Chapter 1166 One Month

Johnson put his arm around Anthony Brook's shoulders and shook him: "Hey, Anthony, don't be like this, be happy, at least you are still the king."

Anthony grinned again and said in a dry voice: "Um...thank you~"

Johnson laughed loudly and turned to look at Eagle next to him: "Look, he is so grateful to us." Du Fei also understood Johnson's meaning through the spiritual connection with Eagle, and couldn't help but smile.

At this moment, a soldier trotted in from outside: "Report, Mr. Stanmeier has occupied the radio station, newspaper office, and train station according to the planned plan..."

As he announced a place name, Anthony's face turned pale. By the time the soldier finished speaking, he knew it was over.

He and the entire city of Kuching fell completely into Johnson's hands.

Anthony took a deep breath, dismissed the last thought in his heart, and said as calmly as possible: "Johnson, what exactly do you want to do? I can cooperate, anything is fine, but... please don't hurt my family."

Johnson curled his lips and said, "Family? Is it from here, or is it the one you hid outside?" Anthony's expression changed, becoming even more frightened: "You...you..."

He didn't expect that Johnson actually knew about his illegitimate son who was hiding outside, and that was his only son so far.

Johnson said: "Don't get excited, we are friends."

Anthony was completely discouraged this time and begged: "Please, I can listen to you! Please..."

Johnson laughed: "Then give the order to the frontline troops and have them all retreat to the north bank and accept my command."

Anthony nodded immediately.

In fact, even without Johnson, he was still planning to escape these days.

Pu Zhe and Cui Shanyong's attack was too fierce. The defenders could not withstand it with the little they had on hand, and their request for help from Kuala Lumpur was delayed.

Now that Johnson is here, if he just wants to take over Kuching City, it is not unacceptable to him. He was afraid, and more importantly, he was worried that Johnson would suddenly mess with him without any explanation.

After all, "Crazy JJ" has long been famous over the years... At the same time, in Pu Zhe's temporary headquarters.

Upon hearing the report from the front, both Pu Zhe and Cui Shanyong frowned. "You said the enemy took the initiative to retreat?" Cui Shanyong confirmed again.

The reporting soldier nodded: "It is now confirmed that the three troops that had exchanged fire with us have retreated to the north bank of the Sarawak River."

Pu Zhe frowned and said, "Where's Li Zaixi's front? Has it been withdrawn too?"

The soldier said: "Report, we have also retreated. According to your previous order, Battalion Commander Li is leading people to pursue. But..."

Pu Zhe frowned: "But what?"

The soldier said: "The other party blew up the bridge on the main river when they retreated, and Battalion Commander Li's pursuit was blocked." Pu Zhe and Cui Shanyong looked at each other, and they both saw each other's doubts.

It stands to reason that if the enemy comes with reinforcements, not to mention immediately deploying a counterattack, at least they will not run away~

Thinking back to the sudden sound of gunfire on the north bank before, Pu Zhe was even more certain that something unexpected had happened on the other side. But what the specific situation is, it’s hard to say yet.

After thinking for a while, he said: "Tell Li Zaixi to stop the pursuit and defend on the spot until dawn." The soldier who reported the report went out and looked at Cui Shanyong again: "Old Cui, what do you think?"

Cui Shanyong muttered slightly: "Internal strife! Those international mercenaries are not easy to handle. The burst of gunfire just now was probably because they took advantage of the emptiness behind the enemy to take over the palace in Kuching."

Pu Zhe frowned and said, "Dove occupying the magpie's nest?" Cui Shanyong nodded.

Pu Zhe covered his face gloomily and kept thinking in his mind.

With the intervention of a new force, the situation in Kuching and Sarawak will undoubtedly become more complicated.

Previously, due to the enemy's fighting strength, he had a feeling that he could destroy everything with the more than 3,000 people in his hands.

Now it's time to clear your head.

Pu Zhe believed that the mercenaries of the Slater family were definitely not as good as his own soldiers.

But based on equipment, training level, and combat experience alone, it is impossible to be as rubbish as the local garrison in Kuching. The most important thing is that we are outnumbered and the situation is unclear.

Pu Zhe's purpose of coming out this time was not only to fight, but to train his team and select talents.

Therefore, these people he brought out were very precious. They were beaten hard, fought to the death, and piled up with human lives.

Victory is meaningless...

The next morning.

Du Fei opened his eyes and got up from the hotel bed.

Last night, Johnson occupied the palace and used Anthony's words to order the Kuching garrison on the front line to retreat, and the fighting in the city stopped.

There were only a few sporadic gunshots in the rest of the night.

A situation of governance across the river was formed, with Pu Zhe and Cui Shanyong in the south and Johnson in the north. However, due to the strength of their troops, the situation on both sides was unstable.

After all, Kuching is a city with a population of hundreds of thousands, and a few thousand people can only occupy some important strongholds.

Although Johnson had 2,000 more men, he had to defend against the local garrison in Kuching, which made him even more stretched. Until dawn, both sides had a tacit understanding and no more fierce fighting broke out.

Du Fei stretched his waist, and suddenly there was a rumble of movement from outside. He got up and went to the window, opened the curtains and looked.

I saw a dark green tank slowly passing by on the stone street below. There were four or five soldiers in camouflage uniforms sitting on top of the tank.

Behind them were two jeeps with machine guns mounted on them. The Qifu tank weighs more than fifty tons.

Driving slowly past, I don’t know how many years of paving the stone road have been crushed.

On both sides of the street, the shops on the first floor were closed, and many people upstairs were hiding behind the curtains and looking out.

After a while, the patrol convoy drove away.

Du Fei withdrew his gaze, took out a cigarette and stuffed it inside, then looked up in the direction of the palace. From this place, only half of the golden dome can be barely seen.

Under the dome, there was originally the king's office belonging to Antony.

Johnson was leaning on the large gilded chair, with his feet propped on the luxurious desk in front of him, and was listening to Steinmeier's report.

Now the entire city of Kuching has been divided into two parts, the north and the south. The two sides have reached a certain tacit understanding with the Sarawak River as the boundary, and there was no exchange of fire after dawn.

In comparison, Johnson's situation seems to be better.

Firstly, he had more troops, and secondly, after capturing the palace, Anthony's cooperation allowed Johnson's men to successfully take over the command.

Most of the soldiers didn't know what happened. Some mid-level and senior officers might have guessed it, but after seeing the king's order and the vicious mercenaries, they wisely chose to play dumb.

After all, the king has surrendered, what else can they do as workers, and really die in return?

What a joke, they just use money to support their families, let alone a white king. In this way, a strange peace was maintained in the city of Kuching for the whole day.

However, Du Fei did not expect it.

At night, Wang Dewang brought him unexpected news. Johnson actually wanted to talk to him!

It can be said that this news reached Du Fei with many twists and turns. First, Johnson found Zhou Peng through his connections in Xiangjiang.

But Zhou Peng couldn't contact Du Fei directly, so he found Director Liao again.

Director Liao contacted the Malay comrades and finally found Team Leader Gao. Only then did Wang Dewang inform Du Fei.

Du Fei took the note handed over by Wang Dewang and couldn't help but frown. This is the phone number Johnson left, asking Du Fei to call him.

Let Wang Dewang go back first.

Du Fei took the note and looked at the phone number on it, then turned to the window again and looked at the palace dome, which was only half exposed.

What kind of medicine is this Johnson selling in his gourd?

At this time, even though Du Fei was a time traveler, he couldn't control everything.

After standing quietly for a moment, Du Fei turned back to the phone, reached out and picked up the receiver, and dialed the number. "··············

The phone rang twice and was picked up.

"Mr. Johnson Slater, I'm Du Fei." Du Fei said expressionlessly.

The other side laughed loudly: "Hello, Du, just call me Johnson. It's an honor to talk to you." Du Fei didn't say any greetings, but said straightforwardly: "What do you want from me?"

Johnson said: "Don't be like this, are we not enemies?"

Du Fei smiled playfully:

"It is not the behavior of a nobleman to do one thing in front of others and another behind his back. I heard that you have often declared that you want to kill me to avenge Thor."

Johnson said indifferently: "It's just talk. Don't you always talk about destroying those damn rednecks? To be fair, do you really think you can do it?"

Du Fei said: "Of course, we Huaxia people never talk empty words."

Johnson choked and couldn't laugh or cry for a moment, but he didn't get angry. Instead, he laughed: "Du, I have known for a long time that you are an interesting person. As for Saul, don't pay attention, it's just talking. If I didn't guess, Wrong, that stupid woman Winnie told you, right?"

Du Fei did not hide anything: "Yes, Ms. Slater asked me to meet in Hong Kong not long ago."

Johnson sneered: "That self-righteous woman only plays tricks, thinking that she is the smartest in the world and everyone else is a fool."

Du Fei did not respond.

Johnson didn't talk nonsense anymore. After complaining about Winnie, he calmly said: "Du, let's not discuss other things first. I have a business here. I wonder if you are interested?"

Du Fei's eyes narrowed and he asked: "What business?"

Johnson said: "How about an arms deal worth thirty million dollars?"

Du Fei frowned: "A Yingguo noble wants to buy weapons from me? Today shouldn't be April 1st~"

Johnson smiled and said: "Of course it's not April Fool's Day, and I'm not kidding. How about thirty million dollars in cash? Du Fei was silent for a moment, thinking quickly about what Johnson meant.

Do you really want to buy equipment, or is there some other conspiracy? Or is it a delaying strategy? But if it was a conspiracy or a delaying tactic, what was his purpose?

Now Johnson had successfully captured half of the city of Kuching and captured the original king.

As long as he continues to use the banner of the king and slowly pushes back the Ge Ming army in the south, there will be enough time to digest Sarawak's territory.

As for equipment supplies, Du Fei didn't believe that he had no other channels.

You know, not far from here is Yuenan, and it is enough for the US military logistics office there to leak out a little. There is also South Vietnam. As long as he has money, even Lou Hongyi can produce more than a hundred sets of red-eye anti-aircraft missiles.

But Johnson wanted to discuss business with Du Fei...

However, Du Fei didn't take it too seriously. There was no reason why he wouldn't make money from the money he sent to his door. After the two parties talked about some more things, they finally put down the phone.

Du Fei couldn't help but come to the window again and look in the direction of the palace.

From the conversation just now, it can be determined that Johnson must be subject to some kind of restrictions. He was unable to obtain weapons and equipment from usual channels, so he found Du Fei. Because what he just briefly said, Johnson is quite sincere.

It was very clear what I wanted to buy, and I didn't care about the price.

He only made one request, hoping that Du Fei could contact Ge Mingjun in Pontianak. Du Fei thought for a while, then simply called Wang Dewang and walked straight south from the hotel.

The water surface of the Sarawak River is very wide. Because both sides have limited manpower, the defenses on the river banks are not tight, and only defenders are left at a few important bridgeheads.

So Du Fei and Wang Dewang took a boat to cross the river without too much trouble.

He found a nearby stronghold of Ge Mingjun. There were people here who could speak Chinese. Soon Pu Zhe received news that Du Fei was coming.

Pu Zhe and Cui Shanyong were a little surprised. They didn't expect Du Fei to be here.

Du Fei returned to Kalimantan under the pseudonym Huang Minzhong without notifying them. Arriving at the temporary headquarters, Pu Zhe immediately asked what was going on.

He knew that Du Fei's secret return would never be without purpose. Du Fei explained the situation at hand.

Finally, when it came to Johnson's attitude, both Park Zhe and Cui Shanyong frowned.

The main reason is that the Yingguo people have been the troublemakers for hundreds of years. When it comes to their credibility... I can only say a few words. Pu Zhe said: "Lao Du, what kind of medicine do you think Johnson is selling in his gourd?"

"It's really hard to say." Du Fei shook his head slowly, then asked: "By the way, how is the situation here?

Pu Zhe said: "The four counties close to us should be able to occupy it. The others...it's hard to say. After all, they are too close to Kuching and the other party cannot give up."

Du Fei nodded. At least Pu Zhe's mind was clear and he was not dazzled by the victory. At the same time, Pu Zhe showed Du Fei the second message sent by Lin Tiansheng last night.

Two telegrams. Du Fei asked: "What are your plans..."

Pu Zhe was a little helpless.

Originally, he planned to touch the opponent before talking, but he did not expect that Johnson's mine protection team and mercenaries did not advance at all.

In this case, once he takes the initiative to cross the river, he must focus on a few bridges that have not been destroyed. At that time, you will inevitably be exposed to enemy fire.

Although Pu Zhe was high-spirited, he would not let his subordinates die in vain. "Withdraw~"

Pu Zhe finally squeezed out a word through his teeth. But he didn't lose in this battle either.

There are several banks on the south bank of Kuching City, as well as many factories and warehouses. Now that I’m here this time, I can’t leave empty-handed.

Take everything you can

On the other side, inside the royal palace in Kuching City.

After talking to Du Fei just now, Johnson put down the phone, the smile on his face faded, and he breathed a sigh of relief. In fact, he was far less confident and relaxed than he seemed.

Lin Tiansheng and Pu Zhe overestimated the combat effectiveness of the Kuching garrison, and Johnson also did not expect them to be so arrogant. It was originally thought that the Kuching garrison could at least keep Ge Ming's army on the outskirts of the city.

Unexpectedly, when he occupied the palace and captured Anthony and his gang, the entire south bank of the Sarawak River was lost. This is not good news for him.

Capturing the city of Kuching was only the first step of his plan.

One city cannot satisfy his appetite. What he wants is the entire Kingdom of Sarawak. Therefore, after completing the first step of the plan, it must spread outward as quickly as possible.

Otherwise, it would be a big trouble if Kuala Lumpur reacts or if the Huandun side intervenes. After all, this place was originally a colony of the Anglo-Goers.

Later, it was the British who forcibly kneaded the Malay Peninsula and Sarawak into one country.

Johnson's plan obviously ran counter to the ideas of those big shots in Huandun. He had to make it a fait accompli quickly in order to gain the acquiescence of some people.

Otherwise, whatever he eats now, he will have to spit it out in the future.

That's why he was anxious to contact Du Fei, because he didn't want to waste time with Pontianak. They even did not hesitate to place a weapons order worth 30 million US dollars.

They just hope that through Du Fei's influence, they can reach a settlement as soon as possible and free up their troops to go abroad. Johnson couldn't help but look at the calendar card on the table.

He drew eleven circles on the March date above with a red pen. The Marquis of Icazar in the House of Lords agreed to help him buy a month.

No matter what he does in Kalimantan during this month, he will not be obstructed or reprimanded by the government. On the calendar, the date with the first red circle was exactly the day Du Fei met Winnie...

Just at this moment, Steinmeier came in from the outside and said meticulously: "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, twenty minutes ago, the people who stayed on the south bank reported that the Pontianak Army was gathering to retreat..."

A few hours ago, Anthony used the power of the king to appoint Johnson as the prime minister of the Kingdom of Sarawak.

Although Johnson can still command his men for the time being, plus a few officials from the Antony faction. But at least nominally, he became the number two figure in Sarawak after Anthony.

Johnson smiled and said: "It seems that our friend is moving very fast." After saying that, he looked at Eagle and said, "Igor, you are ready to set off early tomorrow morning at the latest, and lead your mercenary group to attack as quickly as possible." Arrive at Bandar Seri Bega City in the east. If you encounter resistance on the road, you will be killed without mercy! "

Eagle had no expression on his face and bowed to promise.

Although it would be more beneficial to Du Fei for him to stay with Johnson, he had no excuse or reason to refuse. In this case, he can only follow orders.

Johnson stood up with satisfaction and patted Igor on the shoulder: "It's up to you this time! Don't let me down." "Yes, sir~" Igor bowed again.

At the same time, far away in Hong Kong. In the hotel suite where Winnie stayed.

Winnie, who had just returned from the gym, was about to take a shower, but received a call.

His face suddenly became gloomy, and then he cursed without caring about his image: "Damn it, you told me that there was a problem with the plane at this time!... I don't listen to any explanation, Mr. Mortis... I don't care what you think of, the plane must take off on time! Otherwise... I swear on the honor of the Slater family, tomorrow morning, the bodies of you and your family will float on the water of Victoria Bay. Believe me, sir!"