The latest information from the Seawolf shows that the U.S. task force has not docked at the British naval base in Valletta.

It seems that the frequent appearance of the Linglong reconnaissance fighters of the Han army made Admiral Ingersoll of the Atlantic Fleet realize something. The task force left the Malta anchorage early, and the direction of movement was actually the Gulf of Sirte!

"Is this going to be a god? Could it be that the U.S. Navy has also learned to hug their thighs? Guan Canghai frowned and defended the tip of his nose, as if he was selling cuteness, but he was actually angry by the Americans.

The actions of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet task force obviously interrupted the Northern Fleet's battle plan, which made Commander Guan a little depressed, "The duck that is about to cook is actually about to fly?" ”

"Command!" Indecision is not Commander Guan's style, and since the operation has begun, there is no reason to end without a problem. Guan Canghai, who pursued the principle of "thieves do not go empty," immediately called over to the telecommunications staff officer.

"Send a telegram to Colonel Lin Jie and order the submarine force to hold off the American task force at all costs. Send a telegram to Rear Admiral Zeng Baojian, the captain of the Gongjin, and order his troops to dispatch carrier-based aircraft to attack the British fleet in Derna. After the telecommunications staff officer reread the two telegrams in a row, Guan Canghai quickly signed, and before the pen in his hand could be handed back, he immediately turned around, grabbed the communication microphone, turned on the whole fleet channel, and saw that the response lights of the four aircraft carrier battle groups had turned green, and immediately shouted: "I am Guan Canghai, and now I order, all aircraft carriers will immediately enter the state of readiness, and the carrier-based aircraft will wait to attack." ”

The meat that was put to the mouth, it was never the character of the "fierce general" Guan Canghai.

At 4:30 a.m., in the battle formation of the Wenxiang and the Youjie aircraft carriers, the two-tailed J-15A two-seat heavy "Eagle" fighters began to eject and take off, and the beveled deck and the two catapults on the straight deck were used at the same time, and the take-off of 48 J-15A planes took off in less than half an hour.

In the aircraft carrier battle groups on the left and right sides of the fleet, the four Hong-3 anti-ship missiles under the wings of the G-41 Brute Dragon carrier-based attack aircraft on the four aircraft carriers have replaced the ordinary armor-piercing aerial bombs, considering that the current air-launched reflex missiles are limited by the small amount of explosives in the warhead and the destructive power of the armored deck is limited, each aircraft carrier still retains 12 Pterodactyl carrier-based bombers, and their mission has changed from using large aerial bombs to bomb ships to special torpedo planes. The Brute Dragon can also drop air-launched "Blue Wing Tuna", but it can only carry two at a time, while the modified old Wing Loong carrier-based bomber can easily carry six, and they will largely make up for the lack of power of air-launched anti-ship missiles.

In fact, in the fleet, there is a better choice, the Fjord Penguin anti-ship missiles on the Zhiqiu-class missile frigates can fully undertake the heavy task of sinking enemy ships, but the relatively small range of the Fjord Penguins and Guan Canghai's contempt for ship-launched missiles make this naval battle, the Northern Fleet has to rely more on the old-fashioned bomber air-dropped torpedo tactics.

At five o'clock in the morning, the Linglong fighters that had taken off early sent telegrams back one after another. Among them, three fighters accurately reported the coordinates of the US task force. The distance from the Northern Fleet is 380 nautical miles, which means that the "Eagle" and "Brute Dragon" will stay in the sky above the US fleet for less than 30 minutes.

In the battle plan, the fleet was to advance to a distance of 300 nautical miles from the Atlantic Fleet before launching an attack, but the advance action of the US forces led to an earlier attack.

A trace of worry floated in Guan Canghai's heart, what kind of results can he have in more than 20 minutes?

However, it is useless to consider these things now, if we hesitate any longer, the distance between the British and American fleets will be almost narrowed, and in the face of the combined fleet of the Entente powers, which has a total of twenty-three aircraft carriers, the chances of the Northern Fleet will be even smaller.

After the communicator Zilazila rang a few times, the voice of Senior Colonel Gao Jian, the commander of the first batch of departing carrier-based aircraft and the supreme commander of the naval aviation unit of the Northern Fleet, said, "Report to the commander, the first batch of attack aircraft has been formed, and I request to leave." ”

There is a rule in the Royal Navy and Air Force that pilots who have been promoted to the rank of general are no longer allowed to fly into battle in person. In order to fly the "eagle", Gao Jian gave up the opportunity to become a general, but the rank of colonel is still the highest among the first-line pilots of the HNA Army, and he still holds the record of the highest number of naval aviation pilots shot down an enemy aircraft.

For the promotion list personally circled by His Majesty, many people regretted Gao Jian, but he himself did not have any regrets. In his own words, that is, if I can't fly on the "eagle" pose, I will really regret it for the rest of my life.

Guan Canghai subconsciously raised his head and glanced at the gray sky, not to mention Gao Jian's J-15 fighter numbered 3101, even the group could only faintly see some small black spots.

With a self-deprecating smile, Commander Guan did not show the majesty of a commander this time, but put the microphone to his mouth a little inexplicably, "Old man, pay attention to safety, you must come back alive." As soon as he finished speaking, he realized the unluck in his tone, and quickly raised his tone, "Approve the departure, I wish you success!" ”

Forty-eight "Eagles", seventy-two "Brute Dragons", and twenty-six Pterodactyls, two of which were Aeolus Pterodactyls converted to AWACS.

The first wave of attack planes of the Northern Fleet roared out of the fleet's sky, and with the accurate coordinates provided by the reconnaissance planes, they did not worry about finding the US fleet.

The ground crews on the decks of the aircraft carriers are still busy. Elevators were busy transporting fighters to the flight deck; Sailors in purple vests were busy refueling their fighters; "Red vests" carry missiles for fighters; The "blue vests" are responsible for towing the overhauled fighters to the take-off position with trailers. Of course, there are also a small number of personnel wearing yellow vests, which are the command staff on the aircraft carrier.

The second wave of fighters will take off in twenty minutes, but the battle has already begun.

It was not the first wave of attack aircraft of the Northern Fleet led by Gao Jian and the submarine force led by Colonel Lin Jie that fired the first shot of the peerless naval battle in the Mediterranean.

The six Dongfeng-class sea wolves that had been cruising in the Ionian Sea immediately formed a group and set up an ambush in the target sea area after receiving a long-wave telegram from the Zhongmou.

Lin Jie, who had already had some itchy hands, devised an ambush plan in a short period of time. Since Commander Guan ordered the submarine force to drag down the US task force to the greatest extent possible, Lin Daring, who had never known what he was afraid of, had always been a character who would stab the sky if he wanted to do it.

The six Dongfeng-class submarines, under the command of Colonel Lin, were divided into two groups and set up two lines of defense. The three submarines in the same group were spaced five nautical miles apart to ensure that the U.S. fleet would not pass through the seams.

Then, all submarines were shut down and the active sonar was turned off.

This is a complete risk, stopping on the course of the enemy fleet is equivalent to actively giving up the opportunity to escape, and once it is discovered by the enemy, it is definitely a dead end.

In addition to the three large aircraft carriers, there are four Borg-class escort aircraft carriers with strong anti-submarine capabilities, not to mention the more than 20 destroyers in the fleet that undertake air defense and anti-submarine missions. Fortunately, the United States is far behind the empire in the field of helicopters, and if you add anti-submarine helicopters, I believe that no matter how much Lin Jie talks about lotus flowers, he will not be able to move other captains.

"Opportunities are always reserved for those who dare to take risks! If you want to do it, you can make it big, and if you have the courage, follow my plan, stop and dive, and give the Yankees a center to bloom! ”

This is a bit heart-wrenching, what does it mean to be "courageous"? Which was a submariner and didn't tie his head to the waistband of his trousers?

Underwater warfare, this is a life-threatening job. Unlike on surface ships, even if the battleship sinks, there is a chance to escape. On a submarine, especially when diving, once attacked, there are no bones left.

Seeing that the other captains' callbacks were full of angry tones, for example, you kid don't look down on people or something, Lin Jie didn't look angry at all, but showed a smile that had succeeded in his treacherous plan.

Please don't want to be excited, this is the simplest move, but it is also the best trick, it has not changed through the ages!

Lin Jie's calculation was very accurate, and in less than half an hour, a huge fleet appeared on the sea in the distance. Colonel Lin sent a telegram on the Shangyong: The operation begins, good luck to the brothers!

Then he immediately ordered the Shangyong to close the hatch, fill the water tank, and start diving.

The average water depth in this area of the Mediterranean can reach about two thousand meters, which is very suitable for submarine activities. Of course, the U.S. military also knows this, so when Ingersoll commanded the formation to move closer to the Gulf of Sirte, he specially reminded all ships to closely monitor the underwater.

The excellent underwater combat capability of the Dongfeng-class was deeply feared by the navies of the Allied countries.

However, no one thought that the sea wolves of the Han Kingdom would be so bold as to stop and set up an ambush, and the Americans did not know that the Han people have an old saying called "put to death and then live"!

Or in the minds of Americans, there is rarely such a sense of fighting for their lives.

The Shangyong, which had dived to a depth of 150 meters, was fortunate not to be discovered by the outermost anti-submarine destroyers of the task force, and the submariners who had nothing to do in the cabin after the shutdown were even more nervous than when they stuck to their posts in normal times. No one spoke, and no one moved, no matter where they were, but everyone's eyes were fixed on the sonar soldier at the bow.

These ten minutes seem to be longer than the usual whole day. Sometimes darkness and silence were the most terrible enemies, and beads of sweat had begun to break out on the foreheads of several of the younger submariners.

Lin Jie also squatted beside the sonar soldiers, after the submarine was shut down, the equipment of the large army stopped working, and for the understanding of the situation on the water, he could only rely on the judgment of the sonar soldiers to judge the approximate tonnage of the ships passing on the water.

So even if you wait for the big fish, the submarine will still face many dangers after it has surfaced. Crash into the enemy's large ship, or surface in the middle of the ship to be spotted by the enemy. Being able to float out of a safe position, such as the side and rear of an enemy warship, is the least likely anyway.

Big risks may not have big returns, and what Lin Jie chose was the most dangerous tactic for submarines. However, and the only tactic that can sink the main ships in the Grand Fleet in this case.

"It's coming!"

The sonar soldier's simple two words made everyone immediately come to their senses, and Lin Jie's eyes widened round and wide.

"At least a big guy of more than 30,000 tons, captain, you can do it!"

"Okay, turn on, float to a depth of fifty meters, I'll come!" Lin Jie has a unique skill, that is, he can use the huge hull of the submarine to hide his existence under the potential large ships.

This is not something that anyone can do, and if you are not careful, you will collide with surface ships, and for submarines, it will be a disaster.

The artist is bold, bold and careful. Ringer was one of the only captains in the Royal Navy's submarine force who could confidently complete the technique.