Spark

"This is the last bit of madness."

"This military mobilization is not a substantive 'military operation'. It should be said that it is mainly for deterrence."

"The army's pressure on the border, naval blockade, and bomber pressure are all overreactions in a sense, or according to their own words, it is called 'Overload', which is an overload operation."

"The more such an 'overload performance' is, the more it reflects the guilty conscience of the U.S. military."

"They dare not really launch a large-scale military operation, but want to use Cuba as a target to demonstrate their 'large-scale operational capabilities.'"

"Therefore, based on this, we can basically determine that the turmoil in North America has reached the final stage of its demise."

"Next, we only need to exert a small push to achieve our expected strategic goals."

"Now, it's time to make a decision."

"Are we going to respond to a provocation, or are we going to let the agents handle it as planned?"

"If we respond directly, we can eliminate the threat in the shortest time, but it may also arouse the extremely sensitive nerves of the U.S. military at this time, causing more serious consequences; if executed according to the original plan, this golden opportunity is very likely to They may be missed, and if you want to win them down later, you will have to spend more time and resources.”

"Everyone, please express your opinion. Your decision will determine the direction of the entire world."

In just a few minutes, the voting session was all over, and the result of this vote was

action.

A few hours later, on the eastern sea.

The crimson sun rising from the sea level has just torn the sky, and the raging waves on the sea seem to be warming up for an upcoming spectacular feast.

A huge nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is slowly sailing in the waves, and it is China's first flat-deck nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the Henan.

This aircraft carrier is more than 320 meters long, about 85 meters wide, and has a full load displacement of more than 100,000 tons. Its huge size casts a huge shadow on the sea. Densely packed carrier-based aircraft are lined up neatly on the deck. All it takes is a simple On command, they will fly into the sky at a rate of two per minute.

In the bridge command room of this aircraft carrier, Zhou Minghui, who had been promoted from captain of the Type 055 destroyer to commander of the Henan aircraft carrier formation, said while looking at the chart on the radar:

"Running 4,000 kilometers in 100 hours, from the South China Sea to the Eastern Pacific. This speed is already considered an exaggeration even according to our most stringent training requirements."

"However, the fleet's performance is much better than we expected - whether it is the coordination of multiple ship types or the readiness of personnel, it has basically reached a combat-ready level."

"At least I can say that this won't be a close fight."

Hearing his words, Ke Jun, commander of the carrier-based air wing on one side, shook his head helplessly and replied:

"You are always too pessimistic about our combat effectiveness, which is not conducive to cultivating the morale of the team."

"This time we are fighting with three aircraft carrier formations. No matter from any angle, it is impossible to collapse at the first touch, right?"

"Besides, the other party may not really dare to attack us. Most likely, they will just knock on their door, shout a few words, and then everyone will talk through the door, and finally get together and disperse."

Zhou Minghui glanced at Ke Jun and said slightly disapprovingly:

"Of course the ideological work is mainly left to the political commissar. I only consider combat matters."

"From my perspective, this 'exercise' is, after all, at someone's doorstep, and after all, they are still the largest and most powerful military force in the world."

"Expecting 'not to fight' is not a correct strategic thinking; carefully considering how to fight and what to do if defeated is what a mature commander should do."

"Let me give you a very simple example. The opponent's Ford-class aircraft carrier is currently sailing in the waters near Honolulu. If we want to get close, we must enter the opponent's air warning range, and even the underwater ships must enter the opponent's anti-submarine warning range. "

"Shouldn't we be more vigilant in this situation?"

"If we really take action, how to conduct operations in a complex electromagnetic environment, how to form an effective first round of strikes, and how to coordinate echelon evacuation with the rear teams. These are all issues that need to be considered."

“But in reality most of the decisions can be made by Zhan Lu.”

Ke Jun said something coldly. Zhou Minghui wanted to refute, but was unable to do so, so he had to say:

"People are always the first priority in decision-making. Hey, what are you trying to argue against me?"

".I don't think you are too nervous. I want to enlighten you."

Ke Jun spread his hands with an innocent face, and then continued:

"Actually, I know why you are nervous - you are not afraid of fighting. This is your first time bullying someone and you have no experience."

Zhou Minghui was speechless.

Yes, Ke Jun's words hit the point.

In fact, China's military strength growth in recent years can be said to be the first in the world. However, compared with the rapid growth of military strength, the growth of "military influence" has lagged behind.

We do have overseas military bases, four aircraft carrier formations, a fifth aircraft carrier under construction, strategic bombers, our own military satellite array, and even a large-scale air combat platform that is unique in the world.

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However, we have never achieved anything through military pressure.

Zhou Minghui sighed and said:

"That's true."

"Back then, when they pressed the aircraft carrier formation in our strait and forced us to take a desperate stance, I really hope that one day, we can turn against the enemy and let them taste the feeling of being 'overwhelmed by force'."

"At that time, I thought, when we are strong enough, as long as the other party shows even a little bit of disobedience, we will do what they did before, find and surround their fleet, and then use the carrier-based aircraft to Get into the air and push back all the air power that comes to their rescue."

"No matter how long you surround them, you have to at least really disgust them once to relieve the hatred in your heart."

"But now that this has really happened, I suddenly feel that it is unnecessary."

"Why?"

Ke Jun asked curiously.

Zhou Minghui shook his head and said:

"Because I figured it out, the reason for the pressure is because I don't dare to fight."

"Essentially, there is not much difference in strength between the two sides."

"But now we have actually widened the gap with them - maybe we are not superior in numbers, but in this era, what else can numbers mean?"

"When it comes to production capacity, no country in the world has a higher production capacity than us."

"I even heard a statement some time ago that it only takes six months for us to launch three 100,000-ton nuclear-powered aircraft carriers at the same time."

"Such industrial production capabilities have completely solved the problem of insufficient equipment, and the 'lack of talent' problem that most commanders are most worried about has actually been solved."

"AI-based and unmanned combat, Zhanlu system, Yujing system, including the individual soldier intelligent combat auxiliary unit that will be launched soon, not only allow a recruit to grow up quickly, but more importantly, it replaces Mostly repetitive, routine work.”

"As you said, most of the non-critical command and dispatch decisions can even be completed directly by Zhan Lu."

"Under such circumstances, it goes without saying that on our side, the training speed of naval soldiers is getting faster and faster. In this Henan formation alone, the proportion of recruits under 3 years old has reached more than 50%."

"But like I said at the beginning, there is no sign that combat effectiveness is affected at all."

"The Air Force is even more exaggerated. The Rainbow-9 cluster bombing some time ago really refreshed my view of war. It can even rely on built-in artificial intelligence to perform image recognition without the need for communication guidance, completing accurate It is possible that the most expensive thing like pilots will be eliminated in the future - especially after quantum communication."

Having said this, Zhou Minghui paused for a moment, exhaled softly, and then continued:

"These things are actually clichés - but it is only in this so-called 'war state' that everyone will truly discover that what they thought were just concepts, just theories, and just predictions are actually all It’s fucking done.”

"In this case, do you think we still need to deter?"

"If you are not convinced, then I will beat you."

"I won't give you any time to quibble, just like I won't reason with naughty children who have made mistakes."

"Eat my slap first, then go back and reflect slowly. When will you reflect on it and realize your mistake, then come to me to admit it."

"Instead, I stand in front of you, holding this bamboo stick in my hand, threatening you to correct yourself."

After listening to Zhou Minghui's words, Ke Jun nodded in agreement.

"This will probably be the way we deal with international interactions in the future?"

"Why do you feel that we are more domineering than the Americans?"

Zhou Minghui smiled slightly and then said:

"You're mistaken."

"This is not called domineering."

"This is called harshness."

At the same time, above an altitude of 10,000 meters, three H-20K stealth strategic bombers, escorted by four J-20Cs, one Wujian-10, one Kongjing-500L, and six J-22Ys, were flying in the Pacific Ocean Above, follow the route from west to east to the scheduled mission location.

In the spacious cockpit, H-20K pilot Chen Yishui took off his seat belt, drank water, and confirmed the latest situation with the crew members on the early warning aircraft.

"Mastermind, please provide radar warning information and update mission briefing information."

"The main brain has received it. The current radar display is normal and the route is clean."

On the radio, feedback from the AWACS command center came quickly.

"Please continue along the scheduled route. We expect to arrive at the scheduled combat airspace in 4 hours."

"After arriving in the combat airspace, please stay on standby over the training sea area as originally planned and receive aerial refueling."

"clear."

Chen Yishui answered briefly, and then continued to ask:

"After the mission is over, are you going to return or land at the Cuban base?"

"This information will be updated later. Attention, enter the warning area and connect to the Zhanlu system."

"Understood, connect to the Zhanlu system."

After the brief instructions, Chen Yishui quickly issued combat instructions to other crew members. When the prompt sound of "Zhanlu system successfully connected" sounded, the information he saw had completely changed.

Before this, he could only see the position and information of his air formation, but now, including the sea, air, ground, and even space, all combat units associated with this mission have synchronized the information sharing to the general public. on the screen.

He saw that on the northwest land 9,000 kilometers away from him, several strategic missiles were ready, and the green light indicating "attack capability" was on;

He saw that in the deep sea not far below him, a strategic-class nuclear submarine that had almost never appeared in people's sight was making its final voyage. Its beacon displayed "tactical maneuver". small arrow symbol;

He also saw that in space, all military satellites, including the Beidou network, are ready to transmit information at any time. Even the "experimental" space laser anti-missile platform has demonstrated that it "can Combat” green beacon.

This is a dragnet.

Although this was a so-called "routine and normalized" exercise mission, it really made him realize one thing, that is:

The dynamics of the war had really changed.

Four-dimensional combat is really more than just a fantasy.

The H-20K's combat data also began to be shared simultaneously. The Air Police 500L received all information about the bomber including flight attitude, weapon status, speed, heading, position, etc.

This information is also the most favorable basis for Zhanlu System to make decisions.

Less than half a minute later, a calm, clear male voice suddenly sounded in Chen Yishui's ears.

"The program is started and Zhanlu is online."

"Check interactions."

Chen Yishui gave the order again.

"Interaction check completed, data transmission is normal."

"Check mission database, check issued combat missions."

"The task database is connected, the priority is confirmed, do you want to start the task?"

This is the last inquiry of the Zhanlu system. The decision-making power does not lie with Chen Yishui, but with the formation commander on the KJ-500.

After a brief pause, a final confirmation came over the radio.

"Attention all units, the mission has started!"

With an order, the Zhanlu system immediately began to take over basic command.

The positions and formations of all flying units began to adjust, and then, the male voice from the Zhanlu system sounded again on the radio:

"The joint exercise mission has been launched, exercise code name: Peace Advice."