I work as a mercenary in northern Myanmar.

Chapter 625 Execution
"So, as for Peng Deren, you mean to simply not talk about it and just use your power to pressure him?"

Sitting opposite Chen Chen, Shi Dakai asked with a slightly puzzled tone:

"Why should we go so far as to seek the truth? In fact, Peng Deren is just a minor character now. There are many things that we can do if we make them clear to him. He will understand."

"Even the Wa State can bow its head, so why can't he bow his head?"

"It's just such a small place. He has neither bargaining chips nor the ability to rebel. What qualifications does he have for us to start a war?"

Hearing Shi Dakai's words, Chen Chen shook his head and replied:

"Peng Deren's problem is not that simple. We are all from the Allied Forces. Don't you know how unique the meaning of these three words is?"

"You say it's strong, but no, it's far worse than Wa State."

"But if you talk about their ability to stir up trouble, there are really few people who can compare with them."

"So, there's no use talking to them."

"Peng Deren appears to be submissive on the surface, but he has many thoughts behind the scenes."

"If he can't make them realize that no matter what they do, they can't shake the order of Pubei, he won't be able to let go of that obsession."

"So, there's no need for us to talk to him at all."

"Because, as long as we talk, we will definitely be able to reach an agreement."

"But the results of the negotiations are bound to be overturned."

"What's the point? Three nice words are not as good as a slap in the face. To solve the problem, we still have to rely on force."

"The only question that needs to be considered is - where to start?"

As he finished speaking, Shi Dakai frowned slightly.

He realized that this was indeed a difficult question to answer.

Where to start?
If the goal is to wipe out the allies, it doesn't matter where you start.

Tanks lead the way, and motorized and semi-mechanized infantry follow. It doesn't take thousands or tens of thousands of people. Three hundred people and a dozen tanks and armored vehicles are enough to defeat the Allied forces.

However, in this way, their strategic goals would be completely destroyed.

What Chen Chen really wants to do is to give Peng Deren a good beating without going to war with the allied forces.

Then the range of options is much narrower.

After thinking for a moment, Shi Dakai said:
“That’s all.”

"Anti-drug, anti-smuggling, anti-terrorism, three axes."

"Add one more to clean up the 'Wenbang Organization Network'. Choose one from the four."

"Or, both?"

"If I choose both, my intentions will be too obvious."

Chen Chen hesitated for a moment, but before Shi Dakai could continue speaking, he suddenly reacted.

Is it obvious?
What we want is to be obvious!
If I really organize some shady activities, he might actually think that I am helping him to punish evil.

It's a very simple truth that the broader the mission objective, the more obvious the target it is targeting.

Thinking of this, Chen Chen said decisively:

"Then choose both."

"You go and organize it. I will not be participating in this operation. Take all the new recruits with you and treat it as training for them."

"I only have one request."

"Don't hurt the innocent, but don't be soft-hearted either."

Shi Dakai smiled.

He looked at Chen Chen and said solemnly:
"You can rest assured that I am here."

A few days later, the action against Kokang, or more precisely, against Peng Deren, was officially launched.

After expanding in size, this was the first time that the Dongfeng Corps carried out a large-scale mobilization within Pubei.

Two days after the order was issued, the first vanguard troops arrived at the outskirts of Lao Cai, formed a standoff with the local Allied garrison, and explained their purpose to them.

According to Shi Dakai, who led the team, the troop tracked clues to a chemical drug manufacturing factory during an anti-drug operation, followed it all the way to Kokang, and finally locked their target on Lao Cai.

He asked Peng Deren to assist in the investigation and asked them to provide supplies to this not-so-large infantry squad.

Peng Deren naturally accepted their request with pleasure.

After all, there are only a few dozen people, and judging from their equipment, it is indeed in line with their previous "drug eradication + military training" action mode.

Providing them with supplies cannot be considered a favor, it should even be considered an obligation.

Peng Deren couldn't refuse, and of course he wouldn't refuse.

During the two days after the vanguard team arrived, the atmosphere between the two sides was quite harmonious.

Shi Dakai and Peng Deren had a very pleasant conversation, and they even talked about the previous situation in Wa State and the subsequent development direction of Pubei.

From Peng Deren's perspective, this is also an opportunity for him to get in touch with the real "decision-making core". Even if Shi Dake only inadvertently reveals a little bit of "inside information", it will also be an important reference for his subsequent actions.

He probably thought he was lucky.

But unfortunately, starting from the third day, the situation took a sharp turn for the worse.

Shi Dakai accused Peng Deren of poor investigation in person, and publicized that according to reliable information from an insider, the drug factories in Lao Cai had begun to move, but Peng Deren's troops had not responded at all.

"I suspect that you are the boss behind this factory."

These were Shi Dakai’s original words, and after he said this, Peng Deren had no way out.

In order to prove his innocence, he had to promise to speed up the investigation and give the results as soon as possible.

But how could Shi Dakai give you this time?

The second force had already quietly arrived in the Banglong area. It was a mechanized infantry company including 4 tanks.

If necessary, they can break through to Lao Cai within an hour and launch a decapitation attack.

Therefore, Shi Dakai can be said to be fearless.

He demanded that they directly enter Lao Cai to search on their own, that Peng Deren unconditionally cooperate with all the team's actions, that the military officers, police officers and administrative officials originally responsible for the investigation be placed under house arrest, and even that Peng Deren himself could not leave Lao Cai and must be under surveillance at all times.

At this point, no matter how careless Peng Deren was, it was impossible for him not to understand Shi Dakai's meaning.

The cooperation between the two sides broke down immediately. Although it had not yet reached the point of fighting, Peng Deren had indeed begun to organize his team to prepare to protect him from leaving Kokang and returning to the mountains in the worst case scenario.

And just as he expected, the team prepared by Shi Dakai appeared at the right time.

A team of several hundred people is definitely not that large.

However, their equipment, which was so powerful that it could almost be called "terrible", formed a visible generation gap compared to Peng Deren's ridiculous light infantry.

The most powerful weapons of the Allied Forces are heavy machine guns and rocket launchers, while the Dongfeng Corps has tanks, armored vehicles, individual missiles and "agricultural load-bearing drones."

There was never any suspense about the outcome, and Peng Deren's departure again seemed inevitable.

But at this moment when the city was in turmoil, Shi Dakai once again took the initiative to contact Peng Deren.

He reiterated his intentions, emphasized the seriousness of new drug trafficking, drug production, smuggling, terrorism, the Wenbang organization and other problems, and made a bloody expenditure. The territory under Peng Deren was the area with the most serious problems.

"What happened today was not a coincidence, but a necessity." "If we don't help you deal with these 'poisonous sores' this time, don't expect us to help you when you encounter bigger problems in the future."

Now that things have come to this, what else can Peng Deren say?

If you don't accept it, then let's fight.

I accepted it. At least they made it clear that they were targeting the problem itself, not me as the "person who caused the problem."

He had no choice but to agree to the "deep cooperation plan" proposed by Shi Dakai.

So that afternoon, the special operations team organized by Shi Dakai began to enter the old street, and with the support of previous intelligence, they cleared out several suspicious places like a whirlwind.

That’s right, the questions raised by Shi Dakai are not really “false accusations”.

He just kept piling up these problems until now to advance his greater goals.

In the following days, there was a panic in Laojie.

A large number of people involved in smuggling and drug trafficking were cleared out, and even a large number of people were arrested within Peng Deren’s power system.

As for the Burmese, Shi Dakai took action without any hesitation. He caught the man on the spot and killed him. He then charged him with resisting arrest and sent the body back to the Burmese. The process was simple and efficient.

Only after most of the clues he had previously obtained had been cleared up did Shi Dakai finally slow down his actions.

And his goal has been fully achieved.

During these few days, including Peng Deren, the Burmese government, and even ordinary people in Kokang, all couldn't help but think about one question:
Who is the real boss in Kokang?
Is it Peng Deren?
Theoretically, it should be.

After all, if he was not there, the situation in Kokang would be difficult to control, and it would be difficult to find a second person who could smoothly take over Kokang from him.

But, in the final analysis, he is just an agent of power.

He is responsible for managing Kokang, but he does not own Kokang.

Or else?

A team came from Shan State and Monkha, ran rampant in your controlled area, entered your city, and killed your people. Not only could you not resist, but you also had to applaud from the sidelines?
No matter how good their reasons are, they are still too cowardly, right?
However, if you feel helpless, it is because you do not put yourself in the right position.

You think you are the King of Kokang, but you have been humiliated.

But if you think you are a "Minister of Kokang", then what happened during this period is that the heavenly soldiers came to help Kokang solve his problems.
Thinking this way, many things suddenly became clear.

This was exactly the effect Shi Dakai wanted, so after his goal was achieved, he withdrew his team without hesitation.

Before leaving, he said a few polite words to Peng Deren.

"This is indeed a misunderstanding. Kokang has a big problem, but it really has nothing to do with you."

"If you really want to investigate, it's just a matter of 'not governing your subordinates strictly'."

"As for you, don't feel any psychological burden, just work hard. Guogan belongs to all of us, but it's also yours."

After saying these words, Peng Deren could only smile bitterly.

Of course, he also understood that at this point, it might be time to wake up from his dream.
"This time, Kokang has truly surrendered."

After returning to Myitkyina, Shi Dakai completely relaxed. Perhaps he himself did not expect that the operation against Kokang would go so smoothly.

But if you think about it from another perspective, this kind of success is what should happen.

After all, the development of all local contradictions must ultimately conform to the direction of the development of the main contradiction.

The current situation is that the general trend of the Dongfeng Corps, the general trend of Pubei, and even the general trend of Southeast Asia as a whole have already taken shape.

Under such circumstances, no one can resist the rolling wheels, and no one has the ability to go against the current.

It is reasonable if it goes smoothly, but it would be hell if it doesn't go smoothly.
"So, what's next?"

"Continue to run Pubei, or open up a new battlefield?"

Looking at Chen Chen who was sitting on the sofa and drinking tea leisurely, Shi Dakai continued to ask:
“You said before that we might open up new business in Cambodia. Is that the focus of our subsequent layout?”

"It doesn't count."

Chen Chen nodded slowly, and then explained:

“Cambodia is not a ‘chess move’, it is just an expanded chessboard.”

"In the coming period of time, we may or may not make a move on this chessboard."

"It depends on how the larger situation develops."

"But of course, whether it falls or not, after getting the priority, we have already taken advantage of it."

Having said that, Chen Chen paused, and suddenly looked at Shi Dakai and asked:
"Why, you can't settle down, you want to go to Cambodia to do something big?"

Shi Dakai nodded naturally and answered without hiding anything:

"Yes."

"Doing big things is really addictive. The things I did before were too big. After I came back, dealing with Peng Deren, I felt boring instead."

"His role is too small. How can I describe this feeling?"

"It's like you're already a figure like Zhang Sanfeng, but you still have to deal with thugs fighting on the street."

"It's boring, isn't it?"

"really."

Chen Chen nodded with amusement, and then said:
"Don't worry, there are more interesting things to come."

"Pubei is temporarily stable now, but don't think that this stability will last long."

"Human desires are limitless. This land is a swamp, breeding ugly and disgusting crimes all the time."

"What we are doing now is just to cut off the emerging crimes one by one. It is still a long way to go before we can finally solve the problem."

“Cambodia will be exciting in the future.”

"How exciting is it?"

Shi Dakai asked curiously.

"Then I can't go into detail."

Chen Chen spread his hands, paused for a moment and said:
“But according to current trends.”

“Fraud, money laundering, human trafficking, organ trafficking, cybercrime.”

"All kinds of new technologies will emerge, and new forms of crime will emerge."

“And it’s not just crime.”

"It will inevitably become a hotbed for certain struggles, and in the next few years, such struggles will not end easily."

"The road is long and difficult."

Shi Dakai sighed.

"Yes, the road ahead is long and difficult."

Chen Chen nodded again and said:

"But at least now, at least in Pubei, our mission can be said to have come to an end."

(End of this chapter)