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

Wang Yaotang knew very well the strength of the Japanese fleet and had made several different contingency plans based on the situation of their warships.

The core of the Japanese navy today consists of two helicopter destroyers.

Two Haruna-class and two Shirane-class ships: 6550 tons full load, speed 31 knots, carrying three SH-60J anti-submarine helicopters, equipped with one eight-cell ASROC anti-submarine missile launcher, two triple-tube Type 68 torpedo launchers, and one MK-42 127mm naval gun.

Five air defense destroyers.

Three Tachikaze-class ships and two Hatakaze-class ships.

With a full load capacity of 5200 tons and a speed of 32 knots, it carries one MK-10 "Tatar" air defense missile launcher (with 40 missiles) and one eight-cell "ASROC" anti-submarine missile launcher.

30 general-purpose destroyers.

The Hatsuyuki-class and Asagiri-class cruisers have a full load capacity of 3700 tons and a speed of 30 knots. They carry one SH-60J anti-submarine helicopter and are equipped with one eight-cell ASROC anti-submarine missile launcher and one eight-cell Sea Sparrow short-range air defense missile launcher, thus fulfilling anti-submarine, air defense, and anti-ship missions.

These are mainly to guard against Russian nuclear submarines, which carry intercontinental ballistic missiles and nuclear warheads, posing a huge threat.

The above three types of ships are obviously not suitable for the current situation. In addition, they are too large targets and their deployment would attract too much attention. Therefore, the only ships that can be deployed are the Ishikari-class frigates responsible for coastal defense.

The Japanese navy is essentially a strategic supplement to the US's containment strategy against Russia, serving as the first line of defense. They have no real control over their own operations, so their focus is primarily on anti-submarine warfare. After all, if the Russians were to actually launch an attack, the Japanese would inevitably be wiped out in one fell swoop, so serving as a warning is sufficient.

There are a total of 12 Ishikari-class destroyers for coastal defense, 9 of which are old models and pose no threat whatsoever. Therefore, the Self-Defense Forces were only to deploy a maximum of 3 Ishikari-class destroyers in the contingency plan. However, in reality, there was only one Ishikari-class destroyer at Ominato Port.

Turning around, the Japanese soldiers were unaware of Wang Yaotang's exact strength.

Thanks to Wang Yaotang's annihilation of the Annam fleet, the 0 missile frigate gained great fame. Coupled with its frequent appearances in Hong Kong, various parties had long obtained photos of the warship. Combined with the information deliberately publicized by Annam, its performance and weaponry were no longer secrets.

Compared to the Russian Tarantula 1, it is slower, has inferior radar, and is less sophisticated in fire control; it's more of a low-spec version.

Both sides were interested in each other, and the Self-Defense Forces headed straight for the area where the cargo ship went missing, while the Umbrella Corporation's fleet was also circling around. There were also early warning aircraft modified from Y-12s patrolling in the sky, and the target had been locked on Ominato Port long ago. The Japanese fleet knew about it as soon as they left their territorial waters.

The Y-12 was also spotted on the radar of the Ishikari-class destroyer. Although the specific model of the aircraft could not be determined, the flight trajectory and altitude of the aircraft on the radar indicated that there was something wrong with it.

Besides his fleet, Wang Yaotang's most famous asset in dominating Southeast Asia was his civilian-to-military converted propeller bombers. Without needing to make any connections, the crew on the Ishikari-class destroyer reached this conclusion.

Looking at the distance to the target aircraft displayed on the radar, Matsuiwa Inoshita's brows relaxed. At 30 kilometers away, it was beyond the range of the 'Sea Sparrow', but the aircraft dared not approach at all.

They clearly knew they were doomed if they got too close.

"Ignore him, keep moving forward!" Jingxia Songyan waved his hand dismissively. "Let it watch how its side ends up in a desperate situation!"

At the same time, on the Y-12, the pilot immediately reported the news to Wei Jinzhong. Based on the location of the Japanese on the map, they estimated the time it would take for both sides to enter the combat range. Wei Jinzhong then ordered the other two Y-12s waiting in Guerrilla City to load up the Gemway 2 and prepare for battle!

While the US is putting pressure on Iraq, Wang Yaotang isn't entirely without benefit. With such a large volume of military supplies and equipment being transported, it's perfectly normal for some items to be missing along the way.

Upon receiving the troop deployment order, the mid-level officers at the Philippine base immediately realized this was a golden opportunity to balance their accounts. They frantically rushed to ship the goods. Wang Yaotang initially refused, as the technology could already be replicated, and higher precision wouldn't be of much use to him. However, the US military pressured him to lower the price...

Public property has virtually no cost, and its price is even cheaper than making its own imitations, which Wang Yaotang simply couldn't resist.

After giving the order, Wei Jinzhong stared at the radar screen, his brows furrowing involuntarily.

Although everyone looks down on the Japanese, the Ishikari-class destroyers are not inferior. They have ship-launched Exocet anti-ship missiles with a range of 130 kilometers, which is farther than the 3M-80 'Moskit' missiles on their own ships.

If the Ishikari-class destroyer detects it in advance and launches anti-ship missiles prematurely, the Tarantula 3 could also be in trouble.

With the Y-12s watching from the sky, it was like having the whole map open. Wei Jinzhong controlled the fleet's speed and direction, and had to ensure that the Y-12 bombers entered the battlefield in advance to distract the Japanese.

On the Japanese side, Inoshita Matsuoka and others appeared quite relaxed.

"I am not at all surprised that these Chinese people use propeller planes. This lowly race is so backward that they are only fit to use propeller planes."

"These lowly Chinese people only know how to shamelessly imitate other people's things. This Wang Yaotang is the same. 037, what a laughable thing. He's just a clumsy imitation of the Poison Spider Type 1. With their crude craftsmanship, there's nothing to worry about. The only thing we need to worry about is how to find these little bugs."

"Yes, these Chinese are very good at burrowing. They are like little mice that like to steal, but once we find them, it's just a matter of a missile."

"I suggest we don't use missiles; they don't deserve them. We should get closer, bombard them with naval guns, and try to capture them alive. I long to learn from my father and personally cut off the heads of these lowly people with my own hands!"

"Haha, that's very true, Sato-kun. Compared to them, our Yamato people are the most civilized race in Asia. That's why we were able to occupy so much of their land. If it weren't for our American daddy's intervention, that land would have already returned to the embrace of our Great Japanese Empire."

"Those army idiots are despicable. The Empire has invested so much effort and wealth in them, yet they cannot bring victory to the Empire. If all those resources had been used on our navy, the Imperial Japanese Navy would be the one ruling the Pacific today!"

"Yes, if these soldiers had even a shred of Bushido spirit, they should have committed seppuku, but unfortunately, they didn't."

The group led by Inoshita Matsui completely disregarded Umbrella Corporation's fleet.

The YJ-8 has a meager range of only 42 kilometers, making it impossible for it to pose any threat to our side. If we wanted to, we could simply pretend we hadn't detected them, let these Chinese people run to about 40 kilometers away, let them see the so-called dawn of victory, and then suddenly launch a missile!

This so-called super warlord experienced the darkest moment of his life at the height of his excitement and exhilaration!
That must be really interesting!

As for the Y-12s in the sky, they are nothing more than a bunch of chirping little sparrows. You can tell by the fact that they only dare to wander around 30 kilometers away. If they dare to get close, the sea sparrows will shoot them down immediately.

"Haha, look what I found! Two more sparrows have appeared. Do you think they'll dare to come over?"

"No need to guess, they definitely wouldn't dare!"

“These lowly Chinese…”

Before he could finish speaking, the two targets on the radar showed no signs of slowing down or turning, and rushed straight towards him.

"Baka yarou!" The Japanese officer felt he had lost face and cursed as his face darkened.

The others ignored him and just burst into laughter.

Without their orders, the fire control radar automatically locked onto the two aircraft. As long as they dared to enter the Sea Sparrow's firing range, it would automatically fire. The mere outdated propeller planes had no chance of escaping.

As they were talking, the two planes suddenly disappeared from the radar, and the group of people stopped screaming like ducks being choked.

what happened?

After a moment of mental blankness, I quickly realized that I had avoided radar by flying at extremely low altitude.

The atmosphere in the command room froze instantly.

It would be one thing if they hadn't noticed, but knowing that two planes were heading straight for the warship and then suddenly disappearing, how could they not be nervous?

"No, don't be nervous, they'll take off again. They can't drop bombs at low altitudes," someone whispered.

"What if they just crash into us?"

"This……"

No matter how much they just belittled or looked down on them, the Chinese are very clear about how ruthless they are. Wasn't that how their "father," the US, was defeated on the Korean battlefield?

No matter how outdated a propeller plane is, its own weight is still there, several tons. If it is also carrying bombs, the impact force of a collision will be no less than that of an anti-ship missile.

Well, I should say it's more powerful.

The radar operators frantically operated the radar, and Inoue Matsuiwa immediately ordered the fleet to change direction, hoping to detect the target by changing the angle.

As time ticked by, the two missing planes still hadn't reappeared, making the atmosphere in the command center even more tense.

In reality, after entering low-altitude flight, the two Y-12s quickly changed direction and flew off to the sides. Given the distance and the extremely low altitude, the radar couldn't detect them. Let them be suspicious!
As time went on, the Japanese soldiers sensed something was wrong. Even though propeller planes are slow, that much time should have been enough for them to get closer, but neither radar nor visual observation revealed any aircraft. So…

"Damn it, these bastards! They never came at all, they were just lying to us, damn cowards."

The crisis is over, but we were tricked, and by people they looked down on. It would be strange if we weren't furious.

What frustrated them was that just as they started cursing, the two planes suddenly reappeared on the radar, about 20 kilometers away. They would accelerate to within 18 kilometers at times, and then rush away again in the blink of an eye.

The Sea Sparrow had a theoretical range of 19 kilometers, but its actual combat range was only 10 kilometers, just around the theoretical maximum. The Japanese didn't dare to launch it at all.

Seeing the enemy repeatedly provoking them at the maximum firing range, the group of Japanese soldiers could do nothing but jump up and down and curse. Their attention was entirely focused on the two planes, including the radar operator, and they did not notice at all that a ship was rushing towards them at high speed.

130 km... 120 km...

With the Y-12 early warning aircraft overhead, Wei Jinzhong precisely judged the distance, and as he entered the range of the salvo, his heart, which had been in his throat, slowly calmed down.

Even if the Japanese react and immediately launch their Exocet missiles, our side can simultaneously launch Moskit, a supersonic anti-ship missile, which can hit the Japanese in advance!
As for the Exocet, the two 6-barrel Gatling guns on the Venom Spider 3 were already prepared. With their intentions thwarted, they have a high probability of intercepting subsonic sea-skimming missiles.

If we fail to intercept them, how can we fight a war without taking any risks?
When fighting the Japanese, everyone was prepared to die.

The closer you get, the higher the hit rate of the sandfly, so it's worth it!

The two Y-12s acting as 'decoys' thought the same thing. Suddenly, they plunged into the sea, then accelerated and drove for a while until they were about 12 kilometers away before pulling the control stick and soaring upwards.

The Ishikari-class fire control radar immediately beeped, indicating that the target had been locked. Two missiles shot into the sky from the Sea Sparrow launcher with two loud bangs.

The Y-12 pilot knew what he was doing. After soaring into the radar scanning range, he immediately did a somersault and then plunged headfirst into the sea to escape at high speed.

The Sea Sparrow guidance system relies on the shipboard MK115 illumination radar and the missile's conical scanning seeker, resulting in limited performance at low altitudes and relatively weak resistance to chaff interference.

Knowing each other well, the two pilots were fairly confident in avoiding the sea sparrow's lock on.

"idiot!"

A cacophony of shouts and curses erupted from the Japanese command center.

Meanwhile, cheers erupted from the pilots on the Y-12 squadron's channel.

After this back-and-forth struggle, the poisonous spider was now less than 100 kilometers away from the Japanese. At that moment, the Japanese radar operator spotted a target on the image. Based on the radar signal, the target vessel was only 15 meters long and looked like a fishing boat...

I glanced at it and didn't pay much attention; everyone's attention was now focused on the two planes.

Two minutes later, he glanced down at the radar screen again and then tilted his head to look at the air defense radar. But after only two glances, he suddenly stiffened. Something was very wrong.

I suddenly looked down at the screen and saw a speed measurement of the target, which was over 40 nautical miles per hour. Is this a fishing boat?

Is this a smuggled car?
However, there have been no ships on this route for the past few days because of the missing cargo ship, and besides, the smuggling is mainly done by our own side.

He blinked, just about to report to his superiors, when suddenly another signal appeared on the air search radar. The radar cross-section was very small, but the speed was extremely fast. The green dot flashed, like it was teleporting.

"Ahhh—" The radar operator jumped to his feet. "Enemy! Fire! Fire! Fire! Quick, Sea Sparrow!"

"What are you yelling about?" Jingxia Songyan looked at the radar operator, whose face had turned pale, with a blank expression.

Just over ten seconds ago, Wei Jinzhong shouted, "Fire!"

With a loud thud, white smoke enveloped the ship, and a 'Mosquito' shot into the sky.

"Missiles! Missiles!" the radar shouted.

"Baka! Calm down! Where's the missile?"

"It's an enemy ship! It's an enemy ship!" The radar operator monitoring the sea search radar also reacted at this moment and shouted loudly: "The enemy ship has appeared at our 10 o'clock position, 80 kilometers away, and it is moving very fast. It has launched a missile."

"Impossible! Calm down, you idiot!" Inoshita Matsui shouted, "Those Chinese anti-ship missiles only have a range of 40 kilometers, they couldn't possibly hit us at that distance!"

"Their radar must be malfunctioning, no, it could also be a deliberate deception, yes, those cunning rats."

The radar operator stared intently at the radar; the missile's signal had vanished...

Lost...

This trajectory is all too familiar; it's clearly a sea-skimming missile!
Inoshita Matsui was also watching, and his scalp tingled. Although he was certain that the Chinese anti-ship missiles couldn't have such a long range, but...

The command center was in chaos. The air search radar was searching for the missing missiles, and the fire control radar was ready to lock on at any moment. The Sea Sparrow missiles couldn't be loaded in time, but fortunately there were 6 missiles in one launch box, so there were still 4 left for interception.

At 80 kilometers per hour, the sandfly's top speed is Mach 2.5, and the entire journey takes only 108 seconds. Your shouting and yelling just now wasted more than half a minute, and the Japanese haven't realized the seriousness of the situation yet.

Ito looked around, then leaned close to the well and whispered, "We can launch a Flying Fish at the enemy first. We'll sink them no matter what."

The man rolled his eyes a few times, feeling that the suggestion did make sense. Ensuring his own safety was the most important thing. With a command, he ordered the fire control radar guiding the missile to lock onto the enemy ship 80 kilometers away. Once the lock was complete, the man shouted, "Launch!"

"Boom"

"Whoosh!"

Flying fish soar into the sky.

Four signals suddenly appeared on the air search radar, sending chills down the radar operator's spine. One was a missile that had just been launched by their own forces, but the other three...

Two of the planes were clearly lurking nearby, but another was rapidly approaching at supersonic speed.

"Something's wrong, the enemy has launched a missile..."

Before he could finish speaking, he felt the deck beneath his feet shake. Before the sea sparrow could react, the sandfly warhead, relying on its ultra-high speed, instantly pierced through three layers of thick steel hull plates, and then—BOOM!

The massive fireball from the explosion instantly engulfed most of the Japanese warship. The center of the red-black flames glowed with a scorching white light. The upper deck was instantly shattered by the shockwave of the explosion, and the wreckage tumbled and flew out at high speed.

A large amount of metal debris shredded the surrounding human bodies into tiny pieces, and then the super-high temperature shock wave from the explosion swept through, burning the pieces into charcoal, but they didn't suffer much.

The shockwave created a giant circular wave on the sea surface, and the ship was blown in two from the middle. The broken section rose high, and the bow and stern sank directly into the sea.

The pilot of the Y-12 early warning aircraft shouted that the Japanese had launched missiles. Two other Y-12s rushed towards the center of the battlefield. Without their main warships, the Japanese had no more than a few 300-ton displacement frigates left, which were no match for them.

When the distance to the target was about 5 kilometers, the bomb release button was pressed, and the Paveway 2 bomb glided out. After the bomb was released, the Y-12 continued to guide the bomb with lasers in the air.

On the sea, the remaining three Japanese ships, seeing their capital ship blown in two, didn't even think about rescuing the crew and turned tail and ran.

However, the warship's enormous mass results in extremely high inertia, and since there is no braking system, it is impossible for it to perform any maneuvers. This greatly increases the hit rate of guided missiles.

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

Huge waves, tens of meters high, exploded on the sea surface, and two enormous fireballs suddenly burst out in the middle. Then, fragments of metal debris fell from the sky onto the sea surface. After the surrounding seawater receded, two burning warships could be seen slowly sinking at an angle.

On the last Japanese warship, a group of people were so scared that they peed themselves, dripping onto the deck. Just then, two bombs landed nearby, and the impact waves caused the warship to shake violently, throwing them to the side. But luckily, they managed to escape unscathed.

Don't think too much, just run away.

On the other side, Wei Jinzhong and the others were also tense; their lives or deaths depended on this one move! (End of Chapter)