Two Realms Shuttle Gate: Don t Call Me a Demon!

Chapter 218: Chapter 134: Expeditionary Fleet (First Update)

“Recently, at the invitation of the Chan Country, our United States Navy is preparing to dispatch an Amphibious Assault Task Force to hold joint military exercises with Chan Country in parts of the Bay of Bengal’s sea domain and on land. The aim is to hone the interoperability of multi-brigade troop types in transoceanic warfare, to fully strengthen naval cooperation with Chan Country, and to jointly address global threats, ensuring the safety of civilian shipping in the Asia-Pacific region. The exercise begins on April 28, and the specific end date is to be determined.”

On April 25, just as Jieke Security had fully taken control of the territories of two warlords and was aggressively advancing toward the area where Guo Mindeng was located, a piece of news suddenly appeared before the public eye.

Many people were puzzled by the news, wondering why the United States would not conduct exercises with India but instead play around with Chan Country.

Chan Country was so poor it clinked; all they could bring to the table were a few battered frigates. People saw little meaning in such exercises.

Then, a news release by the Chan Country Government put things into perspective for many.

“Recently, within our country’s Mande Region, a group known as the Jieke Group has wantonly stirred up violence and sparked intense conflicts, endangering innocent civilians, causing numerous casualties, and displacing many civilians.

In the spirit of our responsibility to protect the lives and property of our citizens, our country has decided to dispatch troops to clamp down, to eradicate the cancer of Jieke Company that has entrenched itself in the Mande Region, and to restore stability and peace to the area.”

Almost back-to-back announcements from the United States and Chan Country, combined with the recent outbreak of warlord conflicts in the East Qin State, led many to put two and two together.

It was mostly believed that the United States, ever the meddler, couldn’t stand being alone and had to mess around wherever there was a conflict.

Several neighboring countries voiced their protests, but the United States didn’t care at all and continued in its own way, hastily assembling a fleet to head to the Bay of Bengal.

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The Lion City!

United States Zhangyi Naval Base.

Early this morning, two Freedom-class Coastal Combat Ships slowly sailed out of the naval base.

This class of Coastal Combat Ship has a length of 127.4 meters, a beam of 13.16 meters, a draft of 3.9 meters, and a full-load displacement of over three thousand tons. They are capable of carrying helicopters and multiple missiles and possess formidable firepower, proving highly effective in coastal battles.

The two Coastal Combat Ships set out to sea and merged with a fleet composed of over twenty other vessels.

This was a military force summoned by the United States from the Middle East, where soldiers were stationed on high-speed troop transport ships; fifteen of these ships in total, each loaded with hundreds of soldiers from a battalion.

In addition to that, there were specially designed roll-on/roll-off ships, tank landing ships, hospital ships, ammunition ships, and logistic support vessels, carrying a large amount of military supplies and equipment.

The United States had named this force The Bay of Bengal Expeditionary Fleet, which had just been put together.

On the transport ships, there were a large number of soldiers: an infantry regiment, a light armored vehicle battalion, a tank battalion equipped with M1A2 main battle tanks, an artillery battalion, a reconnaissance battalion, an engineer battalion, and a mixed squadron of short-range helicopters, with a service support group, totaling around eight thousand personnel.

Within this fleet, the most eye-catching was the Amphibious Assault Ship, displacing tens of thousands of tons.

Onboard were several F-35 Joint Strike Fighters and various types of helicopters, as well as nearly two thousand Marine Corps special task force members.

Escorting the Amphibious Assault Ship, there were two Aegis Destroyers on either flank.

Beyond this fleet’s paper strength, once the Marine Corps of The Bay of Bengal Expeditionary Fleet landed ashore, they would have satellite intelligence support, naval missile support, and the convenience of mobilizing troops from global bases.

The appearance of such an expeditionary fleet in the Bay of Bengal put the neighboring countries on alert.

Especially those with poor relations with the United States, who were closely monitoring the movements of the fleet at all times.

…

In the Amphibious Assault Ship’s command room, CIA senior special agent Moritz was here, sitting across from a Major General who was the military commander of the expeditionary fleet for this operation, David. The two were engaging in their final tactical discussion.

“We’ll first land at the Dan Mian port controlled by the government army, then take the land route, following the Chan Country Government Army, joining forces and fighting our way through, to test the so-called strength of Jieke Security,”

David said gravely. He had struggled through family connections to secure the command of this Marine expeditionary fleet.

If the campaign went well, it would add a significant achievement to his resume. Another star on his epaulets and a promotion with a raise were within easy reach, so David took this combat mission very seriously.

“I have no objections, you’re the military experts, but could we at the CIA make use of the Seal Assault Team?”

Moritz shrugged his shoulders, making a request.

David adjusted his military cap, asking with surprise, “What do you plan to do with the Seal Assault Team?”

The Seal Assault Team is under the Navy’s command, managed by the United States Navy, Special Command. Considering the complex mountainous environment of Chan Country, they had also brought along a team from the Seal Assault Team.

“Our mission this time, aside from striking Jieke Security, is to capture a dangerous individual named Su Jie. He’s the mastermind behind these challenges to the hegemony of the United States, and we need the power of the Seal Assault Team to bring him back to the United States for trial,”

Moritz would not let go of a dangerous individual who dared challenge the hegemony of the United States.@@novelbin@@

“Su Jie? Did he create those Super Soldiers, too?”

David showed an interested expression. He knew that Jieke Company had a group of special Super Soldiers, each highly agile, with exceptional marksmanship; some were even clad in Heavy Armor, impervious to ordinary bullets.

Moritz nodded, adding, “The White House think tank suspects that Su Jie might have extracted a special enhancing drug from insects, a thing named ‘Strengthening Pill’ that warlord soldiers have gotten their hands on. We’ve already sent it back for testing.”

“No wonder that guy started so many insect farms in the Mande Region; he’s not to be underestimated. If we got hold of that stuff and spread it throughout the army…”

The more David talked, the brighter his eyes shone. If he could get his hands on the method of making those Strengthening Pills, his status in the military would surely rise significantly.

“Those Super Soldiers are tough to deal with, we’ve learned from the warlords and satellite reconnaissance that these Super Soldiers have extraordinary physical abilities.”

“No matter, we’ve brought enough heavy firepower this time; flesh and blood can’t withstand artillery shells, after all.”

“That is indeed the case.”

Seeing David full of confidence, Moritz said no more.

The fleet, at cruising speed, raced through the night, entering the Bay of Bengal and heading straight for Chan Country’s Sea Domain.

Midway, four small frigates of the Chan Country Navy, just over a thousand tons, also came alongside, forming a fleet formation to conduct naval exercises.

The exercises were serious. They symbolically towed derelict vessels out to use as targets and even invited the media to watch and take photos, so they could write articles and prevent, anyone from thinking that we, the Eagles, were bullying others and causing trouble everywhere.

After several days of sailing, the fleet reached the designated sea area, and from afar, they could see the coast and the docks on the horizon.

This port named Dan Mian had excellent hydrological conditions and was deep enough for the Amphibious Assault Ships to berth.

However, the Amphibious Assault Ships did not dock but remained adrift at sea, preparing for the upcoming air-to-ground assault.

The other transports, loaded with soldiers, approached the dock slowly, intending to disembark the personnel and equipment first.

Meanwhile, as the fleet was busy preparing to dock, Su Jie appeared on a hilltop in the Dan Mian military port.

Because of those naval exercise press releases, it wasn’t hard to deduce the fleet’s destination using a map. Plus, considering that this was the only dock in the vicinity suitable for landing, Su Jie had been waiting here for quite some time.