Chapter 1384 Missiles Missiles

The man's eyes flashed with madness. Instead of taking his hand out of his pocket, he thrust it in.

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

"Bang bang" two shots, one shot hit the man's shoulder, and one shot hit his thigh.

The man screamed and fell to the ground. Real bullets are not like in the movies, where they can stand up and continue to fight after being shot several times.

Even if the pistol is not so powerful, it is likely to lose its combat effectiveness after being shot.

The man was shot twice in a row, and the wound bled profusely. The blood that had rushed to his forehead fell down instantly, and he shouted: "Save me, save me~ I don't want to die..."

The leading officer snorted contemptuously.

Others did not need orders, and rushed up like wolves and tigers, regardless of the man's injuries, directly pressed him down, snatched the pocket, and handcuffed his hands behind his back.

Because of the gunshot in the shoulder, the severe pain of the arm being twisted made the man scream like a pig being slaughtered.

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

His voice stopped abruptly, and a smell of brain oil rushed into his nose from his mouth, almost making him roll his eyes.

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

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

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

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

A huge light suddenly flashed away from the direction of Kuching Port, followed by a "boom" like thunder.

Even in the city of Kuching, you can see the light and hear the movement.

Du Fei stood on the top floor of the Kingdom Conference Building, and he could see it more 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 were furrowed, and his expression was serious.

Next to him was a young man in his twenties, who kept looking at his watch anxiously.

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

The young man also saw it and seemed quite excited.

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

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

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

But this was enough for them.

According to their plan, as long as the explosion occurred, the Kuching would definitely be destroyed.

But they didn't know that the Kuching, which was supposed to be destroyed, was on the sea at full speed.

The explosives that were detonated just now were just a small boat towed behind the Kuching, which was prepared in advance.

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

At the same time, in the small port north of Kuching, which is specially used to berth missile boats and patrol boats, a total of ten missile boats equipped with anti-ship missiles quietly left the port, joined the Kuching in the open sea, formed a formation, and quickly headed north, heading straight to the place where they were confronting the South Vietnamese ships.

On the other side, the South Vietnamese fleet on the front line of the confrontation 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 also increased its troops, it only had 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 modified and are in quite good condition, they are still gunboats and do not have anti-ship missiles. Their combat effectiveness is equivalent to that of the enemy's destroyers.

Originally, the two sides confronted each other, and there was some tension at the beginning, but as time went on, it seemed that there was no intention to really fight, and both sides seemed to relax.

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

However, as a frontline commander, Ruan Peidong had a bad feeling, frowning as he looked at the telegram he had just received.

He probably knew the whole plan. Someone in Kuching was responsible for destroying the heavy cruiser. After they succeeded, they immediately set out to destroy the rest of Kuching's ships.

At the same time, Luzon also cooperated with the action, and at least four destroyers would be dispatched to encircle the rest of the ships.

Ruan Peidong thought it was a joke when he heard the news for the first time. There were too many uncertainties.

How can we guarantee that the Kuching can be destroyed? How can we guarantee that Luzon will cooperate?

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

However, after Ruan Peidong learned that it was America who led the plan, this doubt was dispelled by more than half.

Although America has not performed well in the face of the strong offensive from the north in recent years, the inertia of thinking formed over the years still makes most people like Ruan Peidong have a blind trust.

As soon as he heard that it was America's plan, he instinctively felt that there was no problem with it.

As for the subsequent results, that was not what Ruan Peidong needed to worry about. He was just a colonel, the commander of the front line, and he only had to fight and didn't need to worry about anything else.

The order from the top has arrived, and he just has to execute it.

Ruan Peidong immediately ordered the formation to take up a favorable position.

At the first moment, the commander of Kuching keenly noticed the opponent's actions and immediately became alert.

This side had received the order long ago, and as soon as he saw the movement of the Vietnamese ship, he knew what was going on.

"Lao Zhang, the enemy has moved, should we withdraw?" Qian Dagang, as the deputy of the fleet, asked cautiously on the flagship Huzhou.

Zhang Weidong smiled and said, "Don't worry, let them fire a shot before leaving. We will not bear the crime of actively provoking and firing."

Before he finished speaking, a cannon rang out, and then a splash of water exploded on the sea surface dozens of meters away.

The smile on Zhang Weidong's face froze. Although he was waiting for this, he was still very unhappy when the enemy really fired.

Although he was unhappy, he had to act according to the original plan at this time. He said in a deep voice: "Order all ships to retreat!"

The several ships on the Kuching side were already prepared to retreat at any time, and they were not in a hurry. In addition, the speed was fast, and the previous confrontation was not a stop-and-go confrontation. At this time, they suddenly accelerated, immediately shook off the enemy, and headed southeast.

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

Although he had the advantage in numbers, he was not crushed. Even if he couldn't win, he could fight and retreat~

He was too lazy to think about it and directly ordered a pursuit.

Now the advantage is mine. He has a support fleet of three destroyers, two frigates, and two patrol ships. The total number of fleets is nearly 20. In addition, the strength invested by Luzon is not inferior. Both sides are enough to clamp down on the Kuching fleet that lost the cruiser.

The only thing to be afraid of now is the Kuching gunboat. This large aircraft that can attack the ground and the sea is a great threat to ships.

However, there is also a response plan. Once Kuching deploys gunboats, their fighter planes will be dispatched immediately...

Ruan Peidong is full of confidence and commands the ships to chase closely behind.

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

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

In the Kuching warship, Zhang Weidong held a telescope and his eyes lit up. He shouted: "Old Qian, our reinforcements are coming!"

Qian Dagang also breathed a sigh of relief and raised his hand to check the time.

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

He was very sure that the mast was from 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 entered the range of the anti-ship missiles carried by the Kuching.

But this is only in theory. The current anti-ship missile range is generally only fifty or sixty kilometers, but in order to really hit accurately and sink, the distance must be shortened to about thirty kilometers.

What Zhang Weidong and Qian Dagang had to do at this time was to hold the enemy back before the Kuching entered the best firing distance.

In the next few minutes, the Kuching fleet quickly turned left, exposed its side, and opened fire at full force.

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

At this time, the Kuching ships were just blocking the enemy fleet and the Kuching.

The diffuse smoke greatly affected the vision, so that the enemy observation post that followed the pursuit did not find the existence of the Kuching.

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

However, the two sides were far away, and the accuracy was the same. After a while of fighting, no one was hit.

Until the flagship observation post where Ruan Peidong was located saw the outline of a giant ship through the gunpowder in front, he was shocked and hurriedly reported to his superiors.

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

"What!" Ruan Peidong couldn't believe it at first. According to the plan, the Kuching was already finished at this time, so why did it appear again?

He just received a telegram and confirmed the information.

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

The appearance of the Kuching explained a lot of problems. There was a major problem with their plan.

America had promised solemnly that she would get rid of the Kuching, but she obviously broke her promise.

What should we do next?

Nguyen Pei Dong calmed down and swallowed his saliva.

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

But although he was the commander of the front line, such an important decision was not within his authority. He immediately ordered to send a telegram to his superiors and request the next instructions.

In this era, maritime communications still relied on radio stations and did not have the ability to communicate in real time. By the time Nguyen Pei Dong's telegram was transmitted to Saigon and then to the hands of the relevant people, it had been delayed for a long time.

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

They even celebrated this victory, and now they immediately slapped their faces and said they made a mistake. What is this called?

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

He did not respond immediately, but sent a telegram to confirm the situation ahead again.

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

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

The outline of the giant ship in the distance has been fully revealed. In the entire South Sea, apart from America's aircraft carrier, there is only this giant ship with a mass of more than 10,000 tons.

I had hoped to get the order to retreat from above, but after waiting for so long, I received this telegram full of nonsense.

Just at this moment, someone next to him suddenly shouted: "Commander, look!"

No need to remind him, Ruan Peidong had already seen that a stream of white smoke suddenly emerged from the rear of the Kuching, which made his heart tremble.

Then an ominous premonition emerged from the bottom of his heart.

At this time, his fleet was about 30 kilometers away from the Kuching. Even if the Kuching was equipped with only relatively primitive subsonic anti-ship missiles, the speed could reach about three or four seconds per kilometer, and more than 30 kilometers would only take two minutes.

Seeing the white smoke flying over from the air, everyone in the bridge, including Ruan Peidong, held their breath.

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

This anti-ship missile flew for two minutes, and at this moment it felt particularly slow.

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

The next moment, there was a loud bang!

The missile hit a destroyer next to Nguyen Pei 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 place where it was hit in the middle was almost blown off. The seawater rushed in frantically, and there was no time to control the damage. It was silent in a blink of an eye!

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

What's more deadly is that after launching the first anti-ship missile, the missile launcher at the rear of the Kuching fired missiles one after another.

It was like firing a burst of shots like a machine gun, and the sky was full of deadly white smoke...

Followed by explosions one after another.

In just a few minutes, ten of the eleven South Vietnamese ships were sunk, and there was no chance to raise the white flag.

Because after the first destroyer was sunk, the flagship where Nguyen Pei Dong was located was hit by three anti-ship missiles in a row, and was sent to the bottom of the sea without any suspense, and there was no time to order surrender.

In this wave of attack, the Kuching launched 20 missiles in one breath, and the effect was quite shocking, and it was directly taken away in one wave.

Except for a torpedo boat with a very fast speed and good luck, it escaped and was brushed by the missile and was still on the water.

The rest of the ships were annihilated!