50s: Starting with a storage ring

Chapter 754 The Warring States Period in Java

Following the explosion of the frigate's ammunition depot, the port army's ammunition depot also erupted in flames.

A large number of artillery shells stored in the army's ammunition depot were blown up and scattered everywhere.

Various shells fell within a radius of thousands of meters, immediately causing secondary explosion damage.

At this time, the more than 20,000 Hatto soldiers were stationed on three escort ships, and these two rounds of bombing directly overturned the entire military camp.

Almost simultaneously, the villa area that had been alerted was also blown up by aerial bombs planted by Sun Zhiwei. The shockwave leveled all the surrounding buildings, and no one survived within a radius of several hundred meters.

Sun Zhiwei stood on the high rooftop, looking at the three explosion sites, and nodded in satisfaction.

With Prabowo's death, Latif had become the most powerful figure with the best chance of unifying Java, and many forces and countries were preparing to contact him.

Western countries, in particular, are fanatical about monopolizing resources. Java is not a barren country; its vast territory and sea area are full of various mineral resources.

Previously, all of Java's resources were monopolized by the Hatto family, and outside capital could not enter. At most, they could cooperate with the Hatto family and get a share of the profits.

By the time the two powers were vying for supremacy, some people had already begun to enter the game, preparing to support one of them.

Unexpectedly, Prabowo didn't have that luck; before many domestic and foreign investors could make a choice, he was the first to fall.

This inevitably benefited the decisive Latif.

Just when everyone was preparing to curry favor with Latif, no one could have imagined that Latif would follow in Prabowo's footsteps a few days later.

Currently, neither Prabowo's Hatto faction nor Latif's opposition has a powerful second-in-command who can inherit their respective rights.

Both factions and ambitious individuals throughout Java would certainly not let go of such a good opportunity when there is no leader.

Foreign powers are not stupid either. If Java were to break apart and cease to be a regional power, their chances of obtaining Java's resources would greatly increase, and the costs they would incur would be significantly reduced.

And the choice of capital is the choice of all countries in the world.

Neither internally nor externally, there is any longer an environment or fertile ground for Java to regain its unity.

Most importantly, there was no powerful figure like Harto who could unite people's hearts.

Sun Zhiwei could predict with his toes that Java was about to enter a Warring States period.

The territories that were forcibly annexed during the Hatto era will inevitably be the fastest to separate.

Looking down at the chaotic Jakarta city center, Sun Zhiwei exclaimed from the bottom of his heart, "What a huge and delicious cake!"

The key point is that he made this big cake himself, which gave him a great sense of accomplishment.

It is certain that once the news gets out, Java, such a large and lucrative prize, will attract the covetous eyes of neighboring countries and powerful nations, just as China did during the reign of Manchuria.

However, now is not the time to be complacent.

He's already made the cake, but he hasn't even taken a bite yet. He shouldn't be too smug, or he might end up doing all the work for someone else.

The tide has turned, and only a once-in-a-century hero can turn the tide and avert disaster.

Otherwise, Sun Zhiwei would not be able to see where the future of Java lies.

So, it was time to prepare for the next step. He ignored the increasingly chaotic Jakarta city below, went straight downstairs to the beach, and then boarded a speedboat in his spatial dimension, heading north.

Half an hour later, he arrived at the shore of a deserted island and took out a Black Hawk helicopter.

The escort ship carrying the commando team had only departed three or four hours ago. Now that he's transferring to a helicopter, he'll definitely get back to Subi Island before them.

So there's no rush to go back.

Jakarta is in chaos right now, and it's unclear when news of Colonel Latif's death will even get out.

However, if preparations can be made in advance before the news spreads, there should be a first-mover advantage.

Soon after, the helicopter was ready for takeoff, and Sun Zhiwei piloted the Black Hawk slowly into the air. After determining the direction, he headed straight for Pontianak City.

The route to Pontianak overlaps with the route to Subi Island in part. Sun Zhiwei had been flying north for less than half an hour when he spotted two frigates sailing on the sea.

But as he swept past the frigate, he used his spatial observation to see all the commandos and sailors on the warship, all of whom were nervously watching the helicopter piloted by Sun Zhiwei in the sky. He couldn't help but chuckle to himself.

But he didn't greet them again. There was no space for helicopters to take off or land on the Ahmedyani-class frigate, so there was no point in saying hello. He simply went to take care of his business.

Two hours later, Sun Zhiwei's Black Hawk helicopter arrived over Pontianak. He quickly spotted the Huang family's courtyard and then landed in the open space in the backyard, familiar with the area.

This used to be a small sports field, but after Sun Zhiwei chose to land here several times, the Huang family simply transformed it into a dedicated helicopter landing pad.

This helicopter landing pad is the only one of its kind in Pontianak, so Sun Zhiwei, who is flying in the air, can now find the Huang family's courtyard more easily.

He turned off the helicopter and got off, where he was greeted by the butler of the Huang family manor.

From the housekeeper, Sun Zhiwei learned that all the men in the Huang family had gone to work, and the women were not in a position to directly receive the male guests, so he, as the housekeeper, had to temporarily take over.

However, the butler has already informed Huang Huizhong, the head of the Huang family, that he will be returning from the bank soon.

Sun Zhiwei was not in a hurry when he heard this. His purpose in coming here was twofold: first, to inform the Huang family of the news, and second, to support the Huang family in taking power in Pontianak and forming an alliance with Subi Island.

Subi Island's future fleet cannot be confined to that small island forever; multiple footholds must be established around Subi Island.

Pontianak was one of the supply points in his plan for the south.

There are many other supply points, but only two have been confirmed: Pontianak in the south and Natuna Island in the north.

With the Huang family in Pontianak, as long as their power in Pontianak is strengthened, the normal operation of this supply point can be maintained.

On the northern island of Natuna, although the majority of the population is Chinese, the administrative level is still largely occupied by Javanese.

He plans to clean up the fleet once its combat power is fully formed.

However, he still needs a reasonable reason to send troops.

As the saying goes, a cause must have a legitimate reason. When Java sent troops to occupy Papua Island, they even held a sham referendum.

In fact, he always felt that Harto's move back then was masterful, and it was indeed a good way to create a facade.

He felt that he could try this tactic on Da Natuna Island in the future, learning from the barbarians' strengths to control them.

(End of this chapter)