Mystery makes me strong

Chapter 2740 Maritime Escort
At this moment, under Wen Rensheng's gaze, a turning point for Zhang Meng appeared.

The reason is also very simple.

A big money sponsor found Zhang Meng's company.

The other party wanted to see a new type of naval battle and gave the company a large sum of money for this.

This is normal. People are tired of watching ordinary war movies, so naval battle movies are becoming popular.

However, there are still few excellent and popular naval battle films.

The main reason is that many people don’t understand it, as naval battles are very one-on-one.

It's not passionate enough, it just means the big ship is fighting against the few ships, and the many guns are bullying the few guns.

If it were a modern war, it would be a battle between aircraft carriers, and the performance of the aircraft would determine air supremacy.

This requires Zhang Meng to preside over it.

But Ellie was simply unable to handle such a complex military mission.

There was no other way, so Ellie had to help her husband up and control the fleet forward through remote command in front of the computer.

"This time, the mission is to escort the enemy, which is 3 to 5 submarines."

"You have a fleet of 15 cargo ships of 1 to 5 tons, which is of great value."

"There are also three troop transports, each with 3 men."

"You have seven destroyers that can escort you, and there is a seaplane on the destroyer that can be used for reconnaissance and anti-submarine operations."

Just seeing the numbers made Ellie dizzy.

She also found it difficult to make a decision and didn't know how to carry out the escort mission.

But this time, Zhang Meng must take responsibility.

It cannot be delegated to his subordinates.

So Zhang Meng was given less medicine that day.

Yes, because Zhang Meng has a super physique, Ai Li discovered that as long as she didn't feed Dalang pills for one day, his condition would improve.

"Husband, you will forgive me. You just deal with this task first. I will be nice to you and at most play the live broadcast you like every day." Ai Li promised.

Zhang Meng nodded.

……

In the vast North Ocean.

A long fleet of cargo ships cut through the waves.

The escort was just seven destroyers.

Just from this scale, you can tell how huge the company's investment is.

The goal is simply to please a big money sponsor.

To be honest, Wen Rensheng also felt that it was a bit abnormal.

But if you think about it carefully, when there is overproduction, a lot of milk can be poured into the trenches instead of being sent to orphanages. It is just used to solve the overproduction problem. What's the waste of it?
In fact, a lot of materials are in surplus.

There is no sales market, so the military entertainment market with "unlimited digestion capacity" is really a great market for stimulating production.

Wen Rensheng saw Zhang Meng's mission.

They are now transporting from the north, actually to create a quick time difference.

Because the opponent's aircraft carriers were all fighting in the south at this time, they could not be dispatched in a short time.

Even if the aircraft carrier is free, it is impossible to use the aircraft carrier formation to attack such a freighter. It is too loss-making.

The most we can do is use destroyers and submarines to ambush, and at most add some land-based aviation forces.

At this moment, the seagulls in the sky made crisp calls, and the sunlight on the sea reflected dazzling light.

Everyone knows that beneath this tranquil sea surface, there must be unknown dangers hidden.

Submarine threats, enemy aircraft, and destroyer patrols are all challenges that the freighter must face during this voyage.

And they knew that they would inevitably encounter it.

Because if everything goes smoothly, no sponsor would be willing to watch it?
What the financiers want is for them to fight each other, the more tragic the death, the better.

Only in this way can you find pleasure in emotional release.

In the battlefield world, everyone is happy.

……

This is the third day of sailing.

Captain "John" stood on the bridge of the destroyer early as usual.

His eyes were fixed on the sea, alert for possible threats.

"Damn submarine, please don't show up."

"If it appears, it must be discovered by my telescope as soon as possible."

He used a telescope to scan the area where the sea and sky met and looked at the sea surface from time to time.

You want to see the enemy's periscope, but you don't want to see it.

He is Zhang Meng's subordinate manager.

For such a big occasion, the manager also has to take part.

Of course, he is in charge of the command and will basically not die.

Because in times of crisis, he can surrender, and he can also call upon a deus ex machina... For example, an advanced stealth vertical take-off and landing fighter jet can directly enter the war zone and pick him up.

Zhang Meng can still command remotely, but as the captain of an important destroyer like him, he has to command in person.

Only managers are capable of commanding warships.

It is impossible to rely on ordinary employees.

They can only be ordinary sailors.

"Stay alert, boys." John shouted into the cabin, "We can't let anything unexpected happen."

"The cargo this time is very valuable. Even with insurance, if we fail, we will all go bankrupt!"

His words have two meanings.

One is that if you fail, you will die on the battlefield, and then you will not have a steady stream of salary.

Some people have families.

Of course, this is a special treatment given by the company to some employees with outstanding achievements.

Great people are always rewarded, even in a slave society.

Second, if the mission fails, even if you get out alive, you will be fined by the company.

It’s another kind of “losing everything”.

The crew nodded.

There was determination in their eyes.

This time it's not just about making money, but fighting for your position in the company.

If you make great contributions, you may even be promoted to the position of deputy manager, taking the first step towards becoming a superior person.

Just like his predecessor Zhang Meng, he started out as a survivor in the training ground and worked his way up to become a manager.

Called a legend.

I heard that the woman who once saved Zhang Meng is now regretting her decision to death.

I regret not saving her and marrying her to him.

What a pity now.

Although these people cannot command operations, they have served in many missions and are all experienced veterans.

They even know how to survive in these dangerous waters.

Once in the water, it's very cold.

We must quickly find floating objects and connect them together, and this task must be completed within 20 minutes.

Otherwise, you would freeze to death.

Most people don’t have a direct sense of the horror of losing temperature.

In the sea water, in the northern sea water, it took more than ten minutes before you froze to death.

As night fell, the sea became more violent.

The destroyers, along with many other cargo ships, were swaying in the waves, but they were all moving forward firmly.

The escort formation they formed, scattered over two weeks, expanded its vigilance and was on high alert.

Fortunately, nothing happened that night.

It’s just that the waves on the northern route were too strong and some of the cargo fell into the sea.

Early the next morning, sailors began to get busy on the decks of many cargo ships.

They checked the securing of the cargo again to ensure that it would not shift or fall due to wind and waves during the continued voyage.

Understand that these transported goods are expensive.

Yes, in order to make the acting more realistic, these props are real.

Wen Rensheng had no choice but to admit defeat.

With the highly advanced technology, too much is produced, so there is indeed a waste.

The destroyers continued to patrol around the formation.

Their radars were on full blast, vigilantly scanning the sea for any possible threats.

At this moment.

On the bridge of the flagship, the destroyer fleet captain, Major Hank Miller, was observing the sea through a telescope.

His experience told him that danger was imminent.

Of course, this is not judged based on the battlefield terrain, but based on the missions and movie broadcasts.

Three days have passed since we set out into the dangerous waters, and the financier is not going to just sit there and watch some ordinary sailing stories.

We are about to enter the battle.

Thinking of this, Miller frowned slightly, and there was always an indescribable sense of tension in his heart.

He suddenly felt hatred in his heart.

It's really hateful to treat their fighting as a gladiatorial contest!

It was simply hateful. He heard that General Manager Zhang seemed to be gathering everyone together and wanted to make changes.

He decided to join in. Because he thought he could get through this time, but what about the next time?

He knew very well that there were very few warships that could fight in all kinds of battlefields.

And it is even rarer for the sailors above to survive.

"Maintain full alert and conduct air and sea searches!" Miller ordered immediately.

"Yes, go on full alert immediately!"

Soon, a comprehensive police operation began in the formation.

The freighters cooperated and changed into a defensive formation, a formation that was easy to maneuver and avoid enemy torpedoes.

Miller guessed right.

Just beneath the dark water, an enemy submarine is lurking quietly.

It was already in the distance, following the formation for three full days.

But there was never a good opportunity to launch an attack.

Merchant ships are slow, so submarines can catch up.

The submarine commander was a team leader from another company.

At this moment, there was a cold light flashing in his eyes.

He had just received a telegram asking him to intercept and destroy the freight convoy.

In fact, he felt that the mission was a little slow in coming.

His submarine was an old one and was not equipped with the latest torpedoes.

So he is at a great disadvantage and needs to find a suitable opportunity.

The wind and waves were too strong last night, and it was not the right time to launch torpedoes.

The torpedoes will only be deflected by the waves.

So he had to take the risk and do it during the day.

But in this way, he might not be able to escape.

After all, the enemy has multiple destroyers.

But he still has to give it a try and strive to make great contributions. The company will make exceptions for those who have made great contributions and promote them.

"Ascend to periscope depth, prepare to approach target No. 1, prepare to launch torpedoes."

"rise……"

As the captain's voice was repeated.

He was using a periscope to lock onto the enemy's slow-moving caravan in the distance.

He couldn't help but reveal excitement in his eyes.

The submariners sprang into action.

Their movements are skillful and flexible.

"Rise to periscope depth, lock onto freighter No. 3, the largest one, then fix the depth and continue to try to attack other freighters."

He wouldn't attack the destroyer, there was no point.

He hoped that those freighters would be able to carry a large number of soldiers.

Then he would be awesome.

At least kill several thousand Mai soldiers in one go.

This is something the army cannot compare to.

His four torpedoes had already been loaded into the launch tubes and the target was being locked.

The captain operated the periscope and looked at the target.

Once in firing position, he gave the order to fire.

……

And at this time.

On the destroyer's bridge, Major Miller's intuition told him.

There is great danger approaching rapidly.

Suddenly, the silence of the bridge was broken by the voice of the sonar operator.

"Captain, direction XXX, distance 3200 meters, we have detected abnormal signals underwater, it may be a submarine!" The sonar operator's voice was nervous and rapid.

Miller's eyes flashed with a gleam of light, and he quickly issued an order: "All ships are on alert, ready for anti-submarine operations!"

"Prepare depth charges!"

"Send out reconnaissance planes, prepare to attack submarines!"

The destroyer quickly adjusted its course and headed towards the discovered location at high speed.

After sailing over the enemy, it began to drop depth charges of different set depths and a large number of sonar buoys.

It attempted to locate and destroy the submerged submarine.

The atmosphere on the sea immediately became tense.

The shrill alarm and the broadcast let every crew member know that they were facing a life-and-death struggle.

"Turn and flee immediately!"

"The freighter begins to change course!"

At this time, depth charges exploded in the sea, stirring up huge columns of water.

The destroyer's crew members nervously watched the sea, observing the effects of the explosion.

How they hoped that the next explosion would bring up traces of submarine oil.

suddenly.

They saw the outline of a submarine emerging from the water not far away.

It was already injured, having been forced out of the water by the explosion of depth charges.

It turned out that the crack was very large. If it weren't for the good quality of its material, it would not have been able to withstand the pressure.

"Main gun fire!" Miller gave the order in surprise!

The many guns on the destroyer immediately opened fire at the same time!
Columns of water exploded around the submarine.

The enemy submarine still tried to evade.

But its speed is no match for that of a destroyer.

How did they avoid the destroyer's fire?
The last shell hit the submarine's hull accurately, causing a huge explosion.

A column of black smoke rose from the sea surface, and the submarine quickly sank to the bottom of the sea.

The crew on the destroyer cheered.

They successfully sank an enemy submarine and protected the safety of the freight convoy.

"It's not easy!"

"Yeah, it was a tough fight, but we won!"

"Send a telegram to the Navy Command, we have successfully sunk an enemy submarine at XXX, XXX on the Northern Route!" Miller said.

This small victory finally calmed the sailors' fear about this mission.

……

Five days later, at a port.

Captain John stood on the deck and looked at the welcoming crowd at the dock.

He felt the sea breeze blowing, and his heart finally relaxed.

“We’ve finally arrived!”

"Yeah, it's not easy."

"These 20 days were really full of dangers, but luckily we made it through!"

The first mate and the chief engineer were talking excitedly there.

They can go ashore to drink and rest.

The cries of seagulls are echoing over the port.

With the guidance of the pilot, the crew members successfully docked at the pier.

The air defense positions were also on high alert.

This is to prevent enemy planes from coming over to bomb.

Everything was so professional.

Wen Rensheng couldn't help but nodded.

These guys are really good at acting, but they know that if their acting is too fake, their sponsors won’t watch it.

Meanwhile, the workers were busy, stepping forward and preparing to unload the goods.

A special group of technical representatives were already waiting at the dock.

They are all engineers and technicians.

Their eyes revealed their desire for these devices.

Naturally, they know nothing about the upper-level strategy.

At this time, they are just completing the task, and of course they have to show their need for the items.

Zhang Meng naturally knew that these freighter fleets had come from afar, and that this was a pre-written script.

Zhang Meng would not tell them these things.

There are some strategic decisions that he alone can make.

As the first cargo ship docked, workers quickly began unloading.

Their movements were quick and orderly, and everyone worked very hard.

They carefully unloaded each piece of equipment from the ship and then transported it to a so-called new industrial base.

This industrial construction will take at least ten years.

Zhang Meng didn't understand why he had to do this during the mission.

They are obviously all fake.

It's a waste of manpower and the sponsors don't want to watch it.

(End of this chapter)