Chapter 276 Who should be sent to land on the island to fight?
"Ten out of ten? Isn't this really too low?" Lin Yi hesitated for a moment, but still expressed his opinion. He felt that this was really too low and it could be raised a bit.

"Too low?" Cun Yunsheng looked at the other party in confusion.

"Normally the rent is 40% or 50%." Lin Yi felt that it was indeed too low.

Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng shook his head and said.

"I know what you said, but this is already quite high. You know, it's hard to leave your hometown. If you don't have enough conditions to attract others, why would they come?"

He naturally knows that the tax is a bit low, but if you don’t offer generous conditions, how can you attract others?

"Yes, I understand." Lin Yi nodded.

Compared to Meng Fanle who often raised various doubts, Lin Yi did not have so many questions and just obeyed orders.

"Has the number of starving people in Myitkyina increased during this period?" Cun Yunsheng picked up another immigration report and asked puzzledly.

This period of time has always been in the stage of internal development, apart from military factories, there has been immigration.

After all, there are so many unowned lands that need someone to cultivate them.

We can't just leave it like this, that would be such a waste.

Since the country shifted to internal development, naturally a lot of resources were diverted to civilian use. In addition, famine occurred in the Central Plains and the Japanese army launched several large-scale raids, so the number of hungry people fleeing increased.

Originally they wanted to enter the Guanzhong area, but the land in the Guandong area was barren and could not feed so many hungry people.

Fortunately, the news that Yunnan Province was not short of food spread through someone, and some hungry people with considerable family backgrounds headed towards Yunnan Province.

But due to the long distance, it is difficult for anyone to get here except for the hungry people with considerable wealth.

"Yes, according to information from the Military Intelligence Bureau, although the Japanese army has withdrawn from some battlefields during this period, large-scale mopping-up operations have not stopped. On the contrary, they have increased a lot. Therefore, the number of hungry people fleeing is increasing. It is expected that it may reach a peak in a few months." Lin Yi said.

"If the hungry people were to rush to Yunnan Province by themselves, they would probably starve to death before arriving. So I asked the Military Control Commission to set up porridge shops in cities along the way and asked them to provide people. I provided some food and money for them to help the hungry people. Therefore, a lot of hungry people were added during this period, but it was still too slow."

"I suggest that it is better to transport it by rail, which will be faster."

I have to say that after this period of training, Lin Yi has become more comprehensive in his considerations.

At least there is absolutely no problem with his analysis.

They even thought of offering money to the Military Control Commission to help set up porridge shops to accommodate the refugees.

"Would the people in the Military Control Commission be so honest?" Cun Yunsheng asked doubtfully.

"They will definitely not be so honest, so I asked them to escort a certain number of additional hungry people every month. As for how much they are greedy, I don't care, but they have to ensure the amount of hungry people they escort." Lin Yi explained.

I have to say that Lin's translation has indeed changed a lot.

He now has his own way of handling things, unlike before when he was always timid and submissive.

"It seems that Myitkyina has handled the situation quite well. However, from now on you will deal with the problem of starving people here, and Myitkyina will focus on training supplementary regiments." Cun Yunsheng patted his shoulder and said with a smile.

"By the end of the year, I hope to have at least 500,000 to 1 million refugees. As for money and food, you can handle it yourself. I will approve a note for you, and Milong will prepare all the supplies you need."

"One million?" Lin Yi was stunned.

Would this be too much?
"Do you think it's too much? I think it's too little. The famine in the Central Plains is said to have affected millions of people, or even more. And the blockade implemented by the Japanese army afterwards caused even more casualties." Cun Yunsheng looked at the other party, shook his head and said.

"We must explain the policy of our Sichuan Army clearly. As long as they come to settle down, we will give them money, land, houses, and even wives."

“Don’t be reluctant to part with that money.”

"Yes, Commander." Lin Yi nodded, but soon said with a bitter look on his face.

"I need help."

"Who do you need?" Cun Yunsheng looked at the other party and asked hesitantly.

He is short of people now and cannot transfer more people.

"Let the veterinarian help. He is older and more stable." Lin Yi thought for a moment and made his request.

"No, he is still needed to take charge of the field hospital." Cun Yunsheng refused directly.

What a joke!
Although the veterinarian's medical skills are average, they cannot be said to be average, but because he is old and steady, he is very suitable for the field hospital.

"He's a veterinarian, what does he know about curing illnesses? He might as well come with me to help those starving people." Lin Yi expressed his opinion.

Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng thought about it for a moment and felt that it made some sense, and then he continued.

"Talk to the veterinarian yourself. If he agrees, let him go with you. As for the others, they all have plans, so don't transfer them. There are still many indigenous peoples in various places that need to be cleared out, and they all need someone to take charge."

Hearing this, Lin Yi nodded, then gave a brief report and left the command center.

Long Wenjian, who had been waiting for a long time, saw Lin Yi coming out, greeted him, and walked into the command center.

"Commander, are you looking for me?" Long Wenjian said respectfully as soon as they met.

Cun Yunsheng raised his head and looked at Long Wenjian, and said with a smile.

"What's wrong? When did you become so polite? This is not you."

As expected, after hearing this, Long Wenjian immediately returned to his playful smile.

"So, what do you think about the land division this time? We're just two people, so just tell us what you think." Cun Yunsheng continued.

He wanted to know what Long Wenjian thought.

"Very good." Long Wenjian said quickly.

"Really?" Cun Yunsheng asked in surprise.

"That's really good. I believe that it won't be long before both the combat effectiveness and morale of the troops will be boosted." Long Wenjian nodded and said in agreement.

"I didn't expect that I would be able to get so much land."

Long Wenjian’s current military rank is lieutenant colonel, and he also has those honorary fields, which is a considerable sum of money.

"Okay, these are what you deserve. Next, there is something else that needs your attention." Cun Yunsheng nodded, then said with a serious face.

"Ensure the mission." Long Wenjian said seriously.

"It's very simple. I need you to train a group of natives and let them attack Imphal when necessary. In other words, you can directly train a resistance force at the border between India and Myanmar. I need them to attack Imphal and destroy the base there at the critical moment." Cun Yunsheng's voice was very soft, but in Long Wenjian's ears, it was no less than a bomb.

At least Long Wenjian was stunned by the shock. He stared at the other party in amazement, not knowing what to say.

Looking at Long Wenjian's expression, Cun Yunsheng knew that the other party was stunned by his thoughts, so he was not surprised, but waited for him to digest it.

"What's wrong? Are you scared?" Cun Yunsheng chuckled.

When Long Wenjian came back to his senses, he nodded first, then shook his head and said, "I'm not scared, but I didn't expect your idea to be so bold."

"Don't you think, why should we attack the American base for no reason?" Cun Yunsheng knew what he meant, so he said it directly.

"Yes." Long Wenjian admitted.

He really didn't understand why they should attack Imphal?

If the Americans knew about this, they would definitely not let it go.

"What do you think of the Americans?" Cun Yunsheng did not answer, but asked back.

"Or, what do you think of Master Mai?"

Master Mai is the American who was assigned by Cun Yunsheng to Long Wenjian to train the natives.

Hearing this, Long Wenjian pondered for a while and immediately spoke.

"Very good, very responsible and serious."

"Two hundred thousand natives were transferred to India. Master Mai argued with me several times. Finally, I brought up Stilwell's order and he gave up. He believed that those natives who had not completed the training were just a bunch of cannon fodder."

Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng was not surprised, as Master Mai was indeed like that.

"Well, this does suit him, but he is just an instructor, not Stilwell." Cun Yunsheng said calmly.

"We are not strong yet. Once we become strong, Stilwell will change his attitude. All I have to do is to prepare for a rainy day. Besides, training a strong native force will be of great use in the future."

"Don't forget, Burma is a British colony. Now the British just don't have the energy to care about it. When the war is over, the British will definitely not watch their colony disappear just like that."

"So the war will not end immediately, and at that time, this rebel army will be useful. Let them destroy the Imphal base. If the British army loses this forward base, they may be patient and talk to us in detail."

"More importantly, Britain and the United States are one family. Do you think the Americans will help us or the British army?"

"Don't forget those expeditionary soldiers who were harmed by the British army."

Cun Yunsheng's words made Long Wenjian silent.

After a long while, Long Wenjian finally spoke.

"You are right. The British will not just sit there and watch their colonies disappear."

"Then I will go back and train an indigenous rebel army and have them occupy the India-Myanmar border."

"Well, don't let Master Mai know. This matter must be kept secret. You can start with your special forces company. Oh, it's already a special forces battalion. No, maybe it won't be long before it will be reorganized into a regiment." Cun Yunsheng said with a smile.

"Select some officers from here. Remember, they must be reliable and trustworthy. It would be better to select some officers from the volunteer team. It will be more reliable."

Hearing this, Long Wenjian patted his chest and made the promise.

"Please rest assured that I will complete the task."

After Long Wenjian left, Meng Fanle walked in with a thick stack of documents. It was obvious that they all required his signature.

"So many documents?" Cun Yunsheng complained, and then began to review them carefully.

He knew that since it was sent by Meng Fanle, it must have been screened.

Those that did not require his review must have been resolved long ago.

"Is the land division going smoothly?" Cun Yunsheng asked casually.

"Well, everything went well. The morale of the troops was very high, and basically everyone wrote back asking their families to come and farm the land immediately. Some even asked the entire village to come." Meng Fanle was in charge of how to divide the land, so he naturally knew it very well.

"Well, the number of people they call won't be that many. At most, 100,000 or 80,000, which still won't be enough."

"There are millions of hectares of land near Hanoi, and tens of millions of acres of land. This number of people is simply not enough." Cun Yunsheng shook his head and said.

"Only when the Chinese make up more than half of Hanoi will this place become more stable. Otherwise, we will always be on tenterhooks, just like the Japanese invaders."

"And there will be some people sneaking in here, but it doesn't matter. As long as they behave themselves and don't do anything weird, let them be."

"At a critical moment, we can also borrow a few heads. Cao Cao also borrowed the heads of grain officials. Commander Ayi is too soft-hearted. It is not suitable for him to come forward for this kind of thing. You are more suitable."

Cun Yunsheng's words made Meng Fan roll his eyes.

What are these words?

Does that mean he is more ruthless?

The key is that he hasn't killed many people.

"Haven't you tricked those cannon fodders enough?" Cun Yunsheng knew what he was thinking and mentioned it casually.

As expected, after hearing this, Meng Fan was speechless for a while.

He knows all the bad things he has done in the past.

"What does the Fourth War Zone say? When are they planning to launch a new offensive?" Cun Yunsheng was not talking about attacking Jiangcheng or opening up the railway, but landing on the island.

"They said to wait a little longer because they are short of equipment and hope that we can increase our support," Meng Fanle explained.

"There are not many Japanese troops on the island, only one regiment? The rest are some puppet troops from Izu. Their combat effectiveness is just so-so, not as strong as imagined. Let them send out a division, and we will send out a regiment, which is enough to completely strangle the Japanese troops on the island." Cun Yunsheng knew what the Fourth War Zone meant.

It's nothing more than thinking about getting some benefits first and then considering sending troops.

"Tell them that if they want weapons and rice, they have to listen to us. They must show their attitude and not let the people in the Fourth War Zone look down on us." Cun Yunsheng reminded again.

"Yes, then who are you going to send to land on the island to fight?" Meng Fanle asked puzzledly.

"In fact, Dong Dao's reconnaissance battalion is very suitable, but the number of people is still too small. More importantly, this number of people is already the upper limit of his command. Any more will not be appropriate." Cun Yunsheng himself also had a headache.

How to arrange the two Dong brothers, Cui Yong and others.

But their own command ability is just that.

Any higher would really be inappropriate.

Moreover, Dong Dao’s reconnaissance battalion had only more than 500 people and was not organized according to the standard US military battalion.

"Dong Dao is indeed suitable for reconnaissance. He is very powerful with a big knife. He has killed at least hundreds of Japanese soldiers. It is indeed inappropriate for him to be a commander." Meng Fanle nodded in agreement.

"Otherwise, why don't you let your guard battalion commander give it a try?"

"Old Xue?"

(End of this chapter)