Chapter 1425: Sacrifice One's Relatives for the Sake of Justice

Hearing this news, the Huang family was all stunned. They didn't expect Kuching to react so quickly and decisively.

They stopped their routes without hesitation, which was their important financial income.

They thought that in the current situation, Kuching would at least have some concerns. After all, hundreds of thousands of elite troops were far away in Zhenla. Shouldn't they put the overall situation first?

Such impulsiveness was not the choice that a mature guest should make.

Only Huang Delu and Huang Debiao looked at each other and smiled meaningfully.

Based on their experience of working with Du Fei, this was exactly Du Fei's style, and the matter was not over yet.

Although they did not think that Du Fei would really kill them in this situation, not killing them did not mean that there were no means to make them uncomfortable.

The suspension of warships and routes was just the beginning.

Sure enough, Huang Delu and Huang Debiao guessed correctly.

Just when they received the news of the route interruption, Subian in Yajiada also received Du Fei's telegram.

The content of the telegram was very simple. Du Fei would send two gunboats to provide him with fire support if he launched an attack on the front line bordering the central part of Java Island and the Huang family.

Afterwards, in return, the two gunboats would be sold to Subian at a preferential price.

Subian had seen the power of the gunboat in the Guixu Islands before, so he wanted to buy this kind of aircraft.

Du Fei had considered the reaction of the Huang family before, and Subian was not well-off, so he finally let it go.

This time, Subian got what he wanted, and getting these two gunboats would be more beneficial to his next move in Sumatra.

Subian agreed to this good thing without hesitation.

Not long after, Surabaya had not figured out how to solve the problem of the Guixu and the route interruption, and was suddenly attacked by its old rival.

In the meeting room, important figures from the Huang family and several other big families gathered together.

Everyone looked solemn.

They did not blame each other, because the Huang family's elders had privately communicated with these big families before deciding to cooperate with Austria.

They just didn't expect that Kuching would react so violently, and now the knife is stabbing back and making them feel the pain.

More importantly, up to now, Kuching has not used any real force, at most a Guixu cruiser plus two destroyers.

Cutting off the route is an economic means, and the western line uses Subian.

They thought that if Kuching wanted to take action, it would definitely be a big fight, but they were extremely uncomfortable with just moving their fingers.

"Everyone, what should we do now? Let's talk about it~" Huang Yunzhong sat at the main seat at the conference table with a pale face.

Huang Yunzhong, who was originally hospitalized, forced himself to come out of the hospital, looking very weak.

No one in the meeting hall said anything, and those who supported Huang Yunzhong and his son were eager to see the joke at this time. The so-called veterans, how arrogant they were before, are now embarrassed.

No one responded for a long time, and the old man sitting next to Huang Yunzhong, who was closest to him, couldn't help but cough lightly, intending to break the awkward situation.

After all, stalemate can't solve the problem.

Unexpectedly, before he could speak, there was a hurried knock on the door from outside, followed by a young officer coming in and shouting "Report".

Instantly, everyone turned their heads to look over.

The young officer quickly came to Huang Yunzhong and handed him a telegram.

Huang Yunzhong glanced at him, which made his face even uglier. He raised his head and scanned the people present, and said solemnly: "Gabu County and Miandong County on the western front have been lost, and we have lost two regiments..."

As soon as these words came out, everyone present was shocked.

Although they knew that Subian ordered an attack, they did not expect the bad news to come so quickly.

Logically, the combat effectiveness of Subian's men should not be so strong, but they defeated thousands of people at once.

Huang Yunzhong paused and said: "The other side dispatched two gunboats to provide fire cover from the air..."

Now everyone understood, where did Subian get the gunboats? This was clearly a punishment from Kuching.

"General, this..." Everyone looked at Huang Yunzhong and couldn't help but panic.

The threats from Guixu, including the severance of the route, made them uncomfortable but not fatal.

The cruiser could not reach the land, and the route was stopped, which would only result in less profit.

But now Subian's men were coming from the west, which was a fatal threat.

Although from a realistic point of view, Du Fei would not support Subian to destroy them, which would not be of any benefit to Du Fei.

But when they thought of Du Fei's age, they were not sure about it. After all, there is a saying that young people are full of vigor. What if Du Fei was aggressive and reckless?

At this time, Huang Yunzhong, who was sitting in the middle, finally spoke: "Let's adjourn for the time being~"

Then he stood up and entered the lounge next to him.

Huang Delu and his brother immediately stood up and followed him, not forgetting to ask: "Father, are you okay?"

Huang Yunzhong did not respond, but just staggered into the door of the lounge.

Even the last trace of his back was a little hunched.

However, at the moment the door was closed, Huang Yunzhong, who was originally sick, suddenly changed his temperament, and straightened up as if nothing had happened.

Huang Delu and Huang Debiao were not surprised, as they knew Huang Yunzhong was pretending.

Huang Yunzhong went over, sat on the sofa, and coughed softly: "Next, act according to the plan."

Huang Debiao immediately responded and went out from another door with a serious expression.

This lounge is next to the conference room, and there is a corridor from this side.

Huang Debiao walked hurriedly, his eyes were unusually firm.

Huang Delu frowned and whispered: "Dad, do you have to go to this step?"

Huang Yunzhong raised his eyelids, a hint of evil flashed in his eyes: "Do you think your father is cruel?"

Huang Delu quickly lowered his head: "My son doesn't dare."

Huang Yunzhong snorted: "Of course you don't dare~ Who am I doing this for?"

Huang Delu remained silent.

Huang Yunzhong sighed: "If this disease had not been detected, there would have been no need to be so anxious. When you and De Biao gradually accumulate popularity and strength, I will hand over the responsibility to you smoothly in the future. But now... I can't wait any longer. ..." At this point, Huang Yunchong suddenly coughed violently.

Huang Delu hurriedly said: "Dad, please stop talking and drink some water to suppress it."

Huang Yunchong coughed and waved his hands, took out the white handkerchief in his pocket and covered his mouth. After coughing, he was left with bloody phlegm.

It turns out that not long ago, Huang Yunzhong was diagnosed with lung cancer, and the situation was not optimistic.

According to the doctor's estimate, he will not survive for a year at most.

He was outside just now. His weakness was fake, but his illness was real.

But right now, he's not that weak yet.

If it hadn't been for this disease, I wouldn't have developed to where I am now.

Huang Yunzhong already knew about it when the elders of the Huang family started to contact Aozhou.

If he contacted Du Fei at this time, it would be very simple to join forces to kill the situation.

But Huang Yunzhong didn't do that. Instead, he just let it go, even added fuel to the flames, and was hospitalized to give the other party a chance.

Huang Ynzhong calmed down and glanced at the door Huang Debiao had just left: "Delu, this is all I, a father, can do to help you. You know Debiao's temperament better than I do. You should be optimistic about him in the future."

Huang Delu nodded quickly.

Huang Yunzhong said again: "After this time, I will help you get rid of these old guys. You must promote more young people in the family."

"Father, I know." Huang Delu agreed softly.

Huang Yunzhong sighed: "It's fate! We are all from the same family and have the same surname. If not... we wouldn't have ended up like this."

Huang Delu explained: "Father, don't say that. You gave them the chance, but they were determined to die. If they don't collude with foreigners and are unfavorable to their desires, who can touch them?"

Huang Yunzhong was silent, waited for a moment and said, "There won't be any problems on the front line, right?"

Huang Delu said: "Don't worry, I'm ready and have deployed two lines of defense."

Huang Yunzhong said with mixed emotions: "At the beginning, in order to attack these two counties, we lost more than two thousand people. I didn't expect... to give it away in vain. I am sorry for those brothers who sacrificed~"

Huang Delu was silent, not knowing how to persuade him.

Acting must be done in full, and if there is no crime that is enough to kill someone, how can we completely eliminate the influence of the veteran faction.

The chassis in two counties, the loss of thousands of people, plus the economic losses caused by offending Kuching and stopping the route... Only in this way can we gather a force that is enough to crush the veteran faction.

Only in this way can Huang Yunzhong rest assured and hand over power to Huang Delu.

…

The meeting was suspended for more than half an hour.

This was the time Huang Yunzhong gave them to digest and think about the current situation.

Some smart people immediately understood that the veteran faction had completely failed this time. The only way to appease Kuching was to rely on the Huang family and his sons.

Even the elders of the Huang family knew that the situation was over when they heard the news that two counties had been lost.

Back to the conference room again.

Huang Yunzhong stopped beating around the bush. Now that the plan has reached this point, it can be said that the overall situation has been decided.

He glanced at the people present: "Dear colleagues, for the current plan, we must seek Kuching's understanding as soon as possible..."

Everyone was silent, except for the elders of the Huang family who had complicated expressions.

How to seek understanding from Kuching? How to understand? There must be a price to pay.

They are those costs.

The old man sitting next to Huang Yunzhong, who was closest to him, stared at Huang Yunzhong with cloudy eyes and slowly shook his head. After thinking about the cause and effect, he stood up and said: "Yunzhong! Hello!" He said and extended his thumb: "I I really didn’t expect you to be so..." His mouth seemed to be about to say 'cruel', but the words changed again: "You are so tall! You can play with us old guys at your fingertips. between."

Huang Yunzhong looked at the old man expressionlessly and did not respond.

After a moment, the old man was defeated when he looked at him. He shook his head and smiled bitterly: "That's all, that's all~ I, the Huang family, can have someone like you at the helm, we old immortals can feel relieved."

Huang Yunzhong pursed his lips, but still didn't speak.

The old man also understood what was going on, so he didn't say anything more and walked out.

He knew that they had completely lost this time, so instead of continuing to struggle, it was better to stay dignified.

However, until now he has not realized the seriousness of the matter.

Again, if Huang Yunzhong is healthy, he can completely tolerate the existence of people like them, but his body cannot last long, and these factors that may threaten Huang Delu must not be allowed to continue to exist.

The seniority of these elders is very high. He is still reluctant now. If it were Huang Delu, he would be a grandson.

As a result, when the old man opened the door, he saw Huang Debiao with a fierce look on his face.

Behind Huang Debiao were heavily armed military police.

The old man was stunned, his heart sank, and shouted: "Huang Debiao, what are you doing!"

Huang Debiao grinned and sneered: "What are you doing? Kill your relatives for justice! Collude with foreigners, pick up the inside and outside, catch me!"

Before the old man could react, he was caught by two strong soldiers.

He was too old and weak to break free, and was controlled after just one encounter.

Huang Debiao did not stop, and led people into the room and arrested all the people in the conference room who belonged to the elders.

These people were not only from the Huang family, but also from several other families who stood on the same position.

In a blink of an eye, more than half of the people in the conference room were gone.

Huang Yunzhong looked at the remaining people and said lightly: "Okay, now let's talk about how to deal with the aftermath~"

...

That night, a small plane took off from Surabaya and landed at Kuching Airport.

It was already past nine o'clock in the evening when Huang Delu got off the plane.

The airport was not deserted. As the starting point of two routes to Eastern Europe and the Middle East, this airport still had fully loaded transport planes taking off in the middle of the night.

Huang Delu got off the small plane and couldn't help but stop and look for a few seconds, then took a deep breath, followed the receptionist, quickly left the airport, and got on the car outside.

As old acquaintances, although there were some problems in their relationship, Du Fei did not make things difficult for Huang Delu. He arranged a high-level accommodation, but did not agree to Huang Delu's request to meet Du Fei overnight.

This showed Du Fei's attitude towards them, which made Huang Delu a little disappointed.

Huang Delu did not see Du Fei until breakfast the next day.

"Old Huang, come and sit down. We haven't seen each other for a while." Du Fei immediately smiled when he saw Huang Delu, as if the two of them had no dirty feelings at all: "You didn't have breakfast, right? Let's have a bite together?"

Du Fei was very casual, just like an old friend reuniting.

Huang Delu did not dare to neglect it, and immediately said: "Leader Du, I~ I came here today to apologize to you!" As he said this, tears squeezed out of his eyes, and he was about to kneel on one knee in front of Du Fei.

Du Fei hurriedly supported him: "Hey! Old Huang, what are you doing."

Huang Delu cried: "Things have turned out like this, I... I... I really don't know how to face you."

Then he repeated the words he had considered and prepared in advance.

Du Fei was also surprised to hear that Huang Yunzhong was seriously ill, and then he suddenly realized.

Although Kuching had some intelligence channels in East Java before and knew the general situation there, there were always some things that didn't make sense.

Now that we know that Huang Yunzhong has health problems, many things make sense.

Du Fei's mind was racing, and he had a general outline of the whole thing in his mind.

Huang Delu naturally concealed the fact that he and his son deliberately indulged the elders, and only said that because of Huang Yunzhong's illness, someone took advantage of it and it became like this.

Du Fei was half-believing and half-doubting what he said.

But that didn't matter. The important thing was that the pro-Australian elders in East Java were now wiped out.

In addition to Huang Yunzhong's health problems, the brothers Huang Delu and Huang Debiao must and can only rely on Du Fei's support to smoothly inherit power.