Most of the area around St. Paul Station had been abandoned by the train company. Only a small area like the warehouse still had a lot of people in the station's uniform. They carried weapons and guarded the various checkpoints nervously.
The boss of the St. Paul Railway Company, Paul? When Smith arrived at the warehouse with his guards, the railway employees breathed a sigh of relief. They hurriedly led Paul Smith to the warehouse. Smith arrived in front of the army waiting to move the firearms in front of the warehouse.
"Mr. Smith, we were ordered to move the firearms in the warehouse." The head of the National Guard stood next to the soldier. Both of them looked anxious. The battle on the front line was fierce and they urgently needed equipment.
Paul Smith? Smith's expression was solemn as he said in a serious tone, "Gentlemen, moving the equipment is not a problem. But I'd like to ask if you've contacted the National Guard in Minneapolis, right across the street? I have contacted them. They also need weapons. The Chinese have already crossed the river. "
"Huh?" The army was stunned. They didn't think of the situation on the other side of the river. The head of the militia seemed to have understood.
"How about this, our railway will be responsible for transporting some of the firearms to the other side of the river. You will manage the warehouse." Paul Smith took the opportunity to make such a suggestion. "We will manage it?" The army representative was stunned.
They were only here to pick up the equipment. Taking over the warehouse was indeed convenient for transportation, but it was meaningless for them to take over such a warehouse. The head of the National Guard's eyes lit up. "I think this is more convenient."
Seeing that the head of the National Guard agreed with this move, Paul Smith?
Seeing that the head of the National Guard agreed with this move, Paul Smith asked. "Did you bring the seal?" Smith asked.
Hearing this, Tom Maxwell, the head of the National Guard, was stunned. Then he quickly replied, "I will send someone to get it right away."
The two sides had reached an agreement. Paul Smith? Smith sent someone to open the warehouse and transported some of the firearms and ammunition to the river. The army representative anxiously waited for the National Guard to rush back to get the seal. Looking at the boxes of weapons and ammunition being transported out of the warehouse, the military representative became even more uneasy. He asked Paul? Smith said, "Sir, isn't this too much?"
"Follow me." Paul? Smith said as he walked into the warehouse. After the military representative followed him in, he saw that the boxes of weapons and ammunition were piled up like a mountain in the huge warehouse. The ones that had been shipped out were nothing compared to this.
By the time the representative of the federal army was relieved, the adjutant of the National Guard had already returned with the seal. All the documents were written, signed, stamped, and handed over. The warehouse area was handed over to the Federation Army and the National Guard. And Paul? Smith also asked the head of the National Guard to write a letter to the governor, the mayor, and the National Guard investment across the river in Minneapolis, describing how the National Guard had taken over the train depot during the war.
"If there's anything you need my help with, please contact me." When escorting a large number of weapons and ammunition out of the warehouse area, Paul? Smith sincerely said to the head of the National Guard, Tom Maxwell. Tom Maxwell said.
"Don't worry," Tom Maxwell said impatiently. Tom Maxwell was a little impatient.
Paul? Smith tactfully left the warehouse area. After walking for a distance, Paul? Smith turned around and saw that the National Guard had not only entered the warehouse where the weapons were stored, but they had also opened up other warehouses to search. From afar, he saw the railway warehouse guards staring blankly at the National Guard's actions.
He turned around. Paul? Smith snorted coldly. He asked his nephew to transport some of the weapons to the river and load them on a rented boat, while he escorted some of the weapons straight to the bank not far away.
The president of the bank is Paul? Smith's brother-in-law, a middle-aged man whose head was starting to go bald, saw through the small door that the person who came in was Paul? After that, Smith let out a big sigh of relief and wiped the sweat on his forehead with a handkerchief.
"Pack up all the cash and take it away." Paul? Smith didn't waste any time and went straight to the point.
"Where should we put all the cash?" The president of the bank asked directly.
He ordered someone to open the wooden box containing the weapons and took out a rifle. Paul? Smith wiped off the gun oil with a cloth and said, "Put it all in these boxes. As long as there's money, just bring some clothes or something. Don't bring anything that's inconvenient to sell. "
"I know." The president of the bank couldn't help but wipe his forehead with a handkerchief again. More than two hours ago, he had already received a call from Paul? It was Smith on the phone. In such a chaotic time, when the Chinese had suddenly appeared, it wasn't easy to make such a decision. After wiping his sweat, the president asked with a bitter face, "Do you think the Chinese can really take down St. Paul?"
"If they didn't want to take down St. Paul, would they have to run so far?" Paul? Smith asked back. The president of the bank had a very common idea. If the Chinese took down St. Paul, everything in the lost bank would naturally fall into the hands of the Chinese. Those in power in the United States would certainly think that all the losses were caused by the Chinese. If the Chinese failed to take down St. Paul, when the situation calmed down, these things would naturally be exposed. At that time, the president of the bank would have to bear too much responsibility. In the face of such a huge opportunity and risk, the president of the bank was indecisive.
"If the Chinese can take down St. Paul and Minneapolis, the entire state of Minnesota will be under their control. The hundreds of thousands of troops at the front line may also collapse. Why do you think they can't take it down? "Paul? Smith asked calmly. However, his aquiline nose was so oppressive that his calmness looked more like a threat to the president of the bank.
The president of the bank wiped his forehead again and said unconfidently, "What if they are just bluffing and want our frontline troops to retreat?"
How could his disappointing brother-in-law say such a stupid thing? Paul? Smith's voice finally became serious. "The Chinese have already occupied the entire West Coast. In this situation, do you actually think their goal is to make our frontline troops retreat? You must be thinking of destroying our frontline troops! "
The president of the bank was stunned. Paul? The son behind Smith, William? Smith was also stunned. He was fully involved in his father's plan. The St. Paul Railroad Company was heavily in debt. Even now that the war had begun and the train transportation was booming, it was about to collapse. He originally thought that his father was playing a trick of escaping, taking advantage of the war to abandon the basically hopeless company and run away. Naturally, the creditors could ask the Chinese who occupied the train station to collect the debt. He didn't expect that his father's judgment was based on the foundation that the United States would definitely lose this war.
Although there were thousands of words in his heart, William didn't speak. This was not the time to discuss important matters. The president of the bank seemed to be convinced. He immediately took people to the vault to move the money. With the money, the weapons, and the people and backbone of the Smith family, as well as the ship. Once they could escape from St. Paul, once St. Paul fell, the Smith family could immediately recover. Decisive methods could turn a disaster into a huge opportunity. William Maynard? William Smith felt that he suddenly saw the world from a new perspective.
There were no large numbers of escaping boxes, nor was there any loot. In less than three hours, a group of people from the Smith family and the periphery escorted a large number of weapons and ammunition to the riverside pier. A large ship that could accommodate more than 200 people was already waiting at the pier. Hearing that it was a ship to transport weapons to the other side of the river, the pier staff also gave the green light.
As soon as the weapons and supplies were transported to the ship, gunshots rang out along the river bank. During the flood season, the river water would most likely destroy the buildings on both sides of the river, so there were not many buildings on the river bank. The China army came through here.
"Mr. Smith, please get on the ship," the pier staff hurriedly shouted.
"Thank you!" Paul Smith said politely to the pier staff. Smith said politely to the dockworkers.
The great man of São Paulo boarded the boat. The boat, which had already been lit, quickly weighed anchor and gradually left the river bank. Smith looked very calm. His courage left a deep impression on the somewhat panicked pier staff. Smith looked very calm and collected. This kind of bravery left a deep impression on the somewhat panicked dockworkers. At this time, a few artillery shells were fired from the China army. Although they didn't hit any ships, their courage left a deep impression on the panicked pier staff. At this time, a few artillery shells were fired from the China army. Although they didn't hit any ships, they still exploded several water columns on the fast-flowing river.
The ships originally wanted to go to the other side of the river, but now they could only reluctantly follow the current to avoid the attack of the China army.
"The China guys are coming!" "The China army is coming!" Amidst the screams, the pier staff immediately scattered.
"Oh my god!" The bank president, who was standing on the deck, ran to the back of the ship and held onto the railing to look at the pier. The pier staff who ran away quickly disappeared, and the China army in olive green uniforms quickly occupied the pier. Some strange machines dragged a few cannons onto the stone pier and quickly set up a formation.
"Oh my god!" The bank president couldn't say anything else. Just a few minutes, just a few minutes. If there was any delay, the people, including the bank president, would be trapped at the pier and unable to escape. But now, there was a ship carrying more than a hundred people, enough weapons and ammunition to arm these people, and a large amount of cash on this ship. The ship had already escaped the attack of the China army and was heading down the Mississippi River towards Lake Superior.
Although the bank president didn't believe in God, he couldn't help but think that this ship was like Noah's Ark.
However, his joy didn't last for more than a few minutes. The bank president suddenly heard someone screaming. He turned his head and saw that from the north, in the direction that the ship was heading, a group of China soldiers were heading towards the port along the river. The Chinese encirclement of São Paulo was about to be completed.
Being on the ship, the bank president didn't care about St. Paul's fate. He only cared about whether the China army would attack the ship or not. At that moment, Paul? Smith calmly ordered, "Drive the ship along the other side of the river, away from the China army."
The bank president was stunned when he heard the tone, which sounded like they were discussing giving way on the road. However, on second thought, he had to admit that this was the only thing he could do at that moment. The ship was a civilian ship, and there were no weapons on it. Other than staying away from the China army, there was really no other choice. But giving orders in such a calm voice didn't seem right no matter how he thought about it.
He ignored the attitude of his brother-in-law. Paul? Smith breathed a sigh of relief, walked down the deck slowly, and walked into the cabin.
The China army really didn't plan to attack the ships along the river. The two teams from the north and the south met at the pier and blocked the enemy's retreat route.
As soon as they took over the pier, the troops immediately sent a telegram to the headquarters. "We have taken over the pier."
Many people in the headquarters were very happy about this, but there were also some who didn't express their excitement. Chief of Staff Colonel Qi Rui was one of them. He frowned subconsciously. After a while, Qi Rui said, "Are we not going to stick to the plan of surrounding three and leaving one?"
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