Wang Yaning, Deputy Artillery of a Navy Detachment in the Southern Theater Command: The Way to Advance as a "Divine Artillery"
2023-06-02
In early summer, multiple warships from a naval detachment of the Southern Theater Command were breaking through waves in a certain sea area in the South China Sea, preparing to participate in a live fire assessment of single ship auxiliary guns against "floating mines" in the context of practical combat. Found 'floating mines' in the sea ahead, annihilate them! "Suddenly, the Liupanshui ship received a formation order, requiring them to clear the' floating mines' within the specified time. The sea was tumbling and surging, with a "floating mine" undulating up and down between the peaks and valleys, faintly visible. The combat commander of the ship introduced that when clearing "floating mines" with naval guns, the gunner needs to overcome the swaying of the ship and the target, seize the moment when the aiming point coincides with the target, and any deviation will affect the combat effectiveness. Generally, it takes several consecutive shots to hit a target. After receiving the order, deputy gunner Wang Yaning quickly seized the firing position. Wearing earphones, keeping your eyes close to the sight, opening the fuse, for 1 second, 2 seconds, 3 seconds... Wang Yaning pressed the firing button, and the muzzle instantly emitted a ball of fire. With just a "bang" sound, the "floating thunder" at sea instantly exploded. First round hit! "Exclaimed the observer excitedly. The ship continued to maneuver in search of its next target, and the heat wave billowed on the deck. Wang Yaning, who was sweating profusely, remained steadfast, his eyes fixed on the sea, his sharp gaze scanning back and forth. Detected 'floating thunder'! "The lookout sounded the alarm first. The captain decisively adjusted the course and speed, slowly approaching the "floating mines", and controlled the ship at a safe distance. On the battlefield, Wang Yaning felt the swaying of the ship and observed the ups and downs of the sea, while manipulating the joystick to adjust the pitch direction of the naval gun. In an instant, the flames flashed, with a loud noise and another "hit". The assessment is still ongoing, the ships are constantly searching for targets, and Wang Yaning's battle continues. As one "floating mine" was hit one after another, Wang Yaning finally completed the live fire of a single ship's auxiliary gun against the "floating mine" within the specified time, and each time was a "hit", setting a new record for the same type of ship's auxiliary gun's mine killing hit rate in the detachment. The leader of the detachment praised Wang Yaning on site and called on the officers and soldiers of the detachment to learn from him. His comrades praised him as a "naturally excellent gunner". But Wang Yaning told me that he has also walked through the "Maicheng" and even developed self doubt. At the beginning, when the squad leader first explained the structural principles of the auxiliary gun to Wang Yaning, he didn't understand anything. For the first live fire, Wang Yaning fired 10 consecutive rounds before hitting 1. This setback made Wang Yaning feel at one point that he was not suitable for being a deputy gunner. During his distress, Deputy Captain Jiang Yimin comforted him, "Don't take failure too seriously! As long as you work hard with your guns, nothing can defeat you." With the encouragement and help of the ship's leaders and comrades, Wang Yaning gradually emerged from the shadows. In recent years, Wang Yaning often woke up half an hour early to observe the ups and downs of the buoy in the harbor, and captured the moment when the sight and target overlapped through a sight; Take an extra half hour of lunch break and practice adaptability training on the deck under the scorching sun; Learn an extra half hour before bedtime to increase your professional knowledge reserve. In addition, after each live fire, he would carefully review and summarize his shooting experience... After unremitting efforts, Wang Yaning finally became a "skilled gunner". Although this time it set a new record for the same type of equipment in the detachment to eliminate "floating mines," Wang Yaning did not
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