What the hell is a private enterprise?

Chapter 195 Two-Month Strategy
Port St. Jones, in the southern part of the Big Island.

Suha, dressed formally, smiled and waved to the media cameras.

After the clicks of the shutter, his photos would soon appear in major newspapers.

As a precaution, he not only called in local media, but also invited a number of international media outlets.

Behind him was a fishing boat weighing over 300 tons, carrying a crane, several small boats, and ample supplies prepared for the Sierra Madre.

He even deliberately left half of it on the shore, using eye-catching stickers to clearly indicate that it was a supply.

While it's a bit hard to understand why the University of Tokyo chartered rescue ship helped the Sierra Madre, it's ultimately a good thing.

In response to previous rumors of fabricated supply ship data, Suha not only sought media verification this time, but also boarded the ship himself with a camera.

He simply couldn't believe that anyone would dare to defy public opinion and cause trouble in front of the public.
Of course, his greatest confidence came from Commissioner Smith, who boarded the ship early on. This enigmatic figure, whose identity was unknown and whose name might even be wrong, was the core of everything.

However, this time Commissioner Smith's public identity is that of an international doctor, and he will board the ship in a small boat to treat Marino and others.

After confirming that the camera had captured his appearance, Suha smiled broadly at the camera and responded to the outside world's doubts:

“We have never given up on rescuing the trapped crew, but the Sierra Madre is an important asset of the Luzon Navy, and we have an obligation to ensure its integrity is not violated.”

Plans for the proper resettlement of the Sierra Madre are under active discussion. All crew members will be in good health throughout the process. We will be bringing 30 tons of fresh supplies, as well as five state-of-the-art satellite phones!

……

Great Bay.

Inside the port, Tang Wen squinted as he watched the newly recruited crew members board two ships:
The destroyer HMS Shinpu and the cruiser HMS Tsuiyu.

The Da Wan Hao is the original Yahagi Hao, just with a different name. Its appearance is almost unchanged, and it has been converted into a tourist attraction. Even the colorful neon lights have not been removed.

Unlike the three destroyers with their white and blue split paint scheme, the Twin Moon retains its original gray hull—even the two twin-gun turrets at the bow are still there.

When developing the warship tour project, Tang Wen originally planned to replace the original cannon barrel with a sheet metal tube, but Lu Jun stopped him, saying things like "it has to be authentic" and "fake cannons are not competitive."

发射4号152毫米高爆弹时这是41式152毫米舰炮，但如果发射的礼花炮弹，这就是平平无奇的内径152毫米、长7.876米内刻阴线烟花表演用具。

The light cruiser, weighing over 8000 tons and equipped with two gun turrets, exudes a much stronger sense of awe than the Civilization-class destroyer.

Tang Wen originally intended to name it "morality," but this was met with unanimous opposition from everyone.

After unanimous agreement within the joint defense team, it was named after the nearest tourist attraction, Shuangyue Coast, and was directly designated as the flagship of the Dongjiang Maritime Joint Defense Team. Chen Yonggui was appointed as the captain of the joint defense team and the commander-in-chief of the fleet, and the ship was designated as Yulianfang 501.

At this moment, Chen Yonggui was wearing a white shirt, green pants, and big leather shoes from his youth, and he was trying hard to straighten the black baseball cap he was wearing.

The front of the baseball cap features an abstract gold "G" logo, artistically styled as the side profile of a snail.

"Damn it, we're in command of a cruiser now!"

Beside him were dozens of strong fishermen from the village, dressed in different clothes but all wearing the same G-shaped baseball caps, distinguished only by their silver and bronze colors.

However, they were not the main force in operating the ship; the real skilled sailors had already been on board long ago.

Tang Wen had not originally planned to send out the cruiser; he was just thinking of forcing the issue and sending the Xin Feng out to make a show of it.

The three destroyers, representing Civilization, Friendship, and New Style, lined the way to welcome the supply ship from Luzon. The ship must have been very touched.

Ren'ai Reef is now a prime location for gold mining, with a lease agreement as proof. It's not unreasonable for outsiders to come in and inspect it, is it?
Who knew that Chen Yonggui and the township head were also present when the plan was made? The latter casually mentioned that since they could all be sailed anyway, it would be more impressive to sail out a cruiser. But that wasn't a matter of whether they wanted to or not; operating the Yahagi required at least 80 to 100 crew members, and Tang Wen was short at least half of them.

So he joked: "If you can find someone, I'll pay for the gas and drive it out!"

The next day, Wu Long told him that more than 70 people wanted to apply for the job, all of whom were highly capable, physically fit, and very familiar with how to use steam turbines and maintain large ships.

Tang Wen called Lao Zhang, who assured him that it had absolutely nothing to do with him, which put Tang Wen at ease.

Therefore, the Yahagi was urgently named, joined the Dongjiang Maritime Joint Defense Team, and participated in this operation.

With this, the maritime joint defense force now possessed one cruiser and three destroyers, with a total tonnage of 1.36 tons, roughly equivalent to the Algerian ship.

However, because it was all under the name of Gaijin Fisheries Company, Gaijin Fisheries immediately became a top-tier fisheries company in China.

After rising from captain of a 1000-ton fishing boat to commander of four large ships, Chen Yonggui felt a sense of elation followed by a feeling of lingering fear.

However, as soon as he boarded the ship, he saw First Mate Kimura Susumu, who was carefully studying the nautical chart, and Second Mate Wang Daquan, who had been recruited just two days ago. Although the latter was wearing a jacket, he looked very much like Kimura Susumu.

Chen Yonggui immediately breathed a sigh of relief; as the commander-in-chief, he could simply give orders.

……

The fishing boat at Suha's feet is called "Aila," I think it's named after the owner's surname or something, but that's not important now.

The most important person right now, Commissioner Smith, has just finished a satellite phone call and said with a confident look:
"We haven't detected anything unusual in our channels, so we just need to keep heading."

"Commissioner, we are safe and sound thanks to you!"

Suha spoke with a great deal of sincerity, explaining that in order to avoid getting lost, the ship transmitted coordinates, course, and other information back every few minutes.

He even leaned over the railing, cautiously looking around.

The disappearance of those two ships had been troubling him for a long time; not a single wreckage could be found, as if they had vanished into thin air.

After numerous fruitless searches, they were forced to confront a possibility: that the person had deliberately lost contact.

Those two ships were either misled or fled; they may have gone to seek refuge in the north or escaped to Annam, otherwise there would have been a reason for them to disappear without a trace.

This conjecture was initially highly uncertain, but with Marino's sudden change of heart, it has become a very real possibility.

So Suha was in a heavy mood... No, he jumped up with joy at that moment.

It's considered defection, so no compensation is required. Even without evidence, since no remains can be found, it can only be classified as missing.

Moreover, the mob boss, Aija, had no idea how to buy insurance and had to swallow this loss in silence.

However, he believed that this time it was definitely impossible, not to mention that he and Commissioner Smith were there, there were also broadcasting equipment and reporters on the ship.

Damn Gaijin, even if you can ram it, you can't attack a ship full of relief supplies and doctors, can you?

St. Jones Port is not far from the Spratly Islands, and the ship quickly crossed the line without encountering any obstacles.

A seaplane quickly appeared overhead, followed by a second, a third, and a fourth.

(End of this chapter)