The War of Resistance Against Japan: Special Operations Battalion Traverses Shanghai and Slaughters

Silva's words were like a wake-up call, waking everyone up.

Prime Minister Salazar was the first to speak, saying, "Alas... according to the president, our country of Portugal simply does not have the strength to compete with the country of Dragon Flame. I think we should return Ao Island, after all, it originally belonged to the country of China."

A high-ranking official said, "But Long Fei didn't ask us to return Ao Island; instead, he wanted to sell it to the Longyan Kingdom for one Escudo."

Silva glanced sideways at the high-ranking official, thinking to himself, "With your intelligence, how did you become one of the country's leaders?"

"Don't you understand? The Longyan Kingdom has already declared its independence, and Ao Island is the territory of the Huaxia Kingdom. How can we return it to the Longyan Kingdom?"

"Therefore, it is reasonable for Long Fei to request the sale to Longyan Kingdom. After Longyan Kingdom obtains Ao Island, it can return it to Huaxia Kingdom at any time."

"Ah... I see. But this price is just too insulting! What about the dignity of our country, Portugal?"

Silva sighed and said, "I remember Long Fei once said that dignity is only on the edge of a sword and truth is only within the range of cannons. You want dignity? Fine, then lead your army to Ao Island and fight against the Longyan People's Army."

"I...I can't..."

Silva gave the executive a disdainful look, already deciding in his heart to find an excuse to dismiss this idiot afterward.

"Alright, gentlemen, Long Fei has given us three days to consider, which is already a great favor. Let's not be ungrateful. I've decided to have Governor Barbossa of Ao Island sign the document tomorrow. Those who agree, please raise your hands."

Everyone silently raised their arms.

The next day, Long Fei received a telegram from Barbossa agreeing to sign and allowing the Longyan People's Army to land on Ao Island immediately.

After reading Barbossa's reply, Long Fei's lips curled up slightly, and he only said five words: "You guys know what's good for you."

After dealing with matters on Ao Island, Long Fei spent another day on Xiang Island to meet with Ming Jing and Bao Qiran.

The two of them have already established a company in Hong Kong, and it will officially open in a month at most.

Accompanied by the two men, Long Fei visited the two companies and gave full recognition to their work.

During this time, a remark by Bao Qiran gave Long Fei a new idea.

Bao Qiran said that the shortest shipping distance between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans is through the Panama Canal; otherwise, the voyage would be significantly longer.

When Panama gained its second independence in 1903, it aligned itself with the United States, which in the same year granted the US a monopoly on the construction and permanent control of the Panama Canal.

Therefore, the Panama Canal is now completely under the control of the United States, and Bao Qiran knows that the relationship between Longyan Kingdom and the United States is not good.

Therefore, he was worried that when the cargo ship passed through the Panama Canal, it would be harassed by the United States or even unreasonably detained.

Bao Qiran hoped that Long Fei could come up with a more appropriate solution.

After listening, Long Fei smiled and replied, "Mr. Bao, in my opinion, there are only two solutions to the problem you mentioned: one is to buy it, and the other is to rob it."

"Buy? Rob?" Bao Qiran stared at Long Fei, looking completely bewildered.

After listening to this, Mingjing nodded secretly, but as always, she did not immediately express her opinion.

Long Fei then explained to Bao Qiran, "Buying means buying control of the Panama Canal, but the prerequisite is that the Panamanian government must first be completely freed from US control."

"If we're going to rob it, then it's much simpler and more brutal. We can just beat the US into giving up control of the Panama Canal."

Bao Qiran said in surprise, "Ah... I think we should try to buy it. After all, the Panama Canal is right at the doorstep of the United States. We are too far away to help."

Bao Qiran was, after all, a businessman, and therefore lacked political acumen and military wisdom.

Mingjing couldn't help but interject, "Mr. Bao's statement that it's beyond our reach is indeed true, but I think it's not difficult to change that."

"With so many countries in South America, the Dragon Flame Kingdom can establish strategic alliances with the countries surrounding Panama, thereby gaining the right to station troops and establish numerous military bases."

"In this way, the whip is placed directly at the doorstep of the United States, which can form a strong deterrent against the United States. If it dares to act recklessly, we can strike whenever we want."

Mingjing's insightful views filled Longfei with genuine admiration, and the word "we" moved him even more.

This proves that Mingjing has bound her, Long Fei, and the Longyan Kingdom together, sharing both glory and ruin.

Immediately, Long Fei raised his hand and clapped: "Chairman Ming's insight is truly brilliant. I admire it sincerely. Alright, let's do it your way."

Then, Long Fei turned to Bao Qiran and instructed him, "However, our strategic focus is not on North and South America at present, so Mr. Bao, I think we can buy more cargo ships and detour around the Panama Canal as needed until the issue is properly resolved."

Bao Qiran immediately nodded in agreement: "Okay, we'll do as Mr. Long says."

Long Fei added, "Mr. Bao, if you need to increase investment in terms of funding, just tell me. Money is not a problem. The most important thing is to quickly establish and develop a global shipping business."

"Yes, Mr. Long, I understand."

After discussing it with Bao Qiran, Long Fei spoke to Mingjing.

"Mr. Ming, I will soon be expanding into Southeast Asia. I hope that your Global Trade Group will follow suit. Wherever I expand, your branch will open there. Is that alright?"

“Mr. Long, there are no major problems. The main issue right now is the lack of talent, especially trustworthy talent.”

Long Fei thought for a moment and immediately came up with a solution.

"Mr. Ming, I think we can recruit elite talents from all over the world with high salaries, but only Chinese people, because those who are not of our race will surely have different hearts."

While Mingjing nodded in agreement, she also expressed concern: "Mr. Long, your method is feasible, but it's hard to say how loyal they will be."

Long Fei then took out a spy identification device and handed it to Mingjing.

"This is the spy identification device that our Dragon Flame People's Army is using. This device is very amazing and accurate."

"You can take it and use it to test middle and senior managers from time to time. If they are disloyal or do something they shouldn't have, it will be detected."

"Is it really that amazing? If I had this device, it would be much easier for me to manage things in the future."

"Mr. Long, may I have one too?"

"Hehe, you'll be there too."

After resolving the matter in Hong Kong, Long Fei also went to Oku Island for an inspection before setting off back to Japan.

Long Fei plans to go to the Korean Peninsula in a few days to observe the training of various troops.

Once the training of each unit is completed, Long Fei will immediately convene a meeting and then begin to stir up global events and reshape the world order.

The day before Long Fei was to set off, the monk suddenly walked up to Long Fei with bloodshot eyes.

"What's wrong? Did someone bully you? In the Dragon Flame Army, who the hell would dare to bully a monk like you? And why are you crying, you big man?"

As soon as Long Fei said that, the monk, who had been holding back his tears, could no longer control them and they streamed down his face.

Long Fei was dumbfounded. He couldn't imagine what kind of grievance the monk had suffered to make him cry like a woman.

"I'm asking you a question! What's wrong?"

The monk didn't answer. He wiped away his tears and then shouted, choking back sobs, towards the door, "Bring it in."

Long Fei felt that the monk was acting strangely today, even abnormally, so he squinted and stared at the doorway.

A soldier from the guard regiment walked in carrying what appeared to be a box, about 40 or 50 centimeters in size and covered with a red cloth.

The soldier bit his lower lip tightly, his eyes red-rimmed. He bit his lip so hard that it bled, and a trickle of bright red blood flowed down his chin.

The monk then said to Long Fei, "General Long, why don't you unveil it yourself?"

The two's unusual behavior aroused Long Fei's curiosity. He got up, strode over, and deftly reached out to lift the red cloth.

"Ah...it's just a human head..."