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Chapter 378: Longxia overtakes on the curve, the eagle is unwilling to give up
Pushkin slowly stood up from his chair and walked to the windowsill.

Looking up at the starry sky, it was still dotted with stars, twinkling continuously, and his gaze gradually became deeper.

Over the years, a large number of talents from the Longxia tribe have been absorbed by the Eagle tribe. Of course, many from other western tribes have also been absorbed, and naturally some have come to the White Bear tribe.

In addition, Western countries have frantically imposed restrictions and blockades on the Longxia tribe in the military and high-tech fields, with the aim of preventing the Longxia tribe from becoming stronger.

Under such extreme circumstances, it was extremely difficult for the Longxia tribe to develop.

But even so, it still failed to curb the rise of the Longxia tribe. Instead, its rise was getting faster and faster, especially the navy had developed warships with regional air defense capabilities.

According to the classification of the White Bear Tribe, those who can shoot down strategic-level reconnaissance aircraft such as the U2 can basically be classified as strategic-level navies, which have strong ocean-going combat capabilities.

Only a few years had passed, and Longxia had grown from a country that had to import advanced warships to a country with the ability to develop and build advanced warships. The speed of its progress was so fast that even Pushkin felt helpless.

The current development speed of the Longxia tribe has left him helpless.

Over the years, although the White Bear Tribe did not impose an overly obvious technical blockade on Longxia like the Eagle Tribe did, they would not provide any military secrets.

Even the warships sold to the Longxia tribe had been retired after serving for decades.

Even so, they still made some adjustments during the export, and they cut as much as possible where possible, and absolutely did not allow the Longxia Navy to obtain the most advanced warship technology.

Even with such concealment, it still couldn't stop the rapid rise of the Longxia tribe.

It has to be said that the Longxia people really have an indomitable spirit, and they become more courageous as they face more setbacks. Just like the indestructible cockroaches, they become more courageous as they face more setbacks, and they are catching up at a speed that shocks humans.

“How difficult are the times?”

"The situation of our White Bear Tribe is also very bad."

Pushkin felt that the pressure in his heart suddenly increased a lot, and his mood became bad.

The Eagle Tribe in front was pressing them step by step, forcing them to retreat continuously, and now the Longxia Tribe behind them was catching up quickly.

He even suspected that it wouldn't be long before the Longxia Navy would surpass traditional naval powers like them.

Even though he didn't want to accept this result, he had to accept it.

The White Bear Tribe's military technology development has indeed slowed down a lot. If it continues like this, it will sooner or later become a third-rate navy.

"It seems that the White Bear Tribe needs to work harder on developing its navy."

Pushkin murmured to himself. At this moment his mood was complicated, a little sour and a little unhappy.

"Your Majesty, the Longxia tribe has been very active in the past two years, and its economy has grown rapidly."

“Do we need to do any further containment against them?”

“Like increasing the horsepower.”

Boris asked with a frown, he was now at a loss for ideas.

If we act accordingly, it will definitely bring about a negative impact, which is being attacked from all sides.

In the past, they had been secretly trying to curb Longxia's development, especially in the military industry. If they were to do it openly now, it would definitely arouse Longxia's dissatisfaction.

It would be more trouble for them to ruin their relationship with this neighbor.

What can be done?
Pushkin was also extremely troubled at the moment and was unable to make a decision for a while.

The fact that the Longxia tribe developed under such difficult conditions has shown that they are unstoppable.

Even if we increase containment in the future, what will happen?

They were too harsh. If they forced the Longxia tribe to join the Eagle tribe like before, they would be in great trouble.

There is no way for the neighbors to move away, and taking any action now would probably be useless.

"We will observe for a while. If their development trend is beyond our control, we will have to take some necessary measures."

After thinking for a long time, Pushkin returned to his desk, sat down again, and spoke directly.

"Yes."

Boris responded hastily.

"After all, they are our neighbors."

“Some things can’t be taken too far.”

At this point, Pushkin's eyes flashed with ruthlessness, "Of course, if the Longxia tribe gets out of control, we still have to do some things."

If it really comes to that, for the sake of national interests, he will do it even if it means pushing the Longxia tribe to the side of the Eagle tribe.

the other side.

East Wilderness Tribe, America Military Base.

As the steel gate of the base opened, the bulletproof vehicle carrying the chief quickly drove into the base under the protection of a convoy.

Even though the Donghuang tribe had already taken very good security measures, the chief still brought a large number of security personnel.

After entering the base, we stopped in front of the command center.

The car door opened, and the chief slowly stepped out of the car and onto the specially laid carpet, which was very soft.

The head of the garrison base, three-star general Cruz, had already led everyone to line up in an orderly manner and was waiting there. When he saw the great chief coming, an extremely bright smile immediately broke out on his face.

"Welcome to the base, Chief."

Cruz stepped forward and saluted, then turned his body to the side and said, "Captain, please come this way."

"it is good."

The great chief said with a very serious look.

Under the guidance of Cruise, the group came to the combat command center, where everyone was busy and a large screen displayed a lot of data and changes in the surrounding situation.

"What's the situation now?"

The chief asked impatiently as soon as he sat down.

"Captain, Fox Hunter One has lost contact. I have sent Fox Hunter Two and Fox Hunter Three to search for it."

Three-star General Cruz said hastily, "Based on the time, they should have almost arrived over the Longxia Sea. I believe the results will be out soon."

"I need specific results. When will they find it?"

The chief frowned and asked in a deep voice.

"Report, it's not certain yet, but I think they will report back soon."

Cruise responded truthfully that this was all the information he had so far, and he would need to see what other intelligence information the two U2s would bring back next.

"Why did Fox Hunter No. 1 lose contact?"

The chief's words made Cruz break out in cold sweat.

“It’s not clear yet.”

This made the chief frown, "Do you have any follow-up plans?"

"Sorry, Chieftain, not yet."

Cruz was obviously stunned for a moment, then spoke truthfully.

Before, I thought that the Longxia tribe had no way to shoot down the U2 reconnaissance plane, and that it would be like a deserted place when it arrived at the Longxia tribe.

It's of no use at all.

That was U2, not the garbage from the East Wasteland tribe. Who could have thought that it would suddenly lose contact?
Their impression of the Longxia Navy is still that they were forced to put land artillery on board ships a few years ago.

Besides, who would be so bold as to shoot down the U2?

Based on these realistic factors, are there any follow-up plans that need to be prepared?

"Captain, so far, Fox Hunter No. 1 has been in Longxia's airspace for more than three hours."

"Still no news."

Seeing that the chief didn't say anything, Cruz frowned and reported with a distressed look on his face.

At this moment, an intelligence officer walked in quickly.

"Captain, General, latest news."

"Longxia's foreign affairs department has just issued a new notice, which is suspected to be related to the missing Fox Hunter No. 1."

Hearing this, the Great Chief and Cruz were shocked.

Could it be that the disappearance of Fox Hunter No. 1 has a lot to do with the Longxia tribe?
Could it be that.

Suddenly, an ominous premonition arose in the minds of both of them at the same time.

"Quick, bring it here, let me see it."

Cruise almost snatched the photo from the other person's hand, stared at it, and his expression instantly became extremely ugly.

After reading it, he immediately handed it to the chief.

The picture was full of wreckage. Without professionals, it was impossible to see any part of the U2 reconnaissance plane, so the Chief naturally had no idea.

"General Cruz, did you recognize him?"

Seeing Cruz's expression change, the chief asked in a deep voice.

"Captain, this is our Fox Hunter No. 1 that lost contact!"

General Cruz reported with an extremely heavy heart, but his heart was filled with extremely complicated feelings.

It was originally thought that Fox Hunter No. 1 was playing hide-and-seek with the Longxia Air Force and was trying every possible way to escape.

But I didn't expect that I had been shot down.

To be exact, it was beaten to pieces. If it weren't for the icon, I'm afraid even its mother wouldn't recognize it.

Damn, what a huge blow it has endured, it’s almost been blown into pieces of paper.

It was so tragic.

"Does the Longxia Navy have such technology?"

The chief asked back with a look of disbelief on his face.

He remembered clearly that his staff had reported that this was a U24 reconnaissance aircraft capable of flying at an altitude of 2KM. It was equipped with the latest electronic warfare system, and the Longxia Navy and Air Force had no way to deal with it.

But now, you actually told me that Fox Hunter No. 1 was shot down not long after it flew into the airspace of Longxia Sea?
And this was caused by missiles, it was truly a horrific sight.

If Cruise hadn't recognized it, he probably wouldn't have known what kind of fighter plane it was, all blown to pieces.

And he discovered that the fragment with the logo seemed to be deliberately displayed for them to see.

"Great Chief, I am not aware of this matter."

Cruise responded rather awkwardly that he indeed had no such information.

If there was, he would not deploy it like this, but let fighter jets escort, or attack from multiple points at the same time, there would always be a point that could break into the Longxia tribe and would not be shot down.

"Captain, according to the intelligence we obtained earlier, the Longxia tribe does not have such technology. They only have land-based fixed-position air defense missiles, but they have no way to intercept targets at sea."

"Their ship-to-air missiles are even more inferior. The most advanced aircraft in the Air Force is the Su-27 aircraft imported from the White Bear Tribe, but it can't reach the flying height."

"And judging by the content in the photos, it seems more likely to have been shot down at sea."

Having said this, Cruise paused, and even he himself might find it hard to believe what he said next.

If it is at sea, it means that the Longxia Navy must have at least one air defense missile that can reach an altitude of 25KM. It also means that the Longxia Navy already has ship-borne air defense missiles that are more advanced than they imagined.

Otherwise, Longxia would have no choice but to use fighter jets and attack with air-to-air missiles, regardless of the safety of the pilots and at a heavy price.

After all, the flying altitude of the Longxia tribe's fighter jets is much lower than that of reconnaissance aircraft.

When attacking reconnaissance aircraft at high altitude, the overload that fighter pilots need to withstand is very large. It is almost a vertical ascent, so the engine needs to have strong thrust.

It is a major test for fighter jet engines, missile fuel, etc.

"Are you trying to tell me that the Longxia tribe has made a new breakthrough in military technology?"

The chief stared at Cruz and questioned in a deep voice.

"This, this..."

Cruz hesitated for a long time and couldn't say a word. He didn't know how to answer.

After all, he had no first-hand information, and had never been to the scene to check it out. How could he respond?

You can't just act like a kid playing house and talk nonsense, can you?

For a moment, both of them fell into silence.

At this moment, apart from the sound of everyone's breathing in the hall, the only sound was the humming of the computer fans.

After more than three minutes, the blond and blue-eyed aide at the side quickly spoke.

"Big Chief, General Cruz."

"If the Longxia tribe has really made a breakthrough in military technology, then our reconnaissance operation must be canceled immediately. Otherwise, it would be like sending our heads to waste."

"After all, if we can shoot down Fox Hunter 1, we can also shoot down subsequent reconnaissance aircraft."

The staff member was frightened by his words, and the faces of the chief and General Cruz changed drastically.

After he reminded them of this, everyone at the scene thought of a very serious problem.

If the first Fox Hunter 1 was shot down, the risk of the other two being shot down would increase exponentially.

Thinking of this, several people could no longer sit still, and their faces became extremely ugly.

Without even needing the chief's reminder, Cruz ran to call the signalman over as fast as he could: "Quick, contact them, order Fox Hunter Two and Fox Hunter Three to return immediately!"

"Cancel the action plan. The mission to search for Fox Hunter No. 1 is canceled immediately."

"Order them to return quickly."

He knew very well that if he was a step late, not only would the two ace pilots be gone, but even the U2 high-altitude reconnaissance plane would be blown up.

The order has been given, but General Cruz is still very nervous.

He even felt that he had been too hasty before and had rashly issued orders without clarifying the specific circumstances.

It was also his own fault. He had a huge prejudice against the Longxia tribe, which led him to make some wrong decisions!

At this moment, his mood was extremely bad.

Previously, I only thought that Fox Hunter No. 1 had a small accident in the airspace of Longxia tribe, but I never thought about being shot down by Longxia tribe.

One U2 is nothing, but the Eagle Tribe’s reputation was damaged.

(End of this chapter)