Winner Takes It All, Resurrection 2009

“The ebb and flow of the tide, the endless ocean, is really fascinating!
If I could choose one day in the future, I would rather stay here forever.”

On the 100,000-ton oil tanker Fengsheng, the first mate Zheng Zhixuan was quite emotional. On the surface, he was a tanker staff member, but in fact, he understood everything.

Because he was just 28 years old and was serving in the ocean formation a few months ago. One day, he was suddenly called over by his boss in a mysterious manner and was given a shocking and bad news.

He was transferred to a permanent organization, but it was not the Five Military Governor's Office, but a planned marine comprehensive formation, which was affiliated with the Difang Yamen and was no longer under the jurisdiction of the Governor's Office.

The most important thing is that this newly established department didn’t even have an office location or office equipment, and was assigned to this oil tanker on the first day of work.

It is euphemistically called adaptive training, but what kind of person would have more than 200 people on an oil tanker?

There were obviously some new recruits who had just joined the ship and looked confused. They vomited when the waves were big on board. Upon asking, we found out that they were all fooled.

It is impossible to deceive people, but most of the people on the ship signed a confidentiality agreement and announced to the outside world that they were employees of a certain shipping company. Except for the 20 or so crew members, the rest were all secretly trained.

For example, Zheng Zhixuan's public identity is the first mate, but there are 3 captains, 3 deputy captains, 7 first mates, 15 second mates on a ship, and there are even two or three people who claim to be psychological counselors and hang around looking for people to talk to.

Don't ask, the answer is that the work on the ship is too complicated and everyone is in charge of their own work.

But everyone knows that this specially modified tanker, in addition to the living equipment compartment, also has many simulated practice operation compartments, which are the only jobs of many crew members.

It is in the closed cabin that various field simulation operations are constantly carried out, and everyone understands the heavy responsibilities they shoulder.

The only thing that makes them dissatisfied is the difference in tonnage. Because Dongda currently does not have an equivalent 100,000-ton rumbling ship, they are conducting adaptive training here.

In the future, when we move to ships of several thousand tons, we may not be able to adapt to them in the early stages.

But there is no other way. We are short of ships and people, and we have to keep a low profile. Otherwise, why set up a new department to cover up our tracks?
They only need to obey and wait for the day when the new equipment comes out of the dock smoothly, and then cooperate with the avionics, weapons, radar, information transmission and other departments on shore to simulate complex operations and complete the reception as soon as possible.

It has already been agreed that the newly established maritime unit will travel around the world as agreements are reached among Southeast Asian and Indian Ocean economies.

In the early stage, various specific information such as the exploration of the main waterways, sea conditions, seabed along the way, and surrounding economies should be prepared in advance.

There were nearly 40 people like Zheng Zhixuan who came on board to adapt in advance. They were scattered in nearly ocean-going fleets and trained as crew members.

More people will join in through this channel to complete initial training in the future, until they have gathered enough front-line personnel to fill 200 ships as planned, and the plan will gradually come to an end.

Most of them completed their training on the safest route from Dongda to Southeast Asia because the entire process was under their own control.

Only a few elites were selected to join the long-distance routes from Dongda to North Africa, West Asia, or South America. The situation here was relatively complicated, although the ports at both ends were under control.

However, anything could happen during the long voyage, and ocean supply is also a big problem, which is currently being addressed in an intensive manner, such as the dock controlled by Qingyun.

Several 2-5 ton merchant ships are being thoroughly renovated, and new ocean-going integrated supply ships are also under intensive construction. It is believed that in the near future, they will be able to obtain necessary material replenishment from professional supply ships.

Instead of what we do now, we can only arrange for each of our own fleets passing through the Strait of Malacca to be loaded with waterproof and anti-sinking supply packages, and rely on Beidou navigation to confirm each other's positions in the vast ocean.

Then they used the lifeboat on the ship to transport the supplies slowly like ants moving house. It was easy to send them out, but it was difficult to receive them. Every time they got some supplies, they had to work very hard.

It’s not that a 200-ton oil tanker, a specially modified one at that, cannot store enough daily necessities for more than people for a month, but that they intentionally want to conduct various targeted tests.

For example, the feasibility of multiple small-scale supplies in extreme situations. For example, when our own ships pass by, they will sometimes deliberately deliver some packaged foods that look unusual.

For example, missile rice, small seaweed egg soup filled with high-calorie chocolate bars, in short, anything that a normal person can think of or a psychopath can come up with can be found on the ship.

Anyway, they just test various supply methods and assessment collection times in various ways, and even conduct professional tests on barreled marine diesel and heavy oil in a throw-and-forget manner.

Who knows which damn thing came up with this way of torturing people, wrapping the round oil drum with anti-sinking material.

They are made of special materials and float over in a string. They are even considering researching a marine oil barrel train with its own turning function and short-distance maneuverability, the kind that they claim to be able to operate.

In short, they have encountered many strange things, but no one has ever heard them complain: How could an oil tanker carrying 100,000 tons of crude oil be short of oil?

are you crazy!

Zheng Zhixuan was quite happy anyway. He would curse the scientific research and technical team for making trouble in various ways, and then he would strictly demand his employees. Well, everyone was a formal employee who received a salary.

As long as they pass the assessment, perhaps within a year, they will become loyal guards who roam freely across the vast sea!
Because everyone knows that in the history of Todai, there has never been a new department with its headquarters located outside the university.

“Who would have believed that the headquarters of the maritime unit was in Malaya, near Singapore.

One branch is in Siam, one is at the easternmost tip of Indonesia, and another is in talks with Luzon. Perhaps in the future there may be an additional maritime department base on their eastern coast.

I heard that Yunnan-Burma, Somalia and Madagascar are also going to have one each. I’m not sure if it’s true or not, but the offices of these units are all located outside, and they have formed joint units with the local rumbling formations.

This is the first time in the history of the world.”

Zheng Zhixuan had some vague guesses, but he didn't dare to say anything before hearing any further information.

But the second captain Li Jianghe, who was also busy nearby and came out to take a walk, didn't care at all, "To put it bluntly, it's the future ocean fleet.

That is to say, the number of specially produced ships is not enough now, otherwise it would be a real big scene if tens of thousands of people were on board!"

Zheng Zhixuan smiled and said, "We have come at a good time. We will have the qualifications to work in a foreign country in the future."

"Hehe, that's right. I heard that the subsidy standards set here are higher than those in China."

Li Jianghe is very satisfied with his current working environment because he has already booked a 4000-ton frigate in advance. It's a pity that it is not an -ton destroyer, but it is better than nothing.

Moreover, once they make a move, they face the main force on the front line, and they are still not satisfied.

As they chatted, Zheng Zhixuan changed the topic to the recently popular game "The Narrowest Place in West Asia", which is about the narrowest part of West Asia.

It's not a real rat-hunting operation, but the Joint Chiefs have been acting a little crazy recently, and have been sending some speedboats to board the ship for inspection.

However, according to regulations, ships sailing in public waters do not need to follow its orders, so every time it appears, it will be discovered by the other ships in the ocean further south.

Then the north will send out the same number of speedboats to rush forward and entangle them.

Everyone knows that the Joint Chiefs are not going crazy for no reason, but the American capital behind them wants to stir up trouble.

Wall Street is completely unable to sit still, because in the past half month, international oil prices have fluctuated downward from the highest point above 135 to the current price of 112/113 US dollars per barrel.

But there is a stalemate here, because many international hot money and small and medium-sized institutions that follow the trend are constantly influenced by the rumors from Wall Street and begin to take profits while they are ahead and lock in their profits.

The remaining game is a fierce fight between two equally powerful groups!

On the field, people compete for the amount of money, and secretly use various media opinions and private means, such as shutting down crude oil production equipment for maintenance.

They constantly exaggerate the future depletion of crude oil resources, emphasize the cost of shale oil extraction, and the massive demand from emerging markets such as Tokyo and Tokyo. In short, they use every means possible.

Unfortunately, facing the joint layout of major economies in the world, the Jietai Capital Group is not a direct opponent for the time being and can only watch as tens of billions of dollars of leverage are added every day.

Filling the huge hole in the energy futures market, and then watching the prices fall little by little helplessly.

At the beginning, Wall Street tried to exert further pressure through the London and Swiss channels, using institutional long positions and demands for physical delivery as bargaining chips.

But at the critical moment, the big cat chose not to go against the money. With the massive capital inflow from Europe and the United States, it went against its usual practice and stepped up mining, and then the energy reserves flowed continuously through the Black Sea and the Mediterranean.

After transporting the oil to the delivery warehouse designated by the exchange, isn’t American capital frantically going long in the European futures market in an attempt to maintain the basic high oil prices?

That's great. There are enough crude oil resources. No matter how many orders the American capital places in, Oumeng Capital will not give in. Anyway, they will purchase energy from Big Cat according to the agreement.

It is only 75% of the actual transaction price, and may actually be lower.

This means that for every $20 that US capital transfers to the European market, it contributes more than $135 to the exchange and more than $ in profits to short-selling capital. With this price difference as a bottom line, European capital is eager to take out its underwear and play all-in with US capital. At the current price, even if it rises back to $, European capital will not lose money!

As for American capital, they are not unaware of the tricks involved, but in order to seize the pricing power of world energy, they have no choice but to keep throwing money into it.

At the same time, Washington is conducting anti-dumping investigations on core companies such as Alstom, Hans Siemens, Volkswagen, Shell, and Royal Dutch Shell.

Anyway, all means have been used, and the goal is to suppress the competitors by brute force.

In Europe, the situation has become a mess.

The same is true in West Asia.

The Chiefs Alliance is no longer satisfied with small-scale conflicts. At the beginning, everyone was playing hide-and-seek and whack-a-mole, but now in the farther Indian Ocean, survey ships flying non-traditional flags have also begun to make trouble.

In a word, they just want to stir up trouble and find excuses to achieve some ulterior motives.

And today, it just happened to be the turn of the Abundance.

Just as Li Jianghe and Zheng Zhixuan were chatting enthusiastically about the future on the boat, an urgent message suddenly came from the observation post on the boat: "A suspicious target was spotted approaching at high speed 20 nautical miles to the west."

Li Jianghe's heart skipped a beat. "Can you confirm the model and nationality?"

The person in the information department was a little nervous. "The identity is unknown. There was no response to the message sent through the international general channel. The other party only asked us to stop the ship for inspection."

Then he emphasized: "It is a rumbling ship of more than a thousand tons."

"It's troublesome."

Zheng Zhixuan said, "Last month, the Fungus urgently transferred several small ships to the Chieftain Alliance. Maybe they are the ones who are causing trouble."

"Damn, these people are so shameless. This is public waters. Why do they have the right to control it?"

Li Jianghe pounded the command desk hard, but before he could speak, the first captain Chen Xin came in with a sullen face, "I have already notified the surrounding rumbling ships to come for reinforcement, and make arrangements.

Everyone should prepare for the worst and immediately organize a counterattack if they forcibly board the ship."

Li Jianghe did not refuse. He knew that although these simulation devices on the ship could be destroyed in the shortest time possible and no one would be able to catch any physical evidence, it was a legitimate oil tanker.

More than 200 crew members is too much, and it cannot be explained even by arranging interns.

Therefore, we immediately let the Security Department be ready to go at any time through the internal communication network.

According to international practice, there cannot be any large-scale killing weapons on merchant ships, so most of the defensive equipment they prepared is of the interception type.

Of course, when the situation is urgent, there is a special backup plan. The bang bang toys made of all plastic fibers can still kill the opponent if they hit the opponent.

"First Officer Zheng, you are now in charge of the route and direction. If necessary, you can make any emergency decisions, but you must report to me at any time to ensure timely communication of information."

"Yes!"

After Chen Xin had given the instructions, he walked into the special small room in the cockpit and made a call to his superiors. After receiving the exact instructions, he felt relieved.

Because to its south, two of the 100 fleet that recently arrived in the name of escort were conducting routine exercises within nautical miles.

After receiving the message, they are heading north at full speed, and the ship-borne helicopters and drones have taken off and will soon reach the airspace above the tanker.

"It seems like I have to be more careful next time. It's impossible for me to be so lucky every time and have someone like me around."

After discussing with psychological counselor Lin Jiamu, Chen Xin decided to take more proactive action. After all, it wouldn't take long for the helicopter to arrive, but there was a rumbling ship twenty nautical miles away.

It's impossible for it to go crazy and open fire directly. Even if it wants to cause trouble, it will take dozens of minutes to catch up.

Lin Jiamu was a little unsure. "You mean, inform them of the situation through public channels? Force them to retreat voluntarily?"

Chen Xin nodded, "We can't let it get close to us, otherwise what if they come prepared and try to force their way in?
You can't just use a helicopter to help fight, right?

By the time 052 arrives, the daylily will be cold, so it would be best to scare it away.

If that doesn’t work, we will prepare to implement the tail-cutting plan.”

"No, try it first."

Lin Jiamu looked distressed. "It's such a shame to lose all the simulation cabin equipment worth hundreds of millions of dollars."

“People are more important at critical moments.”

Chen Xin said firmly: "Let's follow this plan first. Anyway, the higher-ups have made it clear that we need to protect people first. Equipment and the like are not important. We can purchase them later based on our current productivity.

Anyway, there are big customers to help pay the bill, so why are you in such a hurry? "

"You can't just take advantage of others."

Lin Jiamu smiled bitterly, "Okay, I'll do as you say. If it insists on coming over, I won't hesitate to destroy the equipment."

There is no way, people are more important!

The Security Department has received the order and started looking for advantageous positions on the deck of the ship with various defensive equipment, ready to face confrontation at any time.

Everyone began to make final preparations. After all, the rumbling ship that was approaching rapidly was too fast, rushing over at a speed of more than 30 knots.

Even if a large oil tanker runs at full power, it can only run at one-third of the enemy's speed. It is impossible to escape and can only bite the bullet and prepare for a possible confrontation.

Fortunately, the helicopter arriving from the south was faster, and the unknown rumbling ship, which had been pretending to be dead, did not dare to get too close after clearly detecting two helicopters.

However, he did not turn around and leave, but followed behind stealthily, not too far away but not too close, as if he was still unwilling to give up and wanted to take advantage of the gap in the helicopter's flight time to find something unexpected.

"These bastards!"

Chen Xin came out of the command cabin and looked at the real-time situation shared by him. He was furious, "The ghost is still there!"

"Let it be, as long as you are not determined to rush over."

Li Jianghe arranged everything that could be arranged, and ran back to be responsible for keeping in touch with the 052 in the south at all times. "Want to compete in endurance? Hey, it's bullying the wrong person, and the other two helicopters are flying over.

It can provide uninterrupted protection for the ships, and their attempts to take advantage of the situation will not succeed. "

"That would be great."

Chen Xin was completely relieved. "Wait a few more hours. When the two big ships arrive, it won't dare to act rashly."

But then, he said solemnly: "Trouble has come. You must be more careful in the future."

The incident with Fengsheng was not an isolated case. In fact, in the Qingyun headquarters in Shanghai, Li Zehua encountered more problems one after another. "Fortunately, they were cautious in the southern waters and did not dare to cause trouble openly.

However, the shutdown of production equipment and the resulting shortage of production capacity must be fought back hard.

Immediately contact the big players and big cats, as well as the economies that can be controlled, and restore their idle production capacity immediately.

American capital can influence the closure of production capacity, and they dare not refuse. So I will find another way to restart idle production capacity and see who has the better skills. "

Then, he instructed Ma Jun and Zhou Wanhao to do something, "Select the most prominent executives of energy companies that obey American capital and arrange for them to try their luck.

How dare you delay the group's fortune at this time? If I don't teach you a lesson, you think I don't have a temper!" (End of this chapter)