Chapter 2183: The Appearance of an Unknown Enemy
Bombers, bracing against the close-in weapon systems of the carrier battle group, dropped shells onto the decks of the warships.
In the darkness of the night, dazzling flowers burst forth.
"Report.
Our battleship 9007 was subjected to heavy bombing by enemy aircraft, and the ship sustained severe damage!
"Report.
Our cruiser 9011 suffered severe damage to its hull, and its ammunition magazine was hit by enemy bomber explosives, resulting in a secondary explosion.
Completely rendered combat ineffective, the warship's crew is executing an evacuation plan.
The fleet commander looked at the battle situation before him, surrounded by the sounds of explosions.
Of her fleet of over thirty warships, it can be said that not a single one has survived.
They were all enduring the enemy's relentless bombardment.
Only the aircraft carrier she was on was in a better situation.
The reason it was somewhat better was that the surrounding escort ships and destroyers were doing their best to use their close-in weapon systems to intercept the bombers that were attempting to attack the aircraft carrier.
Thus, they could completely ignore the attacks these bombers would launch against their own warships.
Time passed little by little.
After the first wave of enemy fighters and bombers completed their attack, they began their return flight.
The air finally calmed down a bit.
At this moment, the JF-17 fighter jet also had a chance to land again.
However, after landing, they need to resupply within a very short time and take off again.
Because the enemy could reappear and return at any time.
Meanwhile, they salvaged their damaged warships and extinguished the flames.
We await the next battle.
"Statistics on the damage to the fleet."
Excluding severely damaged warships, the fleet was regrouped.
Prepare for the upcoming battle!
"The enemy fleet should be arriving soon," the fleet commander said with a serious expression.
She realized that first came the submarine attack, then the successive attacks by fighter jets and bombers, and next would be the enemy fleet.
The previous attacks were aimed at depleting their fighting strength, so that the final enemy fleet attack could take down their fleet in the shortest time and with the least losses.
The commander knew that her fleet was in a very difficult situation, and there was even a risk of total annihilation.
But she was not prepared to sit idly by and wait for her fate.
She was prepared for any battle, as long as the enemy appeared.
Even if it means fighting to the last warship, she wants to take as many enemy warships as possible with her.
More than half an hour later.
Several enemy warships appeared on the distant sea.
But this is not the end.
They also appeared one after another in several surrounding directions.
From a few ships to a dozen or so, and then to hundreds.
"Report! The enemy's warships have now exceeded one hundred!" the adjutant reported from the side, his expression filled with disbelief and horror.
Hundreds of warships!
That's three times our number!
In addition, their warships had already been through previous battles, and their combat readiness had declined considerably.
If another fierce battle were to erupt at this point, the outcome would be predictable.
Don't panic.
Either way, it's the same cut.
Today, our Ninth Fleet is here.
Then we cannot back down.
Order all warships to prepare for battle and give them a good beating!
"Don't let these rats in the gutter underestimate our Ninth Fleet!" The fleet commander showed no fear whatsoever.
For a soldier, dying on the battlefield is undoubtedly the most glorious thing.
"Let's get our bombers online."
"They've been bombing us relentlessly before, now it's our turn to bomb them!" the fleet commander sneered.
In the battle just now, the enemy's biggest mistake was destroying or damaging several JF-17 Thunder warships.
However, no damage was caused to the decks of the aircraft carriers; the runways remained intact, and fighter jets and bombers were still able to take off.
At that moment, the pilots of those bombers put all their effort into flying their planes into the air.
It sped toward the enemy warship, preparing to smash the bombs mounted under its fuselage into the enemy.
Naval warfare broke out again.
The enemy warships were ready to attack as soon as they entered the attack range.
But the JF-17 Thunder warship's artillery fire arrived first.
Enemy warships were hit by these shells and turned into flames at sea.
However, the enemy had too many warships.
They quickly organized a counterattack.
Shells rained down on the JF-17 Ninth Carrier Strike Group.
Boom boom boom.
Several of the exploding shells even landed right next to the aircraft carrier, creating a lot of splashes.
The seawater even slapped against the ground crew on the aircraft carrier deck, slamming them hard onto the ground.
The battle continued.
The JF-17 bombers dropped their shells and set the enemy ships ablaze one by one.
Meanwhile, in the distant sky...
Enemy fighter and bomber formations reappeared.
They also completed their resupply.
"After completing their bombing mission, the bomber squadron immediately returned to base."
Fighter squadrons, prepare for battle!
The JF-17 Thunder fighter jet has taken over as the main character in the air combat, and they will face the enemy's second wave of attacks.
Time passed little by little.
The number of warships in the JF-17 Ninth Carrier Strike Group is decreasing.
Some are slowly falling silent, while others are burning.
"Report: The deck of aircraft carrier No. 3 has been hit by enemy bombs."
Fighter jets cannot be launched in the short term!
The gradual depletion of defensive firepower allowed enemy fighters and bombers to directly threaten aircraft carriers.
The enemy's encirclement of the JF-17 Ninth Carrier Strike Group is getting smaller and smaller.
boom
A loud bang.
The fleet commander grabbed the handrail beside him to steady himself.
An enemy shell hit the side of the aircraft carrier, creating a large hole.
She could see the towering flames shooting into the sky from the bridge. Firefighters had already rushed up to extinguish the fire and restore order as quickly as possible.
The fleet commander took a deep breath and picked up the microphone.
"Gentlemen of the Ninth Fleet."
I am the commander of the Ninth Fleet.
It is an honor to fight alongside everyone.
Although many of us may stay here today.
However, we demonstrated the might of our JF-17 carrier battle group, and we destroyed a large number of enemy warships.
We didn't embarrass ourselves with the clothes we were wearing.
We remain the pride of the Xiaolong Kingdom's navy.
Ladies and gentlemen!
I am so proud of you!
These words sounded like final farewells.
The captains, officers, and soldiers on each warship were deeply moved.
But no one was afraid.
Because they are soldiers of the Dragonflight Kingdom.
They were not afraid of death.
The moment they became JF-17 soldiers, it was for the purpose of fighting.
beep beep beep
Just then, the command channel on the bridge crackled to life.
"Hey, hey, hey."
I am an aviator from the Fifth Carrier Strike Group, and I have led a squadron of fighters to support you.
Our fifth carrier strike group is on its way and is expected to arrive at the current combat area within half an hour.
In addition, there is the third carrier strike group and the first carrier strike group en route.
Brothers of Carrier Strike Group 9, hold on!
The words spoken on the communication channel gave the Ninth Fleet commander a sudden boost of confidence.
Reinforcements have arrived!
Their reinforcements arrived in such a short time.
They still have hope.
The fleet commander immediately addressed the enemy again in a loud voice: "Did you all hear that!"
Our reinforcements are already on their way.
Our JF-17 Thunder Navy is on its way at full speed.
Our ninth carrier battle group is not finished yet.
Give them a good beating, keep them pinned down.
To hold off the enemy.
"No warship here today shall be allowed to return!"
"yes!
The remaining warship captains were all waving their fists and roaring.
They had already vented their anger.
Whoever the enemy is, they will all remain forever in this dark sea today.
The first light of dawn appeared.
A large number of JF-17 Thunder fighter jets appeared in the sky.
These JF-17 Thunder fighter jets joined the battle the moment they appeared.
The forces split into two groups: one to support air combat and regain absolute air superiority.
The other route was to launch an attack on the enemy's warships.
Even if they weren't bombers, the machine guns and missiles on their fighter jets were enough to give these enemies a run for their money.
The tide of battle turned again, as if the scales of war had tipped back in favor of the JF-17 fleet.
And at this time.
In the distance, a larger number of fighter jets appeared in the sky.
Upon seeing this, the commander of the Ninth Fleet immediately understood.
This time, the attackers were not just the warships in front of them.
The enemy also has more fleets on their way to provide support!
As for how many enemy warships are still there, that remains unknown.
"Send this message back!" the fleet commander said solemnly.
"yes!"
Everyone knew that this would be the largest naval battle since the founding of the Dragon Kingdom.
Dragon Kingdom Command Center
Zhao Chen frowned as he looked at the message that had been sent back.
The JF-17 carrier strike group, number 9, was ambushed by the enemy and is currently engaged in a fierce battle.
The first, third, and fifth JF-17 carrier battle groups are rushing to provide support.
The latest news is that the fifth JF-17 carrier battle group has arrived in the battle area and joined the fight.
The next piece of news was that the number of enemy warships was also increasing.
The suspected enemy and their fleet are also on their way to provide support!
"Hundreds of warships."
"Who on earth is this, with such a grand entourage?" Zhao Chen frowned, somewhat puzzled.
The scale of this sudden naval battle caught everyone off guard.
Secretary Barbara pondered for a moment, then said with a serious expression, "Judging from the current situation..."
I have reason to suspect that the forces behind this may be the participants in this trial.
They discovered our identities.
Therefore, at this critical juncture, a planned attack was launched against our navy.
Because if the enemy has already discovered us and started investigating us.
That will reveal the attributes of our Dragon Kingdom.
Although we are a country that occupies a continent, the area of this continent can only be considered a large island on this planet.
Therefore, our development focus is on the navy.
If the enemy can severely damage our navy in a short period of time, it will be as if they have pulled out our sharp teeth.
At this time, the enemy is surrounding our Dragon Continent.
Even if they don't attack us, they can wear us down.
Even if we cannot gain such a significant advantage.
However, as long as they can weaken our strength, they can make contact with some forces on the Northwest Continent that, although they have now joined us, still have some ulterior motives.
Because we are isolated overseas, and our navy has been weakened, our influence over the Northwest Continent will naturally be affected.
Therefore, it cannot be ruled out that these national powers will step forward at this time.
After listening to Barbara's secretary's analysis.
Zhao Chen thought it made a lot of sense.
Only in this way can it be explained.
"So, we've met our true opponent," Zhao Chen said, squinting.
"right.
Moreover, our biggest problem right now is that the enemy is in the dark while we are in the light.
They have most likely investigated our fleet situation and know how many we have and roughly what level of military strength we possess.
However, we don't know exactly how many warships the enemy has.
How many fleets have they prepared to attack us this time?
We know absolutely nothing about our adversaries!
The sea area where the battle took place was shrouded in fog year-round, which rendered our satellites largely ineffective.
So we're actually in a very passive position!
Zhao Chen paced back and forth in his office.
"The enemy came prepared, but we knew very little about them."
We rarely fight battles where we're in such a passive position.
Barbara's secretary offered a rare piece of good news: "But it's not entirely without good news either."
According to the battle situation reported back by the Ninth Fleet Group.
The enemy's fighter jets, bombers, warships, and other technological capabilities are not superior to ours.
Their carrier-based aircraft are still propeller planes and are not equipped with guided air-to-air missiles.
Furthermore, their warships are far inferior to ours in terms of technology.
This shows that they are not as fast as us in terms of technological development!
Zhao Chen smiled helplessly: "It seems this is one of the few pieces of good news we have."
Our next decision is very important.
To fight or to retreat.
Fight and retreat.
The words are very simple, but making a decision about them is extremely difficult.
Because a single decision could potentially alter the course of history.
"Attack!" Zhao Chen didn't hesitate at all this time.
He said with a serious expression, "This time the enemy came prepared and will absolutely not let us end this battle easily."
If we choose to retreat now.
The enemy will inevitably keep pressing on and will try to destroy as many of our fleets as possible.
In that case, our navy could suffer heavy losses.
Not only the Ninth Carrier Strike Group, which is currently engaged in combat, but also the First Carrier Strike Group, the Third Carrier Strike Group, and the Fifth Carrier Strike Group may become targets of the enemy.
So we have no choice but to fight!
That is the only option.
Inform Marshal Medusa of our opinion, and also tell her that from now on, all warships of our Xiaolong Navy are at her command!