Chapter 99: Iron Warrior

  "Two advances and one retreat!" The captain's order was passed down to Dong Gaozhi.

  "Set sail, distance!"

  "Report to the captain, 45 nautical miles away, at current speed it will take 2 hours and 15 minutes to cross!" The navigator immediately gave an answer.

  "Captain, what's the ETA at the scene of the incident? 0215?" The combat staff officer asked Vice Captain Dong Gaohua.

  "Report 0230!" Dong Gaozhi thought for a moment, "No need to specify that it's the drilling platform location, just write down the specific location! Read out the complete report!"

  "Report! Headquarters of the Imperial Navy Fleet of Bird Island Nation, our ship will arrive at the designated location around 03:45 today!" The combat staff officer read out loud.

  "Captain, is there anything else to add?" The staff officer was about to leave.

  "Staff officer, originally when I wasn't transferred to the Chi Feng number, what kind of weapons did you use to deal with Taiwanese and mainland fishing boats?" Dong Gaoshi asked.

  "Secondary gun!" The staff officer replied.

  "How many shots are usually fired?" Dong Gaohua lit a cigarette and asked again.

  "Captain, 36 shots!"

  "You guys usually carry how many rounds of secondary ammunition, 36 rounds? That's too little!" Dong Gaohua said with a puff of smoke.

  "Each gun loaded with 150 rounds, main cannon also get ready!"

  Main gun? The staff officer had a question in his mind, encountering a fishing boat and having to use the main gun, is it worth it. The navigator probably also felt surprised, "The projectile and fuse of the main gun are packaged separately, once opened, it's probably not easy to preserve!" The navigator expressed his concern.

  "It's okay, just go back and change into something else!" Dong Gaohua said confidently and slowly.

  "Get the ammunition total length up, open 32 fuses, Navigation Officer Kawasaki, you go down and confirm it, report when ready!" The staff officer only then truly realized the severity of the situation.

  The Chohae fishing boat also received the same order at this time, and the two ships turned their heads and rushed to the scene...

  At 10:00 in the morning, on the deserted island of ZA-93, Yasuhiro saw a warship coming from afar.

  "Trouble! Quick! Everyone take cover! All unnecessary equipment, ditch it in the ocean immediately. Guitarist, radio, hand them over to you, hide them well." Yang Jian issued the command promptly. The Wolf Pack team immediately threw all unnecessary equipment into the sea and rushed to the back of Stone Mountain, each displaying their stealth skills, quietly lying down.

  Unfortunately, it was too late. The Bird Island National Navy's warships, Flag Wind and First Snow, arrived too quickly. Two hours ago, they had discovered the two high-speed moving boats with their advanced reconnaissance equipment. After consultation, the First Snow stayed at the location of the sunken sea platform to carry out rescue operations and search for valuable clues. The Flag Wind, on the other hand, sped towards them at full speed.

  "Captain! An uninhabited island has been spotted ahead. There are no suspicious ships nearby either, could they have escaped already?" The staff officer asked tentatively on the side.

  "It's impossible, the enemy only has two ways to escape, one is by submarine and the other is by helicopter, but I think both possibilities are unlikely. Our electronic surveillance equipment is state-of-the-art, it won't miss any signs of a helicopter or submarine lurking around." Dong Gaohao said.

  "What are we going to do now? Will the enemy be there? Are they still on the island? How is that possible?" The staff officer thought the captain was overreacting. The cause of the explosion at the oil drilling platform had not been determined yet. Unless it was a large-scale fleet firepower attack, how could a few people blow up an entire oil platform? The staff officer really couldn't believe such a thing. If it were true, then the PLA was too terrifying. Then, who would run to this desolate island to wait for death with such a formidable enemy?

  "I was thinking of dispatching a combat team to search the island, but time is running out now. We have already entered the first island chain of China's territorial waters. The sea is still manageable, it's a gray area. Now we are fully within Chinese waters and cannot stay here for long. The People's Liberation Army fleet will likely arrive soon. Do not use the main cannon, the noise is too loud and will bring unnecessary trouble. Order other artillery to open fire!" Dong Gaohua commanded.

  "Hey!" The counselor thought it was unnecessary, but still obeyed the order and went down to make arrangements.

  Ye Yang Jian's wolf pack team, hiding behind the undulating slope of Shitou Mountain, began a continuous bombardment with the fishing boat flag Feng Hao. The dense and uninterrupted gunfire burst forth with flames, shaking heaven and earth, rushing towards the sky, and drifting in mid-air. Wooooo... Wooooo... Boom! Crack! Rumble! Rumble! Occasionally interspersed with the sound of individual cannons firing in unison, the earth-shaking rumble advanced forward, getting closer and closer, filling the desolate island all around for many miles.

  "Wooooo... Wooooo... Wooooo!" The 0.50 machine gun on the Kagu Maru's naval flag went crazy, sweeping and shooting wildly. Many black smoke columns from explosions rose into the air like whirlwinds on the sandy ground that was already pockmarked with craters over a mile wide. Seawater was scattered by the hail of bullets, churning and foaming as waves surged into the shell holes.

  The black smoke of the shell explosion swept across the deserted island more and more tightly. The shrill screams of the howitzer shells flying out at an angle poured more and more densely over the entire deserted island. On the right side of the warship, the machine gun fire that was stuck to the ground scanned more and more cruelly. The Bird Island National Army personnel were madly pouring their firepower without leaving any dead ends. The rocks on the rocky mountain on the deserted island were like being crushed into powder; turned into small streams, raindrops flowing back...

  "Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!..." Night Yang Jian covered his head with both hands, hiding behind the rock face, loudly cursing under the cover of artillery fire. Due to the trajectory, the Japanese army's shells and machine gun sweeps couldn't hit them directly, but the rocks destroyed by the explosions posed a real threat to them. The massive explosion shockwave from the large-caliber naval guns shook the ground, making Night Yang Jian feel like he had lost his hearing, forcing him to open his mouth to relieve the intracranial pressure caused by the intense shaking, or else his eardrums might really burst. His mouth was full of debris and dust. The discomfort was unbearable. He could only curse loudly with his mouth open.

  No time to look at their own brothers, everyone is struggling to resist the impact of shell explosions and flying debris. Lying on the ground, unable to move, even the venomous snakes that were once atheists began to temporarily hold Buddha's feet and pray for blessings...

  After several minutes of shelling...

  "Captain! The radar has picked up the People's Liberation Army Navy fleet approaching us at high speed, and sonar has also detected a Chinese submarine nearby. Sonar analysis indicates it is a Chinese Type 09 nuclear-powered submarine. We must withdraw immediately." The staff officer said after receiving the report from the sonar room.

  "Damn it! These Chinese are coming fast! Retreat!" Dong Gaoli wasn't a fool, and under the current circumstances, staying here any longer would be suicidal. They were brazenly attacking another country's territory in someone else's territorial waters. The Chinese military could attack them without warning. In fact, he had already seen some floating objects on the surface of the sea through his binoculars - they were the remains of the sunken rubber boats. Although he was reluctant to give up on the people on the island, he had no choice but to retreat...

  The fishing boat, Feng Wind, fled at full speed without looking back. However, no People's Liberation Army warships or search vessels were seen approaching ZA-93 Island. It was unclear whether they had gone to pursue the enemy or simply did not know anyone was there...

  The cannon fire finally stopped, and Yang Jian shook off the rubble and dust from his body, looking like he had just crawled out of a grave. His face was covered in blood, with lacerations on his left cheek from shrapnel. Due to the blast, there was also bleeding from the corners of his eyes, ears, nostrils, and mouth.

  "Veterinarian! How are you? Report in, all members!" Night Yang Jian shouted into the personal radio transmitter, his voice very loud because one of his ears was temporarily deafened.

  A tired voice of a veterinarian came from the headphones.

  "I'm also here, damn it, we're ruined." The big bear also responded.

  "Hey! Big Bear! It's great to hear you, I didn't think hearing your terrible voice would get me so excited." AK never forgets to joke around no matter the situation.

  "What about the others? Dammit, report quickly!" Nisiyama Kiyoshi shook his head vigorously, trying to force himself to be more alert.

  "I... am fine, just a bit dizzy. The kitchen knife is also okay, he was stunned beside me..." Tank reported after taking a glance at the kitchen knife beside him.

  "What else? Damn it! Where is it? Answer quickly!" Night Yang Jian was now a little more awake, and there were still several brothers who hadn't spoken up yet. He immediately became excited and roared into the handheld radio.

  "Hey! Baron! I'm over here!" The viper emerged from the night sun fitness center, and he didn't look too good either.

  "Where's the glasses snake? Who saw him? Quick, find!" Seeing the poisonous snake was nothing, but Night Yang Jian finally let out a breath. However, there were still three brothers who hadn't been found, and his heart started racing again.

  "Snake Eyes! Answer me quickly, or I'll punish you!" Night Yang Jian yelled again. But suddenly he found Snake Eyes standing nearby, both of his ears were bleeding, apparently his hearing had been damaged. The veterinarian rushed over to check and fortunately it was only temporary deafness, after a while Snake Eyes could hear some sounds slightly, but Sharp Knife and Guitar Hand were nowhere to be seen. No matter how Night Yang Jian called out, there was no response.

  "What are you all staring at! Quickly go find!" A group of tense men immediately dispersed to search, as if they had found their backbone.

  "Here! Here! Needle is here! Come and help me!" On the other side of the deserted island, near the sea, Needle was found by a poisonous snake. The veterinarian poured a helmet of seawater on it, and Needle slightly opened its eyes, then jumped up suddenly.

  "My grass! I'm still alive!? Damn it! Veterinarian, you damn well better check me out quickly! See if I've lost any parts!" The dagger, who had just escaped with his life, was overjoyed and started shouting loudly while pulling the veterinarian.

  "Damn it! Why didn't you respond? Can't hear, huh? You're really anxious!" Ye Yang Jian suddenly punched the dagger and then hugged him tightly. Originally, Ye Yang Jian thought he had already lost him.

  "What's that? Didn't hear... Oh! The headphone cord is broken. Is everyone here? Damn it, Bird Island Country, if I had known earlier, I would have found that stupid advisor and made a cocktail bomb, I'm going to go disarm their Bird Island Country warship!" Sharp Knife cursed with foul language, but his eyes were scanning around, counting the number of people...

  "Baron, Veterinarian, come over here!" The awakened kitchen knife said anxiously in the earpiece.