Chapter 797
: One Bet, If You Lose, You're Completely Finished
Faced with the chief's questions, the staff had no way to give any suggestions and could only sigh helplessly.
He spread his hands, indicating that he had no idea what was going on!
It is obviously a huge question whether the medium-range ballistic missile launched by the Longxia tribe was aimed at the Donghuang tribe or the garrison base.
If we infer based on the previous announcement released by the Foreign Affairs Department of the Longxia Tribe, then more than 80% of the targets are garrison bases, but it is hard to say which military base it is.
But there is always a chance of something happening. What if it is not a garrison base? Who can tell for sure?
Just when the chief was puzzled, a military representative suddenly looked at the information on his satellite communication equipment, his face suddenly changed, and he quickly reported: "Chief, urgent news from the front line."
As soon as these words were spoken, almost everyone present focused their eyes on that person, with curiosity written all over their faces, quietly waiting for his report.
"What's the situation? Tell us quickly." The chief urged impatiently.
The military representative said directly: "Captain, our previous guesses were all wrong. They did not attack the Donghuang tribe, nor did they attack our garrison base."
"So where exactly was the attack?"
The chieftain was as confused as everyone else, not understanding what went wrong. "Tell us as soon as possible."
It's already this late, and this guy is still keeping us in suspense. Is there any need for that?
"Great Chief, the Longxia tribe did not use nuclear weapons, but conventional warheads." After looking at everyone, the military representative hurriedly reported truthfully.
Attack with conventional warheads?
Everyone present was stunned for a second, and the next second someone let out a long sigh of relief. It was obvious that they were no longer worried and did not need to launch a nuclear counterattack.
After being frightened by nuclear weapons for so long, they can finally relax.
It has basically been confirmed that the Longxia tribe did not actively use nuclear weapons, nor did it deliberately provoke a nuclear war and escalate the situation to an uncontrollable level.
Obviously, all the news released by the Longxia tribe before was purely for scaring people. It made them nervous for such a long time, which was really fucking annoying.
But after changing their minds, they came up with another question.
Why did the Longxia tribe suddenly release the news of using nuclear weapons at this time? Was it just to scare them? Of course, no country would be so bored to do such a thing. Isn't it just because they have nothing better to do?
So in this case, what is the real purpose of the Longxia tribe?
No matter from which perspective, it seems that the Longxia tribe has not gained enough benefits at present. Instead, it has given them sufficient time to prepare, which is very beneficial to them.
Could it be that the Longxia tribe thought that they could use the two aircraft carrier fleets they deployed in the Dongzhou Sea area, as well as the Carl aircraft carrier fleet that was about to arrive at the battlefield, to create a deterrent effect? And scare away their aircraft carrier fleets?
If that were the case, the Longxia tribe would be too stupid, and it is not what a country with thousands of years of civilization should do.
Therefore, when this idea came into everyone's mind, they immediately eliminated it, but they could not think of a specific reason. So, the motive became a question.
At this time, the chief looked up at the military representative, but saw that his face was full of constipation. He couldn't help but ask: "Why don't you continue? Do you have any questions next?"
"Just speak up. I can accept any news. What target did the conventional ballistic missile hit?"
"this and that……"
The military representative hesitated, and the pressure on him suddenly increased. Finally, he gritted his teeth and said, "Report to the Great Chief, the short-range ballistic missile hit our Enterprise aircraft carrier. As a result, our aircraft carrier completely lost its combat effectiveness, and the loss..."
Even though he didn't need to continue speaking, everyone present had already understood the important meaning and couldn't help but gasp.
Just a few seconds ago, they were still wondering what the motive of the Longxia tribe was, and why they were willing to cooperate with them to delay time and give them the opportunity to deploy a second aircraft carrier fleet.
However, they did not expect that the Longxia tribe would actually do such a thing and take action against their aircraft carrier!
This isn't cooperating with them at all, it's simply showing off the sword to them!
The Great Chief actually had some understanding of the situation, but it was far from as comprehensive and detailed as the military personnel's understanding, and it was enough to shock him.
However, he judged from the horrified expressions on the faces of the military representatives that something was wrong and it was obvious that they were hiding something from him.
The chief, realizing this problem, suddenly became more serious and anxious.
"What's wrong with you? Tell us everything!" The chieftain raised his hand to signal everyone and urged them urgently.
At this time, another military representative hurriedly explained: "Captain, didn't you find the problem? The Longxia tribe did not use anti-ship missiles, but ballistic missiles to attack our aircraft carrier."
"The key is that it also hit our aircraft carrier, and the terminal penetration speed exceeded Mach 15!"
After hearing the explanation, the chief was stunned for a long time before he came back to his senses from the shock. Aren't ballistic missiles always used to hit fixed targets? How could they hit a moving aircraft carrier?
Even though he did not go to the front line, he knew that the USS Enterprise would never stay there as a target and be attacked by the ballistic missile of the Longxia tribe.
"He, how did they do it?" The chief asked with difficulty, his throat moving back and forth several times.
Every representative from the military shook their heads vigorously. They were confused and had no idea how the Longxia tribe could use ballistic missiles to attack the ship. It was easier to think that they didn't hit the ship, but the key point was that the Longxia tribe had already done it, which proved that the other party had mastered the technology of using ballistic missiles to attack aircraft carriers!
However, they had no relevant information before, and had no idea about the progress of the Longxia tribe in military scientific research. This was extremely terrifying, and it sent chills down their spines!
The chief sighed helplessly, and then continued to ask: "If we also use conventional ballistic missiles to attack aircraft carriers like the Longxia tribe, can we do it?"
The military representatives looked at each other and finally gave a very definite answer: "Great Chief, this is probably difficult, harder than climbing to the sky!"
After saying the words "harder than climbing to the sky", the great chief basically understood that they could not do it at least in a short period of time. Even if scientific research institutions got involved, there would be no way.
In other words, the Longxia tribe has mastered military technology that they do not have, which is the same technology used on the previously imported 052 destroyer.
After thinking about the previous series of abnormal behaviors of the Longxia tribe, the chief hesitated for a moment and came to a shocking conclusion.
"So it's the Longxia tribe that's threatening us, not us threatening them, is that right?"
"They told us from the beginning that they had enough strength and confidence to tear apart our aircraft carrier interception network and bring a fatal threat to the aircraft carrier fleet without using nuclear weapons?"
Although the chief's tone was calm, it was said with gritted teeth, which showed how furious he was inside!
Everyone fell into silence, and the chief clenched his fist and knocked on the table a few times.
"Everyone, this is definitely not good news for us."
"Negotiations between the two sides are still ongoing. General Xu of the Longxia Navy has said that they want to make sure our aircraft carrier fleet has no chance of returning. It seems that they really have the strength and confidence to do so!"
After this reminder, everyone immediately fell into deep thought, and the more they thought about it, the colder they felt on their backs!
When an aircraft carrier is no longer safe and is in danger of being hit at any time, the combat effectiveness of the aircraft carrier fleet will be greatly reduced, and even tend to zero deterrence!
It has now become an indisputable fact! They have no way to change it.
Anti-ship ballistic missiles fall from the sky and attack aircraft carriers in a nearly vertical manner. Their speed exceeds Mach 15, making them impossible to intercept, even if fighter jets remain on alert in the air.
At such a terrifying speed, even if they detected it in advance and immediately launched carrier-based aircraft to intercept when the Longxia tribe launched anti-ship ballistic missiles, how many carrier-based aircraft could they launch at a speed exceeding Mach 15?
Even if more than half of the carrier-based aircraft were released like the Enterprise did, what would be the final result? Wasn't it still hit?
Under the attack of anti-ship ballistic missiles at such a speed, there is basically no possibility for the aircraft carrier to survive.
In other words, the aircraft carrier fleet no longer had any deterrent effect on the Longxia tribe, but instead became a living target and a living coffin for the other side! This made them very uncomfortable.
The military representatives were now speechless, because they suddenly felt that their most powerful conventional deterrent had vanished in an instant, and there was no way to fight the war from now on!
In the huge conference room, there was complete silence, so quiet that one could hear a pin drop, and the atmosphere became extremely depressing.
The military representative who delivered the message earlier glanced at everyone, and after a moment of silence, he gritted his teeth and spoke again: "Captain, General Abrams asked you what action to take next?"
"Do we need to advance our deployment in the Dongzhou Sea area? The Enterprise aircraft carrier has sent out a distress signal, seeking assistance from the Vulture aircraft carrier fleet in the rear!"
"If the Longxia tribe really has mastered anti-ship ballistic missile technology, then our Vulture aircraft carrier fleet, and even the subsequent Carl aircraft carrier fleet, will be very dangerous to move forward."
"Therefore, we must take corresponding measures and cannot continue to go deeper into the dangerous area."
His meaning has been expressed very clearly. The Longxia tribe uses the Yunfan-3 anti-ship ballistic missile, an asymmetric killer weapon, to build a forbidden area that their aircraft carrier fleet must stay away from.
No matter how powerful the aircraft carrier fleet is, once it enters this forbidden area it will be tantamount to giving away its lives!
Everyone turned their attention to the chief, waiting for him to make the decision. At present, only he could prevent the situation from getting worse.
If they abandon the strategic deployment, it is obviously not in their interests. If they continue, they will face the risk of the aircraft carrier being hit again!
Both the risks and the benefits are huge, and it is very difficult to make a choice.
At this moment, the chief felt that his head was as big as a bucket, and it was eighteen circles bigger. Why did he make such a choice? The damn Longxia tribe developed such a killer weapon without making any noise, which was really fucked up!
He knew very well that the Longxia tribe had built up an asymmetric advantage through this weapon and equipment, which they had to face and must solve.
After thinking for a moment, the chief looked up at the military representative and asked, "How far has the deployment of the air defense and anti-missile system progressed in the Dark Night Project?"
The military representative quickly reported truthfully: "Great Chief, the progress is being made at full speed. In South Korea and the East Wilderness Tribe, suitable locations have been selected. However, the development of the base and the deployment of related equipment will take some time."
"The fastest time is one week, and the slowest is about one month to complete the deployment and put it into use."
"However, Chief, with our current anti-missile defense system that we are going to deploy, we simply have no ability to intercept short-range ballistic missiles with terminal penetration speeds exceeding Mach 15 and the ability to maneuver and change trajectory."
After these words were spoken, the chieftain felt disappointed, but he still nodded and said, "Okay, I understand."
The main reason is that the speed is too fast. Their interception system simply does not have the ability and strength to shoot down ballistic missiles at this speed. This is ridiculous.
He was so annoyed that he looked at his staff, only to see that they said nothing. It was obvious that the usually resourceful staff could not think of a better way to deal with the situation.
After all, in the face of absolute strength, any conspiracy or trick is useless. This cannot be blamed on the staff. In fact, he has no way to make up for the huge gap in military strength that suddenly appeared. (End of this chapter)