Geng Chaozhong stayed in Lushunkou for three days.

It's not that he doesn't want to go back, it's that he can't!

The answer is simple, the boat was detained......

Geng Chaozhong would board the deck of the Sea Dragon every day and look out, but there were only ships entering and not leaving Port Arthur, and a large number of supplies were transported into Port Arthur every day, and it seemed that the Japanese were also preparing for war.

During this period, Nelson also came to talk to him several times, but there was obviously a bit of flickering between the words, and it seemed that there must be some bad news. But in this place, Geng Chaozhong didn't dare to use his identity as a party investigation department to oppress people, after all, this was the territory of the Japanese, and if Nelson turned around and sold himself to the Japanese, there was really no place to reason.

"Captain Nelson, I don't think you need to hide anything, honestly, was our ship requisitioned by the Japanese?"

When Nelson came to the bottom cabin again, Geng Chaozhong finally couldn't bear it anymore and asked.

Nelson smiled wryly.

"Yes, the latest news I got is that the Japanese army began to increase troops in South Manchurian to prepare for the upcoming changes, and the increase in troops requires a lot of grain, grass and materials, so the Sea Dragon, as a large passenger ship that can accommodate more than 200 people, was temporarily requisitioned by the Japanese as a transport ship! In other words, we can't go! A moment the Japanese will come to receive the Sea Dragon, and all but the crew will have to disembark within three hours! ”

Geng Chaozhong had 10,000 grass Nima rushing over in his heart.

Not to mention that in the dark and damp bilge, his leg injury has already shown signs of suppuration, and the most important thing is that he must not stay in the northeast for a long time - Beichuan, who is in a coma on Schultz's side, and Liu Qianguang, who has never been able to get out of danger, these two time bombs always threaten him.

"You mean, if I continue to disguise myself as a seafarer, I'll have to follow the Sea Dragon to Japan?"

Nelson spread his hands and said:

"You can also dress up as a chef or something, as long as you can go out with us."

Geng Chaozhong dragged his limping right leg and kept spinning in the cabin, and on the deck, there were groups of Japanese soldiers patrolling with loaded guns and live ammunition.

This is undoubtedly a dilemma.

Nelson and his Coast Guard were also in a dilemma - the defense of the Sea Dragon had been fully taken over by the Japanese, and now they had no choice but to go ashore, but after disembarking, they would likely stay in Arthur for a long time.

After a while, the captain of the Sea Dragon also walked down, and as soon as he opened his mouth, there was astonishing news:

"The Soviets are ready to transfer the ownership of the Middle East Road to Japan!"

No wonder!

In fact, in 27 years, the Soviet Union had the idea of transferring the Middle East Road to Japan, and signed the "Middle East Road Draft" with the Manchurian Railway, but under the mediation of Zhang Dashuai, the Soviet Union finally decided to renew the lease of the Middle East Road.

However, after Zhang Dashuai was killed by the Japanese, Zhang Shaoshuai was young and vigorous and eager to take revenge.

He felt that although China could not defeat Japan, it might not be able to resist the Soviet Union, and if it could take back the Middle East Road from North Manchuria, and after building up its strength, it would be easy to deal with the Japanese forces in South Manchuria.

The combination of patriotic enthusiasm and erroneous judgment made Zhang Shaoshuai decide to fight against the Soviet Union!

This is a huge strategic mistake by making enemies on both sides, which has caused the current Northeast dilemma!

The Soviet Union can't be defeated, and the Japanese are eyeing it again, so this matter will be very difficult to do!

Geng Chaozhong understood that the current move of the Soviet Union was to promote peace, but for the sake of military control and personal authority, Zhang Shaoshuai had already made it difficult to ride a tiger, so Nanjing sent people to the northeast to make secret contact with the Soviet Union.

However, this kind of thing is not what Geng Chaozhong has to think about now, what he is thinking about now is how to get out of the Sea Dragon and return to Shandong as soon as possible!

"In this way, Captain Geng, we can dress you up as our Coast Guard, and maybe we can get out of the way."

Nelson gave Geng Chaozhong an idea.

"No, I know that your coast guards have a record on the ship, and the Japanese in Port Arthur also have a record for the people on board, so it won't work."

Geng Chaozhong shook his head.

"Let's go, Mr. Nelson, take my suitcase off, and I'm going to see the Japanese in the open! You tell him that I'm a staff member of the U.S. Consulate in Qingdao! ”

Geng Chaozhong stood up suddenly.

"Okay..... If you're sure you'll be able to pass it...... But I have to tell you one thing, the Japanese officers at this port know a little English. ”

Nelson spread his hands and ordered a sailor to go to the cabin to take Geng Chaozhong's suitcase, and a moment later, Geng Chaozhong had already changed into a long shirt and hat, and followed the coast guard to the deck. Nelson walked up to a leading Japanese officer and explained the situation.

A short Japanese officer wearing leather boots and glasses came to Geng Chaozhong, squinting his eyes at the Chinese in front of him wearing a top hat and a long shirt.

"Honorable Lord Shaozo," Geng Chaozhong greeted the Japanese officer in Japanese, which was not very fluent but barely made, "I am the commercial agent of the United States of America in Qingdao, and this is my ID. ”

Geng Chaozhong took out a document with clear Chinese and English written on it.

"Mr. Chen Bingxian is hereby appointed as the Commercial Procurement Office of the Consulate of the United States of America in Qingdao Special City, Republic of China."

The Japanese official took this document and looked at it several times, looked at Geng Chaozhong with suspicious eyes, and asked:

"You're American?"

"No, honorable Shaozo, I am only in charge of the commercial procurement of the US Consulate in Qingdao, and I am a Chinese." Geng Chaozhong replied respectfully.

"Oh," the Japanese boy nodded, and suddenly asked in English:

“can you tell me the location of your consulate?”

Made, this Jap knows English!

But Geng Chaozhong was not afraid, and he still understood some English.

“the consulate is located at 33 longkou road near the governor generals office. e make it our business to kno each consulates policies， practices， and procedures.”

Nelson next to him couldn't help but widen his eyes, this Chinese actually really understands English!

This Japanese Shaozo helped his glasses and couldn't help nodding.

In fact, his English level is very limited, but he can also hear that Geng Chaozhong did answer his questions, and also gave some introductions to the business of the consulate.

"Okay, Mr. Chen, what did you come to Lushun to procure, why didn't you get off the ship with the guests from three days ago?"

This Shaozo switched back to Chinese.

Geng Chaozhong smiled slightly, another standard Japanese etiquette:

"I was originally going to make a deal with the Northeast Army, but now it seems that this business is no longer necessary, because the war between the Republic of China government and the Russians is about to end."