Rebirth of the Flying Era

Chapter 1385 Missile~Missile~

A flash of madness flashed in this man's eyes. Instead of taking his hand out of his pocket obediently, he suddenly stretched his hand inside.

But several people in front and behind were staring at him. These people were not blind, nor were they indecisive. The moment he moved, at least two of them shot decisively.

There were two "bang bang" sounds, one shot on the man's shoulder and one on his thigh.

The man immediately screamed and fell to the ground. Real bullets were not like those in the movie. He could still stand up and continue fighting after being shot several times.

Even a pistol that is not that powerful will most likely lose its combat effectiveness if it is hit by one shot.

This man was shot twice, and his wounds were bleeding profusely. The blood that originally rushed to his forehead fell instantly, and he shouted: "Help me, help me~ I don't want to die..."

The leading officer snorted contemptuously.

Others didn't need any orders, they rushed forward like wolves and tigers, and regardless of the person's injuries, they directly held him down, grabbed his pockets, and cuffed his hands behind his back.

 Because he was shot in the shoulder, the severe pain in his arm caused the man to scream like a slaughtering pig.

However, a soldier pulled off his hat and stuffed it into his mouth.

The voice stopped suddenly, and the smell of brain oil rushed down the mouth and into the nose, making the man almost roll his eyes.

The leading officer said coldly, "Take him down."

 A few minutes later, Du Fei, who was at the Kingdom Council Building, received a telegram from the Kuching.

He couldn't help but smile slightly. The plan was going quite smoothly so far, and he said in a deep voice: "Tell me, Kuching, act according to the plan."

 Just a few minutes after Du Fei's order was issued.

Far away from the port of Kuching, a huge light suddenly flashed, followed by a "bang" like thunder.

 You can see light and hear movement even in downtown Kuching.

Du Fei stood on the top floor of the Kingdom Council Building. He could see clearly through the window, but he smiled slightly.

At the same time, on the top floor of a seven-story building in the north of Kuching, a man was looking at the sea with a telescope, his brows furrowed and his expression serious.

Beside him was a young man in his twenties, looking at his watch anxiously.

Suddenly, a flash of light exploded on the sea in the distance. The man holding the telescope became energetic and shouted: "Success!"

The young man also saw it and seemed very excited.

The man holding the telescope looked at it carefully for a while, then put it down and waved his fist: "Succeeded! We succeeded! Send a report immediately~"

The young man finally reacted, responded and ran to assemble the radio...

 However, because the distance was too far and the fog was rising from the sea, although the flash of the explosion was seen in the telescope just now, the sinking of the Kuching was not seen.

  But that was enough for them.

 According to their plan, the explosion must have destroyed the Kuching.

Little did he know that the Kuching, which was supposed to be blown up, was on the sea at full speed and moving at full speed.

The explosives just detonated were just prepared in advance and were towed by a small boat behind the Kuching.

 Next, the Kuching will give those malicious enemies a big surprise and let them understand the power of a guided missile cruiser.

At the same time, in the small port north of Kuching, which is dedicated to parking missile boats and patrol boats, a total of ten missile boats equipped with anti-ship missiles quietly left the port, met with the Kuching in the open sea, formed a formation, and quickly headed north. Heading straight towards the confrontation with the South Vietnamese ships.

 At the other end, the South Vietnamese fleet facing the front line received an order from the rear: launch an attack immediately...

At this time, they gathered a total of eleven ships in front, including five destroyers, three torpedo boats, and three patrol boats, with a total tonnage of 15,600 tons.

Although the Kuching fleet on the opposite side has also increased its troops, it only has two destroyers, plus two torpedo boats and two minesweepers, with a total tonnage of less than 6,000 tons.

Although the two destroyers have been renovated and are in pretty good condition, they are still artillery ships and do not have anti-ship missiles. Their combat effectiveness is equivalent to that of enemy destroyers.

 The two sides were originally facing each other, and there was some tension at first. However, as time went on, there seemed to be no intention of serious fighting, and both sides seemed to relax.

 At this time, if one side suddenly launches an attack, the other side must be caught off guard.

But as a frontline commander, Ruan Peidong had a bad feeling and frowned at the telegram he had just received.

He probably knew the whole plan. There were people in Kuching who were responsible for destroying the heavy cruiser. After they succeeded, they immediately went out to destroy the rest of the ships in Kuching.

At the same time, Luzon will also cooperate with the operation. At least four destroyers will be dispatched to cover the other ships on both sides.

Ruan Peidong thought it was too funny when he heard the news for the first time. There were too many uncertain factors in it.

How can we ensure that the Kuching can be destroyed? Why do you guarantee that Luzon will definitely cooperate?

 In short, fighting on the vast sea is full of uncertainties.

However, once Ruan Peidong learned that America was the one leading the plan, most of this suspicion was dispelled.

Although America has performed poorly in the face of the strong offensive from the north in recent years, the thinking inertia formed over the years still gives most people like Ruan Peidong a blind trust.

Once I heard that it was America's plan, I instinctively felt that it was no problem.

As for the follow-up results, that is not what Ruan Peidong needs to care about. He is just a colonel and a commander on the front line. He only needs to fight and that's it. Don't worry about anything else.

 When the order to go up the mountain came, he just carried out the order.

Ruan Pei Dong immediately ordered to form a formation and occupy a favorable position.

 At the first moment, the commander in Kuching keenly noticed the opponent's movements and immediately became vigilant.

The people here have received the order a long time ago, and they know what's going on when they see the movement of the overcoming ship.

“Lao Zhang, the enemy has moved, shall we withdraw?” Qian Gangzhang, the deputy of the fleet, asked cautiously on the flagship Huzhou.

Zhang Weidong smiled: "Don't worry, let them fire one shot and then leave. We will not bear the charge of actively provoking and firing."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a boom of a cannon, and then a splash of water exploded on the sea dozens of meters away.

The smile on Zhang Weidong's face froze. Although he was just waiting for this, he was still very unhappy when the enemy actually opened fire.

 The unhappy situation is gone. At this time, we must act according to the original plan. He said in a deep voice: "Order all ships to retreat!"

Several ships on the Kuching side were already prepared to retreat at any time, and were not in a hurry. In addition, the speed was relatively fast, and the previous confrontation did not stop the ships for a confrontation. At this time, they accelerated violently, immediately threw away the enemy, and headed southeast Drive away.

Ruan Peidong was stunned. He didn't expect that the other party turned around and left without firing a single shot, which was beyond his expectation.

Although his side has the numerical advantage, it will not be overwhelmed. Even if it cannot be defeated, it can still fight and retreat~

He didn't bother to think too much and directly ordered the pursuit. Now I have the advantage. He will have a support fleet of three destroyers, two frigates, and two patrol ships. Together, there will be a fleet of nearly twenty ships. In addition, the strength invested by Luzon is not inferior. Both sides were able to clamp down on the fleet that lost the cruiser Kuching.

The only thing that needs to be feared now is Kuching's gunship aircraft. This large aircraft can attack the ground and the sea, which poses a great threat to ships.

However, there are also plans to deal with it. Once Kuching dispatches gunships, their fighter jets will be dispatched immediately...

Ruan Peidong was full of confidence and commanded the ship to pursue closely behind.

 About two hours, it was already past one in the afternoon.

The view on the sea is good. In the distance on the sea, a tall mast appears vaguely in the far distance of the field of vision.

Inside the warship in Kuching, Zhang Weidong held a telescope, his eyes lit up, and he shouted: "Old Qian, our reinforcements are here!"

Qian Zhizhang also breathed a sigh of relief and raised his hand to look at the time.

 Zhang Weidong shouted: "Notify all ships to prepare for battle!"

He was quite sure that the mast belonged to the Kuching. The arrival of the Kuching meant that the real battle was about to begin.

At this time, the Kuching was still fifty or sixty kilometers away from the enemy, and had already entered the range of the anti-ship missiles carried by the Kuching.

But this is only theoretical. The current range of anti-ship missiles is generally only 50 or 60 kilometers. But to be able to hit it accurately and deeply, the distance must be shortened to about 30 kilometers.

 What Zhang Weidong and Qian Outline have to do at this time is to hold the enemy before the Kuching enters the optimal launch distance.

 In the next few minutes, the Kuching fleet quickly turned to the left, exposed its broadside and opened fire with all its strength.

 In an instant, the smoke from the artillery dispersed from the ship.

 At this time, the Kuching ships were right between the enemy fleet and the Kuching.

 The diffuse smoke greatly affected the field of vision, preventing the enemy observation posts in the subsequent pursuit from discovering the existence of the Kuching.

The enemy was caught off guard by the sudden counterattack and immediately launched a counterattack.

But the distance between the two sides was relatively long, and their accuracy was the same. They played ping-pong-pong for a while, but they didn't hit anyone.

Until the flagship observation post where Ruan Peidong was located saw the outline of a giant ship through the smoke in front. He couldn't help being frightened and quickly reported to his superiors.

At this time, the Kuching was less than 40 kilometers away from the South Vietnamese ship formation.

 “What!” Ruan Peidong couldn’t believe it at first. According to the plan, the Kuching ship had already finished at this time, so why did it appear again?

 He just received the telegram and has confirmed the information.

However, when he picked up the telescope and looked carefully, he couldn't deceive his eyes. His brows knitted into knots and he muttered: "Impossible, this is impossible!"

  The appearance of the Kuching showed many problems, and there were major problems with their plan.

America's original promise that she would deal with the Kuching was obviously a broken promise.

 What to do next?

Ruan Peidong calmed down and swallowed.

 When this happens, the safest way is to abandon the original plan and lead the fleet to retreat immediately.

However, although he was a frontline commander, such important decisions were not within his authority. He immediately ordered to report to his superiors immediately, requesting next instructions.

In this era, maritime communications still relied on radio and did not have the ability to communicate in real time. It took a lot of time for Nguyen Pei Dong's telegram to reach Saigon and then reach the hands of the relevant people.

This telegram caused huge controversy. According to the "reliable" intelligence previously obtained from Kuching, the plan went well and the Kuching was sunk without any problems.

They even celebrated this victory, and now they immediately slapped them in the face and said they made a mistake. What is this called?

What’s more, America is involved here, so there is no room for error.

  Did not respond immediately, but sent a telegram to reconfirm the situation ahead.

 After all this trouble, it was too late for Ruan Peidong.

Looking at the telegram he just received, Ruan Peidong smiled bitterly and looked up outside.

The outline of the giant ship in the distance has been fully revealed. Apart from America's aircraft carrier, there is only this one giant ship over 10,000 tons in the entire Southeast Asia.

I expected to get a retreat order from above, but after waiting for a long time, I got this telegram full of nonsense.

Just at this moment, someone from the side suddenly shouted: "Commander, look!"

 No need to remind him, Ruan Peidong had already seen it. A stream of white smoke suddenly appeared from the rear of the Kuching, which made him feel shocked.

 Following this, an ominous premonition emerged from the bottom of my heart.

At this time, his fleet is about thirty kilometers away from the Kuching. Even if the Kuching is only equipped with relatively primitive subsonic anti-ship missiles, it can reach a speed of about three to four seconds per kilometer, which is more than thirty kilometers. Two minutes.

Seeing the white smoke flying across the sky, everyone on the bridge, including Ruan Peidong, held their breath.

 In this sea area, many people on the ships of both sides were staring at the launched missile.

This anti-ship missile has been flying for two minutes, and it feels extremely slow at this moment.

The naked eye can clearly see the trajectory of the missile passing over the sea, and finally comes close to the South Vietnamese ship.

 At the next moment, there was a loud bang!

 The missile hit a destroyer next to Nguyen Bui Dong.

This ship, with a displacement of just over 2,000 tons, was torn open like paper and then exploded violently.

The destroyer shook violently, and the area where it was hit in the middle was almost blown off. The sea water rushed in crazily, and there was no time for damage control. It fell silent in the blink of an eye!

 Seeing this scene, both the Kuching side and the sailors on the South Vietnamese ship took a breath of air.

What's even more terrible is that after the first anti-ship missile was launched, missiles were fired one after another from the missile launcher at the rear of the Kuching.

It fired like a machine gun, and the sky was filled with deadly white smoke...

 Followed by a sound that sounded like an explosion.

In just a few minutes, ten of South Vietnam's eleven ships were sunk, without even a chance to raise the white flag.

Because after the first destroyer was sunk, the flagship that followed Ruan Peidong was hit with three anti-ship missiles in succession, and was sent to the bottom of the sea without any suspense. There was no time to order a surrender.

In this wave of attacks, the Kuching launched twenty missiles in one breath. The effect was quite shocking, and it was taken away in one wave.

Except for one torpedo boat, which was extremely fast and had good luck, it escaped. It was passed by the missile and was still on the water.

 The rest of the ships were completely destroyed!

 (End of this chapter)