Chapter 533: Destroying a Fleet

20 days ago, He Yuzhu was about to set sail with the Shengli Hao cargo ship, calculating in his heart that if M Country warships intercepted them on the high seas, he would find an opportunity to board the warships and blow them up.

After Su Qing learned of his idea, he stopped him: "Zhuzi, I have a few questions I want to ask you, don't think I'm being meddlesome!"

"How could I?" He Yuzhu grinned, "I have always regarded you as the brilliant strategist Wu Yong."

"You kid, you still don't trust me!" Su Qing stared at him, "I know you have great abilities and can 'perform magic tricks with living people.' But you aren't bringing just one person; you are bringing a ship full of brothers! You can't rely entirely on yourself. Besides, what if the other side doesn't give you a chance to board and starts firing as soon as they see your cargo ship from afar? And the most important point—that's a cargo ship, there are no torpedoes on it at all! Where would you conjure torpedoes from when the time comes?"

This series of questions was reasonable in every way, leaving He Yuzhu speechless for a moment.

He frowned and pondered for a good while, when suddenly a flash of inspiration struck his mind.

"Got it! Install four sets of torpedo launchers on the deck of each cargo ship! Not only can the brothers participate, but we can also strike the enemy by surprise."

Su Qing's eyes lit up, and he patted He Yuzhu's shoulder hard: "Zhuzi, you are truly amazing! I originally just wanted to remind you, yet you were able to come up with such a method!"

He Yuzhu stayed at the Jin Hai shipyard for three days and installed eight torpedo launchers on the decks of the two cargo ships.

These racks were detachable; they were hidden in the cargo hold when sailing and assembled once they reached the open sea.

Everything was ready, and the two cargo ships set sail quietly.

They bypassed Ryukyu from Nanhai, and the journey was very quiet; they didn't even see the shadow of an M Country warship.

It was unclear whether the news of the two warships being sunk in Hong Kong had shocked them, or if they had simply missed each other due to the route.

"That bunch of guys, they wouldn't turn around and go to Hong Kong to cause trouble, would they?" The more He Yuzhu thought about it, the more uneasy he became, so he later simply sent a telegram to Zhao Ying every day to report that they were safe.

Fortunately, the M Country people did not harass Hong Kong.

During the voyage, He Yuzhu was not idle either, teaching the crew how to launch torpedoes on the deck every day.

Loading, aiming, launching—every step was practiced repeatedly.

After practicing for half a month, everyone finally mastered the basic essentials.

When he was free, He Yuzhu would also review the battle where he sank the warships last time by himself.

He had used his space to directly release torpedoes and sink the warships back then, and even now, he felt it was suspicious.

Of course, that place was a narrow strait where enemy ships were hard to dodge, and the torpedoes he released from the space carried a powerful thrust of their own; he wasn't sure if the system would do that again next time. Even if it could, if several warships came from different directions, could the system accurately launch them in all directions simultaneously? These questions had been troubling him.

To have one more chance at survival, while the fleet was in the Nanhai waters, He Yuzhu let each team of operators fire one torpedo so that everyone could build confidence and not panic in actual combat.

Time passed amidst the waves, and the crew's torpedo-launching skills gradually became proficient.

Just as the two ships were gradually approaching the Ryukyu waters, a warning signal suddenly came.

Liu Zhangshui, who was responsible for the lookout, ran into the cabin in a hurry and shouted: "Azhu! There are warships! Four in total! Should we have the torpedo operators get ready now?"

"No!" He Yuzhu said decisively, "Follow the original plan! Do not expose ourselves prematurely!"

"Understood!" Liu Zhangshui turned and ran back to his post.

He Yuzhu grabbed the telescope and walked quickly onto the deck.

In the lens, the silhouettes of the ships on the distant horizon gradually became clear: two Gearing-class destroyers, two slightly smaller frigates, and a massive supply ship following behind.

Quite a formation. He took a deep breath and thought: Whether it's a mule or a horse, it's time to take it out for a walk.

He picked up the walkie-talkie and gave clear instructions to the other cargo ship: "Maintain course. Torpedo operators stay hidden. When the target enters the 500-meter range, quickly remove the gun covers, and launch at 300 meters!"

Before his voice had faded, the enemy ships in the telescope had already changed formation.

The two destroyers and two frigates suddenly separated, splitting into two teams and flanking the two cargo ships at high speed.

He Yuzhu's expression remained unchanged as he found the ship captain Cui Yong—a dark, thin, and sturdy middle-aged man with a deep scar on his face. "Brother Cui, remember, at 500 meters, remove the gun covers as soon as you see people. At 300 meters, launch the torpedoes."

Cui Yong nodded heavily, a ruthless determination showing in his eyes: "Zhuzi, don't worry. We didn't plan on returning in one piece when we came out this time."

He Yuzhu felt a surge of warmth and gripped his arm firmly: "Brother Cui, trust me. I will never abandon any of my brothers!"

After saying this, He Yuzhu leaped into the vast ocean.

As soon as he entered the water, two tiger sharks rushed toward him with their mouths wide open.

"Don't make trouble!" He Yuzhu was startled at first, but seeing these two big guys insisting on attacking him, he didn't hold back; with a thought, he collected them into his space.

He quickly entered the space and found two tiger whales lying quietly on the grass, in a state of hibernation.

He Yuzhu quickly changed into a diving suit and strapped on an oxygen tank in the Time Cabin. By the time he exited the space again, the four warships were already close at hand.

"500 meters, remove gun covers!" Cui Yong shouted over the walkie-talkie.

The crew members, who were already hiding to the side, quickly took their positions, removed the gun covers, and performed the final checks before launch.

"400 meters, prepare to launch!" Cui Yong shouted, "Fire!"

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Eight torpedoes rushed out from the launchers on the cargo ship's deck almost simultaneously and plunged into the sea.

After entering the water, the propellers at the tails of the torpedoes spun at high speed instantly, emitting a "buzzing..." sound and dragging eight clear bubble trails as they sped toward the four warships on the left and right wings.

M Country fleet commander Willis had intended to intimidate these two cargo ships, make them stop for inspection, and then slap them with a charge to drag the ships back to base for some profit.

He never expected to see torpedo launchers. He ran back to the cabin and shouted over the radio: "Attention all units, the opponent is an armed merchant ship, concentrate fire and sink them!"

But it was already too late; the torpedoes were approaching at high speed.

"Evasive maneuvers! Evasive maneuvers!"

The destroyer in the lead desperately turned its rudder, the hull tilting and carving a violent white arc on the sea surface, but it was all too late.

"Boom—! Boom—!!"

A torpedo hit the area directly below the bow, and the massive explosion lifted the entire bow upward, with flames and seawater spraying into mid-air.

"Boom—! Boom—!!"

A frigate was also hit by a torpedo, and a large hole was blown into its hull, with seawater continuously pouring in.

The other frigate was just about to brush past a torpedo, and the personnel on board had just breathed a sigh of relief—

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!..."

He Yuzhu shouted underwater: "System, launch ten torpedoes! The one on the left, fire four at it!"

In an instant, ten torpedoes appeared out of thin air in the seawater around him, and as soon as they left the space, they gained an extremely strong initial thrust, shooting out at a speed that was in no way inferior to a launch tube.

"Boom, boom, boom, boom—!!!"

Successive explosions rang out, blasting columns of water sky-high across the sea surface.

Immediately, fire and black smoke shrouded the entire sea area.

The Destroyer on the left suffered the worst, hit by four Torpedoes in a row; the hull snapped amid the chain of explosions, and in less than a minute, it began to tilt and sink rapidly, with the soldiers on board jumping into the sea like dumplings.

"Boom—!"

That Supply Ship, which had originally been at the very back, actually opened fire on the cargo ship at this moment; the shell whistled past the cargo ship's mast, landed in the water not far away, and blasted a column of water sky-high.

"Truly a monkey acting as king..." He Yuzhu sneered, swimming toward the Supply Ship with all his might.

When he was still one thousand meters away, he issued a command in his heart again: "System, fire Torpedoes at full speed, target the Supply Ship ahead!"

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—!"

Three Torpedoes cut through the water at an astonishing initial speed, charging almost in a straight line toward the bulky hull of the Supply Ship.

The Supply Ship attempted to turn, but it was too late.

"Thud! Clang! Boom—!"

One hit the stern, another missed, and the final one blasted a large hole in the engine room, causing seawater to pour in frantically.

The soldiers on the Supply Ship jumped into the water one after another.

Fire blazed into the sky on the sea surface, and hundreds of M Country soldiers who had fallen into the water scrambled desperately for the limited Lifebuoys and small lifeboats.

"Bang..." Gunshots rang out from the two cargo ships; those gang members were no saints, and they picked up their Rifles to shoot at these living targets, practicing their marksmanship.