Chapter 185 Gathering

a certain port.

Feng Ping stood on the bow of the Chongren No. 1 semi-submersible barge, looking at the many ships that kept sailing into the port from a distance, with a leisurely expression.

And standing next to him is Feng Ru, the first mate he has brought out in recent years - or rather, his own son.

Just half a month ago, he received a mysterious phone call. The man on the other end of the phone made an appointment with him to meet at the Fishery Bureau and conveyed an important task to him.

The content of the mission was very simple. It could even be said that before going to the Fisheries Bureau, he had roughly guessed what they wanted him to do.

But what surprised him was that the mission lasted 18 months.

He was confused.

It's just building an island. It's not like I haven't done this before.

Does it really take that long?

Or to put it another way, if it takes so long, how big will the island you want to build this time be?

It can't be bigger than the Yongxia Island that was built before, right?

"Afraid?"

Thomas answered bluntly.

"So, we not only have to hold the gun up, but we also have to load the bullet, open the safety, and point the gun at them."

"How's it going? Is everything going well?"

"You mean, this kind of intervention does not include military intervention?"

Standing next to him was Michael Gilday, the commander of the aircraft carrier's aircraft formation. He held the same document in his hands, but his expression was much more relaxed than Thomas's.

"At that time, I probably felt that there was no difference between them and Vietnam, right?"

"However, now that we have reached this point, there is no harm in talking about it."

"Isn't this right!"

Feng Ru became more stubborn at this time. In fact, he was not bragging.

Feng Ping sighed and his tone became lower.

He frowned slightly and hesitated for a moment before speaking:

"Our mission this time is different from the jobs we usually do in front of our own homes."

"We even thought at the time that this project was going to be ruined."

"The reason why we dare to take such a risk is based on one thing: no matter which direction the situation develops, we will not suffer any loss."

"They sank at least three ships, and one person on our side was slightly injured."

yes.

He asked the man at the interface his question, but the latter did not answer him.

"I breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the matter was over."

Are you kidding me? Do you look like someone who is afraid of death and danger?

Since he is the captain of Heavy Duty No. 1, he must take on heavy responsibilities.

"In May 1987, I received the task of building an island there, but it was not until January 1988 that our ship officially left the port."

More importantly, it is for Annan to see.

Speaking of this, Feng Ping paused, and Feng Ru's expression became heavy.

"I remember that that day, two armed ships, carrying construction materials and their sailors, rammed straight into our fleet."

"So, they are also crazy. As our progress speeds up, they have more and more warships."

"It wasn't until the end of February that the superiors finally made a decision. We couldn't wait, and we had to work hard even if we tried our best."

"Even three years ago, when I first boarded the Reagan, it would have been impossible to predict that one day I would be on a mission like this."

"So, we were always on tenterhooks and couldn't sleep well, for fear that they would use cannons to bomb us that night."

"Judging from the current situation, our bullets are still very expensive."

"As for whether to shoot in the end, it depends on whether the benefits we can obtain exceed the value of the bullet."

"Why should we be afraid? Building islands is not a war."

In this way, our strategy can be considered to be implemented.

Feng Ru repeated doubtfully.

"Judging from the intelligence information, this time they are very determined and have made preparations in all aspects."

Thomas frowned, thought for a moment and replied:

Obviously, the action of raising the gun is not just for people to watch.

You know, more than ten years ago, when they built an 8,000-square-meter island on Yongxia Reef, it only took them 6 months.

He turned to Feng Ping and asked:

"So what on earth did you do there back then? I've never heard of you talking about it. Please tell me this time."

"If it's just 'deterrence', I'm afraid it won't achieve our goal, right?"

"This is a very simple truth. If your neighbor does not believe that you will shoot, then what is the meaning of your so-called threat?"

Feng Ping smiled happily, and then asked again:

"How are you? Are you afraid?"

Thomas smiled, shook his head, and replied:

"There are no permanent friends or permanent enemies in the world, only eternal interests."

"I never imagined that our relationship with them would reach this point so quickly."

"We just have to teach them a lesson! Since they love to cause trouble so much, just beat them and it's over. Once they're beaten, why won't everything go smoothly?!"

There was a look of emotion on his face, and then he said:

"Unexpectedly, we and Annan were enemies a few decades ago, but now we have become their friends."

Thinking of this, Gildi sighed deeply.

"What we are going to this time is Treasure Island!"

"It went well. All the equipment has been put on the ship. Several hidden dangers I told you before have been eliminated. I have also prepared additional maintenance materials. I will unload them when I get there. In case of ship damage, they can be repaired directly on site.

good."

"We use explosives to blow up rocks that cannot be dug by reef dredgers; and use small boats to transport rocks that cannot be penetrated by barges."

"Do you think it's still that time?"

Technically speaking, he is indeed fully qualified to do the job of captain. The only thing he lacks is experience.

——

However, this is also what Feng Ping is most worried about.

"The situation is very critical, it's no joke."

"This should be the first time we have had military exchanges of this magnitude with them, right? We haven't even been to Japan and South Korea."

If you are not careful, the final result may be irreversible.

"Actually, there's nothing that can't be said about that matter. The reason why I haven't mentioned it to you before is because I thought it wasn't time for you to worry about it yet."

"Have I never seen anything like this before? I was immediately frightened. Seeing those monkeys holding up guns, I thought there was going to be a war. I even thought about my last words."

"As for the so-called ideological conflict, we all know in our hearts that it is just an excuse."

"But at the same time, we must convey our determination to intervene militarily."

After hearing this, Gilday fully understood Thomas, the meaning of the Corner Tower, the May Meeting, and even the Congress.

"We also had a honeymoon period with them."

"I can do anything you can do!"

"It's just that their development has gradually exceeded our expectations and squeezed out our interests, forcing us to change our attitude towards them."

"In the final analysis, the work itself is not difficult, the difficult thing is how to do it."

"In other words, the main thing is still done by Annan."

Feng Ru was stunned for a moment, and then he fell silent.

"Even in some shallow water areas, people have to carry the building materials up on their shoulders."

"Only in this case will our threats be convincing."

"But I didn't expect that in the first two months we were there, things like this happened almost every day."
To be continued...