I work as a mercenary in northern Myanmar.

Chapter 622 Receiving
Chen Chen had not made up his mind to fight with Wa State. After all, considering the size of Wa State, the consequences of a head-on confrontation with them would definitely not be as simple as fighting Daqili or Kokang.

If the battle line is really opened, this war will be even more massive than the Kachin War.

It’s not that the Dongfeng Corps can’t afford to fight, but that there is no need to.

War is only a last resort, provided that threats are effective.

Of course, in order for a threat to be a threat, you have to have the ability to completely overturn the table.

And it is obvious that Chen Chen’s words “help you look good” are definitely not just talk.

Looking at Chen Chen with a stern expression, a look of despair flashed in Bao Xiaomei's eyes.

She let out a long sigh and finally lowered her head.

At this moment, her whole body had relaxed - perhaps it was not accurate to say relaxed, it should be said that she was almost paralyzed.

"What do you want?"

Bao Xiaomei asked.

"Military power."

Chen Chen replied without hesitation:

"I won't touch anything you have."

"However, you must completely hand over the military power in your hands."

"After handing over the military power, you can still continue to promote a series of projects related to the Pagan Railway according to the original plan."

“You can do business, you can make money, you can even go into politics.”

"But you can no longer have any armed forces in your hands."

"What I mean is that these forces should either be disbanded or handed over to the Dongfeng Corps for unified management."

“From now on, the Wa State Army no longer exists.”

".This is impossible."

Bao Xiaomei shook her head and replied:

"Even if I agree, you can't do it."

"The rule of Wa State is authoritarian in nature, and the foundation of this rule lies in the army and armed forces."

“Giving up armed forces means the rulers lose their authority.”

"That seems too complicated. To put it simply, once I order the Wa State Army to hand over power, I will immediately lose the right to command them."

"You understand? It's a paradox."

“I need the Wa State Army, but the Wa State Army may not need me”

As she spoke, Bao Xiaomei sat up straight again.

She vaguely realized that she seemed to have found a breakthrough.

Yes, the fate of Wa State to be dismantled and reorganized is irreversible, but in this process, there is nothing we can do.

They could not defeat the Dongfeng Corps, but they might not be able to deal with the Wa State Army either.

If the two sides really fall out, the end result will be a lose-lose situation.

Therefore, he still has to rely on himself.

He still has to use himself as a handle to slowly change Wa State and achieve his goal.
Bao Xiaomei's eyes lit up, and at that moment, she had already figured out how to use this fact as a bargaining chip to gain more benefits for herself.

This is definitely an extremely lucky thing. When it is about to be completely destroyed, there is still a chance to turn the situation around!
Bao Xiaomei stared at Chen Chen closely, while Chen Chen said calmly:
"You don't need to worry about this problem."

"You also said that Wa State is originally a small authoritarian political gang. If that's the case, then we can just kill the gang leader."

"It's almost time now."

"I guess by the time I said this, Ning Ming and Jiang He should have already started."

"I don't know who their specific target is, but judging from the current situation."

"The leaders of your several military regions should have been prepared to make replacements."

After the words fell, Bao Xiaomei was stunned.

"What's the meaning?!"

She questioned in a sharp voice.

"Isn't this simple? I have always said that if the leader of a faction does not satisfy us, then we should just replace him with someone we like."

"We had no choice before, we could only rely on hard fighting."

"Now, we have the intelligence network, the insiders, and the right tools and means."

"Then it is obvious that we can also use 'non-war' means to achieve our goals."

Chen Chen looked calm, but Bao Xiaomei was extremely shocked.

".All my people were killed by you?"

"I do not know."

Chen Chen spread his hands and replied:

"This is something that Jiang He is responsible for. I don't get involved in too many details."

"But I guess they are almost dead."

"I didn't expect you to do this"

Bao Xiaomei's voice suddenly dropped, and her tone revealed a deep resentment.

Before Chen Chen could respond, Bao Xiaomei continued:

"Chen Chen, I always thought that no matter what kind of conflict of interest we had, at least we are still friends."

"I have never thought of using vicious means to deal with you. Even if there is a conflict, it is completely open and aboveboard."

"You disappoint me so much."

"If I hadn't come to you today, would my ending be the same as theirs?"

"Has Ning Ming existed from the very beginning just to kill me when necessary?"

"Yes, that's who he is."

"It's so funny. I even thought you really couldn't control him and gave him to me to train."

"From the beginning to the end, you never considered me a friend, right?"

"Do you think of me as a human being?"

Bao Xiaomei's voice gradually became sharp again. Chen Chen waved his hand to interrupt her and then said:

"Don't be hysterical."

"In my plan, no matter what method is used to achieve the ending, at least, my first choice does not include the option of 'killing you'."

"Otherwise, do you think I need to sit here and talk to you so much?"

"That's because I'm still useful, right?"

Bao Xiaomei asked self-deprecatingly.

"Yes."

"Those who are useful can live."

"On the contrary, those so-called army commanders and division commanders under you are all useless people."

"When the whole of Pubei began to undergo great changes, they were the only ones who insisted on implementing the warlord rule. It was really difficult for them."

"You should thank me. If I don't get rid of them now, sooner or later, they will get rid of you." "Then I should thank you?"

Bao Xiaomei asked back with gritted teeth.

"Objectively speaking, this is the case."

Chen Chen didn't have the patience to say more, so he stood up from the sofa.

Then he looked at Bao Xiaomei and said:
"In fact, whether you come today or not, our plan will start today."

"Of course, according to the original plan, the negotiations were supposed to take place after we cleared those obstacles."

"But now this result seems to be good."

"Okay, I think we've reached an agreement."

"Do you know what to do next?"

".clear."

Bao Xiaomei nodded silently.

At this moment, she seemed to have let go of everything completely.

Hours later, the riot caused by the precise assassination occurred as expected.

Pangkham was in chaos. The 318th Brigade, the 418th Brigade and the Pangkham Guard Brigade were confronting each other outside the city. Some wanted to catch ghosts, some wanted to protect themselves, but more wanted to take the opportunity to seize power.

The 171st Military Region in the south was completely isolated. They were the only force within the Wa State Army that was truly staying out of the conflict.

Logically speaking, they should have set out to "raise an army to support the king" at this time, but soon, the Southern Shan State Army that blocked their way and the Chaisri mercenaries who crossed the border from Thailand used tough measures to dispel their idea.

The unrest was confined within Wa State and within a relatively controllable range.

After what could be described as a "tentative" conflict, several teams spontaneously laid down their weapons and ceased fire. Then, the candidates who had been predetermined long ago began to take positions and quickly connected with the others, each completing the purge of internal opposition forces.

At the same time as the purge was completed, Bao Xiaomei finally stood up according to the agreement with Chen Chen and defined the nature of the riot.

According to her, the riot, which should have been defined as a "rebellion caused by external interference", turned into a "self-cleansing to correct internal mistakes."

In a televised speech, Bao Xiaomei said solemnly:
“Wa State will be better off for it.”

No one knew if she was lying because no one had any way to verify it.

For ordinary people, this was just a power struggle among the upper-level warlords and had nothing to do with them.

As a result, the social situation, which had been somewhat turbulent, quickly stabilized within a few days, and this was also the time when the Dongfeng Corps was about to take over.

At the Mengka base, truckloads of equipment were continuously delivered to the base. Chen Chen watched as he repeatedly said to Shi Dakai beside him:
"Wow, I never knew that the 318th Brigade has really become rich in recent years."

"When we first arrived in Pubei, those who had a few anti-aircraft guns were considered rich. Now look at the things in the 318th Brigade. This is what we call real wealth."

"Rocket launchers, large-caliber howitzers, 20mm machine guns, 122 self-propelled howitzers."

"If we really fight them, the equipment they have will be enough to give us a hard time."

"If they hadn't had two J-5s as their base, it's hard to say whether they would have handed over the power so readily."

Hearing his words, Shi Dakai nodded slightly and replied:
"really."

"In modern warfare, as long as the battle remains on the ground, there is no such thing as an absolute, overwhelming advantage."

"We have tanks, they have bazookas."

"We have self-propelled artillery, and they have rocket launchers."

"Our equipment may be one level ahead of theirs overall, but they can make up for this gap with the number of people and weapons."

"Not fighting is really the best option, but what really surprised me is that they actually handed over all their heavy weapons."

"What if I don't hand it over?"

Chen Chen asked back, and then explained:
"Handing over heavy weapons was originally just a formality. Look at the equipment. The 318th Brigade has more than people, so how could it only have two rocket launchers?"

"Just like we hid the shells, they also hid things."

"The process of handing over weapons is just a sign of submission. It should not be taken seriously."

"We still have a lot of work to do to truly and completely eliminate their threat."

"I know."

Shi Dakai nodded slightly and continued:

"The few people we arranged have basically completed the control of the key brigades of the Wa State Army."

"At present, their control is still relatively weak, and they can only maintain the level of 'no trouble'."

"But later on, they will strengthen their influence through further cleansing and assimilation, and then launch the next strategy."

"According to our plan, the Wa State Army will achieve the goal of reducing its military by 3% within three months, and more than 20% within the next six months."

"By early next year, the Wa State Army's armed forces will be reduced to less than 5,000 people, and they will not be allowed to keep any heavy weapons."

"The entire Wa State Army will be officially transformed from a warlord force into a security force, completely eliminating the destabilizing threat they bring to the regional situation."

"This process will be long and there will definitely be a lot of friction."

“But these frictions will no longer erupt in a concentrated manner.”

"As long as we can separate the main contradictions and defeat them one by one, it will be quite easy for us to deal with Wa State."

After Shi Dakai finished speaking, Chen Chen subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, he spoke:
"It was really a stroke of luck that it went so smoothly."

"According to my original assumption, the first round of conflict will definitely be the most intense. It is even possible that we will need to put all our strength on the field to cut the Gordian knot and put an end to the chaos."

"If that's the case, our losses won't be small."

"But fortunately, Bao Xiaomei is still sensible."

"Although she is ambitious, her brain is always online."

"This result is good for all of us."

"Yes."

Shi Dakai nodded again, and after a slight pause, he said:

"In fact, I can't understand why she resisted in the first place. If we look at it purely from the perspective of interests, this result is undoubtedly the best one for her."

"Everyone is reducing their military strength because everyone knows that the more troops they have, the greater the possibility of being attacked."

"Retaining the army is nothing more than retaining one's own ambitions."

"Bao Youxiang is ambitious, or in other words, he has a certain obsession."

"In addition to making a profit, he also wanted to go down in history."

"But what about Bao Xiaomei? What does she want to do?"

"She doesn't have much identification with Wa State, and she is even more cruel to her family."

"As for the unification of Pubei, I think Bao Qi's father is more active than Bao Xiaomei."

"In that case, why not choose an easier path? Why do you have to hold on to that huge mess?"

"What does she want to prove? And who does she want to prove it to?"

"who knows."

Chen Chen shook his head and replied:
"There are too many people and things in this broken place that are hard to understand."

“But the good news is, it’s okay not to understand.”

"Anyway, from now on, Pubei will gradually become a place with the same voice."

(End of this chapter)