After more than thirty hours of sailing, the No. 53 ship arrived at Musha Reef. With a journey of thousands of kilometers, this is the farthest distance that the remaining fuel of the No. 53 ship can reach.
Li Hai stood on the watchtower and Changhaizhou overlooking the Musha Reef, feeling a lot of emotion.
"I worked here for more than half a year. At that time, the airport was not so big and the living area was still very small. I didn't expect that it has changed so much in just two years. I think the area is almost as big as that of Forever Prosperity Island.
One-third of it." Li Hai said.
Chang Haizhou was in a good mood as the warm sea breeze blew. Ship No. 53 had made great contributions during this Spring Festival combat readiness patrol. Everyone had a share. This old ship had another great achievement added to its credit book.
, has already participated in the evaluation of the military's meritorious ship standards.
He smiled and said, "Your information is too ill-informed. Forever Prosperity Island is also growing. It is estimated to be seven or eight square kilometers now. A breakthrough is just around the corner."
"Yes, it's not just Musha who is growing up." Li Hai smiled and nodded repeatedly.
Chang Haizhou took out a cigarette, lit it, and took a puff against the wind. His intoxicated look made Li Hai envious.
"Want one?" Chang Haizhou raised the flower in his hand.
Li Hai hesitated for two seconds and shook his head, "Forget it, I'll stick to it to the end."
When he was most anxious, he smoked one or two cigarettes. What he was thinking about was that he would soon return to the Flying Shark Corps and continue to fly fighter jets. If so, he would have to control his addiction to smoking. Without strong lungs, he would not be able to withstand it.
to avoid the effects of large overload.
Ship No. 53 slowly docked at the dock. There were already several trucks waiting on the dock, as well as cranes and loading trucks. This was a rhythm that required immediate supply.
Li Hai frowned and asked, "No time to rest? There is no time mentioned in the order."
"Yes, there should be at least one day's rest time for the soldiers to go ashore and exercise their hands and feet." Chang Haizhou also felt strange.
After the gangway was lowered, two old Warrior vehicles sped over and stopped directly at the entrance of the gangway. Several people jumped out of the car and walked up the gangway to board the ship while arranging their clothes.
"It's Xue Da and Lao Dang." Li Hai saw the incoming people clearly and said excitedly, already striding down to greet them.
Chang Haizhou hurriedly followed. The visitors were the leaders of the Musa Naval Air Station and Li Hai’s old comrades. Thanks to the strong support of the Vulture Air Support Team, the rejection mission of the No. 53 ship finally had a beautiful ending.
, of course, the one who contributed the most was the mysterious black fish that never showed up.
Li Hai almost started running and met Xue Zhengrong, Dang Weimin and others in the deck aisle.
Zhan Yuntian, Zhao Feiyan, Wang Xiaowei, Li Yuanchao and others also came.
Old comrades are happy to meet each other, but thousands of words turn into fists. If you punch me and I will punch you, it is considered a greeting.
Li Yuanchao is the squadron leader of the maintenance squadron of the 167th Independent Flying Group and the current full-time mechanic of the No. 037 fighter. He came to meet with Li Hai on behalf of the maintenance officers and soldiers.
After greetings, Li Hai took his old comrades to visit the No. 53 ship. After arriving at the bridge, Xue Zhengrong sighed, "Who would have thought that our famous brother Li Shi of Hainan Airlines would suddenly become the captain of a frigate? Old Li, commanding such a big ship.
, it’s much more enjoyable than flying a plane.”
"What you said is a typical example of standing and talking without pain." Li Hai said with a smile, "You don't know what kind of ship No. 53 is. An old-fashioned frigate, what's not so satisfying about it? Brothers, tell the truth, I
Or do you like the feeling of flying a heavy fighter jet overlooking the territorial waters of the motherland from a high altitude, how about we switch?"
Xue Zhengrong quickly waved his hand and said, "I can't do this job. Commanding a warship is much harder than commanding a brigade of fighter planes."
Dang Weimin had been observing Li Hai and felt a little sad when he saw his best friend's unshaven look. He knew what life was like on the ship. Not only did his skin look dull due to lack of vitamins, but he looked fine.
Thin.
He said, "Lao Li, you have suffered."
Li Hai looked at the party for the people and said, "I haven't seen you for two or three months, but you actually care about my life. It seems that you are planning to develop into a political career."
"Fuck you," Dang Weimin scolded Li Hai with the words he often cursed.
"Haha!" Li Hai put his arms around Dang Weimin's neck and said to the others, "I'll have a few words with the old party, and you guys can chat first."
The two of them went to the outer passage and looked down at the busy supply scene on the dock. The service staff were loading fresh vegetables, fruits and ingredients onto the ship. There were thick hoses over there that were replenishing oil and fresh water to the ship, and then there was the island.
The condolences sent by the local government agencies on the reef, etc., are just daily necessities.
"Zhuang Xiaoying has several colleagues who are single young women of working age. There is a reporter station stationed in your area. According to her feedback, the woman has a good personality and is suitable to be a wife. How about we arrange a meeting for you?" Li Hai
explain.
Dang Weimin immediately said with a grimace, "Speaking of Lao Li, I think you want to develop in the direction of political work. I haven't considered this aspect yet."
"Don't be ignorant. According to Zhuang Xiaoying, her colleague is being watched by many people. She is really good. Besides, I promised your old man. I have to take care of this matter." Li Hai betrayed the party.
For the sake of the people.
When it comes to the old man, the party serves the people and stops talking.
The old man who was a party student adopted him when he was in his fifties. He is now eighty years old. To put it bluntly, he doesn't have many years to live no matter how long he lives. The old man's biggest wish is to have grandchildren. The party is very clear about serving the people.
Li Hai patted the party for the people on the shoulder and said earnestly, "Old party, we need to consider that there is no conflict between revolutionary work and personal life, and the revolution must have successors, right?"
Dang Weimin looked at Li Hai seriously for a while, and then said, "Old Li, you have indeed changed a lot. You look like a leader now."
"There are two female soldiers on our ship, both of whom are very good soldiers, but they both have to retire. Why? Because they don't have time to find a partner, and they are getting older. This is a real problem." Li Hai said with emotion.
Dang Weimin said helplessly, "Okay, let's meet up when we meet. But it's not possible recently. Let's see if we can take a vacation in the second half of the year."
"Please take a few days off, I will help you arrange this." Li Hai said generously.
Dang Weimin did not refuse and asked, "By the way, how are you and Lin Li doing?"
"As always, you still worry about my marriage." Li Hai said with a smile.
Dang Weimin thought for a while and asked calmly, "Zhuang Xiaoying said that girl is reliable. Do you really believe in Zhuang Xiaoying?"
"Of course, she is trustworthy, and I believe her vision is not wrong." Li Hai said without hesitation.
Dang Weimin keenly discovered that Li Hai's eyes would shine when he mentioned the name "Zhuang Xiaoying", but when he mentioned "Lin Li", Li Hai's eyes would be dull.
He realized that maybe his best friend himself was not aware of these changes.
"You also said that our eldest brother is not young anymore. You should find a time to get married and get it settled as soon as possible." Dang Weimin reminded cryptically.
Li Hai didn't hear it and said confidently, "Don't worry about it. It's not like you don't know that Lin Li and I have been childhood sweethearts for so many years."
What else did Dang Weimin want to say? Xue Zhengrong and Chang Haizhou came over...
After the Party for the People entered the bridge, Xue Zhengrong took out a page of the message and handed it to Li Hai.
It is a top-secret message, which is why the party needs to avoid it for the people. Musa Naval Air Station is an important communication relay station, and some top-secret orders are often relayed manually through here.
"Area 3177..." Li Hai noticed the key words in the message.
Upon hearing this area code, Chang Haizhou's brows jumped sharply. He quickly took the message and read it carefully. After finishing it, his expression became solemn.
The order requires Ship No. 53 to go to area 3177 to perform a response mission. Who to respond to and how to respond are not mentioned in the order. It is obviously a highly confidential combat mission.
Li Hai immediately understood that Li Yuanchao was not just coming to see him. He was probably going to go on a mission with the ship - to protect the Dolphin ship-borne helicopter.
Xue Zhengrong said in a deep voice, "Replenish the ammunition at night, and then set off overnight. Lao Li, I'm afraid you won't have time to go ashore to rest."
It turns out there was an arrangement.
Li Hai and Chang Haizhou had previously analyzed privately that the next mission would not be a combat mission, because there was no ammunition mentioned in the supply list. You must know that most of the ammunition of the No. 53 ship has been consumed, and it is necessary to carry out a combat mission.
To be supplemented.
Now it seems that the theater joint command has specific arrangements for No. 53.
The reason why Chang Haizhou's face is solemn is because "3177 Area" is a sea area where pirates are frequent and the shipping lanes are busy. The hydrology and seabed conditions there are also very complex. There is a strait that must be passed to enter the Indian Ocean.
The road has the busiest waterway in the world.
These alone give people a headache.
The most terrible thing is that it is beyond the range of Hainan Airlines to provide air support, unless the aircraft carrier Leonin is sent there.
Xue Zhengrong said, "If you have any other needs, I will do my best to meet them."
Li Hai thought about it seriously and asked, "Are there any light weapons such as heavy machine guns? It would be best to have a complete set of individual combat equipment."
"Yes, the coastal defense company on the island and the security company at the air station all have complete sets of individual equipment. How much do you want?" Xue Zhengrong asked.
Li Hai said, "I'll make a list for you. In addition, I want to organize a marine team to sharpen their swords and chop wood. I'll ask the coastal defense company to help train for one night."
Xue Zhengrong thought for a moment and nodded, "It should be no problem, but is it necessary?"
"It's very necessary." Li Hai said firmly.
Xue Zhengrong didn't ask any more questions.
When he landed on Dolan Island to pick up the barbarian team, Li Hai realized that as a "multi-mission frigate" that often ensures the execution of tasks by special forces, the crew can pull out a team with basic land combat capabilities.
How important it is.
Even if you only have one night, even if it is a few hours, even if you can only learn some basic tactical formations, tactical movements, and tactical points, it will be very helpful.