On board the No. 1 gunship, the formation commander and captain arrived at the predetermined position and saw that the fleet below had opened fire, and immediately ordered the attack without hesitation.
Six gunships with different coatings suddenly dispersed, and two of them each targeted the two fastest torpedo boats.
At the beginning, the two torpedo boats planned to take advantage of their speed to attack the Kuching fleet, but they were intercepted by gunship fire just halfway through.
Torpedo boats have a speed advantage in front of large ships, but in front of aircraft, their speed is almost as fast as a snail.
The two gunships unleashed a barrage of firepower from above, knocking out two almost unarmored torpedo boats.
The gunship's rate of fire is fast, especially the 100mm rapid-fire cannon at the tail, which is not only fast but also powerful.
Specifically aimed at the high-level dual-purpose cannon in front of the torpedo boat, their weapons were knocked out in a few strokes, and then things became easier.
The remaining four aircraft were divided into two squadrons, attacking a patrol ship and a minesweeper respectively.
The two ships were larger than the torpedo boats, but their firepower was not much stronger. They were besieged by two gunships and were immediately stretched.
At this time, the Siamese navy's neglect of training also became apparent.
The two ships, including the two destroyers next to them, all had anti-aircraft firepower. After the gunships appeared, they immediately opened fire in the sky.
However, the gunship flies very high, about two thousand meters above the ground, and unlike America's gunship, which deploys its firepower on the sides, it must perform regular lighthouse spiral maneuvers when attacking the ground.
This kind of regular route is more likely to be targeted by enemy fire.
However, Du Fei's gunship has an optimized design that can attack directly below, abandons the lighthouse spiral, and flies irregularly.
The anti-aircraft fire below chased the plane but was unable to hit it.
It was useless to make the officers on the Siamese ship furious.
With the addition of gunships and aircraft, the battle became completely one-sided, and the exchange of artillery fire between the destroyers at sea became three to two.
The enemy's two torpedo boats were scrapped in an instant, and the freed gunships went to attack the other two small ships. With the current density of firepower, it was not easy to sink them, but as long as the weapons on the ships were destroyed, they would lose their combat effectiveness.
Already.
Looking back at the destroyer duel here, there was a burst of back-and-forth shelling. There was nothing going on here in Kuching, but there was already a ship on fire over there in Siam.
Firstly, the training level of the sailors in Kuching is higher. Some of them are from the Kuching Naval Academy, and some are directly recruited. With a few Kuching locals, the usual training is sufficient and the requirements are high.
In addition, although these three destroyers are old ships, they have just undergone comprehensive renovations at the shipyard.
The shipyard knew the importance of these ships, and Du Fei personally told Dick Mourning not to be vague.
This makes these destroyers in obviously better condition than the other destroyers. Not only do their guns have a faster rate of fire, but they also have more power.
As the two sides shelled several rounds and the distance continued to get closer, Wang Weizhong decisively ordered to launch torpedoes.
The three destroyers were still arranged in a long snake formation, and the torpedo launch tubes on the left side were rotated to the launch position.
The sailor in charge of launching torpedoes stuffed the heavy torpedoes into the launch tube one by one according to the operating procedures, adjusted the angle according to the parameters, and within a few seconds, the torpedo popped out with a pop, three white lines turned up on the water, and quickly moved toward
Hit a destroyer on the opposite side of the ship.
Then came the second round, again with three torpedoes.
Each of the three destroyers is equipped with a triple torpedo launch tube on its side, which can launch three torpedoes continuously in a short period of time to form three waves.
The destroyer on the Siamese side soon discovered torpedoes, and the bridge yelled wildly: "Torpedo! Torpedo! Turn right rudder, evade at full speed..."
This kind of destroyer with a displacement of less than 2,000 tons will basically be destroyed if it is hit by one torpedo at sea, no matter where it is hit.
That's why I was so nervous when I discovered a torpedo.
In an instant, this old ship, which was more than twenty years old, reached a top speed of thirty knots, sweeping out a white wave on the water and turning a big bend.
A minute later, he narrowly dodged the torpedo attack.
However, the wingmen following him were not so lucky. They were behind and their sight was blocked, so they discovered the torpedo later than in front.
In addition, the destroyer in front suddenly turned and gave up its position just to let the torpedo pass.
The destroyer also made evasive maneuvers, but only avoided the first two waves of torpedoes and was still hit by the third wave.
A torpedo hit the stern of the ship.
There was a loud boom. Even in the battlefield with heavy artillery fire, this explosion was still unusually sudden.
The destroyer, which weighed more than a thousand tons, was literally blown up several meters high from the water, and then crashed back into the water.
A huge hole was obviously torn open at the rear of the ship. The thick steel plate seemed to have been torn apart by a giant beast, and the edges were irregularly twisted.
Sea water surged into it, and the ship's shrill damage control alarm sounded, but to no avail.
With this degree of damage, damage control was meaningless, and the people on the ship did not have the belief that "the ship is alive, but the ship is dead, and the people will forget it", so they immediately lowered the lifeboat and rushed to abandon the ship.
The destroyer that had been lucky enough to escape the disaster before saw this situation and immediately lost all intention to fight. It circled half a circle on the sea and fled directly to the north at full speed.
Wang Weizhong stood in the bridge. The moment the torpedo hit the enemy, he knew that the battle was definitely won.
When I saw the enemy ship's movements again, I didn't know that the enemy was about to run away, so I immediately ordered a full-speed pursuit.
At the same time, contact the gunship and aircraft 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, he was overtaken by a gunship.
Before the plane arrived, the attacking firepower arrived first. The twin 37-inch cannons 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 can 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, found that he was being chased away by planes and was constantly being bombarded, and he collapsed immediately.
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 more than that 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 incident appeared on the desks of various important figures, as if it had grown wings.
The first people 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 Petani Palace in Siam is right 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 one.
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 had a very high level of fighting will and tactics.
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, when two heavy iron-clad ships were imported from the independent country and 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 make 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 quite understand how Kuching and Siam ended up facing 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 branding 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.
What is the concept of billions of dollars in the 1970s?
There is no need to occupy more, even a tenth of it is still a huge wealth.
"It's no wonder..." the old man said slowly. With such huge interests involved, Siam rejected Du Fei's proposal. With Siam's fruit production, this alliance would definitely not be possible without them joining...
At the same time, Lijiapo was more than 300 kilometers away.
Li Jing received the same news. Although it is a small country, Li Jiapo's intelligence capabilities are not weak at all.
Li Jing was also surprised when he saw the result. He also didn't expect that the Kuching Navy could fight so beautifully and it was a complete victory.
In comparison, he was very aware of the strength of the Siamese Navy.
It stands to reason that in Nanyang, he can be regarded as the best general in the world. He has always been able to overpower the horses in the past, which is better than Yin Ni.
Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a paper tiger that could be broken with just one poke.
However, this idea only crossed his mind and was rejected by him.
It's not that Siam is too weak, Siam is still the same Siam, it's just that the opponent is too strong this time.
But this is unreasonable. As the saying goes, it takes ten years for the air force and one hundred years for the navy. How come Kuching suddenly becomes so powerful?
Even if Du Fei had his back against a big tree, he wouldn't be of much help in this regard.
Moreover, Li Jing also knew that the Yingguo heavy cruiser that Du Fei had obtained from him was still under repair in the shipyard and did not participate in this battle.
After much deliberation, Li Jing couldn't figure it out.
Fortunately, it has nothing to do with him this time.
On the contrary, Du Fei won, compressing Siam's sphere of influence back to the northern part of the Gulf of Siam, which would give him greater room for action.
But he also had to start to reconsider his attitude towards Kuching.
In the past, whether he was treating Du Fei or Kuching, deep down in his heart, he always kept a respectful distance.
Because of his experience and education since childhood, he has a great admiration for the Western style.
To this day, I can still often picture in my mind a well-dressed English noblewoman stepping out of a beautiful carriage, contrasted with a local child not far away who was ragged, covered in dirt, and skinny as a stick.
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 ten years old at that time, and at that moment he felt that the beautiful Yingguo woman was like an angel.
Even now, he has understood that that kind of compassion and kindness was based on the colonial plunder of the world by the British. He still cannot help but dwarf himself, thinking that the British are civilized, advanced, and worthy of learning.
But now, Li Jing suddenly realized that just hugging Yingmei's thigh in Nanyang seemed not enough.
Whether he wanted to or not, he had to deal with Du Fei.
…
Continuing 900 kilometers south from Lijiapo, in a villa on the outskirts of Yajiada.
Subian has been in a pretty good mood recently. After some exchange of interests, Sumatra has been stabilized again.
And what worried him most was that the Huang family, which occupied East Java, never took the opportunity to attack eastward.
They seem to be very satisfied with the current situation.
This made Subian breathe a sigh of relief. At least for now, with Yajiada as the core, his basic base has been stabilized.
The next step is to find ways to divide and disintegrate the local factions in Sumatra and let them fight among themselves. He will be the referee, and then 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 and exchanged fire with the Siamese Navy in the southwest of the Gulf of Siam.
Five ships were sunk, one was captured, and no one was injured.
Due to problems with intelligence collection, the news that six gunships participated in the battle was immediately lost when we arrived at Subian.
This achievement is even more amazing.
This was undoubtedly a complete victory, demonstrating 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 across the Java Sea.
However, the situation seems to have changed.
If Kuching's navy really has this strength, it means that the natural moat it originally relied on will be useless.
As for the navy in his hands, although it retains the essence of the Suharto era, even so, there are not many ships that can be used.
Even back then, the overall strength was not as good as Siam.
What's more, due to economic difficulties, many ships have been neglected and are simply docked at the berths with rust.
The only good thing is that when Du Fei proposed establishing the Nanyang Fruit Alliance last time, he responded quite positively.
Otherwise, the unlucky one this time might not be Siam.
Subian stood up with a serious expression and came to the window of the villa, looking at the courtyard outside.
There happened to be a large cloud that blocked the sun and cast a large shadow over the ground.
Subian raised his head and took a look, silently thinking that maybe it was time to make some changes.
With his current situation, it is no longer possible to restore the territory left by Suharto.
But what matters most to him now is how to survive, and then to completely control Sumatra.
In order to achieve this goal, in addition to working hard on our own, we must also have strong foreign aid.
He was looking for people from Yingguo before, just hoping to bring in this foreign aid.
It's a pity that Yingguo people are useless~
He was quite aggressive, and he beat his chest three times, but he died before anyone arrived.
He also made a scene of forcibly renting Palembang, which made him even more passive.
Thinking of this, Subian gritted his teeth and made a decision in his heart.
It just so happened that 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 Kuching for a visit."
…
At this time, Du Fei still 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, it was no better than a mere showman.
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 was very 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, Uncle Liu."
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 behaved this way 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, foreign relatives must be at a disadvantage in the court.
Only when you are disadvantaged, you must 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 flower people.
Wusheng Guandi was in order to take care of the people who had previously 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, what is important is achieving this goal.
Chen Fangshi said: "Don't worry, I'll 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 give birth to a girl, call her Du Shengli... do you think it sounds good?"
Du Fei chuckled and said, "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 caused 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 crucial.
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 as to think that since he is 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 and had fought for twenty years. She was exhausted and eager to escape.
To achieve this goal, 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 Bushi came over in person.
Under the pavilion outside Julie's villa, Du Fei and Zhi Zhi Bu Shi were sitting 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 Bushi said: "Pumi jump."
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 knew that this stupid guy would hit his face with his nose?
This time he sent someone to intercept my cargo ship again, what does he want to do?"
The orthodontist shrugged: "Going to the Middle East?"
Du Fei took the justice cup and filled the two teacups: "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.
The doctor didn't say anything, but he really didn't notice the total amount of 50 million US dollars, and besides, he wasn't in the same group there.
Du Fei took a cup of tea and drank it all in one gulp: "Getting in the way of someone's money is like killing your parents. If anyone prevents me from making money, I will let him die first."
The corner of Zhi Zhi Bu Shi's mouth twitched. Sometimes he always had the illusion that Du Fei was more like an evil capitalist than he was when he was with Du Fei.
"Du, I don't mean anything else, but in our country..." Zhizhi Bushi smiled: "You know, some people don't trust you that much."
Du Fei did not pretend to be confused, and immediately said: "I understand what you mean, Jiaji, don't worry, I have no thoughts about Siam. I can swear to God that I will never touch an inch of Siam's land."
Zhengzhi Bushi smiled and said, "Come on, you don't believe in God."
Du Fei smiled: "In short, 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, and I don't want to cause trouble for myself."
After receiving Du Fei's assurance, Zhengzhi Bushi nodded, picked up the tea cup and took a sip, frowning in pain: "Compared to this Kung Fu tea, I still prefer green tea or jasmine."
Du Fei was stunned for a moment, then changed the subject and downplayed the matter in Siam?
If that's the case, it seems that there is no need to make a trip to the labor correction department in person.
After all, he is no longer a small figure and has a very important position in the parliament.
Sure enough, Jie Bushi soon revealed the true purpose of his visit.
Putting down the teacup, he took some time to calm down and said, "Du, can you gather more supplies here?"
Du Fei was surprised. He didn't know what the situation was. He had already given sixty gunships last time. Logically speaking, it was enough to block the holes in the correction cloth and stone series. Why do they need more?