Chapter 1050: Chapter 1050

Under the watchful eyes of all, the Hornet Fighter took off from the Ligen Aircraft Carrier.

It should be noted that since the Ligen Aircraft Carrier was commissioned, there is no record of a fighter jet being shot down by the enemy. All the soldiers of The Stars and Stripes Country at the scene looked at the fighter jet departing with eyes full of intensity, as they awaited the glorious achievements the Hornet Fighter would soon bring back.

Johnson decided to stay out of the command room at this time, proclaiming that he wanted to wait here for the heroes to return triumphantly.

And by staying on the deck, Johnson inadvertently provided all the news media with a chance to interview him. It's worth noting that this is the best opportunity to interview this lieutenant general of The Stars and Stripes Country, the commander of the Seventh Fleet.

"General Johnson, the warships on Yongfan Island have maintained a zero-casualty record in recent battles. How do you evaluate your opponent?"

At this moment, a journalist from The Union asking this question.

Johansen shrugged his shoulders and said, "It mainly depends on who Yongfan Island's navy is facing. It's like Japan during World War II; back then Japan was in Yahuan State, and they were rampant, yet after The Stars and Stripes Country got involved, weren't they ultimately beaten with no chance to resist?"

"So you're saying the navies that were previously opponents of Yongfan Island's were not very strong?" the journalist pressed.

"Of course, if they were really strong, how could they have been beaten by pirates?" Johnson responded.

"Mr. Ruan Zhongnan, as an official from Vietnam Country, do you think your country's military is too weak?" At this moment a tactless journalist directly asked Ruan Zhongnan, who stood beside Johnson like an underling.

Ruan Zhongnan's complexion turned quite unsightly at this moment.

Johnson's words were too blunt, suggesting that Vietnam's military couldn't even defeat pirates...

Facing the journalist's question, Ruan Zhongnan didn't know how to respond.

He wanted to reply more assertively, saying how outstanding Vietnam Country's military was, but given the current situation, he indeed lacked the confidence to say so.

After all, Vietnam Country's navy was admittedly not as powerful as that of Yongfan Island; they were routed by Yongfan Island's navy in a few days and several cities were occupied on land.

How could Ruan Zhongnan shamelessly boast of their military's prowess?

But, he also couldn't admit in front of the media that Vietnam Country's military was inferior even to pirates.

Thus, Ruan Zhongnan just awkwardly smiled at the journalists beside him, finally leaving with an evasive comment, "Let us patiently await the Hornet's results."

"General Johnson, how long do you plan to take to defeat Yongfan Island's navy?" One journalist asked Johnson beside him.

Johnson calmly replied, "Navy? You are overestimating Yongfan Island's navy. They're not a navy at all; they're just a bunch of pirates. To defeat pirates, it should take at most one week."

One week should be enough.

The media journalists there broadcasted Johnson's bold words through their cameras to every corner.

And while Johnson casually chatted with all the news journalists, a piercing alarm sounded.

Johnson on the deck furrowed his brows. The source of thɪs content is 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩~𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢~𝔫𝔢𝔱

It's worth knowing that Johnson, since enlisting, has been in the navy and is too familiar with naval alarm sounds.

Under normal circumstances, only when facing a very critical situation does the navy sound the alarm.

Johnson really couldn't understand what it meant to sound the alarm at this time. Could it be an enemy fleet approaching?

"What exactly happened?" Johnson asked his adjutant lieutenant colonel next to him.

"General, I'll go check." The adjutant lieutenant colonel immediately started jogging towards the combat room.

On the deck, all the journalists whispered to each other, puzzled by the unexpected alarm.

It took about a minute.

The adjutant lieutenant colonel jogged back over.

"General, there's an incident..." the lieutenant colonel said anxiously.

"Incident?" Johnson's brow furrowed tightly. "What kind of incident?"

"All four Hornet Fighters we dispatched were shot down... the information was just relayed by the airborne warning aircraft," the adjutant lieutenant colonel reported.

"What?" Johnson vaguely suspected he misheard.

Bear in mind, the Ligen Aircraft Carrier since commissioning had never had its fighter jets shot down by the enemy, and now their fighter jets were indeed shot down by the opponent.

At this point, not just Johnson, even the journalists started discussing in shock.

These journalists were all seasoned war reporters.

The combat capabilities of The Stars and Stripes Country's fighter jets are globally recognized as top-tier; damage to their planes is globally sensational news. Now, it's even more shocking that in one go four jets were shot down!

Moreover, what kind of country is The Stars and Stripes Country? It's the world's police; its military undergoes the baptism of real combat almost every year.

And what kind of country is Yongfan Island?

It's merely a Small Island Country established a few months ago, even its equipped Heavy Destroyers were seized from India Country.

Frankly speaking, to outsiders, this was a war between adults and kindergarten children.

But what none had expected was that the kindergarten kids mercilessly taught the adults a lesson...

"Are you sure the information is accurate?" Even now, Johnson struggled to believe it, asking the lieutenant colonel again.

"The information from the airborne warning aircraft is infallible, and according to its report, after downing our Hornet Fighters, the enemy has three warships swiftly approaching. The alarm earlier was also due to this," the lieutenant colonel honestly reported.

"So, is there a definitive report, have our aircraft sunk the enemy's warship?" Johnson asked.

"According to the report from the early warning aircraft... no. Based on the data analysis sent back from the early warning aircraft, our fighters hadn't even fired missiles before they were directly shot down by the enemy..."

Johnson's brows were tightly furrowed at this moment.

He initially thought that with the first wave of attacks, half of Yongfan Island's naval power would be eliminated. But now, not a scratch on the enemy's warship, while four of their own fighters were directly shot down.

"General, according to the assessment from the early warning aircraft, the enemy's warships will reach the battlefield in about twenty minutes." The lieutenant colonel reminded Johnson.

"Issue the command for all warships of the Seventh Fleet to enter combat readiness. Also, order the four Heavy Destroyers responsible for escorting to meet the enemy. Then command the flight squadron to deploy eight fighters to support the destroyers in combat."

Johnson decisively issued orders.

They were off to a bad start, losing four to zero in the first round. If they were completely routed again in the second round, The Stars and Stripes Country's navy would suffer a significant loss of face.

Therefore, Johnson had devised a powerful multidimensional air-sea combat plan to counter the attack from Yongfan Island.

Very quickly, under Johnson's direction, four heavy combat destroyers sailed towards the waters of Vietnam Country. Subsequently, eight Hornet Fighters also took to the skies one after another.

In an instant, a three-dimensional attack network was established.

At this moment, Johnson held a high-powered binoculars, observing the situation in the distant sea. A faint sense of unease inexplicably rose within him.

In Johnson's military career, he had only felt nervous and uneasy during his first time on the battlefield. In the subsequent wars, he never experienced such emotions.

Johnson really couldn't understand why he was feeling now.

Perhaps the setback in the first wave of attacks was the cause of these feelings.

"Report, Heavy Destroyer Number One has spotted the enemy warship, requesting permission to engage." At this moment, Johnson's wireless communicator transmitted the report.

"Have the early warning aircraft deliver the enemy's deployment details and then, based on each warship's situation, launch an attack on the enemy ship. Also, order the flight squadron to seize the right moment and decisively attack, coordinating with the navy to sink the enemy." Johnson issued the order using the wireless communicator.

After issuing the orders, Johnson directly picked up the high-powered binoculars and looked towards the distant sea.

At that moment, a violent explosion sound came from afar.

Although the explosion was quite far, the sound was enough to change everyone's expressions upon hearing it.

When everyone looked in the direction of the sound, they were all so surprised they couldn't close their mouths.

At this time, one of the four Heavy Destroyers of The Stars and Stripes Country was engulfed in flames, clearly the source of the violent explosion sound.

What on earth happened?!

The reporters on scene were really starting to doubt if what they were seeing was real.

It's important to know that the Seventh Fleet is considered the ace among aces of The Stars and Stripes Country's fleets. In recent years, during multiple wars, there had never been an instance of a ship being wounded or sunk.

And now, looking at the situation of the destroyer, it doesn't seem like the ship will hold out for much longer before it sinks.

In the eyes of The Stars and Stripes Country's navy.

Since World War II, the navy of The Stars and Stripes Country had never been sunk by anyone.

All of a sudden, every journalist's camera and camcorder were aimed at the distant destroyer engulfed in flames.

This was simply invaluable footage.

The Stars and Stripes Country doesn't suffer ships catching fire and being sunk every day. Once this footage is sent back, it will definitely grab headlines and attract crazy clicks.

"Go, contact Destroyer Number One and ask what's happening with them?" Johnson said to the lieutenant colonel beside him.

The lieutenant colonel agreed and hurried away.

At that moment, in the sky, a fighter jet left a trail of black smoke as it slowly descended from mid-air.

Everyone on the scene was in a state of shock at what they saw next.

The fighter ultimately crashed headlong into the vast ocean, followed by a violent explosion sound, marking its end.

Johnson was utterly dumbfounded.

Having participated in so many battles, he never encountered a situation like today.

At the start of the battle, four fighters were knocked out in the first wave.

As the second wave was just beginning, without even having the chance to open fire, another Heavy Destroyer was sunk, and a fighter jet was shot down.

From the onset of the battle until now, the adversaries whom Johnson referred to as pirates had amazingly maintained zero casualties...

This was outright mockery of The Stars and Stripes Country's navy...