A ship on the sea, a floating land, is equally sacred, and if it is violated, the consequences are very serious. The United States participated in World War I in the name of a merchant ship being attacked by German submarines.

If this US merchant ship is hastily intercepted, the problem must be very serious, but if it is not intercepted, no one can bear what kind of consequences these important equipment can produce when it is transported to Mukden.

Japan's territory is not as vast as China's, its resources are not as rich as China's, and its population is not as large as China's. The reason why it can be pressed on China's head is that Jishu is leading and the industry is developed. If China also had its own industry, it would be a nightmare, and Japan would never want to get its hands on China again.

This is something that the Japanese ruling can never accept, but if you want to prevent this batch of machines from reaching China, you have to intercept the American cargo ship, otherwise it will be too late when the ship arrives at Huludao.

Prime Minister Yuan Jing was in a dilemma at this time, he called the official in charge of intelligence to his side, and said solemnly: "I need to get accurate information, tell me whether there is any Chinese smuggling equipment on that ship, and what is that equipment for?" ”

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, according to my understanding, this part is from Europe, and the level of jishu is very advanced, if it falls into the hands of the Feng army, their industrial level will inevitably be upgraded to a higher level, and they will be able to produce most of the weapons on their own, and even machine tools!"

Once machine tools can be produced, to a certain extent, the industrial system has already been formed, and of course Hara Kei knows the dangers, and if Fengjun's industrial system is allowed to form, there is no doubt that a strong enemy will appear under the noses of the Japanese, and Japan's mainland policy will face the danger of bankruptcy.

What kind of power can an industrialized China, a behemoth with a population of 400 million, burst out? Thinking of this, Yuan Jing's head was clouded for a while, this multiple-choice question was too difficult.

This was no longer something that Hara Kei could decide alone, he summoned all the cabinet members, and they all sat together to discuss the issue.

"Gentlemen, the empire is faced with a dilemma, should it take the risk of offending the United States and intercept the cargo ship?"

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, if it is determined that there is important equipment on board the cargo ship. I think it should be cut off. The expansion of the Feng army is too fast, and it is their industrial strength that grows faster than their military power, and the empire must use all means to suppress them, otherwise a powerful enemy will appear on the way to the empire's conquest of Manchuria. ”

The person who spoke was Minister of War Yoshiichi Tanaka. Behind this guy is the powerful patriarch of Japan, Aritomo Yamagu, in the cabinet. Yoshiichi Tanaka's weight is heavy. Yuan Jing is also afraid of him.

"Tanaka-kun, suppressing the development of the Feng army is, of course, the primary task, but offending the United States because of this may lead to international disputes, and the consequences will be very serious. We can't help but be worried. ”

Yoshiichi Tanaka sneered: "The attitude of Western countries, there is no need to care too much, on the territory of the Far East, the empire has absolute dignity. The United States needs the cooperation of the empire, and they dare not do anything. ”

As soon as Hara Kei heard Tanaka's words, he knew that this was a diplomatic idiot who knew how to do it, so he set his sights on Foreign Minister Yasuya Uchida, hoping that he could come up with a solution.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, it is indeed a big trouble to rush to intercept American cargo ships, but as far as I know, the United States and European countries have restrictions on China, and they will not allow important equipment to fall into the hands of the Chinese. Therefore, I suggest that the cargo ship can be stopped and inspected on the one hand, and the United States can communicate with the United States on the other hand, as long as it is proved that there are prohibited items on it, the United States will not say anything. ”

Yuan Jing listened carefully to Uchida's words, and there seemed to be some truth, in fact, there is only one question now, that is, is there any important equipment on this Moon Goddess, as long as there is everything that is easy to do, if not, this is a big trouble, it depends on how to decide.

Yuan Jing thought carefully for a long time, and then finally gritted his teeth and made up his mind: "The Combined Fleet will immediately send ships to prepare outside Huludao to intercept this American freighter, and the ship must not be allowed to dock." ”

The Japanese cabinet finally made a decision, and they immediately took action, and by this time, the American cargo ship Moon Goddess had already passed through the Miyako waterway, crossed the East China Sea and the Yellow Sea, and headed straight for Huludao, the destination of this time.

Chen Qiming is standing on the deck, it has been half a year since he left the three eastern provinces, during his time in Europe, he really felt the gap in industry, and also deeply knew the shame of being a weak country, originally as a victorious country, China could not even get a little basic respect, and could only become a fish and meat to be slaughtered.

There is no axiom in this shijie, some are just liliang, and this liliang is mostly embodied in industry. Chen Qiming secretly clenched his fists tightly, after returning to China this time, he would have to do a good job.

Zhang Tinglan has become the de facto leader of the Feng army, and he has got so many machines from Germany, if he can't do it, then he can't talk about it.

Just when the big ship was riding the wind and waves and quickly heading towards Huludao, a fishing boat not far away was secretly observing the huge figure of the Moon Goddess. As the boat passed, a series of radio waves flew out of the fishing boat, and the two destroyers, who had been ordered to wait not far away, received the news. The two warships immediately chased after the Moon Goddess as fast as they could.

"Mr. Chen, why do you seem to be waiting for something?" Wei Jun asked with a smile, he was one of those laborers who went to Europe, he was a shrewd and capable man, and he taught himself French and English, and he organized the laborers' march in Paris. Chen Qiming took a fancy to his talent, so he took it with him and asked him to help deal with some things.

"Junzi, we have already arrived at Zuihou for a while, if nothing else, some clowns who jump off the beam should also come out."

While they were talking, some of the crew members shouted loudly, and they found two ships in the distance, approaching them at a super high speed. These crew members were all young Americans, exhausted by the long sea drift, and were about to relax in a foreign country, who knew that two ships had their eyes on them.

"Hey, man, do you think they're pirates?"

"Perhaps. Oh no. I could see their flag clearly, it was a Japanese ship. ”

"That shouldn't be a problem, aren't we allies!"

While these crew members were talking, two Japanese destroyers, one on the left and one on the right, caught the Moon Goddess. The speed of the cargo ship could not be compared with that of a high-speed destroyer, and it soon fell into the encirclement, and the American crew also felt a little nervous, and the Japanese did not seem to be well-intentioned.

"Stop the ship and get inspected!" Stiff English came from the destroyer, and the guns were aimed at the cargo ship.

"Damn. Are these Japanese crazy, these are American ships, they dare to intercept our ships, do they want another war, I'm going to kick their ass! ”

The captain was also alarmed. He hurriedly also shouted to the Japanese, asking them not to interfere with freedom of navigation. The Japanese warships clearly did not listen. They aimed their machine guns at the sky. A barrage of bullets was fired.

"As ordered, stop now, or we'll have to take decisive action."

Just as the three warships were facing each other, another larger warship rushed over, a Japanese cruiser, and this behemoth of seven or eight thousand tons was straddling in front of the moon goddess. The path of navigation was completely blocked.

"Damn it, stop the ship, stop the boat!" The captain saw that the situation was not good, and he did not dare to hold on any longer. He could only curse and say: "These damn monkeys, we will definitely report to the government of the United States, and you will have to pay the price for your barbaric actions." ”

The ships stopped, and two small boats were sent from the cruiser, carrying fifty Japanese naval officers, and quickly boarded the deck of the Moon Goddess.

When the Japanese came up, they pointed their guns at everyone on board.

"Hands up, stand on the side!"

The situation is stronger than people, these American sailors are full of opinions, but they can't argue with the guns, they can only be honest and obedient, and the same is true for Chen Qiming and Wei Jun, who are guarded.

After the Japanese took control of the ship, they found the captain and said loudly to him: "Mr. Captain, we suspect that your ship is carrying a large number of prohibited items, and you must cooperate with our investigation." ”

"You have to make it clear that this is an American cargo ship, and you have no right to search it, and I will accuse you of your barbarism. The cargo on board is a trade secret, and I can't tell you that you all get off my ship! ”

The captain was also young and vigorous, and his eyes immediately widened at these Japanese soldiers and he scolded them.

Syllable! A Japanese soldier gave the captain a smack, knocked him down on the deck, and rolled right to Chen Qiming's side, and Chen Qiming hurriedly helped him up.

"There is an old Chinese saying, saying that a good man does not suffer immediate losses, let them search it, we are doing well, they can't find anything."

Chen Qiming comforted the captain, at this time the Japanese had already begun to turn around, starting from the deck to every cabin, they did not let go. The Japanese are small, but they are not sloppy, and they will not let go of any clues.

Soon they found the large cargo box in the cabin, and the Japanese suddenly saw that these dozens of big guys contained what they needed!

A few Japanese soldiers immediately smashed the crate open, and all the Japanese gathered to see what it was. But at first sight, the gang was dumbfounded, and the cargo box was full of rubber. Of course, this is not what the Japanese wanted, and they opened several more in succession, and found that the most of them were copper ore and rubber, and there was nothing else.

The Japanese in charge were all stunned, they were full of confidence, but they got such a result, and these Japanese continued to search frantically, searching cabin by cabin, not letting go of any clues. After several hours of searching, even the beautiful photos of the American crew were found, but no industrial machines were found.

At this time, the news that the Moon Goddess was hijacked by Japanese warships also spread, and the US government and diplomats in Mukden all got the report, which immediately provoked a hornet's nest.

Today's United States is in full swing, shili is rapidly expanding, is trying to get out of the Americas, affect the whole Shijie, but at this juncture, small Japan actually jumped out, openly provoked the dignity of the United States, and threatened the freedom of navigation at sea, which the US government cannot tolerate in any case.

Consul General Mukden Bai Keer urgently contacted Akajiri Shosuke, and when he saw Bai Keer, it seemed that a layer of frost could be scraped on Bai Keer's face.

"Mr. Akajiri, the United States needs your explanation, Weishenme wants to intercept our freighter, do you want to provoke war?"

"Don't get me wrong, Mr. Consul General, the Imperial Government has received a definite report that the Chinese are transporting a batch of important machines to Mukden, including large forging equipment, which is jointly prohibited by all countries from exporting to China, and we must prevent this from happening."

Becker barely suppressed his anger and said with a sneer: "If the facts are not described by the Japanese side, the US government will definitely take all necessary measures to punish those who provoke the United States!" (To be continued......)