The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 541: Abundant Martial Arts
Liu Tao was very surprised after listening to Li Fuguo's introduction.

He did not expect that the combat effectiveness of the Sikhs of Khalistan and the armed forces of the Indian Communist Party's red regime would be so strong that they could defeat the invading Indian army many times with fewer troops.

The Khalistan State established by the Sikhs now controls an area of ​​20 square kilometers. In addition to the original Punjab, it also controls parts of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan and other states.

There are now a total of 13 million Sikhs, but their army has more than 400,000 people and controls major strategic locations. It will be difficult for the Indian army to attack and destroy Khalistan again.

The Sikhs have a martial tradition. They are tall, brave and aggressive, and are good at fighting. During the British rule of India, Sikhs accounted for a quarter of the army.

The State of Khalistan now has an army of more than 400,000 people, in addition to which there are up to one million militiamen. It is no exaggeration to say that every citizen is a soldier.

One of the important reasons why the Indian Army's combat effectiveness has declined sharply is that all the Sikhs in the army have returned to Khalistan.

In a major battle between the two sides this year, Khalistan mobilized 200,000 troops and defeated 500,000 Indian troops, forcing India to move its capital away from New Delhi.

This has shaken the Congress Party to a great extent.

Next is the red regime of the Communist Party of India. Originally, the Communist Party of India was divided into two factions, namely the Maoist CPI and the Malay CPI. The Maoist CPI was born in 1967. It started with the lower classes in West Bengal rioting and attacking landlords in order to obtain land. It currently occupies West Bengal, Bihar, and Andhra Pradesh, and controls an area of ​​approximately 54 square kilometers with a population of approximately 1.5 million.

The Malayan Communist Party is now in power in a state and its advantage in parliament is expanding.

The Maoists defeated more than 30 Indian troops through guerrilla warfare, thus consolidating their base.

As for the various states in the south, it was about the independence and liberation of various nations.

Liu Tao paid more attention to Khalistan because Khalistan is currently a country with a single Sikh population and believes in Sikhism. It is a country with a unified political and religious system, a martial spirit prevails, and the soldiers have strong combat effectiveness.

Moreover, Khalistan has a large amount of arable land, where agriculture is well developed and there is a large amount of food. Having food means a stable foundation, and it can continue to recruit soldiers.

Khalistan is close to Pakistan and China, but has no access to the sea. It is a truly landlocked country. The only countries with which it can trade are Pakistan, China and India. Given the hatred between Khalistan and India, it is obvious that the only countries that are more suitable for trade are Pakistan and China.

In this regard, there is a lot of room for trade.

Among the six countries bordering China in South Asia, Khalistan has the most powerful military force and still has a lot of room for development.

As for Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan and Assam, Nepal, Sikkim and Bhutan are all mountainous with few plains, so their development potential is not great and the difficulty of development is also great. Assam is relatively better, with more plains and a better agricultural foundation, but it is not martial and the combat effectiveness of its soldiers is average.

Now Panshan Group's main focus is still in China and investing in China. After all, China is still very poor and needs great development. As for overseas, it is more about layout and obtaining food and various raw materials. It is more about mutual benefit and win-win, and the emphasis is on cooperation.

That evening, Liu Tao left the Malong Military Training Base.

Return to Queensland by train.

Kunming City at night already has the atmosphere of a modern city. Compared with the past, there are now lights and cars on the road at night in Kunming City.

Benefiting from the development of Panshan Group, Kun City's development speed ranks among the top in the country, and the population of the entire Kun City has exceeded two million.

The construction of a large number of wide roads, the construction of a large number of commercial housing, and the development of industries have driven the development of the entire city.

The fastest-growing cities in the entire Yun Province are Kun City and QJ City.

Thanks to the construction of a large number of hydropower stations, Yunnan Province has developed rapidly, but now the electricity supply has kept up and there is no shortage of drinking water.

A large number of reservoirs and hydropower stations have been built, not only for generating electricity, but also as a water source for water diversion and irrigation. The fields in many places have become large tank areas because of the reservoirs.

The train arrived directly at Panshan Station. Liu Tao got off the train with his guards and returned to the Panshan Group headquarters. Now there are 356 employees in the Panshan Group headquarters, plus the factories, which have more than employees. This has brought huge development to this area. A new city built around the Panshan Group has already stood.

Even though it was night time now, Liu Tao looked at the time and it was already past nine o'clock in the evening, but there were still many people setting up stalls, and business was quite good, full of the atmosphere of life.

Panshan Group’s headquarters and Factory 356 naturally do not allow outsiders to enter, but they do not prevent employees from going out. There are always many people going out to the mall or shopping.

This also brings huge consumption power here.

After all, the income of employees at Panshan Group headquarters and Factory 356 is definitely high-income compared to ordinary people. With high income, they dare to consume.

When Liu Tao returned to his residence, he saw Liu Ziyu wearing pajamas, sitting cross-legged on the sofa watching TV.

The TV is playing this year's most popular TV series, "Journey to the West".

Once the drama "Journey to the West" was broadcast, it became an instant hit and no one knows how many times it was broadcast within that year.

"Brother, you're back!" Liu Ziyu saw Liu Tao coming back and quickly stood up, "Are you hungry? I'll cook you a bowl of noodles."

Liu Tao smiled and said, "Then cook me a bowl of beef noodles."

"Okay!" Liu Ziyu responded readily and went to the kitchen in his slippers.

Liu Tao went to the master bedroom to take a hot bath and changed into pajamas.

When I came out, Liu Ziyu had already cooked the noodles.

The brother and sister ate beef noodles together and watched "Journey to the West".

"Brother, can I go home for the Spring Festival this year?" Liu Ziyu asked.

Liu Tao nodded and said, "It's fine for you to go home for the New Year, but others will have to be accompanied by guards, so it's not suitable for them to go out too much. You will come back to Beijing with me, but you know the confidentiality regulations, so try to go out as little as possible and try not to talk to others about your research or what you have seen."

Upon hearing this, Liu Ziyu immediately showed joy.

Since she came to Liu Tao's postgraduate study, she can no longer go home at will. Letters she writes home often need to be reviewed by the confidentiality department, and even if she makes a phone call, there will be someone standing by.

Although I have been prepared for a long time, I still haven't adapted to it yet.

When Liu Tao saw Liu Ziyu's look, he felt a little helpless. Such strict requirements were actually a kind of protection for them.

With the reform and opening up, the difficulty of maintaining confidentiality has actually increased sharply, and there will always be various intelligence personnel trying to obtain intelligence in various ways.

Even the assassination of top scientists will happen in thirty or forty years, let alone now.

Like Liu Tao, his security force now has reached 24 people. His itinerary will be arranged in advance, and then the guards will do the relevant security work. Liu Tao's itinerary is highly confidential, and only a handful of people know about it. Sometimes the itinerary will even be adjusted temporarily for safety reasons.

Liu Tao has this level of security, but others may not have it.

In order to better protect them, keeping a low profile and going out less is the best protection.

(End of this chapter)