Although it is not the same as Qi Yiming's intended South China Sea strategy, swallowing the entire South China Sea is still a very meaningful and rewarding thing. Qi Yiming gave strong support to the navy and provided the navy with 8 sea fortresses within two months.

So at the end of September, under the cover of the South China Sea Fleet, several tugboats with one after another sea fortress platforms set off from Sanya, Hainan, and headed for the vast South China Sea. This time, the actual control operation did not dispatch the HNA or the newly formed Shangri-La, but was only protected by a few ships under the South China Sea Fleet. On the one hand, it is to avoid fanfare, and on the other hand, it is really not necessary to use stronger force.

The Shenzhen, which had not long returned from the RIMPAC exercise, went out again to serve as the flagship of the escort fleet, and the rest of the combat ships also included two 054A frigates and three 056 corvettes, and no submarines were dispatched. For what? Because these monkey countries in the South China Sea do not have submarines, what are they doing with this thought.

The defense range of the six surface ships is quite large, considering that the Thorn-1 missile air defense range of up to 120 kilometers carried by the 052A can set up a reliable protective umbrella, and the medium and short-range point air defense capabilities of the rest of the ships are also enough to protect several tugboats and sea fortresses.

"Captain, there are still 30 nautical miles to reach Scarborough Shoal." Guantong reported.

Lu Junfu nodded rather calmly, looking at the charts and image materials that were issued. These hydrological data clearly indicate where there are reefs, water temperature, salinity and other parameters in the nearby waters, so that their fleet will not encounter such an embarrassing thing as running aground on the reef. On the image of Scarborough Shoal, which resembles an isosceles triangle, an area marked with red pen is where the Super Fortress will be located, and today they will take advantage of the high tide to rush the beach and wash the offshore fortress platform onto the reef near North Rock in the northwest of Scarborough Shoal. Then they used drill bits to drive piles to secure the entire superfortress, so that they could occupy the reef.

Although Scarborough Shoal is not an atoll in the Spratly Islands, it is the only open reef in the Spratly Islands, and the Philippines has confronted and clashed with China around this reef in later generations, and has repeatedly jumped to find trouble. In the South China Sea strategy, Huangyan Dao is an important node connecting the upper and lower levels, connecting the Xisha Islands and Hainan Island on the top and the Nansha Islands on the bottom.

Not to mention that this is also the traditional fishing ground of the South China Sea fishermen, this atoll in the lake covers an area of 130 square kilometers, the water depth is 9-13 meters, is an excellent natural haven, Hainan fishermen will take shelter here during storms, and even here has the potential to develop into a small military port, of course, only for a short berthing and rest, here can not provide fresh water and other supplies.

Two Z-20s circled over Scarborough Shoal a few times to make sure there were no eyesores here, and sent a signal to the rear that they could carry out operations. Later, a super fortress was undocked with a tugboat, and with its own power, it washed up on the reef when the tide rose and most of the reef was submerged.

Because the draft of the Super Fortress is very shallow, and it can also use the principle similar to a hovercraft to slightly move a little away from the water, coupled with the existence of a drill bit, it is still very easy to put his huge body on the reef on the northwest side of Scarborough Shoal.

"Start piling!" There are now 31 Marines on the Super Fortress, most of whom are Red Alert soldiers who are all in unison. Not only do they have excellent combat skills, but they also operate the Super Fortress, a half-ship, half-building artifact.

Several stout drills were driven into the reef as easily as sharp knives into tofu, and after the depth was fixed, the entire super fortress became an impregnable fortress on the reef.

Lu Junfu smiled at this time: "It's done!" ”

A platoon of Marines can stay here for three months, and the weapons are sufficient to meet the challenges of the enemies around them. In particular, Vietnam and the Philippines, which have only a few small ships and landing craft, will be attacked by anti-ship missiles and 30mm cannons deployed on superfortresses as long as they are close to the territorial waters adjacent to Scarborough Shoal, and their aircraft will also face direct attacks from FN-6 missiles.

There was no need for any further orders, the Super Fortress was already equipped with the water and other supplies that the Marines needed, and they consciously and automatically began to check the operation of the various equipment in the fortress, especially the desalination device installed on it, which would become their main source of fresh water. Tomatoes, spinach and other vegetables are already grown in the cultivation room, and there is no need for the Marines to worry about anything.

"Take one, and there are seven more." Lu Junfu thought silently in his heart.

In his plan, except for Huangyan Island in Zhongsha, the remaining seven reefs are all in Nansha. Including Fiery Cross Reef, Liumen Reef, Subi Reef, Red Melon Reef, Mischief Reef, Wan'an Beach, and South China Sea Reef. The total number of these reefs is definitely not enough to control the entire South China Sea, but in order to relatively control the existing offensive and defensive situation, 4 super fortresses will be supplied to the Qi Yiming base every month in the future, so that more islands and reefs can be controlled.

To the southwest, Vanguard Bank, which is closest to the edge of the nine-dash line and closest to Vietnam, is particularly dangerous, but it is one of the most oil-rich blocks in the South China Sea, and it is a little more difficult to occupy here, but it is worth the money.

There is a special urgency to seize the southernmost reef in the South China Sea, because in early October, Malaysia will repeat its old tricks and occupy the Kwangxing Reef and the South China Sea Reef under the banner of exercises. The navy's belly plan is to occupy the South China Sea reef, and Malaysia should not think about the light star reef.

First of all, each superfortress has its own radar, which can have a detection range of at least 200 kilometers, and if there is an enemy approaching, it will immediately issue an alarm and send it back to the headquarters in Hainan through the data link system. The marines guarding the island are also equipped with a Z-9 helicopter, which can conduct a certain amount of reconnaissance in the nearby waters, and if they find that there is a very dangerous target, they will immediately report to the command headquarters, and the command will dispatch the nearest patrol formation or directly dispatch the navy from Hainan to cover it in the fastest time.

In order to be able to basically cover the waters of the South China Sea, the South China Sea Fleet also obtained the most 056 corvettes, with a total of 30 ships, which is more than the light frigates of the East China Sea Fleet and the North Sea Fleet combined. Although the maximum speed of these corvettes is only 26 knots and the tonnage is less than 1,500 tons, their combat power is not comparable to that of Vietnam and the Philippines.

In the naval headquarters of the Beijing Division, Qi Yiming has also recently become a frequent visitor to the South China Sea affairs. The news has just been received here that a super fortress has been established on the last reef in the South China Sea, and the layout of the eight islands and reefs in the early stage has been basically completed. Everyone was overjoyed, and Qi Yiming whispered to Liu Huaqing: "Be careful against Vietnam's counterattack, they may not necessarily seize the islands and reefs we have occupied, but it is possible to seize the surrounding islands and reefs, if such a thing happens, we must take the initiative to stop them from approaching." ”

Liu Huaqing said with a small face: "This is natural, don't say that they want to occupy the island, even if they want to transport supplies, they can't let them in." ”

Qi Yiming's eyes lit up, and he said, "Don't you let them come up with the transportation of those islands and reefs that they have controlled now?" And what about the Philippines? ”

"But, how can you explain this to Ping Lao?" Qi Yiming was a little apprehensive.

Liu Huaqing patted Qi Yiming's shoulder and said, "It's already interesting that we didn't take the initiative to fight them, can we still let them continue to run rampant within our power?" I have already reported this to Chairman Ping, who is quite hesitant, but thinks that if this can softly force the Vietnamese and Filipinos away, it would be the best thing to do. ”

Qi Yiming clapped his hands excitedly and said: "Then this is the best, we control a few important nodes, maintain the strength of patrols, and see if they can hold out for a few months, then Vietnam may directly fight with us for transportation and replenishment, and the Philippines is most likely to negotiate with us through diplomatic channels, our meaning is very simple, we can't enter our territorial waters, and the rest of the love will drop how it goes." ”

Liu Huaqing said: "That's right, that's it." ”

Qi Yiming couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "Sure enough, these old guys are black enough." "When you take the initiative to act, it is one nature, and it is another nature not to let you starve to death, although Qi Yiming will not get the experience of fighting because of this, but the goal is to achieve, and in the end, whether it is Vietnam or the Philippines, it will be withdrawn from the Nansha Islands.

"So what's going on in Malaysia?"

Liu Huaqing sighed: "This is a little troublesome, first of all, Malaysia is far away, and at the diplomatic level, Chairman Ping does not want to have too deep a relationship with Malaysia, so he thinks that it should not stir up their emotions too much." Just take the reef in the South China Sea and stop them from making the next move. ”

Qi Yiming smiled bitterly: "This is a bit taken for granted, originally their plan was to seize the Star Reef and the South China Sea Reef, if we don't let them do this, it is enough to make them hold a grudge, plus the normalized vigilant patrol in the South China Sea will inevitably cause a high degree of tension in Malaysia, and it is not so easy to maintain any diplomatic balance." ”

"These things can only be seen step by step. Our navy is the sharp knife of the party and the people, and we cannot have our own views, and resolutely implementing the leadership policy is what we need to do most. Liu Huaqing said a cliché, Qi Yiming observed his expression and found that it was difficult to see whether he was sincere or false.

Malaysia is one of the more eye-opening ones, and has always tried to reduce its presence in the South China Sea disputes in later generations, and has shouted that the dispute will be shelved or something, in fact, it wants to protect the interests it has gained. On the surface, there is one thing, but in the heart there is another, the construction of military bases along the coast of East Malaysia is not an attempt to strengthen control over the part of the South China Sea that it controls.

So Qi Yiming never thinks that it will be a good thing to indulge Malaysia.