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Chapter 1488 Cat and Mouse Game (rd update, please subscribe)

Hunting ground!
There are hunting grounds on the sea. In naval battles, both sides will always try to turn the other side into prey, letting the enemy enter their hunting grounds and hunt them wantonly.
This is even more true for submarines, which can hide themselves in the sea with the help of suitable hydrological environment.

It is also for this reason that after the war almost all maritime powers sent out hydrographic survey ships to investigate the hydrological conditions of various sea areas and look for suitable hunting grounds.

The Soviet Union was no stranger to the waters west of Java. After all, they had sent hydrographic survey ships to conduct investigations many times. For this reason, Gavrilovich quickly drove the submarine into a special area, where the turbulent ocean currents and the noise of submarine volcanic products were enough to hide his presence.

"The SE Navy's underwater monitoring array not only has the best monitoring equipment, but also supercomputers. We must be careful to hide our presence."

Although it was peacetime, Gavrilovich was well aware that his mission required him to pass through the Sunda Strait quietly and then enter Jakarta, where he would surface to show his strength to the SEA - to tell them that their "fish hook" did not catch any big fish.

This is an underwater game. Who is the hunter and who is the prey will never be known until the last moment.

As an old submarine officer who participated in World War II, Gavrilovich was undoubtedly an extremely outstanding submarine commander. After he commanded the formation into a complex hydrological environment, the signal disappeared immediately.

In fact, such a complex hydrological environment should generally be avoided at all costs, because while the enemy cannot detect you, you yourself will also be affected by the complex hydrological environment. If you hit something while diving, it will be a disaster.

Although the risk was great, Gavrilovich, who was well aware of the strength of the "Fishhook Underwater Defense Line", did not take it lightly. As he carefully sailed towards the Sunda Strait, in the command tower of the "Yinglong" submarine in the Sunda Strait, Major Zhu Changjie and his crew were sailing carefully. Relying on the first-class noise level and the protection of the turbulent currents in the strait, although they had appeared here, they had not yet appeared at the "Fishhook".

"The Russians are coming!"

Four hours after the Russian submarine disappeared, Zhu Changjie suddenly said:

"They should be here! They must have come here under the cover of the ocean current..."

In this game, both sides are relying on nautical charts and knowledge of the sea to guess the other side's position. Indeed, just as Zhu Changjie expected, the two attack nuclear submarines K-115 and K-133 have indeed arrived.
However, Gavrilovich, the commander of the formation, did not sail into the strait, but waited quietly.

Political Commissar Ivanov asked:

"Comrade Captain, why are we waiting here?"

"Comrade Political Commissar, we need to be more cautious. If I'm not mistaken, they are waiting for us ahead. After all, Fishhook must have discovered us before, and they will definitely not allow us to pass through the strait like this."

Gavrilovich said, and ordered:

"Did you find anything?"

"No, only hydrological noise."

On the Yinglong, the listener was also listening attentively to the signals, but he relied more on the ship's electronic computers, which could remove clutter and search for man-made noise in the clutter.

In fact, at some point, the SENavy had already surpassed the Soviet Union and even the US military in terms of technology, and they themselves did not even know it.

Soon, with the help of advanced equipment, they discovered the suspicious clutter.

"The sound is very faint! It doesn't sound like a propeller."

Although he was not sure, Zhu Changjie thought about it and said:
"It could be the cooling device of the nuclear reactor! They are in hovering mode!"

After thinking for a while, Zhu Changjie said:
"Target it with active sonar!"

Active sonar aiming, while discovering the target, will also expose your own presence.

With an order given, the active sonar of Yinglong sounded, like turning on a flashlight in the dark, completely exposing its presence.

The sound of the sound waves generated by the active sonar hitting the boat wall made the officers and soldiers in the K115 submarine immediately nervous:

"We were exposed and they discovered us!"

Gavrilovich shouted:

"They exposed them too! Where is their location?"

"The signal is gone!"

This is the most headache-inducing part. Although the Yinglong uses active sonar, it only lasts for a moment. Then, its silent sailing makes it disappear in the sea.

“We also use active sonar.”

Now, this is no longer a submarine voyage, but an underwater cat-and-mouse game, with both sides trying to discover the other and force the other to retreat or surface.

In this way, the active sonar that could cause harm to marine animals echoed from time to time in this hunting ground. In order to avoid being locked, Gavrilovich also ordered the submarine to resume sailing. Although it was sailing silently at a speed of 5 knots, he exposed his presence while sailing.

The Yinglong and Xianglong submarines, on the other hand, maintain acoustic stealth on the seabed thanks to their excellent quietness levels.

After the Russians were exposed, Zhu Changjie clapped his hands vigorously and said:
"Okay, now!"

"Fill the No. 1 and No. 2 torpedo tubes with water!"

Following an order, the torpedo tubes were filled with water. The sound of bubbles produced during the filling made the hearts of the Russians in the K115 boat clenched into a small ball.

Political Commissar Ivan said nervously:

"What are they doing? Are they trying to start a world war?" "They are playing a game with us!"

Gavrilovich didn't even bother rolling his eyes, he just asked loudly:

"Did you find them?"

"no signal!"

No signal means that you are a target underwater. At this time, the listener heard the sound.

"The enemy launched a torpedo!"

what!
It was not a torpedo, but an air launch, firing household garbage.

But Gavrilovich knew that this was just the beginning of the game, and he immediately said loudly:
"Use active sonar to target the location of the previous launch!"

Although it was too late, it could not do nothing. Just as Gavrilovich was about to expose its presence, it was once again hit by the sound waves of the active sonar.

Unlike before, this time they sent out Morse code.

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In an instant, everyone on K115 understood - the outcome was decided!
"The victory has been decided!"

In the command tower of Yinglong, after ordering the sonar operator to send this signal, Zhu Changjie seemed very calm. He even felt that he had won unfairly. After all, the Russian submarine was their first generation of nuclear submarines, and its performance could even be described as "backward".

The outcome is decided!

It was not just K115 that was discovered, but also K133, all of them were exposed to the enemy's sonar.

What should we do now?
"Ascend to periscope height!"

After Gavrilovich gave this order, Commissar Ivan immediately shouted:

"Comrade Gavrilovich, you can't do this. It will expose our existence! We still have a mission!"

"Comrade Political Commissar, we have been exposed!"

Gavrilovich said:

"If you want to start a war, then we will continue to play games,"

Trigger a war!

In one sentence, Ivan became mute. Although their submarine carried 6 nuclear torpedoes, no one wanted to start a war.

"Comrade Captain, we need orders from Moscow!"

While speaking, Political Commissar Ivan even put his hand on the holster at his waist. He was the only officer who carried a weapon with him.

"Moscow's orders do not allow us to surface. Now, we are just sailing in the periscope!"

This is a word game.

Faced with the political commissar's order, Gavrilovich refuted and then gave the order. Looking at the captain's resolute attitude, Ivan finally just pursed his lips and let the submarine rise to the periscope height.

And this also means the game is over!
When the K115 and K133 nuclear submarines rose to the height of the periscope, two anti-submarine helicopters flew over the strait. They accompanied the submarines in this way, which was more like escorting than accompanying them.

An underwater confrontation ended just like that.

This underwater confrontation is destined to be unknown, and both sides will deliberately choose to keep it secret. After all, some things are better not to be made public.

A few hours later, the four Soviet destroyers that had just left the base also returned to the naval base in Ethiopia.

Because Moscow is very clear that if it sends warships, it is very likely to encounter something. If it encounters an interception at sea, it will be a huge embarrassment.

However, even so, the two nuclear submarines K115 and K133 successfully arrived in Jakarta, and publicly invited its President Hatta and others to visit the submarines. The Soviet Union was using this method to encourage Jakarta.

On the same day, Moscow announced that it would provide Jakarta with a loan totaling 2 million rubles to help it improve its national defense and avoid invasion by other countries. Everyone knew who this other country was.

On the other hand, at the United Nations, the Soviet representatives never stopped accusing the SEA, and the diplomatic offensive of the Soviet bloc was also successful. They at least forced the UN General Assembly to pass a resolution accusing the SEA and demanding its withdrawal.

At the same time, the Netherlands, as the former colonial master, unexpectedly joined in. The Dutch representative accused the Jakarta authorities of persecuting local people, creating a humanitarian crisis that lasted for several years, and suggested implementing regional self-determination under the supervision of the United Nations.

All I can say is that this world always has its stance. The Soviets have their stance, and the Dutch have their stance as well.

But the war continues!

In Java, in Sumatra, and elsewhere, the fight for freedom and independence continues...

(End of this chapter)