. Explosions came one after another, and the "Shark" trembled with the rhythm.

Every time a dull explosion sound is heard, the officers and soldiers in the command cabin will breathe a sigh of relief, because it means they are not hit. If the torpedo hits the submarine, the explosion will be even more harsh, and the flames will instantly swallow the hit cabin, and then the sea water will pour in like a sea of ​​rushing in.

Each explosion also means that the threat to the Shark is less than the one.

Only after eight explosions occurred one after another did the sea quiet down.

Most of the torpedo explosion points are far away from the Shark and do not pose a threat to the Shark. Only one torpedo exploded about fifty meters below the Shark's headquarters. Although the charge amount of light torpedo is very limited and its power is far less than that of the heavy torpedo, the sea water is incompressible and can transmit shock waves without loss. The huge impact force throws the Shark for several meters. If it were not against the hillside, most of the energy was transmitted to the mountain through the hull. In addition, the slope of the hillside is relatively steep, and the friction between the hull and the mountain slows down the sinking speed. Otherwise, this explosion will severely damage the Shark and cause unpredictable consequences.

After the submarine stabilized, the officers in each cabin reported the situation with the sergeant chief.

The pressure-resistant shell is not damaged, but when it is sliding down, the three passive sonar arrays on the starboard side are seriously damaged and their working ability is lost.

For the Shark, this is equivalent to completely losing the passive detection capability of the right sea area.

But this loss did not hurt the muscles and would not cause the submarine to sink to the bottom of the sea.

When Zhou Yusheng ordered the battle alarm to be cancelled and the officers and soldiers checked the cabin and equipment again, Yang Yuanfan came to the command cabin sweating profusely, and there was still a swollen piece on his head.

"What's going on?"

"It's nothing serious to hit it accidentally." Yang Yuanfan took off his radiation-proof suit and said, "The water pressure in the second circuit is 30% lower than the normal value. It must be that the pipe has broken. I went in and checked it, but I didn't find the broken place. After replenishing the water, the pressure rose. It's best not to start the second circuit. The water pressure rose, which may lead to the broken pipe breaking, and the consequences are unimaginable."

Zhou Yusheng nodded, indicating that he understood Yang Yuanfan’s meaning.

Although in the Chinese Navy, nuclear submarine captains usually come from the navigation department and mostly have been a navigation captain for several years, before becoming a captain, they have to go to the Naval Academy to study for three years. The most important part of the course is nuclear reactor engineering. Zhou Yusheng got full marks in this course, otherwise he would not be able to become the first captain of the 095.

Because the second circuit does not pass through the core, leakage will not cause serious radioactive contamination.

The problem is that if the leaked cooling water remains in the reactor, the pressure will increase sharply as the temperature rises, and the reactor will eventually explode. Even if the core does not explode, the radioactive high-temperature cooling water can kill the officers and soldiers in the reactor compartment in an instant, and let all the officers and soldiers on the submarine be destroyed within a few hours.

"It's okay for a first round?"

"It's okay, the pressure is normal."

"Then we can only sail at quiet cruising speed."

Yang Yuanfan smiled and said, "There is nothing wrong. If you run fast, you will easily be discovered by the US military. Besides, after the No. 2 auxiliary motor is finished, we can't run fast either."

"Initiate the emergency plan, and take turns to guard the reactor compartment. Report abnormalities immediately."

Yang Yuanfan nodded and said, "I have arranged it. Twenty-four officers and soldiers, two of them, and only stayed in there for two hours."

The cooling water from the second circuit will flow into the main unit and drive the main unit to operate. Although the radioactivity of the cooling water is very weak, it accumulates in the reactor after leakage, which will increase the radioactivity of the cooling water. According to the emergency plan, the continuous working time of the sailor in the reactor compartment shall not exceed two hours.

"Go check it again, there is no other problem, and you will set sail in four hours."

"Not early?"

"There is no need for this." Zhou Yusheng smiled and said, "If the US military had extra anti-submarine patrol aircraft, it would have flew over our heads long ago. After those P-3cs returned, they would not come back within a day. We have enough time to leave here. Check it thoroughly so that there would be no accident on the way."

Yang Yuanfan nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go eat something first, I'm so hungry."

"Bring me a box lunch."

"What do you want to eat?"

"Just fill your stomach."

Yang Yuanfan didn't ask any more questions and went to the Officer's Restaurant.

"Why, don't you go to have a meal?" Zhou Yusheng looked at Mu Haoyang and Li Xiaoming. "Don't worry, the most dangerous time has passed. If you understand the status of the submarine, we will leave here."

"Okay, let's go to have a meal first."

"If you are tired, go to my cabin to have a sleep. When we woke up, we were already on our way home."

Li Xiaoming smiled and called Mu Haoyang to the restaurant.

Zhou Yusheng did not leave, so he found Meng Guangyang, who was dealing with the passive sonar control system on the side, and asked him to release a drag antenna that received ultra-long-wave radio signals.

At this time, Navy Commander General Zhan Ying, South China Sea Fleet Commander Lie Hongbing, Submarine Commander Lie General Ao Guangping, South China Sea Fleet Commander Major General Liu Renhui, South China Sea Fleet Submarine Brigade Commander Lieutenant General Liu Renhui, General Second Intelligence Department Minister Li Guoqiang was conducting a telephone conference with the 14th escort fleet commander Jiang Hongtao, the 15th escort fleet commander of the Gulf of Aden, and Major Cao Anguo, the captain of the 15th escort fleet in the Gulf of Aden, and the 1st scort team of the Marine Corps Amphibious Special Forces.

Several hours ago, the Second Department of Intelligence received a message from the "Shark".

Unfortunately, the message was only received a small part and was immediately disturbed.

"According to some of the messages received, the '420' is sailing eastward and discovered the US strategic reconnaissance plane and suspected of being pursued by US submarines." Li Guoqiang took a sip of a cigarette, threw the cigarette butt into the ashtray, picked up the teacup and poured some water into it. "There was disturbed later, the signal was very messy, and the technicians were working hard to restore the original information. It is certain that if it was not very urgent, the information sent was crucial. The '420' would not send the message at the risk of being discovered by the US military before getting rid of the US military."

"The problem is that we can't contact '420' at all." Major General Liu Renhui sighed and said, "The ultra-long-wave radio station has been working. We also called two radio reconnaissance satellites to aim at the sea area where the incident occurred. If '420' receives the inquiry signal from us, it will float on the Shanghai surface or send a communication float again."

"If the '420' is attacked by a US submarine, even if it is targeted by a US submarine, it will not float on the surface and will not launch a communication buoy again." Ao Guangping breathed a long time, shook his head, and said, "The US military dispatched several anti-submarine patrol aircraft, focusing on searching for the waters east of the '420' deployed communication buoy, indicating that the US military has discovered the '420' and knowing that the '420' is sailing east."

"At the same time, the hope of "420" is very slim." Li Hongbing glanced at the War Eagle without saying a word and said, "It was just before that, the US submarine was far away from the waters where the US aircraft carrier battle group was near the Roosevelt aircraft carrier battle group. If it could leave before the US submarine arrived, the 420 still had some hope. After the US strategic reconnaissance aircraft arrived, the communication buoy might be deployed, perhaps the 420 would lead the US military to the wrong direction and then go south to get rid of the US military."

"This possibility is not great." Li Guoqiang shook his head and said, "Although I am not a submarine warfare expert, before I put the communication buoy, the '420' was not exposed, and there was a lot of time to adjust the course. The US military found the right direction from the beginning, indicating that it was certain of the situation, and even guessed that it was true, knowing that we would use submarines to pick up the special forces members. This matter is of great importance. If I were the commander of the US military, I would mobilize all resources and block the only way for the '420' to go home, and deploy heavy troops in the Strait of Malacca, Sunda Strait and Longmu Strait. If the '420' wants to pass in front of the US military, it can only sail eastward, and sail eastward at a faster speed."

"If this is true, why did the '420' be launched? "Ask Ao Guangping asked.

"There must be something very important, and before the communication buoy is put on, No. 420 has been threatened." Li Guoqiang lit another cigarette and said, "Although we don't want to admit it or mention the worst outcome, we must consider it. If No. 420 is threatened, it will be difficult to escape the net of the sky and earth set up by the US military, and the information obtained will be sent out before this. Doing so will make No. 420 a target of public criticism, and even more than 100 officers and soldiers will be buried in the sea. However, after the information is sent out, their sacrifice is not meaningless. Unfortunately, the US military also knows that No. 420 has obtained crucial intelligence."

"What's the use of saying this? We didn't get anything, but instead put No. 420 in danger!"

Li Guoqiang sighed and did not argue with Liu Renhui.

"The first job is to find the '420'." Zhan Gangying knocked on the table, looked at Liu Renhui who was angry, and said, "Although he was unable to contact '420', the US military's actions have told us that '420' is still there. If the worst result occurs as Lao Li said, it will be useless for us to do anything, so we can only consider the best result and make plans for possible situations. Lao Li, what do you think?"

Li Guoqiang nodded and said, "The radio station must be working all the time, and the second department will cooperate with you."

"Everyone, are there anything else to say?"

Zhan Goshawk has said it, who has any opinions?

"Okay, the South China Sea Fleet will come up with a feasible plan as soon as possible and send it to the '420' through an ultra-long-wave radio station. The 14th escort fleet slows down its speed appropriately and stays in the South China Sea for a period of time. The 15th escort fleet continues to operate in the Gulf of Aden and closely monitors the US military's every move." Zhan Gangying turned his attention to Li Guoqiang again and said, "The second ministry would be better to send a few comrades to Pakistan. If the '420' is not sunk, it may be severely damaged or exposed. If the '420' is not sunk, it may be hard-pressed or exposed. Take the people back, and everything else is easy to say."

"I'll go there myself and set off later." Li Guoqiang said very simply.

Zhan Gangying nodded and said, "That's it. If there is progress, we will hold another conference call. '420' is the first boat of 095. This operation is of great importance. I hope you will do your best to bring back '420' and more than 100 officers and soldiers with your best efforts."

The meeting ends here.
Chapter completed!