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Chapter 531 Blockade

The mission of the South China Sea Fleet is to deal with naval threats in surrounding areas. Therefore, the Cam Ranh Bay of the French Fleet and the British Singapore of Singapore are areas closely watched by the Chinese Navy. In daily training, these two maritime forces have been used as imaginary enemies many times. In addition, we have also learned in detail about the waters of Cam Ranh Bay and other places.

As the saying goes, the Chinese Navy has put in a lot of effort and comes in handy at this time. The first wave of attacks showed great power. The main target of attacks selected by China were several airports near Cam Ranh Bay. The French Navy did not have aircraft carriers, so the biggest threat to Chinese carrier-based aircraft was land-based aircraft, so China first attacked the airport.

Attacking airports is also a very knowledgeable thing. Some people may think that attacking airports requires first attacking the plane. In fact, this is a very wrong idea. The truly efficient approach is to attack the runway. Once the runway is destroyed, the plane will not be able to take off and land normally and can only wait for the fate of being massacred in the hangar.

The current runway is much simpler than later generations, and the requirements for aircraft takeoff are also low. However, China's attack is still very effective. In order to cause greater destructive power to the runway, the bomb increased the loading volume. After some bombing, bomb craters of varying sizes appeared on the runway.

Of course, the French can still repair it quickly, but it will take at least a few hours. The most precious thing on the battlefield is time. Using this gap, China has been able to do too many things.

The second wave of attacks followed was a formation with torpedo aircraft as the core to attack warships. The French Navy seriously ignored air defense during construction, even the most advanced Dunkirk. After France realized the advantages of air power, it was not time to modify due to financial difficulties.

However, although the air defense power was weak, the French still fought back desperately. Whether on the warship or on the land, all the French soldiers seemed to be crazy, and dense firepower nets crossed and shot into the air. The soldiers seemed to be possessed by Napoleon and became extremely brave.

In fact, they are not allowed to fight to the death. If the Far East fleet is destroyed, France will lose its control of the sea, and then it will not be able to obtain supplies from Europe. Not only that, even these soldiers fighting in the Far East will not be able to go home.

There were various legends among French soldiers very early on. In their opinion, the ethnic groups in the Far East were inferior people. They did not enter civilized society at all, nor did they know how to treat prisoners of war well. Once they became prisoners, their heads would be cut off. Even if they were lucky enough to live, they would have to act as coolies. There was even a saying that Vietnamese eat human flesh, and when they caught white people, they would be thrown into the pot and cooked, and then eaten.

Most of these messy statements are false, but in fact, the French are guilty of being thieves. They have done too many evil things in the Far East and are worried about others' liquidation. However, no matter what, most soldiers still believe it. They dare not not fight desperately. The result of failure is that they cannot bear it.

A Chinese torpedo plane was hit by an anti-aircraft artillery and suddenly exploded like a scattered flower of a goddess. Scattered debris fell into the cold sea water.

Other pilots were not afraid of it. They had seen many such sacrifices. Although aircraft carriers are the most powerful weapons, there will be casualties as long as they are fighting, and no one can be lucky.

Finally, a torpedo aircraft broke through the blockade of the firepower network and gently threw the torpedo it carried. The torpedo stirred up a bright splash and rushed towards the Guba at an extremely fast speed. The French soldiers on the ship had already attacked the torpedo. They opened their mouths to the boss, but it was too late.

With a bang, a torpedo hit the head of the Guba ship. Suddenly, a hole of several meters appeared on the warship. As an old ship before World War I, the Guba waterline defense was very weak. The torpedo successfully tore open the external armor defense and a fire broke out in an instant.

Immediately afterwards, two bombers dropped bombs on the Guba. Four bombs landed in the middle of the warship. The violent explosion almost drove the superstructure away, and the casualties on the warship were extremely miserable.

As the most powerful warship, Dunkirk was under the focus of attention of the Chinese Air Force and was subjected to concentrated attacks by more than a dozen torpedo planes. Although he lucky enough to shoot down several torpedo planes, five torpedoes hit Dunkirk. This giant ship of more than 30,000 tons quickly turned into a pile of scrap iron.

After the two battleships were destroyed, other warships were not spared. China carried out three waves of attacks, sinking more than 20 warships. The main force of the French Far East Fleet disappeared, and the port facilities were severely damaged. It would take at least half a year to recover.

After a war, China lost only fifteen aircraft, but it brought about the destruction of the entire French Far East fleet, once again proving the huge advantage of the aircraft carrier and completely changing the comparison of the Far East forces. Previously, France was arrogant and conquered cities and land, which was very majestic, but a naval battle made France show its true colors.

China's intervention method is even more unexpected to countries around the world, and its ruthless actions have also made all countries look at each other. If a colony far away from its local area has lost its sea control power, the fate of France is indeed vulnerable to China. This huge gap in power is simply irreparable. More people have increasingly seen the importance of aircraft carriers. Having an aircraft carrier means everything.

China ignored the views of other countries and eliminated the French Far East Fleet, which was the most threatening, and then blocked the coastal areas of Vietnam. In order to better control the coastline, China transferred the Far and the motherboard. The mission of these two aircraft carriers was to approach the Strait of Malacca, deter Britain, and prevent Britain from participating in the war.

In addition, it is necessary to cooperate with the other three aircraft carriers to block Vietnam on the periphery. Most of the French supplies now have to go through the Strait of Malacca and then transport them to Vietnam. Now the Chinese fleet has formed two insurmountable blockade circles, and a large net has been shrouded at the French.

Any ship that dares to transport supplies to the French army will be ruthlessly attacked by China. In addition, various ports in Vietnam are also under the blow of China. A large number of cargo ships were sunk, and even fishing boats were unable to survive, and port facilities were destroyed.

The destructive power of war is indeed not comparable to other actions. It may take several years to build a port, but it takes several hours to destroy it. The entire coastal area of ​​South Vietnam, including the ports in Cambodia, was subjected to fierce attacks.

Due to the limited combat radius of carrier-based aircraft, an aircraft carrier can control an area of ​​about 200 nautical miles. Fortunately, France's defense power is not strong, so Chinese aircraft carriers can do their jobs at will. The three aircraft carriers are either concentrated together to attack a military center, or disperse and harass various places.

In addition to attacking the rear, the Chinese Navy also focused its attack on the waist of Vietnam. The narrowest part here is only fifty kilometers, and it can easily bombard it with a carrier-based aircraft. Now that the main force of the French army has attacked North Vietnam, it has become the lifeline of logistics. Now that it is bombarded in vain, the French situation suddenly becomes worse.

If the arms were not transported, the soldiers would not attack, the medicines were not transported, the injured soldiers would be left to fate, and even the food could not be transported. French soldiers had to collect grain on the spot and plundered the Vietnamese people in large quantities, which aroused greater opposition from the people.

It can be said that before the Chinese army participated in the war, the French were already in trouble and it was difficult to maintain. Many French generals even advocated retreating their main force back to South Vietnam and defending for assistance.

But the French also knew whether they could really wait for a backup. How could France transport supplies if they lost their sea control? They were just trapped animals.

This is the power of sea control. As long as you control the ocean, you control everything. With the ocean, you have victory. Every time you use the Chinese navy, the top leaders of China will clearly understand the power of the ocean's advantage, and they will fully understand why a small island country like Britain has established an unprecedented empire that never sets with its maritime advantage.

China is a traditional mainland country. For many years, China's threats have come from land. China has always lacked enough understanding of the blue area of ​​the ocean, and even has an instinctive rejection.

This traditional concept cannot be changed in a short period of time. The Army is still a well-deserved elder brother among the Chinese team, and the Army accounts for more than 80% of all the generals.

However, with the increase in national strength, the views of Chinese senior management on the military have undergone tremendous changes. There are no more countries in the world want to attack China's mainland, and the powerful China must focus on the ocean and expand the entire country's living space.

The status of the navy and the army is also quietly changing. The army is destined to be a shell launched by the navy. Especially in this war, before the army attacks, the navy has created a situation that is absolutely beneficial to China, which greatly encourages the military's naval faction and calls for aircraft carriers become increasingly strong.

The reason why France was able to fight against the Vietnamese before was largely because the sea could provide a steady stream of supplies and arms. Now that the sea route was cut off, the French garrisons of the Indochina Kingdom seemed to have landed on an isolated island, and all the aid was lost.

This is not only the sea, but also the land. You should know that Siam is currently a quasi-ally with China. The Chinese navy participated in the war, and Siam also took the opportunity to block the western border and cut off the possible ways for France to obtain supplies.

The three Indo-Chinese countries suddenly became a huge cage, trapping more than 200,000 French colonial troops. They are now in a dilemma, but Paris is in a huge disagreement at this time. China has eliminated France's Far East Fleet. As a big country, France must not swallow its anger so much and must go to war with China.

Many people advocate sending the only aircraft carrier, the Beyane, to the Far East. Of course, they also know that using one aircraft carrier to fight against five large aircraft carriers in China was seeking death. Therefore, France found Britain and the United States again, hoping that the two countries could abide by the treaty, send troops together, form a powerful joint fleet, and punish the Chinese.

However, Britain and the United States have no interest at all. The Spanish civil war is getting worse and worse. The Soviet Union and Germany have stepped up their intervention. These two countries are thorns in the eyes of Britain. It is a misfortune for Britain who will succeed. The British must stubbornly maintain the balance of the European continent. Of course, France, which is too strong, is not something Britain needs, and can weaken some better. As for the United States, it has already received a large order from China, its mouth has been blocked, and it has also received China's guarantee, and it will not take the blame for France. The most fundamental thing is that neither country has the confidence to cross the ocean to defeat China, and can only watch France be blocked!
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