Chapter 511: The Financial Crisis Begins

Hell Knights have always been known for their fierce offensives and extremely strong mobility.

Even in this mountainous terrain, their speed is even greater than the motorcycle Special Forces under Su Yizi.

Bai Lu led only eighty Hell Knights, silently pouncing toward Su Yizi's command camp.

Because the mobilized personal guard unit had vacancies that had not yet been filled, this simply gave Bai Lu an excellent opportunity.

She led her people directly into the 300-meter perimeter of the camp.

At this moment, the observer on the watchtower finally spotted the figures of Bai Lu and her group.

The alarm was sounded immediately, and the entire camp fell into chaos.

Bai Lu watched everything before her calmly and said to the Hell Knights, "Ignore it, charge straight in!"

With Bai Lu's order, the Hell Knights silently slaughtered their way into the camp.

They happened to run into a pair of guards coming to change shifts, and the battle between the two sides occurred in an instant.

After the sound of gunfire, a field of corpses was left behind, which could not hinder Bai Lu's footsteps for even a moment.

Once she charged into the camp, Bai Lu saw Su Yizi, who was being protected by his personal guard unit.

This guy had a bit of petty cleverness; he had changed into the clothes of a low-ranking officer and even put on a mask, making him completely inconspicuous among the large group of officers.

As for the soldier wearing Su Yizi's clothes, he was preparing to evacuate under the protection of a team of guards.

Bai Lu shook her head and said disdainfully, "Fool, you only know how to play petty tricks; I had already confirmed your identity long ago!"

As she spoke, Bai Lu jumped onto the roof of a barracks in a few quick movements and pulled out a sniper rifle, aiming it directly at Su Yizi.

Bai Lu's sudden high-profile appearance immediately drew the attention of the guard unit, and they aimed their guns directly at Bai Lu, preparing to fire.

At this moment, the Young Demon Scout Squad opened fire from a distance.

Every shot from the sniper rifles hit the soldiers who were aiming their guns at Bai Lu, while the Hell Knights provided support from the side.

Bai Lu ignored the bullets whistling around her and instead aimed the scope of her sniper rifle at Su Yizi, who had just gotten into a vehicle.

Watching the opponent get into a thick Armored Vehicle, Bai Lu directly channeled her psionic power to coat the bullet.

The sniper bullet, trailing a black flame, struck one of the doors of the Armored Vehicle.

The door instantly aged and corroded, and in just a moment, a large hole was pierced through it.

Subsequently, the bullet, its momentum undiminished, pierced directly through the bodies of the two people sitting in the back row of the Armored Vehicle, then exited through the door on the other side.

This scene left the guard unit on the vehicle completely stunned.

Then, as if they had gone mad, they gathered men to turn Bai Lu into a sieve.

But after firing, Bai Lu leaped away and disappeared from everyone's sight.

Afterward, the Hell Knights and Young Demons exerted their strength together, beginning to mop up Su Yizi's guard unit.

The Commander being killed was a devastating blow to a unit.

The unit, which had originally been orderly, saw its Commander killed on the spot while the adjutant had been transferred away to support the front line.

In an instant, the guard unit was in a complete mess.

After all, not everyone has the high quality of the Soviet army, the home-base troops, or the United States troops.

At the very least, the commanders of these Indonesian units were very mediocre.

Therefore, not only did they pose no threat to Bai Lu, but after the Hell Knights charged once, they collapsed across the board, and those soldiers fled in panic like headless flies.

Bai Lu walked up to the Armored Vehicle, ripped the door open, and then dragged Su Yizi out of the vehicle.

Bai Lu noticed that the shot just now had not killed Su Yizi instantly.

However, this guy clearly didn't have long to live, so Bai Lu took out her Handgun, aimed it at Su Yizi's forehead, and sent him on his way herself.

After dealing with Su Yizi, Bai Lu took out her communication tool and relayed the news of Su Yizi's death to Lao E.

Subsequently, as the Young Demon slaves charged, Lao E had the military interpreter shout loudly to the main Indonesian force: "Su Yizi is dead! Surrender quickly! Drop your weapons and you won't be killed!"

Following the military interpreter's words, the Young Demon slaves also began to shout loudly.

A feeling of fear began to spread through the main Indonesian force.

Then, the first deserter appeared.

Already terrified by the ferocity of the Young Demon slaves, upon hearing this, they simply threw down their guns and ran straight toward the forest.

With the first came the second, and more and more people joined the rout.

Seeing the Indonesian army fleeing, the Young Demon slaves did not pursue them, but instead hunted down the soldiers who were still resisting.

This kind of situation was exactly what this side wanted to see.

Watching the mass flight of his men, the Commander shot and killed several of them directly.

But such deterrence no longer had any effect.

Instead, it only exacerbated the rout.

And the front-line commanders had already lost contact with the command headquarters by this time, and many of them were already harboring thoughts of retreat.

Bai Lu brought her Hell Knights back to the Brunei command post and said to Ao En, who was in charge of command, "The matter is settled; I think we can launch a full-scale attack!"

Seeing the head of Su Yizi brought back by Bai Lu, Ao En nodded and said, "Very well, launch a full-scale attack immediately and pursue the remaining Indonesian forces!"

Bai Lu said with a look of dissatisfaction, "Ao En, you are too conservative! Dealing with enemies of this level, we could have launched a full-scale attack long ago! There was no need to waste so much time at all!"

Lao E shook his head and said, "I know, with our strength, dealing with these Indonesian natives is no problem, but we must coordinate with Li Yaohua's actions on his side!"

"Tch!" Bai Lu curled her lip and said, stretching her body as she stood up, "Fine, you're in charge here; I'll continue to lead the men in pursuit!"

Ao En nodded: "Don't be too anxious to annihilate them; just drive them out of Kalimantan Island. The boss said we are to take the entire Kalimantan Island."

"Ah? Then... is it the same for Malaysia?" Bai Lu said in surprise. Ao En nodded and said, "The same!"

"Then what excuse will we use?" Bai Lu looked at Ao En and asked.

Ao En smiled slightly: "Aren't there fleeing soldiers? Take the main cities first; as for the bickering, leave that to Li Yaohua!"

"Hiss, I understand!" Bai Lu nodded, and after resting for a while, she led the main force and left the command post.

……

At this moment, after Li Yaohua learned of the battle report from the front line, his confidence increased significantly.

The officials under his command changed from their previous gloomy expressions to cheering and jumping for joy.

Except for Li Yaohua, these officials of Brunei had no idea about the strength of the Young Demon Legion.

They only knew that in terms of numbers, Brunei did not have the advantage.

Yet, this battle had been fought in such a way that it directly routed the Indonesian troops.

The hanging hearts were finally put at ease.

At this time, Li Yaohua's Staff Member immediately said: "Mr. President, this is a good opportunity! We can just happen to drive the Indonesians out of Kalimantan Island!"

Li Yaohua smiled slightly and said: "The front-line troops are already doing it! And this time, we want not only all the cities the Indonesians hold on Kalimantan Island, but also... Malaysia!"

Hearing Li Yaohua's plan, everyone was so shocked that they stood up.

"Mr... Mr. President, isn't this a bit too radical!" An official, hearing Li Yaohua's ambition, spoke with a stutter: "After all, we are currently fighting with Indonesia, and now we are provoking Malaysia at the same time, will it..."

Li Yaohua sneered: "They don't have the guts, and I won't give them the chance!"

Li Yaohua looked at his Secretary and said: "Have the reporters from all the outlets arrived yet?"

The Secretary nodded and said: "Reporters from all the major global television stations and international news agencies have already arrived! They are waiting for you at the reception area now!"

Li Yaohua took a deep breath and said: "Good! It is time to show the fangs of our Brunei!"

Entering the conference hall, reporters from various countries were waiting there.

Indonesia had suddenly launched an attack on Brunei without a formal declaration of war, which was explosive news internationally.

Therefore, countless reporters had rushed to Brunei at the fastest speed, wanting to get first-hand information.

It was just that they did not know that in only three days, the Indonesian troops had been routed on the spot by the Young Demon Legion and were currently being pursued all the way.

Of course, Li Yaohua would not tell these reporters about such a good opportunity.

Instead, he arrived at the center of the hall with a heavy expression.

He saw countless reporters clicking their camera shutters and continuously thrusting microphones toward Li Yaohua.

Li Yaohua raised his hand and pressed it down, causing the reporters to quiet down.

Afterward, he said in a heavy and serious tone: "I believe my reporter friends already know what has happened! This is a shameful sneak attack, a despicable assault!"

"As the President of Brunei, I absolutely will not allow anyone to invade my country in this way! Therefore, we will definitely launch a counterattack and implement reciprocal retaliation!"

Hearing Li Yaohua's "declaration of war," the crowd of reporters below was in an uproar.

They did not expect that with Brunei's meager national strength, they actually intended to go directly to war with Indonesia.

Although Indonesia itself was nothing special, it was not something a tiny country like Brunei could afford to provoke! Consequently, one after another, they raised their microphones, and all sorts of tricky questions surged toward Li Yaohua like a tide.

Facing these reporters' questions, Li Yaohua was not angry; instead, he answered them very steadily.

In any case, at this moment, the Young Demon Legion was continuously hunting down the remnants of the Indonesian troops, and by the time these reporters found out, it would be several days later.

By then, perhaps the entire Kalimantan Island would fall into the hands of Brunei.

So, what he had to do now was to stall for time.

Meanwhile, Chen Jiajun in Hong Kong was also paying attention to the situation in Brunei.

From Lao E, he learned that this battle had no suspense at all, and instead, it gave them a great excuse to take over the entire Kalimantan Island.

One must know that this was the third-largest island in the world; if they could really incorporate Kalimantan Island into Brunei's territory, then many of Brunei's inherent shortcomings would be easily resolved.

However, this matter could not be so smooth, as some countries would not let Brunei have it so easily.

Therefore, there would still be some wrangling, but these political matters were all left to Li Yaohua to resolve.

Chen Jiajun's minimum requirement was to take down the territory Indonesia held in the southern part of Kalimantan Island; this was the bottom line, with no room for retreat. If that didn't work, then they would keep fighting.

In any case, he had already contacted an Admiral in the Soviet Union to continue purchasing arms to expand Brunei's military defense capabilities.

After roughly understanding the situation in Brunei, Chen Jiajun continued to focus his attention on the upcoming financial crisis.

He couldn't help much with Brunei, and with Lao E, Bai Lu, and Ao En there, he didn't need to worry. Politically, Li Yaohua had always been a capable guy, and the think tank under him was also first-class.

……

In Wubao Securities Company, Luo Minsheng had been paying attention to changes in the stock market and foreign exchange.

Soon, he discovered fluctuations in the Siamese Baht from Siam and immediately contacted Chen Jiajun.

"Boss, something has happened. Siam has abandoned the fixed exchange rate system for the Siamese Baht and switched to a Floating Exchange Rate system." Luo Minsheng introduced to Chen Jiajun at a rapid pace: "Once this news came out, the exchange rate of the Siamese Baht against the US Dollar plummeted, falling by 17% before the market closed today."

A flash of light appeared in Chen Jiajun's eyes: "It seems it has already begun!"

"We need to enter the market immediately!" Zhuo Yu also said to Chen Jiajun: "Otherwise, by the time those international speculators enter, we won't even get to drink the soup!"

Chen Jiajun nodded and asked: "Roughly how much Siamese Baht do we have now?"

"Not a huge amount bought in, about 50 billion or so!" Zhuo Yu replied.

"Good, act immediately. Since we can't stop it, we must eat the biggest share." Chen Jiajun said with a cold expression. (End of chapter)