noffsinger Chapter 865 If I can't wake you up, I'll use guns and cannons!
Chapter 865 If I can't wake you up, I'll use guns and cannons!
Huh... firing at your own comrades?
Jiang Xia was taken aback. This matter could be a big deal or a small deal.
But I'm not afraid of anything!
I just don't know if I have that permission...
Who cares!
"fire!"
Jiang Xia, in a moment of impulsiveness, blurted out the order. However, he didn't notice the emphasis on the opening statement…
"Climb and take position! Prepare for warning fire!"
The captain of the KJ-1 didn't care much about the details. He was too deeply moved by his experience fighting alongside Jiang Xia. Hearing Jiang Xia's agreement, he immediately began the firing procedure.
The "KJ-1" rapidly climbed, circled briefly, and accelerated to a point about two kilometers above the sea, in the direction of the "Yuejin" ship's bow. The nose-mounted cannon slowly rotated, its cold, black muzzle aimed at the open sea on the side of the ship's bow extension.
Old Zhou and the old telephone operator on deck were still bickering about what had just happened when suddenly—
"Knock knock knock!" "Knock knock knock!" "Knock knock knock!"
Three short, crisp explosions, distinct from the roar of an engine, came from the direction of the sea ahead!
The two men turned their heads sharply and saw three neat clusters of bright white water columns suddenly erupt from the previously calm sea in the distance. The water splashed several meters high, which was particularly dazzling against the gray sea and sky background! The impact points were arranged in a clear horizontal line, right in front of the "Yuejin" ship's current course!
"Artillery... artillery fire?!" Old Zhou exclaimed in disbelief, his eyes wide. The old operator's mouth also gaped open, his playful expression instantly replaced by shock and fear.
"Second Officer, no, Lao Zhou, I told you not to say anything indecisive! Now, you're going to get in trouble with the Air Force..."
This unambiguous warning from the air, like a thunderclap, finally jolted everyone in the cockpit of the "Leap Forward" awake from their drowsiness or hesitation!
The first mate, still debating the flight path, suddenly lunged to the window, his face turning deathly pale as he watched the water column gradually receding. The second mate, Old Zhou, and the radio operator on deck were also dumbfounded, dropping their cigarettes.
Even Captain Liu, who was awakened by the cannon fire in the chart room, scrambled into the wheelhouse, shouting in terror, "What's going on?! Where are they firing?!"
After delivering this startling warning, the KJ-1 quickly gained altitude.
The captain calmly reported:
"North Sea, KJ-1 reporting. Warning shots have been fired into the waters ahead of the 'Yuejin'. The target vessel has clearly noticed us and has further reduced its speed, seemingly for observation. Over."
Jiang Xia opened his mouth in front of the radio, unsure of what to say.
Using cannons to indicate the flight path... This is an operation that only these audacious veteran pilots could pull off!
At this moment, in the driver's cab of the Yuejin.
First Officer Chen pointed to the "KJ-1" airborne early warning aircraft climbing outside the window and stammered, "It's...it's that plane! It...it fired at the plane in front of us!"
"Warning! This is a warning!" Captain Liu, with his rich experience, immediately understood. "Our course is definitely in serious trouble! Quick! Hard starboard! Avoid the danger zone ahead!"
"Hard to right!" the helmsman shouted back and slammed the helm to the right.
"Current speed!"
"Current speed is 8 knots! The first mate ordered a speed reduction ten minutes ago!"
Hearing that the speed was only 8 knots, Captain Liu breathed a sigh of relief. But he still glared at the first mate.
"Park both vehicles!"
"Bosun, engage in collision deployment!"
"Second Officer! Check the bow draft and record the ship's attitude! First Officer! Contact the engine room and confirm the main engine status!"
"Second mate has deserted his post!"
"groove……"
"Second Officer, get back to the driver's cab!"
Captain Liu was speechless when he saw that the second mate had indeed rolled in. However, the old captain still gave the orders.
"Notify the cabin! Prepare the engine! Keep the main engine ready and be prepared to reverse at full speed at any time!"
The massive "Yuejin" tilted sharply to right on the sea, tracing a rapid and enormous white arc. The sudden and violent turn caused the ship to creak and groan.
However, due to the slow speed, the impact is negligible.
……
Inside the KJ-1 aircraft, weapons operator Xiao Wang, watching the water column splashing on the sea, reported loudly: "Target area hit! One kilometer away from 'Yuejin', no deviation!"
"Captain, that combined machine gun is really powerful!"
The captain nodded, staring at the plane's compass: "Watch their reaction! If they start adjusting their course, it means the warning was given properly!"
Sure enough, a few seconds later, the observer shouted, "Report to the captain! 'Yuejin' has begun to turn right! The course adjustment is obvious! The speed is decreasing further!"
"Good!" The captain breathed a sigh of relief and said into the communicator, "Jiang, mission accomplished! The 'Yuejin' is turning right, moving away from Suyan Reef!"
We issued a warning ahead of the flight path; no one was injured, and they reacted quickly enough!
Hearing this in the communications section, Jiang Xiaxia's tense shoulders finally relaxed, her back soaked with sweat: "Impressive! No wonder you're a veteran who's been on the battlefield!"
"Mission accomplished! We can return to base!"
The captain glanced at the fuel gauge and smiled, "We really should go now, or we won't be able to get back."
"Alright, drive carefully! Communication ended!"
Inside the communications section, Staff Officer Xie gave Jiang Xia a high five, and everyone laughed happily.
But as I was laughing, I suddenly realized I'd forgotten something.