Combining various intelligence, Wang came to the conclusion that Filimant, who was leading the main force of the Far East Fleet in the South China Sea, seemed to have thoughts about Task Force 38 beyond the authorization of the British government. This is not good news, especially for the three warships of the 38th Task Force except for the L9013 ship, which are seriously understaffed, this day is even more difficult.

The Dreadnought-class destroyers, Duke-class frigates, and Brandenburg-class frigates in Task Force 38 are all combat units that are short of more than 50 percent of their staff, and the rest of these ships are in a state of overload except for the galleys and infirmaries, which are fully staffed.

The most terrifying thing is that the damage management personnel on these three ships are extremely scarce, and the fire brigade on the "Duke" class frigate is even appalling to the point of only one person. This kind of damage management staffing not to mention coping with the battle, even organizing a fire drill requires a lot of effort!

Speaking of which, some people have said that the lack of BB63 was worse than that of the 38th Task Force, didn't they survive the same? Just your hypocrisy! This is really not the hypocrisy of the 38th Task Force, they are really powerless! In the hot South China Sea, it is not easy to rely on these far less than normal crews to keep the fleet running, and who can stand it with Nima with a Mistral-class amphibious assault ship with only backup diesel generator sets!?

At present, the situation in the South Pacific is obviously much more complicated than the Sea of Japan, where BB63 was located. Taking 10,000 steps back, even if there was a real close-range naval battle at that time, would you still expect the weapons of this era to do any damage to the heavy armor of the BB63? Even if it is a suicide attack caused by the foot basin chicken tied to menstruation, it is at most a hull that can shake the hull of the BB63.

However, the warships of the 38th Task Force do not have the confidence of BB63, they are all modern ships launched after World War II, and even if they have a large displacement, they will not be equipped with the heavy armor designed to protect against large-caliber naval guns like battleships. If a boat full of explosives were to crash into it, the consequences would be devastating. You can refer to the tragedy of Eagle Sauce's Burke-class destroyer being attacked by a rubber boat in the Gulf of Aden in the original time and space in 2000, once the modern warships of the 38th Task Force encountered such a suicide attack, the traversers did not have the equipment and technology to rescue them.

The current situation in the South China Sea does not allow the 38th Task Force to carry out an over-the-horizon attack, and even the attitude of the Provisional Executive Committee of Maozi's Pacific Fleet is that they should not take the initiative to attack them for the time being if they do not cause trouble, and the presence of Maozi's fleet in the South China Sea is also a kind of counterbalance to John Bull.

The bigwigs at home have to consider the overall situation, and the front-line combatants can be busy with the bigwigs' considerations. Whenever a large ship's reflected signal appears on the radar screen, the two frigates on the perimeter of the fleet are on guard duty, and there is a special scene of chickens flying and dogs jumping up and down, after all, anything can happen in the sea area where there is a hostile fleet.

Whenever a ship appears in the waters near Task Force 38, the frigate guard officer must bring his own warship to the observation position to prevent the approaching ships from being unfavorable to the fleet, especially the L9013 ship, which only has one standby diesel generator set to operate, is no different from running aground.

The duty officer's job is not as simple as a non-navy person thinks, first of all, he has to listen to everyone around him to get all the facts, while ensuring the safety of his warship and the fleet behind him, he also has to make sure that his warship is in the right direction at all times, and of course he has to communicate with the pilots sent on reconnaissance missions and take care of the battle group on the bridge. After completing these duties, the duty officer must ensure smooth communication with the fleet commander, so that the commander can understand the situation in a timely manner and make correct judgments.

To put it simply, while controlling the frigate, the duty officer must also let the people on the ship and other warships in the fleet understand the real-time battle situation and listen to the orders of their superiors, and they must also ensure that the personnel in each position are in a state of being able to carry out the orders of the fleet commander at any time.

Therefore, whenever a ship approaches the fleet, it is a time when the duty officer on the frigate is extremely nervous. The worst thing is that there is only one person on the "Duke" class frigate and the "Brandenburg" class frigate who is seriously short of personnel who can do this post! And Dongwanlu, which is under the control of the Traversal, has at least a dozen merchant ships to unload cargo every day, and many times this number even jumps to thirty or forty. Sometimes Guo Wei and Ma Keshi feel that they are more officials on the ship, and they have a kind of resentment that they want to kill all the ships that appear in sight.

"According to the information transmitted from the command center of the green paint area, we have reason to believe that the reconnaissance operation of the British Royal Navy's Far East Fleet was carried out against us a few days ago. We must raise the alert level and stop all ships that try to approach the fleet. Yang Guang said on the conference call.

"I want to ask if there is any change in the rules of engagement, knowing that the L9013 is no different from running aground, and it will be very difficult for us to stop a large ship from launching a self-inflicting attack on it at a close enough distance. After all, without large-caliber main guns, it is difficult for us to disable large ships in a short period of time, even if they are only ironclads! Marcos said.

Whether it is the AK-130 naval guns on the Dreadnought-class destroyers or the various anti-ship missiles equipped with the 38th Task Force, it is difficult to stop large ships in a short period of time. The frigate had to keep the passing ships far enough away from the L9013 to ensure that it was not affected by suicide attacks. But Marcos feared that the Provisional Executive Committee still hadn't changed its previous mandate, which would make their frigate's task even heavier. As you can imagine, when several large ships disguised as merchant ships rushed at the L9013 at the same time, it would be difficult for the frigates of Task Force 38 to ensure that the L9103 ships were well prepared, and no one could say whether their firepower would be able to destroy the suicide attack ships before they rushed to the Mistral-class amphibious assault ships.

"This time, the bigwigs of the Provisional Executive Committee have finally relented, as long as a ship crosses the line, we can immediately open fire, torpedoes or something! Based on Filimant's performance in the Sino-Japanese War, the MI gave him a disobedient profile, and they judged that there was a high probability that this guy was going to do something. Yang Guang said.

"That's good, that's good! If I don't change the rules of engagement, my duty guard Nyima will rebel, and who can stand staring at so many ships in a day! Guo Wei said.

For the conservative rules of engagement that have been implemented before, Zhao Yi also has a hard time. Although judging from the current combat effectiveness of the 38th Task Force, it is not difficult to take out Maozi's Pacific Fleet and John Bull's Far East Fleet in the South China Sea at the same time. But fuel and ammunition were limited, and both Maozi and John Bull had a large number of warships at home. All the 38th Task Force can only return to the Liaodong Peninsula after it is cool, and they can send another fleet. For the sake of the oil fields in West Borneo, the Interim Executive Committee had to endure it first.

Just when the traversal wanted to respond to all changes with the same and slowly play the trick of mutual checks and balances like the Romance of the Three Kingdoms in the South China Sea, our "cute" "director team" couldn't bear the loneliness and began to convuls. It is estimated that the recent bland plot has caused dissatisfaction among the audience, and this time the "director team" sent 500 traversers over without prior notice.

"500 people have been transmitted, please get in touch with them as soon as possible. In addition, the green paint area will be emptied as soon as possible, and supplies will arrive in two hours. The mobile phone of the signed director team has received a text message from the "director team" again, this is really a quiet tree and the wind does not stop!