The Enterprise was already carrying more than 12,000 tons of fuel, enough for 84 fighter planes, and weapons and ammunition.
The Enterprise's armory itself was fully loaded with ammunition.
At this time, the aircraft's fuel tanks exploded one after another, fuel flowed everywhere, and the fire quickly engulfed the flight deck. The wind fueled the fire, and the entire stern was covered in flames that shot up into the sky.
The officers and soldiers living in the cabins below the deck were first stunned by the successive explosions, and then caught in a frenzied heat wave.
The crew on the deck were not much better off. They were blown into the sea by the blast and their bodies were never found.
Westmoreland was taking a shower in the bathroom when he received the news.
He had just returned from a meeting and was planning to take a shower and go to bed. He didn't have time to put on his underwear, so he grabbed his clothes and put them on while walking, then rushed into the car and headed straight for Da Nang.
Along the way, he closed his eyes, his heart hanging in the air, and he could not think of any words to report the matter to his superiors.
No one in the entire United States could accept this bad news.
There are 5,000 regular personnel on an aircraft carrier. Once the aircraft carrier explodes uncontrollably, all the officers and soldiers on board will die.
Local Vietnamese people in Da Nang have also joined the rescue, and their current main task is to control the fire.
The officers and soldiers of the base urgently contacted the nearby aircraft carrier USS Card to join the rescue, but they could not get through. It was not until they contacted the American soldiers at the Nha Trang base that they learned that the USS Card had sunk.
"This is impossible. How is this possible?"
It is absolutely impossible that one of the two aircraft carriers was severely damaged and the other sank directly.
Westmoreland, who was halfway there, also received the news. He closed his eyes and calmly yet frantically gave orders, "Investigate, investigate thoroughly. What exactly happened? Who did it?"
"We've checked. A Chinese warship recently passed near the Card. They were so far away that they were able to block our radar signals, so we didn't notice them for a while."
"Why did you discover it again now?" Westmoreland felt that the soldiers under his command were useless.
"When they were returning, our people saw them through telescopes!"
Westmoreland wanted to kick this idiot twice. "You mean I can use this information to negotiate with the Chinese and ask them to compensate us for the aircraft carrier?"
"China's aircraft carrier is heading into the South China Sea. Once stationed there, our supply will be affected."
So far, the United States can freely move across the entire Gulf of Tonkin and inflict heavy damage on North Vietnam through air strikes, and in fact, they are doing so.
The entire North Vietnam was bombed intensively.
All fighter jets took off from aircraft carriers, resulting in a local war with the basic feature of "fighting in the south and bombing in the north". At least for now, the United States has the advantage in this war.
Once the Beibu Gulf falls under China's control, the United States' obvious advantage will be gone, at least for now, and Westmoreland will be unable to explain to the country.
Westmerlan is now in a state of panic. Not to mention the problem of China's aircraft carrier, the explosion of the Enterprise and the sinking of the Card will make him unable to explain to his country.
Thirteen hours later, when Westmoreland arrived, he finally saw some scattered flames. The entire deck was in a horrible state. The once glorious aircraft carrier had been completely destroyed.
All the surviving officers and soldiers surrounded the aircraft carrier and cried bitterly.
This aircraft carrier was once their glory.
At this moment, so many fighter planes have been reduced to ashes, and those that remain can only make people feel more sad.
After a temporary repair, the Enterprise set out on its homeward journey three days later. It will have to return to the homeland for major repairs.
Three days later, Qin Xiao and others finally waited for the members of the second team to return. The two groups met without any losses and were very happy.
Although Wu Di was bitten by a snake, the bottle of spiritual spring water saved his life. After resting for a few days, he had fully recovered.
Five days later, China's aircraft carrier entered the South China Sea, like an island, standing tall in the vast South China Sea, blocking the United States' supply route.
Qin Xiao and others also completed their mission successfully.
In Beijing, Ji Xia is very busy.
The country has newly established a high-speed rail track factory, which is directly under the Ministry of Railways. Wei Zhenguo temporarily serves as the person in charge, and Ji Xia was hired as the chief engineer.
Ji Xia basically has the final say on all major matters at the high-speed rail track factory. Wei Zhenguo can be said to be Ji Xia's deputy, just a handyman.
Qiao San and nine others entered the high-speed rail track factory. Qiao San was mainly responsible for transportation, and also coordinated supply issues among factories in various places.
Wei Zhenguo’s work focus for the time being is to select suppliers from various places, and the site in Teng County is just one of them.
The news that the country will develop high-speed rail was quickly spread with the establishment of the high-speed rail track factory, and the "Huaguo Daily" also published a certain amount of space on this matter.
But before the people of the country had time to rejoice, even more shocking news came. Two US aircraft carriers were bombed and sunk simultaneously in the South China Sea.
Ji Xia has been working from home. After Qin Xiao called her last time, Ji Xia guessed his mission. Ten days have passed, and she still hasn't asked.
In the evening, Grandpa Qin returned home, humming a song. Seeing Zhenzhen and Zhizhi rolling over in the cradle, he reached out and said, "Grandpa, give us a hug!"
Ji Xia came down from upstairs carrying a glass of milk. Seeing Old Man Qin's rosy face, she smiled and said, "Grandpa, is there any good news?"
"Great news! Great news!" Old Master Qin said with a smile. "I just got the news that something happened to two US aircraft carriers!"
Ji Xia's face changed. Although she was happy to see that Mr. Qin was happy and knew that Xiao was fine, she still wanted a positive answer.
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