Chapter 2679： Sudden first lock (1/2)
”Captain, there seems to be a warship ahead! They are approaching us! And they have sent a signal!” The watchman of the Spanish Tunisian merchant ship suddenly said loudly.
”What signal?” the captain said a little uneasy. Recently, the entire East Pacific is unstable. The Japanese are launching attacks on American merchant ships, and the Americans also start to search the merchant ships they encounter from time to time, but it is in the ocean, like Now, warships of the US Navy have suddenly appeared in the waters near Australia, and it can even be said that this is almost the first time that they have been active in Australian territorial waters.
”Stop the ship and receive inspection!” the watchman said.
”Well, do what the Americans say, stop the ship. Everyone comes to the deck.” The captain himself didn't panic, after all, his ship was only loaded with daily cargo.
After a while, the US destroyer was in place, and a captain brought 8 US Navy soldiers aboard the battleship. Except for the 3 people left to guard the deck, the rest entered the cabin and searched.
”Reporting sir, everything is normal, no prohibited materials were found.” Half an hour later, an American soldier reported to his captain.
”Captain David? I remember your name and ship number.” said the captain. ”I deeply regret the trouble I have caused you. But the United States is at war. I hope you can understand and cooperate with our work.”
”We have asked you to inspect our ship, can we go now?” The captain said, looking at the heavily armed American soldiers, wiping a cold sweat.
”Of course we can, but we still have a small request. We will leave a small team on the ship. Don’t worry, they will not interfere with your daily work. They just want to ensure that your ship does not issue any questions during future voyages. Unfavorable telegram for the U.S. Navy,” the captain said in as gentle a word as possible.
”Uh, we won't tell anyone about this.” The captain said quickly.
”Don't worry, the U.S. Navy will pay for the expenses of the personnel on your ship. At the same time, it will protect you from unexpected threats.” Although the captain's words were gentle, there was no room for maneuver. The Tunisian cargo ship must accept the captain's request. !
After a while, the U.S. Navy left a three-person team with a transmitter. They will accompany the Tunisia to the destination Chile. In addition to ensuring that the people on this ship do not send information related to the U.S. Navy through telegrams, they also undertake reconnaissance tasks to see if they encounter suspicious ships along the way. If so, they will use telegrams. Notify the U.S. Navy that if there is a reconnaissance ship nearby, it will arrive immediately and track or search the suspicious ship.