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Chapter 1384 Special Mobile Fleet (Second Update, please subscribe)

It was still a long time before dawn on this day, the night sky was densely clouded, and the wind was roaring. The 28 warships of the temporarily formed special mobile fleet began to anchor, led by four ocean-going submarines, and quietly disappeared into the choppy Atlantic Ocean.

Because it was a secret attack, no one saw him off.Only one guard ship, which was monitoring and guarding outside the Bay of Blanca, sent a signal when the fleet was attacking:
"Good luck."

Of course, this guard ship didn't know the true purpose of the fleet's departure, and the signal it sent was just a courtesy between the navy.

"thanks".

The "Jingwei" walked away quietly while answering the signal.The navy flag at the stern fluttered in the morning wind.

When the coast of the empire was about to disappear from sight, the crew took one last look at the coast of the motherland and shouted in unison:

"Hooray! Hooray!"

On the sea, this voice has been flying far away...

On the bridge of the flagship "Jingwei", Lieutenant Colonel Shao Hongwei, the navigator, stared intently ahead.Before the flight team took off, the tasks he shouldered were all related to the success of this operation.

He feels a great responsibility, although his personality is quite joking, but now he has changed into a different appearance, the whole person is serious and nervous, and he always has a straight face, which makes it difficult for people to joke with him casually.Commodore Sun Shiye, the captain beside him, stared at the sea sky ahead.

In the flight command post under the bridge, Lu Deren leaned on a folding chair and quietly gazed at the rivers and mountains of the motherland that were gradually moving away.At this moment, everyone's mood seems to be very complicated!
Lu Deren thought silently.Although it is not yet a war, it must be fought now.After all, soldiers are based on momentum, and morale can't be discouraged.When the pilots heard that they were going to fight at Hampton Roads, their will to fight was immediately high.Countless days and nights of intense training, hasty preparations for departure, and the subsequent sailing, all of these made them feel that the actions of the fleet are by no means ordinary sailing, but setting out to fight!
Is to go to the battlefield!

Such tense movements and the influence of the navy's historical atmosphere and traditions have made them loyal to the empire and willing to sacrifice for the empire and His Majesty the emperor. In the eyes of many people, being able to be loyal to the country is something worth celebrating .

Lu Deren, who stayed at the flight command post, deeply felt the high fighting spirit of the team members.He felt reassured about their state of mind, and took it for granted.

"However, if we fight like this, can the empire win?"

In Lu Deren's mind, such doubts appeared uncontrollably.

However, as a soldier, you must fight on the battlefield, and you must win the battle.In order to win, on the battlefield, you can only do your best to fight.

In short, this attack on Hampton Roads was the best plan of action as a first move.Although I am dissatisfied with the fundamental point of view, there is nothing I can do about it.In terms of combat guidance, the main forces of the US Pacific and Atlantic Fleets were wiped out from the beginning of the war.

But the whole battle plan is too big. In Lu Deren's view, it should not be too long at once, such as Australia, New Zealand and advancing to the United States.

But multi-line combat is a taboo for military strategists!But they have to fight like this. After war has been declared, a sudden blow must be caused. Only in this way can they gain an advantage on the battlefield in the early stage of the war.

Hey... It's very long, he breathed a sigh of relief, and said firmly in his heart.

In short, the U.S. fleet must be wiped out first, so that the U.S. sea power in the Pacific will become blank.Now, this task is handed over to me, and I can be considered lucky.

Be sure to do a good job.

Now his whole idea is to win the war from a purely military point of view.

Soon, the fleet lined up in sailing formation.In addition to the "Jingwei" and "Jinwu", there is also the "Xuanniao" aircraft carrier - it was rebuilt from the "Shenzhou-class" requisitioned by the Imperial Navy, and it has just been in service for less than a month, but the flight team is all veteran.

The aircraft carrier is centered and lined up in two columns.On the outer corners of the aircraft carrier, there are two armored cruisers and two cruisers, and behind the aircraft carrier are six oil tankers.Around these ships, there are many light cruisers and destroyers serving as guards.The light cruiser "Fengcheng", the flagship of the security force, is directly in front of this ring formation.About [-] nautical miles in front of the ring formation, there are three submarines, responsible for route patrol missions.

According to the plan, the fleet sailed to the standby sea area in the east of the United States, with a speed of [-] knots.

Considering that there may be ships from various countries, the mobile fleet has implemented a 24-hour search alert since it set off from the Bay of Blanca.In order to avoid merchant ships from various countries, the fleet has been sailing in the mid-Atlantic waters.During the voyage, care must be taken to avoid encounters with third-country merchant ships, otherwise, the entire fleet will be exposed.Three submarines were sent ahead for this purpose.

Once the submarine finds the ship, it immediately reports the situation to the fleet by radio and dives immediately.The fleet also immediately changed its course at a large angle, trying to hide so as not to be discovered.But what to do if it is discovered, there is only one option, which is to send destroyers to capture merchant ships from other countries.

The only fortunate thing is that the spark radio station just invented by Marconi has not yet been popularized, and only a few battleships or large cruise ships in Europe and the United States are equipped with it.The vast majority of merchant ships and even warships are not currently equipped with radio stations.Of course, this is also conducive to the actions of the fleet. Even if it is discovered, the possibility of exposure is very low.

In order to hide its eyes and ears, the Imperial Navy even deliberately transferred 3 battleships and 3 armored cruisers of the Atlantic Fleet to the Pacific Ocean before the operation to strengthen the strength of the Pacific Fleet.

Of course, this also created a hypothesis for the Americans-the empire is likely to launch an attack on Australia and other places in the Pacific Ocean. This is definitely not a false appearance, but will indeed launch an attack.

It's just that what the U.S. Navy doesn't know is that another pair of eyes of the empire has already set their sights on them.They are eyeing the "Great White Fleet" that has been stationed at the Hampton anchorage after the mighty round-the-world voyage last year.

After all, no matter from any point of view, "the Atlantic Fleet with only four Dreadnought-class combat ships" is unlikely to pose any threat to the US fleet.Under such circumstances, the Americans never imagined that the Imperial Navy would so boldly send a fleet to their doorstep to attack the huge "Great White Fleet".No matter what angle you look at, this is incredible.

After all, before this, the aircraft carrier had never been put into actual combat, and even the torpedo attack was just a range training, everything was brand new.

But even so, the Imperial Navy is still taking risks. It has to be said that the Imperial Navy will always be at the forefront in the grasp and use of military technological changes.

The mobile fleet sailing all the way north, in order to keep the secret intention, implemented strict radio control-only receive but not send.In the radio room of the "Jingwei", dozens of on-duty radio soldiers listened attentively to the broadcasts of the Empire with headphones, and did not miss the radio dynamics of Hampton and the telegrams sent from other places.

For the mobile fleet that is constantly approaching the enemy zone, all they need now is to concentrate on waiting for the order to start the battle...

On April [-], under the cover of twilight, the fleet finally arrived at the reserve sea area.

"May tomorrow be as peaceful as it is now!"

Lu Deren came to the upper deck.The sea is calm and calm, it seems that even God is blessing the fleet.

Of course, if it is the same tomorrow.

"According to usual experience, there are very few storms in this sea area this season."

Li Tianle said with a smile, for people in this era, weather forecasting is a metaphysics, which can only be guessed by relying on the weather records in the past logbook.

The reason for choosing this time is that there are almost no storms in this area at this time in previous years.

"No matter how big the waves are. We can all take off."

Song Guoren, the captain of the third squadron beside him, laughed.His eyebrows are full of joy.The words of the two officers made him believe that this time they must be dispatched.

"I hope...God bless you!"

Looking at the night sky, Lu Deren prayed in the dark of his heart.The subordinate's words are just to express everyone's confidence.As a pilot, Lu Deren didn't know that there are restrictions on taking off the plane.

If the waves are really big.

take off?

is it possible?
"Captain, what are you thinking?"

Li Mu of the Fifth Squadron walked over with a smile, lowering his voice.

"Captain, is today's meeting a combat meeting? Can you let us know in advance, and all the flight officers will spend the night on the "Jingwei" tonight. If we really want to fight, should we have a strong guild meeting?" Ah! There's always a celebration!"

Then, he deliberately lowered his voice and said.

"I brought a case of "Victory Wine", my old man's wine, which has been kept at home for 20 years!"

"20 years... that's a good thing! You have a good idea, so it's decided!"

Before the captain agreed, the vice-captain Sun Boli smiled and agreed to his request. In fact, this was also telling them that the troops would attack tomorrow.

Now there is no need for secrecy!

Before attacking, it is also very necessary to hold a strong guild.

While they were discussing how to proceed with the grand tour, an aviation sergeant ran over quickly.

"Report sir! Everyone has arrived, and the captain of the fleet has also arrived."

All right!

Several people glanced at each other, they knew that the last moment had come!

Staring at the sea skyline under the stars, Lu Deren first pursed his lips, then looked up at the hunting flag on the ship, and said to himself.

"Okay, finally... the attack!"

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(End of this chapter)