Chapter 1479 It’s nice to enjoy the shade under the 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 harvest 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 closely adjacent 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, Yue Guo could barely survive the difficulties, but now the south is actually controlled by the Wu Ting clique.
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 the military court.
And the situation over at Wuting 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, which further confirmed 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 southern part of Vietnam was hit by disasters.
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 food 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 Moscow 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 to see 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, subsequent speed links 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, Indo-Pacific was the center of world trade.
Spices, silk, tea... these things arrived from the East to the Middle East and Europe via the Maritime Silk Road.
Atlantic trade is fundamentally based on the fact that the productivity of Europe and America requires the Atlantic route to be released to the world.
In comparison, Sulian is at a disadvantage because it faces the Arctic Ocean. This frozen ocean blocks 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 entered, 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 older, no one around him has a good relationship with him. Zhenla used to be pretty good, but now I don’t think about it anymore.
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 is 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 asked calmly, sitting on a large leather chair.
The coward of Puqiao is his connection in Moscow. As a representative of Sulian, he once worked in Hanoi.
Opposite the desk, a middle-aged man looked troubled: "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, he looked at the map on the wall.
It was a huge map covering the former French colonies.
The ambition of the owner of this office can also be seen from this map.
However, now that this picture is placed here, it is a bit annoying.
Li Zhu slowly closed his eyes and said in a deep voice: "Let the troops be more vigilant. The south is more difficult than us. The more this time, the more careful we must be."
The middle-aged man nodded, responded and left.
But at this moment there was a knock on the door, and then a young intelligence officer came in with a telegram.
Li Zhu originally closed his eyes and leaned on the back of the chair to rest. Recently, he had severe insomnia and couldn't sleep.
I was a little sleepy just now, but I didn't expect to be interrupted.
Li Zhu rubbed his temples, reached for the telegram, and his expression suddenly changed.
Then he looked again, and the corners of his mouth trembled along with his loose cheeks. Then his face turned pale, his chest heaved, and he spit out a mouthful of blood.
In an instant, both people in the room were startled, stunned for a moment, and quickly called for help.
The news from the telegram just now confirmed that Wu Ting had received 100,000 tons of food aid from Kuching.
Although one hundred thousand tons of grain cannot fundamentally solve the problem of food shortage in the south, it is enough to alleviate Wu Ting's top priority.
And this is only the first batch. As long as there are no major problems in the future, Wu Ting will continue to receive assistance until next year and survive this crisis.
This is what is called leaning against a big tree to enjoy the shade.
This was also the reason why Li Zhu tried every means to join Sulian.
Unexpectedly, the "big tree" he thought was not reliable, but the flowers and fruits that he had never paid attention to 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 first.
If we had not chosen sides, if we had not ignored Huaguo's warning and attacked Lao Guo and Zhen La after defeating South Vietnam, if...
At that moment, these thoughts flashed through Li Zhu's mind uncontrollably, which made him so anxious that he fell into a coma and was admitted to the hospital.
Fortunately, the two people who were in the office just now were pretty good and didn't make any noise in a panic.
Someone was quickly called and Li Zhu was sent to the hospital.
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At the same time, Saigon City is more than a thousand kilometers away from Hanoi.
The original South Vietnamese Commander's Palace has now become the official residence of Wu Ting.
The buildings here are more majestic and spacious than in Hanoi, and the decorations are more luxurious.
However, Wu Ting always felt a little awkward living here. He subconsciously felt that he should not stay here, but the reality gave him no choice.
Now that the war situation in Chenla has basically subsided, he has less than 30,000 men left on the front line.
If Lin Tiansheng is determined, he can push it over in one wave, restore the original boundaries of Chenla, and even reach the territory of Yueguo.
However, Du Fei and Lin Tiansheng had no such intention at all, and only engaged in small-scale exchanges of fire from time to time to keep the war going.
The battle line is still in central Chenla, with the Vietnamese occupying nearly 45% of the territory.
It's easy to ask the gods but hard to send them away. Du Fei and Lin Tiansheng clearly didn't intend to leave.
At this point, Huaguo's situation in Nanyang has become unshakable. Except for Luzon and northern Vietnam and Guo, plus the special situation of Lijiapo, more than 80% of the other territories are actually within the Huaguo system.
Wu Ting originally wanted to deal with it and stay outside the Huaguo system, which is why he did not choose to break up with Hanoi in the end.
He even hoped to choose a middle-of-the-road strategy by relying on the hundreds of thousands of troops in his hands and their political role in containing Hanoi.
Huaguo did not strongly object to his idea, because the current situation of Yueguo re-dividing the north and south was itself very beneficial to Huaguo, so there was no need to be aggressive.
However, God didn't give him a chance, and there was a big flood in the new year.
This forced Wu Ting to voluntarily give up his original idea in exchange for food aid from Kuching.
In the office, Wu Ting took off his military uniform and wore a half-sleeved gray tunic suit.
Although it was sunny outside, waterlogging caused by months of heavy rains almost flooded most of Saigon. After the rain, the intense heat evaporated the water vapor, creating a sauna day that was even more uncomfortable and made everyone sticky.
"Father~" Wu Chunsheng stood behind Wu Ting, respectfully reporting on the situation of contacting Kuching and transporting food: "The freighter set sail from Kuching two hours ago, and the first shipment of food will arrive at the earliest tomorrow...
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Wu Ting nodded, still very satisfied with the son beside him.
Especially after winning Saigon, he showed his excellent ability in doing business, which relieved him a lot of pressure.
At the same time, as he de facto separates himself from one side, the Zhengzhi Group he represents also needs a character like Wu Chunsheng.
As the son of Wu Ting, Wu Chunsheng has natural inheritance rights in the traditional Eastern value system.
The introduction of Wu Chunsheng can better maintain the stability of the entire group and dispel the unrealistic expectations of some people.
After all, the 'Prince' is on the throne and he is an adult in his forties. As long as he is not too stupid, he can completely suppress the situation.
Wu Ting stood by the window and could see the streets in the distance, where soldiers were helping citizens clean up the mud left by waterlogging.
For a moment, Wu Ting withdrew his gaze and said in a deep voice: "How is things going in Hanoi?"
Wu Chun Sheng chuckled and said: "What else can we do? Our comrades in Moscow sent back a message that Sulian has no intention of continuing to invest in Nanyang, and Hanoi's efforts have no effect."
At the end of the sentence, a hint of schadenfreude could not help but appear in his eyes.
When Wu Ting lost power, Wu Chunsheng also suffered from some idleness.
Wu Ting sighed deeply: "I don't know how many people will starve to death now..."
Hearing his father's emotions, Wu Chunsheng said quickly: "Father, I went to Kuching to discuss the issue of food aid. Kuching specifically warned not to let a single grain of food flow into the north..."
Wu Tingdao: "Don't worry, I know which is more important, but...I feel ashamed of Comrade Ruan Aiguo..."
Vu Chun Sheng said: "Father, you are worthy of the 30 million people of South Vietnam!"
Wu Ting was speechless and silent for a long time...
At the same time, Hanoi.
The news that Li Zhu was hospitalized after vomiting blood finally spread.
This sudden situation made many people panic. Once something goes wrong with Li Zhu, no one can predict the consequences.
Inside a luxurious and exaggerated Baroque castle-style villa.
Two old men sat on opposite sides of a rattan table with gloomy expressions. The hot tea in front of them was already cold, but they were in no mood to drink it.
At this moment, a young man came in quickly from outside.
An old man frowned, ignored the young man's recklessness, and said in a deep voice: "How is the situation?"
The young man didn't have time to take a breath and gasped: "I'm afraid it's too bad. They sealed the hospital and no news came 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 passed away."
The two old men looked at each other. At their age, what they fear most is a stroke.
What's even more terrible is that this is not the first time Li Zhu has suffered a stroke, and the risk will be greatly increased if he suffers another stroke.
He waved his hand and signaled the young man to exit. One of the old men said: "Old Huang, I'm afraid the situation is not optimistic this time!"
The old man named "Lao Huang" said: "Yes~" A hint of sinisterness flashed in his eyes: "That woman is still so stupid. She is still trying to block the news in this situation. Apart from making people suspicious, what use can it do?"
Another old man snorted, also disapproving of 'that woman'. He never worried about what trouble the woman next to Li Zhu could cause.
That woman is not a political figure at all, but she always shows off her presence in a self-righteous manner.
On the contrary, he was more worried about the effect that Wu Ting in Saigon would have if something happened.
Wu Ting's reputation is too high, he is the hero who defeated the Faguo colonists.
If Wu Ting takes the opportunity to attack, there may not be a situation where Yingliang Yingcong will not win. How will they deal with themselves then?
Thinking of this, the two old men looked at each other in unison, both seeing murderous intent in each other's eyes.