The Navy technicians inspected the small equipment and found that it was a component removed from the US military sonar buoy. It was exquisitely crafted and sturdy, which was in sharp contrast to the "survival cabin" welded by the rough steel plate that can float and sink in the sea for a long time without sinking. The most exquisite thing is that no matter how the shell rolls and turns, the inner cabin can maintain its level. This thing is very creative and the designer is a genius.

A helicopter airlifted the prisoners to Qingdao 401 Hospital for further examination. John Spruins was a prisoner, but he enjoyed the treatment of a VIP. He lived alone in the suite with specialized doctors and nurses. All personnel on the same floor were cleared. Navy soldiers with guns lived in the wards on both sides.

Soon, two casual soldiers entered the ward and interrogated the prisoners. Unlike the pride and toughness he had when he was captured, Spruins cooperated very well. Except for the military secrets that should not be mentioned, all other bamboo-drunk beans were poured. With his first-person description, the ins and outs of the 374 incident gradually became clear.

Spruins tells the story of how he and Zhu Mengjun spent the last moment in the survival cabin.

The survival cabin is a semi-finished product, which only has the function of allowing people to survive, but not the function of being discovered. Zhu Mengjun was seriously injured and dying, while Spruins was tied up and could not move at all. The two of them heard the violent shelling and explosion, and even suspected that the entire island had been sunk. In addition, they were in the depths of the unpredictable sea, their strong desire to survive forced them to cooperate just to survive.

Zhu Mengjun untied Spruenz's rope, who used simple tools to perfect the survival pod, but the sonar signal was not discovered. Zhu Mengjun was bleeding and eventually fell into a coma, and Spruenz survived.

The casual soldiers came from the intelligence department. After finishing the record, they read the captive's physical examination report. After confirming safety, they secretly took Spruins to a safer place overnight, where professionals would ask Spruins to say everything he knew.

...

The excavation on the 374 Island is still underway. The landing craft transported more than a dozen construction machinery, and the helicopters were also used. An old engineer who was in his seventies who had been retired for many years was invited to the site to guide the excavation. This engineer at the level of the 374 Fortification was the designer of the 374 Fortification. After looking around, he said that there might be survivors. The 374 Island has a basalt texture and is very strong. Not to mention the 130-caliber naval gun, it would be uneven if it was bombarded with the 406mm ship gun on the Iowa battleship. As for internal blasting, I considered it when designing that there were multiple channels inside the fortification that would not be completely flattened.

Under the guidance of the old engineer, the engineers dug up from the side and entered the tunnel. Sure enough, the main passage still maintained its integrity. Perhaps there were comrades who were surviving. Time is life. The engineers digged in shifts and found two relatively complete bodies of unknown armed personnel. Both of them hid in the corner, with no external injuries, but bleeding from seven orifices, and were shocked to death by the shock wave.

The engineer then found Huang Yaowu's incomplete body and Gao Xiaobo's body in the control room, but there was another one Fu Ping'an who couldn't find it. Riesling issued an order and continued to search. He was not allowed to withdraw the troops if he couldn't find it.

The first tier of the island worked for two days and two nights, and they were all naked. The soldiers' physical strength reached their limits and they could only change to the second tier. The second tier included the police connections in the garrison area. Fu Ping'an's former squad leader Cheng Guocai also went to the island. He worked in the scorching sun for two days. He was already very dull and became even more silent.

Although Riesling emphasized discipline, it was external. The insider could guess what happened. In connection with the sudden first-level combat readiness on 815, the old people in the police connection knew that the soldier who was sent to the island after making a mistake last year had already died.

Late at night, the instructor was still busy with work. A slight knock on the door came. It was Cheng Guocai, a veteran of the official squad. This soldier was very good, but sometimes his mind was relatively straightforward. Last year, he failed the military academy exam and his future was not very bright. I was afraid that if I had something to do, I came to the instructor to communicate with him.

The instructor asked Cheng Guocai to come in, poured him a cup of boiling water, and said, "Xiao Cheng, what are the new developments in his thoughts?"

Cheng Guocai was ai ai for a long time and couldn't say anything.

At the same time, in the west small building, Liu Xiaona found the platoon leader Luo Jin. Her eyes are still red and Luo Jin is not much better.

Liu Xiaona said: "Platform leader, I want to file a wrongful case. If the company cannot resolve it, I will look for the political commissar and the commander. If I still suppress it, I will go to the military region to petition."

Luo Jin immediately guessed what Liu Xiaona was talking about. The person was dead and the shit was still stuck on her head. This was not possible. Thinking of Lin He's face and the hypocritical deputy political commissar, she rushed over with anger. She said, "Xiaona, I support you, but we have no evidence."

Liu Xiaona said: "Plane leader, you just need to support me, I can provide evidence."

...

The results of this incident that the top leaders are most interested in are, in addition to capturing an important person, according to the collected corpses and DNA detection, there were at least nine enemy personnel at the scene. This exchange ratio is still possible. According to the intelligence department's analysis of the recent US military mobilization, the combat damage is likely to be the elite US SEALs, so the exchange ratio cannot be simply measured by human lives. A SEAL team can match the combat effectiveness of a conventional company. Our army has indeed taken a big advantage in this battle.

Although everyone didn't say it clearly, everyone understood that Fu Ping'an had probably lost his bones and the entire island troops were destroyed. Their sacrifice was worth it, and it was a great military achievement. The garrison area gradually changed from the initial tragic heroism to the joy of victory. Riesling felt even more glossy on his face and was always windy when walking.

The more surprising news is still behind. The engineers dug to the bottom and found a complete and advanced water downloading tool for the US military. This spoil has great reverse surveying and mapping value for the research and development of special forces underwater delivery tools for our army. Another contribution to the garrison area is added.

Before Riesling's grinning mouth closed, another good news came from the navy. A salvage boat found a shot downed US super stallion helicopter at the bottom of the water near the island. Divers found multiple corpses in the wreckage. I believe there were more corpses floating away with the waves.

According to preliminary statistics, a total of 40 to 50 special seals were wiped out in this battle, two helicopters, Super Stallion and Seahawk. The US military is rich and does not care about the two helicopters, but the forty or fifty seals are enough to make the generals of the US military participate in the Joint Conference feel sad, and it will even cause special forces to rise and fall between countries in the Asia-Pacific region, and strategic imbalance in the short term.

Even the chief general sighed that these five soldiers had achieved military power.

For Beijing, this is also a proud battle. Since the bombing of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Embassy and the South China Sea crash, we have been holding this breath. Now we have finally punched back. The other party is in the wrong and dare not make a big noise. It is extremely happy.

However, this information should not be disclosed to the public. The specific results of the battle are not even at the level of the commander of the garrison area.

...

With the search work coming to an end, the following is the aftermath, which is the most painful but must-be faced. The garrison area sent five working groups to the five areas to notify the family and invited the family to attend the memorial ceremony.

Fu Ping'an was the soldier brought by Hu Dapeng, so he volunteered to come to report the demise. Sun Peng went to Huaimen with him as the company leader of Fu Ping'an's former army.

Huaimen City, Building 5, Heping Community, everything is as usual. Fan Dong sat in a wheelchair and was holding a fly swatter, watching TV leisurely. Fu Dongmei was in the chess and card room behind. Her second son Fan Dongsheng has graduated from the third year of junior high school and will be promoted to high school in ten days.

The eldest son is about to retire from the army, and the family is about to reunite again. I heard that the veterans are not assigned jobs like before, and they also need to find a way to find a job for Fu Ping'an. Fu Dongmei considers asking her son to go to the police station to be an auxiliary police officer first and then change jobs when he has the opportunity.

It was cloudy outside and it seemed to be raining. When Fan Dong saw the two people get out of the taxi, he felt familiar. Are these two leaders who came to Huaimen to receive the troops when his son was in the army? He had a big drink at that time. Why did they come? Did something happen to his son?

Hu Dapeng and Sun Peng were wearing Army Xia Changsu, with a serious expression. They came to the door of the Fu family store and saluted first. Fan Dong was panicked and shouted: "Dongmei, come out quickly."

Fu Dongmei responded and was stunned. The troops would not send people to the door for no reason. She could already guess what happened, but she still felt a little lucky.

"Staff Officer Hu, this is..." Fan Dong asked.

"Comrade Fu Ping'an disappeared in a maritime storm five days ago to protect the troops and was initially judged to have died in the line of duty..."

Fu Dongmei slowly sat on the ground holding the door frame with her hands, her mind was blank. Didn’t her son go to the army? Why did she go there and never come back?

"It's possible that you're still alive, right?" Fan Dong didn't give up either.

"We have been looking for the bodies of the other four people. Only Fu Ping'an has disappeared. Maybe he fell into the sea..." Hu Dapeng said that the 374 incident was strictly confidential and the family will never know the truth about their lover, son, and father's sacrifice.

Fan Dong was silent for a while and accepted this fact. He asked Hu Dapeng how we needed cooperation from our family.

"There will be a grand memorial service the day after tomorrow. I hope the martyrs' families can attend." Hu Dapeng looked at Fan Dong's wheelchair and added, "Everything will be arranged by the troops."

Fan Dong said: "Okay, let's go, our whole family will go."

Hu Dapeng said: "Martyr Fu Ping'an was unable to leave any relics. Is there anything he has used in our family... he can only make a tomb of clothes."

Fu Dongmei said: "Yes, the school uniforms and shoes he has worn are all wearing. Fan Dongsheng, so I will go upstairs and let him take it off."

Hu Dapeng's nose felt sour and said, "If we have any difficulties at home, we can ask the troops."

Fan Dong said: "There is no difficulty, I just want to know how my son sacrificed, how much material and property he protected, and how much merit can the troops give him?"

Hu Dapeng said: "There is definitely no problem to receive awards by meritorious service. The military region is still studying it. I estimate that the minimum second-class merit is at least and the title of martyr."

Fan Dong said: "My son died for the country. We are proud of him. So, Chief Hu should not leave. Have a drink tonight and pay tribute to my son."

Hu Dapeng noticed that although Fan Dong was speaking generously, the sadness in his eyes was about to overflow. He quickly refused and said that there was something else to coordinate with the local civil affairs department. He would bring a car here tomorrow morning, so he would not disturb you.

As soon as the two leaders left, Fu Dongmei burst into tears. The neighbors in the chess and card room all came out to comfort her. Fan Dong, who was as strong as iron, turned his face to the side, and tears fell down.

It turns out that the day my son left as a soldier was the eternal secret of this life.
Chapter completed!