nucmednet Chapter 309 Burnia's Ambition
Chapter 309 Burnia's Ambition
Moon Jae-yeon had never faced death directly, though he could say that ten minutes ago.
The Western Ocean, a name coined by Amelansi, is one of the most important seas on the planet, with 70 percent of global maritime activity taking place there. The Burnia Empire, the hegemon of the Southern Hemisphere, is now actively expanding outwards, with its presence felt throughout the Central Continent, the Far East, and the Southern New World.
They even wanted to seize the Wasteland Ring for themselves. After all, according to the current international order, although the Wasteland Ring was claimed by the Universal Star Group, it did not operate on the international stage as a normal country.
Subsequently, clashes with the Global Stars Defense Department occurred frequently, but Burnia made no progress. Naval battles between the two sides often ended with losses to the Royal Navy of the Burnia Empire. The sinking of an entire squadron signaled the Global Stars Group's control of the western ocean.
However, the colonies in the far south of the New World were the jewels of the Burnian Empire's palace. Compared to the imperial territories in the east, the minerals, sugar, and cotton yarn of the New World were within easy reach, and the imperial pounds spent on the Suez Canal every year were countless. For the lords of the Parliament, this was intolerable.
The Royal Navy's shipbuilding program was incredibly ambitious. For the first time since the Imperial Industrial Revolution, the Burnia Empire had built a fleet of five "Victory"-class aircraft carriers equipped with the Empire's latest fighter jets, such as the "Sea Fox" and the "Lightning" S2 carrier-based fighter.
The Imperial Admiralty has meticulously planned a decisive battle in the Western Ocean, with jet carrier-based fighters as the future direction, and the Royal Air Force's bases on several islands in the Western Ocean providing support for this decisive battle.
They were determined to launch a surprise attack on the Universal Star Group, with five Victory-class fleet carriers as the core, divided into three sub-fleets, and supported by 24 County-class air defense destroyers, 8 Illustrious-class aircraft carriers, and 2 Vanguard-class battleships.
Such a large-scale invasion was not discovered until the fleet was 90 nautical miles from the operational area. Because of Alice and Raffarin Low's actions, the All-Star Group deployed three destroyers in this area: two escorting 1155.1 Dreadnought II-class destroyers and a brand-new Arleigh Burke-class phased array radar destroyer.
On the vast ocean of the Western Ocean, this missile, developed with brand-new technology and equipped with phased array radar and vertical launch system, is the result of the efforts of the Control Ring Island Joint Heavy Industry Complex. After absorbing outstanding scientists and technicians from around the world and relying on the databases and industrial facilities of the previous civilization, the Universal Star Group has finally produced this powerful main warship.
Today, the Burke-class destroyer USS Uranus is here to test the MK41 vertical missile launch system. After all, this system is a new thing, and various malfunctions have already sent the ship back to the scrapyard twice.
"Uranus, all subsystem data are normal, and the data link has been synchronized."
"Received, Uranus, this is October issue, data link is synchronized, radar is online."
"Roger that, radar activated—"
In the dark CIC, the radar operator turned on the four phased array radars, and immediately a dense array of bright dots appeared on the display screen.
"Uh... I've detected 68 aerial targets here. Repeat, 68 aerial targets."
"I haven't received any intelligence about any aerial activity in this area..."
"The radar self-test is normal, the IFF is not responding, and the radar echo indicates that these are fighter jets."
The crew of the Uranus immediately tensed up, and the captain immediately ordered the entire ship to enter combat readiness.
On the vast ocean, a warship that seems incredibly futuristic to people all over the world is sailing. The weather is fine and the visibility is high. To the naked eye, there is nothing visible at this distance, but on the radar, it is a dazzling array of lights.
"Missile warm-up, get Standard Missile-2 ready! Gentlemen, we may be about to conduct a live-fire test, let's hope these high-tech gadgets perform well."
"Port, port, this is Uranus. Radar has detected 68 small, high-speed targets. Repeat. Radar has detected 68 small, high-speed aerial targets, identified as unknown enemy fighters."
"Received. Your airspace fighter patrol formation has been ordered to move forward. An electronic reconnaissance squadron is approaching your airspace, and a two-aircraft formation is passing through your airspace."
The captain looked up and saw two beautiful "swans" overtaking them with afterburners. The IFF's response on the radar indicated that they were two friendly aircraft.
The two-aircraft formation, codenamed "White Swan" and "Ugly Swan," is advancing with afterburners. The central lifting body, twin engines, two R-77 and two R-73 rockets, plus external fuel tanks, indicate that it is an active-duty SU-35 fighter jet of the Air Defense Squadron of the World Star Defense Command.
Pilot Wen Zaiyan is not an ace pilot. In the entire air defense squadron, he is just a veteran pilot who participated in the formation of the Ministry of Defense's air defense squadron. His wingman, a female elf named Su Xiaoyu, once shot down two enemy fighters in the Eastern Air Battle.
"White Swan, White Swan, dual-aircraft interception plan, repeat, dual-aircraft interception plan."
"Yes, senior."
Two fighter jets, one after the other, quickly came into contact with the unidentified aircraft group. Wen Zaiyan immediately saw the aircraft in front of them; they were all pure fighter jets, carrier-based fighter jets.
"This is the Global Star Defense Department. You have entered the military operations zone. Turn around immediately. Repeat, turn around immediately."
After making the call, he sensed something was wrong and immediately informed his wingman.
"White Swan, White Swan, prepare R-27, I have a bad feeling."
Sure enough, the alarm sounded immediately the next second. The infrared warning system immediately detected the "Firelight" infrared air-to-air missile launched by the Royal Navy's carrier-based aircraft. The two SU-35s immediately maneuvered and launched decoys.
"Warning, warning! Calling all friendly units! The Burnia Empire is conducting military operations against us! Repeat! The Burnia Empire is conducting military operations against us!"
Looking at the infrared missiles behind him, Wen Zaiyan knew that his aircraft's maneuverability and flares would buy him some time.
"White swans, how many are behind us?"
"At least 12."
"Turn on the boost."
At a speed of Mach 2, the two SU-35 fighter jets quickly left the airspace, while on the sea, the vertical launch box of the "Uranus" was already open, exposing a "Standard II" anti-aircraft missile.
"Ugly Swan, this is Uranus. Immediately leave this area and regroup in the P-33 airspace. Friendly refueling aircraft are on standby."
News of the military operation launched by Burnia against the Cosmic Stars Group spread quickly throughout the world. In the Burnia Empire's capital, Grand Lundonia, Prime Minister Winston Chummel emphasized this to reporters with righteous indignation.
"The Empire's military operations in the Western Ocean are merely to maintain the existing order in the Western Ocean. The Universal Star Group is an illegal multinational corporation. It has neither the right nor the ability to maintain the order in the Western Ocean. The interests of all countries should be protected by a capable nation like the Burnia Empire."