Looking at the items on the hospital ship, Cho Sung-man was lost in thought.
"You don't think you're going to follow the PD, do you?"
When asked by the author, Cho Sung-man took out his cell phone and began to watch the news.
It's been an hour since the shelling started... According to the news, fighter jets and ships were moving on Jaryeong-do Island and the entire army was on high alert.
"You think this is dangerous?"
In fact, there was a great conflict in Cho Sung-man's mind. I'm sure... this job creation will be the biggest event and news of life.
But... life could have been the biggest crisis. We're going to a place that's like a battlefield.
"Of course. It's no big deal with the fighter jet."
Cho Sung-man grabbed his head at the writer's words.
I'm sorry.
It's the biggest opportunity, but it could be the biggest crisis...
And Cho Seong-man, who had been agonizing for a while, nodded.
"Check if any of the VJs are following me."
At Cho Sung-man's words, the writer looked at him with astonishment and embarrassment.
"Are you going?"
"If I could shoot the scene... I'm literally counting the ratings. How can you not go?"
"Great ratings, one life."
"Prepare for now."
"I'm not going."
Cho Sung-man frowned at the writer's words.
"Look for volunteers."
At Cho Sung-man's words, the writer hurriedly approached the VJs and began to look for applicants.
Cho Seong-man, who saw the scene, looked at the hospital ship carefully.
But... I don't know if I'll give you a ride.
Jong-seok was sorting out the drugs that came in with the hospital family.
Zhuge Liang came to Jong-seok, who sorted out emergency medicines that needed to be used right away and medicines needed for medical treatment.
"How's the supply going?"
"It's a sudden supply, so I brought everything from the warehouse."
Zhuge Liang nodded at Jong-seok's words.
"And on the top?"
"Just tell me to wait and see..."
The Ministry of Health and Welfare of the county office reported on the hospital ship to the Incheon city government without giving any other answers.
However, Incheon City also failed to give any other answers, and was ordered to wait.
"They'll be embarrassed what to do, too. Actually, no one would have experienced this. I don't think there's a manual for this kind of course.
"Anyway, we'll sail as soon as we get the order. Please get ready."
After nodding his head at Zhuge Min's words, Jong-seok began to look at whether any of the items were missing.
While Jong-seok was checking his luggage, he heard a voice from a radio he gave to the hospital crew.
Because of the situation, if I went near Jaryeongdo Island, I could use a cell phone or a communication.
Captain, I think you'll have to come out for a moment.
Zhuge Liang said to the sound of the radio.
What's going on?
Marine boys are here to pick you up.
Marines? Why did they leave their boat and come to our boat?
They don't have their stomachs.
That's not... All right. Wait.
At the sound of the radio, Jongseok arranged the medicine box on one side and came out to the deck.
Outside the hospital ship, VJs were filming someone, soldiers in Marine uniforms.
Five soldiers stood in front of the hospital ship.
When Jong-seok was standing on the deck watching such soldiers, Zhuge Min appeared.
"Hey! What's going on?"
"A must-win!"
One of the soldiers saluted to the question of Zhuge Liang and said,
"I heard you're going to Jaryeongdo Island. Please take us to Jaryeong Island."
"Six Brigade?"
"Yes, sir.
"But why are you here? He's got his hands full.
"We were discharged today."
"Out of the army?"
It was like this when I heard it.
The soldiers were Marines from the 6th Brigade of the Marine Corps stationed on Jaryeong Island. And I came to Incheon after discharge today.
Having been discharged with the same enlistment date, they were eating together and drinking and meat at a meat restaurant in Incheon terminal with the intention of breaking up with their colleagues.
After hearing the news of Jaryeong Island's shelling, he returned to the port to return to the unit.
However, at a time when all the ships stopped sailing and all the ships that went out to sea docked to nearby islands, no ships could be found to go to Jaryeong Island.
That's why I heard that a hospital ship entered the port while I was looking for a way to go back and forth to Jaryeongdo Island.
"How do you know we're going to Jaryeongdo?"
When asked by Zhuge Liang, the sergeant looked at him and said,
"Since we've been bombarded, I'm sure a lot of people are hurt. Then shouldn't the hospital ship go?"
Zhuge Liang nodded at the sergeant's words.
"There was no order from your unit?"
"I can't reach the unit."
"Then why don't you wait at the port until you get a call? And if you're out of the army, you're not soldiers anymore, are you?"
In the words of Zhuge Min, the sergeant pointed to his uniform.
"Even if he's discharged, his comrades are comrades, and his marines are marines. If our comrades are on the battlefield, that's where we should be."
Zegalmin saw him in the sergeant's answer. And Jegal-min, who was looking at Sgt. for a moment, nodded.
Get in there.
"A must-win!"
At Zhuge Liang's words, the sergeant began boarding a hospital ship with his colleagues.
Cho Seong-man, who was filming such soldiers, shouted at Zhuge Liangmin.
"Please give me a ride, too.
"It's a small boat to pick up civilians."
"Come on, give me a ride. I'm just going to shoot it quietly.
"No, it's dangerous."
Jegal Min, who had no longer responded to his words, turned around and headed to the steering room, and Cho Seong-man looked nervous and saw the hospital line.
I have to get on it somehow.'
***
Two hours after the shelling, the hospital ship was able to leave Incheon Port.
However, it was not possible to go straight to Jaryeongdo Island. The instructions from the Ministry of Health and Welfare in the county office were simple and clear.
It was to be located on Heuku Island, an hour away from Jaryeong Island.
If you look at it, this is probably the most correct instruction. It takes six hours from Incheon Port to Jaryeong Island by hospital ship.
Since we don't know what will happen to Jaryeong Island, we will move to the area and decide whether to enter Jaryeong Island or wait depending on the situation.
It takes five hours to get to Black Udo Island.
All the family members of the hospital ship, except the talking crew, were watching the news at the restaurant.
This is a video taken by a passenger who was about to enter Jaryeong-do Island.
As you can see, before and after the shelling... It's horrible.
The video played by the news was taken by tourists outside Jaryeong Island.
With the laughter of the tourists, there was a serene sea and a magnetic island. And at that moment black smoke began to shoot up with flames.
Boom! Boom!
With fireworks and a loud roar of explosion, tourists' screams began to be heard.
Argh!
What's that?
What... what is it?
People who watched the news also lamented as they listened to the screams and surprised voices of tourists on the screen.
"Oh... what is that..."
"Crazy North Korean bastards..."
"Are you really going to fight a war?"
People watched the news with bewildered faces.
There is no other choice but to see smoke rising from all over the island and a halo rising.
And looking at such news footage, Jong-seok glanced at the marines.
The marines were looking at the news screen with a stiff face. As their island is on fire due to North Korea's attack, their faces are hardened their faces.
***
Upon arriving at Heuku Island, the hospital ship waited for about an hour before heading to Jaryeong Island escorted by a Coast Guard patrol boat.
It is said that two hours after the shelling began, North Korea stopped firing.
When North Korea stopped firing, the South Korean military stopped firing in response.
However, the South Korean military was still preparing for the war, not letting go of the tension, as it did not know when it would shoot again.
So ordinary ships could not enter Jaryeong Island. However, the hospital ship was specially allowed in and out of the island because there are many people in need of treatment.
And one more thing...
The Incheon hospital ship was not the only one to head from Heukwoo Island to Jaryeong Island.
Next to the Incheon 541 hospital ship, there was also a Busan hospital ship and a Busan shipping line.
A Busan hospital ship came to help Jaryeong Island. And Busan Shipping's ship, which came with the Busan hospital ship, was loaded with water, instant noodles and blankets.
As soon as the incident happened, Choi, chairman of Busan Shipping, sent a hospital ship with a full of rescue items on one of his ships.
Jong-seok, who crossed over from Black Udo Island to a Busan hospital ship, was talking with Park Nam-gyu, the director of the institute.
"How have you been?"
"This is why we can't smile and greet each other. Anyway, it's nice to see you like this."
Jong-seok nodded at Park Nam-gyu, the head of the Busan hospital ship. As he said, it is like saying hello to Jaryeong Island after a long time when it was under fire.
Jong-seok extended the file he had brought to Park Nam-gyu.
"This is a list of medical supplies we've brought to our ship."
At Jong-seok's words, Park Nam-gyu also put out the file. They exchange information on what items are on both ships so that they can be found if they lack medical items.
Checking the medicines on both ships, Park Nam-kyu said.
"First of all, we're going to have emergency patients on our ships, and we're going to have them on their ships."
Jong-seok nodded at Park Nam-gyu.
"Let's do that."
The best hospital ship in Korea is the Busan hospital ship. And it is also the Busan hospital ship that has an operating room that can be operated on.
Therefore, it is right that seriously injured people are on the Busan hospital ship.
"And... can you treat me on my ship while I'm on Mr. Lee's Jaryeongdo Island?"
"Are you on a Busan hospital ship?"
"It's hard to treat serious injuries with one shot. But is Dr. Lee available for emergency patients?"
"Yes"
"I think you're on our ship for efficient care. 'Cause if you have a bleeding patient, you might need your acupuncture and intubation.'
Jong-seok nodded at Park Nam-gyu.
"But doesn't the alarm go inside?"
"It's still dangerous because there could be unexploded bombs. And I don't know what's going to happen to the gas..."
The shelling could have caused a gas leak, or some of the fallen shells could have not exploded.
Therefore, they couldn't even go inside until the military controlled the situation.
"So the patients come by the hospital ship?"
"Emergency patients are now being treated in the 6th Brigade of the Marine Corps."
"Why don't we go to the 6th Brigade then?"
"It's a war situation there, so it's going to be hard for the private sector to get in. And those who don't get treatment at Brigade Six will come to the hospital, and we'll leave them there, and we'll do our best to the patients coming to us."
"Okay."
***
The hospital ship, which took an hour from Black Udo Island, was entering the port of Jaryeong Island.
And... ...on the deck, the stalactites had their faces all stiffened.
Even hours after the shelling, black smoke was still rising here and there, and the sky of the night with the glow of the sky was red.
'Crazy bastards...'
Jong-seok, who spoke ill of anyone, soon entered the port of Jaryeongdo.
As soon as the hospital ship entered the port of Jaryeong Island, marines began loading patients on stretchers and boarding them on each ship.
"This way for the seriously wounded! The casualty, please come this way!"
And among those patients the sailors of both ships were shouting loudly and sending the patients to their respective boats.
And in the meantime, Jong-seok was looking around for patients.
"Big ship! Small boat! Big ship!"
Through the vein, Jong-seok was quickly sorting out patients. Jong-seok may be better off, but now it was a priority to share the patients' attention first.
While Jong-seok was looking at the patients, the Marines on a hospital ship were saluting a sergeant.
"Victory! Sgt. Lee Jin-tae and I request you to return to the Sine Corps!"