Chapter 314 Robbery of the Gold Ship

Mr. Situ looked at Hardy with surprise and admiration in his eyes. Some of Hardy's ideas coincided with his, and some of them were beyond his imagination.

Hadi's words,

It made Mr. Situ think more and opened a window for his thinking.

“You thought of all this yourself?”

Hadi smiled.

"The Hadi Group has its own think tank. Many of the things I mentioned are analyses made by the think tank based on international situations and data. In fact, as long as there is enough data, some judgments about the future can be made."

"It was my decision to invest in Hong Kong in the end because I felt that the leader in the north was a wise politician and I believed he would consider the role of Hong Kong."

"Of course, there is also an element of gambling involved. If I win, I can make a huge profit in Hong Kong."

"What if you lose the bet?" asked Master Situ.

"I accept the loss," Hardy said with a smile.

Master Situ nodded.

He said to Hadi: "Hadi, you are one of the few young people I have met in all these years who is so capable and courageous."

Mr. Stuart had a rich reading experience and had come into contact with Roosevelt, President Chang, the great and beloved Prime Minister, and countless businessmen and politicians. It was a great affirmation of Hardy that he could be described as capable and courageous.

Han Ye-jin smiled as the man was praised by his grandfather.

The tea is brewed.

He gave one glass to Grandpa and one glass to Hardy.

The old man took a sip of tea and nodded with satisfaction, "Yejin's cooking skills are good."

Putting down the teacup, Master Situ looked at Hardy and said, "I will be heading north again soon and may have to stay for a while. Do you have anything to say to me?"

Hardy knew who the old man was referring to.

Do you want to say something?

Finally thought about it.

"no."

Master Situ chuckled twice, "It's okay if there isn't one."

A few days later.

At the invitation of the North, Master Situ set off for the North.

The war in the inland developed rapidly. In early May, the army approached Shanghai, which caused a huge sensation. As an oriental metropolis, Shanghai was very well-known, even surpassing capital cities such as Beijing and Nanjing.

People in Hong Kong are even more uneasy.

More and more people were selling assets, and the prices of assets kept falling. The Hardy Group took the opportunity to absorb a large number of industries.

At the same time.

Some mainland entrepreneurs fled to Hong Kong to avoid disaster, bringing with them a large amount of capital, especially gold and silver.

The most famous banks in Hong Kong today are naturally HSBC, Wells Fargo and Citibank. During this period, HSBC and Wells Fargo have absorbed large amounts of deposits and precious metals, and the amount of deposits has continued to grow.

Many of the people who came brought antiques with them.

Hardy's Auction Company also took the opportunity to purchase a large number of antiques and cultural relics at very low prices, including many fine pieces.

This evening.

Mr. Xu, who had been in contact with Victor, hurriedly found Victor late at night and said, "Mr. Victor, I have something very important to discuss with you."

"Oh~ what's going on?"

"You know Shanghai is under siege, right?"

"Of course I know. It's reported in the news every day. I also follow the news from the mainland." Victor said.

"The situation is like this. The South's central bank treasury is in Shanghai. Now that Shanghai is under siege, the South is planning to transport the last batch of gold from the treasury to the island. We have received detailed information. Since they don't have warships, they plan to use civilian cargo ships to secretly transport it there."

"Although we can get accurate information, we have no ability to intercept it now. What the higher-ups mean is that they want to cooperate with you on this matter. We will provide accurate information, and you will take action. The financial gains will be divided equally between the two of us."

"We owe you a large sum of money. We can deduct it from our share of the profits, and convert the remaining amount into cash and deposit it in your bank to facilitate the purchase of supplies in the future."

Victor was surprised to hear the news.

This was a national-level robbery, he didn't dare to agree to such a big thing casually.

"This matter is too big. I can't make the decision. I need to ask my boss." Victor said.

"Of course, but please don't delay, because time is tight. The ship is already being loaded in Shanghai and will probably set sail tomorrow morning at the latest," said Mr. Xu.

"How much property?" Victor asked.

"About 10 tons of gold and 15 million silver dollars, as well as some other valuable items such as antiques, jewelry, jade, pearls, etc. The exact number and value are difficult to estimate," said Mr. Xu.

At this time, Hardy had already fallen asleep with Han Ye-jin walking in his arms.

Suddenly the phone rang.

Hardy opened his eyes and picked up the bedside phone. Victor's voice came from the other end of the phone, "Boss, I'm sorry to bother you, but I have something very urgent to report to you."

"You say." Hardy was already awake.

Victor told Hardy exactly what Mr. Xu had said, and Hardy was also stunned.

He knew that when the bald men evacuated, they took away all the valuables. It was said that they took away a total of 150 tons of gold and tens of millions of taels of silver. They also emptied the Forbidden City and took away countless gold, silver, jewelry, antiques and cultural relics.

The North had planted countless spies in the Bald Army, and their actions had actually been mastered long ago, but they did not have the power to intercept them at the time and could only watch as the things were taken away.

What was left to the rabbit back then was a clean slate. With great perseverance and gritted teeth, the rabbit went from poverty to the second place in the world step by step.

I didn't expect that in this world, the North had established a connection with me and actually asked me to snatch this batch of gold.

Hardy did some calculations in his head.

10 tons of gold, based on the current exchange rate of gold to the US dollar, is worth about 13 million US dollars, and 15 million silver dollars is worth about 3.5 million US dollars. There is also a batch of jewelry and antiques, with a total estimated value of about 20 million US dollars.

20 million US dollars.

Hardy thought it was worth grabbing.

Unfortunately, his warships were too far away and he had no time to call them over. Otherwise, he could have just fired a shot and made the enemy surrender.

But it doesn't matter.

We can still rob without battleships.

As for the equal division mentioned by the North, it is actually a bit unfair to Hadi. They only provided a clue and wanted to take half. We have to work harder and pay much more than them.

But Hardy still chose to agree.

Who called the rabbit poor?

They owe me so much money and there is no way they can pay it back. This time I can get some money from the bald guy and also keep the money from the north. This is actually in the best interest of me.

As for the robbery.

Hardy never took him seriously.

It’s not like I haven’t done it before. This is one of my old jobs.

"Victor, tell them that we have accepted this matter. I will have the security company and intelligence personnel come to you right now. You must mobilize a few Liberty ships with weapons to intercept them at sea."

Hardy thought for a moment and then said, "Let's fly my plane out. We can use it for maritime patrols and searching for targets. The intelligence people know how to do it."

"I understand Mr. Hardy," said Victor.

When Mr. Xu heard Victor's agreement, he was overjoyed and said, "I will go back now and let you know when there is more accurate information."

"Okay, let's get ready."

late at night.

All the HD security team members were called up, dressed neatly and drove to the dock, where four Liberty ships were already waiting.

Each of Hardy's Liberty ships is equipped with weapons. Heavy machine guns and rockets are standard equipment. However, since artillery would be too conspicuous, they are replaced with a few M-2 heavy mortars to deal with sudden and severe situations.

The theoretical range of the m-2 mortar is about 4 kilometers.

After the personnel boarded the ship, several ships set off immediately. They were in Hong Kong, and the other side was in Shanghai, which was closer to the island than them. If they could not catch up with the other side, they would not be able to catch anything, so as soon as they went out to sea, several ships sailed at full speed.

Two hours later.

Mr. Xu came to deliver the news.

"We have learned that the other party's ship number is 069, which is a 5,100-ton cargo ship with 260 guards on board. In addition to gold and silver antiques, the rest of the other party's ship is production equipment of important Shanghai companies, such as imported machine tools, production lines, etc."

In fact, this ship was originally intended to transport these machines and equipment. Due to the urgency of the war, it was temporarily requisitioned by the military, so it became a ship for transporting gold.

After daybreak.

“Buzz buzz buzz~~!”

A B-29 bomber took off from Hong Kong Airport and flew towards the north. The intelligence department installed a high-power radio on the plane so that it could send messages at any time.

After loading supplies at the Shanghai wharf, Ship 069 asked for permission to set sail. The military department asked higher authorities for permission and received approval. After daybreak, Ship 069 slowly sailed out of the port and headed for the sea.

The entire voyage takes about three days.

One day later.

When the freighter was sailing on the sea, a large plane flew over at a low altitude. Many crew members and escort soldiers on the No. 069 ship saw it and looked at the plane in the sky curiously. Normally, planes should not fly so low at sea.

Someone who knows the business said: "It looks like an American plane, the same B-29 bomber that dropped atomic bombs on Japan."

"Oh, this is the B-29 bomber. I've seen it in newspapers before, but this is the first time I've seen a real plane."

"This is a meritorious fighter jet. Could there be Americans on board? Hello~!" Someone waved and greeted the plane with a giggle.

After confirming the location of ship 069, the B-29 returned. At this time, the four ships of Hardy Shipping were approaching the strait after sailing day and night. The plane sent a message to the freighters to inform them of their location and then returned to Hong Kong.

Go back and refuel.

the next day.

The plane took off again and flew towards the strait. After flying more than 200 kilometers across the strait, the 069 freighter was spotted again on the sea. At this moment, the four freighters were already waiting in front.

The soldiers on the freighter saw the bomber again. This time they were no longer curious but surprised. Why did it fly back?

The plane returned and flew near the Hardy fleet, sending a radio message to inform 069 of its latest position. The four freighters then began to fan out towards 069.

The plane circled in the sky and came over the freighter 069 again. The intelligence personnel used a high-power radio to communicate with the freighter, informing the other party that they were a US military aircraft and were invited to come for escort.

The officers on the ship were overjoyed when they heard this.

There is actually an American plane escorting us. Oh my God, has the principal reached an agreement with the Americans again? Otherwise, how could such a large plane come here?

The Americans now have bases in Japan. If they start to aid them again and then send a large army to support them, there is a possibility of a counterattack and victory.

As for doubt.

To be honest, the officers on the ship really had no doubts.

Because in this world, apart from the US military, who else can send out this kind of battlefield killer?

Soon the plane sent another message, saying that several cargo ships would come, disguised as escort vessels, and would sail together, which would be more concealed.

The military officers had no suspicion of any conspiracy, they just thought that the Americans were too thorough and considerate, and that they had infiltrated the cargo fleet, so no one suspected their purpose.

At this moment, they were in the vast ocean, unable to contact anyone, and had no idea that this was a blatant scam.

It won't take long.

Several large cargo ships appeared ahead, flying the Union Jack. The captain smiled and said, "I know this ship. It's an American Liberty ship."

The military officers had no doubts.

And there is also a feeling of joy.

Because Americans have begun to support them again, the party-state still has hope.

The four freighters made a circle, two in front and two in the back, sandwiching the No. 069 in the middle. The officer smiled and said to the captain: "Look at the level of protection. The Americans still attach great importance to us."

After sailing for a few dozen more nautical miles, it was getting dark. A flag came from the ship ahead, asking them to sail closer to the coastline and find a suitable place to anchor. At the same time, the ship's manager was asked to board the ship and sign an escort document.

Cargo ship No. 069 did not suspect anything and followed along to the shallow sea. Several ships dropped anchor and stopped. The two ships at the back came directly over and stopped right next to No. 069.

The officer in charge this time, after tidying up his uniform, boarded the Liberty Steamer with his secretary. However, as soon as he entered the cabin, he saw a group of foreigners and was controlled by these guys by the arms.

"What are you doing? Aren't we one of us? Aren't you here to protect us?" the officer shouted.

"We are indeed here to protect you, but it is necessary to do this." A foreigner said in not very fluent Chinese.

The officer was a little confused.

Afterwards, the security team rushed into Ship 069 with guns drawn. The soldiers on board were having dinner, and when they saw a group of foreign soldiers rushing in with guns drawn, they were stunned and didn't know what was going on.

"We have been ordered to take over this ship. Your officers are suspected of transferring property and violating national laws. Now we have taken control of the ship. You also need to abide by the regulations, otherwise we will take action. Now everyone go to the warehouse."

The soldiers were confused and thought that their superiors had betrayed the principal and wanted to secretly transport the treasure away.

Then he was discovered by the principal, who sent Americans to catch up and deal with him.

These confused soldiers were locked up in the lower cabin and the freighter was taken under control. Not long after, the freighter weighed anchor and set sail again, this time heading for Hong Kong.

Two days later.

The principal of a school received a telegram saying that the ship carrying the gold had not arrived yet and that there was a serious delay. The principal was furious and ordered an immediate investigation. You know, that was a considerable sum of money, and he would be very sad if it was lost.

But in the end, it was discovered that the boat had disappeared inexplicably.

No one knows where he went?

Some even suspected that the ship had hit a reef and was silent.

They didn't know that after the ship arrived in Hong Kong, the gold, silver dollars and antique jewelry were quickly unloaded from the ship, but as for the captured soldiers, all their weapons were confiscated and no one was allowed to disembark.

Hardy also ordered a batch of supplies to be replenished, including large quantities of cotton, cloth, rubber shoe soles, sugar, newly produced penicillin from a Hong Kong pharmaceutical factory, and the machine tools that were originally on the ship. In short, the ship was filled with supplies.

The original ship's hull number was erased and a foreign flag was hoisted, and the captain, crew, officers and soldiers on the original ship were taken with them and sailed to Lianyungang.

A few days later, when the captured officers and soldiers got off the ship, they were stunned to see our soldiers with guns all around them.

A serious sense of time and space confusion arose in my heart.

Their ship sailed on the sea for two days and was later controlled by American soldiers. After just a few days, it fell into the hands of the North.

How did this trick work?

They just couldn't figure it out.

I wonder if I have traveled through time.

When the receiving officials saw the supplies on the ship, they smiled with joy. This time the capitalists were the most generous and filled the ship with supplies.

Finally, they were given the boat.

However, there are also requirements before leaving, that is, the information of this operation cannot be leaked, so this group of prisoners must be managed well.

The rabbit said that this is something he is good at.

I won’t hit you or scold you, but let education transform you.

o(*￣︶￣*)o.