Chapter 163 What would happen if I were the commander of the Japanese army! (Fourth update!)

"Are they all here?" Cun Yunsheng looked at Meng Fanle and asked puzzledly.

"Well, basically everyone is here, but there are still a dozen or so families that haven't come." Meng Fanle was holding the list in his hand. They were all big Chinese families around Lashio.

"Oh? Why didn't these dozen families come?"

Hearing this, Meng Fan sighed and then began.

In fact, it is very simple. These dozen or so families came here relatively early. If we trace back, they have been here for hundreds of years.

They had already merged with the local indigenous people, and when the Sichuan Army attacked Lashio, they bombarded Lashio countless times.

As a result, many indigenous people in the city were killed or injured, including people from these dozen families.

Therefore, these dozen or so families naturally did not want to listen to Cun Yunsheng’s nonsense.

After hearing Meng Fanle's words, Cun Yunsheng sneered.

"Are these people sure that I won't do anything evil? Do they think I'm kind? Or weak?"

"I even dared to betray the British army, and a few indigenous families dared to give me the cold shoulder?"

"They are really tired of living. They don't know how many heads they have to chop off."

"Go, let Xue Tian take the guards to search their homes. The charge is collusion with the Japanese army and killing Allied soldiers. As for how they killed them, let Xue Tian figure it out himself."

"Ah? Wouldn't this be a bad idea?" Meng Fan hesitated for a moment. After all, to put it bluntly, those people were all indigenous people. If they were arrested like this, the impact would definitely be bad.

"What do you mean? Aren't you worried that Stilwell will scold us? For him, as long as we can win the battle, nothing else matters."

"To be honest, the US military is the originator of this kind of thing." Cun Yunsheng sneered.

"Then kill them all?" Meng Fanle asked again.

If more than a dozen families were implicated, there would definitely be hundreds of people, and if they were all killed.

I'm afraid it will definitely cause quite a stir!
"No need. Just kill a few ringleaders and let the rest with less serious crimes go. But don't we still have to build roads? Didn't Kang Ya ask me to send some more people to the engineering battalion? Let these people build the roads, and let them come back when the roads are built." Cun Yunsheng didn't want to kill too many people.

As for the accidents that occurred during the road construction, they had nothing to do with him.

After all, drinking water can cause choking.

He didn't want to take action against these people.

But those who completely disregard him cannot be easily forgiven.

Otherwise, other people would not take them seriously.

How to lead the team?
Kindness does not command the army, and righteousness does not command wealth!

"Yes, Commander." Meng Fanle couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. If only a few ringleaders were executed, the impact would not be that great.

After all, the Japanese army occupied Lashio for such a long time, but the local Chinese communities were able to live in peace, which meant they must have colluded with the Japanese army. It is too easy to just list a few charges.

As long as there is no mass killing, no one will care.

Even if Stilwell knew about this, he would just shake his head and say “well done”.

"What about the rest?" Cun Yunsheng asked again.

"Yes, I've been waiting for you in the conference room." Meng Fanle said quickly.

"Then let them wait for now. It's a good opportunity to show them off. If we don't teach them a lesson, they will think that our Sichuan Army is easy to bully." Cun Yunsheng sneered.

"Also, let all troops take this time to rest. The battle is not over yet. If we want to completely open up northern Myanmar, we still have to deal with the Takeuchi Unit in Myitkyina."

"Are we going to take action against the Takeuchi United?" Meng asked in annoyance.

"Well, it's time to take action. However, this time is different from the capture of Lashio. The weapons needed will be more special." Cun Yunsheng nodded and then said again.

"Once this is settled, I will go to Imphal in person to have a personal conversation with Stilwell."

"Ah? Didn't Stilwell say that there would be a military parade in Lashio?" Meng Fanle asked in confusion.

"If there were no problems in Imphal, he would definitely come. But now Imphal is still besieged by the Japanese army, so it is naturally impossible for him to fly to Lashio in person." Cun Yunsheng shook his head and said.

"Now that the Japanese army has suffered a great loss in Lashio, they will definitely try to get back at it somewhere else. I think they will either occupy Imphal directly or bypass Imphal and attack the British hinterland directly."

"Blindly sieging won't work. The Allies can rely on a large number of transport planes to bring in a steady stream of soldiers and supplies from the rear. Can the Japanese do that?"

"If I were the commander of the Japanese army, I would bring enough supplies for a month and then charge directly into the British hinterland, and then trick the natives into taking up arms and starting to resist the British army."

"I'm sure that within a month, the British army will be in disarray. It's a pity that the Japanese army's strategic vision is still a little weak."

After hearing his words, Meng Fan looked at Cun Yunsheng with a tingling scalp.

"Commander, it's a good thing that you are not the commander of the Japanese army, otherwise the British army would be in trouble."

"But what about supplies? How do we solve this problem?"

This is what Meng Fanle is most curious about.

"How stupid are you? You eat and drink from the British Army, and you still bring supplies. If you run out of weapons, you can use British weapons."

"Among the British Indian troops, only the 15th Army can fight to a certain extent. The other troops are not strong enough at all."

"In fact, if the Japanese navy was stronger, sending a fleet over would definitely make things difficult for the British army. Unfortunately, the Japanese have poor strategic vision." Cun Yunsheng said regretfully again.

"Okay, we've kept those people waiting for a while, it's time to go and take a look."

After saying that, Cun Yunsheng glanced at his watch, estimated that it was about time, and walked towards the meeting room.

At this moment, in the conference room, all the invited Chinese gentry were fidgeting.

They were those who did not escape when the Japanese army came.

Some people who were unwilling to go along with the Japanese army followed the expeditionary force and left Lashio and became refugees.

Who would have thought that the Japanese army was driven away after only occupying Lashio for a few months.

This made them a little uneasy.

Everyone turned their eyes to the oldest one, An Lao.

"Mr. An, do you think it is a good thing or a bad thing to let us come this time?" Finally, someone couldn't help but ask.

Because Mr. An had already had connections with the Sichuan Army.

When Hsipaw was taken over, someone contacted the major Chinese families in Lashio, with the purpose of doing business.

At that time, the An family agreed to provide some food privately in order not to offend others.

I didn't expect that a good deed at that time would now become a chip to save my life.

"Ahem, let me tell you a piece of news. Just now, the families of those who did not come have been ransacked, and the main culprits have all been shot for the crime of murdering the Allied soldiers." At this time, Xue Tian walked in and said murderously.

"Ah? The house was ransacked?" Many people were shocked when they heard the news.

Why was the house raided?

Why are the Sichuan Army so domineering?

This is not their territory.

here it is!
For a moment, no one knew what to say.

Because no one knows whose territory it is now.

From the British Army?
He was driven away long ago!
From the Japanese army?
Also driven away.

Then there is only one Sichuan Army left.

Seeing everyone speechless, Xue Tian sneered.

"Behave yourself, don't think you'll be alright just because you're here. Collaborating with the Japanese army and murdering Allied soldiers is a capital crime, if it weren't for the fact that you're Chinese."

"Hmph, for what you did, shooting you ten times is not enough." Upon hearing this, everyone looked at each other, and some people were so scared that they broke out in cold sweats.

After Xue Tian took a quick look around, he sneered and left.

After he left, the others suddenly became anxious.

"Mr. An, Mr. An, is this true?"

"Did they really confiscate the property?"

"An Lao, will we be okay?"

"It should be true. There is no need for them to lie to us." Old Master An shook his head, somewhat thankful for the An family's previous choice, and said again.

"So, just be thankful. I also know that some of you have multiple relationships. There is nothing we can do about it. We are weak and have a lot of wealth, so we can only be slaughtered by others."

Mr. An didn't say anything else, but his meaning was very clear. If he hadn't come this time, he would probably have followed in their footsteps.

Some people who were grateful to Mr. An for persuading them to come came forward to express their gratitude.

"Mr. An, aren't you afraid of the Sichuan Army?"

"What are you afraid of? They are right. We did collude with the Japanese army. Otherwise, our family would not be safe. So the accusation is not wrong."

"What's more, they have wiped out a division of Japanese troops. Why would they care about our few guarding forces?" Grandpa An saw it very clearly.

"If the British army knew." Someone wanted to continue saying something unwillingly.

"British Army? The British Army is afraid that we will all die." Someone said sarcastically.

Now everyone was silent. The reason they chose to cooperate with the Japanese army was because they were fed up with the blackmail of the British army, right?

Who knew that the Japanese army was not much better.

It can be said that they are all birds of a feather.

"Are we really the fish on the chopping board?" Someone still growled unwillingly, afraid that someone would hear it.

As a result, this sentence was heard by Cun Yunsheng who just pushed open the door and walked in.

"Well, you're right. I'm the fish and you're the butcher. Now you are the fish and I'm the one holding the knife. Are you convinced?" Cun Yunsheng looked at everyone indifferently and said coldly.

When everyone saw Cun Yunsheng’s rank of colonel, they quickly stood up.

Especially the person who just spoke, his face turned pale with fright.

Most people were surprised. Such a young colonel?
The commander of the Sichuan Army is so young?
"Greetings, Commander Cun." Old Master An did not dare to be arrogant and bowed quickly.

"Meet Commander Cun."

"Meet Commander Cun."

The others also came to their senses and quickly bowed and spoke.

"You're welcome." Cun Yunsheng's expression softened a lot. He sat in the main seat, looked at the people in front of him, and motioned for them to sit down.

Everyone sat down and looked at Cun Yunsheng seriously.

As if trying to capture some information from his expression.

Unfortunately, I looked for a long time but didn't see anything.

"Commander Cun, this is a small gift from all of us. Please accept it." Before coming, everyone thought about pooling together for a gift, otherwise it would seem very impolite.

After all, the more gifts you give, the less blame you will get. Considering the gifts, we shouldn't make things too difficult for them.

Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng opened the box on the main seat with some curiosity.

When he came in, he saw the box on the main seat.

Looking at the fifty large yellow croakers, Cun Yunsheng smiled.

These Chinese tycoons are still rich.

They were first exploited by the British army and then by the Japanese army, yet they were still able to come up with so much money.

It’s enough to show that the foundation is really profound!
However, considering that the viciousness has been passed down for three generations, it is normal to have this accumulation.

After all, the Chinese are world-famous for their hard work.

"I'll accept the gift. I asked you to come here this time because I need to tell you something. I believe you have all heard of the Chinese Mutual Aid Association, right?" Cun Yunsheng nodded first, and then went straight to the point.

"Commander Cun, are you talking about the Chinese Mutual Aid Association that Old Li runs in Hsipaw?" Old Man An spoke first.

Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng couldn't help but look at him with higher regard.

"You know him?"

"Well, he sent someone to contact me some time ago and invited me to join, but I was sick and bedridden at that time. I wanted to wait until I recovered before getting a reply, but I didn't expect it to be delayed. However, only half of the 100 tons of grain that Lao Li borrowed is ready at present." Old Master An had a sighing expression on his face.

Old fox!

Cun Yunsheng narrowed his eyes and saw through the other person's meaning at a glance.

It was just that at the beginning he was not optimistic that the Sichuan Army could take Lashio, so he did not want to agree, but he did not directly refuse, and he only agreed to part of the demands put forward.

Anyway, the main point is not to offend anyone.

This is the rule of conduct for truly great families.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket, and you won't offend any force.

However, the Chinese Mutual Aid Association is still very weak and cannot kill everyone with one blow.

After all, he must be clear that the main contradiction at this stage is the Japanese army.

The second is to unite with all those who can be united.

Mr. An is a very good person to unite with, and he can expand the influence of the Chinese Mutual Aid Association.

As long as the other party agrees to join, the Chinese in northern Myanmar will quickly become united.

It can even spread further.

The Japanese army will suffer then.

The many guerrillas trained by Long Wenjian are not there to do nothing but eat.

Thinking of this, Cun Yunsheng smiled kindly.

"It's not too late now. Mr. An seems to be in good spirits. Why don't you join the Chinese Mutual Aid Association today? The future development of Lashio will be decided by the Chinese Mutual Aid Association."

Hearing this, Mr. An was stunned. He didn't expect that he would be controlled by a young boy.

If I don't agree to this, wouldn't it mean that I don't think highly of the other party?
But I agreed!
What should we do if the Japanese troops come back in the future?
After all, there are two squadrons in the north.

"What? Mr. An looks down on the Chinese Mutual Aid Association." Cun Yunsheng stared at the other party and asked in a somewhat unfriendly tone.

"I don't know, what price we need to pay for this Chinese Mutual Aid Association?" Old Master An took a deep breath. He knew that if he didn't agree today, the soldiers would probably raid his house soon.

As mentioned earlier, no one can bear the charge of colluding with the Japanese army and murdering Allied soldiers.

"There is no price to pay. Just follow the arrangements of the Chinese Mutual Aid Association. Of course, you will also get certain benefits."

"Lashio is now in ruins and needs to be rebuilt. If you are interested, you can participate in the reconstruction work. We can allocate some streets to you in due course as compensation."

"Don't worry, the title deed you get will be stamped with the seal of the Allied Command." Cun Yunsheng said lightly.

He knew that if he didn't offer any benefits, these people would never be easily convinced.

He also needs to use these people to help him expand his business territory.

This involves many aspects, such as the logistical supplies needed for military expansion and how to trip up the Japanese army.

　I want to change it later!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)