Navy sailors are also sailors, and the most important characteristic of sailors is that they have to endure the boredom of sailing at sea for a long time. For example, the average sailor sails for how long they sail and then how long they rest in port after returning to the sea. For a global navy like the United States, the opportunity to dock in other countries is invaluable to sailors. Usually the officers on board would give the sailors a holiday to return to their ships before midnight or whenever.

Sailors who have been lonely for too long are often not good at stubble, except for the runaway women who like to patronize the harbour city, they may also enter the casinos to have a good time, and they will often binge drink in the bars dedicated to sailors.

The Chinese Navy has not yet gotten used to such a pattern, and it is only recent that it has begun to send its navy to visit, and it is the first time that it has been to Hawaii. However, Shan Dade was still very open-minded and allowed the sailors to wander around the towns near Pearl Harbor, but before letting them go, he repeatedly demanded that they not disturb the people, not to commit crimes, and not to clash with the locals or sailors from other countries.

The sailors also gave a subsidy for the voyage, this time all in dollars, although the amount was not large, but it was a considerable asset in the situation that the whole country was short of foreign exchange. Many sailors did not even put their money on them when they disembarked, or handed it over to the political commissar on the ship, or hid it under their beds, thinking that they would bring it back to China to buy some rare items for their families in the Sino-foreign friendship shops that still existed at this time, or directly exchange them for renminbi to subsidize their families.

There are also some sailors who plan to buy souvenirs or useful things directly at Pearl Harbor, although the domestic market has gradually become abundant, but the custom of buying things after going abroad will never change.

Because of the collective, the sailors basically operate in their own squads, although they wear military uniforms that look similar to or even better than Western sailors, but their behavior is quite restrained, and they look trembling, and they are fighting with the sailors of the Sea of Japan, who also look very restrained.

Hawaii, with its pleasant climate and picturesque scenery, is indeed a tourist attraction, and the Chinese sailors with cameras have carried forward the characteristics of Chinese tourists in later generations, two major things: taking pictures and shopping. Of course, there are some people who are more special, such as Navy Corporal Qin Zhizhang, as a young man in Beijing with a strong literary temperament, after coming to Pearl Harbor, he did not follow his partner to go shopping, but came to the famous battleship Arizona memorial alone.

The USS Arizona Memorial is probably the most distinctive naval memorial in the world, in the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack, this was once the iconic battleship of the U.S. Pacific Fleet was sunk, and after the war, in order to commemorate the Pearl Harbor incident, the Americans built this memorial directly on the sunken battleship.

Qin Zhizhang was in the memorial hall at this time, leaning on the railing, looking down at the battleship like a lurking whale. Beneath the clear water, the silhouette of the behemoth was clearly visible, and the chimney, which had been badly corroded, was overgrown with debris that I didn't know if it was rust or aquatic weeds. The ship's superstructure and turret have been removed, and only the fusiform hull is a reminder of the horrors of the war.

After joining the Navy, Qin Zhizhang quickly learned to operate the weapon system of the 054A frigate because of his relatively high level of knowledge and strong learning ability. Because of his outstanding performance, he was promoted to non-commissioned officer after reinstatement of his rank, and it is not surprising that he will be a navy for the rest of his life.

Qin Zhizhang didn't have a deep understanding of the navy at the beginning, and it wasn't until he joined the army and began to get in touch with the history of hundreds of years of naval warfare that he had a kind of dedication and love for this military branch. Since modern times, China has never had a navy with strong combat effectiveness and is feared by the people, and such a singing and weeping battle as the Battle of Xisha is a drop in the ocean in the history of the world's navy, and it is not a real great victory. The navy pays attention to tradition and inheritance, and the navy of the republic is still too young and lacks heritage and tradition.

Since last year, the navy began to equip a large number of new ships, and Qin Zhizhang was also quite excited and excited at that time, and now he knows very well that the Chinese navy may not be in the forefront of the world, but the combat capability of a single ship is definitely one of the best. And as time goes by, the country becomes richer and stronger, and the navy will surely become stronger and stronger.

Just as Qin Zhizhang was holding on to the railing and entering into contemplation, someone said beside him in English: "She really makes people feel depressed." ”

Qin Zhizhang turned his head to look and saw a very tall and strong sailor with blond hair, who could be identified from his uniform, this should be an Australian sailor, and he couldn't speak Australian English without herding sheep.

Qin Zhizhang has also worked hard to learn English, although the accent is not very standard, but there is not much obstacle to communication, said: "She carries the history of a country's navy, although it is buried here, it is full of glory." ”

The Australian sailor nodded, stretched out his hand to shake him, and said, "My name is Denton, a private of the Royal Australian Navy." ”

"Qin Zhizhang, Corporal of the Chinese PLA Navy."

Denton smiled and said, "For us, your Chinese navy is very mysterious, and this is the first time you have come to Hawaii to participate in RIMPAC. ”

Qin Zhizhang smiled slightly, looking reserved but not arrogant, "Maybe I will come often in the future, in other words, not only the Chinese Navy is mysterious in your eyes." ”

"Ha Luha, you're right, your whole country is mysterious." Denton smiled heartily.

Denton said to him again: "Your battleship is so beautiful, and its combat power is much stronger than our frigate from the United States, what a happy fellow." ”

"You're on board the Darwin?"

"Yes, what about you?"

"The Jiaxing frigate, we are also serving on the frigate."

Denton was quite pleased, patted Qin Zhizhang, who was a head shorter than him, and said, "Let's go, man, I invite you to have a drink at the EM Club, I heard from friends who have been to Hawaii before that the girls there are very welcoming." ”

Qin Zhizhang was obviously not used to such a thing, and frowned: "But we have a rule, you can't drink alcohol during the mission, uh, it's a serious mistake to have an improper relationship with a woman." ”

Denton listened to his words and laughed: "Dude, you Chinese are really interesting, you have been sailing for so long and actually forbidding alcohol, and the boys are not allowed to touch the girl, so how do you solve your needs, do you come to each other, Ha Luha?" ”

Qin Zhizhang was not very happy after hearing this, his face was a little bad, and after Denton found out, he apologized and said: "Hehe, there is no malice, this is just a joke, it seems that China is really like a very conservative country as rumored." ”

Qin Zhizhang nodded and said: "In my country, premarital sex is considered morally degenerate, and the management in our army is also very strict, although alcohol is not completely prohibited, but it needs to be divided into occasions. ”

Denton pouted, "Fortunately, I'm not a Chinese." ”

He smiled and said, "Although it is not good to drink and fight with women, but go to the EM club to drink a few glasses of juice, taste the Hawaiian food there, maybe you can meet a beautiful girl to chat with, brother, don't be too restrained in life, it will ruin all the fun." ”

Qin Zhizhang felt that his political commissar had a pair of white wings on top of his head, and shouted loudly: "Comrade Qin Zhizhang, don't go with him, these lackeys of capitalist countries want to corrupt good comrades like you, and want to disintegrate the fighting spirit of our people's army!" Don't fall for the enemy's conspiracy! ”

But the young man's curiosity still overcame his concerns, and Qin Zhizhang, accompanied by Danton, entered a small bar specially opened for the navy. There are small, seemingly simple tables, sailors from different countries drinking tequila, scotch or vodka at the bar, and even a few Japanese sailors drinking beer in a corner. Bars are often haunted by young girls, many of whom want to meet a handsome man, and uniform control is a thing that exists in every country.

Everything here seemed novel, and the people in the bar were very curious to see a Chinese appear. Because the Chinese naval uniform bears obvious Soviet traces, that is, the blue striped sea soul shirt, and then the flat sailor hat with the streamer lettering, which is very different from all Western-style sailor uniforms.

Perhaps the Chinese navy displayed an impressive demeanor, so the sailors here did not show obvious hostility towards Qin Zhizhang, but Qin Zhizhang could still clearly feel an atmosphere of incompatibility here.

The bartender here was a Chinese, and with a big smile he said in Cantonese that Qin Zhizhang couldn't understand at all: "I'll invite you for this glass, what do you want to drink?" ”

After roughly understanding what he meant, Qin Zhizhang waved his hand and said, "You can't drink, we have rules that you can't drink." ”

An American sailor at the bar heard this and laughed, "What are you doing here without drinking?" Looking for a woman to break the place? ”

Qin Zhizhang's face was swollen and red, and Danton relieved him: "Hey, watch your mouth, be polite!" ”

The American sailors, however, continued to laugh: "It turns out that I don't like women, I like men, idiots!" ”

Denton stood up, and his figure of nearly one meter and nine meters tall was very intimidating: "You say it again? ”

The Chinese bartender came out and said, "Several, don't do this, how about I please this cup?" ”

Qin Zhizhang was also afraid that he would not be able to explain when he returned to the ship after a real fight, so he grabbed Danton, but his momentum was not weak: "As a soldier, the best place to show value is not the wine table or bed, it's better to see it on the sea." ”

The Chinese bartender gave a thumbs up, still saying in Cantonese: "What a man!" ”

Several American sailors replied with a sneer: "Yes, I hope you little loaches of the communist country can win a subject in the exercise." ”

Qin Zhizhang frowned and said, "When you are beaten all over the ground looking for teeth, you will know how ridiculous your words are now." ”

After saying that, he didn't have the heart to stay any longer, and strode out of the club. Denton wanted to stop him, Qin Zhizhang smiled apologetically at him, and said, "I'm afraid this place is not suitable for me to stay, but thank you very much, Danton, there will be a period in the future, if you have the opportunity to come to China, I will invite you to eat roast duck." ”