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However, this is still not enough to solve the problem. Although the bombing has seriously damaged the morale of the Russian army and caused the Russian army on the island to suffer a lot of losses, the Russian army can project combat forces to the island and deploy more defense troops and air defense systems through sea supply.

If the Russian army's sea lines cannot be cut off, the army will suffer incalculable losses.

On the second day of the ground bombing, the Japanese army lost seven fighters, two of which were shot down by F-15J in air combat, one F-2 was shot down by Russian fighters, and the other four F-2s were all shot down by Russian air defense systems during the bombing, and among the seven pilots, three were killed and four were captured. In addition, there was also an F-2 that was damaged by the Russian anti-aircraft gun when the bomb was dropped, although it barely flew back to Hokkaido, but when it was forced to land, the plane lost control, and the pilot failed to parachute in time in order to avoid the plane crashing.

The loss of this day is four times the loss of all the previous ones!

If the development continues at this rate, it will be less than a week before the Air Force will face an embarrassing situation in which there are no fighters available.

It's not that the military doesn't have enough fighters, but that among the fighters of the Japanese army, only the F-2 is capable of carrying out ground strike missions. All F-15J fire control systems do not have a ground-strike component, so even if they are capable of carrying bombs, they can only use unguided munitions for volley bombing. The F-22J could theoretically be used to carry out strikes against the enemy, but again, there was no ammunition suitable for use.

What annoys the military even more is that the production line of the F-2 has long been closed, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is actively preparing for the production of the F-35B, and Kawasaki Heavy Industries is responsible for the production of the F-35C. Even if these two fighters can be built, they will not be able to fight in the short term.

When the F-2 is exhausted, the army can only let the warships shell the Russian troops on the island.

For this reason, the authorities have no choice but to find another way.

On the fifth day of the war, for the first time, the authorities announced the area of engagement, announcing that any foreign ship that entered the waters 12 nautical miles from the four northern islands would be sunk without warning. In order not to provoke other countries, the authorities have pledged to provide financial compensation to all ships other than the belligerents that need to pass through the area and voluntarily change course.

It seems that the authorities have done a good job.

However, this kind of blockade and hostage military action, especially the sinking of civilian ships without warning, still seriously violates international law, and has also made many countries dissatisfied, and even the United States is a little unbearable.

Immediately after the statement was issued, the U.S. Federal Government stated that U.S. vessels would not be intimidated and that the U.S. Navy would provide protection for ships passing through the area if necessary.

Of course, this is merely a statement and has no practical meaning.

Of the routes that need to pass through this area, there is only one from Vladivostok to San Francisco, and there are not many American ships sailing on this route. After the outbreak of the conflict, the US authorities ordered any ship to go to the Far East, and some ships that were already on the route were rerouted to other ports in time.

In fact, the belligerent sea area is not a dense shipping area.

The blockade will not have much impact on international shipping and other countries.

Strictly speaking, South Korea is the most affected, because all shipping routes from Busan, South Korea's largest port, to the West Coast of the United States have to pass through the warring seas. If it were to be detoured, the route would be extended by thousands, if not thousands, of nautical miles. Therefore, after the announcement of the area of belligerence, the South Korean authorities immediately expressed a strong protest. Subsequently, the Korea Shipping Association came forward and organized a legal team to go to Yuben to demand huge compensation.

No one can deny that he is not joking.

Less than 10 hours after the statement was issued, fighter jets sank a Russian merchant ship departing from Sakhalin.

Although Russia later insisted that it was a civilian ship carrying ore and timber, divers found thousands of tons of weapons and ammunition in the cargo hold of the wreck after the war, including anti-aircraft missiles that were most needed by the garrisons on the four northern islands, as well as equipment to repair anti-aircraft radars.

Subsequently, the submarine sank a Russian transport ship in the waters northwest of the island.

This time, the Russian authorities did not deny it, admitting that it was a transport ship belonging to the Pacific Fleet, and that it was loaded with military supplies.

It's just that in the face of the blockade of Yuben, the Russian army is somewhat helpless.

Even if the Russian military is unable to dispatch antisubmarine patrol planes, it can still use the submarines of the Pacific Fleet to carry out antisubmarine missions in this sea area. Both sides are conventional submarines, and most of the submarines originally used for blockade are of the "Qinchao" class, which is not much more advanced than the "Kilo" class of the Russian army. If the Russian army can mobilize that attack nuclear submarine, it will definitely be able to gain an advantage in the submarine confrontation.

What is difficult to deal with is still the fighter jets of the Chinese army.

In order to strengthen the blockade, the Air Force mobilized one squadron of F-2s and one squadron of F-15Js. The former mainly strikes surface ships with anti-ship missiles, while the latter is responsible for escort cover. Using a large number of early warning aircraft, the military was able to closely monitor the waters around the four northern islands and detect approaching ships.

If the Russian army wants to break the blockade, it has to do something on the air battlefield.

It's a pity that the army is waiting for the Russian fighters to come and die.

Without air supremacy, it is useless to say anything.

In the next three days, seven more merchant ships were sunk in the warring waters demarcated by the Ben, and none of them succeeded in landing on the four northern islands.

Of the seven merchant vessels, six belong to Russia and one is a North Korean-flagged fishing boat.

Although North Korea immediately protested, and even threatened to blow up the plane with nuclear weapons at one point, this was just a protest, and even Russia fought so hard, what else could North Korea do?

During these three days, the army bombed the four northern islands with a very high density.

In order to avoid the Russian military's short-range air defense system, most of the fighters dropped bombs at an altitude of more than 6,500 meters, and the bombs dropped were mainly unguided bombs.

As a result, at least 200 civilians were killed during the three-day bombardment.

By this time, the tide of the war was already very unfavorable for Russia. Although the bombing efficiency of the Syrian army was not high, and the bombing lasted for five days, only destroying more than 30 targets, the Russian army on the island did not suffer much losses, and most of the main battle equipment was preserved, but as the bombing continued, especially the blockade continued, the morale of the Russian army would soon collapse, and the Russian army was about to land on the four northern islands.

It was also at this time that the Russian president made an inspiring speech on television.

After making a high-profile announcement that Russia would defeat the aggressor and win the war of self-defense, the Russian president announced that the aircraft carrier "Kuznetsov" had entered the Mediterranean Sea through the Strait of Gibraltar and was expected to travel to the Pacific Ocean in 12 days, and after a short stop, it would leave for the Far Eastern theater.

Obviously, Lao Maozi is serious.

Subsequently, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that the "Kuznetsov" aircraft carrier was transferred to the Pacific Fleet, and that it would be accompanied by a "Peter the Great" class nuclear-powered cruiser, a "Glorious" class cruiser, a "Brave" class destroyer, and two "Modern" class destroyers, and two large supply ships as a support force.

According to information released by the Russian Ministry of Defense, after the "Kuznetsov" aircraft carrier battle group arrives in the Pacific Ocean, it will rendezvous with the previously departed amphibious fleet and go to the battlefield together.

At this moment, the whole world was shocked.

While lamenting Russia's full efforts, some journalists noted the nuances in the information published by the Russian president with the Ministry of Defense.

The Russian president explicitly mentioned that the "Kuznetsov" will take a short break before leaving for the battlefield, while the Russian Ministry of Defense only mentioned that the "Kuznetsov" aircraft carrier battle group will leave for the battlefield after meeting with the amphibious fleet.

The difference is enough to make people think about it.

Judging from the range and speed of the two fleets, the "Kuznetsov" caught up with the amphibious fleet and arrived in the South China Sea. So will the two fleets be integrated at sea, or will they go to a certain port for a short rest?

Don't forget, more than a hundred years ago, the Russian expeditionary fleet was defeated in the Tsushima Strait by the combined fleet.

Although the battle ahead is tight, only by allowing the fleet to rest for a few days before leaving for the battlefield and allowing the officers and men to breathe a sigh of relief can they gain more powerful combat effectiveness.

The key is here, which port the Russian fleet will go to.

Cam Ranh Bay has long been taken back by Vietnam, and Russia has no other naval bases in the western Pacific region.

It soon occurred to the idea that the mainland would help the Russian fleet, for example by allowing the Russian fleet to enter a port or harbor.

The most important thing is that while the news and public opinion were in full swing, the mainland authorities remained silent.

In this way, one can't help but think, will the mainland take this opportunity to participate in the war and recapture the Diaoyu Islands controlled by Yuben?

You must know that after the destruction of the First Fleet, the Navy did not transfer the Fourth Fleet, but let it remain in the Okinawa Islands, and it had already entered a state of combat readiness.

In other words, he had similar concerns.

In the case of a two-front battle, the odds of victory are absolutely zero.

Let's not forget that the Continental Navy also has an aircraft carrier, and it was precisely from the sister ship of the "Kuznetsov" that it was remodeled, and its combat effectiveness is very strong. In addition, the mainland navy is able to get the support of shore-based aviation and has a larger number of early warning aircraft. If you really want to fight in the East China Sea, you can't take any advantage.

When the time comes, it will be impossible to recover the four northern islands and keep the Diaoyu Islands.

Obviously, it is not the journalists who are most worried, but the authorities.

Immediately after the Russian president's speech, the ambassador to China met with the mainland's foreign minister and expressed his deep concern about the mainland's involvement in the Russian-Russian conflict.

Subsequently, Foreign Minister Benedict boarded a special plane and flew to the mainland to hold consultations with the mainland authorities.

(To be continued)