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Chapter 1019 The First Fortress in the Far East (2)
180 nautical miles south of Guam, the Carl Vinson and Constellation aircraft carrier battle groups were saturated by more than 100 anti-ship missiles.A Ticonderoga-class missile cruiser was hit by four missiles. The powerful explosive force caused it to be blown into two pieces. This 3-ton ship was sent to the bottom of the sea within [-] minutes.A Burke-class destroyer was hit by two missiles and sank in flames.The other two Burke-class destroyers each hit a missile and were severely damaged.

The key targets are still the Carl Vinson and the USS Constellation aircraft carrier.Constellation company hit six missiles, one Eagle Strike 63 missile penetrated from the flight deck and exploded below the hangar deck; two Red Arrow 8 missiles penetrated from the waterline, one fell into the power cabin and exploded, the steam wheel The unit was blown up, causing the aircraft carrier Constellation to lose its power; another Red Bird 4 missile penetrated into the auxiliary engine room, and the backup power diesel engine was blown up, making the aircraft carrier completely stop on the sea; the exploded missile destroyed the generator set, making the The interior of this huge aircraft carrier was plunged into darkness.A Ruby missile and an anti-ship missile hit the No. 1 and No. 100 elevators at the same time, and the missile entered the hangar and exploded; a Thunderbolt [-] missile hit the bridge, killing the captain and more than [-] US officers and soldiers on the spot.

The USS Carl Vinson was hit by five missiles. Three Red Arrow 8 missiles penetrated five meters above the waterline and exploded below the bridge.Immediately afterwards, a submarine-launched anti-ship missile hit the tail, the missile entered the steering engine compartment and exploded, the steering engine was blown up, and the aircraft carrier quickly dropped from a speed of 30 knots to a speed of 5 knots, like a dying fish on the sea surface struggling.Another Ruby missile hit the starboard side, tearing and expanding the hole formed when the Red Arrow 8 missile exploded, and immediately seawater poured into the ship at a speed of nearly [-] tons per second.

Fortunately, the U.S. aircraft carrier has strong vitality. After being shot into the water, the compartment was quickly closed, preventing seawater from entering other parts of the ship.However, more than 30 management personnel who were closed in the compartment were kept inside forever until they were swallowed by the raging sea water.The rest of the escort ships were damaged to varying degrees, and three minesweepers were sunk.

The general-purpose amphibious assault ship was also hit by a powerful Ruby anti-ship missile. This giant warship with a standard displacement of 28233 tons and a full load displacement of 40532 tons has actually surpassed light aircraft carriers in many countries in combat effectiveness, but a Ruby missiles make it ineffective.

At the same time, 230 nautical miles southeast of Guam, the mixed formation composed of the flagship USS Independence aircraft carrier battle group and the Lincoln aircraft carrier battle group of the US Seventh Fleet was saturated by more than 100 anti-ship missiles.One destroyer was sunk, and one cruiser and two destroyers were severely damaged.The USS Lincoln was hit by six missiles, completely lost its combat effectiveness and maneuverability, and floated on the sea like a dead fish.The USS Independence was hit by three missiles, and the slightly injured USS Independence took several uninjured warships, leaving the immobile USS Lincoln and fleeing towards Midway.

Several naval tugboats came from behind, ready to pull the seriously injured USS Lincoln back to Midway for repairs.

128 nautical miles east of Guam Island, the aircraft carrier USS Ford, which was damaged by ballistic missiles, withdrew from the battle early, and the remaining USS Truman aircraft carrier became the only key target for strikes.

Eight missiles of various types hit the USS Truman aircraft carrier, three Red Arrow 8 missiles penetrated into the hull from the port side; one Eagle Strike 63 missile penetrated from the flight deck, and one Eagle Strike 63 missile hit the bridge; A Ruby missile hit the engine bay, an anti-ship missile hit the aviation fuel depot, and a Red Bird 4 missile hit the ammunition bay.

The 97000-ton giant ship suddenly became a sea of ​​flames, and the sound of explosions continued to rise and fall. The entire flight deck was lifted piece by piece like a banana peel, and the bridge more than 30 meters high collapsed in the fire. Seen from a distance, this huge ship is already surrounded by fire and thick smoke.

In contrast, the situation of USS Eisenhower, USS Roosevelt, and USS Washington is much better. The Chinese Air Force and Naval Air Force, which concentrate their superior forces to attack, still ignore these aircraft carriers for the time being, so they have not been saturated for the time being. An anti-ship missile fired from a submarine sank a destroyer.

However, the four American command ships, USS Blue Ridge, USS Mount Whitney, USS Roconado and USS LaSalle, became "care objects". It had to be shattered, and this 1.8-ton giant ship lost its command ability.The sister ship of the Blue Ridge, Mount Whitney, was hit by a missile. The Eagle Strike 63 missile that hit the deck was enough to make this 1.8-ton giant ship lose its due function. All the antennas on the deck All collapsed one after another in the typhoon-like powerful air waves.

The two command ships Roconado and La Salle, which also had densely packed antennas on the deck, were also attacked. The unfortunate La Salle was blown up by a Ruby missile to destroy the control center, while Roconado No. but narrowly escaped the blow.At this time, of the four command ships of the US military, only one USS Independence was left usable, and the remaining three could only flee back to the mainland of the United States for overhaul.

The aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk was dying in the fire and would sink at any moment. The aircraft carrier Independence was slightly injured. Commander-in-Chief Kincaid had to transfer his flagship to the old destroyer Shirane.The aircraft carrier of the Seventh Fleet of the United States, known as the "first fortress in the Far East", was severely damaged, and their carrier-based aircraft could fly to Midway Island or the east coast of the United States.However, most of the carrier-based aircraft withdrawn from the aircraft carrier really don't know where to go.Back to base in Guam?At this time, the Guam base is already saturated, where is it possible for American planes to enter?And the fuel would not allow the plane to fly to Midway.

Under the threat of Chinese ballistic missiles that may be faced at any time, those carrier-based aircraft in the United States will never dare to return to the country.Going to Australia or New Zealand, those countries will definitely not allow the remnants of the United States to enter. These so-called allies are all victorious but not defeated. Seeing their backers fall, there is no time to hide.
At this time, Commander-in-Chief Kincaid still thought of Churchill. The United Kingdom is the closest partner of the United States. They still have a considerable military force stationed at the Great Barrier Reef Naval Port. The most important thing is that Britain is the suzerain of Australia. Churchill said a word, Australia is Absolutely dare not resist, at this time the Seventh Fleet is in trouble, Churchill will not sit idly by.Thinking of this, Kincaid grabbed the red phone on the table and dialed the dedicated line of the British Prime Minister.

When the prime minister's guard heard the call from Kincaid, commander-in-chief of the US Seventh Fleet, he dared not neglect, and immediately invited Churchill to answer the call.

Through the data displayed by the special program-controlled machine, the call was made from the destroyer Shirane of the Seventh Fleet. The staff connected the phone connection, and Churchill heard the voice of an old friend: "Dear Prime Minister, the Guam base is under attack. , the Seventh Fleet has been severely damaged, and the carrier-based aircraft has nowhere to go, can you enter your country to take shelter temporarily?"

The experienced Churchill said on the phone: "Dear General Kincaid, how about it, please let me think about it carefully? After all, I can't make the decision alone."

Seeing Churchill's hesitation, Kincaid was very anxious: "No, it's imminent now. Our carrier-based aircraft still have 40 minutes of fuel left. If they can't land, they will all fall into the sea!"

Churchill seemed a little angry: "Your Excellency Kincaid, first, I have no right to make this decision alone, just like your US President Johnson, the ultimate power lies in Congress; second, an American general has the power to order the British Prime Minister Doing things for him? I suggest you contact your president first and ask Johnson to speak to me. That's my answer."

"Crack", the phone hung up. Kincaid was not a fool. He knew that the other party had actually rejected his request. Churchill was really a veritable old fox. At critical moments, he would only consider his own interests. Churchill's attitude has already shown that, Even Johnson's request would do nothing, and the Seventh Fleet would be irretrievably destroyed.

At this moment, he looked up and saw those poor carrier-based planes began to land on the sea because they had no fuel, or were hit by rockets and missiles shooting everywhere.At the same time, naval guns of various calibers from the Chinese fleet appeared together and fired fiercely at various military bases in Guam. Heavy artillery and rockets covered the airport in Guam, and the US carrier-based aircraft that finally landed on the ground were blown to pieces.

The Imperial Flame Troops in the Okinawa Islands also used the Chinese Longjian strategic missile to launch a fierce attack on the Guam Air Force Base.The Guam garrison under attack quickly pulled their fighter jets out of their underground bunkers and prepared to take off to meet the enemy.

However, most of the fighter jets were destroyed on the ground by imperial agents hiding nearby before they could take off, or they were shot down by missiles just after taking off and leaving the runway before they could accelerate.Then, the roaring Chinese Longsword missile landed on the airport. Amid the billowing smoke and dust, the smooth runway was blown up like the surface of the moon.Although the error of this missile is extremely large, it is still very competent for attacking airports with a large area.

Several Guam air force and aviation bases that lost the protection of the fleet were almost completely paralyzed in just half an hour. Except for a few aircraft that took off, the rest of the fighter jets were all destroyed on the ground.

The Guam Air Force had to mobilize their elite troops: 34 Mustangs and 45 Twin Devil fighters all took off.However, the Guam Air Force, which had lost its early warning aircraft, did not have any medium-range interception capabilities at all. The few fighters that barely took off were all shot down in an instant under the attack of wind, thunder and storm fighters.

(End of this chapter)