Damn the World, Ride a Submarine - Chapter 117



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Episode 117 – VHF 121.5MHz

He went to the wheelhouse of the Sonnatore, grabbed the radio microphone, and issued a firm warning to the Chinese Coast Guard over the VHF public channel.

– Chinese ship 2901, this is OSS Sognattore. We will open fire if your speedboat approaches within 500 meters.

– Sonatore, there will be no negotiations on the Chinese 2901 ship. Stop immediately.

I remembered the moment I encountered pirates in Somalia.

The Sonyatore was still the same ship, but the Chinese patrol boat in front of me was 12,000 tons and even had a helicopter on board.

Suddenly I felt irritated. A deep anger welled up inside me.

‘These… It’s been a while since we’ve been on a picnic.’

I was so angry that they had broken my peace, which I had worked so hard to achieve. I pressed the PTT button on my radio as hard as I could.

– Chinese ship 2901, this is OSS. Tell the captain of 2901 that your patrol ships may be sunk. Remember that two of your aircraft carriers have sunk.

And then an unknown word was heard over the radio.

– China 2901, this is OSS. We clearly warned you.

‘I clearly warned you.’

It wasn’t necessary, but I was offended. More than anything else. Just the fact that it broke the happy time I had enjoyed for the first time in a long time made me want to sink that ship.

…

Despite the warning, the Chinese speedboat did not stop pursuing, and came close to 500 meters behind Sonatore.

Sergeant Park Tae-joo pulled the trigger as if he was not paying attention, and all the agents started firing warning shots in response.

– Tadadadadang, tadadang, tang tang

– Yes, tang tang tang. Tada dang, tang tang.

Despite the warning shots, the Chinese speedboats did not stop. They responded with return fire, closing the distance between us.

The bullets fired in return by the Chinese speedboats began to ricochet off the Sonyatori one by one.

The sound of bullets hitting each other was more frightening than the sound of gunfire.

The speed of the Chinese Coast Guard’s speedboats could not be matched by Sognattore. As we got closer to the engagement distance, I could not help but feel nervous.

‘I guess I’ll have to make a big fight.’

I pictured the battle situation in my head.

A picture appeared in my head of three Chinese speedboats swarming around Sonja Torre like leeches.

In it, I quickly climbed up to the third-floor cockpit and was firing overhead at the Chinese guards who were boarding the ship.

As the distance from the speedboat narrowed to 200m, a tremendous roar was heard.

– Thw~uuung bang!

It was a sonic boom as the F-35B broke the sound barrier. The fighter circled over the speedboat and flew over the Chinese ship 2901.

Soon, the radio rang. It was VHF 121.5MHz, the international distress radio frequency.

– Chinese Ship 2901, this is F35B call sign ‘Eagle24’ operating under international law.

– Chinese ship 2901, this is the call sign ‘Eagle 24’ of the F35B operating under international law.

– Cease actions against Sonatorre now.. Hostility will be met with response. Hold position, over., over.

– Stop action against the motor yacht Sognattore. There will be hostile responses. Hold your ground. Over.

The content was also repeated on UHF 243.0MHz.

Captain Kim Chang-gi heard the radio transmission from the wheelhouse and shouted toward the stern deck.

“This is our fighter! We are broadcasting a warning to the enemy ship.”

The agents who had been stopping the Chinese speedboat at the stern looked at each other’s faces and started cheering.

– Wow~!

– it’s okay!

The cheers of joy were short-lived,

Another roar was heard, drowning out the cheers.

– Tsk~ tsk tsk tsk!

It was the second F35B bomber. And then the radio rang again.

– Eagle32 to Chinese Ship 2901: Cease all actions against Sonatorre. This is your final warning. Stand down immediately, over.

– Eagle 32 to Chinese ship 2901: Cease all action against Sonatore. This is your final warning. Retreat immediately. That’s it.

Two F35B fighter-bombers were circling over the Chinese ship 2901, creating white contrails along their flight trajectories.

And then from afar, a ‘swishing’ sound was heard cutting through the air.

It was another F-35B fighter jet. The plane was flying very low, almost skimming the surface of the ocean.

– Wow, look over there!

– If you look at it from the front…

– You little shits are gonna piss me off.

The F-35B, flying low over the sea, was heading towards the speedboats chasing us. It was so low that it was less than 20 meters above the water.

The sight of a fighter jet flying straight over the water at a terrifying speed was awe-inspiring, and I thought it would be terrifying to encounter one.

The moment I saw the F-35B’s shape with my own eyes, it passed over the Chinese coast guard’s speedboats with a loud noise in the blink of an eye.

– Thwack~ Woof woof bang!!!

The shock waves created on the water surface as the fighter jet broke the sound barrier could be felt even by those of us watching from afar.

And then something was seen falling from the Chinese speedboat and shooting into the sky.

– Hahahaha.

– Look at that.

– The speedboat’s cockpit roof was blown off.

– Make the little ones a little stronger. Tsk tsk tsk.

yet again.

A third radio tone was heard, coming from the F35B.

– China 2901, this is Eagle 33. Any further action against Sonatore will result in dire consequences. This is your last chance. That’s it.

The Chinese speedboat seemed to stop for a moment, but then continued the chase again, and a helicopter could be seen taking off from the Chinese ship 2901. It seemed to be firmly prepared.

– Kookung, kookung, thump, thump, thump

And then the 2901 ship started firing its guns.

‘What are those? Are they crazy?’

– Ddd …

The sound of the helicopter’s rotors began to get closer.

That sound was not that of a helicopter departing from a Chinese warship.

A fleet of helicopters, not just one, was coming toward us.

It was a squadron of OSS AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters.

Seven attack helicopters flew in formation over Sonja Torre’s head in an instant.

And the Viper squadron began firing their M197 20mm triple-barreled machine guns at the waters off the coast where the Chinese speedboats were advancing.

– Drrrrrr, drrrrrr, drrrrrrrr

Seven attack helicopters fired their machine guns in a relay without stopping.

The sea in front of the Chinese speedboat where the 20mm shell landed was so covered in spray created by the shell that it was impossible to see ahead.

To anyone looking at it, going through it would have been suicide.

The Chinese speedboat stopped. And the radio rang again.

– Chijiji direct.

– Chinese ship 2901, this is the OSS submarine Lee Hoi-young. I am observing your waterline through the periscope. Respond.

– 2901, respond.

– China 2901. If you do not respond, I will consider it as not withdrawing your intention to hostilities. Do not make a choice you will regret. This is the final ultimatum. That’s it.

– Ship 2901. Our launchers are equipped with eight heavy torpedoes. These are the same torpedoes that sank your aircraft carriers 002 and 003. If there is no response, we will fire. That’s all.

As the Chinese helicopter that had taken off from the Chinese 2901 ship was seen turning around, the radio started buzzing again.

– Crackle, crackle, crackle.

– OSS, OSS, OSS, this is the Chinese patrol ship 2901. We will suspend the inspection. As soon as the speedboat is recovered, we will return to Chinese territorial waters. That’s it.

An urgent OSS call echoed from China 2901, sounding like an SOS.

Soon, as if they had received the order, the three Chinese speedboats were seen turning around and heading back to the 2901.

– Wow~

– They’re going back. Haha.

– Bye~ Next time, bring something a little stronger!

Our AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter squadron hovered over the sea like an escort, keeping an eye on the enemy in the air.

The three F35Bs were circling in the sky, repeatedly making a ‘geugugung’ sound.

That’s how the situation ended.

Soon after, two OSS patrol ships and one Easy appeared to escort the Sonnatore, and only then did the attack helicopters and F35Bs return.

That’s how my short picnic ended.

‘Ah… Now I have to drag a warship out just to eat a plate of raw fish.’

…

When I returned to the Shinheung Camp base, Director Kim Jun-myeong was at the dock. I felt a pang of sadness for no reason. It wasn’t for nothing. In fact, I had caused trouble.

“CEO!”

He looked at me and then looked around.

“You’re not hurt anywhere.”

“Director···!”

“Oh, that’s enough. Let’s have a cigarette.”

After sending Hyein to her quarters first, I lit a cigarette with Director Kim Jun-myeong on the breakwater on one side of the dock.

“Sir, please bring me one of these 5.5-inch MCX cables.”

Actually, it wasn’t that I needed that gun. I was just saying something because I was feeling awkward.

“all right.”

“And. Don’t scold the agents over there. I made them keep quiet semi-forcibly.”

“It’s not because the representative left without saying anything.”

“?”

“You can go anywhere without saying anything, sir.”

“Sir, you are very rude to me. Ugh.”

“No. I have known for a long time that you are good at infiltration and escape. And I also expected that you would go out and play without saying anything one day.”

“this?”

“I was hurt.”

“…?”

“I was disappointed in myself for finding out an hour later that the representative had infiltrated and escaped not alone but with a group of people.”

“that is ···.”

“I’ve had enough military service, PMC, and real-world experience. I feel hurt that I lost you, sir.”

“Well, that’s because I’m an insider and I have control over information.”

“Yes, so that’s what I’m thinking about now. How to organize the security service···.”

“…”

“I think we need to prepare for the case where an insider with information control infiltrates or defects.”

“ah ···.”

Looking at Director Kim Jun-myeong like that, I thought he was reliable on one hand, and cute on the other.

After the commotion was settled, a video conference was held with Director Kim Jun-myeong in attendance to discuss several pending issues.

As the organization grew, there was an opinion that it would be better to avoid confusion if OSS had a full-fledged military system rather than a corporation.

I thought that there was still a need for the ambiguity and flexibility of the corporate world. It was to make it clear that OSS was not an organization just for ESSO.

There was a brief intelligence report from Director Lee of the Information Department.

– It is certain that China’s attempt to seize the Sonja Torre in international waters, or rather, in Philippine territorial waters, was intentional.

– Oh~

– then ···.

– Are these targeting you, sir?

…