；“……”
After listening to what shallow kawai said, kobayashi hugo was silent.
Shimawakawa Taizo is just a politician, who can forgive for not understanding military matters.
But he is the commander of this fleet!
Now, their eight most advanced warships have been destroyed effortlessly by Longcun!
And the distance between them and Longcun's warships is still ten hours' journey!
As his subordinate had previously said, at such a great distance, even if Longcun's aircraft carrier has only one fighter plane, it could easily annihilate them all!
Longcun's planes can find them within half an hour, and the same is true for their return journey in half an hour!
Even if you subtract the time for loading and resupplying and landing and taking off.
Even if we reduce Longcun's ground crew efficiency to the minimum standard, calculating at a rate of two hours per mission, the ten or so hours are more than enough for a fighter jet to make five or six round trips!
They now have only eight warships left!
Even if it takes five or six round trips, even if Longcun's planes carry only one anti-ship missile per mission, it would be enough to deplete their remaining strength!
Even if they manage to retain one or two warships, they would have no advantage against Longcun's aircraft carrier and the four destroyers!
Unless the four remaining destroyers of Longcun are all worthless!
But it's clear that, given the strength Longcun has displayed so far, his four destroyers cannot possibly be waste!
So, if they continue forward, the only outcome will be like the previous eight warships, "destroyed" under Longcun's missiles!
Logic tells Kobayashi Hugo that their only option now is to surrender!
However, rationality is rationality, but Kobayashi Hugo can't say the word "surrender" either!
Just as Shimawakawa Taizo said, they are the strongest and most outstanding of the great Daito people!
How can they surrender to Longcun?
And especially in a demonstration and training where there are no real casualties!
At these thoughts, a cold glint flickered in Kobayashi Hugo's eyes. He took a deep breath and said directly:
"I order you, except for the already damaged warships, full speed ahead and all engines! Win this demonstration at all costs!"
Hearing this, all the commanding officers of the Daito people couldn't help but change their expressions.
However, in the end, seeing the gloomy face of Shimawakawa Taizo beside them, everyone had to suppress their thoughts and nodded in response.
However, at this very moment, Shimawakawa Taizo's voice echoed once again:
"Kobayashi-san, I believe we don't need to abandon the 171 and eight other warships!"
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The sudden sound made Kobayashi Hugo freeze in place.
"What does it mean, Shimawakawa-san?"
In response to the question, Shimawakawa Taizo replied coldly:
"We are now in an irreconcilable situation with Longcun. Even before that, they proposed to us ten conditions that we cannot accept at all, and they even wanted to throw us some mushrooms!"
"I believe we should take this opportunity to destroy the Longcun fleet, especially that aircraft carrier, and weaken their strength to the maximum extent!"
Shimawakawa Taizo's eyes flickered with coldness.
A trace of madness flashed on his face.
"What are you talking about, Shimawakawa-san? Are you mad?"
Upon hearing Shimawakawa Taizo's voice, Kobayashi Hugo's expression immediately turned fierce.
To destroy Longcun's fleet at this opportunity?
If they really do that, it will definitely enrage Longcun completely!
At that time, they will undoubtedly face fierce retaliation from Longcun. Even if their fleet succeeds, they will have no chance to leave the Xuanwu Sea!!
Not just their fleet, the entire Daito people will face Longcun's fierce retaliation!
With Longcun's current strength, which even the Black and White Eagles dare not confront, what awaits them may truly be only the end of days!
"No! I haven't gone mad! Kobayashi-san, you and I both know that we have no way to retreat now!"
"The current strength of Longcun displayed will likely lead to the Soviet Union directly rejecting us next. We either have to accept all conditions proposed by the Black and White Eagles, becoming cannon fodder for them, or accept all conditions proposed by Longcun, becoming Longcun's slave for decades or even centuries in the future!"
"Is that the outcome you want to see, Kobayashi-san? Do you want to see us as the vassals of the Black and White Eagles, or as the slaves of Longcun?"
Upon hearing this, Kobayashi Hugo's heart sank, but in the end, he clenched his teeth and said:
"I disagree with your views, Shimawakawa-san. Although we may have no way out, if we really destroy Longcun's fleet in this way now, the next retaliatory strike from Longcun is something we cannot bear!"
"And even if things go wrong, we might end up being bombed by the enraged Longcun!!"
"I've investigated Longcun. At least half of the tens of millions of people in Longcun want to bomb us. Your actions are giving them the best excuse to bomb us!!"
Just as Kobayashi Hugo finished speaking, Shimawakawa Taizo's mad voice echoed again:
"Kobayashi-san, precisely because we might face a crazy retaliation from Longcun, even being bombed by them, that's why we need to take action against Longcun even more! We must do whatever it takes to weaken Longcun's strength!"
"If Longcun loses its naval power, they will not be able to completely blockade us. And with only air power, they will not be able to pose a fundamental threat to our national security!"
"At that time, we can definitely use the strength of the Black and White Eagles to confront Longcun directly! With the Black and White Eagles around, Longcun will never dare to bomb us. Similarly, the Black and White Eagles will not allow Longcun to bomb us. They need us as a foothold to resist and weaken Longcun!"
"Not only that, if we really take action against Longcun, the Black and White Eagles will not only help us solve the issue of being bombed, but will also fully support us in expanding our military power, allowing us to have the maximum ability to confront and even weaken Longcun!"
"Longcun has a proverb called 'burning the boats and sinking the ship'. Over a hundred years ago, we did this by risking the entire village's strength, defeating the then-number one Longcun naval force, and achieving the vast wealth that allowed us to rise!"
"And the war with the Soviet Union, which was also recognized as a powerful empire at the time. No one believed in us, but we took a risk with our entire village's fate again, and then we defeated them again, gaining worldwide recognition and becoming one of the top villages in the world!"
"Now, our situation is so similar to that of the past. As long as we pour all our strength into defeating Longcun, we will surely rise again! Our Daito village will once again become one of the world's strongest villages!"
"Kobayashi-san, believe me! This is our chance! The last, and also the best!"
By the end, Shimawakawa Taizo's voice became increasingly mad!
The whole person became as excited as if they had taken drugs!
Perhaps influenced by Shimawakawa Taizo, some of the Daito village commanders also unconsciously flashed a trace of madness in their eyes.
At this moment, whether it was Shimawakawa Taizo or these apparently mad Daito village commanders, they had become gamblers on the gambling table!
Even Kobayashi Hugo was moved for a moment.
Just as Shimawakawa Taizo had said.
A century ago, they gambled away the entire village's fate more than once!
If they failed, there would be no return for them!
But in the end, they all succeeded!
They had transformed from a small village once just an affiliate of Longcun into one of the world's strongest villages!
Even nearly swallowing the dragon whole!
Consume their former overlord village, Longcun, completely!
And now, they had also walked to the edge of a cliff. A step back was a thousand-foot-deep abyss!
But if they didn't retreat and bet their village's fate again, maybe they could recreate everything from that past!
And they will become heroes of the Daito village!
Huge wealth and power would be within their reach!
Thinking of these things, Kobayashi Hugo's heart swelled with emotion!
However, in the next moment, when his gaze fell on the still blank radar screen, the flame that had just sprouted in Kobayashi Hugo's heart was immediately doused by a bucket of cold water!
Thinking of what had just happened, Kobayashi Hugo couldn't help but shiver.
Then he firmly said, "No, I do not agree!"
Without waiting for Shimawakawa Taizo to respond, Kobayashi Hugo continued:
"Shimawakawa-san, your idea might be right, but let's first say nothing about whether we can actually succeed or not. Even if we do succeed, have you ever considered what we would do after taking action?"
"The strongest force of Longcun is not their naval power, but their air force!"
"Their bombers are more numerous than bees! Their fighter jets fly farther than our reconnaissance planes! As long as they want, they can have their bombers appear overhead at any time, then launch a saturation attack on us!"
"Under such circumstances, do you think we can escape Longcun's retaliation?"
Upon hearing this, the commanders of the Daito village who had been stirred by excitement all fell silent and composed themselves.
Then they reacted all at once.
Indeed, they might be able to succeed after taking action, but what would they do after success?
At that time, even if there is vast wealth, what does it matter to them?
"Kobayashi-san, are you afraid?"
In front of Kobayashi Hugo, upon hearing what he had said, the mad-looking Shimawakawa Taizo immediately turned a fierce expression and asked.
"No, I'm not afraid. I am just stating a fact. The furthest point here is not more than two thousand kilometers from Longcun, and Longcun's Sword 20 fighter jets can reach over our heads within an hour!"
"With the performance of Longcun's high-speed stealth anti-ship missiles, do you think we can escape?"
Facing Shimawakawa Taizo's question, Kobayashi Hugo replied in a deep voice.
"So, Kobayashi-san, you're afraid after all? Are you afraid of losing your life? You are a coward!"
Just as Kobayashi Hugo finished speaking, Shimawakawa Taizo's angry voice immediately echoed.
Before Kobayashi Hugo could respond, Shimawakawa Taizo continued, "Kobayashi-san, if you are too afraid, you can leave right now in a lifeboat. Let me take command of the fleet!"
"This is not possible!" Kobayashi Hugo replied without hesitation. "I am the commander of this fleet, and as long as I am here, I will not allow you to act recklessly. Shimawakawa-san, I think you should calm down. What you are doing will only lead the Daito village into a abyss!"
"Only by doing so will we really enter the abyss!" Shimawakawa Taizo looked at Kobayashi Hugo angrily.
"Under no circumstances will I agree!" Kobayashi Hugo said again.
"You're afraid, so let me take over!" With eyes as red as blood, Shimawakawa Taizo scolded.
"This is impossible! I am the highest-ranking commander!" Looking at Shimawakawa Taizo, Kobayashi Hugo spoke in a deep voice.
"You will regret it!" Shimawakawa Taizo gritted his teeth.
…………
At the same time, on the other side, the Soviet fleet——
Booming!!
The deafening explosion, accompanied by the massive water splashes brought up by the explosion, sounded near each Soviet fleet warship.
After everything was done, four stealth fighter jets, resembling fighter jets of the future, directly engaged in supersonic cruising and quickly vanished from the Soviet fleet's view.
In no time, a message directly sounded from the public communication channel of the Soviet fleet.
"This is the Combined Training Command Center. Now inform your fleet that according to the training rules, all seven of your warships have been locked and destroyed. Do you wish to continue the training?"
"Is it over?" Listening to the voice from the communication channel, Commander Andrei of the Soviet Pacific Fleet remained silent.
Although they had never thought of winning at the beginning.
But now that it had ended so easily, it was still somewhat hard for him to accept.
Seven surface warships destroyed meant that they were now left with only four Blackfish.
Strictly speaking, they have not lost all their power.
The surface fleet has completely failed. What is the use of the four submarines underwater?
Relying on the four submarines to gamble for a victory?
"Mr. Vistalia, it seems that we should reconsider our relationship with Longcun, as well as the Daito village on the side. In my opinion, there is no need to continue negotiating with the Daito village. Even if we obtain their wealth and technology, we are completely unable to compete with Longcun, which will only attract a gigantic entity that we can hardly imagine……"
After a long while, Andrei sighed slightly, then turned his gaze to the slender middle-aged man beside him and sighed.
As the commander of the Soviet Pacific Fleet, Andrei was proud!
When Andrei took command of the Soviet Pacific Fleet, Longcun had already developed a navy, but as a navy, the naval power of Longcun was far less than that of one of their divisions.
Even one of their Pacific Fleet divisions could easily trample Longcun's entire navy!
The difference between them and Longcun is like the difference between an elephant and an ant!
Andrei had never looked at Longcun with respect, especially its navy.
However, after facing off directly, Andrei had now clearly understood the gap between the two sides.
They had all been "destroyed," but until Longcun's planes left, they could only observe Longcun's planes through telescopes, and had no ability to detect their planes!
Their fleet, their pride, the cruisers they boasted about, were nothing but large moving targets in front of Longcun's planes!
Even if it were not for Longcun's planes flying over their heads and lowering their altitude to let them see and hear them with their ears and telescopes.
They may not even know how they died!
After the confrontation, Andrei realized that the gap between them and Longcun now was likely even greater than the gap between the old Soviet Navy and Longcun's navy when they were still alive.
Unconsciously, their strength and status with Longcun had been completely reversed!
(Chapter Complete)
