Spy war in the Republic of China, peak undercover

The Xingyu warship, shrouded in darkness, was quietly docked at the dock, waiting for the order to set sail.

Lu Yang stood on the deck, looking at the dark night sky and took a deep breath. The hot and humid air of the island was mixed with a hint of salty smell of sea water, which made him feel a little inexplicably uneasy.

"Old Lu, stop looking. It won't be dawn anytime soon." Zhou Qing came to Lu Yang's side without him noticing and handed him a bottle of sake. "Here, take a sip to calm your nerves!"

Lu Yang took the bottle and took a big gulp. The spicy wine slid down his throat and burned in his chest like a fire.

"This damn weather is so damn hot!" Lu Yang wiped the sweat from his forehead and complained, "I really don't know how the little Japs can stand this damn place!"

"Okay, stop complaining. When we get home, you can cool down however you want." Zhou Qing consoled him. "Let's go to the cockpit and see how Qiu Shan is preparing."

When the two arrived at the cockpit, Akiyama Ryo was standing in front of the nautical chart, carefully studying the route with a frown on his face, as if he was thinking about some difficult problem.

"Mr. Qiushan, how are the preparations going?" Lu Yang walked forward and asked casually.

Qiu Shanliang quickly turned around and bowed deeply to Lu Yang: "Report to your Excellency the General, everything is ready and we can set off at any time!"

"Yoshi!" Lu Yang nodded with satisfaction. He walked to the nautical chart, pointed to a point, and asked, "Qiu Shanjun, where is this?"

Akiyama Ryo took a look and replied respectfully, "General, that is Taiping Island. It is the only way for us to pass through on this voyage. We expect to arrive there tomorrow morning."

"Taiping Island?" Lu Yang touched his chin and fell into deep thought.

He remembered that there was a US Marine Corps stationed on Taiping Island. Although they were small in number, they had strong firepower. Moreover, they were equipped with... a new type of radar!

This type of radar can detect targets at a very long distance, and even at night, they cannot escape its "eyes".

"We must find a way... to avoid it!" Lu Yang thought to himself, "Otherwise... we will be exposed, and then..."

Thinking of this, a layer of cold sweat broke out on Lu Yang's forehead.

He turned his head and looked at Zhou Qing who was standing behind him. Zhou Qing also saw Lu Yang's worry, but he didn't say anything. He just smiled at Lu Yang and gave him an encouraging look.

He knew that Lu Yang had his own ideas in mind!

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"Qiu Shanjun, let me ask you," Lu Yang asked casually, "what would happen if... if... I mean, if our warship was discovered by the enemy's radar?"

Akiyama Ryo was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that General Inoue would suddenly ask such a question.

"General, this..." He hesitated, not knowing how to answer.

"Go ahead!" Lu Yang encouraged. "I'm just...just asking."

"Hai!" Akiyama Ryo finally said confidently, "If... we're spotted by the enemy's radar... then we're in danger!"

"Oh? What do you mean?" Lu Yang asked in surprise.

"General, think about it. Although our warship is well-equipped, it is..." Akiyama Ryo lowered his voice and whispered in Lu Yang's ear, "Our tonnage is too small and our defense is too weak. Once we are surrounded by enemy warships... then we will..."

He didn't say anything else, but Lu Yang already understood what he meant.

"Then... is there any way... to avoid the enemy's radar?" Lu Yang continued to ask. He wanted to know if this Akiyama Ryo was really... as incompetent as the legend said?

Qiu Shanliang pondered for a moment and said slowly: "General, there is a way..."

"Oh? Tell me quickly, tell me!" Lu Yang was delighted. He knew that his plan... would work!

"We can... change our route and take a detour!" Akiyama Ryo said. "That way... we can avoid the enemy's radar detection area."

"Take a detour?" Lu Yang pretended to be embarrassed, "But... our time... is very tight!"

"If... we take a detour, can we... still... reach our destination on time?"

"Well..." Akiyama Ryo hesitated, "If we... move at full speed... it shouldn't be a big problem!"

"Yoshi!" Lu Yang slammed the table. "Just do as you say! Let's... take a detour!"

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Lu Yang was secretly delighted. He had originally thought that it would take some effort to convince this stubborn Japanese man, but he hadn't expected... that he would actually... agree so easily?!

"It seems... this Akiyama Ryo... is nothing special!" Lu Yang was secretly proud of himself. He decided... to add more fuel to the fire and completely control this "insufficient captain"!

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"Qiu Shanjun, come on, drink, drink!" Lu Yang picked up the wine glass and said to Qiu Shanliang, "This is the good wine I brought from home. Tonight... let's not go home until we are drunk!"

"This...how can I feel embarrassed..." Akiyama Ryo said this, but his body was very honest. He took the wine glass, tilted his head back, and drank the whole glass of wine.

"You can drink quite a bit!" Lu Yang praised. He poured another glass for Qiu Shanliang. "Another one?"

"General..." Qiushan Liang wanted to say a few more polite words, but Lu Yang had already stuffed the wine glass into his hand, "Qiushan Jun, are you...not giving me face?"

"No...I dare not..." Akiyama Ryo had no choice but to pick up the wine glass and drink it all again.

Just like that, under Lu Yang's "warm hospitality", Qiu Shanliang drank one cup after another. Soon, his face flushed and his eyes became blurred.

"Come... come... Mr. Qiushan, I'll toast you another glass..." Lu Yang picked up the wine glass and said to Qiushan Liang. As he spoke, he observed Qiushan Liang's expression.

"No... I can't... I... I really..." Akiyama Ryo stood up shakily and wanted to refuse, but before he could finish his words, he fell headfirst onto the table and lost consciousness.

"Hmph, so weak!" Lu Yang sneered. He had already seen that Qiu Shanliang was nothing but a good-for-nothing!

"Old Zhou!" Lu Yang waved to Zhou Qing who was standing at the door.

"Come in, he's already... drunk!"

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