Battle of the Third Reich Chapter 17: Interim inspection

　　

　　 is approaching the end of the month, and the North Atlantic, which has been roaring for more than half a month, has finally calmed down.

　　 The rising sun shone on the dark green deep sea, covering every wave of waves with a golden coat.

　　Several plump seagulls chirping happily, as if celebrating the passing of the difficult monsoon season. They skimmed across the sea lightly, and their black wingtips brought a string of shiny splashes from time to time, emitting a charming pearl-like luster under the sunlight.

　　 Looking at the dreamlike and charming scenery, no one would believe that it was a nightmare place just yesterday.

　　The violent monsoon filled the world with huge waves like a mountain, and the North Atlantic showed off her terrifying and primitive power.

　　 No one dares to doubt the power of that kind of power, because there are already too many fools who want to scorn the power of that kind of power to prove their mistakes with their floating swollen bodies.

　　 Two fat seagulls floated comfortably on the sea to rest. These are the largest and strongest two in the flock of seagulls. Now their stomachs are filled with small fishes snatched from their weak companions. They are happily enjoying the long-lost warm sun shining on the white feathers. This is a wonderful rest time after a meal. You must know that snatching is also physically demanding.

　　 Suddenly, something alarmed the two fat robbers. They fluttered their wings and kicked their short legs to leave the water, and then swayed to join the group of companions who were dancing wildly. in.

　　 In the distant sky, two plumes of smoke appeared just where the sun rose, followed by two towering masts, and then a ship bridge. In a short while, the black silhouettes of two battleships appeared. Sea level.

　　As the ships approached fast, their black shadows revealed their true colors in the golden sunlight.

　　 These are two destroyers, with smooth hull lines, square bridges and tall first buildings. The sharp bow of the battleship cut through the waves easily, agitating waves of white spray. Pearl-like water splashed and splashed on the hard gray shell of the battleship, and then condensed into a string of crystal water droplets and slipped into the turquoise sea. The white Royal Navy flag fluttered in the wind on the rear mast.

　　Any Englishman who has witnessed this scene will proudly admire that this is the glorious Royal Navy of the British Empire. As long as the white-bottomed Red Crusader flag is still on the sea, the empire’s sun will never set.

　　 The two destroyers were advancing side by side one by one, the distance between the two ships was only 100 meters. The battleship on the right wing is slightly behind the ship on the left by half the bow.

　　 is very obvious, this is a standard formation of the British Royal Navy destroyer patrol formation, the left one is a long ship, and the right one is a wing ship. ]

　　 Although these two warships maintain a very high speed, it seems that they are not in a state of high combat readiness. Several sailors were naked to wash the deck under the supervision of an officer, and the sailors on duty in the battle position were also lazily wiping their weapons.

　　Several officers are strolling leisurely on the deck, and a group of sailors who seem to have just changed their guards are leaning against the railing at the stern, smoking and chatting. Like those officers, they also want to enjoy the rare weather at sea.

　　 But no one would have thought that the bridge of this battleship is now a different scene.

　　 "What is the current speed?"

　　 "Twenty-five quarter, sir."

　　 The navigator reported loudly to the captain.

　　"Twenty-five quarters..."

　　 The captain lowered his head and studied the chart carefully, then nodded slightly.

The chief mate on the side of 　　 quickly used a pen to draw a route on the chart, and then picked up the slide rule on the side and started to calculate quickly.

　　 "It seems we have caught up, gentlemen."

The captain 　　 turned to the officers on the bridge and announced loudly, with a satisfied smile on his lips.

　　"Before this, our actions should be said to have been very smooth. Now we will see how this last step is going. If we succeed, then we will add a new stroke to the glorious history of the Navy. And you will be witnesses and participants of this history.

　　Remember, now the entire Imperial Navy is looking at us from behind, and I absolutely cannot tolerate any stupid mistake that would affect the success of this operation.

　　 So I hope that in the upcoming battle, each of you can perform your duties, contribute all your strength for the glory and future of the Navy, and for our great motherland. "

　　 "Yes. Sir!"

　　All the officers and soldiers on the bridge raised their chests excitedly to salute the captain.

　　 "A ship was found ahead!"

　　 Looking at the hand, he shouted loudly.

　　 "Where is it!"

　　 Captain picked up the telescope.

　　 "Fifteen degrees on the port side, and a distance of 28,000. She is coming towards us."

　　 Looking at the hand, he answered loudly.

　　 "Oh?"

　　 Captain raised his binoculars and looked forward.

　　 "It looks like it is her, what do you think?"

　　The captain put down his binoculars and turned his head to look at the first officer.

　　 "I'm not sure, I hope it is her, sir."

　　"Keep the course, slow down to 20 knots, we leaned over. Contact H17 and act according to the original plan. They should have seen the boat too."

　　 "Yes, sir."

　　As time progressed, the outline of the ship in the distance began to slowly become clear.

　　 "It's her, it's her!"

　　 The first officer yelled happily.

　　 "Are you sure?" the captain asked.

　　"To be sure, it is her. It is exactly the same as in the picture book. The Alexander Empire bulk carrier has a displacement of 8,500 tons and a top speed of 18 knots. The registered company is the Canadian Fertility Shipping Company."

　　"It’s great, gentlemen, success and failure are in one fell swoop. Order the entire ship to prepare for battle."

　　 "Yes, Captain." The first officer replied excitedly.

　　The distance between the two sides slowly approached. At this time, the Canadian flag hanging on the freighter could be clearly seen.

　　 "Send a signal!" The captain gave the order coldly.

　　"This is the destroyer of the Royal Navy Echo. Please inform us of your identity, place of departure and destination, and the cargo loaded."

　　The British destroyer used an international signal to send an inquiry to the Canadian freighter.

　　"The Canadian freighter Alexander Empire departed from Halifax and destined for Grimsby, England. The ship was loaded with 500 tons of aluminum ingots, 40 tons of rubber and 5,000 tons of iron ore. See I am very happy to you."

　　 Canadians have never seen such a thing before. Although I am puzzled, I still answer honestly. In the end, I didn't forget to get close to these British guys.

　　 At this time, the distance between the two parties has been close to one kilometer, and the silhouette of the sailor working on the other's deck can already be distinguished.

　　"The Canadian freighter Alexander Empire, please stop immediately for inspection."

　　The British destroyer issued an order to stop the ship.

　　 This order made the Canadians completely confused. How can they say that Canada and the United Kingdom are allies, and the goods on their ships are used to support the continued resistance of the United Kingdom. Why do they need to stop the ship for inspection?

　　 The Canadian captain was even more angry and almost yelled on the spot. These arrogant British guys are still carrying their **** air. I knew I would be treated like this a long time ago, even if the boss of the company gave me more salary, I wouldn't make this trip.

　　 I was afraid that I would risk being sent by German submarines to feed the fish at any time to send these valuable materials to the UK. It doesn’t matter if you don’t send **** ships, but I should stop the ship for inspection. This is really unreasonable.

　　 While the Canadian captain was trying to suppress the anger and thinking about how to respond to those **** British, the British destroyer sent another signal.

　　 "The Alexander Empire, immediately stop the ship for inspection. This is the final warning, immediately stop the ship for inspection."

　　 "Stop the boat!"

　　 The Canadian captain angrily gave the order to stop the ship. As the turbine stopped, the huge freighter glide forward slowly for a certain distance and then stopped.

　　 The depressed captain of the cargo ship stepped out of the bridge and looked angrily at the two British destroyers that were slowly approaching him.

　　"It is an E-class destroyer of the British Navy."

　　 At this time, the first officer of the cargo ship, who was also outraged by the scene before him, walked to the captain and said that the first officer had worked in the navy for a few years and had a better understanding of British naval ships.

　　 "I don't know what these British people are thinking about. In this situation, they are still in the mood for this kind of inspection. Do they think that we Canadians are all smugglers?" The captain felt that his personality was affected. An insult.

　　"They are not here to investigate smuggling, Captain. They will not be rich enough to use this fleet destroyer for that kind of work. There should be other reasons. But it still makes people feel very uncomfortable. We do it for their war. After such a huge sacrifice, they are still wary of us." The first officer said angrily.

　　 Two British destroyers slowly approached the Canadian cargo ship. One of them came to a halt at a distance of 100 meters from the cargo ship, while the other destroyer went from the rear of the cargo ship to the other side of the cargo ship and stopped. , The two destroyers just sandwiched the huge ship in the middle.

　　 The two British destroyers put down a motor boat and a lifeboat each, and then the two motor boats towed two lifeboats full of sailors towards the Alexander Empire.

　　 The Canadians depressed down the two sides of the gangway, waiting for these pesky British people to board the ship for inspection. But when the British naval officers and soldiers boarded the deck of the freighter, Canadians felt that things might not be as simple as they thought.

　　 These British sailors are fully armed, with Li in their hands. The Enfield rifle was also hung with a sharp bayonet, and his eyes revealed a chilling ferocity.

　　 That's totally a look at the enemy, and the Canadians suddenly felt a little overwhelmed.

　　 Seeing this kind of battle, the cargo ship captain also felt that the situation was a bit serious. Perhaps these British people really had some special reasons to inspect their own ship.

　　The captain of the cargo ship has now forgotten his anger. He is ready to cooperate with these British guys to complete this inspection as soon as possible, and let these arrogant guys leave his ship as soon as possible. The eyes of these British sailors really make him feel Uncomfortable.

　　 "Who is the captain of this ship."

　　 A young British naval officer held the pistol holster around his waist while scanning the Canadian crew on the deck with cold eyes, and asked faintly. ]

　　 "I am."

　　 The Canadian captain replied loudly and hurriedly ran down the suspended ladder on the bridge.

　　 "I am the captain of the Alexander Empire, David. Hardwin. What can I do for you, Mr. Captain."

　　"Huck, Captain of the Royal Navy. Rosebert, Mr. Captain." The captain of the Navy saluted the captain of the cargo ship.

　　 "It's this nasty, hypocritical British courtesy." Captain Hardwin cursed in his heart, but there was a big smile on his face.

　　 "Dear Mr. Captain, I dare to swear by you that there are only declared materials on my ship and absolutely no prohibited items. If you don't believe me, I can personally take you to the cargo hold for inspection."

　　 The captain took out a full set of shipping documents from his pocket and handed it to the British captain.

　　 "It seems that your procedures are complete, Mr. Captain, but it is not your cargo that we want to inspect."

　　 Captain Rosebert flipped through a few pages of documents, raised his head and said coldly to Hardwin, he folded the document and handed it to a British ensign next to him.

　　"That...may I know what you want to check?"

　　 "Please order all the crew of this ship to gather on the deck immediately." Rosebert continued to say in that cold tone.

　　 "What did you say, let my crew gather on the deck, I can take the liberty to ask, is this why?" The cargo ship captain asked suspiciously.

　　"Please give your order, Mr. Captain."

　　 "Is it all?"

　　 "All crew, I don't want to repeat it a second time." The tone was still cold.

　　 "Mr. Sanders."

　　Hadvin felt that he had had enough of the captain's nasty attitude and pretentiousness, and he shouted at the first officer.

　　 "Order all the crew to gather on the deck, remember, it is all."

　　 "Yes. Mr. Captain."

　　The first officer glanced at the British captain with disgusting eyes, and then walked quickly to the back cabin.

　　 "Mr. Captain, can you come here?"

　　The navy captain walked slowly to the side of the ship and waved to Hardwin.

　　 "What else is going on, Mr. Captain." Hardvin asked, walking to the captain with a calm face.

　　"This matter is very important. It’s not easy to say in front of so many people."

　　Rosbert said quietly and mysteriously: "Actually, we are here this time to arrest German spies."

　　 "German spy!" Hardwin couldn't help exclaiming.

　　 "My respectable Mr. Captain, you can't keep your voice down. Do you want everyone to know about this?" Rosebert frowned and said.

　　 "Oh, yes, yes. I'm really sorry. I don't know what I can do for you."

　　 "We have sufficient evidence that there is a senior German spy hidden on your ship. I really need your help. Can you take me to your captain's room?"

　　 "Of course, you can follow me."

　　Hadwin’s impression of German spies are cold-blooded killers and insidious saboteurs. At the thought of a German spy on his ship, Hardwin couldn't help feeling a chill in his back.

　　 "Please go here."

　　 Hardwin walked quickly toward his captain's cabin, and Rosebert followed him closely with two armed soldiers.

　　 "This is my captain's room, Mr. Captain."

　　 Hardwin opened the door, and Rosebert walked in with two sailors.

　　The navy captain made a round slowly in the captain's room, and then stopped at Hardwin's desk.

　　 "Is this the ship's logbook?" Rosebert asked, picking up a thick notebook from the table.

　　"Yes, Captain, this is the logbook of the Alexander Empire. I have just taken over the ship, and this is the first time she has driven her out to sea. This logbook was recorded by the previous captain. He was on the day before sailing. It was a tragedy to have a bad car accident, that poor man..."

　　 "Then these charts are also left by him." Rosebert asked after pointing to dozens of scrolls on the chart shelf.

　　 "Yes, Captain. These are all left by the former captain."

　　 "Very well, take everything away." Rosebert ordered the two soldiers.

　　 "Captain, these..." Hardwin was puzzled by this, but Rosebert interrupted him before he could finish asking.

　　"These are important evidences, Mr. Captain, please forgive me for not telling you the real reason now. But I assure you that you will understand all of this soon, definitely much faster than you think "After Rosebert said these words, he took the two sailors with a large amount of materials and walked out of the captain's room.

　　 When Hardwin followed them onto the deck, the deck was already full of his sailors.

　　 "Are all the crew here?" Rosebert turned his head and looked at Hardwin.

　　 "It should be all here... Yes, they are all here, a total of sixty-two people." Hadwin nodded and replied.

　　 "Very good." The captain nodded.

　　 "Have you checked everything?" Rosebert asked the ensign.

　　 "All have been checked, there is no omission."

　　 "Let's start, then." Rosebert said with a smile. ]

　　 "Yes, Major!"

　　 The ensign drew a flare gun from the holster, then fired a flare into the air.

　　 In an instant, a shrill alarm sounded on the sea. The Canadians were stunned by the sudden sound of the sirens. They all looked at the sides of the ship's side in dismay, but the sight they saw stunned them one by one~IndoMTL.com ~ I saw that the sailors on the two British destroyers were busy running around, and the terrifying artillery was rapidly turning in their direction.

　　 A few seconds later, the Canadian freighter Alexander Empire was headed by two H-class destroyers with a total of ten 120mm guns.

　　 "What's going on, Captain." The chief officer yelled to Hardwin in a panic. He looked at the muzzle of the destroyer's black hole and the rifle held flat by the British naval soldiers in front of him. What is he doing now? I don't even understand what happened.

　　The Canadian sailors have long been scared to death. In their opinion, being a brave man at sea is one thing, and bravely facing thirty rifles with ten cannons outside is another. Back to the matter.

　　 "Captain, what happened to this."

　　 The first officer screamed, but he didn't know that the person he was asking about had already entered a state of dementia.

　　 Hardwin heard what the ensign said last to Rosebert, and he swears that he heard one sentence. . . . One sentence in German.

　　Hadvin slowly turned his face to look at the destroyer, the snow-white Royal Navy flag was slowly lowering, and a fiery red Iron Crusader flag was flying high on the top of the mast~IndoMTL.com~ Book friends are welcome to visit and read, the latest, fastest and hottest serial works are all at ~IndoMTL.com~