The Black Sea seems calm in winter, and seagulls circle around a dhow and make bright chirping sounds. This sound reminds the people on the boat that the coast is approaching.
On the deck, Li Xiao, who was wearing a double-breasted coat, leaned against the side of the ship and looked idly at Vishnyak, who had a resentful look on his face. The latter still complained about going to sea.
"Andreka, why do I still think your plan is so unreliable! Going to Constanta by sea and going to Wallachia via the territory controlled by the Turks is too..."
"That's very clever, isn't it?" Li Xiao joked with a smile, "The Romanians must not have thought that we would go through the Turkish territory. The Moldavia side must be the one they have tightly fortified!"
Vishniak's expression looked like he was constipated. He felt that Li Xiao's plan was too whimsical and bold. He actually went behind the Romanian people's butts and shot them with black guns. It was too pornographic and violent.
And the risk of doing so is not small, because the Turks also have a bad impression of Russia, and they will definitely be on guard. Maybe they will be stared at as soon as they get off the ship, and they will be caught by the Romanians just as they prepare to cross the border.
"You think too much, the Turks are not as powerful as you say!"
Li Xiao yawned. Although it was first class, the Mermaid was too small, with a displacement of only more than 300 tons. In later generations, it was just a larger fishing boat. But in this era, no matter in the Mediterranean,
Still on the Black Sea, a ship like this is already considered high-end.
Moreover, this is also the largest cargo ship that Kornilov can find through his connections. After all, it is indeed not easy to urgently purchase a non-Russian registered civilian ship at this time.
The original owner of the Mermaid was an Italian. He was caught by the British running a smuggling business and was fined so much that he lost everything. He had no choice but to sell the boat and cut off its stern to survive.
Kornilov bought this boat because of his connections. The reason is that Russian civilian boats are easy to get, but Li Xiao doesn't want it because he wants a pure foreign boat so that their identities can be better concealed.
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"Then why not buy a Greek ship?" Vishniak curled his lips, "Isn't that Medusa big and cheap!"
Li Xiao snorted: "It's cheap, but it's cheap but not good!"
Vishniak was surprised and said: "I have seen that ship, the quality is good!"
"It's not a matter of quality!" Li Xiao sighed and explained: "Both the Greeks and the Russians are unreliable to us! Our actions this time must be kept strictly confidential, otherwise we will be dead!"
"It's not like you haven't noticed that the city defense commander of Odessa is looking around for information about us. There is no way that we can hide the news about our purchase of the Medusa from him!"
Vishniak nodded, this is true. During the time they were preparing, various people were secretly and overtly listening to their actions. If they were not on guard, Kornilov
The major general helped cover them up, and there really was no secret about their movements.
"So we must buy foreign ships that have nothing to do with Russia, so that the enemies hiding in the dark cannot detect them, and we can carry out operations secretly!"
Vishniak nodded again, but still had doubts about this operation: "The Turks have a very tense relationship with us. None of the young men we brought this time can speak foreign languages. They will reveal their secrets when they open their mouths!
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Li Xiao rolled his eyes. If possible, he would naturally want to bring a group of professional spies to do this job. But the question is, are there any?
There may be one in the third part, but it is impossible for the third part to help him. And this operation is extremely dangerous and important. It is impossible to bring people who cannot be trusted. Now, the only people that Li Xiao can trust are Vishniak Boris and a few others.
Friends, there are only officers and soldiers of the 748th Regiment.
"There are quite a few Russians working for a living on the Black Sea, and Russia is the boss in this area. It makes sense to hire a group of Russian sailors and bodyguards," Li Xiao said helplessly, "Anyway, let the young men speak as little as possible, so that they can speak
Foreign language officers come forward to deal with it!"
Vishniak sighed. He also knew that there was no other way. Now he could only rush the duck. After all, Li Xiao's plan was much more reliable than forcing his way into Moldavia and Wallachia. After all, Li Xiao's plan was much more reliable.
Although Turkey has tense relations with Russia, they have not openly turned against each other. Even if their identities are exposed in Constanta, there will not be much danger.
Li Xiao looked at Vishnyak who was still worried, put his arm around his shoulders and smiled: "Don't worry, my friend. The Turks are stupider than you think, and they are easier to deal with. When the time comes, use the skills of foreign uncles."
If you gain momentum, you can scare them down in a matter of minutes!"
Vishniak said dumbfounded: "Why do I think the Turkey we know is not the same kind?"
Vishnyak did know a lot of Turks. Well, but they were all dead. He also had dealings with Turks on the battlefield. In some local conflicts, the Turks still showed quite toughness, especially those who
Villagers and nomads are especially brave and fearless of death.
Li Xiao patted him on the shoulder and laughed: "When we get ashore later, I will take you to get to know the Turks again. You will soon find that those you saw before are all fakes!"
Vishnyak naturally didn't believe it. The problem was that he couldn't do anything if he didn't believe it. The ship was already done and he couldn't even get off the ship.
With an uneasy heart, the Mermaid finally docked at the dock amid Vishniak's uneasiness.
Soon, several port staff wearing red Turkish felt hats boarded the Mermaid. At that moment, Vishnyak's heart jumped into his throat, fearing that the next second these tough Turks would wave at him.
A large number of guards were called to capture them all.
"Dear gentlemen, welcome to Constanta. The young one is the inspector of Hong Kong and is here specially to serve you!"
Vishniak was immediately dumbfounded. This was the first time he had seen such groveling Turks with slave-like looks. Where did these barbarians go? Could it be that he had really encountered fake Turks before?
people.
What Vishniak didn't expect was that these people had absolutely no moral integrity at all. After Li Xiao casually dealt with it and said a few harsh words, they no longer dared to board the ship for inspection, and then received the message from the translator.
After spending a few gold coins, he left with many thanks and praises...
"Are these guys really port prosecutors?" Vishnyak asked dumbfounded.
Li Xiao laughed loudly and said: "Of course, my friend, Turkish people and Turkish bureaucrats are completely different creatures. Stop being suspicious, let's go ashore!"