He was so persuasive that he actually practiced extraordinary

The bullet pierced through the strong sea breeze, striking the pirate precisely in the back of the head! The black pirate stumbled and fell directly into the sea, splashing up a huge spray of water. Blood gushing from his head quickly stained the surrounding seawater red, but was soon swallowed up and dissipated by the surging waves.

The three pirate ships that came to their rescue opened fire on the two men, suppressing their firepower and forcing them to turn back.

"Pirates have entered international waters, firing is permitted!" came the new instruction over the radio.

The pirates pursued Li Erniu and Wang Yan's speedboat relentlessly, completely unaware that they had already left Somali waters.

"Pirates have entered international waters. Air fire suppression is permitted!" The radio channel updated the order again. "Smash them back hard!"

Captain Gao Yun's furious voice echoed through the channel. At the command, the armed helicopters in the sky were no longer restrained, and more than ten circling "Seabird" fighter jets pressed their rocket launch buttons.

“Swish, swish, swish—!”

Rockets with trails of flame swept across the sea, creating deafening explosions and sending up huge columns of water.

On the battlefield, bullets are everywhere and impossible to completely dodge. Wang Yanbing piloted a speedboat to retreat rapidly through a hail of bullets, constantly in danger of being hit.

Witnessing this, Zhang Beixing immediately ordered Song Kaifei to provide support: "Pilot, support Erniu and the others!"

"Don't worry, Captain, with me here, they'll be fine!" Song Kaifei's expression was tense. He immediately maneuvered the helicopter to turn and aimed the onboard machine gun at the pirate ship below.

"Put-put-put-put...!"

Bullets rained down like a storm, riddling a pirate speedboat that had managed to escape the barrage with bullets. The speedboat stubbornly pushed forward for less than a nautical mile before sinking into the sea, bubbling and gurgling, along with its crew of pirates!

After a long while, Li Erniu's voice murmured in the earpiece: "Brother Beixing, that pirate was being unruly. I've already taken care of him. Will that violate any rules?"

Zhang Beixing said coldly, "You did the right thing! A life for a life, that's only right!"

"Retreat, don't stay on the sea for too long."

"Yes, Brother Beixing!"

Zhang Beixing turned around and closed the helicopter door, then said to Song Kaifei, "Return to base, back to the warship."

He Chenguang, who was standing to the side, seemed to have not yet had enough fun. Hearing Zhang Beixing's order, he hesitated slightly: "Huh? We're going back already? I see there are still several pirates who are still alive, struggling in the water."

Zhang Beixing smiled calmly: "They're just small fry. Let the sea dragons deal with them. We red blood cells... don't care about these targets."

"Hehe, that's right."

"Pilot, return to base."

"understand!"

Having thoroughly enjoyed the firepower suppression, Song Kaifei laughed and turned the helicopter around, heading towards the main ship.

"boom--!!"

Just then, a deafening explosion suddenly came from the direction of the merchant ship, shaking the entire sea surface and even causing the helicopter to shake slightly.

Xu Tianlong curiously peeked out and looked down: "What's going on? What happened?"

Zhang Beixing, still with his eyes closed, calmly said without raising his head, "It must be the merchant ship's hydraulic press that was destroyed. Xu Hong succeeded."

However, before he could finish speaking, a static noise came through the walkie-talkie, followed by Yang Rui's urgent and shocked roar:
"Position number three! What happened?" Yang Rui's exclamation still echoed in the air as the merchant ship's speed visibly slowed down, eventually coming to a stop outside the sea boundary line.

Xu Hong quickly relayed a message from the hydraulic press room: "Report! Everything is normal! The hydraulic press has been successfully detonated, and the ship has come to a complete stop."

"Received! Well done!" The response from the command center was filled with undisguised praise.

Hearing the conversation on the communication channel, Xu Tianlong was taken aback for a moment, then beamed and gave Zhang Beixing a thumbs up: "Captain, you're amazing! You could have predicted this!"

Zhang Beixing narrowed his eyes slightly, a faint smile playing on his lips, but said nothing more.

The Jiaolong Commando Unit is not just a name; its ability to respond to changes and execute tasks is quite normal.

With the battle concluded, subsequent salvage and capture operations were fully launched.

Due to their unfamiliarity with naval operational procedures, the Red Cell team did not participate in these follow-up tasks, which were completed entirely by the Jiaolong Commando Team.

But after this battle, no one in the entire naval fleet dared to underestimate this army special forces unit in the slightest!
The officers and soldiers held the Red Cell Team, which had distinguished itself in the battle, in the highest esteem.

About an hour later, Yang Rui led his team back to the warship safely.

He quickly caught up with Zhang Beixing, who was preparing to return to his cabin, and said with a sincere smile:
"Captain Zhang, if it weren't for your help today, Luo Xing and I would probably be done for. I'm so grateful, I'll definitely treat you to a good drink another day!"

Yang Rui is an upright person with a broad perspective. He is a respectable opponent and a friend worth making.

Seeing his sincere expression, Zhang Beixing smiled calmly and replied:
"No need to be so polite, we're all comrades. If it were my men in danger today, I'm sure Captain Yang wouldn't stand idly by either."

"Hahaha, that's natural!"

Yang Rui laughed heartily, "No matter what, I'm determined to be your friend! The pirates we just wiped out should keep them quiet for a few days. Tomorrow I'll take you to see the scenery of the sea and experience the daily life of our navy."

Zhang Beixing politely greeted them, "Alright, then I'll be troubling you." The two looked at each other and smiled, a sense of camaraderie and mutual respect flowing between them as their eyes met.

Just then, a loud "Report!" interrupted their conversation.

A naval soldier strode up to them, his posture upright and his expression serious.

Yang Rui turned around and asked, "What is it?"

The soldier gave a crisp military salute and replied in a loud voice, "Report, Captain! We discovered a stowaway on the transport plane that traveled to and from the Langya war zone yesterday."

What? Stowaways? And they were discovered on a helicopter traveling to and from Wolf Fang?
Upon hearing the soldier's report, Zhang Beixing frowned, his face filled with confusion and bewilderment. How could someone have followed their group all the way to the sea?
Yang Rui was also visibly stunned for a moment, and asked incredulously, "Uh... it took a whole night to find out?"

The soldier reported truthfully: "The stowaway fell asleep in the cabin. We just found him during a routine equipment check. He must have been seasick and had been asleep for a day and a night."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Beixing narrowed his eyes slightly, speechless. It was one thing for a student to smuggle himself in, but to actually fall into a deep sleep? What genius could possibly pull off such a feat!
Yang Rui pondered for a moment, then continued, "Where is the person now? Have their identities been verified?"

The soldier stood at attention and reported in a serious tone:

"Reporting to Captain Zhang and Staff Officer Zhang, we haven't been able to verify this person's identity yet, so we've temporarily detained him in the solitary confinement room. However, he claims to be a tank soldier from the 9th Combined Arms Brigade and says he came with you."

After hearing these words, Zhang Beixing's confusion deepened, and he didn't know how to react for a moment.

What's this?

Did they come with me?
Or are they members of the Ninth Brigade?

But he hadn't been in the Ninth Brigade for long and knew very few people. How could someone from the Ninth Brigade have inexplicably followed him onto the warship?

Who exactly is this mysterious "smuggler"?
Filled with questions, Zhang Beixing walked side by side with Zhang Yingying, following behind the naval soldier, along the anti-slip deck laid on the warship, and finally stopped in front of the iron door of the confinement cell.

"Open the door," Zhang Yingying said calmly to the two soldiers guarding the door of the solitary confinement cell.

As the heavy iron door creaked open, a wave of stuffy air rushed out. Zhang Beixing peered inside and saw a thin figure crouching on the floor in the corner of the solitary confinement cell, hugging his knees, his head drooping, looking pitiful, like an abandoned kitten.

But when Zhang Beixing saw the man's face clearly, his eyes widened instantly, his face filled with speechlessness—what grudge did this kid have against him? How could he have chased him all the way to the Red Sea!

"Zhang Nengliang? How could it be you?"

The "smuggler" squatting in the solitary confinement cell was none other than Zhang Nengliang, the notorious "brat" of the Ninth Combined Arms Brigade!

Zhang Beixing rubbed his forehead, his tone full of helplessness: "Do you really have some kind of special hobby? You hid in tanks to avoid training during basic training, and now you've learned how to hide in helicopters?"

Hearing that familiar teasing voice, Zhang Nengliang in the solitary confinement cell suddenly raised his head, his previously dim eyes instantly brightening. As if seeing a savior, he took two steps forward: "Oh my god! Zhang Beixing! I've finally seen you! You quickly explain to them that I'm really not a bad person, I just want to ask you something!"

He paused abruptly after speaking, scratched his head, and added with a puzzled look, "Wait a minute, only a few people in our company knew about me hiding the tank in basic training. How did you hear about it? Am I that famous in the military region now?"

"Good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels fast." Zhang Beixing's lips curled into a mocking smile, deliberately drawing out his words, "'Good Soldier' ​​Zhang Nengliang, the Ninth Brigade's number one crybaby, who hasn't heard of that name? It's hard not to know."

After saying that, he deliberately pursed his lips, his disgusted look making Zhang Nengliang blush. He quickly changed the subject: "Don't just talk about me. Let me ask you, didn't you beat me up during the last exercise? Is it necessary to hold a grudge for so long and tease me about it? Besides, I didn't chase after you on purpose, I just happened to run into you..."

"Just in time?" Zhang Beixing raised an eyebrow and pressed on, "Then tell me, how did you manage to get on the helicopter that picked us up?"

Faced with this barrage of questions, Zhang Nengliang swallowed hard, his eyes darting around, and after a long pause, he finally spoke, somewhat embarrassed:
"It was yesterday afternoon. Our 9th Combined Arms Brigade's base isn't far from your Wolf Fang Special Operations Brigade. I've been wondering how you managed to destroy my tank with a single shot during the last exercise, so I thought I'd go to your base to ask you for clarification."

"Destroyed your tank?" Zhang Beixing was stunned for a moment, then scratched his head, looking blank. "I destroyed quite a few tanks in the last exercise. Who remembers which one was yours? I've long forgotten."

Zhang Nengliang choked instantly, his mouth agape for a long time without uttering a word—a tank!

That's the king of land warfare, a mighty machine on the battlefield, how come Zhang Beixing treats it like swatting a few flies? This is outrageous!

He took a deep breath, suppressing the frustration in his heart, and continued, "When I got near your Wolf Fang's airport, I happened to see that helicopter loading equipment. I heard from the soldiers next to me that it was going to pick you up for a mission. I thought that if I waited until your mission was over to ask, who knows how long I would have to wait, so I couldn't resist and sneaked into the helicopter's cargo hold when no one was paying attention."

As he spoke, his voice grew softer and softer, and his head drooped even lower: "I was thinking that when you found me, I would give you a scare, but the cargo hold was dark and quiet, and I was so bored that I fell asleep without realizing it... When I woke up, I was captured by the soldiers on the warship and locked up here."

After listening to Zhang Nengliang's words, Zhang Beixing rubbed his forehead and sighed helplessly, feeling both amused and exasperated. This kid was really something else. He dared to sneak onto a helicopter on a mission just to find out the answer to a question. He was incredibly bold!

"I'm really fed up with you," Zhang Beixing shook his head, his tone tinged with helplessness. "You're a new recruit, why aren't you training properly in the army? What are you thinking, worrying about all this nonsense all day? Just to find out how to destroy a tank, you even dared to 'sneak' onto a helicopter. What exactly are you trying to do?"

Zhang Nengliang suddenly raised his head, his eyes blazing with fury as he stared intently at Zhang Beixing. His voice was firm and resolute: "I want to beat you! I was unconvinced by my loss in the last exercise, and I want to compete with you again, to win fair and square this time!"

Zhang Beixing scoffed, mercilessly pouring cold water on the idea:

"Win against me? You'd better wake up! You're so young, why aren't you practicing your skills? What's the point of indulging in these unrealistic daydreams all day?"

"Who's daydreaming!"

Zhang Nengliang immediately retorted, his cheeks flushing red, "I've already found out, your birthday is only a few days older than mine, don't always treat me like a child! My training results are much better than when I first joined the army, and if I train for a while longer, I'll definitely beat you!"

“Being a few days older is still being older. If you’re not happy about it, why didn’t you have your mom have a C-section earlier so you’d be a few days older than me?” Zhang Beixing raised an eyebrow, deliberately teasing him.

Zhang Nengliang's face darkened instantly. His lips moved, but he didn't say anything in the end. He simply turned his head away, not wanting to argue with Zhang Beixing anymore—it was impossible to reason with this guy!
Seeing this, Zhang Beixing stopped teasing him and turned to Zhang Yingying standing to the side, lowering his voice to say, "Yingying, could you please communicate with the Navy and have them contact the 9th Combined Arms Brigade of the Southeast Military Region, telling them that Zhang Nengliang is with us, and that they shouldn't look for him everywhere, so they don't worry." (End of Chapter)