sbdcsierra Chapter 1633 Reef Island
Chapter 1633 Reef Island
Chapter 1633 Reef Island
"All other fishing boats should stop operating, pack up their nets, and collect the exchange rate."
While speaking through the internal channel of the fishing grounds, Ye Yaodong stared intently at the sea, his eyes practically bulging out of their sockets.
Two greyish-white patrol boats, like two vicious sharks, circled his two boats, the incoherent gibberish blaring from the loudspeakers giving him a headache.
"Fuck your mother's..."
"Boss, boss, calling you, this is Ship Number 3. The Ghost Army's patrol ships are chasing us, what should we do?"
"This is ship number 4. We just got closer and saw them. They have two ships, one is a patrol ship, and the other looks like a transport ship. The ship is full of various kinds of stone and steel. I don't know what they are doing. It looks like people are moving things back and forth on the island."
Ye Yaodong slammed his hand on the control panel, making the microphone buzz. "Are they up to something? Something's definitely fishy! Hold on for now. Forget about the fishing nets and the cargo. Walk them around like dogs. I'll gather the boats. Be careful, they have water cannons. Don't let them fire them. Go full speed ahead and circle around them."
"Roger that!"
With his statement that they didn't need fishing nets or cargo, the captains felt relieved and were able to boldly give up their cargo.
Whether the boss is there or not makes a difference.
The fishing net was dragging in the water, making the fishing boat unable to pick up speed and appearing clumsy and helpless. Now, by simply giving up, it can be more maneuverable.
Without the restraint of fishing nets, the two boats moved at a significantly faster speed on the sea. They didn't need to worry too much; the worst outcome would be the boats being destroyed and the people falling into the sea.
There are several of their boats nearby. If a boat is destroyed, the owner will take responsibility. If a boat falls into the sea, the boat owners can be rescued.
The ghost ships didn't dare to do anything to them, after all, it was in their own waters, and there were fishing boats operating nearby. If they were seen attacking our fishing boats, it would cause a rift between the two countries and would not be in the right internationally.
So at most they only dared to drive them away, chasing after the two ships in patrol boats and threatening them to leave with their gibberish.
Ye Yaodong watched as the two boats seemed to be handling the patrol vessel with a bit of ease, and he relaxed a little. Unless it was a critical moment, the patrol vessel wouldn't dare to use its high-pressure water cannon.
After contacting the two fishing boats, he gathered the other boats and then immediately went to the public channel to shout.
“DYD! All Chinese vessels operating near DYD! If you hear this, make a sound! This is Ye Yaodong from ‘Minyuanyang No. 1’! Coordinates: 123 fishing ground. Those damn Japanese patrol boats are chasing our boat! If you are Chinese, come here quickly. I have 9 fishing boats here right now.”
He had seven of his own, plus two from his eldest and second eldest brothers.
Unlike nearshore waters, where you can use shortwave radio to contact shore stations and request rescue and support if there are problems, the deep sea is different.
Ye Yaodong wanted to contact the navy's patrol ships at sea, but the internal channels of the warships were definitely confidential, and the fishery administration department also had a dedicated radio channel for commanding and dispatching fishery administration vessels and receiving reports. It was not something that fishing boats could contact casually.
He could only shout on the public channel, hoping that the warship was paying attention to the public channel at that moment.
As soon as he finished speaking, responses began to ring out from the usually quiet public channel.
"I am the captain of the Min Dong Hai fishing boat. I am at fishing ground 121. Two boats are coming over immediately..."
"I am the captain of the fishing boat Zhe Ping'an. I am at fishing ground 120. I'll be there right away..."
"This is a fishing boat from Zhoushan Fisheries Company. I'm at fishing ground 120... There are currently seven or eight other boats in the nearby fishing grounds..."
"I'm……"
"Damn those Japanese devils... I'm coming right away..."
"Let's go too..."
A single call elicits a huge response. A channel that is usually quiet but occasionally has only a few words can immediately erupt into a frenzy.
Ye Yaodong was excited as he listened to each response, and he gave the exact coordinates of Fishing Ground 123.
While he was busy making contacts, the captain was also using a walkie-talkie to communicate with several of their own boats, urging the fishing boats to come over as soon as possible, and also communicating with the two fishing boats that had been chased away.
The two ships seemed to have learned from experience and realized they didn't dare to attack recklessly.
"Those damn Japanese devils are chasing us. They'll chase anyone who doesn't run."
“I think they’re up to something; they’re just chasing us away and not letting us get close to that reef.”
"Yes, they stopped chasing us after we ran far away, but when we circled around and tried to get closer to the reef, they came after us again, shouting at us in gibberish."
"I think so too, there's definitely something wrong with that reef island."
Ye Yaodong, distracted by the conversation over the walkie-talkie, beckoned to the captain, "Give me the walkie-talkie."
The captain quickly handed it to him.
"Hello, this is Ye Yaodong. Thank you for your two ships' scouting. Are there only two foreign fishing boats around that reef? One is a patrol ship chasing you, and the other is unloading cargo?"
"Yes, I just got a little closer and it looked like they were unloading cargo. They had set up a metal plate or something, and people were walking back and forth, but I couldn't see what they were unloading."
"Be careful. If the other fishing boat chases you, run. If they stop, keep luring them along and keep the pace. I've already contacted nearby fishing boats, and dozens of them have responded and will be here soon."
"receive."
Ye Yaodong handed the walkie-talkie to the captain to make contact through their fishing boat's internal channel, while his ship's VHF radio remained on the public channel to maintain contact with other fishing boats that came to provide support.
He also planned to take his fishing boat closer to the reef island to see what was going on.
Just then, the two fishing boats were holding back the patrol ship, leading the foreign fishing boat away from the island reef. He took this opportunity to get closer and take a look.
With so many fishing boats nearby, and many more on their way, he wasn't too worried about safety. Although the other boats were patrol vessels and they were just ordinary fishing boats, they had more people!
China is currently in the initial stage of rapid development, but its maritime patrol capabilities are weak, so it seems we'll have to rely on the fishermen.
Ye Yaodong shouted on the public channel, "Comrades, this is Ye Yaodong from the Minyuanyang. My two ships are currently holding off the enemy's patrol vessel. They have discovered a cargo ship anchored on a nearby reef..."
He reported to everyone the information that the fishing boat had just detected.
"While they still have one ship unloading cargo and can't move, I'm going to get closer and see what they're doing near the island."
The captain then interjected with a report: "Dongzi, the Dongyu has received a message on the public channel and is now on its way back."
Ye Yaodong nodded.
Someone responded in the channel, "...Thank you for your hard work...You go first, we'll be right there..."
"We're 20 nautical miles away..."
"There are now five or six boats gathered nearby, on their way..."
Everyone responded with a cacophony of voices, their anger rising, and they unleashed a barrage of insults, even dragging out the other party's ancestors from thousands of years ago to hurl abuse.
Ye Yaodong responded to the channel while maneuvering the fishing boat, accelerating its approach towards the reef island.
The fishing nets on the boat had all been pulled up when the call was made, so he could now rush forward without any worries.
The captain, holding a walkie-talkie, shouted into the fishing boats inside: "Once the other fishing boats have packed up their cargo, gather together and wait at sea for the support fishing boats to arrive first. Boat No. 1 is now approaching the reef to scout the situation. Boats No. 3 and No. 4 continue to kite the ghost ship and keep that boat occupied so we can go over and find out what's going on first."
"Ship No. 3 has been received."
"Ship No. 4 has been received."
The other fishing boat must have been using radar to detect them the whole time, so no matter how much he tried to keep the engine noise down, it was useless.
If he gets even slightly close, he will definitely be detected long ago, so he doesn't need to hide the fact that his ship is approaching the island.
What he needs to do most now is to accelerate and rush over in time, taking advantage of the patrol ship being tied down by the two ships and not having time to react, to get close and take a look.
Then, when the enemy patrol ship returns, sail a little further away and engage in guerrilla warfare with them.
As the fishing boat drew closer to the reef, he held his breath, slowed his breathing, and his heart pounded.
Besides the salty, fishy smell, there was also a faint, cold industrial odor of cement and metal wafting in the air.
As the distance drew closer, the outline of the reef became clearer and clearer, no longer just a blurry shadow in the binoculars.
"Hey buddy, you take the helm and give me the binoculars."
He wanted to see for himself what was around the island and reef.
"Okay, that patrol ship seems to have realized what's happening and is rushing towards us."
"It's fine. No matter how fast it speeds toward the reef, just take a look and leave. Let it roam around."
So what if it's a patrol ship? He only has one. They have many fishing boats, so they can send them out one by one to keep them on their toes.
The captain steered the fishing boat, calculating the route, trying to clearly see the fishing boat moored next to the reef island while avoiding the patrol boat speeding towards them.
He felt his blood boiling, his face flushed, and as the fishing boat got closer and closer to the reef, his heart raced and he dared not breathe.
So exciting!
When the fishing boat approached and circled to a side angle, everyone in the cockpit gasped!
"Fuck! F*** you!" Ye Yaodong's eyes widened in surprise, and he uttered a vulgar curse!
On the bare, black reef that should have been inhabited only by seabirds, a square base, about two stories high, was suddenly erected from cement blocks and scaffolding!
Several figures dressed in overalls and wearing yellow hard hats were busily working on it, like ants.
Next to the base, steel bars, cement bags, and wooden planks were scattered haphazardly.
The dark red, flat-bottomed barge docked at the reef island had its bow wide open, revealing a dark cargo hold.
A rudimentary crane, converted from a ship's crane, is carefully lifting bundles of large, cylindrical components wrapped in tarpaulins from the cargo hold and transferring them to the top of the reef!
P.S.: Sorry for the late update, I overestimated myself. Haha, my surname is Hua, and I've always written about China, which I find very honorable. Last night, my brain was foggy, and I wrote this part. Actually, I shouldn't have written this; now that I've already written it, I can't go too deep. I can only write it simply. Originally, I just wanted to write about the lighthouse. (This text is free)