Chapter 417: Zhongjian Island (2)
Bai Chongbing is twenty-five years old this year. Although he is not old, he has nearly three years of military experience. He graduated from the China Naval Command Academy and majored in the Marine Corps Command. After graduation, he was assigned to the First Marine Corps of the South China Sea Fleet. He started as a squad leader and was promoted to platoon leader for three years. He was a rare outstanding non-commissioned officer in the Marine Corps.
Three months ago, his platoon was rotated to Zhongjian Island for garrison. This was not only a training for more than 30 soldiers in the platoon, but also a test of Bai Chongbing's command and management ability. The officers and soldiers who had successfully completed the task in the past were commended and promoted by their superiors. Bai Chongbing cherished this rare opportunity to perform.
In addition to the platoon where he was, the soldiers on the island also had two speedboat maintenance soldiers and two radar soldiers, totaling 39. Life on the island was very hard. In addition to ensuring the completion of soldiers' guarding and training tasks, Bai Chongbing also had to worry about the soldiers' food, clothing, housing and transportation. Especially in terms of food, he should not be careless. He had to be careful, otherwise he would have a chance of no cooking when encountering bad weather.
Over the past three months, they have experienced countless typhoons and heavy rainstorms and countless maritime conflict rescues. After such training, the thirty-nine soldiers on the island have become all-rounders in the army and can be competent for different combat positions.
Zhongjian Island is equipped with two patrol speedboats of more than 150 tons, with a speed of 35 knots, equipped with a 37mm small-caliber naval gun, four high-speed large-caliber machine guns and several deep-water bombs. The crew of eleven people happened to be a full squad of the Marine Corps.
There are no professional naval soldiers on the island, so the work of driving these two speedboats and manipulating weapons is also held by them, Marines.
At 2:21 this afternoon, the communications soldier reported to Bai Chongbing that in the 21° northeast of Zhongjian Island, six fishing boats from Qionghai Province in the Qionghai Province of China were harassed by fishing boats and coast guards from South Vietnam. The South Vietnamese Coast Guard tried to collide with the Chinese fishing boats. They also used high-pressure water guns on the Chinese fishing boats. The situation was very urgent. Chinese fishermen sent a distress signal to Zhongjian Island.
Bai Chongbing immediately reported the relevant situation to his superiors, and according to the island-guarding guidelines and the requirements of the superiors to respond to maritime emergencies, he personally led the team to board a patrol boat and sailed towards the sea area where the accident occurred.
Forty minutes later, they arrived at the waters where the incident occurred. In the telescope, Bai Chongbing saw a scene that made him angry. Two South Vietnamese coast guard ships with displacement of more than 500 tons were chasing Chinese fishing boats, spraying high-pressure water columns at them from time to time.
The Chinese fishing boat fled towards Zhongjian Island frantically, and the coast guard ship following the fishing boat was chasing him, intending to drive the Chinese fishing boat out of the so-called Nanyue waters.
A little further away, fishermen from four Vietnamese fishing boats clashed with Chinese fishing boats stood on the deck and cheered at their coast guard ships.
Bai Chongbing ordered the speedboat to advance at full speed and issued a warning to the two coast guard ships in South Vietnam on the public channel.
"South Vietnam Coast Police Ship 327, 324, we are patrol boats stationed in Zhongjian Island by the Chinese People's Navy. You have entered the Chinese waters and must immediately stop your illegal behavior and withdraw from the Chinese waters."
The patrol speedboat quickly sailed to the scene, and the majestic warning was sent out continuously on the public channel. After both sides entered the visual range, Bai Chongbing saw that the coast guard ship of the South Vietnam had changed its direction of travel. The bow of the ship turned 90 degrees and headed towards the direction of its own fishing boat. Fishermen on the Chinese fishing boat rushed to the deck to cheer at the coming Chinese patrol speedboat.
The communicator of the patrol boat also received a warning call from the Coast Guard of the South Vietnamese Coast Guard. They condemned the Chinese ships to enter the waters of the South Vietnamese and asked the Chinese ships to withdraw from the seas immediately.
The ships of both sides were getting closer and closer, and the speedboat where Bai Chongbing was located crossed the Chinese fishing boat and approached within 200 meters of the coast guard ship of the South Vietnamese. The weapons on the patrol speedboat pointed at the coast guard ship of the South Vietnamese. The fire control radar of the naval gun also began to scan the two armed ships in South Vietnam, and the South Vietnamese coast guards fought back with the same measures. The two sides were tense and there was a scheming of fighting with one disagreement.
Just like beforehand, the ships of both sides did not use force, but began to confront each other. The patrol boat and the coast guard ship of South Vietnam repeatedly passed by, which was extremely dangerous. If it was not bad, it would be possible that the collision between the two ships might occur. Although the weapons and equipment of the patrol boat of the Chinese patrol boat were much better and more advanced than that of the coast guard ship of South Vietnam, the tonnage of the ship was obviously at a disadvantage. The tragedy of the two ships colliding and the ship was destroyed and killed is very likely to happen on the patrol boat of the Chinese patrol boat.
The two sides were entangled together, and in a flash, more than half an hour passed. The sounds of accusing each other of invading their own waters gradually became smaller and the intervals became longer and longer. The fishing boats of the two countries began to slowly sail towards their own countries. This is a precursor to the disconnection between the two sides.
This kind of emergencies have occurred many times since Bai Chongbing stationed at Zhongjian Island, but this incident involves more ships from both sides. Generally speaking, in order to avoid further expansion of the situation, affecting the relationship between the two countries and even breaking out in local wars, the actions and words will be restrained. After a period of confrontation, both sides will choose to break off contact and return to their respective resident locations. Then the embassies of both sides will protest to the other party's government, and the matter will be left alone.
Therefore, the law enforcement ships that both parties handle such incidents are used to such maritime disputes. Each time, both parties make concessions and then withdraw from the disputed waters. If the foreign policies of the two countries do not change, after a period of time, the same thing will happen again and continue to cycle.
But this time, the two coast guard ships of the South Vietnamese Kingdom suffered a tragedy because they met a master who was as jealous as evil, our protagonist, Chen Yuxing.
Chen Yuxing's super warship sailed into the waters where the incident occurred for more than twenty minutes, and saw three law enforcement ships from the two countries entangled together, as well as ten fishing boats that observed the battle between the two sides from a distance.
Both ships entangled together discovered the strange warships that suddenly appeared in sight. Their strange shapes and flying speed surprised them. No matter which camp they were in such a high-speed warship, the sudden joining of this warship would instantly break the fragile balance between both sides.
Both ships began to be careful to avoid accidents in this special situation. The first thing they had to do was to figure out which country or organization the warship belonged to.
The commander of the 327 ship of the South Vietnam Coast Guard was Major Nguyen Wanzhi, and he asked about the radar soldiers behind the driver's seat.
"Which country's warship is this? Why did it suddenly appear here? Find out quickly."
"Captain, there is no display on the radar. This should be a stealth fast warship. There is no information about it in the database. Moreover, from the technical analysis of the ship, it is very likely that it belongs to the Hua** side."
Ruan Wanzhi's heart immediately raised. He had a bad premonition that something might happen today. He carefully analyzed the case of the South Philippine frigate being destroyed by an unknown combat platform. He concluded that the combat platform was a stealth warship, radar and other conventional exploration methods, and he could not find his figure.
And what appeared in front of him now was such a warship. How could this not make him nervous?
"The captain is the Chinese ship, and the code name on the side of the ship is 'Huaguo kt'."
Ruan Wanzhi's heart was filled with a cold heart. He immediately ordered to contact the rear base to report the relevant information to his superiors and request instructions.
Lieutenant Bai Chongbing on the patrol boat was also asking the radar crew around him.
"Is this a warship from that country? Why is there no radar intelligence?"
"Platform leader, the radar did not find the target. Its appearance was very sudden. It can be confirmed that this was a stealth warship with a very fast speed. It was visually estimated that its speed was above 200 knots. It was simply incredible." The radar soldier said in shock.
"Platform leader, I saw its hull number, which is the Chinese navy. The hull number is only four characters: China KT. There is no number." A soldier who used a telescope to observe the high-speed warship reported to Bai Chongbing.
Bai Chongbing took the telescope from the soldier, put it on his eyes and observed it for a few seconds, and then ordered the communications soldiers.
"Call with the naval band and try to get in touch with it. Confirm its troops number."
The communications soldier began to call the super battleship with an excited voice.
While slowing down, the super warship circled around the entangled areas between the two sides, wrapping all thirteen ships inside. Their speed made the fishermen on the ten fishing boats, as well as soldiers and police from both countries, stunned. This was a ship, and this should be an airplane flying on the water.
The unmanned helicopter on the battleship had taken off. It came over three law enforcement ships and sent back clear real-time video images to the super battleship.
After carefully observing the situation at the scene, Chen Yuxing issued the first order to the Chinese patrol boat. His voice came from the tweeters of the helicopters hovering over the three ships.
"Listen to both sides, the ships, now order you to leave contact immediately and maintain a safe distance. Repeat again, immediately leave contact immediately and maintain a safe distance."
At the same time, the contact between the patrol boat and the super battleship has been connected, and Chen Yuxing took the microphone and issued an order to Bai Chongbing on the opposite side.
"Lieutenant Bai, I am Lieutenant General Chen Yuxing, the commander of the Chinese Aerospace Forces. Now you are under my command."
At the moment when the wireless connection was connected, Bai Chongbing was really excited. In the situation just now, he could not use weapons. Not only did he feel extremely depressed, but he might also have an unexpected collision between two ships at any time. But now it is different. With the addition of this weird warship, the situation has changed fundamentally. We can occupy the absolute peak.
Chapter completed!