Chapter Seventy-Three: Handover
Under the dazzling searchlight, the water splashed on the submarine's hull like sliding silk, revealing the dark hull.
For the sailors, this submarine out of the water is more alluring than the delicate body of any beautiful woman. In particular, the commander of the East China Sea Fleet, holding the railing tightly with both hands, leaned forward, his pupils dilated, and his eyes were straight.
The sailors waited impatiently for the submarine to fully surface, and then boarded the kayak to see what was going on. And the crew inside the submarine can't wait to get out, and it's better not to come in again.
The waves were very undulating tonight, and the submarine could not get too close to the big ship to avoid collision and scraping in the bumps of the waves, and the big ship could only lower three small boats to transport people. Eight other large ships surrounded the submarine and protected the submarine in a small area of water in the center.
Although Carl was only a temporary captain and was appointed by Chen Xu without any official proof, he still regarded himself as the real captain of this Alpha-class nuclear submarine, and all his actions did prove that he was a qualified and good captain. Being able to command a group of half-hoisted crew members to drive a nuclear submarine intact to Christmas Island is a testament to his excellent command ability.
The commander of the East China Sea Fleet was a wonderful man, and he and Karl were not superior-subordinate relations. However, after he stepped onto the hull of the submarine in a dinghy, the two actually started a brief handover ceremony.
After the ceremony, Karl handed over the captain's command and led his men to leave the submarine in a small boat and go to the big ship. More than 60 officers and men from the only nuclear submarine of the Chinese Navy went on board to fill the gap.
It's not that Chen Xu doesn't want Carl's team to stay on the submarine, after all, after more than ten days of running-in, even the mercenaries are familiar with the operation of the submarine, and it is theoretically most appropriate for them to continue to drive the submarine.
But these people are just smugglers who use submarines to transport drugs, and they usually only go out on missions that last for a few days, and this kind of long-term mission of more than ten days is really torturous, if it weren't for Chen Xuxu and Captain Karl's excellent command, I am afraid they would have mutinied a long time ago.
Therefore, it is reasonable and reasonable not to let them stay on the boat anymore, and it is best to let them go to the big ship to recuperate.
Although they are not very familiar with the piloting of the Alpha class, they are always the same, and as long as they are briefly familiarized, it is still no problem to sail this submarine at a slow speed.
However, these people can leave, but Chen Xu must stay, because the liquid metal reactor is only controlled by him, and even the nuclear reactor controller from China cannot learn to operate such a complex reactor in a short time.
However, the biggest advantage is that Chen Xu finally has three experienced reactor controllers by his side, all of whom are highly educated military officers with doctoral degrees, and their strong knowledge reserves allow them to easily analyze the data of various work of the reactor. With them by their side, it's much more reliable than hooknose, and you don't have to keep an eye on the reactor day and night.
"Stinky boy, look where!"
Although he still had to stay in the submarine until he returned to China, it did not prevent Chen Xu from taking a hot bath on the big ship and eating some delicious food to eliminate fatigue. Who knew that as soon as he climbed onto Yuanwang No. 1, a familiar voice came from behind him.
"Daddy, why are you here!" Chen Xu turned around and said in surprise.
There is nothing more touching in the world than being by your loved ones to take care of you every time you are at your weakest. Last time Chen Xu was kidnapped by Soviet agents in Japan, it was the first time that his father appeared by his side to take care of himself, and this time his father actually appeared again, which made Chen Xu extremely moved.
"Don't come closer, you have the smell of rotten fish, and you're killing me." Chen Zhuo saw Chen Xu open his arms and wanted to come over and hug him, but the body smell wafting in the wind made him take a few steps back one after another, and spit a few mouthfuls into the sea, as if he had eaten a stinky fish that had been dead for a few days.
Chen Xu raised his sleeve and sniffed it, but he didn't find any smell, shrugged his shoulders and said, "Is it that stinky?" I only showered in the heavy rain last week. ”
Being able to smoke my dad and refusing to get close to him shows that his body is really smelly, so he took a shower in the bathroom on the ship and changed into clean clothes, and then went to the restaurant to eat.
In order to receive everyone, the kitchen has specially prepared a sumptuous meal, and more than 30 kinds of dishes are selected in the form of a buffet.
Chen Huang had already taken up a place in the restaurant, and after Chen Xu came, the father and son sat facing each other across the table.
Seeing Chen Xu gobbling up, Chen Zhuo said with some distress: "Are you kid idle?" Every once in a while, I will make a big deal, and this time I actually grabbed a nuclear submarine and came back, do you know how dangerous it is! ”
"It's not a robbery! It was picked up...... The Soviets parked the submarine in the harbor, I led my men over, and then the submarine was mine. Chen Xu sandwiched a slice of braised pork head meat and said indifferently.
"Don't fool me, Zhong Siyang has already told me, you rushed in with a group of mercenaries and snatched the submarine back." Chen Zhuo glared at Chen Xu fiercely, then sighed and continued: "But you killed Beria this time and avenged Lao Zhong, this thing is beautiful!" ”
"By the way, why did the Navy send such a large fleet over this time? I'll just ask the big man to send a message and ask the navy to send an ocean-going civilian ship over at will, and I'm really not afraid of a big deal in such a big battle. Chen Xu changed the topic and asked calmly.
Chen Zhuo took a sip of liquor, put his hands on the table and did not eat, and said slowly: "Originally, the navy arranged it like this, but later I still felt that it was inappropriate, in order to completely cover up the traces of the nuclear submarine. To this end, the state did not hesitate to arrange a ballistic missile test experiment, so that the newly commissioned Yuanwang-1 could go out to the sea to detect the missile's flight trajectory, which has already been reported, and the missile's landing point has been announced to the world. ”
"Will the state really launch missiles? Wouldn't that be too abrupt! Chen Xu was speechless in shock, he didn't expect the country to send an ocean-going fleet on the grounds of testing missiles, but this would undoubtedly attract the attention of the world.
"Of course not, we will announce the failure of the missile in a few days, and then postpone the test launch indefinitely......" Chen Zhuo looked at Chen Xu with a look that you are still too tender.
"I wipe ...... It turned out that such a big battle was all a show, and I was moved in vain. Chen Xu deeply despised the person who came up with this trick in his heart, it was nothing more than the old routine in the thirty-six schemes such as the virtual is the real, the real is the virtual, and the whole thing is unchanged, but the gringos eat this set, and they are deceived into turning around, and they sell the kind that helps them count the money.