Traveling through the sword to engage in military industry.

Yandu, this historic city is particularly solemn today because of an important meeting on maritime security.

In the conference room, elites from all walks of life gathered together, including shipping giants, military senior officials and experts in the field of maritime security, to listen to the experience sharing of a hero who returned from the front line - Lin Liang. As the first instructor to fight pirates in actual combat and achieve remarkable results, his return undoubtedly added some expectations to this meeting.

Lin Liang stood on the podium, facing the expectant eyes of the audience, his voice was firm and confident. He first recalled the thrilling pirate incident on the "Yangbo No. 1", which not only tested the courage and wisdom of the crew, but also verified the effectiveness of the new safety measures they implemented on the ocean-going cargo ship. "This incident fully proves that the new safety strategy we have formulated for ocean voyages is effective, especially when facing small-scale pirate attacks, our ships have demonstrated excellent self-defense capabilities." Lin Liang's words revealed his pride in the team's efforts.

He then elaborated on the important role of the compound bow in the process of defending against pirates. "The compound bow, with its powerful power and easy-to-use characteristics, has become an effective defense tool that young seafarers can quickly master. After a week of training, most seafarers can accurately hit the target at a distance of more than ten to twenty meters, which is a huge advantage for us." Lin Liang's words were full of recognition of the performance of the compound bow.

However, he did not shy away from the limitations of the compound bow. "Although the compound bow performs well, its lethality still needs to be improved. Some pirates can continue to move even if they are hit by several arrows as long as they are not hit in the vital parts, which poses a potential threat." Faced with this challenge, Lin Liang proposed a creative solution: "We can improve the arrowhead, such as adding anesthetic drugs. In this way, no matter where the arrow hits the pirate's body, as long as it penetrates the skin and enters the blood, it can quickly make the pirate lose its combat effectiveness. Such improvements will greatly narrow the gap between the compound bow and the AK rifle in close-range confrontations."

Then, Lin Liang further elaborated on how to maximize the use of the improved compound bow in actual combat. "Combined with existing personal protective equipment such as shields and bulletproof vests, compound bows equipped with anesthetic arrows will have an overwhelming advantage at close ranges of more than ten to twenty meters. Especially when our crew members have more than ten people and the number of compound bows is more than twice that of the pirates, facing a small-scale pirate group of less than ten people, our more than twenty crew members only need ten compound bows to deal with it. Of course, in order to ensure a continuous and effective deterrent force, the reserve of arrows is crucial, and at least one thousand arrows must be prepared to cope with possible long-term confrontations until the escort warships arrive."

Lin Liang's sharing not only showed his deep insight into maritime security issues, but also reflected his practical wisdom and innovative spirit as an instructor. Every word he said hit the hearts of everyone present like a hammer, inspiring everyone to think deeply and discuss maritime security protection. This meeting was not only an exchange of experience, but also a collision of ideas, providing valuable inspiration and direction for future maritime security defense.

"In addition to the configuration of compound bows and anesthetic arrows that we have discussed, I think there is another security material that is crucial to improving the defense capabilities of our giant ships, and that is the javelin." Lin Liang's words revealed his careful consideration of the maritime defense strategy.

He explained: "Considering that our giant ships are generally more than seven or eight meters high, it is not easy for pirates to climb up. They need to use tools such as ropes, and this is exactly the time difference we can take advantage of. However, although the mace is extremely powerful, it can only attack the pirates after they show their heads, which undoubtedly increases our risks. Because it is entirely possible that the pirates will hold the rope with one hand and shoot with the other during the climbing process. Once they show their heads on the deck, our defense work will become passive."

Lin Liang further analyzed the limitations of the current defense strategy: "Even if we are equipped with shields for defense, the use of bows and arrows is still complicated and slower than firearms in close combat. We can partially compensate for this by building a multi-level deck defense system, but our ultimate goal is to stop pirates outside the giant ship to reduce potential risks."

"Therefore, javelins, as a long-range lethal defensive weapon, are particularly important." Lin Liang emphasized, "Trained sailors can usually easily throw javelins more than ten meters away. Although the accuracy of javelins may not be as good as bows and arrows, we can organize sailors to form concentrated fire and throw, take advantage of the favorable terrain on the deck, and launch intensive attacks on pirates from high and low. The lethality of javelins is stronger than that of arrows. Even if one hits the pirates, it will be difficult for them to bear it."

"I think it is appropriate to use javelins as the second long-range lethal defense weapon," Lin Liang continued. "Considering that their main use scenario is when pirates approach the giant ship, it should be sufficient to equip between 100 and 200 javelins. In this way, at the critical moment when pirates try to climb the giant ship, we can quickly and effectively use javelins for defense and minimize the threat of pirates."

Lin Liang also shared some of his thoughts.

"When talking about the third aspect of improving the defense capabilities of giant ships, I would like to emphasize the deployment and layout of high-pressure water cannons." Lin Liang's words revealed his rigorous consideration of the details of maritime defense.

He elaborated on the importance of high-pressure water cannons: "High-pressure water cannons have shown significant effectiveness in preventing pirates from boarding our ships. Their powerful water jets not only knocked pirates off their speedboats as they tried to approach, but also greatly interfered with their ability to move. This physical impact not only weakened the pirates' attack power, but also bought us valuable time to respond."

Lin Liang further pointed out the shortcomings of the current high-pressure water cannon equipment: "However, the high-pressure water cannon equipment on our giant ships is not yet perfect enough to cover the entire ship without blind spots. This means that in some areas, we may not be able to use high-pressure water cannons for defense in a timely and effective manner."

In order to make up for this shortcoming, he put forward specific improvement suggestions: "Therefore, I suggest adding high-pressure water cannons around the ship to ensure that the entire ship is covered without blind spots. In this way, no matter which direction the pirates approach from, we can quickly activate the high-pressure water cannons and effectively suppress them. Under the interference of high-pressure water cannons, the actions of pirates will be greatly restricted. At this time, we can assist with self-defense with javelins or bows and arrows, and the effect will be much stronger than using only one method."

Lin Liang emphasized: "Such a defense strategy can not only significantly enhance the defense capabilities of our giant ships, but also ensure the safety of seafarers to the greatest extent. After all, in maritime defense, the safety of seafarers is always our core concern."

Lin Liang's words made Ren Zhong and Staff Officer Ye, who were sitting in the audience, nod their heads frequently.

These are valuable experiences gained from actual combat on the front line, so naturally everyone cherishes them very much.

"Lieutenant Lin, in terms of staffing, do you think it is necessary to send two or three retired people to serve as full-time captains of the seafarers' safe counterattack?" Staff Officer Ye asked after listening to Lin Liang's introduction.

"Commander, I have indeed thought deeply about the issue of personnel deployment." Lin Liang immediately gave a detailed answer after Staff Officer Ye raised the question. It was obvious that he was fully prepared for this question. "I personally strongly suggest that we should send two or three veterans to serve as full-time captains for seafarers' safe counterattack." Lin Liang's voice was firm and powerful. He continued, "Pirates are often extremely vicious and the weapons in their hands are even more deadly. Although our seafarers have acquired a certain ability to fight pirates after preliminary training, they still have a large gap in combat command, combat will and actual combat capabilities."

"If there are two or three professional security personnel as the chief and deputy captains to lead the seafarers in counterattack, the possibility of successfully preventing pirates from boarding the ship will be greatly increased." Lin Liang further elaborated on his point of view, "these two or three captains can not only provide professional tactical guidance, but also stabilize the morale of the troops at critical moments and improve the combat efficiency of the entire team."

He paused, as if weighing his words, and then continued, "Of course, we can't be too optimistic. You know, the pirates are also constantly learning and evolving, and they may be equipped with more powerful weapons, such as machine guns, rocket launchers, etc. However, under normal circumstances, if the pirates only rely on conventional weapons such as AK rifles, it will be difficult for them to break through the two lines of defense we block with bows and javelins. Coupled with the assistance of high-pressure water cannons and the command of two professional captains, our defense will be even more indestructible."

Lin Liang did not consider his previous plan of killing the pirates on a speedboat as a normal tactic. He knew that the success was more due to the surprise and the pirates' lack of preparedness. If the pirates were prepared, and even sent out two speedboats to carry out the hijacking, one of them would cruise about 100 meters to attack the sailors on the side of the ship as a cover, and the other would approach to rob the ship, then the situation would become more complicated and difficult.

"Therefore, we must be fully prepared, not only to improve the safety and defense training level of seafarers, but also to strengthen our defense equipment and personnel." Lin Liang's words are full of confidence and determination for the future. "Only in this way can we protect the safety of our crew and property more calmly when facing the threat of pirates."

Staff Officer Ye listened to Lin Liang's answer with an approving look on his face. He turned to Ren Zhong and said, "Brother Ren, what do you think?"

"I think these opinions are very important. We must fully consider the experience and lessons learned from this actual combat in our next equipment deployment to further enhance the self-defense capability of ocean-going vessels." Ren Zhong nodded. He couldn't get first-hand intelligence information about these things in the main world. Lin Liang and his team's actual combat had improved and supplemented the anti-piracy measures he had acquired in the main world. Ren Zhong felt that these enhanced measures were very practical.

These things actually don't increase the cost much, but they can improve the lethality a lot. For a giant ship, the cargo transported at one time is worth millions of US dollars. If these added security and defense materials do not encounter pirates, there will be no loss and it is not a big deal at all.

However, according to the high-pressure water cannon, a lot of high-pressure water pumps need to be added, which will cost some money, and certain modifications will need to be made to the giant ship.

From an actual combat perspective, high-pressure water cannons need to be of both fixed and mobile types. For fixed water cannons, it is best to add two steel plates to serve as a defense against rifle or machine gun bullets. Similar to a gun position, it can be moved left and right and up and down to select the attack range.

However, there must also be high-pressure water cannons with mobile water hoses to increase the coverage of giant ships. Otherwise, too many water cannons would be needed for a giant ship that is more than 100 meters long.

There are 6 to 8 fixed water cannons in the front, back, left and right, and 4 more movable high-pressure water cannon heads. In this way, there is a fixed water cannon position every 50 meters. Normally, the spraying distance of fixed fire water cannons is generally between 55 meters and 70 meters. In this way, the fixed fire water cannon positions can basically achieve cross-coverage of the giant ship.

Mobile high-pressure water cannons can be selected with longer spray distances. For example, some brands of high-pressure water cannons can reach a range of 1.0 meters at a working pressure of 60MPa and a flow rate of 70L/s. Using this type of high-pressure water cannon as a supplement to fixed water cannons, with about 10 water cannons, it can be ensured that there are basically 4 high-pressure water cannons in one location that can spray high-pressure water to prevent speedboats from approaching the giant ship.

The first conference on sharing practical experience in combating pirates was very successful. Shipping giants, senior military officials and experts in the field of maritime security all gained a lot. The military has also begun to make improvements to address the problems that arise during the escort process. In addition to the destroyers they have sent out, they are now preparing to send out the new Luhai-class and Luyang-class destroyers equipped with carrier-based helicopters.

Even though there is still a shortage of carrier-based helicopters, through priority adjustments, the destroyers on the front line of escort can directly transfer the trained carrier-based helicopters from the amphibious assault ships that have just entered service.

Let's deal with the needs of the front line first. The amphibious assault ship does not have any combat missions for the time being, so we should be patient and first support the escort detachment to equip its own air force.

Although the current carrier-based helicopters have a range of only about 500 kilometers, the lead time can be increased by at least 6 hours. For a distance of 400 kilometers, a destroyer takes about 8 hours to arrive, but a helicopter can arrive in 2 hours at most.

In a situation like Yangbo No. 2, if there were a carrier-based helicopter, it would only take about hours to arrive and resolve the battle.

(End of this chapter)