I work as a mercenary in northern Myanmar - #451 - Chapter 443 Big changes

The arsenal’s acceptance was indeed a huge surprise for Chen Chen, because he knew that if Xiaoyu had already expressed its attitude, it would be impossible for Myanmar to express its attitude even if it didn’t want to.

Obviously, this is the result of many mediations and transactions between the two parties, and this result also laid the foundation for the continued development and growth of the Dongfeng Corps.

Since then, many unexplainable things have become explainable.

Where did the equipment come from? Who sold you? Do you have any dealings with the North? Did they provide you with assistance?

There is only one answer.

I made it myself.

What?

You ask me how I built that tank with five teams of road wheels, a 125mm smoothbore gun, three layers of composite armor, and a laser suppression sighting system?

Don’t ask, just ask and you will be a genius.

——

Of course, this is just an exaggeration.

In fact, even if the Dongfeng Corps’ arsenal begins construction, it will only be able to barely produce basic equipment for a long time.

But for many things, as long as you take the first step, the rest of the journey will be easy.

Therefore, Chen Chen was not in a hurry.

After following Xiaoyu back to the headquarters, the smile on his face could hardly be suppressed.

I originally thought that after this battle was over, I might be able to get more benefits and equipment from the north, or get some commercial support through certain paths.

But I never expected that the Yankees were really interesting.

What’s the situation now?

In ancient times, the Dongfeng Corps could be considered a feudal official and the king of Yunnan!

This is definitely the best gift and the biggest reward the Dongfeng Corps has received.

Seeing the uncontrollable smile on Chen Chen’s face, Xiaoyu was also in a good mood.

When giving gifts, you have to give them ideas. What she fears most is that Chen Chen can’t understand the deep meaning behind it.

But obviously, it is impossible for Chen Chen, who has made it this far, not to understand this truth.

“This is basically what happened in the arsenal. In the next few days, you must arrange manpower as soon as possible to prepare for the election.”

“Of course, the campaign is just a process, and it basically depends on how you nominate.”

“But power, especially recognized power, is very tempting.”

“You have to find a way to balance internal relations and ensure that no internal strife occurs because of this matter.”

“I see.”

Chen Chen nodded and replied:

“I will communicate with a few key people in advance to help them prepare mentally.”

“But actually, this matter is not as difficult as you think.”

“Kachin is a place where it is disgusting, but when it is gone, it is tasteless and it is a pity to abandon it.”

“We don’t have access to the old America, and the trade routes with Bangladesh and India are unavailable.”

“But now, the access to southern Xinjiang is about to be completely blocked, and smuggling has been completely banned. It’s hard to say how much profit can be made here.”

“Basically, jade and minerals are the main ways to make money later.”

“However, the speed at which these things make money is not as fast as our current business in Tachileik.”

“So, there is a high probability that they will not be too enthusiastic about this seat. They are more concerned about this market.”

“It’s good if you can be sure.”

Xiaoyu didn’t say much, but stood up and turned towards the door.

“Why are you going?”

Chen Chen followed her inexplicably, while Xiaoyu asked even more inexplicably:

“It’s work, are you tired of spending the whole day here?”

“That’s not what I meant, but at least you have to have time to rest, right?”

“You can rest, but not now.”

Xiaoyu sighed and continued:

“Your battle is over, but ours has just begun.”

“The current public opinion environment is quite unfavorable to both you and us. We must find a way.”

“Fortunately, we still have a corpse in our hands that we can use to make fuss about.”

“Otherwise, in the field of public opinion now, we may not even have the ability to fight back.”

“clear.”

Chen Chen nodded slowly and stopped wasting Xiaoyu’s time.

He just watched Xiaoyu get into the car and drive towards the city of Myitkyina, and a thought suddenly flashed in his mind.

One day in the future, I may finally retire.

But there is no such thing as “retirement” for Xiaoyu.

From the day she embarked on this path, her life was destined to be dedicated to the career she chose.

The only way to quit is to die.

Death by accident, or death of old age one day.

This is definitely not an exaggeration, because Chen Chen knows that people like her can only relieve their burdens after they die of old age.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen’s expression became a little solemn.

But in the end, he didn’t say anything more.

He knew that he couldn’t change this.

The only one who can change is yourself.

So, Chen Chen turned back to his office, picked up the phone on the desk, and called everyone in the layout into the office.

Bao Xiaomei, He Bangxiong, He Bupa, Peng Deren.

The key figures of the four major forces all gathered together, and what Chen Chen had to do was to allocate Kachin seats to them.

As Chen Chen expected, except for Bao Xiaomei, the other three were not very enthusiastic about Kachin’s administrative power, because they naturally did not have taxation rights, and there were only a few ways to raise money.

Therefore, for them, instead of “managing” the land themselves, it is better to let a trustworthy partner hold the power and then follow the peace talks themselves.

The first person to express his stance was He Bangxiong. As a veteran lackey of the Dongfeng Corps, he did not even hesitate for a second.

“Brother Chen, just arrange the seats yourself.”

“The best is your people.”

He Bangxiong emphasized the word “you” very strongly, and everyone could understand what he meant.

“You” does not refer to the Dongfeng Corps, but to the north.

But Chen Chen knew that this was impossible.

However, before he could explain, He Bangxiong continued:

“I don’t plan to get involved in Kachin affairs anymore. We want this market.”

“Through Tachileik, through Mongla, we have a lot of things to sell to Kachin, which is good.”

“But I have to take charge of it myself. On the one hand, I have almost no suitable civil servants, so there is no way I can do the job.”

“On the other hand, I’m not passionate about these things.”

“You see, I’m actually just a rough guy.”

“Brother Chen, unlike you, my personal hobbies are quite vulgar. Making money, having women, and having children are basically the same.”

“For a person like me, if you ask me to take charge of a place, all I can think of is opening a mine, a casino, or a technical institute.”

“Wouldn’t the whole situation be ruined if we do this?”

“So my attitude is not to get involved.”

“You arrange everything, and I’ll just follow you and drink the soup!”

Hearing He Bangxiong’s words, Chen Chen couldn’t help but sigh in his heart.

He Bangxiong looks like a rough and arrogant warlord, but I have to say that his thoughts are quite delicate.

He didn’t want anything, but he made it very clear what he wanted.

This is not because he is really “satisfied”, but because he knows that there are some things that he cannot get even if he wants them.

Administrative seat in Kachin State?

But stop making trouble, is that something someone like him can get?

Even if he can participate in name, in fact, he is just a puppet after all.

This is not a “reward”, but a burden.

If you do well, you won’t get much benefit; but if you don’t do well, your boss will be held accountable.

Rather than doing this, it’s better to just quit.

Before the chaos is completely over, act like a warlord honestly and protect the interests of your own three-acre land.

After more than ten years, the environment here has completely stabilized, and if you just clean up your hands and turn into a businessman, wouldn’t it be logical for you to be “patriotic”?

It is said that the first generation does hard work, the second generation learns technology and engages in business, the third generation learns finance, and the fourth and fifth generations can enter politics.

Now he can barely be considered the second generation, so he is not in a hurry.

What is this called?

This is called great wisdom.

Chen Chen was extremely satisfied with his reaction, but face-saving things still had to be done.

So, after a lot of back-and-forth, Chen Chen finally “persuaded” He Bangxiong and asked him to accept Kachin’s arrangements. However, the specific details of the personnel list were discussed between the two.

With He Bangxiong’s starting point, He Bupa also naturally expressed his position.

He is a smart man, and he also prefers “politics”, so Chen Chen gave him greater freedom, which was actually a test for him.

After all, his strength is far inferior to that of He Bangxiong. If he is really ignorant, He Bangxiong will take care of him without Chen Chen doing it himself.

In this case, there is no harm in letting him explore the road and test the waters.

As for Peng Deren, he had no intention of entering Kachin at all.

He is the most ambitious of all, but also the most tolerant.

He only wants to be bold, but he must strive for greater freedom for his boldness.

“The freedom of Kokang is not for Kokang people, but for Kokang nation.”

“Sir Chen, you should understand what I mean.”

Chen Chen understood what he meant too well, but Chen Chen couldn’t make the decision for him.

The two communicated like a charade for 10 minutes. In the end, Peng Deren decided to proceed according to the planned arrangement.

As for his plan of “not giving up Kachin seats in exchange for more seats in Kokang”, we can only discuss it next year.

Peng Deren is quite satisfied with the result. Likewise, he is not in a hurry.

Therefore, among the four major forces, only Bao Xiaomei has not yet expressed her stance.

Chen Chen glanced in her direction. The latter lowered his head slightly, then raised his head again and said:

“I need Kachin.”

“We need Kachin.”

“The Wa State can assume all border security matters, and can also accept more other conditions.”

“In this battle, we don’t contribute much, but we, no, it’s me, need more chips.”

“Give me some time, give me a chance.”

Bao Xiaomei’s eyes were full of prayer, and she knew very clearly that in this war with Kachin, the Wa State would definitely be the party that benefited the least.

This can be seen from the seat allocation plan announced by Chen Chen.

A Kokang party occupies 20% of the total seats, while the Wa state only holds 5%.

Converted to the number of people, it was just two people.

This is absolutely incompatible with the huge power that the Wa State already has, but under the new structure, who can use the scale of the old structure as a bargaining chip to come to the table?

She knew very well that if she wanted more, she had to give more.

So, she said it straight away.

It’s not that Wa needs more chips, it’s she that needs them!

She wants to take complete control of the Wa State and use Kachin as a bargaining chip!

“Can you do it?”

Chen Chen looked at Bao Xiaomei with questioning eyes.

The latter pursed his lips tightly, and after a long time, he finally answered:

“I try to use a softer approach.”

“But I will never hesitate.”

Chen Chen nodded and said:

“We’ll discuss this again after you’re done.”

“How long do you need it?”

“.A week, give me a week.”

“no problem.”

Chen Chen nodded decisively, and this “simple” meeting ended.

At the end of the show, everyone realized one thing.

Pubei is no longer the original Pubei.

This strong wind from the north has set the entire land on fire.

And it may be just a matter of time before the distance is completely burned out

After everyone left the conference room, Bao Xiaomei stayed.

Chen Chen looked at this woman who had undergone earth-shaking changes from when they first met, and for a moment, he didn’t know what to say.

The two looked at each other for a long time, and Chen Chen finally said:

“There are some things that your father should actually do.”

“He can’t do it.”

Bao Xiaomei shook her head firmly and continued:

“He is old, his brain is old, and his heart is old.”

“I would even say he doesn’t know what’s going on right now.”

“He probably thought we just captured a Kachin and killed a few officers.”

“In his opinion, everything that happens now can be discussed over the wine table.”

“But what he doesn’t know is that we’ve been forced to the real negotiating table.”

“I wasn’t forced to sit on it. You sat on it yourself.”

Chen Chen corrected.

“Yes, I sat on it myself.”

“So, Mr. Chen, I’m very grateful to you for giving me this opportunity.”

“I wanted another chance before, but you didn’t give it.”

“This time, I won’t miss it.”

Speaking of this, Bao Xiaomei suddenly smiled.

It was a smile that was untainted by any conspiracy, extremely sincere, and even a little innocent.

Then, she continued:

“However, one day in the future, maybe you will give me another chance?”

“.Don’t say that, love brains will never end well.”

Chen Chen bluntly exposed Bao Xiaomei’s thoughts, but the latter seemed no longer embarrassed by it.

“This is not a love brain. It’s just that I realized after a long time that the gap between people may take a lifetime to make up for it.”

“I’m not talking about the gap between you and me.”

“It’s the difference between us Wa people and some other people in the world.”

“We are all human beings, why can’t it be you?”

“I know it’s hard, but…”

“I have nothing to do anyway, so what if I try?”

“That’s true.”

Chen Chen nodded slightly, the two looked at each other and smiled. Bao Xiaomei turned and left the conference room without any hesitation or reluctance.

Looking at her back, Chen Mo sighed silently.

He knew that this would be the most difficult decision Bao Xiaomei had ever made in her life.

And this decision will lead her to an absolutely lonely road.

A few hours after Bao Xiaomei left, a piece of news followed the news of the total surrender of the Kachin Army, occupying the headlines of all media, large and small.

A mutiny broke out in the Wa State, and Bao Junfeng, Bao Junlong and others were placed under house arrest, with their lives and deaths unknown.

Bao Youxiang was hospitalized due to illness, and Bao Xiaomei temporarily took over his duties as Chairman of the Wa State.

War breaks out in Wa State.

But this kind of war gradually extinguished in a very short period of time.