Chapter 1287 Please Salvage Carefully
Xiao Peng picked up the phone and answered it. Sure enough, William's voice came from the other end: "Xiao! Have you found the 'Tiaz'?"
"Yes, if nothing unexpected happens, I found it!" Xiao Peng said.
William breathed rapidly, "For God's sake, tell me where you are! I want to see it!"
Xiao Peng said directly: "Sorry, this is a secret. But William, you also watch my live broadcast? How is this? And there is also simultaneous voice translation? You pay so much attention to me?"
William said anxiously, "Stop teasing me, okay? For God's sake, tell me your coordinates."
Xiao Peng laughed and said, "I tell you? The result will be a bunch of crows following. Don't you have satellites? Can you use them to keep an eye on me?"
William said angrily, "Your ship is equipped with anti-satellite devices. I just can't understand how you can conduct electromagnetic interference and broadcast it live on the Internet at the same time."
Xiao Peng laughed and said, "Hey, you guys are really using satellites to keep an eye on me! Don't ask, some of Daxia's advanced technology is beyond your imagination! If you can find me, look for me. Anyway, I won't reveal my coordinates until I'm done fishing."
William wanted to say something, but Xiao Peng said directly: "William, I'm live streaming, so many viewers are waiting for me, I won't chat with you anymore, hang up!"
After he finished speaking, he hung up the phone and threw it to Walter, saying, “Walter, no matter who calls and asks what, wait until I finish the live broadcast!”
"Yes! Boss!" said Walter.
Xiao Peng said to the camera, "The person who just called me was indeed King William of the Netherlands. It seems that there are quite a few foreign friends watching my live broadcast. I will now explain to everyone the origins of this 'Tiaz'. Once you know it, you will understand why the King of the Netherlands is so concerned about this ship. You heard the time when this ship sank, so you should know that it is a shipwreck from World War II. Why is the Netherlands so concerned about it? Well... it all starts from the early days of World War II."
A girl came over with an ashtray. Xiao Peng crushed the cigarette butt and said, "How should I put this? Actually, Germany and the Netherlands had a very good relationship at the beginning. During World War I, the Netherlands declared neutrality, so Germany did not attack them. Even after the defeat of the German Emperor Wilhelm II, who triggered the World War I, he lived in the Netherlands for the rest of his life. When the Allies asked the Netherlands to extradite Wilhelm II, the then Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands flatly refused and saved his life. Even in the Netherlands, Wilhelm II retained the title of German Emperor and lived in the Netherlands for more than 20 years until he died of illness in 1941. Because of this relationship, the Netherlands declared neutrality early in the early stages of World War II. They believed that Germany would not attack them."
"They had reasons for thinking so. First, your emperor is with us. Second, they had reason to be confident. At the time, the Dutch army was known as the 'eighth strongest in the world,' and they had several defensive fortifications in the country. One was the Joint Line of Defense connecting Utrecht, The Hague, Amsterdam, and Rotterdam, and there was also the Graby-Pear Line. In addition, there was a flood defense line, a natural defense line that took advantage of the Netherlands' low terrain. In the words of Dutch Prime Minister Klien, 'As long as we press the button,' the flood defense line will stop the invaders.' So they believed that Germany would not waste time on them. They believed that they could handle themselves as they did in World War I."
Xiao Peng took a sip of water from his cup to moisten his throat. "But they overlooked a serious problem: France, then known as the 'No. 1 Army in Europe,' only held out against Germany for three days. What about them, the 'No. 8 in the World?' Oh, they were better than France; they held out for five days."
"From an outsider's perspective, Germany had reasons to attack the Netherlands at that time: although the Netherlands announced a neutral policy early on, their neutrality was highly speculative. They have always had close relations with France, including when the French built the Maginot Line, the Dutch made a lot of efforts in this construction process. Although the Netherlands declared neutrality, if the war situation changed and the Netherlands abandoned its neutrality, and the British and French forces entered the Netherlands to deploy defenses, then Germany would undoubtedly be in trouble. In addition, the then Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands had been issuing a full mobilization order against Germany before declaring neutrality, so they simply attacked first and talked about it later. Well, I am not saying this to agree. War is right. War is always wrong. We view this from the perspective of war. Some public intellectuals in China constantly use the term "neutral country" to criticize Daxia's military development. Open your eyes and see! In times of war, so-called "neutrality" is often a joke. During World War II, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg were all neutral countries. In theory, no army from any belligerent nation could enter. But did it work? They were all occupied by Germany. Want neutrality? Either you have strong military power and will fight anyone who provokes you, or you can stay in a corner and be looked down upon by everyone - in fact, force is the only way to safeguard peace."
"Okay, speaking of this, some people are curious—what does this have to do with the 'Tiaze'? Well... the story goes like this. On the fourth day of the Dutch War, Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands fled to England by ship. In fact, the Queen's daughter and family had already sailed to England on a destroyer since the war began. Wilhelmina and a group of Dutch dignitaries boarded a heavily guarded warship to England. Due to their hasty departure, they didn't have time to take care of many of their assets. They left behind a group of people to urgently transfer the assets. Since all the Dutch Navy warships were escorting Wilhelmina and the dignitaries at the time, the assets had to be transported by a foreign passenger ship. This was also to reduce the chance of being targeted by German warships and aircraft. The foreign passenger ship they used was none other than the 'Tiaze'."
Xiao Peng pointed downwards and said, "That means this ship below contains a lot of property from the Dutch royal family and high-ranking officials that hasn't been transferred. That's why King William of the Netherlands was so anxious to call me right away. Well, we don't know what exactly it is yet, so all we need to do now is wait. William, I know you're watching my live broadcast, don't worry, I'll let you enjoy it when I get back."
Not long after he finished speaking, a Dutch comment appeared on the screen.
Xiao Peng laughed after reading it. "This comment was sent by King William, the Dutch ambassador to Daxia. He told me to be careful when salvaging... Please, how could I be careful now? I don't know how many people are watching me! My style is to salvage with force and then run away!"
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