Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 692 The Fleet Departs
Now he is an imposing officer in the Australian Song Navy.Although Shi Shishi had no idea about Da Song, and he didn't know how big the captain's job was, but the name still sounded very resounding.Coupled with the dignified uniform, saber, and the temperament of a professional military officer imposed on him by the traversers, he himself felt that he was much more airy than the generals of Daming.

Shi Shishi is on vacation today, and naval officers are allowed one day off every week as usual.Shi Shishi returned to his home and ate and drank a lot.There are strict rations for drinking alcohol during duty, which is a painful thing for ex-pirates who love to drink.Naturally, you have to drink enough on vacation days.

Coincidentally, his orderly beat another rabbit, and brought it to the cook at the Dongmen City Cooperative Restaurant to prepare it.I bought a lot of good wine.Shi Shisi began to eat and drink a lot.

Eat and drink enough, and a little drunk.This is a very comfortable afternoon on a rest day without training or going out to sea.Shi Shishi decided to just lie down on the chair and take a nice nap, and then go to Shangziming Building in Dongmen City to take a bath, and have a drink with a few brothers in Ziming Building in the evening - arrived a few months ago Hu Wumei, who went to Sanya, recently returned to Lingao for business, and everyone just got together to relax.

Since the preparations for the anti-encirclement and suppression campaign began, although the navy did not have many combat tasks, it was also busy enough with patrolling, transporting, and escorting.The 5th Special Service Boat Squadron under the command of Shi Shishi has been responsible for escorting the salt convoy of Maniao-Bopu, which is monotonous and boring.Shi Shishi was not afraid of fighting at all, and he envied Li Guangfa very much.The spy boat squadron commanded by Li Guangfa had bombarded officers and soldiers in Chengmai at any rate-but it was limited to this.

"Master! Master!" Just as he was drowsy, a woman's voice rang in his ears.Shi Shishi opened his eyes impatiently, and it was his wife who called him.

"What's the matter?" He really wanted to give his wife a mouthful to punish her for disturbing his dream.

"There are messengers coming from the headquarters!" The woman was a little panicked.

"Quick, call in!" Shi Shishi immediately sobered up.On the rest day, the headquarters suddenly sent a messenger to explain that there was an emergency, and they either had to hold a meeting immediately or went to sea.

"Going to sea?"

"Probably yes!" Shi Shishi wiped his hand on his military uniform, probably he also felt that this dignified appearance would not allow him to report for duty, and he shouted at the orderly who hurriedly ran from the outside room, "Hurry up, Pour me some water!"

The messenger came in and saluted and informed him that he would have a meeting at the military headquarters in an hour.

"...After the meeting is over, we will go to sea. You should pack your luggage and send the orderly to the ship."

Shi Shishi has never forgotten the scene at that time.The early morning sun had just risen above the horizon, and the red light shone on the masts of brigs and three-masted ships.All the battleships of the Pearl River Estuary Detachment preparing to set sail had already hung the flag of Rear Admiral Chen Haiyang.

There are 1 squadrons of spy boats anchored at Navy No. 4 Anchorage.There are 16 pieces in total, with different styles and even tonnages.But each one is beautifully decorated.Full of flags.The deck and hull were clean and tidy.There are two squadrons of patrol boats in anchorage No. 2 in the distance, and the beautiful streamlined hull stands out from the crowd.

Next to the civilian wharf next to the huge stone embankment of the "Big Trestle Bridge", as everyone called it, five squadrons of spy boats were loading.These spy boats are bulky or inflexible ships, and they are specially used to transfer cargo and sailors.Many boxes marked with different numbers, patterns and colors are loaded on pallets, covered with net bags, and are being lifted by cranes.

Lines of sailors, wearing copper basin hats made of coconut shells, lined up to board the ship.The copper basin hat is the newest summer visor helmet, which is more suitable for subtropical summer climates than the rattan helmet, although some veterans think that making soldiers look like they are the North Vietnamese secret service.

From every ship gondolas were being lowered, like bees from a crowded hive, and the tumult of voices, the rattle of tackle and ropes, the splash of oars, was carried across the heaving sea to several quarters. Go beyond the sea.As the sun rose the half-rigged sails changed colors, first black, then blue-gray, and finally white.

All kinds of small boats in the bay gathered in one pile, then scattered into groups, and then separated and regrouped again.They were busy carrying materials and transporting people, the oars of the rowboats were rising and falling, and the small, medium and large boats were constantly emitting thick smoke and steam.Sometimes they lean against the pier, and sometimes they lean against the big ship.The sailors shouted and whistled to each other.The water is speckled with rubbish thrown from the boats.

Shi Shishi leaned on the bridge of his flagship Linte 51, greedily watching this tense, lively and orderly scene of sailing out to sea.Beside him stood a young naval cadet, Pan Yong, who was the ship's trainee captain.In order to allow most of the captains who are old and rough to handle ship affairs properly, the Ministry of the Navy has designated many naval cadets as interns to serve as captains on board.Responsible for practical administration and personnel management on board.

"Little Pan! This fleet is really magnificent." Shi Shishi had seen a fleet a hundred times larger than the one in front of him under Zhucai's old hands, but how could those ships compare with this imposing naval detachment!It's just a collection of dilapidated fishing boats and cargo ships—like a big village.

"Yes, Captain." Pan Yong said respectfully, "The fleet of Dafa boats cannot set off together, otherwise it will be even more spectacular."

"The big boats are too small. It won't be worthwhile if a few of them are overturned by the waves. Besides, they are coal-burning masters. We have to add coal for them along the way."

The steam engine crane made a roaring sound, and the large boats preparing to participate in this voyage were hoisted one by one and loaded on the deck of the Great Whale.There are 4 big boats on the deck of the big whale, and the other big boats are ready to be transported after the completion of the Hong Kong base.

The naval soldiers participating in the Pearl River Estuary Expedition consisted of two companies, and a naval artillery company equipped with two 2-pound howitzers.This naval task force was named the Hong Kong Detachment.The team leader is Shi Zhiqi.The detachment leader was wearing a pair of black plain glasses, tied firmly behind his head with a rope.Standing on the bridge of the Big Whale very mightily, he glanced at the sailors who were boarding the ship.

The name Haibing is disgusting - it smells like a Japanese devil.But in comparison, the name of the Marine Corps is at least closer to his hope for this team than the Marine Corps.In Shi Zhiqi's mind, the Marine Corps does not have the word "Navy".It is more similar to USMC - an independent arm alongside land, sea and air.

Shi Zhiqi's status in the navy is not high, because he missed the navy's most visible second Bopu defense battle. The first time he was not in class, and the second time he was lying in the clinic suffering from dysentery, listening to the gunfire outside. The cannon rang through the sky, but the pain in my stomach just made me unable to move.In the end, I lost a great opportunity to make meritorious deeds—even if I am just a participant, I can take a lot of advantages in terms of qualifications.

His lack of combat experience severely hampered his promotion in the Navy.Fortunately, he was a sailor, so he also served as the leader of the special team responsible for maintaining the holy ship and also served as an instructor in the naval training class.It can be regarded as having a status that is neither high nor low.With Shi Zhiqi's ability, it would not be a problem to become a captain after large motor ships can be launched in batches, but he was not reconciled to this and set his sights on the Shanghai Army.

He already had a lot of interest in the Marine Corps and was going to make a big splash in this area.So he joined the Marine Corps.

Shi Zhiqi was not interested in Lao Di's strange German taste.Germany may be able to brag about it in the army and cover up its shame with submarines in the navy, but the Marine Corps is nothing more than nothing.Just as no one will be the FANS of the Philippine army.

After arriving in the Marine Corps, he quickly gained great prestige in the Marine Corps by virtue of the skills brought by his career as a seaman and became the main officer of the Marine Corps.

In this battle at the Pearl River Estuary, Shi Zhiqi spent a lot of effort to become the captain of the detachment. Of course, this also paid off his reputation as a crew member.Chen Haiyang believes that in coastal battles, a naval detachment captain who understands navigation is much better than an officer who only understands infantry tactics.

Standing behind him is Le Lin, who is the captain of the big whale and also the captain of the patrol boat detachment.Wearing a snow-white U.S. Navy uniform-of course it is his private collection.Despite its age, it was spotlessly cleaned and looked beautiful.He was looking at something in the distance with his binoculars.

"Now you have returned to your hometown." Of course, the Hong Kong Island in this time and space has nothing to do with the Hong Kong where Le Lin once lived.

Lelin smiled expectantly: "I want to build an official residence on Mount Taiping! Be the governor of Hong Kong!"

"Hey, what makes you the governor of Hong Kong?"

"Because I am from Hong Kong, and Hong Kong people rule Hong Kong."

"This Hong Kong has nothing to do with you at all." Shi Zhiqi said, "If we want, we can call it Wen Island, Ma Island or Shi Island. Just not Hong Kong Island."

"Hey, anyway, I want to be the Governor of Hong Kong!" Le Lin was very interested in this topic, talking about what construction he was going to do on Hong Kong Island.Shi Zhiqi nodded and listened with a perfunctory smile. In his opinion, this young man's dream was too simple-what is Hong Kong Island?Just a small island.Shi Zhiqi's ideals are far more ambitious.

At this moment, he saw a small traffic boat on the pier heading towards Chen Haiyang's flagship Linte No. 11, emitting black smoke. Another personal flag was hoisted on this big boat.Needless to say, this is the ship of Wen Desi, the informal adviser of the Navy-he will be going to the flagship now.

(End of this chapter)