Chapter 36 Chapter Thirty-Six

The auditorium of the base was full of cadres, and Zheng Yuanhai was sitting in it.Everyone looked so serious, and the atmosphere in the venue was tense and depressing, making it hard to breathe. The leader of the fleet accident investigation team is announcing the handling decision: "As the captain, Zheng Yuanhai underestimated the danger and sailed into the No. 8 sea area, causing a major accident that damaged the warship..." Zheng Yuanhai tried his best to maintain an upright sitting posture, although his heart was agitated suddenly, his face looked calm and calm. Lu Huaicheng did not go to the stage, but sat in an inconspicuous corner off the stage. Although his expression was calm and calm, he couldn't hide the regret and pain in his heart.

The team leader's voice echoed in the auditorium: "This accident caused serious losses and bad effects. As the captain, Zheng Yuanhai should bear the main responsibility, but the reason is to maintain the security of the country's territorial waters, so a lighter punishment is given. Now, I announce the decision of the Party Committee of the Eastern Fleet and the Party Committee of the Dongjiang Base to deal with Comrade Zheng Yuanhai..." "Wait!" A voice exploded in the auditorium. Everyone followed the sound and saw Chen Jianjun striding into the venue without hesitation...

Chen Jianjun stood in front of the rostrum, glanced at the meeting place and said: "Commanders, comrades! Please forgive me for standing here. But for the sake of a young and promising captain, and for the future of our navy, I must state to everyone The truth of the accident..." There was no sound in the venue, and everyone was surprised. Chen Jianjun said loudly, "The person directly responsible for this accident is not Zheng Yuanhai, but I, Chen Jianjun!" There was an uproar in the audience... The big waves crashed against the rocks and made a loud noise. After the meeting, Zheng Yuanhai and Chen Jianjun came to the beach together.

"You shouldn't do this." Zheng Yuanhai looked at Chen Jianjun and said. Chen Jianjun said frankly: "I can't let you take responsibility for me." "Before the new decision is made, go find your father to do some work! Just say that you said that on impulse, and I will bear the responsibility alone." Chen Jianjun glanced at him and said with a sneer, "You still look down on me now?" "I don't mean that. Do you think you can exempt me from being dealt with if you say it?" "All the mistakes you made were caused by me, at least...you don't have to take off your military uniform."

Zheng Yuanhai was in a hurry: "But what about you? You have been in the army for eight years longer than me, and your dream of being a captain is eight years longer than mine. If I don't take off my military uniform, you have to." "Don't yell at me, do you think Zheng Yuanhai is the only man in the world? The reason why I made mistakes is because I don't accept you." Zheng Yuanhai sighed helplessly: "It's all right now, both sides will suffer." Chen Jianjun said for a while, "I didn't expect this ending!" "You really shouldn't do this, it will ruin you." Zheng Yuanhai persuaded.

"Yuanhai," Chen Jianjun said sincerely, "this is the end of the matter, we don't have to fight anymore, whether it is public or private, this responsibility should be taken by me. My father is the head of the fleet, they will not ignore it, the big deal is that I am not here After working on the ship, it is not difficult to find a job as a deputy teacher in an agency. Even if he takes off his military uniform, some of the cadres he personally selected have already become mayors, and none of them will arrange a good job for me. And you No, you should stay, the navy needs you." He patted Zheng Yuanhai on the shoulder, turned and left.

The working group of the fleet sent the conclusion of the re-investigation to the base leaders. The content roughly stated that Comrade Chen Jianjun, as the captain, was eager for meritorious service and did not report the situation. An unidentified submarine in my territorial waters has escaped.This is a serious dereliction of duty on the battlefield, and it induced Comrade Zheng Yuanhai to lead the ship into the No. The base party committee made a decision on Chen Jianjun and Zheng Yuanhai and reported it to the fleet party committee. Lu Huaicheng knew in his heart that the fleet working group only sharpened their knives and did not do anything, which showed that they were jealous of Deputy Commander Chen, and it seemed that he had to be the one who did the knives.

Wang Hongye was very worried about him. After all, what he was dealing with was the son of Chen Jingguo, the deputy commander of the fleet, and Lu Huaicheng was Chen Jingguo's old subordinate. Besides, he knew very well that Chen Jingguo's greatest wish was to hope that his son could make contributions in the army. From Lu Huaicheng's point of view, Zheng Yuanhai's damage to the warship could only be attributed to the poor level of the captain and poor ship handling skills.But the nature of Chen Jianjun has completely changed. His mistake was not the direct consequence of causing the 588 ship to run aground, but a dangerous self-psychology. "Operation shark hunting" is a military operation in a state of war. Regardless of, and not reporting, based on this alone, he is an incompetent commander.Just like athletes on the football field, if you don't cooperate with others and only think about your own goal, then the team will undoubtedly lose.In the future battlefield, even a fleeting thought of this kind of selfishness is very likely to lead to a heavy price for the overall situation.

At this time, Chen Jingguo, who had just returned from a meeting in Beijing, was still in the dark and knew nothing about his son Chen Jianjun.Although Lu Huaicheng felt it was difficult to speak, he had to report the truth to him. When Lu Huaicheng rushed to the fleet, he learned from Xie Tingqun that Chen Jingguo had just been admitted to the hospital, so he rushed to the hospital to see him.Chen Jingguo was lying on the bed reading the newspaper. When he saw Lu Huaicheng coming in, he quickly took off his glasses: "Huaicheng? Come, come, come, sit down, sit down!" "I heard that you are sick, so I'll come and see you." Lu Huaicheng said and put a bouquet of flowers on the table.

"I told Secretary Xie not to tell others. How did you know I was hospitalized?" "I am your old subordinate, I have a good heart!" Chen Jingguo smiled: "How is the army doing recently?" "The sea is not calm, the officers and soldiers are stepping up their training, and the fighting spirit is very high." Chen Jingguo nodded: "All countries are now putting economic development as the top priority. The competition for maritime rights and interests will intensify in the future, and the role of the navy will become more and more important."

"What disease does the chief suffer from?" "I'm a little tired from going to a meeting in Beijing. My back hurts. I've got an old problem. It's nothing serious." Chen Jingguo asked again, "By the way, how is the accident handled?" Lu Huaicheng hesitated for a moment and said: "The investigation team has already made a conclusion about the accident, let... our base come up with its own handling opinions." Chen Jingguo said earnestly: "Huaicheng! I know that you have devoted a lot of effort to Zheng Yuanhai, but we don't want to see the end of the matter. You have to stand firm at this time! You have dozens of Veteran comrades with military and party years must not be emotional." Lu Huaicheng nodded silently, and Chen Jingguo said: "We can't just look at the gains and losses in front of us, but we must maintain the dignity of the law. Anyone who violates military laws must be dealt with seriously. Only by governing the army according to the law can we lead the army well and achieve combat effectiveness. " "I know." Lu Huaicheng was in a complicated mood. "How is Jianjun now?" Mentioning his son, Chen Jingguo's face was full of anticipation. "Ah..." Lu Huaicheng was speechless for a moment. Chen Jingguo smiled: "Did you do a good job? I asked everyone that I did a good job. I don't believe it. They must see me as the deputy commander of the fleet and don't want to tell me the truth. If you are not advanced, but if you do a good job, where can you get better?" "He... now he has really improved compared to before, and I heard that he is still studying undergraduate courses by himself." Lu Huaicheng said. "That's right. When I was young, I was busy working in the army, and I didn't have time to take care of his studies. If I want to be a captain in the future, let alone a university education, I can't do without a graduate degree. By the way, you can apply for the Jianjun as a command ship Captain...you didn't take my face off, did you?" "No...no!" Lu Huaicheng felt that Rumang was fidgeting on his back, and he really didn't know how to tell him about Chen Jianjun. However, Chen Jingguo didn't notice the change in his mood, and he still said to himself: "Go back and tell Jianjun, don't read the base report, I don't necessarily approve it, even if it is approved, if it doesn't work well, it will be replaced in the future. " "yes!" "Huaicheng! I'm the only son, and all of us soldiers hope that our son can take over from Lao Tzu in the future. You have to be strict with me." Lu Huaicheng nodded silently. "You seem...what's on your mind?" Chen Jingguo finally noticed his strangeness. "Commander, I..." "Oh?" Chen Jingguo looked at him mysteriously, "You must have come here for your business, right?" Then he laughed and said, "Why did you come here just after I came back from Beijing? Don't worry, I have already Reported to the chief of the navy, it will be a matter of time before you become the deputy commander of the fleet." "No, Chief..." "Hey?" Chen Jingguo waved his hand to stop him, "Don't fool me! You were picked up by me, why are you embarrassed in front of me?" Lu Huaicheng just felt a little dumbfounded: "You didn't understand what I meant. I thought I was not well-educated. I was afraid that I would not be able to lead the troops well and affect the combat effectiveness. I think... it is better to select people with a high education level. This will affect the future of the navy. It is beneficial to the construction and development of "Don't sing high-profile things to me, I'm here, don't worry!" "Chief, I'm here to find you..." "Okay, you don't need to say anything, go back and wait for the news!" Lu Huaicheng finally couldn't get the words out of his throat, and returned to the base helplessly. As soon as Lu Huaicheng returned to the office, Wang Hongye heard the news and came to the door. Seeing Lu Huaicheng walking up and down the room helplessly with a gloomy face, he asked, "Can you stop dangling around? Have you seen it?" To Deputy Commander Chen?" Lu Huaicheng sighed: "I saw it, but I didn't say it." Wang Hongye smiled: "Old Lu, people call you Lu 'butcher' behind their backs, and they say that you are the most daring to use a knife when facing unfair people or things. I didn't expect that 'butcher' would also have a soft heart?" "I'm not soft-hearted. Deputy Commander Chen is hospitalized, and I can't say it." Wang Hongye thought for a while and said, "Huaicheng! It's not easy for Deputy Commander Chen. Can we think about it carefully and find another solution." Lu Huaicheng turned his head to look at him, and Wang Hongye continued: "Let's consider this matter from another angle. After Chen Jianjun took the initiative to clarify the truth without anyone knowing, it takes courage, and it also shows that he Based on his integrity, this comrade can still be used.” Lu Huaicheng nodded: "As far as Chen Jianjun is concerned, he is still relatively good, but as a military commander, he is outdated." "Do you think this will work? How about removing him as captain, relegating him to the deputy regiment, and transferring him to the shore crew?" Lu Huaicheng didn't comment on his idea. However, the subsequent development of the matter was beyond their expectations. Chen Jianjun insisted on changing jobs for the simple reason that he didn't want others to say that he was sitting under his father's big tree to enjoy the shade. Wang Hongye found Lu Huaicheng by the sea, who was sitting silently on the reef fishing alone. Wang Hongye asked: "He disagrees?" Lu Huaicheng nodded. Wang Hongye sighed: "It seems that we have to stab this hornet's nest." Lu Huaicheng said: "We have been in the army for decades, and we have never done anything wrong to the army or the party. We have a clear conscience." When he lifted the fishing rod, there was no bait on the hook. "Hey? Why don't you hang bait for fishing?" Wang Hongye asked puzzled. Lu Huaicheng said mysteriously: "I want to see if there are any fool fish!" "What's the meaning?" "Knowing it's a dangerous hook, but still biting it up." Wang Hongye smiled, and took out a hospitalization certificate: "Old Lu, you have not been in good health recently, I have issued a hospitalization certificate for you, you go to rest for a few days." Lu Huaicheng turned his head and looked at him suspiciously: "Am I healthy?" "The blood pressure is not stable, and he said it's okay, go! Let's treat it as a recuperation." Wang Hongye couldn't help but put the hospitalization slip into Lu Huaicheng's hand, turned and walked towards the base office building. Wang Hongye returned to the office building and went directly to the office of the director of cadres. When he was about to come, he signed his name on the report on dealing with the grounding of the 588 ship, and asked him to report it to the fleet party committee quickly. "Would you like to sign for Commander Lu?" asked the cadre director. "No need." Wang Hongye said, "When the fleet chief asked, he said that Commander Lu was hospitalized, and he didn't know about it." After speaking, he strode out of the office and opened the door in a daze. Lu Huaicheng watched from the door. he. Wang Hongye hurriedly closed the door: "Aren't you allowed to go to the hospital? Why did you come back?" "I'm not sick at all!" Wang Hongye concealed: "Ah! I will talk about daily work with the cadre and division chief. Let's go to my room for tea." Lu Huaicheng looked at him movedly: "Political Commissar, I heard everything just now." Wang Hongye laughed: "Daily work, what did you hear, let's go..." He pulled him up and walked out. Chen Jingguo stood facing the window in the office, he already knew about his son Chen Jianjun.Outside the window, the wind and rain were like darkness, a desolate scene, just like his mood at the moment. Xie Tingqun walked behind him with the report in his hand, and said cautiously: "Boss, the Dongjiang base has sent opinions on handling the person responsible for the 588 ship's grounding accident." Chen Jingguo didn't look back, but still looked out of the window and said softly: "The result?" "Zheng Yuanhai remembers the punishment for serious misdeeds, Chen Jianjun..." Xie Tingqun didn't dare to continue. "Speak!" Chen Jingguo's voice was surprisingly calm. "Change jobs!" Although Xie Tingqun's voice was so low that even he could barely hear it, the corners of Chen Jingguo's mouth twitched slightly, and he said for a while, "Put it there!" Xie Tingqun put the report on the table, and Chen Jingguo took out money from his pocket: "Go and help me buy a bottle of wine, good wine, Moutai!" Xie Tingqun took the money in puzzlement, turned and went out. Chen Jianjun sat at the dining table, staring at the Moutai wine on the table.Chen Jingguo came to the table with two military tea mugs, tapped the mugs twice and said, "It's been so many years, I still feel happy drinking with this thing." Sitting down, he picked up the wine again, "This Moutai is real. , I treat you to a drink today." After speaking, he poured the wine into the tea mug. "Dad..." Chen Jianjun's eyes were red, and Chen Jingguo looked up at him: "Don't cry." Chen Jianjun held back, but tears still flowed down involuntarily. After pouring the wine, Chen Jingguo said: "Jianjun, although you failed to become a hero on the battlefield as I expected, your actions today show that you are worthy of being the son of a soldier. You are a hero. Come, Dad toast you!" Chen Jianjun wiped away his tears, took a sip of wine, and Chen Jingguo said again: "Jianjun! Dad is sorry for you. He was only busy with work since he was a child, and he didn't care about your studies. He sent you to the army at the age of fourteen. , others see my face and want to keep you as a civil servant in the government. I cruelly put you in the Marine Corps. The intensive training made you vomit blood several times, and you almost drowned during sea training several times. Your mother Crying and begging me to transfer you back, I was ruthless and didn't agree, Dad... made you suffer..." Chen Jianjun couldn't hold back his tears. Chen Jingguo shouted: "Don't cry!" After a pause, he said, "Okay, let's put aside the relationship between father and son today. I am a veteran and you are a recruit. It is not your problem that you have come to this day, but me, the veteran. I, an incompetent veteran, apologize to you for failing to set a good example and fulfill my duty of mentoring and leading." As he spoke, he picked up the tea mug again. Chen Jianjun wiped away his tears, picked up the tea mug, and the two clinked glasses to drink. Chen Jingguo put down the tank and said: "We are comrades-in-arms. What are comrades-in-arms? They are friends, colleagues, and brothers who share life and death under the same military banner and for a common goal! Brothers!" Chen Jianjun finally couldn't help crying. "I told you not to cry, why are you still crying?" Chen Jingguo suddenly put the tea mug on the table. "Dad... just let me cry! I know you have great expectations of me, because you have feelings for the army, and you want me to continue to wear the military uniform, so that the relationship between you and the army will not be broken...Dad... I let you down." "No, you didn't let me down!" Chen Jingguo roared loudly, "My son is excellent, an excellent soldier who is worthy of this uniform. He has been promoted and even became a captain. There are more than one billion people in China, how many A person who can be a captain, dad is proud of you, you are dad's pride! Come, dad will toast you again!" Chen Jianjun picked up the tea mug... "Raise your head!" Chen Jingguo said: "What is a soldier? A soldier has tears in his eyes and a smile in his heart... Hahaha..." There were already tears on his face. The military teapots collided forcefully, and the father and son poured tears into the wine and drank it down... No one expected that Chen Jingguo would suddenly appear at the venue on the day Dongjiang base announced its decision to deal with the accident.Although his tired face looked much older than before, he walked steadily and determinedly. He walked up to the rostrum and looked around at the cadres. He paused for a while and said, "Many of you know that Chen Jianjun is my son. In the process of handling this matter, I avoided it according to the organizational principles. But today, I asked the political commissar of the fleet commander to come to the venue..." Yang Yang raised the document in his hand: "This decision may only be announced by me. Most suitable because it has my signature on it." Chen Jingguo opened the folder and read: "The captain of the 588 ship, Zheng Yuanhai, underestimated the complexity of the sea conditions, and blindly advanced, causing damage to the warship. Considering that his original intention was to intercept the unidentified submarine that invaded our territorial waters, and fulfill the duty of a soldier. The responsibility is in the state of wartime, so he will be punished lightly, and he will be punished once with a major administrative demerit!" Then he read, "The captain of the 186 ship, Chen Jianjun, concealed the military situation for personal purposes, delayed the fighter plane, and caused the 'shark hunting' The overall failure of the operation 'indirectly caused the 588 ship to hit the rocks, the circumstances were bad, and the impact was serious. It will be punished once with a major administrative demerit and a decision to change jobs will be made!" The deafening sound echoed in the auditorium for a long time... After some time, only Lu Huaicheng and Chen Jianjun were left in the auditorium.At this moment, their moods are equally complicated and heavy.In Lu Huaicheng's heart, although he was usually strict with him, almost harsh, he was still satisfied with his overall performance, and especially valued Chen Jianjun's experience and sailing skills, thinking that it was a fortune.To this day, he still clearly remembers the scene of his foreign counterparts amazed when he sailed a ship to the pier when he visited France, which made him proud.Now his departure is tantamount to cutting off one of his right and left arms. Chen Jianjun stood up slowly, put on his hat and turned to leave... "Do you have any other requests?" Lu Huaicheng asked. "Yes, let Zheng Yuanhai be the captain of the flagship! He will live up to expectations." "This is a matter of organizational consideration, and I personally don't care." Chen Jianjun paused for a moment and said, "Before I leave, I hope to hear your true evaluation of me." Seeing that Lu Huaicheng fell silent, he continued, "I know that I am not the best soldier in your eyes. When I was a captain, you disagreed. I have low culture and traditional ideology. Over the years, I have studied hard and pursued desperately. Sometimes you praise me and sometimes criticize me. I am like a person dancing on a tightrope , although it won a lot of applause from people, but I know best in my heart that I may fall down at any time and fall to the ground, unfortunately, this worry has become a reality." Lu Huaicheng said, "Jianjun, you have worked hard these years, thank you!" Chen Jianjun only felt a heat in his heart, and he had mixed feelings in an instant. Although this comment did not make him proud, it moved him very much. "No matter what others say, you have to remember for me, take off your military uniform and never forget that you were a soldier." Lu Huaicheng's tone still regarded him as a subordinate. Chen Jianjun held back tears and gave him a solemn military salute, then turned and strode away. Chen Jianjun walked out of the auditorium, Zheng Yuanhai had been waiting for him outside the door for a long time, and the two walked onto the pier. Chen Jianjun looked at the large and small warships and said, "If a person devotes most of his life to a profession, what will he think when he bids farewell to this profession?" "Reluctantly, it will be very sad." Zheng Yuanhai replied. Chen Jianjun said: "There are still regrets, regrets that cannot be made up in a lifetime." After a pause, he continued, "You have to learn from me!" Zheng Yuanhai said: "In fact, I have been influenced by you since the first step in the military camp, and I have learned a lot from you that a good soldier must have." Chen Jianjun turned his eyes to the sea and sighed: "Although the accident was accidental, elimination is inevitable. This day will come sooner or later. Do you remember when you were in the Marine Corps? You called me 'devil' behind your back, but there is no such thing as a devil. There are no heroes in the world, only when the devil falls, can the hero stand up." "Today I should call you teacher, teacher, thank you!" Zheng Yuanhai's face was full of emotion. "Yuan Hai, do you still remember the story Jiang Xizi told you about sticking to your ideals when you were disheartened at the pig farm?" "I have never forgotten it for a moment. If I didn't stick to the four words of ideals, I might not be able to get to where I am today." "Do you know who is the protagonist in that story who drifted on the sea for a day and a night, and then came back alive to become the captain?" Chen Jianjun stopped and asked. Zheng Yuanhai turned to look at him. "It's my dad." Zheng Yuanhai's eyes became extremely surprised. Chen Jianjun sighed and said, "It's a pity! I couldn't stick to my ideals like my father!" Then he said earnestly, "Brother, no matter how difficult it will be in the future, you must stick to your ideals and don't give up. Be the captain. I believe that our equipment will get better and better, and the navy will become stronger and stronger. With you, the dreams of several generations of captains in our navy will definitely be realized..." Zheng Yuanhai looked at him emotionally, Chen Jianjun's eyes were stern and firm, and the two suddenly embraced tightly. Chen Jianjun whispered in his ear: "Brother, I'm leaving! Please do one thing, catch that nasty shark in the next operation." Let go of his hand, turned and strode away, Zheng Yuanhai stared at him for a long time The back of the far away... The fact that his son took off his military uniform before him made Chen Jinguo very sad, and he was depressed for a long time. Xie Tingqun brought medicine and water to him: "Chief, it's time for you to take medicine." "Is this medicine right?" Chen Jingguo didn't raise his head. Xie Tingqun smiled: "How could it be! Every day I personally take it out of the medicine bottle for you." Chen Jingguo sighed softly: "It doesn't matter if you take this kind of medicine wrongly, at most it is bad for your health. But if you take some medicine wrongly, you will lose your mind." Xie Tingqun looked at him incomprehensibly: "Chief, you..." "Xiao Xie, don't worry about me taking medicine anymore." Xie Tingqun felt a little ominous, and said anxiously, "I...I don't understand what you mean." "There is a saying, I wanted to tell you a long time ago, don't work in the army, change jobs!" Although Chen Jingguo's voice was calm, it still stunned Xie Tingqun like a muffled thunder. "Why? I...I didn't do well, you...you point it out, and I will definitely change it. " "You are not suitable to be a soldier, let alone an excellent soldier." Chen Jingguo shook his head lightly. Xie Tingqun's face changed: "Chief...I...did I do something wrong?" Chen Jingguo suddenly said angrily: "What did you do wrong? Don't you know it yourself? You revised Chen Jianjun's report, right? Are you too courageous?" Xie Tingqun was stunned, and murmured: "I...I want to help him." "Someone has reminded me that my phone cannot be used casually by others. Even if it is not my call, others will think that what is conveyed is what I mean." "Chief, are you referring to me? I haven't made any unnecessary calls..." Xie Tingqun had an innocent expression on his face. "Nonsense, do you think you are smart? I think you are stupid. My phone has been replaced with a recording phone." Xie Tingqun's face changed in shock. Chen Jingguo sternly said: "How many calls have you made under my banner these years, do you think?" Xie Tingqun turned pale with shock: "Chief, Chief, I was wrong. I won't dare in the future." Chen Jingguo sighed and said: "People are inflated, and sometimes they feel that their wings are stiff, and when someone supports them, they often don't know what they are doing! I have to admit that you are very smart, you are very good at making troubles, and you are very pleased with the chief. Everyone likes you, including me, otherwise I would not have transferred you to my side. But you are wrong, you have ignored your identity, you are the secretary, not the chief." "Chief, Chief, please forgive me, I will definitely change in the future, I will never dare again..." Xie Tingqun burst into tears. Seeing him like this, Chen Jingguo became even more angry: "You are a bit promising, okay? Will you die if you change jobs?" "Chief, I like the army, I don't want to leave, I really don't want to leave..." Chen Jingguo gave him a contemptuous glance, then turned around, Xie Tingqun kept begging: "I'm not married yet, you want me to change my job now? My family is in the countryside, and according to regulations, I can only go back to a small county at most, where the economy is not good. Developed, the county is not as good as a town in the Dongjiang area, I don't want to leave here, I don't want to leave Dongjiang..." Chen Jingguo never dreamed that he would be so spineless: "Xie Tingqun, you are a soldier and a man, can't you stand up?" "Will you not let me change my career?" "The road under my feet is all my own!" Chen Jingguo said and turned to leave the office. "Sir, can you listen to me a few more words?" Chen Jingguo stopped and looked back at him. "Chief, you are not in good health. Over the years, I have taken medicine for you and bought you medicinal wine. I even massaged you for your low back pain, which affected your work. There is no credit and hard work, right? At work, I run back and forth, and you It’s not easy to work, and I often stay busy until late at night. I never dare to go back to sleep until you leave the office. When you leave, I stay and clean up the office, including your dormitory. I don’t let civil servants I did the cleaning myself, you won’t forget this, right? Commander, I’ve done my best for you and me more than my own father! You can’t feel this, can you…” Chen Jingguo looked angry: "Are you trying to settle with me?" "Chief, you must not think that way. I, Xie Tingqun, a deputy regimental officer, what is it in front of you? You make me think so, and I dare not..." "Hmph!" Chen Jingguo ignored him, turned and went out. Although Chen Jingguo was very angry with Xie Tingqun, he still asked Lu Huaicheng to find a place for Xie Tingqun. Seeing Lu Huaicheng's confused face, Chen Jingguo said, "I'm going to retire. It's not easy for Xie to follow me these years. What's the matter?" My son is very thoughtful, especially in life, he is more dedicated than a nanny, although he has made many mistakes, but generally speaking...it is not hopeless..." "Don't you think it's a quality issue?" Lu Huaicheng asked. "Yes!" Chen Jingguo said with self-blame, "I also have an unshirkable responsibility in this regard. I didn't manage the people around me well." He sighed and said, "People say that the secretary and driver around him are only as old as the head. It is especially evident in him. Take the army as an example, he asked his subordinates to be extremely strict with my life arrangements, making people think that I am a deputy commander! When I reported the situation, he was afraid that I would be too tired, so he often stood in the way, and in the end, anyone who wanted to see me would invite him to dinner first! The influence is too bad! To be honest, at the beginning, there was a caring person by my side to serve me. I think it's pretty, but after a long time, I feel that other people don't look at me right, and he has already separated me from the crowd." Lu Huaicheng smiled: "Chief, you are avoiding the important and taking the light of the day! The most intolerable thing about him is that he is using the banner of the chief to give orders everywhere and go through the back door." "Hey!" Chen Jingguo shook his head helplessly, "Huaicheng! I know you are stern and selfless. Anyway, Xiao Xie has been my secretary for several years and has served me for several years. It is also very hard. Hey, He also served as your secretary, we have to miss the past, so you can help him find a position! For the sake of my retirement, please do me a favor!" "Old chief, stop talking! I promise you, first help him find a position. Such a person is not suitable to stay in the army. Let's do his work slowly in the future!" Chen Jingguo nodded. Jiang Xizi came to the captain's cabin, and saw the food and wine on the table: "Boss, what do I want to do to me! Give me a little cooking!" Zheng Yuanhai unscrewed the cap of the wine bottle and poured wine into the mug: "You can drink whatever you want today, drinking too much is not a violation of discipline." Jiang Xizi was stunned for a moment, then murmured for a while: "Approved?" Zheng Yuanhai picked up the tea mug: "Come on!" Jiang Xizi picked it up silently, and the two clinked glasses. Zheng Yuanhai put down the tank and said: "After drinking this meal, you can disembark! I will give you a few days off before leaving, and you can go wherever you want to play." Jiang Xizi was silent. Zheng Yuanhai comforted him and said: "Xizi, the iron-clad soldiers, everyone will lose their uniform and change jobs one day, don't be sad. Come, I will respect you again." Jiang Xizi took a sip of wine and said, "Old platoon, you don't need to comfort me. I'm sorry that I can't accompany you to serve as a soldier on the flagship." "Xizi, today's scene reminds me of the time when we first arrived at the pig farm. We were like this. We made two dishes casually, regardless of whether it was good or bad. We drank in a large military tea mug. When you are happy, you sing and I run away. You beat pigs outside, and then you got angry with me. To be honest, I felt so depressed at that time. I felt that my future was ideal, and everything was gone. It was bleak. It was you who changed me. I saw a kind of spirit from you. A spirit of not giving up and not admitting defeat, which is the flagship spirit of our navy, you told me the story of sticking to the ideal, which made me change myself, and I am today, Xizi, thank you!" Zheng Yuanhai raised the tea mug: "I believe you will do well when you return to your hometown, come on!" Jiang Xizi picked up the jar, with tears in his eyes: "Old platoon, before we leave, can I make a request? Tomorrow, let me go out to sea with the ship for the last time." Zheng Yuanhai's Adam's apple moved, his heart was full of emotion. Jiang Xizi picked up the cup: "Old platoon, don't worry, no matter where I go, I'm a fighter." The two hit the teapot hard, and the wine splashed out... The warship was sailing on the sea, and Jiang Xizi stood silently on the back deck, watching the sea water under the stern of the ship being stirred up by the propellers to make white waves roll, and her heart was as uneasy as if a pot was boiling.This moment is cruel to every soldier. Although he is unwilling to leave the army and his beloved sea, he has reached the maximum service life and has no choice. Zheng Yuanhai came to him. "Old platoon, it would be great if people could always be engaged in the career they like. Then, I could be a navy for the rest of my life and be with the sea forever..." Zheng Yuanhai comforted him: "Xizi, I know you feel uncomfortable, it's okay, you're gone, I'm still here, and you've brought out so many excellent sonar soldiers are still here, come back and have a look whenever you want a warship, as long as the warship Don’t retire, this will always be your home.” "Actually, I was mentally prepared a long time ago, but I didn't expect it to happen so soon." "Don't think about Xizi, you are from the north. You have been a soldier in the south for so many years, and you have never had time to walk around. When this fishing mission is over, I will accompany you out for two days." Jiang Xizi looked up at him and smiled, the laughter was full of reluctance and nostalgia. Suddenly, a rapid battle alarm sounded on the ship, and the two of them froze for a moment, then turned and ran to the battle position. Notifications and orders were continuously conveyed to the 588 ship. Announcement: A freighter carrying relief supplies from the International Red Cross was hijacked by pirates outside our territory. The International Red Cross asked the Chinese government for help. The freighter is currently fleeing to the sea area No. 11 on the high seas. Order: Ship 588 immediately rushed to the sea area where the incident occurred, and at the same time made preparations for combat. Bulletin: There are about ten pirates in total, armed with American-made M16, Soviet-made AK47 submachine guns, and light and heavy machine guns. More than 30 crew members on board were taken hostage. Order: Be prepared to rescue the cargo ship and hostages with armed forces, and at the same time ensure the safety of the ship, cargo and hostages. Two hours later, Ship 588 caught up with the fleeing freighter at full speed. "We are ship 588 of the Chinese Navy, please stop the ship immediately, stop the ship immediately..." The tweeter on the ship warned the freighter over and over again. The freighter ignored it and fled at full speed. "The front main gun is aimed at one nautical mile in front of the freighter, and warn it." Zheng Yuanhai gave the order. The shells exploded one after another in front of the freighter, setting off a huge water column, and the freighter became timid and stopped. Zheng Yuanhai issued an order for arrest and inspection. Because the superiors requested to protect the cargo ship and the hostages, heavy weapons could not be used. The officers and soldiers took up light weapons and prepared for battle. Jiang Xizi grabbed the submachine gun and rushed out of the hatch, and was held down by Zheng Yuanhai. "You have been approved to change jobs, give me the gun." Zheng Yuanhai said. Jiang Xizi smiled and begged, "Old platoon, I have been a soldier for more than ten years and have not been able to catch up with the war, so why don't you let me go?" "No!" Zheng Yuanhai said, going to get the gun in his hand. Jiang Xizi pressed his hand: "I was punished for dropping the cannonball into the sea in the file back then! Just let me make another contribution, and I will feel better then." Zheng Yuanhai looked at him moved, and said for a while: "Be careful." Jiang Xizi grinned, turned and rushed to the deck. Ship 588 continued to broadcast to the freighter: "We are Ship 588 of the Chinese Navy. Please stand on the deck for inspection! Please stand on deck for inspection..." 埋伏在舰舷处的一个战士刚想伸头看个究竟，姜喜子猛然跃起大喊着趴下，把他压在身下。 一梭子弹打了过来，打在舱壁上火光四溅。 郑远海急了：“兔崽子，敢毁我的舰，给我狠狠地打。” 官兵们猛烈还击，众海盗抵挡不住588舰官兵猛烈的火力退回到舱内。 李政委带领众官兵乘小艇接近了货轮，抛出绳钩，搭在船舷上顺绳而上。双方在船舱内短兵相接展开激战，海盗被纷纷击毙、俘虏。很快，船上被扣押的船员被解救出来。 军舰在海上时，除非弃船，否则无论发生什么情况舰长都不准离开军舰。此时的郑远海既担心又兴奋，担心登船官兵的安危，兴奋胜利的消息不断传来，同时还有一丝遗憾，遗憾自己无法登上货轮直接参战。 而接下来的消息却让他震惊了，姜喜子牺牲了……