The new FRFT algorithm iterated quickly, and it took only two days for the coastal key early warning radar base to complete the system update.
However, since there is no ARES system as an offensive and defensive verification, in fact, even after updating the system, China does not know whether the new radar system can effectively eliminate interference signals.
Therefore, the development of new interference equipment has become an urgent task.
Chengdu, in the office.
Chen Nian sat opposite Chen Guo, frowning as he read the report in front of him.
"So they haven't made any new provocations in the past two days?"
"Yes, Ishigaki Island is very quiet. There haven't been any planes taking off in the past two days."
"Similarly, they also denied our inquiries - in short, they did not admit any electronic interference and insisted that they had nothing to do with it."
"Are the United States and the island countries so insistent?"
"Yes, the caliber is very consistent. They all say it is a fault in our own radar system."
Hearing this, Chen Nian couldn't help but sigh.
Then, he said:
"If that's the case, then their intentions are basically clear."
"The last possibility has been eliminated. Now we can be sure that they are not testing new equipment or making pre-war preparations. They are purely to consume our troop deployment resources."
"Just watch. In a few days, after our combat readiness patrol is lifted, they will continue to come and harass us."
Chen Guo nodded and said in agreement:
"This is a very accurate judgment - however, after the FRFT algorithm is updated, we will have greater initiative in dealing with harassment."
"That's not enough."
Chen Nian shook his head slightly and replied:
"The FRFT system can last up to half a month to a month. The other party's ARES system is more powerful than you think."
"It is an open system, and as long as the system suite is constantly updated, performance can be continuously improved."
"It's definitely not a problem for them."
"Our only way out is to fundamentally eliminate their harassment."
"Or, as you said, triggering internal strife between them through electronic interference?"
"That's not as simple as you say."
Chen Nian spread his hands helplessly, feeling slightly depressed.
You can't blame him for this. In fact, this is the first major blow he has experienced since establishing Spark.
He once thought that Spark would continue to crush the United States and quickly trample them with its endless advanced technologies, but now it seems that such an idea still underestimates its opponents too much.
The situation in Africa can be regarded as an asymmetric response by the other party, and now that ARES has appeared nearly 15 years in advance, it has dealt him a heavy blow.
This made him understand that Lao Mei definitely had more cards than they showed. To truly shake their dominance, it would not be enough to rely on an economic crisis, nor would it be enough to rely on a few advanced weapons.
Only by fundamentally dismantling the order they established will it be possible for latecomers to come forward and seize the power of this world from them.
Thinking of this, Chen Nian sighed softly.
Then he continued:
"Technically, we must come up with more advanced electronic jamming technology as soon as possible."
"Although it is judged that at this stage, whether it is Kadena or the island country, their radar system anti-jamming capabilities are relatively backward, it cannot be ruled out that the United States will also upgrade the anti-jamming system in the near future."
"After all, our electronic warfare systems have been exposed in previous confrontations."
"Nearly three years have passed. They may have conducted targeted research."
"But our electronic warfare systems are also being upgraded."
Chen Guo interrupted Chen Nian and spoke.
"They must be targeting our upgraded system. They are not stupid."
"As long as there is a technical 'starting point', they can deduce the entire technological development process."
"All right."
Chen Guo hesitated for a moment and couldn't help but retorted:
"But I still think it's difficult for their technology to reach the level you expect."
“Nip problems before they happen.”
Chen Nian's tone carried a hint of unquestionable authority, which was extremely rare in his communication with Chen Guo.
It is conceivable that in his heart, the seriousness of this incident has exceeded all previous situations.
After a brief pause, he continued:
"In addition to technical aspects, we also have to think carefully about tactics."
"To achieve our goal, we must implement two jamming systems simultaneously."
"The first system paralyzes the communication link between the two bases."
"The second system disrupts the radar identification of both parties."
"As long as the two systems take effect at the same time, we can make them hostile to each other - of course, this is also a very unlikely event."
"The high probability is that both sides may enter combat readiness simultaneously, but will first confirm their intentions through other means."
"However, even this is enough."
"If it doesn't work once, try it a few more times. One time, they will misfire."
"I understand, the purpose is to muddy the water and let them have an accident on their own."
"That's right."
Chen Nian continued to explain:
"Even if the best results are not achieved, it can still be considered as treating the other person in his own way."
In fact, Chen Nian is quite confident in this strategy.
In short, it does not require them to actually use hot weapons to fire, as long as they constantly mobilize the opponent's combat readiness and let them cause internal friction, that is enough.
Chen Nian put down the report in his hand, leaned back slightly, and changed to a more relaxed posture.
Then, he asked:
"Let's not talk about electronic countermeasures. How is the sea trial of 055 going?"
"It went very well. The radar system has been tested in the past two days."
"The basic subjects have been completed. The next step is theoretically to enter the ocean route experiment - however, judging from the current situation, the superiors probably do not plan to transfer it to Africa."
"Once you go, you won't be able to come back for more than half a year, but the Liaoning really needs its knife-carrying guard."
"So, in the end, we should take a safer route."
Hearing this, Chen Nian nodded again.
In fact, it is indeed a quite radical strategy to directly let 055 perform important tasks during sea trials. Although I am very confident in 055, under the current circumstances, it is better to seek stability.
However, matters in Africa must also be resolved.
It seems that we can only rely on the long-distance attack of the 052C.
Meanwhile, on the Atlantic Ocean.
The 052C-class destroyer Zhengzhou and the supply ship Weishanhu sailed in the waves, heading directly towards the Red Sea.
In fact, this 052C-class destroyer was just listed last year and is one of the second batch of four ships.
It was supposed to be a star ship in the navy, but with the official launch of 055, its original glory has almost disappeared.
In the bridge command room, Captain Hu Shuming held the rudder tightly, carefully controlled the direction, and steered the ship vertically across waves.
It wasn't until he drove out of the big wave area that he finally relaxed.
The first mate on the side handed him a bottle of water and said:
"The tonnage of this 052C is still too small. The waves will make you shake your head. It would be great if you drive a 055. With 16,000 tons, you are not afraid of any waves."
Seeing the fascinated expression on the first mate's face, Hu Shuming shook his head in amusement, and then replied:
"That's not what you said when you first boarded the ship. You said that being able to fly a 052C in this life would be a success."
"What's wrong? It's only been a few months and you're already tired of the old?"
"It's bad, people go to higher places. Old Hu, you have to tell your conscience, you don't want to open 055?"
Hu Shuming rolled his eyes and shifted his gaze to the sea again.
Then he replied:
"Think about it, even in your dreams."
"But a dream is a dream, and not all dreams can come true so quickly."
"There is only one 055 now, and the sea trials have not been completed. Let alone open it, it is not easy to even go up and take a look."
"If you really want to think about it, let's wait until the quantity increases in two years - by then we will have enough qualifications, maybe we can really make a profit?"
"You can definitely catch it!"
the first mate said with a chuckle.
But then, his expression became a little emotional. After a long silence, he continued:
"Seriously, it would be great if we drove 055 this time."
"Just relying on this 052C, I'm going to collide with the American Fifth Fleet. I really have some ideas."
"feel a little scared?"
Hu Shuming asked.
"Afraid? How is that possible!"
"It should be said that they are worried - they are afraid that they will not be able to defeat them and will embarrass the country."
Hu Shuming nodded silently. In fact, he could completely understand the first mate's mood.
After all, at this moment, his thoughts were not much different from those of the other party.
They are all worried, worried, and confused.
He knows his mission very well and the bottom line of the mission.
Under the premise that force cannot be used, this 052C must tear through the "de facto" encirclement of the Fifth Fleet and reach the port of Djibouti. Then, after the Weishan Lake has completed replenishing the other 052 left there, it will turn around. Go to Port Sudan and station there, waiting for the next evacuation mission that may be carried out.
Although it sounds like just a few simple actions, in fact, even if it is broken down to the smallest detail, it is not easy to complete any of them.
First is crossing the Red Sea.
The Fifth Fleet has deployed a large number of military forces near the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. It is called escort, but in fact it is an intentional blockade.
If the Zhengzhou ship wants to pass, it will inevitably be intercepted by them.
When the time comes, they will find various reasons to interfere with the Zhengzhou ship's right of free passage, and it is impossible for us to take advantage of the process of "reasoning" with them.
As for fighting without hesitation and grabbing the road?
Not to mention whether the superiors allow it, even if the superiors agree, the 052C is not enough to beat the opponent's Burke-class and Ticonderoga-class.
Even if this step is successfully completed, the subsequent evacuation mission from Port Sudan will not be that simple.
Now the entire Port Sudan has been controlled by the Revolutionary Front organization. According to intelligence from the front, the other party is well-equipped and does not follow the rules.
"Not following the rules" means that they may attack their own side.
Once this happens, the Zhengzhou ship will have to rely on shipboard weapons for defense, and at the same time it must form an absolute deterrent to prevent the Revolutionary Front organization from attacking the Chinese in Suzhou who are about to evacuate.
The defense is okay, but it can be protected.
Hu Shuming asked himself that it was almost impossible to do 052C.
The range of naval guns is too short, missiles cannot be fired at will, the range and armament of helicopters are weak, and electronic warfare cannot play a big role in facing those little black men.
Perhaps in the end, Djibouti will still need air force assistance.
But if the air force wants to reach Port Sudan, it must pass through the old and American air defense identification zone.
This is an irreconcilable paradox
Hu Shuming took a long sigh and said involuntarily:
"It's so frustrating."
"Yeah, it's really frustrating."
The first mate on the side echoed:
"You said, it would be better if we could just start fighting, but weapons are not good enough. Even if they hit me, they would be sunk."
"The most troublesome thing is the current situation. You can't fight, and you have to make the other party give in."
"Conquering the enemy without fighting may sound simple, but in reality it is not that easy."
"Really, it would be great if 055 were here. That would be the real tiger among the sheep."
"You've said it three times in less than five minutes."
Hu Shuming interrupted.
Then, he raised the water bottle in his hand and took a sip, then threw the water bottle with the cap back into the first mate's hand.
"Don't think about unrealistic things. The East China Sea is not optimistic now."
"It is said that we encountered strong electromagnetic interference two days ago. It was caused by the old American EF-18, which wanted to create another severe air condition for us."
"Fortunately, we just updated the radar system and there were no serious consequences."
"So, in the short term, 055 will not sail to Djibouti. We can only rely on ourselves."
"but."
"Even if we rely on ourselves, it may not be completely impossible."
"any solution?"
the first mate asked slightly curiously.
"How could I know! Take one step at a time and see what happens!"
Hu Shuming replied angrily.
But then, he solemnly said:
"Whether there is any way or not, when it's time for us to go up, we have to go up."
"Back then, when we put tanks on the ship, we dared to ask those grandsons to get on board. Now that we have naval guns and missiles, don't we still dare to get on board?"
"Isn't she just an old beauty? Let's touch each other and see who is tougher."
"They have a way out, we don't."
"This time, we will not only win Africa."
"There are compatriots waiting for us there."
"This ship is their last hope."
(End of chapter)
