1/6/09 at 11 a.m.

Chen Ming, along with all the non-essential officers on duty on the three ships, the rest of the officers and men walked onto the deck, and the bridge held a ramp ceremony. Officially entered the mission sea area and merged into the United Nations escort group.

The ceremony went very quickly. The warships looked at each other and greeted each other with their horns.

"The heads of all departments quickly assemble in the war room, and the heads of all departments quickly gather in the war room!"

After finishing the salute, Chen Ming, who was just about to go back to his room, heard the horn on the ship, turned around and walked briskly towards the war room on the bridge.

"Comrades, our first escort mission has been issued."

When the personnel on the 168 ships arrived, the video conference screen in the middle of the war room lit up at the same time. General Wang Lei, the commander of the 169 ship, spoke.

"Our first mission was to escort four of our merchant ships through the waters of the Gulf of Aden. Scheduled departure time is 1 p.m. The 169 ships were the lead ships, and the 168 ships were in formation. The 887 ship is in the center, paying attention to the enemy situation and reporting at any time. ”

"This is our first escort mission, and we must complete it beautifully. The information on the planned assembly area and merchant ships has been sent to all of your ships, so please pay attention to check it. Time is pressing, not much to say. Each ship now immediately arranged for the cooking squad to open fire and cook, and all the crew members took turns to eat. It is important to ensure that our crew will not go hungry when we set off without affecting the assembly. ”

Major General Wang Lei's words were spoken very quickly, after he finished speaking. Captain Lei Daming first arranged for the cooking class to start cooking, and then took advantage of the cooking class to prepare for a short meeting with the ship's department chiefs.

"Comrades. The number of merchant ships we escorted for the first time was small, but according to intelligence. Since the beginning of '09, in just six years, pirate attacks have become more and more frequent. All combat positions must remain vigilant, especially Guantong, water diversion, and Chen Ming's aviation and special operations departments. ”

Lei Daming paused after finishing, and his eyes saw the merchant ship information that had just been sent by the formation commander.

"We've just got the merchant shipping information, so take a look for yourself. I'll go to the cab first, and you can leave on your own after you've seen it. ”

The mission data and the merchant ship data were issued at the same time, and Captain Lei also had to direct the 168 ship to sail to the mission assembly area. Everyone was not surprised, and Chen Ming also got up and left directly after reading the information.

After all, a lot of things are useless from the point of view of the data. In addition, there are only four merchant ships in total, and three warships escort them, even if one of them is a comprehensive supply ship, but the ratio of combat ships to merchant ships has reached 2:1, which open-eyed pirate dares to come here to rob?

Chen Ming didn't seem worried, and he didn't even gather the escort special combat team members to remind him of some special matters. The information that the first escort mission will be carried out is already being announced on the ship's announcement.

Chen Ming, who was quite idle for the time being, walked to the canteen and looked at the restaurant with relatively dense dining. He walked the food to his room and ate it slowly.

After Chen Ming finished eating, the three ships of the escort formation had already arrived at the mission assembly area. There is still an hour and ten minutes before the departure time.

After first sending the dinner plate back to the canteen cooking class, Chen Ming took out a satellite phone assigned to him by the escort formation while walking to the helicopter deck at the stern, and contacted the pilots of the 169 ship and ordered them to push the helicopter out onto the helicopter deck.

After confirming that both pilots had lunch. Together, open the hangar door and push the helicopter onto the helicopter deck for quick reaction when the mission begins.

After completing the preparations for the flight, Chen Ming found the cabin where the special combat team members were resting. The group of men didn't have to worry much about themselves, and they sat quietly in their seats after seeing that they had all the guns and ammunition ready.

Chen Ming nodded at Xiang Yu reassuringly, and then walked back to the deck.

At this time, there was already a freighter adjusting its attitude according to the position given by the formation. There is also a freighter that has already shown its head in the sea in the distance.

Nothing went wrong with the assembly section. The captains who can run ocean-going freighters are all old men of various shipping companies. Coupled with the modern ship navigation control system and precise GPS positioning and navigation, there is no problem of deviation in finding a gathering area.

The real departure time was 10 minutes earlier than planned. At 12:40 a.m., all four merchant ships had assembled. The 169 ship is at the head, four merchant ships are in the middle, an 887 ship loites on the side, and a 168 ship is attached behind the final formation butt.

After consulting the United Nations Escort Command to obtain permission to leave early, the whistle of the 169 ship was accompanied. The boat slowly moved.

Chen Ming's first escort mission also began.

The escort formation is moving steadily on the sea surface of the Gulf of Aden at a speed of 12 knots. It will take a long time to protect merchant ships from the Gulf of Aden.

Now the sun is shining on the sea, and the surrounding visual conditions are very good. Plus there are also search radars on two destroyers that work non-stop after they are turned on.

Chen Ming also did not have the idea of letting the helicopter rise into the air to be on alert. Although I didn't take fuel seriously when I was training before, that doesn't mean I can't take it seriously. After all, now escorting ships in other countries, fuel should be saved.

"You're pretty laid-back, aren't you? Basking in the sun alone? ”

When I was engrossed in the cab and stared at the two, it turned out that none of the hairs happened. Captain Lei, who felt that he was wasting his feelings, handed over the command to the deputy commander instead, and slipped out of the wheelhouse to rest for a while.

When I walked to the helicopter deck and prepared to move my legs and feet, I saw Chen Ming who had moved a bench and sat on the helicopter deck reading a book. If it weren't for the fact that there were no folding recliners on the ship, Captain Lei really doubted that this son would be lying down right now.

"Hey, these three warships of ours protect four merchant ships. Which pirate is too long to dare to brush the tiger's whiskers? ”

Chen Ming folded a corner on the edge of the book he had just read, and then replied.

"Also, it's nice to be in the sun. If it weren't for the fact that my hair was black, I would have wondered if I had albinism, or I wouldn't have tanned. ”

"Yo, I really didn't pay attention before. It seems that you are indeed the whitest on our ship. ”

Hearing Chen Ming's words, Captain Lei remembered this. I couldn't help but be happy again when I saw it. Generally speaking, those who work in the navy, except for those who sit in the government to do administrative work, are not tanned and red at the grassroots level.

In this way, Chen Ming actually doesn't have a very white face, and he is full of white faces on this ship.

"White dots are fine. I remember that you don't even have a girlfriend now, and girls nowadays don't like to be white and tender. ”

Chen Ming heard Captain Lei's joke and was just about to refute two sentences. The 168 ship suddenly sounded the terrible sound of a battle siren.

The two of them didn't care about nonsense anymore, and Captain Lei rushed directly to the wheelhouse. And Chen Ming moved faster, after all, he was on the helicopter deck now.

As soon as the bench was thrown into the hangar, the man had already climbed onto the helicopter. Waiting for the special operators to board the plane.

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