50s: Starting with a storage ring

Chapter 554 Sneak Attack
Caught completely off guard, the two defecting escort ships in the rear caught the other four warships completely off guard. No one expected that warships from their own fleet would launch a sneak attack on their own people.

Modern torpedoes are far superior to those of World War II, with more than ten times the power. However, the improvement in ship protection capabilities has lagged far behind the increase in weapon power.

Of the four warships that were attacked, two lost most of their power after being hit by only one heavy torpedo. The captains of the two ships immediately raised the white flag.

Seeing that they had surrendered, the two anti-ship warships let them go and focused their attention on the other two warships.

The other two warships, one of which began to list, still began to fight back along with the other warship.

The two anti-ship warships that fired first immediately began to finish off the enemy, and a second wave of torpedoes quickly followed.

Having already been hit and suffering a significant speed reduction, the two damaged warships knew they couldn't evade the attack, so they decided to disregard everything and launch all their torpedoes.

Just as the second wave of torpedoes was about to hit them, the sailors on the damaged warship continued to fire torpedoes until they were hit and exploded.

Upon seeing the approaching torpedoes, the two ships, which had turned against each other, hurriedly tried to evade them. In the ensuing chaos, the two ships collided, resulting in one ship being hit by one torpedo and the other by three.

The ship that was hit by one shot sustained minor damage and its speed decreased, while the other warship, which was hit by three shots, broke in two instantly and quickly sank to the bottom of the sea.

Finally, only three damaged warships remained on the sea: one that Colonel Latif had secretly turned against them, and two that had just been damaged and surrendered.

The problem is that the ship that defected is also damaged, and its crew numbers are fewer than the prisoners, so they dare not accept the surrender. The two sides remain deadlocked, each sending telegrams to their superiors.

It's no wonder they were foolish; they were already at the point of bloodshed. What was there to report at this point? They either surrendered or started fighting. And the order given after the report would definitely have been to start fighting.

As expected, the responses from both sides were the same: they were urged to fight bravely.

But they are all injured now. If they were to exchange torpedo fire at this point, none of them would be able to dodge, and it would be a mutual destruction.

But no one wanted to die, and the captains of the three warships all hesitated.

Sun Zhiwei had just arrived at the port and was drawn there by the sound of the explosion. He then witnessed this spectacular scene on the dock.

Even he didn't expect that Colonel Latif, who looked like a brute, would actually be a double agent. This one move crippled six of the Javanese Navy's main warships, a truly brilliant achievement.

Looking at the three warships billowing smoke at sea, Sun Zhiwei thought that if the Chinese had any influence in the navy, this would be a good time to recruit them.

Unfortunately, no if.

Seeing that the stalemate between the two sides seemed to be heading towards a reconciliation, Sun Zhiwei took action. He launched a torpedo towards one of Prabovo's two warships.

After the torpedo's safety was removed, it entered the water and began to charge straight ahead, hitting the target a dozen seconds later.

With his torpedo hitting its target, the remaining two ships began a frantic exchange of fire.

After leaving streaks on the sea surface, and with a series of continuous roars, neither ship had any chance of survival.

Half an hour later, there were no more warships left on the sea off Jakarta; the Javanese squadron had been completely annihilated.

With the end of this brief naval battle, merchant ships in the port fled quickly, like startled rabbits.

To his surprise, Sun Zhiwei spotted a domestic cargo ship among them: the Liujiatun. The name clearly indicated it was from Northeast China, and they were also weighing anchor and preparing to depart. After a moment's thought, Sun Zhiwei decided to intercept them.

He ran out of his hiding place, leaped onto the gangway of the ship, and then quickly climbed onto the deck.

The crew members became wary when they saw him, but Sun Zhiwei ignored the sailors on deck. They were not people with decision-making power, and it would be a waste of breath to explain to them.

He looked up at the ship's layout, spotted the location of the bridge, quickly bypassed the crew on the deck, and leaped to the bridge door in a few bounds.

The bridge was located at the highest point of the ship, and the captain had already seen Sun Zhiwei's actions. When Sun Zhiwei arrived, the captain had already taken out the large black star from the drawer.

Sun Zhiwei had already seen it all through his spatial abilities, and he had no desire to experience the power of a 7.62mm warhead.

So, at the captain's cabin door, he said, "Captain, I am a staff member of the 'relevant department.' The country needs your help now. May we talk?"

It has to be said that the title of "relevant department" was really useful at this time. After hearing this, the captain moved the gun away and turned it towards the ground.

"I need to see your identification." Upon hearing this, Sun Zhiwei took out his special identification and slipped it through the crack in the door.

The captain picked up the document and saw that there was no name on it, only an unfamiliar organization and a number, but the stamp on it was very clear.

In fact, he couldn't tell the difference between the real and fake documents at all. Asking for the documents was just a test. As a result, Sun Zhiwei decisively took out the documents, which dispelled most of his doubts.

At this moment, the sailors on deck rushed up from below. The captain heard the noise and immediately opened the door to stop the crew.

Then he took Sun Zhiwei to his captain's cabin for a private conversation.

Sun Zhiwei gave a brief overview of the current situation in Jakarta and then asked the Liujiatun ship to delay its departure.

“There are still a large number of ethnic Chinese in the city, and because of the fighting everywhere, they cannot evacuate by land.”

“I would like to bring them to the port and have them board your cargo ship for evacuation to Pontianak. Of course, I will cover the corresponding costs.”

The captain first nodded, then shook his head.

"This isn't about money. Serving the country is what I should do, but I also need to ensure the safety of the ship and the crew."

"Just like you said, Jakarta will become more and more chaotic, and if it soon affects the port, I can't guarantee anything."

"Captain Liu, I can temporarily provide you with a batch of defensive weapons so that the crew can protect themselves and the ship."

"Of course, this batch of weapons is temporarily loaned to you. Once you return to China and dock at the port, you will need to hand over the remaining weapons and ammunition to the port police."

This is interesting. "Remaining weapons and ammunition"—who knows how much is left? In the end, it's up to the captain to decide.

There's bound to be a group hiding among them. With weapons for self-defense, they'll be much safer sailing abroad in the future.

This is essentially a benefit given to them in disguise, but it can only be understood tacitly and cannot be spoken aloud.

(End of this chapter)