Chapter 7

When Shen Wanqing returned to the cabin, two pistols were pointed at her.

Zhang Hua, holding the camera, said, "Comrade reporter, can you explain why your camera is different from others?"

Shen Wanqing was speechless, and Zhang Hua turned to Lin Yuan and said, "Captain, we will investigate this matter thoroughly. We hope Captain and Comrade Tang will keep this confidential." As he spoke, Zhang Hua called the action team.

For some reason, Lin Yuan felt quite disappointed. He said, "Reporter Shen, don't you have anything to explain?"

Shen Wanqing took a deep breath and said, "At this point, there's no point in hiding anything. I was secretly dispatched by the National Security Bureau to the ship. This time, the aircraft carrier has a mission to test, so there are many non-military personnel on board. The higher-ups also considered the big picture and sent me to undertake a secret counter-espionage mission. That camera is how I communicate with my superiors."

Zhang Hua sneered and said, "Who can prove it?"

Shen Wanqing replied, "The head of the National Security Bureau, No. 6."

Zhang Hua laughed and said, "I need to contact my superiors to verify if you are one of us. I need time, so please come with us and do not resist."

Shen Wanqing sighed and said, "It's useless. When the shells were coming, I already contacted my superiors, but there was no response. Now that we have traveled back in time, no one can verify my identity."

As she spoke, Shen Wanqing obediently placed her hands behind her head and said, "I'll go with you. I will cooperate with your investigation."

Zhang Hua took her to the brig and locked her up. Shen Wanqing was indeed secretly dispatched by the National Security Bureau, and this practice was not uncommon in large operations. The National Security Bureau had also informed the Navy Intelligence Department. If they had not traveled back in time, Zhang Hua would have quickly learned Shen Wanqing's true identity through his superiors. But now, Shen Wanqing felt more wronged than Dou'e.

Zhang Hua put handcuffs on Shen Wanqing. As soon as Zhang Hua left, Shen Wanqing used a hairpin hidden in her clothes to unlock them. She couldn't help but think of the captain. From the moment she first saw Lin Yuan, she was curious about this young captain. To become a captain at the age of twenty-eight was a miracle. When he looked at her just now, his eyes seemed full of disappointment. How could she make him believe her? Shen Wanqing thought to herself, her face turning slightly red.

As soon as Zhang Hua, Shen Wanqing, and Tang Fan left, Lin Yuan's intercom rang. The operations officer said the situation was abnormal and asked him to return to the command room immediately. Lin Yuan ran to the command room, where several large screens displayed various information: sea conditions, weather, and information about different parts of the ship. On the enemy and friendly forces map, the Japanese ships were marked in blue, which was the color used by the Chinese military to mark the enemy (Western countries usually use red). The Beiyang Fleet's ships were marked in red.

On the enemy and friendly forces map, the ten warships of the Beiyang Fleet were lined up in a broadside formation, with the flagship "Dingyuan" and "Zhenyuan" at the front. These two ironclad warships, purchased from Germany, had once intimidated the entire Japanese navy, but after the defeat in the First Sino-Japanese War, the captain of the "Dingyuan," Liu Buzhan, ordered the ship to be destroyed to prevent it from falling into enemy hands. The "Zhenyuan" fell into enemy hands and joined the Japanese Navy, participating in the Battle of Tsushima in 1905. In 1911, it was converted into a target ship and was scrapped in 1912, with parts like the anchor, anchor chain, and shells being exhibited in Ueno Park, Tokyo.

Lin Yuan clearly saw that the distance between the two sides was less than 7 kilometers. In less than half an hour, they would engage in battle. It seemed that the course of history had accelerated. Lin Yuan walked to the porthole, raised his binoculars, and looked in the direction of the Beiyang Fleet, seeing ten plumes of black smoke. When he looked at the Japanese fleet, the smoke was much lighter.

Lin Yuan knew that the Beiyang Fleet used the lowest quality coal, while the high-quality smokeless coal was sold at high prices by officials. Therefore, the smoke from the Beiyang Fleet's boilers was much darker than that of the Japanese fleet, allowing the Japanese to discover the Beiyang Fleet early while the Beiyang Fleet remained unaware. It seemed that the Beiyang Fleet would suffer a crushing defeat. However, because the carrier-based aircraft could not take off, this most advanced aircraft carrier could only be a spectator at this moment of changing history!

Lin Yuan was anxious, and the operations officers were also worried. Suddenly, a forgotten corner of his mind jumped into his head!

The carrier-based helicopters!

The "Beijing" mainly had two types of carrier-based helicopters: four Z-20 anti-submarine helicopters and six Z-25 search and rescue helicopters. Lin Yuan had not thought of them earlier because, in modern warfare, no commander would use helicopters for anti-ship missions. Helicopters are slow, have poor maneuverability, and low payload, making them unable to carry large anti-ship missiles. If helicopters were used to attack enemy ships, they would only become targets for enemy air defense missiles.

But the situation was different now. In this era, there were no aircraft, and the ships definitely had no air defense weapons. Therefore, a helicopter loaded with torpedoes could attack enemy ships.

Lin Yuan immediately ordered the anti-submarine helicopters to load torpedoes and attack the Japanese ships!

A nearby officer asked, "Most of our anti-submarine tasks are carried out by fixed-wing anti-submarine aircraft, so an anti-submarine helicopter can only carry four light torpedoes. Based on the tonnage of the enemy ships, one of our torpedoes can sink one warship. With twelve enemy ships, we can sink them all in three sorties. Which one should we attack first?"

Lin Yuan thought for a moment, waved his hand, and pointed to an enemy ship, saying, "Let's sink the flagship 'Matsushima'! And only this one."

The officer did not understand why the captain ordered them to attack only one enemy ship, but military orders were like a mountain. The sailors on the aircraft carrier immediately sprang into action. Through the integrated command system, the captain's combat intentions were quickly transmitted to all combat personnel. Pilots ran out of their rest cabins, and the logistics department prepared drinks and food for the pilots who needed them. The amount of fuel and the type and quantity of torpedoes required by the helicopters were displayed on the screens in front of the ammunition and aviation fuel custodians within a second of the combat order being issued. The custodians quickly found the designated torpedoes from dozens of missiles, bombs, and torpedoes, loaded them onto the elevator, and sent them directly to the deck.

At the same time, the helicopters that needed to take off were quickly transported to the deck via the hangar elevator. Mechanics immediately conducted pre-flight inspections, loaded ammunition, refueled, and preheated the engines. The pilots then boarded the helicopters and, under the guidance of the takeoff director, the helicopters roared off the deck and flew toward the designated enemy ship. After it took off, a Z-25 search and rescue helicopter followed to deal with any potential dangers.

In the aircraft carrier battle group, the carrier is the brain of all cruisers, destroyers, frigates, and submarines. Through the combat data sharing system, all battlefield intelligence is汇总到航空母舰上，然后处理并分发到各个作战部门。现在，直升机飞行员凌霄和武器操作手王瑞面前清晰地标注着“松岛”舰的坐标信息。

“松岛”舰是日本三景舰之一，之所以称三景舰，是因为这三艘舰艇的舰名来自日本的三个景观，这三艘舰艇搭载大口径火炮，专门针对“定远”“镇远”两舰设计，被日本军方视为这两艘舰的克星。

凌霄和王瑞都是尖子飞行员，与能说善侃的徐峰不同，两个人都以沉默著称。这是他们第一次执行反舰任务，以前他们的出击都是针对潜艇的，尤其是武器操作员王瑞，面对着空空如也的声呐屏幕，心里有种说不出的滋味。

在黄海海战中，日军十二艘战舰分成了两个部分，“吉野”“高于穗”“秋津洲”“浪速”四舰列为第一游击队，“松岛”“千代田”“岩岛”“桥立”“比睿”“扶桑”“赤城”“西京丸”为联合舰队本队，与第一游击队拉开了一段距离。直升机的速度要比军舰快得多，半个小时后，日军舰队出现在两个人的视野里。

凌霄操控着直升机，在距离“松岛”舰一千米的地方悬停，王瑞设定鱼雷深度七米，这个深度可以打中“松岛”舰的水线之下，这里是蒸汽机舱和水密舱，四枚鱼雷足以让“松岛”舰葬身大海。

他们发射的鱼雷是我国新一代自导鱼雷，真正实现了发射后不用管，鱼雷进水后，会自动寻找舰船螺旋桨的声音，对舰船发动打击。

王瑞冷静地按下发射键，他没有一丝紧张或激动，就像平时训练一样。第一枚鱼雷轻巧如水，像一条鲨鱼般游向猎物。

鱼雷入水，主动声呐开启，在鱼雷看来，那艘“松岛”舰就像一个怒吼的醉汉那样显眼而讨厌，鱼雷撞上舰身，由于采用了聚能定向爆炸技术，尽管鱼雷只装了六十千克炸药，但能发挥出三百千克炸药的威力。鱼雷爆炸的一瞬间，巨大的压力推动着海水压向舰身，舰身上的装甲在如此强大的海水面前如同一张薄纸般被撕得七零八落，紧接着水密舱被一个个地扯开，无数的海水一下子涌进舰身，舰身立刻朝进水一侧倾斜，甲板上的人慌乱地抓紧身边的东西。灼热的锅炉碰上冰冷的海水，轰地爆炸，加速了舰身的进水和倾斜……日本舰队的旗舰——“松岛”舰，正在缓缓沉没。

正当凌霄操纵直升机返航时，突然感到直升机像一匹脱缰的野马一样不听使唤，他的心头掠过一丝不祥的预感，飞机中弹了！

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In the aircraft carrier battle group, the carrier is the brain of all cruisers, destroyers, frigates, and submarines. Through the combat data sharing system, all battlefield intelligence is汇总到航空母舰上，然后处理并分发到各个作战部门。Now, in front of the helicopter pilot Ling Xiao and the weapons operator Wang Rui, the coordinates of the "Matsushima" were clearly marked.

The "Matsushima" was one of the three scenic ships of Japan, named after three scenic spots in Japan. These three ships were equipped with large-caliber guns, specifically designed to counter the "Dingyuan" and "Zhenyuan." The Japanese military regarded them as the nemesis of these two ships.

Ling Xiao and Wang Rui were both top pilots. Unlike the talkative Xu Feng, they were known for their silence. This was their first anti-ship mission. Previously, their missions were against submarines, and especially for the weapons operator Wang Rui, the empty sonar screen gave him an indescribable feeling.

In the Battle of the Yellow Sea, the twelve Japanese warships were divided into two groups. The "Yoshino," "Hiyoshi," "Aki," and "Naniwa" formed the First Torpedo Flotilla, while the "Matsushima," "Chiyoda," "Ichino," "Hashidate," "Hiei," "Fusou," "Akagi," and "Saikyo Maru" formed the main fleet, maintaining a distance from the First Torpedo Flotilla. The speed of the helicopter was much faster than that of the warships, and half an hour later, the Japanese fleet appeared in their field of vision.

Ling Xiao maneuvered the helicopter to hover one kilometer away from the "Matsushima." Wang Rui set the torpedo depth to seven meters, which would hit below the waterline of the "Matsushima," targeting the steam engine room and watertight compartments. Four torpedoes were enough to send the "Matsushima" to the bottom of the sea.

The torpedoes they launched were the latest generation of self-guided torpedoes, truly achieving "fire and forget." Once in the water, the torpedoes would automatically seek out the sound of the ship's propellers and attack the ship.

Wang Rui calmly pressed the launch button, without a trace of nervousness or excitement, just like during his usual training. The first torpedo glided smoothly into the water, like a shark heading toward its prey.

The torpedo entered the water, and the active sonar activated. To the torpedo, the "Matsushima" was as conspicuous and annoying as a roaring drunkard. The torpedo struck the ship's hull, and due to the use of shaped charge directional explosion technology, despite only carrying 60 kilograms of explosives, it had the power of 300 kilograms of explosives. The instant the torpedo exploded, the immense pressure pushed the seawater against the ship's hull, tearing the armor like a thin sheet of paper. The watertight compartments were torn open one by one, and a massive amount of seawater rushed into the ship, causing it to tilt sharply on the side where water was entering. The hot boilers, upon contact with the cold seawater, exploded, accelerating the flooding and tilting of the ship... The flagship of the Japanese fleet, the "Matsushima," was slowly sinking.

Just as Ling Xiao was maneuvering the helicopter to return, he suddenly felt the helicopter become uncontrollable, like a wild horse that had broken free. A sense of foreboding swept over him. The helicopter had been hit!