Chapter 21: The Sea Dynasty (3)
The two legendary pirates have long since disappeared into history, but their companions continue to carry the banner they left behind. Both England and Spain gave enough support to their successors, because by that time, the pirate group they left behind was not just a rabble, but represented the faith and honor of the two countries in the sea, even if they were both pirates, this would not change!
This is destined to be a hatred between the "Queen's Star" pirate group and the "privateer" who will never give up. Whoever walks into these two pirate groups, they will be repeatedly instilled with hatred, they will all regard each other as the greatest bitter enemy, even today, the world pattern has been turbulent several times, after several declensions, the glory of the former empire on which the sun never sets, and the establishment of diplomatic relations and friendship between Britain and Spain, this hatred is still continuing between the two pirate groups.
The Chinese, who have been taught by Confucianism for thousands of years, have always paid attention to forbearance for a while and calm, and take a step back from the sea and the sky, may never understand why, five hundred years later, these two pirate groups that are no longer engaged in pirate work are still unwilling to give up their hatred, and once the teams sent meet in a narrow road on the field, the most tragic battle will inevitably break out that can only be ended by the annihilation of one side!
Perhaps, it is precisely because of this almost crazy obsession that Spain and Britain have become the largest colonial powers in human history. Perhaps it is because of such a feud that these two pirate groups have survived various changes in human history and are still existing today.
Five hours later, the fourth team arrived.
This team has a resounding nickname that doesn't sound like the pirate group...... Matsuura Shoji Company.
But this time, even Fen Lier had quite a realization, since pirates could set up a coast guard company and a mercenary unit, why couldn't they set up a commercial club?
"What is the main business of this 'Matsuura Trading Company'? I guess, it must have something to do with the sea, is it to resell arms or to build warships? ”
"They don't sell anything," York replied with a slanted glance at Fenrier, who looked curious, and in a lengthened tone, word for word, "they're Japanese gangsters." ”
If gangsters from all over the world were asked to vote for the country they thought was the best they had, Japan would be 100 percent in the first place.
Because Japan is the only country in the world that can recognize yakuza as a "legal" organization, and will even pass laws and regulations to control the influence of yakuza on society within a certain range. The most painful thing is that in Japan, gangsters are even "respected" by ordinary citizens. Take the "Yamaguchi-gumi" in Japan, for example, all members of their internal team wear suits and ties, carry business cards with them, and clearly print their status in the organization. and Japan's abundant island country love action movies, which can be said to be a match made in heaven.
When we talk about the "Matsuura Shoji", we must talk about the birthplace of the "Hirado Domain" located in the northern part of present-day Nagasaki Prefecture, and the "Matsuura Party", a samurai group in Japan that was famous for its naval strength in the "Hirado Domain".
As early as the era of the Yuan Dynasty in China, the Songpu Party formed a water guerrilla force, crossed the sea into Korea and the southeast coast of China to continue plundering and harassing, at the beginning of these military acts were still political revenge, but in the later period to taste the sweetness of the sea attack, it evolved into pure plunder, because the "Songpu Party" pirates their base in the three islands of Matsushima, Hirado Island and Iki Island, so they were called "Mishima Wako" by the Koreans, which is also the earliest origin of the Japanese pirates called "Wako" by the Asians.
By the time of the Muromachi shogunate, the plundering of the southeast coast of China by the Matsuura party samurai clique of the Hirado clan reached its historical peak.
In the Warring States Period, Matsuura Takanobu, the leader of the Matsuura Party, became a daimyo because of his outstanding military achievements, which is equivalent to the great history of China's feudal territory.
In the eighteenth century, when the Age of Discovery ended, capitalism entered its golden age, and the pirates withdrew from the stage of history (note that they withdrew from the stage of history, not were eliminated), and the Chamber of Commerce began to rise in power, replacing the pirate syndicates, and began to play an important role in history in a different way.
The Matsupu Party has been battling in various trends of the times, and has undergone various role changes, until it has formed the "Matsuura Shoji Company" that appears on this small island today!
"You must not underestimate this 'Matsuura Shoji', they have the world's most advanced carrier-based anti-submarine technology, even if they send a destroyer to engage a US Navy submarine in the sea, under fair conditions not counting logistics and reinforcements, they have at least half a chance of victory."
Fen Lier asked in surprise, "So strong?" ”
York smiled meaningfully, "Because Japan was a defeated country in World War II, they could only form a self-defense force, and China is now the country with the most submarines in the world, so, hehe...... Also, if the yakuza can get legal status in Japan, of course, they also need to accept the leadership of the government! ”
Matsuura Party, Hirado Domain, Wako, Commercial Company, World War II Defeated Countries, Carrier-based Anti-Submarine Technology, Chinese Submarines...... It seemed a little difficult for Fenril to connect so much information far away from her life in just a few minutes to form a complete concept, and sure enough, York saw a confused look on Fenriel's face.
York smiled indifferently and didn't explain to Fen Lier, he still preferred the simple Fen Lier, York walked over to the "Matsuura Shoji" team that had landed, York smiled and said, "Matsuura-kun, welcome, welcome." ”
The person who is qualified to be the captain of the team of "Matsuura Shoji" is, of course, Matsuura.
Captain Matsuura, who looked to be in his thirties, had the seriousness and seriousness of a Japanese man, and he bowed to York's waist, "Hello, Mr. York, I haven't seen you for a year, and it's nice to see you still in style." This is our 'Matsuura Shoji' invitation to participate in the competition and proof of identity, please verify! ”
York took the invitation and looked at it, and even took the scanning device with a small display from a staff member in front of Matsuura, and carefully read the information stored in the ID card. This kind of seriousness is the best way to welcome Japanese people.
In the process, a dozen members of the team stood in line behind Captain Matsuura, and there was no noise or left and right in the midst of them, and a hornet that flew out of nowhere landed on the face of one of the team members, and the team member with Barrett's large-caliber anti-materiel sniper rifle on his back was motionless.
"The identity verification is correct," York said with a smile as he handed back the invitation Han and ID card to Captain Matsuura, "The game will only start after the race, and I have prepared a place for you to rest and food, and you have thirty-seven hours to enjoy the tropical atmosphere of the island and get used to the environment here." ”
According to the "convention", Captain Matsuura should bow to York again and thank him and lead the team to say goodbye, but this year Captain Matsuura took the initiative to break this unwritten convention, "I heard that this year's Somali team will participate in official competitions with us under the leadership of a Chinese captain, who has passed the test?" ”
"Yes," York nodded, "Shi Shaoying is indeed a very good captain, and he is also a very interesting person. ”
Captain Matsuura asked again: "Do you think that this captain named Shi Shaoying was once a soldier?" ”
Captain Matsuura didn't mean to, but when he asked the above question, he still added the word "was".
"I can't be sure."
Recalling the little story that happened with Shi Shaoying, and his experience of being robbed by pirates for the first time on the sea as a member of the organizing committee of the "Sea Athletic Competition", York showed a heartfelt smile on his face: "That bastard boy looks a little careless, and he acts too freely, these qualities are not in line with the military profession. But there is a breath of anger in Shi Shaoying, once he gets serious, even if he still has a smile on his face, it will make you feel chills in your heart. That feeling...... It's like standing in front of an ice cave in the thinnest clothes of summer, or walking into a hospital morgue in the middle of the night. ”
Captain Matsuura's eyes flashed, obviously thinking about the two analogies made by York, but he quickly reacted, "Thank you, Mr. York, you are our closest friend of Matsuura Shoji, and I am very much looking forward to your time to visit Japan, so that Matsuura Shoji will have the opportunity to enjoy the friendship of landlords!" Leave! ”
Watching Captain Matsuura lead the entire team to the stilt house under the guidance of the staff, York's gaze fell on the face of one of the team members.
Without being instructed to move freely, the sniper stood quietly in the team from beginning to end, allowing the hornets to crawl around on his face, even if he was stung by the hornet's stinger in the end, he didn't react to a red envelope the size of a broad bean on his face, he didn't even snort, it was as quiet as a stone.
The Matsuura Shoji team had left, and the surroundings had returned to calm, and there would be no new teams coming soon, but York did not immediately return to the office building behind him, he raised his head slightly, squinted at the hornet still hovering and flying in the air, and did not know what he was thinking.
Fenriel didn't urge, just stood quietly behind York. In York's eyes, time is the greatest wealth, either for enjoyment or to earn more money for his own enjoyment, and people like him will never waste their time in vain, since they are willing to stand here and pay for the hard currency of "time", there must be something worth waiting for.
(To be continued)