Although Liu Yongren is a man, he can also understand the psychology of female students, and under his explanation, Li Kongrong is as white as a swan, all good things belong to him, and all bad things belong to the naval command. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info Xie Jiuzi is a medical student with no experience, and the kindness of the doctor and the kindness of the local voice make her inclined to help with all her heart. However, after exhausting the current situation in Shanghai, Liu Yongren made a mistake -- his plan was only an improvement of Xue Kuiguang's plan, although it was said that he would hijack a boat from Chongming and then enter the concession along the Huangpu River, but in the vicinity of Wusongkou and Suzhou Creek, there were small steamers patrolled by the Japanese army.

Not to mention a fishing boat, even a British and American cruise ship must also be under its command and dispatch, and the quarantine of disembarking is not at the concession wharf but at the Pudong wharf, and you have to take a small raft to the concession. This is a foreign ship, and domestic civilian ships will be carefully inspected when they enter it. Of course, Xie Jiuzi has a Manchurian certificate, of course, he has no worries, since these people are from Chongming, they don't even have a certificate of good citizenship, and something will definitely happen when they encounter an inspection. He hadn't even seen the good people's certificate.

"Chief Liu, when will these people on the boat be able to ......" Liu Yongren thought about the previous plan and found that it didn't work, Xie Jiuzi Zexi rescued the sisters who came on the boat, and they could go ashore and return home as soon as possible.

"They?" Liu Yongren came back to his senses, "If you want to go up, then for your safety, they can only be sent to Hong Kong." ”

"My safety? Delivered to Hong Kong? Xie Jiuzi was surprised, she couldn't connect the two things.

"Yes. Did you tell them your name? Liu Yongren asked. Don't forget, they saw you come to treat our chief's wounds, and the Japanese will definitely investigate after you go ashore, and you will definitely not be able to escape if you investigate. ”

"I ......" From morning to night, twelve hours, sixteen women and five children were crammed into the cramped non-commissioned officer's living quarters, surrounded by soldiers with poor eyes, and over time they naturally whispered to each other. Although Xie Jiuzi didn't say his full name, his surname was said; and she hurriedly fabricated the First Hospital of Xinjing, her father Xie Qiujun opened Baichuan Hospital in Xinjing, and her fourth uncle Xie Qiutao opened Dasheng Hospital.

"Don't worry. The Commander has said that the honor of the Navy cannot be tarnished. We will definitely make proper arrangements for these people, we will compensate for the damage caused by the wreck, and we will compensate the relatives of the deceased. The command of the Navy will also express its deep condolences and apologies to all those killed. Sinking a cruise ship is really not something we are willing to do. Liu Yongren said the position of the navy, and his remarks were very touching. He said again: "Miss Xie, let's take a rest here." We discussed the countermeasures first, and then decided what to do. ”

The diesel engine roared, and the submarine sailed at full speed to the mouth of the Yangtze River in the moonlit night, Liu Yongren boarded the bridge, and he said to Lin Xiangguang: "We don't have a certificate of good citizenship, so it's not possible to find a fishing boat." ”

"What?" Lin Xiangguang shouted. "But we're going to the mouth of the Yangtze River now? So what to do? ”

"It can only be so." Liu Yongren was silent for a moment before he said: "Intercept a British merchant ship going to the concession on the waterway, and after identifying yourself, send all these people who were rescued to the ship, and the chief also pretended to be a passenger and sent it up." ”

"How does this work?" Lin Xiangguang was startled, "We didn't save the male passenger at all." ”

"But who knows?" Liu Yongren asked rhetorically. "Who knew we didn't get the male passenger on board? The women stayed in the front compartment since they got on board, not knowing what was in the rear compartment. Besides, we can get the chief on board first, and then let these people board, and they don't even know who is on board with them. ”

"But won't the Japanese check it?" Lin Xiangguang nodded and was worried about the Japanese, even if the passengers would not be suspicious because of this, the Japanese secret service would definitely interrogate these passengers, hoping to get information about the U-38.

"I can bribe the captain when I get on the ship, as long as he doesn't say anything, the Japanese don't know how many people we sent to the ship." Liu Yongren said. "But it's better not to buy it, because the more people know, the less safe it is."

"What about this Xie Jiuzi?" Lin Xiangguang asked. "Are you going, Kuiguang?"

"Just me and the chief, Kuiguang won't go, and Xie Jiuzi will stay with the other rescued people." Liu Yongren said.

"I'm not at ease if you're going alone." Lin Xiangguang thought for a moment before expressing his opinion. "I think the best thing to do is to contact New York immediately, and if it is arranged by New York, it is likely that the British and Americans will send gunboats to send the commander into the concession, at least the British will, and they have always had a close relationship with the commander."

"What about sending gunboats?" Lin Xiangguang's method is not inappropriate, but Liu Yongren does not approve of this method, he said: "It is feasible to ask the British and American sides for help, but who can ensure that they do not leak the news?" Don't forget, how the Panay sank and how the British ambassador died. As long as the Japanese found out that the chief was in Shanghai, they would surely put the chief to death. ”

"But what if you're found on the ship? Or what if the captain betrays you? Lin Xiangguang's expression could not be seen in the dark, but his later words obviously agreed with Liu Yongren's judgment that once the Japanese army found out that the commander was in Shanghai, even if it was at the British and American embassies, they would rush in and arrest people.

"I went with Chen Zaihe, brought a gun, and he shot accurately. Clothes have to be changed, anyway, if they are dressed as survivors. Liu Yongren thought about it for a while before coming up with the final plan. After stopping the merchant ship, we got on the ship first, and the women and children got on the boat last. When I got on the ship, I would go to the captain and ask him to hide it because he didn't want to be interrogated by the Japanese after he docked and delayed the patient's condition. He must be given some money, not too much, but not too little.

In addition, considering that Kuiguang had told these women that the commander was injured, the women had to find someone to pretend to be the commander and lie on the bed with gauze tied before leaving the boat, and they had to bow to the commander and thank him before leaving the boat and going to the bridge. By the way, everyone has to talk about it again, and we will compensate for what they sank with the ship; If a relative is killed, we pay for the funeral and human life. Don't save money, give it to a higher place, but leave a note, name, address, etc. For the sake of this money, they will definitely not say anything more to the Japanese. ”

"What about those kids?" Lin Xiangguang nodded, Liu Yongren's method sounded feasible.

"Isn't there an official wife inside, give her the money, and let her be responsible for transferring these children to her family." Liu Yongren said.

"Okay." After Lin Xiangguang finished speaking, he thought of another question, "How much is the right amount for a human life?" ”

At 8:30 p.m., the submarine began to turn south, and Liu Yongren stayed on the bridge to look for a foreign cruise ship on the route. This is not difficult to find, because of the U-38, all foreign cruise ships on the coastal routes now sail with their lights on, and there are several headlights shining on the flagpole to show that they are foreign cruise ships.

Lin Xiangguang, who went down to the command cabin, commanded the crew to carry Li Kongrong to the aft torpedo compartment, and a crew member of similar height was lying on the bed with his head wrapped in his clothes. One by one, the rescued women were called to the captain's room for an interview, first asking about the loss of property, and then asking about the safety of their relatives. In the case of loss of property, compensation shall be paid according to the valuation of the property, and in the case of the death of a relative, funeral expenses shall be paid in the range of US$100 to US$500. Most of the people are very talkative, and after receiving the money, they sit quietly in the officer's living quarters and wait to leave the boat and go ashore, but there are a few who do not cooperate, a female student cried and threw the dollars handed over to the ground, she cried and said: "This money can compensate me for the loss of no parents?" You are delusional. I will always remember today, and I will hate you for the rest of my life! ”

Crying is contagious, and when a schoolgirl cries, other women who have lost a loved one also cry. Lin Xiangguang was a little gloomy, and he suddenly remembered what Li Kongrong said in the morning, 'We are all sinners'. He stood up and said in a deep voice: "Miss Yu, I understand the pain of losing your parents, but please don't forget that this is a war, no matter how the war broke out, but you and I are in this war, and no one is immune."

Now, I, my commander, and my men are trying to recover your losses, at least we rescued you in the morning under Japanese fire, and now we hope to compensate you. This money is not much, but who will compensate our family members who were killed by Japanese planes and Japanese artillery? Who do we have to comfort and sympathize? No, not a single one! We can only comfort ourselves. We don't blame you for hating us, it's human nature. But you have to live alone in the future, and you have to finish your studies, and the war will not end immediately, at least in three or five years, and if you want to live, then you should accept these compensations, which is worthy of your parents. ”

"I don't want it! I don't want to ......" Yu Peilan's previous cry was full of resentment, and after listening to what Lin Xiangguang said, it all turned into sadness, she couldn't say that what Lin Xiangguang said was unreasonable, but she couldn't accept this kind of truth.

"Chief Lin, let her take a break first, after all, she is still a child." Huang Chengmei is the official wife who said that her husband knew Chang Kaishen, she became the eldest sister of the women at this time, and she came over when she heard Yu Peilan's cry.

"Okay. Mrs. Cui, please trouble you about her affairs. Lin Xiangguang was not angry because of Yu Peilan, he leaned over and wrote his name on the paper, and then handed it to Huang Chengmei along with those dollars. If she can't let go, she can let her brother come to us for revenge. ”

"Where is that?" Huang Chengmei smiled, she had a better and better impression of the submarine officers and soldiers, and felt that they were truly civilized soldiers, but it was a pity that their commander was injured and bedridden, otherwise she would definitely have to thank her in person.

"No, our chief said that we are all guilty. Guilt is naturally punished, this is the principle of heaven. Lin Xiangguang sighed. Okay, there are only five children left, and I would like to ask Mrs. Choi to take care of them temporarily, and if I can't send them back to their families, I ask you to raise them on my behalf, and all expenses will be paid by the navy. ”

Huang Chengmei's husband, Cui Jinzhang, is an Anton, an ophthalmologist, and a director of the Northeast Christian Lutheran Church and chairman of the Anton Church. The church itself has a nursery church, so Lin Xiangguang has found the right person this time. After he said that, he took out another thick envelope: "This is a little bit of the heart of the officers and men of the whole boat, which can be regarded as supporting Mr. Cui's relief cause in Anton." ”

"God will bless you." Huang Chengmei smiled and took it, like her husband, she is also a Christian.

"No, ma'am, we have Mazu's blessing." Lin Xiangguang politely rejected her god and only made her smile slightly.

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In the second half of the night, the Shandong cruise ship that set sail from Hong Kong slowly sailed through the Huangfen Island outside the Yangtze River estuary in Shengsi Beidingxing, which is full of reefs and is particularly dangerous at night, but as long as it does not deviate from the channel, you can enter the Yangtze River and go straight to Wusongkou after turning here. It was about to dawn, and the captain who should have been asleep, Mr. Donard Blonch, was still staring from the wheelhouse - the Chinese German submarine had sunk the Japanese ship Mukden yesterday, and although every British in the Far East secretly praised it, Captain Blonch feared that the nocturnal Chinese submarine would treat the Shandong as a Japanese ship, and if that was the case, he would have been cursed by the devil.

“Port.ten。” With the help of the gyrocompass and a wealth of experience, Blonch ordered the helmsman to turn the rudder, and the most dangerous place had passed.

“Port.ten。” The helmsman shouted the rudder order and began to slowly turn the rudder, and the Shandong, which was more than 2,500 tons, split the waves diagonally and sailed towards the mouth of the Yangtze River, which was not too far away.

"This is CVN, please stop the ship immediately!" A strong light suddenly shot out from the port side, and along with it there was a light signal. It seemed that the Shandong would not stop, and the signal was accompanied by a cannon roar.

"God! CVN, that German submarine for the Chinese. Blonche stumbled. He had been in China for a long time, and the Royal Navy had informed the British merchant ships in China about the Chinese Volunteer Navy, and as soon as the first mate pronounced 'CVN', he realized what he had encountered. "Stop the boat right away. Signal: The Shandong pays tribute to the heroic Chinese Volunteer Navy. ”

Liu Yongren recognized that it was a British merchant ship, and the other party complimented him on his bravery, and he asked the signalman to give a signal of 'salute to the great King George VI of Britain' while ordering the submarine to sail to the Shandong.

"Is this an ancient ship?" Lin Xiangguang was also standing on the bridge, and under the searchlight, he looked at the name of the company on the side of the ship.

"Shandong, it should be Taikoo's ship." Liu Yongren had already changed his clothes, and he specially soaked his clothes in the seawater. "Xiangguang, it's up to you later."

"I understand." Lin Xiangguang knew what he had to do. The closer the submarine got to the brightly lit Wantong, the slower it became, and finally, it stopped side by side about ten meters from the Shandong, because of the light he couldn't see the figures on the deck, he saluted first, but before he could speak, a London voice said: "Mr. Major, what help do you need?" ”

"Mr. Captain, there are more than ten surviving passengers of the Fengtian here, and they need to be sent to the Shanghai Concession to help." Lin Xiangguang said, and especially pointed to Liu Yongren, Chen Zaihe, who were wearing suits and looking forward to their faces on the deck, and Li Kongrong, who they were carrying.

"Of course, more than happy to oblige." Although Blonch only saw the three survivors on the deck, he readily agreed. "Wait a minute, I'll put down the lifeboat right away."