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Chapter 345 What supersonic anti-ship missile? The British made it up!
To the east, Princess Tomb.

"Report, CATIC has called and requests that Comrade Qin Liang come over."

"They can handle their own business matters, why always call on Qin Liang?" Old Lin waved his hand: "Tell them that Comrade Qin Liang doesn't have time."

"Report, they say the Russians are acting very arrogantly there..."

Qin Liang frowned and stood up: "I'd better go take a look."

CATIC.

"Manager Liu, you've gone too far in this matter!"

“Mr. Triyanovsky, what do you mean by that? I don’t understand.”

"Hmph, don't play dumb. This time, the British Navy was completely wiped out. The anti-ship missiles used by the Crying Nation were purchased from you, weren't they?"

"This...this is impossible! That's a supersonic anti-ship missile! The C801 we export is a subsonic anti-ship missile. Although I'd love to advertise it that way, if customers come running and we don't have any, our boasting will be exposed. By the way, Mr. Triyanovsky, could you sell us some of your supersonic anti-ship missiles? We'll take the blame. When customers come to us, we'll say we have the same missile used in the Battle of Asunción..."

Snapped!
Triyanovsky slammed his fist on the table: "Manager Liu, stop pretending with me! The Soviet Union has never had any military cooperation with the Crying Country. There have been rumors circulating outside that we sold supersonic anti-ship missiles to the Crying Country, which was actually a prelude to this. You Easterners are making a fortune in silence while we Soviets take the blame. You have gone too far!"

"We really don't have any!"

"Hmph, I will not leave until I receive an explanation today, and the country behind us will not allow it either."

This is already using the power of the entire polar bear to intimidate people!
Manager Liu looked grim, glancing repeatedly toward the door. Finally, he spotted a familiar figure.

Qin Liang has finally arrived, here to save the day!

"Mr. Triyanovsky, you...you've fallen into your old habits again? Didn't we say before that this won't solve the problem? With your attitude, we have no choice but to cancel the cooperation. We will no longer provide you with any flat panel slotted radar antennas or fire control radar chips. Have you already copied them and no longer need them?"

Triyanovsky was momentarily stunned. This...

After receiving the first batch of samples, they indeed launched a vigorous imitation effort, only to discover... just like before, that antenna simply couldn't be manufactured. As for the chip inside... they couldn't replicate it either. Eastern chips were already using 0.8-micron technology, while Soviet chips were still at 3 microns! Moreover, the yield rate of this process was not high!
They can't replicate it themselves, so they have to continue purchasing it, especially the airborne radar for the Su-27, which they rely on from the East. If that supply is cut off...

But... this time they were really frustrated!
Upon hearing about the war, they were both pleased with the success of the supersonic anti-ship missile saturation attack and puzzled: weren't they the only ones in the world with supersonic anti-ship missiles?

It wasn't until the blame was pinned on them that they realized that the only other country that could sell to the Crying Kingdom was the East!

It must have been Dongfang who did it!
"But you can't smear us!"

"Mr. Triyanovsky, I don't know the specifics, but... did you see the so-called supersonic anti-ship missile attack?"

Triyanovsky shook his head: "No, at the time of the incident, our submarine was still two hundred kilometers away. You mean... there's a problem with the British account?"

"If it really wasn't you who sold the supersonic anti-ship missiles to the British, then... it can only be that the British staged it themselves. They did indeed encounter the Navy of the Crying Nation, and the Crying Nation's aircraft carrier was carrying our Super-7 carrier-based aircraft, which can carry C801 anti-ship missiles. I think it's very likely that they were careless and were sunk by the C801."

Standing to the side, Manager Liu took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from his forehead. Why couldn't he be like Comrade Qin Liang, standing tall and negotiating with them? Sigh, sales work is tough. Over time, this kind of personality is formed and hard to change.

Triyanovsky's expression was complex as he imagined the scene unfolding before his eyes.

On the vast ocean, the British Navy, having traveled a long distance, saw Asunción Island in sight and relaxed their vigilance, eager to go ashore to rest. Just then, the British Navy's carrier group launched a surprise attack, catching them completely off guard and sinking them all.

Such a huge loss was impossible to explain, especially since they had been tricked twice by the same weapon. So, they simply fabricated a story that they had been attacked by a supersonic anti-ship missile!

Yes, that’s it!

The Soviets had practiced anti-carrier tactics many times. It was definitely not something that could be sunk by a single missile launch from a warship. There were Tu-22Ms in the air, Kirov and Slava-class destroyers on the water, and cruise missile nuclear submarines underwater... It would take a three-pronged attack to have any chance of breaking through their defenses.

The British Navy was clearly careless!

"Yes, I understand. We will expose the shamelessness and stupidity of the British in front of the whole world!"

"Mr. Triyanovsky, you should know that cooperation leads to a win-win situation. In the Bekaa Valley battle, your SAM-6... cough cough, 2K12 missiles performed poorly, mainly due to their electronic technology. If you need advanced missile processing circuitry, we can provide it. The reputation of this missile cannot be ruined by just one war..."

The Battle of Asunción was a global sensation, so much so that many people have forgotten that a battle also took place in the Bekaa Valley, which is quite remarkable!
The advanced level of electronic technology in the East is truly unbelievable!

Triyanovsky's expression was complicated. If they agreed, would the equipment exported by the Soviet Union still belong to the Soviet Union? The brains inside would be from the East. However... the anti-aircraft missiles provided by the East were advanced in performance, which really impressed the old Russian experts.

They disassembled a missile and were amazed by the complex circuitry inside.

The Russian missiles still had the primitive equipment from the 1960s: large green cylindrical resistors, square ceramic capacitors, three-legged transistors... The circuit boards were similar to those of transistor radios, at most a double-sided board.

Then look at the Eastern... four-layer board, covered with integrated circuits, pins densely packed, lines straight and neat, with only a few surface-mount resistors or capacitors occasionally visible. This was definitely the most advanced technology of the 1980s!
Even if they had taken it apart and examined it, they would know they couldn't replicate it! So, cooperating with the East... doesn't seem like a problem.

"Yes, I will inform the people back home."

In the heart of Moscow, a towering building soars into the sky.

Standing at 573.5 meters tall, it became the tallest tower in Europe. After being put into use on November 5, 1967, it became a landmark of Moscow. When the wind blows, the tower sways back and forth, which amazes passers-by. The top of the tower can even swing up to 11 meters!
At a height of 337 meters above the ground, there is a large sphere with glass walls and even a transparent floor. From here, you can overlook the entire city of Moscow, making it the best observation deck.

Such a wonderful place would naturally have a revolving restaurant. The Seven Heavens Revolving Restaurant is located below the observation deck and is also a large sphere, allowing you to enjoy your meal while admiring the beautiful scenery of Moscow. This magnificent building also showcases the glory of the Soviet era.

This is the Moscow TV Tower!
At that moment, a live television broadcast was taking place in one of the studios.

"Dear viewers, welcome to today's 'International Panorama' program. I am your host, Morgunova. Today, we have specially invited Mr. Mikhail, the rector of the Frunze Military Academy and a renowned military commentator, to analyze the naval battle that broke out in the waters off Asunción Island... Now, welcome Mr. Mikhail."

"Hello everyone, let's get straight to the point. This naval battle has many questions and blind spots. Our academy organized a special team to study these doubts and then came to an amazing conclusion."

"Please say."

"The British Navy keeps saying that they suffered a defeat in this naval battle because they were attacked by supersonic anti-ship missiles. Now, we believe that it is very likely that they were attacked by ordinary C801 anti-ship missiles. It's just that such a crushing defeat is unacceptable to them domestically, so they lied to the world!"

Countless viewers in front of their televisions were stunned.

During the Cold War, several hot wars broke out in certain areas, and aircraft carriers from multiple countries were deployed. However, no war defeated an aircraft carrier group, and no war resulted in the complete annihilation of an aircraft carrier group. Now, the British Navy has suffered two devastating blows!
"When we discovered that a naval battle had broken out, we urgently mobilized nearby satellites to change their orbits. However, by the time the satellites flew over, the naval battle had already ended, and we did not capture any exciting footage of the battle at sea. But we did capture footage of Asunción Island, and we discovered that the British Navy's carrier-based aircraft were lazily sunbathing at the airport on Asunción Island!"

Satellite photos—this is the most important evidence!
"We don't know what the British Navy is thinking. They sailed tens of thousands of kilometers to fight, not to go on vacation! Their carrier-based air squadrons have all been transferred to land, causing them to lose their most powerful interception force! Is this... is this the strength of the British Navy?"

A hint of sarcasm appeared on his face. "We know the C801 anti-ship missile is designed to strike 3,000-ton destroyers and frigates. Dealing with a 60,000-ton aircraft carrier seems beyond its capabilities, but… through special channels, we obtained a photo of the HMS Queen Elizabeth before it was sunk. In this photo, we can see that the warship experienced a horrific magazine explosion…"

"We don't know if it was a design flaw or a problem with the Royal Navy's damage control. It's very possible that the C801 attack only caused some minor trouble for HMS Queen Elizabeth, but due to improper handling, it caused a fire that even burned into the ammunition magazine, ultimately leading to the sinking of the warship..."

"The escorting Kidd-class destroyers also had problems. It is said that when they spotted the incoming missiles, they started to speed away... They were terrified at the time, what a pitiful bunch."

"After careful consideration of these suspicious points, we believe that the main reason for the complete annihilation of the British Navy in this attack was their inadequate response. Their most elite sailors had already been lost in the previous naval battle, and most of those sent this time were novices whose familiarity with the equipment was also unsatisfactory. It is said that they were originally only on a training mission in the Atlantic Ocean when they were sent there..."

Many of these are facts, and a few are inferences based on those facts. Overall, the reliability is very high, and the authority of the Frunze Military Academy has made this inference widely accepted.

France.

"Hmph, the British still think they're the former British Empire. They've been weak for a long time. They lost that wretched place, the Falklands, but they insisted on taking it back. Now look what they've done, they've made a fool of themselves."

"Yes, I heard they even want to use mushroom bombs. Hmph, that will only ruin their reputation and cause new problems. We will resolutely oppose it to prevent radioactive material from floating to Antarctica."

Germany.

"In modern naval warfare, the navy can no longer play a significant role. Even a powerful aircraft carrier can be destroyed by a light and easy anti-ship missile!"

"Yes, we don't need to waste so much money. Our navy only needs frigates. Our focus is still on land. If the Soviets really come, we will be the first to be hit."

"Hmph, the British clearly lost because of their own problems, but they still want to blame the Soviets. If a conflict really breaks out, we'll be the ones who suffer! Those stupid British!"

United States.

"Our powerful aircraft carrier battle group is definitely not made of paper. The fact that the British suffered such a crushing defeat is definitely not a problem with our equipment, but a problem with their operation!"

"That's right. If carrier strike groups are really that easy to defeat, then what face do we have to ask for so much defense budget? Our maritime behemoths are just handing over spoils to the enemy. If we had known it would turn out like this, we wouldn't have lent them the carriers."

"Do you think the British are pointing the finger at the Soviet Union just to cover up their defeat and avoid compensating us for the loss of our aircraft carriers and warships?"

"That's right, these guys are shameless. They actually want our navy to come out in person. We're not that stupid..."

10 Downing Street, England.

"What's the response from the US?" the Iron Lady asked anxiously.

The domestic situation is already precarious. Originally, the people were filled with grief and eager to fight again, but... just because of a Russian television program, the wind completely changed and turned into questioning of the government.

No ordinary person would believe the truth; they would only believe what they want to believe. Even a rumor about the end of the world can be believed by so many people, which speaks volumes.

Conspiracy theories will always find a market.

After fainting several times, the Iron Lady would wake up again and continue to push herself to get back to work. This was her response to the doubts from the outside world.

Now, her biggest hope is for a response from the United States!

"The United States will form an investigation team to investigate the entire process of our naval defeat. It has been confirmed that the Kidd-class destroyers fled without a fight, and the Queen Elizabeth II was ultimately sunk due to its own ammunition detonation. If... the investigation concludes that the defeat was caused by problems within the British Navy, then they..."

What will they do?

"They want us to compensate them at the original price..."

"What does compensation matter? How should they treat the Crying Nation? Have they promised to send troops to help us, or authorized us to use mushroom bombs?"

Since World War II, Britain has been a loyal follower of the United States in various matters. Now that it has encountered a crisis, it is time for the United States to step in and help.

"No."

The Iron Lady plopped back into her chair: "How could this happen? How could this happen?"

"Madam, a heated argument has broken out in Parliament. The Conservative Party is demanding a halt to all military operations and a new general election..."

“I, I will go there myself. Now, we cannot have internal strife. We must unite and work together…” She stood up, took a few steps forward, and her vision blurred again.

Boom!
The Iron Lady fell to the ground again.

The Land of Weeping.

The harbor was teeming with people, and everyone shouted excitedly when they saw the fleet return.

"Long live the Navy of the Weeping Nation!"

Long live the Weeping Kingdom!

"Welcome back our victorious warriors!"

This time, the British Navy used a full set of American equipment and came in with great momentum. They were still a little nervous. Unexpectedly, the British Navy did not even reach the waters around the Falklands. Far away in Asunción, it was sunk by the Navy of the United Kingdom!

The Weeping Kingdom has won again!

On the warship, the naval soldiers, dressed in neat uniforms, performed the standing salute, and when they saw the spectators on the shore, they raised their hands in salute.

The sea breeze was fierce, fluttering the flags on the mast, and everyone's hearts swayed with it.

"Report! The Crying Nation's aircraft carrier group has successfully completed its peace mission military operation!" When Guillermo came down, he saw the people who were waiting for him, including not only Anaya but also Castelli, and immediately shouted loudly.

The specific details of the mission were kept secret, and even if junior officers were being monitored by Western intelligence agencies, they would only exaggerate the scene, describing how the naval formation sailed on the ocean and how it launched fighter jets into battle...

This victory belongs to the navy of their weeping nation!

Soviet Navy help? We solemnly declare, absolutely not! Supersonic anti-ship missiles? Sorry, we have no comment!

(End of this chapter)