.Chapter 97 Pre-war Conference

In the battle preparations, the most troublesome thing is not the modification of missiles or the deployment of air forces, but how to determine that the submarines that ventured into the Seto Inland Sea have arrived at the battlefield.

It is not difficult to send a telephone to a submarine using a super long bo radio, but a submarine that has entered the Sea of ​​Japan will not send a call back.

Zhou Yusheng came up with a very clever solution: let the submarine go to the designated sea area, extend the photoelectric mast out of the sea at the agreed time, and send a spectral signal to the optical reconnaissance satellite directly above.

This method is not very clever, but it is very effective.

The US military is definitely tracking and surveillance team's reconnaissance satellites. Optical reconnaissance satellites can only work during the day, and radar reconnaissance satellites are active at night. In this way, when optical reconnaissance satellites pass over the Japanese sea at night, they will not attract the attention of the US military.

The submarine floats up at night and emits visible light signals with photoelectric masts. It can be discovered by surface ships more than ten kilometers away or patrol aircraft tens of kilometers away. It will not be detected by the coalition's electronic reconnaissance aircraft or Japanese reconnaissance radio stations. Unless it is particularly unlucky, there is an anti-submarine patrol aircraft nearby, otherwise it will be difficult to detect by the anti-submarine patrol aircraft, thus minimizing the risk of the submarine's whereabouts.

Once you know where the submarine is, Zhou Yusheng can determine the combat plan and then issue combat orders to the submarine.

At noon, Zhou Yusheng called Mu Haoyang to learn about the situation of the missile force.

It is no worse than the idea. The missile transformation work is difficult to complete ahead of schedule, but Lu Wen made adjustments and lowered the modification standards for some missiles. Even if all missiles cannot be modified, it can ensure that 300 ballistic missiles have combat capabilities before the counterattack begins.

This result can meet the most basic combat requirements.

In the evening, Zhou Yusheng had supper in advance.

By the time he arrived at the communication center, more than a dozen staff officers had already taken their seats.

"Is there any news?"

"The Second Department just sent a message that the orbital change of the reconnaissance satellite has been completed, and there is a two-hour window."

"Two hours?"

"Four reconnaissance satellites have passed over the Japanese Sea, and each reconnaissance satellite provides a half-hour window."

Zhou Yusheng frowned, feeling that the second part of the world was a bit hasty to do so.

At the same time, the four optical reconnaissance satellites will definitely attract the attention of the US military and may cause trouble. Reconnaissance satellites operating in space are not reconnaissance aircraft and cannot return to the ground to replenish fuel. Due to the weight limit of the reconnaissance satellites, the orbit change maneuverability of reconnaissance satellites is very limited. If the orbit is changed frequently, the reconnaissance satellite will use all the fuel before its life is exhausted and lose its maneuverability.

There is no absolute need, and the reconnaissance satellites will not be allowed to change their orbits.

After thinking about it, Zhou Yusheng felt that he was thinking too much. For such a major thing, the second unit must have a sense of responsibility. Since the four reconnaissance satellites were allowed to change their orbits, there would definitely be no worries.

At this time, the Sea of ​​Japan, west of the Oki Islands.

The "Sea Dragon" has arrived in the designated sea area, but Safimo did not let the submarine float, but instead released a towed sonar to conduct a comprehensive detection of the surrounding sea area.

It is less than ten nautical miles away from the Japanese territorial waters and may encounter anti-submarine ships of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force at any time.

If the coalition forces strengthen anti-submarine patrols, they may encounter anti-submarine patrol aircraft.

What Safimo was most worried about was not anti-submarine ships and anti-submarine patrol aircraft, but US submarines cruising in the Sea of ​​Japan. When he set out from the East China Sea to the Western Pacific, Safimo received news that the US military had sent at least six attack nuclear submarines to the Sea of ​​Japan, which did not include two cruise missile nuclear submarines. As more aircraft carrier combat groups entered the Sea of ​​Japan, the number of attack nuclear submarines of the US military would increase.

Safimo is confident in dealing with South Korea's conventional submarines, but in the face of attacking nuclear submarines, the "Sea Dragon" has almost no chance of winning.

"Old Sa..."

“Have you found it?”

Wen Xiangyong shook his head and said, "It's very quiet. No surface ships and patrol aircraft were found, nor suspicious underwater targets were found."

"Is the time here?"

"arrive."

"Prepare to float." Safimo breathed a long breath and walked to the periscope console.

Although like the "Sea Snake", the "Sea Dragon" also uses an optical periscope, which does not penetrate the pressure-resistant shell, and can display the detected information on the tactical screen, the "Sea Dragon" retains the periscope console, allowing the captain to control the periscope in a normal way.

The "Sea Dragon" floats very slowly and does not make any abnormal noises.

After the photoelectric periscope extended out of the sea, Safimo sent a signal with the Morse password according to the electric order.

In a low-Earth orbit more than 300 kilometers away from the sea, the optical reconnaissance satellite that first passed over the Japanese Sea pointed the lens at the sea area where the "Sea Dragon" was located, took hundreds of high-resolution digital photos in succession, and then sent the digital signal to the ground receiving station located in Changbai Mountain.

Five minutes later, Zhou Yusheng received a message from the Second Department.

The first submarine appeared in the designated waters and sent a response signal, which was the first ship of Type 041.

Zhou Yusheng finally breathed a sigh of relief. At least one submarine had entered the Sea of ​​Japan.

Half an hour later, the second submarine appeared about 80 kilometers north of Mian Island, and was a Type 040 submarine.

Both advanced AIP conventional submarines have entered the Sea of ​​Japan and left the Japanese territorial waters.

After waiting for more than an hour, when the fourth optical reconnaissance satellite was about to leave the Japanese Sea, two Type 039 submarines floated in the Shanghai area and sent a signal.

Both submarines appeared north of the Guanmén Strait and had just left the Japanese territorial waters.

More importantly, both submarines floated on the surface of the Shanghai area and extended their snorkels.

Apparently, two conventional submarines without AIP systems used up their power when they left the Seto Inland Sea and had to float to the Shanghai surface to charge the battery.

This situation did not exceed Zhou Yusheng's expectations.

"Lieutenant Colonel..."

"Contact the Navy Command and issue combat instructions to make them sail beyond the scheduled sea area." Zhou Yusheng sighed, "Keep communication and I will come up with the combat plan as soon as possible."

The communications officer did not say much and immediately called the submarine communications center of the Navy Command.

Zhou Yusheng had already formulated a combat plan, but decided not to fight him, but Huang Zhibo. Only after the combat meeting was over, he would issue orders to the submarines participating in the battle.

Huang Zhibo personally held a pre-war meeting to determine the overall combat operation.

It was not Huang Zhibo who presided over the meeting, but Yang Yufang.

"According to the plan, the Air Force will undertake the preliminary assault mission." Because it was determined as soon as possible, Yang Yu's side did not waste time. After the meeting began, he directly introduced the combat plan formulated by the Volunteer Army Command. "We first dispatched the mig-31, which had just been introduced, launched an assault on the coalition's early warning aircraft, forcing the coalition to dispatch more troops to protect the early warning aircraft and concentrate air defense forces to the eastern part of the peninsula. Because the coalition transport fleet was about to arrive at Yongxing Bay, we adjusted the combat plan. After the air assault was launched, the Air Force's strategic bombers attacked the transport ships in Yongxing Bay, creating an illusion for the coalition, and at the same time forced the coalition to concentrate more troops near Yongxing Bay."

"This is a good enemy tactic." Huang Zhibo nodded and asked Yang Yufang to continue.

"During the early assault, our army's reconnaissance opportunities penetrated deep into the Sea of ​​Japan and deployed attack aircraft groups behind the reconnaissance aircraft, forcing the US aircraft carrier battle group to activate long-range air defense alert radar." Yang Yufang paused for a moment and said, "If the information provided by the second department is correct and the aircraft carrier battle group is active near Yuling Island, then the electronic reconnaissance aircraft deployed above the north bank of the Tumen River can determine the approximate location of the aircraft carrier battle group."

"The attack will be launched by the Air Force?" Huang Zhibo asked.

"No, the missile force first launches an assault, using ballistic missiles carrying the electromagnetic warhead to destroy the electronic systems on US warships, including air defense radar, fire control radar, satellite communication antennas, etc., to make the aircraft carrier battle group lose air defense capabilities, and then launch an attack."

Huang Zhibo nodded thoughtfully, indicating that he understood what Yang Yufang meant.

"Because the US military has strengthened its air defense force, some F-22a have been deployed in South Korea, and the scale of the F-15 aircraft fleet has also been expanded. Therefore, after our attack intentions come out, the US military will strengthen its air defense input, and our attack aircraft fleet must miss the electromagnetic attack to avoid accidental injury."

"you mean……"

"Strictly speaking, it is difficult to defeat the aircraft carrier battle group through air strikes. As long as the coalition forces adjust their air defense deployment in time, our attack aircraft group will be intercepted at the periphery."

Huang Zhibo immediately frowned, but did not speak.

"The tactic we adopted is to use unmanned fighters to pretend to be attack aircraft groups, attract the coalition's air defense fighter jets to intercept them, and then send ballistic missiles carrying electromagnetic warheads to the combat area."

Even Zhou Yusheng was shocked when Yang Yufang said this, because this was not in the original plan.

"Although doing so will cause us to lose a lot of fighter jets, and in order to deceive the coalition forces, we must use main fighter jets such as j-11, but this can ensure that the coalition forces' main air defense fighter jets are eliminated, pave the way for the battle behind, and lay the foundation for us to seize air supremacy for the campaign."

"Col. Can you say it in more detail?" Xu Fengtao couldn't help asking.

"As with the original plan, the submarines, not fighter jets, are the main attack missions." Yang Yufang glanced at Zhou Yusheng.

"Four submarines have entered the Sea of ​​Japan, and two of them are close to the battlefield. If they can successfully break through the anti-submarine network of the aircraft carrier battle group, one submarine can defeat the entire aircraft carrier battle group, and at least three large aircraft carriers can be destroyed."

Xu Fengtao nodded and looked at Yang Yufang again.

"After the electromagnetic strike, the submarines have a great grasp of breaking through the anti-submarine network, but no one can guarantee whether the coalition forces will send additional anti-submarine patrol aircraft." Yang Yufang sighed and said, "Because the attack was launched twelve hours in advance, only 300 ballistic missiles have been modified, and only three comprehensive electromagnetic suppression can be carried out."

"Col. You mean..."

"If the coalition forces dispatch anti-submarine patrol aircraft, we have to seize local air supremacy to ensure that the submarines participating in the war can withdraw smoothly after completing the attack. To this end, we have to destroy the coalition's air control force and prevent the coalition from providing air cover for anti-submarine patrol aircraft."

"Since that's the case, why don't the Air Force take on the main strike mission?" Liao Wengang, who attended the meeting via video call, asked.

"In the early strike, hundreds of combat aircraft will be used, and dozens of unmanned fighter jets will be deployed. The Air Force does not have enough ability to undertake the main strike mission."

Huang Zhibo nodded and said, "This is indeed the best way to strike we can think of, but our losses will be huge."

"Compared with losses, the harvest is greater."

"Then our purpose is not to defeat the aircraft carrier battle group, but to annihilate the aircraft carrier battle group!"

Huang Zhibo made a conclusion for the counterattack battle and also put the burden on the shoulders of Yang Yufang and Zhou Yusheng.
Chapter completed!