Chapter 69 Birmingham Razor Party

Chapter 69 Birmingham Razor Party

It was a small surprise to meet Winster, the future world-famous hero of World War II, on the plane. Josie had a pleasant chat with him along the way.

At least during the whole journey, chatting with these officers and listening to their bragging would not be too boring.

After more than 20 hours of flight, the Boeing 314 roared and landed on the sea outside the Port of Liverpool - seaplanes, whether taking off or landing, can only be carried out in the port.

Soon, several small boats sailed out of the port and took Josie and other passengers ashore.

Although it was once devastated by bombing, with the official entry of the United States into the war, with the help of the Allies, this most important port on the Atlantic route soon regained its vitality.

Basically, all kinds of civilian and military supplies from the United States are unloaded here, and then transported to various parts of the UK by train and truck.

"It's a very pleasant journey. It's our honor to meet Mr. Kahn." When they got to the shore, Aldo, Winters and other officers first said goodbye to the girls reluctantly, and then came to thank Josie one by one. There were even several officers who promised that if they encountered any trouble in the UK, they could find them.

But they were not bragging.

Although Britain had not officially fallen, with a large number of US soldiers stationed in Britain, the British mainland was actually not much different from being captured by the US military.

Throughout World War II, Germany brought hundreds of thousands of lives to Britain.

But in fact, the US military was even more ruthless, directly bringing 1.8 million lives to Britain.

Look, only the beautiful Chinese characters can express the meaning.

It's just that the Germans used weapons, while the American soldiers used US dollars, stockings or canned food, chocolate, coffee, tea, or even just a few pieces of bread.

For example, Piccadilly Circus in London is an entertainment center in the 21st century.

But now, it is a beauty pageant for American soldiers. At night, American soldiers light a match here and choose their prey for the night.

There is also a scene that many people can't even imagine. British pilots are flying fighter planes to carry out the suicide bombing mission against Germany, but in the rear, American airmen are using trucks to send British girls to the barracks.

If Josie remembers correctly, it seems that the Eighth Air Force did this feat...

The famous barbecue master Li Mei seems to be in the Eighth Air Force at this moment.

Not long after these officers were picked up by the jeeps driven by their comrades, the car that picked up Josie and the others also came... Well, two jeeps and a truck.

Josie, Lyndon, Whitney and others can take the jeep, but the girls can only take the truck.

However, they could not be wronged for long. As an important port, the USO had a special station in the city to receive the USO personnel, and the environment was very good. It was originally a local high-end hotel.

According to the normal arrangement, Josie and his friends would stay here for one night, and then take the train to London, and tour various US military units under the arrangement of the USO.

But Josie was not really here to entertain the troops...

So after arriving at the station, he left two bodyguards for the girls in his company, and then handed them over to the relevant person in charge of the USO.

Unlike local British girls, these local girls are not so easy to be bullied as American citizens, so Josie does not need to worry about their safety at all.

As for Josie herself, she took Linden and the other four bodyguards including Vito and Brooke to the US Army Logistics Department in Liverpool.

In just half an hour, Qiao Xi and his team used a box of "grape juice" prepared in advance and a small amount of US dollars to get the special pass opened by the logistics department, and "rented" two Willys jeeps, the iconic US military of this era.

During this period, many American businessmen who ventured to Britain to pan for gold basically did this.

The military often made it easy for them.

Because these businessmen often brought them some small gifts that were particularly popular in Britain.

As for whether there would be any trouble if they did this, don't make a fuss. As long as the people who are in trouble are not their own people, who cares about this?

Allies? What's wrong with allies? If we didn't support you, you would have been gone in Britain long ago. What's wrong with being wronged?

So don't say that the US military is protecting its own shortcomings, even the British top leaders can only turn a blind eye to such things.

Just kidding, the total number of allied forces in Britain is 2.8 million, of which the US military accounts for more than half. Do you dare to say no to Britain?

So even if they don't wear military uniforms, relying on the jeep with the US military logo and the special pass, Qiao Xi and his team can still travel unimpeded in this land.

Their first destination was Birmingham, which was only 160 kilometers away from Liverpool.

Squeak, a few hours later, two jeeps stopped in front of an inconspicuous pub on the outskirts of Birmingham.

"Boss, this is it!" Linden Schneider pointed at the pub and said.

Since Josie and his team came to the UK to do business, they naturally needed a partner.

In theory, the best partner should be the US military.

But the US military is too strong. It's okay to spend some money to let them act as a protective umbrella, but if they really want to cooperate with them to do business, Josie is afraid that she can only get some leftovers.

So the best choice is to cooperate with local gangs under the cover of the US military.

Since you have to choose a local snake like a gang as a partner, you have to choose the biggest one.

And the largest and most powerful gang in the UK is in Birmingham.

Why Birmingham instead of London?

The reason is very simple. There are too many powerful people in London.

So there are many small gangs in London, but no large gangs.

Do you really think the royal family is vegetarian?

Therefore, the largest gang in the UK has never been in London, but in Birmingham.

Perhaps many foreigners' impression of Birmingham is more about the football team that is only at the level of the English Championship, which makes it less famous than the two cities of Manchester and Liverpool.

But in fact, Birmingham is the second largest metropolis in the UK.

And the gang they want to find is called the Razor Gang!

Josie and the others naturally didn't know much about the British gangs, but Linden, the old man, had once been involved in smuggling and smuggling on European and American routes, so he knew about this Razor Gang stronghold that many Birmingham locals knew about.

"Americans? What are you doing here?" The appearance of two US military jeeps naturally could not have been ignored by the people in the pub. Soon, several people came out and looked at Josie and the others with some vigilance and asked.

"We are businessmen from the United States. We have a business deal and want to talk to Mr. Thomas Shelby!" Linden straightened his shirt and stepped forward to answer.