Ballistic Silence of Special Years

Chapter 852 Blue Water Navy
At 9 o'clock in the morning, the ship's announcement sounded again, informing everyone except those on duty to gather on the deck.

At 9:30, as the solemn national anthem sounded, four flag bearers held the national flag and walked slowly along the corridor. All the officers and soldiers on board raised their right hands, and the commander of the ship read it, and the solemn swearing-in ceremony began——

"Be loyal to the party, love the people, serve the country, dedicate yourself to the mission, and honor honor; obey orders, obey commands, observe discipline, and remain vigilant; strictly keep secrets, overcome difficulties, fulfill duties, work hard, and successfully complete the escort mission!"

This is the task and commitment of the officers and men of the escort formation.

Three ships and nearly [-] naval officers and soldiers read the same oath when the formation was about to leave the motherland's waters.

Standing in the phalanx, Li Zheng suddenly felt in a trance. Time seemed to have passed through countless years and returned to the era of glory and humiliation of Chinese civilization on this ocean. Those scenes were recorded in history textbooks. Images flashed through my mind...

Zheng He's voyages...

Sino-Japanese War...

In 74, the Xisha Naval Battle...

At that moment, Li Zheng seemed to see the vivid images of those predecessors appearing in front of his eyes. They looked at this modern People's Navy with curiosity, surprise, relief and pride.

Internationally, it is customary to refer to coastal defensive navies as "yellow water navies", offshore cruising navies as "green water navies", and navies with ocean-going combat capabilities as "blue water navies".

Embracing the deep blue is the dream of every national navy.

Once, in the decades after the founding of the People's Republic of China, not a single sail of the Chinese navy could be seen in the vast ocean.

In the past, we had to rely on backward torpedo boats to maintain our dignity even in the waters within the nine-dash line of the South China Sea.

In recent years, the modern warships of the Navy, represented by modern new destroyers, have frequently cut through the waves on the ocean, sailed to the ocean, and advanced into the deep blue.

In May 80, our first fleet appeared in the Pacific Ocean, but that was only to complete the launch support mission of the launch vehicle.

At that time, countries all over the world, including Ying Jiang, looked at this group of sailors in a state of astonishment.

At that time, Ambassador Yingjiang said to the head of a certain naval base: "You have solved the problem of replenishment at sea, and you can finally visit our country."

It was an invitation, but a poignant one.

At that time, the navy had just solved the problem of going abroad and even replenishing at sea.

It’s no wonder that the history of the development of the navy was mentioned on the TV program of the Navy Festival, and when it was mentioned that the large fleets and aircraft carriers that are like dumplings now would shed tears on the spot, choked up and said how much we have suffered to get to where we are today!
why is he crying

Since the end of the Qing Dynasty, China has encountered invasions from the sea many times, so the Qing Dynasty called Europeans Westerners and Japan Easterners.

Since the beginning of the Opium War, the invaders relied on strong ships and guns time and time again to bring disasters to the Chinese people.The British fleet broke through Guangzhou in the Opium War, and even the governor was sent to India as a prisoner. In the Sino-French war, China was undefeated and lost, and the fleet was also destroyed by the French regiment. The failure of the First Sino-Japanese War plunged China into the abyss.

The navy is China's sea fortress, and the failure of the navy is related to China's national destiny.The Chinese people have suffered too much because of the poverty of the country and the decline of the navy.

Since the end of the Qing Dynasty, the Beiyang Navy has been poor and weak in China. We don't know how to build ships, and we don't have the money to buy ships.

During the War of Resistance Against Japan, our navy was even weaker. In order to prevent the Japanese from invading along the Yangtze River, we had to blow up merchant ships and block the river estuary. There was nothing we could do.

In the battle of crossing the river, our People's Liberation Army relied on wooden boats to win the battle. After the founding of New China, the country was impoverished, and the funding and technical conditions of the People's Navy were also very limited.

However, the enemy will not give up provocation because of this.The naval battles of Xisha and Chiguajiao, the People's Navy, which has inherited faith and blood, won brilliant victories.

It is precisely by virtue of the spiritual power of "small boats fighting big ships and fighting bayonets at sea" that the People's Navy has gone through the most difficult historical stage and won more time and space for the growth of the Republic.

Compared with the Chinese navy of the old era, the biggest difference between the People's Navy is that they have a strong spiritual force - military soul.

What is this military spirit?
That is, I have thought about everything, and never thought of admitting defeat!
This is the military spirit of PLA, it belongs to the navy, and it is also the military spirit of the army, air force, rocket army and other arms!
After the swearing-in ceremony, Li Zheng, who already felt a little hot in the corner of his eyes, picked up a pen and signed his name on a banner more than ten meters long.

This is not the kind of "visit here" tourist attraction message. At that moment, Li Zheng felt that what he signed was not just his name, but a sacred promise, a sign between himself and the country, nation and 14 billion people. under the letter of commitment.

After the ceremony was completed, everything returned to normal, but because of this, he had sailed away from his own country's waters, and everything became more tense.

Early the next morning, Li Zheng and his comrades had breakfast in the restaurant and were just about to return to the cabin when they heard someone shouting, "We're in Singapore!"

Singapore! ?

This is a star country in Asia.

The land area is small, only more than 600 square kilometers. Most of them are overseas Chinese immigrants. Chinese is the official language. With the unique natural conditions of the strait, it has become the shipping and financial center of Asia. It can be said that God enjoys food and eats with them. Wisdom is inseparable.

Li Zheng couldn't bear it and ran to starboard with Fatty Wei, opened the watertight door, and peeked out.

In the distance, towering modern skyscrapers come into view, and there are all kinds of ships near the sea, including cargo ships, yachts, and fishing boats.

The best route to escort in the Indian Ocean is through the Singapore Strait, which is about 111 kilometers long, 18 kilometers wide at its widest point, and less than five kilometers wide at its narrowest point. It is very busy because it connects to the Strait of Malacca.

Driving in this strait is very quiet and safe. However, Li Zheng knew that the special operations team would usher in the first period of high alert.

The reason is simple, after here is the Strait of Malacca.

The Strait of Malacca is located between the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra Island. It is about 600 nautical miles long and is one of the busiest sea areas in the world. More than 200 large cargo ships pass here every day.

Because of this, the HD activities here are very rampant, and it is known as one of the five most dangerous sea areas in the world.

HD is a huge threat to commercial maritime shipping. Whoever encounters HD will be unlucky, which means the beginning of a nightmare.

Just after passing the Singapore Strait, the formation was close to 1 degree north latitude, very close to the equator, and the announcement on the ship sounded——

"Attention all departments, enter the first-level anti-piracy deployment! Attention, the formation enters the first-level anti-piracy deployment!"

Li Zheng, who was already fully armed and ready in the cabin, checked his equipment for the last time. He got up and looked at Fatty Wei who was a little nervous, and said with a smile, "Fatty, it's our turn to appear on stage."

　Ask for a monthly pass, ask for a monthly pass!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)