Rebirth of the Flying Era

  (Maintain 4,000 these two days and try to recover next week.)

Du Fei rushed from the hospital to Chen Fangshi's office.

"Old Chen, what's going on?" Du Fei looked serious. He had learned some information just now, but it was not accurate and detailed.

Chen Fangshi said seriously: "An hour ago, South Vietnam suddenly strengthened its forces on the confrontation side and sent two more destroyers and two patrol boats."

 Du Fei frowned. This behavior was an obvious provocation and the situation might escalate.

It’s just not sure yet, whether this is a test, or whether the other party is determined to use hard steel.

If they really wanted hard steel, what made them make up their mind?

Du Fei did not express his position easily. There are too many stakeholders involved and the situation is also very complicated.

He looked at Chen Fangshi and asked, "Old Chen, what do you think?"

Chen Fangshi mused: "This matter is indeed a bit strange. According to the situation we have learned before, Saigon did not know about it in advance and was not active in this matter. Now that this situation occurs, there must be some change. I think it is necessary cautious."

Du Fei didn't respond. What Chen Fangshi said was certainly correct, but it wasn't constructive at all, because the truth was clear and caution was right, but how to be careful?

Du Fei was thinking, what exactly does Saigon want to do?

But at this moment, the phone on Chen Fangshi's desk suddenly rang.

 Chen Fangshi went over to pick it up, his expression suddenly became more solemn, and then he looked at Du Fei and said, "There's a firefight!"

Du Fei was shocked. Although he had just concluded that the other party wanted to escalate the conflict, he did not expect that the situation would develop so quickly.

 “Are there any casualties?” Du Fei asked immediately.

Chen Fangshi said: "Not yet. Although the other party took the initiative to provoke, we still have the advantage overall. However, the other party's attitude is very determined, and there is likely to be follow-up support..."

Du Fei pursed his lips. He and Chen Fangshi had similar judgments.

Since Saigon has made some determination and even opened fire, there must be backup options. The most effective one is to continue to send ships for reinforcements.

Now that the ball is back on Du Fei's side, how will he deal with it in the future?

 Should we go tit-for-tat and increase the number of troops, or should we give in and wait and see what happens?

 However, before Du Fei and Chen Fangshi could pay attention, further news soon came.

The other side was obviously well prepared. Less than two hours after the exchange of fire, South Vietnam once again increased the number of surface ships.

　　Counting the two destroyers and two patrol boats that were added previously, the opponent's number of ships has increased to eleven.

 Comparatively, Kuching has only four ships, which puts it at an absolute disadvantage.

It is too late to hesitate, either reinforce immediately or retreat, otherwise the four ships ahead are likely to be even more disadvantaged.

 At this time, Wang Weizhong, who was in charge of the navy, also arrived.

Wang Weizhong was relatively stable, but he still proposed that the Kuching be dispatched to frighten the enemy.

Since the completion of the modernization, the Kuching has completed most of the sea tests, and the officers and soldiers on the ship have undergone very strict training. They have no problems operating this large ship and are fully qualified for dispatch.

If the Kuching is dispatched at this time, there is no doubt that it can immediately crush the opponent's eleven ships.

Even though the opponent sent a large number of ships, the combined tonnage of these eleven ships was less than the displacement of the Kuching.

 Not to mention the Kuching's six 203mm main guns and the powerful attack firepower of dozens of anti-ship missiles.

As long as the Kuching passes by, it doesn't even need to fire its guns. Just swinging there will scare the enemy away.

Du Fei originally thought the same way. Even without Wang Weizhong's suggestion, he planned to dispatch the Kuching to teach those monkeys who don't know the heights of the sky a lesson.

 However, just when these words came out of his mouth, Du Fei suddenly had an idea.

The Kuching is no secret. It had been tested at sea before and had been in the newspapers many times.

 He knows this, doesn’t the enemy know?

 Obviously impossible.

 In this case, the sudden change of course shows that they have considered the existence of the Kuching and have countermeasures.

Du Fei's eyes suddenly turned sinister.

 Thought of a possibility, could this be luring a snake out of its hole?

Facing the escalation of conflicts at sea, Kuching’s most likely response is to send its most powerful warships to fight back.

 “Old Chen, you said...” Du Fei expressed his worries seriously.

 Chen Fangshi and Wang Weizhong also became cautious after hearing this.

It is not impossible. Once the enemy really comes here, they must have made sufficient preparations. If they really want to send the Kuching there, I am afraid that they will play into their own ambitions.

 Once the Kuching is sunk, the consequences will be incalculable.

 Previously, it was precisely because of the existence of the Kuching that the Kuching Navy could stand out among the Southeast Asian countries and become a formidable presence.

Once the Kuching makes a mistake, this advantage will be gone in an instant.

 Even the strong impression Du Fei had managed to create in Siam would be greatly compromised by this.

 What’s even more terrible is that once something happens to the Kuching, we will face difficult choices.

To retaliate or not to retaliate, if you don’t retaliate and suffer the consequences of being dumb, this will definitely not work. There is no guarantee that someone will follow suit in the future.

 If you want to take revenge, how can you take revenge? Who to seek revenge from?

These are all problems. This matter is obviously not led by South Vietnam. Some people in Saigon are at best pawns in the front.

It’s hard to say who is behind the scenes.

Even if you don’t care about anything else and just focus on South Vietnam, you still have to consider America’s attitude.

 The Tao Te Ching says that running a big country is like cooking small delicacies. This is true at all.

State affairs are complex and involve many things, and there is no room for openness and coordination. We always have to look forward and backward, and weigh the left and right.

 The methods that can often be implemented in the end are the strategies of neither going up nor down.

 …

At the same time, in the south of Kuching city, on the third floor of a street-facing ‘Ma Kee’ pub.

“Dong dong dong~” A young man walked quickly along the wooden stairs to the upper floor and opened a door.

There were three people in the room, looking at the door very warily.

 One of the older middle-aged men, who was the tavern owner, asked: "How is the situation?"

The young man who just went upstairs closed the door behind his back and said with a breath: "There's a firefight, there's already a firefight!"

 The eyes of the three people in the room lit up.

The middle-aged man headed by him fisted his fist and said: "Great~ We are ready to take action. This time we can only succeed and not fail!"

Several people in the room immediately stood up straight and said "yes".

The middle-aged man added: "Let our people keep an eye on the movement at the dock and report immediately as soon as the ship leaves the port. In addition, tell our people at the shipyard that if the first step of the plan fails and the ship fails to be sunk, , once returned to the shipyard for maintenance, immediately implement the second plan..."

After the middle-aged man finished speaking, several people in the room immediately dispersed to carry out the order. Only the middle-aged man was left looking out the window and taking a deep breath.

At this time, the door of the room was pushed open with a "crack" sound.

The visitor did not knock on the door. When the middle-aged man heard the noise, he immediately looked away.

He frowned slightly when he saw the person coming, and then smiled: "Mr. Rondo, you came just in time." The person who came was a middle-aged man with a big nose wearing glasses. From his appearance, he was very typical. The Youtai man said with a smile: "Of course, Mr. Ma, we have done what we should do, and the next step is up to you."

 The middle-aged man nodded slightly: "Don't worry, we will hear a loud noise in a few hours."

Rondo smiled: "I hope so." He put the bag in his hand on the table: "Here is the remaining money."

The middle-aged man's eyes lit up, and he immediately reached for the bag, opened it and took a look inside.

They were all rolls of U.S. dollars, which made the middle-aged man's breathing quicken. However, he did not count them on the spot. He calmed down, closed the bag, stretched out his hand and said, "Mr. Rondo, happy to cooperate."

Londo shook hands with him, didn't stay long, said "see you next time" and left quickly.

 When he was alone in the room again, the middle-aged man quickly opened his bag and counted the dollars inside.

Unknown to him, after Rondo left here, he was quickly targeted...

 At the same time, Wei Chenggong received a report from his subordinates.

Now Wei Chenggong is specifically responsible for security work in Kuching. Although his position is not high, he has considerable real power.

Especially because some of his powers overlap with those of Eagle.

 After receiving the report from his superiors, Wei Chenggong did not make a fuss. In fact, he had already grasped some of the situation.

For example, the middle-aged man named Ma who opened a tavern.

This man is the remnant of the original "Kuching Night", but this man is very smart, and he has always kept his peace on the surface, but he is secretly colluding with the Yingguo people.

It’s just that Wei Chenggong didn’t expect that this guy would be so bold as to get involved with the Youtai people.

"Director Wei, are you still keeping an eye on him?" the subordinate who sent the news asked. They had been keeping an eye on the man surnamed Ma for a long time, and they were about to close the net now.

Afraid of being cut off, he reminded: "Brothers, I always feel a little..."

Wei Chenggong raised his eyebrows: "What's wrong?"

The man said: "What Da Zhang'er told me doesn't feel right. Bureau Wei, you know what Da Zhang'er is capable of."

 Wei Chenggong nodded. This Da Zhanger came from China. He was first a scout and a platoon leader. He later changed his career and returned home, and later moved to Nanyang.

 It cannot be said to be a natural talent, but it was trained on the battlefield. It is particularly sensitive to environmental events.

Wei Chenggong said: "Who did you find?"

The man said: "That's not true. The other party is a master. Da Zhang'er didn't notice it, but there must be someone there."

Wei Chenggong understood what his subordinates meant. They had been eyeing the Ma's Tavern line for more than half a year, and now they were seeing results. If they really wanted someone to get there first, they would have to die of suffocation.

Wei Chenggong thought for a moment and said, "Don't worry, I'll report it to my boss right away."

 …

 At the same time, Du Fei received some information from Eagle through the spiritual link.

 A spy was discovered in the shipyard!

Du Fei was not too surprised. This shipyard was originally moved from England. Although there had been a riot before and many British people were fired, it was impossible to clean it up.

 Veterans often hide themselves very deeply, and only reveal their flaws after receiving a mission.

 The Kuching Shipyard and some enterprises involving foreign investment have always been the focus of the Inspection and Reporting Department under Eagle.

The sudden appearance of someone at the shipyard confirmed Du Fei's guess.

But Du Fei still couldn't figure it out. If they really came for the Kuching, how on earth did they plan to sink this thick-skinned heavy cruiser?

Although the Kuching is not comparable to those battleships and aircraft carriers that weigh tens of thousands of tons, it is still a big thing of more than 14,000 tons. It has side armor and watertight compartments. It is not easy to sink it.

Ships of the same type often need to be hit by several or even a dozen 203 mm caliber main gun shells on the battlefield before they are severely damaged and sunk.

Even a powerful torpedo will need to hit two or three times. If aerial bombs are used, a larger number will be needed.

 But this time, even if the snake is lured out of its hole, the broken ships in South Vietnam alone cannot threaten the Kuching.

As for everything else, only America has this ability in this region, but logically America would definitely not do such a thing.

 The most likely thing is to use some method to start from the inside of the ship.

 Just at this time, Wei Chenggong came.

After listening to Wei Chenggong's report, Du Fei frowned and sneered. This time it was really a ghost and a snake.

 Wei Chenggong stood aside, waiting for orders.

 Up to now, he has done what he should do, and the remaining decisions are not his responsibility.

 Wei Chenggong always dared not forget what Third Master Wei had told him: to be a tool and do his job well, and not to think about messy things.

The bad things that happen to people often come from thinking too much.

 When Wei Chenggong was young, he didn't understand. As he grew older, he realized that what his father said was so right.

Du Fei didn't hesitate too much. At this point, things were already complicated and confusing.

It is almost impossible to understand clearly and peel off the cocoon.

Either cut the mess with a quick knife, or let it continue to mess up and continue to wait for the situation to develop and see the situation clearly before talking.

Du Fei had no intention of waiting any longer. Firstly, he did not want to waste his patience on this, and secondly, the Kuching was too important and there was no need to take risks.

 “Catch people~”

Du Fei said something, and at the same time, he thought about it and informed Eagle.

Since we have decided to cut the knot quickly, we cannot do it in a trivial manner.

Du Fei said: "Success, you cooperate with Eagle. If you want to do it, don't be timid. I will take this opportunity to clean up Kuching City thoroughly."

Wei Chenggong looked happy and immediately stood up and saluted: "Yes, I promise to complete the task!"

 For Wei Chenggong, only by making big moves can he achieve meritorious service and those under his command receive rewards.

With Du Fei’s order, this night in Kuching was destined to be a sleepless night.

Eager is the top leader of Du Fei's Qing News Department, while Wei Chenggong is the local snake in charge of Kuching.

They have no nominal affiliation, but Wei Chenggong knows in his heart that Eagle has a higher position than him and is his confidant.

What's more, Eagle is still his old commander, and the two of them work together quite well.

 Soon, shrill sirens sounded throughout Kuching, including in the industrial area.

Upstairs in Ma Kee Tavern, the middle-aged man frowned and looked out the window, feeling an inexplicable foreboding feeling in his heart.

 I can’t tell whether it’s a guilty conscience or a genuine premonition.

There was a voice in his head that kept reminding him to leave quickly.