"Captain, did that Colonel Su mean just now, he didn't want us to follow?"

Inside the Estin cabin, First Officer Garrison asks Captain Chris with some trepidation.

Listening to the deputy's cringing question, Chris felt a little emotional.

To say that before this trip, my first mate was definitely very high-spirited.

After all, the few times he traveled to the Gulf of Aden before, he completed the escort mission without danger.

On the one hand, of course, it's because of luck.

On the other hand, Garrison's more than ten years of sailing experience also provided a lot of help to the caravan.

Coupled with the hype of the rest of the crew, Garrison is naturally a little floating.

Before leaving, I also talked to myself about improving my salary.

However, yesterday's distress of the merchant ship completely knocked this first mate back to the prototype.

At the most thrilling time of yesterday, the two pirate ships were almost close at hand.

If they were to board the ship, Garrison, the first mate, would be the most likely to be killed by pirates.

Fortunately, the escort fleet of Huaxia arrived in time, which resolved the huge crisis of the "Estine".

But after the day passed, Garrison, the first mate, still had a feeling of panic.

Apparently, he has not recovered from yesterday's fears.

Chris was calm, by contrast.

Just now, Colonel Su, the commander-in-chief of the escort fleet, had a conversation with the "Estin" and told them about their itinerary today.

Because the escort fleet was going to take separate actions, Colonel Su decided to let another capital ship, the "Jiangcheng", continue the escort mission.

The "Coconut City," to which he belongs, will depart from the other direction and continue to sail to the western waters of the Gulf of Aden.

Colonel Su reported this to Chris, which naturally meant to reassure him.

Chris himself certainly wouldn't be dictate to the arrangements for the convoy.

After thanking Su Qiyue, he said that he and the "Estin" would fully cooperate with the work of the other warship.

After the communication, Chris realizes that Garrison, the first officer, is not quite in the mood.

After only a little pondering, he roughly guessed the other party's thoughts.

Needless to say, Garrison must have been worried that the other main battleship of the escort fleet would not be able to protect the Estin in a good way.

It's not hard to see why Garrison has such thoughts.

After all, the helicopter dispatched by the escort fleet yesterday was the capital ship that the "Estin" is now following.

Looking at the fighters who came down from the helicopter, they were all agile and skillful, and at first glance they were good hands of a certain special operations formation.

Normally, it is impossible for an escort fleet to have a special operations formation on both capital ships.

That's where Garrison's worries come in.

In this regard, Chris also had some uneasiness before.

But just now, Colonel Su made it very clear in the communication that the other main warship under his command also has strong anti-piracy capabilities and is very reliable.

Colonel Su was able to say this, apparently guessing that Chris and the "Estin" side would have the crew uneasy.

In fact, there is no need to inform the protected objects of these arrangements for the escort fleet.

Colonel Su can give some information, which is already very face-saving.

For this, Chris is grateful and trusts the other party's ability.

But he doesn't want to rebuke Garrison too much.

At that moment, Chris grinned, patted Garrison on the shoulder, and said, "Garrison, we have clearly seen the strength of Huaxia's escort fleet yesterday. Do you think that in the Gulf of Aden and Samali, these miscellaneous fish pirate groups can hold up for half an hour under the fire of others? ”

Garrison was stunned for a moment, and then said, "I'm afraid you can't, right?" The moment when the escort fleet fired all the fire yesterday really scared me. ”

"I feel that the most powerful pirate group in the Gulf of Aden, the Samali sailors, I am afraid it will be difficult to confront them head-on, right?"

Hearing this, Chris nodded and said, "Yes! Even the Samali sailors can't compete head-on, so what else do we have to worry about? ”

"Could it be that after the fleet is divided into two routes, the combat effectiveness of each warship will decline?"

Listening to the captain's questioning, Garrison finally understands something.

Indeed, it can become one of the two capital ships of the escort fleet, and the combat power of the other "Jiangcheng" is certainly not bad.

And the gunship on it can also be seen from my side.

Compared to the one rescued yesterday, there is almost no difference.

With the aerial power of helicopters, if pirates dare to come to the door to provoke, it is really looking for death.

Thinking through the joints, Garrison breathes a sigh of relief.

Seeing the deputy's relieved expression, the corners of Chris's mouth were raised.

Speaking of which, Garrison is a man with a very flamboyant personality, but his abilities are still very good.

Yesterday's distress played a "warning" role for him, making his character a lot more restrained.

From this point of view, it's not a bad thing.

While Chris was secretly rejoicing, Garrison seemed to have something in mind.

He looked up and cautiously asked Chris, "Captain, at the current speed of sailing, we will be able to land tomorrow at Puntland in Samali." After landing, what should we do after we load the goods? ”

"With yesterday's encounter, I'm afraid we're already on the pirate band......"

When Garrison asked, Chris's face became solemn.

Of course, he knew that his first mate's fears were well-founded.

In fact, the area around the Gulf of Aden, especially the pirate group in Samali, is the most vindictive.

Yesterday's hijacking failed, and they will definitely remember it.

Against the regular convoy escort fleet, of course, they could not do it.

But for his "Estin" merchant ship, people must have remembered it.

Once your merchant ship docks in the waters of Samali, all kinds of information and gossip may be immediately gathered into the pirates' lair.

By the time the merchant ship has completed the trade and is ready to return with a full load, there is a good chance that it will be in distress on the way.

This is also what Chris is most worried about.

Seeing that the captain was stunned, Garrison couldn't help but say his own suggestion.

"Captain, if we can't do it, can we stay in Puntlando for a few days?" ”

When Chris heard this, he immediately came to his senses: "You mean, when the Huaxia escort fleet returns, we will set off again?" ”

"Yes, yes, yes!"

Garrison nodded repeatedly, "The normal escort fleet performs a mission cycle, which is one month. We can afford to wait for this little time, right? ”

Hearing his words, Chris shook his head slowly.

In the cabin, Chris glanced at the two capital ships in front of him, shook his head, and sighed, "Garrison, you're thinking too simply!" ”

"The Chinese escort fleet has come to the Gulf of Aden for the first time on a mission. You and I know how many Chinese merchant ships pass through this sea area every month, I am afraid that there are at least twenty or thirty batches of various fleets, right? ”

"Surely just one month is not enough to carry out a protection mission?"

Listening to the captain's reasonable analysis, Garrison nodded a little ashamedly.

Indeed, I have been in and out of the Gulf of Aden many times over the years.

The merchant ships of China, that can often be seen.

Especially in recent years, with the rapid development of China's economy, more and more Chinese businessmen have come to the countries around the Gulf of Aden to do business.

The number of merchant ships and fleets remains even higher.

The more you enter and leave the Gulf of Aden, the more likely you are to encounter pirates.

Just last month, in the western part of the Gulf of Aden, there was an incident in which a Chinese merchant ship was hijacked.

It seems that after so many days, there is still no progress in the rescue operation.

Huaxia sent such a powerful escort fleet over this time, and nine times out of ten it was related to this rescue.

If it is really the same as he thinks, then it is difficult to say how long this escort team will stay in the Gulf of Aden.

It could be a month, it could be two or three months, or even longer.

If we wait, the cost of the "Estin" is a lot of money.

Catching a glimpse of Garrison's sudden realization, Chris knew he must have figured it out.

Sighing softly, Chris finally said, "Okay, that's all for later." For now, let's get to Samali safely. ”

Garrison hummed in relief and didn't say anything more.

……

Special operations training base of the War Department.

In the multimedia conference room of the Thunderbolt Commando, Lei Zhan is leading his subordinates and the people of the "Fire Phoenix" to study.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Lei Zhan glanced at Hu Zhiyuan beside him.

Hu Zhiyuan bowed slightly, and walked to the podium in front of everyone.

"Today, let everyone come and study, not to learn the knowledge of special warfare, but to carry out ideological education."

"So, don't have too much pressure in your heart, just sit quietly."

Hearing the old fox's words, the female soldiers sitting in the back row suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

Since the last time they failed in the exercise with Instructor Shao and Instructor Wu, the people of the Thunderbolt Commando Team have been going crazy.

Not only did they train frantically for themselves, but they also increased the intensity of their training for them, the Fire Phoenixes.

If it weren't for He Lu, the leader, who cheered everyone up from time to time, I am afraid that people's hearts would have dispersed long ago.

Today, I heard that Thor is going to let everyone learn, and the female soldiers are a little drumming in their hearts.

You really don't know what to expect today.

After reminding everyone, Hu Zhiyuan quickly stepped aside and turned on the projector.

The next moment, the picture lit up.

A familiar platform logo appeared in front of everyone's eyes.

"Hello audience, this is News 60 - Escort Operation Feature."

Seeing the familiar hostess, Shen Lanni was the first to react.

"This is a special column for our army's escort operations?"

Listening to Shen Lanni's whisper, Lei Zhan's gaze immediately swept towards her.

was a little uncomfortable to be seen by Thor, and Shen Lanni's head gradually lowered.

Lei Zhan didn't say anything to criticize Shen Lanni.

He pointed to the TV screen and said word by word, "What the slayer is right! What you are seeing now is the report of the first escort operation of our army in the Gulf of Aden. ”

After getting a positive answer from Lei Zhan's mouth, the faces of the female soldiers couldn't help but show a look of hope.

As a soldier, of course, everyone is very concerned about such an action to display the prestige of our country.

When the escort fleet was formed before, everyone did not know much about the situation.

Later, on the day of the departure of the escort fleet, everyone found out from the list of personnel on the news that the commander-in-chief turned out to be their own Director Su.

Although there are some doubts about Director Su, an army colonel, going to serve as the commander-in-chief of the fleet.

But the thought that their leader could lead such an action that can go down in history makes everyone feel a sense of honor.

"Okay, the study starts now, you guys take a serious look!"

Lei Zhan nodded to Hu Zhiyuan and motioned for him to continue.

"The formation of escort ships of the Chinese Navy arrived today in the Gulf of Aden and the waters of Samali. Tomorrow morning, they will carry out their first escort operation, escorting the four Chinese merchant ships that have applied for escort. ”

"Now, let's try to connect with the escort fleet ahead and see if we can conduct an interview with our fighters."

Listening to the excited words of the hostess in the picture, everyone's eyes seemed to be frozen, staring at the projection screen.

After a while, the front was finally connected.

A lieutenant in the Navy who starts a conversation with the hostess.

"Ah, Comrade Lieutenant, may I interview you?"

"Yes, host, I'm the communication staff officer of the 'Coconut City'......"

The lieutenant said succinctly.

"First of all, on behalf of the people of the motherland, I would like to thank all the officers and men of the escort fleet for their hard work. You are our pride. ”

The host made a sensational call, and then began to get to the point.

"Staff Officer Huang, I think the audience is very curious about what the daily life of the crew of our escort fleet is like. Can everyone's nutrition on the ship keep up? ”

Listening to the host's unprofessional question, Staff Officer Huang didn't seem impatient.

He calmly said: "Thanks to the concern of the people of the motherland, we are well fed and warmly clothed on the ship, and we have no problems in life." ”

After a pause, Staff Officer Huang continued to explain: "Take our 'Coconut City' battleship as an example. There are 3 meal processing areas, 2 staple food processing areas, and 1 bakery on board. ”

"The chefs rely on cooking equipment such as multi-functional steam ovens, vegetable cutters, steamed bread machines, and large steam pots, and at the same time can ensure that 300 people can eat."

"In terms of meals, we adopt a system of six meals a day, deliver meals to those who cannot leave their posts due to work needs, and implement buffets for other personnel."

"In addition, the pilots of carrier-based aircraft have a separate restaurant, and in addition to the normal meals during the flight, various meals will be added accordingly, and night meals will be specially provided for pilots who return late in time for night sorties......

Listening to Staff Officer Huang's explanation on TV, the fire phoenixes couldn't help but show a look of envy.

Glimpsing the sumptuous dishes in the picture, Tian Guo, a foodie, couldn't help but drool.

After interviewing Staff Officer Huang, the moderator asked the next question.

"Staff Officer Huang, don't you know if there are female soldiers in our escort fleet?"