Hong Kong Island: From a small stall to a global supplier

The aircraft carrier fleet is 40 kilometers away from Nanwei Island, and the three Y-5 transport aircraft have completed their armament loading and are ready to take off at any time.

"Drip-drip-"

"Report: Enemy aircraft spotted, 90 kilometers away."

Wei Jinzhong strode over. Sure enough, the plane arrived. The Annamese were still quite organized; they shouldn't be underestimated.

理论上，86年定型的517型预警雷达在高空探测苏22这种雷达反射面积超过10平米的飞行物距离可以达到300公里，但实际使用中考虑到天气环境等客观因素，探测距离在150公里以内。

Wei Jinzhong did not order the aircraft carrier to stop and evade. Although the fleet was not particularly outstanding in air defense capabilities, it was entirely expected that the Su-22 would come. The Su-22 had no air-launched anti-ship capability. Even if it was carrying land-attack missiles and bombs, it would be concentrated fire by several of its own warships if it dared to get close. Without a cluster, it would not cause much damage.

The Annamese only acquired 20 Su-22s in total, most of which were to be deployed in the north. Hu Zhiming's side had very few. In fact, if the fleet were to be separated and the Su-22s were to discover the aircraft carrier, it could potentially cause significant damage.

Watching the radar, two more targets were detected within minutes. At this point, it could be confirmed that this was a squadron of three aircraft. Judging from their approach from high altitude, the combat targets must be friendly aircraft rather than the fleet itself.

Everything is under control!
The Su-22 immediately contacted the South Wei Island command from the air. The island's communication equipment had been severely damaged in the two bombings, and the only way to contact the Petya-class frigate patrolling nearby was through the Petya-class corvette.

After repeatedly confirming the details of the previous bombing, the pilots breathed a sigh of relief. It was just three propeller planes, the slow-moving kind of biplanes, which made the fight incredibly easy.

The fact that no enemy warships had been detected since the first attack reassured the three pilots.

Upon arriving over Nanwei Island, the first thing the pilot noticed was a fleet consisting of a Beja-class destroyer and a Poison Spider-class destroyer. Theoretically, warships at sea are just a matter of speed, and there shouldn't be any other issues. However, the pilot felt a sense of sleaziness when looking down from the air. He couldn't understand how these sea creatures could make warships feel so sleazi.

After making contact, the three aircraft searched the direction in which the Y-5 had previously escaped. After flying more than ten kilometers, they immediately spotted a fleet approaching menacingly on the sea.

Both are warships, but the ones operated by Umbrella Corporation exude a menacing aura.

"What should we do? We don't have any aerial bombs. Should we go over and scare them a little?"

"Ask me, then we're just floating in the sky. Our mission is to deal with enemy planes. If their planes don't take off, it's none of our business."

After a moment's thought, the squad leader said in a deep voice, "They have five warships. Haijun has fought against them before, and past battle records prove that they are simply no match for them. The support fleet won't be able to get here in a few hours. Nanwei Island is doomed."

The other two also felt it was all over.

"Then, Captain, what do you suggest we do?"

"I'm sure their snails won't dare to take off. If Nanwei Island is lost, someone will have to take responsibility. Those idiot sea mushrooms are doomed, but if we don't put in any effort, we might get caught up in the consequences when we get back..."

"Damn it, their stupidity is none of our business."

The other two grumbled for a while, but they knew their leader was right; even if it was just for show, it didn't matter.

Immediately notify your own Petya-class corvettes that the Umbrella Fleet is approaching, consisting of 5 warships: 4 Type 037 and 1 Type 053. Instruct them to prepare, complete their reconnaissance mission, and then begin to circle nearby, making it appear as if they are about to attack.

On the aircraft carrier, Wang Yaotang put down his binoculars and curled his lip. Who are you trying to scare? A clown!
Given the arrogant and overbearing nature of the Annamese, if they truly posed a threat to the fleet, they would never have swaggered out from the sky like that.

The Su-22 made its appearance once or twice during previous supply line harassment operations, even carrying aerial bombs, but it still posed little threat.

This is at sea, so laser irradiation is not possible. Not to mention, the Russians believe that big is beautiful and heavy is good, and that a small aircraft like the Su-22 with its heavy bombs simply cannot be hit.

Seeing that the fleet below showed no intention of slowing down and seemed to completely disregard them, the Su-22 squadron felt a surge of anger.

Yes, we know we pose no threat, but you can't take it for granted that we are not a threat. We are the great Air Force!
As the Annamese military has always regarded its neighbor as a hypothetical enemy, it believes it is very familiar with the situation of its neighbor's warships. The 0 and 05 frigates below only have machine guns as anti-aircraft weapons, which do not pose much of a threat to them.

Fight if you want, leave if you want!
The squad leader said coldly into the channel, "Let's teach them a lesson!"

原本在5公里之外绕圈的三架苏22猛地一个翻转朝着舰队上空俯冲而去，同一时间，05⑶上354型雷达和381甲型雷达同时锁定三架苏22，381型对空搜索雷达和 ZL-1照射雷达组成的火控雷达系统同步完成对冲在前面两架苏22的锁定。

At the same time, the alarms of radar lock-on sounded frantically on the two Su-22s ahead. The pilots were so frightened that their souls almost left their bodies. Their minds went blank for a good second or two before they came to their senses. Without saying a word, they immediately pulled the nose up and shot straight into the sky.

Three seconds after the lock was completed, the HQ-61 missiles on the two twin launchers were launched simultaneously. The billowing white smoke covered both sides of the ship's hull, and the solid rocket engines emitted orange-red tail flames, accelerating in just two seconds and breaking the sound barrier in five seconds. They left four distinct white trails in the air and chased after the two Su-22s.

The pilots of the two Su-22s stared intently, having no time to wonder why there were anti-aircraft missiles on the 05⑶. The Su-22s' engines were running at maximum power, and they were on a life-or-death race against time.

Either get out of the 10-kilometer range before the missile catches up, or pray to God that the missile is not accurate enough. The incessant alarms are telling them that it is not infrared guided at all, and the flares on the plane are useless!
As for using high-difficulty maneuvers to avoid...

I don't have that ability.

The last Su-22 had no idea what was happening. It didn't hear a single warning before seeing the two planes in front of it fleeing in a frantic manner. Without having time to ask any questions, it instinctively followed suit, performing a looping maneuver in the air as if in training, and rushed off in another direction.

At the same time, Wang Yaotang also craned his neck to stare at the planes in the sky. Although the Magic Factory had said that the air defense system was not very useful when it was installed, he still prayed that a miracle would happen.

Four fireballs suddenly exploded in the air. Just as Wang Yaotang was about to laugh out loud, he saw two small black dots rush out.

"Damn it!" Wang Yaotang slammed his hand down. "They should have aimed all four at one aircraft, a saturation attack!"

Of course, he knew this was all hindsight. He should have waited for the Su-22 to get closer. The distance was too great, and even if the missile eventually reached Mach 3, it would have been useless, as it would have been beyond the range.

"Even if you missed, you scared them. Let's see if they dare to come any closer and show off!" the middle-aged man said with a chuckle, trying to comfort them.

Wang Yaotang nodded.

Just wait, it'll be fine once it's upgraded to the HQ-7...

The two Su-22 pilots, who had escaped beyond the firing range, were panting heavily, their flight suits soaked with sweat. It was terrifying; without a sound, this 05⑶ was equipped with anti-aircraft missiles!
The military doesn't have any in the South China Sea, so what's the point?
After catching his breath, the squad leader said in the channel, "We've done everything we can. Our neighbor has gone mad, equipping a private individual with the latest warship. This intelligence is very important. Notify Haijun and then we'll retreat. We're running out of fuel."

"receive."

"receive."

The combat radius of 1500 is theoretical, a figure obtained at cruising speed. In actual combat, it's a completely different story. That crazy acceleration just now consumed a lot of fuel. We are 550 kilometers away from the airborne bacteria base. We won't have much fuel left to get back. This is something we need to give an explanation to both sides.

The commander of the Petya-class battleship was shocked when he received the information. What did it mean that the other side had five battleships?
Aren't there three ships?
Where did the two extra ships come from?
When he heard Kongjun say that those were the latest warships, even equipped with anti-aircraft missiles, he was filled with despair. "What the hell are we going to do if you guys leave?"
I want to leave too!
But he dared not.

If he dares to abandon the people on Nanwei Island and run away without orders from his superiors, then he can expect to face a military court.

Even though the military's top brass is becoming increasingly corrupt, this kind of thing can't be covered up.

He wasn't willing to just wait to die, and neither were the other 200 people on the ship.

While frantically trying to contact Hu Zhiming's base, they also attempted to contact Nanwei Island, but unfortunately, the communication equipment was severely damaged, and the backup radio was still not working.

After a frantic bout of cursing, he ordered the Poison Spider to head southwest, trying to create some distance to delay... or rather, to restrain the Umbrella Corporation's forces.

Twenty minutes later, the massive fleet appeared on the radar. The commander was sweating profusely with anxiety. At this point, there was no point in spouting nonsense about a lieutenant colonel remaining calm even when Mount Tai collapses in front of him.

Mount Tai is really going to collapse!
Don't let the influence of literary works lead to the mythologizing of the top leadership; those groundbreaking and brilliant actions were all carried out by them.

While maintaining distance from the warships protecting the Umbrella Corporation and wiping away sweat, the communication equipment finally received a signal from Hu Zhiming's base.

"We must fight!"

"We must fight with might and momentum!"

The commander was completely exasperated. "Screw you, I'll hit you!"
Come on, you fucking hit me!

Nguyen Van Hai: Does ordering the retreat absolve me of all responsibility?

Of course, he also knew what the situation was like below, and that forcing his men to their deaths would definitely lead to trouble.

"But we must fight slowly, deliberately, in an orderly and planned manner..."

The commander's face was full of anger, and he wanted to smash the communication equipment in front of him with his fist. But after a surge of blood, he felt something was wrong. What time is it? Why would the higher-ups talk nonsense at a time like this?

He raised his hand and slapped himself twice to force himself to calm down. He rubbed his sore, tearful eyes and roughly understood what the commander meant.

First: We must fight.

Second: We can't really fight.

Ultimately, they abandoned Nanwei Island, meaning they would suffer some losses and then withdraw directly.

As for the idea of ​​holding back the Umbrella fleet while waiting for rescue, he didn't even consider it. The Annamite Navy only had a few Beja-class ships. If it weren't for dealing with the Umbrella, all the Beja-class ships would be in 'Haiphong' and 'Da Nang' confronting their neighbors.

Hu Zhiming's naval forces were depleted in the two naval battles, and now their main force consists of these three warships transferred from the north.

There's no rescue!
On the other side, aboard 05⑶, Wei Jinzhong frowned as he looked at the radar. The Annamese had been keeping their distance and showed no intention of engaging in a direct confrontation; this dragging on couldn't continue. Although he didn't believe the Annamese navy had the strength to provide support, he couldn't rule out the possibility that the airborne bacteria from Hu Zhiming's base might make a comeback.

Limited by the lack of advanced fire control radar and the inability to connect and use radars in series, as well as the limited number of targets that can be locked, a prolonged delay will inevitably reveal weaknesses.

Moreover, the anti-aircraft missiles only had eight rounds of ammunition, and half of them had already been fired!

War is imperative!
"Order: Ships 0, First and Second, spread out to the left and right and pursue the enemy poison spiders at full speed. Make sure to restrain the enemy."

"Order: The enhanced artillery is to approach the enemy Beja-class at full speed, forcing it to separate from the Poison Spider."

"Order: Three Y-5s take off, target enemy 'Poison Spider', primarily to distract radar attention, and independently determine whether an air strike is permissible, prioritizing self-preservation."

"Order: The missile ship locks onto the enemy 'Tarantula' and launches missiles after it is pinned down by the Y-5 transport ship. Four missiles will be locked on, with a 3-minute interval between each launch."

The flares from the Poison Spider are not much different from ours; they all require manual replacement after launch. Timing the flares perfectly during this time difference is the most likely way to hit the target.

A series of orders were issued, and the three 0 ships chased after them at full speed. The 0 ships were designed to be faster than the 05, not to mention the slow-moving aircraft carriers.

Seven or eight minutes later, the radar of the Annan region showed that the Umbrella fleet had spread out like a trident, with the three 0 ships as the blades and the 05 and the aircraft carrier as the handles, fiercely thrusting towards them.

On the aircraft carrier, three Y-5 transport aircraft took off in sequence. Although the training time was not long, they were already very proficient in the technique of taking off and landing while on the move. Of course, the ease of operation of the Y-5 was an important reason.

In Wei Jinzhong's assessment, the Su-22 was no longer a threat. Putting aside the fact that they were scared by anti-aircraft missiles before, even if they were determined to fight and used ultra-low-altitude flight to avoid being locked by their own radar, the next half hour of patrol would consume their last bit of fuel.

Therefore, during the gap between their refueling and refueling, the airspace was still under the control of the Y-5!
This is the power of aircraft carriers: they greatly shorten combat distances and allow aircraft to fully utilize their advantages.

The distance of less than 30 kilometers between the two sides is easily closed by aircraft. The Tarantula will not conjure anti-aircraft missiles out of thin air. It can only rely on the AK-630 six-barreled 30mm rapid-fire cannons located on both sides of the middle of the ship. There is no problem with its power and the range of 4000 meters is sufficient. However, each cannon carries 500 rounds of ammunition, which is far from enough for the Phalanx CIWS with a firing rate of up to 5000 rounds per minute.

The AK-630 is not only effective against aircraft, but also against low-altitude sea-skimming subsonic anti-ship missiles. Wei Jinzhong sent three Y-5 transport aircraft up there to draw the attention of the two AK-630s and, ideally, to waste their ammunition.

The YJ-8 is indeed a copy of the Styx, but whether a weapon is good or not depends on who uses it and how they use it!
Wei Jinzhong was creating the best shooting conditions for the YJ-8.

The three Y-5 transport aircraft spread out in three directions, repeatedly bouncing around a distance of 3500 meters. This forced the machine guns on both sides of the Venom Spider to constantly adjust the direction of their cannons. However, since there were only two rapid-fire cannons, there would eventually be a weakness in one direction.

The slow speed of the Y-5 will become an advantage in this case. If it were a Su-22, even at its lowest speed of 280, it would pass by like lightning. But the Y-5 will not. Its stall speed of 80 allows it to maintain a threat to target warships for a longer period of time without having to frequently turn around in the air.

The captain of the Poison Spider was in a panic. The AK-630s on both sides were trying to lock onto the three Y-5 transport aircraft, and the servo motors were almost sparking!

However, the aircraft's high maneuverability forced them to adopt a passive defense strategy, and they were also forced to gradually separate from the Petya-class destroyers.

Even the Biejia-class had no choice. At first, it could provide support and threaten the Y-5 a few times, but the enhanced version of the artillery charged up aggressively. At first, it didn't take it seriously, but when the distance closed to 20 kilometers, the 100mm twin-mounted naval guns began to roar, and the shells landed on the sea more than 100 meters away, exploding into water columns more than 20 meters high, which startled the fleet commander.

No, how come you have such a big gun barrel on such a small hull?

Since the previous conflicts all occurred at night, I always thought it was 05⑶.

The caliber of this gun is terrifying. The Beja-class is mainly for anti-submarine warfare, and its main guns are only two twin-mounted AK-726 76mm naval guns. They can easily hit the 037 57mm naval guns, but they are completely ineffective against the enhanced 100mm version. The range is simply not enough!
After the Annamese warships were forced to separate, the two old-fashioned 0 ships chased after the Poison Spider aggressively, scaring the Poison Spider into a frantic escape.

Just as the poison spider's attention was diverted, the missile ship was suddenly covered in white smoke, and a YJ-8 missile shot out from its launcher. After separating in mid-air, it quickly climbed, adjusted its attitude in the air according to the locked radar signal, aimed at the target poison spider, and then accelerated away.

As it flew, it gradually decreased in altitude, eventually entering the subsonic flight phase at about 20 meters above the sea surface. When it was 20 kilometers away from the tarantula, the radar on the guidance head locked onto the target ship, and the rocket engine made a slight adjustment to the direction and rushed over.

As the distance closed to about 10 kilometers, the radar operator on the Poison Spider finally locked onto the sea-skimming missile amidst the chaotic signals. His voice trembled with fear, "Missile! Missile!"

"What!?" The captain's head buzzed.

"Missile! It's coming!" The radar operator pointed outside.

There are missiles!?

pill!

"How much further? How many seconds until we arrive?"

"I, I..." The radar operator's mind was a complete mess. He could only see afterimages on the screen. His mind was filled with images of the ship being hit by a missile, blown in two, and his own shattered body falling into the sea. How could he possibly give an answer?

So even if I'm terrified, I, as the commander, must remain calm and tough on the surface, otherwise the fear will only be amplified when it's transmitted to my subordinates!

With morale low, the team is difficult to lead...

"Shut the hell up!" The captain was furious and slapped the radar operator on the back of the head.

But it was no use; the more he got angry, the less the radar operator could give an answer.

The captain was covered in sweat, and the command room was filled with fear rather than air; everyone felt like they were having trouble breathing.

"Activate the jamming radar, quick, quick, fire chaff!" The captain, having fought his way through the Vietnam War, still maintained a certain level of judgment in the final moments.

"Bang" "Bang" "Bang" "Bang" "Bang"

Whether it was useful or not, a barrage of chaff was fired, and then everyone left it to fate!

As soon as the chaff was launched, the three Y-5 transport aircraft in the sky began to dive without hesitation. The extended-range missiles have a range of about 3 kilometers. Considering that the target warship was also moving, the fire control radar gave a certain lead time, and they could start dropping the bombs after diving a few hundred meters.

This is where the speed disadvantage became apparent; it took about 9 seconds to cover 300 meters, enough time for the machine guns to adjust their direction and fire. If the Annamese soldiers on board could still be as emotionless as machines at this point...

But it's obviously impossible!

The YJ-8 missile arrived first, but was interfered with by radar and chaff, and the missile rushed past from tens of meters away. Before the Poison Spider could even celebrate, seven or eight aerial bombs fell from the sky.

“Boom!” “Boom!” “Boom!” “Boom!” “Boom!” “Boom!”

The bombs were dropped from a height of only about 300 meters, which greatly improved the accuracy of the bombs. The bombs exploded on the water surface around the poisonous spider, creating water columns tens of meters high. The shock waves caused the poisonous spider to shake violently from side to side, looking like it was about to capsize at any moment.

The pilot cursed under his breath, realizing he hadn't hit a single target!
Aerial bombs have a very low hit rate when attacking moving targets.

Wang Yaotang, who was on the aircraft carrier, also noticed this.

Upon receiving a report from the Y-5 that the Tarantula missile ship had launched chaff, Wei Jinzhong immediately ordered the missile ship to continue firing.

Another YJ-8 missile was launched into the sky amidst the chaos of the battlefield. The Annamese, who had just escaped a calamity, had no time to rejoice. The Y-5 bombs were causing them a great deal of trouble. Who could keep an eye on the missiles in the sky?

After about 40 seconds of struggle, the ship finally stabilized and the machine guns were able to lock onto the Y-5 again. At that moment, the radar operator screamed "missile! missile!" and everyone in the command room felt like their minds were exploding.

"Catapults! Catapults!"

"No, no, it's not loaded..."

Finished!

It's completely over now!

Ten seconds later...

"boom!"

The venomous spider exploded into a huge fireball, with thick black and red smoke billowing and rising.

"Hit!"

"Ahhhh-"

"I knew it!"

"Long live the captain!"

"Long live the motherland!"

Cheers erupted first from the three Y-5 transport ships, where the pilots excitedly performed high-difficulty maneuvers in the sky. This was followed by the two 0 transport ships that were chasing after the "poison spider" (a type of Y-7 transport ship), then the command ship 05, and finally all the warships received the news. Everyone was venting their excitement.

Wang Yaotang waved his arms vigorously with "Ah ah ah ah!" and Ah Jie, Ah Ji, Ah Wei, and Four-Eyes jumped and danced with joy. Their first battle was a major one, something they could brag about for the rest of their lives!

"Come on, come on, aim high! Let the Annamese all go to sea and feed the sharks!" Wang Yaotang roared. (End of Chapter)