Chapter 191 Waiting and watching for now
Chen Chen is determined not to continue to get involved in the struggle between the Kokang forces to seize power. This does not mean that he will give up on his ultimate goal.
On the contrary, it was precisely in order to better achieve the ultimate goal that he had to cut through the mess quickly, get rid of the shackles of these complex power struggles, look at the chaotic situation from a higher and broader perspective, and find out who The best breaking point.
In a word, he was in the mountains before, but now, he wants to come out of the mountains.
The armed jeep left Hongyan all the way, went around several large circles and bypassed the defense zone of the Burmese army before arriving at Hoko. After converging with the two F150s, it continued to return to Monkha along the planned route.
It took the team nearly 20 hours to complete the circuitous journey of nearly 500 kilometers.
When Chen Chen saw the familiar buildings in Mengka City, his originally tense heartstrings finally relaxed a little.
He first went to the office of Dongfeng Corps, intending to finish some work in daily operations.
During his absence for two weeks, the Dongfeng Corps continued to operate relying on the rules that had been initially established. It even took on two not-so-difficult security escort tasks and earned a small amount of six thousand US dollars.
Theoretically speaking, this amount of money is not too small, because there are less than 10 people left, and each person is 600, which is far more than the average income in northern Myanmar, and the average mercenary group cannot compare at all.
However, when the financial officer saw the 8.4 million US dollars transferred into the account one by one, and when he announced the specific share to others according to the process, almost everyone was stunned.
Because they didn't do anything, but after deducting operating costs and equipment losses from the 8.4 million US dollars, there was still about 4,000 US dollars allocated to each of them.
How much is this?
A small amount of 30,000 RMB.
In the past, when I was in Mengyang, an entire mercenary group was licking blood all day long and was so busy that they could only make this amount of money in a month at most.
Now?
People just stay at home and the money comes by itself? !
The impact of the "minimum salary" shocked everyone, and after the shock, everyone had a common idea, that is:
This place can stay.
You must participate in more tasks and increase your "attendance rate". You must not get eliminated from the last place!
Their idea is very simple. In the entire northern Myanmar, where can you find a mercenary group that can get a fixed salary? !
Not to mention fixed wages, not many corps can pay pensions normally.
And what about the Dongfeng Corps?
The previous death pensions have all been paid out. The seriously injured Big Bird and Shortfoot have basically recovered. Big Bird's legs are useless. He received a disability pension and retired to the second line to be temporarily responsible for simple task rating work. The follow-up plan is Get a useful prosthetic leg and see if you can work part-time as a recruit instructor in the future.
Of course it will be difficult for him to make big money again, but he has been stable for the rest of his life.
What is a sense of security?
This is called a sense of security!
Therefore, after Chen Chen returned, driven by such a deliberately created sense of security, the morale and organization of the entire Dongfeng Corps visibly improved.
"Now, our team can be said to be quite united."
"This kind of unity is not the same as when we were in Mengyang. It seems that we are buying people's hearts with money, but in fact we are buying people's hearts with rules."
"I guess even if Hu Kaicheng was alive, he would never have imagined that things could still be done like this."
"How can anyone like rules? Don't mercenaries just have no rules? If the rules are so rigid, aren't there all the people?"
"Anyway, that's what he has always thought. Damn, I really hope he can come alive and take a look."
The white dog standing next to Chen Chen sighed, while Chen Chen shook his head and replied:
"If rules are good rules, how could anyone not like them?"
"Don't worry about this, we have major actions to follow."
"Time is very tight. Now that the money has arrived, let's replenish equipment through various channels as soon as possible."
"The situation in Lao Cai is special. Urban street fighting, trench warfare, and positional warfare are unlikely to occur. If there is a large-scale battle, it will mainly be mobile warfare concentrated on the periphery of the city."
"Judging from actual experience, the role of cloud explosive bombs is limited. It would be good to reduce the procurement budget and instead purchase mortars and rocket launchers that can fire phosphorus-aluminum incendiary bombs - the Type 84 62mm chemical rocket launcher."
"In addition, if there are suitable vehicles, we should also add a batch."
"Recoilless rifles are very useful. If you can get them, get as many more as possible."
"Upgrade body armor, night vision equipment, reconnaissance equipment, and communication equipment if you can. Go talk to Jackal. It's okay if the price is higher."
"Finally, there are various ammunition supplies. Find the 7th Brigade and Peng Xucheng and collect them from them."
"clear."
Bai Gou nodded immediately, while Chen Chen silently estimated the total cost of the purchase.
The current operating expenses of the entire Dongfeng Corps are close to 9 million US dollars, and the Warrior does not need to spend money, and the funds it can use are very sufficient.
Even if all the above-mentioned purchases are completed, the maximum cost will be about 1 million US dollars.
There is really no place to spend the rest.
It is impossible to add new manpower. Now including civilian personnel, the overall size of the mercenary group has reached more than 30 people, and it is at a balance point in management. If it is blindly expanded, it will not bring about an increase in combat effectiveness, but on the contrary decline.
Why do you need so many people? Fill in the line?
Fill in the lines, I don’t know how to find a wooden ghost? Those people are so cheap, okay? Isn’t it easier to manage outsourced employees who come and go at a moment’s notice than regular employees?
Buying new gear?
The key is that you have to be able to buy it.
It seems it's really time to get a helicopter and spend some serious money.
Chen Chen scratched his head, thinking about how to use Banglong's smuggling line as a bargaining chip to negotiate with Xiaoyu, but at this moment, Bai Gou suddenly spoke.
"Captain, we are quickly replenishing equipment now, definitely to return to Kokang."
"But I have a question, do we really want to continue to get involved in Kokang?"
"I mean, Ming Xuechang is dead, his revenge has been avenged, and his charges have been cleared."
"Besides, we haven't received any new instructions. Wouldn't it be bad if we were too putsch?"
"Should we simplify it and fight Bonlong, just hit Bonlong?"
Good guy, you even learned the word putschism, you have integrated into it thoroughly!
Chen Chen shook his head dumbfounded and replied:
"So aren't we returning to Mengka temporarily? You are right, putschism is not allowed."
"However, once some things have begun, it is difficult to end so simply."
"Sooner or later, Bai Soucheng will know that one of our Predators has been blown up. There are only two of them in northern Myanmar. A casual search can lead to us."
"Therefore, the conflict between us and him will quickly be brought to light - it is not a conflict between the Allied Forces and the coup forces, but a conflict between the Dongfeng Corps and Bai."
"Coupled with the death of Aung Dinh Ling, the complexity of the situation has increased by more than one level. The interests of the Burmese army have been greatly affected. We don't know what they will think next."
"Right now, there is the 756th Brigade on the Jingdong side, attracting firepower. If Lao Mian suddenly gets nervous one day and feels that our threat is greater than that of the 756th Brigade, it is big enough that they can ignore the 'relationship' of the 7th Brigade. If they attack us directly in Mengka, the situation will be very passive."
"So, one of us, Bai Suocheng, and the coup army will eventually die. It's just a matter of time."
"Third point, to take a step back, Banglong's smuggling route is not as simple as you think. It is completely different from Bao Xiaomei's previous mission."
"You don't need to understand the specifics for now, just implement them."
"Understood"
Bai Gou nodded thoughtfully and continued:
"So actually what we have to do now is to wait for the situation to change in Kokang, and then look for opportunities to catch them all."
"Is this also part of your plan?"
".Sort of."
After receiving Chen Chen's affirmative reply, Bai Gou's face showed a look of understanding again, and he asked again:
"Then when exactly do we take action?"
"It depends on the situation. We will definitely have to rest for a few days before going to Banlon."
"But after arriving in Banglong, we may not necessarily take action immediately. We still need to wait for the opportunity."
"Understood!"
Bai Gou's confusion disappeared, and he bid farewell to Chen Chen and left the office with satisfaction.
Chen Chen finished handling some financial approvals and suddenly felt like a boss.
Maybe this will become the norm in the future?
However, I'm afraid that will also take time.
After all, he is still the strongest combat force and the strongest front-line commander of the Dongfeng Corps. Before others are fully trained, it is impossible for him to retreat behind the scenes.
Chen Chen sighed and stood up to leave the office, but when he walked to the door, he bumped into a friend he hadn't seen for a long time.
Jackal.
"Shipwreck! What the hell did you do?!"
Yelling as always.
Chen Chen pulled him into the office and closed the door. Before he could speak, Jackal continued:
"The whole Kokang is in chaos! You burned down the Henry Hotel! You crushed the Wei family! You also killed Ang Tingling!"
"By the way, where is Ming Xuechang? Ming Xuechang is also dead, right?"
"Oh my God, Shipwreck, what on earth are you going to do? Are you really just going to pick up your family?"
"Even if you want revenge, you won't fight like this, right?"
"Wreck, tell me, don't you have a small thing to do? Can't you just do some small, simple tasks like other normal mercenary groups?"
"For example, be a bodyguard, escort some goods, etc."
Chen Chen didn't know how to answer for a while. After a few seconds of silence, he corrected himself:
"First of all, we did simple tasks and made thousands of dollars."
"Secondly, none of the things you mentioned were done by me."
Jackal rolled his eyes and asked:
"Do you think I'd believe it?"
"Wreck, your personal style is so strong. Really, the fire at the Henry Hotel is like your business card in my opinion."
"So how the hell do you do it? Gasoline? White phosphorus? Black powder?"
".Thermite."
"Thermite?! Did you dismantle the thermite bomb? Did you bring thermite bomb there? How could there be such a thing in Guokang?!"
"Rubbed by hand."
".That's right, it's your style."
Jackal let out a long sigh and continued:
"I can't even think of you smashing my head in. You can also use homemade thermite to set fire. Not to mention this, I heard that the Allied forces were besieged in Hongyan, and more than twenty people captured an entire Burmese army. A border guard camp with a thousand people? How did you do it?"
"No way, it's all rumors."
Chen Chen retorted firmly.
"I also think it's a bit exaggerated. What is the real situation?"
The Jackal breathed a sigh of relief. After all, in his opinion, if it was really twenty or so people who captured a thousand people, then the man in front of him could no longer be called a "genius", he was a pure monster.
"The real situation is that a hundred people were beaten by 1,200 people, and only about 20 were left. Then more than 20 people captured more than 200 people."
".Don't you think this is more exaggerated?"
Jackal was completely speechless.
If 20 captives of 1,000 people may have been due to luck or a trick to win by surprise, then what Chen Chen said was that after a head-on fight, the enemy was defeated by surprise.
It sounds reasonable, but anyone who has actually been on the battlefield knows how terrifying this is.
"Actually, it's not an exaggeration. Anyway, let's eat first."
"I will tell you the specific situation slowly."
"Okay, I won't ask you for teaching materials this time. I won't be able to learn it anyway."
The two stood up and walked out the door, but as soon as they reached the first floor, they met a new visitor.
He Bupa, and Peng Xucheng.
They had obviously received the news, and judging from the look on He Bupa's face, the news they had received was probably quite detailed.
Because his expression can no longer be described as "friendly", it is purely "respectful"!
"Mr. Wreck, congratulations on your triumph!"
He Bupa took two steps quickly, stretched out his hand to Chen Chen and said.
Chen Chen shook hands with him and denied calmly:
"It's not a triumph. We haven't found the real kidnapper."
He Bupa was stunned.
Kidnapper?
Are you still using this as a cover? !
The four major families have asked you to kill none of them, so why don't you let this kidnapper go? !
Of course, he also heard what Chen Chen meant, so he said calmly:
"Yes, that's right, but as long as you come back safely, that's good. I'll come over to see you. As long as you're safe, that's good. Everyone is safe, that's great."
Hebupa's voice gradually lowered, and the implication was obvious, that is.
Brother, give me a way to survive.
Peng Xucheng, who was on the side, not only didn't feel inappropriate after seeing He Bupa's humble gesture, but actually took it seriously.
After all, in his opinion, Chen Chen was acting opportunistically when he killed Chen Yimin.
But now, he has killed Wei Chaoren's family in the cracks of several major forces, which is really scary.
You must not be targeted by this kind of person.
He subconsciously looked at Chen Chen's reaction, and Chen Chen also replied kindly:
"As long as everyone works in a down-to-earth manner, everything will be safe and sound."
"Understood, of course, of course!"
Hebupa quickly answered.
Chen Chen nodded slightly, turned to Peng Xucheng and asked:
"Boss Peng, is the weapons station here?"
Peng Xucheng nodded quickly and replied:
"arrive."
"In addition to the weapons station, the vehicle has also arrived."
"Car? Is your car also there?"
Peng Xucheng smiled awkwardly and replied:
"No, it's not my turn to get involved in this car's affairs."
"I just saw the car parked in front of your house and just mentioned it by the way."
"At my door? How did you deliver it here?"
"Well, it's hard for me to explain clearly. You'll know after you go and see it, and we won't accompany you."