Chapter 002: The God of War in the Sky

If only that aircraft from the J-24 would return, the three enemy warships would lose their combat capability within minutes under the aircraft's strike! Lin Yuan thought this, but he was acutely aware that, at present, the aircraft carrier could not establish contact with that plane. The only thing left to do now was to wait

Through the advanced command system, the entire warship seemed to awaken suddenly, and everyone immediately rushed to their nearest combat positions. However, due to the successful completion of the experimental mission, the warship was preparing to return to its home port, and the crew, who had been tense for a long time, were planning to relax. Some units even organized bathing for the personnel. When the combat orders were issued, some soldiers rushed out without even properly putting on their clothes. However, due to the successful completion of the experimental mission, the warship was preparing to return to its home port, and the crew, who had been tense for a long time, were planning to relax. Some units even organized bathing for the personnel. When the combat orders were issued, some soldiers rushed out without even properly putting on their clothes.

The missile tore through the outer armor of the aircraft carrier, penetrating into its belly and exploding, followed by detonating the fuel depot, the ammunition storage, and the nuclear reactor, as the aircraft carrier sank into the depths of the sea amidst a series of explosions

Lin Yuan urgently ordered: "All ships enter combat status, this is not a drill! Prepare close-in weapons! Attack!"

Upon receiving the attack order, the gunner immediately maneuvered the artillery into attack mode. Due to radar malfunction, the targeting was switched to electro-optical aiming. The cannon's muzzle belched flames, and the shells flying towards the aircraft carrier exploded mid-air, resembling blooming fireworks. However, suddenly, the number of incoming shells increased dramatically.

When the shell exploded on the aircraft carrier, Lin Yuanjian could hardly believe his eyes. From the very first day he engaged with the navy, he understood that the greatest enemy of an aircraft carrier was anti-ship missiles and heavy torpedoes. His nightmare was an anti-ship missile traveling at four, five, or even ten times the speed of sound, silently rushing towards the aircraft carrier. Because it was supersonic, the sound it generated would reach the ears of those on the carrier only after it had passed, assuming those individuals were still alive.

Suddenly, a roar of an aircraft passed over the aircraft carrier, and everyone couldn't help but cheer upon seeing it; that aircraft was precisely the carrier-based aircraft they had been eagerly awaiting

However, the aircraft carrier is indeed too large; the inertia brought by its 100,000-ton mass cannot be overcome in a short time. Just as the aircraft carrier was turning, another warship discovered it, and its gun barrel slowly turned towards the carrier.

Upon this command, the nuclear reactor immediately operates at full power, with the cooling water inlet valve fully opened. The seawater desalination system begins to function, and the immense heat generated by the nuclear reaction instantaneously transforms hundreds to thousands of tons of desalinated seawater into steam. This steam drives the turbine, causing the main shaft connected to the propeller to spin rapidly. The propeller in the water generates tremendous thrust, and the aircraft carrier, this hundred-thousand-ton maritime giant, slowly turns its head.

Due to the aircraft carrier being equipped with over 70 various types of carrier-based aircraft, only half of the planes can be stored in the hangar. Thirty J-24 fighter jets are parked on the deck next to the island, and such firepower is sufficient to render them inoperable. Once these carrier-based aircraft are lost, the aircraft carrier will be left with fewer than ten J-24s and various types of early warning and anti-submarine aircraft with relatively weak combat capabilities. In this way, the aircraft carrier is akin to being deprived of its limbs.

That is their war god, soaring through the sky

The 1030 close-in weapon system on the "Beijing" aircraft carrier features a ten-barrel 30 mm gun, utilizing both radar and electro-optical guidance methods, serving as the final barrier against enemy missiles and aircraft

Lin Yuan was in a state of extreme anxiety, as their ship's island was directly facing the enemy's gunfire. The ship's island refers to the structures on the deck of an aircraft carrier, which are equipped with radar systems. If these systems were damaged, the aircraft carrier would immediately become deaf and blind. Even more terrifying was the presence of countless radar operators and combat staff on board, who were highly likely to perish under the enemy's bombardment

Lin Yuan immediately thought: The Japanese have opened fire! War has broken out! However, he quickly dismissed this idea. Firstly, the occurrence of war cannot happen without warning; the warring nations would have a series of political and economic conflicts before engaging in battle. The reality is that although there have been continuous frictions between China and Japan, it has not yet reached the point of war. Secondly, how could a warship bypass a defensive perimeter of over a thousand kilometers to approach an aircraft carrier and launch a naval gun attack? Even if it were to get that close, why use naval guns? Wouldn't heavy torpedoes be a better option?

Before the shell arrived, the gunners at the close-in weapon system had already noticed anomalies. The fire control radar screen of the close-in weapon system suddenly went blank. However, the gunners were merely operators, not engineers, and thus were at a loss regarding this anomaly. Just as they were preparing to report it, the shell exploded on the deck. Although the well-trained gunners did not know where the shell had come from, they immediately activated the system power and entered combat mode, ready to unleash a rain of death at a rate of 10,000 rounds per minute at the command. Therefore, they were at a loss regarding this anomaly, and just as they were preparing to report it, the shell exploded on the deck. Although the well-trained gunners did not know where the shell had come from, they immediately activated the system power and entered combat mode, ready to unleash a rain of death at a rate of 10,000 rounds per minute at the command.

The reality is that warships several kilometers away are bombarding their own aircraft carrier with heavy artillery, while a dozen escorting destroyers have vanished without a trace. Lin Yuan's mind raced with various measures to strike the enemy warships: first, the carrier-based aircraft, which is the aircraft carrier's greatest trump card. However, under the current circumstances, the carrier-based aircraft absolutely cannot take off, as the deck has already been destroyed.

Heavy torpedoes are equally a nightmare from which one cannot escape. Compared to ostentatious missiles, they resemble a killer operating in the dark of night, silent yet deadly. A warhead with an explosive charge of one ton is sufficient to tear apart more than half of a watertight compartment, and the massive influx of seawater into the aircraft carrier causes it to sink rapidly like a weight.

Right full rudder means to turn the vessel at maximum speed; a heading of 135 refers to the direction, with true north as 0, and a full clockwise rotation divided into 0 - 359. He calculated simply based on the trajectory of the shells that a heading of 135 would allow for the fastest escape from the opponent's range; the "Beijing" is equipped with two pressurized water nuclear reactors and four steam turbines, with every two forming a group, divided into left and right engines, and advancing at full speed means moving forward at maximum velocity. A heading of 135 can allow for the fastest escape from the opponent's range; the "Beijing" is equipped with two pressurized water nuclear reactors and four steam turbines, with every two forming a group, divided into left and right engines, and advancing at full speed means moving forward at maximum velocity

The rotating shells whistled as they approached. The first shell grazed the window of the flight control room on the ship's island, landing in the sea and creating a splash of over ten meters high with a loud "boom." The second shell struck heavily at the center of the landing deck, immediately triggering the fuse. The several kilograms of high-explosive material inside the shell detonated in an instant, generating a powerful shockwave. Shrapnel mixed with shattered shell fragments flew through the air, severing two arrestor wires in an instant, while the immense heat even melted a small section of the deck.

Secondly, anti-ship missiles are not installed on the aircraft carrier at all, as the tasks of anti-ship and air defense have been delegated to the outer escort fleet. Therefore, the "Beijing" aircraft carrier does not even have air defense missiles like the American "Nimitz" class aircraft carriers; in the end, only close-in weapons systems remain. Although close-in weapons systems cannot strike enemy ships, they can intercept incoming projectiles to a certain extent. Thus, the "Beijing" aircraft carrier does not even have air defense missiles like the American "Nimitz" class aircraft carriers; in the end, only close-in weapons systems remain. Although close-in weapons systems cannot strike enemy ships, they can intercept incoming projectiles to a certain extent.

However, today's situation caught him off guard. Their warship is China's most advanced aircraft carrier, surrounded by a defense perimeter of 800 kilometers. The air defense missiles on more than a dozen destroyers and frigates are sufficient to counter the simultaneous missile attacks from an entire medium-sized country! Today, they were unexpectedly subjected to bombardment from naval guns! They were actually attacked by naval guns with a range of less than 50 kilometers!

The third shell struck the lifeboat mounted on the ship's side, displacing the lifeboat while also altering its flight trajectory. The impact triggered the fuse, causing the shell to explode mid-air above the launcher. The portion of the launcher on the deck was shattered into pieces, and the flight deck was left pockmarked, resembling a damaged sieve

From Lin Yuan's walk to the radar room, and then to the moment he issued the combat orders, the aircraft carrier had been proceeding along its course at an economical speed of 18 knots. Suddenly, Lin Yuan noticed that another warship was attacking them from a distance. At that moment, he realized that the enemy's ships were arranged in a column, and the one that had just attacked them was at the tail of that column. It appeared that his aircraft carrier was faster than the enemy's ships. Therefore, if they continued on their original course, they would be exposed to more gunfire. Lin Yuan quickly ordered: "Hard to starboard, heading 135, advance four knots." Another enemy warship appeared in the distance, and he understood that the enemy's ships were still in formation, with the one attacking them positioned at the rear. His aircraft carrier seemed to be faster than theirs, so continuing on the original route would expose them to more fire. Lin Yuan urgently commanded: "Hard to starboard, heading 135, advance four knots."