After Zhao Lei smiled and saw Roca and his group off the ship, he turned around and saw that Company Commander Zhou still looked wary.

He then smiled and patted Company Commander Zhou's arm,

"Company Commander Zhou, they are untrained militants. Don't judge them by military standards!"

After Zhao Lei finished speaking, he gestured to the person in the wheelhouse to start the boat.

As the ship slowly started moving again, the wary look on Company Commander Zhou's face gradually disappeared.

"Captain Zhao, is this the kind of attitude you have towards inspections!"

"How did that drug lord, Eight-Faced Buddha, manage to dominate the Golden Triangle?!"

Zhao Lei was taken aback when he heard this!

After a few seconds, he laughed and said,

"Company Commander Zhou, you think too highly of the drug lords in the Golden Triangle!"

"They do have some desperate men under their command who can charge forward without regard for their lives when fighting!"

"But most of them are just people who pick up guns to make a living; they can use them to bully ordinary people."

"It really comes down to risking your life..."

"It's fine with a tailwind, but it runs faster than anyone else when it's against the wind!"

Upon hearing this, Company Commander Zhou nodded in agreement, after all, the remnants of the Nationalist army that had been defeated in China were able to dominate Southeast Asia!

It's easy to imagine how low the combat quality of the locals was...

"Captain Zhao,"

"Our informant in Fumsari City has sent word that the son of the Eight-Faced Buddha has already stationed his men in Kolei City!"

"Will the people over there board the ship and conduct a thorough inspection?"

Faced with this question, Zhao Lei, who had returned to the driver's seat, picked up the binoculars again and looked at the river, saying...

"Company Commander Zhou, don't worry about it!"

"I know exactly what Katchai is!"

"He's an expert in everything—eating, drinking, whoring, gambling, and beating—if he weren't the son of the Eight-Faced Buddha, he would have died countless times!"

Hearing this, Company Commander Zhou nodded in relief.

Today, he led a lightly armed company in a surprise attack on Phongsali, creating an opening for the main force to follow!

This order was personally handed to him by Commander Fang; if he were to fail Commander Fang's high expectations...

Even if Zhou Ze died in battle in Fengshali City, he wouldn't have the face to be buried in the martyrs' cemetery!

Thinking of this, Zhou Ze said a few words to Zhao Lei and then went to the cabin to check on the soldiers' condition!

After another half hour of sailing on the Mekong River, under Zhou Ze's tense gaze,

Zhao Lei greeted them with a smile and slipped a red envelope to the armed men who were inspecting the ship!

Just when Zhou Ze thought this group of armed men would do the same as the last one, taking the bribe and leaving...

Suddenly, the armed men shoved Zhao Lei aside and, with angry expressions, tried to enter the cabin to inspect it!

This sudden turn of events immediately put Zhou Ze on edge, and he said to the person beside him,

"Pass the word down: everyone prepare for battle!"

"yes……"

Before his subordinate could finish speaking, Zhao Lei, who was on deck, slipped another red envelope to the militant leader.

The militant leader, who was furious just a second ago, patted Zhao Lei on the shoulder and disembarked with a smile the next second!

Upon seeing Zhao Lei return, Zhou Ze immediately stepped forward and inquired.

"Captain Zhao, what just happened?"

Zhao Lei gave the order to set sail before speaking to Zhou Ze.

"Company Commander Zhou, there's an unexpected bonus!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ze asked with a puzzled expression,

"What an unexpected bonus!"

"That militant leader just now, in order to get more money, told me that the Eight-Faced Buddha was doing this to ensure the security of the Golden Triangle,"

"We spent money to buy a batch of mines and drop them on the Mekong River to prevent our troops from using the Mekong River to quickly enter the Golden Triangle!"

Upon hearing this news, Zhou Ze's face immediately showed a shocked expression!

Without this news, the losses would have been considerable when the main force entered the Golden Triangle by boat!

Zhou Ze immediately instructed the communications soldier to relay the message to Commander Fang, and then he inquired with Zhao Lei.

"Captain Zhao, if the Eight-Faced Buddha has laid mines in the Mekong River, how will he import and export goods!"

"He doesn't want taxes anymore?"

After hearing this, Zhao Lei remained silent for a moment before replying.

"It must be that Eight-Faced Buddha received news of the escalating border tensions between China and Jordan, leading him to believe that as long as he could hold out until the war between China and Jordan resumed,"

"Domestically, military operations in the Golden Triangle would have to cease, allowing him to consolidate his rule there!"

"What does sacrificing a few days' worth of tax revenue matter for the sake of long-term stability!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ze's expression immediately showed a hint of inner conflict!

He was confident he could hold out for eight hours with just one company against a massive attack from an enemy force several times his size!

They could only hold out for such a short time, not because their fighting strength was low!

Their mission was a surprise attack, merely to create an opening for follow-up troops, so they didn't carry many weapons and ammunition!

If there were enough weapons and ammunition, he could hold out for eight months, let alone eight hours!

Just as Zhou Ze was hesitating, news of mines being dropped on the Mekong River reached Commander Fang!

Upon receiving this news, Commander Fang immediately began discussing countermeasures with his chief of staff!

"This eight-faced Buddha is actually quite capable!"

"You even know the principle of not losing sight of the bigger picture for the sake of small gains!"

Upon hearing the chief of staff's words, Commander Fang stared intently at the Golden Triangle sand table in front of him, observing the dense jungle terrain and the terrible roads of the Golden Triangle!

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