"The bay here is so beautiful," Chen Bin said as he approached the bow of the destroyer Shenyang, looking up at the surrounding bay. This is the seventh day that the Type 051C missile destroyer has left Chongming Island, and it is also the first time in Chen Bin's life that he has left his motherland.

In the midst of this sea of blue waters, this young man from an inland city has a different feeling in his heart.

"SINGLE-BARRELED 100MM/55 TIMES CALIBER NAVAL GUN," QIAO XINGYU WALKED OUT OF THE QIAO BUILDING BEHIND HIM, AND HIS ATTENTION WAS ATTRACTED BY THIS WEAPON AS HE WALKED THROUGH THE MAIN GUN LOCATED AT THE FRONT END OF THE WARSHIP.

Hearing the sound of "bangbang" behind him, Chen Bin turned around and saw Qiao Xingyu patting the thick barrel with his hand.

"Is this cannon powerful?" Chen Bin asked curiously.

"Average, the range is 17.5 kilometers, and the maximum rate of fire is 90 rounds per minute." Qiao Xingyu said, and his eyes turned to the platform between the main gun and the bridge, where there were two launch cells with a total of 16 missiles.

"The main firepower of modern destroyers does not come from the main guns, the era of the main guns has passed a long time," Qiao Xingyu smiled, "It is said that the cannon giant ship is a man's romance." ”

"Connoisseur," another voice came from the doorway at the base of the bridge, "you know a thing or two about modern weapons?" ”

"I understand a little," Qiao Xingyu is not very familiar with this young man who is also from Chongming, and after occasional contact in the past few days, he only knows that his name is Zhao Kang, and he is from Dongtan International Conference Center.

"For the first three days on the ship, I was full of infinite interest in the vast sea, but the next four days began to feel boring, and although staying on this ship is similar to staying in the research room, I am now a little seasick." Zhao Kang said as he came to the side of the boat, leaned against the railing, and let the sea breeze blow his face.

"It's a little more comfortable to come out and breathe." Chen Bin nodded, he just ran to the deck to blow the wind.

The warship on which the Chinese delegation was traveling passed through the Panama Canal yesterday morning and entered the Caribbean Sea, and then headed north to the Gulf of Mexico, where it is expected to arrive at Galveston Bay, southeast of Houston, and then head to the port of Houston, the destination of the trip.

The Port of Houston, the largest port on the Gulf Coast and the only port in Houston, is located on the east side of the city and was responsible for almost 41 percent of the Gulf Coast port's project logistics before the disaster.

The vicinity of the port was deserted, and it was getting late when the Shenyang arrived here. The warship docked at a dock in the harbor, and a convoy that had been waiting nearby immediately headed towards it.

The convoy was very luxuriously equipped, and the officer sitting in the first armored car was none other than Jason, who had just been married a few days ago. His convoy was docked on the dock, and the soldiers on the car had already cleared the nearby zombies in advance, and they were waiting for those guests from afar.

The Shenyang docked steadily on the shore, and many soldiers who came to greet the Chinese delegation were attracted by it. This warship is 155 meters long, 17 meters wide, and has a displacement of more than 7,000 tons.

"I boarded the USS Missouri moored in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and that ship is now a museum ship for visitors to see." Jason looked at the Shenyang next to the dock and said with some emotion, "This Chinese warship is almost half the size of the Missouri, it's hard to imagine that a destroyer can reach this scale." ”

"I'd like to go up and see the equipment on board, it's going to be advanced," Stephen was a little excited.

"Don't mess around, we're here to pick people up," Jason reminded him, "they're coming." ”

Jason's soldiers lined up the line, and the members of the delegation aboard the Shenyang also walked down the gangway under the captain's leadership.

"Hello, Captain, and welcome to Houston." The interpreter who accompanied Jason politely greeted the Chinese delegation.

"Hello, we are very much looking forward to this international academic exchange conference, this is a member of our delegation from China," the captain of the Shenyang is named Xiao Haidong, a middle-aged man, he has short hair, his face has the characteristic lines of a soldier, and his demeanor gives people a feeling of not being angry and arrogant. He shook Jason's hand under the guidance of the interpreter and introduced the key members of the delegation to Jason one by one.

"I have handed over my companions to you, hoping that you and your soldiers will keep them safe and secure to the institute in Houston." After Xiao Haidong finished his introduction, he said goodbye to Jason and prepared to return to the warship.

"Your Excellency, aren't you going to the Houston Institute with you?" Jason asked, and the interpreter immediately conveyed his words.

"My duty is to escort the delegation to Houston and stay on board to manage the warship, thank you for your kindness." Xiao Haidong politely declined Jason's invitation, and on the way back to the gangway, he whispered a few words with the head of the delegation.

The head of the Chinese delegation was Pang Zhike, who came from the Yenching Genomics Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, which is stationed in Changping District. Pang Zhike and Qin Yi are both academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and this time it was originally planned that Dr. Qin Yi would lead the delegation, but Dr. Qin was tackling a top-secret research project and couldn't get out of it, so Pang Zhike was the head of the delegation.

Head Pang Zhike took the members of the delegation into Jason's car, and the team headed in the direction of the institute.

It wasn't until the shadow of the convoy disappeared at the end of the road that the captain of the destroyer turned back to the bridge. This is the place to control the ship and direct the battle, and it is located at the top of the middle bridge tower of the warship. The wheelhouse and the command room are adjacent to each other, and the two are in the middle, and all the staff inside are working intently.

If a warship is compared to a person, then the engine room is the heart of the warship, the tubes are the blood vessels and nervous system, and the bridge is the nerve center of the warship - the brain. The bridge not only has a brain, but also has a variety of equipment similar to the functions of the human body's five senses, such as steering, combat information center, telecommunications, confidentiality, radio room, navigation room, etc.

The entire bridge is a closed structure, which is due to the need for three defenses, and the doors, windows, ventilation ducts, etc. are sealed to achieve perfect isolation from the outside of the ship.

The busyness inside and the silence outside contrasted sharply, and Xiao Haidong sat down in his place in the command room, his eyes falling on the big screen in front of him.

"The delegation with Head Pang must keep in touch at all times," Xiao Haidong commanded.

"Yes," a telecommunications officer on the left immediately responded.

"Are emergency response teams on standby?" Although the members of the delegation have all left the warship, it does not mean that Xiao Haidong's work can be made easier. On the contrary, as the elites of these countries leave their control, the people on this warship need to do more to look after them.

"The fifth squad and the seventh squad of the Navy Special Operations Team are on standby around the clock and receive orders at any time."

Xiao Haidong nodded, although he had long known in his heart that these young men selected from the "Jiaolong Commando" would not slack off at such a critical time, but as the person in charge of this cross-border exchange operation, the burden on his shoulders was very heavy, and the delegation could not tolerate any mistakes.

"Captain, why don't you send a special operations team to the research institute with the delegation?" The adjutant next to him asked suddenly.

"You can never keep only one hole card," Xiao Haidong glanced at him, "The fist is hidden behind you, so that others don't know what you are holding in your hand." ”

The adjutant nodded, but he was still a little worried about the delegation's next situation in the Houston Institute, "Are all the people who are in the delegation competent?" ”

"It's uneven, a few of them are still selected from the local troops," Xiao Haidong was not as nervous as this adjutant, although the burden on his shoulders was heavy, but his expression was very calm. "Do you know, I put all the hole cards on the Shenyang, the purpose is actually a deterrent, this time the United States held an academic exchange conference, academic things, the value of geometry will be checked by the head of Pang, we just need to ensure that the people of the United States will not do something immoral against our delegation in this event, then the action will not be out of any basket."

"Of course, if the situation really reaches the worst result of the previous training department, we can also exchange chess with the rice people," Xiao Haidong's words were not like a joke, the adjutant looked into his eyes, and the previous worries in his heart suddenly calmed down a lot, "As long as Huaguo loses an elite here, I will make the Houston Institute pay double the price." ”

"I see," the adjutant understood what Xiao Haidong meant. When the Shenyang set off from Bohai Bay, he was still curious about why a warship was needed to be fully armed for an academic exchange conference, and he still did not understand why Xiao Haidong even brought all the missiles and torpedoes, but now his heart is full of admiration for this captain.

Many people may not know much about Xiao Haidong, but this adjutant knows a lot of information related to him. Xiao Haidong came from a local academy, and after graduation, he was specially recruited to serve as an officer in the army unit, and then obtained a doctorate degree in strategy from the Academy of Military Sciences.

After graduating with a doctorate, Xiao Haidong became the head of the internship department of a frigate of the navy, and then served as the chief of the frigate, the chief of the destroyer, the staff officer of the training section and the deputy captain of the destroyer.

After the Type 051C destroyer Shenyang was launched, Xiao Haidong was assigned to this ship, and after several years of study and training, he was finally promoted to the captain of the ship.

Xiao Haidong's career is somewhat storied, he moved from the army to the navy, and previously earned a doctorate in strategy. In the Navy, he was always known as Captain Doctor.

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