Chapter 380 Escaping From Hell to Heaven 2
The speed of the small steamer is extremely slow, and it takes a whole day to drive for a distance of less than 100 nautical miles. The people on board can only huddle together to keep each other warm and resist the cold sea wind. People pass the time with gossip, talking about their tragic pasts or imagining their lives in the future.
And during this slow journey, an armed speedboat appeared with the roar of its engine. It approached at high speed and fired warning shots to ask the small steamer to stop. Everyone on the boat panicked immediately, but the boss on the boat, Koma, shouted loudly: "Don't make noise, this is a normal inspection."
Looking at the black muzzle of the gun on the armed speedboat, the refugees on board fell silent. When the two boats approached, Korma stood on the bow and waved his hands and shouted, "Is that Mr. George? I'm Korma, and I brought you a good whiskey."
On the armed speedboat, a few sailors with guns jumped over first, and then a white man boarded the boat. He didn't even look at the crowds of refugees on the boat, but he focused on the dozen or so barrels of diesel oil released from the cabin.
"Koma, you're smuggling diesel into Matanzas again. I should really hang you." The white man said terribly, but smiled.
Korma was not too afraid, but took out a whole box of whiskey first, and said with a charming smile: "This is for Mr. George. I dare to swear that Matanzas can get the best whiskey in the entire Caribbean." Whiskey."
The white man was also polite, opened a bottle of whiskey on the spot and drank more than half of it. He poured a big gulp of spirits into his stomach, and he lifted his spirits a bit, "It's so comfortable to drink whiskey in the world now. When I get rid of those idiots in Matanzas, I must take out their wine cellars. Grab all the wine in the store."
Koma immediately echoed cheerfully: "The 'Aurora Legion' has no sea power at all. As long as we kill them, Mr. George will be the king of the Caribbean."
"That's right, those idiots are really weak. I have attacked them from the sea five times in a row, and they can't do anything about it. Wait until we organize the landing force, and we will be able to defeat them!" The white man was so proud that he asked his subordinates to A case of whiskey was moved away from the little steamer.
However, the words of the white man poured cold water on the heads of the refugees on the boat, and everyone became extremely disturbed. Tania hurriedly asked Korma: "Sir, didn't you say that Matanzas is a paradise, but their situation is very bad?"
"If the 'Aurora Legion' can last, there will be heaven. But if it can't, it will naturally become a hell like Havana."
After the little steamer was released, Korma was in a rare good mood, so he said a few more words casually, "Now the 'Aurora Legion' is launching an attack on land, but they have no defensive power at sea.
It is said that Haruko, a small town on the outskirts of Havana, has gone crazy, where the "Aurora Legion" sends thousands of people to attack every day, and Governor Diego is forced to put all his strength on it.
If Governor Diego is unstoppable, the 'Aurora Legion' can storm into Havana in a day. But if Governor Diego is relieved, he can land in Matanzas in one day.
Both sides are already red-eyed. Whoever wins this war will be the king of the entire Caribbean Sea, because there is no other force in this vast sea area that can stop the victor from expanding. "
This situation shocked the refugees on board. No one expected that the current situation would be so anxious and urgent, and it could even be regarded as a historic moment. Who can rule the Caribbean depends on who can win these two?
Tania asked again: "Mr. Koma, who are you? Who do you want to win?"
"Me? I'm just a businessman, and I don't rely on it. I hope this war will continue, so that I can make a profit from it." Kema seemed impartial, but he said after a moment of silence : "Actually, I am optimistic about Governor Diago. Because the 'Aurora Legion' has been attacking Haruko violently for several days, and has not achieved a breakthrough. If the two sides continue to stalemate, Governor Diago will find an opportunity to counterattack sooner or later."
The whole ship has had enough of hell in Havana,
Expectations are high for Matanzas. But now, Korma's judgment made their hearts heavy and cold.
But this doesn't matter to Korma, he is actually just a dozen regional leaders who went to Matanzas some time ago to find the "Aurora Legion" to fight Qiufeng.
Zhou Qingfeng opened up trade in the Caribbean Sea with a small steamer, and Koma made his first pot of gold by transporting coal from Mexico to Matanzas. But he soon discovered that the best route was actually between Havana and Matanzas.
Havana has various petroleum refining products such as gasoline, diesel and kerosene, while Matanzas sells warm clothes, medicines, and spirits. Since both parties had a strong demand for each other's products, Koma managed to use 2,000 tons of coal to buy a small steamer from the "Aurora Legion", and started a thrilling trade on the battlefield.
After several voyages, Koma made a fortune, and he even planned to buy a second small steamer. These days, there is only such a fuel-free vehicle that can travel around the world.
The small steamer departs from Havana at noon and arrives in Matanzas late at night. In addition to seeing a dazzling lighthouse on the bay, Tania saw the entire city immersed in darkness.
"The last time I came to the city, there were still lights. Now it seems that Havana's armed speedboats are too much of a threat here, and they actually implemented a blackout." Thinking that he was about to land, Kema was in a good mood, and began to show off proudly knowledge.
"There are actually artillery on the shore to seal off the bay, but the coastline is too long. Mr. George in Havana can find an opportunity to land and attack every time. It is said that His Excellency the head of the 'Aurora Legion' is very annoyed by this, but there is nothing he can do about it."
The worse the situation in Matanzas, the worse the mood of the refugees on board. But now that everything has come, when the ship docks, it can only bite the bullet and get off the ship. After more than four hundred people went ashore, special staff from the 'Aurora Legion' came out to guide and screen these people.
Tania followed the crowd and was soon given a piece of bread and a bowl of rice soup. She looked back at the small steamer that brought her out of hell, and saw a group of coolies loading large bags of old clothes from the warehouse onto the ship.
Tania didn't know where the 'Aurora Legion' got so many old clothes, but she knew that these old clothes were in high demand in Havana. She has always wanted a thick cotton coat but has been unable to do so.
"What's your name? What skills do you have?" A staff member asked the refugees from Havana one by one. When she found out that Tania was actually a student of the University of Havana School of Medicine, she immediately snapped her fingers, and another staff member rushed over from behind.
"you are a doctor?"
"I'm a medical student, but I haven't graduated yet."
"It doesn't matter, medical students are also welcome. We are short of doctors here."
Tania was very grateful to her parents who sent her to school at this time. Because she is a doctor, her treatment immediately went up several notches. Hot food and hot water, thick clothes and shoes, and a warm fire, when she began to feel warmth all over her body, she sincerely hoped that she could live this kind of life forever in the future.
During bedtime prayers, Tania held the statue of the Virgin Mary on her neck with both hands, and whispered: "Holy Virgin Mary, please protect the people here from war and artillery fire. The evil forces of Diago cannot occupy this place." , this is already the last piece of civilized land in the whole world, and this is heaven.” (To be continued.)