Hainan.
In a certain military hospital, Li Yonglai and Wu Weirong were lying in the same ward, chatting casually.
In the last conflict, Li Yonglai was not the only one who was injured. Wu Weirong rushed forward immediately after seeing him injured, trying to rescue him while fighting the monkey who thought he had the upper hand.
The process was difficult, and he himself suffered many injuries, but fortunately in the end, he managed to persist until reinforcements arrived, rescued Li Yonglai, and saved the flag on the island.
The price was a broken arm, multiple bruises on his body, and even a 4 cm long wound on his face.
According to ordinary people, this is considered a loss of appearance.
However, he didn't care.
Until he was taken to the plane and sent to the rear hospital, he was most concerned about only two things:
Whether Li Yonglai's injury was serious or not, and whether the monkeys surrounding the island like flies were driven away.
Now, there is an answer to the former question, but no one has told them about the latter question from beginning to end.
Their superiors just told them to recover from their injuries, but it was unknown where they would go after recovering from their injuries and whether they could go back.
"So how long do we have to stay in the hospital? My hand is not serious and I feel like I can be discharged. But last time I told the doctor, he didn't agree with it."
Wu Weirong raised his arm, as if he wanted to show the flexibility of his arm to Li Yonglai on the side, but the thick splint restricted his movement, making his movements a bit clumsy.
"You should pull it down quickly. The doctor has said that although you have a bone fracture, it is close to breaking. You need to rest for at least a month or two before you can move normally."
"Otherwise, if you use more force with that hand, you might get the root of the disease in the future."
"Just stay there. Shouldn't I just stay here?"
"What, you want to come back when you are on the island, but you really want to go to the island again after you come back?"
Wu Weirong sighed and said helplessly:
"Can I compare with you? You suffered a skull fracture and almost died. It's normal to rest for a few months."
"What I'm doing is not that serious."
"Besides, you are indeed right. I really want to go to the island again now."
"The main reason is that I didn't fight enough last time."
"When I think about those monkeys now, I get angry. The rocks should have been thrown on their heads. There should have been no mercy."
"Stop talking nonsense!"
Li Yonglai interrupted him and lowered his voice and said:
"You've struck hard enough. I heard that one of them didn't make a sound when he went back. I don't know if he's dead or not."
"If something like this happens again in the future, you'd better keep it in check. If someone is killed in our hands, it will still be very difficult to deal with."
"I know, I know."
Wu Weirong lay back on the bed, stared at the ceiling and said:
"This time it seems that we took advantage, but in fact we suffered a loss."
"They have all started to provoke us, but our response is very limited."
"If they test this back and forth a few times, they will become more and more courageous, and by then it will be difficult to deal with."
Li Yonglai said nothing. In fact, he had the same worries in his heart.
These officers and soldiers who have been on the front line all year round have the keenest sense of the enemy's situation. In the past two years, he has clearly felt the change in the opponent's attitude.
The activities of the ships became more and more frequent, and the behavior of crossing the line became more and more frequent. Until this time, they actually dared to initiate conflicts.
In his opinion, these monkeys were like ignorant children. After being beaten once, they behaved for a while, but soon the scars would heal and the pain would be forgotten, and they would start behaving like monsters again.
If you really want to completely make the naughty child sensible, you have to hit it again and again.
Only when all of them have formed muscle memory, and until they can't help but tremble when they think of their father's name, will they be considered to have grown up completely.
But the current situation seems to be that hitting children is no longer as easy as before.
It’s not because the child has grown up and cannot be beaten.
It's because the child recognized his godfather outside.
Well, he recognized Lao Wang, the man next door who beat him up, as his godfather.
Forgetting the ancestors and turning against Tiangang is nothing more than that.
Thinking of this, Li Yonglai also sighed.
Perhaps, the superiors have arrangements, but they cannot be conveyed to a soldier like me for the time being.
Just as he was thinking this, the door to the ward was suddenly opened, and then a man they had never seen before opened the door and walked in.
Behind the man was the doctor who had been in charge of the two of them before.
"Li Yonglai, Wu Weirong? Are you feeling better?"
the man asked.
“Better, better”
The two of them sat up quickly, with standard smiles on their faces.
They thought that this man, like the leaders who had come to visit one after another during this period, was here to send warmth and care, but the next second, the man's straightforward narration left them stunned in place.
"I am Wu Congrong from the Hainan Military Region. This is my ID."
"I came here today because I want to know something about you."
"You two can be considered veterans of the island defense. You should have a good understanding of the living conditions on the sea, and you should also have some practical and reasonable demands."
"So, I want to ask you, if we want to build a base on the island now, what are the general conditions that need to be met?"
Wu Weirong and Li Yonglai looked at each other, and they could see the same surprise in each other's eyes.
Building a base?
Are you going to build a base at sea?
In other words, the tin house that we have lived in for several years is finally going to be eliminated?
The two became excited immediately, but did not answer immediately.
Because, for them, this problem is really too big.
What conditions must be met?
It must be able to withstand typhoons and wave erosion, it must be strong and durable to avoid repeated repairs, it must reserve enough defenses to deal with possible conflicts in the future, it must have more complete living facilities, and it must be warm in winter and cool in summer.
These conditions were all things they had imagined countless times when they were on the island.
But now, is it really appropriate to raise it in front of the leader?
Could it be that you are a little too pushy and arrogant?
Seeing their slightly hesitant expressions, Wu Congrong immediately understood their concerns, so he continued to speak:
"Speak freely, there are no superiors or subordinates here today."
"Tell us your true thoughts on the island at that time. The more comprehensive the better."
"Don't worry about not being able to achieve it. This time, as long as it is proposed by you, we will do our best to achieve it."
After hearing his words, Wu Weirong gritted his teeth and finally made up his mind.
He opened his mouth and said:
"I think we must first reclaim the sea and build islands. If the land area is not enough, everything we talk about will be useless."
"This is inevitable. How can we build a base without building an island? It is because we want to build an island that I came here to collect your suggestions."
Wu Congrong smiled and replied.
At this moment, the two people on the hospital bed instantly felt relieved.
Immediately following Wu Weirong's words, Li Yonglai continued:
“Building an island is one thing, but how big it is is another matter.”
"If we can have a few dozen square meters, then we will consider building a small barracks and solve the problem of sentry posts first."
"In addition, we must have a closed firearms warehouse. The salt-alkali erosion at sea is too serious. The gun ammunition will rust easily. This is a big trouble."
As soon as the conversation started, their initial concerns were put aside by the two of them.
They talked to each other for nearly half an hour.
Rather than saying it was a request, it would be better to say that they poured out all the grievances they usually suffered at sea.
Wu Congrong was writing down notes in his notebook while listening. It wasn't until the two of them stopped that he finally raised his head.
And in his heart, he was already filled with emotions.
He thought life at sea would be hard, but he never thought it would be this hard.
If you are not a person there, how would you know that the seawater near the shallow reef does not spread quickly and it is difficult to carry away excrement, making the seawater in that area emit an unpleasant odor?
Sure enough, I made the right decision.
Only by seeing it in person and meeting the people there can you form correct guidance for your work.
He sighed secretly and said:
"I have written down all your demands. From my point of view, none of them are unreasonable."
"I will compile these suggestions and report them to my superiors and incorporate them into our plan."
"I believe you will be able to see our new base soon."
There were expectant smiles on the faces of the two people on the hospital bed. Wu Weirong subconsciously stretched out his hand to shake hands with Wu Congrong, and then said seriously:
"Thank you for your concern, superior! I want to thank you on behalf of the other brothers!"
"I want to thank you."
Wu Congrong said solemnly:
"You have suffered too much. Not only have you endured hardship, but you have also been bullied and wronged. This is very undeserved."
"However, give us some more time, and our soldiers will not suffer like this again in the future!"
After hearing his words, the two of them nodded repeatedly, but at this time, Wu Weirong seemed to ask inappropriately:
"Leader, can I ask when our base will be built?"
Li Yonglai on the side was shocked. He winked at Wu Weirong repeatedly, but the other party didn't seem to see it and asked the question in a daze.
Are you kidding me?
At this time, please don’t ask such embarrassing questions, okay?
It is not easy to build an island in the sea. The monkeys in Vietnam have been struggling for several years, but they have not come up with a solution.
Even if our own side is far superior to them in terms of strength, most of the time we can only look away and sigh in the face of the power of nature.
In his mind, being able to build an island within five years is considered fast.
By then, even if he doesn't retire, he should have been transferred to defense long ago.
Anyway, I can’t see it, so why ask it?
However, Wu Congrong's answer was completely beyond his expectation.
"The fastest is 12 months, the slowest is one and a half years."
“A year and a half??”
They both screamed in unison.
"How can this be?"
Wu Weirong murmured subconsciously, while Wu Congrong smiled slightly and said:
"Whether it's possible or not, just watch."
"Now, take good care of your injuries."
"When the time comes, we will strive to be the first batch of officers and soldiers to go to the island."
"You know, that's quite an honor."
The two nodded blankly, obviously not recovering from the shock that "one and a half years" had brought to them.
It wasn't until Wu Congrong stood up and was about to leave that Wu Weirong shouted as if he was waking up from a dream:
"Leader, there is one more thing!"
Wu Congrong stopped, turned around and asked:
"What else?"
"Water gun, high-pressure water gun."
"There must be high-pressure water cannons on the island and on our boats!"
(End of chapter)
