The distance from the port of Aden to the port of Djibouti is not far, but it is not close either.

Evacuation of overseas Chinese, compatriots on board the ship should not just send them away and ignore other things. Anything can happen in a war-torn area, and the necessary food, water, medical care, and possible epidemic prevention work must be prepared in advance.

And this unexpected situation obviously disrupted the originally established deployment and plan. After Chen Ming watched the soldiers almost empty the supply ship, many bottled water warehouses could not be stuffed, and directly moved them in boxes in the crew dormitory, he turned around and walked into the wheelhouse.

"Forward four, left full rudder. Heading 055. ”

"Captain, go and rest at night. When you arrive in Hong Kong tomorrow morning, you'll be busy. ”

After Chen Ming gave the order to set sail, Deputy Chief Zou slowly walked to Chen Ming's side and said.

"It's okay, then I'll work hard for you tonight. Go to my room tomorrow morning and rest. ”

Looking at the scenery outside the porthole that was rapidly fading, Chen Ming did not refuse.

Indeed, as Vice Minister Zou said, after calling at Hong Kong tomorrow, we will need to make overall arrangements for a series of work, such as the erection of warning areas, epidemic prevention and sanitation, and the resettlement of overseas Chinese.

In addition, the deputy commander commanded the ship to sail normally, which was more than enough in terms of ability, and Chen Ming was not worried about any chaos.

"Okay, then you can rest early."

After Deputy Chief Zou heard Chen Ming's words, he paused for a moment. He hadn't thought of staying in the captain's room at all.

On a warship, if the captain has any privileges, it may be the captain's room. According to the regulations, no matter who gets on the ship, even if it is the commander-in-chief of the navy or the leader of the state, he cannot occupy the captain's room.

But then, Deputy Director Zou quickly reacted. After the compatriots board the ship, they will naturally be temporarily accommodated in the crew's dormitory. And resting in the captain's room can really be undisturbed.

Deputy Chief Zou, who understood Chen Ming's kindness, nodded a little moved.

"Lao Huang, tomorrow I will deal with the Ivia government, you come, I am responsible for contacting the consulate?"

Chen Ming and Political Commissar Huang walked out as they spoke.

"Okay, in addition, for the expatriate, I will handle the resettlement work after they get on the ship, and you can be busy with the part where they are not on the ship. In this way, we divide the labor, I am in the Lord, you are outside the Lord, and the efficiency is higher. ”

As he spoke, Political Commissar Huang suddenly seemed to remember something interesting.

"By the way, I just calculated the distance. We will arrive at the port area earlier than the 168th ship, and in this case, we should be the first to set up a cordon on his territory. ”

"Hey, yes, I don't care about that, I just want everyone to be safe. I'll call Consul He first to discuss the situation. ”

Chen Ming couldn't help but laugh when he heard Political Commissar Huang's words. It seems that those who are engaged in political work have a bit of a collector's habit.,As long as it's the first.,Like a cat that can smell fishy.,Immediately arouse interest.。

"Okay, then you're busy. I'm also going to communicate with the Ivia government and get the entry permit as soon as possible, so that we can have less time to delay tomorrow. ”

Although now the legitimate government of Evia is already in a situation where it is too much to take care of itself, as the saying goes, there is no small matter in the state. Even if the legitimate government of this country has been shattered, as long as he has not been completely destroyed, Chen Ming cannot directly command warships to rush into their territorial waters and ports.

If you really want to do this, not to mention the impact on your personal future, even a person in his right mind knows how much of a handle this will leave on the country's diplomacy.

"Hey, may I ask who the consul is? I am Chen Ming, captain of the 575 ship of the Navy. ”

Consul He's call was difficult to get into, but Chen Ming could understand it. At the beginning of the war, the consulate, which served as a bridge between the motherland and the diaspora, must be busy now.

Chen Ming, who was already in a resting state today, was not in a hurry, and stood quietly on the bridge blowing the sea breeze. While smoking, he called Consul Ho's phone number over and over again.

"Hello hello, I'm Consul He. Now that time is pressing, I asked directly, what time will you arrive at the port tomorrow? ”

"It is expected to arrive around 9:12 local time in the morning."

When Chen Ming heard Consul He's unceremonious inquiry, he didn't have the slightest guilt in his heart. In this kind of extraordinary period, if he still engages in any false politeness, then Chen Ming's trust in this kind of person will be reduced a lot.

"Ten past nine..... 9:10 a.m...... You can send a batch of ...... first."

"Consul Ho, I'm sorry for interrupting. How many expatriates are expected to be in the port of Aden? What are the number of people who have arrived in the port area or the consulate? ”

Chen Ming heard Consul He's fragmented thoughts on the phone. Rather helplessly, he asked.

"It's okay, the situation is more complicated here in the port of Aden. At present, 200 people have arrived at the consulate, plus those sent to the port area in batches....... Xiao Wang, send another twenty tents over to the port. ”

Chen Ming heard a busy voice on the phone from Consul He's side, and sighed slightly.

"Sorry, there was a bit of a situation just now. Yes, our side is stepping up its efforts to contact the diaspora, and there are still some of them that have not yet had time to be contacted, but I don't expect the number to be less than 400. In other words, more than half of the 543 expatriates registered on the Ivia side will gather in the port of Aden, and can the warship afford it? ”

"No problem, don't worry. If you can't make two more trips in one trip, I'll contact the editor and ask them to pick you up halfway. ”

After thinking about it for a while, Chen Ming replied affirmatively.

More than 400 people?! This number really scared Chen Ming. The capacity of the 575 ship is 190 people, and the dormitory beds on the warship are naturally impossible to design according to full capacity. Excluding the beds for officers and men on duty at night, the real beds on the ship are only a little over 100.

But after all, it was an evacuation, and two or three people sat in a bed and sat overnight before they arrived in Djibouti. When you get there, of course, there are local embassy staff who are responsible for arranging.

"Well, nothing else. What's the situation, we'll get in touch again, I'll hang up first. ”

Hearing the busy sound on the phone, Chen Ming quickly finished the cigarette in his hand and walked towards the cabin where Yang Rui and the other special combat team members were resting.

More than 400 people, or more than 400 people who might panic because of the war. Chen Ming found it hard to believe that tomorrow's boarding process would be smooth sailing.

Especially if it may be necessary to evacuate in two batches, who will go up first and who will go up later. Chen Ming thought that no one would be willing to stay behind. Perhaps, seeing the first batch without bringing themselves, forcibly punching cards, etc.

To paraphrase the sentence that Chen Ming recently saw in a video of a successful boss who always likes to "drink water tactically" on a broken station, human nature cannot withstand the test.

It is necessary to greet Yang Rui and others in advance, and pay attention to arranging and preventing this kind of thing from happening.