Under One Person: One Person Goes

Chapter 278 Going to sea
Port Arthur Terminal at night.

Three Imperial Navy battleships were docked on the shore, and at the outermost edge of these three battleships was the Continental Group's ocean-going freighter carrying several thousand tons of canned meat.

Apart from these four ships, the nearest fishing boats and merchant ships were hundreds of meters away from it, and no one dared to come and join in the fun, wanting to see what was on this ocean-going freighter flying the American flag that was worthy of the escort of three battleships.

Hiding in the dark corner of the almost deserted dock, Chen Zhen, Gao Fei, a member of the Gao family, and twenty or so experts brought over from the Northeast Navy were discussing how to avoid the opponent's vigilance, board the ship, seize the ship, and drive away.

These naval experts are the top priority of this operation. If the ship cannot move, no matter how skilled they are, it will be useless as they will not be able to get food for the 100,000 volunteers.

At the same time, at a social gathering held on three Imperial Navy battleships, James Gates, the Continental Group agent from across the ocean, was toasting with Imperial Navy officers on the three battleships.

They drank happily, treating James, the American businessman, as a close friend, and took turns to clink glasses with him.

"Mr. James, you are a friend of our Imperial Navy. At this time, you can still do business with our Imperial Navy instead of going to the Army. You have good vision. But we don't want to see the same thing that happened this morning a second time. We in the Imperial Navy don't need our friends to give us a way out in front of these horse shits from the Army!"

An Imperial Navy officer was speaking with a smell of alcohol and complaints, and several colleagues beside him were nodding in agreement with what he said.

Because the navy and the army have already started a war for territorial expansion, and there are huge differences between them, just like the deep hatred between the two families.

The army advocated moving north, while the navy advocated moving south.

At present, because the army took the lead in launching the offensive and occupied a large amount of land in the three provinces outside the Great Wall, even if it has not yet completely established a firm foothold, it has made great achievements after all. It is much stronger than their navy which can only operate in Southeast Asia and the mainland.

They were already very angry because the army was so powerful. It was rare for someone to do business with their navy and send them so many good things so that they could improve their food and do business to increase their income. But in the end, their partners had to compromise with the army on the shore in order to let them dock here?

The self-esteem of the Imperial Navy cannot stand such insult.

Little did they know that the merchant James, whom they regarded as a good friend of the Imperial Navy, came here on a mission. When he heard them complaining, his eyes rolled and a bad idea came to his mind.

"Mr. Sakamoto, I really don't understand the conflict between you and the army, but as a friend and businessman, I can only do this. Besides, we are on the army's territory, and if the ship's artillery hits the shore artillery, we will suffer no matter what. Don't let this ship's cargo be lost."

As soon as these words came out, the Imperial Navy, who were drunk from drinking, started to clamor.

"Do you think our Imperial Navy can only fight naval battles?"

"No, no, no, I just think it's unnecessary. And even if you want to fight, you have no excuse. And even if you win, so what? If you can't get any benefits, it's better not to fight. If it were me, I would definitely make this port ours, otherwise I would suffer a loss.

And let me be frank, you have no one in the navy with the army, so you can't find an opportunity to trip up the army even if you want to. There's no need to do these meaningless things."

The speaker may not mean it, but the listener may take it seriously. However, when James gave a hint in an unintentional way, a naval general was tempted.

Yes, if they interfere with the Army's northward expansion plan and plant their Navy's flag in the Army's heartland, wouldn't that make those idiots feel uncomfortable for two or three years?
I also heard that the army is not standing firm now because there are still a lot of resistance forces in these conquered territories, causing trouble in the army's heartland. The enemy of my enemy is my friend, this sentence is most suitable for the relationship between the navy and the army of the Empire of Japan.

The two sides regard each other as enemies. As long as there is a chance to make the other side unhappy, they will do it without hesitation, such as joining forces with foreign enemies to stab the other side.

Seeing that these Imperial Navy officers were aroused by his words, James was happy to stay out of it. He used the excuse of going to the deck to get some fresh air and sober up, leaving some space for these guys.

After getting on the deck, James sobered up a lot because of the cold wind.

Looking at the cargo ship docked not far away, James also wanted to know how the alien Wang Yi, who was regarded as a Far East partner by his boss, would contact him.

The words just now, which were pretended to be unintentional, were also the instructions of his boss, asking him to intensify the conflict between the navy and the land of the empire as much as possible. The bigger the conflict they made, the more he could sell goods to both parties and make more money.

James didn't think there was anything wrong with his boss's plan to invest in the Far East in this way. After all, after seeing the two men fighting a mythical battle at the Statue of Liberty in New York, James knew it very well.

For a person with super-normal combat power like Wang Yi, if they are restrained by the country, they can still avoid defeat. But if they are pushed to the limit, they will be on the verge of national destruction and extinction.

Once a person like this goes crazy, he will look for a few big countries to try to assassinate the king and kill the emperor. If he drags a few big countries into the water, no one will benefit, and even if they win, they will suffer heavy losses.

"I'm bringing quite a few people with me this time. How can they take away the things on the ship without anyone noticing?"

Just as James was thinking this, there was a sudden noise behind him. When he turned around, he saw Wang Yi and several Tang Sect disciples appear beside him and surround him.

James was not panicked, but greeted Wang Yi politely.

"Mr. Wang Yi, I think this should be our first meeting. My name is James Gates. Mr. Wick asked me to convey his greetings to you. The canned Spam that you ordered from our Continental Group on behalf of Northeast Marshal is on the ship."

Apart from Wang Yi, the only people present were the master and Yang Lie, who had studied abroad and understood the meaning of James' words. They could also tell that the American in front of them was an alien, and the Mr. Wick he mentioned... The two of them also cast their eyes on Wang Yi.

"He is the boss of a new American financial group. With the advantage of location, his strength is comparable to mine."

This casual remark shocked the hearts of the Tang Sect members present. Not knowing the inside story, they just felt that the world had become unrecognizable. It was already outrageous to have only one Zhang and one Wang in the family, and there was another master on the other side of the ocean?
"The world is so big that there are many hidden dragons and crouching tigers. There is a man named Flamel Talbert in Europe. He is a generation older than me, but his level is not much worse than Zhang Zhiwei and me. Moreover, he is now the head of the Flamel Academy, the largest sect in Europe. Well, his status is equivalent to that of Shaolin here."

Afraid that the other party might not believe him, Wang Yi added one more sentence, mentioning the extremely high value of the West.

"Thank John Wick for me. I will transfer the balance to you after the young marshal returns to the interior of the country."

"Compared to this, Mr. Wang Yi, don't you consider the problem of transporting these goods?"

"The problem is easy to solve. All you need to do is be blind and deaf."

"We are happy to do so. After all, we are only responsible for doing business and don't want to do anything."

Just as both parties were about to discuss further details, footsteps were heard in the distance.

Wang Yi and his companions also used various methods to hide themselves on the deck.

At this time, several naval officers were walking towards James with serious faces, not showing any sign of drunkenness at all.

"Mr. Sakamoto, are you here to sober up too?"

"No, Mr. James, we are here to seek your help. As a friend of our Imperial Navy, please help us!" Before he could finish his words, these naval officers bowed 90 degrees to James, leaving James speechless.

Intentionally or unintentionally glancing at the area where Wang Yi and the others had just disappeared, James suddenly had the illusion that everything was arranged.

But looking at the Imperial Navy officer who came up and grabbed him, James could only pretend to sigh helplessly before speaking.

"Mr. Sakamoto, since you said I'm your friend, then you don't ask friends to do things like this. Tell me first, you want me to help you or something. Let me make it clear first, I can't represent our country."

"We know this very well, but Mr. James is a businessman, so I think his clients should not only be our Imperial Navy. The warlords here should also be one of the clients of your Continental Group."

"Mr. Wick does have such an idea, but since I am on your ship now, I don't want to do anything that will make each other unhappy."

"No, we are very happy. If Mr. James can contact the Northeast Marshal and have his people take over this shipload of goods, we will be even happier. Of course, our Imperial Navy will still pay for this batch of goods!"

Damn it, you are telling me in front of me that you want to aid the enemy?
Damn it!
James was really confused now. He thought that the four-star general, Old McMahon, at home who suppressed the veterans demanding their wages was already an abstract enough guy, but he didn't expect that there were a group of more abstract guys than him on the other side of the ocean, and they asked him to do such a thing in front of him.

For the first time, James, who was in his prime, suddenly felt like he was old. He had never seen the world like this.

Moreover, although the other party was abstract, he was quite smart. He was certain that he definitely had channels to contact the Fengtian Army, and even thought that this shipload of goods was prepared for the Volunteer Army.

"Mr. Sakamoto, as a businessman I shouldn't ask about my clients' privacy, but can you satisfy my curiosity? What's in it for you?"

The leader, Sakamoto, also stood up and looked at the Port of Lushun behind them before speaking.

"This place should belong to our Imperial Navy."

This remark also involves a past event between the Japanese Empire's navy and army. During the Russo-Japanese War, Port Arthur should have been attacked by the navy with the army assisting. However, in order to take all the credit, the navy kept holding the army back and preventing them from launching an attack.

It was not until they realized they were really unable to win that they were forced to let the army take action.

Moreover, during the army's attack, the navy at sea refused to provide any artillery cover, forcing the Japanese army to pay the price of nearly 15,000 casualties before capturing the fortress. After that, everything about Port Arthur had nothing to do with the navy.

The Navy suffered a lot from this dumb guy, but that doesn't mean the Navy has forgotten it.

Now there is such an opportunity to make trouble for the army at this time, and then their navy will take advantage of the chaos to plant a flag in the army's heartland. How can they not let it go?
Hence the current 90-degree bow request.

Listening to the abstract history of hatred between the Japanese navy and the army, James was secretly shocked, but gradually understood everything.

Looking at the naval officers in front of him, James pretended to ponder for a moment before saying, "Mr. Sakamoto, can you allow me to contact the crew on my ship?"

"Please."

As he said this, he followed James closely and watched him send several messages to the crew on duty on the freighter in front of him. The content of the messages was very clear and concise, telling them not to do anything tonight and not to interfere with whoever came on board or what happened to the ship.

These words also indirectly confirmed that he was indeed doing business with the Fengtian Army.

But for those in the Imperial Navy who want to make trouble for the Army, this is the best news.

"Gentlemen, the banquet is not over yet. Shall we continue to play music and dance tonight? As for the payment, we have a principle in doing business at Continental Group. When the goods arrive in the hands of the buyer, no matter what problems the buyer has, we will not lose a penny of the money we owe. However, if the goods have problems in our hands, we will not charge the buyer a penny. Since this is not your territory yet, there is no need for me to charge you. Let's make friends, let's make friends~"

"Mr. James, we really recognize Continental as our friend! Hahaha!"

After a few words, everyone walked towards the banquet and quickly conveyed the order to the soldiers on the three battleships: don't worry about anything tonight, don't ask anything, it's a day off!
Just like that, here at this military port dock, the officers and soldiers on the three battleships were singing and dancing, and the port was empty.

The Continental Group ocean-going freighter that was originally docked on the shore, in this bizarre situation where no one on the sea cared and no one on the shore asked, suddenly blew the horn, started the engine, and headed towards the sea.

Despite this big commotion, no one came to investigate, inquire, or report it.

The freighter disappeared in full view of the public in this outrageous way.

On the deck, Chen Zhen, who had thought there would be a bloody battle, and Gao Fei also reunited with Wang Yi and his crew. They felt a sense of absurdity when they saw this steel giant leaving the port in this way.

"Where shall we go next?"

"The mouth of the Tumen River, the Russian-North Korean border, let's unload the cargo there. It's also our last stop. Do you want to come?"

"what do you want to do?"

"I'll show you the hatred between China and Japan. I hope you'll be mentally prepared. Once we meet, you'll have to choose your side. I hope that there will never be a day when we meet in battle."

"What about them? How to deal with them?"

Wang glanced behind him and found that they were not the only ones on the ship. There were also aliens among the crew members brought by James.

Or he had previously recruited them from the Ant Nest, the number one mutant organization in the United States, with the help of the god John Wick.

Of course, it has nothing to do with him now. He has become a force in the hands of the god John Wick, and they have also seen his methods. Now they are shrinking there like quails, not daring to make any moves.

"Take them all with you. There are some things that we expose that are not convincing at all, but these foreigners can still be relied on in this regard. You all go and take a rest. I will go and talk to them."

As he spoke, Wang Yi walked towards these ant nest aliens, which made the people following Wang Yi feel quite uncomfortable.

As the most crucial figure in this trip, the beast master Lao Meng has gone from being expectant in the beginning to feeling anxious now about the advancement of his own school of thought.

　Sorry, sorry, I've got a lot on my plate this month. I didn't mean to stop updating, it's just that work is too overwhelming.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)