and asked: "Zhao Yujian, how far are we from the Dongsha Islands?"
Hearing this, Navy Commander Zhao Yujian put down the telescope in his hand and replied: "General! There are still seventy-three nautical miles!"
As a naval officer, it is an essential skill to have effective information at all times, including ocean currents, weather conditions, etc.
"In other words, we have probably entered the warning range of the Japanese fleet?" Li Weidong said. He is not familiar with the naval command method, but it does not mean that he cannot calculate the voyage. He can still calculate the area of a circle by simple addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
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Moreover, the current Li Weidong is not the rookie general he was when he first arrived. He has already experienced too many battles and trials, and there is no doubt that he can be regarded as a qualified officer.
"Yes, General! According to the speed of the Japanese fleet, it should be in the waters near us, and the two sides will meet at any time!" Zhao Yujian replied.
"Well, I'll leave the command to you. Just pretend I don't exist!" Li Weidong said. The most feared thing on the battlefield is the appearance of two command centers.
He said that he was not familiar with the navy's fighting methods, and he also knew that he was no match for that old fox Yamamoto Isoroku, so he delegated power without any hesitation.
Nodding his head in understanding, Zhao Yujian also knew that now was not the time to shirk, the Japanese combined fleet would appear at any time, so he quickly entered the state.
"Send the order, all ships enter the first level of combat readiness, the radar scans in all directions, and the naval guns and shells are loaded!" Zhao Yujian immediately ordered.
Just as Li Weidong expected, the radar electromechanical operator soon reported that a group of green dots appeared on the eastern edge of the radar signal. As the opponent approached, the signal on the radar became more and more obvious.
Soon, a battle alarm sounded from the Hainan Navy fleet, affecting the nerves of every soldier.
Japanese Combined Fleet!
What should come has finally come, and what shouldn’t come has also come!
In an instant, the deck of the naval warship was like boiling water, with sailors running back and forth carrying ammunition and supplies in preparation for battle.
The gunners quickly took off their gun jackets, revealing the ferocious muzzles, and nervously adjusted the aiming scale of the naval guns. At the same time, the carrier-based aircraft on the Longteng aircraft carrier were quickly dragged into the deck runway by trailers, and the pilots also began to take up their positions.
"Send a telegram! Order all ships to follow a T-shaped battle sequence and prepare naval guns!" Zhao Yujian calmly issued the order, while Li Weidong on the side had no intention of intervening.
On the line between water and sky in the east, the morning light has long since disappeared, and the dazzling sun still rises as usual, leaving only a faint aftertaste of the remaining orange glow.
It is undeniable that the various technological capabilities on the Hainan Navy warships far exceed those of the Japanese fleet, especially in the use of radar. The radars on the Japanese warships are all old goods from seven or eight years ago, and they are not only limited in scope.
, and it can only be turned on for two hours continuously before shutting down to dissipate heat, otherwise it will easily burn the circuit.
The Hainan Army Fleet first discovered the Japanese Combined Fleet, but the Japanese Army had no idea of the Hainan Army's approach. Unknowingly, the Hainan Army had already taken the lead.
The naval battle is about to break out. If you look at the system map, the Hainan Army is like the right wing of the Japanese combined fleet that is diagonally inserted from the flank of the Japanese army.
At the same time, as the Hainan Army approached, observers on the Japanese warships also noticed the Hainan Army warships coming from the right wing.
"Woo...wu...wuwu...!" The shrill alarm sounded immediately.
Yamamoto Isoroku, who was on the flagship of the Japanese combined fleet, could not help but change his face slightly after hearing the siren of his own fleet. He immediately picked up the telescope on the table, strode to the command podium, and held up the telescope to observe.
"Asshole! Send the order to start the battle formation!" Isoroku Yamamoto shouted angrily with a ferocious face. The fingers of his right hand holding the telescope were pinched white because of too much force.
He clearly knew that if one's own aircraft carrier group was unprepared and approached by a Hainan warship, the consequences would be disastrous.
At this time, the Hainan Fleet was already extremely close, and it was too late to change into a 'T'-shaped formation. The Japanese combined fleet could only change from the vertical 'two'-shaped formation that was sailing to a 'V'-shaped formation.
On that day, the navy had just changed its formation, and there was already a buzzing sound of aircraft flying in the sky.