The conversation between several people had just ended and the troops were ready to set off. Only seven minutes had passed since Qiao Wei read out the order.
It's not that the soldiers have extraordinary speed, but that this unit has always been responsible for the military's combat readiness duty. Before the establishment of the Airborne Division, it was all members of the Marine Corps; after the establishment of the Airborne Division, it was all officers and soldiers who completed chip implantation.
All personnel and weapons and equipment in the base are always in a state of combat readiness. After receiving the order, all the troops have to do is put on their personal equipment and board the vehicle.
Qiao Wei personally rushed to the training ground to see him off, and all the officers and soldiers staying at the base also came spontaneously and lined up to see off their comrades.
Although this journey is not thousands of miles away, it is still hundreds of millions of kilometers away. When the troops from the expedition return in triumph, many familiar faces will disappear forever in the distant Jupiter.
The troops were ready to go. Several people shook hands and said goodbye. Qiao Wei solemnly asked: "Take care!"
Ye Han nodded heavily and boarded the No. 1 car in a few steps: "Let's go!"
The driver started the vehicle and accelerated towards the camp gate. Qiao Wei, who was standing aside, screamed: "Salute——"
Brush——The more than 30 people staying at the base raised their right hands together, and the billowing torrent of steel flew past the front of the queue.
At the same time, Ye Han in the car also raised his arms and did not put them down silently until he drove out of the camp area.
The convoy drove at lightning speed and arrived at the Qiongzhou Military Port in just ten minutes.
There are several large transport ships parked on the pier of the port. There are military containers stacked high on and off the ship. Cranes move up and down under the command of the ground, constantly delivering the containers to the ship.
Since the completion of the orbital elevator, Qiongzhou Military Port has become one of the main sea and land transfer stations. Today, the situation is relatively good. At the busiest time, not only the port was full of warships, but also many warships with no place to rely on were parked on the sea.
superior.
Before the convoy entered the pier, the sentry directing traffic stopped the convoy. Ye Han gave the order to the sentry, and then the sentry called someone over, grabbed the door of car No. 1, and directed the convoy to move forward, leading the convoy to the corner of the pier.
Ye Han saw a distinctive boat leaning on the pier when he was far away. He didn't pay much attention to it at first. It wasn't until the sentry brought the convoy to the boat that he realized that this was the vehicle for this trip.
The one transporting the airborne division was actually not a naval ship, but a passenger and cargo ro-ro ship Yuzhu requisitioned by the military.
The Yuzhu is nearly two hundred meters long, nearly thirty meters wide, and has a standard displacement of nearly forty thousand tons. After the hatch on the side of the ship is opened, the convoy can drive directly into the cabin. In just a few minutes, more than two thousand troops and all equipment
All aboard.
But the Yuzhu had to set off together with the military's transport ship and escort fleet. The airborne division moved too fast, and the transport ship was not full yet.
Ye Han took advantage of this time to arrange the troops. With the help of the crew, he took the soldiers out of the cargo hold and placed them on each deck according to their organization.
It was already close to one o'clock in the afternoon. Ye Han originally planned to let the soldiers make do with field food, but before the order was given, the captain found Ye Han and said that lunch was ready in the restaurant.
This really shocked Ye Han. This was food for more than two thousand people!
The hospitality was hard to deny, and since the military paid the bill, Ye Han didn't show politeness to the captain. He rushed to the restaurant and saw that the food standard was not low.
So Ye Han gave an order, and all the officers and soldiers of the Airborne Division were divided into two waves and took turns eating.
After the meal, the transport ship was finally loaded with supplies, and each ship slowly left the port amidst the low whistle sound, with the Yuzhu following very cooperatively at the end.
After the ship sailed onto the sea, it merged with two escorting frigates. A dozen ships cut through the waves in the sea wind and sailed all the way to Ti Island.
The fleet finally set off. Ye Han was not only thinking about his wife and children at home, but also worried about the upcoming mission. He couldn't tell how he felt in his heart.
Because he was in a bad mood, Ye Han wandered around alone on the deck and found that the ship's environment was really good. It not only had regular facilities such as guest rooms and restaurants, but also KTV boxes, chess and card rooms, coffee shops and bars.
There is even an observation deck for walking, which is comparable to that of the legendary luxury cruise ships.
Using such a cruise ship as a troop transport really made Ye Han feel like a waste of everything... In fact, this is the illusion caused by the luxurious decoration. If we look at the cost alone, the cost of a warship is much higher than that of a cruise ship!
For example, the cost of the two escort frigates is close to 2 billion per ship, while the cost of this passenger and cargo ro-ro ship is only 400 million. The warship will definitely outshine the cruise lines.
But warships are all about practicality, without any extraneous packaging, so they naturally look far less classy than those on cruise ships.
He was scurrying around like a headless fly. He didn't know how he got to the bow of the ship. The sea breeze rushed towards him with splashing water droplets. Ye Han couldn't help but take a deep breath. He held the railing with both hands and looked at the endless sea, feeling depressed.
My mood seems to be much relieved.
A voice suddenly appeared behind him: "Mr. Ye is so excited!"
When Ye Han turned around, he saw Captain Zhong from the Yuzhu behind him. He quickly waved and said hello, but did not explain the reason why he was here. He took the initiative to find a topic: "Captain Zhong, I was just looking for you. We also
How long does it take to get to Key Island?”
"It's early." Captain Zhong walked to Ye Han, "About three to four days."
Ye Han was shocked: "So long?"
Captain Zhong asked curiously: "How long do you think it is?"
Ye Han touched his nose awkwardly: "I thought it would take more than ten hours at most."
"More than ten hours?" Captain Zhong almost thought there was something wrong with his ears, "Don't make trouble, it will take more than eighty hours no matter what."
"Why does it take so long?" Ye Han asked puzzledly.
"Is this still long? Oh, I understand, you must be used to sitting on warships." Captain Zhong thought of a reason, "Let's pay attention to people, warships are fast, thirty knots per hour, transport ships and ro-ro ships
It's not that fast. I'd risk my life and only run twenty. Now we only have fifteen knots. It's more than 1,300 nautical miles from Qiongzhou Port to Tidao. It will take more than eighty hours at the very least."
Ye Han suddenly realized, thinking that I was used to riding on warships, but it was not a navy warship, but a space fleet warship, which could cover more than a thousand nautical miles in less than an hour.
If the speed were at its peak during a long voyage, it would probably not even take a minute to fly over this distance.
He smiled self-deprecatingly: "So we have to sit for at least three days? I thought we could get there in one night!"
Captain Zhong also laughed: "It would be great if the orbital elevator could be placed in Qiongzhou... Hey, you are also stationed on the island, right? I heard that several groups of people have been on it. Is Ladder Island so dangerous?"
Ye Han glanced at Captain Zhong calmly: "I really don't know if it's dangerous or not. I will take the team wherever the superiors tell us to go."
