.Chapter 71: Reserving one's talents

Chandler guessed correctly. Huang Zhibo not only set his sights on the coalition's transport ships, but also fell in love with the US aircraft carrier battle group.

On the day he returned to Shenyang, Huang Zhibo went to Xinyizhou. The Volunteer Army Command was still in place, and Xu Fantao's Navy Command became Huang Zhibo's temporary office.

When he arrived in Xinyizhou, Huang Zhibo immediately found Xu Fantao and Lieutenant Colonel Zhou Yusheng, a volunteer naval submarine warfare staff member.

After the "Shark" comes back, he immediately enters the dry dock of the Huludao Naval Shipyard. It is able to bypass Australia and scuba tens of thousands of kilometers at a distance of 12 knots, indicating that the damage is not serious. Taking this opportunity, the "Shark" will install some advanced equipment that has been applied on other submarines, such as towed torpedo bait, new jamming bombs, etc., and also upgrade the combat system to improve the multi-target combat capability.

Within half a year, the only O95 attack nuclear submarine had to stay in the dock.

Zhou Yusheng had nothing to do for the time being, so he accepted the invitation of his old superior Xu Fantao to go to the Volunteer Naval Command as a submarine combat staff member.

Because the Volunteer Navy has no surface ships and the Navy Aviation is "managed" by the Air Force Command, the submarine combat staff is equivalent to the naval combat staff.

If it weren't for being promoted to Navy Lieutenant Colonel two years ago, Zhou Yusheng would have been a colonel officer now.

Huang Zhibo is very clear about this guy's ability.

The ambush in the Busan Strait is Zhou Yusheng's "masterpiece".

Although in the naval battle, a Type 636 submarine failed to rush to the battlefield and two O39 submarines were sunk, the results achieved by the two O4O and O41 submarines were enough to make up for all losses. In terms of strategic value, the O41 submarine commanded by Wang Yuhan has changed the course of the war.

Without the "Sea Snake", the US 26th Fighting Division may have already arrived.

However, people remembered Wang Yuhan and forgot about Zhou Yusheng who planned the ambush.

In terms of real talent and ability, I'm afraid no captain can compare with Zhou Yusheng.

Xu Fengtao valued him very much, and Huang Zhibo also valued him very much.

When ground troops did not enter North Korea and the air force performed poorly, the naval status was significantly improved, and the performance of submarine forces would determine the course of the war.

To allow a limited number of submarines to play a key role, combat planning is the top priority.

"Old Xu, go and do your business, I'll talk to Zhou for a few words."

"Okay, I'll go do business, and we'll talk again during lunch." Xu Fengtao was very open-minded. Zhou Yusheng was brought out by him and he was very happy that he could get reused.

After Xu Fengtao left, Huang Zhibo went to make two cups of tea. "How about it, are you still used to it here?"

"A soldier is a family and can get used to it anywhere." Like all submarine captains, Zhou Yusheng is very steady and has the destiny of becoming a general.

"That's good. I'm still worried that I won't adapt much when I first came to North Korea." Huang Zhibo put down his tea and took out a cigarette. "Old Xu should have mentioned to you that the Volunteer Army Command is about to be established to command the six naval and air forces. According to convention, I will appoint a combat staff member and two military combat staff members."

Zhou Yusheng was not polite and took the cigarette handed over by Huang Zhibo.

"How about it, are you interested in this location?"

"Combat Staff?" Zhou Yusheng smiled and said, "Commander Huang, you are not kidding, I am a naval officer, and I am just a naval lieutenant colonel."

"Of course it's not a joke, but I'm talking about the military combat staff."

"It should not be much problem only responsible for the navy's combat operations."

"It's joint combat, not a separate combat."

Zhou Yusheng nodded and said, "In this way, I will have the opportunity to learn how to fight in other military branches."

"It seems that you have great confidence in yourself."

"What the captain needs most on an isolated submarine is confidence."

Huang Zhibo lit a cigarette, crossed his legs, and said to Zhou Yusheng with a smile: "In your opinion, do we have a chance to win this war?"

"There is no doubt that victory must belong to us."

"This is not something you can get with confidence."

"I'm not confident, either."

Huang Zhibo smiled and asked Zhou Yusheng to continue talking.

"If you can't even win the war at your doorstep, how can you defend the enemy outside the country and how can you ensure that the motherland and homeland are not invaded?"

"I believe that victory is correct, but as a soldier, we must pay more attention to the means of winning."

Zhou Yusheng didn't speak because this was Huang Zhibo's topic.

"On the ground, I have the confidence to defeat the US-South Korea coalition forces. On the air battlefield, we are also working hard to reverse the adverse situation. Relatively speaking, the biggest gap is on the ocean." Huang Zhibo sighed and said, "The United States has ten aircraft carrier battle groups, five of which have arrived in the Sea of ​​Japan. As the situation changes, more aircraft carrier battle groups will arrive. The only ones we can rely on are a few conventional submarines, at least in the short term, don't expect reinforcements. I wonder, with several submarines, are you confident of fighting a beautiful battle?"

“What is the standard?”

"In due time, the US aircraft carrier combat group will lose its combat capability."

"Ambushes the aircraft carrier?"

Huang Zhibo smiled and said nothing. He was an admiral of the 6th Army and did not have a good understanding of the navy's combat methods, so it was inconvenient to express his opinions.

"Just with a few conventional submarines, it is very difficult to ambush aircraft carriers, or it is impossible to do it at all."

"So you can only ambush the transport ships."

Zhou Yusheng sighed. All he could deal with now was transportation ships.

"So, do you think ambushing a transport ship can change the situation?"

“It doesn’t make much sense.”

"Why?"

"It is undeniable that ambushing transport ships will definitely have an impact on the coalition's combat operations, which is equivalent to restricting the coalition's use of sea control power, and does not mean mastering sea control power. Strictly speaking, submarines themselves are weapons that destroy sea control power, rather than weapons that control sea control power. If we want to change the passive situation on the marine battlefield, we must not only destroy the enemy's sea control power, but also strive to control sea control power. Unfortunately, we cannot do it." Zhou Yusheng paused for a moment and said, "Tactically, after we carry out the battle of the destruction, the coalition will definitely strengthen the escort force, and even deploy attack nuclear submarines on the route to counter-ambassing our submarines. Because the battlefield range is very limited and we cannot carry out unlimited submarine warfare, it will lose its meaning in no time. When the damage to the war becomes disproportionate and the results of the war are not supplemented in time, the battle of the war will sooner or later end in failure."

"In your opinion, how can we solve this problem?"

"The Navy cannot do it, and it must cooperate with multiple arms."

“How to unite?”

Zhou Yusheng thought for a while and said, "In the short term, it is indeed necessary to ambush transport ships to curb the progress of the coalition forces on the Eastern Front and buy time for the ground troops to enter North Korea. However, after the ambush war begins, tactics must be adjusted to strike the escort force of the US military, especially the underwater escort force. If the US military can severely damage the US military's escort force in the naval battle, let the US military realize that escort cannot ensure the safety of the fleet. Even if we no longer attack transport ships, the US military will not dare to send the ships to the front line to achieve the fundamental purpose of breaking the war."

Huang Zhibo smiled and said, "Ambush attack nuclear submarines with conventional submarines, and it is very likely that they are the most advanced attack nuclear submarines in the world?"

"If nuclear submarines can be transferred, it would be better."

"I will help you fight for it, but I can't guarantee it, so you have to use the troops in your hands to make a fuss."

Zhou Yusheng nodded and said, "We must have a chance of winning if we choose the battlefield, but we need close cooperation from other branches of arms. For example, in ambush operations, the air force must seize air supremacy, and at least drive away the enemy's anti-submarine patrol aircraft to relieve our submarine's worries."

"Is it enough for a few hours?"

"It's enough for a critical moment. If it really doesn't work, it can also ensure that most conventional submarines leave the search and attack area of ​​the anti-submarine patrol aircraft."

"No problem, I will help you fight for it and there is enough guarantee."

"In addition, accurate and timely information is needed."

"intelligence?"

"Old Xu talked to me that if we cannot attack the US aircraft carrier battle group, we have to find a way to kill several US attack nuclear submarines. As long as the ambush is successful, even if only one attack nuclear submarine is sunk, it can cause a huge psychological burden to the coalition forces and even force the coalition forces to give up the maritime transportation line."

"It seems that Lao Xu has told you very thoroughly."

"My opinion is to use ambush fleets as bait to allow U.S. attack nuclear submarines to enter the battlefield of our choice and fight conventional submarines in shallow waters offshore."

"In this case, accurate and timely information is required."

Zhou Yusheng nodded, indicating that this is what he meant.

"I heard from Lao Xu that a month ago, your submarine worked a ticket in the Arabian Sea, but the harvest was not yet achieved."

"General, this is..."

"I doubt my level of confidentiality?" Huang Zhibo smiled and said, "I called Li Guoqiang, and the second department will cooperate with us with all our strength."

"Only the cooperation of the two departments is far from enough."

"Yeah?"

"After the ambush in the Busan Strait, the coalition forces strengthened the anti-submarine alert in the waters around Busan. Our submarines could not even enter the Sea of ​​Japan from the Korean Strait, so they could not set up ambush at the southern end of the route. Considering that they needed to cooperate with the Air Force, the ambush location should be chosen at the northern end of the route, which is near Yuansan." Zhou Yusheng sighed and said, "I called Director Li Mingyang of the Second Division. They had no intelligence personnel there, so they asked to send special forces deep behind enemy lines to monitor transport ships entering and leaving Yuansan Port."

"Have the special forces arrived?"

"I just arrived soon, and I went out to Jiangjie tonight."

"If everything goes well, when will the battle start?"

"It depends on the sea transportation of the coalition forces. Because of the loss of six express transport ships, the coalition forces are stepping up transporting combat supplies to Yuanshan, so it will only take two or three days."

Huang Zhibo nodded and said, "You have to hurry up and report it to me directly."

"this……"

"Of course, I have to report to Lao Xu," Huang Zhibo smiled and said, "If you don't even know what you are doing, how can I help you coordinate other combat forces?"

Zhou Yusheng nodded and agreed, without saying anything.

Huang Zhibo patted the sand handrail, "I will go back to Shenyang tomorrow and strive to move the command center here in two days. If you have any other requirements, please make it now."

"Commander Huang, I want to be alone."

"who?"

"Captain Mu Haoyang of the Amphibious Special Forces."

"Mu Haoyang...he seems to be a major."

"Major?"

Huang Zhibo smiled and said, "He is a special forces soldier, what do you want him to do?"

"Since the special forces provide first-hand information, I am not a special forces soldier, so I need an assistant who is proficient in special forces." Zhou Yusheng also smiled and said, "I don't know many special forces soldiers. I have a relationship with Major Mu Haoyang, so I can still talk about it."

"Okay, you go find him."

"Look for him?"

"He is in Shinyiju and is about to go to Jiangjie, so you have to hurry up."
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