In the command module of the "Coconut City", Su Qiyue was looking intently at the satellite images.

The image above shows a real-time navigation chart of the northwest waters of the Gulf of Aden.

In the middle of the navigation chart, the clearly visible highlight is undoubtedly the "Dangshan Lake".

In the area less than 20 nautical miles to the left and right of the "Dangshan Lake", more than a dozen ships of unknown origin floated in twos and threes.

Looking at the small highlights representing these ships moving quickly towards the "Dangshan Lake", Su Qiyue's face was very solemn.

Li Dong on the side should also have seen the problem, and couldn't help but ask Su Qiyue.

"Director Su, could these be pirate speedboats? They have already judged the purpose of the 'Dangshan Lake' trip and are ready to take targeted actions? ”

Listening to Li Dong's question, Su Qiyue nodded solemnly.

"Looks like nine times out of ten."

After getting Su Qiyue's affirmative answer, Li Dong's face changed.

"How vigilant are the pirates? That's not easy! ”

Listening to Li Dong's heart-wrenching emotion, Su Qiyue nodded silently.

Indeed, the pirates in the Gulf of Aden and the Samari region used to use ships that were fast and light.

In terms of speed, it is necessary to surpass the 'Dangshan Lake'.

If the pirates really chased after them, it would be difficult for the "Dangshan Lake" to get rid of them.

At present, the location of the "Dangshan Lake" is close to the open sea.

The word "high seas" is undoubtedly the umbrella of pirates.

Attacking them in this sea area is easy to criticize.

However, if you give up like this and return immediately, it will be even more difficult to find out the whereabouts of "Tianyu 8".

After thinking about it carefully for a while, Su Qiyue made up his mind.

He picked up the satellite phone and contacted the "Dangshan Lake" on the front line.

After a while, Zhao Junkai's stern voice came from the phone.

"This is 04, please speak!"

Listening to Zhao Junkai's response, Su Qiyue quickly identified himself: "Captain Zhao, I'm 01." ”

In this escort fleet, the four main commanders were given the code names "01", "02", "03", and "04" respectively.

Su Qiyue, the commander-in-chief, is undoubtedly 01.

The rest of Li Dong is 02, Zhang Xiaoling, the captain of the "Jiangcheng", is 03, and Zhao Junkai, the captain of the comprehensive supply ship, is code 04.

Hearing Su Qiyue's voice, Zhao Junkai knew that he was sure that the commander-in-chief must have something important to inform him.

He quickly opened his voice and said, "Commander Su, is there anything new?" ”

Su Qiyue snorted and told the story that there might be a large number of pirate ships approaching around the "Dangshan Lake".

Finally, he reminded, "Seeing that the pirates are so nervous about your sailing route, we must have guessed correctly. If nothing else, 'Tianyu 8' should have escaped in the nearby waters. ”

Listening to Su Qiyue's judgment, Zhao Junkai quickly asked, "But, Commander Su." We've been searching the waters around here for a day, but we still haven't found anything. ”

"The nameless island before, Captain Shao and the others also went over to check it, and they also found nothing......"

Zhao Junkai's words were not finished.

But the implication is still very clear.

Obviously, he suspected that the news that "Tianyu 8" appeared in the sea area before was not fake at all.

Su Qiyue did not agree with Zhao Junkai's point of view.

At that moment, Su Qiyue instructed: "Captain Zhao, no matter whether the previous news is true or not, since the ships of our escort fleet have arrived, we should take it seriously." ”

"As long as there's a 1% chance, we can't ignore it, you know?"

"Yes, Commander Su, I understand."

was criticized by Su Qiyue, and Zhao Junkai was a little sneering.

Su Qiyue snorted and continued to instruct: "Your side will not move and continue to search the sea area carefully." ”

"In addition, in terms of radio stations, all of them are converted to high frequency, and don't let go of any distress signal."

Zhao Junkai responded and said: "Okay, Commander Su, I will arrange for the radio soldiers to do it." But~"

Before Zhao Junkai could ask the next question, Su Qiyue knew what he was going to ask.

He directly reminded: "Those pirate ships don't think too highly of them. If they dare to approach, they will fire a warning shot. ”

"After all, the 'Dangshan Lake' is still operating in the area allowed by the official Samari to carry out its mission. If they dare to harass, they will directly let them go and have no return. ”

Listening to Su Qi's angry words, Zhao Junkai suddenly came to his senses.

Although the "Dangshan Lake" he is in charge of is a comprehensive supply ship, Zhao Junkai himself is a tough guy soldier with strong blood.

When he was in the sea area ahead, he was harassed by pirate boats several times, and he was already tired of it.

Now that the other party has come to test and provoke again, Zhao Junkai is naturally holding back the fire.

If the pirates hadn't dared to fire the first shot, he would have ordered his soldiers to return fire.

Now Commander Su has given himself enough authority, which is exactly what Zhao Junkai wants.

For Zhao Junkai's raised eyebrows, Su Qiyue could also hear some clues.

However, he did not remind the other party to pay attention to moderation.

He believes that with Zhao Junkai's experience, these things do not need to be verbose.

When he ended the call with Zhao Junkai and put down the satellite phone, Su Qiyue noticed that Li Dong beside him looked like he was about to speak and stopped.

Turning his head to look at the deputy, Su Qiyue waved his hand lightly and said, "Captain Li, if you have any questions, just say it, you and I don't need to hide it." ”

Li Dong's face was embarrassed, and he immediately nodded yes: "Director Su, I do have some questions about your instructions just now. ”

"Our escort fleet comes to the Gulf of Aden to carry out escort missions, mainly to protect the safety of domestic merchant ships and ships of international humanitarian organizations such as the United Nations World Food Programme. If you rashly attack pirates, it will not cause any trouble. ”

"After all, there may be a lot of international media that are paying attention to our escort operation."

After a pause, Li Dong continued, "There is another point, in the future, our army's escort operations may form a normal mechanism. ”

"If we set ourselves up as the opposite of pirates in this first escort operation, we will leave no room for anything. Will it add some difficulty to the follow-up escort mission? ”

"There may also be some adverse effects on the future navigation safety of our domestic merchant ships, right?"

Listening to Li Dong's statement, Su Qiyue had a new understanding of the ability of this deputy.

The other party can see the follow-up series of problems from this escort operation, and the vision is definitely there.

It's just that Li Dong still knows too little about the temperament of these pirates in the Gulf of Aden and Samali.

Looking up at Li Dong, Su Qiyue explained in a fifteen-fifteen-ten manner: "Captain Li's worries are not unreasonable. It's just that all of your assumptions are about treating others as your own, imagining the pirates' personalities to be the same as ours. ”

"But in fact, the pirates of Samali in the Gulf of Aden are a little bullying and afraid of the hard."

"Let's be tougher, maybe it will make them a little more jealous. But they absolutely did not dare to concentrate their hatred on our merchant ships in China because of this. ”

Su Qiyue said categorically: "In fact, in the face of our toughness, they will only be more cautious and think twice before they encounter Huaxia merchant ships in the future." ”

"Because they know that if they hurt the crew of our Huaxia merchant ships, the consequences will be very serious......"

Listening to Su Qiyue's detailed explanation, Li Dong's face gradually showed a sudden look.

After working together for a month, he now has a general understanding of Su Qiyue.

Li Dong was sure that the other party could say this, which was definitely based on evidence.

Thinking that this Director Su had probably carried out a similar rescue mission before, the last doubt in Li Dong's heart was gone.

Looking up at Su Qiyue, Li Dong said sincerely: "What Director Su said is true. My previous consideration was indeed one-sided. ”

Su Qiyue didn't expect that he had just said half of it, and the deputy had already been completely convinced.

He smiled, waved his hand lightly, and said, "It's not one-sided." You and I are the chief and deputy commanders of this escort operation, and it is normal for us to have different ideas and communicate more. ”

When Li Dong heard this, he said, "I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed." This escort operation has been going on for a month, and I, the deputy commander, really haven't made much contribution. ”

Li Dong's words are not modest.

In fact, he, the "deputy commander" of the escort fleet, is more of a nominal name.

After all, he is the captain of the "Coconut City" and needs to command the battle on his own battleship.

The other two warships also have their own captains, and it is impossible for him to command them from afar.

After listening to Li Dong's emotion, Su Qiyue smiled and said, "Captain Li, don't be too complacent. It's only the first month, and we'll stay in the Gulf of Aden for at least 2 months. ”

"It is possible to accept the escort of various merchant ships and fleets, and to exchange captains with the escort ships of other countries in the nearby waters."

"When the time comes, you, the captain, will be busy."

Li Dong had also heard Su Qiyue mention these things before, so he was naturally not too surprised.

He smiled and nodded, and said, "As long as Su commands you to give instructions, of course my side will resolutely implement them." ”

When Li Dong said this, he had completely put himself in the position of Su Qiyue's subordinate.

Listening to his sincere words, Su Qiyue was slightly stunned, and then smiled with relief.

The sound of "Di Di Di" suddenly sounded.

Li Dong's gaze instantly shifted to the satellite phone in the command cabin.

Su Qiyue also looked at the satellite phone.

He stretched out his hand to Li Dong and motioned for him to answer directly.

Li Dong nodded lightly, raised his hand and picked up the satellite phone to connect.

"I'm 02!"

On the other end of the phone, Zhao Junkai's voice soon came.

"I'm 04, and I have an important situation to ask the commander-in-chief for instructions."

Li Dong heard the urgency of the old man's tone, and hurriedly handed the satellite phone to Su Qiyue with both hands.

Su Qiyue, who took the phone, behaved calmly.

He said in a soothing tone, "I'm 01, please speak." ”

"Commander Su, VHF Radio Channel 12 has just been connected to Tianyu 8. They are now 3°2′ south-west of the unnamed island ahead, about 18 nautical miles away. ”

"The closest pirate ship to the rear is only 22 nautical miles from them...... I ask the commander to instruct our ship on what to do next. ”

Zhao Junkai had just reported the coordinates of "Tianyu 8", and Su Qiyue's eyes immediately fell on the satellite diagram next to him.

As you can see from the map, a bright red bright spot is being chased by two white bright spots.

"Dangshan Lake" is directly in front of it.

Quickly drew a circle on the satellite map, and Su Qiyue's voice sounded: "Let 'Tianyu 8' move closer to you at full speed." At the same time, the helicopter 01 of the 'Dangshan Lake' immediately took off to support. ”

"Remember, the ship is full of firepower to ensure the safety of the helicopter."

Listening to Su Qiyue's calm command, Zhao Junkai immediately responded: "Yes!" ”

As soon as he wanted to end the call, Su Qiyue gave instructions first.

"Don't hang up the phone, I want to know the right time at all times."

Su Qiyue did this also for the sake of insurance.

After all, the pirates in this area of the Gulf of Aden sometimes make some unreasonable moves.

Although Zhao Junkai has rich experience in commanding warships, he is not so experienced in dealing with emergencies.

Being able to stare at a little bit through the picture of the satellite phone can play a role in picking up some missing pieces.

What Su Qiyue feared did not happen.

After the helicopter on the "Dangshan Lake" took off, the few pirate ships on the left did not dare to make any substantive movements, except for the pirates on the top who howled a few times.

They watched as the helicopter stopped above the deck of the "Tianyu 8".

Then, Shao Bing led Chengcai, Xu Sanduo, Leng Feng and others to land on the deck one by one.

The pirates had also seen a lot of convoys from various countries before.

Seeing these 6 soldiers wearing camouflage, fully armed, and without their faces, they probably guessed Shao Bing's identity.

Needless to say, these must be the most elite special forces of the escort fleet.

In the face of special forces, the pirates wisely chose to distance themselves.

Because they know that every country's special operations forces are the most elite and tough.

These fierce warriors, when they complete their mission, will always annihilate all dangers before they appear.

They won't care if you shoot first or not.

As long as you think you are a threat to them, they will not hesitate to attack.

After the six "special soldiers" landed on the "Tianyu", there was a burst of cheers on the deck.

More than a dozen crew members who came out of nowhere were so excited that they burst into tears.

Looking at their ragged but excited looks, Li Dong behind Su Qiyue couldn't help but have red eyes.

On the side of "Dangshan Lake", Zhao Junkai's hanging heart can be regarded as a reality.

During the communication, I only heard this Captain Zhao take a deep breath, and then he spoke to Su Qiyue.

"Director Su, now I'll let the 'Tianyu' come over to meet us, and then let their ship escort ......."

Before Zhao Junkai's words fell, Su Qiyue immediately stopped him: "No! It's not time yet! ”