"Captain, what Colonel Su just meant, don't you want us to follow?"

In the cabin of the "Estin", the first mate Garrison asked Captain Chris with some anxiety.

After hearing the deputy's timid question, Chris felt a little moved.

Before this trip, my first mate was definitely very energetic.

After all, he completed the escort mission without any danger during the previous trip to the Gulf of Aden.

On the one hand, it is certainly because of luck.

On the other hand, Garrison's more than ten years of navigation experience also provided a lot of help to the caravan.

With the praise from other crew members, Garrison naturally became a little awkward.

Before leaving, I talked to myself about improving my salary.

However, yesterday the merchant ship was in distress and completely brought the first mate back to the prototype.

At the most thrilling moment yesterday, the two pirates' ships were almost close.

If they were allowed to board the ship, Garrison, the first mate, was the most likely to be killed by the pirates to warn the monkey.

Fortunately, the escort fleet of China arrived in time, which resolved the huge crisis of the "Estin".

But after this day, Garrison, the first mate, always felt a sense of terror.

Obviously, he has not recovered from yesterday's fear.

In contrast, Chris seems calm.

Colonel Su, the commander-in-chief of the escort fleet, just talked with the "Estin" and talked about their itinerary today.

Because the escort fleet had to take separate actions, Colonel Su decided to let another main battleship, "Jiangcheng", continue to carry out the escort mission.

The "Coconut City" where he himself will set out from another direction and continue to sail towards the western waters of the Gulf of Aden.

Colonel Su informed Chris about this, which naturally made him feel at ease.

Of course, Chris himself would not point fingers at the arrangements of others' escort fleets.

After thanking Su July, he said that he and the "Estin" would do their best to cooperate with the work of another warship.

After finishing the communication, Chris found that first mate Garrison was in a bad mood.

He only thought a little and guessed the other party’s thoughts.

Needless to say, Garrison must be worried that the other main warship of the escort fleet was not strong enough to protect the "Estin".

It is not difficult to understand Garrison's idea.

After all, the helicopter dispatched by the escort fleet yesterday was the main ship that the "Estin" is now following.

Seeing that the combatants who came off the helicopter were all agile, they were obviously good at a special combat formation.

Normally, it is impossible for an escort fleet to have special combat formations for both main battleships.

Garrison's worries are here.

Chris was also a little uneasy about this before.

But Colonel Su just made it clear in the communication that another main warship under his command also has strong anti-pirate capabilities and is very reliable.

Colonel Su could say this, obviously he guessed that there would be crew members on the side of Chris and the "Estin".

In fact, there is no need for people to inform the protected persons of these arrangements of the escort fleet.

Colonel Su was already very proud of his ability to give some information.

Chris was grateful for this and trusted the other party's abilities very much.

But he didn't want to scold Garrison too much.

Chris grinned and patted Garrison on the shoulder and said, "Garison, we have clearly seen the strength of the escort fleet of China yesterday. Do you think that just the Gulf of Aden and Somali can hold on for half an hour under the fire of other people?"

Garrison was stunned for a moment, and then said, "I'm afraid I can't? The moment when the escort fleet fired together yesterday, I really scared me."

"I feel that the most powerful pirate group in the Gulf of Aden, the Somali Sailors, is unlikely to face them head-on, right?"

After hearing this, Chris nodded and said, "Yes! Even the Samarie Sailors can't compete head-on. So what else can we worry about?"

"Can't it be said that after the other fleets are divided into two groups, will the combat effectiveness of each warship be reduced?"

Listening to the captain's questioning, Garrison finally understood a little.

Indeed, if it can become one of the two main battleships of the escort fleet, the combat power of the other "Jiangcheng" is definitely not bad.

And you can see the armed helicopter above it.

Compared with the one rescued yesterday, there is almost no difference.

With the air power of helicopters, if the pirates dare to come to provoke, they will be looking for death.

After thinking through the joints, Garrison immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing the deputy showing a relieved expression, Chris's mouth raised.

Speaking of which, in addition to being a little more ostentatious, Garrison is still very capable.

Yesterday's distress played a "warning" role for him, making his personality much more restrained.

From this point of view, it is not a bad thing.

When Chris was secretly glad, Garrison seemed to have thought of something.

He raised his head and asked Chris carefully: "Captain, at the current navigation speed, we will be able to log in at Puntland, Somali tomorrow. After logging in, what should we do after we load the cargo?"

"With that encounter yesterday, I'm worried that we have already registered with the Pirates..."

After Garrison asked, Chris's expression became solemn.

Of course he knew that his first mate’s concerns were well-founded.

In fact, the Gulf of Aden, especially the pirate group of Somali, is the most revengeful.

They will definitely remember the failure of yesterday's hostage.

Of course they have no choice but to escort the regular army.

But I must remember my "Estin" merchant ship.

Once the merchant ship stops in the waters of Somali, various information and rumors may be immediately summarized into the pirates' nests.

When the merchant ship completes the goods transaction and is ready to return with full load, he will most likely be in danger on the way.

This is what Chris is most worried about.

Seeing the captain stunned, Garrison couldn't help but express his suggestions.

He said vaguely: "Captain, if it really doesn't work, can we stay in Puntland for a few days?"

When Chris heard this, he immediately realized: "What do you mean is when the escort fleet of China returns, let's set off again?"

“Yes, yes!”

Garrison nodded repeatedly, "The normal escort fleet will perform a mission cycle for a month. We can still wait for this little time, right?"

After hearing his convincing words, Chris slowly shook his head.

In the cabin, Chris looked at the two main ships that were riding the wind and waves in front of him, shook his head, and sighed: "Garrison, you're thinking too simple!"

"This is the first time that China's escort fleet has come to the Gulf of Aden to carry out missions. How many Chinese merchant ships are passing through this sea area every month? You and I know a rough idea. I'm afraid there are at least twenty or thirty fleets of various types, right?"

"It is definitely not enough to perform protection tasks in just one month?"

Listening to the captain's reasonable analysis, Garrison nodded in shame.

Indeed, I have been in and out of the Gulf of Aden over the years.

Chinese merchant ships are often seen.

Especially in recent years, with the rapid development of China's economy, more and more Chinese businessmen have come to countries around the Gulf of Aden to do business.

The number of merchant ships and fleets remains high.

As you enter and exit the Gulf of Aden, you will naturally have more chances of encountering pirates.

Just last month, a Chinese merchant ship was held hostage in the western part of the Gulf of Aden just happened.

It seems that after so many days, the rescue operation has not made much progress.

This time, China sent such a powerful escort fleet to come, which is probably related to this rescue.

If it is really the same as I think, then it is hard to say how long the escort team in front of me will stay in the Gulf of Aden.

It may be one month, two or three months, or even longer.

If you keep waiting, the expenditure on the "Estin" side is a huge amount.

When he saw Garrison's sudden realization, Chris knew that he must have figured it out.

After sighing softly, Chris said at the end: "Okay, these are all later things. Now let's arrive at Somali safely before talking about it."

Garrison nodded relievedly, without saying anything more.
To be continued...