The most cattle cottage in the Anti-Japanese War

Chapter 777 I Can't Live Without Mr. Gao

General George got on the yacht and sat opposite Gao Jiu. Li Shasha poured him a glass of wine.

George was very gentlemanly, he was not in a hurry to explain why he came, and first had a chat with Gao Jiu.

Gao Jiu knew that he would not come to the sea for no reason, there must be something important to discuss with him.

He was not in a hurry, and continued to talk about fishing with George.

George finally couldn't hold his breath anymore. He glanced at Li Shasha, obviously not wanting Li Shasha to be there.

Li Shasha is a shrewd person and understands what George means, but she doesn't plan to leave, because she knows that George is a representative of the British military, and there must be something embarrassing for him to come to find Gao Jiu.

Li Shasha was not willing to let Gao Jiu go on an adventure with them.

To be honest, Gao Jiu didn't want to get involved in their affairs, so he simply said, "General George, if you have anything to say, just say it."

George said: "The British army plans to take back Malaysia and Singapore. I hope that Mr. Gao can send troops to assist the British army and fight against the Japanese army."

At the beginning, Gao Jiu thought that the British wanted him to go to Germany to help them blow up the missile factory in the southern suburbs of Berlin. Gao Jiu absolutely refused to do this.

Today's Gao Jiujia has a great career. If the British still use him as an ordinary special soldier, they will look down on him too much.If the British really made such a request, Gao Jiu would reject it on the spot and show them embarrassment.

Li Shasha originally thought that George would make such a request, but she would definitely not agree.

The reason she stayed was to fear that Gao Jiu would be too embarrassed to speak up, and she would refuse on Gao Jiu's behalf.

I heard that Gao Jiu was going to send troops to fight in the Malay Peninsula. This seemed not too much, so Li Shasha didn't say anything, and let Gao Jiu make his own decision.

In fact, the British military really had the idea of ​​letting Gao Jiu go to Germany, and later felt that Gao Jiu's current status was too high, and it was inappropriate to make such a request.

However, it is rare for Gao Jiu to come to the UK, and the British side still hopes that Gao Jiu can help them solve some major problems.After discussion, they thought that the most convenient thing for Gao Jiu to do was to send troops to the Malay Peninsula. They expected that Gao Jiu would not refuse.

Gao Jiu thought for a moment, then shook his head slightly.

George was very disappointed. He asked a little puzzled: "Mr. Gao, it is very convenient to send troops to the Malay Peninsula from the Golden Triangle. Is there any difficulty for you?"

The Malay Peninsula is the prominent part of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. There are four countries in total, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia and Singapore.

With Gao Jiu's current strength, it is indeed very convenient to send troops to Malaysia from Thailand and Burma, but Gao Jiu has never thought of this idea.

The terrain of the Malay Peninsula is long and narrow, surrounded by the sea on three sides. Any part of the island is vulnerable to the attack of the Japanese navy, especially the Japanese Navy’s aviation. Taking off from the aircraft carrier, the combat radius can cover the entire Malay Peninsula.

Gao Jiu's troops do not have the cover of the navy. Under such terrain conditions, they do not have an advantage in combat and are prone to huge casualties.

If Gao Jiu commanded the anti-Japanese army to enter Malaysia, and the Japanese army blocked the borders between Malaysia, Thailand and Myanmar, the anti-Japanese army would have no way to retreat, and there was even the danger of the entire army being wiped out.

Besides, what good is it for Gao Jiu to help the British army conquer Malaysia and Singapore?Gao Jiu definitely didn't want to take this muddy water.

Gao Jiu said: "I can't agree to this matter. The Japanese navy is too powerful. Without the cover of the navy, it is difficult to be sure of victory."

Before George came, the Bronze Commander of the British Army had discussed it, and they guessed that Gao Jiu might be worried about the Japanese navy.

He said: "Mr. Gao, you can rest assured on this point. We have already contacted the US Navy, and they will dispatch the navy to deal with the Japanese navy. You just need to concentrate on dealing with the Japanese army."

George said this with certainty, because at this time the Battle of Midway had already passed, and the strength of the Japanese navy in the Pacific Ocean was gradually declining. Threat to the Malay Peninsula.

After George finished speaking, he looked at Gao Jiu expectantly.

Gao Jiu still shook his head and said: "I cannot agree to this matter. The Japanese army is very strong in the Malay Peninsula, and I am not sure of victory."

Seeing Gao Jiu's resolute attitude, George was very disappointed, and quickly got up to leave.

Li Shasha smiled and said: "Ninth brother, you are right, let's not care about their crap, you rarely come to England, let me have a good time with you."

Gao Jiu smiled and said: "It's getting late, let's go back too. You make an appointment with your father, I have something to discuss with you."

At the family dinner, Gao Jiu asked, "Father-in-law, is there any business in London that you would like to get involved in?"

Sir Li is very satisfied with his current business, he said that he has nothing to do now.

However, Li Shasha knew that the reason why Gao Jiu said that was because he must have seen some great business opportunity.

She said, "Ninth brother, what kind of business do you want us to participate in?"

Gao Jiu said: "Didn't you invest in electricity and water when you were in Hong Kong?"

Mentioning this, Sir Li looked sad. Public facilities such as electricity and water services used to be very profitable in Hong Kong, and it took him a lot of effort to get involved.

When the war broke out, he led his family to flee Hong Kong. The electricity and water services were taken over by the Japanese without compensation, and he lost a lot of money.

He shook his head and said, "I don't want to do such a thing again."

Gao Jiu said: "If the Japanese withdrew from Hong Kong and Hong Kong regained its previous prosperity, what would you do?"

Sir Li said: "Of course I am willing, but who knows when this war will end?"

Gao Jiu said: "As long as you are willing, you can. Don't worry, I will find a way to help you get control of this aspect after the war."

Sir Li was not very interested in such unknown and distant things, so he gave an ambiguous "hmm".

Gao Jiu continued: "What I'm telling you is that this is just one aspect of it. Are you interested in London's electricity and water services?"

Sir Li shook his head directly and said, "I haven't considered it yet."

Now it is a time of war, electricity and water are completely in the hands of the British government, the original private investors are firmly trapped, and it is too late for them to escape.

At this time, Sir Li went to buy the shares in this area, and those people were eager to sell them quickly.Besides, even if Sir Li became the major shareholder, for this kind of state-controlled enterprise, the price of electricity and water would not count, and the supply of water and electricity must be carried out according to the plan of the Zheng family, so it would be meaningless to participate.

Gao Jiu said: "What if the war ends soon? Let me tell you, once the war is over, Britain will completely restore the policies implemented before the war in terms of economic policy, and will relax in many aspects, especially In terms of public infrastructure, we will increase support, and if we take the lead in controlling electricity and water, it will definitely be a huge profit.”

At this time, London will be bombed by the German Air Force from time to time, and there is no sign of the end of the war at all.

Sir Li said perfunctorily: "You are right, but wait and see."

Gao Jiu knew what he was waiting for, he wanted to see the development of the war, after the Allies had gained a clear advantage.

He said: "We can't wait any longer. When the time comes, everyone will understand. Will it be your turn?"

Sir Li asked, "When do you think the war will end?"

Gao Jiu said: "From now on, it will not exceed two years. In less than a year, the situation of the war will be clear."

Although Sir Li trusted Gao Jiu very much, he was old after all, and he was unwilling to take risks in investment under such a situation where he could not see clearly the future.

Li Shasha had absolute trust in Gao Jiu, she said: "Brother Jiu, I believe in you, and I am willing to invest in such a thing."

More than half of the Li family's business is now managed by Li Shasha. Sir Li saw that Li Shasha had made up her mind, so he no longer objected.

He asked: "How to talk to the British government about this matter?"

Gao Jiu said with a smile: "You don't need to go to them, they will come to beg you, and then you just put forward such a condition."

The reason why Gao Jiu is so confident is because he understands the situation in the Malay Peninsula.

When the Japanese army occupied Malaysia and Singapore in 1942, they encountered resistance from the local people, especially the local Chinese organizations who fought tenaciously with the Japanese army, paid a lot of sacrifices, and dealt a heavy blow to the Japanese army.

Due to the constraints of Singapore's terrain, the Japanese army sent heavy troops to encircle and suppress the resistance of the local people.

In Malaysia, due to the relatively vast territory and the large number of people, the anti-Japanese war has been burning, which involved a lot of energy from the Japanese army.

Not only that, the British were not reconciled to the Japanese army occupying their colonies. They funded the local anti-Japanese armed forces, and there are still a certain number of British troops operating there.

With the continuous development of the Pacific War, the Japanese Navy suffered several consecutive defeats, and its control over Southeast Asia has weakened a lot.The British wanted to restore their rule, so they increased their investment in the Malay Peninsula.

Not long ago, the 18th Division of the Japanese Army stationed in Malaysia was transferred to Vietnam. The British took the opportunity to land in Malaysia, hoping to retake Malaysia.

Now that the 18th Division of the Japanese Army has returned to Malaysia, this has put tremendous pressure on the British, so they hope that Gao Jiu will send troops to help them occupy Malaysia.

Gao Jiu concluded that the British would definitely come to ask for him.Since he had already rejected them face to face, they would definitely ask Sir Li to come forward. This happened to be the best time for Sir Li to raise conditions.

As Gao Jiu expected, after George returned, he reported Gao Jiu's attitude to the military.

Based on the information about Gao Jiu provided by the intelligence department, the military believed that as long as Gao Jiu's conditions were met, Gao Jiu would definitely agree.

In order to avoid Gao Jiu's direct rejection, they accompanied George to find Sir Li through friends who were familiar with Sir Li in the business world.

Seeing that Gao Jiu's analysis was indeed correct, Sir Li believed even more in Gao Jiu's judgment about the future.

He reasoned that his daughter was responsible for this matter and asked them to go directly to Li Shasha.

The condition Li Shasha put forward was to acquire most of the shares of London Power and Water. The original share holders were eager to throw out this hot potato, so with the cooperation of the relevant departments of the British Government, Li Shasha took control of London Power and water services.

Now that the goal was achieved, Gao Jiu agreed. He negotiated with the British military and agreed on a date for dispatching troops.

In order to ensure the convenience of communication between the two parties, George accompanied Gao Jiu back to the Golden Triangle.

After George came to the Golden Triangle, he flew directly to Yangon without stopping, and went to meet the British Governor in Myanmar.

He first discussed with the governor, hoping that the British governor in Burma could send troops to Malaysia.

He still had some doubts about Gao Jiu, and hoped that the British army could take the lead in this attack on Malaysia.

Unexpectedly, the governor flatly rejected his request, saying that everything here must be subject to Gao Jiu's arrangement, and if Gao Jiu did not agree to send troops, he would never send troops to Malaysia.

George felt very depressed. He didn't expect that the British military's order was not as good as Gao Jiu's sentence.

The British Governor in Burma has the right to refuse the request of the British military, because according to the colonial system of the British Zheng’s government, the British Governor in Burma is only responsible for Burma’s affairs, and he has the right to refuse requests for sending troops beyond the scope of Burma.

After all, George came here on behalf of the British military, and the governor had to give him face.

He patiently introduced Gao Jiu's influence in this area and the dependence of the British Governor's Office in Myanmar on the Golden Triangle.

Tell him that without the help of Gao Jiu, the British army would not be able to survive in Burma, let alone attack the Japanese army in Malaysia.

Without Gao Jiu, it would be impossible to win this battle, and the British army would suffer a disastrous defeat, and even Myanmar would be lost by then.

George was skeptical and didn't understand whether it was Mr. Governor's evasion or some other reason.

The governor asked: "After you arrived in the Golden Triangle, have you learned about the situation in the Golden Triangle?"

George shook his head and said, "Not yet, I'll come to see you directly."

The governor said: "Well, I just want to visit Mr. Gao, you go to the Golden Triangle with me. After you visit the Golden Triangle, you will understand."

Accompanied by the British Governor in Myanmar, George visited the Golden Triangle. George found that the prosperity of the Golden Triangle had surpassed that of London, and he was deeply shocked by the powerful strength contained in the Golden Triangle.

He accepted the suggestion of the British Governor in Burma and followed Gao Jiu's arrangement in everything.

In a blink of an eye, time came to the beginning of 1944, which was the dry season in Southeast Asia.Gao Jiu mobilized 1000 Taohuashan guerrillas, three regiments of the Thai army, three regiments of the British army stationed in Burma, a division of the Burmese army, and the 38th division of the Yuanzheng Army to assemble in Thailand and prepare to send troops to Malaysia.

(End of this chapter)