Rebirth of the Flying Era

 Chapter 1348 I swear to God

 On the No. 1 gunship, the formation commander and captain arrived at the predetermined position and saw that the fleet below had opened fire, and immediately ordered the attack without hesitation.

 Six gunships with different coatings suddenly dispersed, and two of them each targeted the two fastest torpedo boats.

At the beginning, the two torpedo boats planned to take advantage of their speed to attack the Kuching fleet, but they were intercepted by gunship fire just halfway through.

Torpedo boats have a speed advantage in front of large ships, but in front of aircraft, their speed is almost as fast as a snail.

Two gunships fired from a commanding position, knocking out two almost unarmored torpedo boats.

The gunship has a fast rate of fire, especially the 100mm rapid-fire cannon at the tail, which is not only fast but also powerful.

 Specially aim at the high-level dual-purpose cannon in front of the torpedo boat, and knock out their weapons in a few blows, and then it will be easier to deal with.

 The remaining four aircraft were divided into two squadrons, attacking a patrol ship and a minesweeper respectively.

The two ships were larger than the torpedo boats, but their firepower was not much stronger. They were besieged by two gunships and were immediately stretched.

At this time, the Siamese Navy's lack of training also became apparent.

 The two ships, including the two destroyers next to them, all had anti-aircraft firepower. After the gunships appeared, they immediately opened fire in the sky.

However, the gunship flies very high, about two thousand meters above the ground, and unlike America's gunship, which deploys its firepower on the side, it must perform regular lighthouse spiral maneuvers when attacking the ground.

 Such a regular route is more likely to be targeted by enemy fire.

But Du Fei's gunship has an optimized design that can attack directly below, abandons the lighthouse spiral, and flies irregularly.

The anti-aircraft fire below chased the aircraft but could not hit it.

It was of no use to make the officers on the Siamese ship very angry.

With the addition of the gunships, the battle became completely one-sided, and the exchange of artillery fire between the destroyers at sea became three to two.

The enemy's two torpedo boats were scrapped in an instant, and the freed gunships went to attack the other two small ships. With the current density of firepower, it was not easy to sink them, but as long as the weapons on the ships were destroyed, they would lose their combat effectiveness. .

Looking at the destroyer showdown here, there was a burst of back-and-forth shelling. Nothing happened here in Kuching, but there was already a ship on fire on the Siam side.

First of all, the training level of the sailors in Kuching is higher. Some of them are from the Kuching Naval Academy, and some are directly transferred from the Navy. With a few Kuching locals, the usual training is sufficient and the requirements are high.

 In addition, although these three destroyers are old ships, they have just undergone comprehensive renovations at the shipyard.

 The shipyard knew the importance of these ships, and Du Fei personally told Dick Mourning not to be vague.

 The situation of these destroyers is obviously better than that of the other destroyers. Not only the firing rate of the naval guns is faster, but also the power is more sufficient.

With several rounds of shelling from both sides, the distance was getting closer and closer. Wang Weizhong decisively ordered to launch torpedoes.

The three destroyers were still arranged in a long snake formation, and the torpedo launch tubes on the left side were rotated to the launch position.

The sailor responsible for launching torpedoes stuffed the heavy torpedoes into the launch tube one by one according to the operating procedures, and adjusted the angle according to the parameters. Within a few seconds, the torpedo popped out with a pop, and three white lines turned up on the water, quickly heading towards Hit a destroyer on the opposite side.

 Followed by the second round, there were still three torpedoes.

Each of the three destroyers is equipped with a triple torpedo launch tube on its side, which can launch three torpedoes continuously in a short period of time to form three waves.

The destroyer on the Siamese side soon discovered torpedoes. The bridge yelled crazily: "Torpedo! Torpedo! Turn right rudder and evade at full speed..."

This kind of destroyer with a displacement of less than 2,000 tons will basically be destroyed no matter where it is hit by a torpedo at sea.

 That's why I was so nervous when I found a torpedo.

In an instant, this old ship, which was more than twenty years old, reached a top speed of thirty knots, sweeping a white wave on the water and turning a big corner.

A minute later, the torpedo attack was narrowly avoided.

However, the wingmen following him were not so lucky. They were behind and their sight was blocked, so they discovered the torpedo later than in front.

 Coupled with the sudden turn of the destroyer in front, it gave up its position just to let the torpedo pass.

The destroyer also made evasive maneuvers, but only avoided the first two waves of torpedoes and was still hit by the third wave.

 A torpedo hit the stern of the ship.

There was a loud boom. Even in the battlefield with heavy artillery fire, this explosion was still extremely sudden.

The destroyer, which weighed more than a thousand tons, was literally blown up several meters high from the water, and then crashed back into the water.

　　A huge **** was obviously torn open at the rear of the ship. The thick steel plate seemed to have been torn apart by a giant beast, and the edges were irregularly twisted.

Seawater surged into the ship, and a sharp damage control alarm sounded on the ship, but to no avail.

With this level of damage, damage control was meaningless, and the people on the ship did not have the belief that "the ship is alive, but the ship is gone, and the people will forget it", so they immediately lowered the lifeboat and rushed to abandon the ship.

The destroyer that had been lucky enough to escape the disaster before saw this situation and immediately lost all fighting spirit. It circled half a circle on the sea and fled directly to the north at full speed.

Wang Weizhong stood in the bridge. The moment the torpedo hit the enemy, he knew that the battle was definitely won.

 Seeing the movements of the enemy ship again, I didn't know that the enemy was about to run away, so I immediately ordered a full-speed pursuit.

 At the same time, contact the gunship detachment via radio and ask them to catch up first and be sure to annihilate them all.

The patrol boats and minesweepers have been pierced and disabled by the gunships here. After receiving the order, four of them were immediately sent to chase, and the remaining two stayed in place to guard against emergencies.

That Siamese destroyer, under normal circumstances, could still hope to escape due to its speed.

 But now, within two minutes, they were overtaken by the gunship.

Before the plane arrived, the attacking fire arrived first. The twin 37 machine guns located at the front opened fire first, followed closely by the 100mm rapid-fire cannon installed on the hemispherical turret.

In the bridge of the Siam destroyer, the sound of shells from the 37mm machine gun hitting the deck of the ship can be clearly heard.

Although a machine gun of this caliber hitting a ship of more than a thousand tons is almost like scratching an itch, it poses a considerable threat to the personnel on the ship.

  Comparatively speaking, the 100mm gun is more powerful and is enough to destroy many superstructures on the destroyer.

 Being attacked continuously like this, although it will not be sunk, it will definitely not be able to escape.

Faced with this situation, the enemy, who originally had little intention of fighting to the death, found that he was being chased away by the plane and was constantly being bombarded, and he collapsed immediately.

 After a while, the ship stopped and the white flag was raised.

Wang Weizhong thought he was dazzled at first, but he didn't expect the enemy to be so stubborn, so he surrendered now?

But he also immediately ordered to stop the attack. It was nothing else. This destroyer was quite good. Since he could capture it and take it back to the shipyard for repairs, he would have four destroyers at his disposal.

 Besides, there are gunships watching from the sky, so we are not afraid of the other side pretending to surrender.

 …

 An hour later, Kuching received news from the front.

 Looking at the battle report, Du Fei smiled happily, slapped the armrest of the sofa and shouted "Okay"!

After wiping out the pirate camp, the enemy dispatched six ships, sank five, and captured one. At the same time, more than 300 Siamese sailors were captured.

A complete victory. With this battle as the foundation, Kuching will be the Nanyang bully from now on, and the surrounding places will not dare to provoke it easily.

 At the same time, news of this matter appeared on the desks of various big shots, as if it had wings.

 The first people to know it are the Malays.

　　In the same luxuriously decorated mahogany office in Jilongpo, the old man who holds the highest power in Malay looks very unhappy.

 Because Siam’s Petani Palace is next to Malay, and the ownership there has always been controversial.

The old man closed his eyes, leaned back on the high-backed chair, pinched the bridge of his nose tiredly, and said after a while: "The navy in Kuching is so powerful? It sank five Siamese warships in less than half an hour? It also captured one. Ship?"

Opposite the desk were two middle-aged men in military uniforms, and they had just sent the information.

One of them pursed his lips and nodded: "Sir, we haven't figured out the specific situation yet, but this result is definitely correct."

 The old man said "hmm" and couldn't help but have a headache.

 He had experienced conflicts with Kuching before because of the Riau Islands. Kuching had a high level of fighting will and tactics.

This is not surprising, after all, there is tradition, but it is beyond his expectation that the sea is so strong.

Logically speaking, it is not a naval power.

Looking back, the last time they were worth mentioning on the sea was during the Qing Dynasty. Two heavy iron-clad ships imported from the independent country were known as the best in Asia.

 It is a pity that these two ironclad ships did not bring glory to the Qing Dynasty, but ended in humiliation.

 The old man took a deep breath and tried to make his thoughts clear and not to think about useless things.

 What direction will it develop next? Based on his previous experience, this matter will not end, this is just the beginning.

　Until now, he still doesn’t quite understand why Kuching and Siam are so aligned.

Thinking of this, the old man reached out and grabbed the phone on the table: "Hey, ask Mahathir to come over."

 After a while, Mahathir's face turned slightly red. He must have run here, but his breathing was steady and he walked slowly over the last distance.

“Sir, you are looking for me.” Mahathir bowed slightly.

 The old man pushed the telegram on the table and motioned for him to read it.

Mahathir glanced quickly and couldn’t help being surprised: “This…”

The old man said: "What do you think?"

Mahathir frowned and started thinking, but the old man didn’t rush him.

After a moment, Mahathir said: "Sir, do you still remember that I told you last time that Du Fei came to me to establish the Nanyang Fruit Alliance?"

 The old man raised his eyebrows: "You mean, because of this?"

Mahathir said: "As far as I know, Kuching had negotiated with Siam before, hoping that they would also join, but they were rejected."

The old man pondered: "Is it just because of this?"

Mahathir considered his words: "You may not be aware of some situations. The interests of this fruit alliance are very huge. Once established, it will monopolize the export of fruits in the entire Nanyang region and control the pricing power. According to Du Fei's description, it will Our tropical fruit branding will bring in billions of dollars in profits every year."

 The old man was surprised: "So many!"

Although he had heard Mahathir’s report before, he didn’t take it to heart. In his stereotype, he thought how much money could be sold for just some fruits.

 I didn’t expect it to be such a huge profit.

Billions of dollars in the 1970s, what was this concept?

 There is no need to occupy more, even a tenth of it is still a huge wealth.

"It's no wonder..." the old man said slowly. With such huge interests involved, Siam rejected Du Fei's offer. With Siam's fruit production, this alliance would definitely not be possible without them joining...

 At the same time, Lijiapo was more than 300 kilometers away.

Li Jing received the same news. Although it is a small country, Li Jiapo's intelligence capabilities are not weak at all.

Li Jing was also surprised when he saw the result. He also did not expect that the Kuching Navy could fight so well and it was a complete victory.

 In comparison, he was very aware of the strength of the Siamese navy.

Logically speaking, in Nanyang, he can be regarded as the best general in the world. He has been able to dominate the horses before, which is better than Yin Ni.

I didn’t expect it to be a paper tiger that can be broken with just one poke.

However, this idea only crossed his mind and was rejected by him.

 It’s not that Siam is too weak, Siam is still the same Siam, it’s just that the opponent is too strong this time.

 But this is unreasonable. As the saying goes, ten years of air force and one hundred years of navy, how come Kuching is so powerful all of a sudden?

Even if Du Fei had his back against a big tree, he wouldn't be able to help much in this regard.

Furthermore, Li Jing also knew that the Yingguo heavy cruiser that Du Fei got from him was still under repair in the shipyard and did not participate in this battle.

 In the end, after much deliberation, Li Jing couldn't figure it out.

 Fortunately, it doesn’t have much to do with him this time.

On the contrary, Du Fei won, compressing Siam's sphere of influence back to the northern part of the Gulf of Siam, which would give him greater room for action.

 But he also had to reconsider his attitude towards Kuching.

 In the past, whether he was treating Du Fei or Kuching, deep down in his heart, he always kept a respectful distance.

 Because of his experience and education since childhood, he has a great admiration for the Western style. To this day, I can still often picture a well-dressed English lady stepping out of a beautiful carriage. In contrast, not far away, there is a ragged, dirty, skinny local child.

The woman came down, looked at the children with pity in her eyes, and asked the steward next to her to distribute food to the children.

 At that time he was only more than ten years old, and at that moment he felt that the beautiful Yingguo woman was like an angel.

Even now, he has understood that that kind of compassion and kindness was based on the colonial plunder of the British around the world. He still cannot help but dwarf himself, thinking that the British are civilized, advanced, and worthy of learning.

However, now, Li Jing suddenly realized that just holding Yingmei's thigh in Nanyang seemed not enough.

Whether he is willing or not, he must deal with Du Fei.

 …

 900 kilometers south from Lijiapo, in a villa on the outskirts of Yajiada.

Subian has been in a pretty good mood recently. After some exchange of interests, Sumatra has been stabilized again.

And what worried him most was that the Huang family, which occupied East Java, never took the opportunity to attack eastward.

 They seem to be very satisfied with the current situation.

This makes Subian breathe a sigh of relief. At least for now, with Yajiada as the core, his basic base has been stabilized.

 The next step is to find ways to divide and disintegrate the local factions in Sumatra and let them fight among themselves. He will be the referee, and then those guys will rush to please him.

However, just now, receiving the news made him anxious.

Two hours ago, the Kuching Navy dispatched three destroyers and exchanged fire with the Siamese Navy in the southwest of the Gulf of Siam.

 Sinked five ships, captured one, and suffered no damage to himself.

 Due to problems with intelligence collection, the news that six gunships participated in the battle was immediately lost when we arrived at Subian.

 Made this achievement even more amazing.

This is undoubtedly a complete victory, showing the considerable combat effectiveness of the Kuching Navy.

Before that, Subian was confident that Du Fei and Lin Tiansheng were both landlubbers, and no matter how powerful they were on the ground, they could not fly across the Java Sea.

 However, things seem to have changed.

If Kuching's navy really has this strength, it means that the natural moat it originally relied on will be useless.

As for the navy in his hands, although it retains the essence of the Suharto era, there are not many ships that can be used.

Even back then, the overall strength was not as good as Siam.

What's more, due to economic difficulties, many ships have been neglected and are completely rusting at the berths.

 The only good thing is that Du Fei proposed the establishment of the Nanyang Fruit Alliance last time, and he responded quite positively.

 Otherwise, it is very likely that Siam will be unlucky this time.

Subian stood up with a serious expression and came to the window of the villa, looking at the courtyard outside.

There happened to be a large cloud that blocked the sun and cast a large shadow over the ground.

Subian raised his head and thought to himself, maybe it's time to make some changes.

 With his current situation, it is no longer possible to restore the territory left by Suharto.

 The most important thing for him now is how to survive, and then to completely control Sumatra.

 In order to achieve this goal, in addition to working hard ourselves, we must also have strong foreign aid.

 He went to the Yingguo people before, hoping to bring in this foreign aid.

 It’s a pity that Yingguo people are useless~

He was quite aggressive, his chest beat three times, and he died before anyone arrived.

He also made a drama of forcibly renting Palembang, which made him even more passive.

Thinking of this, Subian gritted his teeth and made a decision in his heart.

 It just so happened that the clouds in the sky drifted away slowly, letting in the sunshine and dispelling the haze.

Subian stood by the window and squinted his eyes, and said in a deep voice: "Come here, please arrange an itinerary for me. I'm going to Kuching for a visit."

 …

 At this time, Du Fei still didn’t know Subian’s decision.

  In the Kingdom Council Building in Kuching, there were thunderous cheers after receiving the news from the front.

Although they were confident that they had the upper hand and were assisted by six gunships, Siam was unable to dispatch all its troops.

But after all, this is the first large-scale naval battle, and the three destroyers are all Kuching has to sail far away.

 If you win, it will be fine. If you lose, you will definitely be in big trouble later.

The total tonnage of both sides in this naval battle was less than 15,000 tons. In the eyes of those big and powerful countries, it was not much better than playing games.

 But for Du Fei and Kuching, it is a crucial step.

　　After hearing that an enemy ship was captured, the atmosphere was further heightened.

Du Fei became excited and immediately decided that the second child in Zhu Li’s belly would be called Du Shengli, regardless of gender.

After finishing the matter, he said again: "Old Chen, Sixth Uncle."

Zhu Benchang is ranked sixth in the Zhu family's ranking, so Du Fei should be called "Sixth Uncle".

However, Zhu Benchang himself does not like this title, because it can easily make people think that he got up through nepotism.

 Although this is also true.

But it's not up to him to decide what to call Du Fei.

The reason why Du Fei behaved like this was not because he respected his sixth uncle, but because he deliberately emphasized that Zhu Benchang's surname was his identity.

 The relatives should act like relatives, have a clear identity and a clear stance.

 With this label, although it can highlight the special status of the Zhu family, it also cuts off the channels for most talents with foreign surnames to join.

Even if the Zhu family’s children are talented, they are still one family and will inevitably be at a disadvantage over time.

 This is why, throughout the dynasties, relatives of foreign relatives must be at a disadvantage in the court.

 Only when you are at a disadvantage, you must rely on the monarch. As a monarch, you can calmly control the situation.

 Once the relatives are strong, Huo Guang and Wang Mang will appear.

Du Fei said: "The success of this naval battle was not only due to the sacrifice of the soldiers at the front, but also to the protection of Mazu and Wu Sheng. I decided to build a large temple in the east and west of Kuching."

 Chen Fangshi and Zhu Benchang are both good people, and they immediately understood Du Fei's intention.

Mazu is a sea **** commonly worshiped in the southeast, and is deeply rooted in the hearts of Nanyang flower people.

Wusheng Guandi was in order to take care of the people who had moved from the interior.

 The ultimate goal is to increase the floral and fruit elements of Borneo so that people can feel a sense of belonging here.

 It doesn’t matter what is actually built, but achieving the purpose is important.

Chen Fangshi said: "Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on this matter myself."

Du Fei said: "If you want to build it, build it bigger. Don't make it too shabby."

 Chen Fangshi and Zhu Benchang nodded at the same time.

 However, when Du Fei returned to Zhu Li in the evening, he received a blank stare.

Zhu Li said angrily: "You said, if the boy is called Shengli, it's okay. If you want to have a girl, call her Du Shengli... do you think it sounds good?"

 Du Fei said hey: "I'm not happy~ Let's talk about our daughter's name. Who dares to say it doesn't sound good? I'll give him a big dick."

Julie was helpless when she saw him playing tricks, and she also knew the significance of this victory.

And the child in the belly can be named after victory, which may be a kind of capital in the future.

 Zhu Lizhuan reminded again: "Don't get too carried away. This time it caused a lot of noise. America will definitely ask questions later. We can't be careless."

Du Fei suppressed his smile and nodded.

Julie is right, America’s attitude next is very crucial.

 In fact, this time Du Fei sent ships to bombard the pirate camp. In addition to those practical considerations, it was also a test.

 Testing how far America can tolerate his expansion in Southeast Asia.

this point is very important.

Du Fei has never been so arrogant that he thinks that as a time traveler, he can have no restrictions, sweep everything, and be invincible.

The biggest prerequisite for him to achieve the current situation in Nanyang is the overall situation of the two powers competing for supremacy.

 It was America who was trapped in South Vietnam and had fought for twenty years. She was exhausted and eager to get out.

 To achieve this goal, everything else is secondary.

Ni Ke extended an olive branch and took the initiative to visit, actively carried out economic cooperation, etc., including tolerating the actions of Du Fei, Li Yuanchao, and Lin Tiansheng in Nanyang.

Without this premise, America could disrupt Du Fei's painstaking layout with just a little intervention.

 So, America’s attitude is very important.

Du Fei must understand the opponent's bottom line before making the next judgment.

As expected, just three days later, Jianzhi Bushi came over in person.

Under the pavilion outside Julie's villa, Du Fei and Zhi Zhi Bu Shi sat on the edge of the coffee table, with a sea of ​​tea in front of them.

Du Fei said while making tea: "Zhao Zhi, it's not my fault. You know, I'm a businessman. What's the name of the king of Siam...?"

He straightened the cloth and said, "Pumi jumps."

Du Fei said: "Yes, Pumi Beng, last time I asked him to do the fruit business together, this guy was just trying to show off to me! I just thought about it, let's make money by being friendly, let's do it ourselves. Who knew that this stupid guy would hit his face with his nose? This time he sent someone to intercept my cargo ship again, what does he want to do?"

Orthopedic cloth stone shrugged: "Going to the Middle East?"

Du Fei took a justice cup and filled two teacups: "Yes, the Assad family in Syria."

Du Fei did not hide anything about selling weapons to the Middle East, but he did not mention Baden and Labalon.

He didn't say anything about the orthodontic cloth. He really didn't notice the total cost of fifty million US dollars, and besides, he wasn't on the same page there.

Du Fei took a cup of tea and drank it all in one gulp: "Getting in the way of someone's money is like killing your parents. If anyone prevents me from making money, I will let him die first."

The corner of Jie Zhi Bu Shi's mouth twitched. Sometimes he always had the illusion that Du Fei was more like an evil capitalist than he was when he was with Du Fei.

"Du, I don't mean anything else, but in our country..." Zhizhi Bushi smiled: "You know, some people don't trust you that much."

Du Fei did not pretend to be confused, and immediately said: "I understand what you mean, Jiaji, don't worry, I have no thoughts about Siam. I can swear to God that I will never touch an inch of Siam's land."

Jia Zhi Bu Shi smiled and said, "Come on, you don't believe in God."

Du Fei smiled: "In short, they provoked me first this time. And not only me, but also Li Yuanchao, are not interested in Siam. The situation there is very complicated, and I don't want to cause trouble for myself."

 After receiving Du Fei's assurance, Zheng Zhi Bu Shi nodded, picked up the tea cup and took a sip, frowning in pain: "Compared to this Kung Fu tea, I still prefer green tea or jasmine."

Du Fei was stunned for a moment, then changed the subject and downplayed the matter in Siam?

If that's the case, there seems to be no need for Labor Correctional Bushi to make a trip in person.

 After all, he is no longer a small figure now, and his position in the parliament plays an important role.

 Sure enough, Jian Jie Bu Shi soon revealed the true purpose of his visit.

He put down the tea cup and asked, "Du, can you gather more supplies here?"

Du Fei was surprised. He didn't know what the situation was. He had already given sixty gunships last time. Logically speaking, it was enough to block the holes in the correction cloth and stone series. Why do they need more?

 (End of this chapter)