.Mu Haoyang was very touched when he saw the towering battleship docked next to the pier.

Five years ago, when he was formulating a naval equipment construction plan, he had no time to think that these warships on paper would sail on the sea.

"How is it, do you want to go up and take a look?"

Hearing Yang Yufang's greeting, Mu Haoyang came to his senses and said, "No need, I will return to the General Staff later. When will you start training?"

"In two days, let the officers and soldiers go ashore and relax."

"Okay, I'll try to get back as soon as possible."

"Remember to call me and I'll send a plane to pick you up."

Mu Haoyang nodded and said, "It's getting late, I'll go to the airport. If you have any questions, please contact us by phone. Let the officers and soldiers be more at ease and don't waste all their energy before going on stage."

Yang Yufang smiled and helped Mu Haoyang open the car door.

"No need to send me it, you can do whatever you should do."

Five hours later, Mu Haoyang returned to Beijing and met Huang Zhibo while having breakfast.

"How is the situation with the fleet?"

"When I left, I just arrived at Yulin Port. The warship was in good condition. Yang Yufang was organizing confrontation training. After the combat plan was determined, I would return to the fleet."

"Don't be so anxious, we're still waiting for news from the second department."

"What news?"

"Don't you want the Japanese fleet to stay in the port?"

Mu Haoyang was stunned for a moment and said, "The Second Division has started to take action?"

Huang Zhibo shook his head and said, "I don't know the specific situation either. Li Guoqiang is making arrangements. Be patient, Lao Li will notify us in time."

Mu Haoyang is not lacking in patience, but he knows that the actions of the Second Division are crucial.

However, he couldn't use his strength in this matter.

In the next two days, Mu Haoyang was busy with food and accommodation in the General Staff, and was busy formulating combat plans. To be precise, it was the plan for combat operations. Only after obtaining the exact information from the Second Division can the combat plan be formulated based on the actual situation, that is, whether to take separate actions against the Japanese aircraft carrier combat group.

On June 28, Zhou Yusheng returned to the General Staff.

Mu Haoyang did not disturb him, but asked him to stay home for one night.

The next morning, Mu Haoyang called Zhou Yusheng and called him over.

"How about it?"

"It's not bad, much better than I expected." Zhou Yusheng was very energetic. It seemed that the couple reunion made him taste the long-lost family taste. "In addition to the two 095s that followed the aircraft carrier battle group south, there are two 093s and two 095s that can be mobilized. That 097 is in good condition and can be launched before July 10th."

"Are these submarines enough?"

"It depends on what task is performed."

Mu Haoyang smiled and said, "How to fight, it's not clear yet. You have to decide the scale of the submarine force's participation in the worst situation."

"That's obviously not enough."

“How many more conventional submarines are needed?”

"Of course, the more, the better." Zhou Yusheng smiled and said, "It's useless to say these now. I have to go to the Wuhan Shipyard. If the 097 can return to the team in time, eight attack nuclear submarines will be enough, and maybe two 093s can stay."

“When should I go?”

"Today, you don't want me to be idle anyway."

Mu Haoyang smiled and shook his head, not as good as Zhou Yusheng.

The first 097-class attack nuclear submarine has been in service, but there are some problems when conducting extreme performance tests, so it returned to Wuhan Shipyard for maintenance in May. Huludao Shipyard built the second 097-class attack nuclear submarine. Because the first ship exposed some problems, the construction period was extended by one month and is expected to be launched on July 10th. The delay in launching has not affected the service arrangements.

Because the Navy was preparing to build more than ten 097s, the orders placed at the beginning of the year reached six. After the first boat was put into service, the Navy adjusted the training arrangements for officers and soldiers and allowed two batches of crew members to train at the same time. After the second 097 was put into service, it could immediately meet the combat standards.

As for the second batch of four ships that have just started construction, they will not be put into service until at least five years later.

The question now is whether the first boat 097 repaired at the Wuhan Shipyard can return to the team in time. The construction period is scheduled to be at the end of August. If you want to return to the team in early July, you have to make the shipyard work harder.

Are eight attack nuclear submarines enough?

Perhaps not eight, but six, because the performance of the two 093s is already behind, and it is also necessary to consider providing cover for strategic nuclear submarines.

Mu Haoyang was not sure, so he could only follow Zhou Yusheng's arrangements.

After being busy until July 3, Mu Haoyang received a call from Zhou Yusheng from the Wuhan Shipyard that the maintenance of the submarine will be completed on July 5 and launched on July 7. As early as July 10, he will arrive at the Zhoushan Naval Base on July 10 and go to Yulin Port with the two 095 types.

On the same day, Mu Haoyang received a bad news that the reactor of the "Huangdi" failed and was forced to return to Dalian Military Port.

Even if it is just an ordinary failure and does not cause nuclear leakage, the "Huangdi" is likely to stay in Dalian.

One aircraft carrier is missing, which means one-third of the combat capability is missing.

Mu Haoyang did not dare to take it lightly, so he rushed to Dalian that night to find out the situation.

The problem is not serious. It is that a high-pressure water pipe in the second circuit of the No. 2 reactor broke at the welding point. About 500 kilograms of high-radioactive wastewater entered the reactor, and did not cause serious radioactive pollution and could be repaired on the dock. It only takes at least two months to solve all problems.

This disappointed Mu Haoyang very much, because it meant that the "Huangdi" would not be able to participate in the combat operation.

Back at the General Staff, Mu Haoyang made adjustments to the deployment of the fleet, and drew out an air defense destroyer and three frigates from the battle group of the "Huangdi" aircraft carrier, and sent them to Yulin Port.

Because the "Huangdi" mainly performs training missions in the northern waters of the Yellow Sea, there is no attack nuclear submarine accompanying it.

Subsequently, Yang Yufang also made adjustments to the aviation force and sent the 3rd carrier-based aviation corps under the "Huangdi" to the Yulin Port Aviation Base. If necessary, the 3rd carrier-based aviation corps will be dismantled to enhance the 1st and 2nd carrier-based aviation corps.

During peacetime, the carrier-based aviation wings are equipped with combat aircraft according to normal standards.

Although considering that the maximum aircraft carrier capacity is one and a half times the normal standard, the Navy's shore-based aviation also purchased carrier-based fighter jets to be used to enhance carrier-based aviation when necessary, in terms of pilot quality, shore-based aviation is definitely not as good as the carrier-based aviation.

Not to mention anything else, only the best pilots are eligible to board the ship.

Only by using carrier-based aviation to enhance carrier-based aviation can the combat capabilities of carrier-based aviation be maximized, which is much stronger than sending shore-based aviation.

Of course, if the war is delayed until early September, the "Huangdi" can carry a gang of shore-based air force to sea.

By this time, if the "Huangdi" is needed to participate in the war, the Chinese Navy will definitely seize sea control and air control. The main task is no longer to fight against the Indian fleet, but to support ground troops. In such combat operations, shore-based aviation forces with poor quality can also be competent.

Early in the morning of July 8, Zhou Yusheng returned to the General Staff.

On this day, something very eye-catching happened.

About the early morning of Tokyo time... around the morning of Tokyo time, an explosion occurred in Yokosuka military port where the Akagi aircraft carrier docked. The rising column of fire was clearly visible in the downtown area of ​​Tokyo dozens of kilometers away. The explosion shattered all windows within a radius of ten kilometers, and several fishing boats sailing outside the port were almost overturned.

Although the Japanese authorities immediately blocked the news, such a big thing must not be completely covered.

Five hours later, under huge public pressure, the Japanese Ministry of Defense had to announce the first news: an explosion occurred in the military port ammunition depot, which destroyed two nearby fuel depots. More than 300 officers and soldiers were killed in the explosion, and hundreds of firefighters were killed while extinguishing the fire.

At this time, satellite photos of the explosion scene appeared on the Internet.

Although the Japanese Ministry of Defense did not mention the situation of the Akagi aircraft carrier and other warships, judging from the photos taken by commercial satellites, the explosion point was near the dock where the Akagi docked. After the explosion, the Akagi berthing position moved nearly 50 meters.

There is no doubt that the "Akagi" was not spared.

At around 10 o'clock in the morning, Mu Haoyang received a call from Ma Mingtao from the Second Division.

The Japanese Ministry of Defense did not lie, and it was the ammunition and fuel banks that exploded.

However, on the issue of "Akagi", the Japanese Ministry of Defense remained silent.

The "Akagi" was affected during the explosion, and the deck of the first flight of the ship was seriously damaged, and the catapult No. 1 and No. 3 must be seriously damaged. If the "Akagi" hit the dock after the explosion, the tail of the ship would definitely be damaged, but the degree of damage cannot be determined for the time being.

Mu Haoyang knew very well what was going on.

In a few days, the Akagi will leave Yokosuka Military Port and head to the Indian Ocean. According to the plan, the Akagi will carry out the last comprehensive maintenance within the port. Judging from the anchorage position, the Akagi should be loading ammunition. It is definitely not a coincidence that the ammunition depot exploded at this time.

Before noon, the second department sent more accurate information.

The "Achihei" not only suffered serious damage to the head of the ship, but also severely damaged the stern of the ship. The propulsion shafts of No. 1 and No. 2 were broken and the propeller of No. 1 fell off.

Obviously, this is definitely not a minor injury.

Replacing the propulsion shaft and propeller must be carried out in the dry dock. Moving the aircraft carrier into the dry dock and then performing maintenance operations will take at least five days. Replacing the propulsion shaft and propeller requires removing the hull at the bottom of the stern, and even major surgery inside the hull. It will definitely not be possible within two months.

No matter how powerful the Japanese shipyard is, it is impossible for the Akagi to return to the team before the end of August.

By the time the Akagi restores its combat capabilities, it is probably that the war in the Indian Ocean will be over.

However, a new question arose at this time: Will India launch a war alone without the support of Japan?

As long as the Indian leader has a little brain, he will not take risks.

If India holds its troops unmoved, does it necessary for China to take the initiative to make the situation worse?

The answer is obviously no, because maintaining the status quo is beneficial to China.

Mu Haoyang also breathed a sigh of relief after thinking about this.

No matter what, it is best not to fight soldiers who have died in the war if they can fight.
Chapter completed!