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Chapter 185 Time is running out
In the end, Lin Wenfang and Zheng Taicheng did not board the helicopter at the base, but were transported by a Qingluan V-type heavy transport plane sent by the Shadow Demon Army.The Qingluan V-type has just been finalized, and it is a master of federal aviation technology.It is said to be a heavy-duty transport aircraft, but Qingluan V's loading capacity is only 20 tons, but its flying method is very special.The transport aircraft has two pairs of front and rear wings and a short vertical tail.There are two turbofan engines on the front pair of wings, and four on the rear pair of wings. The engines all use vector thrust jets, and the wings themselves can rotate at a certain angle. Therefore, the Qingluan V-type also has The ability of vertical take-off and landing and supersonic cruise, even for a fighter jet, this kind of maneuverability is very good, let alone a transport aircraft.Qingluan V-type fills the gap between helicopters and conventional fixed-wing transport aircraft. In fact, compared with the experimental transport aircraft equipped by Shadow Demon that Lin Wenfang has come into contact with before, Qingluan is a little behind, but The advantage is that this is a finalized equipment, and it will be more convenient to get maintenance and supplies during wartime.

The reason why the Qingluan V-type is used is because of the superb maneuverability of this type of transport aircraft. Since the sea area to be searched is very vast, the speed of the helicopter is somewhat insufficient, and the maneuverability advantage of the Qingluan V-type is very important. up.The two mechas plus eight people, including Lin Wenfang and Zheng Taicheng, can be comfortably filled, whether it is a cable drop, a parachute drop, or a direct approach that allows them to jump from the plane without protection. And the following are the most ideal choices.The armor of the Qingluan V-type is quite thick, and it is not afraid of shooting with light weapons.

The superior performance can only be experienced on the plane. Lin Wenfang was chatting with the soldiers from the Shadow Demon Army all the way. Although the plane was cruising at supersonic speed and rushing to the amphibious assault ship, the noise did not affect it much. In the conversation in the cabin, everyone didn't need to raise their voices.Lin Wenfang was more curious about the Shadow Demon Army, and the Shadow Demon Army had the same feeling about Lin Wenfang. It was from the mecha that the equipment of the Shadow Demon Army lagged behind for the first time.They have also participated in the research and development and testing of the army's mech project before, but the usability of several models in a row is relatively weak, and the operation is extremely complicated.Before Lin Wenfang solved the control system of the mecha, it seemed that no one really regarded the mecha as a weapon that could be put into actual combat, and more as a future-oriented concept weapon, accumulating shooting and manufacturing Experience is all about accumulating various suitable technologies.

An Lian was not on the plane, and the captain was A Yue who pretended to be Lin Wenfang that day to distract the enemy from pursuing him.After takeoff, Ayue ran out of the cabin and sat in the cargo hold with everyone, drinking coffee and chatting.The Shadow Demon Troops are quite sloppy in this regard, and the planes are actually equipped with coffee machines, which taste very good.A Yue said triumphantly: "We seldom go to the battlefield. In the past, most of them were combat patrol missions. We often lead a small team and fly continuously with refueling. It is normal to stay in the air for more than ten hours. There is no entertainment. How are you doing this day?"

Lin Wenfang sighed: "I don't know how many people envy you. You use the best equipment, the salary is quite high, and you are safe. Some people like to fight, but most people don't like it."

Ah Yue nodded and said, "Everyone has their own fate." It's hard to imagine that words like fate came out of Ah Yue's mouth.He saw Lin Wenfang's surprise and said, "My father is the dean of Fosun Group's Institute of Social Sciences. In fact, he is a theologian... Everyone always joked that I would be easier to mess around with Moya. , fooling people, I'm the best at it."

Lin Wenfang was startled, and asked, "All of you here belong to the Fosun Group?"

A Yue nodded: "The Shadow Demon Troop has always maintained a very high degree of freedom because it is a troop directly under the Fosun Group. But it is just us. The others are some basic security personnel. Too many technical tests are involved. For projects, it’s more at ease for my own people, and I don’t have to make up stories all day long.”

A Yue is very honest, he got An Lian's instruction before coming here, as long as Lin Wenfang is willing to understand, he can say anything.Apart from asking for advice on mech techniques and tactics, they were also happy to exchange some other information with Lin Wenfang.

Lin Wenfang didn't intend to continue the topic, and said, "I'm going to visit your place later. By the way, what do you think of this mission?"

Ah Yue pouted at a soldier next to him and said, "Chen Xin, tell me."

Chen Xin nodded and said: "The satellite did not find the enemy. In the past few hours, four satellites have passed over it. Now one satellite has changed its orbit to the sky above Mingxia Island. But it is not enough to monitor the sea area. The satellites can be used. However, judging from the fact that the other party can avoid the surveillance range of the previous satellites, the other party is very skilled in this kind of business, and it should be playing hide-and-seek through the clouds. The fleet is also aware of this, and now search The range is gradually narrowing, and the opponent will not stay in this sea area, but the speed of this kind of reconnaissance ship converted from an ocean-going fishing vessel cannot be fast, and the maximum speed will not exceed 25 knots, but the average operating speed of the fleet is now 31 knots. Plus A large number of planes and helicopters are searching, and it is almost impossible for the opponent to escape. According to my estimation, the possibility of the opponent moving south is relatively high, and he can join Moya's fleet at sea, or head southeast, towards the ocean Starting from the central position, it is difficult for us to search. The range is too large, and the endurance of many light ships is limited. The fleet is on duty at sea, and it is on the return route. I checked the database, and the supply ships are all There's not much fuel left. That's one of the reasons why it has to be done quickly."

Lin Wenfang glanced at the map and said, "Then you mean, it will be on the other side of Jumen Trench?"

Chen Xin was a little surprised that Lin Wenfang saw his thoughts, and said: "Well, are you familiar with naval battles? There was a reef in the Jumen Trench, and the ocean currents were relatively disordered, and there was also the influence of geomagnetism. It’s not very easy to use, you can only rely on visual search. If you are dragged by them, it is very likely that you will be out of our search range.”

Lin Wenfang shook his head and said, "I don't know much about naval warfare. But at least I have taken geography and history classes in middle school. The Jumen Trench is the place where the Federal Navy stands out. Back then, the weak defeated the strong with the help of the complex environment. Now, who said that people can’t copy the experience of the past? The situation at sea is complicated, and even though the technology has improved a lot, some things are still hard to say, it depends on luck.”

The plane soon arrived at the amphibious assault ship "Choice". An Lian stayed on the ship for a while before. Handed it over to the service team on the attack ship, and ran to the standby room nearby to wait for further news.

When Captain Qian Qian heard about their arrival, he also hurried to meet him, but he said a few words in a hurry, and asked Lin Wenfang and others to have dinner together in Tianquan Port, so Qian Qian had to rush back to the bridge to continue. Direct search matters.In less than an hour, the news came: the scout ship had entered the Jumen Trench.In order to let the enemy relax their vigilance, the fleet has closed the search line on the northern line, and has deployed submarine troops to the south and east of the Jumen Trench, just in case.But the next work really depends on this special attack team.The amphibious assault ship Choice accompanied Qingluan V to dispatch three helicopters, fully loaded with 24 fully armed special forces.But due to the speed gap, basically they can only finish in the past, just as an alternative.

When the attack team set off, worse news came.Moya's Fourth Fleet has launched an attack and is approaching in this direction. It is expected to arrive in five and a half hours.The submarine column has been ordered to delay their actions, but since they don't want to pay too high a price, it is impossible to stop them desperately. It is just harassment and delay, and they can buy about 5 hours for their attack at most.Considering the time it takes for them to fly to the Jumen Trench area, conduct further searches, and decide to approach the plan, the time it takes for them to actually attack is less than 2 hours.This time is no longer so urgent.

"It's okay, as long as we can find the scout ship, directly attack and board the ship, and resolve the battle in 20 minutes." During the video conference with the theater command, Lin Wenfang assured him very calmly. "Mechs have a great advantage in this kind of battle where only light weapons are used. However, I must smash something, and don't expect to capture the enemy ship with all tails."

"No problem, be careful not to let the opponent activate the self-destruct device. This type of ship is almost a standard configuration." Xu Fu urged.

"Understood." Lin Wenfang didn't seem impatient. He was indeed not familiar with sea warfare. It would be great if someone could remind him of some specific questions.

It was already past 9:40 p.m. when the Qingluan V-type arrived at the sky above the Jumen Trench.At this time, the Shadow Demon Troops began to show their most technological advantages. They actually equipped their planes with omnidirectional night vision scanning devices.As long as you pass through the light curtain on the helmet of the combat suit, you can share the field of view of the night vision scan.Everyone searches separately, which can eliminate blind spots of vision to the greatest extent.It took them more than [-] minutes to fly around the Jumen Trench, but they did not find the target, and immediately started the second round of search.The search time is a bit long, and the time left for them to attack is getting shorter and shorter.

"Shouldn't this be the standard equipment of the federal army?" Lin Wenfang asked.

"No... Actually, it's the first time we've used it. It consumes too much power, and other electronic equipment can't be fully turned on. It's a bit troublesome to fly at night. The new power generation device is still in the laboratory." A Yue said helplessly. .

"Look at the direction of 11 o'clock," Zheng Taicheng said suddenly, "It must be that ship."

After A Yue zoomed in on the picture, compared the photos, he said with certainty: "Yes, it is it." A Yue immediately called the theater command and reported: "Time 2317, the target is found, and it is about to launch attack."

Xu Fu answered in person: "We must fight quickly. There is a fight on Mingxia Island. The situation is a bit tricky. Don't contact the Moya fleet."

A Yue was taken aback, and replied: "Yes. A quick decision."

(End of this chapter)