In the bitter cold wind, more than 40 freighters and oil tankers, accompanied by six Soviet destroyers, were moving forward as best they could, and as soon as they passed through the Tsugaru Strait, they could unload their cargo at the two major ports of the Russian Far East, the port of Sovet and the port of Vladivostok. www.biquge.info Since Japanese aircraft, warships, and fishing boats were under surveillance throughout the whole process, these ships flew the Soviet flag every time they passed here, and the Soviet-Japanese-Chinese laws were used to carry out innocent passage.

Although the United States complained about the Soviet Union's repeated failures in the war against Germany, proceeding from the relationship between allies, it has always maintained the delivery to the Soviet Union, and it is almost responsive to what is lacking, and the Soviet Union not only gave more than 400,000 tons in one breath when it was short of food, but also directly provided the US military with field rations, and when the Soviet Union launched a counteroffensive in the central direction, the United States focused on sending all kinds of weapons and equipment. Not only is the variety becoming more abundant, the tonnage is also gradually increasing, especially after the North Atlantic and the Black Sea routes have been cut off one after another, the import volume of the Far East route is becoming more and more abundant, and the mentality of the United States is gradually reversing.

The United States originally disdained the combat effectiveness of the Soviet Union, believing that the Red Army's combat effectiveness was too watery and could not be defeated by several times that of the enemy, but after fighting the Germans on the ground, especially with absolute superior firepower and air support, it was several times that the enemy also fought so hard, and everyone began to re-examine the combat effectiveness of Stalin's father, believing that although the Red Army had repeatedly failed, at least it was still fighting and consuming the Germans, and that the loss was due to the lack of materials, especially heavy equipment, if the Russians could get more materials and equipment. Maybe it's going to be better.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff allocated 650,000 tons of supplies: 100,000 tons of high-grade aviation fuel alone, 800 Sherman tanks, 1,200 aircraft of various types (such as P39\P63 fighters, A20 attack aircraft, etc.), more than 20,000 tons of armored steel, 30,000 tons of aluminum and copper ingots, more than 3,000 Dodge trucks, more than 1,000 jeeps, and more than 500 90mm anti-aircraft guns urgently needed by the Soviet Union. Although the quantity and quality cannot be compared with the aid to Britain - Britain can receive nearly 1.5 million tons of supplies per month, while the Soviet Union averages less than 300,000 tons per month. In fact, the United States paid as much as 3 million tons of supplies for Britain (the rest was loss), and the Far East route was basically able to arrive safely except for the shipwreck. According to Nimitz's suggestion, after the United States as a whole switched to strategic defense, it tried to provide more supplies to the Soviet Union and Britain so that they could hold back the Axis forces.

Thanks to the generosity of the United States, the Soviet Union was able to overcome the most difficult period after the loss of the Baku oil fields and the defeat in the Battle of the Castle, and the food crisis was alleviated by various means. In order to express its gratitude, the Soviet Union was not only willing to cooperate in military operations, but also supported the United States quite in some aspects, and the wreckage and trophies of German weapons and equipment found on the battlefield on the Eastern Front, including He-218, Ju-188, and No. 4 tanks, were shared by the United States. U.S. intelligence officers also intervened in the interrogation of some captured German officers and pilots, taking advantage of their desire to leave control and go to the United States (everyone knew that being a prisoner of war was much better than being a prisoner of war in the Red Army).

At this point, the cunning of the Russians had to be admired, and the money was collected twice with a prisoner - the vast majority of ordinary officers and soldiers were handed over to the German side as a guarantee of the postponement of the German offensive; The most valuable officers and pilots were handed over to the American side in exchange for a lot of benefits. After Nimitz pointed out the new route, the Joint Chiefs of Staff has made a preliminary decision to increase the delivery of strategic materials to the Soviet Union from 300,000 tons/month to more than 500,000 tons/month. It's just that if you go too far, you will eventually encounter ghosts, and this time their transportation will be in trouble.

"The forward fleet stops and checks!"

"This is the Soviet fleet."

As usual, after this round of answers, Japan will send small boats to guide the Soviet fleet through the strait, and then every time the Soviets send a little favor to pass the customs, but this time the situation is different, the opposite side is not a small boat, it is actually Mogami, Mikuma, Suzuya, Kumano 4 heavy cruisers, and 8 destroyers.

"The Second Air Force of the Imperial Japanese Navy is exercising here, please stop the ship on the spot, and we will board it for inspection!"

As the Japanese army waved the flag and sent a telegram, the captain of the Soviet captain who escorted the ship had a vague feeling that something was wrong, but with the six destroyers in his hand, he was powerless to resist, so he had to send an urgent telegram to the fleet, hoping that the people above would find a way as soon as possible.

"Sir, we have carefully investigated, there are a total of 7 oil tankers, 38 freighters, except for 2-3 Soviet ships, the rest are all American Liberty ships or Victory ships, judging from the draft, they are basically fully loaded, and the preliminary estimate is that the materials are not less than 600,000 tons."

Nishimura Shoji nodded with satisfaction: "Good guy, I have caught a big fish, that is, Chief Horikichi has the courage, what can I do with the shrunken turtles in the Military Command Department who will only drag their feet?" ”

"We are Soviet ships and are performing normal official duties, and you have no right to inspect them."

"We have accurate information that we suspect that there are American ships disguised as Soviet ships and they must be checked."

"No, you can't let them check it." On the Soviet 107 (actually the American freighter Mississippi), the Soviet rear admiral in charge of liaison turned pale, "Send a telegram to Moscow quickly, asking them to send diplomatic personnel to solve this matter as soon as possible, and the Japanese must not be allowed to board, otherwise there will be too many things." ”

"Sir, the other party refused to allow us to board the ship."

"How long does it take for the plane to arrive?"

"Two minutes."

"Very good, the destroyer sticks over, gives the other party 3 minutes, and prepares to force the landing!"

"Ultimatum, forcibly ascend in 3 minutes!" As soon as the flag came out, the faces of all the people on the Soviet fleet changed dramatically!

"Comrade Commander, the Japanese destroyer has pounced, do you want to fire a warning?"

"No, no......" Makrov quickly shook his head, "you can't fire, and you can't let them board the ship." ”

"How can I do this?" The people below muttered, letting the destroyer move, ready to jam the position where the Japanese warship pounced.

"The main turret is ready." Nishimura Shoji gave the order in a wandering manner.

In the second minute, the four top ships lined up, and the turrets all rotated and aimed at the fleet in front of them.

"Last minute." Shoji Nishimura looked at his watch, "Naval artillery salvo, live warning shot!" ”

"Boom!" There was a loud roar, and the 40 203mm naval guns roared angrily, and they all hit the shells at a distance of 300 meters from the front of the Soviet fleet - Makrov knew that it was not that the other side could not hit him, but that the other side was warning with his own accurate shooting skills.

"Hasn't the call back from Moscow come yet?"

"Not yet!"

"Hum", a neat group of attack planes appeared in the air, all painted with sunburst pills, all the same color comet and zero battle change, all the Japanese officers and soldiers below cheered, and all the Soviet people turned pale.

"Are the Japanese going to declare war on us?" Everyone muttered to themselves as they watched the planes hovering overhead, and most of the American sailors who operated the freighters instinctively held their heads and scurried.

"3 minutes over, forced boarding."

"Sir, what if the Americans resist?"

"Rebellion? Are the naval guns in your hands and the bombers above your heads ornaments? ”

"But...... Su and Japan are neutral. ”

"I know it's neutral, and neutrality can't be fought? It's up to me to sink it. Nishimura Shoji waved his hand nonchalantly, "Several destroyers also dare to scream, believe it or not, they will all become parts and sink in the next minute!" ”

"This is a Soviet freighter, and again, this is a Soviet freighter, and you have no right to inspect it!"

"Fire!"

In the second round of top fire, the distance was reduced to about 100 meters, and the explosion of air and water began to hit the Soviet fleet, and finally the nervous Soviet destroyer could not help it and began to fire - his intention was to intimidate, but Nishimura Shoji was like a treasure.

"Did you take a picture?"

"Shoot." A photographer near the bridge replied respectfully.

"Very well, the Soviet destroyer was the first to open fire on our troops and tried to release torpedoes to attack the flagship, and in self-defense, the officer was forced to give the order to return fire." After Shoji Nishimura finished posing for the camera, he immediately ordered, "Bomber, attack!" ”

The comet roared and fell, and each Soviet destroyer was assigned four planes -- the US fleet with blazing anti-aircraft fire was able to achieve a good hit rate, and now it was as easy to hit a Soviet destroyer that was almost immobile and had no anti-aircraft fire as it was to hit a target, and in less than two minutes, six destroyers were sunk one after another, and the worst one was directly blown into two sections and sunk in two pieces.

"Onboard!"

In the face of such a fierce group of attack planes, all the sailors cheered, and at this time, the zero battle change hovering in the air swooped down in the air, and opened fierce fire on the struggling Soviet officers and soldiers in the sea with continuous machine-gun fire, instantly staining a large area of the surrounding sea -- in the words of Mitsuo Fuchida, the enemy troops who fell into the water had not yet surrendered, and why couldn't the enemy troops who did not surrender fight? The American sailors on the cargo ship were eyelid-twitching.

"Obediently stop the ship for inspection, as long as the ship is intact and you are fine, otherwise, you will be killed!"

With murderous words, the Japanese officers and soldiers began to board the ships.

"Get on your knees, get down for me!"

Groups of crew members were dragged out of the cabin by the Japanese troops, and all of them were kneeling on the deck with their heads pointed at guns.

"You say that you are Soviets, well, I will not wronged you and will not destroy Soviet-Japanese relations. You, read this book to me! ”

The American sailor picked up a Russian book with a sickle and axe, shook his head with a wry smile.

"Can't read it? This is a serious Russian version of "Lenin's Selected Works", and you can't read it? You must be a spy, take it down......"

A few minutes later, the Navy Major Zo, who boarded the ship for inspection, waved the "Lenin's Selected Works" in his hand and unscrupulously expressed his stance to the camera: "After boarding and inspecting and carefully screening, our army found more than 4,000 American spies and hundreds of thousands of tons of prohibited materials, and all of them were confiscated......