Chapter 1348 I Swear to God

On the No. 1 gunboat, the formation commander and captain arrived at the designated position and saw that the fleet below had opened fire, so he immediately ordered an attack without hesitation.

Six gunboats with different paintwork dispersed at once, and two of them targeted the two fastest torpedo boats.

At the beginning, the two torpedo boats intended to use their speed advantage to attack the Kuching fleet, but they were intercepted by the gunboats halfway through.

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

The two gunboats fired from a high position and immediately knocked down the two almost unarmored torpedo boats.

The gunboats have a fast firing rate, especially the 100mm rapid-fire gun at the tail, which is not only fast but also powerful.

They specifically aimed at the dual-purpose high-altitude and horizontal guns in front of the torpedo boats, and destroyed their weapons in a few shots, and then it was easy to deal with.

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

These two ships were larger than torpedo boats, but their firepower was not much stronger. They were immediately stretched to the limit when they were besieged by two gunboats.

At this time, the current situation of the Siamese Navy's lack of training also emerged.

These two ships, including the two destroyers next to them, had anti-aircraft firepower. After the gunboats appeared, they immediately opened fire into the sky.

However, the gunboats flew high, about two kilometers from the ground, and unlike the gunboats of America, they deployed their firepower on the side. When attacking the ground, they had to make regular lighthouse spiral maneuvers.

This regular route was more likely to be targeted by enemy firepower.

But Du Fei's gunboat optimized the design and could attack directly below, abandoning the lighthouse spiral and flying without regularity.

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

It was useless to make the officers on the Siamese ship furious.

With the addition of the gunboats, the battle situation was completely one-sided, and the gunfire between the destroyers at sea became three to two.

The enemy's two torpedo boats were scrapped in a blink of an eye, and the freed gunboats went to besiege the other two small ships. With the current firepower density, it is not easy to sink them, but as long as the weapons on the ship are destroyed, they will have no combat effectiveness.

On the other hand, the destroyers here are fighting. After a round of bombardment, there is nothing wrong with Kuching, but a ship in Siam has already caught fire.

First, the training level of Kuching's sailors is higher. Some of them are from the Gonai Naval Academy, and some are directly transferred. With a few local people in Kuching, they have sufficient training and high requirements.

In addition, although these three destroyers are old ships, they have just been fully renovated by the shipyard.

The shipyard knows the importance of these ships. Du Fei personally told Dick Morning that he must not be vague.

This makes the status of these destroyers obviously better than the opponent. Not only is the firing rate of the ship's guns faster, but the power is also more sufficient.

As the two sides fired several rounds of artillery, the distance is getting closer and closer. Wang Weizhong decisively ordered torpedoes to be fired.

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

The sailors responsible for launching torpedoes put the heavy torpedoes into the launch tubes one by one according to the operating procedures, adjusted the angle according to the parameters, and almost within a few seconds, with a plop, the torpedoes popped out, turning up three white lines on the water surface, and quickly hit a destroyer on the opposite side.

It was followed by the second round, still three torpedoes.

The three destroyers were equipped with a triple torpedo tube on each side, which could launch three torpedoes continuously in a short period of time, forming three waves.

The destroyers on the Siamese side soon discovered the torpedoes, and the bridge shouted frantically: "Torpedo! Torpedo! Turn right, evade at full speed..."

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

That's why they are so nervous when they find the torpedo.

In an instant, this old ship, which was more than 20 years old, reached a top speed of 30 knots, swept a white wave on the water surface, and turned a wide bend.

One minute later, it narrowly avoided the torpedo attack.

However, the wing ship following behind him was not so lucky. They were behind, their vision was blocked, and they found the torpedo later than the front.

In addition, the destroyer in front suddenly turned and made way for the torpedo to pass.

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

A torpedo hit the stern.

There was a loud bang, even in the battlefield with continuous gunfire, this explosion was still unusually abrupt.

The destroyer of more than 1,000 tons was blown up several meters from the water surface, and then crashed back into the water.

A huge hole was obviously torn open at the stern of the ship, and the thick steel plate seemed to be torn open by a giant beast, with irregularly twisted edges.

The seawater rushed in, and a sharp damage control alarm sounded on the ship, but it was completely useless.

With this level of damage, damage control was meaningless, and the people on board did not have the belief of "the ship is alive and the people are alive, the ship is dead and the people are forgotten", so they immediately lowered the lifeboat and rushed to abandon the ship.

The destroyer that had escaped the disaster before saw this situation and immediately lost its will to fight. It circled half a circle on the sea and fled straight to the north at full speed.

Wang Weizhong was standing in the bridge. The moment the torpedo hit the enemy just now, he knew that this battle was a sure win.

When he saw the enemy ship's actions, he knew that the enemy was going to escape, so he 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 had been pierced and disabled by the gunships here. After receiving the order, four gunships were immediately sent to pursue them, while 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 firepower 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.

From 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 using a machine gun of this caliber to hit 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.

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

Being attacked continuously like this, although it won't be sunk, it definitely won't be able to escape.

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

After a while, the boat 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 trying to fake a 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, captured one, and captured more than 300 Siamese sailors.

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 to know were the Malays.

In Jilongpo, in the same luxuriously decorated mahogany office, 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 a prisoner. ship?"

Opposite the desk were two middle-aged men in military uniforms, and it was they who 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 feel a little headache.

He had experienced conflicts with Kuching before because of the Riau Islands. Kuching's fighting will and tactical level were very high.

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.

Going back further, 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.

Unfortunately, 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 keep 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 know why Kuching and Siam are so close to each other.

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 come running, 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 began to think, but the old man did not rush him.

After a while, 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 brand 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 a concept.

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

"That's no wonder..." the old man said slowly. With such a huge interest involved, Siam rejected Du Fei's proposal. With Siam's fruit production, this alliance would definitely not work without them joining...

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

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

Li Jing was also surprised to see the result. He also didn't expect the Kuching Navy to fight so beautifully. It was simply a complete victory.

In comparison, he knew the strength of the Siamese Navy very well.

In theory, it is also a general among the dwarfs in Nanyang. It has always been able to suppress Malaysia before, and it is also better than the ink.

Unexpectedly, it is a paper tiger that can be broken with a poke.

However, this idea was only a flash of thought, and he denied it.

It's not that Siam is too weak. Siam is still the same Siam. This time it's just that the opponent is too strong.

But this doesn't make sense. As the saying goes, it takes ten years for the air force and a hundred years for the navy. Why is Kuching so powerful all of a sudden?

Even if Du Fei has a big tree behind him, he can't help much in this regard.

Moreover, Li Jing knew that the Yingguo heavy cruiser that Du Fei had taken from him before was still under repair in the shipyard and did not participate in this battle.

In the end, Li Jing still couldn't figure it out after thinking about it.

Fortunately, it didn't have much to do with him this time.

On the contrary, Du Fei won, and the sphere of influence of Siam was compressed back to the north of the Gulf of Siam, which would give him more room for activities.

But he had to start reconsidering his attitude towards Kuching.

Before, whether it was Du Fei or Kuching, in his heart, he kept a respectful distance.

Because of his childhood experience and education, he admired the Western system very much.

To this day, I can still often see in my mind that a well-dressed Yingguo lady walked down from a beautiful carriage, and in contrast, there were ragged, dirty, and skinny local children not far away.

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

He was only in his teens at that time, and at that moment he felt that the beautiful Yingguo woman was like an angel.

Even now, he has understood that the compassion and kindness are based on the British colonial plunder of the world, and he still can't help but belittle himself, thinking that Yingguo is civilized, advanced, and worth learning.

However, now, Li Jing suddenly realized that it seems not enough to just hold the thighs of Britain and the United States in Nanyang.

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

…

Continue to go south from Lijiapo for 900 kilometers, in a villa on the outskirts of Yajiada.

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

And what worries him most is that the Huang family occupying East Java has never taken the opportunity to attack eastward.

They seem to be very satisfied with the current situation.

This makes Subian relieved. At least with Yajiada as the core, the basic base in his hands has been stabilized.

The next step is to find a way to divide and disintegrate the local factions in Sumatra, let them fight internally, and he will be the referee. At that time, those guys will rush to please him.

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

Two hours ago, the Kuching Navy dispatched three destroyers to engage in a firefight with the Siamese Navy in the southwest of the Gulf of Siam.

Five ships were sunk, one was captured, and none of them were damaged.

Because of the problem of intelligence collection, the news that six gunboats participated in the battle was lost when it came to Subian.

This record is 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 over the Java Sea.

However, the situation seems to have changed.

If the Kuching Navy really has this strength, it means that the natural barrier he originally relied on will lose its effect.

As for the navy in his hands, although it retains the essence of the Suharto era, even so, there are no ships that can be shown.

Even in those days, the overall strength was not as good as Siam.

What's more, now, due to economic difficulties, many ships are neglected in maintenance and are completely rusted at the berth.

The only thing to be thankful for is that he responded quite positively to Du Fei's proposal to establish the Nanyang Fruit Alliance last time.

Otherwise, it might not be Siam that would be unlucky this time.

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

There happened to be a large cloud blocking the sun, casting a large shadow covering the ground.

Subian looked up and thought silently in his heart that maybe it was time to make some changes.

In his current situation, it is impossible to restore the territory left by Suharto.

What matters most to him now is how to survive and completely control Sumatra.

In order to achieve this goal, in addition to his own efforts, he also needs strong foreign aid.

He looked for Yingguo people before, hoping to introduce this foreign aid.

It's a pity that Yingguo people are useless~

They are aggressive and pat their chests three times, but they died before they arrived.

They also made a scene of forcibly renting Palembang, which made him more passive.

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

Coincidentally, the cloud 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 visit Kuching."

…

At this time, Du Fei 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 unlikely 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, and in the eyes of those big and powerful countries, they were no better than just playing house.

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 he finished, he said again: "Old Chen, Sixth Uncle."

Zhu Benchang was ranked sixth in the Zhu family's ranking, so it was appropriate for Du Fei to call him "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 was not up to him to decide what to call Du Fei.

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

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.

No matter how talented the children of the Zhu family are, they are just one family and will inevitably be at a disadvantage over time.

This is why, throughout the dynasties, relatives have always been at a disadvantage in the court.

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

And 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 were both good people and immediately understood Du Fei's intention.

Mazu is a sea god commonly worshiped in the Southeast, and is deeply rooted in the hearts of Nanyang people.

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

There is only one ultimate goal, which is to increase the floral and fruit elements of Borneo so that people can feel a sense of belonging here.

What is actually built is not important, but achieving this goal is important.

Chen Fangshi said: "Don't worry, I will be watching this matter personally."

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 tell me, 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."

Zhu Li felt helpless when she saw him playing tricks, and she also knew the significance of this victory.

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

Zhu Lizhuan reminded again: "Don't get too carried away. This time it made 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 critical.

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

Test 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 two strong powers competing for supremacy.

It was America who was trapped in South Vietnam, fighting for twenty years, exhausted, and desperate to get out.

To achieve this, everything else is secondary.

Nico offered an olive branch and took the initiative to visit, actively carry 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 plan with just a little intervention.

Therefore, 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, Jie Zhi Bu Shi 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 that I am a businessman. What is the name of the king of Siam...?"

Jie Zhi Bu Shi said: "Pumi Beng."

Du Fei said: "Yes, Pumi Beng, last time I asked him to do 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 would have thought that this stupid guy would get into trouble with his nose? This time he sent someone to intercept my cargo ship. What did he want to do? "

The doctor shrugged: "Going to the Middle East?"

Du Fei filled the two teacups with a justice cup: "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.

Jiao Zhi Bu Shi didn't say anything. He really didn't care about the total of 50 million US dollars. Besides, he was not on the same side as them.

Du Fei took the teacup and drank it all: "Blocking someone's money is like killing their parents. Whoever makes me unable to make money, I will make him die first."

Jiao Zhi Bu Shi's mouth twitched. Sometimes when he and Du Fei were together, he always had an illusion that Du Fei was more like an evil capitalist than him.

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

Du Fei didn't pretend to be confused, and said immediately: "I understand what you mean, Jiao Zhi, don't worry, I have no idea about Siam, I can swear to God that I will never touch an inch of Siamese land."

Jiao Zhibushi smiled: "Come on, you don't believe in God."

Du Fei smiled: "Anyway, 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. I don't want to cause trouble for myself."

After getting Du Fei's assurance, Jiao Zhibushi nodded, picked up the teacup and took a sip, frowning because of the bitterness: "Compared to this kind of Kung Fu tea, I still prefer green tea or jasmine."

Du Fei was slightly stunned, Jiao Zhibushi changed the subject, and the matter of Siam was downplayed?

If that's all, it seems unnecessary to trouble Jiao Zhibushi to go there in person.

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

Sure enough, Jiao Zhibushi soon revealed the real purpose of this visit.

Putting down the teacup, he said calmly: "Du, can you mobilize more supplies?"

Du Fei was surprised, not knowing what was going on. Last time, he had given 60 gunships, which should be enough to fill the hole of Jiao Zhibushi's system. Why did he need more?

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