"Then ......" It is clear that Brigadier General Clapp did not intend to let me go like that...... Of course, that's what I hope for at the same time.

At this time, Brigadier General Clapp was obviously in a bit of a state...... In other words, everything he did just now was just for entertainment, and for a submarine like me, who captured $200 million worth of submarines and was also a consultant from China, he, the commander of the fleet, should personally thank him for whatever he said.

However, everyone can see that Clapp is very busy at this time, which is of course, seeing that the attack on the Falklands is about to begin, as the main force attacking the Falklands, that is, the commander in charge of the warship, of course, there are many aspects to consider and plan. So from the very beginning, Brigadier Clapp's planned meeting with me was brief, a verbal thank you and a reward or something.

But now the situation is clearly different.

Clapp handed me a cigar and lit it before he said slowly, "Why does the Colonel think that the Rank Flag is a threat to us?" ”

"It's simple!" I said, "According to the information we have, Argentina has five Flag fighters, doesn't it?" Moreover, each of these five military flag fighters is equipped with a Exocet missile, and the total number is also five. I wonder if the information we have is wrong?! ”

Clapp's eyes showed a hint of surprise again.

I know why he was surprised, to know that this information was extremely important and strictly confidential for both Argentina and England at this time, and it can even be said that it was not long before he was born...... France originally wanted to sell 14 military flag fighters to Argentina, and they were even already in the process of delivering, but as soon as the Falklands War broke out, the embargo was immediately imposed.

And because of that. So there aren't many third people who know about it. As a relatively closed country in terms of information and intelligence, China is able to know exactly how many warplanes and missiles it has delivered. This, of course, would have taken Clapp by surprise.

"Your intelligence is accurate!" Clapp nodded: "We got this information from the French side, I don't know if the source of your country's intelligence is......"

"Naturally, we have our own sources of intelligence!" I say.

Another implication of this answer is that this is a state secret, but in fact it is not a state secret at all, but a secret of each of us...... I know this from modern sources.

"Hmm!" Seeing that I said this, Clapp was naturally embarrassed to ask any further, and he changed his words and said, "But we don't think that these fighters can stop our attack!" We know that these fighters are indeed superior, but the problem is that Argentina has just acquired these fighters, they do not have pilots who are proficient in the flags, and on the other hand, they have too few flags. There are only five...... It doesn't pose much of a threat to us! Our Harrier fighters are more than capable of coping with it. ”

I couldn't help but be stunned when I heard this, and it seemed that Brigadier General Clapp had always focused his attention on the "Class Military Flag" fighter.

If it is only a fighter, it is indeed like Clapp said, five fighters and the pilots have just completed training and have no experience, and the role they can play on the battlefield is very limited in any case.

But the problem is that these five fighters are also carrying "Exocet" air-to-ship missiles, which are the big killers of warships.

However, after thinking about it, it quickly became clear that at this time, Clapp had not yet realized the danger of missiles, in fact, not only Clapp did not realize this, but even Britain and even the whole world did not realize that a small missile would pose a fatal threat to warships and even aircraft carriers with a displacement of several thousand tons.

And that's it. It was precisely the Battle of the Falklands that was proved by the sinking of the British army's most advanced warship, the warship "Sheffield" and the "Atlantic Transporter", which I am currently on, that military experts around the world suddenly realized...... It turns out that a small missile can create a miracle of sinking a large warship.

"The problem is the Exocet missile!" I added: "Flag-crossing fighters can fire missiles from a distance. Such missiles will pose a great threat to the fleet, even the 'Sheffield' that we are on! ”

Hearing this, Brigadier General Clapp couldn't help laughing: "Comrade Colonel, I don't think you know what equipment this 'Sheffield' is carrying, don't worry, it can deal with any threat from the Argentine side, and what I want to say is ...... This battleship has never been defeated! ”

I couldn't help but smile helplessly, hearing Clapp's words I knew it was useless to say anything.

I have to admit that I made a mistake, which is that I always think from my own point of view, but I don't think that I am a modern person, and there are some things that are common sense to me, such as the Exocet missile can sink the Sheffield and even sink an aircraft carrier. But the problem is that the people of this age do not understand, and it should be said that they do not understand and do not believe until they have been "taught".

So sometimes I feel like I'm actually stupid, and I've been in this situation a few times before, but I'm still making that mistake.

"If that's the case, I'm relieved!" I said, "But General, I hope you can remember what I said today, and don't underestimate the threat of Exocet missiles, which can even determine the success or failure of the entire war!" ”

I'm talking about the facts, because historically Argentina aimed these five Exocet missiles at British aircraft carriers...... You must know that there are only two British aircraft carriers, and each aircraft carrier can only carry more than a dozen "Harrier" fighters.

It is a well-known fact that naval warfare is mainly to seize air supremacy, and the British task force mainly relies on these "Harrier" fighters to seize air supremacy and thus gain the initiative in the entire war.

Of course, if the "Harrier" fighter is put into modern times, it is not enough to look at it at all, but in this era, it is especially against the old Argentine fighter of the World War II era, which can be called advanced, so it is not a problem for the British army to seize air supremacy by more than 20 "Harrier" fighters on two aircraft carriers.

But......

What if Argentina was able to sink an aircraft carrier?

That meant that the main force of the British air force was reduced by half at once, and it was not even possible to rotate or effectively dispatch it...... If there are two aircraft carriers, if necessary, it is guaranteed that more than a dozen "Harriers" will participate in the battle in the air, and when the "Harriers" run out of fuel or have to return to the ship to replenish ammunition, the "Harriers" of the other aircraft carrier will take off to fill this gap.

However, if there is only one aircraft carrier, it means that there can only be at most five or six "Harrier" planes at the same time, otherwise if all of them are dispatched in batches, there will be a gap in air supremacy and the Argentine Air Force will have an opportunity to take advantage of it, but five or six "Harrier" planes are obviously not enough to grasp air supremacy.

This is the real threat that the British fleet has faced in history from Exocet, simply put, it only takes one Exocet missile to successfully sink an aircraft carrier...... Then the British task force is finished, if you don't want to suffer even heavier losses, you can all go home!

But it was clear that Clapp in front of him was not aware of the danger at all.

I couldn't help but feel frustrated when I thought of this, it seems that my plan to use this meeting to stay on the ship this time has been ruined.

"Tell the truth!" Brigadier General Clapp changed the subject and said: "I am surprised that you have such accurate information, please rest assured, the colonel will take into account every possible factor for this war, including the fact that we have been invited to serve as an advisory group for guerrilla warfare, and the facts have proved that we are right, and you have given us great help."

The same is true for the threat of Exocet missiles, thanks to the Colonel's advice, I will convey your advice to the relevant parts! ”

"Hmm!" I nodded, and said that this was probably the end of the conversation.

But what I didn't expect was that Clapp went on to say, "Besides, I would like to know what your country thinks about this battle, that is...... What would you do if you were to fight this battle? ”

At this time, I was actually absent-minded.

The reason is that I made a miscalculation and lost this time can be said to be the only opportunity, and the frustration in this can be imagined.

However, this cannot be said to be a lost opportunity, and my sentence just now, that is, to remind Clapp to be aware of the threat of the flying fish, is actually laying the groundwork for the future.

That's what I think...... Now I'm going to get it out of the way, and then when the Exocet missile actually sank the Sheffield, which claims to be able to face any threat, then Clapp will remember what I said.

At that time, it was up to Clapp to see if he was an enlightened general.

Otherwise, not only would he not have asked me to return to the fleet to provide him with more builds, but he might also be annoyed that he hadn't heed my warnings and ended up causing serious losses to the fleet.

Isn't there such an event in history?

A certain strategist warned Yuan Shao, saying that he couldn't do this, otherwise he would do nothing. Yuan Shao didn't listen, and the result was really how it was!

Yuan Shao not only did not reuse this strategist, but instead sent someone to kill him!

Of course, I'm sure Clapp wouldn't do such a thing, at most just say nothing and treat it coldly.

In other words, there's a good chance I'll end up on that desert island!

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but sigh and replied listlessly: "We don't have much to do with this war, but in my personal opinion...... Just fight an asymmetrical war! ”

"Asymmetric warfare?" Hearing this, Clapp couldn't help but be stunned: "What is asymmetric warfare?" ”

I was also stunned when I heard this, and secretly said that there was no such thing as "asymmetric war" at this time! (To be continued......)

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