Text Volume Chapter 251 Less than three hours after losing contact, No. 037 completed modifications and comprehensive inspections.
Xue Zhengrong said, "As soon as I move in, I will be on standby at any time to serve the people. Is there anything else you want to add?"
"I want to confirm the rendezvous time with the tanker," Dang Weimin said.
The four J-15 heavy carrier-based fighter jets must be replenished with fuel from tankers on their way back, otherwise it will be difficult for them to fly back.
The problem is that in order to meet the time node and location of the air support unit, the IL-78 tanker must fly directly to the northern part of the Alasu Sea. In other words, after completing the air support mission, the Flying Shark Squadron of the Party for the People must go to Alasu.
The northern part of Suhai meets the oil tanker.
After a smooth rendezvous and refueling, there will be two options. The first is to return to Musa Air Station, and the second is to return to the Luojing Waterway airspace to continue supporting the 53rd Task Force's denial operation.
There was no precedent to follow, so the superiors formulated the above two plans.
Xue Zhengrong said, "Without further ado, you go confirm the rendezvous time and location. I will contact Li Hai and sync up with him on the latest situation."
The two left the maintenance hangar. Soon, the ground crew mounted three auxiliary fuel tanks and related ammunition for No. 037. It looked terrifyingly armed to the teeth.
Xue Zhengrong contacted Li Hai through the Beidou satellite communication system, and Li Hai informed him of the situation on his side.
Xue Zhengrong told the situation at Musa Air Station, and Li Hai immediately said happily, "It turns out that the old party is here. It's great. There is a squadron of Flying Sharks, a squadron of J-8s, and a Shenhu
Now that No. 037 is in charge, I feel more confident."
"Don't be too optimistic. We have never conducted such a complicated aerial refueling operation. We are very careful in scheduling and have a reserve of combat troops." Xue Zhengrong said.
Li Hai understood very well and said, "I understand that as long as you can come here and stay for a few minutes, the Discomfort has to make careful decisions if it wants to pass through the Luojing Waterway."
The best way to resist is to intimidate and surrender without fighting.
Xue Zhengrong is relatively pessimistic. He said, "With such a big battle, I don't think the Anglesan pirates will give up easily. To solve the problem, we still have to solve it at the root."
Although he didn't know what the introduction was, he guessed that it was probably because of something very important.
Li Hai could only say, "It's coming soon. I think the results will be available within two days."
"You must be careful, our main fleet will be able to cross the Philippine Sea southward in forty-eight hours." Xue Zhengrong warned.
Li Hai knew that the main fleet was already heading south at full speed from the Western Pacific. It had already entered the Philippine Sea and would be able to cut off the retreat of the USS Malawi aircraft carrier strike group in forty-eight hours.
Xue Zhengrong believed that this was the basis for Li Hai's statement that the results would be available within two days. Little did he know that Li Hai was calculating the time it would take for the conventional submarine Great Wall to return to port.
Let an old frigate and a new young team block an aircraft carrier strike group for 48 hours. It is absolutely impossible not to fight. Only by fighting hard can there be a slight chance.
"See you later," Li Hai said.
Ended the call.
"Unidentified air targets were found, two in a batch, bearing 080, distance 45 kilometers!" the air warning radar department suddenly reported.
Li Hai immediately thought that the Discomfort should be the carrier-based fighter sent to support the supply class. When the No. 53 ship was not found, they conducted a fan-shaped search of the sea.
But he said to Chang Haizhou, "We should have been discovered by the carrier-based early warning aircraft taking off from the USS Discomfort. The radar of the Super Hornet is not so sensitive for sea search."
Chang Haizhou said, "I agree. It seems that it is impossible to continue to remain hidden. We can only open up our posture and do it."
"Accelerate, adjust the course to 270, and poke the discomfort in the eyes." Li Hai said with a smile.
Ship No. 53 accelerated wildly again, and soon reached a maximum speed of 36 knots, consuming fuel as if it was free.
Not long after, two Super Hornet carrier-based fighter jets passed by the No. 53 ship in a formation at medium and low altitudes. Immediately afterwards, their radar warning devices buzzed, scaring them and immediately making an emergency evasion.
The birds and beasts disperse.
The Haihongqi-7 short-range air defense missile at gun position B on the front deck of the No. 53 ship has a maximum effective range of more than ten kilometers, which is enough to scare the self-righteous Super Hornet.
In the dark night, the Super Hornet could not visually identify the target, but the sudden fire control radar lock told them - it is me, and I am the No. 53 ship you are looking for.
The two Super Hornets did not stay. After climbing to altitude, they returned towards the mothership. Their combat radius did not support continuing to stay.
The pilots of these two Super Hornet carrier-based fighter jets clearly felt that the No. 53 ship was different from the Chinese naval ships they usually encountered. What exactly was different, but they did not have a clear idea.
Watching the tail flames of the two Super Hornet carrier-based fighter jets disappear into the western night sky, Chang Haizhou said in a deep voice, "The next wave coming is probably a large fleet."
"Just keep your head down and rush, there is no better way." Li Hai said.
"Well, that's all we can do."
At this time, the captain of New Youth, Su Ludong, took up a posture in the Luojing Waterway. He made contact with the Haite Team 1 and Haite Team 2 on the uninhabited islands on the left and right sides, and once again checked the details of the action plan.
But when I contacted the Great Wall, I couldn't make contact.
An ominous premonition arose in Su Ludong's heart.
Could it be that the Great Wall was entangled by an unknown submarine again?
That means there are still unidentified submarines that have been driven away from Alasuhai.
To guard the Luojing Waterway and deny the USS Unfit aircraft carrier strike group in the Sulawei Sea, the Great Wall conventional submarine is a secret weapon and the most effective equipment.
As long as the Great Wall is present, the Incompetence aircraft carrier strike group will have no choice but to pass through the Luojing waterway. They must consider the possibility of a sudden attack by a submarine without a trace from a certain location.
One man can block the barrier and ten thousand men can't open it, which refers to the role played by the Great Wall in the Luojing Waterway.
Has the Great Wall lost contact again?
Su Ludong contacted the Great Wall according to the backup contact plan, but there was no response.
His intelligence staff suddenly said, "Captain, is the Great Wall returning?"
"Impossible, how is it possible?" Su Ludong shook his head and rejected the intelligence staff's analysis without thinking, and said, "The action plan was approved by the war zone. Who dares to retreat without authorization?"
The intelligence staff shook his head and smiled bitterly, "I just said it casually, but the current situation is very strange. In view of the unexpected loss of contact before, we specially formulated targeted measures when making the communication plan. Captain Wu Hai obviously did not
It would violate the communication principle... so it’s very strange.”
"Yeah, it's really strange." Suludong said, without a clue for a moment, "Ship 53 is still in the Sulawei Sea. If they know that the Great Wall has lost contact again, I'm afraid their confidence will be hit."
"It is possible." The political commissar said seriously, "The Great Wall is our biggest support. If the Great Wall cannot execute the established plan, our denial operation will be difficult. The 53rd ship is an old frigate and has almost no air defense.
Ability, facing an aircraft carrier strike group, I’m afraid I don’t even have the ability to entangle.”
He told the truth.
But Su Ludong didn't think so. He said, "Li Hai is capable. The previous performance of the 53rd ship is a strong proof."
The political commissar nodded slowly and said, "Yes, Li Hai is very capable, but the situation of the 53rd ship is there. Lao Su, don't forget, the 53rd ship has been engaged in high-intensity combat for several days."
"Yes, Ship 53 consumed too much before, and maneuvered at high speed in the Sulawe Sea for nearly thirty hours, and there was a problem with fuel." Su Ludong became more and more worried.