Chapter 1351 You Can Pick up Other Places 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 avoiding or flinching, and asked in a deep voice: "Father, do you believe what the flower-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 opinions 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 restrain us and not to erode their interests too much."

Having said this, Thanong looked out the window with deep eyes: "It is no longer forty 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 plan to overthrow the king?"

Thanon 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 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 with a calm expression: "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 targeted for 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 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.

And Thanong, to put it bluntly, is a warlord. He doesn'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 have a fight 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, and establish a multinational foundation. As far as I know, he has a lover named Wang Yufen, and he made her the director of the foundation. You are more familiar with these things than me, so I don’t need 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 can't drink hot soup in a hurry."

…

Meanwhile, at the Summer Palace by the sea in Kuching.

This seaside palace was built by Julie last year with private money.

The front faces the South China Sea to the north, and the beach is lined with fine white sand 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 modeled on the imperial gardens of the former Qing Dynasty.

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 wants to bring Du Fei here to have a look.

Needless to say, Lao Yang's skills in this area are really full of skills, and he turned around really beautifully.

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 a month old and can't walk too far.

Du Fei originally wanted to accompany her, but she insisted that Du Fei go and see it. Zhu Lixiu built this garden with the intention of treating it as her and Du Fei's home.

Before, 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 very concerned about this garden. Du Fei and Zhu Li didn't return to the villa until they came back from a long walk.

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 of the building materials were not safe, and Zhu Li was pregnant with a child. Qian warned 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 naturally averse to change unless the external force is very strong to make 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 military commander. 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 is 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 stood up and went over. Chen Fangshi must have called him for something: "Hey, Old Chen, it's me... what? Subian... he's coming to visit?... Okay, I understand, you can receive it with normal etiquette... "

After putting down the phone, Du Fei was still a little surprised. Just now, Chen Fangshi said that Subian contacted him 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 the death of Suharto and Subian taking over Yajiada, 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.

However, as Du Fei forced the Yingguo fleet to retreat, Subian suffered a backlash and spent nearly a year arguing 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 happened?

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'll find out when we meet tomorrow."

…

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 several people sat down.

Subian had a very low profile when he came 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: "You two know that the territory of Yinni was born from the colonists of Helan back then, which is equivalent to forcibly squeezing these islands in Nanyang together."

Du Fei nodded. This is right. If there was no colonial rule back then, there would be no Yinni after World War II.

But what does Subian mean by this?

Du Fei doesn't believe that Subian would still think about restoring the original territory now. If he is so naive, he will not live to this day.

But then, Subian's words made Du Fei a little surprised. Did he really see it wrong?

Subian said: "Mr. Du, Prime Minister Chen, the primary purpose of my visit this time is to hope to establish a new, peaceful, and satisfactory confederation based on the original Yinni."

Du Fei raised his eyebrows and exchanged glances with Chen Fangshi.

I don't understand what Subian means. Does he think that with the current strength of Yajiada, it still wants to maintain its dignity on the surface?

Logically, Subian shouldn't be so ignorant.

What has become of Yajiada now? The area it controls is only the western half of Java Island. If it can actually control Sumatra, it may still have some confidence. But Sumatra has long been in a semi-independent state. What bargaining chips does Subian have in his hand? There is only a so-called orthodox title.

But in the face of absolute power, what is the so-called orthodoxy?

But soon, after listening to Subian's subsequent 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 after all this trouble, Subian was going to sell the only remaining legal system belonging to Yajiada.

Du Fei became interested: "Oh? Tell me more~"

Subian smiled, leaned on the armrest of the sofa, and leaned towards Du Fei: "Mr. Du, with your great talent and strategy, you should not be satisfied with just occupying half of Borneo. With this federal legal system, the original Indian territory is under your rule in the legal sense, such as Sulawesi, Maluku, and... Papua."

Du Fei raised his eyebrows. The places that Subian reported just now are all places in the east of Borneo.

The area added up is larger than the entire Borneo, but the situation on these islands is more complicated, and Du Fei has never wanted to get involved before.

Now Subian has taken the initiative to deliver it to the door.

But then again, Subian is not at a loss. He didn't control these places before. Even when Suharto was there, the name was greater than the reality.

What Subian actually sold was just the legal power left by Suharto.

This legal system has little meaning in his hands. Without the strength to enforce it, any legal system is in vain.

But when it came to Du Fei, the situation was very different.

With the naval strength that Du Fei had demonstrated in Siam before, he was definitely capable of continuing to expand eastward.

This title had greater practical significance for Du Fei.

However, Du Fei was not too excited. The thing was indeed a good thing. It depended on what price Subian wanted to sell it for.

If he wanted to sell it at a sky-high price with a broken butt curtain, that was fine.

Having said that, Du Fei did not pretend 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 rest of the places. How about it?"

Du Fei and Chen Fangshi looked at each other. He did not expect Subian to throw out such a big chip this time.

If he said so, it means that except for his chassis, other places will be Du Fei's in name.

Whether it should be said or not, Du Fei admires Subian's courage.

There are 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 didn't want Sulawesi before was because he didn't even have Borneo firmly at the beginning, and it was not wise to expand outward rashly.

But now is different from the past. After absorbing more than 10 million people from home, the whole Borneo has been stable.

The population and traditional culture of flowers and fruits occupy an absolute dominant position, and it is safer to radiate power outward.

It's just that Du Fei is still a little undecided whether to accept the olive branch thrown by Subian.

Some things seem sweet, but it's hard to say whether they are wrapped in poison.

If accepted, Kuching will inevitably focus on the east next, and Subian will have a great breathing opportunity to find a way to deal with Sumatra.

This is just on the surface. If Du Fei expands eastward, Luzon is to the north of Sulawesi and Maluku.

Du Fei and Luzon have always kept their distance from each other before, but if that happens, friction is inevitable.

Du Fei was undecided for a moment, and told Subian that he would think carefully before giving him an answer.

Subian expressed his understanding, said something else, and ended the meeting.

After sending the man away, Du Fei discussed with Chen Fangshi: "Old Chen, what do you think?"

Chen Fangshi said: "I didn't expect that Subian would do this, but it is indeed a good opportunity for us."

Du Fei nodded: "It's an opportunity, but it also hides dangers! Last year, in order to join the Straits Conservancy Commission, we fought with Malaysia in the Guixu Islands, and now we are on the verge of a war with Siam. If we go east and provoke Luzon..." Du Fei looked at Chen Fangshi seriously: "Old Chen, we are surrounded by enemies!"

Chen Fangshi said: "You have forgotten Subian. If it really comes to that, he will definitely stab us in the back."

Du Fei smiled, took out a box of Zhonghua cigarettes from his pocket, and handed one to Chen Fangshi: "Then do you think we should refuse?"

Chen Fangshi lit a match and took a deep breath: "Refuse a fart, don't eat the fat meat that is delivered to your mouth?" He glanced at Du Fei and said: "You know everything in your mind, and you are still making fun of me."

Du Fei chuckled twice, took a puff of cigarette, and exhaled a cloud of smoke: "It seems that in order to avoid the situation of being surrounded by enemies, this time we must kill Siam."

Chen Fangshi also chuckled.

Originally, Du Fei did not have a strong preconception of the outcome of Siam. As long as the current situation was broken, he did not care much about what would happen in the end.

Anyway, no matter what it became, it would not be worse for Du Fei than it is now.

But now, the situation has changed.

If Du Fei accepts the gift from Subian, his next step will inevitably be to develop eastward.

At that time, friction with Luzon is inevitable. Now Luzon's border in the Sulu Sea has been drawn to the doorstep of Borneo.

It's just that both sides tacitly did not mention it before, so there was no trouble.

There is another special thing about Luzon. Luzon is America's biological son and the earliest colony of America after the Spanish-American War.

Once friction occurs, Du Fei will be under greater pressure.

Therefore, before that, it is necessary to try to eliminate possible unfavorable factors.

However, Du Fei did not expect that while he was thinking about how to be ruthless to Siam, a new situation appeared in Bangkok.

Pumi Bong actually used the mysterious power controlled by the royal family, which is also the only trump card of the royal family to crush other parties.

The reason why the royal family had been stable before was because this made the military wary.

But this force was not aimed at Du Fei...

Just three days after Subian left Kuching with satisfaction, the situation in Siam became even more turbulent.

First of all, the Progressive Party guerrillas in the north, although they no longer had the momentum of the beginning, were still advancing southward step by step.

And according to their external propaganda, the reason why they burst out with such strong combat power this time was mainly because they obtained a large number 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 included five-six-stroke and rocket launchers labeled "firefighting", as well as some 107 rocket launchers.

For this situation, the Siamese military actually recognized it and protested to the Japanese through formal channels.

Claiming that this was the most powerful evidence of the Japanese invasion of Southeast Asia.

At the same time, in the northwest of Siam, Le Yuanchao sent his chief of staff Hu Bayi to personally lead two newly formed divisions and local border guards, a total of more than 30,000 people, to start large-scale exercises.

In response, his military government had to increase its personnel in order to deal with possible conflicts.

However, it was unable to draw more forces to deal with the advance of the Progressive Party guerrillas.

In the words of the spokesman of the military government, the guerrillas are Siamese anyway, while those in the north are outsiders.

There is a difference between the important and the urgent, and the inside and the outside.

This sentence directly made Pu Mi burst into anger and broke the cup on the spot.

What do you mean by the guerrillas are Siamese? Even a fool can see that Le Yuanchao is just pretending and will not really fight.

What he did was to deliberately let the guerrillas go south. Did he want the guerrillas to fight all the way to Bangkok and send him, the king, to the guillotine?

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