Rebirth of the Flying Era

Chapter 1344 Return to Ruins

 After receiving the news from Eagle, Du Fei couldn't help but sneer.

It really made him guess. Baden and Labalon really wanted to start from this aspect. They should be looking for this pirate leader named Sucai, who planned to attack the cargo ship transporting weapons on the road.

I have to admit that this is indeed a very cost-effective method. You don’t need to pay a lot of money. You only need to spend a sum of money to let the pirates do things.

The only hidden danger is the future. If the incident comes to light, there may be a backlash from public opinion.

However, this does not seem to be a problem for Youtai. They already have the right to speak in the media and are not afraid of this kind of backlash.

 They can completely say that black is white.

But Du Fei is not a vegetarian. You make me unhappy, and I make you even more unhappy. As long as the upgraded version of the "Heartless Cannon" purchased by Barber is successfully delivered this time, Du Fei will let them know what "death" is. radius' of fear.

 But at this time, Du Fei decided to be polite before fighting.

Although Sucai is a pirate in name, no one is stupid. Sucai is only superficial, and everyone knows who is the master behind the scenes.

Du Fei ordered Eagle to contact Siam through formal channels and say hello to them. It is our ship. He hopes that Siam can act prudently.

It's not that Du Fei is afraid of Siam. Although the Siamese royal family rejected the fruit alliance proposal last time, it didn't completely end the matter.

Siam is an important fruit producing area. Without Siam joining, it would be difficult for the Nanyang Fruit Alliance to form a real price monopoly.

Du Fei plans to have 70 transport planes assembled by the end of the year and hold another Fruit Alliance Conference to integrate resources.

 At that time, it will be a general trend, and Siam will most likely choose to join.

 So, Du Fei didn't want to finish the matter at this time.

However, Du Fei did not expect that the goodwill he expressed did not receive a response, but was instead regarded as weakness by the other party.

 …

Bangkok, in a luxurious French-style colonial building.

A short, dark-skinned old man sat on a rattan chair. He was the current actual ruler of Siam, Thanon.

Having a military background, he was the one who really controlled Siam's decision-making outside of the royal family.

His secretary is a thin middle-aged man with meticulously combed hair, wearing glasses, and an expressionless face. He handed over the telegram he had just received.

"Sir, this is from Borneo..." The secretary bowed slightly, carefully and respectfully.

Thanon frowned and looked at another document in front of him, which was about the activities of the Progressive Party in several northern provinces.

As a country where there is still a monarch, and the military is in charge, a double buff is superimposed, making the Progressive Party of Siam very troubled.

However, starting from the 1960s, Siam's economy experienced a wave of Indian youth, coupled with the simple and crude military style, it actually made the business more efficient than elsewhere.

 Making their economy relatively developed, the southern region near Bangkok is relatively stable.

 The poorer north became the main place for the activities of the Progressive Party.

 “What did you say?” Thanon looked up and asked after reading the documents in hand.

Seeing that he had no intention of reading it himself, the secretary immediately repeated the message on the telegram.

 Thannong frowned and said in a deep voice: "Kuching or Pontianak?"

Although the outside world generally regards Du Fei and Lin Tiansheng as one force, everyone around them knows that Kuching and Pontianak are still independent of each other.

The secretary said: "It's from Kuching, but the boat comes from flowers and fruits."

 The last half of the sentence is the key.

Thanon narrowed his eyes slightly and looked up at the wall. There was a huge map of the world on it.

 Above Siam is a large area of ​​light red.

 After a moment of silence, Thanon said, "May I ask your Majesty what's going on?"

The secretary responded, but didn’t hear the rest. He was slightly surprised: “Sir, what is our attitude?”

 Thannong hummed softly, raised his head and said expressionlessly: "Suchai is His Majesty the King's servant, what attitude do we need from us?"

The secretary understood instantly, lowered his head and said: "Yes, Sir, I understand~"

 After saying that, he lowered his head and left.

 Thannong stood up, stretched his neck, and came to the window of the office.

From here, you can see the Royal Palace of Siam, with a large golden roof exposed among the lush trees.

Although Thanong is over sixty years old, he does not look old. He is younger than his peers and has a strong body.

 But compared to the younger and more powerful king who lived in the palace, it was incomparable.

 Although once upon a time, the almost abolished royal family was re-launched by the military, the two sides can be said to be real allies.

 However, after more than two decades of continuous power, the military has become more and more powerful, and differences between the two sides are inevitable.

 Suchai's arms, which are outside the rules, are the product of this situation.

Sucai is just the tip of the iceberg. In order to gain psychological security, the king has carried out many similar actions overtly or covertly in recent years.

 Even secretly connected with the Progressive Party in the north.

Tha Nong always turns a blind eye to these actions.

He believes that as long as he protects Bangkok and its surrounding areas, he can ensure his own interests. As for other places, he has no control over it.

 Thannong has a clear understanding of the current situation, and the army headed by him will not be able to maintain it for long.

 It lasted for more than 20 years, and the whole country was tired of them.

Secondly, as of now, the resources he has at his disposal and can allocate are becoming less and less, and he cannot satisfy the appetite of some people either internally or externally.

 In this case, unless he is determined to carry out a thorough purge, there is no way to maintain the current situation.

 And Thanon is over sixty years old. Although he firmly holds power, he is no longer young.

There is no longer the momentum and determination to burn the boat.

He just wants to leave more wealth and benefits to future generations, and at the appropriate time, sell the last power in his hands for a good price.

After looking at it for a while, Tanong looked away and exhaled a long breath. His straight back seemed to bend a little.

 …

At the other end, Thani House, located in southern Siam, faces the Gulf of Siam and has an arc-shaped peninsula protruding toward the sea.

 Suchai's old nest is here.

This was an ancient military camp earlier, but it was later abandoned.

During the colonial period, it was occupied by a group of local fishermen who started a business without capital.

 Several years ago, Sucai brought people here.

There are about four to five hundred people living here now, and they are the team that Sucai has managed over the years.

Sukai is also a talented person. When he first arrived here, he had nothing but a dozen people, seven or eight broken rifles, and two speedboats that were about to be scrapped.

Now he not only has hundreds of people, but also more than 20 ships of various sizes. He even obtained two decommissioned patrol boats from the navy with the help of royal connections.

 It is said to be retired, but in fact it is at least 60% to 70% new. When it comes to Sukai, it is sold for scrap metal.

With this order, he suddenly rose to prominence among the local pirates. You must know that these two patrol boats have two 40mm high-level dual-purpose guns one behind the other.

This caliber alone is not something that ordinary pirates can possess.

 Only the pirate group under Eagle, transformed from the Slater mercenary group, has a similar configuration.

 In the camp, there is a shed made of wood.

The shed is ventilated on all sides, has no windows, and has a thatched roof that hangs down along the spire.

Inside the shed, a human "huha" sound came out. Two shirtless men wearing shorts, strong muscles and dark skin were fighting.

Both of them are masters of Muay Thai fighting. They can throw and raise their legs with great strength, and their strength has reached a very high level.

The one who is slightly shorter among them is not as good as his opponent in physical condition, but his skills are higher. This person is Su Kai.

 The two of them were going back and forth, hitting each other from time to time. The sound of fists and muscles colliding made a "boom boom" sound like a rubber hammer hitting something.

 Obviously both of them have hard skills and are very capable of resisting blows.

At this time, a young man walked in quickly from outside, but did not dare to interrupt.

It wasn't until more than a minute later that someone next to them rang the bell "ding ding ding" that the two of them stopped.

 The young man immediately came to the corner where Suthai was resting and whispered: "Brother, the telegram from Bangkok."

Sukai frowned and wiped the sweat from his head and body with a towel, a look of boredom flashed in his eyes.

 For him, every telegram from Bangkok never brought any good news. It either asked him to do this or that.

These things are often “dirty and tiring work” with little benefit.

 But he couldn't refuse yet. After reading it, Sucai looked even more ugly and threw the telegram to the ground.

But he couldn't neglect what was said in the telegram. He was thinking about it silently when the bell rang again.

The young man who had just been fighting with him returned to the field and found that Sucai had not come. He frowned and waited for a minute. Sucai had not come back yet and was still sitting there. This made him a little unhappy and shouted: "Sukai." , what are you doing? You said that as long as I beat you, I would let my brother go, and if he is a man, come over and continue fighting with me. "

Sucai frowned irritably and looked at the man with evil eyes. Without saying a word, he reached out and picked up the pistol he had just placed here from the small coffee table next to him.

 This is a modified Colt revolver that uses 12.7 mm bullets. One shot can kill a brown bear.

At this time, Sucai raised his hand and shot.

The young man did not expect that the other party was so despicable. He originally admired Sukai's martial arts, but he did not expect that he would fall out with him immediately.

Logically speaking, given his strength, it would be difficult to be hurt by ordinary light weapons, especially pistols, as long as he is prepared.

 But at this time, the young man had no idea that Su Chai would use a gun. He was just stunned, and the gunshot had already sounded.

 He subconsciously raised his hands, and the bullet had already hit his head.

With a bang, like an egg exploding, the man's body fell to the ground, and blood flowed all over the floor in an instant.

Su Chai was a bit hysterical. He slapped the pistol on the table and shouted: "Asshole~ You are so **** **** me. Forget His Majesty the King. There is also that guy in Thanong... bastard! And that **** in Kuching, who does she think she is?" …”

No one present was too surprised. Two people quietly went over and dragged away the body with the head blown off.

I have long been used to it. I came back with two iron buckets to wash away the blood on the ground.

Su Cai cursed for a while, then calmed down and glanced at the young man who sent the letter.

 The young man bowed and lowered his head.

Sucai didn't say anything. Mao Yao picked up the telegram from the ground, stuffed it back to the young man, and said calmly: "Reply to His Majesty and say that I understand."

The young man hesitated a little, glanced at the two people who were still scrubbing away the blood stains from the corner of his eyes, and said bravely: "Brother, then let's..."

The young man knew that Su Kai was in a bad mood, and he didn't want to get into trouble.

 But he knew better that if he didn't ask clearly now, the situation would only be more dangerous if he made a mistake.

If you go crazy, Sucai will kill you if you tell him to, and he won't care who you are.

Just like the person just now, if there hadn't been this telegram, when this fight was over and Su Chai was completely happy, it would have been another result of sympathy.

The person whose bag was exploded just now will probably become Sucai's guest. Not only will he try his best to recruit him, but he will also give him a lot of benefits.

 Unfortunately, a little uncertainty broke the original trajectory.

Sucai curled up the corner of his mouth and said with a sarcastic and self-deprecating tone: "What about us? We are just tools, knives to stab people. We will do whatever His Majesty needs us to do."

 The young man was stunned.

Sucai raised his hand and patted his shoulder, then walked out.

The young man finally came back to his senses, lowered his head and looked at the telegram in his hand again.

Sucai said, I will do whatever His Majesty asks me to do. The implication is that I can do anything His Majesty has not said not to do.

 This telegram only explained the situation and did not give them clear instructions.

 In this case, there is nothing to be afraid of. You must know that they have received a deposit of US$2 million from Youtai before.

 This money is not that easy to earn.

 …

 A few hours later, Du Fei, who was in the capital, received a reply from Eagle.

Contacted Siam in the official name of Kuching, but have not received a response so far.

Du Fei's face was as dark as water, which already showed his attitude.

 Adults, a no-pleasure acceptance is a rejection.

Du Fei sneered in his heart, he was so shameless.

Siamese people rejected his good intentions one after another, which shows that they no longer want to be friends.

 In this case, there is nothing to worry about. They must know who is the son and who is the father.

With a thought in mind, Du Fei immediately ordered Eagle to dispatch gunships to keep an eye on the cargo ships heading to Syria for twenty hours.

There must be nothing wrong with this ship, at least not in Nanyang.

 At the same time, he immediately reported the situation to Dad Zhu and asked Beijing Aircraft Factory to prepare the plane. He wanted to go there in person.

Du Fei had a hunch that things were not that simple this time.

 From the reactions in all aspects of Siam, he smelled a hint of conspiracy.

Logically speaking, there is no need for Siam to be in conflict with Du Fei on this matter, whether as the king or from the perspective of Thanon Jungfu.

 Sukai is at best a pirate who cannot stand up to the challenge.

If Du Fei didn't notice this beforehand, he would just wait until everything became an established fact.

Now that Du Fei has said hello in advance, it is quite interesting that the attitude is still the same.

Although Du Fei didn't know much about the internal situation in Siam, he knew the general pattern, but he didn't expect that the conflict had become so intense.

 As the financial backer behind Sucai, Sucai’s attitude is that of a king.

  However, the king does not hold real power in name, and is equivalent to co-ruling with the Tanong government.

 Once something goes wrong, Thanon and his army will be the first to bear the brunt.

Are you trying to kill someone with a borrowed knife?

After Du Fei called Zhu’s father to report the matter, he drove straight to the aircraft factory. He couldn’t help but think deeply on the way.

It's so obvious to borrow a sword, isn't His Majesty the King afraid of the consequences?

  Or does he feel that offending Du Fei is a price he can bear?

Thinking of this possibility, Du Fei's eyes narrowed slightly, flashing a dangerous cold light.

 If this is the case, he will let the King know that you cannot afford to offend him.

At around eleven o'clock in the morning, Du Fei's car arrived at the aircraft manufacturing plant.

 A brand new Y-8 aircraft has been parked on the runway and is ready.

This aircraft is a new aircraft that has just rolled off the production line. After many tests, it is ready to be delivered to Nanyang Fruit Company.

Although Du Fei flew in the previous gunship several times, it was not his special plane. He had already left for Nanyang after returning last time.

Du Fei boarded the plane with Secretary Zhang by his side, and Ci Xin followed him as a bodyguard as usual.

 Although it is a transport aircraft, it still has two rows of seats behind the cockpit.

In order to facilitate the transportation of fruits, the aircraft cargo compartment is divided into upper and lower floors, with plenty of space. Adding these seats will not take up much space, and it can also facilitate the movement of people.

 After getting on the plane, Du Fei felt the plane vibrate as the engine started.

Looking outside the porthole, it started to slide forward, and after a moment it suddenly jumped into the air.

 …

 At the same time, in the South China Sea, where the sky is high and the sea is vast, it has been calm and calm these past few days.

　　　Barbert did not take the plane, but returned with the ship, not daring to make any mistakes.

He had a feeling that the thousand rounds of heartless cannon shells loaded on this ship might play an unexpected role in the upcoming war.

At this time, this small cargo ship had just sailed out of the nine-dash line. In front of it was the Riau Islands that Du Fei had eaten not long ago. It has now been renamed Guixu Islands.

As for why it is called this name, it is not really related to Guixu.

 It was just Du Fei's idea to connect the name here with Guixu, as long as the name was confirmed.

 Whenever we encounter situations in the future, we can resort to the supreme law "since ancient times", which means that this place has been an integral part of my family during the Spring and Autumn Period.

As for the evidence, it is what is written in Liezi and Tang Wen, which should at least be more reliable than the Old Testament.

At this time, Barber stood in the captain's cabin, looking at the seagulls flying with the ship outside the window, and had a bad premonition.

He calmed down and asked the captain next to him where he was ahead.

The captain’s surname was Li. He was a stocky man in his forties. He had been making a living at sea for twenty years. He spoke good English and said proudly: “In front of us are the Guixu Islands, which some foreigners also call the Riau Islands. It’s not far from here to Malacca.”

The barber nodded. He didn't understand the difference between 'Guixu' and 'Liao Nei', and he didn't have the time to explore it.

I was silently thinking about how long it would take to get home, but at this moment, the first mate next to me suddenly shouted: "Old Li, starboard direction!"

Captain Li was startled, and immediately looked over, his expression suddenly changed.

 (End of this chapter)