Chapter 11 A Long Day (1)
After the fleet sailed far out of the harbor, it seemed that they could still hear the hustle and bustle of the city carried by the sea breeze. Choosing to start the final crossing operation at midnight on April 1st was decided by the Executive Committee several months ago. Fortunately, the weather conditions on that day were very ideal and the sea was calm, allowing the Executive Committee to It seems that the seasickness among the members who was so worried beforehand will not occur.
Two-thirds of the more than 400 members were gathered on the New World, the largest tonnage. The members gathered on the deck in small groups, excitedly discussing future plans. Many people silently looked back at the sea level in the north, as if they were saying their final farewell to the old time and space in which they lived. Everyone knows that at this time, even if there is regret, there is no turning back. The only thing that can be done now is to stand up and welcome the unknown new world.
Leading the way were two catamaran sailboats under the name of the North American Gang. After traveling half the world, these crews only rested for less than a week before immediately throwing themselves into the final action. Their strength was so powerful that they The people who had the most doubts about the North American Gang also shut up. Moreover, the crew did not rest in the past few days. They rented a dry berth at the sailing port and performed a comprehensive maintenance on the hull. Since these ships carried a large amount of munitions, all maintenance work was done by the crew themselves. The workload is not small when it is completed. Fortunately, all kinds of supplies, spare sails, etc. have been purchased and prepared by the executive committee and can be directly loaded onto the ship, which saves a lot of time.
Following closely behind was a tugboat driven by Yue Zhiyun himself, pulling a string of unpowered barges. The barges were mainly filled with various oils, building materials and agricultural supplies. Four 100-ton iron-hulled fishing boats operated by newly-recruited crews were sailing a hundred meters away from the long string of barges. In order to maximize the use of shipping tonnage, even the cabins and decks of these four small boats were They were piled with various supplies, weighing down the waterlines of these ships to almost the size of barges.
Then came the retired landing craft, which carried various terminal construction materials, two JCB 3cx multi-function excavators and two Bobcat 5600 multi-function vehicles. This kind of excavator combines the two functions of excavation and loading. It can also realize multiple functions such as forklift and bulldozer by replacing construction parts. The smaller and more flexible Bobcat multi-purpose vehicle also has the functions of a loader, a small excavator, etc., and it also has a dump bucket at the rear of the body, which can be used as a small pickup truck.
Following at the end is the main force of the fleet, the "New World". Two movable searchlights are specially installed on the bow. From time to time, the lights are used to sweep the sea in front to remind other ships to maintain the correct direction. This arrangement is also arranged by the Ministry of Shipping. In order to ensure that all the ships in the entire fleet will not leave the fleet and sail in the wrong direction in the darkness of night.
After all, most of the captains in this fleet are still novices who have only undergone emergency training for a few months, so the speed of the entire fleet can be described as extremely slow. About an hour after sailing out of the channel between Dongdao and Sanya Cape, each ship The ship began to slowly adjust its speed under the command of the "New World" and began to approach the position of the main ship. Although there were inevitably some bumps and various minor problems during this short voyage, we finally arrived at the scheduled assembly point at sea safely.
At 2:35 in the morning, on the sea about seven nautical miles southeast of Luhuitoujiao, the "New World" had turned off its motors. Under the guidance of lights, other ships slowly came closer and surrounded the "New World". It became a circle. Since it is necessary to reduce the docking radius of the fleet as much as possible to ensure that all ships can be covered when the wormhole is opened, everyone in the shipping department is busy at the moment. The veterans take rubber boats to each ship and drive it personally. Complete docking work.
We were busy like this until almost four o'clock, and finally completed the final assembly task at sea. At this time, many members who had played too crazy the day before were already exhausted, lying on the deck in a mess, and many of them were snoring. This is not actually because they don't want to go back to the cabin to rest, but because the entire ship is piled with cargo, and only women and children are assigned to the crew living cabins that can be lived in.
The command members on the "New World" each used telescopes to confirm that all ships had arrived at their predetermined positions. Then the command command was heard on the radios on each ship: "Count down five minutes to prepare! Repeat! Count down five Minutes to prepare! ”
After receiving the order, the members began to check each other's life jackets that they had put on early when leaving the port. Some people were already flushed with excitement, and some members who believed in Buddhism held rosary beads in their hands and chanted with their eyes closed, while their parents They hugged their sleeping children tightly. The eldest Yuan Ruoxiu and Zhu Ping looked at each other and smiled, holding hands together silently.
Although Tao Donglai had imagined the scene in front of him countless times, when the moment came, his hand still couldn't help but tremble when he picked up the walkie-talkie. Seeing the nervousness or expectation in the eyes of his companions around him, Tao Donglai took a deep breath to calm down and announced in a deep voice: "Operation Time Travel - Start!"
After saying that, he put down the walkie-talkie and pressed the wormhole controller. A green light lit up from the cockpit of the "New World" and quickly spread around in a hemispheric shape. The members felt a flash of green light in front of their eyes, and their heads suddenly became dizzy. The members of the executive committee, who had been trained many times, were already holding telescopes outside the cockpit to confirm the scope of the wormhole. When all positive news came back from the observers, Tao Donglai let go of the wormhole. hole controller.
"Confirm the current location immediately! Confirm the safety of personnel immediately!" Tao Donglai ordered non-stop.
“Everything is fine with the tugboat!”
"Everything is normal on the fishing boat 01!"
"Everything is normal on the landing craft!" "No signal! Both GPS and Beidou have no signals!" Sun Changmi, who had been staring at the navigation device, shouted excitedly, completely covering up the sound coming from the walkie-talkie.
"The cell phone signal is gone too!" Ning Qi's voice was no softer than Sun Changmi's. He specially placed five mobile phones of different brands and signal standards in the cockpit when he set off. Now all five mobile phones have lost their signals.
"Speed and Lightning will begin reconnaissance operations immediately!" After confirming that all ships were in normal condition, Yan Chujie grabbed the walkie-talkie and issued the first order from the military and police department after crossing.
"Speed" and "Lightning" are the two catamarans, one large and one small, owned by the North American gang. The reason why these two ships are used as reconnaissance outposts is that firstly, these two ships are already fast, and the sails and their own power can easily reach a speed of twenty knots; secondly, both ships are equipped with A skilled person can set off immediately after receiving an order. Most of the other ships are novices. It was still dark at this time, and Yan Chujie did not dare to let these novices out who were not even skilled at identifying directions on the sea.
The anxious members did not wait too long. About thirty minutes later, the voice of Tom Wang, the captain of the "Speed" came over the intercom: "Our current position is less than one nautical mile southeast of Luhuitoujiao. I didn’t find any ships on the sea, and I didn’t see any lights in Sanya city. I think we were successful!”
Almost all the ships burst into cheers at the same moment, especially the members of the executive committee who could not restrain their excitement and hugged each other to greet each other. So many people have worked hard for a whole year, and so many people have risked their lives to leave their homes. I gave up my original life in exchange for this opportunity to travel through time and space. At this moment, I can finally confirm that all the previous efforts and sacrifices have finally been in vain!
On April 2, 1627, February 17, the seventh year of the Great Ming Dynasty, a total of 450 people from the crossing group successfully completed a collective crossing in the southern waters of Hainan Island!
In view of the fact that the satellite navigation system was no longer available and there was a large number of novice crew members, the command decided to rest in place for an hour and wait until it got light before setting off. The only person on the ship who couldn't rest was the logistics department, who had to immediately start preparing breakfast for the more than 400 people. The collective brick-moving activity after landing requires a lot of physical energy, and everyone must be fed before that. After issuing the order, the senior men from the headquarters who had been helping all night also found their own places and took a nap as soon as possible.
At about 5:40 in the morning, a red sun slowly rose from the distant sea level. It's a pity that most of the members were in a coma or semi-coma state at this time and missed the first beautiful scenery after crossing.
At six o'clock in the morning, the headquarters became busy again. Passengers on the "New World" began to wash up in batches and then receive breakfast. Of course, the Executive Committee would not miss this opportunity to win people's hearts. Ning Qi and Bai Kesi took two people in a rubber boat to deliver hot breakfasts to each ship, as well as care and encouragement from the Executive Committee. Yan Chujie, on the other hand, took several people from the military and police department to the two sailboats, claiming that he would command and deploy the beachhead's defense on the front line. Although he acted solemnly as if he was going to participate in the Normandy landing, in fact everyone knew that Yan Chujie just wanted to take advantage of his position and be the first to set foot on this land in time and space.
After distributing breakfast, the fleet set sail again, heading due north, heading straight to Yuling Port.
The bay where Yulingang is located starts from Jinmujiao in the east and ends at Luhuitoujiao in the west. The bay covers an area of more than 30 square kilometers. Yulingang is surrounded by mountains and is hidden deep in the bay. Whether it is a trading port or a military port, this bay has unique advantages. Excellent geographical advantages and development prospects.
When the fleet sailed into the bay along the east side, people familiar with the place found that the long breakwater that penetrated deeply into the bay was no longer on the sea under Hutou Ridge, so everyone once again confirmed that they had We are in a new time and space. However, to enter Yulin Port from the bay, you have to pass a pass, which is the narrow pass formed by the Yulin Peninsula that goes deep into the bay and the opposite bank. After passing this pass, which is less than 500 meters wide, is the location of the Yulin Military Port, which will become famous in later generations.
Although two sailboats had already explored the channel in front, the entire fleet still had to adopt a long snake formation to pass here. The members who were ready to go gathered on the side of the ship and looked excitedly at this future main base that seemed to be still in a wild state.
"The Speed Speed has discovered human traces and activities! Repeat! The Speed Speed has discovered human traces and activities!" The voice from the intercom made the atmosphere in the command center immediately tense.
(End of chapter)