It was a little surprise to meet Winston, a world-famous World War II hero in the future, on the plane. Josie had a great time chatting with him along the way.
At least during the entire voyage, 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 can only take off or land at the port.
Soon, several small boats sailed out of the port and picked up Qiao Xi and his group of passengers ashore.
Although it was once devastated by bombing, as the United States officially entered the war and with the help of the Allied Forces, this most important port on the Atlantic route quickly 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 trains and trucks.
"It has been a very pleasant journey. It is our honor to meet Mr. Kahn." When they arrived on the shore, Aldo, Winters and other officers reluctantly said goodbye to the girls, and then came over to meet Josie one by one.
He said thank you and said goodbye, and even several officers assured him that if he encounters any trouble in England, he can just come to them.
But this is not bragging on their part.
Although Britain has not officially fallen, with the massive number of U.S. soldiers stationed in Britain, the British mainland is actually not much different from being captured by the U.S. 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 causing 1.8 million British lives.
Look, only wonderful Chinese characters can express the meaning.
It's just that the Germans used weapons, while the American soldiers used dollars, stockings or cans, chocolate, coffee, tea, or even just a few pieces of bread.
For example, Piccadilly Circus in London is an entertainment hub in the 21st century.
But now, it is a beauty pageant for American soldiers. At night, American soldiers light a match here and choose tonight's prey.
There is also a scene that many people cannot even imagine. British pilots are flying fighter planes on a fatal bombing mission against Germany, but behind the scenes, the American airmen are using trucks to kill British girls.
Buses were driving to the military camp.
If Qiao Xi remembers correctly, the person who accomplished this feat seemed to be the Eighth Air Force...
The famous barbecue master Li Mei seems to be in the Eighth Air Force at the moment.
Not long after these officers were picked up by jeeps driven by their comrades, the car that picked up Josie and his friends also arrived...well, two jeeps and a truck.
Josie, Lyndon, and Whitney could take the jeep, but the girls had to take the truck.
However, it didn't last long. As an important port, the United Labor Organization had a special station in the city to receive people like them, and the environment was very good. It was originally a high-end local hotel.
According to normal arrangements, Josie and the others would stay here for one night, and then take a train to London. Under the arrangements of the United Labor Organization, they would tour various US military units.
But Josie is not really here to work for the army...
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 United Labor Organization to lead the team.
Unlike local British girls, these local girls are not so easily bullied as American citizens, so Josie does not need to worry about their safety at all.
As for Josie himself, he took Linden and the other four bodyguards, including Vito and Brooke, to the U.S. Army Logistics Department in Liverpool.
In just half an hour, Josie and the others used a box of prepared "grape juice" and a small amount of US dollars to obtain a special pass for the start of the Logistics Department, and "rented" two iconic Willys of the US military of this era.
jeep.
During this period, many American businessmen who ventured to Britain to prospect for gold basically did this.
The military often leaves the door open to this.
Because these businessmen often bring them some small gifts that are particularly popular in Britain.
As for whether anything will happen if you do this, don't make a fuss. As long as the trouble is not yours, who cares?
Allies? What’s wrong with allies? If we hadn’t supported you, your UK would have been gone long ago. What’s wrong with being aggrieved?
So let alone the US military protecting its own shortcomings, even the British top brass can only turn a blind eye to this kind of thing.
Just kidding, the total number of Allied troops in the UK is now 2.8 million, of which the US military accounts for more than half. Do you, the UK, dare to say no?
So even if they don't wear military uniforms, relying on the Jeep with the US military logo and the special pass, Qiaoxi and his party can still travel unimpeded on this land.
And their first destination is Birmingham, which is 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!" Lyndon Schneider pointed at the tavern and said.
Since Qiao Xi and the others came to the UK to do business, they naturally needed a partner.
Theoretically, the best partner for cooperation should be the US military.
But the US military is too powerful. It's okay to spend some money to use them as a protective umbrella, but if we really want to cooperate with them in business, Qiao Xi may only get some scraps.
Therefore, wearing the tiger skin of the US military and cooperating with local gangs is the best choice.
Since you have to choose a local gangster like a gangster as a partner, you have to choose the biggest one.
The largest and most powerful gang in the UK is located in Birmingham.
Why Birmingham and not London?
The reason is simple: there are too many powerful people in London.
So there are many small gangs in London, but there are no large gangs.
Do you really think the royal family is vegetarian?
So Britain's biggest gang has never been in London, but in Birmingham.
Perhaps many foreigners' impressions of Birmingham are more focused on the English Championship-level football team, which results in its reputation not being as great as those of Manchester and Liverpool.
But in fact Birmingham is the second largest city in the UK.
And the gang they want to find is called the Razor Gang!
Naturally, Josie and the others didn't know much about the British gangs, but Lyndon, an old man, had done smuggling on European and American routes, so he knew about this Razor Party stronghold that many Birmingham locals knew about.
"Americans? What are you doing here?" The appearance of two US military jeeps naturally made it impossible for people in the tavern to not notice it. Soon a few people came out, looking at Qiao Xi and they asked with some vigilance.
"We are businessmen from the United States. We have a business and want to talk to Mr. Thomas Shelby!" Lyndon straightened his shirt and stepped forward to answer.