(80) Shark hunting and diving
After receiving the order to attack, all the officers and men of the Chinese submarine force boarded their respective submarines. Under the cover of night, tugboats disguised as fishing boats took advantage of the darkness to tow these pocket submarines away from the anchorage.
After the hatch of the "Weaver Girl Shuttle 5" submarine was closed, the sound of diesel engine sounded, and the Jiangxi sailor standing in the boat opened his sail and looked at his comrades around him, and his excited heart slowly calmed down.
Everything in this submarine is all too familiar to him.
Zhang Qifan, who just celebrated his thirteenth birthday a few days ago, has spent most of his time in this submarine since he came to "Renhe Company".
Zhang Qifan's family background was relatively solid, and many of his memories of childhood are warm and happy memories.
A majestic and kind father, a gentle and kind mother, and an innocent and lovely little friend.
And the girl with the long hair......
Since when did this all change quietly?
He vaguely remembered that it seemed that his father had gone on a long trip to Japan, and after joining an organization called the "Alliance" in Japan, his life was no longer peaceful.
Since then, the father's days at home have become shorter and shorter, and the valuable things in the house have decreased one by one, while the number of quarrels between parents and the tears of mothers have increased.
Until one day, the father completely disappeared from his life.
At a young age, he had to shoulder the burden of life prematurely.
For the sake of her mother, there is also the girl named Chen Jing.
But he never imagined that he, a man who had never seen the sea, would become a sailor who operated a submarine.
"What is the little brother thinking?" The captain of this pocket submarine, Wei Lunze, a second lieutenant of the Chinese Navy, couldn't help but ask with a smile when he saw Zhang Qifan's expression.
Since this kind of pocket submarine has only four people, in order to ensure the successful completion of the attack mission, in addition to the three Chinese Navy servicemen who are already completely familiar with the operation of submarines, each submarine is also equipped with a Jiangxi sailor who is most familiar with the construction and operation of submarines. Zhang Qifan was selected to serve on the "Weaver Girl Shuttle 5" because of his professional skills.
Some of the "people and company" employees who sent submarines to the Navy retreated from such extremely dangerous missions, even if the Navy promised to pay high commissions. But after the navy made a request, Zhang Qifan was the first to sign up without hesitation.
As for the reason, he himself could not say.
"I'm wondering what the Japanese warship will be like after it gets bombed." A sincere smile appeared on Zhang Qifan's round face, but the words he said made people feel different, "I really want to see their deaths sooner." ”
"If time permits, I'll let you see it." Wei Lunze looked at the young man with some surprise and nodded in agreement.
At this time, the submarine "Weaver Shuttle 5" maintained surface navigation under the tow of a reconnaissance ship disguised as a fishing boat. Perhaps it is the relationship that God cares for, the clear new night sky, a bright moon hanging, and the vast sea is calm and calm, which can be said to be a rare good weather recently.
The submarine force took a north-easterly course, the sea was quiet, and no ships appeared. The entire submarine force maintained periscope depth, surfacing every three hours for a recharge.
Wei Lunze carefully looked at the nautical chart in his hand and checked the position of the Japanese fleet, and according to the report of the reconnaissance plane, the temporary anchorage of the Japanese fleet was set up in Caofeidian, not far from the mouth of Dagu.
Caofeidian is a small island in Tangshan Bay of the Bohai Sea, which stretches from Dagu Estuary in the west to the Liaohe Estuary in the east, and is the only place for ships to enter and exit Dagu Estuary and Tianjin. The Japanese fleet chose to anchor in this place, which was quite close to the Chinese mainland, in addition to continuing to maintain a threat to China's Beijing-Tianjin-Tang coastal area, in large part because of the arrogance of the Japanese and the extreme contempt for the Chinese navy.
"I heard that the Japanese are promiscuous, don't let them ruin the temple of Concubine Cao on the island." Lin Moqian, the helmsman and engineer, said.
"What lack of virtue can't the Japanese do in dog days?" Sailor Chen Fu said, "However, if they dare to fight Concubine Cao's idea, they want to find death." ”
"Why do you say that?" Zhang Qifan, who didn't know much about Cao Feidian's allusions, asked. ,
The name of Cao Feidian is the legend of Tang King Li Shimin's expedition to Goryeo, when the Tang King returned from Goryeo, the concubine Cao unfortunately contracted the disease, died on the island, the Tang King missed her very much, ordered to build a three-story hall on the island, and the statue of Cao Fei was enshrined, and the name Cao Feidian was given. Since then, fishermen and seafarers have been burning incense at all times, hence the name of the island. ”
may have seen that Zhang Qifan was a little nervous, so Wei Lunze told him the legend of Cao Feidian.
"Because the statue of Concubine Cao is so beautiful, some people can't help but be fascinated by beauty when they burn incense, and have evil thoughts. Concubine Cao was kind-hearted and often blessed the people who passed through this place, but those who had evil thoughts about her were mostly shipwrecked at sea, so people warned each other that when burning incense for Concubine Cao, there should be no blasphemy. ”
"I see." Zhang Qifan nodded, and said seriously, "Then we have to find the Japanese quickly, don't let these beasts startle Concubine Cao's immortal drive." ”
"The Japanese are bullying our country this time, and Concubine Cao has to show her spirit to sink a few of their big ships." After listening to Zhang Qifan's words, and seeing the solemn expression on his face, Chen Fu laughed.
The expression on Zhang Qifan's face instantly relaxed, and he laughed along, and the atmosphere in the entire submarine became less tense than just now.
After checking the charts, Wei Lunze stayed in front of the periscope and carefully observed the situation on the sea surface.
The long-term diving was very boring, the smell of diesel fuel permeated the small and stuffy space in the cabin, making the air gradually become dirty, and the smell of sweat from the human body and the smell of various equipment and instruments made people feel dizzy, but the four people did not complain.
Because they knew that now, the last hope for victory over the Japanese Navy was these dinghys they were driving.
I don't know how long it took, Wei Lunze's shout made the other three people who were a little groggy wake up.
"Enemy ships spotted!"
Hearing the captain's shout, Zhang Qifan's eyes immediately lit up.
Just as Wei Lunze finished speaking, a loud noise suddenly came from the sea, and the hull of the boat immediately vibrated with it.
"The tugboat was discovered by an enemy ship!" Lin Moqian said a little nervously.
"These guys! Hurry up and untie the cable! Wei Lunze shouted anxiously.
At this moment, there was a sudden sound of three heavy knocks on the hull.
Zhang Qifan unconsciously raised his head and looked, at this time he couldn't see the situation outside, but he knew that the knocking sound just now was the unmooring signal that the people on the tugboat had agreed with them.
"Great!" Wei Lunze quickly put away the periscope, closed and checked all the hatches, and then commanded loudly, "Quick! Dive now! ”
At this moment, the sound of a cannonball entering the water and exploding sounded again on the sea, but it was not as loud as the one just now, as if it was coming from a long distance.
Zhang Qifan quickly opened the water filling valve, the water tank began to fill with water, the air outside made a squeaky sound, the diesel engine stopped, the electric motor drove the propeller, and made a face-like humming and ugly sound, and the submarine began to dive slowly.
After reaching the specified depth, the submarine hovered there.
"This little thing is so good." Wei Lunze sighed, "That General Yang is really a genius. ”
"I don't know what happened to the other submarines." Lin Moqian asked with some concern.
"It should be fine, the shell just now is not a cannonball." Wei Lunze looked up and said, "It is estimated that the Japanese patrol boat called." ”
"Yes, this is the only place to go to Dagukou, our Chinese ships often take this line, the Japanese just fired artillery, probably the tugboat as a civilian boat, to drive us away." Chen Fu said.
"That's how it should be." Wei Lunze nodded, "We're on the ground anyway, wait a little longer and then float up and knock them!" ”
"Are you sure you saw an enemy ship just now?" Zhang Qifan asked suddenly.
"That's right, and it's a big guy." Wei Lunze said with certainty, "The tonnage is at least more than 10,000 tons." ”
"Then we're going to have a good time this time!" Chen Fu said excitedly.
Wei Lunze looked at the watch on his wrist, calculated the time from the dive to the present, and did not speak again.
The long wait made people feel extremely difficult, due to the long dive voyage, the air became more and more dull, the clothes of the four people were soaked with sweat, just when Zhang Qifan felt that it was a little difficult to breathe, Wei Lunze suddenly ordered: "Float up immediately!" ”
The four of them were frantically busy, the submarine began to float slowly and rushed out of the water, Wei Lunze opened the hatch cover, and the fresh air drifted in, Lin Moqian restarted the diesel engine, and the "Weaver Girl Shuttle 5" maintained a low speed and slowly moved forward.
After charging it, Wei Lunze returned to the cabin, closed the hatch cover, and ordered to dive to the periscope depth and continue to move forward.
Wei Renze turned the telescope and quickly stopped in one direction.
"Come and have a look." Wei Lunze beckoned to Zhang Qifan.
Zhang Qifan came to the periscope, put his eyes up, and immediately held his breath.
The submarine "Weaver Girl Shuttle" sailed silently forward, at this time the sky was completely dark, a large cloud appeared in the clear sky, the silver moonlight sprinkled from the clouds, and the sea was white, making people feel as if they were going to another world.
And at the entrance of that world, Zhang Qifan saw a huge and incomparable Japanese warship at first glance.
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