Hainan, in a joint command center.

At the kick-off meeting of the "reclamation" plan, representatives from different departments such as military regions, scientific research units, and administrative units sat outside the sand table and discussed the specific implementation steps of the plan.

"Our warriors are having a hard time!"

The old man named Hu Haibiao, who was sitting in the middle, sighed heavily and thought to himself.

Just now, after everyone listened to Wu Congrong's report, the information collected from the front-line officers and soldiers can be said to have stabbed the hearts of everyone present.

Yes, before that, they did know that the sea conditions were difficult, and even some people had visited and inspected there, but there had never been a single person who had really been stationed on the reef for a long time like those warriors.

Therefore, objectively speaking, their view of the so-called "hardship" is one-sided and formal, and they do not really consider how to improve the conditions there.

But this time the conflict was a key opportunity, and everyone's eyes were drawn to the sea, which also made "change" possible.

At the same time, a consensus was established in everyone's hearts, that is:

If there is no way to guarantee even basic living conditions, it is simply impossible to form a fighting force on the distant maritime frontiers.

Reclamation is a big project, but there are some things that can be done before it can really be started.

For example, at the very least, more patrols should be sent there to ensure basic security.

The fight with the monkey with a rock fished from the bottom of the sea must not happen again.

Thinking of this, Hu Haibiao opened his mouth and said:

"We all know about the situation over there."

"Now, we're going to start talking about the specific implementation strategy of the plan."

"Here, as the main person in charge of the plan, I first want to convey to you the basic framework information of this plan."

"We plan to build the first large-scale cutter suction dredger in China within a year, and this dredger will be dispatched to the Xisha sea area immediately after launching to carry out reclamation and island building operations."

"According to the design parameters, it is estimated that this dredger can complete the basic island-building work in a month, and then we will carry out infrastructure construction on the island and build our Xisha base."

"This base will be our first fulcrum at sea, and with this fulcrum, we will further expand our control and gradually build other islands."

"Our ultimate goal is to build more than 20 large islands in the Xisha region, and at least three of the main islands must have the ability to take off and land aircraft."

"This will greatly strengthen our deterrence on the sea surface and contribute to the advancement of our deep blue strategy."

"In the process, all departments have to work together and do their best to ensure that the plan runs smoothly."

Speaking of this, Hu Haibiao paused for a moment, and then continued:

"This greatest effort refers to 'all means below the hot war.'"

"Guys, is that clear?"

Hearing his words, everyone in the command headquarters nodded, but soon, the representative in military uniform raised his hand and asked questions.

"So, according to this plan, most of the operations of our military district are scheduled for a year later?"

"So that means we're still going to have to maintain the status quo for the rest of the year?"

Hearing his words, Hu Haibiao shook his head and replied:

"It's not."

"That's the other point I'm going to make."

"Our entire island-building plan is divided into three stages: front, middle and back."

"What I just said is only the mid-section plan for island building, or rather, the main strategy."

"But before the implementation of the main strategy, we still need to fully complete the pre-plan, that is, the preparation of the main strategy."

"As I just said, building equipment is part of the pre-plan-—— of course, this plan belongs to our scientific research and construction units to implement."

"And what the military region has to do is two things."

"The first is to mobilize as many resources as possible to improve the conditions for garrisoning at sea. Tin houses have to be eliminated, even if we are carrying sediment there by boat, as the Vietnamese do, we must first build small barracks. ”

"Second, the military region should send patrol forces to form a normalized force presence, and at the same time clear the sea surface to provide support for the troops stationed at sea."

"Of the two things, the first thing is not too difficult to operate, and it can be solved by investing more resources and budget."

"But the second thing is not easy for you, and here I want to hear your opinions."

After speaking, Hu Haibiao fell silent and quietly waited for the answers of the others in the headquarters.

The discussion began to erupt, and there was a lot of noise in the headquarters.

In fact, as he said, the matter of "cleaning up the sea" is not as easy as it seems.

It is true that although the naval strength of China is weak, it is still more than enough to fight Vietnam.

However, the problem is that in the current environment, especially when the islands have not yet been built and the side cannot receive strong air support, it will not be able to fight alone.

Because your real opponents are not the monkeys at all.

Rather, it is the Western forces that are always eyeing and watching the side.

Even if it were to be done, it would only be after the islands were built, the air force could form an effective projection, and it was confident that it would confront them with its suppressive air superiority.

Now, there are very few strategies that you can choose.

Thinking of this, Hu Haibiao, who was born in the navy, couldn't help but feel a little helpless.

His grandmother's, in the past two years, the Air Force's new fighters have been one after another as if they didn't need money, and the Navy's equipment has not been updated for a long time.

Finally, there is a dark blue 16 project, and it will not be able to form combat effectiveness in the short term.

When will it be our turn?

I heard that the General Staff has begun to discuss the construction of a new type of destroyer, and I hope that this thing can be put on the agenda as soon as possible, otherwise, the development of the three legs of the sea, land and air will be too uneven

He shook his head, retracted his slightly distant thoughts, and swept his gaze back to the people in the headquarters, and at this time, everyone's discussion also came to an end.

A moment later, one of the delegates raised his hand and said:

"Leader, we just discussed it."

"As things stand, there's very little room for us to move around."

"We can't take the initiative to provoke a hot war, and we can't sit idly by and watch the other side expand their power."

"Well, in this case, there is really only one option for us: the military district does not intervene, and other forces intervene."

Hearing this, Hu Haibiao was stunned.

Other forces intervened?

On the surface of the sea, do we have other forces that we can call upon?

So, he asked:

"So according to this point of view, which part of the force should we mobilize?"

The representative nodded emphatically, and then spoke:

"Yes!"

"Fishery Administration!"

"Fishery administration? What are you kidding, just rely on their hundred-ton boats, what deterrent can they have? ”

Hu Haibiao asked dissatisfiedly.

However, the representative who spoke did not flinch in the slightest, and he smiled slightly and replied:

"Leader, our fishery administration ship may not be of 100 tons."

"Considering the current situation, I think it can be, 3,000 tons."

Half a month later, at sea in the Paracels.

Zhu Wenan cautiously drove the boat on the sea, aiming at the small island with the red flag not far away.

His hand clutched the disassembly tool tightly, and his heart beat uncontrollably.

You know, just over a month ago, there was a conflict on that island.

If it weren't for the timely rescue after going back, there would be no one like him in the world.

The military ordered the news to be blocked, and only said that it had won a great victory there, but no one with a discerning eye could see that this was just taking advantage of the other side's lack of preparation.

If there is a real fight, where will the poorly trained and low-combat marines on our side have enough to fight those people?

Not to mention two, even if there are seven or eight, I'm afraid it will be a miserable victory at most.

But under such circumstances, the military is still unwilling to stop.

Instead of suspending the activities of reclamation and island reclamation and pulling out flags for sabotage, they became more radical and issued an order that "if there is a flag, it must be pulled."

Isn't that a joke?

It's like no one else has left, is it possible that if we want to pull it out, people will let us pull it out?

It is clear that he wants to use the lives of ordinary sailors to exchange for a "war exploit" that can be publicized in China, and the picture is just a face.

After the order was issued, Zhu Wenan prayed every day, praying that this job would not be his turn, but unfortunately, he was really chosen.

As unlucky as him was fellow villager Zhu Shiting, who was also on the boat at this time, at the helm of the stern.

But compared with Zhu Wenan, he is much more optimistic.

He really thought this was an opportunity to make a difference.

"We're not going to be that unlucky, are we? If you don't meet them, you'll be in trouble, and you'll have a chance to get it so hard."

"I heard that their patrol frequency has become lower recently, so don't be so anxious when we get to the island in a while, wait for them first, we can't go home empty-handed."

Hearing Zhu Shiting's words, Zhu Wenan couldn't help but roll his eyes, and then said:

"Wait for yourself, I'll wait for you on the ship, I don't want to do this kind of damn thing."

"Damn it? What kind of life? ”

Zhu Shiting sneered disdainfully and continued:

"Wen An, you were stupid by their propaganda, right? Do you really think they're as powerful as the legend says? ”

"I'm telling you, it's just a braggadocio trick."

"Look at the last time, they came with guns and ammunition, and in the end, they were beaten by us?"

"Believe me, they are just a façade, what is the use of a big country? What's the use of having more sailors? We're 'sea wolves'! ”

"As long as they dare to come, I will tear them into a pile of minced meat."

Listening to Zhu Shiting's bold words, Zhu Wenan didn't want to say a word.

He looked at the island that was getting closer and closer, and the tension in his heart almost rose to its peak.

It wasn't until he finally saw the situation on the island that he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Luckily, there was no one there.

It seems that the other side has indeed reduced the frequency of sea patrols.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, I can quickly finish my work and leave, which can be regarded as a big bargain.

Thinking of this, he couldn't wait to walk to the bow of the ship and urged Zhu Shiting to say:

"Hurry up, we're going to hurry."

Zhu Shiting pursed his mouth in dissatisfaction and replied:

"What's the hurry. They did not dare to come. ”

"As I said, they have been beaten by us, and they will not be able to come to conflict with us head-on."

"All they can do is wait for us to be gone, and then plant that ridiculous flag again."

"It doesn't make any sense, it's just their self-comfort"

As he spoke, the boat had already approached the island, and Zhu Shiting said while dropping anchor and getting off the boat:

"And, even if they come, what are you afraid of?"

"Look at the back, we still have a whole fleet of warships of sailors waiting, if there is any problem, we can trample them to death by relying on people alone"

Zhu Wenan sighed, didn't pay attention to his wild words, but climbed onto the island with tools on his own, and began to disassemble the flagpole with his hands and feet.

But what made him anxious was that it seemed to be expected that they would continue to come and dismantle the flagpole, which had been reinforced, and it was not so easy to dismantle.

He smashed the flagpole with a hammer, and a feeling of uneasiness gradually rose in his heart, but at this moment, Zhu Shiting beside him suddenly shouted excitedly:

"It's coming! They're coming! ”

Zhu Wenan was startled, he raised his head suddenly, and sure enough, on the sea not far away, he saw the shadow of a small boat.

After all, I still bumped into it!

His men moved faster, and he wanted to use his teeth, but he was in a hurry to make a mistake, and no matter how hard he tried, the flagpole could not be removed.

And by his side, Zhu Shiting was as ecstatic as if he had been beaten with chicken blood.

He pulled out the pointed iron rod that he had prepared long ago from behind him, found a solid reef and stood still, and assumed a fighting position.

"Come, come, watch me sink you all into the sea!"

"Son of a, hurry up! I can't wait! ”

Zhu Shiting shouted with a laugh, revealing an indomitable confidence in his tone.

Looking at his figure and listening to his voice, even Zhu Wenan was shaken.

——

Perhaps, he is right?

Perhaps, those Chinese people are not so terrible?

As a sailor, fighting is originally his duty, if he has been timid, what can he do?

Thinking of this, he put down the tools in his hand and looked in the direction of the dinghy.

And when he saw the situation of the dinghy clearly, his mood instantly rose a few points.

There were only two people on that small boat!

I can hit it!

At this moment, an unparalleled battle intent suddenly surged in his heart.

He stood beside Zhu Shiting and followed him, shouting and scolding loudly at the dinghy that had already driven closer.

And the other party seemed to be frightened by his own momentum, and actually just stopped far away on the sea, not daring to take another step forward.

Seeing this scene, Zhu Wenan laughed out loud.

"Hahahahaha! Waste, waste! ”

"Come on! Come here! I'm going to tear down your flag! ”

"Come up, let Grandpa teach you a good lesson!"

A series of swear words spit out of his mouth, and he even felt that he had never scolded so well in his life.

At this time, the sea breeze was gentle, and the sound was heard far away, and he could clearly see the change in the expression of the man in the dinghy.

Obviously, the other party had heard his voice and guessed the content of his words, but he couldn't do anything.

Because, he really can't beat himself.

This made Zhu Wenan even more excited, what could be more pleasant than teaching a lesson to an enemy who couldn't fight back?

It seems that these Chinese people are really nothing more than that.

They're too weak and we. It's too strong!

Zhu Wenan did not forget his task, and after scolding for a while, he returned to the flagpole, but at this moment, his mood had completely changed.

Proud, uplifting, happy

It's really a great opportunity to make a difference.

It's ridiculous that when I first came, I was so timid.

The harsh sound of the clash of gold and iron exploded on the sea, and Zhu Wenan even knocked out a certain sense of rhythm, but just when he was immersed in the fiery emotions and couldn't extricate himself, a strange sound suddenly came into his ears.

Is that a whistle?

Zhu Wenan raised his head and looked at the dinghy suspiciously.

That's right, it's just a small boat, and the whistle is.

He subconsciously wanted to turn back, but suddenly found that Zhu Shiting's face standing in front of him had changed.

He stared into the distance in amazement, his expression distorted, and even his body was trembling.

Zhu Wen'an suddenly felt a strong uneasiness in his heart, he followed Zhu Shiting's gaze, and then his body collapsed uncontrollably to the ground.

Fear swept through his body, almost crushing his heart.

He couldn't believe what he was seeing, but. The terrible fact is happening!

Boat!

What a big ship!

That's a warship! ——

No, that's not a warship .

He studied for a while Chinese-—— when the capital was almost occupied.

So, he understood the two big words on the ship.

"Fishery Administration"!

And this so-called fishery administration ship is using the high-pressure water cannon on board to ruthlessly wash the deck of its own "small boat" waiting to be answered.

A ship with a displacement of up to 1,000 tons, in front of it, seems to be an inconspicuous toy.

He could even clearly see his compatriots who had fallen out of the water on the deck.

At this moment, there was only one thought left in Zhu Wenan's heart:

Come on!

He rushed to the dinghy moored aside, but when he climbed onto the boat, the long-awaited Huaxia dinghy had already come towards him.

He looked desperately at the approaching dinghy, and looked at the man in the dinghy, and from the cabin, he brought out the faucet of the water cannon.

(End of chapter)