Leaving the Ministry of Commerce, Chen Yang got on his small electric motorbike and headed towards the palace.
Just as they were about to arrive at the palace, he saw a terrifying crowd in the distance, blocking the road outside the palace.
Nearby businesses and tourists watched and took photos with their cell phones.
In his ears, the parade staff shouted slogans: "Yan Guo wants to have his own army."
Chen Yang parked his motorbike on the side of the road and walked towards the crowd.
At this moment, someone saw Chen Yang and shouted, "The king has arrived!"
Soon, more and more people saw Chen Yang.
The voices of the marching crowd gradually grew fainter.
Everyone made way for Chen Yang.
Chen Yang walked forward along the crowd's path. He looked at the dark crowd and suddenly looked at the man holding a loudspeaker in front and said, "Lend it to me."
Picking up the speaker, Chen Yang walked up the steps outside the palace, standing so everyone could see him.
His voice echoed through the speakers.
"I heard everyone's voice."
"I know everyone is mad about the pirates, and I'm just as mad as everyone else."
"But anger doesn't solve any problems. As everyone said, Yan Guo's country needs to have its own army and develop its own military power!"
"This matter is urgent!"
"I promise all Yan Guo citizens that Yan Guo will establish a naval force this month!"
"The recruitment flyer will be completed within a week!"
Chen Yang said loudly.
Upon hearing his promise, the crowd below became excited and responded loudly, shouting "Yan Guo".
This extremely contagious scene made the tourists filming nearby couldn't help but shout excitedly.
Chen Yang raised his hand and pressed down gently.
After everyone's voices subsided, he continued, "As for the pirates who attacked our cargo ship this time, the country will not deal with it coldly."
"Although Yan Guo is a pacifist, he will never allow any force to intimidate him! This time, it will never happen a third time!"
When people heard this, they became even more excited and shouted words like "good" and "domineering".
Tourists and internet celebrities nearby were surprised by Chen Yang's comments.
"Did the king try very hard to appease the people?"
"Can this promise be made casually?"
"It's understandable to develop the army, but no country can say it can completely deal with piracy."
They didn't understand why Chen Yang made such a promise.
Even if it is to appease the people, such a statement is completely unnecessary.
The establishment of an army can already have a pacifying effect.
However, judging from the protesters' reaction, Chen Yang's words were extremely effective.
The effect was actually very good. Everyone in the parade was extremely excited, as if they had seen the fate of those pirates.
When their mood gradually stabilized, Chen Yang said, "I'm very grateful to everyone for today's march."
"This allows me to see everyone's concerns about Yan Guo."
"It shows that everyone is starting to identify with our country from the bottom of their hearts."
"That's a very good thing."
"Now, everyone can go back."
"Work hard, rest well after work, go to the bar for a drink with friends, go to the beach with your girlfriend to see the beautiful scenery, go walk in the forest during your vacation, breathe fresh air, go and enjoy life. "
The crowd gradually dispersed, and Chen Yang returned the speaker to the man.
When the last person left, Chen Yang also left.
The speech he gave quickly became popular due to the spread of the internet. Unsurprisingly, it has once again become the focus of the internet.
"Yan Guo is finally raising an army!"
"The boss is directly declaring war on the pirates?"
"You really shouldn't say that. If the pirates see it, they'll probably ask for more money next time."
"Yan Guo only has two ways to get rid of the pirates: abandon this route or create his armed forces."
"Why do you have to pay for this? Just let the crew have weapons."
"You don't understand anything. International maritime law stipulates that merchant ships and cargo ships cannot carry weapons. Otherwise, why do you think pirates can be so rampant?"
"Doesn't it count if you ask for armed forces?"
"No, the military has legal qualifications."
Countries around the world also saw relevant news.
They look at it from the perspective of spectators and do not express any opinions.
And the pirates of the Straits of Malacca actually saw this.
They disdained it.
Even a little unhappy.
Why the hell did you publicly say there would be no next time?
Do you think we pirates are a joke?
In fact, pirates who stole once will not do so a second time.
This is called keeping promises and spirit of contract.
But there are so many pirates, there is always someone who didn't steal.
And after two pirate robberies, all the pirates knew that Yan Guo's cargo ship was the easiest to rob.
Just a big piece of meat!
Who would miss this opportunity?
As for Yan Guo's plan to establish a navy, they didn't even pay attention.
You have assembled a navy, which means roaming your own territorial waters.
Is it possible that you can still come to the Strait of Malacca?
Of course, it's not like you can't run.
But is the cost of a trip worth it?
It's okay to run once or twice. If you run every day, do you have that much money to burn?
Merchant ships from some countries are indeed escorted by the navy, but this only happens a few times a year.
So as for what Chen Yang said in his speech, the pirates didn't take it seriously.
Back at the office, Chen Yang received a call from the shipping company.
An international armed security company got in touch and said they could provide protection.
Firearms are prohibited on commercial and cargo ships.
But you can spend money to hire qualified security personnel to provide protection, also known as bodyguards.
But 99% of the country's merchant ships will not invite them.
It's simple, because it's expensive.
It's more expensive than a pirate's ransom.
So, they would rather pay ransom than hire security.
However, the other party came directly to the door.
Obviously, he was interested in the Yan Guo market.
If you are going to work as a bodyguard for merchant ships from other countries, people think they are expensive.
But Yan Guo definitely won't.
A round trip cost 5 million US dollars. Although their security is also expensive, it is much less expensive.
They thought that Yan Guo would definitely agree.
However, after Chen Yang learned about this, he asked the shipping company to directly refuse.
He already has the means to deal with the pirate problem, so he doesn't need a security company.
Chen Yang originally thought that these two pirate attacks were coincidences, but now, he no longer thinks so.
He now has reason to suspect that these two pirates were a malicious act deliberately organized by someone.
The main reason for this suspicion is that the two incidents spread across the global network soon after they happened.
It's so strange that a local TV station is so interested in reporting that cargo ships from other countries have been attacked by pirates twice in a row.
What's even stranger is that they promoted this very quickly, as if they were already prepared for it.
Chen Yang didn't feel anything the first time, but it happened again the second time.
And instead of stealing from others, the pirates just stare at them and rob them.
So Chen Yang had to suspect that there must be someone behind these two pirate attacks.
He has already checked and found out that this media is owned by India.
As for why he did this, Chen Yang could only think of one reason.
Benefit!
The aquatic products exported by Yan Guo to Singapore have reached some people's interests.
First delete the ink pad employee.
The country's economy is now booming, and the volume of seafood trade between Chen Yang and Singapore is not large, so it is far from necessary to resort to such dirty methods for this small amount of trade.
Then things become clear and simple.
If it is not official, it can only be a private company.
He suspected that the pirates were controlled by a private company in India.
This company has been trading seafood with a company in Singapore, but due to the emergence of Yan Guo, Singapore has reduced or canceled the other party's orders.
There's no way, who can make Yan Guo's prices cheaper?
Originally, this is normal business competition behavior.
Chen Yang's thinking is very clear. If based on this speculation, the controlling company of the pirates can be easily discovered.
As long as the company in Singapore can provide relevant information, it can be discovered easily.
But it is useless to check as it only treats the symptoms but not the root cause.
The original intention of this company was to use piracy to make Yan Guo retreat in the face of difficulties and voluntarily give up the trade route to Singapore, that is, give up the company he cooperated with and find another one.
But the problem now is that it's getting bigger.
Now all the pirates in the Strait of Malacca know that Yan Guo is a soft persimmon and a fat man.
Chen Yang has no doubt that the next time Yan Guo's cargo ship passes by, it will be attacked by pirates.
Therefore, it can only be resolved at the root.
And that root cause is pirates.
Chen Yang only has one solution: attack hard!
He's not going to hire a bodyguard.
It's not that I can't pay the money, but it's not necessary.
And if you invite me this time, you will have to do it again in the future, and it will treat the symptoms but not the root cause.
Form a naval escort?
He has no plans at the moment.
It's not that they can't afford the cost, but rather that they don't have enough time.
The next cargo ship will leave for Singapore in five days.
Weapons and equipment supplied by China and the United States did not arrive as quickly.
Chen Yang's idea is very simple and crude.
If you are not allowed to use firearms, use bladed weapons.
With the system in place, can I still let you pirates bully me when I ride on horseback?
After finalizing the plan, Chen Yang began to draft a recruitment brochure.
First determine the classification system of the navy and air force, and then the treatment of military personnel.
New recruits enter the field and pass a physical exam. After three months in the field, they become third class sailors, the most common soldiers, with a monthly salary of 689 dollars.
It took more than three hours to finalize the recruitment brochure, military rank and treatment, and then publish it on the official website along with the weapons purchase orders from the United States and China.
The next morning at noon, Chen Yang went live and announced that Yan Guo would create a navy and that recruitment had already begun.
Additionally, corresponding military equipment was purchased.
"The boss is really powerful."
"Wow, the most common third class soldier makes 689 dollars a month?"
"What, besides the navy, also has an air force! Create two branches at once?"
"Amazing, all the weapons are purchased."
"This is really efficient. It was announced yesterday and established today. They even placed orders for weapons."
"I admit, I laughed a little out loud yesterday."
"The pirates of Malacca are shaking."
"The chicken is shaking, it's time to catch it."
"But they finally have their own military force. At least when they encounter pirates in the future, they won't be so passive."
As soon as the news of the recruitment came out, it immediately caused a great commotion in Yan Guo.
Especially after seeing the benefits of military personnel, young people who were excited by the piracy incident went to the temporary offices of the Navy and Air Force to enlist in the army.
On the first day, 6,000 people signed up to join the army.
The next day, the total number of people who signed up to join the army was 7,000.
As of the fifth day, the total number of candidates reached 13,000.
Among them, 4,000 are from the Navy and 9,000 from the Air Force.
This is just the number of candidates, and a group of people will be selected through physical examination.
Especially the Air Force.
On the other hand, the number of netizens who wanted to immigrate to Yan Guo also remained stable at around 400 people per day.
After the initial period of explosion and the incident with the pirates, many people calmed down.
And right now, there's no particularly good work.
Joining the army is one way, but in many people's view, it is not a necessary option. They prefer to have more options.
Ten o'clock in the morning.
Two container ships left Yan Guo port and headed for Singapore.
In the cabin, several crew members looked at Chen Yang in front of them. They looked at each other and could see the shock in each other's eyes.
This time, Chen Yang actually boarded the ship personally and headed to Singapore with them.
Along with Chen Yang, there were hundreds of crew members.
Yes, this time, the two cargo ships were accompanied by hundreds of crew members.
They knew that Yan Guo had established a navy and air force, and they saw Yan Guo's determination.
However, there is no need for the king to personally accompany him, right?
What if the pirates go crazy and kidnap you?
The ransom that could be obtained by kidnapping a king would start at least hundreds of millions of dollars.
They really couldn't understand why Chen Yang wanted to go there personally.
Furthermore, even if it brings hundreds of extra crew members, it will be useless.
What's the point of having more people if you don't even have a gun?
Chen Yang didn't explain much either.
No one within Yan Guo knew that Chen Yang had left Yan Guo.
China's Third Construction Directorate is very anxious. They have been trying to find Chen Yang, but he has been very busy during this period and has no time to see them.
They had no choice but to go to the Investment Promotion Department.
But when the Investment Promotion Department learned that they planned to develop the tourism industry in Yan Guo, they could only temporarily set aside.
This kind of matter should ultimately be decided by Chen Yang.
On the other side, Yan Guo's navy and air force were recruiting and registering soldiers and conducting physical examinations.
Time passed like this, day after day.
Three days later, two container ships entered the Strait of Malacca.
About an hour later, the captain found Chen Yang sitting next to the container, drinking juice and sunbathing.
"King, pirates have appeared."
The crew on the side almost pissed themselves when they heard this.
Damn, pirates!
Chen Yang said lightly and placed the juice on the simple table slowly.
Standing up, Chen Yang looked at the clock, which read eleven o'clock in the morning.
He followed the captain to the captain's room and, sure enough, he saw two speedboats approaching in the distance.
Chen Yang took out the pager and said, "All personnel are ready to fight."
Then he contacted the ship next door and asked the other ship to prepare for battle.
Several crew members thought they heard it wrong.
Ready to fight?
What to fight against?
How to fight?
Hearing the sound of the ship's transmission, the hundreds of crew members who followed him this time entered the cabin in an orderly manner.
Chen Yang took out his cell phone and started the live stream.
"Is Big Brother on the air again?"
"Is this on a ship?"
"The boss didn't wear a suit today, that's bad."
"How is the recruitment of soldiers in Yan Guo? How many people have been recruited?"
Chen Yang said, "Good afternoon everyone, I'm on a cargo ship now, and my current location is the Strait of Malacca."
"???"
"Calm down, why is he there?"
"Isn't he in Yan Guo?"
"What are you doing in Malacca?"
"Damn, you didn't go out to sea with the cargo ship, did you?"
Everyone seemed to have guessed something. Chen Yang smiled slightly, as if to confirm his guess, and said, "I said, the pirate incident won't happen a third time."
The news that Chen Yang accompanied the cargo ship and arrived in Malacca spread like crazy thanks to the promotion of his live stream.
The live streaming room's online presence is growing rapidly.
Upon learning of this, countries around the world were also shocked and unable to understand.
Just for some pirates, the king risked his life?
Is it really that important?
Many people came upon hearing the news and entered the live broadcast room, where they saw Chen Yang and the booth behind him.
At this time, Chen Yang turned the camera to focus on the two speedboats approaching in the distance and said, "Look, the pirates are here again."
"The boss is crazy!"
"The pirates will be so happy, he can catch the king today!"
"Big brother, run away quickly. If you are taken away, it won't be a matter of two or three million."
Chen Yang ignored the bombardment of comments, walked out of the captain's cabin and went to the side of the ship.
He squinted his eyes, looked at the two speedboats quickly approaching, and said coldly, "Today, I will teach you how to deal with pirates properly!"
Seeing that the two speedboats were less than a hundred meters away from the cargo ship and still approaching quickly, Chen Yang shouted, "Do it!"