Chapter 298: Encountering the Sumen
Just when the Philippines had exhausted Bora's crimes, in fact, the warships on Barcelona Island had already set off and were approaching the island of St. Fautshima, and Bora was also informed of the news at the first time, and the whole island was on alert.
Such a high-profile announcement by the Philippines to eradicate piracy has naturally attracted global attention, because piracy has become more and more rampant in recent years, and ship robbery incidents have become more and more frequent, causing headaches for all countries.
Of course, the high/high floors are also known, and the real headache for them is not the famous pirates, but the local residents who are usually fishermen and sometimes turn into pirates.
The Philippines acted in the name of exterminating pirates for the sake of 2 billion US dollars, and could not hide from some countries with intentions, and the entire Southeast Asian piracy community also put all its heart and soul here, and those who had enmity with Bora gloated, and those who had friendship with Bora were a little sad.
Bola knew that there were warships departing from Barcelona Island, but he didn't know how many warships there were, and the Philippine navy/military had already blocked the sea surface for dozens of nautical miles nearby, which became a no-sail and no-fly area.
However, no matter how strict the plan is, no matter how powerful the fortress is, he is afraid of being attacked from the inside, Kaschi knows that there are many high-level/high-level people waiting to see his jokes in the Philippines, but he never imagined that there are still people linked to Bora.
Bora knew from Spielberg that this time Barcelona Island dispatched 2 warships and a number of gunboats, and even there were already fighter jets on Barcelona Island ready to go, and these fighters would support the navy/army depending on the situation, of course, in Custer's eyes, these fighters would not be dispatched at all.
Although I know that there are two warships, the specific route is not clear, only the captain knows it, and it is changed from time to time, so it is difficult to intercept it.
Originally, Bora meant to intercept near Shengma Island, but Jiang Tian felt that this was too risky, after all, the range of ship-based missiles was very large, and if people launched missiles from a few kilometers away, it was better to take the initiative to attack if they were tired of coping. Of course, if there is a situation on the island, Jiang Tian asked Bora to contact him immediately, and at the speed of 100 knots of the pirate ship, he will definitely be able to rush back in the shortest possible time.
In the end, Bora agreed with Jiang Tian. A large number of boats were sent out to patrol and search in a carpet manner, and each boat was equipped with locators and communication tools to report the situation at any time.
Jiang Tian set off on a pirate ship to try his luck. Of course, they are all within 50 nautical miles of St. Ma's Island, so you don't have to worry about missing the rescue.
The sea is vast and boundless, and even if a modern warship has a satellite system, it is difficult to accurately detect the enemy's warship on the sea, so in normal naval warfare, it is usually whoever discovers the other party first has a certain advantage.
After cruising on the sea for a full hour, Jiang Tian did not encounter Philippine warships, but some fishing boats saw a lot, and these fishing boats were also bold. The Philippines has issued warning notices and dares to go out to sea to fish.
I have to say that Jiang Tian was lucky, just when he was looking aimlessly, a small black spot appeared on the opposite sea, and he took out his binoculars, which was a / military / ship flying the flag of the Philippines, and there were 4 gunboats around to escort it.
The other party apparently also discovered the pirate ship, because Jiang Tian didn't make the pirate ship invisible at all. He just wants to let the high-level of the Philippines see the impact of the warship's feedback and leave an indelible impression on them.
The Suman is a well-equipped frigate, ranking in the middle and upper reaches of the Philippines, with a length of 80 meters. With anti-ship missiles, anti-submarine missiles, and a variety of advanced weapons, Karich, the captain of the Suman, did not feel that today's operation was a dangerous one.
In his heart, the mission of the operation is divided into 5 stars, if the outbreak of war is 5 stars, then today he can barely hit half a star, and his Suman is closer. A few missile launches can immediately make those arrogant and ignorant pirates cry and shout at their mothers to surrender under a white flag.
Of course, this task was also won by himself, you must know that His Excellency Caschi attaches great importance to this operation, so if he achieves fruitful results in this operation, he thinks that his colonel can become a major general!
Therefore, Jerichy was very relaxed, and even played chess with his lieutenant to pass the boring time, and when he received the report that a ship of unknown origin had been found ahead, he immediately came to his senses and finally had fun.
His adjutant was dissatisfied: "Sir, this game is not over yet!"
Jerichie couldn't wait to come to the deck, there were many officers with binoculars observing, and when they saw Jerichie come out, they saluted, but their facial expressions were a little wonderful.
"What's wrong with all of you?" asked Jerichie curiously.
"Sir, maybe you can see for yourself!" one of the ensigns passed the binoculars, and Jerichie took the binoculars suspiciously, looked ahead, and then he saw an old wooden ship with five equally old cannons on it, and Jerichy even wondered if the five cannons could still fire a single cannonball.
Crucially, there was also a blood-colored rose flag flying on the wooden ship, and Jerichie put away his binoculars and asked the adjutant next to him, "Is the flag of the Red Turban Pirate a blood-colored rose!"
"Yes, sir!"
Jerichy immediately laughed, "God, it's really hard for me to imagine what century the pirate ships we're about to face come from, are they so outdated? It seems that sending two warships from above is really a bit of a fuss, and our Suman can wipe out all the pirates." ”
Suddenly, those officers also laughed one after another, and some even said that there must have been a lot of pirate storage on St. Mau Island for many years, which must be of great value, and the other officers' eyes lit up when they heard it.
Jerichy put down his binoculars and ordered: "Then, the whole team is approaching, the No. 1 gunboat has been surrendered in the past, and if the other party refuses, it will be sunk directly!"
One of the officers raised doubts: "Sir, what if the other side fires if you get closer?"
Immediately, other officers laughed and said: "In advance, the opponent's artillery can hit!"
Suddenly the other officers burst into laughter, using an old wooden ship against a modern warship, they really admired the pirate leader, could it be that he had traveled through the Middle Ages?
The officer kept silent, Jerichy just smiled and didn't speak, in his eyes, a wooden ship loaded with several ancient cannons was simply a joke, and he couldn't help but shake his head, it seems that this time the action is actually more symbolic than practical, it is a political/political trick played by the people above. (To be continued.) )