If it was a merchant ship from another country, Li Hai would definitely ignore it.
During the mission, he did not have the responsibility or obligation to rescue the merchant ship.
However, the merchant ships of China were more special.
Firstly, the commander was from China.
Secondly, the Chinese people had just sent the money over.
If they didn't save their merchant ship, it would be unreasonable.
However, he still asked the Battle Command.
The Battle Command was a department that Lin Xuan had set up to unify the command of the troops.
It was the highest military command of the Red Alert Corps.
They had the authority to command the entire army.
Ling Liang replied very quickly.
"Rescue them without affecting the combat mission and end the battle quickly.”
After getting permission, Li Hai also let go.
The Sea Dragon was a 50,000-ton oil tank, and it was also the ship that pirates liked to hijack the most.
Not only were there valuable items on board, but these ships had lower freeboards and were easier to intercept.
Most importantly, this was a merchant ship from China.
Therefore, it was targeted as soon as it appeared in the Gulf of Aden.
Logically speaking, such merchant ships would usually pass through the Gulf of Aden in groups under the escort of the navy.
However, due to the ship's malfunction, the Sea Dragon was delayed at sea for more than half a day and did not follow the fleet.
A single oil tank could not be delayed for too long at sea.
The next batch of fleets would arrive at least tomorrow. Staying where they were would make it easier for them to be hijacked.
Therefore, they could only take the risk of passing through the Gulf of Aden, hoping that the pirates would not target them.
The night's journey was safe and sound, which made them relax their vigilance.
However, as soon as the sun shone on the sea, they found themselves surrounded by pirates.
Moreover, this group of pirates was not small. There were more than 20 ships of different sizes.
Even though these ships were broken, these pirates had guns and cannons in their hands.
Fortunately, the captain had rich experience in dealing with pirates.
Relying on the various self-created defensive equipment on the ship, they temporarily resisted the attacks of these pirates.
During this time, the Sea Dragon also contacted the naval escort fleet.
After the escort fleet realized the seriousness of the situation, they immediately sent a 054A frigate over.
Not long ago, the Sea Dragon contacted the escort ship again.
They could not hold on any longer. The pirates were trying to force their way in. Several of their crew members were shot and injured.
The 054A frigate also began to panic.
Therefore, they sent a ship-borne helicopter to rescue them, which could temporarily deter these pirates.
However, the helicopter was only a light multi-purpose helicopter.
In addition, every country had an unwritten rule that unless the pirates shot the crew, they could not open fire on them.
They could only be driven away with firearms. Even the escort ships of the Bear Country would abide by this unwritten rule.
Therefore, when the pirates saw the Sea Zhi-9, not only were they not afraid, but they also attacked even more fiercely.
They knew that the arrival of the helicopter meant that the escort warships were coming.
At that time, they could only draw water with a bamboo basket.
Usually, it was not easy to encounter such an oil tank.
"Bastard, Captain, I want to request to shoot them. They are too arrogant.”
A member of the Sea Zhi-9 said through gritted teeth.
If not for the strict prohibition, his bullets would not have hit the seawater.
The captain frowned and scolded," You better behave yourself. If you dare to kill them, you'll be court-martialed."”
Discipline was discipline. They had to abide by this rule no matter what.
All the team members were holding back their anger.
Even the pilot had his finger on the safety.
As long as the order was given, the airborne rocket would directly bombard the pirate speedboat.
"Warship, there's a warship coming."
At this moment, one of the team members exclaimed.
Everyone on the helicopter followed his gaze.
On the surface of the sea, a large warship with a sci-fi appearance was sailing on the sea. Beside it was a small warship that weighed hundreds of tons.
This warship was about 20 nautical miles away from here.
It was also because they were in the helicopter that they could see so far.
"See if we can contact them and ask them to help us drive away the pirates.”
At the same time, the captain was also a little curious. He had never seen this warship before. Could it be a new type of warship from some country?
Just as he was curious, he noticed that the warship in the distance had moved.
On the rear deck of the warship, missiles that were emitting white smoke rose into the air.
After the missile made a turn in the air, it headed straight for them.
Seeing this scene, the captain's face was filled with astonishment and shock.
What was this warship trying to do?
The warship they saw was an assault-class destroyer.
After Li Hai received the order, he immediately gave the order.
The best way to end the battle quickly was to intimidate them, and the only way to intimidate them was to kill them.
Others would abide by this unwritten rule, but they would not.
Therefore, the assault class destroyer's fire control radar locked onto the few 100-ton fast fishing ships of the pirates in the distance.
Then, they directly launched a light multi-purpose anti-ship missile.
This type of anti-ship missile was mainly used to attack small ships.
However, it was like using a 40-meter-long knife to kill a chicken when it was used to kill a fishing boat and speedboat that weighed more than 100 tons.
The anti-ship missiles were very fast.
After the active radar locked onto the target, several anti-ship missiles directly plunged down.
"Boom boom boom"
These warships were torn to pieces in the violent explosion, and in an instant, they were enveloped in endless flames.
As for the pirates above, they went straight to see the Sea Dragon King.
The pirates who were attacking were all stunned when they saw this scene.
What was this? They were just robbing a merchant ship, and they actually used anti-ship missiles to attack them?
There was no such thing as bullying.
However, this was only the beginning of the nightmare.
"Captain, there's news from Pirate Island. Their main force has gone out to sea to hijack ships, and it's the pirates in front of us.”
Li Hai's eyes lit up. He didn't expect it to be so easy.
Since they had already come out, they could forget about going back.
As long as the main force here was cleared, the mission on Pirate Island would be much easier.
"Main Gunner, use the cannons to kill them. Don't leave any ships alive!”
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