(Cat flutter Chinese) However, the actions of the Chinese mainland and Feiyuan Company will break the hopes of China, R, and T that the two sides can calm down and resolve the matter quickly and properly, and the United States believes that neither side wants to see the deterioration of the situation have a long-term impact on regional stability.

After the failure of the negotiations between the R government and the Chinese government and Feiyuan, the domestic sentiment is high, and the military is also ready to move. During his meeting with Koizumi, the Secretary of State did not explicitly state the issue of sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands, but said that if the conflict escalates, the Diaoyu Islands will be subject to the RM Security Treaty, which stipulates the defense obligations of country M, and that Congress M will fulfill its obligations to defend its allies.

The commitment of country M is undoubtedly a shot in the arm for the R side, and with the support of country M, it is very likely that R will go beyond the original judgment of Leng Binghan and the experts, and choose to go to war.

Secretary Zhong looked at Leng Binghan with a somewhat solemn face and asked, "Then what are you thinking about now?" ”

Leng Bing Han's face was still as flat as water, and he said very calmly: "If he wants to fight, then fight!" ”

Secretary Zhong was slightly stunned, but smiled with relief, glanced at Leng Bing Han meaningfully, and said slowly: "The East China Sea Fleet is ready to go, you are not fighting alone!" ”

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Early in the morning, when the sky was still gray, 45 nautical miles west of the Diaoyu Islands, a fleet was riding the wind and waves, driving at a very fast speed, and the five-star red flag fluttering high on the battleship was hunting in the sea breeze.

After receiving the commitment and support of the M side, the attitude of the R government has become extremely tough. The day after Prime Minister Koizumi returned to Japan from Country M, the R-Ben government issued an ultimatum, demanding that Feiyuan Company must unconditionally withdraw from the Senkaku Islands and their waters within three days, otherwise the R-side would be forced to take military action to expel them in order to defend the integrity of R's territory and the dignity of the law. At the same time, the R side also warned the Chinese government that there is no territorial issue in the East China Sea and that the defense of R territory's territory and territorial waters is related to sovereignty, and asked the Chinese side to prudently handle the Senkaku Islands issue.

In this regard, Zhu Jianjun, president of Feiyuan Company, solemnly stated in an interview with the media in Hong Kong: Feiyuan Company is entrusted by the Chinese government to engage in all acts in Diaoyu Dao and its waters are normal and legal business activities, and Party R has no right to interfere. If the R side insists on going its own way and forcibly using force, it will definitely end the road. And Feiyuan will never give in to the R side.

A spokesman for the Chinese Government's Ministry of Foreign Affairs also said that the Diaoyu Islands and their waters have been China's territory since ancient times, and this is indisputable and sacrosanct. If Japan invades China's territory with armed force and provokes a war, it will not only violate the "Peace Constitution," but also indicate the resurgence of Japanese militarism. Hundreds of millions of Chinese people will stand by and resolutely defend the sovereignty and integrity of their territory and territorial waters.

It is against this background that China's East China Sea Fleet, after receiving an order from the Central Military Commission, urgently organized a mixed fleet to sail out of the Fumin base and sail to the waters of the Diaoyu Islands and Islands, with the purpose of not only supporting the escort fleet of Feiyuan Company, but also deterring the R side by force, and demonstrating to the world China's firm determination to defend its territory.

Because of such a sacred mission, this mixed fleet consists of four Hyundai-class destroyers purchased from Russia, 12 domestically built Jiangwei-class frigates, one "Han" class attack nuclear submarine, and four R-class conventionally powered submarines. Both the destroyer and the frigate are equipped with anti-submarine helicopters, which can be described as elite, so to speak, most of the East China Sea Fleet is here.

In order to avoid the fear of the T Bay authorities caused by the dispatch of the fleet, which caused the deterioration and tension of the ****, before the departure of the mixed fleet, the central high-level had communicated with the T Bay authorities on this issue, and the route of the fleet also tried to maintain a certain safe distance from T Bay. But even so, there were still several naval warships of the Bay T authorities following the side of the mixed fleet from a distance, always on alert.

Although the authorities of T Bay have not raised any objections to the issue of the mainland and Feiyuan on the Diaoyu Islands, both the government and the people have given great support and solidarity to the development of the incident. But it is impossible to say that there are no hidden worries. After all, the Diaoyu Islands are located about 186 kilometers (100 nautical miles) east-east of the port of Keelung in T Bay, and the T Bay side has also worried that if China is so tough on resolving the Diaoyu Dao issue this time, will the drunkard not mean to drink? If the Diaoyu Islands are really controlled by the mainland military, the threat to T Bay will be even greater.

It is precisely because of the buffer of Feiyuan Company, and the fact that the mainland and Feiyuan Company may have given a lot of benefits to the authorities of T Bay, that T Bay will give acquiescence and support to the Diaoyu Dao issue this time.

At this moment, on the deck of the Zhehang-Hangzhou destroyer, Commander Lu Feng, the temporary commander of the mixed fleet and the captain of the Zhehang-Hangzhou destroyer, and Huo Song, the chief of staff of the fleet, stood on the bridge facing the sea breeze, looking at the sun that was about to rise at the intersection of the sea and the sky.

"Why Lao Huo, a little nervous?" Lu Feng asked.

Looking at the endless sea, Huo Song groaned for a long time before replying: "It's not that I'm nervous, I'm thinking, will there really be a fight this time?" ”

"I don't think so, right? After all, Xiao R is not afraid of fighting. In their projectile land, missiles alone can blow up their R main island. I see, they're just bluffing. In a few days we will be able to return home. Lu Feng turned around and comforted Huo Song with his back against the protective railing.

"Lao Lu, you think too easily!" Huo Song shook his head and said, looking at the sea calmly and said: "Xiao R originally wanted to forcibly occupy our Diaoyu Island, but he had been crazy for a long time, and he had conducted exercises on this topic more than once. Especially this time, it has the support of country M, which is even more unscrupulous. They're going crazy, and they can't do anything crazy. ”

"Fight it, it's possible that we're still afraid of Xiao R?" Lu Feng said loudly unconvinced.

"Then do you think that if a naval war really breaks out, with our current strength, we can really beat Xiao Rben?" Huo Song turned his head and glanced at Lu Feng, and said calmly.

"This ......" Lu Feng was suddenly speechless.

He really wanted to say that he could fight, but in all fairness, there is indeed a big gap between the combat power of the Chinese Navy and the R-Ben, whether it is the warships in service or the military quality of the personnel.

Outwardly, the number of surface combatant ships of the R Navy is much inferior to that of the Chinese Navy. However, in fact, the scale of its large and medium-sized main combat ships is far above that of China, and the quality is also much higher than that of China, which is mainly reflected in the age, equipment and technical level of the ships. Moreover, the Chinese navy is divided into three fleets, the North Sea, the East China Sea, and the South China Sea, defending the world's longest coastline, and its forces are scattered.

But then he said with a little force: "The battle is not only about armament, but also about tactics and morale. Since the founding of our navy, it is not unheard of in a small battle against a big one. Besides, the entire territory of R Ben is within the range of our missiles, and if he dares to go to war, won't he be killed? ”

Huo Song smiled and said, "You eat dry rice when you are in country M?" If we really want to fight the R homeland, country M will have an even more excuse to start a war against us under the RM Security Treaty. ”

"Hmph, do you think that if you don't fight Little R, you won't start a war against us? There is no excuse for the crime they want to add, as long as they have this intention, sooner or later they will find an excuse. Just like Chairman M said before, since we have to fight early and late, it is better to fight early, and we will build after we fight. Anyway, the territory of country M is thousands of miles away, and it is beyond the reach of the whip, and fighting a protracted war is what we are best at. ”

Huo Song shook his head and was about to say something, but at this moment, he heard the alarm bell on the ship.

The faces of the two changed suddenly, and they glanced at each other, and they both saw the melancholy in each other's eyes.

"What's going on?"

The radar soldier hurriedly reported: "Report to the captain, the radar has detected a fleet 50 nautical miles away from our right front, heading towards us at high speed, and it is expected that the two fleets will meet in fifty minutes." ”

"Could it be the Flying Far Escort Fleet?" Lu Feng asked.

"Probably not!" Huo Song thought for a while and said, "Feiyuan Company's escort fleet is currently confronting the fleet of the R Maritime Self-Defense Force in the waters of the Diaoyu Islands Islands, how did it come to our right front again?" ”

After thinking for a while, Lu Feng resolutely gave instructions: "Immediately send a signal to the other party, and send an aircraft to investigate, be sure to determine the identity of the other party." At the same time, the fleet was notified to urgently prepare for battle. ”

"Yes!"

As Lu Feng gave the battle order, the siren sounded for a long time, resounding throughout the fleet.

"Attention everyone! Attention everyone! The radio horns of the ships sounded one after another.

"Immediately enter their respective combat positions and prepare for battle!"

"Repeat."

"Immediately enter their respective combat positions and prepare for battle!"

"This is not a drill!"

"Repeat! This is not a drill! ”

After hearing the announcement, all the officers and men who were conducting the morning exercise disbanded one after another and returned to their respective combat posts to make preparations for battle. After the outbreak of the Diaoyu Dao incident, many officers and men wrote petitions for war every day, and they had long been war-spirited. The psychological quality of all the personnel on this expedition was in the best condition, and they soon put their nervousness behind them, wiped down the floor, loaded sandbags, stocked up on firefighting water, placed emergency medical kits, prepared ammunition, etc., and everything was in order.

Suddenly, the fleet entered a tense busyness.

The news soon came back that the fleet ahead was a fleet belonging to the Seventh Fleet (Western Pacific Fleet) of Country M.

After receiving the report, the air in the bridge suddenly became solemn. Everyone looked at Lu Feng in unison, as if they wanted to see something from his face.

Lu Feng frowned, knowing that Country M would definitely intervene, but he didn't expect that it would come so quickly. The current situation in the waters of the Diaoyu Islands is tense and complicated enough, and if the Seventh Fleet of Country M makes another hard move, the situation will not be optimistic.

"Signal to them!" Lu Feng said to the signal soldiers: "Tell them that this is China's territorial waters, and ask them to leave." ”

The signal soldier immediately turned on the international channel and sent a signal to the warships of country M.

After a while, the warship of country M replied: "We are sailing on the high seas and have not invaded China's territorial waters!" ”

"Once again, I would like to reiterate to them that this is China's territorial waters, please leave them!" Lu Feng said: "And report the situation to the base immediately." ”

This time, the warship of country M did not answer, but turned its course and sailed straight in the direction of the Diaoyu Islands.

"Speed up and intercept them!" Lu Feng said loudly.

During the voyage, messages flew in like snowflakes. Various briefings and requests have been incoming. Its Middle East Sea Fleet strictly ordered the mixed fleet to find out the purpose of the M fleet, but it was not allowed to clash with the warships of Country M until it was absolutely necessary.

As the day dawned, the temperature in the East China Sea was around 25 degrees Celsius all year round, and the white sun was shining brightly, making the deck hot. However, the soldiers of all the artillery positions still stuck to their posts under the scorching sun, and could not slack off in the slightest.

After all, a naval battle is imminent.

Because it is a coastal operation, the demand for logistics materials is relatively small, so the speed of the mixed fleet is very fast, less than an hour, and the figure of the opposing fleet can already be seen in the distance. It was a small fleet consisting of 1 Ticonderoga-class missile cruiser, 1 Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, as well as 2 frigates and 2 integrated supply vessels.

"This is China's territorial waters, please leave immediately!" The mixed fleet formed in battle formation to block the opponent's advancing course, and continued to issue stern warnings.

Seeing that China's mixed fleet was blocking the route, the fleet of country M kept stating that it was currently sailing on the high seas and did not belong to China's territorial waters. At the same time, a frigate did not slow down at all, and headed straight towards the Zhehang with the flagship logo at high speed, a little angry.

"Two cars into one", Lu Feng immediately issued an order to slow down.

"5 km, 4 km, 3 km ......" radar crews constantly report the distance between the two fleets.

"Torpedo ready!" Seeing that the distance between the two fleets was getting closer and closer, Lu Feng ordered a little nervously.

"No!" Before the staff officer could convey the order, he was stopped by Huo Song: "We must not fire first, let the other party seize the handle, there is a chance!" ”

Lu Feng thought about it and nodded.

"Captain, do you want to evade it?" The helmsman asked, perhaps because he had never experienced such a situation before, and the young man Lu Dong, who had just turned twenty, was a little nervous, and his voice trembled slightly. Cat flutter Chinese