On the dock of Lushun West Port, there were two practice turrets, both left behind by the Soviet garrison. In 1945, Japan surrendered unconditionally, and the Soviet Union occupied Lushun, Dalian and the Zhongchang railway. Many warships of the Soviet Pacific Fleet were stationed in Lushun. The fleet of frigates was docked at the West Port. When the ship docked, the sailors would often train on these specially set up practice turrets. In 1955, when the Soviets withdrew, some large warships, such as aircraft carriers and cruisers, left. The frigates, minesweeper ships, and the auxiliary facilities on the dock were all left behind for China. Later, according to our needs, the facilities on the dock were renovated, some new facilities were built, and the old things left by the Soviets were dismantled. The dock looked brand new. These two practice turrets had been preserved. It wasn't for the sake of memory, but for the artillery on the frigate. When they docked, they were still needed for training.
After breakfast and cleaning, Squad Leader Yan and Squad Leader Beard brought the main cannon soldiers to the dock. According to Sergeant Gao Zhenming's suggestion, the two squads were to practice on two practice turrets to prepare for the live ammunition assessment at the end of the month. Before they started, Squad Leader Yan told Ah Hui to be the second reload and to watch carefully during the drill. He wanted to see how everyone moved, especially Liu Decheng, the first reload. Ah Hui promised to say "Understood". Following the class monitor's order, everyone took their positions and began to practice.
The former cannon squad leader, Lu Mingyou, was from Shandong. His face was black and his beard was hard. Everyone called him the bearded squad leader. He brought his team to watch Ah Hui and the others train from the side and praised them very much. After watching for a while, he gave the order, and his squad went to another emplacement to practice. At this moment, on the dock, the sounds of commands, shouts, the sound of breeches, and the collision of cannonballs and cannonballs rang out.
Ah Hui was a new cannoneer, so she only watched the veterans practice. He was fascinated by the serious dedication and skillful operation of the veterans. Suddenly, Squad Leader Yan shouted," Liu Decheng is injured. Ah Hui, go!" Ah Hui was not prepared at first and hesitated for a moment. However, when she saw Liu Decheng retreat, she suddenly understood what to do. Therefore, he shot forward, raised the cannonball in his hand, and pushed it into the cannon. When the cannonball retreated, he caught it and pushed it back in. He did it fifteen times in a row. After the practice ended, Squad Leader Yan told Ah Hui," Anything can happen in a war. A flexible response is the guarantee of victory. It was common for people to get injured and cannons to malfunction. They had to be prepared at all times. I saw that you hesitated for a moment, but you're still smart and didn't delay anything. Not bad." After practicing on the dock for a few days, people felt that their skills had improved. However, the drill was fake after all. Ah Hui always looked forward to going out to sea for "actual combat".
Finally, it was time to go out to sea and shoot with live ammunition. Before going out to sea, Ah Hui carefully inspected the parts of the cannon that she was responsible for. He then reported to the squad leader,"Second gunner ready." Squad Leader Yan was the oldest squad leader on the ship. He was the one who received the most attention when it came to live ammunition shooting at sea. His long life on a warship had developed a habit of being serious and meticulous. After listening to Ah Hui's report, he reviewed it according to his responsibilities. Then he stopped Ah Hui and said,'Tell me, what is your responsibility in preparing for the war?' Ah Hui followed the instructions and recited them one by one.
"Do you have a spare needle?"
Ah Hui went to the spare box and rummaged through it. There was nothing. He said," I prepared it according to my usual training."
"Oh right, prepare yourself according to your usual training, but this time it's live ammunition. Anything could happen in a war. Therefore, the preparations must be meticulous…"
Ah Hui blushed and went to find a spare needle to report to the class monitor again. The class monitor smiled with satisfaction and said," A fake show must be a real show. Our drill must be a real battle. Any situation can happen in a war, so you have to be careful and thoughtful."
Frigate No. 50 left the harbor and roared into the distance. Ah Hui, who was standing on the deck, saw the tall white jade mountain pagoda gradually blur until it disappeared into the clouds. Where was he? The sky was blue above his head, the sea was blue in front of his eyes, and the sky and sea were one color in the distance. The sea was so big! On the sea, people, warships, everything was too small, too small!
On the command deck, Captain Fan Zilong and Political Commissar Jiang Yongfang stood side by side. Through the bright window, they saw that the target ship had already appeared in front of them. The two chiefs exchanged glances. The captain said," Let's begin." The political commissar said," Seize the opportunity."
Captain Fan's usually smiling face suddenly darkened. The ranging squad had been watching the target for a long time and had quickly measured the result. Class monitor Zhou Shaohua reported," 25 ripples." Therefore, Captain Fan immediately gave the order to fire loudly and resolutely. Squad Leader Yan stood behind Cannon, holding a small red flag in his hand. His face was ashen, and his usual gentle smile was completely gone. He was as stiff as an expressionless robot. The captain's voice rang through the headphones on his head. "Target left, 45 degrees, distance 25"
The cannon barrel swished over and pointed at the target.
"reload!" Squad Leader Yan shouted.
Liu Decheng, the first launcher, opened the bolt and quickly loaded a shell into the barrel. There was a loud bang. Everyone's every action was so tense and coherent, serious and serious. Everyone's nerves were tensed up as they listened attentively to the squad leader's shout," Fire!" They were prepared to withstand the earth-shattering impact of the cannon.
Ah Hui was the second launcher. The squad leader had said," After the first shell is fired, the shell will be ejected. Immediately load the second shell." Liu Decheng loaded the first shell, and Ah Hui held the second shell in her hand. His left hand held the joint of the bullet and shell, and his right hand held the base of the shell, ready to load. After being a soldier for more than a year and learning artillery for more than a year, this was the first time Ah Hui was 'playing for real'. Seeing Liu Decheng push the shell into the cannon, Ah Hui was very nervous and her heart was beating fast. He thought to himself,"Everyone says the cannon is very loud. Some old Eighth Road people are deaf and say it's because of the explosion." How loud was this cannon? How did it sound? Could his ears take it? He looked at the cannonball in his hands and thought," Once the cannon sounds, can I hold this cannonball? What if the sound was too loud and he got nervous and the shell fell on the deck and exploded? It was too dangerous and terrifying! Thinking of this, Ah Hui placed the cannonball on the deck. " When the time comes, quickly pick it up from the deck and load it. Isn't it the same?"
Before Ah Hui could straighten her back, a huge wave came from the sea. The warship swayed and the deck tilted. The cannonball that Ah Hui had placed on the deck rolled and made a sound. Squad Leader Yan raised the small red flag and was about to shout the command to fire when he saw the shells on the deck. He shouted loudly,"Ah Hui, quickly pick it up!"”The order was firm and decisive. It was simply cursing. Ah Hui was also enraged. She didn't care if it was dangerous or not. She bent down and grabbed the cannonball. At this moment, the first cannon shot was fired. It was really loud! Two streams of air shot into his ears like arrows, breaking open his tightly shut mouth. Ah Hui was stunned, her ears buzzing. He saw that the shell had retreated and landed on the deck. The breech had been opened, and smoke was rising from the barrel. It was time to reload. Ah Hui ran up and pushed the shell into the cannon. Squad Leader Yan shouted,"Release!" However, Ah Hui didn't even hear how loud the cannon was. His attention was completely focused on the mechanical movements of the cannon. As for how it sounded, he did not care at all. He did not know.
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