Section 435 One recruit to Java
Together with the other recruits, Qiu Fengji carried a backpack, took the guy who ate ---- sapper shovel, and went to the dock to prepare for the boat.
A sapper shovel is a legend, better than a Swiss army knife, shocking crooked nuts!
It can dig, plane, cut, saw, hammer, nail, stroke, cut and other more than 10 kinds of ability, is the invention of the southeast army boss Yan Changwu, who told him to watch the "anti-heaven artifact--- Chinese sapper shovel" video, according to the gourd to draw a scoop, organize enterprises to produce sapper shovels.
A shovel, a person, infinite possibilities, Qiu Fengji is the leader in playing the sapper shovel, the sapper shovel is in his hands, omnipotent!
The ship they were on was a Yaksha-class transport, with a board number of 12, indicating that it was the 12th ship of its class, with no guns in the cabin and twelve 6-pounder guns on the open deck just in case.
In addition to sailors, the ship carried 200 recruits and goods. What made Qiu Fengji happy was that Wang Jia was also on the same ship as him, and like him, they were all privates, indicating that they were excellent.
Wang Jia was sent to Java as a supplementary soldier, and he slapped Qiu Fengji and said: "You fat man, your military rank is as high as mine, I can't even let you salute me!" ”
There is no distinction between combat and non-combat units, and soldiers with lower ranks must first salute those with higher ranks, and if the ranks are equal, they salute at the same time.
"Don't underestimate my more than 100 catties of meat!" Qiu Fengji said with a smile.
"Fatty, you've got to lose weight!" Wang Jia said.
Qiu Fengji said with a bitter face: "I know, but if I don't eat, I will feel hungry and panic, but if I eat it, I will gain weight!" ”
The training in the barracks is hard, but the food is good, you don't need to spend more brains, Qiu Fengji is very handy, and he has gained a few pounds!
Wang Jia was speechless!
"It's sailing!" The ships were in motion, and the northwesterly wind was blowing just in time to send them to Java.
The ship took the eastern route, that is, along Luzon and Kalimantan, and by the evening of the second day after leaving the Kaohsiung military port, the excitement of the recruits had turned into boredom.
The same sea view life, monotonous meals, and a kettle of fresh water per person per day for drinking and washing!
There is a lot of entertainment on the ship, playing poker, Go, chess, backgammon, checkers, flying chess, and beast chess, not to mention military chess, I heard that the latter four kinds of chess are the boss's inventions, and when they get off the ship, many people have become chess and card masters.
There were no hot meals, the transport ships could not afford them, and everyone was given biscuits, jerky, dried fruits and jam.
For the Army, such food was not pleasant, so there was a military order on the ship to eat up everything and not to waste it.
This is a military order!
Violators were punished, and the recruits ate it.
If it is just food, and the restriction of water has made the recruits suffer thoroughly, they understand why the uniforms of the sailors in the military port are shining, and after leaving the port, except for the officers, even the officers are stripped naked!
The place where they went went south, although it was winter, it was still hot, and when people moved a little, their bodies were sweaty, and they could not be washed, and the more they accumulated, the more they accumulated, and the clothes became a layer of salt, and thick armor was like armor.
A week later, the cabin was filled with body odor and smoke!
You can't stay anywhere, there is no shade on the open deck, umbrellas are not allowed, and they are exposed to the scorching sun, and the scorching heat of the sun makes the battleship at one or two o'clock in the afternoon like a huge oven, and the personnel cannot rest in the cabin at all. Because they sweat a lot, drink little water, and don't take a bath, some people start to suffer from skin diseases.
The recruits tried to move as little as possible and sweat a little, but the sailors still had to work and train under the scorching sun.
"We don't envy the Navy!" The recruits said privately: "They're all stinky! If you eat hard biscuits every day, you have to have a good pair of teeth! ”
"Yes, there are many skin diseases!" Someone added.
But there are still people who speak for the navy: "In the current army sequence, the navy ranks first, followed by the army, and finally the marines, the navy has the highest food standard, the sea allowance is also good, and the income is at least one-third higher than that of the army of the same level!" ”
"Hell, a third of the money, I can't make enough money, I'd rather have a hot meal!" The man's words were echoed by everyone, imagining hot rice, hot soup, and stir-fried vegetables that had just come out of the pot.
But they soon got their wish, and after a few days of sailing, they saw the rolling hills and greenery of the coastline in the distance, and closer they saw the lighthouses on land flying the huge banner of "stars, peaks, and sea".
"This is the 'Pacharen' port in Luzon, which we rented!" The sailors told them.
"There is no epidemic flag, let's drive over!" The captain instructed.
When they arrived at the port, they were allowed to dock, the sailors went ashore in batches, they knew where to have fun, and the recruits could not go ashore and had free fast food for them to eat.
The meal was not hearty, but the hot meal was hot and the soup was hot, so everyone had a good time.
After eating, I organized them to go to the bathhouse to take a bath, and the fresh water washed through the whole body, which was really comfortable!
They were allowed to go ashore for half a day, but the port of 'Pacharen' was a transit port, still under construction, and was not prosperous, so the recruits just took a walk.
After that, the voyage is carried out every ten days a week, and the main activity is to eat hot meals and bathe, but generally not to give the port.
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"It's Java!" The watchman shouted.
They saw the lush green coastline in the distance, and the recruits crowded to the bulwarks to watch the excitement.
But when I looked at it, I slacked off, some sat on the deck, and some simply went back to the cabin.
The sailboat is too slow! From seeing the coastline to docking, it takes at least four or five hours!
In addition to watching the wind, there are many ships in this area, for safety, they can't pull the sails, and in this sea area, they have encountered no less than three inspection ships, first cruisers, followed by sloops, and finally paddle boats, even if the transport ships are obviously Han Chinese, they still board the ship for inspection, and inspect the personnel, cabins and approvals, meticulously.
The passengers complained, and the captain was patient, he knew that it was for safety, trouble was a little trouble, but safety came first.
When we finally got ashore, it was already past three o'clock in the afternoon, and it took six hours.
After the gangplank, they boarded the cement pier, which is about 200 meters above the pier and is still expanding, and next to it, more piers are being built.
When you arrive at the shore and can't leave the port, you first need to inspect it, and then you need to look at the approval, no longer you can do what you want, you have to go through the inspection, show that you have been approved to arrive here, and then quarantine, and the port quarantine officer will inspect the personnel and ships to ensure that there is no plague ashore.
At present, there is no information on the epidemic situation, and they will be released after inspection, otherwise, all personnel will have to be quarantined and observed before they can go ashore.
Today's southeast province has begun to act according to the rules and regulations, and it is not the boss of Java who has the final say, the boss said, "No need to check, let go!" "There is no such thing, if the boss does this, it is a violation of laws and regulations, and it must be known that it is not the rule of man, but the rule of law.
The ship was full of new recruits, and even after a long journey, they looked good, there were no sick patients, and the approval procedures were complete, and after half an hour, the non-commissioned officer in charge of receiving the troops took them out of the harbor.
When they marched out, there was a busy street outside the port, which was unusually lively, and they slowed down.
I saw a bizarre scene.
Looking at the clothing, there are the officials of the Southeast Prefecture who are dressed in capable official clothes, that is, the tunics of the Southeast Prefecture, and the people who are obviously from the Southeast Prefecture;
There are those who wear Ming clothes and have darker faces, which should be the Chinese of the original Batavia;
There are chic and trendy red-haired fans, and there are quite a lot of them, and they are swaggering through the market.
There are also aborigines wearing black shortshirts with black faces.
"Look, what's that?" Someone said.
They saw a group of patrol policemen, the leader, on horseback was a mounted policeman, full of spirit, Chinese, armed with two pistols and shotguns, and the group of patrol officers who followed behind, wrapped in red turbans, thick eyebrows and big eyes, thick necks and fat waists, and equipped with batons.
This group of patrol officers rushed in front of the recruits, especially the red-headed patrol officers, all of whom were tall and bearded, which was daunting.
The recruits had never seen this kind of person before, and it was very new, and they couldn't help but roll their eyes.
"This is the red-headed Ah San!" There was an old Chinese man next to him, he was wearing a cane, wearing a robe of the Ming Dynasty, and his big sleeves were fluttering.