Chapter 98 Eagles arrive in Liaodong
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On the undulating sea, three figures cut through the yellowed sea, and the thick smoke rising into the sky brushed the surrounding mist, dyed the rainbow and dispersed the gulls.
A small Japanese fishing boat stared at them slowly passing by, and the huge hull was as dazzling as the eight gods suddenly emerging from the sea of fog.
The fishing boat owner watched the cruise ship slowly surpass himself with envy. This is the first time he has seen such a huge chimney **. He couldn't figure out which country's big ship would come to this chaotic sea.
"Is it the United Kingdom? Or France?" As soon as the owner's thoughtful eyes rose, the sailors around him had pointed to the strange flag on the mast, which was a blue flag composed of several island-like patterns.
"Which country's flag is this?"
"Ban!"
On the deck, Liu Guishan aimed at the little Japanese book, squeaked his mouth, and had a dry time with the sound of a simulated gun. It was not until the Japanese fishing boat slowly disappeared from the field of vision that he threw the shotgun to his partner.
Lin Yongxiang ran to the night eagle with a curious face. Looking at this new gun with a scary caliber, he looked at the stars in his eyes and shouted at Li Qiang, "Good boy! What kind of gun is this? If this is confirmed, there will be no way to survive at all!"
"This is called a shotgun, which was recently invented by the young master. I heard that in order to do this, Tang Xiao locked up the foreigners who knew about guns in his hand, and it took three months to finish it!" Liu Guishan, with a big mouth, showed off the hearsay and said proudly, "This is a good thing made by the young master for our night eagle."
"Hang..., it's specially for you?" Lin Yongxiang has been in charge of Pacific freight transportation for several years. He is also rich and knowledgeable. Naturally, he knows how uneconomical it is to develop a new gun for a small army of only a few hundred people.
"Get out of here, don't listen to this guy. We just got this gun. Isn't this for Tang Xiao as a test, but..." Li Qiang pulled out a cigarette and threw one to Lin Yongxiang. The cigarette box was snatched by the night eagles next to him. After laughing and scolding, he continued, "This gun is not as good as you think. In terms of accuracy and range, it is far less than our new rifle." Li Qiang took a cigarette and took the shotgun: "This thing is still alive within 50 meters. No matter how far away it is, it is basically a blind cat hitting a mouse!"
"What, you can only play 50 meters?" Lin Yongxiang was a little confused when he suddenly smoked. He could only shoot 50 meters, which was similar to the black star pistol given to him by the young master. What did the night eagle want to do?
Li Qiang waved his hand and took two sharp and blunt bullets from the night eagle who grabbed smoke next to him. This gun is mainly a bullet. The fingertip bullet explained, "This kind of pointed head is strong and powerful, even the earth wall can be penetrated. This kind of blunt head is different! There are dozens of leades stuffed in it. After they are hit, the lead is scattered and hit one piece!"
"Penetrate the earth wall? Dozens of lead!" Lin Yongxiang pinched a bullet thicker than his thumb and took a cold breath. He had no doubt about Li Qiang's words. Anyone who knew something inside information knew the status of the night eagle in the young master's heart, so it was absolutely good to equip them.
Although he has left the army for several years, Lin Yongxiang was also born in the army after all. After listening to the explanation, he also understood why this kind of shotgun is not suitable for large-scale equipment, but it is a sharp weapon for the night eagle who often touches other people's waist!
Li Qiang is not as excited as Lin Yongxiang. For the Nighthawk, the shotgun only provides a means of close killing, and he needs a machine gun that can provide strong attack support. However, the Maxim machine gun just shipped by the Germans is too heavy for the Nighthawks, and they can only drool to see that they are divided up by the bastards of the first division.
"Good thing." After fiddling with the shotgun a few times, Lin Yongxiang reluctantly exchanged the gun to Ye Ying and said, "This time you go back to Liaodong, it is estimated that this gun can play a big role."
"Oh? Do you know what's going on there? Li Qiang's eyebrows jumped.
"Hey, I've been on this sea road for so many years, how can I not know." Lin Yongxiang walked to the side of the ship, pointed to the northeast and smiled, "Which side is in chaos now? In the past few years, I and the Russians have stretched out their legs. In addition, the bandits are rampant, and the local gentry are all old and stubborn. If you want to make a name there." After patting the railing, Lin Yongxiang exhaled heavily: "It's difficult!"
"Ha ha, it's not difficult and it won't be our turn. I haven't seen the first division shouting that they want to take back the old house for the young master!" Li Qiang smiled and curled his lips at the difficult words in Lin Yongxiang's mouth: "Brother, it's not easy in the past few years."
Hearing Li Qiang talk about himself, Lin Yongxiang's face suddenly overflowed with a smile. He said modestly, "It's not difficult. With the support of the young master, we have been glorious in the past two years."
"It's more than the scenery. I just heard that you have dropped dozens of such big ships." Liu Guishan didn't know where he got out and surrounded him with smoke in his sip.
"Haha..." Lin Yongxiang proudly raised six fingers and said proudly, "Five thousand tons of big ships, twenty-five. There are six large ocean-going cruise ships under our feet. The smaller ones are all new ships launched in five years, a total of 60.
Lin Yongxiang does have reason to be proud. In just three years, the Pacific Freight Company handed over to him by the young master has developed into one of the largest shipping companies in the region, and it is expanding at the speed of five large cargo ships a year!
In addition to the young master's full financial support, there is also all his painstaking efforts! From the single Canadian to Hawaii route, to the Chile route, to today's Far East to the South Ocean, to Europe, to the United States, and even the recently opened route to Australia, the whole company has run up and down little by little!
With the increasing scale of the freight company, fresh blood is constantly being injected. For example, Tan Wang, the eldest son of Tan Xiaozeng, who is in charge of the overall situation in Nanyang at this moment, the third brother of Long Guozhang in Guangzhou, and his own brother who trained on the Chilean route have gradually become his right-hand man. At this moment, he remembers the young master's requirements for him at the beginning. It's not far away!
Looking at Lin Yongxiang, who was full of spring breeze, the night eagles also inhaled cold air. They didn't expect that Lin Yongxiang, who started with more than a dozen freighters, could do today's situation!
"Lao Lin, you haven't been favored by your mother, have you? Is it going so well?" Although Liu Guishan was happy, he was also a little upset. He thought, "Good guy, isn't this guy more beautiful than the night eagle?"
"It's not going well." Lin Yongxiang frowned: "Other places are fine. Everyone is a fair trade. Only the place in Nanyang is a little prickly!" After bending his fingers and throwing the remaining cigarette butts into the sea, he sighed: "Well, we met pirates there last month. In the end, Tan Wang found someone to come forward and redeemed the goods, so it didn't be a big deal."
"Isn't Tan Wang the eldest son of Tan Xiaozeng?" Li Qiang frowned. The Tan family has been in Vietnam for many years. It should be regarded as a local snake. How could he encounter pirates in Nanyang with him?
Lin Yongxiang nodded: "Yes. However, the place in Nanyang is really too complicated. Spain, the Netherlands, the French and the British are basically there. Basically, European countries are there. In addition to the Qing Dynasty and the local natives, there are many pirates! If you can call it, there will be 30 or 40! Every time I go anywhere, I will encounter several seabands. If I hadn't equipped each ship with a few guns, it wouldn't have been easy! Well, the last time we robbed our ship was a bastard from the Netherlands.
"Gunnie! Good place! Boss, why don't you talk to the young master next time and let's go somewhere. Hearing that there were so many forces and pirates, Liu Guishan's eyes lit up.
"Why don't you let the navy send a warship to escort? Tan Wang is also the son of the chief of staff!" Li Qiang was much calmer than Liu Guishan, and he saw the problem at a glance.
"No! I specially asked the young master about this matter, but the young master didn't agree, saying that the navy needed to take care of Hawaii and could not go there for the time being.
"Stupid! You can also put a few cannons on the freighter, won't you!" Liu Guishan rubbed his hands, as if he saw the pirates trembling under the break, with an excited face.
"Get out of here, it's a mess!"
"That's even worse! We open the door to do business. If we press the cannon, many countries will not be allowed to dock. Besides..." Seeing Liu Guishan being kicked away, Lin Yongxiang also shook his head, but after a few words, he suddenly paused and looked at Li Qiang.
Li Qiang was slightly stunned, but in an instant he understood the reason why Lin Yongxiang wanted to stop talking! After all, Pacific Freight Company is just a chicken with a golden egg under the young master's hand. It's okay to make money, but if it is armed with a cannon, the surname is completely different! With his current pocket and status, if he is two-hearted, it's okay to find a mountain to be a king!
Although he is loyal to the young master, how many people are jealous of his position in private? Not to mention anything else, when he reported the total number of ships just now, didn't even Liu Guishan feel that he had robbed the limelight of the night eagle? That's why he is so ** on the merchant ship that armed himself, for fear of causing unprovoked suspicion!
However, as a few confidants, Li Qiang naturally knows how important Nanyanghai Road is to the young master. The navy can't go and arm itself, which is indeed a big problem!
"But..."
Li Qiang suddenly mentioned the corners of his mouth and said with a smile, "Lao Lin, we are all the first people to come out. I can solve your troubles."
"Oh? Say it!" Lin Yongxiang quickly took a few steps. Over the years, the Nanyang route has hurt his brain. He was robbed by pirates twice last year alone, and there were countless encounters. Therefore, as soon as he heard that Li Qiang had a way, his eyes suddenly lit up.
"Aren't you going to find Duan Fei?"
Duan Fei? The young master's brother-in-law? Lin Yongxiang was a little puzzled. Why did the guy who was haunted in the ordinary was looking for him? Is it possible for him to send someone to kill those pirates?
"Hey hey..." Li Qiang glanced around and found that Liu Guishan had also gone far away. He quickly leaned to his side and whispered, "You can't escort warships. You can let Duan fly away!"
"He?!"
"Yes! What do you think Duan Fei does? Get information! The place in Nanyang is complex and needs to be monitored the most. He must be interested in it! But there are all large and small islands, and there are hundreds of Luzon alone! Do you think he can't use the boat?"
"What's more, his money was given directly by the young master! There is no need to pass Mr. Li, and there is no delay in military expenses! You go to get some thousand tons of boats, give them to him for management, and let him press the cannon. He can escort him, and he can also collect information in private! Who dares to say you like this? Hey hey..." Li Qiang smiled and said, "As for the sailors, isn't Lao Long expanding the navy? There is always a need for local trainers!"
"Bang!"
As soon as Li Qiang finished speaking, Lin Yongxiang immediately patted the railing. Why didn't he expect to cooperate with Duan Fei? You know, that guy has requisitioned his ship a lot, and he is almost certainly the young master's brother-in-law. This is done!
What we need to consider now is how to get those boats together as soon as possible.
"That's not simple. Duan Fei has a lot of tricks. Maybe after you talk to him, he directly asked the young master to find someone to come forward and order a few small gunboats! That thing can be done in Europe in March and May!"
The more Li Qiang said, the brighter Lin Yongxiang's eyes. As long as he can avoid pirates, he is sure to completely swallow the Nanyang Shipping! This is the fattest place in the Pacific Ocean!
Just as he was thinking about ruling the Nanyang shipping industry, a long whistle came from the bridge. The two quickly looked up and saw a strait in the distance.
"Liaodong, where is my home!"
Looking at the strait, Li Qiang's words when the young master set out suddenly sounded in his ear, and his eyes suddenly narrowed and cut through the sea like a sharp blade!
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