Chapter 813 They Can Really See Us

Suddenly, the thermal imager operator discovered something, a small white dot moving quickly.

Under normal circumstances, something this small would not be able to drive so far, and its speed would not be so fast.

He immediately perked up, operated the thermal imager, and zoomed in.

"Report, we have found a small target moving at high speed on the sea surface to the northeast below."

With a little excitement, he reported the discovery to the command seat.

The equipment at that time could not cut the screen directly to the command seat. The commander on the plane stood up and walked towards him.

Looking closely, I saw that it was indeed an inflatable boat, pulling a white line and running almost due west. It was running so fast as if it was running for its life.

The ship type, speed, size and direction were all consistent. The commander returned to his seat and soon sent out a message based on the tactical communication protocol.

"A suspected target was found at position XXXXX, heading XXX, speed XX knots."

Although the single-station tactical positioning system is still under research, a triangulated positioning system has long been built around Bohai, an inland sea that protects the capital. The coordinates sent by Tu-4 are based on the regional positioning data of this system. Once the small boats in and outside Bohai receive this data and operate on the map, they will immediately know the distance and position relationship between themselves and the target.

The current command system cannot be called a command system. It is more like an automatic distribution of intelligence within a region. It cannot automatically mark the positions of enemies and friends on the map. But even so, it is already a big step forward. At least tactical intelligence is much smoother, which is very important for grassroots combat units.

Shortly after receiving the intelligence, the command center's combat orders were also transmitted through the Tu-4 special aircraft carrier, and each maritime unit received its own mission.

At this moment, the sea surface of Bohai became lively. Some of the small boats that were searching everywhere turned their heads and headed in the direction of dozens or even nearly a hundred kilometers away. They were all high-speed boats and ran fast, with a maximum speed of 30 to 40 knots.

The other boats continued to be deployed in the Bohai Strait, some to capture people and some to block the gates, with each boat having its own division of labor, which was clearly stated in the combat orders.

In the past, they might not have been able to receive these commands, mainly because they were too widely distributed and at different distances from the communication units. There was also the problem of the curvature of the earth, and not every ship could receive sky waves. At that time, combat orders were mainly given by shouting. Everyone knew that shouting could be done, but the recipient might not be able to hear it clearly.

Just as the huge net on the thin sea began to shrink and tightly surrounded the enemy, the people on the rubber boat began to feel a little uneasy.

Because they found that the plane above their heads did not seem to have left, and the rumbling sound of the plane kept circling above their heads.

"Commander, why isn't this plane moving? Could it be that it has discovered us?" Even if Zhang Laoliu had the urge to play clappers, he wasn't in the mood to do so.

His voice was trembling, and he could clearly feel his upper teeth knocking against his lower teeth. He didn't know if it was because he was scared, or because of the cold sea breeze and wet clothes. Although it was June, the temperature at sea at night was not very good. The sea water is a huge heat container. The temperature on the sea surface is not too low, but not too high either. It is especially cold in the middle of the night.

The captain looked uncertain and gritted his teeth and said, "Impossible, absolutely impossible! They can't see us at all, and the radar can't detect such a small thing."

For radars of this era, it is impossible to detect such a small target against the clutter of the sea surface. After all, the captain is an elite of the frogman unit, so he has mastered this knowledge.

Even though we don't think highly of the troops on the other side of the strait, they are the most capable team supported by the Citigroups, no doubt about it. It's just that their opponents are stronger.

"Keep going, don't worry about it. This must be a plane carrying out some mission, it's just a coincidence." The captain ordered the frogman who was operating the boat.

There is no way to not move forward. This thing is in the sky, and no matter what you want to do, it is out of reach.

At this time, on the Tu-4T, the communications soldier was shouting on the public channel.

"Unidentified rubber boat below, please stop immediately, identify yourself, and accept inspection."

I shouted many times, but the rubber boat below was still moving at high speed, as if it didn't hear me.

They really didn't hear it. There was no proper ship communication equipment on this boat.

The enemy just maneuvered the boat and moved desperately towards the west. Although the thing above their heads was unlikely to be directed at them, it still made them feel scared.

As the boat bounced along on the sea, they seemed to sense the sound of the plane getting closer, as if the plane was descending.

The night sky was pitch black. Others could not see them and they could not see others. Only the terrifying sound of the airplane engine could bring them some information.

Suddenly, a tongue of fire burst out from the air and fell obliquely into the sea hundreds of meters in front of them, and then faint gunshots were heard.

"Oh no! Are they really coming for us?" The enemies on the rubber boat were scared to death and were covered in cold sweat.

Just a few minutes ago, on the Tu-4 patrol plane, "Commander, the boat below is not responding and is still moving at high speed." The thermal imager operator reported to the commander.

The commander thought for a moment and said to the thermal imager operator, "Use the belly gun to fire a burst of bullets in front of them to force them to stop."

The thermal imager operator's seat was originally modified from the original belly gunner's seat. In order to fight the P-2V, most of the machine guns on the Tu-4 were retained. As the only combat position with night vision capability, the operation authority of the belly machine guns is still retained by the thermal imager operator.

The operator controlled the machine gun and pressed the fire button.

The enemy on the rubber boat, which had received the warning shot, was like a frightened bird. They did not care about the working condition of the engine, turned the engine horsepower to the maximum, and began to make S-shaped maneuvers on the sea.
"Hold on tight! Hold on tight! Don't fall into the sea." The captain shouted loudly, especially to Zhang Laoliu, whose swimming ability was not as good as that of the frogman.

At this time, on the patrol plane, the commander saw the rubber boat running around like a headless fly through the thermal imager, and he was more certain that it was definitely the enemy.

"Fire another round, and hit closer." He ordered again.

Tongues of fire flashed in the air again, and a long red line shot into the sea just a few dozen meters in front of the rubber boat. The enemies on the rubber boat, even in the pitch-dark sea, could vaguely see the tall water columns splashed by the bullets.

"Sir, they are warning us. What should we do?" The frogman knew very well that with the capabilities of the rubber boat, no matter how flexible it was, it would be difficult to avoid the machine guns above.

After all, the machine gunners can make countless mistakes, but if they make just one mistake, they will be dead here. They don’t even have to make a mistake. Even if they can maneuver the rubber boat into pieces, they still may not be able to avoid the shells from the sky.

"No matter what, they are just trying their luck. I don't believe they can see us clearly. At most they have radar to detect us, but that thing can't aim accurately under these conditions."

Seeing that the enemy boat below still showed no signs of stopping, the commander became angry.

At this time, the information of all nearby ships has been confirmed by the land command center, and we have no rubber boats in this sea area.

"Fire another burst of bullets in front of them. If they still don't stop, be ready to aim and shoot!"

The Tu-4 has a searchlight and flares.

However, the searchlight does not have enough rotation angle in this circling observation situation, and the flares are too bright, which may affect the observation effect of the thermal imager in a short period of time. What if the enemy takes this opportunity to escape? The rubber boat can turn much faster than an airplane, and it will take a lot of effort to find the target again after losing it.

So the commander decided to warn them once more, and if they still didn’t stop, don’t blame me for being rude.

The fire lit up again, and this time, everyone on the rubber boat felt something was wrong.

They had already made a wide turn, but the enemy's shells still landed accurately in front of them. If they said that the enemy couldn't see them, then their luck was too good.

"Sir, no, they can really see us." Zhang Laoliu's upper and lower teeth chattered even more violently.

"Stop the ship!" The captain gave the order dejectedly after realizing that no matter what the reason was, it seemed that the plane above his head could really see him clearly.

"They've stopped," said the camera operator.

The commander felt quite regretful and asked, "Why don't you run for a while?"
However, we can no longer give the order to sink the ship directly. Those who can be captured alive are more useful than a few dead ones.

"Keep an eye on them, the high-speed gunboats behind will catch up soon."

According to the combat situation intelligence distributed by the command center, the nearest high-speed gunboat is only about 30 kilometers away. At a gunboat speed of more than knots, this distance can be covered in just an hour or so.

He sent a message to the command center and his comrades at sea, informing them that the enemy had stopped shipping and attached the coordinates.

Then the Tu-4t circled above the rubber boat. This short time in the air was not a problem at all for the Tu-4t.

For a moment, a strange picture appeared in the dark night sky. A small boat was quietly parked on the sea. The people on it were trembling, waiting in anxiety for the unknown fate. Several thousand meters above it, an airplane was circling around it, and an invisible line of sight locked it firmly in the center.

"Commander, are we just going to wait like this?" Zhang Laoliu was a little panicked and afraid of death.

"Just wait like this. Their ships are probably on their way here. Don't be afraid. As long as you don't resist, you won't die. Especially since most of them are regular soldiers at sea, there's no need to be afraid. Think positively. We are much better than those brothers in the air force last year and the year before last."

The captain was very single and accepted it.

In the past two years, many brothers in the Air Force have died, and only a handful of them were lucky enough to be captured alive.

(End of this chapter)