072 Reunite with the past and set sail for the future
The supplementary troops headed to the asteroid belt aboard the short-lived cruiser Brilliant Burning.
This is a torch cruiser that has just completed an overhaul and was immediately assigned to Ceres to strengthen the fleet there.
Along with the cruiser heading to Ceres, there were two fast cargo ships.
All of these ships are equipped with terawatt-level reactors and matching deuterium-helium engines, and can directly follow the torch string - if viewed on a flat solar system star map, this route is a straight line.
When the replenishment team gathered on the dock deck to prepare to board the ship, Wang Ping'an looked a little uneasy.
Angele couldn't help but asked in a low voice: "What's wrong with you?"
"Hush, it's against the rules to gossip in the queue." Wang Ping'an said.
Angele muttered: You actually started to care about discipline!
At this time, the main cabin door of the spacecraft opened, and Diao Youming ordered: "Board aboard."
Zhai Shanshan: "Everyone in the first row is here, let's go together!"
The first row began to move forward in unison, while the second row where Wang Pingan was standing stood still.
Finally it was their turn to queue up, and Wang Ping'an couldn't help but say: "This is the Torch Cruiser. The last time I boarded a ship of this level was an experience flight at the Space Flight Academy."
Diao Youming: "Wang Ping'an, we have boarded the ship and disbanded. I have plenty of time for you to express your opinions and recall the past."
Wang Ping'an kept his mouth shut, but his expression was equivalent to a 10,000-word speech.
As the queue enters the interior of the cruiser, you can hear music playing on the ship's PA system. This may be because it is before the work horn is blown, and most military units will play some songs with a heavy propaganda meaning at this time.
The broadcast at this time was "The Frontier of Farsightedism Must Be Built":
Lift Venus high
Sound the battle horn
Take back the psychological peak
Catch the monsters and monsters!
Vow to carry out the construction of the four modernizations to the end
I vow to kick away the monsters that stand in my way.
The light of idealism shines everywhere
Far-sighted frontiers must be built~
Wang Ping'an hummed to the melody as he walked, all the way to the public activity room in the dormitory area.
Diao Youming stood at the entrance of the activity room and said to all the members of the 203 Supplementary Brigade: "This is the first time for many people to ride the Torch Cruiser after graduating from school. It is understandable that they are a little excited.
"I won't waste any more nonsense. Let me remind you that the cruising acceleration of the Torch Cruiser is as high as 80 milligals, which is more than six times the cruising acceleration of the old ship you used to drive. Be careful and don't make a joke.
"Okay, before boarding the ship, you should have received the numbers of the dormitories divided by rows. Go back to the dormitory by yourself, put your things away, and then you can move around freely. Disband."
The room immediately became noisy.
Angele patted Wang Ping'an on the shoulder: "Okay, let's express our feelings now."
"I don't have any thoughts," Wang Ping'an shrugged, "Well, actually, I do. You know that the top graduate of the Space Flight Academy may be directly assigned to the Torch Cruiser, right?"
"I don't know." Angele replied simply.
"Okay, let me explain from here on. In addition to getting the rank of lieutenant, the first place in the graduation competition every year may also be directly picked up by the combat troops. This is a shortcut to the Torch Fleet, so everyone
They all tried their best.
"That's why the graduation competition is particularly valuable. After I won the first place, I thought I could join the Torch Fleet. Xiao Fang was so envious that he was so jealous that he pointed at me and shouted: "Wait for me when you get there.
I must beat you."
"In the end, I was assigned to the cargo fleet, which was personally recommended by the principal. I even complained to the principal about this, in person. During the seven years in the cargo fleet, I became farther and farther away from the torch fleet, although I still occasionally dream about it. It looked like I was boarding the Torch Cruiser, but...
"I even imagined that Mars rebelled and a battle broke out in orbit. Then I drove a cargo ship to join the battle, rammed and sank a dreadnought, and miraculously survived. In the end, I got a gold star and a promotion, and started commanding A torch cruiser.
"Now, I'm on the Torch Cruiser. I'm finally here." Wang Ping'an ended his long speech.
Angele: "Congratulations."
Wang Ping'an: "At this time, you should say "Why don't you thank me soon"."
"I'm not you!"
"But you are my antidote!"
"roll!"
Wang Ping'an chuckled and changed the subject: "Let's go and visit the cruiser. Let's go to the bridge first to prepare for myself to command the cruiser in the future."
Angele: "Be humble and stop saying such overconfident words."
"Yes, yes, yes." Wang Ping'an said perfunctorily as he walked towards the door of the public activity room.
Angeli sighed and followed behind.
The two quickly went to the dormitory to put down their luggage, put on the magnetic boots used on the ship, and then went straight to the bridge. When they arrived at the bridge, they found that Zhai Dengshan and his partner were already inside.
Wang Ping'an: "Hey, are you also here to familiarize yourself with the future command position?"
Zhai Shanshan laughed loudly, causing several crew members who were preparing to leave the port on the bridge to look back at them curiously.
"As expected of you, you dare to say anything." He said, "I'm not as arrogant as you. I'm just here to confirm my goal."
"Then we still have to command the cruiser!" Wang Ping'an teased.
Just as Zhai Dengshan was about to respond, a majestic voice sounded: "Who wants to command my warship?"
Wang Pingan and others followed the sound and saw a colonel walking into the bridge, and the magnetic boots made a clicking sound on the bridge.
There is a cloth gold star on the chest of the colonel's training uniform, and he wears the captain's armband on his sleeves.
The first officer in charge of the ship now shouted: "The captain is here!"
Angeli and Zhai Shanshan stood at attention and saluted together.
The colonel waved his hand: "Okay. To be honest, I don't like to follow the British and American methods. You can use other passwords to change the command structure of the bridge."
After speaking, the colonel walked towards Wang Ping'an and stood in front of him: "Why don't you salute me?"
Angele then realized that Wang Ping'an had just been stunned, not saluting at all, not even standing at attention.
Wang Ping'an: "I... report! I'm so shocked, I hope I can make up for the salute!"
After saying this, he stood at attention and saluted, looking serious and serious like a model soldier.
Angeli looked at Wang Ping'an's series of reactions in confusion.
At this time, the colonel suddenly raised his eyebrows: "Oh? I know you! So it's your boy! Eh? Why are you a lieutenant? When I rescued you six and a half years ago, you were already a lieutenant!"
Wang Ping'an was extremely embarrassed: "I..."
Zhai Shanshan said: "Report! He is the troublemaker in the team and has violated a lot of disciplines! So he was rejected for several promotions."
The colonel looked solemn: "Is that so? Is it because of that incident? What is the psychology department doing? They should guide you just right before letting you come back and continue flying?"
"Well, I don't blame them actually. I don't have post-traumatic stress syndrome. The reason why I violated disciplines too much is... because my nature is not very good."
The colonel frowned: "Really? There is no impact at all? Well, I trust the judgment of the psychology department. But since you have received the Silver Star, shouldn't you not be promoted?"
Wang Ping'an: "I just got the Silver Star - I mean, I just got the Earth Fire Voyage a while ago. Didn't I just get the Silver Star and then I was transferred to Ceres?"
The colonel said "Oh", stretched out his hand and patted Wang Ping'an on the shoulder: "Okay, okay! Actually, I have always wanted to talk to you, but after that time I got a gold star and was promoted as a key point.
The schedule was full, with report meetings everywhere, countless report meetings. I gave reports on the ground for three years before being put back into space.
"I originally wanted to find you while you were on vacation, but because of that incident, you first underwent psychological training for a period of time, and then the entire vacation schedule was postponed."
Angele muttered: "That's why he took his second vacation in his seventh year..."
The colonel nodded: "Yes. As a result, we missed each other. When I went up to heaven, he was on his way back to earth. Then I set off and he landed on vacation. So this wish has never been realized.
"I finally met you today, and it was on such an occasion! I want to tell you something very important! The reason why I went on a spacewalk to save you back then was because your courage infected me!
"I said this in all my reports, but this section was cut out when it was broadcast, probably because the talent in the propaganda agency felt that the hero's courage came from an illegal operation, and problem elements who did not get any awards would
Detract from the value of the hero!
"They know nothing! You are just unlucky. You just want to fly through the debris in a simple aircraft that you have saved. I was trapped in the optical equipment room of the spacecraft, next to the airlock, and there was a full set of sanitation
equipment.
"So I can see the actions of both of you through the remaining optical equipment. You know, your crude aircraft has shocked me for many years. Many, many years!
"There is actually no difference between your behavior and the way I went out for a spacewalk wearing a spacesuit later. They were both reckless and unintelligent. The difference is that I was lucky and you were almost unlucky.
"Of course, the talents in the publicity department will say that you failed because of lack of training, but I failed because I was always prepared. Destiny favors those who are prepared.
"Shit, they don't understand at all.
"Of course, there are indeed people who rely on their wisdom to win the Gold Star Medal without fail. I can't compare with that kind of person. I just did stupid things like you, and the result is that I got the Gold Star, and your...comrade Fang Manmei who sacrificed has not yet got it.
The title of martyr, I wrote many letters to no avail.
"It's really bullshit. Everything they did reminds me of what happened to Jin Kailai in the old movie. It's bullshit!"
"Listen, children, you are heroes. This medal should be given to you. In fact, I have given the actual medal to Comrade Fang Manmei's mother. Have you ever met her mother?"
Wang Pingan shook his head: "No. Her mother and father divorced, and her daughter is her only heart, so she has been unwilling to see me. I have only met her father and grandparents, and told her the process of her sacrifice in detail."
"That's right." The colonel nodded, "No wonder they had a slightly different attitude when I went to see my father. Let's not talk about this anymore. No matter what your resume is in the past, if you go to the front line, a place where you must see the truth, I believe that
Your courage."
The colonel glanced at Angele: "Why don't you introduce me? This is your new partner, right? How many years have you been partnered?"
"Half a year." Wang Ping'an replied.
"Huh? Oh, I remembered it. It seems that you have been flying alone. Let me introduce you."
Wang Ping'an nodded, and then introduced the colonel to Angele: "This is Colonel Peng Chuko, my savior. Through a brave space walk, he passed through the debris group and found me who was thrown into space.
"Colonel, this is my new partner, Second Lieutenant Angele de Leon."
"Hello." Angele saluted again.
Peng Chuke responded: "Is it so brief? Just a partner?"
Wang Ping'an: "Still my comrade-in-arms."
"That's it, from now on we will all be comrades fighting on Ceres."
At this time, the tower's communication came: "Short-lived Brilliant Burning, this is the tower, reporting your situation."
Peng Chuke ordered: "You go and put on your spacesuits. There is no air in the ship according to standard departure procedures."
Then he stepped forward and said to the tower: "Tower, this is the Glory. We are preparing to leave the port and it is expected to be completed within 20 minutes."
"Tower understands, over."
After speaking, Peng Chuke turned around and waved to Wang Pingan, who was standing there.
Wang Ping'an saluted solemnly, turned around and followed his companions who had arrived at the bridge door.