Leaves before entering the Indian Ocean point. 【Reading Network】The "Whale Watching" is cool in the waters west of Lawang Island. Ten days.

Because of the dispute over sovereignty over several islands in the Sulu Sea, Malaysia and the Philippines were at loggerheads for several years. The Philippines had long since defected to the United States, and after the war Japan, it became the "number one ally" of the United States in the Western Pacific region, and received great assistance from the United States, building an underwater force with eight submarines at an early age. Although Malaysia has not joined the "South China Sea Alliance" led by the Republic, Malaysia has close economic and trade ties with the Republic and is very close to the Republic. With the United States helping the Philippines build the "First Fleet in Southeast Asia," Malaysia had no choice but to turn to the Republic for help, and introduced a large number of weapons and equipment from the Republic in Liwannian, and purchased all-electric attack submarines on the basis of the "Dolphin" class in the Year of the Milkman, which were not equipped with controllable fusion reactors, but like the "Swordfish", by equipping them with more composite batteries to improve their submarine capabilities.

Zhang Xuefeng is not wasting time, and it has always been the responsibility of the Republic to maintain peace and stability in the surrounding areas of the South China Sea.

What's more, Zhang Xuefeng has not yet received an order to enter the Indian Ocean.

It was not until July that Zhang Xuefeng received an order: to decide on his own route and go to the eastern Indian Ocean to stand by.

The order was brief, the submarine did not need to float to periscope depth, it was enough to use strategic communication channels.

If it were other captains, such as Xiao Jingbo, Zhang's biggest rival, they would not hesitate to enter the Indian Ocean from the Sunda Strait. In fact. Xiao Jingbo did exactly that. The second ship of the "Killer Whale" class under his command entered the Indian Ocean from the Sunda Strait.

Zhang Xuefeng did not go south, but went to the Strait of Malacca.

to the submarine forces of the Navy of the Republic. The Strait of Malacca is definitely a "ghost gate"

In the aftermath of the South China Sea storm at the end of the century, the United States strengthened its ties with Singapore. It not only expanded the size of Changi Air Base. The first permanent fleet was also deployed in Singapore. Soon after the end of the Korean Peninsula War, the United States officially deployed the Fighter Support Aircraft Carrier Battle Group, that is, the Seventh Fleet's aircraft carrier battle group, to Singapore. Originally deployed in the Japanese port of Yokosuka, it was transferred to the port of Busan in South Korea after the Japanese military government came to power. After the fall of Korea, it moved to Singapore, which was regarded as the most important U.S. military stronghold in the Western Pacific. In order to control the Strait of Malacca. The U.S. Navy even adjusted its strategic deployment, deploying more military forces in the lend-leased British overseas territories of Diego Garcia and establishing a fleet command in the port of Darwin in northwest Australia.

By the time the "Killer Whale" lived in the Indian Ocean. The Strait of Malacca smells of gunpowder everywhere.

Through years of construction, the U.S. military has not only deployed a formidable military force in Singapore, but also laid the world's most advanced submarine detection network in the Strait of Malacca. Exactly. The Navy of the Republic had to find a different way to use the Sunda Strait as the main access to the Indian Ocean. In some cases, submarines on combat missions in the Indian Ocean had to make a detour through the Lombok Strait to avoid US submarines lurking near the Sunda Strait.

Zhang Xuefeng is not only bold enough, but also confident enough.

Before entering the Strait of Malacca, he had the Orca reduce its sailing to eight knots and follow the international shipping route to the northwest.

It turns out. The submarine sonar network laid by the United States had no effect on the "Killer Whale" at all.

In order to prove this, Zhang Xuefeng also deliberately stayed in the strait for a few catties. When a heavy torpedo submarine sails, it will certainly be loaded with ammunition and the sonar detector will be towed into the boat through the torpedo tube. This did not cause him trouble, but also made him a great merit, because the Republican Navy, intelligence services, and scientific research institutions were in need of a physical object to study the American anti-submarine system.

When passing through the Strait of Malacca, the "Orca" also made other gains, such as the presence of an attack submarine of the US Seventh Fleet, which simulated an attack on the US aircraft carrier battle group heading to Singapore, and even "attacked" Singapore's military targets with ground-to-ground cruise missiles that it did not carry in accordance with actual combat standards.

On July and Sunday, the "Killer Whale" quietly passed through the Strait of Malacca and reached the eastern Indian Ocean.

Zhang Xuefeng did not know that the Navy of the Republic of China had been fully mobilized, and six aircraft carrier battle groups were rushing to the battlefield.

As usual, the Killer Whale immediately searched for suspicious targets in the vicinity of the Andaman Sea and the Andaman Islands and the Malay Peninsula in accordance with operational standards.

It was also at this time that the "Killer Whale" encountered the lacquer boat of the Indian Navy.

To Zhang Xuefeng's surprise, what he encountered was not a conventional submarine that had often operated in the Andaman Sea in the past, but an all-electric attack submarine with the most advanced performance imported from the United States by the Indian Navy. You must know that these submarines used to operate mostly in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea, and rarely entered the Andaman Sea.

This moment made Zhang Xuefeng smell of blood.

The submarine of the Indian Navy entered the Andaman Sea and aimed directly at the Strait of Malacca. No doubt. This is an offensive deployment.

Why offensive deployments?

It is impossible for the Indian Navy to defend against the US Seventh Fleet deployed in Singapore, and the opponent is definitely the Republic Navy!

That night, a new order from the submarine command confirmed Zhang Xuefeng's guess, that all the aircraft carrier battle groups of the Republic Navy were heading south and were on their way to the Indian Ocean, and the "Killer Whale" was carrying out the task of advancing sea domination.

If it were other captains, they would definitely bite the Indian submarine that appeared in the Andaman Sea.

Zhang Xuefeng didn't have this round slander to cut the straightest, and he spoke to the point of shyness, because he noticed the key words in the tattoo command! Commanding the sea

For submarines, the "sea domination mission" is a scientific term, and in the past it was generally referred to as "free hunting." "That is, submarines need to deal with not only the enemy's submarines, but also the enemy's fleet. For a captain like Zhang Xuefeng, it is no longer attractive to deal with a few small fish and shrimp in the sea, and he has to deal with steel monsters on the sea.

Of course, there is much more to this short battle order.

The aircraft carrier battle group of the Republic Navy is exhausted, and the Erdu Navy must "mobilize the whole family."

Shan-class aircraft carriers, 3 medium-sized aircraft carriers, and dozens of large surface warships can make any catty. The ambitious dive is slightly salivating. Although Zhang Xuefeng didn't drool after reading the order, his thoughts were exactly the same. Even if he can only kill the thug aircraft carrier, Zhang Xuefeng will become the ace captain after Hua Jianfeng, Du Xinghua, and Liu Haifeng, not to mention that the Indian Navy has a broken aircraft carrier. You know, after World War II, not a single American-built aircraft carrier has been sunk in naval battles.

As for the Indian submarines that entered the Andaman Sea, Zhang Xuefeng didn't pay attention to it at all.

Not to mention the "Killer Whale", just come and fight a "Dolphin"-class submarine, and you can easily kill those Indian submarines. In addition, the aircraft carrier battle group has attack submarines that serve as anti-submarine escort missions, as well as anti-submarine patrol aircraft and anti-submarine frigates. The performance of Indian submarines is not yet advanced enough to easily break through several anti-submarine nets of the aircraft carrier battle group, and there is no need to worry about the aircraft carrier battle group that is about to enter the Indian Ocean.

After losing the few small fish and shrimp, the "killer whale" turned to the strait between the Nicobar Islands and Sumatra in the Gray Strait.

In the absence of more information, Zhang Xuefeng must rely on experience and intuition to find fighters.

The Indian Navy sent submarines into the Andaman Sea. Indicates that the Indian Navy considers it possible for the republic's aircraft carrier battle group to enter the Indian Ocean from the Strait of Malacca. But there are not many Indian submarines that have reached the Andyan Sea, and there are no large surface warships. From this it can be concluded that the aircraft carrier battle group of the Indian Navy can appear in only two places. One is the Bay of Bengal, west of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The second is the eastern Indian Ocean, south of the Nicobar Islands. If the Indian fleet appears in the former sea area. Indicates the desire of the Indian Navy to confront the fleet of the Republic with the Andaman Nicobar Qunu barrier. If the Indian fleet appears in the latter area, it indicates that the Indian Navy believes that the Republic fleet will enter the Indian Ocean from the Sunda Strait and is preparing for a decisive battle with the Republic fleet in the waters south of Sumatra.

Based on this analysis, Zhang Xuefeng made the decision to take the Gretel Strait.

If the Indian fleet operates in the Bay of Bengal, "killer whales." The ship could wait for an opportunity after reaching the waters southwest of the Nicobar Islands, or it could go north on its own initiative to look for the Indian fleet. If the Indian fleet had reached the waters near Sumatra, the "Orca Whale" could surprise from behind the Indian fleet when it attacked the Republican fleet.

The voyage was not far off, and on the evening of July 10,000, the "Killer Whale" reached the western end of the Gretel Strait.

After resetting the patrol route, Zhang Xuefeng decided to wait patiently for the opportunity.

When he was Liu Haifeng's deputy, Zhang Xuefeng's main trick was to set a patrol route for the submarine, and his ability to find fighters was very prominent. It can be said that Liu Haifeng can become the most fruitful captain of the Republic Navy since Hua Jianfeng, and he has a lot to do with Zhang Xuefeng's assistant.

Patience is an essential basic quality for any subtle leader.

It wasn't until the early morning of July that the passive sonar of the "killer whale" received a "noticeable noise" from a kilometer away.

It is very precise, not the noise of merchant ships, but the noise of large warships.

Several said, small young kilometers.

Zhang Xuefeng did not hesitate, immediately let the submarine rise to the depth of the periscope, and used the laser communication system to send the news to the military communications satellite that was traveling in space. It took less than half a minute to send tactical information, and without the Indian fleet noticing, the "Orca" returned to a cruising depth of more than one meter.

If it were another captain, he would definitely bite it immediately and find an opportunity to take out 3 medium aircraft carriers.

Zhang Xuefeng didn't do this, not because he looked down on the whip medium-sized aircraft carrier, but because he believed that there were big fish behind him.

Since the acquisition of three aircraft carriers from the United States, the Indian Navy has concentrated the deployment of three medium-sized aircraft carriers purchased from Britain to the Western Fleet. Let the 3-class aircraft carriers be in charge of the Eastern Fleet. In doing so, it will not only be able to focus on the various passages in the eastern Indian Ocean, posing the greatest threat to the Republic's fleet that may enter the Indian Ocean at any time, but also reduce the difficulty of logistical support and reduce military spending.

There is no doubt that the Indian West Fleet, which is composed of wrinkled medium-sized aircraft carriers as the core, rushed directly from the south of the island of Sri Lanka and did not enter the Bay of Bengal. The purpose of the fleet was also clear: to go to the waters near Sumatra and intercept the Republican fleet that was about to enter the Indian Ocean from the Sunda Strait.

With 3 medium aircraft carriers against 6 large aircraft carriers, does the Indian Navy have a chance of winning?

Even the shore-based fighters deployed in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands can participate in the air defense of the fleet. Medium-sized aircraft carriers can only use anti-ship missiles carried by Tanka fighters to attack the Republic fleet consisting of six aircraft carriers, air defense cruisers, multipurpose destroyers, and old ocean-going frigates. Even if the long-range patrol planes deployed in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands participate in the attack and increase the power of anti-ship missiles, a total of anti-ship missiles will not be able to completely defeat the Republic's fleet. The six aircraft carriers were able to ensure the air defense of the fleet, "dispatched eight inferior fighters at a time, and still carried out the attack on the fighters, so that they could use anti-ship missiles against the Indian fleet in one attack." It is impossible for the Indian fleet, consisting of three aircraft carriers, three air defense cruisers, six multipurpose destroyers, and mobile anti-submarine destroyers, to block so many anti-ship missiles, and thus to ensure its own security while attacking the fleet of the Republic.

There is no doubt that 3 more aircraft carriers of the Indian Navy are nearby.

Here's the question, where are the 3 "Nimitz,-class aircraft carriers?"

The home port of India's Eastern Fleet is Visakhapatnam, and after the fleet is out, it first enters the Bay of Bengal and then rushes to the battlefield. The combat radius of the Shi-4 fighter carried on board the aircraft carrier when carrying out the task of sea attack is 10,000 kilometers, and if it is supported by tankers, the combat radius is close to 10,000 kilometers; If you go to the airfield on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on the way back, the attack range can be extended to about 4,000 meters. Of course, the prerequisite for this is that the command and guidance forces must be arranged for the attack aircraft group, otherwise the attack aircraft group will not be able to reach the battlefield accurately.

If you look at the map, you can see that the distance between Port Blair and the Sunda Strait is a kilometer.

India only needs to deploy about a large tanker in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to allow fighters from the Whip-class aircraft carrier to attack the Republican fleet in the Sunda Strait. There are two prerequisites: First, the attack aircraft group cannot get the cover of escort fighters, and the tankers can only replenish fuel at most, while the three aircraft carriers can dispatch fighters to carry out attack missions at a time, and second, the aircraft group must enter Indonesian airspace if it bypasses Indonesian airspace. The round-trip flight distance will be more than 1 kilometer, and the maximum range of 4 hoes will be achieved.

Thinking about this, Zhang Xuefeng knew it in his heart.

The 3 medium aircraft carriers that rushed to the front will definitely not participate in the attack operation, but will use carrier-based fighters to provide cover for the fighters on the broken class aircraft carrier. Use carrier-based early warning aircraft to tilt rotor early warning aircraft to guide the target for the attack aircraft group sent by the broken class aircraft carrier. Shi Si's stealth ability is excellent. Indonesia, again, does not have a decent air defense system. Sumatra is a "remote area" of Indonesia, and Indian fighters are able to "take advantage of it" without causing international disputes, and more importantly, Indonesia's relations with the Republic are tepid, and it is very likely that they will turn a blind eye. Deliberately allowed Indian fighter jets to pass through its airspace.

As a result, the main attack was carried out by the Indian Eastern Fleet.

So, where the hell will the Indian Eastern Fleet be?

Zhang Xuefeng didn't make a judgment without much effort. After dispatching carrier-based fighters according to their maximum attack capability, each aircraft carrier was left with only one squadron of carrier-based fighters, barely enough for the fleet's air defense. Because the attack aircraft group does not have to return to the aircraft carrier when returning home, the whip-class aircraft carrier is able to dispatch air defense fighters with maximum frequency. As a result, the Indian Eastern Fleet had only one problem to solve: anti-submarine.

With the anti-submarine strength of the Indian fleet, if you want to deal with the submarines of the republic that may appear at any time, you must rely on shore-based forces.

Because the deployment of tanker aircraft on airfields in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands occupies three times the resources of the field of control and the deployment of long-range patrol planes that can carry anti-ship missiles to carry out attack missions, the only ones that can be deployed to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are shore-based anti-submarine helicopters or tilt-rotor anti-submarine patrol planes. While these anti-submarine forces are still somewhat insignificant, India could use long-range anti-submarine patrol aircraft deployed on its own territory. Because long-range anti-submarine patrol planes can easily fly over the Bay of Bengal and carry out anti-submarine patrol missions of more than six hours in the waters west of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, it is very likely that India's Eastern Fleet will approach the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and extend the patrol time of shore-based anti-submarine helicopters and tilt-rotor anti-submarine patrol aircraft.

With very limited tactical intelligence, Zhang Xuefeng still made such an accurate tactical judgment.

It was precisely for this reason that the "Orca" voluntarily broke away from India's fleet on the morning of July 1. Turn north.

It's not that Zhang Xuefeng is greedy for merit, but that he has to do it.

The Broken Class Aircraft Carrier is capable of dispatching attack aircraft. When the three medium-sized carriers send more escort fighters, they will still be able to dispatch about a number of attack aircraft. Coupled with the long-range patrol aircraft deployed in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the Indian Navy is able to use close range in a single attack. Che anti-ship missiles, and the air defense forces of the aircraft carrier battle group with the large armpit aircraft carrier as the core intercept the Jinjin missiles at most at the same time. Besides, Hua Jianfeng's madman is very likely to come up with some novel tactics. Put carrier battle groups under greater threat.

In any case, those three class carriers must be killed as soon as possible, at least so that they cannot attack smoothly.

Although the "Orca" turned north and missed the "liaison plane" that arrived, it did not miss the latest combat order from the submarine command.

After receiving Liu Haifeng's order, Zhang Xuefeng's head was three times bigger.

The reason is simple, the naval command decided to annihilate the Indian West Fleet first.

Although "killer whales." However, by the time the order was received, the "Orca" had been out of the Indian West Fleet for nearly eight hours, and if it did not turn immediately, the "Orca" would certainly miss the night battle unless it used anti-ship missiles with a range of more than 1,000 meters.

Go south to fight, or continue north?

Zhang Xuefeng must make a decision as soon as possible to choose between "realistic benefits" and "risky gambling".