maritime.
A week has passed, and the island-building project team is still making slow progress.
Feng Ping had just cooperated with the military to drive away another group of "fishermen" who came to harass him, and he sat tiredly on the deck to rest.
Most of the whole day was spent on this meaningless confrontation, and the pace of reclamation had been severely slowed down. For a whole month, they had not even achieved half of their reservation goal.
The original plan was to complete the construction of the first 100-square-meter offshore operating platform, but now, the entire platform has just completed the earthwork accumulation work, and will be compacted and leveled in the future.
According to the current progress, it is estimated that it will take at least half a month.
One move affects the whole body, and all subsequent work will be postponed. I can't hint that going home is a small matter, if the project is delayed.
I don’t know what else will happen.
Feng Ping let out a long sigh and was about to call a meeting with the sailors to organize everyone to get up early and work overtime. But at this moment, he suddenly noticed that a black spot was slowly approaching in the distance.
here we go again?
He immediately stood up, picked up the telescope, and finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw clearly the flag hanging on the approaching ship.
It's one of our own.
At the same time, Li Ruhai's voice came over the intercom calling the staff to prepare for the ship's unloading. He immediately notified his sailors, and in less than fifteen minutes, the barge was ready for the ship's unloading.
The people who came here did not look like acquaintances, nor did they look like sailors or soldiers who had been drifting at sea all year round. Looking at the polite appearance of these people, they looked more like scientific researchers accompanying the team.
Feng Ping didn't dare to ask too many questions and just moved the goods silently. However, one of the middle-aged men who looked like a leader spoke to him:
"Boss of the ship, be careful. There are precision instruments in here. The wind and waves are so strong. If it falls, we will be in trouble."
"I understand. Chief, what kind of equipment are these?"
Feng Ping asked subconsciously.
"You will know in a moment. After unloading the goods, we will unpack and test it immediately."
"If everything goes well, you won't have to worry about harassment from those Vietnamese in the future."
The man replied with a smile.
This sentence instantly aroused Feng Ping's interest.
What's inside this is something to deal with those fishing boats?
Could it be that what he told Mr. Li before was reported to the police?
This action is too fast.
But what exactly is it?
Looking at the boxes one by one, they don’t look like motorboat accessories or the like.
Feng Ping was faster with his hands and feet. With the efforts of everyone, all the boxes containing equipment were transferred to the working surface of the barge in less than an hour.
Those who accompanied the team immediately began to unpack and assemble them. Feng Ping originally planned to avoid them, but seeing that they didn't care, he stayed aside to help.
——
Of course, the more important thing is to take a first look at the "mysterious weapons" in those boxes.
Feng Ru also stood beside him, looking around and asking:
"Dad, what is this? I heard it is used to fight monkeys. Is it a missile?"
Feng Ping rolled his eyes and replied:
"Are you stupid? Do you need to specially transport the missiles? There are so many on the fishery administration ship!"
"Mr. Li and I talked about this last time. I guess it's some new weapon."
"You'll understand after just looking at you, don't ask blindly!"
Feng Ru obediently shut his mouth and watched the actions of those people intently.
In less than five minutes, most of the packaging had been unpacked, and after seeing those parts, Feng Ru's eyes suddenly lit up.
"Plane! It's a plane!"
"What plane! How can there be such a small plane!"
Feng Ping said dissatisfied.
But even though he said so, he also had some doubts in his heart.
Although he doesn't understand military affairs, he still has basic common sense.
The items in the box were clearly aircraft parts, and the wings alone were conspicuous enough.
But this is too small, right?
At first glance, it looks about the same size as the toys I bought for my children during the Chinese New Year.
But you have to say that it is a toy. Those precision parts, equipment marked with danger signs, and the professional actions of the staff, it is not a joke at first glance.
What is it used for?
While he was wondering, Feng Ru had already given the answer.
He shouted excitedly:
"Drone, it's a drone!"
The researcher who was working heard his words, looked up with a smile and said:
"Young man is quite knowledgeable. Yes, it's a drone."
"A 'high-speed mapping' drone swarm, to be precise."
"This thing has just been developed. It's really an advantage for these monkeys to use it so quickly."
There was some disdain in the man's tone, as if he already knew the outcome of the monkeys.
Seeing his expression, Feng Ru asked curiously:
"Chief, how do you use this thing?"
"Well, how do you use it? To be honest, it's just like the remote control airplanes and model airplanes you usually play with."
"Hey, have you ever played it? We plan to train a group of operators in the crew in the future. If you are interested, you can sign up in advance now."
"After we leave, this thing will be left to the staff here to operate."
"Ah? Isn't it left to the officers and soldiers to operate?"
Feng Ru asked in shock.
The man smiled mysteriously and replied:
"Normally it would be for them to use, but the current situation is a bit inconvenient."
"After all, ours is not a military drone."
Feng Ru understood instantly, he immediately raised his hand and said:
"Chief, I want to sign up!"
Feng Ping on the side subconsciously wanted to stop him, but suddenly reacted.
What's there to stop?
If your son is interested and is doing business, then let him do it.
So Feng Ru joined the team of researchers, helping out while becoming familiar with the structure of the drone.
Although he never went to college, he had a special talent for mechanics. Although he couldn't figure out the purpose of each component, he was asked to tighten a screw and install a wing, and it was done in a decent way.
Under his influence, many interested sailors and crew members participated, and the overall assembly efficiency was greatly improved.
Just after 10 o'clock in the evening, all the drones were in place.
At this time, more than fifty drones were neatly parked on the deck of the barge. If each aircraft were not too small, they would be just like an aircraft carrier air wing.
"Huo is quite spectacular."
Feng Ru said with emotion.
"But these planes don't have wheels, so how can they take off?"
"It uses a slide rail to eject and take off. When we designed it, we took into account that there are no take-off conditions here."
"Oh what about landing?"
"landing?"
The man smiled and replied.
"No landing."
"What's the point of landing something that costs less than 20,000 yuan? They are all disposable items."
"Twenty thousand yuan is still money."
Feng Ping interjected subconsciously. He immediately realized that what he said was inappropriate, but the other party didn't take it seriously at all.
"Twenty thousand yuan is indeed money, but believe me, we will make it back soon."
The next day, a new round of harassment came as promised.
On the speedboat, Zhu Shiting carefully held the joystick and controlled the speed and direction of the speedboat.
Since the last time he was chased by Chinese water cannons near Treasure Island, an indelible shadow has been left in his heart.
During that time in the ward, he was thinking about how to apply for retirement after recovery almost every day. He even thought about causing an accident and breaking his leg. Even if he was disabled for life and became a lame in the future, he would not be able to do anything. It's better than risking death at any time like now.
Especially after hearing the news that Zhu Wen'an was killed in battle, this idea became even stronger.
Are you kidding me? How could he die?
The choking on water was worse than him at that time, and even the alveoli of his lungs shrank to a large extent, but didn't he get over it?
His recovery was obviously better than his own, and suddenly, quietly, he disappeared.
Who would believe it?
I'm afraid there are only people who don't know the truth.
Therefore, as soon as he could get out of bed and walk, he immediately asked his superior for a leave.
According to his opinion, he has just started such a big job, so he should take a good rest, right?
But what he didn't expect was that they had no intention of letting him rest.
The original words given to him by his superiors were:
"Your closest comrade-in-arms was killed in battle. Don't you want to avenge him? Don't you want to rush to the front line immediately and teach those Chinese people a lesson?"
Zhu Shiting was stunned at the time. He suddenly realized that he actually had no choice.
Everything is a play for the other party.
If you don't cooperate, if you say "I don't want to", then it's obvious that waiting for your ending will definitely not be much better than Zhu Wen'an.
Therefore, he made a choice and returned to the sea that was like a nightmare to him.
And the development of things was not much different from what he expected.
In the first day of conflict alone, they lost six comrades.
It was either drowning or hypothermia syndrome caused by untimely rescue.
The only good thing is that those six people at least left their names. From now on, the lives of their wives, children, and children will no longer be a problem.
However, at a good age, is anyone really willing to die for the dirty plots of his superiors?
Zhu Shiting felt that he could not answer this question.
Thinking of this, he sighed, clenched his fingers slightly, and accelerated the speed of the speedboat.
The comrade on the side looked as nervous as him. He glanced at the empty sea and asked slightly strangely:
"Why don't those Chinese people come out today? Aren't they coming to intercept us? So can we rush directly to their ship this time?"
"I have already prepared the fishing net. When the time comes, it will be lowered directly onto their propeller. It will be enough for them to drink a pot."
".Be careful."
Zhu Shiting subconsciously wanted to ridicule a few words, but finally took it back.
Who knows if what he said on the sea might reach the ears of those big shots?
If they knew what he really thought, he wouldn't have to live anymore
Soon, the boat had reached the "danger line" they had detected some time ago.
According to past experience, as long as they cross this line, all kinds of Chinese ships will spare no effort to use various methods to drive them away. Apart from using guns and cannons, no means are taboo.
But today, the situation seems a little different.
The sea was completely empty. Except for the busy ships working near Treasure Island, there was not even a small patrol boat on duty!
Zhu Shiting's brows gradually wrinkled, and he said:
"Be careful, they may have an ambush!"
"Ambush? There is not a single ship on the sea, how can we ambush?"
The companion asked in confusion.
"Who knows! There are so many tricks they have, maybe we just didn't see it. I'm going to slow down the ship, follow my arrangements!"
A look of displeasure appeared on the companion's face, but looking at Zhu Shiting's serious expression, he finally retracted the words that rushed to his lips.
After all, in the previous operations, they relied on Zhu Shiting's caution to escape from the enemy's encirclement. Not only did they play a role in harassment, but they also escaped unscathed.
After returning home, their superiors used them as role models to publicize them, which was a good way to gain some limelight in front of their colleagues.
Therefore, now that Zhu Shiting said there was an ambush, even if there was not one, it should be assumed that there was one.
A few people drove the boat carefully, and other "fishing boats" kept whizzing by.
Those people seemed to believe that this was an opportunity to defend the enemy, and wanted to rush directly into the operating area and cause big trouble for the Chinese people.
Seeing those ships getting closer and closer, the companions on the ship also became anxious.
"Go up quickly! If you don't go up, all the credit will be theirs!"
"hold on!"
Zhu Shiting said without any doubt.
The others looked at each other, with a trace of imperceptible malice flashing in their eyes.
At this moment, there is only one sentence in their minds:
Get promoted and make a fortune!
If Zhu Shiting continues to stand in front of them, they won't mind putting him on the death list!
However, just when they had this idea, a sudden change occurred on the sea ahead!
A violent, noisy buzz sounded, and dense black shadows suddenly appeared on the sea.
The size of those black shadows is not large, but their movements are extremely agile and extremely fast!
In just a few seconds, the black shadow locked the position of the fishing boat below, and then rushed towards the direction of the fishing boat!
In an instant, the targeted fishing boat emitted thick black smoke, and among the fireworks, someone could be vaguely seen diving into the water.
Everyone on Zhu Shiting's boat watched all this in stunned silence. For a moment, they almost forgot how to react.
Only Zhu Shiting, who was trembling all over, pulled the joystick, and the speedboat turned around, spewing out a huge wake, and ran wildly away from the waters of Treasure Island!
"Run! Maximum horsepower! Run!"
The turbulent sea wind blew against his face, and tears welled up in Zhu Shiting's eyes.
And behind him, wisps of black smoke gradually rose.
Not long after, the roar, like a death horn, had already caught up with him.
In just the blink of an eye, Zhu Shiting suddenly felt an impact from top to bottom, and something fell in front of his eyes.
The hull shook violently and the engine stalled immediately.
Subsequently, fuel leaked and flames immediately broke out.
He didn't care so much, turned over and jumped into the sea.
When he surfaced again, he looked around and saw that the Chinese boats that had never appeared before had already arrived beside him.
Two hours later.
Zhu Shiting boarded the barge.
Someone threw a set of labor protection uniforms in front of him and said to him in skilled Vietnamese:
"From today on, your job is to dig soil here."
"Whenever your superior comes to redeem you, you can leave at that time."
"You will be controlled individually. If you are found to have done any sabotage, believe me, you will definitely not end well."
Zhu Shiting put on the labor insurance uniform without saying a word. He knew that this was also something he could not choose.
But the other companions around him didn't seem to think so.
The man shouted:
"Why? Why should we help you work!?"
The man who was lecturing stared at him with sharp eyes, and then said:
"Your ship crashed into our scientific research drones, each worth $1 million."
"Don't you want to compensate?"
(End of chapter)
