vrcanaries Chapter 335 Planning the Territory
Chapter 335 Planning the Territory
"Alliance Leader Zhou, thank you for your strong support over the past year. Today, this old man must toast you a few more glasses." The leader of the Green Gang, who is in his sixties, said enthusiastically.
"Good, good!"
After a few greetings, more than a dozen senior officials from four parties, including the Southeast Asian Chinese Chamber of Commerce, began to hold secret meetings at the Self-Defense Army headquarters.
"The two leaders, I believe you already know the purpose of Zhou's invitations here?" Hou Xiaoge said straight to the point.
“Since the migration of population last year, I have vaguely guessed your alliance’s plan, but at that time, we were short of soldiers, so I didn’t dare to say much.
However, the development of the Self-Rescue Army in South East Asia this year really shocked me. Of course, I have to thank the massive financial investment of the Yanhuang Alliance.
Now, not to mention Vietnam, Singapore, and Borneo, the total number of troops in Myanmar alone exceeds 250,000.
Moreover, it controls more than 100,000 square kilometers of land and has a population of over 15 million. It would be a waste to disband such a force after the end of the Anti-Japanese War.
After I came here a few days ago, Xiao Wang told me about the situation here. I think Alliance Leader Zhou’s plan is feasible.
Leader Zhou, we overseas Chinese are really suffering. If we can accomplish this, it will benefit future generations.
Hongmen will do its best to support us, and we will provide people if needed and sell everything we have to raise money if needed." Hongmen Situ Longtou said with a red face and excitement.
"The same goes for the Qing Gang. I have already contacted the domestic headquarters, and will fully support the self-rescue army next." Shangguan Longtou also looked at Hou Xiaoge with shining eyes.
"Alliance Leader Zhou, the same is true for our Southeast Asian Chinese Chamber of Commerce. We will shift our focus from America to here.
Although Southeast Asian business has suffered heavy losses in recent years, there is still room for improvement, and this time everyone is fighting for their lives.
We have raised 50 million US dollars, and will raise another 50 million to support the self-help army." Huang Xiaozong, president of the Southeast Asian Chinese Business Association, said, slapping the table.
Needless to say, the Hongmen and the Qingbang both have countless disciples, and each of them has unique skills and has made great contributions to the self-rescue army.
Over the past year, the Hongmen and Qingbang have suffered losses of more than 5,000 soldiers, and more than 10,000 have been injured or disabled.
Now that we see the dawn of victory, it goes without saying that the self-rescue army will be even more powerful, especially after the two sides contact and utilize domestic forces.
As for the Chinese businessmen in Southeast Asia, they are also very important. The Self-Rescue Army was originally established based on the Chinese in Southeast Asia.
It’s just that in recent years, Chinese businessmen in Southeast Asia have suffered a devastating blow and their strength has been greatly reduced. Otherwise, the size of Chinese businessmen in Southeast Asia would have been enough to support the self-rescue army.
Before Japan invaded Southeast Asia, Chinese businessmen in Southeast Asia donated more than 700 million yuan in military expenses to the National Government, which was an astronomical figure.
Therefore, in terms of funds and background, Chinese Americans cannot compare with Chinese men who are closer to their motherland.
President Huang Xiaozong is also very famous in Southeast Asia, second only to Mr. Chen Keci.
Speaking of wealth, this person's family may be richer than the Chen family.
The Huang family has been wealthy in Southeast Asia for more than half a century, and three generations of the family are super rich in Southeast Asia.
His father also supported Mr. Sun's Xinhai Revolution and was ranked among the world's richest people.
But when you live under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. His father died in depression because the colonists coveted his wealth and suppressed him.
Therefore, Huang Xiaozong could best understand how painful it was for a country to be weak and helpless, so he actively participated in the Self-Rescue Army after it was established.
Now everything is ready and the east wind has blown. How can Huang Xiaozong not be excited? He would support it even if it meant selling everything he has.
So this time, we directly gathered all the big businessmen in Southeast Asia and raised astronomical amounts of funds in just a few days.
"Great, great! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. As long as everyone works together, I believe there will be a place for us." Hou Xiaoge was also very excited when he heard it.
After making the attitude clear, the next step is naturally to clarify responsibilities and divide the benefits.
The Yanhuang Alliance can make concessions in other areas, but the interests of the military must be guaranteed. This is the bottom line.
After a heated debate, the four parties finally clarified their responsibilities and interests.
In the future, the military and politics will be separated, the Yanhuang Alliance will have five seats for military interests, and the other three parties will have five seats.
The leadership was given to the Chinese in Southeast Asia, and as for other political interests, the Yanhuang Alliance took four seats, and the other six seats were divided among the other three parties.
"Everyone, now that we have finished talking about Myanmar, let's talk about other places." Hou Xiaoge got the benefits he wanted and was ready to continue expanding his victory.
"Oh?"
Everyone present was also surprised. They didn't expect Hou Xiaoge to have such a big appetite.
"As everyone knows, our self-help army's forces are now divided into four parts: Burma, Vietnam, Greater Lion City, and Sri Lanka.
Now that Myanmar has reached an agreement, needless to say, the only ones left are the other three countries.
Most of the Chinese in Vietnam have moved to Myanmar over the past year or so. We are the weakest here. I am not optimistic about this and I will give up the deal on my own initiative.
After that, all that remains is to attack Singapore and Sri Lanka.
Lion City is divided into two parts, one part borders Myanmar, and the other part belongs to Borneo.
These two places are the traditional residences of us Chinese, especially Borneo, where Chinese have established homes and have a large population.
Especially in Luobo Island, the Japanese troops there are short of manpower and have been firmly pinned down by an army of our self-rescue army.
We also have considerable power in Greater Lion City, and I think we should also consider these two places." Hou Xiaoge's words were shocking.
"What? Occupying two places." Everyone stood up in shock when they looked at the map.
"Don't be anxious, let me analyze it slowly." Hou Xiaoge asked everyone to sit down first.
"Master Zhou, please speak!" Huang Xiaozong looked excited. "This is my plan. There are many Malaysians coming to Greater Lion City, and it is located near Malacca. It will definitely be a battleground in the future.
My idea is that we do not ask for independence here. After the liberation of Greater Singapore in the future, we must at least have a certain amount of military and political power to ensure the interests of the Chinese.
As for Sri Lanka, the population here is sparse, with a total of only about three or four million people, and the Chinese account for more than one million of them.
After this place is stabilized, part of the self-rescue army can shout slogans here to restore Lan Fang, and at the same time migrate a large number of people from the country to this side.
Sri Lanka is huge, covering more than 700,000 square kilometers. Even if we only occupy one-third of it, there are still more than 200,000 square kilometers, which is enough for us Chinese to survive." Hou Xiaoge analyzed and suggested.
As Hou Xiaoge analyzed the pros and cons and made suggestions, everyone's eyes became excited.
"Alliance Leader Zhou, will this work?" Several people looked excited.
"Everything depends on human efforts. At worst, we can retreat to Dian Myanmar." Hou Xiaoge said with a slight smile on his face.
"Okay, let's do it." Huang Xiaozong slapped his thigh hard.
"Hongmen sends someone!"
Most of their assets in Southeast Asian Chinese businessmen are in Malaysia and Singapore, so some of them are particularly active.
Of course, the same is true for the Hongmen. In fact, the Hongmen’s greatest influence is not in North America, but in Southeast Asia.
The Hongmen has been established in Southeast Asia since the Ming Dynasty and has been operating for hundreds of years. It was only because North America is relatively stable that the headquarters was established in the United States.
As for the Green Gang, it has almost no influence in Southeast Asia.
But now that all three parties support it, he has no choice but to agree.
"Okay, next I hope that Chinese businessmen in Southeast Asia can actively invest in the construction of Dian-Myanmar. The Self-Rescue Army is our own people and will definitely escort you.
Qing Gang and Hongmen, I hope you can mobilize the power of the country to contain the national government and let the expeditionary force stand aside as much as possible.
Myanmar is so big that it is unrealistic to swallow it all at once. John Bull will definitely contact the United States and suppress it desperately.
So we will start to lay out along this line, leaving the area bordering India in the west to John Bull, and at the same time give an explanation to America.
The situation in Myanmar must be completely stabilized within this year and the war must be placed in the southeast.
Next year, when we have time, we will vigorously advance to Greater Singapore and Sri Lanka, and strive to achieve our ultimate goal. Even if we fail, we will have the Chinese power on both sides." Hou Xiaoge said as he made arrangements.
"Everything is up to Alliance Leader Zhou!"*15
The meeting ended and all parties began to invest to the best of their ability.
At the same time, the actions of the Self-Defense Army became more unscrupulous and rapid, and most of its forces retreated to the western region with Mandalay as the dividing line.
Half a month later, all 200,000 soldiers of the Self-Rescue Army were recruited.
Most of these people are armed police and local militiamen with certain practical experience. After a week of training, they can become professional soldiers.
The Self-Rescue Army's huge force is greater than the combined strength of the National Expeditionary Force and the Allied Forces, which makes the three parties very nervous.
The Hongmen and Qingbang had considerable influence in the National Government's Senate and spent more than 10 million oceans to bribe National Government officials and senior members of the expeditionary force.
We are all compatriots, and with the logistical support provided to the Expeditionary Force by the Yanhuang Alliance and local Chinese over the past year, the Expeditionary Force put themselves in their shoes and immediately switched sides.
Once the 100,000 expeditionary forces defected, the pressure on the self-rescue army suddenly dropped.
Although the Allied forces had 300,000 troops in Southeast Asia, they were dispersed across too many places, with only less than 50,000 in the Burma region.
Regardless of the strength of the troops, the self-rescue army’s equipment is slightly weaker, but there is no need to be afraid.
If the Allied forces turned against us, the Japanese on the other side would not be pushovers either, and they had already come into contact with the Self-Defense Army during this period.
Although the Self-Defense Army was fighting against the Japanese, they did not directly refuse at this time and deliberately made the atmosphere tense.
During this period, Hou Xiaoge also had the opportunity to meet with President Ronaldinho and American Commander Douglas, and gave each of them a pack of mid-grade wake-up cigarettes, and promised to double their annual share in the future.
Finally, after promising to divide Myanmar in half, America, which had no interests in Myanmar, compromised.
In the end, only John Bull was left. Dian Myanmar was John Bull's colony, so how could he be willing?
But the other parties had all taken a step back, and John Bull had no choice, because the Japanese on the other side were eyeing their queen's crown, so they could only agree to draw the line.
However, there are also requirements. All these 200,000 self-rescue troops must be sent to the front line to fight against the Japanese pirates, and they will be compensated with 100 million US dollars.
There is nothing wrong with the self-rescue army sending troops, but paying for it is naturally impossible.
Later, President Luo suggested that Prime Minister Qiu liked to smoke, so he asked Hou Xiaoge to use some wake-up cigarettes to appease the problem.
After a pack of mid-grade wake-up cigarettes worth tens of millions of dollars was delivered to his door, everything went surprisingly smoothly.
Lao Qiu even said that if he had some high-end wake-up cigarettes, they should have been taken out earlier. If he had taken them out earlier, everything else would have been easy. This instantly made Hou Xiaoge laugh.