Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 1195 Set sail
Under the full coordination of Qian Shuiting, all the preparations were finally made in early July-their time was running out. According to historical records, Manila Galen will arrive in Manila at the end of July 7.20.They must rush to the standby location around 7.15 to search for the whereabouts of the Galen ship.

The preparations for the ship were soon completed.All kinds of non-navigation-related equipment on the Feiyun were dismantled as long as they could be disassembled, and the unused cabins and equipment were sealed up.to free up more room for supplies.

In addition to many guns and supporting equipment of the Qian family brother Zhou Weisen on the Feiyun, they were also dismantled this time-the Planning Institute designated a warehouse to store everything in.Qian Shuiting also wanted to find a place to properly store these things, after all, they were always corroded by salt spray on the ship.

But right now, the general office does not agree with the elders to build a single-family wooden house. It would be crowded and unsafe to store these items in the apartment-a large amount of pyrotechnics alone is enough to trouble the brain.

"Why do we have to open an opening in the office..." Qian Shuiting wondered, how about setting up a mountain club in the name of Feiyun Club?
Feiyun's diesel engine and various electronic equipment have been debugged and maintained, and are judged to be suitable for sea service.The Planning Institute also specially approved the gasoline specially used by Feiyun—all of them are "Ji's gasoline" which is fractionally distilled from coal tar.Although Qian Shuiting was worried about the oil, he had no choice now.

As for the veterans who acted with the ship, Qian Shuiting insisted that he acted with the ship himself: the reason was that he was the initiator of the project and was very familiar with the Feiyun, so he could serve as the captain of the Feiyun.In addition, he wanted Zhou Weisen to go with him: although pulling him there was somewhat of a meritorious service for the house party.Fortunately, the reason is still very good: Zhou Weisen is the guest shooting coach of the special investigation team, proficient in tactics, and can lead the special investigation team to carry out cleaning operations, and the driving of the Feiyun is also a specialization project, besides, he is Miss Mendoza’s husband, Mendoza's Spanish is also a must for this operation.

Apart from Zhou's couple, there were Lu Yang and Lin Chuanqing - the latter also served as the captain of Nongchao for the time being.Finally, Sun Xiao, the representative of the Planning Institute: As a supervisor, he supervised, registered and compiled the trophies.

The chlorine gas cylinder was also quietly carried onto the Tide Ship one night.The cylinder is not fully pressurized - after all, it will take a long journey at sea, and the age of the cylinder is also a bit worrying.The steel cylinder is wrapped layer by layer with soft materials and placed in a well-sealed box to fix it, surrounded by paper bags filled with quicklime.Put a dark cloth on the mouth of the bottle as a leak indicator.

The box was fixed separately in a cabin at the bottom of the ship—it was already below the waterline, the temperature was relatively low, and the cabin itself was also sealed.

"When opening the hatch, don't rush down, first check if the cloth has faded. Then prepare the water hose for the hatch, and fill it with water if it really leaks." Xu Yingjie from the Chemical Industry Department who sent the chlorine cylinder told him, and then handed over to the They have a box, "These are protective equipment."

In the box, apart from the gas masks for the veterans, there are anti-virus gauze masks made by the chemical industry department, which can be soaked in lye before use. goggles.

"Although I agree with this idea, it may be quite difficult to implement it." Xu Yingjie said, "Must be sure, pay attention to safety—especially the wind direction."

"Do not worry."

In the early morning of July 7th, the formation set sail from Bopu Port.It was a sunny and hot summer morning.The rising sun in the east reflected all the sails in red, like torches.Unlike the warm farewell scenes that are common when the navy sets off, this operation did not hold any ceremony. The four ships and a transport formation headed for Sanya were jointly formed, which looked like an ordinary regular transport voyage for transporting coal and machinery with escorts. .Only the elders would have noticed that all members of the executive committee went to the pier where the Feiyun was docked to see off the formation in a low-key manner.

After the farewell of the executive committee and family members, the elders boarded the Feiyun and other ships in turn.Wen Desi and other members of the executive committee have been standing on the pier talking.

"Old Qian, it's fine if you insist on going. Be safe and come back early. Don't forget to send a telegram to each ship every day."

"Don't bother Lao Xiao, you are so worried, just wait for our money." Qian Shuiting boarded the Feiyun with a smile, and waved to them from the rear deck.Pan Pan was busy using telephoto to take this still-frame photo full of leadership spirit.

No flag representing the status of the elders was hoisted on the Feiyun, including Qian Shuiting's personal elder flag and the flag of the executive committee flying according to his position, only the blue and white navy flag was flying.

With a long whistle, each ship began to raise half sails one by one, and left the port along the soft southeast wind.The Feiyun was the last one to leave the port. Its beautiful white hull was dyed extraordinarily gorgeous by the morning glow that has gradually turned golden at this time. Qian Shuiting, who was still standing on the poop deck, seemed to be bathed in a halo of white navy uniform. .

After leaving the port, it was not long before the barge fleet and the escort ships were in parallel, and the formation began to fully sail. The 4 ships that were originally in the queue came out, and soon paralleled the escort formation, hoisting the "goodbye" signal flag, and the escort formation Then hang the "bon voyage" signal flag in response.

"It's a pity that I'm not on this mission. Otherwise, I'd be a master of chemical warfare!" Looking at the formation, Asia, who had recently reported the situation in Lingao and was on vacation, couldn't help but mutter to himself.But he didn't have many regrets, because he had already heard the gossip when he came to Lingao this time: he would soon be transferred to be the chief of staff of the army.

Soon, the task force surpassed the escort formation at a speed of 5 knots higher, and gradually moved away until it disappeared under the western sea level.

"Maximum power, full speed forward." The flagship issued a signal.All ships increased the pressure of their boilers, black smoke came out of the chimneys, and white water splashed from the stern of the ship.

"This is the first all-steam-powered formation voyage after our crossing. It has set a record. In the future, our ship can hang blue streamers." Wen Desi said to Qian Shuiting standing on the Feiyun.

Wen Desi didn't go to participate in the operation, he went to Sanya to "inspect work" and got a ride-the Feiyun was much more comfortable than an ordinary coal carrier.

On the detour route from the west of Hainan Island, the whole journey was considered smooth. There was only one problem with the boiler of the Nongchao, but it was far from being as serious as the notoriety of the "bomb boiler".The test of Feiyun's sea search radar was also very successful. In fact, after being thrown away from the transport formation for more than 20 nautical miles, they could still see their signal echo on the radar.

Because the maintenance of the boiler was delayed for some time, and when sailing against the wind, they did not rely entirely on steam power, but practiced the zigzag formation sailing against the wind.The speed of the whole voyage was not as fast as expected, but it still only took 28 hours from Bopu to Yulingang in Sanya, and the average speed of the whole journey reached 9 knots.We docked at Yulingang at noon the next day, and the formation took a short rest. The veteran engineers from Sanya immediately boarded the ship to overhaul the power system.A large amount of Hongji's anthracite coal that has been prepared on the dock has filled the coal bunker.

Wang Luobin, the mayor of the Sanya District, invited the veterans of the formation to have a dinner at the Veterans Club in Yalong Bay, as a welcome and a farewell.It's a pity that because of the imminent journey, we can't invite everyone to drink rum, let alone the local specialty high-quality arrack, but can only drink kvass.

After dinner, the elders returned to the ship.Wang Luobin sent them to the pier, and he could still recall that scene many years later: "At that time, the moonlight was shining on the waves, and I heard the faint singing of 'young sailor with his head resting on the waves' from the boat. The singing is beautiful , but it's a little blunt, it should be Miss Mendoza."

Zhou Weisen returned to the ship and checked the systems in the engine room.When he returned to his cabin, he was shut out by Mendoza. "Just wait a moment." So he had to wait.But it didn't take long before the door opened, and Mendoza appeared in front of him wearing a pirate outfit that he didn't know how to put together, wearing a pair of sunglasses instead of a goggles, and a half-colored peacock's tail feather inserted into his three-cornered hat. The deep V-neck in the middle of the tight top reveals his brown skin, which has been tanned in the Hainan sun, and a revolver and a machete are stuck in the belt.

Zhou Weisen suddenly felt his temples buzzing, and the blood vessels underneath were throbbing violently.He couldn't help but licked his dry lips, and murmured: "My god, my dear."

Just when someone was fighting for [-] rounds.Wang Luobin and Wen Desi are drinking and chatting in the wind on the wooden platform of the stilt house of the Elders Club in the shallow sea of ​​Yalong Bay.Talking about the past, Wang Luobin couldn't help laughing and said: "Old Wen, it's still faster to get money than to sell mirrors and porcelain!"

"Of course, we have come so far since the first day in Guangzhou!" Wen Desi put his hands on his hips, facing the sea and the wind, feeling the breeze from the sea and feeling refreshed.He smiled and said, "We're going to catch up on the old days this time."

"Why don't you follow along to rob?" Wang Luobin asked, "I remember you are also very interested in these. Don't want to cosplay a pirate?"

"Why am I going to rob?" Mr. Wen smiled and said in a low voice, "The son of a daughter can't sit still. My old Wen is now the chairman of the executive committee anyway. Isn't he going to the Philippine waters in summer to fight a typhoon?"

After resting for a whole day, after getting a report from the engineering staff that "the power system is all normal", the formation set sail again, left the port south, and then sailed towards the east.

　Note: The 1632 Manila Galen actually arrived in Hong Kong in May.Here is for the needs of the plot.Modifications were made.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)