There is a lot to take into consideration in such mission planning.
The attack profile of the missile will make a difference.
The level of support available to the target, and the radar horizon of the target will make a difference.
Is the target relying solely on its own sensors, or does it have other vessels/pickets, and/or AEW up?
Is their air defense cover? How close can the H-6K get before launch?
If you are talking about a sophisiticated missile that is a Mach 2 sea skimmer that does a pop up to do final acquisition, that is going to be diffent than a sub-mach low level, or a high flyer.
If two aircraft can coordinate a six missile attack against a lone DDG, without support and then have those six missiles come in from different vectors at the same time at very low level and Mach 2, your chances for a kill are much higher than hitting that same target with 12 missiles at higher altitudes where the target has air or other vessels supporting it and therefore time to slavo a lot more anti-missiles at the wave of attacking missiles.
So, yes, you do match a target with an appropriate number missiles to get the job done, but in so doing you take into consideration the conditions surrounding the target, its support, and the options you have for your missile attack profile too.
It looks like the H-6K has a lot of options in terms of different missile with different attack profiles, ranges, etc. So they should be able to put a good package together based on the conditions.
If there is barrier air cap up around the target with strong AEW support, and if it is located in the right position to intercept the H-6K flight before it can launch, it would play real havoc with such an attack. This is precisely what an OPFOR will try and accomplish.
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