Living in the Republic of China era, from undercover agent to immortality

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Several hours later, it was nearing dusk.

While Li Changfeng was interrogating several Japanese confidential personnel, the entire cabin of the Zero frigate suddenly shook.

Immediately afterwards, the ship's alarm went off.

As a series of hurried footsteps approached from outside, cabinet consultant Yoshimasa Fujita led his team inside.

"Takeuchi-kun, stop the interrogation immediately."

"We were attacked by the enemy, and the hull was hit by a depth charge."

"General Kagesa orders all personnel to prepare for battle..."

Upon hearing his words, Li Changfeng's expression immediately turned to surprise.

He immediately lowered his head and bent over.

"Hayi!"

"Waseda squad leader, release everyone immediately."

Li Changfeng spoke to Waseda, the Japanese squad leader beside him.

Kenjiro Inukai, Yeko Ouyang, and the Vice Minister of the Imperial Guard Kitajima were immediately released.

"Everyone, follow me to the deck."

"Inukai-kun, go to the operations command center and take charge of artillery defense."

Fujita Yoshimasa waved his hand, gesturing to the crowd.

He then addressed Inukai Ken, the squad leader of the Mei Agency.

"Hayi!"

Ken Inukai agreed and immediately headed towards the operations command center.

Li Changfeng and the others followed Fujita Yoshimasa back onto the deck.

Hundreds of people had gathered on the deck by this time.

This included members of the 76th Operations Group and a large number of crew members from the Zero Frigate.

Japanese General Kagesa Yoshiaki is giving a pre-battle pep talk.

"Gentlemen, Imperial soldiers only die in battle, they never surrender!"

"I have already notified the Imperial Navy to send reinforcements, but it will take at least four more hours."

"These four hours will be your test."

"Warriors, take up your weapons and prepare for battle!"

"Let the enemy know how terrifying we are."

"Long Live His Majesty the Emperor!"

"........."

Japanese General Kagesa Yoshiaki stood at the bow of the ship with a squad of Japanese soldiers, waving his arms confidently.

The crew of the Zero-class corvette and the Japanese military police on board simultaneously raised their hands.

"Long live the Emperor! We swear to defend the warships to the death!"

"Long Live His Majesty the Emperor!"

"Kill the chicken and give it to me—"

The traitors from No. 76 trembled with fear and all looked at Wu Yong, the head of the action department.

Wu Yong raised his arm expressionlessly and joined the Japanese soldiers in chanting slogans.

Many people followed suit.

"Long live His Majesty the Emperor! Defeat the foreign devils!"

Li Changfeng raised his fist and shouted with great enthusiasm.

In his mind, however, he had already begun to observe his surroundings, preparing to escape the ship at any moment.

This is a naval battle; there's no need for him to die alongside the Japanese.

"Takeuchi-kun, take the agents from the Ume Agency and protect the code expert in the cabin."

"Once the foreigners boarded the ship, they immediately took several experts with them and boarded the lifeboats."

"I will have the military police cover you."

"I need to go with the General to command the battle."

"Thanks for your hard work........."

As soon as everyone finished shouting their slogans, they were immediately assigned to various combat positions.

After exchanging words with the Japanese general Kagesa Yoshiaki, Fujita Yoshimasa walked over to Li Changfeng and said something.

"Serving the empire with utmost loyalty is a subordinate's duty."

Li Changfeng was secretly delighted, and then nodded very seriously.

Protecting cryptography experts? What a load of rubbish!

He would immediately flee with Gu Xiaomeng should the situation turn unfavorable.

The Japanese devils and the foreigners fought to the death; whether they lived or died depended on fate.

After saying that, he immediately led twenty or thirty agents from the Mei Agency into the cabin.

Immediately afterwards, a pirate ship blocked their way.

The pirates on the other side used a loudspeaker to shout at the Zero Frigate.

"Listen up, everyone on board, lay down your weapons and surrender immediately!"

"General Chekhov's warships will arrive soon. I advise you not to make a futile struggle."

"Otherwise, once we board the ship, we will kill everyone on board."

"I'll repeat myself: everyone lay down your weapons and surrender immediately..."

The pirate ship was a large cargo ship, but it was equipped with cannons and defensive weapons.

The two ships were less than a kilometer apart, and the Japanese general, Kageyama Yoshiaki, stood at the bow of his ship watching this scene.

"General, if the enemy is trying to stop us, they must have reinforcements coming from behind."

"I suggest we destroy this ship immediately and leave this area."

"Otherwise, by the time the enemy's reinforcements arrive, it will be too late."

Japanese advisor Fujita Yoshimasa stood behind Kagesa Yoshiaki, his little head working rapidly.

Then he bowed slightly and said through gritted teeth.

If we start the war now, there's still a sliver of a chance of winning.

He knew these pirate ships were eyes and ears in the English Channel.

Once the enemy warships arrive, the Zero corvette will have no chance of escaping.

"Yoshi, Fujita-kun makes a lot of sense."

"A mere pirate ship? This general doesn't even consider it a threat..."

"Immediately order Inukai-kun to fire the cannons. Zero destroyer, advance at full speed and ram it."

"I will make these pirates pay the price."

As he spoke, Kageyama Yoshiaki led everyone directly toward the ship's command center.

Immediately afterwards, all eight cannons on the Zero frigate aimed at the pirate ship ahead.

"Boom boom boom boom!"

A major battle was about to break out, and the opposing pirate ship was immediately bombarded with cannon fire, with flames engulfing the ship.

One of the cannonballs hit the cabin of Smith's pirate ship, which enraged him.

"Fire! Fire! They're trying to escape!"

"Stop them."

"Admiral Chekhov's warship will arrive in two hours."

"We absolutely cannot let them get away..."

The Zero frigate's actions clearly indicate that it intends to break out of this sea area.

Captain Smith didn't have much hope that the Japanese would surrender; he just wanted to buy time.

Unexpectedly, the other side opened fire without warning, and he immediately stood in the command room shouting in a fit of rage.

"Release the torpedoes to stop them from advancing."

"It's too late, that warship is heading straight for us."

"Turn the rudder quickly, provide artillery cover—"

The ship's first mate gave tense instructions.

The helmsman, however, was sweating profusely as he watched the Zero frigate closing in on the radar.

The first mate immediately ordered the gunners to open fire.

But it's too late.

The Zero Frigate was several times larger than the pirate ship, and its entire hull was made of steel.

Compared to semi-militarized pirate ships, they were utterly inferior.

A dark shadow suddenly appeared and crashed directly towards the pirate ship.

Immediately following was the sound of crashing waves, and the pirate ship began to disintegrate.

Captain Smith's mind went blank for a moment, and then he collapsed to the ground in disbelief.

I thought the other side would just fire a few shots to scare them.

Unexpectedly, the ship opposite rammed into them.

In the end, it was my own carelessness that led to this.

"Run for your life! Run for your life!"

"The Japanese devils are too ruthless. This time... we miscalculated."

Smith lay on the ground muttering to himself, his body crushed by the large amount of seawater and the deformed hull of the ship.

He tried to get up several times, but fell to the ground again.

The pirates on the ship began to fall into the water like dumplings being dropped into boiling water, and the entire pirate ship was capsized by the Zero Frigate.

A massive wave swept in, and the Zero frigate crashed directly over the wreckage of the pirate ship.

Japanese General Kagesa Yoshiaki put down his binoculars with a smile on his face.

Fujita Yoshimasa, Shimizu Tozo, Inukai Ken, and several other Japanese commanders cheered.

"Long live the Empire!"

"Once we get out of this area, we'll be safe."

Li Changfeng stood in the cabin, steadying himself as he witnessed this scene.

He then breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at the six cryptography experts around him.