Chapter 135

Seeing Xu Wen and Sang Xiaoqing's worried faces, she couldn't refuse anymore: "Don't worry! If the situation changes, you don't have to rush us. The troops will definitely arrange for us to evacuate first."

Xu Wen and Sang Xiaoqing thought about it and decided that this was the case, so they stopped trying to persuade him.

The main reason is that Xu Wen has been stubborn since he was young, and no one can persuade him once he has made up his mind.

Besides, there is no profession in this world that is more trustworthy than Lu Yuanzheng’s.

With them here, Xu Wen should be fine.

However, accidents like yesterday are not impossible.

Xu Wen and Sang Xiaoqing were still worried and wanted to stay on the island with Xu Wen.

Xu Wen forced him to leave: "This time it may be a protracted war. Maybe the other party will not leave for a year or two. If we stop doing business, you still have parents, so will Chunsheng not eat? We are just ordinary people. Living a good life means not causing trouble for the country."

Xu Wen was still worried and warned Xu Wen: "Don't be so petty and cry and cling to Lu Yuanzheng and refuse to leave. Otherwise, I will call my hometown and ask my parents to come and invite you."

Xu Wen didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Brother! I'm already in my twenties, how can I do such a thing?"

Xu Wen curled his lips, "You have always been more sensible in other matters, but when it comes to the long expedition, you never listen to advice."

Xu asked: "..."

In the end, Xu Wen and Sang Xiaoqing were persuaded by Xu Wen to leave Rainbow Island.

This time we didn't take the Rainbow, but took a detour from Central Island to Haicheng.

Although it is a bit troublesome and will waste a day, it is safe.

In the afternoon, Song Xueqin followed Lu Yuanzheng back to Rainbow Island.

They also brought a translator.

However, the results of the questions are no different from Xu Wen's, and even the effective information obtained is not as much as Xu Wen's.

Perhaps because Xu Wen looked so harmless, the other party was a little less wary.

Song Xueqin stayed on Rainbow Island to have a meeting with the military officers and was going to Lu Yuanzheng's house for dinner.

The road is long and the journey is hesitant.

Song Xueqin glared: "What? Now you can't even take care of my meal?"

"That can't be possible. Mainly because my eldest brother-in-law is here!"

"That's great. I want to meet my in-laws."

Lu Yuanzheng: "..."

What else could Lu Yuanzheng say? He could only take Song Xueqin back home.

"Where are my brother and sister-in-law?" Lu Yuanzheng looked around but saw no one.

"Let's go." Xu Wen put the dishes on the table, "I guessed that Uncle Song would come to dinner tonight, so I specially cooked two dishes."

Song Xueqin was amused, pointing at Lu Yuanzheng and scolding him: "I have brought you along for so many years for nothing! People like Wenwen are much more sensible than you."

She turned around and complained to Xu Wen, "I said I wanted to have dinner, but Lu Yuanzheng wouldn't let me come, and said your brother and sister-in-law were there."

He paused and added, "You won't leave because of me, right?"

"How could that be? You hadn't come to Rainbow Island when they left! Otherwise, my brother would have stayed to have a drink with you. My brother and his wife opened a small restaurant in Pengcheng. A business can't always be closed, right? So we left in a hurry and didn't wait for Lu Yuanzheng to come back, so we missed the chance to drink with you."

Song Xueqin finally felt relieved, "It's okay, it's so close, there will be opportunities in the future."

During the meal, Song Xueqin and Lu Yuanzheng inevitably talked about this matter.

Of course, what can be said in front of Xu Wen are just some of the things that can be said.

The two men discussed when the battleships of country F would leave.

Song Xueqin guessed: "This is probably where the ship is going to fail."

This means that the other side wants to fight a protracted war.

Lu Yuanzheng disagreed: "I guess they will have to leave in a few months at most."

Song Xueqin dipped his index finger into the water in the tea bowl and drew a map on the table.

"Our Rainbow Island..." Song Xueqin started to complain about Lu Yuanzheng, "Look at the name you gave the island!"

There is definitely nothing wrong with this island name for the common people who live and work in peace and contentment. It is still a bit like a kindergarten, which is quite nice.

but.

Something as serious as the F-country warship running aground after crashing into Rainbow Island would make international news.

By then, all the newspapers and television stations around the world will start talking about a certain country’s Rainbow Island.

It's obviously a military fortress, but it's named like this. It's a bit... not serious enough.

What’s even more infuriating is that Lu Yuanzheng’s Rainbow Island is already considered good, at least the rainbow is beautiful.

The names of the other islands and reefs handed over to him were more horrible than the other.

One of the reefs is called Iron Rooster Reef!

Listen, does that make sense?

Lu Yuanzheng reminded Song Xueqin: "It's too late to change your name now."

Song Xueqin: “…”

Song Xueqin could only skip the name of the island and continued, "Rainbow Island is at the southernmost tip of the archipelago, and is very close to Country F."

As he spoke, he dipped his tea in the water and pointed in three other directions. "We have an island and a reef in the northwest and northeast. Together with this island to the north of Country F, we can completely block Country F from our coastal defense line.

This is just a military consideration. If you take into account various resources, such as fishery resources, mineral resources and other energy resources, then the location of Rainbow Island is even more important.

If we lose Rainbow Island, we will not only lose a crucial territorial node, but also the islands and large reefs will be damaged.

I believe that Country F saw this clearly, and that's why they deliberately built a broken ship to annoy us. It's right at our doorstep, making it inconvenient for us to go in and out. Even if they don't interfere, we feel uncomfortable being watched by a pair of eyes every day. If they accidentally find out the details of Rainbow Island, it will be a big trouble for us.

However, this is not something that can be accomplished overnight. We are not fish that can be slaughtered at will. They must have made plans to stay here for a long time. In my opinion, their ship will definitely not be repaired in a short time."

Lu Yuanzheng nodded in agreement: "You are right. But there are two points you overlooked. First, if it is a protracted war, they will not bring such an advanced ship here. This ship is not cheap to build, and it would be a waste to use it as a sightseeing boat. No matter how good the captain is, if he does not use it for a long time and stays at sea for a long time, it will slowly corrode and rust. They can't waste so much money just to stay here, right? Country F is not a rich country.

The second point is…”

Lu Yuanzheng snorted, "I won't allow them to stay under my nose forever. Either they get rid of me, or I get rid of them. My bottom line is three months. If they don't leave within three months, I will sink their boat!"

Song Xueqin frowned and scolded him: "Don't do that! You know what it means to insist on having your own way."

If Lu Yuanzheng did this, it would be considered a violation of military orders.

In order to avoid war between the two countries, this matter can only be regarded as a personal act of Lu Yanzheng.

Even if Lu Yuanzheng succeeded in sinking the ship, he would not only fail to become a martyr but also be regarded as a criminal who destroyed the diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Not worth it!

Lu Yuanzheng glanced at Xu Wen and hummed, "I've already said it, it was a last resort."

Seeing that he was very confident, Song Xueqin asked, "Do you have any ideas?"

“Not yet.”

Song Xueqin: “…”

Xu asked: "..."

Not as sure as you say.

Song Xueqin said unhappily, "Then you better be quiet and don't act rashly. This matter has been reported. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will communicate with Country F. Before the result comes out, you are not allowed to act rashly!"

"Know."

Song Xueqin was a little unsure whether Lu Yuanzheng really knew the truth or was just pretending to know it.

However, during the nearly ten years that Lu Yuanzheng had been in the army, he had never done anything impulsive. He always made the best plan before every action. But he also had a problem.

In his past plans, the plan would have been to achieve victory with the least sacrifice and the greatest possible degree, but that did not include himself.

He must be the one who bears the most risk.

He was also the first one to commit suicide.

Thinking of this, Song Xueqin felt both relieved and worried, and asked Xu Wen: "Keep an eye on him. Don't let him do anything wrong!"

Xu Wen nodded.

"One more thing." Song Xueqin glanced at Xu Wen, "After the enemy ship's self-destruction this time, it's hard to say how the situation will change in the future. It's hard to guarantee the safety of you military dependents on the island. I'll arrange for someone to come and take you away in two days."

Xu Wen frowned, "Can you not leave?"

"I know you're worried about Zhengzi. But considering the overall situation, you have to go! You know this."

Xu Wen stopped talking.

She is not ignorant.

Even Xu Wen knew that if a fight really broke out, they would all be a burden, and Xu Wen couldn't just love Nao and ignore everything else.

Today is different from yesterday.

There was no choice yesterday, but today it is safe to evacuate.

She couldn't let Lu Yuanzheng be restrained in order to protect her.

Since there would be no conflict for the time being, Lu Yuanzheng arranged for the soldiers to change their posts, while the others continued to live and rest as usual.

The next day even Song Xueqin left.

The attitude is very clear, that is, I will not play with the enemy.

But Xu Wen was not at ease and she didn't want to leave.

As Lu Yuanzheng said, if she didn't want to leave, the enemy ship would have to leave.

If I had to choose between the two, I would definitely choose to send the enemy a thousand miles away.

At night, before going to bed, the two of them lay in bed.

Xu Wen discussed this matter with Lu Yuanzheng.

"What can you do?"

Xu Wen shook his head: "I didn't. Not only that, I also heard a similar story in my last life. But it didn't happen in the 1970s, but at the end of the 20th century. A country ran a broken warship aground near a reef in our South China Sea. It was exactly the same as what happened to Country F this time.

It has been stranded for 20 years. The difference is that the other side used a broken ship, while this time the F country used a top-notch ship. And it was not stranded, but directly collided. "

Now the situation seems to be more serious.

Lu Yuanzheng frowned, obviously this was not the direction of the story he wanted to hear.

"I've heard of another incident. It's just a rumor that people speculated about. We are at sea here, and there are wars in the air as well. It is said that once the enemy provoked us by flying a plane into our territory. We repeatedly warned them but they didn't listen, and then one of our particularly brave pilots crashed the plane into us. It's very similar to what you did yesterday. The difference is that you were courting death yesterday, but they died together."

Lu Yuanzheng: "..."

"And then?"

"Then our pilot died. The other side's plane landed on our territory. You know what happened next, there was definitely an international dialogue, just like two children fighting, each insisting on their own opinions. In the end, the wreckage of the plane was returned to the other side. However, our aircraft manufacturing technology was originally three or four models behind theirs. After this incident, our technology jumped two levels. Everyone privately speculated whether we learned something from the plane that was hit."

Lu Yuanzheng's eyes lit up.

The other side drove over one of the most advanced ships in the world.

If we can get the key technology on this battleship, then being hit won't be a big loss.

This is a trade calculation.

After a brief excitement, Lu Yuanzheng and Xu Wen calmed down again.

The sea is different from the air.

The truth of what happened in the air is probably only known by the parties involved and a small number of people.

Moreover, each plane had one or two pilots, so the casualties were limited.

Rainbow Island is different from the opponent's battleship.

There are nearly a thousand officers and soldiers on Rainbow Island, but the opponent's large battleship can also accommodate a lot of officers and soldiers.

Without considering reinforcements, it is unclear who will suffer the loss.

Rainbow Island is easy to defend but difficult to attack, but the enemy's battleship is really advanced. If it is equipped with high-end weapons, it may be possible to achieve military control of Rainbow Island.

At this stage, neither side has a clear idea of ​​the other's background, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is still in negotiations, so there is temporary peace.

As long as one party reveals its cards first, the other party immediately loses its advantage.

So, it all depends on who gets the king first in this game.

After Lu Yuanzheng figured it out, he immediately went to the camp headquarters and ordered the reinforcement of defenses on the entire island and strictly prohibited any strangers from sneaking onto the island.

Rainbow Island is under full-time martial law and no one is allowed to leave the island unless necessary.

We must ensure that there are no blind spots on the entire island and leave no opportunity for the enemy to take advantage.

In addition, the ship was monitored 24 hours a day, and patrol boats circled the ship with weapons clearly displayed to ensure that the other party could not leave the ship or take any rash actions.

Lu Yuanzheng also sent someone to the Central Island to buy some fishing nets and set them up under the sea.

Although the cost is not low, it is impossible for their people to dive to the island.

Unless a team of frogmen comes in from the bottom of the sea.

But the closer you get to the island, the shallower the sea becomes, and the fishing nets can reach the bottom.

In particular, their nets were not used for fishing, as they contained many hidden weapons such as nails, blades, and caltrops.

In addition, not only did they build a small Great Wall-like wall on the edge of the island, but they also urgently reported to their superiors and requested land reclamation.

The plan was to build a circle of sea fences around the enemy's ship, trapping the ship in it and making it impossible for them to see anything.

The other party disagrees?

Do you think I can do whatever I want with my land?

If you don't agree, just drive the boat away!

But there is still a big problem.

The side where the warship hit looked a bit like a cliff to people standing on Rainbow Island.

It is several meters high from the height to the sea level.

It hits an island again and again, and in a strict sense it is not considered to be stranded, so it can definitely move forward.

This means that this section of the sea is extremely deep and difficult to fill.

The other country is not stupid. They must have taken this into consideration and chose this angle to hit it.

No matter how you look at it, it's hard for anyone to have their doorstep blocked by something like this.

Everybody wants to take it away.

There's just no good way to do it.

Xu Wen circled the Rainbow twice with a distressed look on his face.

The enemy ship Kaya might be fine after the collision in the sea, but the Rainbow was seriously damaged.

It would cost a lot of money to repair it.

Xu Wen and Lu Yuanzheng had just emptied their family savings to buy the house from Xu Wen and his family. How could they have the money to repair the boat?

Dongsheng was also very angry. He pinched Xu's waist and asked, "How did you and your father take care of the Rainbow? How did the Rainbow get hit by someone? What did you teach me?

Tell me that if someone of my age hits me innocently, I should let him hit me back. If a kid older than me hits me, I will go find his parents! Then when the Rainbow was hit, did you hit him back or file a complaint? "

Xu Wen suddenly had an idea and smiled. He squatted down and kissed Dongsheng on the little face: "Dongsheng, you are really my little baby! Thank you!"

After saying that, he got up and ran, not forgetting to call Dongsheng: "Let's go find your father!"

In the past, we could let Dongsheng run around the island alone, but not now.

No one can afford that chance.

So even if Xu Wen did not leave the island, he had to stay with Dongsheng all the time.

Dongsheng touched the back of his head in confusion, not understanding why Mom was so happy even though he had mentioned her.

He ran a few steps and then slowed down. Would his mother be angry and send him to his father to be beaten?

Dongsheng rolled his eyes and planned to escape.

Xu Wen happened to look back and saw that he was running slower and slower. He turned back and held his hand, "Run faster! I have something important to tell Dad."

Dongsheng: “…”

Dongsheng responded and quickly followed Xu Wen.

Just don't beat him up.

When they arrived at the camp headquarters, Xu Wen handed Dongsheng over to the clerk and went to find Lu Yuanzheng who was in a meeting.

The only topic of the meetings these days is how to get rid of the Kaya.