"Back then, China also assisted us and made our army very powerful."
There was a hint of longing in Wu An's eyes: "At that time, we had no shortage of guns, bullets, food, drink, and everything else. But for some reason, China suddenly stopped our assistance, and as a result, we became what we are now. Look."
"So, you are also worried that I will suddenly stop doing business with you."
"Yes, Mr. Ye!" Wu An said calmly: "Some people say that selling us arms is the biggest conspiracy. When we all replace the weapons you provided, as long as you stop supplying bullets, we will have no choice but to be slaughtered."
"That's not bad!" Ye Qing smiled: "But, do you have other channels to purchase arms?"
Wu An gritted his teeth: "Yes, but it's very expensive!"
"Come from Guokang."
"Um!"
Ye Qing immediately understood who was saying this: "I only make money by doing business with you, but some people who do business with you really want to control you.
That's why old Sangji endured the humiliation and did business with Lashio General Maoliang because he didn't want his greatest weakness to be in the hands of others.
I only sold 3,000 bayi to old Sanji, and it was also based on this consideration that he could do business with me, and of course he could do business with others. As time goes by, the fox will always show its tail when it comes to people's hearts. "
Wu An was very smart and immediately figured out something: "Isn't it bad for Kokang people to build a country?"
"The first question is where the money for founding the country came from." Ye Qing said with a smile: "Now the entire Yun Province is strictly guarded against allowing white powder and fake gold to enter the country.
Even if they border Laos and Thailand. However, they have three steps, one post, five steps and one sentry, and they are strictly guarded. Therefore, the only way is to harvest wool from the Kachin, Benglong and Northern Shan people. "
"The second question is, will the military government allow the Kokang people to establish a state?"
Wu An silently said, the answer is yes, of course not.
Back then, the drug lord Peng wanted to establish a country, but the Kokang Allied Forces were severely attacked by the military government. They were eventually divided into three and each went their own way.
Moreover, the military government immediately changed the military system. Each state had a garrison general who was in charge of all cities, transportation, and taxation.
Various ethnic groups in northern Myanmar either go to the mining areas to work as miners, or go to the deep mountains and forests to work as mountain soldiers and become vagrants. Although there is still national autonomy, there is no way to make one's voice heard in the military government.
"The third question is why the military government madly attacked the Kachin and the Benglong Army."
"Because the Kachin people occupied the Hpakant mining area, and the Benglong people occupied Mogok."
"You can say that, but it's not entirely correct!" Ye Qing said with a smile: "The federal countries are all pyramid-shaped, with only a few families standing at the top of the food chain.
The same is true for Myanmar. Those who stand at the top of the food chain are called nobles. The Myanmar people are their tools to rule the country. In their eyes, the other ethnic groups are cheap labor.
It is precisely based on this structure that they do not grant ethnic minorities the status of nationals, but keep you firmly in a fixed place.
If you don’t set up education in minority areas, you will know nothing about the world. Ethnic minorities without knowledge will never become nobles or officials. They can only be the humblest miners, doing the most tiring work and eating the worst food. , one generation after another became miners. "
"It is precisely for this reason that the smart people in your tribe choose independence and self-government. They want to get rid of the control of the military government and give the next generation a future."
"It was for this reason that China aided you."
“But it’s a pity that not only drug lord Peng but also old Sangji became inflated and felt that China’s assistance was taken for granted, so they did some things that hurt China’s feelings, which also caused China to stop its assistance. "
"But I came to northern Myanmar to do business." Ye Qing said with a smile: "I won't give you guns, bullets, or even a piece of cloth for free.
I need gambling stones and precious stones to increase my capital chain, and I need ores to cater to domestic needs, so as to obtain some materials that require special approval. For example, the arms sold to you and Muse Sanxiong are specially approved.
Moreover, as long as I can continue to transport ore back, I can continue to obtain arms, and eventually turn this specially approved business into an ordinary business. "
There are also smart people in an ignorant nation.
Ye Qing believed that Wu An was a very smart person, otherwise, Old Sangji, a fox, would never have taken him with him.
The father of the Zhu family has very evil intentions.
The fallacy of using bullets to control all ethnic groups in northern Myanmar achieves the goal of turning oneself into an enemy of all ethnic groups in northern Myanmar.
Therefore, he gave Wu An a very broad overview of the composition of a country.
This made Wu An come to another conclusion.
Myanmar regards all ethnic groups in northern Myanmar as the cheapest miners.
But the Zhu family father used all ethnic groups in northern Myanmar as cannon fodder for the founding of the country.
"Although Kachin State has various rare minerals, it is also the area with the most intense fighting." Ye Qing said seriously: "But it is also the most chaotic place in northern Myanmar. If I die there, the government troops and the various ethnic groups in northern Myanmar will There will be mutual blame, and in the end, the senior leaders of China don’t know who killed me, so they can’t help me avenge it.”
"It is 190 kilometers from Myitkyina to Monkey Bridge, but it needs to cross the jurisdiction of more than a dozen tribes, which is not safe for me. Therefore, I chose the Burma Highway as a breakthrough."
"Because as long as Greedy Wolf occupies Lashio, it is equivalent to controlling the Burma Highway. The effort is minimal, but the rewards are more generous."
"So, Mr. Ye's real goal is ore, whether it is copper ore or iron ore." Wu An finally relaxed, he is not afraid that you will ask for something, but he is afraid that you will ask for nothing.
If you just sell us weapons just for gambling on stones and gems, you can leave at any time when you make enough money.
However, if it is a Chinese state-owned enterprise entrusting you to buy ore, this kind of business will be long-term.
Ye Qing smiled and nodded, and Wu An finally understood the difference between aid and business.
The aid is free, which will naturally breed greed among all ethnic groups in northern Myanmar.
But once you ask for something, these ethnic minorities will naturally think that you have ulterior motives and do things that are incomprehensible.
But business cannot be done without profit. I am not your father, so I have no reason to give you things for free.
I will give you what you want only if I get what I need from you.
"I will convey Mr. Ye's words to old Sanji." Wu An said with a smile on his face: "When the old man is relieved, he will purchase additional arms."
"Currently, you can exchange it for collection-level gambling stones." Ye Qing smiled: "But I believe that even old Sangji doesn't have many stones of this level."
“We also have limonite.”
Ye Qing nodded happily. Wu An said these words, which foreshadowed that the battle in Kachin State would be ten times more tragic.
Wu An said goodbye, turned around and walked a few steps, then suddenly turned back and said: "Mr. Ye, please be careful about Zhu Longmei."
