Chapter 477: The Beginning of the Fierce War (End)
Guam Naval Base, one of the most important overseas military bases of the United States.
U.S. military bases and facilities on the island account for almost one-third of the island's total area, and are mainly composed of Andersen Strategic Air Base, Apra Naval Base, and Agania Naval Air Station.
The 15th Submarine Squadron is the main naval force stationed in Guam, but that doesn't mean there aren't other naval vessels stationed in Guam.
On the contrary, because the United States often flexes its muscles around the world, and large-scale naval patrols and military exercises are relatively frequent, the Guam Naval Base, located at the hub of the western Pacific shipping lanes, often has ships from the Third and Seventh Fleets of the Pacific Fleet docked here, and some of them are even permanently stationed there.
No, when the order from Washington was transmitted to Guam, the three Perry-class frigates stationed at the Guam Naval Base, "Niklas", "Horse", and "Ingram", which were stationed at the Guam Naval Base, immediately began to replenish and prepare to leave for the Mariana Trench area to resume the cruise mission that had been interrupted for a while.
At the same time, the Arleigh Burke-class missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur and the Ticonderoga-class missile cruiser USS Shiloh were also ordered to visit Australia from Japan's Yokosuka Military Port not long ago.
The two US capital ships arrived at the Guam Naval Base three days ago, and according to the original plan, they will set off again after a four-day rest on Guam.
However, when Washington found out that the two main ships of the Seventh Fleet were docked in Guam for rest, for safety reasons, the "Curtis Wilbur" and "Shiloh" were assigned to the temporary patrol fleet.
The commander of the temporary patrol fleet is Colonel Biebert Lombarton, the captain of the USS Hilo, a naval officer who is just 42 years old this year, and can be regarded as a rising star of the US Navy in recent years, who participated in the US Navy's cruise bombing operations against the Iraqi regime in the Second Gulf War.
“…… Is it an order from the Ministry of Defense? Checkmate? ”
"Yes, Colonel. This is an order directly from the Department of Defense, and we have already checked with Washington, D.C., so your overseas visit will be temporarily suspended and you will accept a new mission! ”
"Yes, mission guaranteed!"
Upon receiving the order, Colonel Biebert Lumbottom, who was suspicious, contacted the Seventh Fleet stationed in Japan.
After making sure that there was no error in the temporary dispatch order they had received, they urgently completed the replenishment, recalled all the soldiers and officers who were on leave in Guam, and formed a temporary combat fleet with the guided-missile destroyers USS Curtis Wilbur, the destroyers Niklas, Horse, and Ingram, and began their patrols in the designated waters with the 15th Submarine Squadron, which had already been dispatched.
They noticed it shortly after the U.S. troops entered the warning area, but unfortunately all the Autobots were not in a good mood.
Although it had something to do with the fact that they had been in the sea for three days, the main reason was that they had just received news from Diego Garcia Island.
“…… How dare they...... How dare they ......"
[Brake] was furious, "What do you think of us?" Slaves of those stupid earthlings? ”
A rare expression called anger appeared on the cold face of the [Heng Cannon]: "I, refuse to board the ship!" ”
[Iron Sheet] had just received news from Diego Garcia Island, and the Americans were extremely angry at their unilateral disregard for the cooperation agreement without approval, and the private forces in the area where the cooperation agreement clearly stipulated that the US military should be stationed.
Secretary of State, Gabrie, who has always been hostile to them, flew to Diego Garcia Island to protest to the Autobot leader Optimus Prime.
The Americans even forcefully threatened to disband the sound nest and even expel all Autobots in the United States.
Under the aggressiveness of the Americans, it is also considered that the US side did not notify the US side in advance before this action, which is indeed suspected of sabotaging cooperation.
In the end, [Optimus Prime] made concessions, not only promised that all future actions of the Autobots would be reported to the US side in advance, but also ordered [Iron Sheet] to board a US warship to assist the US side in patrolling when the patrol fleet sent by them from Guam arrived, and accept the command of the Americans.
You know, even the Autobots stationed at military bases in the continental United States have a considerable degree of autonomy in their actions.
Not to mention the sound nest, the operation is completely around the Autobots, although the Autobots have never fought for any command, but Commander William has never been a fool.
Fortunately, under the aggressiveness of the Americans, the compromise made by [Optimus Prime] is tantamount to giving up the dominance of cooperation, which is not acceptable to these arrogant Autobots.
No, from [Brake] to [Horizontal Cannon], they are all angry at the concessions of [Optimus Prime].
Even [Ironskin] himself was angry when he received the notice from Diego Garcia's island, and he couldn't wait to shoot a few shots at the sea to vent his anger.
As the commander of the operation, he also had to stand up and maintain the majesty of [Optimus Prime].
“…… Well, if it's a leader's order, we must obey it! ”
[Claumia] didn't say a word, but after hearing [Ironskin] speak, he nodded anyway, indicating that his opinion was in line with him.
[Brake] snorted irritably, and didn't say anything more, obviously the minority obeyed the majority, ready to follow the crowd.
However, the [horizontal cannon] was very tough, and swam back to his patrol area without saying a word, with an obvious attitude.
Whoever of you likes to go to rendezvous with the US warship, he won't go anyway.
"Heng Cannon is back!" [Claumia] shouted.
Unfortunately, all that replied to her was a dark shadow that was getting blurrier and blurr.
Several of the Autobots had an awkward quarrel because they could not accept being commanded by the Americans, resulting in them not meeting the American fleet in the first place.
What they didn't know was that almost when they and others had differences of opinion because of disagreement, a 10,000-ton cargo ship named "Mrs. Windsor", after a voyage of more than 20 days, finally came from Mexico to the western Pacific Ocean, slowly sailed into the Mariana Trench area, and collided headlong with the US fleet that had arrived at the warning area at full speed and started cruising in the Mariana Trench area again.
Seeing that the two sides were about to collide, at this moment, a strange flying unit crossed the sky at a speed exceeding the speed of sound, and landed on the deck of the [Mrs. Windsor] freighter under sail.
On the deck of the freighter, several crew members trembled at the moment of the impact, but they all did their own things as if they hadn't heard anything unusual.
And the flying unit that fell on the freighter also rolled on the deck after falling, and it was a monstrous mechanical monster the size of a cougar.
It is the [Mechanical Dog].
The arrival of the [Mechanical Dog] made the four Decepticons on the [Mrs. Windsor] freighter, who were forced to disguise themselves as various types of vehicles for more than 20 days, all have action.
A low mechanical voice then sounded: "Our actions have been exposed, and the Autobots and humans are on alert. Lord Sonic has an order to destroy all those who stand in the way and resurrect His Majesty Megatron! ”
"Roar!"
With a mechanical sound like a beast's roar, several special vehicles on the deck completed their transformation one by one and jumped into the sea.
In an instant, the five Decepticons immediately locked onto the U.S. fleet more than a hundred nautical miles away, and quickly swam towards the fleet.
War is coming!