Franchise God - Chapter 1612



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Franchise God Episode 1612

Chapter 345: Strategy and Tactics of the Small People (8)

After much deliberation, the commander of the occupying forces reported this fact to headquarters.

The command was both pleased and skeptical by the report that local procurement might be possible.

“We must pay thorough attention to the unit’s borders and security.”

“I will conduct procurement operations without ever letting go of my doubts.”

Once permission was granted, the commander began full-scale negotiations with the Italian Chinese smugglers.

“You can make payment upon cargo confirmation and departure.”

“Is comfort women also possible?”

“I have Italian roots. I would appreciate it if you could give me Euros.”

“If you pay in Yuan, I can add up to 5% of the amount.”

The commander tried to be stubborn for once.

But the Italian Chinese smiled as before without changing his expression at all.

“General, it is quite difficult to exchange Yuan in Italy at this time. I hope you will be generous with your stock.”

“If you are a member of the great Chinese nation, shouldn’t you be willing to lend a hand in this great cause?”

“I am a proud Chinese who has never forgotten that I am Han. At the same time, I am also a merchant who has always been very careful about money. Please consider that this desperation has led to the spread of overseas Chinese throughout the world today.”

“Hmm….”

“If you so desire, I will accept payment in Yuan for the first departure.”

The supply ships were scheduled to arrive in five batches.

It is impossible to prepare all the supplies at once, and since it is smuggling, it is impossible to use a cargo ship that is too large.

The Italian Chinese hinted back that they would conclude the deal with the first ship.

(We have to return alive from here), the commander understood what he meant.

“No, I will pay you in Euros. But…”

“I will make sure that the supplies are of the highest quality.”

“That’s how it should be. Since you’re buying it by paying several times the amount of money.”

The three items that the occupying forces were supposed to receive were fuel, food, and drinking water.

The price is usually 11 times the market price.

That Italian Chinese makes more than ten times the profit by selling goods.

It was an outrageous profit, but the occupying forces were now in dire need of supplies.

“I will leave right now.”

“Just a moment, let’s get on our helicopter.”

“Haha, I’m sorry, but that won’t do. Smuggling isn’t something you can do so openly. I’ll move on my own ship.”

“But at the very least, we should check what kind of transportation you use.”

“Please do so.”

So, under the leadership of the quartermaster, non-commissioned officers and soldiers followed the Chinese.

The means of transportation that the Chinese took to Marseille was unexpected.

“Did you come by wig line?”

“Yes. For quick movement.”

At first glance, it was no ordinary wig line.

The weight is considerable and the design and color are elegant and well-made.

A ship that says with its whole body, ‘I am quite an expensive person.’

It seems certain that the Italian Chinese have some money.

The military officer felt more confident after seeing the splendid personal wig line.

It can be said that what increases a smuggler’s trust is a gold ring worn on all ten fingers.

The Chinese man came in a nice-looking wig, but he didn’t have a gold ring, perhaps to look frugal.

“Sergeant Tsuchaen, you move with him.”

“All right!”

To make contact, a non-commissioned officer was brought on board the wig ship.

Even if the Italian Chinese had bad intentions and attacked him, the occupying forces would not suffer any damage.

* * *

The wigsen arrived at the port of Genoa in about 40 minutes.

The Italian Chinese, along with the NCO, went over to the cargo ship preparing to set sail.

“These are the first batch of goods that have been shipped. Would you like to check them before the others arrive?”

“Well, I guess so.”

Surely he wouldn’t try to do something to himself.

The NCO entered the ship without much fear, guided by the Italian Chinese.

“Diesel, drinking water, and combat rations. Diesel and drinking water are all in 50-liter cans. Open any of them and check.”

The sergeant looked around calmly and said.

“Surprisingly, there are no Shindu in the combat rations.”

“In Italy, it is a bit hard to get shindoo. And these combat rations are not bad at all. They are fresh, manufactured less than three months ago.”

It was a bit disappointing that there was no Shindu at all, but on the other hand, I thought it would be evidence that this smuggler had nothing to do with Ha Su-yeong.

Anyway, once the main force arrives, we will conduct another thorough inspection.

The NCO took a quick look around and then came out onto the deck.

He gave the coordinates, name and characteristics of the cargo ship to the helicopter coming this way through the security line.

The helicopter fell behind because the wig line was traveling at a speed of over 500 km/h.

After a while, a helicopter carrying a group of military officers arrived.

Since China had obtained military safe passage rights in most European countries, there was no problem for army helicopters to enter Genoa.

The helicopter landed on the deck of the cargo ship, and a noncommissioned officer greeted the group of officers.

“What do you think?”

“I took a quick look and there didn’t seem to be any major problems. It looks like my Italian compatriot has prepared well.”

“Well, I’m glad to hear that, but I still need to check carefully.”

The quartermaster ordered his men to go inside the ship and check the supplies.

Three people, including myself, remained on deck to prepare for any eventuality.

“But where are the sailors?”

“I am alone.”

“Alone? Are you saying you sailed this big ship alone?”

“Since the automation facilities are well-developed, there is no problem in making a short round trip of about 400km by yourself. When doing smuggling, it is most important to minimize the number of people.”

“Hearing that, I feel more confident.”

When he said there were no other sailors, my remaining doubts were allayed and I began to believe.

After a while, the men finished their inspection and came up onto the deck.

“I randomly sampled over 200 of them and found no problems.”

“Okay. Then let’s set sail right away.”

The Italian Chinese smiled wryly and rubbed his index finger and thumb together.

“Please pay before departure… … ”

“… … Wait.”

The quartermaster was secretly displeased with this merchant who was only concerned with money during his great journey to help his country.

However, since I might have to continue to receive supplies from this merchant in the future, I tried not to go against his orders.

When the answer came back from his superiors, the quartermaster spoke to the Italian Chinese.

“Please check.”

“Your deposit has been confirmed. Thank you. We will depart immediately.”

Italian Chinese moved to missionary work and took over the key.

“Are you saying you’re going to get away without a tugboat?”

“Why would a small to medium-sized cargo ship like this need a tugboat? Don’t worry.”

And the Chinese escaped from the dock using a magical ability that was almost miraculous.

It was such an outstanding skill that even the military officers watching from the side were amazed.

“You are a very skilled sailor!”

“I’ve been doing business on boats since I was a teenager. I know how to drive most boats.”

“Come to think of it, you piloted the wig ship yourself. I guess being a smuggler isn’t something just anyone can do.”

“It will take about eight hours to get to Marseille. Get some rest in the meantime. I’ll prepare something to eat.”

“No, can I just leave the mission?”

“Now that we’re out at sea, you can leave it to the autopilot function. If anything unusual happens, we’ll notify you right away via phone, so don’t worry.”

The Chinese guided the military officers and their party to the deck just in front of the bridge.

And then they started taking out various items from the warehouse and installing them on the deck.

A charcoal brazier, an iron grill, folding chairs, and a simple table were quickly set up, creating a setting that felt like outdoor camping.

The Italian Chinese took out fresh meat and fish from the freezer and started grilling them on the grill.

As the delicious smell began to waft, the group of quartermasters swallowed dry saliva.

‘It’s a fish, a fish.’

‘You’re giving us this expensive fish to eat?’

‘How much money did you make from smuggling…?

‘Huh, I got paid more than 11 times the market price, so I guess I should oil it up to this extent.’

Unsurprisingly, none of them had eaten fish in the past year.

It’s not that I don’t like fish, but because it has become a precious food ingredient that only the wealthy can eat.

“Here, let’s each have a drink.”

They even took out a bottle each of the eight famous Chinese liquors, including Maotai, and lined them up.

While I was on an expedition thousands of kilometers away and living a difficult wartime life, I suddenly felt an appetite when I saw alcohol.

The quartermaster shook his head subtly.

“I will be arriving at the main unit in 7 or 8 hours, and I cannot drink alcohol while on duty. However, I appreciate your consideration.”

“Oh, I’m sorry. Since I only dealt with lowly soldiers while smuggling, I forgot and fell into old habits. In that case, you should just take care of it yourself.”

“Take some alcohol? How can this be……”

“These are the liquors that we brought out to treat you all. If we put them back in the vault, their pride will be hurt. Please, let these famous liquors save face.”

The Chinese live for face and die for face.

“I was very rude. I should have been more careful not to let those words come out of your mouth. I will take note of your sincerity with gratitude.”

“Come on, eat quickly before the meat gets cold.”

The military officer said something as if he was doing a favor to his subordinates who seemed to be very sorry.

“Okay. Let’s just share one bottle. There’s still a little over seven hours left, so are you confident that you won’t have any alcohol-smelling breath when you get to the main base?”

“yes!”

“thank you!”

The soldiers were so excited that they passed the empty glasses around to their comrades.

How could I not feel sad when I eat such a wonderful charcoal-grilled dish after such a long time without drinking alcohol?

The quartermaster only gave them one bottle to drink and then ate the food.

The grilled fish I was eating after a long time was so delicious that it melted in my mouth.

After filling our bellies, we took turns taking guard duty and resting and sleeping.

Before we knew it, the ship had arrived in Marseille.

The commander of the occupying forces came out in person and encouraged the group of logistics officers.

“Thank you for your hard work. You have successfully completed the difficult mission. Thanks to you, our occupying forces can now rest easy.”

“He is a trustworthy person.”

“It’s true that they are revealing the money, but it seems that they successfully completed the first transport.”

The soldiers rushed in and started unloading.

Since there was no unloading equipment, the supplies had to be moved one by one by hand, but since they were precious supplies that arrived when supplies were cut off, everyone worked hard without a single complaint on their faces.

“You must not disembark from the ship, but return to Genoa and bring back additional supplies.”

“All right.”

The quartermaster actually liked it.

As soon as all the supplies were unloaded, the ship returned to Genoa with a party of quartermasters on board.

The Italian Chinese once again treated them to exquisite food and wine, and this time they did not refuse and ate and drank without restraint.

After arriving in Genoa, I did not get off the ship and slept in the cabin that the Italian Chinese told me about.

And the next day, I was very surprised to see that the once empty warehouse was filled with supplies.

“No, when did you restock the supplies? Even though we slept like crazy, we didn’t notice at all.”

“The supply is urgent, so how can we not hurry? We have completed preparations for departure, so we can depart as soon as we are ready.”

It’s a request for payment.

This time, the quartermaster reported to his superiors that preparations for departure were complete without the slightest hint of displeasure, and the commander, although surprised, greatly praised the swift completion of the supply operation.

In this way, the Chinese army received all supplies safely on five occasions.

“Do you need any shells?”

“Well, we need them, but we don’t use 155mm high-explosive shells. So……”

“We can get 152mm shells that are suitable for Chinese military service.”