Chapter 405 Community of Interests
After the meeting, that evening, Liu Tao called Li Fuguo and Zhao Guoping to his home and personally hosted a banquet for them. At the same time, he also talked about things that were not suitable for others to know.
Li Fuguo and Zhao Guoping were in charge of the armed forces of Panshan Group. The entire armed forces consisted of four parts: one was the security personnel of various companies and factories, one was the confidentiality personnel and confidentiality armed personnel of various companies and factories, one was three synthetic brigades, and the last was the security companies in Hong Kong and overseas.
Many things in the armed forces of Panshan Group were confidential and not suitable for others to know.
For example, the actions in the direction of Nanyang were highly confidential, even military secrets.
It was called a banquet, but in fact it was four dishes, one soup, and a bottle of Maotai liquor.
As the footsteps of 1987 were getting closer, there was not much time left for them.
The three of them ate and drank while talking about business.
"According to the current situation, the situation in the south has been decided. Now it is a matter of slow consumption, boiling the frog in warm water, and letting Annan bleed gradually, and finally can't stand it." Li Fuguo took a sip of wine and was very optimistic about the situation in the south.
The Annan forces have been driven out from Laos and Cambodia, and the frontline battlefield is also advancing step by step.
This strategy of boiling the frog in warm water is very effective.
Even if the Soviet Union supports a large amount of weapons and ammunition, it can't change the situation.
The consumption on the battlefield is very huge as the disadvantaged party.
This consumption is not only the consumption of soldiers, but also the consumption of weapons and ammunition.
Although the Chinese Air Force did not participate in the war, the air defense force turned the battlefield into a no-fly zone, and no matter how many aircraft the Soviet Union supports, it can't change it.
A military aircraft is very expensive, but an air defense missile is not that expensive.
Especially this kind of air defense missile, Panshan Group can produce it by itself.
In Li Fuguo's view, the overall situation in the south has been decided.
At least from a military point of view, he can't see the possibility that the Annan troops can recapture all the positions.
"In Myanmar, several states have reached a preliminary consensus, and the land passage has been barely opened. However, it is still very difficult to build a railway to the Indian Ocean like the China-Laos-Cambodia Railway, and the time is not yet ripe." Li Fuguo picked up a piece of fish and put it in his mouth.
Zhao Guoping added: "And the Chinese forces there are complicated and not united, otherwise they can rebuild Myanmar."
Myanmar is the first place they invested and the place where they spent the most effort.
The geographical location of Myanmar is very important. Once it is opened, Yunnan Province will have a direct passage to the Indian Ocean, which can directly bypass the Strait of Malacca. This role is very important for the entire southwest, and even for the entire China.
Myanmar has an area of 676,500 square kilometers and a population of nearly 33 million. There are 135 ethnic groups. More than 85% of the people in the country believe in Buddhism. There are 7 provinces, 7 states and 2 municipalities.
Now it is Kachin State, Shan State, Sagaing Province, Chin State and Rakhine State, but it is only initially opened and has not yet formed a completely safe passage.
The only safe passage now is Shan State, which has opened up a land passage to Thailand.
Now a lot of Thai rice, rubber, etc. are transported to Yunnan Province through land passages.
"It doesn't matter if there are many forces and different hearts. We are binding them through interests, so that everyone will eventually gather under our banner and make a fortune together." Liu Tao smiled, "3 million Chinese and overseas Chinese come from different periods and have complex compositions. It's not easy to be united."
"But I believe that no one will have trouble making money. Everyone makes money together and has common interests, so this railway will be built sooner or later." Liu Tao is still very optimistic.
It doesn't work now, but it doesn't mean it won't work in 5 years.
It doesn't work in 5 years, but it doesn't mean it won't work in 10 years!
Slowly develop, slowly build mutual trust and a community of interests, and there will always be a day when it works.
In the past, we have continuously helped these Chinese families train armed forces through various preferential methods. The number of pistols and rifles exported alone exceeded 500,000, and the number of ammunition exceeded 100 million.
After so many years, Liu Tao is actually quite satisfied that the land passage can be initially opened.
Moreover, in recent years, tin, tungsten, zinc, aluminum, antimony, manganese, gold, silver and other minerals have been continuously mined in Myanmar and transported to Yunnan Province. The mined gemstones and jade are also transported to Xiangjiang for processing.
Although the amount is not large, it is already generating income.
At least the income generated is greater than the investment, which means that the follow-up can continue, and Panshan Group does not need to invest too much money.
"How are the railways in Laos and Cambodia?" Liu Tao asked.
"The survey and design of the railways in our territory are almost completed. The Ministry of Railways has also sent people to Laos and Cambodia for exploration. It is estimated that it will take another year to complete the design of the line." Zhao Guoping said: "But I am worried that Annan will make trouble at that time. If scouts are sent to make trouble, it will be very troublesome."
Liu Tao nodded. This worry is absolutely possible.
After all, Annan has residual forces in Laos and Cambodia, and the distance is close.
"It's okay. We will strike once they make trouble until they are completely wiped out!" Liu Tao smiled lightly.
This railway will be a passenger and freight railway. The cost of one kilometer in Laos and Cambodia is 3 million yuan, and the cost of one kilometer in Yunnan Province is 6.5 million yuan. The total length of the China-Laos-Cambodia Railway is 2,070 kilometers, of which 420 kilometers are in Yunnan Province and 1,650 kilometers are in Laos and Cambodia. The total cost is about 7.7 billion yuan.
Laos and Cambodia naturally have no money, so they adopt a 40-year franchise.
Of course, it is not so easy to build this railway.
Because there is no railway in Laos, not even one kilometer of railway. Although Cambodia has two railways, one is the northern line railway from Phnom Penh to the northwestern city of Sisophon built in 1931 with a total length of 385 kilometers, and the other is the southern line railway from Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville built in 1960 with a total length of 270 kilometers, but because of the long-term war and destruction, Cambodia's railways have been in a state of disrepair for a long time, which is equivalent to nothing.
The China-Laos-Cambodia railway that Liu Tao wants to build has a speed of about 60 km to 70 km per hour, does not require too much high technology, and the construction period is about ten years.
Once this railway is completed, it will be of great significance.
Not only can the resources of Cambodia and Laos be transported back to Yunnan Province, but the exports of Yunnan Province can also be directly transported to the port by rail, and then directly shipped and exported from here, saving a lot of time.
Most importantly, this will be an important handle for the integration of the Indochina Peninsula in the future.
The entire Southeast Asia actually has great development potential and rich resources, which is the most suitable for China to develop in a win-win cooperation.
And this era is the last chance.
If we wait another ten years, or the Soviet Union and the United States decide the winner, there will be no such good opportunity.