Captain Big Bell listened carefully to Feng Nan's concerns and analysis of the risk of attack on the waterway, and nodded during the process, but this was just out of politeness and respect. No matter Feng Nan's identity, how reasonable his analysis was
, but he is essentially just a passenger, while the captain is a veritable king of the sea.
Captain Big Bell believed that the possibility of the ship being attacked was very slim and almost non-existent, but out of a sense of responsibility, he promised Feng Nan to contact the Wangdong City intelligence department immediately and increase the number of sentry personnel at the same time.
Feng Nan knew that further talk could not change Big Bell's decision, so he had to thank him, but the matter was still stuck in his heart, so he said to Alves: "First mate, can you help me talk to Mr. Captain?"
?This matter is really too careless. In contrast, I hope that I am worrying in vain."
First Officer Alves said helplessly: "I will try my best to clarify your point of view to the captain, but at present I can only help you within the scope of my authority. You see, I will designate the foredeck specifically for your people."
I will take a rest in the cabin below. I will send someone to inform you of the escape direction and lifeboat number later. In addition, I will send a sailor to be on duty on the lifeboat. What do you think?"
"Thank you very much my friend." Feng Nan shook hands with Alves, hugged and said goodbye.
After bidding farewell to Alves, Feng Nan came to the front deck. Everyone was sitting on the deck to rest. Seeing Feng Nan coming, Zheng Dachuan asked everyone to stand up and line up according to the rules of the army. Feng Nan walked to the front of the line and said: "Everyone relax, I hope it is
I am very nervous, but there are some things that I must be careful about. In a moment, Chief Alves will explain to everyone.
We will equip you with a new cabin and inform you of the escape direction and lifeboats. Please don’t panic, but tonight I hope you will wear life jackets and shoes when sleeping, and your belongings must be reclassified. It is best to keep the most precious things with you, no matter what.
How about others, we are now in a state of combat readiness. Does everyone understand?"
Everyone responded in unison: "I understand!"
Feng Nan said: "Disband."
After the disbandment, everyone did not leave, but gathered together in small groups and whispered. Among these people, except for Zheng Dachuan and Xiao Li, almost none of them had seen how bullets flew. They suddenly entered a state of combat readiness, and they felt uneasy in their hearts.
As you can imagine, the most nervous person among them is Ling Jia.
Ling Jia has been undergoing rigorous military training since she boarded the ship, which made her a little afraid of Feng Nan. She did not dare to show off her aggressive behavior in front of him. She was a little panicked when she entered the battle preparation tonight, so she approached Liu Shijia and asked:
"Shijia, what's going on?"
Liu Shijia shook her head and said, "I don't know either. Ask the major."
Ling Jia said: "I don't dare."
Liu Shijia said: "If you don't dare, no one will. He actually takes good care of you."
Ling Jia stuck out her tongue and said, "I don't think so. I never thought he was such a vicious person before."
While the two were chatting, Xiao Li had already walked up to Feng Nan and asked softly: "Major, what's going on?"
Xiao Li is a veteran agent of the Secret Service, and this time he is Feng Nan's assistant, so he is both qualified and obligated to ask about the situation.
Feng Nan did not intend to hide his thoughts, so he said: "I am worried that we will be attacked by a torpedo tonight, so I want everyone to prepare in advance."
Xiao Li was also frightened when he heard this. Although he was also an agent who had experienced several gun battles, in any case, there was no comparison in power between 9mm bullets and 533mm torpedoes. So he asked: "Can I get it?"
Is it accurate?"
Feng Nan said: "I hope I can't be sure right now. But if such a danger occurs, I want you to risk your life to take these people out alive!"
Xiao Li said: "To be honest, I have encountered such a scene, so I am not sure that you can completely fulfill your orders, but I guarantee that if someone has to die, I will be the first in line, and everyone else will be behind me."
Feng Nan looked at him approvingly and said: "You have to live well. In addition, I will remind everyone later, don't worry about being nagging. You must not take off your life jacket or shoes when you rest at night. In addition, you can also go to the toilet and do
No matter what you do, you must insist on working in pairs, and you are not allowed to act alone, as long as you get through tonight."
Xiao Li nodded and said, "I understand."
While they were talking, everyone gradually gathered around them. They also heard most of the conversation between Feng Nan and Xiao Li, so they also asked questions and expressed concern. Feng Nan asked them to be more vigilant and said some words of relief.
He even adapted some of the old sailor's jokes that Captain Big Bell told at dinner to stabilize everyone's mood. During the laughter, everyone's mood calmed down a lot.
After everyone chatted for a while, Alves sent a sailor to rearrange the cabin for Feng Nan and his people. The new cabin was on the lower level of the front deck. It was a small warehouse. Feng Nan was very interested in this.
Very satisfied with the arrangement.
In a general torpedo attack, the middle and rear parts of the hull are most likely to be hit, and the front part has the lowest probability of being directly affected by the torpedo explosion. This small warehouse is very large, so everyone can live together, and everyone can take care of each other in the event of an emergency.
, the most important thing is that the hatch of the cargo warehouse is wider, which makes the escape smoother. It seems that the first officer Alves is also an experienced person and is very caring about Feng Nan and others.
After Feng Nan settled everyone down, he reminded everyone of some common sense. For example, before a torpedo attack, the cargo ship is likely to be shot by the enemy's small-caliber guns, so don't rush to escape to the deck when it is attacked. You will not be torpedoed by then.
He was killed by gunfire first.
Ling Jia suddenly asked: "Then, when will we escape?"
Feng Nan glanced at her, smiled and said, "When you need to escape, your instinct will tell you."
"Then, what should I do if it's too late? Isn't it going to die all of a sudden?" Ling Jia is not like others. She has not gone through the training camp and her mental quality is not good. She is about to cry just looking at it.
Feng Nan smiled and said: "I didn't let you come earlier, but you have to come. Don't worry, I won't let you die, I promise."
Ling Jia muttered: "I always feel that your guarantee is not reliable."
Quan Guangwen usually doesn't joke much, but at this time he suggested to Feng Nan: "Jiajia is not like us, you have to give a more effective guarantee."
Everyone knew that this was Quan Guangwen's deliberate prank on Feng Nan, and they all gloated and agreed. Feng Nan usually trained them strictly, but now they thought it was revenge.
Feng Nan scratched his head and thought for a long time before saying: "Let's do this, I don't want to be born in the same year, the same month and the same day, but I want..."
Ling Jia said angrily: "Who wants to sworn sworn friends with you? I regret knowing you the most..."
Everyone snickered.
Feng Nan thought for a long time before saying: "Let's do this, life and death will be different..."
Ling Jia grabbed something and threw it over and said: "Who is in the same cave with you? If you don't take advantage of me, you still take advantage of me... Who is this person..." While talking, she really
Cried out.
Ling Jia cried, but everyone laughed, so they pretended to blame Feng Nan while coaxing Ling Jia. It was not easy to coax her.
Feng Nan just accepted it and said sorry to Ling Jia, and then asked everyone to go to bed early. He also sat on a foam cushion, leaning against the bulkhead, squinting his eyes to rest. But after a while,
His heart just couldn't calm down, so he stood up quietly, called Zheng Dachuan and Liu Shijia out of the cabin, and whispered: "Ordinarily, as an officer, I shouldn't be like this, but I still need to ask for your help."
Zheng Dachuan said in a rough voice: "We are all our own people, why are you so polite?"
Liu Shijia also nodded.
Feng Nan said: "Please, if something happens later, you two should protect Ling Jia. She hasn't trained for a few days and is basically just a white lady. She came just to see me. I have to
Be more responsible for her
Zheng Dachuan patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, she will be there if you have me."
Liu Shijia nodded again.
"Thank you, thank you very much." Feng Nan took the initiative to reach out and shake Zheng Dachuan's hand and said, "Her parents are still here, and she has almost sneaked out again. If this happens, I won't be able to return home."
Already."
As he said this, when he wanted to shake hands with Liu Shijia, a sailor leaned half down from the spiral staircase and said, "Major, the captain wants you to go."
Feng Nan responded, and then said to Zheng Dachuan and Liu Shijia: "Please." Then he quickly ran up the spiral staircase and followed the sailor.
Liu Shijia and Zheng Dachuan returned to the cabin and went to their bunks to sleep. As soon as Liu Shijia lay down, Ling Jia, who was sleeping next to her, held her wrist and asked, "Why did that guy ask you to go out just now?"
Liu Shijia said: "Nothing, just let us take care of you if something happens."
"He still has good conscience..." After so many days on board the ship, Ling Jia finally felt Feng Nan's unique warmth again.
On the way to the captain's room, Feng Nan noticed something different. Not only were there more sailors on duty, but equipment boxes were also placed in some key parts. You could tell at a glance that they were military specifications. What was in them?
I can guess pretty much.
Arriving at the captain's cabin, First Mate Alves was already there. As soon as he saw Feng Nan, Captain Bell said: "Major, please accept my apology and forgive my previous arrogance and ignorance. I just received the call a few minutes ago."
According to the information from the Wangdongcheng Intelligence Center, two weeks ago, a transport convoy of the Fortner rebels was ambushed at the Mostaga border, and the seized cargo contained two torpedoes."
Feng Nan said: "It was sent from Fortna to the direction of Mostaga?"
Bell nodded and said, "Yes, since Fortuna's civil war, military supplies have always been imported. This time, torpedoes are indeed shipped out. There must be something fishy."
Chief Officer Alves said: "At first, our intelligence department thought that the rebels were fighting in the river. Heavy weapons like torpedoes were not needed, so they exported torpedoes in exchange for other supplies. However, two days ago, a Fortner rebel
A military officer was stabbed to death in a fight at a bar in Mostaga harbor. According to our intelligence sources, the sailor was a senior torpedo boat gunner, so Major Feng Nan, your analysis is very reasonable."
Captain Bell added: "I have raised the security level, activated the armament radar room, and half of the sailors will be on duty. They will rotate after four hours until they safely reach the waters controlled by the Fortner Navy."
"Wait a minute, you just said that the Fortner Navy controls the waters?" Feng Nan was stunned. He hasn't come back for several months. When did the Fortner royal family have a navy? He has always been in contact with Princess Jinli, why didn't he know about Fortner's reconstruction?
He joined the navy? Even if Princess Jin Li didn't tell him, why wouldn't Guo Hui tell him?
"Yes, it's the Fortner Navy." First Officer Alves said: "Although the Fortner Navy was officially established just over a month ago, it still has the same old foundation as the Wangdong City garrison. It can still perform general inbound and outbound escorts and patrols.
of."
"Oh." Feng Nan figured it out. This should be Princess Jinli's success in completely integrating Lieutenant Colonel Buman's troops stationed in Wangdong City. But she has to give me some advice. Compare it with the strength of the rebels.
The trade-off is not a trivial matter, it can directly change the strategic layout and tactics of both parties.