Chapter 290

Chapter 290: Encircling Sea "Urban Management"

The Philippines is not new to eyeing the South China Sea. As China’s largest territorial sea, it boasts rich deep-sea resources and strategic military value over South Asia.

One-third of the population lives below the poverty line, and as one of the most impoverished and underdeveloped countries in Southeast Asia, the Philippines constantly seeks opportunities to seize resources in the South China Sea. Navy ships, coast guard vessels, and fishing enforcement boats continually create disputed areas to gradually occupy them, resulting in escalating confrontations with China’s Marine Monitoring and fishing enforcement ships as well as naval vessels.

Though Lin Mo wasn’t aware of the extent of the troubles faced by the fishing enforcement ship No. 310 and others operating in the South China Sea, he had no intention of simply flying by for a quick look.

Although the orders he received did not specify, Lin Mo understood the intention of his superiors. If it were merely a matter of deterrence, they would not need him; any student could fly the aircraft for a few laps. It was essential for an ace pilot like him to carry out missions, ensuring not only the full completion of this task but also to teach the Filipinos a lesson.

These thoughtless folks persist in their foolishness, constantly pilfering Chinese marine resources every few days while ignoring the consequences. In the South China Sea, China maintains a zero-tolerance policy.

“Marine Monitoring 84, maintain your speed, do not let them surround us.”

In the cockpit of fishing enforcement ship No. 310, Captain Dou Li called the engineer through the internal phone. Peering outside the cockpit, he could see over a dozen Filipino medium-sized fishing boats trying to encircle him and Marine Monitoring 84, while another ship, No. 303, was ensnared by seven fishing boats and could hardly move. Below the ship’s railing, they could see those Filipino "fishermen" brandishing harpoons and knives while yelling at the Chinese crew.

“Marine Monitoring 84 acknowledges. Fishing Enforcement 310, let’s strike westward together and then encircle back. We need to find a way to rescue our fishermen and disperse the boats around No. 303.”

Looking at the draft of these Filipino fishing boats, it was clear they were empty holds. While they couldn’t match the speed of China’s fishing enforcement and marine monitoring ships, their sheer numbers restricted China’s law enforcement vessels to a small area.

Nearby, several malevolent Filipino warships floated silently, sending protest signal lights to the Chinese ships while ignoring the chaos from the fishing boats, adopting an attitude of watching the tigers fight. The cannons, however, were angled, whether intentionally or not, at the three Chinese vessels.

To make matters worse, two Chinese fishing vessels had completely capsized in the water, showing signs of impact. Terrified Chinese fishermen, wearing life jackets, desperately swam away from the capsized hulls, trying to cling to life rafts and move to safety. If the hull sank, the created whirlpool would drag everything nearby into the depths.

“Hold on; higher-ups have sent aircraft to support us.”

“Damn it, these pesky flies are annoying. I’d rather turn the boat around and sink them.”

“Marine Monitoring 84, don’t be impulsive. This is a trap; they are waiting for us to ram them. That way, they have an excuse to create a dispute area here and drive us out with their warships or even open fire.”

“Okay, okay, we’ll wait for reinforcements. We must not let them board; otherwise, we’ll be in trouble.”

“No problem; we’ve armed ourselves. How many guns do you have?”

“Eleven Type 95s, four Type 54s, and some grenades. We should be fine; they can’t get on.”

“Be very cautious! If they manage to take over the ships, we’ll be in deep trouble. The Philippine warships responded to our protests, claiming they are conducting military exercises. Pfft! What kind of military exercises? They’re clearly up to no good.”

“These Philippine monkeys are truly shameless; they must be fabricating evidence and gearing up to turn the tables on us. I’m about to turn the rudder; these Philippine monkeys are just so irritating.”

“Don’t forget about the Vietnamese monkeys and Malaysian monkeys. These guys have pressured our co-pilot’s skills to new heights—ha! That’s a good thing.”

While fishing enforcement ship No. 310 and marine monitoring ship No. 84 made desperate attempts to break free, they also sought to establish advantageous angles while waiting for the “Filipino fishing boats” to collide with them.

Ramming and being rammed are two entirely different matters.

The two vessels, each about a hundred meters long, fought endlessly against the numerous "Filipino fishing boats" that swarmed like wolves.

One must say, this tactic of the Filipinos was quite effective; the answer lay in who could be bold enough first. Once fighting broke out, those Filipino warships would reveal their true colors, so the three Chinese vessels could not give the Philippines any excuses.

It was believed that the other side had prepared multiple cameras to record everything continuously, looking for opportunities to garner international sympathy, hoping to take a big bite of China’s territorial seas and alleviate the crisis caused by a shortage of resources within their own waters.

Above the sea, a Z-9A helicopter belonging to fishing enforcement ship No. 310 circled continuously, with its loudspeakers blaring warnings, sternly alerting those "Filipino fishing boats" filled with audacity. However, the vessels below seemed oblivious, completely disregarding the warnings and continuing their assault on Chinese ships.

Whether from the fishing enforcement ship or the marine monitoring ship, lacking military-grade status and heavy weapons, facing these rabid fishing boats, aside from hoping they blundered into each other, it was not easy to shake them off through maneuvering.

Trapped fishing enforcement ship No. 303 lowered a rescue boat manned by armed personnel, plunging into the water to rescue the Chinese fishermen from the capsized vessels. Under the dark gun muzzles, those “Filipino fishermen” hesitated to act rashly, allowing a passageway.

Suddenly, distant thunder rumbled overhead.

“It’s aircraft; our aircraft have arrived!”

The comms channels of fishing enforcement ship No. 310 and marine monitoring ship No. 84 echoed with the excited voices of the two captains.

“Wow! This is terrible! Let me count! One, two, three… Oh my goodness, forty-five fishing boats and three warships. Hmm, two of them have capsized, and Fishing Enforcement No. 303 is trapped. Fishing Enforcement No. 310 and Marine Monitoring 84 look pretty bad!”

Lin Mo slowly pushed the control stick forward, lowering the aircraft’s altitude.

“It’s an airplane, a Chinese fighter jet.”

As the small black dot came into view, all the “Filipino fishing boats” desperately surged towards Fishing Enforcement No. 310 and Marine Monitoring 84. They wanted to create a collision to frame the Chinese vessels, planning to fabricate stories using the footage they captured, hoping to annoy China even if they couldn’t cause significant damage.

“Calling, calling, this is Marine Monitoring 84.”

“This is ‘Dragon Knight,’ received!”

Lin Mo’s radio connected with the other party’s communication channel.

“Our ships are surrounded.”

“Yes, I see it. It looks terrible!”

“You need to find a way to push them away, whatever it takes, but don’t fire first; otherwise, it could spark a dispute. They’re setting up cameras to create a disputed area.”

“Not a problem, just leave it to me. Are there any other instructions?”

“Just be sure to stay safe.”

For the Air Force, fishing enforcement and marine monitoring ships couldn’t offer much help; they could only remind Lin Mo about safety, and the rest was up to him.

“Poor little monkeys, you’re in trouble now!” Lin Mo grinned, looking almost like a dragon kin sharpening its teeth, ready to welcome some unfortunate soul or perhaps a group of them.

A massive roar erupted, creating waves nearly five meters high, as if an invisible blade sliced through the ocean’s surface.

Flying only two meters above the sea, the J-15 "Dark Sabre" fighter jet hurtled through the air at an extreme low altitude.

In an instant, it tore through the encirclement; the twin Taihang jet engines blasted powerful airflow, sending the “Filipino fishing boats” rocking wildly, their sides nearly touching the water. Seawater crashed down onto the decks like a deluge, almost capsizing the vessels, and some “fishermen” were washed overboard, unable to grasp anything firmly.

Bang! With a loud explosion, a milky-white sonic boom cloud enveloped the J-15 "Dark Sabre." The boats it passed shattered their glass, as the immense air pressure and deafening noise sent the “fishermen” toppling over, screaming as if they had endured a powerful shock bomb.

Surprisingly, the milky-white sonic boom cloud did not dissipate but miraculously continued to envelop the fighter, revealing only the nose and tail of the aircraft. However, the huge sonic booms kept resounding continuously, even drowning out the engine noise. The "Dark Sabre" lingered at the edge of supersonic speed, not allowing the sonic boom cloud to dissipate.

But the milky-white “Filipino fishing boats” suffered greatly. This potent sonic wave weapon left them in agony, as they had never seen a fighter jet use sonic boom attacks at such a low altitude—what kind of tactical imagination was required for that?

“Look, look, 310, Marine Monitoring 84, I think that pilot must be possessed by a spirit. He’s riding on a cloud to save us!”

Captain Fang Xin of Fishing Enforcement No. 303 excitedly spoke into the walkie-talkie, seeing the persistent sonic boom cloud as a miraculous, ethereal cloud.

“This is Fishing Enforcement No. 310. Amazing! Without using weapons, you’ve scattered those Filipino monkeys in all directions. Look, look, wow, a boat has capsized! So powerful! Everyone stay put, let them figure it out, ha ha! You guys have met your match today.”

“I am Marine Monitoring 84, Fishing Enforcement No. 303. Please be cautious with the lifeboat you lowered. Those Filipino fishing boats are closing in on them. They want to take hostages, inspect firearms, and prepare to open fire.”

“Fishing Enforcement No. 303 acknowledges!”