A ceremony will be held for the more significant departure of the voyage. This is the practice of the national navy.

It stands to reason that this is not the first time that Chen Ming has participated in this kind of ceremony. But this is the first time I have sat in the cab and participated from a distance through the porthole.

Although he had explained things very clearly yesterday, Ouyang still came in the morning.

Listening to the sound of the military band playing in his ears, Chen Ming slowly got up from the captain's seat and walked to the porthole.

Ouyang's eyes were looking here, and Chen Ming could look at her from a distance very clearly. But Chen Ming knew that Ouyang, who was on land, would never be able to see himself behind the porthole.

While secretly scolding this stupid woman in my heart, I felt a sour nose.

"Captain, Chief's order, set sail!"

"Forward two, left rudder 15! Whistle! ”

As the first ship of this escort formation, the 575 ship could not allow Chen Ming to hesitate for a moment after the commander's order to set sail.

After quickly giving the order, Chen Ming glanced deeply at Ouyang on the land in the distance. Turn around and walk back to your seat while holding up the binoculars hanging from your chest.

"Return to the rudder, two into four!"

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Although the base that set off this time was different from the last time Chen Ming went to escort. But from the moment it enters the high seas, it is the same route.

A few days ago, the officers and men on the ship were still in the period of excitement when they first went to sea. Every day on the ship, the training life is in full swing. As time passed, the noise on the ship gradually calmed down.

After entering the normal route, Chen Ming's work is also much easier. In addition to the need for the captain to personally command the supply in the port on the way, the general daily voyage is more to supervise the voyage without mistakes.

Occasionally, Chen Ming would leave the wheelhouse and walk around the ship. Chat with the fighters, or take your headphones and head out onto the bridge while listening to the sea breeze and music.

More than twenty days passed quickly.

This morning, Chen Ming, as usual, went to the war room to be on duty after breakfast. After saying good morning to the soldiers in the command module, he took out the logbook from the storage bag above the seat and prepared to fill it out for the record.

"Report to the captain, 30 nautical miles ahead, our warship has been spotted."

"Really? Let me see. ”

Hearing the report of the Guantong staff, Chen Ming hurriedly dropped the waterball pen in his hand, and hurriedly ran over to stand in front of the radar screen to check.

"Report to the editor. Our ship was 30 nautical miles ahead and found the last escort group, which is expected to merge into the formation in one hour and 12 minutes. ”

After Chen Ming and other correspondents finished reporting to the formation headquarters, they adjusted the headsets hanging on their ears to the ship's radio channel. After pondering the wording for a while, he spoke.

"Comrades, in about an hour, we will meet the last group of brothers who carried out escort missions."

Chen Ming listened to the cheers coming from outside the war room after his voice landed, smiled lightly and continued.

"It also means that we will take over the baton of escorting the Gulf of Aden in their hands. Half a year for us is about to begin! ”

"Captain, I replied. Preparation for the handover ceremony, which took place on the 168 ship. ”

"Okay, I got it. Helicopter preparation before takeoff. ”

After Chen Ming heard the order, he turned around and found the political commissar. After handing over the 575 ship to Deputy Commander Zou for a short time, the two walked towards the helicopter deck together.

"Well, seriously, I really don't want to go to the ceremony."

Political Commissar Huang couldn't help but complain as he walked.

"Haha, you're okay. The size of the 168 ship is also a destroyer, besides, don't you have me with you. ”

Chen Ming immediately understood what Political Commissar Huang's words meant, but now he could only smile and sloppy.

Normally, there is no special ceremony for the two fleets to converge. Communicate with each other about the position, and the meaning of a whistle is actually enough.

However, the leadership wants to carry out this kind of handover ceremony, which reflects the importance attached to the escort, and Chen Ming does not object. It's just that this kind of handover of various groups really makes Chen Ming feel that there is no need.

The two formation bosses handed over to each other and made a show. Why bother to come one by one, besides, the real handover of work content is not something that can be done by saluting each other and exchanging a task book. Otherwise, the two formations would not need to merge for a few days and jointly carry out escort missions.

This kind of handover ceremony, except for the time when the national anthem was played, Chen Ming was serious for a while. The rest of the time has been behind the crowd, not far away from the position that acts as a handsome backdrop.

The significance of the show is greater than the actual significance, and it almost made Chen Ming bored until the end of the handover ceremony when he fell asleep. Chen Ming secretly gave himself a slap in the face, cheering himself up and preparing for the meeting. And this meeting is the real handover ceremony.

At the beginning of the meeting, there was naturally a cliché that was no different from nonsense. This made Chen Ming's little spirit that he had just mentioned fall into a state of confusion again.

"Comrades, I believe that the waters of the Gulf of Aden, including the information on Somali pirates, you have the latest information in your hands. This is all shared synchronously, so I won't say more, but I mainly mention a few points that we think are worth paying attention to after summarizing. ”

Well? It's finally time to get dry!

"The first point is the tandem between pirates. This is something that has not yet been truly confirmed. A month ago, the convoy escorted by the Hairy Bear Navy had been attacked by a large number of pirates. The scale of the attack is beyond the reach of any pirate group known to us. ”

But because of that situation, it has only happened once. Therefore, neither we nor the navies of other countries can determine the specific situation for the time being. Is it that the pirate organizations in this neighborhood have begun to connect with each other and commit crimes together, or is it simply that two groups of people are eyeing the same fleet? ”

Hearing what the previous group commander said, Chen Ming quickly wrote it down in his heart. This kind of content seems to be unconfirmed information, but it is the real experience of predecessors, and it is also the most heartfelt reminder.

"Well, I want to ask, how did the Hairy Bear Navy deal with this kind of large-scale pirate attack at that time?"

"Ahem, I don't know the specifics at the time. But according to the account of the Hairy Bear Navy, there were pirates attacking their warship, so they bombarded the ship with two cannons......"

After hearing Xiao Weiguo's words, the commander's face twitched twice unconsciously. After struggling for a moment, he still chose to tell the truth in the laughter of everyone.

"Oh, one more thing. This should not be considered information from the Gulf of Aden, but I personally feel that it is necessary to remind you first. ”

"Recently, in the Republic of Ivia, there have been some signs of military turmoil. If, I mean if, they really happened. The possibility that a large number of organized soldiers may join the Somali pirate group is a big problem, and if it happens, we can't really do anything on our own. ”