The warships on the dock of the military port were weaving, and the battleships Shanghai and Rise were ready to go. On the medical ship, the girls gathered on the deck, chattering curiously and excitedly, and the sailors on the other warships were all focused on the medical ship. "Deng Lan, look at the battleship of the sea, isn't that your father's battleship, it looks like they are going to be the first to go on the expedition," Xia Zi said excitedly. "My dad is so strict-mouthed, I asked him last night, and he didn't say anything." Deng Lan pouted.

"It's a military secret, it's impossible to tell you." "Of course I know it's a military secret, but I'm a little worried about Daddy!" At this time, many generals appeared on the dock, and people's eyes all turned to the dock. "Xia Zi, when your family arrives at Kaohsiung Port, he won't come to see you, the shelf is too big!" Deng Lan teased. "If you want to go on an expedition, he will naturally be busy with military affairs, I understand." "Now that I have been promoted to commander of the fleet, can I not be busy with military affairs, even if I am busy, I will find time." Deng Lan was dismissive.

"Deng Lan, you honestly confessed, did you go to a tryst when you secretly got off the ship last night?" "We are husband and wife, why do we have a secret tryst, even if we kiss in broad daylight, it is normal, if you meet Dai Hui, it is called a secret tryst, how do you want to meet him, I can help you!" "I'm not ashamed, I'm not as anxious as you, let's talk about it after the battle!" Xia Zi said so, but she didn't think so in her heart, at this time her eyes were looking for it on the dock, and because the distance was too far, she couldn't find her intended person at all.

On the dock, Dai Hui and Deng Shichang exchanged military salutes, and Dai Hui held Deng Shichang's hand and said, "Commander He has already left for Keelung, so he can't come to see him off." Captain Deng. Whether the decoy fleet can lure the enemy out, and whether you can block the enemy's saturation blow after luring it out, is the most crucial. Your task is very difficult and dangerous. Take care of Captain Deng. "Please rest assured that Commander Dai will guarantee the completion of the task!"

Afterwards, Dai Hui shook hands with other generals and said goodbye, Deng Shichang and other generals kicked the ship, and in the piercing whistle, the battleships left the dock in turn, the officers and soldiers saluted each other, and the bait fleet was solemn. Gradually moving away from people's sight. The decoy fleet was used as bait, so it left Kaohsiung Port with a swagger, and the bait fleet did not need to go out covertly. After dark. Dai Hui led the main fleet on the expedition, and their route was to approach the mainland, and then follow the coastline and sail south. Zuihou reaches the sea southeast of Hainan Island. Wait for an opportunity to act.

A bright moon hung high in the sky, reflecting the black battleship on the sea. Due to the light control, there was not a single light on the battleship, but the shadow of the battleship was faintly visible in the moonlight. This time, the decoy fleet and the main fleet dispatched a total of 80 warships, forming a huge lineup. The bright moonlight was very soft, and Dai Hui walked to the deck, unable to help but look back. He knew that he was following the medical ship, and Natsuko was on the medical ship.

The hospital ship is white all over. Therefore, it is recognizable in the moonlight. Dai Hui tried his best to control his feelings, not to think about Xia Zi, the stakes were very high, and he shouldered the fate of the whole fleet, and he must not be sloppy. Dai Hui walked into the cabin and went directly to the sonar room on the lower floor, where several sonar soldiers were wearing headphones and were listening attentively. There are no video screens in the sonar room, only flashing signals. During this period, the imaging screen could not be produced at all.

It is up to the ears of sonar soldiers to catch clues, and these sonar soldiers are professionally trained, otherwise they would not be able to take on this duty. Seeing the fleet commander enter, several sonaters immediately stood up. An officer took off his headset and reported: "Report to the commander, sonar squad 1 is on a mission, please give the commander instructions!" "Nothing out of the ordinary, please!" "Report to the commander, no special sounds were found, all the signals did not exceed 10 nautical miles, they were the voices of our fleet."

"Good, keep listening!" Dai Hui looked around, then returned to the cabin to rest. After sleeping for 2 hours, Dai Hui woke up, walked into the cockpit and asked, "Where has the fleet arrived?" "Report to the commander, the fleet has reached the sea area of 122 degrees from Tokyo and 21 to 5 degrees north latitude, and it is normal to do it together." Dai Hui saw that Dongfang showed a white fish belly and said: "Order the submarine to closely understand the movements in the surrounding waters, and there must be no mistakes." "Yes!" A Navy staff officer turned and walked out.

The bright red sun showed a smile from the sea, and he didn't see what was going on at all, and the sun suddenly jumped out of the sea, and his actions were so naughty. Sailors are most willing to watch the sunrise on the sea, and every time they see the sun jumping out of the sea, they make a sound of surprise. Dai Hui stood outside the command cabin and shared this happiness with the sailors. He stretched and took a deep breath of the slightly smelly air. I couldn't help but turn my head and look behind me again.

In the sun's rays, the hospital ship stands out, and the deck is crowded. Dai Hui subconsciously raised the telescope hanging on his chest to check, he knew that Xia Zi must be on the deck, but after looking for a long time, he didn't find Xia Zi's figure. "Report to the commander, ahead is the Dongsha Islands." "Order the search ship, keep the right course. Order the fleet to form a column to prevent it from hitting the rocks. After Dai Hui gave the order, he turned around and entered the command cabin.

Such a large fleet passing through the waters of the Dongsha Islands, which are full of reefs, is not a joke. If a warship accidentally hits a reef, it is difficult for him, the commander of the fleet, to hold him accountable. After all, it was the first time for him to command a huge fleet, and he couldn't be sloppy. Dai Hui leaned on the chart and measured it with a ruler himself. He then held up his binoculars to look, and an island appeared on his right. Use the island as a reference to indicate that you are in the right waterway.

When the fleet crossed the Dongsha Islands, it entered the area of activity of the coalition warships. Dai Hui ordered the reconnaissance submarines to disperse around the perimeter and keep a close eye on the enemy's movements. At present, the Philippine enemy fleet has not yet been equipped with attack submarines, and after the submarines went deep into Manila Bay in the early stage to reconnoitre, no enemy submarine activities have been discovered. It should be noted here that submarines use liquid fuel, not steam engines, so submarines can carry enough fuel to be more hidden.

The difference between the gasoline engines used by the Allied submarines and the diesel engines used by the Imperial submarines shows that the Imperial submarines were significantly ahead of the enemy's potential. Although the gasoline engine is faster than the diesel engine, especially the short-distance sprint speed has an absolute advantage, but the submarine is not a hero by speed, and his biggest advantage is to launch a surprise attack in a concealed state. In addition, gasoline is flammable and volatile, resulting in frequent occurrence of unsafe factors. Also, the gasoline medium is light, so in terms of carrying fuel, it is much less than a submarine with a diesel engine

The torpedo boats of the Imperial Navy were far stronger than the torpedo boats of the Allied forces, but the fleet did not have a single torpedo boat on this expedition. The reason is that the combat radius of torpedo boats is only more than 200 nautical miles, and it is very difficult to supply them in wartime, so torpedo boats can only be used for coastal defense operations. Of the more than 10 supply ships on this expedition, one was specially loaded with oil to meet the fuel needs of the attack submarines, and the other transport ships were loaded with coal and daily necessities.

The fleet passed through the Dongsha Islands, and hundreds of sick and critically ill officers and men had already been accommodated on the medical ship, and the role of the medical ship became apparent. Some of the officers and men sent to the hospital ship had broken bones, some vomited and diarrhea, and some suffered from appendicitis. In the treatment of the wounded on the battlefield, Western medicine has the highest efficacy, although Chinese medicine is the quintessence of the country, but in terms of rapid treatment of the wounded, it is much slower, so the medical ship is basically Western medicine. There are several traditional Chinese medicine physicians, whose main task is to provide officers and soldiers with preventive medicines for heat refuge and diarrhea.

One morning, Xia Zi had two appendicitis surgeries, and now as a Western medical doctor, Xia Zi's medical skills are relatively smart, and it is rare to be able to do surgery in China at the moment. Except for a few large cities in China that can perform surgery, there are almost no other small and medium-sized cities. Natsuko stepped onto the deck, took off her mask, and took a deep breath. Both appendiceal surgeries were very successful. One of the sailors screamed in fright when he heard that the operation was going to be performed, and several nurses were thrown out.

Xia Zi walked into the operating room and just said calmly: "If you don't have surgery, you will die soon, you choose whether to live or die!" The sailor was silent under Xia Zi's stern gaze. Xia Zi said in a soft voice: "Appendicitis is just a minor operation, it will give you local anesthesia, and you won't feel pain." Perhaps the words of a beautiful female military doctor played a role, and the sailor was very cooperative with the operation. When Xia Zi finished stitching up the incision, he said to the sailor: "The operation was successful, and you will soon return from your injuries." ”

On the deck, Xia Zi looked at the sea and remembered the days and nights in the Beijing Medical College, and those countless terrifying days made her unforgettable. At that time, the teachers were almost all foreigners, and they taught very harshly, and with meticulousness, even to the point of cruelty. In the beginning, they were required to familiarize themselves with the internal organs of the human body, to operate on dead people, and to do five or six a day.

Not to mention that a girl is a man, and she can't bear the mental torture, Xia Zi once wanted to drop out of school, but remembering the oath she made in front of her parents, Xia Zi still persevered. At that time, she was in medical school, and no one knew about her background, and there was no way to take care of her. In four years, Xia Zi has performed thousands of large and small surgeries on dead bodies and living people, and has accumulated a lot of practical experience. Natsuko's intelligence and strict self-discipline made her one of the top students in medical school.

Personally relieving the sailor's illness, Natsuko felt very happy. In front of him was Dai Hui's battleship, and Xia Zi wanted to stand in front of Dai Hui and confide in him, so that he could share the happiness together. The blue sea is vast and deep, and the next cruel naval battle will make Natsuko have a spiritual transformation...... (To be continued......)

PS: The concern before the battle means something different!