Chapter 218 Expedition Fleet (First Update)
"Recently, at the invitation of the Zen Kingdom, our U.S. Navy plans to dispatch an amphibious assault group to hold joint military exercises with the Zen Kingdom in part of the sea and land in the Bay of Bengal. Cooperate in the naval field to jointly respond to global threats and ensure the safety of civilian shipping in the Asia-Pacific region. This exercise will begin on April 28, and the specific end time has not yet been determined. 》
On April 25, when Jieke Security had just fully occupied the territory of the two warlords and was attacking Guo Mindeng's area, a piece of news suddenly appeared in people's sight.
Many people were confused when they saw the news. The United States did not conduct exercises with Asan Kingdom, but went to play with Zen Kingdom.
This Zen country is very poor, and all they can use are a few dilapidated frigates. What's the point of this exercise?
Immediately afterwards, a piece of news released by the Zen government made many people think about it.
"Recently, in the Mandeb region of my country, an anti-government organization called the Jieko Group has been provoking war, breaking out fierce conflicts, endangering innocent people, causing a large number of casualties and displacement of people.
In line with the responsibility of protecting people's lives and property, our country decided to send troops to suppress, eliminate the cancer that is entrenched in the Mandeb area, and restore stability and peace to the region. 》
The two announcements made almost immediately by the United States and the Zen Kingdom, combined with the recent warlord melee in Eastern Chin State, many people have already reacted.
It's probably because America, the troublemaker, can't stand its loneliness. Wherever there's a war, he has to go and get involved.
Many surrounding countries have expressed protests, but the United States does not care at all about this. It still goes its own way and gathers its fleet to sail to the Bay of Bengal.
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Lion City!
Naval Base Changi, United States.
Early that morning, two Freedom-class littoral combat ships at the naval base slowly left the port.
This kind of littoral combat ship is 127.4 meters long, 13.16 meters wide, has a draft of 3.9 meters, and has a full load displacement of more than 3,000 tons. It can carry helicopters and multiple missiles, has good firepower, and is very useful in offshore combat.
The two Littoral Combat Ships sailed out to the open sea and joined a fleet of more than twenty ships.
This is the American army mobilized from the Middle East. The soldiers are on high-speed troop carriers. There are fifteen high-speed transport ships in total. Each ship carries a battalion of hundreds of soldiers.
In addition, the fleet also has specialized ro-ro ships, tank landing ships, hospital ships, ammunition ships, and logistics support ships, carrying large amounts of military supplies and equipment.
This fleet was named the Bay of Bengal Expeditionary Fleet by the United States and was newly formed.
The transport ship carries a large number of soldiers, 1 infantry regiment, 1 light armored vehicle battalion, 1 tank battalion equipped with M1A2 main tank equipment, artillery strike battalion, 1 reconnaissance battalion, 1 engineer battalion, 1 short-range helicopter mixed squadron, A service support brigade is organized, with a total number of about 8,000 people.
Among this fleet, the most eye-catching one has to be an amphibious assault ship with a displacement of tens of thousands of tons.
It carries multiple F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft and various helicopters, and nearly 2,000 Marine Corps task force members are also on board.
Accompanying the amphibious assault ship, there are two Aegis destroyers escorting the left and right.
In addition to these strengths on paper, once the Marine Corps of the Bay of Bengal Expeditionary Fleet comes ashore, there will be satellites in the sky to provide intelligence information, the Navy can provide missile support, and major bases around the world can also facilitate the deployment of troops.
The appearance of such an expedition fleet in the Bay of Bengal alarmed nearby countries.
Especially those who have a bad relationship with the United States are always keeping an eye on the movements of this fleet.
In the command room of the amphibious assault ship, CIA senior special service specialist Moritz is here. Sitting in front of him is a major general. The other person is Davila, the military chief of the expeditionary fleet who is commanding the operation. The two are having final tactical discussions.
"We first landed at the Tamian Port under the control of the government forces, and then took the land route. We set out with the Zen government forces and fought together to test the strength of the so-called Jieke Security."
Davila said in a deep voice that he had finally obtained the right to command this marine expeditionary fleet through family connections. If everything goes well in the war, then his resume will be added to his resume with an extra star on his shoulder straps and a promotion and salary increase at his fingertips. Therefore, Davila attaches great importance to this combat mission.
"I have no objection. You are professionals in the military, but can we, the CIA, use the SEALs?"
Moritz shrugged and made a request.
Davila held up his military cap and said in surprise: "What are you planning to do by calling the SEALs?"
The SEAL team is affiliated with the Navy and is managed by the U.S. Navy Special Command. This time, considering the complex mountainous environment of Zen, a SEAL team was also brought along.
"In addition to attacking Jieko's security, our other goal this time is to capture the dangerous man Su Jie. He is the mastermind behind this series of challenges to American hegemony. We need the power of the SEAL team to capture him and bring him back to the United States for trial."
It is impossible for Moritz to let Su Jie go as a dangerous person who dares to challenge the hegemony of the United States.
"Su Jie? Was he the one who created that kind of super soldier?"
Davila showed an interested look. He knew that Jieco Company had a group of special super soldiers, all of whom were agile and had amazing marksmanship. Some were even fully armored and were invulnerable to ordinary bullets.
Moritz nodded and said: "The White House think tank speculates that maybe Su Jie is a special strengthening drug extracted from insects. Some warlord soldiers obtained something called the Strengthening Pill, and now it has been given to us. Go back to the rear and conduct experiments.”
"No wonder that guy has opened so many insect farms in the Mande area. It really shouldn't be underestimated. If we get this kind of thing and spread it in the army..."
The more Davila said, the brighter his eyes became. If he could get the method to make the body-building elixir, his status in the army would definitely rise.
"Those kinds of super soldiers are difficult to deal with. Through the mouths of those warlords and the reconnaissance of satellites in the sky, we have determined that these super soldiers have amazing physical fitness."
"It doesn't matter, we brought enough heavy firepower this time, flesh and blood can't resist the shells."
"That's not the case."
Seeing that Davila was full of confidence, Moritz said no more.
The fleet galloped at cruising speed under the starry night, entered the Bay of Bengal, and headed straight for the waters of the Zen Kingdom.
Halfway through the journey, four small frigates of over a thousand tons from the Zen Navy also approached, sailing in formation, and conducting exercises along the way.
They took the exercise seriously. They pulled abandoned ships at sea as symbolic targets, and then found some news media to visit and take photos, and wrote a few articles to prevent anyone from thinking that we Yingjiang were bullying others again and causing trouble everywhere.
After several days of sailing, the fleet arrived at the predetermined sea area, and the land and docks on the horizon could be seen in the distance.
It was a port called Danmei, with excellent hydrological conditions and water depth enough for amphibious assault ships to dock and dock.
However, the amphibious assault ship did not dock and was still floating on the sea, preparing for the next air-to-ground strike.
Other transport ships carrying soldiers slowly approached the dock, intending to unload personnel and equipment first.
At the same time, just as the fleet was busy preparing to dock, Su Jie appeared on a hilltop at the Tammein Military Port.
Because of those press releases about the exercise, it was not difficult to deduce the whereabouts of this fleet through the map. In addition, this was the only dock nearby suitable for landing. Su Jie had been waiting here for a long time.
(End of chapter)