But the Navy is different; its main body is not the officers and men, but the warships, with the army being merely the soul of the warships. Once an admiral or ship captain of a naval fleet orders to lower the commander’s flag, it is not the individual who surrenders, but the warship, or even the entire fleet. In the vast majority of cases, a fleet’s surrender signifies the entire nation’s submission, and once a nation’s backbone is bent, it is difficult to straighten again. The primary attribute of a navy is being a symbol of a great power. The navy serves not a regime or a king, but a nation. Even during regime changes, the navy is often the most stable force, pledging loyalty to the victor because they serve the nation itself. So when a navy surrenders, it is not just about personal or military honor; it often determines a country’s international status, national fate, and even the rise and fall of an entire nation. Unless the entire country surrenders or a supreme commander orders it, a fleet will not choose to surrender on its own. To date, there have been more than twenty national-level large fleets worldwide, and without exception, none have records of surrender. Even when heavily besieged, warships lose combat capability, and all ammunition and fuel are exhausted, the majority of naval officers and men will choose to scuttle or destroy their ships to avoid being captured by enemy forces. Therefore, when a fleet enters a desperate situation and loses hope of victory or retreat, it does not matter if the officers escape or die for their country. The crucial thing is that the warship must not be captured, let alone surrendered. This is also Ingram’s choice now, representing the Royal Navy’s last dignity, preferring to sink to the bottom of the sea than to surrender. "General, take care." The deputy commander, with reddened eyes, bowed to Ingram, cradled the ship’s mascot cat, and walked out of the bridge command room, gently closing the door. The Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier was in chaos, with sailors dressed in orange life vests and lifeboats filled with crowded naval personnel everywhere. More sailors fell into the sea during their escape, swept away by the waves, mostly in vain cries for help, with no time for rescue now. The Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier had opened the scuttling valves, with seawater rushing into the compartments. If it could sink itself to the bottom of the sea, it would already be a good ending for the Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier. However, perfect outcomes are rare, and the Yuan Shou would not let the Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier exit gracefully. Amidst another round of volleys from the Yuan Shou, nine biological plasma bombs roared in. In his final moments, Ingram watched the fiery explosion of the warship, with only one last, unspoken thought in his mind: "Beautiful Country, you’ve made us suffer so greatly!" In an instant, the Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier was hit by three biological plasma bombs. This 60,000-ton aircraft carrier did not struggle for long before splitting in two and disappearing into the sea. Find the newest release on ɴovelfire.net The other warships faced the same fate; in the face of absolute power, escape and struggle were futile. More warships chose to launch all anti-ship missiles at the Yuan Shou, hoping for a miracle. But a miracle is called a miracle because it’s extremely unlikely, and the power of the Yuan Shou could not be shaken by their dying struggles. One by one, warships sank into the sea, forging the Yuan Shou’s formidable reputation. Until all warships of the Roosevelt Carrier Battle Group either sank into the sea or were in the process of sinking. Finally, as the smoke of the 600mm naval guns on the Yuan Shou dispersed, the flames and smoke of war ceased in the Ryukyu Sea and nearby areas. However, the Yuan Shou’s battle was far from over, as it had already set its sights on two other Beautiful Country aircraft carriers, the Washington and the Carl Vinson. Both aircraft carriers had received messages from the Roosevelt Carrier, speeding to provide support. Among them, the Carl Vinson Aircraft Carrier was 700 kilometers away from the Yuan Shou, launching dozens of carrier-based aircraft. As the carrier-based aircraft just arrived at the battlefield, they received the news of the Roosevelt Carrier’s sinking and their own fleet’s crushing defeat. Dozens of carrier-based aircraft from the Carl Vinson quickly faced the anti-air firepower of the Yuan Shou and three Devourer-class Cruisers, suffering heavy losses. The appearance of these carrier-based aircraft also inadvertently exposed the location of the Carl Vinson Aircraft Carrier, which was definitely no more than a thousand kilometers from the Yuan Shou, as anything beyond that would exceed the carrier’s combat radius. Jieke Group’s satellites and sea-searching biological radar worked at full capacity, together with early warning aircraft transformed from Luanyang Air-Space Strategic Bombers. Moments later, they found the exact position of the Carl Vinson Aircraft Carrier through the sea area search, with the unexpected discovery of the Washington Aircraft Carrier’s position further away. At a distance of 700 kilometers, the Yuan Shou fired upon the Carl Vinson, beyond the range of most anti-ship missiles. At a slightly further distance, the Yuan Shou’s artillery accuracy decreased, with the plasma bombs affected by air currents. It took until the third round of volleys for an accurate hit, but the powerful impact of the plasma bombs compensated for it. When the biological plasma bomb exploded on the Carl Vinson, it directly melted a hole nearly 20 meters in diameter into the carrier deck, rendering the remaining aircraft on the carrier unable to take off or land. Then, in the fourth and fifth rounds, as the biological radar corrected the artillery fire, the Yuan Shou’s bombardment grew more precise, achieving consecutive hits.