【348】 Clean up the river(1/2)
Although the losses were huge, the investors were all grinning with joy, and they were filled with joy, and they didn't have any miserable feelings of cutting their losses.
It seems that there is a saying that makes sense: happiness does not depend on how much you have, but on how much you have recovered...
All the desperate investors in the trading hall were redeemed, and in the VIP room, the rich people also saw a lot of paying orders.
They had a lot of knowledge and hesitated a little more than the civilians, but after hesitating, the stock price fell a lot.
No matter what, it would be great to have the chance to cut your flesh and escape!
Every second is a huge loss. These rich people can't afford it anymore. They gritted their teeth and no longer care whether these paying orders appear strange or whether they are suspected of taking advantage of the situation. They all took the stocks in their hands one after another.
Finally, after selling it, they calculated that they actually lost nearly 2 million US dollars in total. This... is really painful to the point of cutting!!
The rich with a strong family are better. After this battle, their wealth has shrunk, but some rich people with small capital are in great trouble. Because they are too greedy and bought too much, the money they lost has seriously affected the cash flow of their industry. If the goods are backlog this month and the payment returns are not timely... they will declare bankrupt!
It’s ridiculous that they were laughing at Long Hao for being in a ‘financial crisis’ half a day ago, but in such a short time, they tasted the bitter taste of the broken capital chain.
It’s really a cycle of cause and effect, and it’s unhappy to retribution!
t.k Morgan's shopping operation in the San Francisco stock market went very smoothly, and at the same time, well, the specific time point may be slightly different. At the trade port, Princess Aishi also ended her introduction to "salvage technology".
In fact, what she said was not very "nutrition". It was all mandarin clichés, but one of them was: "Wait a ship will come to demonstrate it in person," which attracted the reporters' hope.
As if it was agreed, Ai Shili had just put down her microphone, and the outer edge of the trade port, at the end of the horizon. Black smoke rose and steam swayed, and four ironclad ships suddenly drove!
One larger one seemed to be a new cruiser with a very fast speed, while the other three smaller ones followed by ordinary offshore ironclad ships.
However, these four ironclad ships have one common feature, that is, there is a flag hanging on the tower that no one has seen before. From a distance, you can see good eyes that it seems to be recognized... It is a flying golden oriental dragon!
Putting aside the novel flags, the equipment on the four ironclad ships is also shocking.
It turned out that except for the two sides of the iron-armored cruiser, the three offshore iron-armored ships that were not very similar to warships actually exposed two cannons at the beginning and end without any concealment.
Although the caliber is not large, it represents an attitude: this is a warship!
Where do they come from?!
This is not like what Ai Shili said, a ship that came to demonstrate the "salvage of shipwrecks" (how could it be demonstrated with a warship!), but it is like a pirate holding a weapon to rush in to fight the house!
Hello, this is the San Francisco harbor in the United States. In addition to American warships, which other country's ships dare to pass the bullet barrel without being reported. Do you just stand up your gun barrel without any fear, split the waves, and drive in arrogantly?
Crazy, crazy!
This world must be crazy, and on May 23, this day will definitely be crazy!
As these four warships of unknown origin became closer and closer, not only the reporters on the dock exclaimed and took photos while taking photos, the cargo ship owners watching could not sit still: Let me tell you, where is the warship? Don’t come to rob, oh. My ship’s cargo has not been unloaded half of it! No, my cargo ship was bought with usury. If it is broken, which one will I find to pay for it!
For a time, the commercial port was in a panic.
Several small-scale riots caused by cargo ship owners running around were staged in several places in the docks, and it was very lively.
Long Hao did not explain, but only let the Expeditionary Force protect this area of territory so as not to be affected by the surrounding riots.
It was not until the four armored warships approached 500 meters outside the port that he spoke: "Don't panic, everyone, this is the ship of my North Island Country. Look, the flags flying on the tops of those ships are the ocean flags of my North Island Country!"
The ocean flag of the North Island Kingdom?
After listening, the reporters almost dislocated their chins. Only then did they remember: This Earl of North Sea has established a country, and is also a Commonwealth country recognized by Queen Victoria!
The flag with the oriental dragon is the ocean flag of his country?
...Wait, what is the ocean flag?
I have only heard of the term national flag, military flag, family flag... The term ocean flag was invented by you, Earl of Beihai himself?
The military flag is the military flag. The flags flying on the warships are not called military flags, but they are called the inappropriate ocean flags. You, you are trying to cover up the truth!
Everyone is very keen, and they are so excited that they don’t understand what Long Hao means: Our North Island country is too small, and a navy appears rashly and approaches the American harbor, but it will cause international disputes. A mistake may become the fuse of the war!
This Earl of North Sea was afraid of annoying the Great America, so he made up a "ocean flag" himself?
Ignore how the reporters figured out Long Hao's thoughts. On the sea, the four ironclad ships did not stop. At this moment, they had already entered the 500-meter radiation range of the port: this distance is generally believed to be that the ships are about to enter the port.
Entering the port is not uncommon, but the problem now is that the berths at the commercial port are not rich!
Four warships with large tonnage entered the port, where would you stop?
Seeing that there were rows of freighters at the commercial port and there were few gaps, flags were sent from the ironclad ship, notifying the port manager: "Clean out the berth, otherwise you will be responsible for the consequences!"
At your own risk?
How can you be so conceited!?
The reporters after listening to the translation were surprised, and someone asked, "Sir, that's your ship, please tell us what the consequences are?"
Is it a shelling?
Just blast out a piece of sky and clear out four berths?
Somehow, such absurd thought emerged in the minds of many reporters... The Earl of Beihai in front of him seemed to have nothing to do that he dared not do. No matter how absurd things were, it seemed that it was natural to do it from him, and there was no impossible!
Yes, since he debuted, he has never played the cards according to the routine!
Long Hao chuckled. Instead of answering the reporter's question directly, he raised his hand. The soldiers in the audience understood and immediately rushed several cargo ship owners at gunpoint.
These cargo ship owners were also unlucky. The docking position of their cargo ship was blocked by Long Hao's simple platform. They wanted to rush over to disperse Long Hao and his team, but they were captured by the idle and panicked expeditionary army.
"I heard that these cargo ships belong to you?"
Long Hao asked the cargo ship owners with a kind smile that the freighter ships in the port behind him were the Portuguese flag floating on it.
“Yes. Yes!”
The cargo ship owners had a look of earth, and their clothes were covered with dust. They were trembling, their top hats swaying, and they felt that the god of death seemed to be about to pick up their collars!
These Portuguese cargo ship owners were very unlucky. They came the day before yesterday, and there were too many cargoes and could not be loaded and unloaded. That was why they delayed until today.
But who would have thought that the stage chosen by the Earl of Beihai was chosen in front of his own ship! After a while, another warship came, it seemed that he was going to force his way into the port. Isn’t it just to squeeze out their berths when entering the port?
How can they not panic?
"Then I will discuss with you, can your boat drive away?" Long Hao's tone was like asking passers-by to borrow a fire, full of unquestionable feelings.
"...Okay, okay." The Portuguese ship owner had a bitter face. He couldn't refuse to agree!
It is a waste of going out and entering the port, but the situation is pressing. They dare not say no at all, after all, life is still the most important thing.
“Are the berths?”
At this moment, the group walked out from the side. First, a beautiful lady with reddish-brown hair, she said, "Sir, please use the berth of my Caponela family. I have already asked my cargo ship to anchor!"
The beautiful lady is naturally Chini. She and Long Hao agreed in advance. The warships entered the port and used the berths occupied by her merchant ship. These Portuguese ship owners were just a coincidence and were intimidated by Long Hao.
Chini Caponela generously helped the siege, and the several Portuguese ship owners were naturally grateful. Chini was good at dancing and said a few simple words to them, and after a good relationship, they formed a good relationship.
The berths occupied by the Caponela family were very spacious, with a whistle sounding, and three merchant ships engraved with the Caponela family emblem sailed out of the harbor.
As soon as he left, the armored cruiser rushed in. The splashing waves were ten meters high, affecting the merchant ship next to him, causing a loud shouting on the ship.
The armored cruiser was very domineering. When it entered the port, it only "passed by" the three merchant ships in Caponela. After finally docking, a team of energetic soldiers, all yellow-skinned soldiers walked down from the deck, carried guns, and quickly cleared the dock area and martial law.
"Report to Young Master, Yu Haosheng, the captain of Zhenshi, led all the soldiers of the ship to stand by!" This team of soldiers was the Dragon Scale Navy, a very energetic young man who reported to Long Hao was the captain of the Zhenshi.
Yu Haosheng, born in the Marine Corps, went south this time, and he followed Chen Bahu to San Francisco and commanded a cruiser. At this moment, Chen Bahu led the main force of the navy to Xiajia, and Yu Haosheng was the highest officer left behind in the navy.
"Okay, don't be polite!"
At this time, Long Hao had led a large group of people to the pier where Zhenshi No. 1 was parked, and reviewed with a smile, and nodded constantly.
When the dragon scale navy with its face as rocks and body as strong as pine, the reporters who saw it for the first time were all surprised: Tsk tsk, what a strong military face! Why are these people not like the thin Chinese people that they usually see? It seems that the rumors that the Earl of Beihai loves to take in Chinese compatriots is true!
As we got closer, the ocean flag could finally see clearly: a mighty and domineering golden dragon hovered on a white iceberg...
The iceberg should be a metaphor for Long Hao’s territory (the islands of the Arctic Ocean)!
After looking at it for a while, a reporter couldn't help but ask: "Sir Earl, is this warship used to demonstrate the salvage of shipwrecks? What is its relationship with Ailong Shipyard?"
"I specially sponsored this Zhenshi Ship to Ailong Shipyard! After all, I am also a partner of His Royal Highness the Princess. Moreover, there is the latest application of Ailong Shipyard salvage technology on this ship..." Long Hao explained without hesitation and directly ordered Yu Haosheng: "Captain Yu, I believe Princess Ai Shili has explained it to you clearly. Then, time is precious, please don't delay it anymore, start the demonstration now!"
"Yes!" Yu Haosheng greeted the Dragon Scale Army's military salute. He also said, "The demonstration requires space, please allow us to clear the river."
"Agree!" Long Hao waved his hand lightly.
Yu Haosheng got permission. Before the reporters could react, he gestured to the sailors left on the Zhenshima. In less than ten seconds... A cannon at the stern of the Zhenshima ship rang!!
A loud rumbling sound, like a thunder thunder in a sunny day, scaring most people on the dock to the ground.
Only Long Hao and the Dragon Scale Navy soldiers who had disembarked. Even some of the soldiers around the expeditionary army were frightened and soft due to insufficient preparation.
What, what's the situation?
Fired?!
It was still a cannon fired after entering the harbor!!!
The reporters came to their senses, got up one after another, ran to the shore to see what the shot of Zhenshi No. 1 shot without warning meant?
Soon, everyone understood: this gun was the Zhenshi to signal the other three armored warships!
After the guns were fired, the three training ships that had not yet entered the port continued to operate. They did not enter the parking position of the Caponela merchant ship, but instead turned one direction and headed towards the merchant ship docking next to them.
The speed did not decrease but increased, and the waves on both sides of the hull were splashing, and its momentum was very fierce, and it seemed to be directly hit!
Butler Coentran was guarding Mrs. Chiny. Seeing this, his mouth was so full that he shouted wildly in his heart: I'm going to hit! Are you going to hit again? Damn, this Earl of North Sea is a madman. Will he order these three warships to crash these merchant ships?
To be continued...