Changkong Fighter

Chapter 320 The Escalating War

In Earth's near-Earth orbit, clusters of firelight illuminated the space.

The satellite was irradiated by a high-energy focused laser beam. The external materials were instantly vaporized by the laser heating, resulting in an explosion-like reaction that shattered the entire satellite. The satellites that were not destroyed also malfunctioned due to the chain reaction caused by the laser irradiation.

Satellites blasted off course by the explosion are captured by Earth's gravity. After orbiting the Earth several times, their altitude gradually decreases until they eventually burn to ashes due to friction with the atmosphere. Only the hard parts survive the burn and fall to the ground as meteors. Those unlucky ones that are chosen will be hit by falling debris and die.

Satellites were destroyed one by one, both military and civilian, and as the satellites were destroyed, communication networks were also affected.

Military networks are relatively safe; if destroyed, they immediately switch to other backup satellites, providing sufficient redundancy to counter communication disruptions. While civilian networks also have redundancy, it is far less than that of military networks, instantly impacting communications, primarily international communications, while regional and local area networks remain largely unaffected.

"What will be the impact on us?"

"Commander, communications with the forward base in Guam are being interfered with, and communications with the Liaoning are temporarily interrupted." After compiling the data, the officer reported the situation to the commander.

"Deploy new satellites immediately!"

Although a backup plan for communication interruption had been prepared long ago, and a complete backup plan was in place.

However, when it actually happened, the people in the command center still felt a little uneasy. After all, in the previous two years of battle, the alien civilization had not focused on the satellite at all, which led people to believe that the alien civilization would not destroy the satellite.

What is happening now proves that they have gradually come to understand the human combat system and have found a very important part of it.

Destroying the satellite would sever communication between the homeland and the front lines, but it would only cut off one part of the communication.

"The order has been issued!"

Before the satellite launch, the Liaoning lost communication with the mainland, but command was transferred to the Liaoning the moment the communication was interrupted, and the Type 055 destroyer was also a link in the command link.

Meanwhile, in the South Pacific.

The Liaoning carrier strike group is monitoring the situation in Sydney on the high seas, and there have been some changes in the Australian army after the giant Crystal Spire began attacking satellites.

Watching the laser beams pierce the sky, the army was under immense psychological pressure. When the largest spire began attacking the satellite, high-energy reactions appeared at the tops of the other spires, and the laser beams attacked the ground vehicles that were close to the spires.

Even the M1A2 tank, with its excellent protective capabilities, could not guarantee the safety of its crew under prolonged laser exposure. Vehicles destroyed by the laser were reduced to iron coffins.

The cramped cockpit was rapidly heated to several hundred degrees Celsius after being irradiated by the laser, turning the crew in the rear into roasted meat in an oven, dying in agony.

A few minutes later, the spire ceased its attack, and in satellite spectral images, the surrounding infrared response was unusually conspicuous, indicating that the surrounding air had been heated to over 70 degrees Celsius after the continuous firing of lasers.

"Report to the wing commander: According to the latest intelligence from drone reconnaissance, the tower is currently in some kind of overload state, and the internal energy response is decreasing."

What are the instructions from above?

"Based on data received from the BeiDou system, our superiors want us to destroy the alien civilization's forward base in Sydney."

"Destroy the base?"

The flight wing commander and the captain exchanged a glance. After all, Australia is a sovereign nation, while Sydney, which was attacked, is part of Australia. Without the other side's request, the Eastern University cannot intervene in the Australian battlefield.

On the other hand, the UN Council also has the right to intervene. After the extraterrestrial civilization began attacking the satellite, the UN held an emergency vote, and the vote showed that the UN Security Council authorized the Liaoning aircraft carrier strike group to destroy the extraterrestrial civilization's spire.

In addition to the Rocket Force of the University of Tokyo, the ballistic missile force of the University of the West, and the ballistic missile forces of Russia are responsible for carrying out the mission.

The upper 2.5 often decided through discussion to completely destroy the alien forward base.

Besides its attack on human satellites, the higher-ups also suspect that the spire has some function as an inductive force field. If it is a beacon, then it is very likely that a new "Einstein-Rosen Bridge" will be activated soon.

"Our mission is to enter the fray after a joint strike by our Rocket Forces, the Russian Aerospace Forces, and the US ballistic missiles."

The air wing commander of the Liaoning aircraft carrier looked down and the pilots recounted the entire battle process, which can be described as a joint operation.

However, based on the experience of the University of Tokyo in conducting exercises with neighboring countries over a long period of time, the biggest lesson learned from joint operations is not to carry out joint operations. Therefore, this attack was carried out in batches: the United States carried out the first wave of attacks, followed by Russia, and finally the University of Tokyo.

"After our rocket force launches its attack, it will provide cover for attack aircraft to enter the airfield, preparing for the enemy to launch hypersonic missiles."

"Flying Fish Squad"

"Coin Squad".

The wing commander gave a detailed mission briefing, explaining that the Liaoning would be deploying almost its entire deck for this mission.

"Does everyone in the squads understand?"

"understand!"

"Team time, depart in 30 minutes! Changkong, you stay behind." After checking the time, the squad leader looked at Liu Jun, who was sitting in the first row, and said.

The other pilots glanced at Liu Jun and quickly left the briefing room. After the last pilot left and closed the door from the outside, the wing commander's expression became unusually serious.

"Chang Kong, this mission is a bit special. After taking all factors into consideration, the higher-ups believe that a safety device is needed."

"Safety device?" Liu Jun seemed to understand what the regimental commander meant.

The need for insurance proves that this mission requires a decisive weapon, and the most powerful weapon on the Liaoning is a nuclear weapon.

"This time, you're going to attack with nuclear weapons!"

As expected, Liu Jun's eyes turned serious. He was going to launch a nuclear attack, which meant that his J-15T would be equipped with nuclear weapons!

Nuclear weapons are a distant concept for Dongda pilots, but bombing drills are often conducted during training. However, this time Liu Jun will be carrying nuclear weapons in actual combat.

It's likely because his rank was promoted, and his authority was also increased. He now has the capability to carry nuclear weapons in wartime. If he were to bombard Sydney with nuclear weapons, the entire city would probably be obliterated by the chain reaction.

However, what happens to Sydney is none of his business. He is a People's Air Force soldier, and carrying out orders from his superiors is his duty. Since his superiors believe that Sydney needs to be destroyed, then he will do it!
Liu Jun nodded seriously: "Understood!"

(End of this chapter)