The harbor was the home of warships. The warship leaned against the dock, as if it was in a mother's embrace, calm and peaceful. When would he go out to sea? To the rolling waves of the sea, to the endless distance, Ah Hui often thought so. The veterans often told stories about going out to sea. Shooting target patrol, watching the sunrise on the sea.
Fellow villager Li Guangxing and Wang Guangshu talked about the movie " Sea Hawk " that was filmed on this ship not long ago. They were together with the director, Wang Xingang and Wang Xiaotang. It was very interesting. They had been to several ports in the north of China. Ah Hui really wanted to go out to sea. Her heart was filled with the desire to go to the sea.
"Don't worry, the world of marines is the sea. Living and fighting on the sea, it's good if you don't stay long enough. "It's hard to get seasick when the wind and waves are high. It's not as comfortable as being on land if you don't get seasick," the veterans told Ah Hui. The weather wasn't very good that day. It snowed in the morning and the wind blew in the afternoon, stirring up the sea in the harbor. The squad leader led them to learn the rules of the warship for a while and let everyone rest in the cabin. The lights in the cabin lit up. Ah Hui took out a copy of the People's Navy newspaper and read it. After reading a few words, the electric bell suddenly rang loudly. She was nervous and anxious. "Prepare for battle, prepare for flight!" Someone shouted. "Hurry, hurry!" Instantly, the cabin was in chaos. However, people were running up the hatch ladder in a nervous and orderly manner, moving quickly and agilely. Everyone's work was carried out in an orderly manner according to their duties. After he was done, he reported to the class monitor and accepted the inspection. After Squad Leader Yan finished inspecting the battle positions, he reported to the gunner, who then reported to the captain. The captain and political commissar on the command platform received the reports from the heads of various departments. At this moment, the warship was completely in combat readiness.
After a while, the machine rang. The sea water at the tail of the warship rolled backward. The steel cable tied to the dock was released. The warship gradually left the dock, and the gunners lined up on the deck, silently bidding farewell to the military port. Ah Hui and Squad Leader Yan stood side by side with their hands behind their backs and their chests puffed out. The ribbons on their hats fluttered in the wind.
Lushunkou is magnificent and beautiful. The opening between the Golden Mountain and the Old Iron Mountain was the sea route for the warships to enter and exit. In the past, Ah Hui had seen warships sailing out from here many times, but that was when she stood in the distance and looked at the scenery. She could not understand the boldness of a sailor standing on the deck and going out to sea.
After leaving the port, the warship headed south. The tall white jade mountain pagoda became more and more hazy, and the sky gradually darkened. The location of the warship was exactly the same sea that Ah Hui had seen when she was sitting by Nanshan beach during her training. Ah Hui stood on the deck and thought," Back then, when he sat on the shore and watched the warship sail in the water, his heart was as turbulent as the sea. Now, he had experienced it like a dream. As a sailor, he braved the wind and waves on a warship and dedicated his youth to the country and the people. How glorious and blissful!
The sun had completely sunk into the water, and the shadows of Lushun's mountains had disappeared. The wind was getting stronger and the waves were getting higher and higher. The sea water splashed onto the deck from time to time. All the veteran marines knew that if there was no such weather, most warships would not go out to sea, especially at night. What was the mission today? Commander Gao Zhenming brought the front and secondary cannons over and shouted," Gather!" The sailors stood up on the rear deck. Gunner Fu, Liu Zhendong, came out to speak. He was from Shandong and was a medium-sized pretty boy. He had joined the ship in 1955. He was very capable and hardworking. He had been promoted from squad leader to sergeant major and was promoted to Gunner Fu last year. He said,"Comrades, I'm here to tell you that we're on a special rescue mission today. What mission? The sea was very rough now, and according to the weather forecast, it would get worse at night. "The fishing boats operating in the distance are in danger. The higher-ups have ordered us to go and rescue them. We must save the fishermen and not let them suffer any losses. Comrades, we are the soldiers of the people. Protecting the fishermen's production and the safety of the people's lives and property is our sacred mission and noble responsibility. We demand that our comrades must obey orders, obey commands, be fearless of difficulties, overcome storms, and resolutely complete the glorious tasks assigned to us by our superiors. Comrades, are you determined?"
"Yes!" The sailors stood at attention and answered loudly.
After the team disbanded, the various battle positions made preparations for rescue. The boatswain took out a lot of ropes and life jackets from the warehouse. Squad Leader Yan brought over several poles. Li Guangxing, Cai Nianping, and Ah Hui tied the lifeboat with a rope so that they could throw it into the water so that the drowning person could catch it.
The missions of the naval vessels were to attack and eliminate the invading enemies at sea and to protect the production and life of the fishermen. As for the frigates, they were duty-bound to protect the fishing industry. Ah Hui had already learned this in the training group. However, it was his first time going out to sea today, and he was really lucky to carry out such a rescue mission. He was extremely excited.
Ah Hui's house was located in a village by the riverside, and it was also very close to the sea. When he was young, he had heard many stories about fishermen who were caught in storms and fell into the sea. Wen Nu, her middle school classmate, had told her that her grandmother's house was in Yangling Fishing Village. Her grandfather, Zhou Shangyu, and her uncle, Zhou Fengfu, were both boatmen and captains. One day, his uncle Zhou Fengfu took a boat out to sea to fish. When he was working, he suddenly encountered a storm and the mast broke. He had no choice but to sail the boat with the wind. It was because of his superb sailing skills that the boat was not overturned by the big waves. One day and one night, he drifted to the coast of Tianjin and was rescued. At Yang Ling's house, his family was terrified because they could not get any news of him. They burned incense and kowtowed, crying and screaming. Three days later, when their uncle returned safely, the family turned from sorrow to joy. They thought that burning incense and kowtowing was really useful. In Ah Hui's heart, she had always been afraid of the strong winds and waves on the sea since she was young.
Squad Leader Yan gave Ah Hui a life jacket and told her to keep it as a backup. Ah Hui didn't know how to rescue her, so she asked Squad Leader Yan," What should we do then?" Did he still need to go into the water?
"That depends on the situation. Based on the situation, everyone would listen to the captain, I would listen to the gunner, you would listen to me.”
Ah Hui smiled and put away the life jacket.
The machinery rumbled as the warship broke through the waves. The wind was very strong, and the waves on the sea were rolling. The warship swayed left and right, the bow of the ship sometimes plunging into the valley and sometimes climbing up the peak. When she was leaning against the dock, Ah Hui felt that the warship was huge and massive. However, when she was at sea, she felt that it was very small. It was really a small boat.
The bell rang for a while. It was the bell for dinner. Out at sea, everyone was in their respective positions. Eating was different from eating at the dock. On the dock, a class or a department would gather together, and whoever was free to go out to sea would eat. The food was also very simple, unlike the four dishes and one soup at the pier, which was ostentatious. On the sea, it was just bread, canned food, and pickles. Whoever took it would eat it, and after eating it, someone else would take it. Many people were seasick and couldn't eat. There were people puking by the guardrails in the cabin. It seemed a little strange: many people were as healthy and vigorous as oxen on the dock, but once they were on the sea, their boats would shake and their small faces would be sallow, as if they had contracted a plague. Electromechanic Zhang Qing came out of the cabin and climbed on the railing. He vomited and his face was pale. The young man was originally quite handsome, and he was one of the main players on the ship's basketball team. But now that he had vomited at sea, he was done for. It was as if he had just come out of the hospital. When Ah Hui saw this, she thought to herself, Why is a veteran like this when he goes out to sea?
Li Guangxing came to take Ah Hui's place and said," Can you still eat? I ate canned food before I went out to sea."
"I'll go take a look. If there's something delicious, we have to eat some. Canned food can't be used as rice.”
The wind and waves were too strong, and the boat swayed violently. Although Ah Hui wasn't seasick, she didn't want to eat either. When he went to the kitchen, he only took bread and a few slices of pickles, leaving them for the hungry late at night. When Ah Hui returned to the emplacement, the sky was already completely dark. The class monitor said," I'm on duty. All of you can go back to your cabins and sleep. Later, whoever I call up will come up and replace me.”Before he could finish, he leaned against the railing and started vomiting. After vomiting, she continued to speak as if nothing had happened. Seeing him like this, the soldiers all said," The squad leader vomited. Go back and rest. We'll be on duty."
Ah Hui also said that she was on duty and that she was not seasick.
Squad Leader Yan glanced at Ah Hui and thought to himself, This little recruit isn't simple. It's his first time on the ship, and it's so windy. It's rare for him to not get seasick. However, the first shift could not let a recruit be on duty. then said
"No, I'm fine. This is my order.”
No one said anything. Li Guangxing said," It's always like this every time we go out to sea. The squad leader is on duty first. It's become a tradition. Let's go." He pushed Ah Hui and everyone went down to the cabin.
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