Chapter 269: The Five-Star Red Flag is Flying
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After getting on the boat, the three finally understood why the general asked them if they had been on the boat. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
For several days on end, the wind and waves were particularly strong, and although the tanker was full of crude oil, this bit of wind and waves did not matter to the seafarers, but it was simply torture for those who advertised that they had never been on a sea ship.
After three days of wind and waves, the three of them had vomited so much that they could barely eat anything.
In this environment, there is no heart at all, however, in the past few days, Zhang Yang has never said a word, frowning, no one knows what he thinks, only when he vomits, Aze and Liu Biao will find out about his existence, Zhang Yang is like a transparent person, except for eating and sleeping, the sailors on the ship treat him as a monster.
It was not until the fourth day that the wind and waves subsided, and the wind was calm, and the sea was as calm as scales, and from time to time fish jumped out of the water, and the three dared to go to the deck.
"It's finally quiet!" Zhang Yang stretched his limbs and stretched his waist.
Aze and Liu Biao breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Zhang Yang's loose brows, all the time, both of them were a little worried about Zhang Yang, obviously, this time the incident hit Zhang Yang hard.
When the three of them walked around the ship, they suddenly realized that something was wrong, and the cheerful group of sailors became dignified, and the captain stayed in the wheelhouse all the time, his eyes were glued to the radar, and his eyes patrolled the sea from time to time, even when he was eating.
The atmosphere seemed oppressive and heavy.
The captain's surname is Wu, his name is the sea, he is a big man in Shandong, more than fifty years old, tall and mighty, with a black face, and a very kind person, and the eleven sailors on this tanker respect him very much, and on this ship, he is very authoritative.
"Uncle Wu, why are you relaxed when there are storms, but when the wind and waves are calm, you are nervous, is there any problem?" Zhang Yang quickly noticed that something was wrong, climbed into the cab and asked.
"It's close to Somali waters, and we have to be careful." Uncle Wu no longer had the humor he had at the beginning, and he had a serious expression on his face.
"Isn't there a warship escort? By the way, when are we going to rendezvous with the warship? Zhang Yang couldn't help but be stunned, remembering that the Chinese political axe sent a very powerful ocean-going fleet to escort ships in Somali waters, and since then, he has hardly heard of the news that Chinese ocean-going ships have been held hostage in Somalia.
"Hehe, the warship has already joined us, just ahead." The captain turned on the radar, the radar showed a ship, Zhang Yang raised his eyes to look, sure enough, between the blue sky and white clouds, there was a silver-white ship sailing on the sea, because the distance was too far, and there was also an oil tanker in front of him blocking the view, at first they didn't notice.
"Why are you so nervous when you have a warship to escort you?" Zhang Yang was puzzled and wondered.
"Hehe, warships are mainly used as a deterrent and strike, in peacetime, we still have to rely on ourselves to be careful, try not to let strange ships approach, under normal circumstances, pirate speedboats are not conducive to driving in bad weather, so, the worse the weather, the greater our security, one end of the calm weather like now, pirates will act aggressively." The captain smiled wryly.
"Aren't they afraid of warships?" Zhang Yang couldn't help but be stunned, he couldn't imagine that the pirate was so bold.
"I'm afraid, but, even if there is a warship escort, one end is seized by them, the same will start, in last year there was a kidnapping time, a Saudi Arabian oil tanker under the escort of the United States [***] ship through the waters of Somalia, just under the nose of the warship, one of the pirates' fishing boat put down a speedboat, and also boarded the oil tanker at lightning speed, and when the warship reacted, the pirates had already controlled the entire oil tanker......"
"Can't a warship with such an advanced weapon system detect them?" Zhang Yang has never been able to communicate with the cash weapon system compared to the warship, and the submachine gun and bazooka, which are almost some primitive weapons, can confront the warship and can rob under the nose. This was beyond the realm of his thinking.
"Hehe, this sea area is vast, there are countless fishing boats, when you pass by those fishing boats, those fishing boats may become pirates in an instant, it can be said that it is impossible to prevent it, of course, we also have a way, in the advance of dozens of nautical miles, there will be two other waiting cargo ships to meet, rendezvous and, the warship will send marines to be stationed on the ship, at that time, even if there are pirates, they are not the opponent of professional soldiers, whether it is psychological quality and weapons and equipment there is no comparable surname." The captain said with great pride.
"Oh...... I see...... "Zhang Yang finally understood why the captain was so nervous now, although this is still a relatively safe sea area, but he also has to pay attention to it, one end is hijacked, and the consequences are unimaginable.
"Did they land in a helicopter?" Zhang Yang remembered that there was a report in the news.
"Well, there are many methods, not every warship has a helicopter, they will decide according to the situation, if there is really a helicopter, they just don't want to be stationed here, after all, the helicopter is very maneuverable, and when the pirates see a helicopter, it is basically impossible to have the guts to approach."
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Sure enough, in less than ten minutes, a helicopter hovered in the air, all the sailors ran to the side of the ship to cheer, and climbed down from the soft ladder Six fully armed soldiers dressed in Chinese Marine Corps uniforms were the elite of the army at a glance, with dark faces, strong bodies, and sharp eyes, all showing the demeanor of a modern Chinese soldier.
Zhang Yang could see that from the eyes of these sailors, they had a kind of respect for these soldiers.
It's hard to feel this kind of feeling in your own country, and when you're in a foreign country, it's a great honor to have the protection of your country's warships, and it creates a strong sense of self-confidence.
Several crew members delivered the flowers they had prepared early to the soldiers, and the faces of the soldiers were full of pride. Undoubtedly, it is also a supreme honor to be able to protect one's compatriots in the waters tens of thousands of miles away from the motherland.
Seeing this scene, Zhang Yang Aze and Liu Biao were inexplicably moved, and they also wanted to offer flowers to these soldiers, but unfortunately, the sailors seemed to have forgotten them...... Eventually, the welcome ceremony was over, some of the sailors were in place, and the soldiers began to familiarize themselves with the environment and began to inspect some of the facilities on board.
"Are you flamboyant?" A soldier walked over, first looked at Liu Biao and Aze, and finally, his eyes fell on Zhang Yang, this is the highest-ranking soldier among the six, he should be the commander of the six, and he should be responsible for the safety of the ship.
"Yes......" Zhang Yang suddenly found that he didn't know what to call it.
"For your safety, our commander has asked you to take a warship." The soldier saluted, obviously, he regarded Zhang Yang as a person in the army, and now the three of Zhang Yang, with dark skin and short hair, all have a bit of the iron-blooded temperament of a soldier.
"Okay." When Zhang Yang heard the word "request," he already knew that there was no choice, and besides, he also wanted to see what it was like to be one of China's most advanced warships.
In this world, not every ordinary person has the opportunity to visit a warship.
"Brother Bing, hello, hello, my name is Liu Biao, you all call me Brother Biao, of course, you don't need to call Brother Biao, just call me Xiao Liu, come, I admire you the most, help me sign a ......"
Liu Biao didn't know where to find a small notebook and a ballpoint pen, and with a sneer, he leaned over and stuffed the ballpoint pen vigorously into the soldier's hand.
"Ah...... This one...... This ......" The soldier was suddenly blushing by him, he was just an ordinary soldier, not a star, and now enjoying the treatment of a star, he is naturally a little uncomfortable.
"Come on, sign a few more, huh...... This page...... Well, there's this page...... Ha, Brother Bing's surname is Tu Honggang! Good name, sure enough, good name, well, this page is also signed...... Ha ha...... Enough is enough, thank you so much, after returning to China, I invite you, drinking and prostituting are all my ......" Looking at the name signed on the notebook, Liu Biao smiled from ear to ear, the next time I return to City C, there will be capital again, grandma's, this is the name signed by the Chinese escort officers and soldiers!
The soldier was made red by Liu Biao, threw the pen to Liu Biao and fled, and hurriedly ran to the bow of the ship to play the flag, and the helicopter that was hovering in the air in the distance slowly flew over and hung down the soft ladder.
After Liu Biao and the signed soldier came to a warm bear hug with a forced surname, the three of them climbed into the helicopter.
After getting on the helicopter, Zhang Yang found that the three ships, including the warships, had become five, and two freighters full of containers had joined the fleet...... Several of the ships were covered with red banners, mostly in praise of the people's soldiers.
Many sailors stood on the side of the ship and waved at the helicopter.
Looking at the sailors waving enthusiastically, Zhang Yang looked blankly, and suddenly countless feelings rose.
The strength of a country is not easy to feel in one's own country, and only after going abroad can one truly feel the strength of the motherland, a country that is bullied, a country that is not strong, and her people have no dignity.
At the same time, Zhang Yang also understood a truth, why can American citizens be respected wherever they go? Undoubtedly, this is a manifestation of the strength of the state.
This is a very simple example, an American who dies in any country because of an accident will always get the most compensation for death, and no matter where an American goes, the visa is also the fastest, and an American on the land of China, even beyond the degree of freedom of a Chinese citizen.
This is the embodiment of power, this is the symbol of power!
When China will be able to gain the same respect as Americans around the world, then China will be truly powerful.
Looking at the five-star red flag fluttering in the wind on the ship, as well as the pair of waving hands, pointing directly at the turret in the sky, Zhang Yang suddenly had a strong premonition that China's strength has gradually become a reality, at least, China's warships have sailed to the waters that have never been reached in history!
The Chinese are also proud of the Chinese soldiers, and proud!
China will be stronger than at any time in history
(To be continued)