On the vast sea level as far as the eye can see, the three warships move forward quickly in the shape of "Pin".

In the command room, Su Qiyue was commanding the information team of the "Coconut City", and issued encrypted instructions one after another.

Two missile destroyers loaded with ammunition, one integrated supply ship, and more than 800 combat personnel were supplied with fresh water according to the long-voyage standard.

Two carrier-based helicopters are on standby on the tarmac.

Standing behind Su Qiyue's side, watching him command one command after another, Li Dong couldn't help but secretly sigh.

When he first heard the name of this escort commander-in-chief, Li Dong didn't actually take Su Qiyue very seriously.

Of course, he did not doubt Su Qiyue's ability to command operations.

After all, people can get an honorary title and several first-class merits, and their ability is absolutely speechless.

But Li Dong has always believed in one thing, that is, "there is a specialization in the art industry".

The commander of the escort formation, after all, is from the army.

Even if he had ever been on a mission at sea, it was only occasionally.

Can he have any experience in naval warfare, especially the tactics of exterminating pirates?

Such doubts still existed in Li Dong's heart until he set sail.

However, after three days of sailing, Li Dong's deep thoughts were changing unconsciously.

Through close observation, he found that this Soviet commander was really no stranger to naval warfare.

It can even be said that its theoretical level is even higher than its own.

In fact, the departure time of this escort operation was determined at the last moment.

In terms of confidentiality, it is impeccable.

But for the combat crews of the three warships, there are a lot of clues to work after sailing.

There are many things that don't mean that you can be prepared for them.

For example, before learning that he was going to participate in an escort mission, everyone said that he was going to fight pirates.

But in fact, the term "fighting pirates" is inaccurate.

The main task of the escort fleet is still in the word escort.

Protecting the country's merchant ships, as well as the ships of international organizations such as the World Food Programme (WFP), that carry humanitarian supplies, is the first priority.

In terms of operational command, this Soviet commander was very accurate in his position on the program.

From the very beginning of the first day of sailing, the pattern of action at all stages of the escort operation was defined.

Basically, the commander has a very detailed arrangement of how large the pirates will be encountered and what kind of combat methods they will adopt.

Based on Li Dong's experience, of course, the feasibility and rationality of his action plan can be seen at a glance.

Ask yourself, if he were to be the commander himself, Li Dong felt that it would be difficult for Su Qiyue to be so comfortable.

In addition, in terms of some details, this commander Su also took care of it completely.

For example, when they set off, this specially instructed the integrated supply ship to remind them whether they had bought some daily necessities.

Among them, towels, soap, laundry detergent, toilet paper, of course, the comprehensive supply ship knows how to prepare more.

But they didn't bring enough supplies such as super soap and medical supplies.

If it weren't for Su Qiyue's timely reminder, the next ten days of sailing might not have been smooth sailing.

When Li Dong was secretly sighing, Su Qiyue had already completed a series of instructions.

Turning his head to look at Li Dong, Su Qiyue smiled and said, "Captain Li, do you have anything to add?" ”

Li Dong is not only the captain of the "Coconut City", but also the deputy commander of this escort operation.

In addition, the other party was originally one of the most experienced captains in the navy, and Su Qiyue still attached great importance to his opinion.

Listening to Su Qiyue's question, Li Dong sighed, waved his hand again and again, and said, "No, no!" Commander, although you give the order, Lao Zhang and I will resolutely carry it out! ”

The old Zhang that Li Dong said was naturally led by Zhang Xiaoling, the captain of the "Jiangcheng".

Zhang Xiaoling is older than Li Dong, but no more than 43 years old.

Among the dozens of captains of the Navy's capital ships, these two are very young.

As for Zhao Junkai, the captain of the integrated supply ship "Dangshan Lake", he is the oldest.

The veteran comrades are more thoughtful in all aspects, and they are in charge of logistics and supplies.

Seeing that Li Dong didn't put forward his opinion, Su Qiyue was not embarrassed.

With his observation, of course, he could see the changes in Li Dong's attitude towards himself in the past two days.

Obviously, the work he did in the early stage was still recognized by this deputy.

After staying in the command cabin for a while, Li Dong smiled and proposed, "Commander Su, let's go to the terrace for a walk." I can't see the land as far as the eye can see, and I don't know how long I have to sail. It's a little stuffy to stay here all the time. ”

Of course, Su Qiyue would not refuse Li Dong's kindness.

He smiled and nodded, "Okay, then let's go to the deck and have a look." ”

The two chief and deputy commanders came out of the command cabin, and the crew members in charge of guarding outside the door immediately got out of the way and saluted the two.

Li Dong stretched out his hand and made a gesture of please, letting Su Qiyue walk in front.

When they came to the deck one after the other, they saw the boatswain whispering something to his soldiers.

Seeing that Su Qiyue and Li Dong had arrived, the captain and boatswain hurriedly suspended the instructions to his subordinates and greeted them.

The boatswain on the destroyers of our army is an officer who manages deck soldiers and maintenance troops.

It is usually a lieutenant or captain rank.

Battleships sailing at sea often encounter problems with non-maintenance aspects.

There is an experienced boatswain who can solve a lot of things.

Looking at the captain sailor, Su Qiyue asked with concern: "How is it, what problems have you encountered?" ”

"Report to the commander-in-chief, no!"

The boatswain quickly explained, "It's just some routine repair and maintenance issues. ”

Hearing this, Su Qiyue nodded with relief.

To say that the latest missile destroyer of our army is currently the most advanced in terms of performance.

Looking at the same type of warships all over the world, they are also the number one in the row.

This has just been sailing for two or three days before it goes wrong, and the probability is really small.

Li Dong also trusts his old subordinate.

After Su Qiyue asked, he also followed with a few words of encouragement.

Of course, the boatswain did not interfere with the chief and deputy commanders talking about work on the deck, and quickly led his men off the deck.

Seeing the group leave, Su Qiyue stepped forward, put his hands on the railing of the battleship, and let the sea breeze blow his face.

Looking at his heroic appearance, Li Dong couldn't help but be amazed.

The impression that Su Qiyue left on him before was nothing more than the labels of "highly educated talent", "equal emphasis on command and technology", and "the youngest colonel".

Su Qiyue's side, Li Dong has seen it for the first time.

Taking a deep breath, Su Qiyue suddenly opened his voice.

"Captain Li, you should know something about the situation of the several pirate groups in Samali, right?"

When Li Dong heard this, he immediately responded: "In the past, I just knew a rough idea, and before I set off, I made up for it." ”

"There are four of the most famous of the Samali Pirates. They are: Puntland Guards, National Coastal Volunteer Guards, Merka, Samali Sailors......"

Hearing Li Dong say the name of "Samali sailor", the corners of Su Qiyue's mouth were raised.

He was very familiar with this pirate group.

When he took Chengcai, Xu Sanduo, Wu Liuyi and others to carry out the rescue mission, the main opponent was this pirate group.

At that moment, Su Qiyue bowed his head and said: "Captain Li is right, the area around the Gulf of Aden is indeed the most famous of these pirate groups. ”

Li Dong nodded and replied, "Yes, I heard that the most powerful pirate group is the Samari sailors." ”

"This is what we need to guard against the most in this escort operation, right?"

Listening to Li Dong's rhetorical question, Su Qiyue shook his head very dryly.

Li Dong didn't expect this Commander Su to be so direct, and he was a little stunned at the time.

Su Qiyue turned his head to look at him and explained calmly: "The Samari sailors are indeed the most powerful pirate group, this is true. ”

Its range of activity is as far as 200 nautical miles from the coastline of Samali. In terms of distance, they are almost entering the waters of other countries. ”

After a pause, Su Qiyue continued: "But because of their large number and well-equipped, they are the most conspicuous one. ”

"In many cases, as soon as the pirates of the Samali sailors came out of their lair, the nearby merchant ships were already vigilant enough."

Listening to Su Qiyue's eloquent talk, Li Dong nodded suddenly.

Indeed, as Commander Su said, this kind of pirate group with a large target is the easiest to deal with for the escort fleet.

After all, no matter how strong and well-equipped the ships of the Pirate Regiment were, they could not be a match for the warships of the regular navy.

Don't talk about the "Coconut City" and "Jiangcheng", it is the comprehensive supply ship "Dangshanhu", they are definitely not opponents.

The point is that when the pirates are dispatched, they will definitely avoid the regular navies of various countries and will not fight each other to the death.

Once these three escort warships of our army arrived in the Gulf of Aden, these pirates would definitely flee and choose safer targets to target.

The scope of protection of the three escort warships is limited, and the flexibility of the ships is certainly not as good as the small ships of some pirate groups.

From this point of view, the "Samali sailors", who are accustomed to attacking merchant ships and ships head-on, pose the least threat to the escort fleet.

Just when Li Dong was thinking seriously, Su Qiyue continued to speak again.

"Compared to the 'Samali sailors', the two pirate regiments, the 'National Coastal Volunteer Guardians' and the 'Melka', are more threatening to the merchant ships we protect."

Su Qiyue explained: "These two pirate groups both use small fishing boats with strong firepower as their main tools of crime. It is characterized by a small scale and a relatively flexible way of committing crimes. In addition, most of them are small boats that sail along the coast. ”

"Once we arrived in the waters of the Gulf of Aden, we began to accept applications for escort from our country and other countries' merchant ships, as well as United Nations vessels. These two pirate groups are the first problem to be solved! ”

After seriously recalling these few sentences mentioned by Su Qiyue, the more Li Dong thought about it, the more he felt that it made sense.

He nodded vigorously, his face full of admiration.