Chapter 626: An Unexpected Capture
Without the use of such high-tech weapons as missiles, four destroyers quickly stepped forward and, at a distance of six hundred meters, fired their own radio-guided torpedoes. Guided by the radio waves, the four torpedoes cut a curved arc at a speed of forty knots, quickly following the Boston destroyers that were still advancing at an altitude.
A roaring explosion sounded, how could the Keeling-class destroyers with a displacement of just over a thousand tons withstand the power of heavy torpedoes, they sank quickly without the slightest struggle, and because the destroyers sank too quickly, the sailors did not have time to react, and Gao Bo did not even catch the prisoners.
The freighter that wanted to speed up and escape had not yet started at full speed, but was blocked by two destroyers that went around the back, and after Gao Bo led the team to surround it, the desperate freighter had to raise its flag and surrender.
"Immediately send troops on board to inspect the ship, be sure to search carefully, and interrogate those crew members separately to see if there are any suspicions." Gao Bo, who was very suspicious after the surrender of the other party, immediately ordered to board the ship.
The sailors who were armed on board quickly took control of all the crew members on board, and then the captain and first mate were interrogated separately, and the sailors also launched a detailed search. Of course, warships and freighters will not be anchored here forever, and in the process of searching, some sailors have already begun to operate freighters, and together with the cruiser formation, they are heading towards the Oahu Islands.
"Did you find anything?" After the sailors confirmed that the ship was absolutely safe, Gao Bo also came to the freighter.
"Report to the Commander, after the captain's explanation, about fifty tons of gold have been found in the bilge." A sailor reported.
"Oh? Got gold? Let's take a look, this is a good thing worth 100 million Chinese dollars, which is close to 500 million yuan in Boyuan. Gao Bo was very excited to hear the news, and not only would he be credited with the capture of this batch of gold, but all the sailors would also receive additional bonuses.
The sailors in the bilge were busy counting the gold, while the nervous captain stood by under the watchful eye of two sailors. Seeing Gao Bo coming in, a responsible officer immediately stepped forward to report: "Report to the commander, the gold has been counted, and there are a total of 1,073 gold bricks of 50 kilograms, weighing more than 50 tons. Hearing the officer call Commander Gao Bo, the captain's body trembled visibly with nervousness, and his action caught Gao Bo's attention.
Gao Bo nodded quietly and said, "Very good, wait a minute, seal this place, and then everyone will go back to their posts." When the supply ship comes and carries the gold away, the ship will let them go immediately. β
Gao Bo's eyes were fixed on the captain as he spoke, and he found that the captain was visibly relieved, and the expression on his face relaxed. Gao Bo's brows tightened, he knew that the captain must have hidden something, and it must be something more important than fifty tons of gold.
Coming to the captain's room with the captain, Gao Bo found a chair and sat down, reached into his arms and took out a cigar, he lit the cigar and took a beautiful puff and said: "Mr. Captain, you are frightened, and the men are not scared of you." β
The captain's shriveled face barely squeezed out a smile and said, "No, no, your army is disciplined and didn't beat and scold us." β
Gao Bo nodded and said, "That's good, I don't know where the gold is?" β
Hearing Gao Bo ask about the gold, the captain hurriedly explained: "The gold was consigned by the military, and it is said that it belongs to the government of the Kingdom of Moss. β
Gao Bo nodded, and then he said strangely: "The Boston Empire controls the complete control of the sea in the Storm Ocean, how could it go to the Eastern Ocean to transport gold, not to mention that there are land lines of communication, why do you need to transport it from the sea." β
The captain said: "Although the stormy ocean is under the control of our country, your country's submarines are too powerful, and our navy cannot do anything about it, but it is not as safe as the eastern ocean." As for the land, the border guards and the air force of the Empire of San MartΓn have been bombing frequently, and they have been harassed by a large number of guerrillas sent by Calges, which makes it even more insecure. β
Gao Bo nodded with a smile and said, "The captain is so clear about the situation, it seems that it is not as simple as a civilian captain." β
Gao Bo's words made the captain's hands tremble, and the whole person tensed, and then he explained: "I retired from the navy, and I have some friends in the army, and they told me all this news. β
Gao Bo smiled: "It turned out to be a retired officer, no wonder I entrusted such an important job of escorting gold to you." β
The captain smiled and said, "Yes, yes." β
Gao Bo smiled: "Mr. Captain has a great responsibility, it seems that your task is not only fifty tons of gold, but also to hand over to me what you really want to escort." β
"This ...... No, absolutely not, isn't the responsibility of the task of transporting fifty tons of gold big enough? The captain's face turned pale instantly, a fine bead of sweat appeared on his forehead, and the whole person was trembling slightly.
Gao Bo was just suspicious, and his words were just to scare the other party. Unexpectedly, this captain didn't have much city, and as soon as Gao Boluo tried it, he was scared like this. In this way, Gao Bo was more sure in his heart.
Looking at the captain who was trembling like chaff, Gao Bo said: "You know the policy of our army, if you hand it over completely, it will naturally give preferential treatment to the prisoners, if you don't cooperate, I can't guarantee your life." Perhaps I should have let you try the torture of our Imperial Chinese Navy first. Somebody strapped the captain to the side of the boat, dipped his legs in the water, and remembered to make two cuts in his legs. Gao Bo said, and the two sailors behind him were about to step forward, and the captain was so frightened that he retreated again and again.
The captain, who had lived at sea for a long time, immediately understood the meaning of Gao Bo's words, cut a wound in his leg, and then immersed himself in seawater, and the wound was as painful as a drill heart soaked in salt. And this kind of pain is not the most terrible, the blood flowing from the wound will attract sharks, and then he will definitely have no place to die, at least his legs will not be saved.
Thinking of the horror of his legs being bitten, the captain trembled with fright, and the bean-sized drops of sweat rolled down his forehead, and his face turned pale.
"I say, I say." The captain didn't dare to hide it anymore and immediately said: "The gold is only part of this escort, and the rest is in my safe." β
Gao Bo waved his hand and said sharply, "Go and bring it out for me." The captain nodded in fright, took out his key and walked to the cabinet in the corner, where a sailor immediately followed.
With the help of the sailors, the captain laboriously pushed the cabinet aside, he knelt on the floor, stretched out his trembling hands and groped for a while on the bulkhead, and soon opened a small door on the bulkhead that seemed intact, and inside the door was the keyhole and cipher disk of the lockbox.