Chapter 1421: More than 8,000 Casualties

Du Fei knew what was going on when he saw these two people.

Regarding the F-1 agreement with America this time, Beijing also provided support.

Otherwise, things wouldn't have gone so smoothly.

This was originally a compromise between both parties. Without the flowers and fruits behind it, Du Fei and Lin Tiansheng alone would not be enough.

As for the cooperative F-1 fighter jet, it may fall into the hands of Huaguo.

This was originally planned, but it cannot be said openly that Kuching is needed as a springboard.

At this time, America had absolute confidence in technology. They believed that even if they gave the aircraft, or even the blueprints, to Huaguo, they would not be afraid that Huaguo would be able to imitate their fighter planes.

Unlike the system engineering of SLA weapons, America and Western weapons rely more on the integration of existing technology solutions.

America rarely designs and manufactures a completely new system for a weapon, but instead looks for existing things and combines them.

Whether it's a fighter jet or a tank, it's all the same.

The prerequisite for being able to do this is that they have a leading technological foundation.

In comparison, Sailian adopted a similar approach due to its backward basic technology, and the final product will definitely have inferior performance.

There is no other way but to rely on the technology at hand to systematically redesign and integrate it.

Try to make it burst out with comprehensive performance comparable to America.

The designs of SLA's fighter jets, tanks, and submarines are all eye-catching.

It is precisely because of these fantastic ideas that Sulian can compete with America in the arms race despite being one generation behind in industrial technology.

The teacher of Huaguo Industrialization is Sulian, and he is also following the path of Sulian, but his foundation is worse and his ability is weaker.

There is absolutely no reliable industrial base sufficient to manufacture third-generation fighter jets.

Therefore, America is not worried about imitation of flowers and fruits at all.

Moreover, in America's view, the F-1 developed by Duffy and Northrop was not very advanced.

In their eyes, the F-14 and F-15 are the most advanced and powerful third-generation fighters, followed by the F-16 that won the bidding, and the YF-17 that failed was not very good.

Even if Huaguo were to figure out the technology of the YF-17, it would be more than ten or even twenty years later, by which time they would already have fourth-generation fighters.

It was precisely because of this confidence that America offered the plane to Du Fei half-heartedly.

In fact, their idea is absolutely correct. At the current level, Huaguo is indeed unable to understand most of the technologies of third-generation fighters.

But this opened up a breakthrough.

You must know that when we were working on the nuclear boat, we had never even seen the real thing. We relied on a toy model.

Now at least there are real aircraft, not only the physical objects but also the assembly drawings.

It's just that the various subsystem components inside must be imported from America, so it's inevitable that they will get stuck.

After coming out of the airport, Du Fei first had a meeting with Wang Dongming and the person from China.

After introduction, Du Fei learned that the man's surname was Zhang, who had worked as a secretary for Director Nie, and was currently responsible for the promotion of the J8 Reform project.

Director Zhang's eyes were bright and he was obviously very excited, but he controlled his emotions and asked about the specific situation of the F-1 fighter jet.

Du Fei answered one by one, and finally said: "Director Zhang, Dongming, I think so. According to the current situation, it is not realistic to directly introduce F-1 into the country. We must consider the domestic public opinion of America. It is best We can transfer relevant domestic technical comrades to join the aircraft assembly factory in Kuching, and then carry out targeted imitation..."

Director Zhang and Wang Dongming both took out notebooks to record. Although Director Zhang was not at a low level, he knew Du Fei's situation.

The young man in front of him actually pulled out the latest third-generation fighter jet from America's mouth.

You know, starting from the earliest F-14, it has only been a few years since the emergence of third-generation fighters.

Now that I have started to get involved, I can be considered as keeping up with the world's advanced level.

Without Du Fei's efforts, we might not be able to reach this level of fighter aircraft in another ten years.

Du Fei added: "You have to eat in one bite. My idea is not to imitate the whole machine from the beginning. Start with the subsystems. Firstly, it will reduce the technical difficulty. Secondly, it will be easier to produce results. If you understand a subsystem, you can It can be taken out immediately and installed on our own aircraft..."

Originally, Director Zhang and Wang Dongming came here hoping to get an F-1 back for dismantling and research.

Unexpectedly, Du Fei wanted to bring over domestic technical experts.

Director Zhang has no control over this matter.

Du Fei added: "In addition, I plan to strengthen the aviation major at Kuching University, hire professors from Europe and the United States at high prices, and cooperate with experts from Northrop Company to provide systematic teaching..."

Previously, Du Fei planned to do it at the new University of Fire Technology, but given the current situation, it is not easy to invite foreign experts to the country. On the contrary, it will save a lot of trouble in Kuching.

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After the meeting, Du Fei originally wanted to catch up with Wang Dongming privately.

But I didn't expect a phone call to come at this time.

Du Fei went to pick it up and immediately frowned. He could only say sorry to Wang Dongming.

The call just now was from Chen Fangshi.

Half an hour later, Du Fei saw Chen Fangshi.

Chen Fangshi looked serious, picked up a telegram and handed it over, saying in a deep voice: "The news just now."

Du Fei glanced quickly.

Just over an hour ago, when Du Fei got off the plane and was talking with Director Zhang and Wang Dongming, a large-scale conflict broke out on Sumatra.

Du Fei frowned and said, "What did Subian say?"

Chen Fangshi said, "Subian just sent a telegram saying that the locals followed Sulawesi because they were fighting for water sources..."

Du Fei curled his lips. This reason is a lie~

There are many people who went to Sulawesi, but compared with the people on the main island of Sumatra, they are just a drop in the bucket. If no one is behind them, who dares to show up and make trouble?

Besides, it would have happened sooner or later, but it happened when Du Fei and Lin Tiansheng dispatched hundreds of thousands of troops to confront and fight with others in Zhenla.

It is obvious that Subian is very quiet and wants to take this opportunity to solve the problem of Sumatra.

Du Fei and Subian reached an agreement before. Subian gave up the orthodoxy of the ink pad, and Du Fei admitted that Sumatra belonged to him.

However, Subian's progress was not smooth. The local faction in Sumatra saw his weakness and did not listen to him at all.

Later, Du Fei and Subian cooperated to move people on Sulawe Island to Sumatra, which was also for their own benefit.

Du Fei hoped to clear the population, send people from Borneo there, and completely occupy Sulawe Island and some islands that were originally further east.

Subian introduced a third party to help him break the current deadlock in Sumatra and check and balance those local factions.

In this process, Subian was extremely cautious. While cooperating, he also had to guard against Du Fei.

In his relationship with Du Fei, Du Fei occupied an absolutely strong position. Subian was afraid that he would be annexed by Du Fei if he was not careful.

This is not impossible.

This sudden move should be because he saw that Du Fei and Lin Tiansheng's forces were invested in the battlefield in Zhenla and had no time to take care of them, so he wanted to take advantage of the situation to take Sumatra.

Subian had some strategic vision and saw that this war in Zhenla would not be a quick victory.

It would take at least three to five years, or even longer.

As long as he pacifies Sumatra before this, he can stabilize the basic situation, and he will have the confidence to speak in front of Du Fei in the future.

Since he was cheated by the last secret collusion with the Yingguo people, Subian has seen the situation clearly.

Du Fei has become powerful, and he can't compete with him, so he can only retreat to the next best thing.

That's why he decided to take the initiative to surrender later.

But then again, seeing the situation clearly doesn't mean he doesn't have his own little tricks.

Are they all surrendering, worthless, and let people take whatever they want? Or do they have chips that cannot be ignored?

He doesn't want to be the former.

That's why this action was taken.

Du Fei came to the big picture on the wall, looking at the Nanyang region centered on Borneo, and his brain quickly thought about the next response.

Now the situation in the southern part of Nanyang, the original Yinni area, has become very complicated because of the intervention of Du Fei and Lin Tiansheng.

In addition to Borneo, which they firmly occupied, Java Island in the south is divided into two parts, east and west. The east is the family alliance headed by the Huang family, the west is the Yakada faction controlled by Subian, and the west is Sumatra, which is divided by several local factions.

From a geographical point of view, Du Fei must not touch Sumatra, which is on the south bank of the Strait of Malacca and has extremely important strategic value.

Neither America nor Sulian will allow Sumatra to fall into Du Fei's hands.

This is completely different from occupying the Guixu Islands and joining the Straits Co-management Committee.

Once Du Fei reaches out, he will definitely face joint opposition from all parties.

This is why Du Fei is willing to reach an agreement with Subian to give Sumatra to him.

With Sumatra in Subian's hands, Du Fei can retain a certain influence and will not be too eye-catching.

Du Fei's plan is to expand eastward, and the first target is Sulawesi Island, step by step, nibbling away bit by bit.

It would be best to move all the people on Sulawesi Island to Sumatra.

But Subian's sudden action made Du Fei feel a sense of urgency.

The most important thing is that in the next few years, he and Lin Tiansheng will focus their main energy and strength on Zhenla.

Subian can see it clearly, and other people are not stupid either. They may not be unable to understand it, and it is inevitable that they will have some ideas and are ready to move.

Du Fei couldn't help but frown, his expression became more serious, and he said in a deep voice: "Old Chen, one move will affect the whole body. Some things can't be delayed any longer. Take Sulawesi Island immediately, and send the fleet to the Malu Islands and Papua further east for patrol."

Chen Fangshi was not particularly surprised, he thought so in his heart.

Although Sulawesi Island is not yet ripe, it will be a little half-cooked if it is taken now, but things have come to this point and can't wait, even if it is a pot of half-cooked rice, it has to be eaten.

As for the Malu Islands and Papua, it is a race to grab land, and draw a sphere of influence first to avoid being taken over by others.

Although at present, no one in the South China Sea can shake Kuching's maritime power, but don't forget that it is close to Australia.

The current Austria is not the wasteland that Du Fei had abandoned industrialization and returned to an agricultural and mining country before he traveled through time.

At this time, Austria still retains a fairly strong navy and even has aircraft carriers.

Austria is just south of Papua and the Malu Islands.

If they intervene first, Du Fei will be passive.

After Du Fei and Chen Fangshi met and made a decision, all departments in Kuching immediately started to operate.

In order to take over Sulawesi Island, the staff of Kuching formulated several detailed plans.

Making a decision at this time does not seem hasty at all.

First, on Sulawesi Island, a lot of manpower had been prepared, led by Liu Kuangfu and Yang Zhigang.

At the same time, two destroyers and six patrol boats formed a fleet to Sulawesi Island.

The nominal purpose was to establish a naval base on Sulawesi Island.

Because they had obtained the legitimacy of Yinni, they were almost holding the emperor hostage to command the princes. Even though everyone knew that the legitimate power of Yajiada had long been disintegrated, it was still the legitimate government of Yinni in the prevailing international norms.

The next step was to increase the efforts to transport people to Sulawesi Island...

At the same time, Du Fei communicated closely with Subian through telegrams and reiterated the previous agreement between the two parties.

Subian had no scruples after getting Du Fei's understanding, and his actions in Sumatra were even bigger.

There was even a nearly 10,000-person exchange of fire in Palembang.

However, his movements were completely overshadowed by Zhenla.

Just when Subian was trying to capture Sumatra, new changes occurred on the battlefield in Zhenla.

Yueguo secretly changed his generals, and the new commander was replaced by Huang Wen, who was experienced and more famous.

This person's qualifications and abilities were not inferior to Wu Ting.

As soon as they arrived at the Zhenla front, they launched a series of offensives, using the air advantage of the MiG-25 to set out from the north of Zhenla, far away from the sea, and attacked Lin Tiansheng's flank.

They tried to use their strength advantage to break through and detour, and adopted the "hammer and anvil tactics" to defeat Lin Tiansheng's flank.

Huang Wen arrived secretly and added 20,000 new troops, suddenly breaking the previous tacit understanding, which caught Lin Tiansheng off guard and took advantage in the early stage.

However, Lin Tiansheng's sense of smell was extremely sharp, and he soon discovered that the enemy's style had changed.

In addition, the commanders on the front line were all experienced, and although they suffered a loss, the loss was not great.

When he found that the other side had changed generals, Lin Tiansheng was not impatient, and he continued to fight steadily and did not give the other side a chance to take advantage.

After a half-month of fighting, the total number of troops deployed by both sides exceeded 100,000. In the end, the Vietnamese army suffered more than 8,000 casualties and only advanced ten kilometers.

Behind the front line, a high ground of the Vietnamese army.

A group of people stood at the observation point and looked across with binoculars.

The two old men in the lead, one in military uniform, were Huang Wen.

The other person in plain clothes turned out to be Wu Ting.

After a moment, the two of them put down their binoculars at the same time. Huang Wen couldn't help but shook his head and sighed: "I wanted to catch the guy on the opposite side off guard this time, but I didn't expect..."

Wu Ting said: "Nothing unexpected, don't forget whose son he is."

Huang Wen smiled bitterly: "I'm sure the comrades of the Speed ​​Alliance will not be satisfied with this result."

Wu Ting said: "If you are not satisfied, then don't be satisfied~ More than 8,000 casualties can be explained."

Huang Wen said: "I can't believe that they actually got advanced fighters from America."