Chapter 1351 The rest of the places can be taken by yourself
Gu Dan suddenly mentioned this old incident, not to explain anything, but to let Tanong know that he knew many things and had his own responsibilities, so that Tanong should not think that he was always a child who needed protection.
Tanong had a complicated expression on his old face, looking at his eldest son. He had never noticed before that this son was no longer a child, but a forty-year-old man, the father of three children.
Gu Dan looked at each other firmly, without looking away or flinching, and asked in a deep voice: "Father, do you believe what the flower and fruit man said?"
Thanong pursed his lips and shook his head slowly: "Of course we can't place our hopes on others. We can only rely on ourselves to reverse the current situation. Pumi Bang has been too self-righteous these years. He thought he was toying with us with his skills.
At the end of the day, does he think the royal family can go back to before 1932? He is too naive."
Gu Dan listened silently and did not express his opinion rashly.
Thanon continued: "He thinks his methods are very clever. In fact, none of us or the capitalists have known his plans over the years. They are just trying to maintain a balance tacitly. Our military needs the king's endorsement.
Only the military government has legitimacy and legitimacy. Those capitalists need the king to restrict us and not to erode their interests too much."
Having said this, Thanong looked out the window with deep eyes: "It is no longer 40 years ago. The role of the royal family is not that important, but everyone is used to their existence."
Gu Dan frowned and said, "Father, do you really intend to overthrow the king?"
Thanong said: "The king can disappear, but we must not be the first to take action. Do you understand? Our family must not bear the responsibility of killing the royal family, let alone become the target of the royalists to vent their emotions."
Gu Dan breathed a sigh of relief. At least Thanon was very calm and did not get carried away by the temptation of becoming a king.
Gu Dan probably guessed what his father was thinking: "Father, do you think those progressive parties in the north...haven't they been preaching that they want to overthrow the kingdom and establish a republic? If given the chance, I think they would be happy to eliminate the last remnants of feudalism.
"
Thanon said calmly: "Put them over, have you thought about the consequences of doing so? Don't forget their program, and...are you sure that after they kill the king, our men can still hold them down?"
They? Once they are allowed to take power, our father and son will also be the target of liquidation."
Gu Dan smiled and said: "Father, you think too highly of them. Although they are invincible now, it is because of the weapon support from Shanbei. Shanbei and Kuching are originally one family. As long as we and that Mr. Du
cooperate……"
Thanon frowned and said: "Do you think he will choose us instead of the Progressive Party?"
Gu Dan said firmly: "Of course~"
"Why?" Thanong asked.
Gu Dan said: "Because the benefits we can give him are far greater than those of the Progressive Party."
Thanong understands what Gu Dan means. The Progressive Party's tone is very high, which means they must have moral integrity and a bottom line.
As for Thanong, to put it bluntly, they are warlords. They don't have to think about that at all and can transfer more benefits more unscrupulously.
Thinking of this, Thanong couldn't help but feel a little sad. Once upon a time, this actually became an advantage.
But in just a moment, he gave up this idea. It was not him who brought the matter to this point, but the self-righteous His Majesty Pumi Beng.
Gu Dan continued: "Once the Progressive Party eliminates the king, the remaining royal family, and the capitalists, who will they rely on? Those pirates and bandits who are not worthy of being on the stage? Father, in the end they can only rely on us. At that time
That’s when we really struggle with the Progressive Party.”
Tanong lowered his eyes and said for a moment: "Gu Dan, you surprised me." He then raised his head with a firm look in his eyes: "You will go to Kuching to meet Du Fei tomorrow to express our goodwill to him and at the same time represent
Siam, join his Fruit Alliance. Outside of your country, set up a transnational foundation. As far as I know, he has a lover named Wang Yufen and let her become the director of the foundation. You are more familiar with these things than me, so there is no need for me to call you."
Gu Dan nodded: "Father, don't worry, I know what to do. You want to form common interests with them, but... with all due respect, this alone may not be enough."
Tha Nong said: "Of course it's not enough. This is just the beginning. Don't exhaust all the cards at the beginning. We must be patient. No matter when, we are too impatient to drink hot soup."
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At the same time, at the summer palace on the beach in Kuching.
This palace by the sea was built by Julie last year with her own money.
The front faces the South China Sea to the north, and the beach is lined with fine white beaches, about ten kilometers away from Kuching city.
It is a combination of the architectural style of the courtyard house in the north and the Suzhou gardens in the south.
The main building is a two-story palace with white walls and red columns. In order to please Zhu Li, Lao Yang was responsible for the design, and various architectural regulations were made to imitate the former Qing royal gardens.
It covers a very large area, but with the use of modern building materials and the original giant wood taken from the local area, the cost is not too high.
This time Du Fei came over. The main building here has been completed, and the green plants and gardens are still being designed.
Zhu Li is in good condition today and is thinking of bringing Du Fei here to have a look.
Needless to say, Lao Yang's skills in this area are really full of skills, and it is really beautiful to turn around in a circle.
Lao Yang personally followed and introduced various scenic spots.
Compared with back home, Lao Yang looks like a different person today. His hair is meticulously styled and there are fewer wrinkles on his face. He seems to be several years younger.
When introducing the garden layout, it was quite high-spirited.
Du Fei and he were also old acquaintances, and the real major shareholder of Lao Yang's construction company was Du Fei.
Julie is one month old and cannot walk too far.
Du Fei originally wanted to accompany her, but she insisted that Du Fei go and see it. When Zhu Li built this garden, she thought of it as her and Du Fei's home.
In the past, whether it was a royal palace in Kuching or a villa in the suburbs, it was always a bit boring.
Du Fei couldn't resist, so he simply walked with Lao Yang and chatted about home affairs.
Nowadays, the Yang family is considered the top family in Kuching, and everyone outside knows that he is the one who can talk to Du Fei.
Lao Yang was also extremely concerned about this garden. It wasn't until he came back from a long walk that Du Fei and Zhu Li returned to the villa.
According to the current progress, it will take three or four months to complete.
Originally, Zhu Li wanted to move there immediately after it was completed, but Du Fei knew that some building materials were not safe and Zhu Li was pregnant with a child. Qian warned her and Wan told her to put it away for half a year before moving on.
Although Julie was not happy, she immediately obeyed when she heard that it might affect her children, and asked instead: "Hey~ Do you really want to replace the King of Siam this time? Let that other peasant army come up?"
Du Fei smiled and said: "How can it be so easy? The Bangkok Dynasty of Siam has been around for almost three hundred years now. Once anything becomes a habit and has been used for hundreds of years, do you think it can be easily changed? Siamese people have long been
Being accustomed to having this king is just like the Revolution of 1911. Many people risked their lives and were unwilling to cut their braids. This is a mentality. Human beings are instinctively averse to change unless the external force exerted is very strong and makes them
If you can't resist, you will give in and acquiesce."
Julie frowned and said, "Then you still..."
Du Fei said lightly: "It's just a way to alienate them. How can we impress the soldiers in power if we don't offer enough attractive bargaining chips?" At this point, Du Fei couldn't help but sneer: "Pumi Beng is not trying to overthrow the army.
As for the government, we will do the opposite and help the government to deal with him first and let them fight on their own."
Zhu Li pursed her lips lightly and reminded: "I'm afraid this matter is not that easy~ Anyone who can reach that position is not a fool, and he will not be blind to it. As far as I know, Pumi Beng is a promising person, and there are people behind him.
With America's secret support, he will not let the situation deteriorate to that extent."
Du Fei said: "He is related to America, but it's a pity that he is not in power now. Besides...it is not up to him to what extent. It was he who sounded the gong in the first place and wanted to use us to discredit the military government. But
He overestimated his rank, and not everyone can borrow my sword."
Julie was still a little worried: "Don't be careless. I heard that Siam has some evil tricks. We can't take it lightly and fall into their trap."
Mentioning this, Du Fei nodded, he really needed to prevent the other party from jumping over the wall.
He always took precautions when he came to Nanyang. Ci Xin, the super bodyguard, almost never left his side, just to guard against someone using some unscrupulous and dirty methods.
At this moment, the phone in the house rang.
Song Pearl, who usually follows Zhu Li, immediately went over to pick her up, and then looked at Du Fei: "Sir, this is Prime Minister Chen."
Du Fei got up and went over. Chen Fangshi must have called him because of something: "Hey, Old Chen, it's me... what? Subian... he's coming to visit?... Okay, I understand, you receive it with normal etiquette...
"
After putting down the phone, Du Fei was still a little surprised. Just now, Chen Fangshi said that Subian had contacted through private channels and wanted to visit Kuching tomorrow and hoped to meet Du Fei.
I am quite familiar with this 'old friend' Du Fei.
When Suharto was still there, although they did not explicitly cooperate, they reached a tacit understanding on some things.
Only later, with Suharto's death and Subian taking over Yajata, the cooperative relationship between the two parties ended and turned into confrontation and strife.
The last time the Yingguo fleet was invited, this confrontation reached its peak.
But as Du Fei forced the Yingguo fleet to retreat, Subian suffered a backlash and spent nearly a year quarreling with the local factions in Sumatra.
It was only recently that he calmed down for a while. Du Fei didn't expect that he would suddenly come and meet him.
What does it mean?
Julie heard the sound and asked what was going on?
Du Fei said: "Subian is coming."
Julie frowned: "He? What is he here for?"
Julie has never had a good impression of this Subian.
Du Fei smiled: "Who knows, we will understand when we meet tomorrow."
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The next morning, the Kingdom Council Building.
In the hall for receiving foreign guests, the floor was covered with a thick red carpet, and Du Fei was sitting on the sofa waiting.
After a while, the door covered with gold foil opened, and Chen Fangshi and Subian walked in from the outside.
Du Fei stood up politely, took two steps forward, shook hands with Subian, exchanged simple greetings, and the others sat down.
Subian's attitude was very low this time, with a smile on his face and everything he said was friendly.
Although Du Fei knew that there must be something wrong with him coming here, now it seems that it should be a good thing.
After saying a bunch of polite words, he gradually got down to business. Subian stated his intention: "Mr. Du, Prime Minister Chen, there is one main thing I am here for this time, and I hope to win your approval."
Du Fei said "hmm" and motioned for him to speak.
Subian said: "Both of you know that the territory of Yinni was born out of the Holan colonists back then, which is equivalent to forcibly kneading these islands together in Southeast Asia."
Du Fei nodded, what he said is correct. Without the colonial rule, there would be no India after World War II.
But what does Subian mean by mentioning this?
Du Fei didn't believe that Subian would still be thinking about restoring the original territory now. If he was so naive, he wouldn't be alive today.
But then, Du Fei was a little surprised by Subian's words. Was he really wrong?
Subian said: "Mr. Du, Prime Minister Chen, the primary purpose of my visit this time is to build a new, peaceful and grand confederation that is satisfactory to all parties based on the original seal."
Du Fei raised his eyebrows and exchanged a look with Chen Fangshi.
I don’t understand what Subian means. Does he think that with Yajiada’s current strength, he still wants to maintain his dignity?
Logically speaking, Subian shouldn't be so ignorant.
What is Yajata like now? The area under its control is only the western half of Java Island. If we can actually control Sumatra, we may have some confidence. But Sumatra has long been semi-independent. In Subian's hands
What other bargaining chips are there? There is only a so-called orthodox name.
But in the face of absolute power, what does so-called orthodoxy mean?
But soon, after listening to Subian's next explanation, Du Fei completely understood.
Subian said: "Mr. Du, I personally think that you should be the well-deserved leader of this confederation."
Du Fei and Chen Fangshi suddenly realized that Subian, who had been making trouble for a long time, was going to sell the only remaining legal system belonging to Yajiada.
Du Fei became interested: "Oh? Tell me carefully~"
Subian smiled, leaned on the armrest of the sofa, and leaned towards Du Fei: "Mr. Du, with your talent and strategy, you should not be satisfied with just occupying half of Borneo. With this confederal legal system, the original
In the legal sense, all Indian territories are under your rule, such as Sulawesi, Maluku, and... Papua."
Du Fei raised his eyebrows. The place names Subian just reported were all in the east of Borneo.
The combined area is larger than the entire island of Borneo, but the situation on these islands is more complicated, and Du Fei has never wanted to get involved before.
Now Subian took the initiative to send it to his door.
But having said that, Subian is not at a loss either. He had no control over these places before. Even when Suharto was here, the name was greater than the reality.
What Subian actually sold was the legal power left by Suharto.
This legal system has little meaning in his hands. Without the strength to implement it, any legal system will be in vain.
But in the hands of Du Fei, the situation is completely different.
With the naval strength Du Fei showed in Siam before, he is definitely capable of continuing to expand eastward.
For Du Fei, this name has greater practical significance.
However, Du Fei wasn't too excited. The thing was indeed a good thing, it just depended on what price Subian wanted to sell it for.
If you want to sell a broken ass curtain for a sky-high price, forget it.
Having said that, Du Fei didn't hold back and asked Subian directly what he wanted.
Subian said: "I hope to sign a treaty with you, and we will be brothers and not invade each other."
Du Fei said: "Then how to divide the chassis?"
Subian immediately said: "I will only keep the existing western Java Island and Sumatra Island. Mr. Du and Prime Minister Chen can take the remaining places for themselves. How about that?"
Du Fei and Chen Fangshi looked at each other, but they didn't expect Subian to throw such a big bargaining chip this time.
If he goes by what he said, it means that except for his chassis, everything else will nominally belong to Du Fei.
Whether he should say it or not, Du Fei somewhat admired Subian's courage.
There are really not many people who can make such a decision at a critical moment.
The plan he came up with really impressed Du Fei.
The reason why Du Fei did not want Sulawesi before was because he did not even secure Borneo, and it was not a wise move to expand outward rashly.
But today is different from the past. With more than 10 million people in the country, the entire Borneo has stabilized.
The population and the traditional culture of flowers and fruits occupy an absolutely dominant position, and it is more secure to radiate power outwards.
Du Fei was still a little undecided on whether to accept the olive branch offered by Subian.
Some things may seem sweet, but it's hard to tell whether they are filled with poison.
If accepted, Kuching will inevitably focus on the east in the next step, giving Subian a great chance to breathe and find a way to conquer Sumatra.
This is only on the surface. If Dufei expands eastward, Luzon will be to the north of Sulawesi and Maluku.
Du Fei and Lu Song have always been on good terms with each other before, but if that happens, friction will inevitably arise.
Du Fei couldn't make up his mind for a moment, and told Subian that he would consider it carefully before giving him an answer.
Subian expressed his understanding, said something else, and ended the meeting.
After sending the person away, Du Fei discussed with Chen Fangshi: "Old Chen, what do you think?"
Chen Fangshi said: "I didn't expect Subian to do this, but it is indeed a good opportunity for us."
Du Fei nodded: "It's an opportunity, but it also hides a crisis! Last year, in order to join the Strait Condominium Management Committee, we had a fight with Malay in the Guixu Islands. Now we are at war with Siam. If we go east and provoke Luzon again...
..." Du Fei looked at Chen Fangshi seriously: "Old Chen, we are enemies on all sides!"
Chen Fangshi said: "You also missed Subian. If it really comes to that, he will definitely stab us in the back."
Du Fei smiled, took out a box of Chinese cigarettes from his pocket, and handed one to Chen Fangshi: "Then you think we should refuse?"
Chen Fangshi lit the match and took a deep breath: "What the hell are you refusing to eat?" Then he glanced at Du Fei and said, "You know all about it, and you still make fun of me."
Du Fei groaned, took a puff of cigarette, and exhaled a cloud of smoke: "It seems that in order to avoid being surrounded by enemies on all sides, Siam must be killed this time."
Chen Fangshi also smiled.
Originally, Du Fei didn't have too strong assumptions about the outcome of Siam. As long as the existing situation was broken, he didn't care much about what it would end up like.
Anyway, no matter what happens, it will not be worse than it is now for Du Fei.
But now, things have changed.
If he accepts the gift from Subian, Du Fei will definitely develop eastward in the next step.
At that time, there will inevitably be friction with Luzon. Now Luzon's border in the Sulu Sea has been drawn to the doorstep of Borneo.
It's just that both parties had a tacit understanding before not mentioning it, so everything was fine.
Luzon also has a special place. Luzon is America's biological son, and it was America's earliest colony after the Spanish-American War.
Once friction occurs, Du Fei will bear greater pressure.
Therefore, possible adverse factors must be eliminated as much as possible before this happens.
However, Du Fei did not expect that while he was thinking about how to deal harshly with Siam, a new situation emerged in Bangkok.
Pumi Beng actually used the mysterious power controlled by the royal family. This is the only trump card that the royal family can use to crush other parties.
The reason why the royal family has always been stable in the past is because this makes the military afraid.
But this power is not aimed at Du Fei...
Just three days after Subi left Kuching with peace of mind and satisfaction, the situation in Siam became even more treacherous.
The first is the Progressive Party guerrillas in the north. Although they lack the momentum they had at the beginning, they are still advancing southward step by step.
And according to their external propaganda, the reason for such a strong combat effectiveness this time was mainly due to the acquisition of a large amount of sophisticated equipment.
It is said that they 'accidentally' discovered an arsenal left by the Japanese during World War II and obtained a large number of Japanese weapons.
These include 56 rocket launchers and rocket launchers with the "fire" label, as well as some 107 rocket launchers.
Regarding this situation, the Siamese military actually recognized it and issued a protest to Dongyang through official channels.
It is claimed that this is the most powerful evidence of the invasion of Southeast Asia from the East.
At the same time, in northwest Siam, Hu Bayi, the chief of general staff of the Lebanese aid faction, personally led two new divisions and the local border defense team, totaling more than 30,000 people, to begin large-scale exercises.
In response, the government had to increase the number of troops in order to deal with possible conflicts.
However, it was therefore unable to mobilize more forces to deal with the advance of the Progressive Party guerrillas.
In the words of the spokesman of the Military Government, in any case, the guerrillas are Siamese, while those in Shanbei are outsiders.
There is a distinction between internal and external priorities.
This sentence immediately made Pumi Beng off guard, and she broke the cup on the spot.
What does it mean that the guerrillas are Siamese? Even a fool can see that Li Yuanchao is just pretending and has no real ability to fight.
By doing this, Thanong deliberately allowed the guerrillas to move south. Did he want the guerrillas to fight all the way to Bangkok and send him, the king, to the guillotine?