1760 Doomsday of the Empire (1)
In the South China Sea, near the Huangyan Island waters, a huge special-mix fleet is slowly sailing towards the northern waters.
The rice-shaped flag flying from the masts of the warship proves that this huge fleet belongs to the former Empire of the Sun never set.
During the Battle of the British Islands more than ten years ago, the most advanced Sheffield and the Invincible-class aircraft carriers of the Empire, both were sunk by Argentina, making the Empire's Navy, which once was the world's largest naval power, no longer have its former glory.
For the sake of face, the war on the Cambridge Island in Ying'a has not stopped yet. Although he rarely fires a few shots or fires a few times a year, the Empire has long been unable to maintain the huge sea supply line.
Therefore, it is really shocking that a huge fleet of more than 30 warships of various types with the meter flag appeared on the edge of the Pacific Ocean in Asia.
Around the South China Sea, few countries can form such a huge fleet, especially an aircraft carrier and two advanced destroyers.
The fleet was sailing slowly, and the cargo ships from this fleet were all around them, and they were bypassing their routes from afar.
The Ark Royal light aircraft carrier, the string number r07, is the third ship of the Invincible Class aircraft carrier of the Sun-Battle Empire and the last Invincible Class aircraft carrier it manufactures. The new Queen Elizabeth-class medium aircraft carrier is about to be put into service. By then, the Sun-Battle Empire will have three aircraft carrier fleets.
Logically, such a huge fleet of the Empire of Sun-Don't Set, should have appeared in the South Atlantic Ocean, not the Pacific Ocean in Asia, because their war with the Argentines has not yet ended, and in Asia, the last British colony will be lost in the next few days.
Of course, this huge fleet of Britain came for this.
The Ark Royal aircraft carrier, as the flagship of the entire fleet, gathers the commanders of the entire fleet here.
However, at this time, no one had a smile on his face, and they all became solemn.
"Everyone, domestic calls are asking us to show China the military power of the Imperial Navy and tell the whole world that we did not return Hong Kong to them because we were afraid of them! But because our loan is expired..." Fleet Commander Major General Stephen Rhode said to his officers with a serious look on his face.
From the beginning of the formation of the fleet and the beginning of the departure mission, sadness enveloped everyone.
During the Battle of the Horse Island, Britain could organize a huge fleet of two aircraft carriers and more than 200 warships to deal with the Argentines.
And now, I have come to Asia to show the Chinese their strength and make the weak Chinese navy tremble when I leave.
However, although the fleet of 34 warships is huge, it is really not enough to see at the door of China.
How to better complete domestic tasks is a question that all officers of the entire mixed fleet are considering.
Hong Kong will return it to China, and the empire will completely disappear.
This is the end of the empire.
No one in China would like to do so, whether it is the royal family or the government, or all the citizens of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, emotionally unacceptable.
However, we have to return it.
China is no longer the same as before that Britain could bully just two warships.
Although the entire fleet is huge and can shock many countries, China cannot do it. Although China does not have aircraft carriers and large warships, China's navy is definitely not a good deal. Especially the anti-ship missiles in the hands of the Chinese, the destroyer that ruined Britain's most proud and advanced missiles in the British-Arab naval battle - the Sheffield!
That thing has a small displacement, only more than 4,000 tons, but the cost is as high as 200 million pounds!
There is also an Invincible aircraft carrier, which was also sunk by Chinese missiles.
If the Chinese are angry, they will fire anti-ship missiles at the fleet. Not to mention showing their muscles to China, they will leave with decent decentness, even whether they can go back will be hard to say.
The Chinese warships were not good, and the aircraft carriers did not, but they reclaimed land and expanded islands in the South China Sea, and built airports on the expanded islands so that their fighter jets could be supplemented. The entire South China Sea island was within the combat radius of Chinese fighter jets. As before, because their fighter jets were not invaded by surrounding countries, it rarely happened.
What's more, Vietnam is still in a civil war. Nipponsan, a regime established by educated youth and retired soldiers from China, is like a messenger stick that makes the entire South China Sea uneasy.
"General, the Chinese Navy's reconnaissance frequency of us these days has been much higher, and their fighter jets have also appeared in the air of our fleet less than 20 nautical miles. How do we show our strength? Once the control is not well controlled and a war breaks out, the consequences are not something we can afford." A blond-haired colonel in his forties frowned and said, "Don't forget, they have flying fish missiles in their hands!"
Flying fish missiles are a nightmare for all British people.
It ruined the glory of the Imperial Navy.
"Their missiles were able to sink our Sheffield and Invincible, not because our warships were not advanced enough, but because they took advantage of loopholes at that time. Now these low-level mistakes will not appear in our fleet." Another lieutenant colonel stood up and said.
When the Flying Fish missile appeared only once, it scared the entire Imperial Navy to be frightened when seeing Argentina planes, which made many British generals dissatisfied.
If it weren't for a coincidence, China's missiles would have no chance of sinking Britain's most advanced destroyers and aircraft carriers.
"Okay, stop arguing. We are not here to fight against the Chinese, but just show them our strength and safeguard the last dignity of the empire. Under no circumstances, as long as the other party does not fire first, we must maintain restraint. At the same time, we cannot provoke..." Major General Stephen Rhodes couldn't help but feel helpless when he saw the captains under his command.
Fighting with the Chinese people across half the earth?
It is not the 19th century now, and China is not the Qing government of the past. At the same time, the British navy is not as powerful as it was at that time.
Even the Americans had such a huge fleet, and were swept over the aircraft carrier by Chinese bombers at the door of China, and in the end they could only show off their power at the door of others.
"General, why don't our fleet go north directly along the edge of the Chinese territorial sea. Even if we enter their territorial sea, we can say that there is a problem with our navigation..." a major suggested.
The territorial sea is 12 nautical miles away from the sea baseline. Who can clearly know it? Even if it is only within a few meters, it is normal.
Who knows that this is the dividing line?
As for the exclusive economic zone, that is not a problem at all. Fleets from other countries have the right to pass harmlessly.
"If the entire fleet is rushing over, the Chinese will be regarded as an invasion. We are still fighting with the Argentines. Should we fight with the Chinese people across half the earth?" Regarding this proposal, the colonel, who initially said that the Chinese Navy and Air Force would pose a serious threat to them, immediately roared.
"Col. Taylor, you are too pessimistic. The Chinese will not go to war with us at this time." Lieutenant Colonel, who said that the Chinese missiles sink aircraft carriers and the most advanced missile destroyers, said without hesitation, "You have been scared out of your courage by the Chinese. If we are in a state of war, you will completely ruin the glory of our imperial navy!"
"Enough! Lieutenant Colonel Scoum, we are discussing our mission." Major General Stephen Rhodes quarreled again when he saw it, and immediately stood up on the table. "Arguing here is no good for our mission. Everyone should think about how we can complete the mission without causing diplomatic disputes between the two countries, and let our empire's rights leave Asia with decent decent."
The British have good face.
In any case, the Royal British Navy, which had been on this earth for more than two hundred years, needed dignity and to maintain their glory.
Even if this glory is no longer.
"Major Owem's advice is good. Although there is no problem with the entire fleet doing this, we can send a frigate and a supply ship to complete such a task. Our fleet is parked on the high seas..." Colonel Taylor sighed.
The navy that once walked sideways in the world now has to rely on this method to safeguard the last bit of dignity of the empire.
"This suggestion is good!" Major Stephen Rod nodded.
Besides this, what else can be done?
Even if they had the determination to go to war with China, the empire could not support such a war.
The distance is too far, especially China's strength, and the speed is getting faster and faster.
"I hope they won't be too excited." Colonel Taylor sighed.
Invading the Chinese waters, if the Chinese are accidentally and the recruits are excited, who will they cry to?
Everyone knows that the Chinese Navy is not strong enough, but everyone knows that the Chinese Navy is fearless.
Especially now, no one knows how many nuclear submarines China has.
"Just do it like this, continue to go north, and then divide into multiple groups to send warships to show the empire's maritime military power. They already know that we have aircraft carriers here!" This is the only confidence in Major General Stephen Rhodes' heart.
Even though this is just a light aircraft carrier of more than 10,000 tons, there are no warships of more than 5,000 tons in the Chinese. They were still planning to introduce the manufacturing technology of the British Type 42 missile destroyer to build their missile destroyer.
This aircraft carrier can already demonstrate the empire's armed power.
The people in Stephen Rhode's aircraft carrier fleet never thought that China had more than 5,000 tons of large warships.
Although China once purchased two battleships from the United States, the system of that thing, the main gun and missile were removed by the United States. What can they do?
Those two battleships can only become targets.
What the British did not expect was that there was a battleship that China purchased from the United States that they had never thought of was only a few hundred nautical miles away from them.
The huge missile battleship docked on the dock where Yongxing Island had just been built for not long and had never been docked by large warships.
"Director Liu..." Qin Huaibao took Wang Xin to greet Liu Yijiu on the dock. He hadn't seen him for many years. He was already in his forties and was dark and in good spirits.
"This wharf is well built. Thank you for your hard work!" Liu Yijiu patted Qin Huaibao on the shoulder, "Brother back then, I haven't seen you for a few years. I didn't expect you to become so distant now. Isn't it blamed me to throw you two here for so many years?"
"Director Liu, how can it be? If it weren't for you, you would have turned into a pile of dry bones if you weren't full. How could you have such leisurely days like today..." Wang Xin was really grateful to Liu Yijiu.
If it weren't for Liu Yijiu's favoritism and throwing him to the island here to build an island, and if he encountered severe crackdowns, he would probably have lost his life.
She was pregnant with Qin Huaibao's child back then.
Now, the couple has been together forever, and Qin Huaibao has also been at ease.
"Yes, yes, my island is really more comfortable than in that mountain, and it is much more comfortable than in other places. Xiao Jiuer, you don't know. When the area of this island expands little by little every day, you don't know how much accomplished I feel. When our airport is completed and the first fighter plane is parked here, you don't know how excited I am! This is an aircraft carrier, built by me, an aircraft carrier that is not sunk!" Qin Huaibao saw Liu Yijiu saying that he was divorced, regardless of the difference in the identities of the two, he still used the name he was called back then.
This made Liu Yijiu feel that there was not much stranger between them.
"This guy is called Yongxing Island." Liu Yijiu pointed at the back and did not fully enter the dock. The reactor was reduced to the minimum power, which was only enough to maintain the operation of various systems on the warship. Once an emergency occurs, he could quickly leave the port and perform emergency tasks.
The purpose of Liu Yijiu coming here is not to just let the battleships wander around.
"You want to say that our navy is strong, starting from this island?" Qin Huaibao's eyes shining.
The construction on Yongxing Island is indeed related to the safety of the entire South China Sea small pond.
In the past, I could hear small countries around me coming to occupy China's islands because the range of fighter jets taking off from the South China Island Airport was too short and they were not reachable at all.
After the construction of the airport on Yongxing Island is completed, there are fewer such things.
Even the warships of other countries who came to make trouble did not dare to run into the small pond in the South China Sea to take a shower.
Qin Huaibao has been here for so many years, so he naturally knows the purpose of Liu Yijiu leaving him here from the beginning.
Chapter completed!