Back in 1978, I was admitted to Northwestern Polytechnical University.

Chapter 387 Siamese, we have a common enemy, we are good friends!
The story of the dragon slayer becoming the dragon himself has been a recurring theme in this world.

Back then, in the war of resistance against American aggression, the monkeys were undoubtedly on the side of justice. However, after the war ended, the monkeys acquired a large amount of American equipment, and they suddenly found themselves to have become the most powerful force in the Indochina Peninsula.

As a result, the monkeys' confidence began to swell. They spent all their time thinking about restoring the territory that once belonged to French Indochina, and thus began to attack their neighboring countries.

In 1977, Laowo and the monkeys signed the "Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation," which gave the monkeys complete control over Laowo's territory. In the process of conquering Laowo, the monkeys did it with ease.

There are many reasons for this. Back when our old nest was in the process of independence and revolution, the monkeys had already infiltrated our old nest extensively. For our old nest now, whether it is independent or listens to the monkeys, there is not much difference at all.

Having annexed its stronghold, the monkey became even more emboldened and set its sights on Cambodia, located to the south of its stronghold.

However, Cambodia won't listen to the monkeys; we have to fight them!
At the end of 1978, the "monkey" (referring to the Japanese) sent troops to attack Cambodia. Less than a month later, on January 7, 1979, the "monkey" entered Cambodia's capital, demonstrating just how weak Cambodia was.

This victory inflated the monkeys' confidence to the extreme. They restored the Indochina Federation in one fell swoop, but that wasn't enough. They wanted to occupy the entire Indochina Peninsula!

So, continuing westward, Myanmar and Siam became the monkey's next targets.

Although the monkeys conquered Cambodia, Cambodia did not submit directly like its homeland and continued to resist domestically. Once the monkeys mobilized a large army to encircle and suppress them, these guerrillas would easily infiltrate Siam.

For the monkeys, who were now extremely arrogant, the idea was that since the guerrillas had infiltrated Siamese territory, they might as well go in and fight!
Seeing the monkeys invading, Siam naturally had to retaliate, otherwise the monkeys would think that Siam was weak!
So, in 79, the two sides fought 23 times, and in 80, they fought another 36 times.

After this conflict, Siam realized that monkeys weren't so formidable after all! They couldn't let themselves be intimidated by monkeys; Siam wasn't their homeland or Cambodia!

Therefore, Siam mobilized the entire nation to prepare for a major war, while also seeking allies.

The best ally would be the United States, but right now the US is playing the coward. At most, it will provide Siam with some equipment, but it's absolutely impossible for them to send troops directly. The scars from being beaten by the monkeys a few years ago have only just healed, and the US is truly afraid.

If the East hadn't sent troops and taught the Monkey a lesson, Siam might have actually broken out into a nationwide conflict with the Monkey!
3 month 31 day.

It was an ordinary day. The sun was slowly rising in the east. In the village of Ta Siam in Prachinburi Province on the border of Siam, wisps of smoke were rising from the chimneys. The aroma of glutinous rice and bamboo tubes wafted from the large pots, and the scent of coconut could also be smelled.

"Natalie, your cooking smells delicious!" a man said to the woman who was cooking.

The woman smiled and said, "This is what I should do. I hope you can get rid of your suffering and return to your hometown from the refugee camp as soon as possible."

This place is only four kilometers from the border, so when Cambodia fell, many Cambodians fled here. The Siamese government set up refugee camps, distributed supplies, and provided food and water for these people.

"Yes, our motherland..."

Da da da……

A sharp gunshot shattered the silence of dawn!

The man instinctively lay down, as was his habit. The bullets grazed his scalp, making a whooshing sound.

The smell of blood wafted over, and the man looked over to see the woman lying on the ground, her chest covered in crimson blood, which was still gushing out.

"Natalie!" the man shouted, his voice filled with anger and reluctance.

As if hearing his shout, Natalie struggled to open her eyes, looked at him, and then... never closed them again!
In the distance, a large number of monkey soldiers rushed out of the jungle. Their uniforms were not the usual jungle green, but navy blue! This was the monkey marines!

Among these people were several dressed in plainclothes! The man clenched his fists when he saw them.

Their former comrades, the Cambodian guerrillas, have betrayed them!
He gritted his teeth and began to crawl back. By then, his companions had already come out of the village with guns, and fierce gunfire quickly broke out.

The man picked up his gun and fired at the person opposite him.

Da da da!
A monkey was killed!
Da da da!
They took down the second monkey!
Natalie, I'm going to avenge you! I'm going to wipe out all those monkeys that sneaked in this time!
A roar echoed in the sky. He looked up and saw an armed helicopter flying in from behind. It was a UH-1 Cobra. The Siamese army had been mobilized!
The sounds of machine guns and rocket explosions rang out continuously, and these sounds quickly reached the monkeys' rear, where there was a river, and on the river, the monkeys' marines had launched their riverboats!

The roar of engines rang out again as the F-5 fighter jets arrived! However, unaware of the situation on both sides, the fighter jets dove down several times but did not dare to fire, fearing accidental damage.

This invasion of Cambodia by the monkeys, a large-scale military operation within Siamese territory, still lasted a full seven days despite Siam's swift deployment of its air force!

Of the more than 800 men in the 101st Marine Brigade, about 250 were killed, while the Siamese side also suffered more than 100 casualties...

Siam, the capital.

Qin Liang's impression of this place was based on the movie "Detective Chinatown" from later generations. The skyscrapers of later generations had not yet been built, most of the streets were ancient, the tricycles that used to roam the streets did not exist, and most of the vehicles were rickshaws. The iconic buildings were still there, such as the Grand Palace, as well as traditional food stalls and murals and sculptures full of Buddhist culture...

Seeing him frequently looking outside with a curious expression, the official who received him, Supana, asked, "Is this Mr. Qin's first time here?"

"Yes, this is the first time." Qin Liang nodded. "This is a good place, and I have a feeling that the economy here will take off."

While monkeys were still fighting everywhere, Siam had already begun to develop, and their economy was even growing faster than that of the East. By the 1990s, they had become one of the Four Asian Tigers.

Then... the sheep got fat, so it was time to slaughter them. Squid capital quickly swept in, plundering Siam's wealth and leaving painful scars. After that, Siam's economy has been half-dead ever since.

"Yes, our economy has developed rapidly over the years, and we believe that we will definitely defeat the monkey!"

In the end, war is nothing more than a battle of economies! The monkey's economic foundation has been completely destroyed, so how can it continue?

"I'm a little curious, the monkey has already suffered such a painful lesson, how can it still continue to swagger around like this?"

"President Qin, you may not know this, but Hanoi is currently actively seeking peace talks. However, the commander of the monkey in Cambodia is a warmonger. He doesn't want to submit to Hanoi's control and wants to seize command. War and victory are important to them. The military operation on our border that just broke out was just like that. Unfortunately, we crushed it."

Qin Liang nodded, finally understanding.

We know the monkeys want to negotiate with us, but the conditions we've set haven't changed. For example, the monkeys must withdraw their troops from Cambodia and their home base!

In Hanoi, they might want to withdraw, but the local commanders don't want to. They've already become local tyrants since they came out, so why would they want to leave?

If we analyze it this way, then the MiG-29s that appeared at the Lao base, are they under the control of Hanoi or the command of Laos?
As they were talking, the car had already arrived at its destination.

At the entrance, a large number of Siamese military officers were waiting. Qin Liang could even see several people who frequently appeared on television screens!

"Mr. Qin, Mr. Yang, welcome to Siam!"

Yang Duo'er smiled and said, "General Atie, it's such an honor that you came to the door to greet me!"

Qin Liang then realized who the leading officer was!

Luckily I brought Duoduo with me, otherwise... I would have made a fool of myself!
Qin Liang represented Datang Company, while Yang Duo'er represented Pacific Company. After all, Siam has a developed economy and there is a good opportunity for arms sales. Pacific Company can also sell a large number of its products here, which can be considered as opening up new markets!

"That's natural. We greatly admired the bombing of the monkeys by the East some time ago, and we also hope to acquire similar capabilities. At the same time, we are even more interested in the large quantities of goods from the Pacific Company. I heard that you are American, and our relationship with the United States is also very good..."

General A Tie really knows a lot of things, and he is very enthusiastic towards Yang Duo'er, after all, Yang Duo'er is an American!

The reason Siam was able to develop is quite simple: it closely followed the United States! During the Vietnam War, Siam opened seven of its air bases to the United States, especially the U-Tapao base, which was home to a large number of B-52s. Throughout the Vietnam War, 80 percent of the warplanes took off from Siam.

The United States provided significant assistance to Siam. For instance, Siam received a total of two billion US dollars in aid from the US. After the war, Siam maintained a good relationship with the United States, developed its manufacturing industry, and attracted many Western industries.

So, it's theoretically understandable that the monkeys want to attack Siam now—it's revenge!
Ahem, let's not think about that anymore. The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

"Come on, let me introduce you. This person next to me is..."

"General Kandalak, it's a pleasure to see you. Your air force performed well in this border conflict!"

Qin Liang was ashamed; his wife had said everything!

General Attila, in charge of the Siamese Army, and General Kandalak, in charge of the Siamese Air Force, are both here. As for the Navy... this war really has little to do with the Navy. The Siamese are using the Marine Corps. Right now, the Siamese Navy probably doesn't even have many missile boats left to patrol the sea.

"It's still not enough! If only we had Eastern technology," General Kandalak said with some emotion. "Right, let's go inside and talk!"

The group entered the building and went to the conference room.

"Gentlemen, it's inconvenient for our Eastern government to come forward, so I'm here today to represent the government and discuss cooperation with you." Qin Liang had a smile on his face, but he felt somewhat helpless. This was all because of Old Lin's trickery; he had to be the one to handle this kind of thing.

However, this trip will also help Duoduo expand her market, and we can also travel together as if it were a second honeymoon.

"Yes, Mr. Qin, we are looking forward to it."

"First, everyone, look at this."

Qin Liang took out several satellite photos, and the Siamese people's expressions changed upon seeing them.

"MiG-29?"

"Currently, we don't know how these planes got to their lair. We don't know yet," Qin Liang explained. "If they were trying to antagonize us, then the monkeys should have deployed these planes to the northern part of their territory, since these planes are notoriously short-ranged."

In reality, these planes are most likely intended for the north. The reason they weren't deployed over the monkeys' territory is, of course, because they're afraid we'll bomb them. Right now, the airspace over the monkeys' territory is practically undefended; we can fly over it at will.

Qin Liang's words caused the expressions of the Siamese people present to change.

"The border conflict that just broke out is only the beginning; more and more conflicts will follow," Qin Liang said. "They have suffered a heavy blow from us and are likely to abandon their attempts to advance further north, so..."

Next, the monkeys will fight a major war with the Siamese!
"These damned monkeys, they're always jumping around, never still for a moment!" General A'Tie clenched his fists. "But we're not afraid!"

“Currently, we only have second-generation fighters like the F4 and F5, which are simply no match for the monkeys’ third-generation fighters,” General Kandalak said with some concern.

Previously, the monkeys only had MiG-21s and the like, which of course they could fight back. Now, the monkeys have been equipped with advanced MiG-29s. How can they fight back now?
"Yes, that's why we're here!"

That's right, the Easterners have arrived! They'll definitely provide the best solution! Everyone got excited.

"President Qin, are you planning to sell the Super 7 to us?" General Kandalak asked excitedly.

"If you were a regular customer, we would directly sell you the Super-7. However, you are from Siam, one of our customers with the strongest economic power. Therefore, we are more willing to sell you our upgraded version of the Super-7, the JF-17 Thunder fighter jet!"

"JF-17 Thunder fighter jet? What kind of aircraft is that?"

Nobody has ever heard of this!

"This is a modern third-generation fighter jet with leading-edge extensions, two-sided air intakes, clipped delta wings, and a bubble cockpit. Its overall design is similar to the F-16, and its actual performance is definitely no worse than the F-16!"

The JF-17 has completed all its test flights. Now it's time for the JF-17 to show its power!

The 1980s were the perfect stage for the JF-17 Thunder!

In the 1990s, there were a large number of second-hand MiG-29s and F-16s on the international market. Many customers preferred to choose these second-hand models rather than purchase brand-new JF-17s because Eastern weapons had not been tested in actual combat!
It's different now.

In the early 1980s, the MiG-29 could only be sold to the Soviet Union's traditional customers, while the F-16 was only exported to NATO members. Pakistan only managed to obtain two batches of F-16 fighter jets thanks to neighboring Afghanistan.

As for Siam... after seeing Pakistan purchase F-16 fighter jets, they became envious and relentlessly pursued the Americans. Finally, in 1988, they received their first batch of F-16s.
Currently, Siam has no way to purchase F-16s from the United States. Besides, even if F-16s were placed in front of them, what difference would it make? This fighter jet has less combat experience than the Super-7! The Super-7 has even destroyed a US carrier strike group. Now, who doesn't admire Eastern weapons?

Next, Qin Liang launched into a long boast.

"Currently, the JF-17 Thunder fighter jet has completed all its type certification and test flights and is in low-rate production. If you purchase it now, we can sell you the first batch of fighter jets. Moreover, considering that we have a common enemy, we are willing to provide these fighter jets at a low price, charging you only 15 million US dollars per aircraft!"

The 1980s was a time of soaring fighter jet prices; in other words, it was an era of severe devaluation of the US dollar.

Take the F-16 for example. In 1979, it only cost 9 million dollars, and that was with the F100 engine. With the J79 engine, it only cost 8 million dollars. But by 1983, the price of this fighter jet had risen to 18 million dollars!

From this perspective, the JF-17 Thunder fighter jet is definitely not expensive at $15 million!
"Of course, to further support our friends, we are willing to send over two aircraft for you to try out first. If there are any losses on the battlefield, we will cover them. If you find them useful, please place an order as soon as possible so that we can mass-produce them to support your righteous actions!"

"it is good!"

If someone is giving it away for free, I have to accept it! Kanda Lak immediately nodded in agreement.

Then, something else occurred to him.

"To truly control the battlefield situation, we still need early warning aircraft!"

"Yes, having AWACS aircraft would be ideal, but AWACS aircraft aren't cheap. Currently, the export-type AWACS aircraft we have costs four hundred million US dollars each. To form a continuous patrol force, we would need at least two..."

Even if Siam's economy takes off, it still absolutely cannot come up with such a large sum of money!

"If your side cannot afford it, you can purchase a batch of other fighter jets from the East, such as the J-8 or the twin-engine Q-6, especially the latter, whose airborne radar has a search range of over 300 kilometers, making it suitable for use as a small early warning aircraft. It is also cheaper, costing only around 20 million US dollars per aircraft, and it has a strong ground attack capability..."

"Alright, we'll go with the latter. We need eight of them first!"

The JF-17 is a brand new model, and they still have concerns, but the twin-engine Q6 is a model that has already shone brightly on the battlefield, so purchasing it is of course no question!

"President Qin, I'm still a little curious. How exactly did this MiG-29 get to our base?" Just then, an officer interjected. He had been deep in thought the whole time.

"I don't know either, but we had serious discussions with the Russians, and they insisted that they absolutely did not sell these planes to monkeys. Then, we investigated further, and currently, besides the East German troops, only... India has MiG-29s in service!"

Indian!

The atmosphere in the meeting room instantly became tense. Who would have thought that the Indians would get involved too!

(End of this chapter)