Changkong Fighter

Chapter 246 Preparing to Set Sail
You did not believe my message.

"That's what it said?"

On the other end of the video call, Teacher Zhou frowned as he pondered the information his student had sent him.

“Yes, Teacher Zhou,” He Xiaoxi nodded.

How is it?

"I don't know the specifics, but according to the technician, it's very bad."

"Okay, let's leave it at that for now. We'll wait for the higher-ups to discuss and decide how to handle it."

How to deal with the octopus is not a decision he can make on his own; ultimately, it depends on the discussion with his superiors.

"clear."

After finishing their business, the old commander remembered something and asked, "By the way, how is Liu Jun doing?"

"He is in good condition and has returned to his post."

"Heh, this kid."

Hearing He Xiaoxi's words, Teacher Zhou smiled and shook his head. He could imagine Liu Jun's state.

The video ended with a beep. He Xiaoxi got up to attend to other tasks. Things had been very busy here lately, and there was still some data that hadn't been compiled and reported.

Inside the Ryukyu Islands naval port, another warship, resembling a small steel mountain, slowly approached the port, propelled by a barge.

Accompanying the Type 076 amphibious assault ship were two Type 054 corvettes, one replenishment ship, and two other massive vessels—the Type 071 dock landing ship.

The University of Tokyo's fleet occupied a large number of berths in the port, and Y-20 transport aircraft were taking off and landing at high intensity at the airport. Two 100,000-ton cargo ships also docked at the port the day before yesterday. All of this indicates that the University of Tokyo's preparations are nearing completion and it is about to set sail to carry out its mission.

"Commander, you mean you want me to go to 076?"

"Yes, not just you, but two Dark Swords were also moved along with you."

There's nothing we can do about it. Faced with objective reality, you either have it or you don't. The Liaoning doesn't have catapults, so if Liu Jun's fighter jets are to take off fully fueled and armed, they can only be transferred to ships with catapults. The Fujian is currently at a critical moment in its sea trials, and the only ship with a usable catapult is the Type 076.

In theory, amphibious assault ships can take off and land fixed-wing aircraft, but the requirements for landing are very high, which is why the Liaoning exists as a supplement.

"Understood!"

"By the way, don't be too surprised if you come here. The 076 is not just here to let you take off with full ammunition and fuel. There are other missions to carry out as well."

"clear."

After leaving the wing commander's office, Liu Jun walked onto the deck and turned to look at the massive Type 076. Suddenly, a strange thought popped into his head. He seemed to be becoming a "ship-boarding maniac" as well. Although he hadn't boarded as many as the Admiral, he had boarded several of the main aircraft carriers of Southeast University, and now he was going to board the Type 076.

I wonder if the hangar on the Type 076 is big enough. An hour later, Liu Jun looked at the hangar on the Type 076. In addition to Liu Jun's three J-15T drones and Dark Sword UAVs, there were two other Dark Sword UAVs in the hangar. That is to say, there are a total of 7 fixed-wing aircraft on the entire Type 076 amphibious assault ship. The entire hangar is for Liu Jun. However, the garage on the lower level is full of air defense units from the Northeast University, at least an air defense battalion.

Which island are they planning to attack? A certain small island has already become part of the Ryukyu Islands. Which island are they going to?
As Liu Jun pondered, the wing commander of the Type 076 aircraft looked at the documents in his hand, a troubled expression on his face.

The "Deep Blue Eagle" has been deployed to the ship, and the entire flight deck is now dedicated to it. This is normal, given that it has already achieved over 120 kills. If it were painted with low-visibility camouflage, it would almost look like a partial "digital camouflage".

In the end, the only option was to scale down the markings to represent the kills and place them on the skin below the cockpit. This resulted in a dense array of symbols representing Liu Jun's kill count.

The frustrating thing is that he commands helicopters and drones, and it would be a waste not to learn from such a pilot. It's a rare opportunity.

As for whether the deck can launch J-15T aircraft, the Type 076 was designed with the large fixed-wing UAVs in mind, so launching J-15T aircraft is not a problem.

Liu Jun's room was right next to the hangar. He put down his simple luggage and the two baskets of fruit he was carrying. Judging from the "Get well soon" written on them, Song Xizhu and He Xiaoxi had come to see him. Why bring fruit when they came?

It wouldn't do to leave two baskets of fruit at the hospital like that, so let's bring them over and eat them. He's not one to waste things. Besides, at sea, it's almost 2026, and some soldiers are still getting sepsis because they're picky eaters and only eat meat.

Crunch, crunch! This apple is quite crisp, and this orange is good too, lots of Vitamin C.
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One buzz!
Heat oil in a wok!

Two buzzes!

The fuel oil burned fiercely, and the Type 076 gas turbine roared, using air as the working fluid to drive the blades to rotate, which in turn drove the generator to produce electricity, and the medium-voltage DC integrated power supply system began to distribute the power.

However, the gas turbine needs to run for one hour to warm up before it can set sail.

Inside the hangar, as I flipped through the mission briefing, I finally understood why the University of Tokyo was making such a big fuss. It turned out that they were going to take over two important islands in the Pacific Ocean, which would increase the University of Tokyo's strategic depth by more than 2000 kilometers!
Liu Jun was unaware of the specifics of the transactions behind the scenes, but he learned from some news reports that the situation in the Asia-Pacific region was turbulent.

Geographically speaking, this move by the US is truly "imperial decisiveness." Cut off in the Pacific, all the "little brothers" in the Asia-Pacific region have begun to turn against the US, especially Japan and South Korea, which have completely stopped listening to the US. The Philippines has set an example for them.

Because of the invasion of alien civilizations, the monkey country is in chaos. Both the economy and people's livelihoods are on the verge of exploding. People are taking to the streets to protest against the current government, a large amount of capital is fleeing, and the only industries have come to a standstill.

In this situation, Saipan and Guam became US exclaves. Supply lines were long, and soldiers were demotivated. Even buildings damaged in the previous battle with the alien civilization remained unrepaired. To keep the two islands operational, the US had to pay exorbitant daily maintenance costs. Fighter jets couldn't even be housed in temperature-controlled hangars, exposed to the salty air and rain daily, causing their fuselages to rust.
How to keep densely populated coastal areas away from the war is a major headache for the top brass of the University of Tokyo. However, expanding the strategic space means that the navy is closer to the battlefield and faces the threat of alien civilizations every day. In order to protect the safety of the rear, they are fighting on the front line.

Knock, knock, knock. Liu Jun quickly opened the door and saw the company commander.

"Comrade Liu Jun."

The fact that the regimental commander came to see him at this time meant there was definitely something on his mind.

"Commander, is there a mission?"

"It's over at the biological lab. The alien octopus there is in very poor condition and wants to see you," the squadron leader relayed the order from his superiors.

"Rupa?"

(End of this chapter)