"This damn weather is so damn cold. Twenty days ago it was autumn in the northern hemisphere. Ten days ago I was enjoying ice-cold drinks and sunbathing at the equator. But now it's completely winter. I feel colder here than in Spring City in the north."
Shui Lian stood next to the side of the ship, looking fully equipped with three layers of warm and cold clothing. She put her hands in her pockets, curled up slightly, and couldn't help cursing secretly.
The whole person's legs are stomping instinctively, restoring the most primitive action of keeping out the cold. The muscles vibrate at high frequencies and then cause friction to heat up.
"This kind of weather is the best time to have a cup of warm Longjing tea." Wearing a thick winter coat, Lychee held a cup of scalding Longjing tea that exuded white heat. Her cheeks turned red from the cold. She took a small sip and her body got the benefits of the tea. Bitter and warm.
"We're finally here. There's only one and a half days left. Fortunately, we haven't been discovered by the old U.S. Navy. Zero, Shuilian, and Litchi, make preparations in advance. After arriving at the port, we will take the opportunity to arrive at the Fate Base in Argentina."
Captain Fugu exhaled softly and couldn't help but shrink down, feeling cold. He wore warm gloves on his hands and held a high-power military optical telescope to observe Cape Froude, the southernmost tip of South America, dozens of nautical miles ahead. lighthouse.
cold.
The cold in the Antarctic Circle is the kind of cold that can freeze people to death. In such a harsh climate environment, people cannot survive even a day.
However, thankfully, the U.S. military interception that they had worried about along the way did not appear, and the Qiongfeng, camouflaged in a white sheep skin, passed unimpeded and was safe and sound.
A safe journey is the greatest luck. Captain Fugu does not expect anything to go wrong during this secret transportation.
Taking the Pacific route is one and a half days faster than the Indian Ocean route.
In just twenty-two days, we sailed more than 20,000 kilometers, almost halfway around the Earth's equator, experienced the four seasons of spring, summer, and autumn, and finally arrived here, in the freezing cold environment of the Antarctic Circle.
Next, we only need to go around Cape Froude, which is full of frost and snow, and we have reached Argentina. After another day and a half of sailing for about a thousand kilometers, we will arrive at this secret shipping destination, the most important large port in southeastern Argentina. ——Puerto Madryn.
Port Madryn, with a maximum draft of 15 meters, belongs to the Argentine Navy. It is dual-purpose for military and civilian purposes and has complete facilities that can accommodate the docking and unloading of the 82,000-ton Qiongfeng.
"clear."
Shui Lian, who was shivering from the cold, and Lychee, who was holding Longjing tea, nodded in response.
"It's a famous scenic spot in the southern hemisphere. It's a pity that I don't have a camera. Otherwise, I can take a photo as a souvenir." Zhou Hai nodded to the captain Pufferfish to express that he heard it. He exhaled a breath of white mist and looked at the freezing Froward Point. , enjoy the unique scenery of South America.
I have been drifting at sea for more than half a month, which is half a paid vacation. It would be better if I could take some photos as a souvenir. Unfortunately, I cannot bring a tactical tablet with me when I go out to teach. I only have the second-generation Beidou satellite locator to ensure life safety.
The second-generation portable satellite locator sends satellite signals to the Beidou satellite constellation in space at a frequency of once per minute. If the signal is interrupted for 3 minutes, it is deemed that the personnel are under attack and interfered with, and the predetermined emergency mechanism will be activated immediately to contact the outside world. rescue.
Time passed slowly, and the huge cargo ship Qiongfeng sailed on the dark and ink-like sea at a speed of 20 knots per hour, smashing through countless hard and fragile white ice floes, and headed towards Froude Cape.
"It's really boring. I miss the fighter jets at home." Shui Lian curled up to resist the cold wind coming from all around.
Captain Fugu shook his head: "I'll be in Argentina soon. Then I can fly as I wish."
"Uh, Captain, I discovered an abnormal situation." At this time, Zhou Hai's voice came over.
"What's going on? We can't just pick up the sonar buoy here." Captain Fugu heard this and was stunned, frowning slightly, and responded.
abnormal situation?
Shui Lian and Li Zhi immediately cheered up and looked around, but did not find any eye-catching sonar buoys or unusual things within a kilometer range.
As for pirates, sorry, but pirates are not that dedicated. The cold weather in the Drake Passage can drive people crazy.
"It's not a sonar buoy, but an aircraft carrier battle group." Zhou Hai shrugged and replied.
"Aircraft carrier battle group?"
Captain Fugu was stunned.
"What the hell?" Shui Lian and Li Zhi said the same thing, with dull faces.
"Our cargo ship is about 35 nautical miles directly ahead. The Brazilian flag is hanging on the bridge mast. It should be the Brazilian medium-sized aircraft carrier Sao Paulo, a destroyer and four frigates, a medium-sized battle group formation, heading in our direction. "
Zhou Hai's face was calm, and he stared straight ahead, carefully observing the Brazilian Navy aircraft carrier formation sailing towards his own freighter.
The medium-sized aircraft carrier Sao Paulo, affiliated to the Brazilian Navy, has conventional power and a full load displacement of 30,000 tons. It is a second-hand product from the French Navy. It is equipped with A-4KU'Skyhawk' carrier-based fighter jets, super-military flagship aircraft and American-made F-8E' Crusader' carrier-based fighter aircraft, with a total number of 40 carrier-based aircraft of various types, is the only medium-sized aircraft carrier in service in the world, and the only medium-sized aircraft carrier that uses catapult take-off.
The naval aircraft carrier battle group, composed mainly of the USS Sao Paulo aircraft carrier, is the most powerful maritime military force group in South America!
And now, the most powerful aircraft carrier battle group in South America is heading in the direction of the Qiongfeng freighter!
The Brazilian flag and naval flag hung on the top of the bridge mast flutter in the wind.
"35 nautical miles? You can actually see so far. It is indeed a Brazilian aircraft carrier battle group. Could it be said that we have been discovered? No, if we were discovered, we should have been intercepted long ago. Also, why did the Albanian side not give advance warning? "
Captain Fugu's expression changed. He raised the high-power optical telescope, looked in the direction given by Zhou Hai, adjusted the magnification, and finally saw clearly the scene of the aircraft carrier battle group moving slowly on the distant sea.
"Captain, what should we do now? At 35 nautical miles, depending on the speed of our side and the other side, we will make contact in about half an hour." Shui Lian, who couldn't see the picture clearly at all, asked with a serious face.
Lizhi said nothing because everyone had basically said what they wanted to say, and he couldn't see the specific picture clearly.
However, the only thing that is certain now is that the situation is very critical and is related to the final outcome of this secret shipping.
"It's really fucked. I don't know if we can get support from the Alfang Navy." Captain Fugu looked gloomy and gritted his teeth. The situation in front of him was quite difficult.
"The deterioration of the Argentine Navy's combat effectiveness is very serious, and it is too late."
Zhou Hai shook his head and reminded.
