"It's an evacuation mission. We're going to Country Y right now."
Zhang Jian finally gave the answer that everyone had been waiting for.
"We are responsible for the dock guarding and security tasks after docking. When necessary, we will send out escorts for overseas Chinese. Everyone, be prepared. The situation there is a bit chaotic. This time it has really become a war zone. When we arrive..."
Zhang Jian broke down the team's tasks and deployment positions after arriving ashore in one breath, etc., into each group. Specifically, who is responsible for what, who is responsible for guarding, who is responsible for guarding at the security entrance, and who is responsible for establishing sniper control points at the commanding heights of the ship.
, who is responsible for the large-caliber machine gun posts on the side of the ship, etc., are all deployed on the electronic map.
This war did not come suddenly.
In fact, in the previous month, the ship had received various warning messages.
The unstable situation in country y is not just a matter of a day or two. To understand the ins and outs, we have to go back to a year ago.
Many people know that the peninsula is extremely rich in oil resources. The countries here mainly rely on selling oil to subsidize their finances. Country Y is no exception. They also produce oil, so they have always adopted a subsidy policy, and the prices of oil products they sell are quite low.
To put it bluntly, oil is cheaper than water there.
But starting last year, due to financial constraints, country y decided to implement new energy reforms.
In order to reduce financial expenditures, management finally decided to cancel the fuel subsidies that had been implemented for many years.
What I never expected was that as soon as this policy was launched, country Y immediately became a hot mess.
As a result, people in major cities have held demonstrations, hoping to continue fuel subsidies and lower the prices of gasoline and diesel.
Unexpectedly, the turmoil caused by fuel subsidies later developed into a civil war, which also led to the rapid rise of the originally unknown HS armed forces and directly fought against the government forces.
This kind of confrontation has reached a fever pitch this year. The HS armed forces have been victorious and have directly entered the capital. As a result, the ZT has also fled and sought refuge at the home of the wealthy Luotuo.
Since Luotuo and Country Y are allies, the wealthy Luotuo began to launch air strikes on areas controlled by the HS armed organization in March. This military operation was codenamed "Decisive Storm."
The domestic situation in country y took a turn for the worse. It was originally just a small-scale military conflict between the two forces. By late March, it had developed into a military operation between several neighboring countries, and it was becoming more and more intense.
For a time, other countries around the world closed their embassies and asked to evacuate their citizens.
On the 26th, when the situation suddenly became tense, WJB activated the emergency mechanism and announced the evacuation of overseas Chinese. Of course, the naval fleet escorting the Gulf of Aden was not allowed to assume this responsibility.
In fact, don't think that evacuating overseas Chinese is a simple matter, let alone just sail a boat there, dock there, open the hatch and pick them up and that's it.
From the moment the order was received, various departments among the ships in the formation began to operate at high speed.
As the formation sailed towards the port of country y, the command center on the ship began to carry out various preparations, such as the specific procedures for the warship to berth at the port, the identity verification of the evacuees when boarding the ship, the arrival of the ship when berthing and personnel boarding the ship
Vigilance work, livelihood security of the ship's personnel during the evacuation and return voyage, etc.
And because time is very tight, these complicated tasks must be completed within a few hours, which tests the comprehensive coordination and command capabilities of a fleet.
Everyone in the know knows that planning and preparation for such a large-scale evacuation operation often takes a month.
This is still normal.
If you replace some less efficient troops, it will take longer.
Just like the affairs attachés from Europe that Li met during the peacekeeping operations in Country L, no matter how many things you have to do, they take vacations when they should, and you have to wait several months to get materials for blast walls.
But it's different here.
Efficiency is always what the soldiers are best at and the highest.
That night, the lights were brightly lit in the integrated operations room of the command center, and the ship's radio channels were all turned on to maintain smooth communication. Intelligence and information from all aspects were updated almost every half hour.
It only took less than three days to sail from Djibouti to a certain port in country y. During these three days, Li Zheng and his teammates practiced again and again how to quickly enter their posts after entering the port.
Li Zheng's position is on the driving tower of the No. 2 ship, which is the commanding heights.
As long as a sniper can control the commanding heights, he must control them. The overlooking angle is the most conducive to controlling the situation, which is different from hunting operations.
In fact, although the task of the Jiaolong commandos is heavy, it is relatively easy. The officers and soldiers responsible for coordinating the procedures with the local embassy are facing more pressure.
Because the war has already started, according to the situation report, the troops organized by HS have arrived near the port. Near the dock is the fighting area. There are a large number of expatriates, and they must be screened one by one to prevent people from other countries from fishing in troubled waters and boarding the ship. In this way
, the pressure of screening, security inspection, customs clearance, etc. will be very high because it needs to be fast!
It’s all about a quick word!
As the saying goes, a long night brings many dreams. If you stay there for one more minute, the risk factor will increase exponentially.
If nothing else, as long as a stray bullet hits the pier, it is likely to cause casualties among foreigners.
Once this happens, the entire operation will be cast in the shadow of failure.
Therefore, everyone in the formation felt as heavy as a mountain of pressure on their shoulders.
What is the value of the military?
If it doesn’t manifest now, when will it wait?
The successful completion of the evacuation mission has become the highest standard requirement and expectation that everyone has for themselves.
However, all good things come in a long way.
Due to the speed and formation requirements, three days later, the No. 2 ship was the first to approach the waters of Country Y. Before preparing to enter the dock area to dock, it suddenly received a message——
Stand by and wait for instructions.
The boat stopped, in the vast sea.
Li Zheng didn't know what happened, and his heart was hanging again.
Fatty Wei told Li Zheng that there seemed to be a problem with the procedures. He had to wait for the local embassy staff on the shore to communicate with the people in country y and coordinate the relevant procedures before entering the port.
When Li Zheng heard this, he immediately cursed in his heart, how long has it been since this happened, and we are still insisting on this kind of red tape and not doing anything special...
After thinking about it again, I thought it was normal. When it comes to efficiency, how many countries in the world can be like my motherland?
Other ships in the formation also gradually arrived at the designated sea area, and all ships could only stop in the sea and wait.
The temperature during the day is so high that people feel like they are melting away from the sun.
Li Zheng felt that the hot breath coming out of his nostrils was filled with fire. He didn't know if he was worried about his compatriots waiting at the port for evacuation, or because he was getting angry due to anxiety. While chatting with Fatty Wei at the sentry post, Li Zheng suddenly had a nosebleed.
It flowed down.
Fatty Wei repeatedly exclaimed: "Old Li, you have a nosebleed! You have a nosebleed!"
Li Zheng was worried that this would affect his mission. Why couldn't Zhang Jian transfer him if he knew about it?
"Don't talk nonsense! I don't have a nosebleed..."
As he spoke, he took out a tissue, twisted it, and stuffed it into his nostrils.
"I just have a runny nose, blown by the sea breeze."
Fatty Wei: "...Idiot, you are really good at this!"