"It's the last madness."

"This military mobilization is not a substantive 'military operation', it should be said that it is still based on deterrence."

"The pressure of the army, the naval blockade, the bomber pressure is, in a sense, a complete overreaction, or in their own words, an 'overload,' that is, an overload operation."

"The more such 'overload performance' there is, the more it can reflect the weakness of the US military."

"They don't dare to really start a large-scale military operation, but they want to use Cuba as a target to demonstrate their 'large-scale operational capability.'"

"Therefore, based on this, we can basically conclude that the turmoil in North America has reached the final period of extinction."

"Next, we only need to exert a small push to achieve our desired strategic goals."

"Now is the time to make a decision."

"Are we going to respond to the 'provocation,' or are we going to leave it to the proxy, as we originally planned?"

"If we respond directly, we can eliminate the threat in the shortest possible time, but it also risks provoking the nerves of the US military, which is already extremely sensitive at this time, and triggering more serious consequences; If the original plan is carried out, this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity is likely to be missed, and it will take more time and resources to win them in one fell swoop. ”

"Everyone, take a stand, your decision will determine the direction of the whole world."

In just a few minutes, the voting session was all over, and the result of this vote was

Let's go.

A few hours later, on the eastern sea.

The crimson sun rising from the sea level has just tore through the sky, and the waves seem to warm up for a spectacular feast to come.

A huge nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is slowly driving in the waves, and it is China's first flat-deck nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the Henan.

With a length of more than 320 meters, a width of about 85 meters, and a full load displacement of more than 100,000 tons, the carrier's huge size casts a huge shadow on the sea, and the dense carrier-based aircraft are lined up neatly on the deck, and with a simple command, they will pounce into the sky at a speed of two planes per minute.

And in the bridge command room of this aircraft carrier, Zhou Minghui, who has been promoted from the captain of the Type 055 destroyer to the commander of the Henan aircraft carrier formation, said while looking at the nautical chart on the radar:

"Running 4,000 kilometers in 100 hours, from the South China Sea to the eastern Pacific Ocean, this speed is already exaggerated even for our most rigorous training requirements."

"However, the performance of the fleet is much better than we expected-—— whether it is in the coordination of multiple ships or the readiness of personnel, it has basically reached the level of being able to fight."

"At least I can say that it's not going to be a one-touch battle."

Hearing his words, Ke Jun, the commander of the carrier-based aircraft wing on the side, shook his head helplessly and replied:

"You are always too pessimistic about our combat effectiveness, which is not conducive to cultivating the morale of the team."

"We are a joint operation of three aircraft carrier formations this time, no matter from which point of view, it is impossible to collapse at the touch of a button, right?"

"Besides, the other party may not really dare to do anything with us, most likely it is to knock on the door at their door, shout a few words, and then everyone talk through the door, and finally get together and disperse."

Zhou Minghui glanced at Ke Jun and said with a little disapproval:

"Of course, the ideological work is mainly entrusted to the political commissar, and I only think about combat matters."

"From my point of view, this 'exercise' is, after all, at the doorstep of other people, and after all, they are still the largest and strongest military force in the world."

"Expecting 'not to fight' is not a correct strategic line of thinking; carefully considering how to fight and what to do if defeated is what a mature commander should do."

"I'll give you a very simple example, the opponent's Ford-class aircraft carrier is now sailing in the waters near Honolulu, and if we want to get closer, we must enter the opponent's air alert range, and even underwater ships must enter the opponent's anti-submarine alert range."

"Shouldn't we be vigilant in this situation?"

"In case we really get started, how to carry out operations in a complex electromagnetic environment, how to form the first round of effective strikes, and how to cooperate with the rear team to evacuate in echelons. It's all something to consider. ”

"But in reality, most of the decisions can be made by Zhanlu."

Ke Jun said coldly, Zhou Minghui wanted to refute, but he couldn't start, so he had to say:

"People always come first in decision-making. Well, I said, What pole wilt thou carry with me? ”

"I'm not looking too nervous, enlighten and enlighten you."

Ke Jun spread his hands innocently, and then continued:

"Actually, I know why you're nervous-—— you're not afraid of fighting, you're bullying people for the first time, and you have no experience."

Zhou Minghui was silent.

Yes, Ke Jun's words are to the point.

In fact, the growth of China's military strength in recent years can be said to be the world's first, but relative to the rapid growth of military strength, the growth of "military influence" is relatively backward.

We do have overseas military bases, four aircraft carrier squadrons, a fifth aircraft carrier under construction, strategic bombers, our own military satellite arrays, and even a large-scale air combat platform that is unique in the world.

——

However, we have never achieved anything through military pressure.

Zhou Minghui sighed and said:

"That's true."

"When they pressed the aircraft carrier formation on our strait and forced us to take a desperate posture, I really hope that one day, they can be anti-guest, so that they can also taste the taste of being 'oppressed by force'."

"At that time, I thought that when we were strong enough, as long as the other side showed even the slightest disobedience, we would find their fleet, surround it, and then lift the carrier-based aircraft into the air and force back all the air forces they came to the rescue."

"No matter how long you surround them, you have to really disgust them once to relieve the hatred in your heart."

"But now, when it's happening, I suddenly feel unnecessary."

"Why?"

Ke Jun asked curiously.

Zhou Minghui shook his head and said:

"Because I figured it out, the reason for the pressure was because I didn't dare to fight."

"In essence, there is still not much difference in strength between the two sides."

"But now that we've actually opened up with them-—— maybe it's not superior in numbers, but what does the numbers say in this day and age?"

"When it comes to production capacity, there is no country in the world that has a higher production capacity than ours."

"Even some time ago, I heard a statement that means that we only need six months to launch three 100,000-ton nuclear-powered aircraft carriers at the same time."

"Such industrial production capacity has completely solved the problem of insufficient equipment, and the problem of 'lack of talent', which most commanders are most worried about, has actually been solved."

"AI, unmanned operations, Zhanlu system, Yujing system, including the recently launched individual intelligent combat assistance unit, not only can make a recruit grow up quickly, but more importantly, it replaces the vast majority of repetitive and routine work."

"As you said, most of the non-critical command and dispatch decisions can even be done directly by Zhanlu."

"In this case, needless to say, on our side, the speed of training of naval soldiers is getting faster and faster, and the proportion of recruits under 3 years old in this Henan formation alone has reached more than 50%."

"But like I said at the beginning, there is no sign of any impact on combat effectiveness."

"The Air Force is even more exaggerated, the Rainbow-9 cluster bombing some time ago really refreshed my view of war. It can even rely on built-in artificial intelligence for image recognition without the need for communication guidance, and it is possible to complete precision strikes, and the most expensive thing such as pilots will be eliminated in the future-—— especially after quantum communication. ”

Speaking of this, Zhou Minghui paused for a moment, exhaled lightly, and then continued:

"These things are actually clichés-—— but only in this so-called 'state of imminent war' will everyone really find that what they thought was just concepts, just theories, and just predictions in the past has been realized."

"In this case, what do you think we need to deterre?"

"If you're not convinced, then I'll beat you."

"I won't give you any time to quibble, just like I won't reason with a bear child who has made a mistake."

"You eat my slap first, go back and reflect slowly, when you reflect and realize your mistakes, come to me to admit your mistakes."

"Instead, I'm standing in front of you, holding this bamboo skewer in my hand, threatening you to correct it"

After listening to Zhou Minghui's words, Ke Jun nodded approvingly.

"This will probably also be the way we do things in international relations in the future?"

"How do you feel that we are more domineering than Lao Mei?"

Zhou Minghui smiled slightly, and then said:

"You're mistaken."

"It's not called overbearing."

"It's called. Stern. ”

At the same time, at an altitude of 10,000 meters, three H-20K stealth strategic bombers, escorted by four J-20C, one Wuzhan-10, one Air Police-500L, and six J-22Y, were heading to the intended mission site over the Pacific Ocean along a route from west to east.

In the spacious cockpit, Chen Yishui, the pilot of the H-20K, unbuckled his seat belt and drank water while confirming the latest situation with the crew members of the AWACS aircraft.

"Mastermind, please provide the radar warning situation and update the mission briefing information."

"The main brain received it, the current radar display is normal, and the route is clean."

On the radio, feedback from the AWACS command center soon came.

"Please continue to follow the scheduled route, and it is expected to reach the scheduled operational airspace in 4 hours."

"After arriving at the operational airspace, please stand by in the airspace over the training area as originally planned, and receive in-flight refueling."

"Understood."

Chen Yishui replied briefly, and then continued to ask:

"Will you return home after the mission, or will you land at the base in Cuba?"

This information will be updated at a later date. Note, enter the warning area and connect to the Zhanlu system. ”

"Understood, access to the Zhanlu system."

After a brief command, Chen Yishui quickly issued combat orders to the other crew members, and when the prompt "Zhanlu system has been successfully connected" sounded, the information he saw had completely changed.

Previously, he could only see the location and information of his air formation, but now, including the sea, air, ground, and even space, all combat units associated with this mission have synchronously shared the information on the big screen.

He saw that on the northwestern land, 9,000 kilometers away from him, several strategic missiles were ready, and the indicator beacon indicating "attack capability" lit up a green light;

He saw that in the deep sea not far below him, a strategic nuclear submarine that almost never appeared in sight was making its final voyage, its beacon displaying a small arrow symbol representing "tactical maneuvering";

He also saw that in space, all military satellites, including the Beidou network, were ready to transmit information at any time, and even the "experimental" space laser anti-missile platform had already displayed a green beacon that "can fight."

It's a net.

Although this was a so-called "routine and normal" exercise mission, it really made him realize one thing, that is:

The dynamics of the war have really changed.

Four-dimensional warfare is really more than just imagination

The H-20K's combat data also began to be shared synchronously, and the Air Police 500L received all the information of the bomber, including flight attitude, weapon status, speed, course, position, etc.

And this information is also the most favorable basis for the Zhanlu system to make decisions.

Half a minute later, a calm and clear male voice suddenly sounded in Chen Yishui's ears.

"The program has been launched, and Zhanlu has gone live."

"Check Interactions."

Chen Yishui gave the order again.

"The interaction check is complete, and the data transmission is normal."

"Check the mission database, check the published combat missions."

"The task database is connected, priority confirmed, do you want to start the task?"

This is the last inquiry of the Zhanlu system, and the decision is not made by Chen Yishui, but by the formation commander on the Air Police-500.

After a brief pause, the final confirmation was heard over the radio.

"Attention units, the mission is started!"

At the sound of the order, the Zhanlu system immediately began to take over the basic command.

The positions and formations of all the flying units began to adjust, and immediately after, a male voice from the Zhanlu system sounded on the radio again:

"The mission of the joint exercise has been launched, and the exercise is codenamed: Peace Advisory."

(End of chapter)