Volume 1: Prologue Chapter 8 Cheng Ren

  "Come on, come on! Let's take a few photos under the five-star red flag to commemorate!" Fang Hong excitedly took out his digital camera and shouted. Cheng Feng and several others were instantly excited and took turns taking more than a dozen photos under the five-star red flag!

  As the sun rises higher and higher, Cheng Feng reminds everyone: "We have declared our sovereignty over Diaoyu Island, it's time to go back, we can't stay here for a lifetime!" "Hmm!" The crowd reluctantly looked at the high-flying five-star red flag again and again, taking three steps and turning their heads to walk towards the landing entrance!

  Before boarding the small boat, the four of them stood in a row and solemnly saluted the national flag. Only then did they grit their teeth and board the small boat to paddle towards the yacht parked not far away!

  When they arrived on the yacht, Ling Ge was squatting on the deck with his cheeks puffed out, looking sulky. Seeing the four return, he let out a snort and didn't say another word. Cheng Feng smiled apologetically: "Brother, don't be anxious, we'll help you take a few photos on the boat, it's better than nothing!"

  Under the circumstances of having no choice, I could only stand at the bow of the boat, turn my back to Diaoyu Island and pose for a few compensatory photos.

  Everything was done, and the crowd started the yacht, laughing and preparing to return. Before returning, Fang Hong manipulated the yacht from west to east, ready to circle around Diaoyu Island for a last memory. Who knew that just after turning halfway, Fang Hong's face suddenly changed, and he exclaimed in shock: "Not good! Japanese destroyer!"

  The crowd was shocked and hastily looked to the northeast, and indeed, a huge warship was approaching from afar on the water's surface. On the high mast, an ugly flag was fluttering in the wind. Zhao Tie's face changed as he said: "It's a Japanese 'Village Rain' class destroyer, fully loaded with 5,100 tons, crew of 170 people, and a speed of over 30 knots! Damn it, it must be those three Japanese devils reporting back. Our yacht's top speed is only 25 knots, looks like we can't escape today!"

  The five men's faces turned solemn, Cheng Feng's face sank, and he said coldly: "Swear to defend the master's rights with our lives, we will not retreat!" The other four also gritted their teeth and said in unison: "We will never retreat!"

  "Fang Hong suddenly said: "Yang Nan, you come to drive the boat, steady the helm and continue to sail around the island! Cheng Feng, use the radio on the boat to broadcast a warning to the Japanese ship in English, declaring that this is Chinese territorial waters and demanding they withdraw immediately! I will immediately transmit the photos we just took using the satellite equipment on the boat to my journalist friend. Even if we sacrifice ourselves, we absolutely cannot die silently! We must use our own blood to awaken 1.3 billion compatriots across the country!"

  "Hmm!" Cheng Feng nodded and immediately called out to the Japanese fleet in English: "Attention, Japanese ships ahead! You have entered Chinese territorial waters. Please withdraw immediately, please withdraw immediately!"

  "Attention, people on the Chinese yacht. This is Japanese territorial waters. You have illegally entered Japanese territorial waters. Please stop your boat immediately and accept inspection, otherwise we will sink you. Please stop your boat immediately and accept inspection, otherwise we will sink you!"

  Yang Nan and Zhao Tie did not understand what the Japanese ship was saying, and hastily asked: "What are those little devils saying?" Ling Ge's face turned iron-blue and said: "Those little devils say this is their territorial waters, asking us to stop the boat for inspection. If not, they will sink us!" Zhao Tie suddenly became furious, jumping up and down like thunder: "Damn those little devils! They're just pretending to be brave. If they dare to come up, I'll strangle them to death!"

  At this time, Fang Hong also came over with a relaxed face: "I have already sent the photos and materials to my friends. If we can't go back today, our story will still be exposed in the newspaper. Even if we sacrifice ourselves, it's worth it!" "Huh! Absolutely no compromise, let's stop the boat for inspection, that's a fantasy!" The five of them shouted out in righteous indignation!

  He immediately opened the radio channel and sent out a distress signal to the vast sky: "This is Hong Kong's 'Xuanyuan' yacht, we were brutally intercepted by Japanese warships in the Diaoyu Islands waters, requesting rescue, requesting rescue! This is Hong Kong's 'Xuanyuan' yacht, we were brutally intercepted by Japanese warships in the Diaoyu Islands waters, requesting rescue, requesting rescue!……"

  Just as Fang Hong was calling for help, the Japanese destroyer opposite suddenly stopped warning signals and manipulated the heavy machine gun on the ship to sweep over fiercely! A burst of gunfire whizzed over, instantly piercing the fragile hull of the yacht with a "ding ding dang" sound, causing great destruction inside the yacht.

  After a round of bullet rain, many electrical appliances inside the yacht began to malfunction and emitted "zip zip zip" sparks! Cheng Feng came back to his senses from the hail of bullets and shouted: "How is it? Is anyone hurt?"

  "Ah——" The helmsman Yang Nan had already fallen to the ground, letting out a painful groan. A few people took a closer look and saw that Yang Nan's right leg had been pierced by a huge bullet, with a piece of flesh blurred, and even the white bone was visible! "Heavy machine gun bullets! Damn you, little devil, using this kind of perverted bullet to shoot people, they are really bastards! Have the guts to come closer, I'll beat you like a pig or dog!" Zhao Tie started cursing loudly in anger!

  Cheng Feng and Ling Ge immediately took out the Yunnan Baiyao and bandages they had prepared earlier, and carefully bandaged Yang Nan's wound. At this moment, the Japanese warship issued another warning: "Attention Chinese yacht ahead! Stop your boat for inspection immediately, or we will sink you at once!"

  Listening to the Japanese warship's ominous and ugly voice, Fang Hong's calm face revealed a hint of determination. As he took over from Yang Nan in controlling the yacht, continuing to circle around Diaoyu Island to demonstrate China's sovereignty, he said to everyone: "Brothers, it seems we won't be able to return home intact today! We can either be humiliated by being captured and insulted by the Japanese, or choose a glorious death for our country. You decide!" Everyone understood Fang Hong's meaning - let's do it, ram the ship and sink the Japanese warship!

  "Damn it, you little devils! I'll fight to the death with you!" Zhao Tie's eyes had long been bloodshot and he suddenly jumped up! Cheng Feng's calm face also revealed a hint of ferocity and determination, slowly saying: "Death can be heavier than Mount Tai, lighter than a feather. For the country and for the people, I, Cheng Feng, will not fall behind!"

  "Count me in!" "Me too!" Ling Ge and Yang Nan, who was also clenching his fists, immediately let out a righteous roar!

  Fang Hong's eyes welled up with tears, and he laughed loudly: "Although I am a Hong Kong person, I also deeply love my motherland. Come on, let us sing the national anthem together and march towards death fearlessly!"

  "Arise, ye who refuse to be slaves! With our flesh and blood, let us build a new Great Wall...!" In the midst of the heroic and just song, the "Xuanyuan" yacht suddenly accelerated its speed, rushing towards the Japanese warship that was rapidly approaching from the opposite direction.

  The distance between the two quickly narrowed, 600 meters, 500 meters, 400 meters... At first, the Japanese warship thought that Cheng Feng and his crew were coming to accept inspection voluntarily, so they temporarily stopped attacking. But as soon as they saw the Xuan Yuan yacht accelerating and charging forward with a crazy momentum, the Japanese immediately remembered Deng Shichang from the Battle of the Yellow Sea: "The Chinese are going to ram us! Ahh! Turn the rudder quickly, machine gunner, fire!" The captain of the Japanese warship, Koetsu Ichiro, was yelling frantically.

  "Rat-a-tat-a-tat..." Another burst of intense gunfire poured in, submerging the yacht! That short distance of over 300 meters, why was it so long! Cheng Feng, Fang Hong, Zhao Tie, Yang Nan, and Ling Ge, five brave warriors were injured one after another in the intense hail of bullets, their uniforms stained with blood! But Fang Hong still gritted his teeth and struggled to steady the helm, charging straight at the enemy ship, his white shirt now dyed crimson red!

  "Hey!" Zhao Tie's abdomen was hit, and his intestines flowed out of his body. He ferociously rushed out of the cabin, raised the RPG rocket launcher in his hand, and fired a shell at the massive Japanese warship that was still rotating! "Whoosh" A rocket shell carrying the anger and power of the Chinese people instantly crossed over 100 meters of empty space and accurately hit the warship's hull. With a loud "Boom", a cloud of black smoke rose from the warship, and the machine gun that was roaring in anger suddenly fell silent! The marksmanship of the 38th Army warriors was indeed different from the others!

  In an instant, amidst the thunderous roar of "For China...", the 'Xuanyuan' yacht rammed into the Japanese warship at full speed as it struggled to turn around, slowing its pace. "Boom!" Five hundred kilograms of C4 explosives suddenly detonated, instantly turning the 'Xuanyuan' yacht into a massive blazing fireball! The five righteous and hot-blooded sons of China lived on forever in the flames!

  The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force's DDG101 "Murakumo" destroyer was torn in two from the middle to the rear of its hull amidst a massive explosion, spewing steel fragments flying everywhere! "Ahh! Plug the leak quickly!" "Damage control team, hurry up and rescue!" "What? The mid-to-rear section of the hull is severed, it's beyond repair!! Aaah, you bunch of trash, how could we be sunk by a single Chinese patrol boat!" Little Stupid Ichiro wailed in despair...

  Twenty minutes later, the originally arrogant and invincible Japanese "Village Rain" class destroyer, "Village Rain" number, very reluctantly sank into the sea. The sea surface was temporarily filled with Japanese soldiers jumping into the sea to escape! Distant sharks smelling the bloody smell came in response, opening a grand seafood banquet! For a time, the waters near Diaoyu Island were filled with miserable cries and cries for help.

  Two hours later, rescue teams from China, Japan and Taiwan rushed to the scene. Of the 170 crew members on board the "Village Rain" ship, only 27 survived, while the rest were swallowed up by the sea or sharks!

  Subsequently, China and Japan started a new round of verbal sparring based on the intelligence they had obtained: The Japanese, who had suffered losses, were frantically shouting that they would severely punish the Chinese people, and a massive anti-Chinese wave was stirred up in Japan. The Chinese government became even more tough, immediately declaring Cheng Feng and others as martyrs, demanding that the Japanese compensate for the losses of the Chinese people and withdraw from the Diaoyu Islands forever. The Chinese people, who were still grieving over the sacrifice of the five heroes, also immediately launched a massive anti-Japanese demonstration, with patriotic slogans such as "Boycott Japanese goods, use domestic products", "Protect our homes, bravely join the army" emerging one after another, and the national consciousness of the Chinese people began to awaken...

  The prequel is over!