Chapter 123 The USS Annapolis Nuclear Submarine

"Boss, Huaguo's military jishu is still very backward compared to the military powers on the earth, but as long as the boss gives them a little guidance, it is not easy to surpass the military technology level of the United States. ”

Chen Shiyi, who was straight-standing and maintained a standard military posture, was full of flattery in his tone.

"Eleven, you also often go to the Internet on Earth?" Yu Xing found that the social attributes of these cyborgs who followed him had greatly improved, so he was very curious about what high-IQ cyborgs like Chen Shiyi did when he was not on the ship?

"Yes, boss, those of us cyborg people on a mission will also find some simple things to do when we are not working, such as going to the Internet on Earth to supplement some new knowledge. ”

"So when you cyborgs are together, will you chat and gossip. Tell me about your boss?"

"Yes, boss. ”

"What are you talking about me?"

"The boss is benevolent and still maintains respect and awe for this technologically backward planet. ”

"Nonsense. Yu Xing's eyes rolled, glanced at Chen Weidong and Chen Shiyi, and no longer paid attention to them, but turned his chair to the three-dimensional image of the Huaguo fleet, and concentrated on studying the warships of the Huaguo.

"Mouthy. Chen Weidong also glared at Chen Shiyi, expressing dissatisfaction with his many mouths and tongues.

"Yes, General. Chen Shiyi saluted Chen Weidong with a military salute, and stood gracefully in place without speaking.

"Weidong, you remember, I am not in awe of the planet's science jishu and the so-called government. Instead, I want to live a normal life, and a colorful life, with friends and family. From time to time, there will be some small accidents, and one or two opponents will appear. And not to break the order of life on this planet. Make yourself the only one of a kind on this planet, the master of life and death. If that's the case. I feel scared when I think about the monotonous and boring life, so what's the fun, it's really not interesting. You say no. ”

"Yes, boss, life is colorful, in order to experience life and enjoy life. How can those of us understand the foresight of the boss. ”

Chen Weidong replied to Yuxing's words with a hippie smile on the back of Yuxing's seat. Wei Dong has lived on this planet with the captain for so many days. He knew very well in his heart that if the boss dealt with these cyborgs and robots all day long, or stayed in a luxurious palace to give commands, it was indeed not as colorful as his current life. If people don't have joys, sorrows, and sorrows, they don't have the joy of life.

"Eleventh, send the Chen's 01 submarine to scare and scare the nuclear submarine of the United States. Get it out of the drill area, but don't let them discover the presence of Chan 01. ”

Yuxing was very unhappy that the nuclear submarine of the United States ignored Huaguo's warning and still went its own way into the exercise area demarcated by Huaguo, but he didn't want to use too violent means to scare away the big rat of the "Washington" aircraft carrier battle group, so that his cat would have nothing to play. Therefore, they can only use intimidation to leave a shadow in their psyche.

"Yes, boss. ”

Chen Shiyi turned around and entered the command room to issue the boss's order.

Los Angeles-class attack nuclear submarines. Dimensions: length 109.7 meters, width 10.1 meters, draft 9.9 meters. Displacement: 6080 tons overwater, 6927 tons underwater. Speed: 32 knots underwater. Depth: 450 meters. Staffing: 133 people. Power plant: 1 S6G natural circulation pressurized water reactor. 10 years of life, 2 steam turbines, 35,000 horsepower. Armament: 4 x 533 mm torpedo tubes, 8 Tomahawks. 4 harpoons, 14 torpedoes. Furthermore. The boats can also deploy MK67 and MK60 mines. After SNN719, each ship is equipped with 12 MK36 Tomahawk cruise missile vertical launch tubes. Electronic equipment: AN/BQQ-A(V) integrated sonar station and towed sonar base array, MK-17 torpedo fire control system, CCSMK1 integrated combat system and BSY combat command system.

Colonel Anderson, captain of the USS Annapolis nuclear submarine. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1990 with excellent academic performance. It has experienced many confrontations with the naval submarines of the former Soviet Union and Russia, and has made significant contributions to the military liliang of the United States in peacetime.

This morning, Captain Anderson received an order from Vice Admiral Williams, commander of the "Washington" aircraft carrier battle group. Once again, they entered the Huaguo exercise area to search for the relevant data parameters of the Huaguo submarine and to reconnoiter the movements of the Huaguo fleet.

He commanded the submarine to cross the red line set by China this morning and go as far as the vicinity of Huangyan Dao, where he collected noise data from several conventional submarines in China. On the way back, they encountered the main Chinese fleet consisting of two destroyers. Anderson's guard of honor for the advanced performance and low noise of the nuclear submarine leaned over to the main fleet of the Chinese country to understand the noise data and combat parameters of the main warships of the Chinese country. Detection range of the Los Angeles-class attack nuclear submarine by the Huaguo Exploration Equipment.

"Target distance, 100 nautical miles, course 14 degrees to the southwest, speed 25 knots. Captain John, the herald adjutant, repeated the radarman's report to Anderson.

"Dive at a constant speed, dive to a depth of 300 meters, at a speed of 5 knots, and the whole ship remains quiet. Anderson ordered.

John repeated Anderson's orders to the submarine's systems.

"Dive at a constant speed, dive to a depth of 300 meters, at a speed of 5 knots, and the whole ship remains quiet. ”

The speed of the submarine has slowed down significantly, and the noise has been reduced to 105 decibels, which is already the same as the background noise of the sea, and in this case it is almost impossible for the opponent's passive radar to detect the "Annapolis".

The sound of "beep" and "beep" from the passive radar of the "Annapolis" struck the hearts of the 133 submarine officers and men like a heavy hammer. At this time, it was the most tense moment for all the officers and men on the ship.

In the course of combat readiness cruises, each surface fleet will deploy anti-submarine frigates and anti-submarine helicopters around the fleet to carry out anti-submarine operations. At this stage, if the submarine is discovered by anti-submarine aircraft, it will be destroyed.

"The target is at a distance of 80 nautical miles and a speed of 25 knots. Heading 14 degrees southwest. The radar soldier reported to Anderson.

"Dive down to 350 meters. Speed 5 knots. ”

"Dive to 350 meters at a speed of 5 knots. John repeated Anderson's command.

The submarine began to dive slowly again. The Annapolis is at a depth of 350 meters. After driving quietly for half an hour, the officers and men of the submarine held their breath and waited at their posts for the captain's orders.

"The target is 50 nautical miles away. Speed 25 knots. Heading 14 degrees southwest. ”

"Buzz", at this moment the passive radar is coming from the noise of helicopters above the sea surface, from far and near. "Plop", soon the sound of sonar buoys dropped by anti-submarine helicopters entering the water was heard.

Anderson's heart rose to his throat, the sound waves from the sonar buoy "snapped" on the hull of the submarine, and the 133 submarine officers and men stopped all their movements, waiting in horror for what might happen, and the eyes of everyone in the command compartment were focused on Anderson, waiting for his decision and order.

The "buzzing" of helicopters on the surface of the sea gradually faded away. Only then did the 133 tormented hearts in the submarine stabilize. Anderson also let out a long sigh of relief. The next order of action was also issued.

"Keep diving. Keep heading, keep speed. ”

This is not a time of war, so Anderson is now unable to figure out whether China's anti-submarine aircraft have discovered the existence of the "Annapolis". If a submarine is detected during the war, the next wave will be a rain of depth charges.

And now, if the Chinese military is just spying on them, it will not make a noise. Anderson also did not know whether the Chinese military had discovered the existence of the "Annapolis."

Suddenly, Anderson felt that the submarine was floating to the surface at an extraordinary speed. The sailors on the submarine were already in disarray, and the noise was incessant. It's good that it's peacetime, if this kind of thing happens during war. There is little hope that the submarine will survive.

The huge discharge sound of the submarine "boom" came, and Anderson's face turned white.

"John, what's going on? Who ordered the ascent?"

"Report to the captain, the computer is malfunctioning. It is automatically set to a rapid upward state. ”

John shouted hoarsely. With a look of horror on his face, he couldn't figure out what was going on.

"Using manual operation, close the drain valve. Anderson made a quick decision. Give orders. The sailors who operated the submarine immediately got busy, quickly rotating the drain valve.

"Colonel. The computer drain program cannot be turned off. Manual operation cannot be completed. ”

After only a few seconds, the sailors operating the computer reported to Anderson. Anderson's cold sweat flowed down instantly. This had never happened in his more than a dozen years of submarine career.

"Restart your computer. ”

Anderson gave what he thought was the most correct order, and there was no time for him to think about it at this time.

"Computer 5 has been restarted. ”

The sailors who operated the computer were neat, and in less than two seconds, Anderson's order had been executed.

"Dive to a depth of 230 meters. ”

"Dive to a depth of 180 meters. ”

"Continue to close the drain valve manually. ”

The sailors quickly rotated the drain valve. The sound of draining gradually decreases.

"The drain valve is closed. ”

The loud sound of draining finally died down.

"Dive to a depth of 120 meters. ”

Anderson wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and breathed a sigh of relief. In his heart, he began to curse the designers of the submarine operation procedures, and scolded the Pentagon decision-makers all over again.

"The computer booted up. Works fine. ”

"Dive quickly. Dive to a depth of 300 meters. Anderson was no longer concerned that the noise of the submarine's tank could reveal the submarine's location. Anderson knew very well in his heart that if the location of the target was exposed, the loud drainage noise just now would be enough.

Now he can only hope that the detection level of anti-submarine aircraft and anti-submarine frigates in China is inferior and their existence is not detected.

"Right rudder 90, speed 32 knots, get rid at full speed. ”

Anderson's idea was to find a way to get rid of his position even if it had been detected by the Chinese anti-submarine aircraft. Of course, the premise is that the Chinese military does not dare to use depth charges against him.

As soon as Anderson's order was issued, the submarine quickly floated again. Anderson scolded secretly. "Damn, here we go again. ”

"Colonel. The computer malfunctions and is automatically set to a rapid upward state. ”

"Close the drain valve manually. Anderson said weakly. He knew it wouldn't work, and the result would be the same as last time.

"The computer can't turn off the drain program. Do you want to restart the computer?" asked Anderson the sailor who operated the computer.

"Our ship has been locked by anti-submarine aircraft. ”

"Dive to a depth of 80 meters. ”

"Dive to a depth of 50 meters. ”

Anderson found that there was no time to adjust the attitude of the submarine.

"Floating on the water, the watchtower hoisted the national flag. ”

Anderson has abandoned the possibility of hiding submarines.

The "Annapolis" attack nuclear submarine burst out of the water with a "boom," stirring up countless white waves.

Zhang Heping, commander of the Third Destroyer Formation of the South China Sea Fleet and captain of the Nanning destroyer, is studying the next course of action of the formation with several operational staff officers.

"It was reported that an abnormal noise was found 45 nautical miles ahead, and it was determined to be a Los Angeles-class attack nuclear submarine of the United States. ”

Zhang Heping was taken aback: In the course of this exercise, no formation has ever discovered a nuclear submarine of the United States, and this time it has successfully detected the advanced nuclear submarine of the United States army. This is not only the first time for this destroyer formation, but also the first time in recent years that a Chinese military ship has spotted an attack nuclear submarine of the Mi Army from a safe distance.

This is tantamount to benefiting from the passive sonar system newly equipped by the Chinese military.

"Sound the battle alarm. ”

Terrible sirens hovered over the fleet, and the entire formation quickly changed into an anti-submarine formation, and all the combatants quickly entered their combat positions.

"Order the Yibin and Shaoguan to go forward and approach the suspicious target. Anti-submarine aircraft tracked the target and forced the submarine to surface. ”

Two anti-submarine frigates headed in the direction of the target at full speed. The anti-submarine plane turned around and flew over the "Annapolis" and fired a locking signal at the submarine of the Mi Army, which was only 100 meters deep.

The sea surface of the target sea is churning, like boiling water, and the white waves are clearly visible in this dark night. A jet-black bow burst out of the water first, and then the USS Annapolis nuclear submarine revealed its dark and gloomy appearance.

"Captain. It is the 'Annapolis' of the United States. ”

Zhang Heping immediately used the public radio channel to shout to the submarine "Annapolis."

"Commander of the 'Annapolis' submarine in the United States, I am Senior Colonel Zhang Heping, commander of the Chinese fleet, and you have entered the waters of China and entered the area of China's military exercises. Please explain your intentions? Please explain your intentions to avoid miscalculations?" The fleet interpreter immediately repeated Senior Colonel Zhang Heping's words in English.

Anderson, the captain of the USS Annapolis, was very depressed, and the chance of a major computer failure at this critical moment made him unlucky. He unfortunately became the first commander in the history of the United States to be forced to surface when he was still 50 nautical miles away from the target, and he really wanted to strangle the designer of the control program. But that's for later. Now he had to find a reason to perfunctory the inquiries of the commander of the Chinese fleet.

"Your Excellency Commander Chen Heping, I am Colonel Anderson, commander of the USS Annapolis. Our ship lost its way and strayed into the exercise area due to a computer malfunction, and we are debugging the computer program. Anderson said to himself: "I'm telling the truth, it's true that the computer is malfunctioning, but it's not that I'm lost." Instead, they had to surface. ”

"Please leave immediately to avoid misunderstanding. Please keep sailing on the surface, we will escort you out, repeat, please keep sailing on the surface to avoid misunderstandings. Zhang Heping also has no choice, this is the first time he has encountered this situation, and he can only follow the example of an Ohio-class strategic missile nuclear submarine in the United States ten years ago when it was discovered near the naval base in the South China Sea, and was "escorted" out of the country after it surfaced.

Anderson said to himself, you just want me to dive, I have to be able to do it.

The "Annapolis" nuclear submarine turned around and sailed toward the sea area where the "Washington" aircraft carrier battle group was stationed under the "protection" of two Chinese antisubmarine frigates.

"Well, a good bunch of soldiers. I just want it. ”

Jiang Lenin, commander of the South China Sea Fleet, excitedly slapped his palm on the thick solid wood writing desk, and a few drops of tea splashed out of the white porcelain tea jar placed on the table, and landed on the milky white tabletop. Jiang Lenin walked out from behind his desk in a daze, walked back and forth in front of the desk several times, and when his mood calmed down a little, he turned to the herald staff officer standing in front of the office door.

"The order, the general order to commend the 3rd destroyer formation, and to award all officers and men a collective third-class meritorious service. Senior Colonel Zhang Heping and radar soldier Wang Song were awarded a personal second-class meritorious service. The incident of the Mi military submarine was reported to the General Staff of the Navy and the General Headquarters of the South China Sea Exercise. ”

"Yes. The herald staff officer quickly wrote the order, and then handed it to Commander Chiang to sign.

After the herald staff officer walked out of the office, Jiang Lenin said to Major General Wei Ke, chief of staff standing in the reception area.

"Tomorrow is Zuihou day, and it is still unknown in what direction things will develop. Old Wei, what do you think, tell me straightforwardly. I always have a feeling that we can easily take these eight islands and reefs, and the US Navy will not participate in this war. Sit. ”

Jiang Lenin walked to the reception area and invited Chief of Staff Wei Ke to sit down with him.

"Commander, the true face of the South China Sea crisis, the whole Shijie understands that this is not a confrontation between our Huaguo and the South Filipino countries, and they are not qualified for this. The essence is that China and the United States are vying for control of the South China Sea. Intelligence shows that the United States has deployed powerful air and sea liliang in the South China Sea, and seems to be ready to participate in a skirmish. Therefore, the resistance we encountered in the process of seizing eight islands and reefs on the 16th may also be beyond our imagination. I am worried that if we encounter an unexpected event, it may seriously delay our process of seizing the islands and reefs, and put us in a dilemma.

The gap between China and Mimi in sea and air combat is obvious, and this cannot be bridged by manpower and spirit. However, the General Staff and the Central Military Committee were full of confidence, and they did not know if there was any killer weapon waiting for the arrival of the Mi Army. ”

Jiang Lenin had already received hints from General Liang Jianguo, but he didn't know what this killer weapon was, and what he didn't expect was that Chief of Staff Wei also smelled the smell from all kinds of signs. (To be continued......)