vrcanaries Chapter 740 Not allowed to disembark?
Chapter 740 Not allowed to disembark?
Mandlake and the people around him didn't understand what was going on. Mayor Kodelk was closer to the place and had been paying attention to the situation there, so of course he understood what was going on.
The two ships at the back were all troop transports. Although they had undergone adaptive training near the coast, such a long journey still caused various sequelae for these soldiers. Now that they had finally reached the shore, some soldiers were ready to get off to get some fresh air. Moreover, they were far away from the rostrum and would not affect the welcome ceremony here.
Unexpectedly, the local garrison troops had already received orders, and when they saw soldiers preparing to come down, they immediately began to assemble the troops. This was obviously arranged in advance.
The Marines are the elite troops of the Army and have experienced many battles in the North. When they saw someone dared to point a gun at us, they quickly used ropes to jump off the boat and did not move the gangway at all.
At this moment, more than 150 Marines have already landed on the ground, and guns have been raised from the windows of the back ship. If a fight really breaks out, the 200 soldiers of Windmill Country may be shot at the first moment. They are still using bolt-action rifles, but all our Marines are holding German submachine guns.
The armed personnel of Windmill Country also saw it. They were familiar with this kind of gun, but they believed that the Chinese on the opposite side would not dare to act recklessly on their own territory, so they stood up straight and raised the bolt-action rifles in their hands.
"Mr. Li..."
Governor Mandrake pointed his finger into the distance, with an expression of accusation on his face.
"Please wait a moment, I'll ask."
Li Shaoyi waved his hand, and a Marine Corps officer came quickly from a distance and reported to Li Shaoyi in his ear.
"I'm truly sorry, Your Excellency the Governor. We were wrong, but we do have special circumstances. Many of my soldiers live in the interior of the continent and haven't had much exposure to the ocean. Such a long journey has taken its toll on their bodies. Many have vomited and their faces are pale. So, I hope Your Excellency the Governor can find a place for them to disembark and get some fresh air."
Li Shaoyi spoke calmly, and the translator translated it word for word. Many people around nodded at that time. Windmill Country is a maritime country, and of course it is very clear about such things. They have been on the ship for such a long time, and it would be a bit unreasonable if they were not allowed to get off.
"We've prepared a rest area for your soldiers. We originally planned to have them disembark after the welcome ceremony to sample the local cuisine. Since many of them are feeling dizzy, we'll arrange for them to disembark first. However, we'll still follow our original agreement and have our soldiers lead and accompany them."
Governor Mandrake advised that there were so many reporters here. Li Shaoyi had already said this. If he refused directly, it would inevitably give people the impression that he was inhumane, so he approved the soldiers to disembark in advance.
"Thank you very much for your kindness, Your Excellency the Governor. On behalf of the soldiers, I would like to express my highest gratitude to you once again."
Li Shaoyi bent down slightly, and the reporters beside him were taking pictures. He was a very gentlemanly person. Originally, people thought that the meeting would be tense, but who knew it would be so smooth.
The Marine officer who ran over, after receiving Li Shaoyi's order, immediately trotted back. His postures were very standard. Governor Mandlake's mouth twitched. It can be seen from this that these soldiers are much more elite than the soldiers stationed here by the Windmill Kingdom.
The long period of peace has made the soldiers of the Windmill Country forget their responsibilities. Even the twice-weekly training has caused these people to miss it. At the beginning, they only missed one training session, but now even 30% of the people can't be found in the two-week training. Most of them don't know where to go to enjoy themselves.
In the following time, on the open space of the port, Li Shaoyi reviewed the troops stationed in the Windmill Kingdom. Walking on the red carpet and looking at the sloppy troops on both sides, Li Shaoyi's expression remained the same as usual.
Governor Mandlake didn't say anything about this. After all, this is an attitude we give you. We look down on you.
Li Shaoyi inspected the troops while observing the Marines in the distance.
Hundreds of soldiers in poor health have now walked down from the warship, supporting each other. About 400 meters southeast of the warship, a warehouse has been controlled. That is where the Dragon Country soldiers are temporarily stationed.
After reviewing the guard of honor, Li Shaoyi heard a burst of cheers. At least eight or nine hundred meters away from the port, there were many Chinese and overseas Chinese standing outside the fence, and there were also soldiers from Fengche Kingdom armed with live ammunition inside.
Although the sound was very small, Li Shaoyi could also feel the excitement of his compatriots. Since they were born here, they had never seen warships from the motherland. At this moment, the soldiers of the motherland were standing at the port. How could they not be excited?
However, Fengche Country made all this so cold, not allowing these Chinese and overseas Chinese to approach, nor allowing them to set off firecrackers openly. But even with his own voice, Li Shaoyi could feel the enthusiasm of these Chinese brothers.
"Commander."
Li Shaoyi looked at the warship in the distance, and Qian Ruiguo immediately ran over and handed Li Shaoyi a microphone.
Mandlake and others looked at the microphone in Li Shaoyi's hand. They were still wondering, shouldn't there be a wire behind this thing?
Why didn't the microphone in Li Shaoyi's hand have a wire? Just as they were thinking about this problem, a harsh sound came from the Dingyuan cruiser. It turned out that Li Shaoyi's microphone was facing the loudspeaker on the Dingyuan cruiser, so there was such a harsh sound.
"Marine Corps Honor Guard."
Li Shaoyi said something to Huatong, and hundreds of soldiers quickly gathered on the decks of two troop transport ships in the distance.
"A gun salute to the Chinese and overseas Chinese who have made contributions to the country. Everyone salutes."
The four large loudspeakers on the Dingyuan destroyer can ensure that the voices can be heard clearly thousands of meters away. After Li Shaoyi finished speaking, he walked up to the reviewing stand next to him without the permission of the locals. This was also the highest place nearby.
Stand in military posture, quickly raise your right hand, and salute your Chinese brothers and sisters!