Beiyang reactionaries

Berryman asked John Daly.

"No? Hahaha."

John Daly laughed without hesitation, and then said: "We go up to ask for people and boats, and they dare not give them. If they really don't give them, do you and I have so many guns on our ships? Fun? I don’t believe they dare to continue to detain our ships when they see our warships.”

John Daly didn't take it seriously at all.

Although the current warships of the two are very poor, there is still one in the Yangtze River.More importantly, the flags of the British Empire were flying on their two warships.

Berryman nodded.

Yes.

I was thinking too much.Who dares to object to the warship going up.However, Berryman said very cautiously: "However, we still need to focus on negotiation, and don't open fire casually."

"I know, let's go directly to Wanxian."

On July 1918, 7, a major event known as changing the history of the Yangtze River waterway occurred.

It was a sunny day, and Wanxian Wharf was still busy.What happened ten days ago did not affect Wanxian Wharf at all.Because this season is the busiest season for Sichuan native products.

Just little things.

For these businessmen, making money is the most important thing.They don't care about Duan Xun's conflict with Britain at all.Even Britain's own businessmen are busy making money at this time, who cares about the detention of Swire Pacific.As long as it wasn't his own merchant ship that was seized, it was easy to say anything.

It was at this time that two British warships came to Wanxian.

Berryman and John Daly were also quite surprised to see the merchant ships constantly rushing at the pier.It's not that I haven't been to Wanxian before. Although the business of Wanxian Wharf was very good at that time, it can't be compared with what it is now.Now the number of merchant ships on Wanxian Wharf is several times that of Wanxian before, and the business is very good.

Berryman has started looking for the two Swire ships.

After turning around, Berryman finally spotted two ships moored at one of the piers.Although there were no marks on it, Berryman recognized at a glance that they should be the two detained merchant ships of Swire Pacific.

Because two such large merchant ships are docked here, and there are some officers and soldiers guarding them, it is not normal at first glance.

"Send someone to tell the front army that we are going to take away the two ships of the Swire Shipping Company and let them let them go. The detained crew will also be released together."

"Yes."

Although it is a British warship, there are many Chinese on it.There were translators, cooks, and even the crew members who participated in the sailing were Chinese.Berryman disembarked his interpreter and told the front troops that they were going to take away the merchant ship of Swire Pacific.

Berryman is not afraid of China, or look down on China.

However, when it was discovered that the people currently guarding the merchant ships of Swire Pacific were the army, they did not directly send people to rob the merchant ships.Because Berryman didn't want to fight the Chinese army.So send someone to talk to them first.

The best thing is to be able to solve it simply.

Berryman didn't care much.Now that the British warships are here, they dare to continue to detain the British merchant ships.

"Hey, why don't you just go over there and tow the boat back."

John Daly was in a hurry, so he ran to the "Williams" and complained to Berryman.

"John, wait a minute. You may not be very clear. Duan Xun, who is currently ruling Sichuan, seems to be a relative of China's Prime Minister Duan Qirui. If there is no conflict, it is better not to conflict. The empire probably does not want us and their state affairs The prime minister clashed."

"so what?"

John Daly pouted.

Duan Qirui?

So what about Duan Qirui.Even if Duan Qirui is here, he doesn't think he dares to do anything to Britain.It's just a relative of Duan Qirui, he really dares to do anything to us.

"If there is no conflict, it is best not to fight."

Berryman didn't like John Daly either.

Berryman is the commander of these two warships.But John Daly looked down on himself because he had fought in Europe.In fact, Berryman also despises John Daly in his heart, isn't it because he was the first officer on a cruiser?It's not that he was the captain of a cruiser, so there's nothing to be arrogant about.Now he is not still the captain of the "Jiahe", but he still has to obey his own orders.

Hearing that Berryman had rejected him directly, John Daly left the "Warrior" angrily, and returned to his own "Golden Harvest".

"Captain, captain."

"what happened?"

"Captain, the troops on the opposite side said that they were ordered to watch the two warships. Without the order from above, they would never let the ship out. Let us contact the people above."

Berryman frowned.

Berryman was not very angry when the troops on the other side refused.A force guarding these two ships, one can imagine their rank.Without the order from above, they did not dare to release the ship.

"Then you go to the Wan County government."

Berryman still wanted to talk.

Although Berryman was also very angry at the Chinese government's seizure of the British merchant ship, he felt it was a shame.However, what Berryman had to do was to try his best to avoid conflict with Duan Xun's army.

It's no good for anyone if there's a war.

After all, Berryman has been in China for many years, especially now that Britain's strength in the Far East has been greatly reduced. At this time, it is better to resolve it peacefully.

"Yes."

"Da da da--"

Just as Berryman was about to send someone to negotiate with the Wanxian government, Berryman suddenly heard the sound of a heavy machine gun.Berryman had been in the Navy for many years and had a very keen ear.You can tell where the gunshot is coming from.

on the river.

Not far from his own warship.Berryman instantly understood that this was the sound of the heavy machine gun on the "Jiahe".Because the "Jiahe" was refitted from a merchant ship, there were not many cannons, and sandbags were directly piled up around it, and then heavy machine guns were placed.

This is the "Jiahe" fired.

Berryman's face immediately became ugly, because Berryman knew that things were out of hand.He couldn't help cursing angrily, "John, this damn fool."

Although he was swearing, Berryman immediately shouted: "Ready for battle, prepare."

Berryman was worried.

This is Wan County, Sichuan.Just firing like this, Berryman was very worried that the army over there would counterattack, so he shouted for battle preparation.Speaking of which, there are only two warships on my side, and none of them are British warships that fight naval battles, so I might suffer a disadvantage.

"Boom boom-"

But just as Berryman shouted for battle preparation, he heard the sound of cannons.The sound of the cannon did not come from our own "Wei Jing" or the "Jiahe". It was the sound of the cannon from the other side.

Fired?

Berryman understood in an instant that the Chinese army on the other side had opened fire.