Chapter 273

Thus, they saw that the five aircraft carriers were bristling with F-35C Lightning II stealth fighters, EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft, E-2D Advanced Hawkeye early warning aircraft, and MH-60 Seahawk helicopters.

Xiao Ao's mood was incomparably complex.

At this moment, he even began to doubt whether the Ugly Nation was still the world's number one military power.

Why was it that their new fighter jets had only just been commissioned, yet this other party had already deployed them on ships and formed combat capability?

Furthermore, why were these carrier battle groups using Dragon Nation Type 55 destroyers instead of the Ugly Nation's Aegis ships?

Xiao Ao did not believe the DWS Platform was incapable of manufacturing Aegis ships.

Rather, the Platform believed the Dragon Nation's Type 55 destroyers were more advanced than the Ugly Nation's Aegis ships.

However, now that Xiao Ao knew of such a massive navy,

he understood the purpose of these vessels without needing analysis from the Pentagon.

"Madmen! These people are truly madmen! Is it not just a few fishermen who died? Does the DWS Platform intend to raze South Korea to the ground?"

Xiao Ao could not imagine it.

Why would such an uncontrollable organization appear in this world?

Most terrifying of all, the power demonstrated by this organization

had shattered their understanding time and time again.

Chapter 204: Terrified Ugly Nation Soldiers! An Eerie Smile

From the very beginning, a single aircraft wiped out an entire Ugly Nation flight squadron.

Then, combining tanks and infantry with lightning speed, they annihilated a John Bull armored brigade.

Shortly after, a fighter wing directly crushed the John Bull navy.

This had already shocked nations worldwide, making them unwilling to provoke this force.

However, no one had anticipated

that the opponent still harbored such terrifying power in reserve.

The strength currently displayed by the DWS Platform was already sufficient to go head-to-head with the Ugly Nation in naval warfare.

It would not be easy for the entire Ugly Nation to assemble such formidable power.

When the news reached the Dragon Nation,

the Dragon Nation was also shocked; although they had secretly supported the DWS Platform with ten million dollars,

they had merely assumed the Platform would deliver a minor lesson to the Koreans.

Yet who could have expected that once the DWS decided to act, they would do something so horrifying?

Five carrier battle groups—what a horrifying military force!

Let alone the present; even in the future, it would take the Dragon Nation a very long time to muster such a massive naval force.

At a special meeting, the President sighed to the military leaders:

"It seems we must re-evaluate the strength of our 'friend'!"

"Indeed, aside from not knowing their location, we should treat their strength as that of a superpower;

in reality, even if we and the Ugly Nation combined, it would be difficult to assemble such a massive force!"

A general remarked.

"Therefore, on issues not involving core interests, we must establish good relations with them;

unless absolutely necessary, we must never provoke them or cause them displeasure!"

The President stated solemnly.

It could be said that after the DWS Platform revealed part of its strength,

even the President of the Dragon Nation was shocked.

This massive military force was no longer merely a few dozen aircraft.

Considering five carrier battle groups, what is the standard personnel count? At least twenty or thirty thousand.

It could be said that, apart from not knowing whether they possess territory, the DWS Platform already possessed naval strength comparable to a world-class power.

Facing such strength, both the Dragon Nation and the Ugly Nation needed to show respect.

In truth, whether for individuals or nations, respecting the strong is never wrong.

This is the law of nature.

If one encounters such power and still overestimates oneself to provoke the opponent,

then whether nation or individual, one will inevitably face devastating blows, with only oneself to blame for the injuries.

At this moment, ahead of the advancing carrier fleet,

a Ugly Nation Arleigh Burke-class destroyer was sailing.

When they detected densely packed targets on their radar,

they spotted the massive fleet after only a brief pause.

Initially, they thought it was a Ugly Nation carrier battle group,

after all, in the eyes of these Ugly Nation sailors, the only force capable of assembling such power in this region

could only be the Ugly Nation Navy.

Especially after spotting a Ford-class carrier on the horizon.

Consequently, they were quite puzzled as to why a Ford-class carrier, which had not yet fully achieved combat readiness, would appear here,

and why their destroyer had received no news from the Navy whatsoever.

Subsequently, they even attempted to establish contact with the other party.

However, after only a few radio calls, they realized something was abnormal.

From the distant horizon, they saw one ship, then two, three, four, until a fifth appeared.

At that moment, the Ugly Country soldiers aboard the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer were utterly stunned.

Some off-duty soldiers rushed onto the deck, gazing at the distant fleet.

Five aircraft carriers were arrayed in a straight line, surrounded by numerous top-tier Dragon Country destroyers and frigates.

Above them, F-35C fighters provided escort.

Looking again at the flags, this was clearly no Ugly Country Navy; these were unmistakably the insignia of the DWS Platform.

By now, at least a dozen F-35 fighter jets had closed in on the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer.

Should it make even the slightest hostile move, a barrage of anti-ship missiles would instantly reduce the destroyer to shards.

In response, every crew member on the ship dared not move a muscle.

They feared being sunk to the ocean floor by this fleet, only to become food for sharks.

Even as the fleet passed close by, the destroyer dared not make the slightest erratic movement.

After all, these madmen from the DWS Platform truly feared nothing.

These fellows had dared to go straight to John Bull's territory and wipe out the John Bull Navy.

The crew of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer saw no reason why they should be treated any differently than the John Bull Navy.

If some accident led the other side to perceive hostility, resulting in the entire fleet being sunk and fed to sharks,

that would be an injustice far greater than that of Dou E.

Just then, a voice crackled over the warship's communication console.

"This is the DWS Pacific First Fleet, this is the DWS Pacific First Fleet.

Our fleet is en route to the Rodent Country. As the only warship encountered along our path,

we expect to see you applauding and sending us off with smiles; otherwise, we shall regard your actions as provocation and sink you.

Repeat: We expect to see you applauding and sending us off with smiles; otherwise, we shall regard your actions as provocation and sink you...

Remember, we require sincere smiles, not fake ones... If the smiles are unsatisfactory, you will likewise be sunk..."

Upon hearing this radio transmission, the crew members of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer looked at each other in disbelief.

They had specifically hailed them just to demand applause and a smiling send-off.

However, as the massive fleet drew ever closer,

the captain of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer hesitated not a moment, immediately assembling all personnel on board,

who gathered in neat rows along the deck and both sides of the vessel.

"Since they require this of us, lads, put on your most beautiful smiles!"

the captain said.

— Author's Notes —

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