When old friends meet, there is no surprise like meeting an old friend in a foreign country. Instead, there is only a silence of not knowing where to start.
In the end, it was Ye Han who took the initiative to break the silence: "How did you get into the navy?" He said this just to make excuses.
The two people had no friendship to begin with, and they hadn't seen each other for many years, so it was strange that they had something to talk about.
Qi Shutong said: "I was originally transferred from the navy. I stayed in Fuyun for a while. When the national police transferred to the army, I was transferred back to the navy... What about you?" She was very curious, but how did Ye Han get it after five or six years?
to the rank of senior colonel.
"I was also recruited into the army when I was in Fuyun, and then I started fighting insects all over the world." Ye Han's answer was very general, "Where is 9527? Is there any news about him?"
A hint of sadness flashed across Qi Shutong's face: "Fuyun died during the cockroach attack."
Ye Han was stunned and sighed helplessly.
He didn't have a deep friendship with Wu Dong, but it was only because of the number 9527 that he remembered it for so many years. When he heard the news of Wu Dong's death, Ye Han could do nothing but sigh.
Qi Shutong added: "Everyone else is dead too. Only I am alive today after leaving Fuyun... Of those people on the train, you and I may be the only ones alive."
Ye Han was speechless, not because he didn't want to say anything, but because he really didn't know what to say. Qi Shutong was also speechless. After a moment of silence, Qi Shutong took the initiative to leave.
After Qi Shutong left, Ye Han stood alone in the evening breeze, but his thoughts flew back to the long-lost Jingjiang. The experiences of these years flashed before his eyes like a revolving door. Those things that had been buried deep in his memory had entered his life again.
The faces that left quietly appeared one by one, adding a bit of vicissitudes to his heart that was not old.
It turns out that I have experienced so many things and met so many people over the years!
The appearance of many people has been blurred in his memory, and their names have long been forgotten. For Ye Han, they are just passers-by in life, and for them, Ye Han is also just a shadow that has long been blurred in his memory.
Even if they meet again one day, they may not be able to recognize each other, just like Qi Shutong before.
With a disappointed mood, Ye Han returned to the dormitory.
In the next few days, Ye Han and his team members were busy installing equipment, which was not completed until the night before the fleet set sail.
On December 6, senior officials of the Qiongzhou base, headed by Huo Qiang, gathered at the dock to see off the African Task Force together with the people who came voluntarily.
The task force consisted of an aircraft carrier, two destroyers, two frigates, two supply ships and a nuclear submarine. The eight warships cut through the waves and sailed southward to Malacca and across the Indian Ocean.
Ye Han and his team members gradually got used to the life on the ship. Like the crew, they went to the deck on time every day to take a break. However, Ye Han never met Qi Shutong again, and there were many episodes along the way.
For example, I encountered several small islands that were completely occupied by giant insects on the way. The insect swarms on each island were different. Some relied on plants for food, and some made a living by fishing. I saw with my own eyes the giants that were comparable to heavy tanks.
Coconut crab.
What's more, an unnamed giant insect learned to dive and actually dived into the sea to hunt giant shrimps. The war between insects and shrimps became a hot news topic on the ship, and some people took advantage of this trend to ask around.
Are there any insects in the sea?
There are no insect experts on the ship. Everyone only knows that there is no shortage of crustaceans in the sea, but no one knows whether there are insects in the sea.
During this period, the fleet also conducted simulated attacks on several small islands passing by. According to the exercise data, it only takes half an hour to forty minutes to eliminate the insect swarms on the islands. However, if you want to completely occupy these islands, you must build strong fortresses on the islands.
The fort will take about a week.
Ye Han felt that the fleet conducted these exercises not just for troop training, but probably for future planning.
After the fleet sailed into the Indian Ocean, Ye Han specifically asked Wei Chengfei to learn about the fleet's battle plan. However, Wei Chengfei actually said that there was no plan yet and that he would have to wait until the fleet arrived in Africa before making a plan based on the situation there.
As a result, Ye Han learned from Wei Chengfei the destination of the fleet, an African country called Djibouti.
When he first heard the news, Ye Han almost stared out of his eyes: "Isn't Africa taken over by giant ants? Why are there still countries?"
"Who told you that giant ants have taken over all of Africa?"
"That's what they say!"
"That's spreading rumors!"
"Is that so?" Ye Han was still dubious.
"Of course." Wei Chengfei said righteously, "African giant ants are not desert insects. Many of them will die of thirst if they enter the desert."
Ye Han understood a little bit: "Djibouti is in the desert?"
"That's right. That place is in northeastern Africa. In addition to deserts, there are volcanoes. The environment is very unsuitable for giant ants to survive. So far, only half of it is occupied by giant ants." Wei Chengfei said, "That place is now counterattacking Africa.
Base camp, we have a military base there, it was there before the insect plague."
"I remembered!" Ye Han suddenly realized, "I've heard of it before, it's a place that is adjacent to Somalia on the Gulf of Aden!"
"Yes, that's right there." Wei Chengfei nodded, "After arriving in Africa, the Djibouti base will be the fleet's home port."
The so-called home port is not a port where warships often dock, but a military port that can park aircraft carriers. In other words, the base in Djibouti already has the facilities and capabilities to maintain and support the aircraft carrier battle group. The task force will be stationed at the base for a long time when it is stationed in Africa.
Ye Han smiled sheepishly: "I thought there was nothing in Africa except giant ants."
"Except for the Sahara." Wei Chengfei tugged at the corner of his mouth, "Giant ants prefer rainforests, deserts are not their cup of tea... It would be good for you to look at the map of Africa when you have time and learn more about the conditions there."
After Ye Han left, he immediately found the map of Africa and found that what Wei Chengfei said was not accurate.
The location of Djibouti is very delicate. It is basically flush with the southern border of the Sahara Desert. Building the base here seems to have some special strategic significance. As for what the higher-ups think, he cannot know.
However, Ye Han had a new question. The Sahara Desert occupies almost all of North Africa, and the Suez Canal is located in the northeast corner of the desert. No matter how you look at it, the ant colonies that roam Africa have no ability to cross the desert and reach the shores of the canal.
He soon discovered that the meandering Nile River extended northward from southern Sudan and finally reached northern Egypt. There was a fan-shaped green area there, and the eastern part of it happened to be the northern section of the Suez Canal!
The African giant ant is likely to move north along the river and eventually reach northern Egypt, threatening the Suez Canal.
However, after crossing the canal, there is a large area of desert. The ants may have no choice but to move north along the coast... No wonder the Europeans have not paid much attention to the Suez Defense Line. Even if the giant ants break through the Suez Canal, European countries will still have enough
By establishing a defensive line in strategic depth, there is no need to press heavily on the border with troops.
