HPDBC Chapter 1315 Forest fire
Chapter 1315 Forest fire
Du Fei read the telegram, took out a lighter from his pocket and lit it.
When he walked out of the room again, the female soldier was still at the door. Du Fei nodded and said "thank you".
Then he went back outside under the pergola.
In this season, in an era without air conditioning, it is far more comfortable to stay outdoors in Qiong Province than indoors. At least there will be a gust of wind from time to time.
There are tables and chairs under the pergola and a large white porcelain teapot with herbal tea inside.
Du Fei took a big tea cup, poured some shabu shabu into it, and drank two cups of herbal tea in one breath.
The telegram just came from Kuching.
Before setting off, Du Fei arranged for Eagle to find a way to transport reinforcements to Batam and Tanrong Islands, making sure to block the Malay attack.
The bottom line is to defend at least one of the two large islands as a support point for future counterattacks.
However, things did not go smoothly. The top management of Jilongpo learned from Subian that it was the action from the Kalimantan side. The two sides communicated with each other and had already taken precautions. They sent warships to conduct targeted patrols to guard against the Kuching side. of reinforcements.
Jilongpo's navy is not strong, but there are a lot of ships of all kinds, and targeted patrols have caused a lot of trouble for Eagle's reinforcements.
If you wait another six months, Du Fei's destroyers and minesweepers, as well as the newly built missile boats and torpedo boats, will be put into service.
But now, those belongings have not been resettled, and the few missile boats on hand are really alone.
Missile boats are assassin-type equipment. They have strong attack power but thin skin and short legs, so they are not suitable for confrontation.
At the same time, the Malay troops on the island began to intensify their encirclement and suppression of the guerrillas led by Wei Chenggong and Ma Dongmei, which put tremendous pressure on Wei and Ma.
Many people in the guerrillas did not know the real situation and thought they really wanted to join the Malays.
Unexpectedly, Jilongpo actually sent people to beat them. The psychological impact was huge, morale was low, and people were distracted.
After Du Fei read the telegram, he realized that the situation was getting worse and worse. He must reverse the situation as soon as possible, otherwise Wei Chenggong and Ma Dongmei would not be able to hold on for long.
Once they failed, all the previous arrangements and every possible means to force the British and Guo fleet to retreat would be in vain.
Du Fei will never allow this situation to become a reality. Moreover, joining the Strait Public Relations Committee is not his own business, but is related to the future strategy of the Guo family.
In such a situation, all available forces must be mobilized.
……
At the same time, far away on Tanrong Island.
Wei Chenggong and Ma Dongmei both had serious expressions. The two of them sat around with several confidants brought from Kuching to discuss the situation they were facing.
Wei Chenggong had a stern expression on his face. This opportunity was too important to him. As long as he showed his excellent ability, he could open up a new situation.
In comparison, Ma Dongmei was not so anxious.
She was confident that she could escape unscathed no matter what the situation was. As for the failure here, it actually didn't mean much loss to Ma Dongmei.
Anyway, she always works by Du Fei's side. Even if she performs meritorious service, she always returns to Du Fei or Zhu Li.
On the contrary, the performance of Ma Sangu and his wife who came out this time was more important.
And they were quite satisfactory in Malay and Li Jiapo. Even if James discovered it later, it wouldn't be a big mistake.
After all, James' strength is there, he is the world's top agent.
Just at this moment, there was a sudden "boom".
Immediately afterwards, the house they were in was shaken, and dust fell.
"It's a large-caliber mortar!" A Nanyang man from the Slater mercenary group made a judgment based on experience with an ugly face.
The others also looked tense, knowing that he was right.
With the sound of this artillery fire, their situation became even worse. The large 120 mm caliber mortar was definitely a killer in a battle of this scale.
Now that the other party has used it, it has already shown its determination.
On the other hand, they had not considered fighting the regular army before. Not only were they at a disadvantage in terms of numbers, but they also had very little heavy equipment.
"Captain, let's withdraw~" the mercenary who just spoke suggested: "These are simple positions and cannot block large-caliber mortars." He pointed at the map in the middle: "Danrong Island is not small. , there is a large rainforest in the north, and the terrain is more complex, we can retreat there and think of a solution."
Wei Chenggong was looking at the map and weighing it, when suddenly the second sound of cannon was heard.
This time the distance was closer than last time, which made him determined. He slapped the table and said, "Let's retreat!"
……
At twelve o'clock in the middle of the night, Du Fei's Y-5 aircraft landed on the runway of the Beijing Aircraft Manufacturing Factory.
Although the runway guidance lights were on, there were still risks in taking off and landing at night. The Y-5 landed and jumped several times before it stabilized.
Du Fei couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
Knowing that Du Fei was coming back, Director Wang of the aircraft manufacturer had been waiting here and greeted him as soon as the plane stopped.
Du Fei got off the plane and asked directly without saying any nonsense: "Old Wang, where is the gunship?"
Factory Director Wang saw that the situation was urgent, otherwise Du Fei would not have suddenly returned by plane. He quickly followed Du Fei and replied: "In workshop No. [-], the first prototype was assembled yesterday and started rolling on the ground. Testing, all performance is normal so far.”
Du Fei nodded, walked quickly to the No. 8 assembly workshop, and asked: "Where are the H-[-] No. [-] and No. [-]?"
Director Wang said: "The No. 90 machine is 70% complete, and the No. [-] machine is about [-]% complete."
Du Fei frowned and went straight to the No. [-] assembly workshop without asking any more questions.
The workers inside have already got off work, because it is not that urgent and there is no need to work three shifts.
Moreover, the four production lines of the aircraft manufacturer are currently running at the same time, producing two H-8s, one Y-8, and one H-7 at the same time. The manpower does not have the conditions for three shifts.
As soon as Du Fei entered, he saw a strange airplane parked at the No. [-] station of the third workshop.
On the surface, it looks like an improved Y-8 transport aircraft. It is equipped with two coaxial counter-rotating turboprop engines of the same type as the H-8 on the wings.
But on the surface of the aircraft, armor plates of different colors are installed, which are particularly conspicuous because they are not painted.
A hemispherical turret is installed on the tail of the aircraft. On the turret is a 100mm rapid-fire cannon that can adjust the firing angle at will.
In the front of the aircraft, under the nose is a twin-mounted 37mm machine gun, and brackets are installed on the hatches on both sides to temporarily carry two heavy machine guns.
Du Fei couldn't help but his eyes lit up. Before, he could only imagine through drawings, but seeing the real thing was a new experience.
Then he asked: "What's the situation with No. 1101 and No. 1102?"
Factory Director Wang said: "Those two aircraft have undergone more flight tests in the past few months, and after evaluation, they are fully qualified to equip the troops."
Du Fei nodded and said: "Very good, you should immediately organize people to carry out maintenance and inspection on those two aircraft to ensure that they are in the best condition."
Factory Director Wang was stunned.
Du Fei had been asking about the gunship just now, but instead he talked about the H-8.
But this is not what he should worry about. He should do his job well and take care of the rest.
Director Wang immediately said: "I understand, I'll go now."
Du Fei nodded and emphasized: "Be sure to make arrangements overnight and don't waste a single minute."
Factory Director Wang quickly agreed to reassure Du Fei and make arrangements immediately.
Du Fei asked him to call the crew that had prepared in advance to fly the gunship.
Du Fei had already sent a telegram before he came back, asking Factory Director Wang to prepare in advance.
Factory Manager Wang knew what he was doing, but he didn't expect Du Fei to be so anxious that he would call someone over when he came back in the middle of the night.
He hesitated for a moment, but didn't dare to ask any more questions.
After sending him away, Du Fei turned off the lights in the workshop. Taking advantage of the dark light and no one in the workshop, he immediately put the newly built gunship into his portable space.
This gunship modified from the Y-8 is smaller than the H-8 in size and can be easily stowed away in a carry-on space.
He quickly scanned the portable space with blue and white light.
Du Fei was very satisfied with the result. The assembly level of this aircraft was quite high, and the drawing itself was optimized, so there were no flaws in its manufacture.
Although there are some minor flaws, some flaws are inevitable for a huge and complex system.
Generally speaking, aircraft will have a certain degree of error tolerance when designing them. As long as there are no flaws, it will not affect its use.
At the next moment, Du Fei released the plane from his personal space, and his heart fell to the ground.
After a while, Director Wang called the crew over.
Eleven people in total.They were all specially selected elite soldiers and generals. Du Fei completely trusted their abilities and immediately assigned tasks.
Because this gunship has not yet conducted a formal test flight, although Du Fei has checked and there is definitely no problem with the aircraft, according to the procedures, it is impossible for him to fly directly to Nanyang.
The test flight process must be completed. Director Wang was instructed to conduct a test flight at dawn and conduct a fire test.
Upon hearing Du Fei's request, everyone present had serious expressions, and some were hesitant to speak.
Du Fei knew what they wanted to say, so he simply made it clear: "Comrades, I know that this is against the regulations, but the situation is urgent now, and we have to rush the ducks to the shelves. I only ask you one sentence, do you have the confidence to complete the task!"
When it came to talking about this, these people present were no cowards, and they responded in unison without hesitation: "I promise to complete the task!"
Du Fei was not surprised. Without this spirit and fearless spirit, one would not be able to become an elite.
Then they shook hands solemnly one by one: "Don't worry, everyone, I will follow you throughout this mission."
After that, he said to Factory Director Wang: "Old Wang, you can't be idle here. I have already said hello to Factory 8270. There are a total of forty tons of aerial bombs. They will be delivered early tomorrow morning. You must match them for me." ”
Director Wang took a breath of air. The H-8's full load is theoretically 22 tons, but in reality there are very few bombs on top. Twenty tons is already the full load.
The two prototypes are exactly [-] tons. What is Du Fei doing?
Du Fei ignored his thoughts and continued: "Also prepare the ammunition for the gunship for me."
After making these arrangements, Du Fei took a breath and raised his hand to look at the time, which was twelve-twenty midnight.
It's been less than half an hour since he got off the plane.
Du Fei patted Director Wang on the shoulder: "Old Wang, I'm asking you to send me a driver, and I'll go back to the city immediately."
Factory Manager Wang was confused and still didn't know what was going on, but before he could ask any more questions, Du Fei got in the car and left.
Sitting in the Hongqi car in the factory, Du Fei closed his eyes and rested.
It had been more than ten hours since the trip from Kuching, and even Du Fei's physical condition was bound to make him sleepy.
At night, the car's headlights illuminated the front. There were no other cars on the road, and the speed was quite fast.
Just a little bumpy.
Du Fei wandered around in the car and entered the city in just over 40 minutes.In the past, a normal drive would take more than an hour.
When we arrived in the city, the speed of the car slowed down slightly, and we soon arrived at the government compound.
He stopped at the gate of the compound. Although the person at the gate knew Du Fei, he still registered according to the procedures.
After a while, Du Fei returned home.
It was already one o'clock in the morning, and the light in the study was still on.
Du Fei knew that Dad Zhu was still awake.
It's not that I'm waiting for him specifically. Dad Zhu is usually too busy with work and will occasionally work until late at night.
Du Fei asked the driver to go back and went to the door to get the key and open the door.
As the door closed, the light in the living room suddenly turned on.
Zhu Ting stood next to the switch, leaning out half of her body just enough to see Du Fei who had just entered the door.
Du Fei was stunned for a moment, knowing that Zhu Ting was waiting for him.
Before getting on the plane from Qiong Province, he contacted the capital to know when he would arrive.
"Xiao Ting~" Du Fei called out, and Zhu Ting took two steps forward and hugged him.
She knew that if Du Fei was in such a hurry, something big must have happened if he came back overnight.
Du Fei caught it, kissed her on the forehead, and patted her back gently: "It's okay, don't worry~"
At this time, there was also the sound of the door opening in Dad Zhu's study.
Du Fei said: "I'll tell our dad first."
Zhu Ting nodded: "Then I will go upstairs and wait for you."
Du Fei said "hmm" and quickly came to the door of the study. Dad Zhu stood inside with a serious expression.
Du Fei called "Dad", and Dad Zhu said "Hmm" and closed the door.
"Tell me, what's going on?" Dad Zhu turned around and sat on the sofa.
Du Fei followed and sat on the single seat next to him: "Dad, this is the situation now..."
Let’s quickly talk about the plans in Nanyang and the situation of the Straits Condominium Committee.
Finally, he said: "Dad, if we are excluded from the co-management committee this time, the development of Lin Tiansheng and I will be restricted in the future. Once the domestic manufacturing industry develops, foreign import and export will be restricted by others."
Dad Zhu frowned, thought for a moment and said, "What do you want to do? Tell me your method."
Du Fei said: "Dad, I understand our family's difficulties. I don't ask for anything else when I come back this time. I just hope to mobilize the H-8 No. 1101 and 1102. Firstly, I can solve the problem of the Riau Islands. Secondly, it can also be used by the outside world." Demonstrating the H-8’s ultra-long-range attack capability, this is a real combat case.”
Dad Zhu was not in a hurry to speak. He took out a cigarette from his pocket, took two puffs and said, "The H-8 is dispatched. What should we say to the outside world?"
Du Fei's heart moved. Dad Zhu asked him this, which showed that he was not opposed to this plan.
He immediately explained: "Dad, this is what I think. At present, our two H-8 prototypes have not been commissioned yet. We will dispatch them directly tomorrow, divert to Kuching, and bomb the island directly without landing." The target..."
After hearing this, Dad Zhu raised his eyebrows: "In what name?"
Du Fei had already thought about it. This matter was not a trivial matter and it would cause a lot of trouble if not handled properly.
He replied: "There happened to be a forest fire burning in West Kalimantan. In order to put out the fire, the local governor of West Kalimantan, Lin Tiansheng, who was personally appointed by Subian, urgently ordered two firefighting bombers from our firefighting equipment company. The location of the fire was In the Liao Nei Islands..."
Dad Zhu glanced at Du Fei and couldn't help but chuckle: "Return to the forest fire, thank you for thinking of it."
Du Fei said "hehe" twice and wanted to continue talking.
Dad Zhu made the final decision: "That's it~"
Du Fei's eyes lit up. With Zhu's father's words, the matter was almost inseparable.
Dad Zhu emphasized: "These two planes must not land outside the country, do you understand?"
Du Fei nodded immediately, knowing what Zhu's father was worried about: "Don't worry, I know what's appropriate, but I'm afraid that gunship aircraft modified from Yun-8..."
Dad Zhu waved his hand: "That's nothing, it's not the same thing."
The H-8 is a capture weapon. Once it lands outside, it is easy to associate with it and will be very sensitive.
Gunships don't have this problem.
After confirming some details, Du Fei didn't waste any more time and exited the study: "Dad, please go to bed early."
After closing the study door, Du Fei let out a long breath. What he was most worried about was that Zhu's father directly rejected his idea.
Then there's no way.
Fortunately, that situation did not arise. Obviously, Dad Zhu understood the importance of the Strait of Malacca.
If Du Fei can penetrate it, it will be worthwhile for the country to invest some resources and bear some pressure.
Back in the room upstairs, Zhu Ting was still waiting.
Du Fei entered the house and didn't see the child. He must have slept with his grandma.
Zhu Ting stood up and came over to meet her. She had just poured a basin of warm water: "Hurry up and wash up. You must be exhausted today~"
Du Fei responded, took off his shirt, washed his face first, wiped it with a towel, and talked about the situation in Nanyang.
Zhu Ting was surprised that she actually wanted to dispatch H-8 bombers: "Is it possible? This trip has been [-] kilometers~"
Du Fei smiled and said: "Don't worry, it's no problem. Why are we trying every possible means to produce the H-8? Isn't this the case~"
Then he took off his shoes and prepared to wash his feet.
Zhu Ting said hurriedly: "I'll give you some hot water to warm your feet and relieve your fatigue."
Du Fei chuckled, and while Zhu Ting was pouring water, he kissed her: "Xiao Ting, I miss you."
Zhu Ting rolled her eyes, and she wanted to say that Du Fei was outside, she was an eldest sister, and a young widow, so she still had time to think about her, a poor wife?
But she swallowed it back, knowing that Du Fei would leave soon after he came back from this trip.
If you don't want to leave, of course there is no problem. The couple quarrels at the end of the bed and at the end of the bed.
But if you are about to leave, it will hurt your feelings after the quarrel and no chance to reconcile.
Only a fool would choose this time to stir up trouble.
Zhu Ting pursed her lips, but squatted down, pulled off Du Fei's smelly socks, and dragged her big feet into the basin.
Du Fei was stunned for a moment, then sat on the edge of the bed and looked at Zhu Ting, who had her head lowered.
When it comes to serving people, even ten Zhu Tings can't compare to Qin Huairou and Wang Yufen.
But at this moment, Zhu Ting touched the softest place in Du Fei's heart.
When Zhu Ting poured the water and came back to lie down on the bed, Du Fei immediately became entangled like a koala.
Unexpectedly, the two hands were not honest at first, but Zhu Ting held them down: "Sleep well, I don't care about it because of my young body!"
Du Fei was really tired. Seeing Zhu Ting's resolute attitude, he had to give up, but he started snoring in the blink of an eye.
Zhu Ting lay beside her and watched, feeling a little distressed.
She had been married to Du Fei for several years, and this was the first time she heard Du Fei snoring. She was really exhausted.
He stretched out his hand and touched Du Fei's cheek gently, sighed softly, and murmured: "You are my nemesis~"
……
The next day, Du Fei only slept for five hours and woke up at around six in the morning.
A few hours of deep sleep was enough for him to recover. He immediately said goodbye to Zhu Ting, said hello to Zhu's mother, glanced at the child, and left in a hurry.
It was already past eight o'clock when we took the bus back to the aircraft factory.
Factory Director Wang didn't sleep all night last night. Although Du Fei arranged those things without his own hands, in order to ensure that nothing went wrong, he didn't dare to slack off and had to keep an eye on them personally.
Including Factory Director Yang from 8270 next door also came.
When Du Fei came over, he was using a truck to transport aerial bombs here.
A total of forty tons. Although the Jiefang truck can carry more than six tons, this is not ordinary cargo and can be stacked at will.
In the middle of the night yesterday, I was busy for several hours.
The two planes were parked on the tarmac and ground crews were conducting final inspections.
"Manager, you're here~" Factory Manager Wang ran over immediately when he saw Du Fei, and Factory Manager Yang next to him took a step slower and followed suit.
Du Fei smiled and shook hands with the two of them, thanked them for their hard work and asked, "How are the preparations going?"
Wang Changyou's eyes were bloodshot: "Don't worry, all three aircraft are ready. The gunships conducted a test flight at dawn today, and all data are normal."
Du Fei nodded. The two H-8s had been verified by many flights and had flown as far as Guangzhou. There were basically no problems.
Only this Y-8 modified gunship is a complete novice on the road, and there are too many uncertainties.
If Wang Changyou had his way, he would never allow the gunship to sail away rashly, but Du Fei was resolute and there was nothing he could do.
In fact, Du Fei must let the gunship follow him this time, mostly for advertising.
Others were afraid of what might happen, but after conducting space tests with him, Du Fei knew it was absolutely foolproof, so he took the opportunity to demonstrate the power of the gunship.
At this time, Factory Director Yang took the opportunity to come over and report on the ammunition prepared for the three aircraft.
After listening to the report, Du Fei looked at his watch.
Everything he can do is ready, he just needs to wait for instructions from Dad Zhu.
Although Du Fei persuaded Zhu's father last night, this matter is not trivial and cannot be decided by one person.
Even if Du Fei didn't see it with his own eyes, he could imagine that there must be some debate on Zhu's father's side.
Just at this time, Director Wang's secretary ran over, took a look at Du Fei before stopping next to Director Wang and reported: "Manager, Director, Director Nie's phone number."
Du Fei's heart trembled, and he understood who Director Nie was.
Not knowing what Director Nie's attitude was, he hurried to the office next to the tarmac.
Someone in the room was guarding the phone. When they saw Du Fei coming, they immediately retreated outside the room.
Du Fei picked up the phone: "Hello, Uncle Nie, this is Xiao Du..."