The Zhenyuan bulk carrier is a very famous ship in China, because it has a displacement of 50,000 tons. At this time, the country did not have the strength to manufacture such tonnage bulk carriers. The Zhenyuan is a second-hand ship purchased from the United Kingdom in the 70s, belonging to China Merchants Shipping Company, and has been running Middle East routes for many years.

On this day, the Zhenyuan sailed into the depths of the Persian Gulf as always, and everything was normal.

The captain of the ship, a retired cadre of the Navy in his fifties, meticulously observed the situation ahead with a telescope from the ship's building. The weather today is not very good, it is dim and dim, there is a faint fog floating on the sea, and the visibility is not very good. However, the Zhenyuan was in a hurry, so the captain did not order to slow down and sail at the highest speed.

The ship was loaded with ammunition, which was urgently needed by a major customer and had to arrive within the stipulated timeframe. In fact, Durham's offer was even more lucrative. A million dollars will be rewarded for arriving at the port a day early, and the shipping company may have promised to reward each crew member with a thousand dollars a day earlier, and the captain will naturally get more.

The rush on the road depends on the efforts of the crew, and when they arrive at the port of destination, they can achieve the goal of one day ahead of schedule. And the time of the day was driven out by them on the road. Seeing that a thousand dollars were about to arrive, the crew was excited.

Of course, the time that suppliers have to do is none of their business, and they don't dare to expect to make a million dollars to average out the score.

Suddenly, the captain saw a ship appear in front of the course through the binoculars. He was very experienced, and quickly judged that it was not a civilian ship, but a warship!

He immediately called the political commissar over, handed the binoculars over, and said, "Look at it, it's a warship!" ”

The political commissar, who is also a retired cadre of the navy, can tell the difference between a warship and a civilian ship at a glance, and he took a telescope to observe it, and said, "The Persian Gulf is very lively, and it is not strange that warships appear." ”

The captain said solemnly, "I'm afraid it's coming at us." ”

The political commissar's face also slowly became solemn, "I hope it's not an American warship." ”

They all know that the warships of other countries do not dare to intercept the Huaxia freighter, except for the United States. However, there are basically no warships of other countries on this side of the Persian Gulf, and the Americans have two aircraft carrier battle groups here.

"It may be a warship of a coastal country, a daily patrol." The commissar handed the telescope to the captain.

The captain pursed his lips tightly and raised his binoculars once more to look over. At this point the distance was closer, because visibility was limited, so by the time the flag on the mast of the warship was clearly visible, the distance was already quite close.

"It's American." The captain said in a deep voice.

The commissar was in a hurry all of a sudden, and snatched the binoculars to look over. There was a Star-Spangled Banner on the mast, and he immediately panicked, "What should I do?" ”

The captain turned his head and said to the first mate: "Contact the country immediately!" ”

"Wait! Probably not for us! The commissar said.

The captain said calmly, "It must be coming at us!" They're on our line! ”

The first mate immediately ran to the telegraph room and hurriedly sent a telegram to the country. In these days, the maritime telephone is still a novelty, and the country doesn't even know that there is such a thing. Even if there were, it wouldn't be needed. The vast majority of the world's shipping companies still use telegraph.

Sure enough, the lookout post suddenly reported that a U.S. warship was found behind, and there were also U.S. warships approaching on both sides!

The captain said solemnly, "They came prepared, we have entered the circle of others." ”

"What should I do?" The commissar's lips trembled a little.

"Keep your course going!" The captain said decisively, and the helmsman immediately gritted his teeth.

Afraid of what comes.

Soon, someone on the international channel called in English: "Zhenyuan, this is the US Navy, please stop the ship and drop anchor immediately for inspection!" Understand, honk! ”

Call once in English, call once in Chinese, and repeat this three times.

"What should I do?" The commissar's face turned pale.

If something else was on board, he wouldn't have any worries. But the ship was full of arms, and it was supplied to Iraq. Once the Americans board the ship for inspection, everything will be finished, and it is highly likely that it will cause a serious diplomatic incident!

Those who go to the ocean are not cowardly, and the political commissar will not have any fear, he is afraid because it will bring diplomatic trouble to the country!

The captain stared at the warship that was getting closer and closer in front of him, and thought sharply about countermeasures.

He knew that domestic instructions were unlikely to come quickly. Before the instructions of the country arrived, the fate of the ship was in his hands, and one could even say that the influence of the country of registration of the ship was in his hands.

Again, a warning sounded in the general channel, again in two languages.

The captain suddenly picked up the microphone and said solemnly: "We are a Chinese freighter!" No country has the right to board the ship for inspection! ”

He knows very well that the current relations between the two countries are very warm, and the Americans do not dare to make any big moves. Taking 10,000 steps back, even if relations between the two countries are very poor, the Americans do not have the courage to intercept and inspect the ships of the permanent members.

However, the captain underestimated the situation and responded with a serious warning that they would take tough measures if the boat was not stopped for inspection. The Americans are not kidding, they actually opened fire!

A cannonball hit the sea two chains away from Zhenyuan, and the column of water that rose into the sky made the hearts of the captain and the commissar sink suddenly.

Without the slightest hesitation, the captain decisively gave the order: "Stop!" Anchor! ”

Immediately, he said to the political commissar, "Gather the people, hold the side of the ship, and resolutely do not let the Americans board the ship!" This is our mobile land! ”

"Yes!" The commissar hurriedly went.

Several U.S. warships slowly surrounded him, and at this time the captain realized that he didn't know when a helicopter was following him all along. He knew that this matter was going to be a big problem.

The commissar ordered the crew to hang the national flag in an obvious place and organize personnel to guard the side of the ship. At this time, the captain of the ship received an order from China, and he said in one sentence: resolutely not to let the armed personnel of other countries board the ship!

The captain immediately gained confidence and quickly conveyed the instructions of his superiors to the entire crew. The crew of this era, that is, the Second Navy, adopted a management system almost equivalent to that of the Navy. It can be seen from this that the civilian ship is equipped with a political commissar.

Therefore, the crew is highly conscious, politically reliable, and even if they die, they will definitely not let the Americans board the ship!

The relevant departments began to work like clockwork, and frequently contacted the US side. The U.S. warships that surrounded the Zhenyuan were actually very depressed, because they really didn't dare to board the ship. The operation was commanded by the chief of staff of CENTCOM, who knew the ins and outs of it. If it was a North Korean ship or some other messy country, even if it was a Japanese freighter, he would have no scruples and would have ordered it to be forcibly boarded.

But it was a Chinese-flagged freighter, and it was only carrying ordinary arms and ammunition. The chief of staff of the Central Command knew several years ago that Huaxia had been supplying arms to Iran and Iraq. Even the president and Congress don't know that they are just a four-star general. Besides, doing that doesn't do him or his faction any good.

In order to circumvent the congressional sanctions imposed on Iran and Iraq, a group of arms companies led by Grumman and Chrysler Defense made big concessions to the Huaxia Red Star Industrial Corporation.

Isn't it just to sell arms to the Iran-Iraq battlefield?

Behind the politicians are huge interest groups, they don't care about any ideology, as long as they can make money, they will even believe in Marxism!

As a result, the chief of staff of CENTCOM did not give any orders after learning that the freighter had been intercepted. He is waiting, waiting for the negotiation and compromise game at the top. At this time, it is the most stupid to rush forward.

As a result, the situation of several American warships surrounding the Zhenyuan was maintained and lasted for several days......