Rise of an Empire

"You dare to snatch my things, you really don't care about life and death." Throwing the badge into the sea, the Duke looked at the endless sea and said with a chuckle.

Yamamura Sadako, who had finished vomiting, finally regained her strength. It would have been better if it was Black Sadako. With White Sadako looking so soft and weak, Conrad was probably the only one in the world who was willing to let her do the translation. Corpses are such a disgusting job, right?

If it were an ordinary person, even if they found the badge, it would not be of much use, because the guys from Hydra were very good at concealing their identities.

But to Conrad, as long as it is a high-level Hydra with a name and surname, it is simply like a lantern in the dark night, don't be too dazzling.

Although there are many factions within Hydra, their respective territories are still clearly divided. The most powerful Baron Strucker controls most of the resources in Europe, while Japan and Southeast Asia seem to be Viper's territory.

Viper, also known as the Snake Lady, is the only woman among the many senior leaders of Hydra. Her strength and power may not be the largest among Hydra, but she can climb to the leadership position of Hydra as a woman. , one can imagine the scheming and means.

Regardless of her vicious methods, her private life seems to be quite chaotic. According to records, she has had ambiguous relationships with a lot of superheroes. It is estimated that the only person who can surpass her in the number of men is the later Black Widow.

Of course, the current Black Widow has changed her mind. At least according to Frost's investigation, except for a few men, the other party has not had a too chaotic relationship between men and women over the years.

"Lord, what should we do now?" Yamamura Sadako looked at the silent Conrad and asked with some palpitations.

That statue was a secret that only she knew, and now someone had climbed to it in advance. Yamamura Sadako was really afraid that the Duke would think that she was cheating on him.

"Go and inform Tanaka that we are going to Okinawa." The Duke thought for a while and said with discretion.

Okinawa is the southernmost island in Japan. It is 1,800 kilometers away from Tokyo in a straight line. Even from Kyushu Island, it is more than 700 kilometers away.

At that time, the Japanese government desperately requested that the U.S. troops stationed in Japan be transferred from Izu Oshima to Okinawa. In addition to this place being very far from its mainland, there was also an idea that instead of letting American soldiers harm the Japanese, it would be better to harm the Ryukyu people.

Because the Okinawa Islands were included in Japanese territory less than a hundred years ago, they were called Ryukyus in ancient times.

Originally, Colonel Tanaka was a little hesitant when he heard Conrad said he was going to Okinawa. After all, that place is now the base where the American father is stationed. No one in Japan is willing to go there to seek abuse.

But when the Duke showed his official power, Colonel Tanaka immediately withered.

Today's Japanese soldiers are not the Japanese soldiers of twenty years ago. Their backbones have been broken. Even if Tanaka had eight courages, he would not dare to show his face in front of Conrad.

So he had no choice but to cautiously order his men to drive towards Okinawa, and asked Conrad to send a telegram to the U.S. military base in Okinawa.

After all, Japanese ships are not allowed to sail out of the inland sea without the permission of the American father.

The U.S. military base in Okinawa is the largest military base stationed overseas by the United States. It has a full complement of more than 20,000 people and has a full range of armed forces on land, sea and air. If necessary, it can directly capture the Japanese mainland within two hours.

Conrad's arrival caused quite a stir. Lieutenant General Clifford, the base's top commander, personally brought people to greet him. The rows of brand-new cruisers almost scared the shit out of the newly recruited Japanese Navy Self-Defense Forces. .

"Your Majesty, Duke, do you have any instructions when you come to us?" In the conference hall of the Okinawa base, Clifford and Conrad sat down separately and asked directly.

Although Conrad does not have any official title at all according to his level, and he has nothing to do with Clifford, it stands to reason that Clifford should not pay attention to him at all.

But there are no gods in this world who do not eat grains at all.

Clifford is completely like an emperor in Japan. Even the Japanese Emperor and Prime Minister will bow when they see him. However, in the Pentagon, his status is not even among the top ten.

Because of the Vietnam War, it can be said that it is a certainty that Lyndon will continue to be elected as president. Clifford would only show off his official power with Conrad unless his brain was broken.

"I came here this time to trouble the Lieutenant General with something." If he hadn't accidentally discovered the traces of Hydra, Conrad would not have been prepared to use his military connections to do so.

But now that the other party has robbed your things, don't blame yourself.

"Yashida Ichiro, I want the Lieutenant General to come forward and bring him over to me." Conrad paused and said.

"That Japanese samurai Yashida" Clifford was a little surprised. He didn't know where in the world Ichiro Yashida offended Duke Weiting in front of him.

Even Clifford had some impressions of Yashida Ichiro, because many old colleagues had greeted him and asked him to take care of him.

Thirty years ago, the Yashida family could only be regarded as a low-level samurai in Japan, and Yashida Ichiro was only a lieutenant back then.

But that kid was really good at life, or he was very lucky. When Japan and the United States were fighting life and death, Yashida Ichiro accidentally became the manager of the prisoner of war camp.

Compared to his colleagues who punched and kicked the prisoners at every turn, Yashida could be said to be completely different. Not only did he give the prisoners good food and drink, but at the last moment he also refused his superior's order to kill all the prisoners.

So when World War II ended, all of Yashida's original colleagues were shot, but he immediately rose to become one of Japan's hottest figures.

He made a lot of good friends in the prisoner of war camp. American soldiers are also human beings. When facing their benefactors, they naturally have to take more care of them. Because of the support of those American soldiers, the Yashida family jumped up and became one of the most powerful families in Japan. 's big family.

"Yes, Mr. Yashida Ichiro, I have something I want to talk to him about." The Duke smiled and said to Clifford.

If I remember correctly, Yashida should be Viper's public spokesperson in Japan. Otherwise, he is just a low-level Japanese samurai. Even with the care of American soldiers, he would not have become one of the best in Japan in just twenty years. Big chaebol.

After all, those old Japanese aristocrats still hate guys like Yashida who betray their country and seek glory.

As for why Conrad insisted on meeting the other party at the Okinawa base

Isn't that because he is afraid of death?

What if you go to the Yashida family alone to meet the other party? What if you get into a fight over a disagreement?

Although he was proud, he was not so arrogant as to think that he could take on the Japanese branch of Hydra alone.