Chapter 693

A melodious whistle reverberates in the sky, looking at the rough sea, all the people on board have a deep sense of powerlessness and fear for the future. The ship under their feet didn't even have a name, and the crew affectionately called it "317". Moreover, it was not a passenger ship, but a transport freighter refitted into rags.

As a German family living in the United States for a long time, the Kohler family has its own small company in New York. The outbreak of the war has affected the economy of the United States. Because of their luck, their family has not been affected. So it can be said that before November 20, the world war seems to be very far away from the Kohler family.

However, just yesterday, the United States began to expel people of German descent, and as a temporary agreement between the two sides to declare war, civilians between the two countries will be free to leave port for one month, and both sides will not attack transport ships that evacuate civilians. So for several days, the docks were full of German Americans who were going to leave the United States, carrying large leather cases and a family waiting for ships from their motherland.

Fortunately, for a little money, you can board the evacuation ships from the United States to Germany. They are all the same passenger ships, which are high-grade and powerful. Therefore, most of the rich and well-off people leave the United States by that kind of ships. And if it's cheap and there's no way out, you'll have to wait for ships from Germany to meet you.

The hasty declaration of war has disrupted the daily life of German Americans. They are required not to take more than $10000 in cash, and not to carry any industrial equipment and drawings. In the future, the patents of these German Americans will no longer be protected by law, and those who want to stay in the United States must live together and accept the supervision and inspection of the U.S. security department.

This makes the German Americans who have lived in the United States for many years feel humiliated, and more people worry about their life safety and social status in the future. So many German Americans finally choose to leave, line up under the long guns held by American soldiers, and get on the place where they have lived for decades.

They lost their jobs, lost their income and even lost a large part of their property. It was because the distant head of state did not know what was going on and wanted to declare war with the United States. Many people don't care about the US bombing of Romania. It's easier for them to discuss what to eat for lunch than to let them understand the importance of oil fields to Germany.

When the transport ship from the motherland came to carry them away, we had a strong sense of rejection towards the motherland that we didn't have much impression on. It is obvious that the interior of the large transport ship is used to transport goods. The temporary hammocks are extremely shabby, and even the private space is not partitioned out. Everyone's luggage is also left at their feet. If they don't look forward to it, they will be completely lost in a few hours.

Compared with the ships that the United States transports its own nationals, these transport ships from Germany are no different from thatched canopies. It has to be said that compared with the navigation powers of the United States and the United Kingdom, the Germans at least have no advantage at sea. The only strength they have is filled into the Navy. As for civil ships, there are not many.

With the defeat of the British mainland, a large number of British civilian ships fled to Canada. These ships were basically useless, and they did not dare to go south into the control of the German Navy. Therefore, they could only be idle or sold to the Americans. Therefore, the number of passenger ships that the United States could hold in its hands was too many to imagine.

On November 20, the axis group, led by Germany, declared war on the United States in an all-round way. Only ten minutes later, the United States declared war on the axis group. It took only ten hours for the two sides to go from neutrality to war, and this time began with the US sneak attack on the Romanian oil field. That's why most of the overseas Chinese on both sides didn't have time to leave. That's why there was such a strange incident that the two sides exchanged overseas Chinese. So that later historians like to set the actual war on December 20, because the two sides really cut off the exchange of expatriates and formally opened fire on that day.

Big people open their mouths, small people break their legs. This sentence can be said to be a very correct description at any time. With the words of acardo's war, Germany then began to organize transport ships to the United States to replace the expatriates. However, compared with the huge fleet of the United States, the German fleet is much poorer. Most of them are Hercules transport ships with a relatively old age, and there are only a few passenger ships.

Therefore, compared with the evacuation fleet dominated by American cruise ships, German transport ships are basically dilapidated. Just because they have seen the luxury of the United States and the poverty of Germany, these German Americans who have not yet set foot on German territory begin to despair and pessimism, and even regret their decision to leave the United States and return to their motherland.

The only gratifying thing is that the German old Hercules transport ship is relatively large. Although its speed is average, it has a good performance in resisting wind and waves. In addition, the tonnage of Hercules transport ship is not small, so although the living conditions are very poor, it can relieve the suffering of some seasick people more or less.

Such an old and slightly old Hercules transport ship can be seen from its hollowed out metal welded stairs and its mottled and rusty handrails. From the moment of its birth, this ship has been drifting on the sea, carrying all kinds of production materials for its motherland as far as possible. Some of the iron bars have been distorted, but you can still see the simple and practical thick design style of the ship“ It's a good boat. If it's not for carrying people, I think it's more competent. " Even though the weather in November in the North Atlantic is very cold, Kohler prefers to stand on the deck and blow the cold sea breeze than the dull cabin. Although it is also uncomfortable, it is more in line with Kohler's personal taste. The German Captain stood on a short deck outside the cab, holding a telescope in one hand. He was surprised to hear Kohler's standard German, and then politely replied, "your German is really good. Now few people are willing to enjoy the pleasure of sailing. You are born to be an excellent sailor." Kohler would like to scold the asshole head of state, and then tell the captain who talked to him that if the asshole had not declared war with the United States, he would still be lying in a comfortable big bed and spending a happy weekend with his wife and children! However, in order to keep the conversation going, of course, he would not talk like this. After all, he was a businessman, and the conversation between them soon turned to the irrelevant direction of the weather. Just as they were chatting, an American destroyer was turning its bow to the direction of the German Hercules transport ship on the distant sea level. The 127 mm cannon on the bow looked majestic. The sharp bow cut the cold water and turned up beautiful white spray. On the bridge of the US destroyer, the captain of the US destroyer was very satisfied with the prey he found. He was ordered to maintain order in the surrounding marginal waters. He understood this task as robbing some unarmed German transport ships on the way, carrying thousands of German expatriates on board. With a threat, he could blackmail nearly 180000 people, This kind of job can make peers envy absolutely to drool. As a result, under the gaze of the German captain, the US destroyer was getting closer and closer to the route of the German Hercules transport ship. The distance between the two ships had been shortened to a few kilometers. Several turrets on the US destroyer had turned, and the black guns scared the civilians on the German ships to shiver“ Ships ahead listen! We are US Navy destroyers! Please stop the ship immediately and accept our inspection! " Inside the bridge, in the public channel band of the radio communication channel, the broadcast of American destroyers is playing over and over again. Although it is in English, it is obvious that everyone on the ship knows that after the ship is stopped, everyone has to pay some "fees" more or less“ In the content of the agreement between the two sides, there is no requirement to stop the ship for inspection! Ignore the other side, keep the course and speed! Keep going The captain ignored Kohler, who was looking at him nervously, and said to the chief mate who came to ask for countermeasures: "German ships are not used to being ordered by outsiders."“ Boom After a few minutes, the US destroyer seemed to see that the German transport ship didn't mean to stop, so it finally opened fire. A shell swept over the bow of the German transport ship and exploded about 100 meters away, raising a high water column. Because of the firing, the speed of the German transport ship was forced to slow down. Kohler saw the other side's destroyer swaggering up, and felt that his personal safety was not guaranteed. He wanted to go back to the cargo hold below. He was optimistic about the gold bars and dollars secretly brought out, and he really wanted to stay with his family, because maybe this was his last day“ A bunch of bitches The captain of the United States put down his telescope with pride, and said with a smile: "if we don't fire, we really give them face! Although the German Navy is powerful, can a broken transport ship still beat my destroyer? Let the sailors take their guns and get ready to board. Gentlemen, we are going to be rich! "