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At the moment of the decisive battle, where was the American fleet?

Of course, now the Theater Command is doing its best to analyze the movements of the US Navy, but for the sake of the level of command and decision-making, the speculation of the staff department is only sent as a message to provide reference for Vice Admiral Viktor Rezenov, who is about to be dispatched, and cannot guarantee that the conclusion will be correct.

According to the inference of the Far Eastern Theater Command, some sketches were made on the nautical chart, and Long Yun picked up the intercom and asked about the current location of "Ruslan".

After about six hours of flight, according to the crew's report, the An-124B transport plane had reached the waters south of the Kamchatka Peninsula at 47 degrees north latitude and 164 degrees east longitude.

According to the information sent by the headquarters, an encounter had just broken out in the airspace in front of the surface battle group, and under the cover of night, the Americans launched a tentative attack, or armed reconnaissance, which was intercepted by the 279th carrier-based aircraft regiment of the Red Navy, which went out on patrol, and both sides suffered losses in the battle; After encountering the interception, the US fighter plane immediately retreated, and at present, the surface ship formations of the two sides have not made substantial contact. The anti-submarine forces deployed in the northern, eastern, and southern directions of the battle group also did not detect the infiltration activities of the "Los Angeles" class submarines.

To the current part of the sea shape shì. Long Yun didn't know why. The lieutenant commander of the Red Navy, who accompanied him, explained on his behalf, and told Vice Admiral Sùviktor Rezenov that since a surface battle had not yet broken out, it meant that the main forces of the fleets on both sides were watching and seeing, or rather adopting an active defensive posture, and at the same time preparing to launch a decisive attack with their superior forces.

The "superior forces" are the so-called "superior forces" that use their own strengths and attack the enemy's weaknesses, and the Americans' trump card is a huge number of carrier-based aircraft, and heavy anti-ship missiles are the red navy's demon charm.

The battlefield situation was clarified. Next, on the basis of a comprehensive analysis of the information reported by reconnaissance satellites, reconnaissance planes, and submarine long-wave communications, Long Yun decided to accept the conclusions of the analysis of the staff officers of the General Headquarters.

"Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, intelligence analysis says that the Yankees' aircraft carrier formation should be in this area, right?"

"Yes, Comrade General!"

"-Good! So. I think we can take action.

Comrade Nasimov, now the time is ...... Four twenty a.m. Please check the sunrise time in this sea area, and by the way, ask the pilots to confirm that the aircraft is in good condition, and I will prepare for departure; If you are a qiē shun lì, it is expected that you will start leaving the job at 4:35. ”

"Understood, Comrade General!

And one more thing, since you decided to attack, do you want to send a message to the command? ”

Seeing that Vice Admiral Rezenov had made a decision, the lieutenant colonel of the Red Navy, who was standing on the side, raised his hand and asked, as one of the participants in this top-secret operation, the lieutenant colonel knew that "Ruslan" was maintaining one-way radio silence, but he felt that it was better to report this important decision to the command.

"Oh! Yes, of course. ”

After taking off from Khabarovsk, during the flight, the "Ruslan" transport plane kept the radio silent, mainly for safety and to avoid being discovered by the NATO side with a keen sense of smell, but now, since it has reached the sky over the vast ocean, according to the unified command of the General Command of the Far Eastern Theater of Operations, there are only a few hundred Soviet fighters operating in the nearby airspace, and there is little point in maintaining radio silence, so he ordered the KGB agents to deal with it. Let the An-124B use the onboard jù chain to communicate with the escorting Su-27K, and send the message around.

The decision has been made, and before dispatching, Long Yun still needs to wait for the response from above.

Entering the battlefield in the open sea before dawn, since Viktor Rezenov has chosen the moment of sortie, the command will move with it; As for which direction to choose as a breakthrough, it is too late to decide on the spot, and it must be decided before the Su-27M2 is separated from the aircraft, and then it can mobilize forces through the huge battlefield command system to launch an intensive surprise attack on the US Navy.

Hurriedly arranged, took off his coat in the combat preparation room, put on a flight suit, and then put on a tight aviation anti-load suit, and checked that there was no problem with his equipment with his assistant, Long Yun took out the P228 in the holster, removed the magazine, pulled the sleeve, and specially checked the emergency food and shark anti-shark agent he carried with him, before picking up the helmet and walking to the tail.

Battles on the sea, it has to be said, are much more dangerous than on land.

In the Northwest Pacific Ocean in the cold winter, there is actually not much shark activity at all, but just in case, Long Yun is still cautious, even if his white No. 20 has been modified in Irkutsk, and he has added sea life-saving equipment according to the standards of the Su-27K, and it is more reassuring to have a little preparation on his body.

Before the expedition, time always passed very slowly, and after three or two preparations, Long Yun stood near the rear hatch and waited for a while, calming down his slightly nervous mood; While chatting with the accompanying KGB agents, he felt that the fighter plane was gliding smoothly, and looked at his watch, at 4:30 in the morning, he needed to wait for the command to send back confirmation, indicating the preferred and alternative combat directions, before he could board the White 20 to attack.

Moments later, the green light installed in the rear of the cabin came on, and Major Nasimov approached, followed by a communications officer.

As for the whereabouts of Viktor Rezenov's sortie, it is clear that it is the key to the success or failure of this battle, and according to the rules of secrecy, it is necessary for both people to confirm and submit it at the same time; After receiving the satellite communication number that had just been declassified, it was actually choosing one of several pre-formulated action plans, Long Yun only glanced at it a few times, and shook hands with the two officers and the KGB agent next to him, which was regarded as a farewell before departure:

"Good work, Davarich!

Let's move and fight for the glorious Soviets! ”

Following the words of Comrade Lieutenant General, the two officers unanimously stood upright in the cabin and raised their hands to salute a standard military salute, Long Yun, who was holding a helmet in his left hand, his eyes were like torches, he raised his hand to his ear, and saluted several soldiers and agents who were full of reverence.

Before leaving, there were no more grandiose words, Long Yun turned around and entered the narrow cabin leading to the top of the plane, buckled up the flight helmet, and climbed up step by step.

With the intense pre-war preparations, the flight altitude of the "Ruslan" in the night gradually dropped to about 3,000 meters, and the white No. 20 Su-27M2 carried on the back of the fuselage was ready to launch, and the long sword-like air-to-air missiles were faintly distinguishable under the light of the roof diffuse lights.

The Grim Reaper of the expedition was about to embark on a journey, and at the same moment, the Americans' footsteps were in the same hurry.

The time pointed to 4:35 a.m., just as the dark gray An-124B transport plane was carrying the fighter all the way to the east, preparing to separate from the carrier, the formation of US Navy ships hundreds of nautical miles away was also a busy scene.

Under the cover of the dark night, unlike the usual strict lighting control, the three nuclear-powered heavy aircraft carriers that were sparsely tracked and headed north-northwest were all brightly lit at this time, the fighters lined up at the ejection position, the ship's personnel in various vests were busy running around, and the elevators were constantly going back and forth between the hangar and the deck, lifting the gray and white fighters that had been inspected, and the fuselage and wings were full of auxiliary fuel tanks and missiles to the flight deck.

In the dark night with a blank moon and extremely low visibility, after detecting the traces of the enemy in the distance, unlike the previous two or three nights when it was peaceful, the US Navy finally made up its mind when it detected a large number of Soviet bombers.

"Gentlemen, the instructions of the command have been given; If there is nothing wrong, I will give the order to strike when the time is right. ”

The night is vast, the sea is not visible, but the battle command room under the heavy deck of the "Theodore Roosevelt" is brightly lit, the snow-bright mercury lamp illuminates the indoor scenery white, and the generals in straight military uniforms and big-brimmed hats are sitting around the transparent projection table, and standing next to the ever-changing battlefield situation map with a large number of points of light, William Pratt, who has a grim expression, cleared his throat and said, and waved his hand to let the adjutant explain the details of the battle plan.

Vice Admiral William Pratt, who was in charge of the entire aircraft carrier group and served as the commander of this ocean-going operation, was a little nervous at this time.

Although he is a veteran admiral who has served in the Navy for more than 20 years, commanding such a large fleet, it is the first time, after all, after World War II, the United States Navy, which ranks first in the world, has never fought a serious naval battle, even during the Cold War, there was a serious threat of polar bears, and most of it was a trouble on land.

This situation has only begun to change in the last decade.

Now, with the outbreak of a world war, in the face of the Russian ocean-going fleet, the aircraft carrier battle group that the United States has painstakingly built for many years has a certain advantage in technology and scale, but the so-called "shape is stronger than people", Vice Admiral Pratt is still a little uncertain.

This kind of imperceptible tension, he will not show lightly in front of any of his subordinates, but it is indeed true. (My novel "Dragon Battles in the Sky" will have more fresh content on the official WeChat platform, and there will also be a 100% lucky draw gift for everyone!) Open WeChat now, click on the "+" sign in the upper right corner to "add friends", search for the official account "qdread" and follow, hurry up! (To be continued......)