Chapter 1479 It’s Nice to Take Shelter Under a Big Tree

Chapter 1481 It’s good to enjoy the shade under the big tree

This summer, the rain in the south is very heavy, especially in the Guangdong and Guangxi regions.

Many rivers overflowed, causing widespread summer grain crop failures in both places.

This was rare weather before. These two places are important rice-producing areas. If this happened before, it would inevitably cause food shortages.

But there is no need to worry now. After several years of development, Borneo has formed more than 200 million acres of hybrid rice planting area, which can transport a large amount of grain to the country every year.

Coupled with the previous reserves, the grain depots in various parts of the country are at a very high level. Not to mention the local disasters in Guangdong and Guangxi, but also the larger-scale flood and drought disasters, the current flowers and fruits can be completely dealt with calmly.

However, Du Fei realized another important issue, which was that Yueguo was close to Guangdong and Guangxi.

When this happens, it is impossible not to be affected.

Especially in northern Vietnam and Guangzhou, the geographical environment is almost the same as that of Guangdong and Guangxi, so disasters are inevitable.

If there were support from the south, Yueguo could barely survive the difficulties, but now the south is actually controlled by the Wuting family.

Although the two sides are not at odds with each other, they are still pursuing their own affairs. It is completely foolish to expect the support of Wu Ting.

And the situation at Wu Ting may not be much better.

Du Fei was keenly aware that something might happen to Yue Guo!

Just at this moment, news came from Kuching, further confirming his assumption.

Du Fei took the telegram he had just received and couldn't help but look solemn.

The telegram was sent by Chen Fangshi, and the content was that Wu Ting contacted Chen Fangshi, hoping to receive food aid.

This year's weather anomalies exceeded Du Fei's expectations. Not only the northern part of Vietnam, but also the south was hit.

In addition, in the past few decades, Yueguo has been experiencing wars for many years, with almost no cessation, and there is no stock in hand.

Usually, thanks to good climate conditions, rice can be harvested twice a year, and in the south, rice can be harvested three times a year, making it completely self-sufficient.

This year's floods suddenly broke this fragile balance. Although it's not a big deal right now, in a few months, when all the grain reserves are eaten up, there will definitely be a major famine.

Wu Ting took precautions and hoped to receive assistance from Kuching.

Chen Fangshi couldn't make the decision on his own in this kind of matter, so he sent a telegram to contact Du Fei.

Du Fei couldn't help but fell into deep thought, and had a vague premonition that something big might happen.

In extreme cases, food is no longer food, but represents human life.

You can live if you have a morsel of food, if you don't eat it, you will die!

According to the current situation, supporting some food is not a problem for Du Fei at all. On the contrary, if Hanoi wants to solve the problem, it can only ask Moscow for help.

However, will Mosco take action?

Because Wu Ting occupied the south, Sulian's layout in Nanyang was completely bankrupt, and the significance of Hanoi as a chess piece was not as good as before.

In this case, will Mosco save him?

Moreover, in the current general environment, Huaguo and Sulian are easing. The two sides have just finalized a border disarmament agreement, and their propaganda caliber has also changed.

Moscow does not want any setbacks. They are now focusing all their energy on Afhan, trying to concentrate on opening up the exit from Central Asia to the Indus Ocean.

As long as this channel is open, the subsequent speed connection will be beneficial to the invincible position.

The importance of the Indus Ocean will also surpass the Atlantic Ocean again and become the center of world trade.

In fact, from a historical perspective, it was only in the past three hundred years that the Atlantic Ocean became the center of world trade.

Thanks to Europe's 'triangular' trade in the Americas and Africa, coupled with the rise of America, the Atlantic Ocean surpassed the Indian Ocean.

But before that, Induyang was the center of world trade.

Spices, silk, tea... these things reached the Middle East and Europe from the East via the Maritime Silk Road.

Atlantic trade, fundamentally, the productivity of Europe and America requires the Atlantic route to be released to the world.

In comparison, Sulian is at a disadvantage. It faces the Arctic Ocean. This frozen ocean has blocked the overflow of Sulian's productivity in disguise.

Only by opening up the Indu Ocean can Sulian's productivity be released through the Indo Ocean, and its convenience and strategic significance are higher than those of America and the Atlantic Ocean.

Compared with this, what is the matter of Yue Guo?

Li Zhu has some strategic vision and can see the situation clearly.

Since the rainy season, he realized that the situation was not good and began to actively prepare and try to hoard food.

However, the situation is not optimistic.

He tried every avenue he could think of, but the results were unsatisfactory.

Apart from being old, no one around him has a good relationship with him. Zhenla used to be good, but now he doesn't think about it.

Lao Guo's situation was worse than his, and he also suffered from disasters and shortages.

Going further, Sulian gave some ideas, but could not solve the fundamental problem. Other Eastern European fruit companies followed suit.

Hanoi, inside Le Chuk’s office.

In just over a year, Li Zhu has become several years older than before. His originally gray hair has turned completely white. The skin on his face is sagging. He has huge bags under his eyes. The corners of his eyes are drooping down, making him look even more depressed. Yin bird of prey.

"What do you mean, Pu Qiao is a coward?" Li Zhu sat on the large leather chair and asked in a calm tone.

The coward of Puqiao was his connection in Moscow. As a representative of Sulian, he had worked in Hanoi.

Opposite the desk, a middle-aged man looked embarrassed: "This... coward Comrade Puqiao hasn't replied yet..."

Li Zhu frowned, and the fact that he hadn't replied yet already explained the problem.

He couldn't help but sigh: "I know, let's wait and see~" At this point, his eyes looked at the map on the wall.

It was a huge map that included the former French colonies.

The ambition of the owner of this office can also be seen from this map.

However, at this point, this map is a bit of an eyesore.

Li Zhu slowly closed his eyes and said in a deep voice: "Let the troops be alert. The south is more difficult than us. The more at this time, the more careful we must be."

The middle-aged man nodded, responded and was about to leave.

But at this time, there was a knock on the door, and then a young intelligence officer came in with a telegram.

Li Zhu had closed his eyes and leaned on the back of the chair to take a rest. Recently, he has suffered from insomnia and couldn't sleep for nights.

I was a little sleepy just now, but I didn't expect to be interrupted.

Li Zhu rubbed his temples, reached out to take the telegram, and his face changed immediately.

Then he read it again, the corners of his mouth and his sagging cheeks trembled, then his face turned pale, his chest rose and fell, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

Instantly, the two people in the room were all startled, stunned for a moment, and hurriedly called for help.

The news from the telegram just now was that Wu Ting had just confirmed that he had received 100,000 tons of food aid from Kuching.

Although 100,000 tons of food could not fundamentally solve the problem of food shortage in the south, it was enough to alleviate Wu Ting's urgent needs.

And this was only the first batch. As long as there were no major problems in the future, Wu Ting could continue to receive assistance until next year and survive this crisis.

This is what is called leaning on a big tree for shade.

This is also the reason why Li Zhu tried every means to join Speed ​​Union.

But he didn't expect that the "big tree" he thought of was not reliable, but the flowers and fruits that he had never taken seriously were more reliable at the critical moment.

This is also the biggest reason why Li Zhu vomited blood.

It was not because Wu Ting got the food, but because he was blind at the beginning.

If I hadn't chosen a side, if I hadn't ignored Huaguo's warning and rushed to attack Laoguo and Zhenla after defeating Nanyue, if...

Just now, these thoughts flashed through Li Zhu's mind uncontrollably, making him angry and unconscious and hospitalized.

Fortunately, the two people in the office just now were pretty good and didn't panic and yell.

Someone was found soon and Li Zhu was sent to the hospital.

...

At the same time, Saigon, more than a thousand kilometers away from Hanoi.

The former Nanyue Commandery has now become Wu Ting's official residence.

The buildings here are more majestic and spacious than Hanoi, and the decoration is more luxurious.

However, Wu Ting always feels a little awkward living here. He subconsciously feels that he shouldn't stay here, but reality leaves him no choice.

Now the war in Zhenla has basically subsided, and he has less than 30,000 people left on the front line.

If Lin Tiansheng is willing, he can push over in one wave, restore the original border of Zhenla, and even fight into Yueguo.

However, Du Fei and Lin Tiansheng had no such intention at all. They just had small-scale exchanges of fire from time to time to keep the war going.

The battle line was still in the central part of Zhenla, and the Vietnamese army occupied nearly 45% of the territory.

It was easier to invite gods than to send them away. Du Fei and Lin Tiansheng clearly did not intend to leave.

At this point, Huaguo's situation in Southeast Asia was unshakable. Except for Luzon and northern Vietnam, plus the special situation of Lijiapo, more than 80% of the other territories were actually assigned to Huaguo's system.

Wu Ting originally wanted to maneuver and stay outside the Huaguo system, which was why he did not choose to tear his face with Hanoi in the end.

He hoped to choose a middle-ground policy with the hundreds of thousands of troops in his hands and the role of restraining Hanoi.

Huaguo did not strongly oppose his idea, because the current situation of Vietnam's redivision of the north and the south was itself very beneficial to Huaguo, and there was no need to be aggressive.

However, God did not give him a chance, and there was a big flood the next year.

This forced Wu Ting to give up his original idea and exchange it for food aid from Kuching.

In the office, Wu Ting took off his military uniform and wore a short-sleeved gray Zhongshan suit.

Although it was sunny outside, the flooding caused by the heavy rain for months almost flooded half of Saigon. The hot weather after the rain evaporated the water vapor, forming a sauna day, which was even more uncomfortable and sticky all over.

"Father~" Wu Chunsheng stood behind Wu Ting and respectfully reported the situation of contacting Kuching and transporting food: "The freighter has set sail from Kuching two hours ago, and the first ship of food will arrive as soon as tomorrow..."

Wu Ting nodded, and was still very satisfied with the son around him.

Especially after taking Saigon, he showed excellent official ability, which relieved him of a lot of pressure.

At the same time, as he actually divided one side, the Zhengzhi Group he represented also needed a role like Wu Chunsheng.

As Wu Ting's son, in the traditional Eastern value system, Wu Chunsheng has a natural right of inheritance.

Wu Chunsheng's promotion can better maintain the stability of the entire group and dispel some people's unrealistic hopes.

After all, the "crown prince" is in power and he is an adult in his forties. As long as he is not too stupid, he can completely control the situation.

Wu Ting stood by the window and could see the streets in the distance. Soldiers were helping citizens clean up the silt left by the flood.

After a moment, Wu Ting retracted his gaze and said in a deep voice: "How is Hanoi?"

Vu Chunsheng chuckled and said, "What else can we do? Our comrades in Moscow sent back a message that Speed ​​Union has no intention of continuing to invest in Southeast Asia, and Hanoi's efforts have no effect."

At the end, a trace of gloating appeared in his eyes.

When Wu Ting lost power, Wu Chunsheng also suffered some of the blame.

Wu Ting sighed deeply: "I don't know how many people will starve to death this time..."

Hearing his father's mood, Wu Chunsheng hurriedly said: "Father, I went to Kuching to negotiate the issue of food aid. Kuching especially warned us not to let a grain of food flow into the north..."

Wu Ting said: "Don't worry, I know what is important, but... I feel ashamed of Comrade Ruan Aiguo..."

Wu Chunsheng said: "Father, but you deserve the 30 million people in South Vietnam!"

Wu Ting was speechless and silent for a long time...

At the same time, Hanoi.

The news that Li Zhu vomited blood and was hospitalized was finally spread.

This sudden situation made many people panic. Once Li Zhu had problems, no one could predict the consequences.

In a luxurious and exaggerated Baroque castle-style villa.

Two old men sat opposite each other on a rattan table with gloomy faces. The hot tea in front of them had already cooled down, but they were in no mood to drink it.

Just then, a young man came in quickly from outside.

An old man frowned, ignored the young man's recklessness, and said in a deep voice: "What's the situation?"

The young man didn't have time to catch his breath, and said with a wheeze: "I'm afraid it's very bad. They blocked the hospital and no news leaked out."

The expressions of the two old men were serious.

The young man continued: "Several of the most famous heart disease and stroke experts have gone there."

The two old men looked at each other. At their age, the most feared thing is stroke.

What's more terrible is that this is not the first time that Li Zhu has had a stroke. If it happens again, the degree of danger will definitely increase greatly.

He waved his hand, signaling the young man to leave. One of the old men said, "Old Huang, I'm afraid the situation this time is not optimistic!"

The old man named 'Old Huang' said, "Yes~" A hint of sinisterness flashed across his eyes: "That woman is still so stupid. Even in this situation, she still tries to block the news. What use is it except making people suspicious?"

The other old man snorted and also disapproved of 'that woman'. He never worried that the woman next to Li Zhu could do anything.

That woman is not a material for politics at all, but she always shows off her presence in a self-righteous way.

On the contrary, he is more worried about the effect of Wu Ting in Saigon raising his arms and calling for help if something happens.

Wu Ting's reputation is too high. He is a hero who defeated the Faguo colonists.

If Wu Ting takes the opportunity to attack, there may be a situation where Yingliang Yingcong will appear. How should they deal with it at that time?

Thinking of this, the two old men looked at each other at the same time, and saw murderous intent in each other's eyes.

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