Damn the World, Ride a Submarine - Chapter 79



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Episode 79 – Operation Approval

I wanted to gain some insight from the words of Captain Kim Chang-gi, who seemed to know something but didn’t. But I couldn’t figure out what it was.

‘much! ‘I live past the fact that I have two eyes and two ears.’

There may be some backups I don’t know about. However, I couldn’t agree to believe it and risk someone’s life.

As the second cigarette burns away. I felt like I was comforted by him for some reason. Even the loud laughter.

‘Did the general with the crane-ikjin head and the turtle ship in front of him also feel this way?’

Things I did to live well alone in this damn world. It has become something that is no longer just about me. Without even knowing it.

‘I created my own burden…’

I returned to the camp operation room. On her way she received word that the Vanguard would be arriving at Sinheung Camp sometime today.

Let’s open the operation room door and enter.

I could see people moving around the large maps on the wall.

Drawing operational charts, sorting intelligence reports, and talking on the phone with what I presumed was the U.S. Navy. I could feel their feelings as they worked hard to write something on their laptops.

Admiral Son Il, who discovered me, opened his mouth.

“CEO. “We will report on the operation by 21:00 today.”

“yes. “Admiral.”

“CEO. Please call me Vice President.”

“no. I’ll call you Admiral until this situation is over. please.”

“All right. “Then I’ll leave.”

“…”

“ah. for a moment!”

“…”

“Dockwise Vanguard arrives in port today. It could be used as a drone carrier in a hurry. please refer to this.”

“yes. All right.”

For some reason, I felt listless. After confirming that Warrant Officer Seo Ji-seok departed for Turkye to retrieve the remaining drones. I returned to the accommodation and slept for a while.

…

In a light sleep, time passed without knowing whether it was reality, a dream, the news, sleeping, or awake.

Wake up with a headache. I looked at the clock. Comparing my conscious sense of time with the hour hand that actually moved, it seems like I got some sleep.

Hyein, who had fallen asleep curled up on the sofa next to the bed, also woke up.

“woke up?”

“Uh, yes.”

Hyein said nothing and brought cold coffee.

“brother!”

“huh?”

“It’s not your fault if something happens.”

“uh?”

“I wonder what kind of pressure he was under, and he started talking in his sleep.”

“Oh… oh my. thank you.”

She was handing cigarettes and a lighter in front of me again without saying anything.

“You should have a cold smoke. brother!”

“ha ha ha. what. “Anyway, thank you.”

“ruler. Smoke one and go. I don’t know what’s going on. “I think people are waiting for my brother a lot.”

“huh. OK got it.”

While heading to the operation room, I received a call from Director Kim Wan-jun.

“CEO!”

“yes. “Director.”

“Why is your voice so weak? “Where does it hurt?”

“No, thanks.”

“I’ll cheer you up.”

“What is it?”

“Uh… Are you really sick? anyway. We decided to purchase and lease about three islands here in Kiribati. “We also discussed with construction company officials.”

“yes yes.”

“If you spend some money. In just 6 months, we can build an airport, a port, and even residential facilities. Of course, it will take more than a year to complete all construction in a meticulous manner.”

“and! How is this possible so quickly?”

“Wow, I thought you would scream and like it, but the reaction was…”

“I guess I haven’t come to my senses yet from my nap. “I’m going to yell at you.”

“…”

“Hey~. That’s it. haha.”

“We decided to build the runway first and then transport the materials by air. “All you have to do is simply attach the structural blocks made in Korea.”

“oh! also. These are our construction companies that make the impossible possible. ha ha ha.”

“yes. It really seems like that. There are many new methods. If I had known this earlier, it would have been easier to create Shinheung Camp. haha.”

“Director Wanjun is having a hard time from afar.”

“But it’s fun. I’ll fly away as soon as it’s sorted out. “Take care of your health.”

“yes. “Director.”

…

While I was sleeping, the Vanguard was in port. Her unfamiliar shape was more eye-catching than her massive hull.

When I saw the deck, which was the size of three soccer fields, I thought that I could really play soccer up there.

I opened the camp operation room door again and entered. Everyone came in front of me as if they had been waiting.

Captain Choi Eun-seok was the first to approach and open his mouth.

“CEO! sorry. “I didn’t know you were so upset.”

“no. no. “It’s not like that.”

Captain Choi Eun-seok’s eyes seemed to have become moist.

He must have had as difficult a time as me. No, it was Colonel Choi Eun-seok who made a more difficult decision than me.

Admiral Son Il also came over and started talking, gesturing as if to sit down.

“CEO! Please sit down. “It was a short time, but I prepared hard.”

Let’s all take a seat. Admiral Son Il first gave a status report before the operational briefing.

When Admiral Son Il gave the signal, each captain reported their preparation status.

– Do it once. Combat readiness completed

– Do it 9 times. All supplies and maintenance have been completed.

– Lee Hoe-young. Waiting for supply and dispatch of all crew members. And the undersea tactical topography of the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea has been completed.

– Both ARK training torpedo training and actual torpedo training have been completed. Awaiting supply and crew deployment.

– The control room and drone loading to operate the Vanguard as a drone carrier are scheduled to be completed by the end of the day.

After the status report, Admiral Son Il’s operational briefing followed.

The gist of the basic submarine ambush operation was the same. Risk factors seemed to have been reduced by being more meticulous and considering various exceptions.

In particular, it seemed that significant operational support was obtained through close communication with the U.S. Navy.

All intelligence, the CIA, and the U.S. Navy predicted that China’s invasion would begin with a barrage of missiles and rockets along the coast of Taiwan.

The bombardment was expected for at least 24 to 72 hours.

“Admiral, under what circumstances does the gap in the expected bombardment time occur?”

“Yes, I expect it will depend on whether China develops a strategy to reduce damage between the landing force and the navy.”

“What you are saying is that in order to reduce the damage to the landing force, the bombardment must be carried out for a long time. Does that mean we will buy time for the U.S. Navy?”

“yes. That’s correct. Conversely, if a landing is attempted with only 24-hour artillery fire, significant damage to the landing force is expected, and there is a possibility that the landing operation itself may fail.”

“Well . . . I’ll probably try to do both.”

“CEO. “Please explain.”

“Considering the sentiments and political characteristics of China and the Chinese military, we will not choose a strategy to reduce damage to either side. “Even if we replace all of our troops, we will still try to occupy Taiwan.”

“What you mean is that we will attempt a landing after bombardment for 24 hours, and if that fails, we will project the combined forces of land, sea, and air?”

“Even if we succeed in landing. A large-scale naval battle seems inevitable.”

“ah ···. If so, I think the probability of success of our operation will increase.”

The operation described by Admiral Son Il was summarized as follows.

There will be a deceptive maneuver by the US 7th Fleet to lure China’s aircraft carrier group to a specific area.

In order to make it more elaborate, the Chinese Navy had to move first.

In that respect, China’s strategy of not avoiding naval battles was advantageous to our operations.

The deceptive maneuver included a U.S. aircraft carrier, and the sortie of ship-based aircraft was intended to check the approach of the Chinese fleet.

Additionally, multiple US attack submarines deceptively revealed their positions in the waters between Taiwan and the Philippines.

The plan was to tie up the Chinese fleet northwest of Scarborough Reef in the South China Sea.

And the drone carrier Vanguard is located in the southern part of Luzon Island. This included deceiving people into believing that they had large-scale air support resources by continuously sending Bayraktar on reconnaissance sorties.

The distance from Taiwan was about 700 km. It was almost the exact center of the South China Sea.

China can secure the operational radius of its aircraft carrier-based aircraft. It was said to be in a position to keep the US Air Force in check on Luzon Island.

Captain Choi Eun-seok then continued the briefing.

“During the first ambush, ARK and Lee Hoi-young will ambush together at a close distance.”

He continued his explanation by pointing alternately to maps and charts.

“In this area, the areas where landing is possible within the depth limit for submarines and where sonic shadows exist are between the underwater canyons, here in the Rift Valley, and the seamount area around here.”

“What next?”

“Once you start submerging, all communications cease. And when you land in an ambush area, stop using active sonar and only use passive sonar. Wait for the enemy fleet to approach. “It is a time that requires patience.”

(Landing: A submarine resting on the bottom of the deep sea.)

“Is the sonic shadow at the landing location perfect?”

“It’s hard to say it’s perfect. “There is no risk of detection until the sonar is fired directly overhead.”

“great.”

“If a Chinese aircraft carrier strike group approaches due to the U.S. Navy’s deceptive maneuver. “The Lee Hoi-young will move for a deceptive attack.”

“…”

“ARK will be able to know the movements of the Lee Hoe-young using only passive sonar. That and the unmanned torpedo boat will be launched at the same time.”

“ah ···. “That was it.”

“The reason why the Lee Hoi-young maneuvers and unmanned torpedo boats are launched at the same time is to maintain the silver and cover of the ARK.”

“…”

“The size and shape of the Lee Hoe-young are very similar to the U.S. LA-class attack submarine.”

– I guess so. Both have a displacement of around 7,000 tons.

“Using this, we can lure enemy destroyers by maneuvering like a U.S. attack submarine targeting an aircraft carrier.”

Afterwards, the detailed tactic was to simultaneously launch two underwater drones from the Lee Hoi-young, deceiving the Chinese Navy into thinking that multiple attack submarines were attacking.

The plan was to lure the destroyer escorting the Chinese aircraft carrier and pull it out as much as possible.

At this time, if you attack the enemy aircraft carrier No. 003 with an unmanned torpedo boat. It was expected that the ranks of Chinese destroyers chasing the Lee Hoi-young would split into two and head towards the attacked aircraft carrier.

By surrendering Lee Hoi-young’s underwater drone and unmanned torpedo boat to the enemy destroyer. The plan was to deceive them into thinking they had caught a US attack submarine.

(It is said that explosives are mounted on underwater drones to deceive the enemy when detonated underwater.

If you’re lucky. The Chinese aircraft carrier No. 002, which was on standby, led only a relatively small number of frigates. There was a high possibility that she would come to the same sea area.

At this time, the scenario was that the ARK would destroy the aircraft carrier with a direct torpedo attack.

When the operation briefing was over, everyone was leaning back on their chairs, looking tired, waiting for me to speak.

“great. Operation name: Myeongryang. I agree.”

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