I painted an aircraft carrier on the courtyard house for Dongda University.

He exclaimed in shock, "The Indians already had aircraft carriers at this time?"

Hearing this, Tian Zao glanced at him with disdain: "Honey, are you stupid? According to historical records, last year the UK decided to sell an aircraft carrier that was 70% complete to India. I think it was called 'Hercules,' and it was delivered at the beginning of this year. That makes perfect sense. I remember that ship wasn't cheap; it cost a full 5000 million pounds back then."

Zhou Weiguo touched his nose, didn't reply, but stared thoughtfully at the aircraft carrier on the satellite image, wondering whether he should also destroy the hull of the carrier.

Just then, Tian Zao suddenly pointed at the screen, her tone filled with doubt: "Honey, look, something's wrong with this aircraft carrier. Isn't it being towed by tugboats? Why is it emitting black smoke? I remember that this aircraft carrier only has its hull completed at this point; it hasn't had its engines installed yet."

Zhou Weiguo quickly zoomed in again and discovered the key: there was no smoke at all. The satellite image clearly showed that the bridge of the aircraft carrier was on fire! But how could this empty shell of an aircraft carrier catch fire for no reason?

Tian Zao suddenly scratched her head and guessed, "Honey, do you think the Indians might think that since they're going to tow an aircraft carrier anyway, they might as well fill it up with stuff before towing it, so they can save on shipping costs?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Weiguo slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "That really sounds like the Indian style! No doubt about it! That explains everything!"

Just then, Shore's voice suddenly came through the communicator: "Master! Several warships inside the port are accelerating outwards!"

Zhou Weiguo turned to look at Nannan, who was playing with Nana, and asked, "Nannan, can you crack the Indians' radio communications?"

The little girl smiled and obediently replied, "No problem, brother."

As she spoke, she held Nana in one arm and rapidly typed on the control panel with the other hand, her fingers flying across the keyboard as she input commands one after another.

A few minutes later, a series of static noises came from the speakers next to me, followed by a clear, albeit broken, English message.

"SOS! SOS! There's a fire inside the HMS Hercules! Damn it, I knew they shouldn't have kept chickens on an aircraft carrier, these useless idiots!"

Immediately afterward, another steady voice rang out: "Roger! Roger! This is the flagship cruiser 'Derry,' leading the entire fleet on an emergency mission! Please move closer to us. Our ship is equipped with high-pressure water cannons; we can definitely help you control the fire!"

"Hurry! Please hurry!"

The voice earlier was urgent: "The entire 'Hercules' is filled with industrial raw materials, and advanced equipment sold to us by our British 'fathers'—these are all our treasures!"

"Roger! Roger! We're moving at full speed now!"

Zhou Weiguo looked bewildered and turned to Tian Zao: "Wait, although India used to be a colony of the UK, it has been independent for more than ten years. Why are they still communicating in English?"

Tian Zao rolled her eyes at him and explained, "Before 1965, English was the official language of India, okay? Honey, did you spend all your history class time sleeping?"

Before Zhou Weiguo could retort, the flagship's command came through the radio again: "This is the flagship cruiser 'Derry'! To provide immediate support to the aircraft carrier 'Hercules,' all ships, on my command, form a long, single-file formation and follow me past Nord Island! This is our nation's first aircraft carrier; everyone must protect her with all their might!"

"Sir, this is not a good idea!"

A hesitant voice rang out, "That sea area has minefields left by Father from the past!"

"Fuck! Which stretch of sea in front of our port isn't a minefield?"

The flagship captain's voice was filled with rage, "Those damned British daddies didn't leave us any minefield plans before they left, they've ruined us! How many ships have we lost because of this? Especially you, Ram! You've already sunk six wooden frigates! Wait, Ram, didn't I put you on administrative leave? Why are you still at base? What's worse, you even boarded a ship?"

"Sir, I just wanted to see our country's own aircraft carrier."

Ram's voice was ingratiating. "I'm on my brother's ship. Trust me, this time I'll stick close to you and I absolutely won't sink the ship again! Besides, my job is mine clearance, so why don't I clear the way? I've traveled this route twice before without any problems!"

"Fuck! Now that you're here, take your brother's boat and lead the way!"

The captain's voice was tinged with helplessness, "Anyway, your ship is just an old wooden frigate, so it won't hurt if it blows up."

"Uh...yes, sir."

Radio communication was temporarily interrupted, but Zhou Weiguo's eyes lit up and he immediately reconnected to Shott's communication.

"Short, did you hear that? Isn't the route they're taking the minefield you mentioned earlier?"

"Yes, young master."

Shao Te's voice was filled with excitement, "What do you think? Should I 'help' them?"

Zhou Weiguo chuckled, his tone playful: "No rush. Wait until they're all in the area with the densest concentration of mines, then you can make your own arrangements."

"Alright, little master!"

Over the next ten minutes, the fleet, consisting of more than a dozen ships, adjusted its formation, with a small wooden frigate pushed to the front to clear the way, and slowly sailed toward Nord Island Reef.

"Master, that's about enough!"

Shaot's voice suddenly rang out, "Their large ships have all entered the minefield!"

"Okay, then you handle it." Zhou Weiguo's voice was filled with expectation.

"Roger that, Master! Boats 1 and 2, take note: I order each boat to prepare 6 wire-guided torpedoes. Target locked..."

Before Shott could finish giving his order, a loud rumbling sound suddenly came from the communicator.

Immediately afterward, the Indian radio crackled with commotion: "Damn it! I shouldn't have trusted you, Ram! You sank another one of my frigates, you piece of trash... Boom!..."

Zhou Weiguo quickly looked at the satellite image and saw that the two leading ships in the Indian fleet were emitting thick black smoke and were listing noticeably.

"Damn it! This is the flagship cruiser 'Derry'! Our ship has struck a mine! All ships, turn around immediately and leave this area! There are just too many mines around these reefs!"

The captain's voice was filled with panic.

"Master?"

Shaot's voice was tinged with confusion, "I...I haven't launched the torpedoes yet!"

Zhou Weiguo scratched his head, looking completely bewildered: "Let's raise the periscope up and take a look. To be honest, I'm curious too."

As Schott operated the controls, the image on the monitoring screen slowly rose from underwater.

Just as the periscope emerged from the water and turned halfway to aim at the Indian fleet, two more flashes of light appeared on the sea. It turned out to be a cruiser that was turning around and had also triggered a mine.

For the next hour, Zhou Weiguo, Shao Te, and Tian Zao stared blankly at the screen, as if they were looking at idiots.

The Indian fleet was like fireworks, with mines striking one after another, one ship after another being hit.

In the end, only the wooden escort ship that had led the way, despite being completely tilted, miraculously made it out of the minefield.

Zhou Weiguo stared at the group of Indians performing these "god-like" moves on the screen for a long time before finally managing to utter, "Wow, they're really talented...?"

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