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There were no seagulls returning to their nests, no schools of fish, only snowflakes and the clucking sound of the anemometer impeller turning too fast. The hull of the ship was already covered with snow, the railings and wires were hung with icicles, and the north wind swept across the deck at a speed of 17 meters per second.

This is Cape Greinen, the northernmost point of Jutland.

In the shadow of the cliffs by the sea, a flotilla of 2 ocean-going icebreakers and 17 large ocean-going vessels stopped in front of tens of thousands of mines laid by Germany. Beyond the mines to the north is the Gulf of Oslo, and to the west is the first target to deal with, the Skagerrak Strait and the risky North Sea. Bingwen, who was standing in front of the chart, looked a little dazed, and when he boarded the gunboat with Yang Qiu's order to monitor, he imagined himself standing in his position countless times in his dreams, referring to Chapter 476 Angry Sea (3) Swinging a powerful fleet across the four seas. Now he is finally here, but his first task is to lead the fleet across the strait and back to his homeland through all the dangers.

The information on the deployment of mines brought by Hakan is very detailed. From the map, among these dense and terrible little things, there is a continuous Z-shaped channel with a width of 100 meters. A width of 100 meters is enough for the passage of any ship, but the problem is that the position of the anchor mine is not set in stone! In the past, the German Navy had special minesweepers who came to clean or inspect at regular intervals, but since the riots in the port of Kiel, the German Navy has completely abandoned this work, so even they themselves do not know whether the mines are still in place. Even in situ, such sea conditions are very dangerous to pass through minefields. The slightest negligence can cause the hull to drift hundreds of meters, and high winds and heavy snow block views from the deck, making visual inspection extremely difficult.

"There's no time! The maximum speed of the fleet was only 13 knots. If you can't get into the Norwegian coastal gorge by tomorrow morning, you may well run into a British patrol fleet and submarines. Hakan glanced at the rapidly darkening sky and said solemnly: "As a commander, you must overcome any feelings, even at the expense!" ”

His deep words were like the 476th chapter of the Angry Sea (3) The evening drum and morning bell woke up Bingwen. Nodding firmly: "Signal." Twice as many people were sent to each deck to observe the sea surface, and the machine guns were ready to break mines! All personnel outside must be secured with ropes to avoid falling overboard. He looked at Hakan and finally said, "Turn on the crash lights." Led by our ship, through the speed of 6 knots, each ship should pay attention to keep a distance, if there is an accident, avoid it to the right to avoid blocking the channel! ”

After the order was given, the anti-collision lights of each ship gradually turned on, and the observers in thick cotton clothes rushed to the deck in the wind and snow, and fixed their bodies with hemp ropes. Because he did not dare to sound the whistle. Therefore, the top of the mast of the ocean-going icebreaker listed as No. 1 where Bingwen was located flashed for a moment, and he took the lead in drilling out of the canyon and plunging into the minefield.

The portholes were constantly obscured by the wind and snow, and people had to send people to clean them every few minutes so as not to obstruct the view, but even then the visibility in the bridge was still less than a kilometer, and the exposed deck crew had to relay information.

Hakan had taken over the helmsman's job on his own initiative, placing a map of the minefield in front of the wheel. Since he did not dare to turn on the searchlight, he could only use an anti-fog flashlight to check the surroundings, so the speed was limited to 6 knots. The two-meter-high swell constantly crashes against the steel hull, and every time the wave comes, it makes everyone worry suddenly. This wave is not yet able to challenge the steel body. But no one can predict whether the waves are full of terrible mines. The engine hissed lowly, more than a dozen small pillars of light ran back and forth, and from time to time someone slipped and fell and injured themselves, but everyone had completely forgotten the severe cold and stood in the night wind with wide eyes.

The first zigzag has finally passed, and the second is just around the corner. The nautical clock went around and around, and there was only one thought left in everyone's minds, rushing over! Be sure to rush over!

Every ship fell silent, and the winds and swells slumped the hull of more than 10,000 tons, and several times ships were swept away into minefields. An overseas Chinese sailor kindly carried two cups of hot cocoa, hoping to drive away the cold for Bingwen and Hakan. But at the same time, they were violently pushed away by the two. How far is it going? The darkness of the night and the blizzard made the reference nowhere to be seen, and even Hakan could only roughly guess whether he had stepped out of the minefield based on the time and speed, and when the hands turned to 11 o'clock, he suddenly let go of the steering wheel as if it had been out of the woods!

"It's passed, it's passed!" His action made the nervous crew all jump, but before Bingwen could turn around to look at the fleet behind. A terrible cry suddenly came from outside.

"10 o'clock position submarine!"

Shouting, it's like a thunderbolt! Everyone felt their ear drums hiss violently, and Bingwen and Hakan immediately raised their binoculars to look. I saw that in the darkness in the southwest, a long, thin black shadow rose and fell with the waves. Here and now, there is only one country that can deploy submarines here.

A British submarine!

As an army, Liu Mingzhao's first thought was to fire artillery to counterattack, but Bingwen held him back! The brain is running like lightning. He first looked at the frowning Hakan out of the corner of his eye, and then made a decision that no one expected: "It didn't dive, which means that it shouldn't have recognized who we are." Firing the cannon will only alarm them, and it would be bad if it lured its mates, so I thought it would be better to just crash into them! ”

"Bump?!"

Liu Mingzhao's head was a little dizzy, and this is not a land collision that will not sink. But Hakan thought this method was very good, and looked at Bingwen approvingly: "We are icebreakers, the structure is much harder than submarines, and there are icebreakers under the bow (early icebreakers have similar jagged icebreakers underwater), I think we can give it a try!" ”

Liu Mingzhao didn't understand sea navigation at all, and when he saw that the situation was urgent, he said very simply: "Bingwen, you are in charge." ”

"Good!" Bingwen was also very straightforward, and immediately ordered: "All deck personnel go back to the cabin, use the stern anti-collision lights to send a signal, and tell the back to be ready." Immediately close all watertight hatches in the bow and prepare for impact! With his words, the entire icebreaker was busy. The watertight hatch in the bow of the ship was immediately locked, and the lookouts patrolling on the deck immediately got into the cabin and clung to the fixing objects around them, at this time Bingwen gave the second order: "Speed up to 12 knots, and the bow will be 16 degrees north, if they send a signal." Just answer that we are going to Oslo. ”

At the same time as Bingwen gave the order, the British submarine in the distance did not react.

"Major Bauer, I think you should come and see this, too." Grom turned his head and beckoned the captain to check on the target he had found. He was the first mate of the Royal Navy submarine S21, and to be honest he hated the job! The damn weather makes the submarine look like a big ice cellar, and since it can't dive for long periods of time, it has to float on the surface and endure the wind and waves. What's even more infuriating is that those guys on the sea have long since slipped back to enjoy the campfire and the sumptuous food, but left themselves here to starve and freeze. But just as he complained, wondering if he would persuade the captain to return to the voyage. Several small pillars of light suddenly appeared to catch his attention, and a gray shadow could be faintly seen in the pillar of light heading towards him.

"Is it a Norwegian ship?"

"I don't know, it's too vague. But looking at the speed does not seem like a warship. Grom handed the periscope to Captain Bauer, who attached the lens to take a closer look. Due to the heavy wind and snow, the snow flakes stuck to the periscope lenses and affected the vision, so Captain Bauer decided to go up and have a look: "Open the shell hatch, I'm going to go up and have a look." ”

Captain Bauer handed the periscope to Grom again, and put on his thick coat to take a closer look. As the hatch opened, an even colder current of air slammed into the boat. Grom subconsciously asked, "Captain, do you need torpedoes and guns to prepare?" ”

"The war is over, Grom." Captain Bauer smiled confidently and said one last thing before climbing the ladder: "Send a light signal, ask for identity, and ask them to stop for inspection." ”

"Yes, Captain." Grom replied and let the signalman play the light signal.

The signal light at the top of the periscope began to flicker repeatedly, and the hearts of Bingwen and the others suddenly hung in their throats, which showed that the other party had discovered themselves. Liu Mingzhao immediately looked at him. Got a nervous reply: "Go ahead, head for 230 scales, keep the speed constant, and return after entering 1500 meters." ”

The icebreaker continued on as if it had not seen the light signal, which made Captain Bauer and Grom, who was watching through the periscope, feel that something was wrong, and when the icebreaker had closed to 1,500 meters and was about to respond, the other party finally had an answer. "We are the Norwegian Poseidon, heading to Bergen, asking for passage." Grom after looking at the light signal. Quickly took out the photo of the Norwegian ship from the nautical table, turned to the page of the Poseidon freighter, and compared it with the gray shadow in the periscope. The two are indeed similar in appearance, both are three chimneys, and the displacement is also comparable, but the shape of the bow and stern always gives him a sense of plausibility. At this time, the icebreaker with the pseudonym Poseidon had quietly closed to a kilometer, and the bow maintained the course just now. Again, the slogan said, "We're slowing down, congratulations on your great victory." ”

The string of lights made both Grom and Captain Bauer laugh unconsciously, and they began to slow down. The bow of the ship also began to deflect gradually, as if to maintain the same direction as the submarine so that the sailors could get on board for inspection, so they were relieved, and many people also took the opportunity to prepare to go to the deck to take a breath. Grom stretched hard, too, and looked at the ghost before picking up his hat.

But it was this glance that made him stunned!

"Left full rudder! Full! ”

With a loud shout, the steering wheel was slammed to the end. The power compartment quickly opened the several steam valves that had just been locked, and the high-pressure steam hissed and rushed into the steam turbine, driving the impeller to rotate rapidly. A distance of several hundred meters is completely impossible to increase a ship with a speed of 6 knots and a displacement of more than 4000 tons to full speed. But Bingwen never thought that he really had to load the submarine at full speed, in that case, even if the icebreaker was hard, the bow steel plate would be torn, he just wanted to rush at the other party with maximum horsepower, and then gently wipe it with an icebreaker.

A 4000-ton structurally sturdy icebreaker actively "wipes" a submarine with a displacement of only 220 tons and the weakest and defenseless hull with a sawtooth icebreaker at a speed of 8 knots, and the result is completely unimaginable!

Screaming, cursing, and screaming, Grom and all the British sailors felt a jolt under their feet, and then the pressure pipes in the submarine burst. The creaking of the steel was so creepy that the sea began to pour into the submarine so violently that within a few minutes they were completely unconscious, and even those who had stepped on deck one step earlier and crashed into the sea were unlikely to survive in such temperatures.

The violent friction also made Bingwen and everyone on the icebreaker sweat, and when he saw that the submarine disappeared quickly, and he didn't even bother to check the damage to the bow, he sent out a string of lights and ordered the fleet to go north at full speed。!!!