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Secondly, when their F-35B and F-18 encounter enemy aircraft, there is a high possibility that they will be evenly matched or even lose.

Why is that? Because both of these fighter jets are attack aircraft with a degraded flight envelope on the right side. Their supersonic performance is not ideal. In order to meet the requirements of taking off and landing on aircraft carriers, their subsonic performance is naturally quite good. However, this also brings a problem: the aircraft they are facing are subsonic aircraft with a 360-degree rotating flight engine!

What does this mean? As mentioned earlier.

For example, during a vertical climb, a VTOL fighter jet can use a rotating nozzle to freely point its nose during the climb, whereas a conventional fixed-wing fighter jet must climb to a suitable position and then descend to increase its speed in order to regain an attack angle against the VTOL aircraft.

Although vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) fighters do not have advantages in thrust and wing loading, they can gain a considerable degree of rapid pointing advantage by using thrust vectoring.

This is one advantage that futuristic-looking aircraft have against plastic bugs and fat electric machines. They will have a hard time finding a suitable attack position to attack their enemy because their enemy is an aircraft capable of unconventional maneuvers. Although the US Navy seems to have an advantage in missiles, the strong electromagnetic interference reported before the U2 reconnaissance aircraft was shot down makes this point seem more mysterious.

Those are young pilots in the U.S. Navy. To fight those aircraft, they can only rely on cannons and the pilot's personal skills when all missiles are disabled and radar cannot detect targets.

The result is that once a battle breaks out, with its pervasive electromagnetic interference and bizarrely perfect radar stealth, missiles and radars may become ineffective. The EA-18 Growler electronic attack aircraft is helpless in this situation; whether its electronic jamming is even effective against such an unknown enemy is questionable...

Upon hearing such a difficult answer, everyone else in the meeting room was momentarily at a loss...

They didn't fully understand, but one thing was clear: the U.S. Navy was going to lose its missile and radar superiority and fight an unknown enemy.

Clearly, the US president and his staff, who had not lost their minds because of the destruction of the embassy and the detention of people, immediately abandoned the idea of ​​sending a naval fleet to teach that reckless fellow a lesson.

"So, does that mean our naval fleet is incapable of fighting that opponent?"

Carroll looked at the summoned naval expert with displeasure.

The naval expert said seriously, "No, Your Excellency, it's not that we lack the ability to fight that adversary, but in a war without basic radar and missiles, we would inevitably have to pay a heavy price to win. We are too dependent on and too reliant on radar and missiles, and not only us, but other countries on Earth are as well."

Paying a heavy price and still not being able to defeat the opponent is a bad deal for the United States, so will it directly carry out a military strike mission...?

"But what about our international prestige if our fleet does nothing?"

Carroll knew all too well that if the U.S. Navy did nothing, the hegemony it had built on its control of oil and its massive naval fleet might crack.

"I have a suggestion for you, Your Excellency. I suggest that you send our naval fleet to carry out a maritime blockade of the 4V Islands."

The naval expert's idea immediately caught the Secretary of State's eye.

“We and Japan have always been two major trading partners of 4V. If we now encourage Japan and other countries to sever all sea and air transport links with 4V, I believe that the person who occupies northern 4V will definitely face riots by the unemployed and soaring prices.”

The Secretary of State's statement hit the nail on the head regarding the current Achilles' heel of the 4Vs: they are export-oriented economies. If exports collapse, many people will lose their jobs and prices will skyrocket.

This was an obviously good idea, and the US president and others immediately agreed to it, but before using it, they had to get their tourists from European countries out of the 4V.

Moreover, Lin Haiyuan was not a fool; there was a very clear statement about this in the written explanation sent to the United States.

"No aircraft are permitted. If any U.S. Navy warship or aircraft enters the waters near 4V, the hostages from the United States will be executed immediately."

As for the Japanese... what do I care? Since they dared to play dirty tricks on me to make themselves independent, then they can handle this themselves. The instigator said they would also send the same document to the Japanese side.

After a meeting of NATO leaders, they generally agreed to rescue the tourists first, but had differing opinions on whether to take action against the unknown force.

The British, who had not pursued a policy of balancing national power on the European continent, put aside their grudges with the French since the Hundred Years' War, took back the keys to the nuclear arsenal from the United States, and, by their nature as troublemakers, led France and Germany to cause trouble everywhere.

The emergence of mysterious forces and armies in the 4V are giving the EU, the troublemaker, a new opportunity to sabotage the Yankees. Is the enemy of my enemy my ally?

In the original timeline, the equipment on the dragon showed just how far apart old Europe and the New World had become.

At the meeting, Carroll stated directly that he would use the Ronald Reagan carrier strike group to blockade the sea and airspace leading to the 4V direction and sever all economic and trade relations with the 4V direction.

And shouldn't you European countries also send the HMS Elizabeth and the Charles de Gaulle carrier battle groups to carry out a blockade mission, similarly cutting off economic and trade relations in the four V directions?

Britain, France, and Germany verbally agreed, but in their hearts they were actually considering whether or not to cause trouble for the Americans.

It wasn't just US naval experts who analyzed that the opponent was essentially a steel plate; naturally, EU experts also reached similar conclusions.

But no matter what their ulterior motives were, the old Europeans and Americans still sent people, planes, or ships to pick up their tourists.

However, the question arose of who to send to conduct such dangerous negotiations—they still regarded Lin Haiyuan's forces as a terrorist organization rather than a country.

Lin Haiyuan, who did not want to meet with several negotiation experts, naturally specified which level of person he wanted to meet: the foreign minister of any one of the three countries, Britain, France, or Germany.

This behavior clearly treats him as a country rather than a terrorist organization. Similarly, the so-called hostages have become prisoners of war. In short, the whole process is not about the police negotiating with the kidnappers and exchanging hostages, but about two warring countries exchanging prisoners of war.

All countries are aware of this, but they feel it would be beneath them to simply send their foreign ministers. However, if they don't send them, the other side might kill them, and they would have a hard time explaining it to their own people.

The US Secretary of State must go, because the State Department is responsible for foreign affairs, and the Secretary of State is equivalent to the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

After a brief war of words, Britain, France, and Germany decided to send Boris Johnson, the British Foreign Secretary with anti-China leanings.

On the Japanese side, without hesitation, the current Foreign Minister, Fumikasa Kishida, was tasked with resolving the matter, and Kishida readily accepted without hesitation.

Regarding the 4V aspect, Lin Haiyuan received a report from Walker.com AI.

"Master, the United States, Japan, and the European Union have dispatched three passenger ships that are heading to Keelung Port. US Secretary of State Thomas Steve, British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, and Japanese Foreign Minister Fumikasa Kishida are all on board."

Lin Haiyuan nodded as he looked at the holographic projection map showing the shipping route stretching from Yokosuka Port in Japan to Keelung.

These people don't even include the nuclear staff recruiters; after their U2 reconnaissance plane was shot down by their own Changsheng Bird air outpost, they still kept asking for planes and such.

"However, Master, according to current intelligence, the U.S. Seventh Fleet stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, has made a move."

Walker.com's AI told him something he expected.

"Do they want to start a war after taking the hostages? I'd be happy if they dared to come to the waters near 4V."

Lin Haiyuan sneered, saying that the electronic jamming technology originating from China and the mind illusion technology of Epsilon would leave the US Navy in the dark.

Although mind control technology cannot be widely deployed in the military, it can be applied to a small number of aircraft and ships without any problems.

"Walker.com AI brought Hsiao Yuan-hsun, the director of the Keelung Port Authority, here."

Lin Haiyuan needs to prepare his own Burning Wind Navy, so it's time to bring this person to meet him.

"Yes, Master."

Upon receiving the order, Walker.com's AI immediately dispatched several terrifying drones to escort Xiao Yuanxun to the Burning Wind Construction Site.

As the terrifying drones began to escort him, Xiao Yuanxun felt utterly hopeless. After being interrogated in a "dark room," his colleagues were taken to the port authority building one by one, and he witnessed their horrific deaths firsthand.

After letting out a sharp scream as if its neck had been choked, it was swarmed and covered by a swarm of nano-recovery drones. Its body collapsed downwards like a sand building and then disappeared.

A living person was being dismembered and disappeared right before his eyes. How could Xiao Yuanxun not feel fear? Now it was his turn to be dragged away. Before this, he had been interrogated in a dark room.

In this small, dark room, interrogation techniques and drugs from Epsilon will make the victim tell everything, and a cold lie detector system will verify whether the answers are correct.

However, when they were being dragged downstairs, just when Xiao Yuanxun thought he was about to die a miserable death, the terrifying drone didn't stop for a moment and carried him towards the harbor.

This made his heart skip a beat. Just when he thought he was going to be thrown into the sea, he lost consciousness under the influence of multiple stasis rays.

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"Where am I?"

After Xiao Yuanxun regained consciousness, the first thing he asked himself was where he was.

Lin Haiyuan, sitting in the swivel chair in the command room, turned around to face Xiao Yuanxun in a comfortable position.

"Where are you? You're in my command center, hehehehe."

Lin Haiyuan laughed, but his laughter sounded somewhat eerie in the dimly lit command room filled with light green holographic projections.

"Who are you?!"

Xiao Yuanxun was so frightened that he jumped up from the ground, but the terrifying drone next to him suddenly extended its forelimbs and pressed Xiao Yuanxun down.

Deng!

The lights in the command room came on immediately after Lin Haiyuan spoke, and only then did Xiao Yuanxun get a clear look at the person sitting in the swivel chair in front of him.

Judging from its appearance, it is undoubtedly a human being, and its yellow skin and black eyes clearly indicate that it is an Asian. Its fluent Mandarin and appearance prove that it is a person from northern China.

Xiao Yuanxun stared at the young man in front of him with a dumbfounded expression. In his memory, he had never seen a young Chinese person who could speak fluent Mandarin.

However, his voice was deep and hoarse, unlike that of a young man, but it was surprisingly pleasant to the ear.

"Hello, Director Xiao, I am Lin Haiyuan, the person in charge of Project 9991."

Lin Haiyuan raised his voice so that Xiao Yuanxun could hear him clearly. Then, just as Xiao Yuanxun was about to ask something, he leaned down and whispered.

"I am also the last survivor of the Eurasian air disaster."

As soon as he finished speaking, a strong wind surged from around Lin Haiyuan toward the underground party member in front of him, who was utterly astonished.

"The last survivor of the Eurasian air disaster..."

Xiao Yuanxun blankly repeated what Lin Haiyuan had said.

"That's right, I am both the person in charge of Project 9991 and the last living person in the entire project."

After Lin Haiyuan finished speaking, he turned to the side, leaving behind a seemingly weathered profile.

After staring blankly at Lin Haiyuan's profile for a moment, Xiao Yuanxun asked a very silly question, "Why don't I know about this project?"

Lin Haiyuan turned around and glanced at Xiao Yuanxun. "Those who know have already gone to Marx and Engels."

This made Xiao Yuanxun feel suffocated.

"Don't worry, the people who could make you disappear are all gone now, and I wouldn't lay a hand on an underground party member who is so loyal to the country."

Lin Haiyuan's words put Xiao Yuanxun's heart at ease, and then he watched as Xiao Yuanxun digested the seemingly brief but actually complex explanation of his identity.

"…………"

Xiao Yuanxun remained silent for a moment, then looked at him and asked, "Is the country here to liberate 4V?"

"No, she's already torn to pieces..."

Lin Haiyuan gave a disappointing answer.

"…………"

Xiao Yuanxun lowered his head after hearing this, because he understood that the comrades on the other side of the strait could no longer cross the sea to liberate 4V.

"Don't be discouraged, my comrade."

Lin Haiyuan took a step forward and placed his right hand on Xiao Yuanxun's shoulder.

"Why?!"

Xiao Yuanxun looked up at Lin Haiyuan's young face.

Lin Haiyuan's eyes gleamed with an unusual light, "Because we still have Project 9991."

At this moment, the long-range drone, the terrifying drone, the mist-like nano-recovery drone, and the roc mobile bomb that had been hiding in the corner all came to Lin Haiyuan's side.

"See this little spider-like creature? Its full name is Terror Drone, a product of Project 9991. It is both a swift and deadly killing machine and a tireless worker who will undertake basic physical labor to make up for the manpower gap between us and the enemy. High-performance computers combined with artificial intelligence technology will improve the speed of scientific research, and advanced network technology will strengthen our control and reduce the waste in the production and transportation process."

Lin Haiyuan touched the terrifying drone and then gently pushed it aside.