Chapter 375: Arrival in Hawaii
People who have things in their hearts will generally not sleep very well.
Early the next morning, as soon as the sky was slightly bright, Chen Ming was lying on the bed tossing and turning. It's just that the more I roll, the more I feel bored in my heart. Think about the preparations made by yourself and the officers and men on the ship in the past six months, and think about the importance that the fleet and the country attach to participating in the exercise. In the end, it is likely that it is just a running along, and every time I think about this, a sense of anger that I have been ignored and deceived comes to my heart.
Take the training uniform that is placed next to the bed, and change it into a three-five-two-by-two. Chen Ming got up and walked towards the helicopter deck.....
The plan has not changed since 9 a.m. The ships in the Guam Military Harbor lifted anchor one after another, sounded their whistles and sailed out into the wider and bluer sea.
At the moment, the ROK ships participating in the exercise are also waiting in the waters outside the military port to join the formation.
"Lao Chen, there are still ten days left, and the exercise will officially begin. I'm suddenly a little nervous. ”
Standing on the bridge and watching the ships leave the port with Chen Ming, Political Commissar Huang said to Chen Ming beside him while watching the warships flying various flags in front of him slowly pass by.
"It's okay, don't be nervous."
Glancing at the political commissar Huang beside him, Chen Ming replied lightly.
At present, my own speculation is just a guess. Not to mention, in case it is not what I think it is, it will be a slap in the face. Let's just say that the soldiers who are now standing on the deck and saluting, their faces full of excitement.
Telling your guesses now will undoubtedly hit the fighters hard.
Political Commissar Huang, who sensed that Chen Ming's words were on his mind, turned his head and looked at Chen Ming carefully. After seeing Chen Ming's slight shaking of his head, he didn't open his mouth to ask.
Since Chen Ming came back from seeing a bald eagle friend yesterday, he has been a little depressed. Political Commissar Huang saw all this, but the tacit understanding of the team's work and his trust in Chen Ming made Political Commissar Huang not choose to get to the bottom of it.
The saying that "the Pacific Ocean is not very peaceful" was not reflected at all during these two-day voyages. First, the Pacific Ocean, as an important waterway for international shipping, has almost no pirates, and even if there were, there was no pirate to do anything against a task force composed of multinational warships. Second, although many small countries can only send one ship to participate in the exercise, they still represent their own countries.
The captains who were ordered to go to the "Rim of the Pacific" are also outstanding in the navies of their respective countries. There is still no problem in commanding the navigation normally.
It is worth mentioning that on the way to sail. The supply ship of the Bald Eagle Navy conducted a lateral replenishment operation at sea for a frigate sent by the Brunei Navy.
It's not a friendly move. Zheng Yuanhai, the commander on the 186 ship, and Chen Ming on the 575 ship, and Political Commissar Huang couldn't help frowning when they heard the news.
The Brunei Navy, myself and others participated in the RIMPAC military exercise for the first time this year. During the ten-day voyage, as long as the supply is completed before leaving the port, relying only on the self-sufficiency of the warship, there will be no need for replenishment.
And most importantly, in addition to the Bald Eagle Navy. He and others were the only participating countries that brought their own logistics ships. And in modern warfare, the importance of logistics is self-evident.
The Bald Eagle Navy's behavior is undoubtedly showing its muscles to himself and others. As if to say, you see, can your supply ship operations be as fast as ours?
This little episode passed quickly when everyone ignored it. It's just that the keen Political Commissar Huang found that Chen Ming's mood became more and more depressed after knowing about it.
Hawaii, which is already a famous tourist destination, is even more lively at this moment. In addition to the warships originally deployed, the warships of the participating countries gathered together in the military port.
A full 47 surface ships, plus 6 submarines, were crammed to the brim. At the same time, more than 25,000 naval officers and sailors from various countries also gathered here, before the official start of the exercise. Many officers and soldiers chose to leave the barracks and have fun everywhere in this place where beautiful women are gathered on the beach.
The commanders also did not unduly restrain the soldiers, as they did in Guam. It is only forbidden to act alone, and if the squad is a unit, the soldiers are allowed to leave the ship to rest and buy some souvenirs to bring to their relatives and friends in the country.
For this reason, the ships received a sum of dollars to distribute to the soldiers long before they set off. Previously, due to time at the Guam base, Chen Ming did not issue it. But when he arrived in Hawaii, looking at the excited and expectant looks on the faces of the soldiers, Chen Ming naturally would not be stingy.
Amid the cheers of the soldiers, Chen Ming handed over the task of distributing US dollars to Political Commissar Huang, and he hurriedly left the ship to join Zheng Yuanhai and others.
The commander of the formation, plus four captains, and a group of five people got into the car sent by the Bald Eagle and drove straight to the Honolulu Convention Center.
As the vehicle jolted, Chen Ming's heart also became apprehensive. After all, it came to this day, whether to participate in the show, or to accompany the run, and when I received the specific plan, it will be clear.
Outside the Honolulu Convention Center, people in Navy officer uniforms began to walk inside. The sharp-eyed Chen Ming found that several naval officers were wearing uniforms, and he had seen their country's warships in the military port.
While sighing, the bald eagle will play. At this time, he didn't forget to show his muscles to the younger brothers, and even recruited the younger brothers, while walking into the conference center with long legs behind Zheng Yuanhai's four-person buttocks.
"Gentlemen, welcome to Hawaii."
Major events, leaders speak. Chen Ming automatically filtered out nonsense such as "jointly safeguarding maritime rights and interests" and "the navies of various countries sincerely cooperate to fight piracy and protect the smooth passage of shipping routes", while praying that the exercise arrangements would be announced as soon as possible.
"Ha, I accidentally said a little too much. I, the old man, will not delay your time any longer, and when the meeting is over, you can find this assistant next to me to get your own proposals. ”
The Deputy Minister of the Admiralty, who spoke at the Bald Eagle Navy, said with a smile.
"The exercise will officially begin at 10 a.m. the day after tomorrow. Before you do it again, enjoy your trip to Hawaii! ”
The old man left the venue after the deputy minister finished speaking, but no one cared at this time. Everyone's eyes were fixed on the adjutant who was still in the venue, after all, they came here for the RIMPAC military exercise. As for the trip to Hawaii, if the military exercise results are good, it's okay to play by yourself. Bad grades? Do you dare to take a trip to Hawaii?
Although there are a large number of people, they are divided according to nationality, and they actually arrive quickly. Soon, the editor took a folder and returned to Chen Ming and the others. The four of them immediately gathered around, staring at the hand that was making up their fingers and flipping through the folder with their eyes shining.