Xu Dalong said: The Japanese army is going downhill and can no longer hold on for long. The only way for them to end is defeat and surrender. Peace-loving people will soon see the results. "
Seeing that Xu Dalong was so sure, Ai Jiabao was still a little doubtful.
She said with some worry: "I wonder when the situation of the war will be turned around?"
When saying this, Ai Jiabao looked into Xu Dalong's eyes. Obviously, she hoped to hear the results she wanted to hear from him.
Xu Dalong smiled and said: "Although the Japanese army has made some progress so far, they are at the end of their game. They are not familiar with your people's conditions and terrain, and they are arrogant. They rashly invaded Yindu without fully ensuring logistical supplies. It won't be long before the Japanese army will be forced to evacuate because their logistical support cannot keep up.
Of course, this is inseparable from the tenacious resistance of your heroic Yindu people. It can be concluded that this time the Japanese invasion will definitely end in a disastrous defeat, and it will not take long for them to evacuate in despair. "
The reason why Xu Dalong was so sure and sounded very professional is because he understood this period of history. The Japanese army invaded Yindu because they underestimated the combat effectiveness of the British-Yin coalition forces. They believed that they would soon defeat the Ying-Yin coalition forces and obtain supplies from Yindu. Therefore, the Japanese army did not make sufficient preparations before launching the attack. The officers and soldiers only carried a week's worth of food. In addition, they did not understand the climate of Yindu. The continuous heavy rain made the roads muddy, making the Japanese army's march extremely difficult and delayed a lot of time on the road.
The Japanese army was already in trouble before the main force of the coalition forces formally fought, and had to begin to retreat.
The British and Yin allied forces took the opportunity to launch a fierce attack on the Japanese army. The Japanese army was in a state of disarray, abandoned their helmets and armor, and suffered heavy losses. They had to withdraw from Yindu in despair. As Xu Dalong said, the Japanese army was at the end of its strength. After this battle, it would never set foot in Yindu territory again.
Ai Jiabao is intelligent and good at thinking. Coupled with long-term business experience, he has a sharpness that is different from ordinary people.
She said: "Mr. Xu, thank you for your analysis. I believe that Yin Du will be able to win this war.
I am very curious as to why you know so much about war situations and are even very professional in military aspects. I'm afraid your identity is more than just an ordinary businessman. "
At this time, Xu Dalong completely believed that Ai Jiabao was not a Japanese and puppet agent, but a peace-loving person. Although Xu Dalong could not directly reveal his identity, he did not mind showing that he was peace-loving.
He said: "In Malaysia, I was fortunate to participate in the war to drive away the island invaders, and I am proud of it."
Ai Jiabao understood that the Mr. Xu in front of him was indeed no ordinary businessman.
She asked with some curiosity: "Mr. Xu, is it related to the islanders that you slipped and fell into the sea?"
Ai Jiabao once asked Xu Dalong how he fell into the sea. At that time, Xu Dalong only said that it was an accident and did not mention the islanders. Seeing that Ai Jiabao had guessed this, Xu Dalong no longer concealed it from her.
So he nodded and said: "You are right. The ship I was on was attacked by the Japanese navy and fell into the sea."
Having said this, he shook his head with regret and said, "I think my family is worried about my disappearance at this moment. It's a pity that I can't send them a telegram to say that I'm safe."
Xu Dalong said this as a test to see how Aijia Jiabao would answer. He is now convinced that there is a radio on the ship and it is intact. He hopes that Ai Jiabao will take the initiative to allow him to use the radio.
After listening to Xu Dalong's words, Ai Jiabao felt deep sympathy. She put herself in his shoes and thought that if she were the Mr. Xu in front of her, she would definitely send a telegram home in a hurry to report that she was safe. She immediately wanted to agree to Xu Dalong and allow him to use the radio station.
But Ai Jiabao has been in business for a long time, has rich experience and is different from ordinary people's calmness. Although she was willing to help Xu Dalong in her heart, when she thought of Henry's reminder, she decided to endure it for the time being and discuss it with Henry before making a decision.
Thinking of this, she smiled and said: "Mr. Xu, I deeply sympathize with your experience. We will arrive in Garda in two days, and then you can report to your family that they are safe."
Xu Dalong was extremely keen. He caught the changes in Ai Jiabao's eyes. He could see that Ai Jiabao was already tempted by his request. He could sense Jiabao's concerns.
Although the two are currently getting along very harmoniously, for Ai Jiabao, he is a person of unknown origin after all, so it is understandable for them to be wary. Therefore, although Xu Dalong was slightly disappointed in his heart, he did not show it.
Then the two continued to chat. Ai Jiabao is well-informed and Xu Dalong is even more knowledgeable. The two have many common topics and the atmosphere is very harmonious.
After the meal, Xu Dalong returned to his cabin, while Ai Jiabao went to find Henry. She planned to ask Henry for his opinion and allow Xu Dalong to use the radio on the ship.
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Xu Dalong drank a lot just now. Although it was nothing based on his drinking capacity, it made him slightly sleepy. So he lay down and planned to take a nap.
Suddenly Xu Dalong heard some unusual sounds in his ears, and he sat up all of a sudden. Just as he was about to go out to take a look, he heard a shrill alarm sounding on the ship, and then someone shouted outside: "It's not good, there's something wrong." pirate."
Xu Dalong walked out of the cabin and saw a motorboat heading here not far away. There are two speedboats in front of the motorboat, with many people holding weapons sitting on them.
Xu Dalong wanted to stop these pirates, but he had already understood that the people on this ship had no weapons and were obviously no match for these pirates who were armed to the teeth. Now he was unable to fight against these pirates with his bare hands and his own strength.
Seeing the chaos and panic on the boat, Xu Dalong couldn't think of any good solution for a while. After a moment, he had an idea and returned to his cabin.
The pirate ship quickly approached the cargo ship. They fired warning shots into the air and then forcibly boarded the cargo ship. During this period, two Yindu sailors tried to stop them, but were hit by bullets. The others had to give up their resistance and allowed the pirates to climb onto the deck and take control of the entire freighter.
Soon after, the cargo ship was forced to change direction and followed the motor sailing ship to the northwest.
There were a total of 17 members on the ship, including Ai Jiabao, and they were all imprisoned. The male crew members were put into a cabin, and Jiabao was placed in solitary confinement.
Ai Jiabao was locked in the cabin, filled with fear. Although she is well-informed and is more mature and stronger than ordinary women, this is the first time she has encountered such a thing. She saw these fierce-looking guys and hoped that they were here for the property on the ship and would not cause harm to her. After all, she is a woman, and she is worried that she will be molested, which makes her feel uneasy.
An hour has passed since the ship was hijacked by these guys, and no one has come in.
Ai Jiabao gradually calmed down and began to think about what kind of situation he was facing.
She remembered a detail. Just as she was being escorted into the cabin, she seemed to hear someone say: "Are the number of people on the ship correct?"
Someone replied: "There are 17 people in total, and they are all here."
Ai Jiabao was a little confused. There were a total of 18 people on the boat. Why did these people say there were 17 people? She thought for a while and suddenly understood. When they set out from Singapore, there were only 17 people in total, and Xu Zhigang was rescued from the sea, so the number became 18.
The people who hijacked the ship said that there were 17 people on board. It was obvious that they already knew about the situation of the ship. It seems that someone has been eyeing this ship for a long time. Even before the ship set off from Singapore, they had already made plans to intercept it on the way. Judging from this, it must have been planned by someone who knew him or his family. Who on earth is it?
Ai Jiabao thought about it for a long time but couldn't figure it out. Her family is involved in the business, so it is inevitable that there will be conflicts of interest with other people. Maybe someone is coveting their family's wealth. There is no guarantee that someone will come up with the idea of this ship, and it may even be for her.
"It's for me." Thinking of this, Ai Jiabao suddenly became more and more frightened. Her family has huge wealth. The loss of a ship and the goods on the ship is not a big deal for her family, but if it really comes against her, that would be too bad. . After all, Ai Jiabao is a young and beautiful woman. If she is molested, the consequences will be really terrible.
The more Ai Jiabao thought about it, the more scared he became, and his body could not help but tremble slightly. But after all, she was a woman who had seen the world and knew that fear was meaningless, so she warned herself to calm down and think of a way out of the predicament.
She thought of sending out a distress signal, but now that the ship was under control, the radio station was of course also under control. It was simply impossible to send out a distress signal. There was no possibility of self-rescue. The people on the ship were unarmed. There was nothing they could do to deal with the pirates before they got on the ship, not to mention that they were all imprisoned now.
It seems that it is impossible to save yourself by relying on your own strength. Thinking of this, Ai Jiabao was very depressed. Suddenly she thought of Xu Zhigang. When the people on the boat were detained, Ai Jiabao didn't seem to see Xu Gang. The pirates said that there were a total of 17 people on the ship, and the numbers matched. This meant that they did not find Xu Zhigang. There was a high possibility that he was hiding in a hidden place on the ship.
Since the pirates didn't notice Xu Zhigang's existence, maybe he could help. Thinking of this, Ai Jiabao's heart suddenly became excited.
But after a moment, she sighed again and shook her head slowly. She still didn't know Xu Zhigang well enough, and wondered if he would be willing to help? After all, the pirates didn't notice him, so as long as he didn't show up, he might be able to escape. In addition, since he is an outsider, there is no need to risk his own life.
Not only that, even if Xu Zhigang is willing to help, but he is only one person. Facing this group of pirates who are like wolves and tigers and armed with weapons, what effect can he have? Ai Jiabao is very discouraged. She is now at a loss and can only hope that these pirates are just greedy for the property on the ship, and even kidnapped herself just to extort money from her family. As long as she herself was not harmed, she was content.
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Time passed by, but Ai Jiabao couldn't calm down. Instead, he became more and more anxious. He didn't know when the pirates would break in and harm him.
Suddenly, there was a sound from outside the cabin, the cabin door opened, and a muscular pirate with a big beard walked in.
He looked at Ai Jiabao carefully, and Yin said with a smile: "She is really a beautiful woman. No wonder." Then he said to a follower following him: "Go and get some food. Arrive. Before arriving at the base, you were responsible for taking care of her daily life."
"Yes, sir, I understand." The follower behind him responded, turned and left.
The bearded pirate said to Ai Jiabao: "Be good and don't resist. As long as you don't cause trouble, I will ensure your safety." After saying that, he looked Ai Jiabao up and down again and looked away reluctantly. He turned back, closed the hatch and left.
Night fell, but Ai Jiabao couldn't fall asleep for a long time. She now knows that these people are here for her. She wonders if these people are just here to rob property or have other purposes?
Ai Jiabao was thinking wildly and couldn't think clearly, so he simply decided not to think about it anymore. Tiredness gradually came over her, and she closed her eyes and fell asleep.
Suddenly, she heard some slight sounds, very close to her.
She was startled and immediately woke up. She listened, but the sound disappeared. After a while, there was still no movement. She thought she had heard wrongly, so she closed her eyes again and prepared to sleep.
At this moment, there was another slight sound, and the sound was rustling, as if it was right above his head. Ai Jiabao instinctively wanted to pull the light cord, but she held back because she thought of the possibility that this sound was made by the missing Xu Zhigang.
She suppressed the fear in her heart and listened carefully to the sounds above her head with hope. Not long after, the rustling sound sounded again.
The sound was indeed above his head, coming from the ventilation duct, and it was getting closer and closer to him.
Ai Jiabao asked cautiously and tentatively: "Mr. Xu, is that you?"
In the darkness, a deep man's voice came from above her head: "It's me, Miss Ai Jiabao."
Ai Jiabao suppressed her inner joy and said in a small voice: "It's great that you were not discovered by them."
