Expedition to Europe

Port Said.

Ma Guangming got up on time at six in the morning, ready to start this week's work, escorting five merchant ships to Marseille.

Ma Guangming is the captain of the No. 7 anti-submarine ship of the "LLL" company. He has more than 50 sailors under him. They travel back and forth between Marseille and Port Said once a week, which can create nearly $100,000 in profits for the company.

High profits are accompanied by high risks. Just last week, the No. 4 anti-submarine ship was besieged by three German submarines while escorting. Although the No. 4 anti-submarine ship sank a German submarine, its own ship was also sunk by the German submarine. More than 50 sailors were mostly killed, and only a few lucky guys were rescued by passing ships holding lifebuoys.

The No. 4 anti-submarine ship was immediately removed from the list.

"Four", this number is really unlucky for Chinese people.

The place where Ma Guangming lived in Port Said was called "Hunter's Courtyard". It was originally a castle-style hotel. Because the ships of the "LLL" company came and went frequently, he simply bought this hotel and used it as the long-term residence of the "LLL" company.

At the gate of the Hunters' Courtyard, Ma Guangming met the first mate Chen Sheng who was rushing back in a hurry.

Chen Sheng and Ma Guangming were both from Weihai. They were originally fishermen on the coast and were familiar with identifying hydrology. They were the first Chinese to board the "Yangtze River" and other four destroyers to learn. Because of their excellent performance, they were selected to serve as the captain of the submarine hunting ship.

The submarine hunting ship is actually a destroyer converted from a merchant ship. The weapon system is extremely simple, with only two 75mm guns and two depth charge delivery devices. It is easy to operate and low-cost, and it is most suitable for providing escort for merchant ships.

Ma Guangming and Chen Sheng are newcomers after all. There is also a British captain on the ship to give advice. The British captain does not participate in the command at ordinary times, but is only responsible for commanding the operation during combat, which is considered to be an escort for Ma Guangming.

Seeing Chen Sheng running out of breath, Ma Guangming laughed and scolded angrily: "Why are you so anxious? Are you in a hurry to reincarnate?"

"Stop talking nonsense, hurry up, the British are poaching our customers, if you are late, our business will be snatched away by them." Chen Sheng didn't have time to reply, and dragged Ma Guangming to run towards the dock.

"What's going on? Explain it clearly!" Ma Guangming glared, and without thinking, he asked his nephew who was studying with him to go back and call for help.

"What else can it be? The British are poaching our customers. The five boats we found yesterday have just been poached by the British. They said that they will not let us escort tomorrow. The bastards are still looking for people. If we don't think of a plan, our business will be snatched away by the British." Chen Sheng was probably very angry, and he cursed without thinking.

"Call people, ****!" Ma Guangming was even more angry.

So he called the young men, and a group of people ran to the dock. Not only the members of the No. 7 submarine chaser came with them, but also the No. 2 and No. 3 boats, which were taking a break at the Hunter Compound, also went to help. Together with more than a dozen staff members of the Hunter Compound, there were nearly 200 people.

At the dock, Captain Mike of the Hurricane, which belongs to the British Poseidon Maritime Security Company, was full of confidence: "Please rest assured, Poseidon Maritime Security Company is a responsible company. If your ship suffers losses at sea due to our poor protection, we will compensate you for all your losses, and Prudential Group will provide you with a guarantee. What else is there to doubt?"

Mike is promoting the Poseidon Maritime Security Company to a group of ship owners stranded in Port Said. In order to increase credibility, Mike even brought up the Prudential Group.

The Prudential Group is the largest insurance company in the UK and the largest insurance company in the world. The Poseidon Maritime Security Company where Mike works has some background, and negotiations with the Prudential Group are ongoing.

Prudential Group is not optimistic about the business of Poseidon Maritime Security Company. It is not that it is not optimistic about the escort project, but that it is not optimistic about escort in the Mediterranean.

Everyone knows that the Mediterranean is France's backyard. The French have given up global maritime hegemony and are concentrating on maintaining their interests in the Mediterranean. It is unlikely that they will allow Poseidon Maritime Security Company to undertake the escort mission in the Mediterranean.

Besides, the dark horse "Umbrella" company in the industry is not easy to mess with. The two bosses of this company have just joined forces to capture the German Crown Prince Wilhelm and 100,000 German soldiers on the battlefield, and their momentum is at its peak in the Allied Powers. The group of nobles behind the "Poseidon" Maritime Security Company may not be the opponent of the "Umbrella" company in the Mediterranean.

"No matter how nice you say it now, it's useless. Umbrella has already let out the wind. If we cooperate with you, we will not be protected by the Umbrella Company in the future. What if you can't hold on in the Mediterranean and run back to the UK and then run the Atlantic route, what should we do?" Some ship owners do not trust the "Poseidon" Maritime Security Company.

The "Umbrella" company has already made a name for itself in Port Said, and the ship owners still trust the "Umbrella" company. The business Mike took this morning was from a British ship owner. If Mike hadn't taken the initiative to lower the price, the ship owner wouldn't have cooperated with Mike.

Just when Mike said this, several ship owners were obviously tempted, but after hearing what the ship owner said, they all stood back a little and expressed a wait-and-see attitude.

Mike was secretly upset, but now was not the time to act like a big shot. He had to build up the confidence of these ship owners in the "Poseidon" Maritime Security Company: "You can rest assured about this. Since we are here, we have no intention of leaving. Umbrella takes over their business, and we take over ours. We do not interfere with each other."

"You really can't leave, but it's not non-interference. You have taken our business and have moved my cheese. Are you thinking of fair competition now?" With a rough voice, Ma Guangming separated the crowd, stood in front of Mike, and roared at Mike fiercely: "Now, take your ship and get out of Sai De Port immediately, otherwise I will throw you out of Sai De Port. You can choose for yourself!"

The Chinese who have been "wildened" by Qin Zhiyuan are now very aggressive, especially those in the Navy Department. They are not the "sick men of East Asia" with big braids behind their heads, but the "fighting nation" who fight at the slightest disagreement.

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Perhaps because there are many British people on the warship, the Chinese sailors can more or less speak some English, and Ma Guangming is obviously the best.

"Hey, people from the Republic of China, watch your attitude. This is Europe, not your Far East. This is the land of civilized people, not a place for you to act arrogantly." Mike was fierce on the outside, but weak on the inside.

In just a short while, a large circle of people had gathered on the dock. There were more than 200 Chinese people wearing uniform clothes. Seeing that the situation was not good, more than a dozen British people were shrinking back one after another, and no one dared to stand forward and be the first bird.

"People from the Republic of China? Hahaha... I knew you would say that a long time ago. Look carefully, I am a Frenchman, a French Republic, ****!" Ma Guangming continued to be ugly.

"How rude, even if you put on a suit, you can't become civilized people." Mike was already guilty, and he said something and was ready to turn around and leave.

English is actually a very inaccurate language. Many words in English have ambiguous meanings. For example, the word "civilized" can be understood as "civilized" or "non-barbaric". In fact, there is a big difference between the two meanings.

"Barbaric? Today I will show you how barbaric I am." Ma Guangming wanted to make a big fuss today. He took off his clothes and threw them to his nephew, and shouted at the top of his voice: "Brothers, grab your weapons!"

Yeah, they are indeed a group of "barbarians"!