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"General Dong, your army is really powerful, this Kirishima is quite famous, it is said to be the main Japanese battleship."

Smolley couldn't suppress the shock in his heart, staring at the Kirishima and said.

"Ha Luha, I don't see how good it is, my gun is only 150 caliber, and this battleship has not been beaten."

Dong Ku smiled without scheming.

150 caliber?

Smolley and Lyken glanced at each other, both seeing the shock in each other's eyes.

Retracting his gaze, Laiken said with a smile: "General Dong said it's funny, a 150-caliber gun can destroy a battleship, so you can't say that you have to see it with your own eyes." ”

"Okay." Dong Ku didn't mind at all and turned around and ordered, "Get close to the Kirishima, let's go up and have a look." ”

The little steamer was ordered to approach the Kirishima and circled the Kirishima, which was about to run aground, to the position where there was a rope ladder on the other side.

Smalley and Ryken looked at the gaps looming at the waterline, and the surprise on their faces became even thicker.

Dong Ku didn't care about the two of them, stayed under the rope ladder, grabbed the first to climb the battleship.

Together, Smolley and Laiken climbed onto the battleship one after another, and then began to visit this famous Japanese warship.

For Smolley, the battleship was built by the Nagasaki Mitsubishi Company, but its skills were secretly learned from the British, although some of its own designs were added, but there was basically no difference, so there was not much interest.

On the other hand, Laiken knew a lot about the battleship, and after returning to the deck after going down to the watery position, he said with a smile: "General Dong, this battleship is not very damaged, your cannon is not powerful, and obviously it did not hurt the skeleton." The inside didn't explode either, so you can recover it if you fix it, good luck! General Dong can have a navy soon. ”

Dong Ku shrugged his shoulders and said, "It's all about to sink, where can I repair it well?" I'm just going to tear it down and put it back in the furnace to make steel, or else. I can't even afford shells. Besides, where is the Navy so easy to build? You can't drive away even if you have a battleship. ”

"General Dong, this is an independent closed silo design, in addition to high-powered torpedoes, aerial bombs, and cannons of more than 300 caliber can sink it, it is difficult for a 150 caliber gun to sink it, as long as the mouth of the waterline is blocked and the water is drained, I believe that there will be no problem with the boiler. It will be possible to sail in a short time. ”

Laiken's words made Dong Ku's eyes light up. Although he had the drawings of the battleship, he was not a professional, and he knew nothing about the technical issues.

Previously, he planned to talk to Smolley and Ryken about business, plugging the rift in the battleship, draining the water, and letting Britain and the United States come forward. It was dragged across the waters around Okinawa and then into the Pacific Ocean. Quietly sent to Crescent Island for restoration.

As for whether the United States is willing to come forward to be a fake buyer, Dong Ku has no bottom in his heart, after all, this is a Japanese warship, and the United States wants to buy it, which is a provocative act, and I am afraid that Japan will not be able to do it if it is not intercepted halfway.

And now Lyken says he can sail. The possibility of evading the Japanese ships is very high. It can stick to Taiwan, quietly pass through the waters near Taiping Island, and then enter the Pacific Ocean, and it is believed that with the speed of nearly 30 knots of Kirishima, it can easily break through.

After all, there is no radar yet. It is not impossible to take advantage of the night and sneak into the past.

With a brain teaser, Dong Ku turned his head to look at Lyken and asked, "General Lyken said it can be repaired?" It's a pity that I don't have a shipyard here, so how can I fix it. As he spoke, the light in his eyes dimmed, and obviously, he was also helpless.

Lyken didn't say anything more, he wouldn't decide anything for the political axe, if the British and Americans sent technical personnel to help the advance army repair the two warships, once the news was known to the Japanese, the relationship would be immediately ruined.

Several people chatted a few words, got off the battleship, and returned to the concession.

Dong Ku did not follow, and after receiving the rumor that he could sail with a little repair from Laiken, he sent away Laiken and Smolai, and immediately sent a telegram to Shanzi on Crescent Island, asking him to transfer a group of technical personnel in the repair of warships to Shanghai by submarine to prepare for the repair of the two warships. At the same time, Yu Ke was given the task of building camouflage and defending himself at a wharf near the Changhu River in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, and using it as a site for the secret repair of the warship.

As long as it can be driven, it will be remodeled on Crescent Island. By that time, the battleship would not be what it is now.

After Dong Ku arranged these, he sent a telegram to Sun Tao, so that he could transport the follow-up materials into Shanghai, wait for Yangzhou to be taken, and then transport the ammunition to Yangzhou, where it will be used as a transit station and a supply point.

He has not yet considered the direct transportation of Shanghai, the Taiwan Strait is a trouble, for the time being, he is not yet capable of dealing with the Japanese navy. Although this detour will lengthen the route of transporting supplies, it can only be done for the time being. These ammunition and artillery, gun grenades, and a batch of self-propelled artillery and guns that are about to come, if they are captured by the Japanese, then he will be in great trouble.

He went to make arrangements, and Liu Zhong entered the temporary headquarters.

Liu Zhong sat down, took the tea handed over by Dong Ku, took a sip and said, "Captain, there are too many Japanese in the barracks to afford it, so I gave it a meal a day, and pulled several truckloads of grain." ”

"Several truckloads ......"

Dong Ku was taken aback. How many people can eat several truckloads of grain in one meal.

"Well, it's all a ton of small cards." Liu Zhong put down the teacup and said, "Just raise them like this?" There's no oil or water. ”

Dong Ku stood up, paced back and forth twice, shook his head and said: "No, there are too many people, although I really want to kill them, but there are still children, women and children in them, and in Shanghai, many pairs of eyes are staring at us, we can't go too far, I planned to let these people go before, but if you want to find the best way to let them go, the concession has already begun to be cleaned up, and it can be completed tonight and night, or ......"

"The concession has moved?"

Liu Zhong looked up at Dong Ku and asked.

"Yes. Just now, Guo Weiquan reported that Jonathan entrusted him to handle the matter of arresting the Japanese in the concession, saying that it was inconvenient for the patrol house in the concession to come forward, and it was not easy for the army to intervene, they were gangs, not in the open, and it was enough to do it cleverly, and the information should be provided by them, and the people should not deal with it in the concession, they would provide convenience in the patrol room, and the troops would let them leave the concession at any time. ”

"Ha Lu Ha! This is not bad, Guo Weiquan was ready, and this time it has become justifiable, and it can also let the gringos have a personal favor, a good deal! Liu Zhong said with a smile.

"Yes, I didn't expect the concession to be so simple, and I also found Guo Weiquan to handle it, and I was in the middle of it."

After Dong Ku finished speaking, he pondered for a while and said, "Those Japanese will continue to take care of the food tomorrow, and I will find Henry and them to study and study later, and if they want to send them away, how can they be allowed to eat white food?" ”

"Looking for an Englishman to study?"

Liu Zhonghu glanced at Dong Ku suspiciously, and didn't understand why it had something to do with the British.

"Don't go, we can't let them all know about it, I'll find Henry George and them at night, and give them this favor, and they are willing to accept this favor."

Liu Zhong nodded and responded: "Okay, there are still a lot of things that have not been implemented on my side, besides, captain, that Gu Pengfei asked him to temporarily take over the temporary management of Shanghai?" Mr. Liu called to recommend him, and I haven't had time to report to you. ”

"Recommended ......"

Dong Ku frowned, and then said: "Okay, this is only temporary, and when we enter Shanhaiguan, we don't need supplies, and after the concession is recovered, we will evacuate here, and whoever wants to take care of it will be in charge." ”

Liu Zhong nodded thoughtfully, didn't say anything, asked Dong Ku for a few more things, and turned to leave.

Dong Ku sat there and pondered, picked up the walkie-talkie dedicated to Liu Ruji, and when Liu Ruji was connected, he asked directly: "Liu is the shopkeeper, has the money been deposited in the bank?" ”

"I deposited it, I asked Mr. Henry and Mr. George to introduce it, and deposited the money into HSBC and Citigroup, and all of it was exchanged for dollars, and the amount of those banknotes was more than 100 million points in a bank."

"More than 100 million points ......"

Dong Ku was stunned, but he didn't expect that the pile of banknotes actually had 200 million US dollars.

Why, the Japanese can really make money!

He cursed in his heart, and then said: "There will be another dinner party at your place in the evening, the dishes are all Chinese, and I will invite Henry and them to eat again." ”

"Open again?"

Liu Ru on the other end sent a meal, and then smiled coquettishly: "You don't have enough gifts last night, and you still want to receive gifts?" ”

"Nope."

Dong Ku said curtly: "This morning they sent a lot of various objects, didn't I return the gift, invite them to have a meal to thank them, and send them a favor by the way." ”

"Favors?"

Liu Ruji suppressed his smile, didn't make fun of Dong Ku and cheated a bunch of gifts, and said: "It's still the third floor, according to the standard of Chinese food, prepare the seats for last night?" ”

"Well, that's all there is to it, not to add a stool."

Dong Ku said casually without paying attention.

Liu Ruji on the other end pursed his lips, secretly slandering himself in his heart, and slammed the boss of the door.

At the end of the call, Dong Ku called No. 5 and No. 6, who were busy recording gifts, and ordered: "Give these to others, you change your clothes, we have a banquet tonight, No. 5 will go first, go to Henry and George, and tell them what this means." ”

"Good captain."

Number Five and Number Six turned and left.

Zuo Boyang also raised his head from the pile of gifts and asked, "Who else are you invited?" ”

"Well, you also go and change your clothes, we have two days of free time at most to deal with these chores, and then we are going to start a big counterattack!"

After speaking, Dong Ku also left the temporary headquarters, called Shui Linglong, explained some matters, and then changed his clothes and prepared to go to the banquet.

In a short time, George in the concession saw No. 5, and then, Zhilu Dao Dong Ku wanted to invite them to a banquet, and implicitly said that there was something to discuss.

George and Henry bumped their heads, discussed briefly, and decided to call according to yesterday's list, and then see what was going on with Dong Ku.

The medical team is all in place, but the effect of the medicine is not visible in a day or two, so it is obviously not about cooperation, so since it is not cooperation, it is worth their expectations.

Where did they know that Dong Ku's favor was not small, which made them lose their reputation and make profits. (To be continued......)