Rebirth of the Flying Era

Subian's purpose is obvious, which is to introduce Du Fei as a new third-party force to provide him with a certain degree of help and deter the local factions in Sumatra.

He even did not hesitate to offer Du Fei a bigger bargaining chip for this purpose to form a new tripartite balance.

At that time, even if he is the weakest and in the most unfavorable situation, he can become a weight to balance the other two parties and prevent him from being eliminated.

Du Fei also saw that Subian was really anxious once Kuching, represented by Du Fei, projected its influence to Sumatra.

Although it can suppress local factions in the short term, it will definitely not be beneficial to Subian in the long term. This is an act of drinking poison to quench thirst.

Now the reason Subian made this decision was obviously because he was sure that if he didn't, there would be no future for him.

Rather than that, it would be better to bring Du Fei in now, and in exchange for benefits, he can get some benefits. At least Du Fei's eating appearance is not so ugly, and the full bowl of food will leave him a mouthful of soup to drink.

However, Subian never expected that in his opinion, most of the interests had been given away. As long as Du Fei agreed, it would be a matter of course. Unexpectedly, Du Fei showed no interest after hearing what he said.

After thinking for a long time, he managed to calm down and said: "Su, I am a man of faith. I said that Sumatra will be yours, so I can't go back on my word and make money by breaking my promise..."

Subian's eyes widened slightly, wondering if his ears heard it wrong.

What bullshit ‘faithful person’, am I a kindergarten kid? Or did the tiger suddenly become a vegetarian?

Come with me and hurry up, begging for Sumatra, but you are not willing to ask for it.

What kind of bullshit situation is this?

If it weren't for Du Fei's presence, Subian almost gave himself a big mouth to see if he was still asleep.

"Mr. Du, I..." He calmed down and spoke quickly to persuade.

But Du Fei interrupted: "I understand what you mean, but principles are principles. If we make an exception this time, how will we win people's trust in the future? We both know what's going on, but what do others think? What do they think? This kind of thing is even considered If you say that you took the initiative and voluntarily, how many people will believe it? Outsiders will only look at the results."

At this point, Du Fei took a deep look at Subian and said calmly: "The result is that I promised that Sumatra will be yours, but then I broke my promise. This is an irrefutable result."

Subian was speechless. Does what Du Fei said make sense? Of course it makes sense, but he always feels that this matter is not that simple.

If Du Fei really didn't want to get involved, there was no need to waste time and spit on him telling him such nonsense.

Not only did he say it now, he also invited him to have tea face to face, which showed that he was still valuable in Du Fei's eyes.

Thinking of this, Subian was a little flustered and calmed down again.

Needless to say, Subian can definitely be regarded as a momentary hero for being able to reach this point. If it were an ordinary person, faced with the same situation, he would have been in chaos long ago.

Su Bian calmed down, knowing that Du Fei must have more to say.

In fact, Du Fei did have deeper considerations, which had nothing to do with "honesty" and "high moral integrity."

But the input-output ratio of setting foot in Sumatra at this time is not high.

Having said that, if it was really easy to do over there, would Subian be willing to give up so many benefits?

If that's all, it's nothing to Du Fei. After all, his strength is here, and things that Subian can't handle may not be impossible in his hands.

But Du Fei is more worried about Sumatra's special location. This large island located in the southwest of Indochina happens to guard one side of the Strait of Malacca. To the west of Sumatra is the Indian Ocean. Its strategic location is quite important.

Not everyone can get their hands on this kind of place. It's a choke point and it's difficult to guard things. It was not easy for Du Fei to take over the Guixu Islands and join the Strait Management Committee.

If we take Sumatra now, it will definitely affect the sensitive nerves of many people.

Many people are not willing to see this result, including America and Su Lian.

If Du Fei really dares to reach out, he will definitely be attacked by multiple forces, and in the end he will probably steal the chicken but lose the rice.

Foreseeing this situation, Du Fei certainly couldn't reach out rashly. He couldn't resist the temptation and jumped into the pit himself. It would not be easy to climb out when the time came.

However, this matter is also a rare opportunity for Du Fei. If Subian hadn't made a wrong move before and pinned his hope on Yingguo's stinky chess basket to get himself involved, it would not have ended up like this. Come and ask for Du Fei.

It would be a shame to give up this opportunity for nothing.

What's more, Du Fei hasn't gotten any real benefits from the last transaction between Du Fei and Subian.

Last time, Du Fei nominally recognized Subian's rule in West Java and Sumatra, and Subian transferred the legal orthodoxy of Indy to Du Fei.

In fact, Du Fei only got this "orthodox" name, which has no meaning.

The real value of this thing is that it can legitimately allow Du Fei to take certain actions in order to obtain greater benefits and territory.

Otherwise, this so-called name has no value and is just a false name.

Before this, Du Fei had never figured out how to make good use of this name.

He was also too busy. He was in Siam before and then went to the Middle East non-stop.

These are important matters that cannot be delayed. Du Fei does not have time to consider this issue in depth.

On the contrary, this time when I returned to China, I had time to read and think about some issues.

For Du Fei, territory is undoubtedly the most important resource. However, it is not realistic to obtain the actual jurisdiction of the original Indy Islands just based on the name obtained from Subian.

Not to mention him, even when Suharto was in his heyday, he only had nominal jurisdiction in many places and had no real ability to conduct justice.

What's more, after Suharto's death, this authority had long ceased to exist in name only, otherwise Subian would not have fallen into the current predicament.

If Du Fei wants to get something more practical, this name is just a prerequisite. In the final analysis, he has to fight to get it in his hands.

The problem is that we are no longer in the colonial era, let alone the era of World War I and World War II when might was right.

Now within the framework of joint results, power must be wrapped in a warm and tender skin of justice.

Therefore, war must be the last resort.

Because once troops are dispatched, there will be too much movement and too many variables.

Once a war begins, no one can claim 100% victory.

Especially the islands in Southeast Asia have quite complex terrain and are full of rainforests, which are most suitable for guerrilla warfare.

Once at a critical moment, other forces intervened and secretly played tricks behind the scenes, whether it was America, Sulian, or the declining Yingguo, they would all be enough to make Du Fei drink a pot.

So Du Fei decided from the beginning to try not to use war methods.

As for being in Siam before, it was because of Gu Dan, an internal agent. Du Fei's so-called sending troops was more of a deterrent.

This is also the reason why, after Du Fei took over the airport, he transported more than 10,000 people in one go, mobilized troops and demonstrated his capabilities, but there was never a large-scale dispatch.

But this time Subian came to the door, and Du Fei suddenly had an idea in his heart.

Subian saw that Du Fei had not spoken for a long time. Although he judged in his heart that he was still valuable to Du Fei, he still felt uneasy.

This is the power of silence. The more silent the dominant party in the negotiation is, the easier it is for the disadvantaged party to get into trouble.

Although Subian will not be in trouble, he still has to show his soft attitude at this time. This is what the so-called situation is stronger than the person.

He said with a bitter face: "Mr. Du, I beg you to help... no, I beg you to save me! As long as you are willing to take action, I only need 10% of Sumatra's rights and interests. What do you think?"

Subian was quite willing to pay for this condition.

According to the current situation, although he is at a disadvantage there, he has a lot of advantages.

He gave up most of it to Du Fei in one go, which was a sign of great sincerity.

Unexpectedly, Du Fei still frowned and said, "That's not what I meant."

Subian hurriedly said: "I understand..."

"You don't understand~" Du Fei waved his hand and interrupted: "Look, why are you so anxious? We have something to talk about slowly. I didn't say I wouldn't help you."

Subian secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The way he acted out of proportion just now was half-truth and half-false, and he was acting for Du Fei to see.

It is equivalent to being in a pack of wolves. The lower wolf lies on the ground and exposes his belly to express submission.

The implication is, you see I'm like this, I'm really convinced.

As for whether it is true, only he knows in his heart.

Du Fei continued: "But I really have no interest in Sumatra!"

Subian was not a novice at Zhengzhi. Even now, he could see that Du Fei was not being polite when he said he was not interested. He really didn't want to get involved in Sumatra.

This made him feel quite complicated. While secretly breathing a sigh of relief, his heart also lifted.

He was relieved because he still had hope to regain Sumatra, but he was worried that the value of Sumatra would be greatly reduced by Du Fei.

Subian didn't know what to say and could only look at Du Fei, waiting for his next words.

Everyone is understanding. What Du Fei said is definitely not nonsense.

Du Fei continued: "Su, we can be considered our own people. You came to me this time just because you are out of power in Sumatra and want to introduce a third-party force that can check and balance the local forces. Am I right?"

Subian nodded, there was nothing wrong with admitting it, this was what he came for.

Du Fei said: "Although I can't do what you want now, I can help you introduce another checking and balancing force..."

Subian's head shook, but he felt even more uneasy. He didn't know what Du Fei would say next.

In fact, it would be a good thing for Soubian if another side enters the game instead of Du Fei.

In comparison, Du Fei's power is too strong. Once Du Fei enters the game, even if the situation is stabilized, Subian's maneuverable space in the future will be compressed.

He came to Du Fei because he had no other choice.

Unexpectedly, Du Fei made this suggestion instead, which logically should play into Subian's hands.

But Subian understands that there is no perfect good thing in this world. Many things often look beautiful on the surface, but in fact they contain deadly poison.

Du Fei was not in a hurry to express his idea. Instead, he calmly said, "But this method will probably cost a lot of money. I don't know if you are willing or not."

Subian licked his lips and said to himself, "You can tell me what method you want to use!" If you don’t tell me, how can I know if I am willing or not?”

But Subian is not stupid and would not say such things.

Du Fei asked him if he was willing. He had to be willing if he was willing, and he had to be willing if he wasn't. There was no choice at all.

Who makes him weak? Who asked him to ask for help~

Subian was worried and said in a deep voice: "It's all up to Mr. Du's arrangement. I will definitely act as ordered."

Du Fei laughed, still very satisfied with Subian's attitude.

From the tacit understanding at the beginning, to the later calculations against each other, until now Subian has given in.

Du Fei has never underestimated this person. No matter in terms of ability, means, or talent and strategy, Subian is extraordinary.

The fact that we have reached this point today is just due to circumstances.

Du Fei continued: "The root of your problem in Sumatra is that local forces are united, and you lack the checking and balancing power at the grassroots level..."

Du Fei analyzes Subian's advantages and disadvantages in Sumatra.

Subian nodded silently, Du Fei was right, but it didn't matter, these were all obvious.

Now he was more concerned about how Du Fei planned to solve the problem.

He could tell that Du Fei was determined not to get involved in the chaos in Sumatra.

As for the reason, Subian could guess more or less, but he felt that the situation was not that serious.

After all, neither America nor Sulian had clearly shown a strong interest in Sumatra before.

He didn't quite understand why Du Fei was so cautious. Based on Du Fei's past behavior style, he would be the first to disagree if Du Fei was timid.

Du Fei continued: "You think, at this time, if one million people can be injected into Sumatra, will the situation change?"

Subian's heart trembled. He didn't understand what Du Fei meant. If he understood it literally, a million people would suddenly flood into Sumatra...

Subian swallowed, and he immediately thought of Du Fei and Lin Tiansheng transporting people from China to Borneo.

Before this, if someone had told him that more than 10 million people could be transported from one place to thousands of miles away in just a few months, Subian would not have believed it, but now... there is a precedent , nothing is impossible.

But on second thought, Subian denied the possibility of Du Fei wanting to do it again.

Because the situation in Sumatra is completely different from that in Borneo.

Borneo was already under the control of Du Fei and Lin Tiansheng, so those who came did not pose much of a security threat and only needed to consider resettlement issues.

Sumatra is much more complicated. If you really want to send a large number of people by force, unpredictable conflicts will definitely occur.

Once there are a large number of casualties, no one can bear the responsibility.

Therefore, it is impossible for Du Fei to transport people from the country, so where do the "hundred people" Du Fei mentioned come from?

It can't be conjured out of thin air~

At this point, Du Fei didn't beat around the bush anymore, and finally came to a conclusion. While gesturing with his hands, he said in a deep voice: "You said, if we move the people from Sulawe Island to Sumatra..."

Subian's eyes widened slightly, a little in disbelief.

Sulawesi, located east of Borneo, is the eleventh largest island in the world, with a population of nearly four million.

Subian had previously used it as a bargaining chip to give this big island to Du Fei, but Du Fei refused.

Unexpectedly, Du Fei took the initiative to bring it up this time.

After Du Fei finished speaking, he looked at Subian meaningfully.

Both of them are smart people. Subian thought about it and quickly figured it out.

Du Fei clearly wanted the place and no one else.

Before, Subian said that Sulawe Island would be given to Du Fei, but it was just words and had no practical meaning at all.

Because that island is similar to Sumatra and is also occupied by many local forces.

If Du Fei really wants it, it will definitely be a hot potato, not to mention that there was no population migration at that time, and the situation in Borneo was far more complicated than it is now.

Due to internal instability, Du Fei certainly cannot expand outward rashly.

But now, the situation is different. Borneo has stabilized. With the fertility of flower people in this era, the 15 million people can become 30 million in at most 20 to 30 years.

The reason why Du Fei agreed to the deal with Subian and obtained the orthodox name of the ink was for the next step.

Not just Sulawe, but further east, the Maru Islands and Papua.

If these places were taken down, it would be equivalent to inheriting nearly 70% of the original ink pad territory.

The problem is how to take it down, and how to effectively rule it after it is taken down.

Subian's thoughts were also spinning rapidly. If it was as Du Fei said, it would definitely be good for him to get Sulawei's people to Sumatra.

This has the same meaning as introducing Du Fei, which is to introduce an external force that is incompatible with the local forces in Sumatra.

And compared to the strong Du Fei, this force is definitely weaker. To compete with the local forces in Sumatra, it must cooperate with the originally weak Subian.

But the question is, how can we get people from Sulawesi to Sumatra?

That's not one hundred and eighty thousand, even if it's only one-third, it's still at the level of more than one million people.

How to mobilize, how to relocate, how to transport, and how to resettle after arriving, these are not problems that Subian can solve.

But having said that, putting aside these problems, if this thing can be done, the benefits to Subian will be equally huge.

If in Sumatra, Subian could only control hundreds of thousands of people, let alone one million people, to change the local situation.

The local factions in Sumatra are not the same, but each has its own interests.

Subian looked at Du Fei.

Du Fei had no expression on his face, and he didn't feel confident in his heart.

He didn't think deeply about this idea, he just had an idea.

After thinking for a moment, he said: "I heard that there is a particularly famous volcano on Sulawesi Island. What is it called? It just erupted a few years ago..."

"Sophtan Volcano?" Subian blinked quickly, swallowed a mouthful of spit, looked at Du Fei and said: "Mr. Du, you...what do you want to do?"

(Sorry for bragging yesterday!)