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Volume 3: Snowfield Lion Chapter 960: One gold coin compensation

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    Mengzi, who was clearing the battlefield, was only more than a hundred kilometers away from the coastline. After receiving the order, all the warships gathered and quickly rushed to Plymouth Harbor.  At a speed of thirty-five knots in one hour, the battleship reached a speed of more than seventy kilometers. After an hour and a half, it reached the firing range.  Along the way, twelve submarines were discovered by destroyers and dealt with accordingly. None escaped and all were sent to the bottom of the sea.  Depth bombs, which work on the same principle as near-explosion anti-aircraft shells, are a nightmare for today's submarines.  Arriving at the firing range, looking at a coastal defense ship escaping hastily not far away, Mengzi waved his hand and ordered: "The first fleet sank the enemy ship in front, the remaining warships have five left rudders, prepare the main and secondary guns, and launch a round of artillery fire."  Harbor, launch a full-scale bombardment in fifteen minutes!¡± Following his order, Li Rongbin¡¯s main gun of the First Fleet quickly locked on and fired a salvo to the panic of the British troops on the enemy ship.  The screaming shells accurately hit the target only seven or eight kilometers away.  Amidst the roaring explosions, armor-piercing shells raged in the cabin, tearing apart the battleship's armor effortlessly, without even a chance of being injured. More than thirty shells hit, and only one round destroyed the ship.  The shore defense ship was torn apart and disappeared directly in the rising mushroom cloud.  At the same time, other warships turned around and drew an arc. They were neatly arranged in four rows only more than ten kilometers away from the shore, facing the harbor. All the artillery fired in unison, and the projectiles fell like a hail towards the already panicked harbor.  Streams of water rose into the sky, and ships such as teacher battleships, cargo ships, supply ships, minesweepers, minelayers, etc. were hit by artillery shells. In the sudden explosion, clouds of flames rose up on the battleships.  In an instant, smoke billowed from the harbor and flames shot into the sky.  On the sea, the turbulent waves rolled up the broken pieces.  Let the harbor be like a huge furnace, a huge garbage dump. While burning fiercely, the waves push the debris to the shore.  The fierce bombardment plunged Plymouth Harbor into chaos, with figures struggling to escape running in the smoke and light of fire.  They couldn't care about anything but running for their lives.  The enemy has defeated the homeland.  Churchill was shocked when he received the news that Plymouth Harbor was under bombardment. He ordered fighter planes and bombers from all nearby airports to take off, and ordered ground troops to rush to the coast. Artillery and tanks all gathered wherever they wanted.  Prevent enemy landing.  At the same time, he anxiously contacted the Nu Feng Company and the industries related to the advance army, hoping to contact the top management of the Nu Feng mercenaries, even if they were not Dong Ku, as long as they had the right to speak and could express their sincerity.     pity.  No matter what method they used, they were unable to contact Nufeng Company. The messages they sent continuously came to nothing, and there was no response even to the clear messages.  Obviously, the other party was not prepared to talk about anything.  ¡°Is there going to be a war?¡± Churchill felt powerless for a while.  He was not ready to fight against Nu Feng's predecessor advance force, or in other words, after the fleet was quickly wiped out the main force of the fleet, he realized that he was not ready for war.  And Nu Feng's reaction was obviously annoyed at the lack of response to the previous ultimatum, and it took only ten days to fight across the ocean.  and destroyed its main fleet, and now began its attack on land.  Will they go all out to attack and fight across the ocean?  Amid the flustered discussions among the big guys, Churchill was thinking alone, trying to figure out what Fur Feng¡¯s intention was, whether it was to establish his authority or whether he had other ideas.  Mengzi checked his watch and waited for fifteen minutes.  Give civilians in Plymouth Harbor time to evacuate.  As for the coastal defense artillery, he didn't care at all. In the previous round of artillery fire, the two forts near the coast were destroyed.  Although there is no bomb depot.  But it will not pose a threat to the battleship.  Seeing that the time was up, Mengzi roared: "All warships listen to the order. Starting from the harbor coordinates, the carpet will be shelled to clear out all high-explosive bombs. Let the big nose of the UK see the power of the Raging Tide Fleet!" "Yes!!" All  The battleship captains responded in unison, and then began to control the artillery based on the data from the flagship. In just a few seconds, the artillery roared one after another.  Groups of flames spurted out from the muzzle, and the shells screamed and flew towards Plymouth, where the enemy attack was thought to be over.  The shells fell almost in a line, each line was tens of meters apart, and they moved forward one after another. Amidst the loud roar, the fire and smoke immediately obscured Plymouth.  There were still some people in Plymouth who had not fled at this time. They hesitated to leave after the bombardment ended. In this way, they became the victims of Mengzi's artillery fire.  The intensive shelling left no place to hide. Rows of shelling destroyed all the buildings, leaving a ruins after the shelling.  The shells moved forward quickly like plows, and the flames rolled forward. Wherever they passed, the British troops, the massage departments, and the civilians were like paperAll the same, they were torn apart by the violent shock wave.  Air waves surge forward one after another, followed by explosions. No matter where you hide, as long as you are on the ground, you cannot escape the bombardment even in a building.  There was no scream, no call sign, the shelling was just continuous, and it was quickly pushed towards the edge of the city.  Mengzi didn¡¯t need to look to know that no buildings could be left behind by such shelling. The shelling was even more powerful than covering fire. He would occasionally control the gun muzzle precisely. Although everything was so precise, most of it was in a straight line.  On the sea, those warships were spitting out balls of flames, ignoring the approaching enemy planes.  The British fighter group and bomber group took off according to the order, but the speed was not that fast.  And the number is pitifully small, totaling no more than 300 aircraft, and most of them are old aircraft.  The good planes had all been left in the sea, and they took off only as a last resort.  During the bombardment, the enemy aircraft group was close to 10,000 meters away, and Mengzi also received the report.  "Leave these enemy planes behind and let the helicopters take off to cover them!" Mengzi gave the order easily, not caring about the planes at all.  The bombardment continued and did not stop due to the arrival of enemy planes.  The helicopters on the aircraft carrier took off one after another. At the moment when the anti-aircraft guns were turned on, they hovered outside the battleship, protecting the battleship group.  As long as they are here, it will be useless for more enemy planes to come.  One of their planes has an average of four air-to-air missiles and rockets attached, so they can easily mow down incoming enemy aircraft.  Sure enough, there was no need for them to take action. The enemy planes that were flying in in groups began to fall like dumplings six or seven kilometers away, splashing a lot of water on the sea.  In just five or six minutes, only forty of them managed to escape and return to the shore.  The remaining.  All were shot down.  At this time, Plymouth was in ruins. All buildings were destroyed. Buildings and bungalows were missing. The ground was covered with rubble and corpses.  Those tanks turned into scrap metal before they even had a chance to fire a shot.  Thick smoke billows in the drifting dust. ? .Plymouth¡¯s telegrams flew to London like snowflakes, hitting Churchill¡¯s heart like heavy hammers. He lamented that Plymouth was ruined.  But he was powerless. It was impossible to declare defeat, but the way to stop the war could not be found until now.  This made him frustrated and helpless.  The fierce bombardment lasted for half an hour, and the bombardment stopped only after all the warships had left a base number of high-explosive shells and the rest were cleared.  "Get closer to the supply fleet!" Mengzi reported to Dong Ku and ordered the warship to return to the supply point and wait for the next order.  After receiving the telegram, Dong Ku notified Liu Baicheng again that the British telegram could be restored.  Liu Baicheng had already drafted the telegram and sent it directly after receiving the telegram from Dong Ku.  but.  The message was sent in clear code, so that many countries could see it.  The content of the message is very simple. Based on the fact that a Philippine freighter owned by the Eurasian Commercial Alliance was hijacked and the innocent crew members were massacred, the Furious Tide Fleet, a fleet of Furious Mercenaries, has arrived in the waters near the United Kingdom and is preparing to transport the bodies of innocent people back for burial.  install.  However, they were unexpectedly attacked by the British Royal Fleet and fought back hard.  More than 60 British ships were sunk, including six aircraft carriers and several battleships.  But before Nufeng Company could negotiate with the British high-level officials, Plymouth took off hundreds of planes and launched an air attack on our fleet.  Our fleet did not sit still. After a fierce battle, it shot down all the invading enemy planes, followed the escaping warships and launched a bombardment towards Plymouth in order to destroy the airport there.  Ensure the safety of the battleship.  .In order to avoid hurting innocent people, our fleet issued a bombardment warning to Plymouth Port, waiting for the commander who ordered the attack on our fleet to give Nu Feng an explanation.  At the same time, it also reminds civilians to leave areas where war may occur as soon as possible to avoid harming innocent people.  But our good intentions were not understood by the British commander who ordered us.  After waiting for fifteen minutes and after many negotiations to no avail, our fleet launched a bombardment of Plymouth.  After removing the opponent's threat by force, our fleet retreated fifty kilometers, still maintaining a peace-loving heart, and waiting for an explanation from the commander who ordered the attack on our fleet.  Here, Nu Feng is looking for an answer. The British Royal Navy massacred the crew of our Chinese fleet and seized the cargo ship without any reason. It didn't give an explanation. Why did it launch an attack on our fleet?  Is this a declaration of war on Nu Feng on behalf of the British Empire?  !  If this is not a decision made by the high-level officials of the British Empire but an individual act, then I, Nu Feng, am not unreasonable. We still maintain our original demands. The perpetrators should compensate for the deaths of innocent civilians and hope that the British Empire will  The perpetrators will be handed over to our side for trial. At the same time, we will provide an explanation for the attack on our fleet and compensate for the losses of our fleet., to prevent greater conflicts from being triggered.  At the same time, the names of the sunken British warships collected were announced, and the location of the sinking was detailed in the message.  As soon as this message was sent out, the world felt as if it had been hit by a magnitude 10 earthquake.  The Royal Navy¡¯s aircraft carriers and battleships are all gone. This news is terrible.  After the disappearance of the Japanese fleet, the British Navy has become the world's largest navy, ranking first in terms of tonnage and quantity.  And now there is a decisive battle between the two sides without everyone knowing. I don't know where the battlefield is, but the result must be that the main battleships of the Royal Fleet are wiped out. Otherwise, how can the Furious Fleet be allowed to approach the coast and bombard the port safely?  The British Navy is finished All countries feel chills on their backs.  After the advance force killed the Japanese fleet, everyone didn't know where the battlefield was, how long the fight lasted, and how much the advance force suffered.  This will result in the destruction of the Royal Fleet, and it is still unknown how much the renamed advance force lost.  "If they knew that this would annihilate the British main fleet, and not even a single battleship be lost, what kind of expression would they have?  Germany had the strongest reaction. The main battleships of the British Royal Fleet were all gone. Then their warships would no longer be blocked outside the English Channel. They would be able to cross the English Channel and launch attacks on the British mainland.  However, in the fierce battle with the Soviet Union's new weapons, Lao Xi had ideas but could not get away for the time being. He could only watch the great opportunity being missed and deal with the Soviet Union first.  Where in the United States.  Roosevelt nearly collapsed.  The U.S. fleet suffered heavy losses in the battle with the Japanese army. It has not yet recovered its strength. The British Royal Navy has been wiped out. He has no one to help him. Can he still go back to the Pacific?  Churchill was furious while other countries were shocked.  This is just a slap in the face.  You come to attack us and we defend.  In the end, you said it was our attack. You bombarded Plymouth and destroyed it, but you said you used force to eliminate the threat there. This is simply confusing right and wrong!  !  That¡¯s it, you sunk my main fleet, but you are asking for compensation for your losses.  Could it be more shameless?  !  !  However, anger cannot solve the problem. He knows very well that strength represents dignity, and the right to speak is always on the winning side.  He has been completely defeated, and the other party's message undoubtedly gives the steps and the direction.  There is no indication of war with the British government, which shows that Dong Ku does not intend to go to war with the British in an all-out way.     Tolerate!  !  !  Churchill was furious but quickly regained his composure.  He kept breathing heavily and decided to endure the bad breath.  After a short consultation, the UK soon responded, explaining that it was investigating the seizure of the freighter, and that the attack fleet was the result of Commander Connor from Plymouth misjudged the intention of the Raging Tide Fleet.  I thought they were here to start a war, but since I didn't receive official documents from Nu Feng Company, it was just a misunderstanding.  The UK is willing to sit down and talk calmly with Nufeng Company to resolve this misunderstanding.  Britain¡¯s bow made the world stare once again.  At the same time, I also understood that Britain was weak on the one hand, but the key point was that Nu Feng was too powerful, and Britain was just a sacrifice to the flag established by Nu Feng.  As for the British fleet attack.  This is nonsense. If you didn't have a large army to suppress the situation, how could you possibly annihilate the opponent's main fleet?  Moreover, they also bombarded other people's ports, euphemistically claiming that they were using force to eliminate the threat.  This is nothing more than diplomatic rhetoric from the victor's perspective.  While mourning for Britain, these countries also know that they must not offend Nu Feng, otherwise this lunatic will not know what he will do.  Going across the ocean to attack Britain, the world's largest navy, what else do they not dare to do?  When various countries were discussing and wondering how Nu Feng and Britain would resolve this armed conflict, Britain finally contacted Nu Feng Company.  Liu Baicheng, the vice president of Nufeng Company, was already in London. After responding in the UK, he found the relevant departments, showed his identity, and was taken directly to Churchill and met with him.  After verifying Liu Baicheng¡¯s identity, Churchill met with him in person.  The politeness of meeting was gone, and Liu Baicheng was not aggressive.  Those crew members must be compensated in gold, which is international practice.  The amount was negotiable, but he didn¡¯t bite the bullet.  The freighter was returned as it was, and the perpetrator was handed over to Nu Feng, which refers to all the soldiers on the warship involved in the massacre, including the cook.  These are no different from what was requested at the beginning. There is no increase in compensation because the main fleet of the Royal Navy is gone.  This made Churchill feel a little more comfortable.  Otherwise, not only would he lose a huge fleet, but a beautiful harbor would be in ruins and there would be no need to worry about its reconstruction in just three or more years. If he demands compensation too much, he will have to fight to the death. Otherwise, Britain will never be able to lift it up.  Get started.  Next, compensation for the loss of battleships was made.Simple communication.  What surprised Churchill was that the compensation Liu Baicheng wanted was not much.  Liu Baicheng put down his coffee and said with a smile: "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, our Nufeng Company is a mercenary. We have no enemies to the outside world. They are all potential customers in business. Therefore, regarding the loss of our warships and fighter planes, our president believes that,  It's hard to fight well, and it's hard to scold well. Since it's a misunderstanding, let's shake hands and let go of grudges. But it's not right to not compensate at all. After all, we have to give an explanation to the soldiers, otherwise the morale of the army will be lost. " Churchill looked on quietly.  Liu Baicheng didn't know what kind of medicine he was selling in his gourd, but he didn't interrupt and kept his gentlemanly manner, waiting for Liu Baicheng to finish.  Liu Baicheng paused for a moment, and seeing that Churchill had no reaction, he continued: "Based on this, we have decided after discussion to claim a gold coin from you, weighing 500 grams." A pound of gold?  Churchill¡¯s heart moved.  For the country, this amount is the same as no compensation, it is not a big amount at all.  But before he could speak, Liu Baicheng continued: "But the gold coins must be engraved with the reason and time for compensation according to our requirements" You Churchill almost spat out a mouthful of blood before Liu Baicheng finished speaking.  This is an insult, a shameless humiliation.  Paying a gold coin as compensation and writing the reason for the compensation, isn't this equivalent to a commemorative coin?  But then he thought of Soviet Russia. Soviet Russia had paid a silver coin as compensation and also wrote the reason for the compensation.  The other party either wants money or a humble attitude.  Churchill wanted to fall out, but it didn't matter if he looked back.  Even if the compensation is one pound, an agreement must be signed.  Therefore, there is no special meaning in engraving words on gold coins, and there is no meaning that can be insulted.  How did he know that Liu Baicheng came here not to ask him how much compensation he wanted, but to come here for this gold coin.  As he said, the Furious mercenaries have no enemies. All individuals and countries are their potential customers. There is no need to break up under similar circumstances.  Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for the lion to speak out loudly about losing money, completely intensifying the conflict and leading to a situation where no one can live or die.  And he still needs to raise funds. There are so many countries in the process of constructing infrastructure, and domestic demand alone is simply not enough to meet the funding requirements for rapid development. He just sold Dongku cultural relics and received 2 billion euros without even seeing a splash, so,  He also hoped that this commemorative coin would get more money from Dong Ku.  Dong Ku laughed when he saw his message, and said to Zuo Boyang in a grand voice: "The gold coins should weigh one pound, be as big as the mouth of a tea cup, and be engraved with the reason for compensation. I will give him five billion euros"
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