Amid the increasingly frantic and aggravated retaliations from overseas powers, the situation in the waters surrounding Great Qing had become tense to the extreme, resembling a powder keg ready to ignite at the slightest touch. The fleets of the overseas powers acted like arrogant and domineering wolves, frequently conducting high-intensity military exercises near Great Qing's waters with utter lawlessness. Fighter jets swept low across the sea like black phantoms, their piercing roars making the air vibrate; the fiery bursts from missile test-firings slashed ruthlessly across the sky like menacing flashes of lightning, attempting to exert a crushing military deterrence against Great Qing through this blatant display of force.
The Great Qing naval fleet stood like an indestructible wall of steel, fully prepared for battle. Battleships were arranged in neat, orderly formations across the sea, their hulls reflecting a cold metallic sheen. The radar systems aboard spun and scanned the vast surrounding seas and airspace without a moment's rest, like vigilant hawk eyes missing not the slightest anomaly. The captains stared with intense focus at their command screens, their gazes revealing resolute determination—a steadfast resolve to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
"Report! Enemy fighter jets are flying low toward our waters, currently XX nautical miles from our fleet!" A radar operator reported the latest situation in a tense, loud voice that echoed throu…
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