The Silver Star, carrying a small number of containers, will sail westward, through the Strait of Malacca, across the Indian Ocean, and after a replenishment, finally arrive in Pakistan, unload the cargo, and load the corresponding cargo according to the plan.

During the whole transportation process, strict confidentiality is the first and most important protection link, and the change of the tanuki for the prince is the second protection measure.

It was late at night, and the sea breeze was gusting.

The blue ocean, which has not changed for countless years, has a faint sense of solemnity compared with the past.

……

Time has passed more than a day unconsciously.

On the eve of dawn, the distant horizon is gradually clearing, and the light dispels the darkness, symbolizing the rising sun of hope.

The South China Sea, the area of the high seas surrounded by territorial water.

The sea is calm, as always, quiet and peaceful.

Below the surface of the sea, in the pitch-black waters at a depth of about 150 meters, a high-grade marine warfare weapon with an overall appearance like a teardrop-shaped weapon is waiting here.

The metal hull with the best streamlined design, made of HY-80 high-strength special steel, has a smooth surface, four 533 mm torpedo tubes at the nose, a hard command station with a high convex upper end, and retractable horizontal rudders on both sides, and an internal structure designed in strict accordance with noise reduction standards.

The S6G pressurized water reactor with a maximum power of up to 35,000 horsepower is in a natural cycle, outputting a steady stream of weak power to supply the internal needs of this underwater wolf, and the huge and rigid single-shaft metal propeller almost stops working, and no longer emits high noise.

The Los Angeles-class attack nuclear submarine, with a displacement of up to 6,900 tons, is now driven by the action of underwater currents and moving slowly at a speed of 3 knots per hour, which can be described as extremely quiet.

The 100 decibel noise seems to be extremely high, but in fact it almost blends into the clutter of the background sound of the ocean current.

Be quiet!

This is the key to the survival of the submarine, known as the 'ghost killer', and the key to being able to stealth.

For this 'Cheyenne' Los Angeles-class attack nuclear submarine, the extremely low noise of 100 decibels in the lowest sailing state has stood at the peak of the ranks of the third-generation nuclear submarines, and no one has surpassed it.

Inside the submarine, in the command console, various old display screens and instruments set up in it are in working condition, and a soldier in a blue navy uniform is busy.

The submarine commander, who carried the rank of major on his shoulder, stood in the captain's position, with a young face, about thirty years old, his eyes were slightly red, and he was a little bloodshot, staring squarely at the big screen in front of him that showed a sense of backwardness of the times, carefully reading the parameters and thinking silently.

"Yori, do you want something to drink? It's almost seven o'clock now. ”

At this moment, the deputy captain in the uniform of the Navy came over, his steps were light and cautious, for fear of making a trace of noise, and he stood beside the captain Yori, full of energy and energy, and also wore the rank of major on both shoulders.

Years of submarine service and rich and profound experience have allowed him to instinctively control the range of movement and not make any excessive noise.

Light movements, careful care, and avoidance of noise are the fundamental and core principles of every submariner and submarine officer.

"Thanks, Pol, just a cup of coffee."

When the young major captain Jori heard this, he withdrew from his work state, rubbed his sour eyes, body and mind, all of which were shrouded in the sequelae of staying up late and working intensively, and said to the senior deputy captain Pol.

At the age of thirty, with the rank of Naval Lieutenant, serving as the captain of the attack nuclear submarine "Cheyenne", Jori Brovich can be described as a well-deserved star figure in the naval officer system, a military genius.

"No thanks, it's my job to help you concentrate on your work."

Deputy Captain Pol smiled, turned to the portable coffee machine and poured a cup of hot coffee, returned to the command platform, and handed it to Captain Yori: "Yori, give, I really don't know when the target will arrive." ”

"It is estimated that it will take about a week, and this mission is very important, and we must interfere with the other side's arms sales trade as much as possible." Yori took the warm coffee, took a sip, swallowed it in his stomach, and suddenly refreshed himself and said slowly.

With the Cheyenne under him, which embodies the cutting-edge military technology of the entire country, Yori is confident that he will complete this mission, find the target, follow him, and cooperate with his own fleet to interdict it.

"Drop!"

Suddenly, a green prompt sounded from the command console equipment, and the old display screen in working condition showed detection data.

"Report to the captain, an unfamiliar large target was found in the direction of 180, with a speed of 20 knots, 100 nautical miles away from our boat."

The submarine operator who stayed above the operation post immediately reported the situation to the captain Yori: "The sonar signal is unfamiliar, and it is preliminarily judged to be a civilian cargo ship, and there are no other dense sonar signals around. ”

Quietly sailing in the dark sea, the Cheyenne is part of the last Los Angeles-class attack nuclear submarine to enter service, equipped with advanced integrated sonar equipment and electronic systems of its generation.

The high-performance BQQ-5 integrated sonar system and the AN/BQS-13DNA spherical base array sonar system are now in a state of horizontal passive detection, with a maximum detection range of 100 nautical miles.

"A civilian freighter? There is no need to worry, our goal is to expel the opposing naval detachment, and this time the opposing arms sales are 80% likely to be transported by the naval formation, and continue to implement passive surveillance. ”

Yori, who was drinking fragrant coffee, heard the news, thought about it briefly, pondered for a while, and gave an order.

The target of this mission was not a civilian cargo ship, but a naval formation consisting of large integrated supply ships and destroyers on the opposite side.

"Yes!"

The submarine operator replied, his eyes continuing to glue at the old display screen, which was out of step with the new era.

Old.

This is a common problem of the third generation of attack nuclear submarines, which was developed at the end of the sixties of the last century, and has a long history of 51 years.

Even if the Cheyenne is the last nuclear submarine of its class, commissioned in 1996, and now in 2019, 23 years have passed, and entering the second half of its life, it is like a middle-aged man who is half a step late, and he has lost his life.

"Yori, do you think we're going to wait for this civilian freighter to pass by and dive to take a look?" Pol, the deputy captain standing next to him, said suspiciously: "The Huaxia Navy formation is estimated to have some time, don't worry about exposure, how about letting the boys take a breath?" ”

Captain Yori shook his head and said, "Let's talk about it tonight, now you don't have to be back then, the 093G attack nuclear submarine of the Huaxia Navy is also active here, we must be careful." ”