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#448 - Dimensionality reduction attack
South China Sea.
The Yuehai No. 1 ro-ro ship, carrying a set of 150MW new compact nuclear reactors, was sailing in the waters near Nanwei Island.
Beside it, a Luyang-class destroyer, the JinCheng, the flagship of the 4th Destroyer Flotilla of the Third Fleet, followed closely.
The sea was calm and the sky was blue. "Captain, Captain, there seem to be several warships ahead." Liang Zongyun, the observer on the Yuehai No. 1, discovered the situation while observing with binoculars.
"Can you identify which country they are from?" Zhou Shugen, the captain of Yuehai No. 1, asked, then took out his binoculars to observe.
Towering radar antennas immediately appeared in front of him. There was no doubt that they were warships; civilian ships would definitely not have such high masts for radar deployment.
"If I'm not mistaken, they are warships from across the ocean." Before Liang Zongyun could answer, Zhou Shugen said the answer himself.
"Call JinCheng, warships have been spotted ahead, three of them. Requesting instructions." Zhou Shugen said to Li Yimin, the crew member in charge of communications next to him.
"Yes, Captain." The communications crew member sent the message without hesitation.
It doesn't feel like a big problem to me.
But it's better to be careful.
The JinCheng's radar had detected the presence of the three ships earlier than Zhou Shugen and the others.
However, they were not within visual range. The current radar functions are limited, and everyone cannot use transmission waves to see clearly what kind of ships they are. After receiving the report from Yuehai No. 1, Commander Zhang Yun, Lieutenant Colonel, did not take much action on this situation, but ordered to speed up and prepare to catch up with Yuehai No. 1.
This is not a big deal, but the necessary vigilance is still required.
As a busy sea lane, there are many ships passing through here every day, of all kinds, and the appearance of warships is not news. After all, this is truly the high seas, and anyone can pass through in a normal way.
The JinCheng strengthened its observation and accelerated its approach to Yuehai No. 1, ensuring that it could respond in an emergency.
In the world of '亮剑' (Bright Sword), the monkeys of Annam, relying on instinct and the large-scale tactics of the Great Bear, made countless mistakes, just enough to fight against even weaker opponents at the level of village brawls.
Relying on the military aid of two superpowers, they were not short of weapons. It was just that due to the limited strength of both sides, they ultimately slapped each other back and forth around the 17th parallel north. Neither side had a way to penetrate deep into each other's hinterland.
With their tactical level and military strength, anyone who entered the other's hinterland and lost logistical support would be doomed.
In this way, the battle turned into what Ren Zhongqi expected, with both sides pulling back and forth in the dimensions delineated internationally.
These two chickens are equally bad, and neither can die.
Anyway, if they can't fight and are left with low health, behind them are the Great Bear and the big fool across the ocean transfusing blood. As their neighbor, far away from the entire battlefield, no one dares to extend the war to the eastern border.
Therefore, in this turmoil, in addition to taking back a group of overseas Chinese who wanted to avoid the war and return to their ancestral home to develop, Dongda only provided humanitarian grain transactions to both sides at market prices! Anyway, now that they import cheap wheat, they will have excess rice for export.
For the booming Dongda, this little business is actually better than nothing.
However, this little war is harmless to Dongda.
According to Dongda's warning, the South dare not exceed the designated latitude limit, which is equivalent to imprisoning these two goods in a controllable range.
Commander Zhang Yun accelerated and began chasing the Yuehai No. 1 in front. With the speed of a Luyang-class destroyer, it exceeded the Yuehai No. 1 by more than 2 times, and soon the two ships were moving forward side by side.
Zhou Shugen looked at the JinCheng catching up on his right, about seven or eight hundred meters away, and could even see the faces of the people on each other's ship sides.
It's not a real leaf, drifting and bumping into each other in such a wide sea?
Zhang Yun certainly wouldn't think so.
You need to know that there are no reefs or dangerous shoals to avoid here. Zhang Yun's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that the other party is really coming for their side this time?
As the executor of the escort mission for Yuehai No. 1, Zhang Yun knows what he is guarding. Although the confidentiality level of the second-generation compact nuclear reactor research and development on Yuehai No. 1 is very high, the information applied to the Nansha Islands has not been too strictly blocked. Using nuclear energy supply is one of the three major solutions in the energy solution when developing the islands.
With the early maturity of the second-generation small compact nuclear reactor technology, nuclear energy has changed from a choice among three different energy supply solutions to a rigid demand. After all, Nanwei Island, as a bridgehead in the South China Sea, is far from the mainland, and replenishment is relatively difficult and costly. In this case, it is natural to choose to install a compact nuclear reactor as the first preferred option.
The news of this project itself has not been made into a very high level of confidentiality. For the other side of the ocean, if they want to know, then of course they can know, but no one has ever thought that the other side of the ocean might dare to have ideas about such a reactor in the South China Sea.
Are they really here for this? Zhang Yun did not dare to neglect. Even if there is a one in ten thousand possibility, Zhang Yun must nip it in the bud.
"JinCheng calling the headquarters, our side encountered three warships from across the ocean at longitude XX, latitude xx, including a Fletcher-class destroyer, a transport ship, and a Koontz-class destroyer. The current heading is suspected to be unfavorable to our side. JinCheng requests instructions!"
The relationship with the other side of the ocean is still considered average. Even if the two sides are secretly fighting each other, they are still making money with harmony on the surface.
Faced with such a situation, even in the face of the opponent's provocation, Zhang Yun does not have the right to open fire directly, but after facing the threat directly, Zhang Yun can apply for war preparation in advance. Although the current Dongda Navy cannot be called a strong blue-water navy, it is not easy to mess with at home!
Especially when facing the new Type 055 destroyer, even if it's 1 vs. 2 and the opponent has the advantage in total tonnage, Zhang Yun isn't too worried.
The Type 055 destroyer is a large 8,000-ton guided-missile destroyer. The main weapons installed are all ship-to-ship and ship-to-air missiles, equipped with two quadruple-mounted YJ series anti-ship missiles, one octuple-mounted HHQ series surface-to-air missile launcher, two quadruple-mounted anti-submarine missile launchers, two triple-mounted torpedo launchers, and two 130mm naval guns, fore and aft. In the current context of the "Bright Sword" world, this is basically a top-tier destroyer.
However, using missiles for combat can be a disadvantage if the opponent gets too close. Within a few kilometers, the firepower density, based on the current missile launch speed, is not as fierce as naval gun fire! After all, the Fletcher-class destroyer has five 127mm naval guns, and the Koelsh-class destroyer also has one 127mm naval gun.
If they get too close, once they enter a 5-nautical-mile range, the Jincheng would be completely exposed to the accurate threat of the opponent's naval guns. At this point, the Jincheng's own missile advantage would be greatly diminished. If the opponent is allowed to approach within 5 nautical miles for combat, the threat from their naval guns would be too great.
Six naval guns against two is a situation that even a god would find difficult to reverse.
Therefore, Zhang Yun must request the headquarters to grant the frontline the right to act according to circumstances.
Faced with the ill-intentioned formation of the fleet across the ocean, Zhang Yun must make a decision as soon as possible, increasing the distance between the fleet across the ocean and the Jincheng to a more favorable range.
"Order Yuehai One to steer 30 degrees to port, heading towards Nanwei Island, maintaining a safe distance of about ten nautical miles from my ship, to avoid the impact of the fleet across the ocean. Open the public channel and demand that the opponent give way!
Combat units, prepare for battle. Radar lock onto the opponent. We will not fire the first shot, but if the opponent fires the first shot, we will eliminate them without hesitation! All units, combat readiness level one!"
Even without receiving the latest orders from the headquarters, Zhang Yun still made combat deployments according to the emergency situation!
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At this time, there must be no hesitation.
Soon, the order came from the headquarters, "Increase vigilance, and never let the opponent fire the second shot if we don't fire the first!"
At the same time, the headquarters informed Zhang Yun that the two J-5A fighter jets that had just been stationed on Nanwei Island would take off with YJ series air-to-ship missiles to escort them in case of any unforeseen circumstances. In addition, a Type 051 destroyer on Nanwei Island would also come to meet them.
Zhang Yun felt relieved.
Commanding the Jincheng to turn away and increase the distance, he wanted to ensure a relative distance of more than 10 nautical miles. At this distance, although still within the range of the 127mm naval guns across the ocean—after all, the range of the 127mm naval guns across the ocean could reach 23 kilometers—
the accuracy at this distance would be greatly reduced, far less than the counterattack accuracy of the YJ series anti-ship missiles on the Jincheng.
Faced with the Jincheng, which was like a hedgehog with its quills raised, and the Jincheng's public address, Colonel Chris, the commander of the fleet across the ocean, was in trouble.
"Sh*t, they've discovered our intentions," Chris blurted out. They didn't intend to fire the first shot. They really didn't have the guts to do so here. The Fourth Fleet of Dongda in the South China Sea was not to be trifled with. Even if they could take down the Jincheng and turn around to run, the Fourth Fleet of Dongda would chase them down and retaliate.
Not to mention anything else, no fleet has yet found any effective defense against Dongda's "Big Black Fish". This is a major weapon capable of global operations. This "Big Black Fish" alone is enough to make any fleet shudder.
Colonel Chris wanted to feign an accident and make trouble, observing from close range.
This was a low-intensity conflict that might cause some minor disputes, but the upper echelons of the Pacific Fleet across the ocean felt that things were controllable. After all, although they also possessed compact nuclear reactor technology across the ocean, they always felt that there was still a significant gap compared to Dongda's, at least in terms of output power.
Based on the combination of numerous scattered pieces of information, the other side once again felt frustrated by this discovery!
Looking at the actions of the people on the opposite side, Chris was a little numb. He originally wanted to feign an accident, but who knew that as soon as they showed a little bit of their "true colors", the other side made it clear that they weren't going to play along!
This made the tactic of playing dumb ineffective. Colonel Chris stared gloomily at the two cautious large ships ahead, his face uncertain.
If it could be argued that rushing up to create an "accident" before the opponent issued a warning could be explained away, now that the opponent had made their position clear, it would be difficult to justify continuing to feign an accident. If they were sure they could win, Dongda could directly define it as an act of war. In that case, even if they obtained first-hand information, they might not have the life to take it back.
Chris couldn't afford this price.
But if he gave up now, he would miss the first opportunity to obtain the information right in front of him. Thinking that the opponent's nuclear reactor entity was not far ahead, Chris's heart burned with unwillingness to give up. The current situation was too difficult to decide.
"Colonel, radar shows that two fighter jets are approaching us!" Suddenly, the radar observer reported the latest situation.
Chris was shocked. The fighter jets approaching them at this time must be from Dongda. How could they react so quickly?
"Can you confirm the aircraft type?" Chris asked urgently.
"Colonel, based on the flight envelope, it should be Dongda's J-5A fighter jet!" The radar observer quickly gave the answer based on indicators such as speed and radar cross-section.
"Damn it, abandon the original plan, we will pass harmlessly!" Colonel Chris finally gave up.
If they forced a confrontation now, the opponent's strike might come before their ships could get close.
Dongda's air-to-ship missiles and ship-to-ship anti-ship missiles were not news. In fact, in terms of missile research, the research across the ocean was now using the products displayed by Dongda to set performance indicators!
This attempt to "accidentally" bump into them had completely failed!
Then I'll leave, Chris thought somewhat unwillingly. (End of this chapter)