Back in 1978, I was admitted to Northwestern Polytechnical University.

Chapter 421 The mighty Russian navy is plunged into despair
This was the most infuriating day for the Russian Navy!
Even when confronting the US Navy on the high seas, they had never suffered such a loss. Now, they felt like they were being made a fool of, and unfortunately, they were the monkeys.

Something must be done!
Fedorov was blinded by rage, while Okgabri, however, had a shred of reason that told him he must not act impulsively. His teacher had told him that if they could not gain the upper hand in information warfare, they would be completely suppressed in the next round!

Now is not the time to do anything, but rather...

“I suggest we unload all the bombs and load air-to-air missiles,” Okgabri said.

"Air-to-air missiles? What do you mean? Could it be... Impossible, absolutely impossible!" Fedorov shook his head: "I don't believe it. Immediately relay my orders to take off all our Yak-38s according to the original plan!"

"Yes."

On an aircraft carrier, the captain and the air wing commander have equal positions, which doesn't matter in normal times. However, if a conflict arises, it could cause trouble.

Especially now, with no higher-ranking commander present, Fedorov can't stop the captain from sending the Yak-38 to attack.

Since the takeoff attempt had failed and some fuel had been used up, the deck was now bustling with activity as people began refueling the fighter jets.

"Report! A ship spotted on the left flank of the fleet, 20 kilometers away!"

what?
Everyone was stunned.

"Damn it, how come we only detected it now at such close range? Where's our radar?"

"Our radar... has most likely been jammed, and we can only detect it visually."

"Then hurry up and send... a helicopter over to see what kind of ship it is, and while we're at it, push their warships out!"

After a moment's thought, Oakgabri still felt that force should not be used. The collision could be explained as an accident, but if it was a shooting, then there would be no way to explain it.

Meanwhile, on Nanwei Island, everything was bustling with activity.

"Today's exercise mission is a naval attack. Everyone must be in top condition, and... everyone must be extremely careful!"

"Don't worry, leader, we guarantee we'll complete the mission!" Yu Zhiqiang shouted loudly.

"set off!"

"Yes!"

With the roar of its engines, the Q-5 taxied onto the runway, engaged afterburner, and took off. Three hundred meters later, it taxied onto the flight deck and soared into the sky.

Actually, 100 meters is enough; now it's 300 meters, which is just an extra layer of insurance.

The second, the third... four Q-5s formed a formation and marched majestically toward the target ship.

Meanwhile, on the Novorossiysk, a Ka-25 took off urgently. Its bulky body contrasted sharply with its agile maneuverability, and its two large discs on top were particularly distinctive.

The co-pilot, Arseni, looked up at the ship in the distance and felt that something was... not right.

"A high bow, with slopes fore and aft—this was the design style of early warships. It had masts and main guns, and none of them were enclosed. Especially that funnel, it's too tall..."

Captain Zhukhov nodded: "That's right, the design of this warship looks very special. If I'm not mistaken... this should be a warship from World War II!"

They were right!
This warship was the flagship of the Japanese invasion force's Yangtze River Fleet, the Uji. It was a river gunboat, 80 meters long, with a displacement of over 1,000 tons and a speed of 20 knots. After the Japanese surrendered, the warship was taken over by the National Revolutionary Army and renamed Changzhi. Later, it was scuttled at the mouth of the Yangtze River. After being salvaged and repaired by us, it was named Nanchang.

This is an old ship that has experienced the War of Resistance Against Japan, the War of Liberation, and the naval construction after the founding of the Eastern Fleet. In the early 1980s, this old warship was finally officially decommissioned.

I thought it would be dismantled and disappear without a trace, but I didn't expect that it would have its day to shine before that!
To conduct exercises at sea, you need target ships. The Nanchang has become a target ship, and it even arrived in this area last night!
The Russians were completely unaware of this and did not discover the warship's existence after daybreak. It was only as they drew closer that they finally spotted it!

At this moment, the Ka-25 helicopter was already circling around the Nanchang.

"Calling Novorossiysk, this is a decommissioned World War II warship! The specific model is unknown, but we can see that it is flying a red flag."

Arseni called out several times but received no response. He then realized that the radio jamming was still in effect, and they were unable to contact the fleet at all.

However, since it's only a distance of twenty kilometers, they will fly back quickly.

On the bridge of the Novorossiysk.

"Our helicopters are circling the ship; there shouldn't be any problems. Get our fighter jets off immediately and carry out the mission..."

“No, let’s wait until the helicopter returns. I have a bad feeling about this,” Okgabri objected to Fedorov again.

"Okay, then wait a few minutes."

With a roar, the helicopter landed on the aft deck, and Arseni jumped out and ran quickly into the bridge.

"report!"

"what's the situation?"

"That's an old ship from World War II. The captain is comparing it to determine which one it is. It has three main guns, two masts, and a vertical funnel..."

"Is there anyone up there?"

"No human activity has been detected at this time."

"Hmph, what tricks are they playing? Could it be that they're afraid we'll ram them and sink them, so they've specially found an old, outdated warship to put on a show?" Fedorov was still blindly optimistic at this moment.

Okgabri, however, had an idea.

"Do you think this warship might be a target ship? They've already announced it's going to conduct military exercises..." Target ship, military exercises?
Fedorov's eyelids twitched a few times, and at that moment, he had a bad feeling.

Just then, the roar of an airplane could be heard from the distant sea.

"Quick, give me the binoculars!"

On the sea, four fighter jets are flying in formation at a very low altitude, where you can even see the waves crashing against their fuselages. The sunlight shines on the aircraft, giving them a glow.

Distinguish carefully!

The pointed nose, the side air intakes, and the wing fences on the wings are so clearly visible... This is...

"Strong Five?"

They did recognize these old planes, after all, they were variants of the MiG-19, but...

Under their watchful eyes, four Q-5 fighter jets, with afterburners fully engaged, began to climb!
The moment they pull up, the flames from the tail engine even create two jets of water on the sea surface, just like a motorboat running at full speed, which looks very spectacular.

But now, no one is marveling at this spectacular scene.

This script is wrong!

As they watched, the Q-5 approached, and then... the tail rudder began to move, the nose pulled up, and the plane leveled off!

One, two, three, four...

They looked up and watched the planes roar past overhead.

This is showing off, it must be showing off!

Amidst the roar, the Q-5 fighter jet continued forward, flying towards the target ship.

That target ship was ready long ago! Like a veteran of the battlefield, dying on the battlefield is its destiny, which is far more meaningful than dying at home!

The Q-5 has started climbing. Is it going to... drop bombs while climbing?
There are three main methods of bombing.

For large bombers, flying over and dropping bombs in a flurry is essentially a form of carpet bombing, as seen in the massive formations of B-29s during World War II.

For light attack aircraft, dive bombing is generally used. Diving down gives the bomb an initial direction, which makes it extremely accurate. During World War II, Stuka pilots could drop bombs with the accuracy of the JDAM bomb!

As for dropping bombs during the ascent...

This is so rare!
Back then, only the B-29 used a similar method when dropping mushroom bombs. After dropping the bomb, it would quickly climb up, afraid of blowing itself up.

Now this...

What exactly are people from the East doing?
Of course it's for showing off!
bomb!

Bang! Bang!

One by one, the bombs detached from the racks, continued upwards, were thrown diagonally for a distance to reach their highest point, and then began to fall.

Logically speaking, this kind of operation should not be able to hit the target at all; even the most technologically advanced Americans cannot do it!

"I saw the bomb turn!"

"That's right, this bomb can know how it flies in the air!"

Countless people gasped in alarm as the bombs changed their course in mid-air, adjusting their position and heading towards the target ship!

"Could it be their BeiDou system?"

"Impossible! The BeiDou system can only attack fixed targets; this is a moving target!"

Even if the target ship lost power, it would not be able to remain stationary at sea, let alone now, when this target ship is still sailing!
In this situation, how can the bomb still chase after the target? What kind of advanced technology is used?

It's actually not difficult at all. These bombs are naturally equipped with Beidou terminals, and the target ship is also equipped with Beidou terminals! The two sides exchange data, and naturally, close contact can occur.

At this moment, the Beidou navigation control station at Northwestern Polytechnical University was operating at full power, and the Loongson computer was unleashing its full potential...

Boom!
A bomb landed precisely on the main gun, the shell exploded, and countless white powder particles drifted out.

These are training rounds, of course. We can't let the target ship sink; we have to tow it back, dismantle it, and remelt it for steelmaking.

Bang, bang bang!

All the bombs hit the target ship without missing their target.

The Russians who were observing up close were completely stunned.

"We can't let them show off anymore. Let's take off too and demonstrate our strength!"

Machmut quickly closed the hatch, started the engine, and a minute later, the Yak-38 wobbled off the flight deck, a wave of heat sweeping through, and the flight deck below emitted a burnt smell.

At an altitude of several dozen meters above the deck, the aircraft leveled off, which wasted about a minute. Finally, the Yak-38 was up and running again!
Drop the bomb!
Puff, puff!
The bombs fell into the water, and not a single one hit its target!

(End of this chapter)