Chapter 622 Receiving
Chen Chen has not made up his mind to fight with the Wa State. After all, given the size of the Wa State, the consequences of a head-on confrontation with them will definitely not be as simple as showing strength and courage.
If the battle lines are really completely drawn, this battle will even be more massive than the original Battle of Kachin.
It's not that the Dongfeng Corps cannot afford to fight, but it's not necessary.
War is only a last resort as long as the threat is effective.
Of course, for a threat to be a threat, you have to have the ability to turn the table on its head.
And obviously, what Chen Chen said about "helping you look decent" was definitely not just talk.
Looking at Chen Chen with a stern expression, a look of despair flashed in Bao Xiaomei's eyes.
She let out a long sigh and finally lowered her head.
At this time, her whole body had relaxed - maybe saying relaxed was not accurate, it should be said that she was almost paralyzed.
"What do you want?"
Bao Xiaomei asked.
"Military power."
Chen Chen replied without hesitation:
"I won't touch anything you should have."
"However, the military power you hold must be completely handed over."
"After handing over military power, you can still continue to promote a series of projects related to the Bagan Railway according to the original plan."
“You can do business, you can make money, you can even go into politics.”
"But you can no longer have any armed force in your hands."
"What I mean is that these forces must either be disbanded or handed over to the Dongfeng Corps for unified management."
"From now on, the Wa State Army no longer exists."
".This is impossible."
Bao Xiaomei shook her head and replied:
"Even if I agree, you can't do it."
"The rule of the Wa State is originally an authoritarian rule, and the foundation of this rule lies in the army and armed force."
"Giving up armed force means that rulers lose their authority."
"It seems too complicated to put it this way. To put it simply, once I order the Wa State Army to hand over power, I will immediately lose the right to order them."
"You know what? It's a paradox."
“I need the Wa State Army, but the Wa State Army does not necessarily need me.”
As she spoke, Bao Xiaomei sat up straight again.
She vaguely realized that she seemed to have found a breakthrough.
Yes, the fate of the Wa State being dismantled and reorganized is irreversible, but in this process, it is not that there is nothing that I can do.
He can't defeat the Dongfeng Corps, but they may not be able to handle the Wa State Army either.
If we really break up, the end result will actually be a lose-lose situation.
Therefore, he still has to rely on himself.
He still has to use himself as a starting point to slowly change the Wa State and slowly achieve his goal.
Bao Xiaomei's eyes lit up. At this moment, she had already figured out how to use this fact as a bargaining chip to plan more benefits for herself.
This is definitely an extremely lucky thing. At the moment when it is about to be completely destroyed, there is still a chance to make a comeback!
Bao Xiaomei stared at Chen Chen closely, and Chen Chen said calmly:
"You don't need to worry about this problem."
"You also said that the Wa State is originally a political gang governed by a small authoritarian rule. If this is the case, then we will just kill the gang leader."
"It's almost time now."
"I estimate that by the time I finish saying this, Ning Ming and Jiang He will have already taken action."
"I don't know who their target is specifically, but judging from the current situation."
"The leaders of your military regions should all be ready to replace them."
After the words fell, Bao Xiaomei was stunned.
"What's the meaning?!"
she asked in a sharp voice.
"Isn't this very simple? I have always said that if the leader of a force dissatisfies us, then we should simply replace him with someone we are satisfied with."
"In the past we had no choice but to rely on hard work."
"Now, we have an intelligence network, internal response, and appropriate tools and means."
"Obviously, we can also use 'non-war' means to achieve our goals."
Chen Chen looked calm, while Bao Xiaomei was extremely shocked.
".All my people were killed by you?"
"I have no idea."
Chen Chen spread his hands and replied:
"This is something Jiang He is responsible for. I didn't get involved in too many details."
"But I estimate that they are almost dead."
"I didn't expect you to do this."
Bao Xiaomei's voice suddenly dropped, with a deep resentment in her tone.
Before Chen Chen had time to answer, Bao Xiaomei continued:
"Chen Chen, I always thought that no matter what kind of conflicts of interest we have, at least we are still friends."
"I have never wanted to use vicious means to deal with you. Even if there is a conflict, it is completely out in the open."
"You disappoint me so much."
"If I hadn't come to you today, would my ending have been the same as theirs?"
"Did Ning Ming exist from the beginning just to kill me when necessary?"
"Yes, that's what he is."
"It's so funny. I even thought you really couldn't control him, so you gave it to me to train."
"From the beginning to the end, you never considered me a friend, right?"
"Do you think of me as a human being?"
Bao Xiaomei's voice gradually became sharp again. Chen Chen waved his hand to interrupt her and then said:
"Don't be hysterical."
"In my plan, no matter what method is used to achieve the ending, at least, my first choice does not include the option of 'killing you'."
"Otherwise, do you think I still need to sit here and talk to you so much?"
"That's because I'm still useful, right?"
Bao Xiaomei asked self-deprecatingly.
"That's right."
"Useful people can live."
"On the contrary, those so-called army commanders and division commanders under your command are useless people."
"When the whole Pubei began to undergo great changes, only they still insisted on implementing the warlord rule. It's really hard for them."
"You should thank me. If I don't get rid of them now, sooner or later, they will get rid of you."
"Then should I thank you?"
Bao Xiaomei asked back with gritted teeth.
"Objectively speaking, it's like this."
Chen Chen didn't have the patience to say more, so he stood up directly from the sofa.
Then, he looked at Bao Xiaomei and said:
"Actually, whether you come today or not, our plan will start today."
"Of course, according to the original plan, the negotiations should take place after we clear those obstacles."
"But now the result seems to be good."
"Okay, I think we have reached a consensus."
"Do you know what to do next?"
". Clear."
Bao Xiaomei nodded silently.
At this moment, she seemed to have completely let go of everything.
A few hours later, the riot caused by the precise assassination happened as expected.
Bangkhang was in chaos, and the 318th Brigade, the 418th Brigade and the Bangkhang Guard Brigade confronted each other outside the city. Some wanted to catch ghosts, some wanted to protect themselves, but more wanted to take the opportunity to seize power.
The 171st Military Region in the south fell into complete isolation. They were the only force in the Wa State Army that was truly out of the matter.
Logically speaking, they should have set out to "raise troops to defend the king" at this time, but soon, the Southern Shan State Army that blocked their way and the Chaisili mercenaries that crossed the border from Thailand dispelled their idea with tough measures.
The unrest was limited to Wa State and within a relatively controllable range.
After the conflict that could be said to be "exploratory", several teams spontaneously laid down their weapons and ceased fire. Then, the candidates who had been scheduled long ago began to take office and quickly connected with others to complete the cleansing of internal opposition forces.
While the cleansing was completed, Bao Xiaomei finally stood up according to the agreement with Chen Chen and defined this riot.
According to her, this riot, which should have been defined as "rebellion under the interference of external forces", became "self-cleansing to correct internal mistakes."
In a televised speech, Bao Xiaomei said solemnly:
"Wa State will become better because of this."
No one knew whether she was lying, because no one had a way to verify it.
For ordinary people, this was just a power struggle among the upper-level warlords and had nothing to do with them.
As a result, the social situation, which had been somewhat turbulent, quickly stabilized within a few days, and this was also the time when the Dongfeng Corps would start to take over.
In the Mengka base, truckloads of equipment were continuously delivered to the base. Chen Chen watched and sighed to Shi Dakai beside him:
"Wow, I didn't realize that the 318th Brigade has really become rich in recent years."
"When we first arrived in Pubei, those with a few anti-aircraft guns were already rich. Now look at the things of the 318th Brigade. This is what we call real wealth."
"Rocket launchers, large-caliber howitzers, 20mm machine guns, 122 self-propelled howitzers."
"If we really fight with them, these equipment on the opposite side will really be enough to give us a hard time."
"If it weren't for the two J-5s as their territory, it's hard to say whether they can hand over power so readily."
Hearing his words, Shi Dakai nodded slightly and replied:
"Indeed."
"In modern warfare, as long as the battle remains on the ground, there is no absolute, crushing advantage."
"We have tanks, they have rocket launchers."
"We have self-propelled artillery, they There are also rocket launchers. "
"Our equipment may be one level ahead of theirs in general, but they can also make up for this gap with the number of people and weapons."
"Not fighting is really the best choice, but what really surprised me is that they actually handed over all their heavy weapons."
"What if they don't hand it over?"
Chen Chen asked back, and then explained:
"Handing over heavy weapons is just a formal process. Look at these equipment. There are more than 6,000 people in the 318th Brigade. How could there be only two rocket launchers?"
"Just like the shells we hid back then, they also hid things."
"The process of handing over weapons is just a show of submission. Don't take it seriously."
"To truly and thoroughly eliminate their threats, we still have a lot of work to do."
"I know."
Shi Dakai nodded slightly and continued:
"The few people we arranged have basically completed the control of the key brigades of the Wa State Army."
"Their control is relatively weak now, and they can only maintain the level of 'no trouble'."
"However, in the future, they will strengthen their influence through further cleansing and assimilation, and then launch the next strategy."
"According to our plan, the Wa State Army will complete the goal of reducing its military by 20% within 3 months, and reduce its military by more than 70% within the next six months."
"By the beginning of next year, the armed forces of the Wa State Army will be reduced to less than 5,000 people, and no heavy weapons will be allowed."
"The entire Wa State Army will be officially transformed from a warlord force to a security force, completely eliminating the unstable threats they bring to the regional situation."
"This process will be very long, and there will definitely be a lot of friction."
"But these frictions will no longer erupt in a concentrated manner."
"As long as we can separate the main contradictions and defeat them one by one, it is still quite simple for us to deal with Wa State."
After Shi Dakai finished speaking, Chen Chen subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.
Then, he said:
"It was really lucky that it went so smoothly."
"According to my original idea, the first round of conflict must be the most intense. It is even possible that we need to bet all our strength to personally go down and end the chaos quickly."
"If that is the case, our losses will not be small."
"But fortunately, Bao Xiaomei is still sensible."
"Although she is ambitious, her mind is always online."
"Now this result is a good thing for all of us."
"That's right."
Shi Dakai nodded again, and after a slight pause, he said:
"In fact, I can't figure out why she resisted at the beginning-if you look at it purely from the perspective of interests, this result is undoubtedly the best result for her."
"Everyone is disarming, because everyone knows that the more teams you have, the greater the possibility of being beaten."
"Keep the army , it's nothing more than retaining his ambition. "
"Bao Youxiang is ambitious, or he has a certain obsession."
"In addition to profit, he still has some idea of wanting to go down in history."
"But what about Bao Xiaomei? What does she want to do?"
"She doesn't have much identification with Wa State, and she is even more ruthless to her family."
"As for the unification of Pubei, I think Bao Qi's father is more active than Bao Xiaomei."
"In this case, why not choose an easier way to go? Why must you support that huge mess?"
"What does she want to prove? And who does she want to prove it to?"
"Who knows."
Chen Chen shook his head and replied:
"There are too many people and things in this broken place that people can't understand."
"But the good news is that it doesn't matter if you don't understand."
"Anyway, from now on, Pubei will gradually return to the same voice"