Dreaming back to 1949, the great powers were there to deceive us

Correct the wrongs and make things right!

Hu Zhenhua is determined to put a stop to the extravagant and wasteful lifestyle!

Even if it means sleeping on the sofa, he doesn't mind!

The next morning, Xie Zhiyu came and as soon as he sat down, he couldn't wait to ask,

"Chairman, aren't we going a bit too far with this double act? After I scolded the foreigners away, they've actually been quiet. I heard a rumor that they seem to be planning to lay low!"

Hu Zhenhua instantly became alert, thinking that the foreigners might be sitting on the mountain and watching the fight!

"Where did you get the news?"

"There's a detective in Hong Kong named Xu Jing, originally stationed at the Lo Wu Bridge Port. He's been on the rise thanks to the support of the white Inspector Lloyd, and he's been rising rapidly lately. Xu Jing got this information out of Lloyd and sold it to me!"

Hu Zhenhua remembered that Xu Jing. He had met her once before. When Zhuge Lin was wanted, he had been fooled by Zhuge at the port.

Regardless of whether the foreigners really want to lie down or not, Hu Zhenhua has to stir up trouble.

"Upon your return, immediately recruit troops on a large scale, prepare for war, and advance to Dongguan and Huicheng to expand the defense area. As for the slogan, it's to keep the enemy out of Bao'an!"

Xie Zhiyu understood that this was an attempt to create friction with the authorities and take the opportunity to deal with them.

He took out a map, spread it on the table, drew a large defense circle, and said,

"I want to build a large Baoan defensive fortress! Our current weapons reserves are not enough to sustain a major battle. It seems we still need to use our wits to defeat them!"

"No need. First, you should issue an ultimatum to the nearby counties, ordering them to accept your reorganization. If they refuse, you should send troops openly and honestly. The more intense the fighting, the better! If you run out of ammunition and the foreigners still don't support you, you should just run away!"

"what?"

Xie Zhiyu was a little stunned. Is it so simple and brutal to overturn the table just because of a disagreement?

"Chairman, it would be so embarrassing to just run away. At least put on a show and pretend to be defeated..."

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Lao Hu.

"Stop talking nonsense. There are too many people here. If we get caught, it will be more trouble than it's worth!"

"Indeed, the situation here is different from the Demon City. We are not surrounded on all sides!"

Hu Zhenhua lowered his voice and said,

"Open your eyes a little. Our purpose here is to cheat the foreigners out of their equipment. If we can succeed, then so be it. If not, don't force it. The south is the focus. How many people and territory have you developed?"

Xie Zhiyu showed an honest smile and said,

"A harsh government is worse than a tiger! The people of Yunnan Province can no longer survive. They would rather seek refuge with a 'bandit' like me than stay in their hometown! In just a few months, the population under my rule has exceeded 20!"

"Tell me quickly, how did you do it?"

The place Xie Zhiyu chose was the famous Golden Triangle, a triangular area located on the borders of Thailand, Myanmar, and Laos. It was a place with inconvenient transportation and complex terrain, mostly mountainous areas and jungles.

Xie Zhiyu chose that place because it was easy to profit from the chaos! His method was simple: he occupied the mountain and became the king. He then continued to encroach on the surrounding areas, swallowing up the big and small bandits within a radius of dozens of miles. At present, Xie Zhiyu's territory has expanded to about a thousand square kilometers.

His rules are very simple. As long as you pay a security fee, your life and property will be safe.

Xie Zhiyu didn't charge much. No matter what you did, you had to pay 30%. Farmers paid every six months, and businessmen paid every month. Anyone who dared to evade the fee would be slashed with a large knife.

In the first month, I don’t know how many troublemakers were executed, but later everyone suddenly discovered that as long as they paid the border security fee, all the exorbitant taxes and fees disappeared.

Because all the officials were driven away by the bandits!

In the past, although the government collected only a small amount each time, there were numerous taxes, including head tax, land tax, transaction tax, bridge tax...

There's nothing those termites can't think of, only you haven't heard of it.

After working hard for a year, not only do you not have a penny left, you might even end up losing money.

Now, although the bandits are brutal, the burden on the people has been lightened. If anyone dares to seize the territory, Xie Zhiyu will use a gun to fight him.

For this reason, Lao Xie had many fights with government troops!

The word "official army" is a bit of an exaggeration to say that they are actually the private army of the local chief, but they just have a number.

The local chief couldn't beat Xie Zhiyu, so he came up with a crooked idea and proposed to pay tribute to Xie Zhiyu every year at 30%!

Old Xie can figure it out with his butt that these leaders will turn around and collect 50% to 60% from the common people!

To Hu Zhenhua's surprise, Xie Zhiyu actually agreed, but only gave up half of the territory!

On the one hand, it is because the local forces are too strong. If they are not given a way to survive, these local tyrants will be desperate and do something desperate. Once they unite, Xie Zhiyu's life will be difficult.

On the other hand, there is no harm without comparison! Xie Zhiyu wants to use this method to stir up hatred among the people towards the local leaders!

After hearing the whole story, Hu Zhenhua laughed out loud, patted Old Xie on the shoulder, and exclaimed,

"Old Xie, you're getting more and more skilled! Is there anything I can help you with?"

"Have!"

The local area is really too poor, and there are ravines everywhere, transportation is inconvenient, and there is a lack of decent enterprises!

Xie Zhiyu wants to build roads, and he wants to introduce industrial and mining enterprises even more!

Hu Zhenhua listened to his request and decisively refused, explaining,

"Old Xie, if you can gain a foothold in the local area, I will naturally support you, but not now! If you show any political ambitions, it will arouse the vigilance of local forces. Bandit is your best cover identity! When you have 10 troops under your command, TA's company will invest heavily!"

When Xie Zhiyu heard this, he was overwhelmed!

Let alone supporting 10 soldiers, even just 10 civilians would consume 30 kilograms of grain every day, plus vegetables, meat, and salt...

The military's consumption is even greater. You have to train. The consumption of ammunition alone is unbearable.

It is impossible to maintain an army without a stable base, and Lao Hu does not agree with him to carry out construction. Is it possible to support an army of 10 by collecting protection fees?

"Chairman, if you want the horse to run, you have to feed it with enough grass!"

Hu Zhenhua fell into deep thought.

The Golden Triangle is mostly barren mountains and wilderness with weak industry and commerce. It is obviously unrealistic to levy commercial taxes, and income still depends on the harvest from the fields.

What harvest is there in the land?

Hu Zhenhua suddenly sat up straight and asked,

“What do the local people grow?”

"poppy!"

The Golden Triangle region has excellent climatic conditions and a tropical monsoon climate with high temperatures and abundant rainfall all year round, which is very suitable for poppy growth.

The local economy is extremely backward, and farmers lack other suitable cash crops and ways to survive. Poppy cultivation is lucrative. Compared to traditional crops, the high profits from drug cash crops have attracted a large number of poor people to participate in poppy cultivation.

In fact, the culprit behind the local farmers' poppy cultivation is the Gentleman Country.

After the British occupied Burma in 1825, they discovered that the geographical and climatic conditions in the Golden Triangle were suitable for poppy cultivation. They then shipped a batch of poppy seeds from India to the Golden Triangle and taught the locals how to grow them. By 1866, the British had spread poppy cultivation to most of Burma.

At that time, the opium trade was extremely profitable. In order to dump opium into the Qing Dynasty for huge profits, the colonists from the Gentleman Country chose the Golden Triangle, an area with inconvenient transportation, easy concealment and suitable for planting, as a drug planting base.

Hu Zhenhua’s head is as big as a bucket!

Drug control is an extremely dangerous job that will infringe upon the interests of many people. If things go wrong, even Xie Zhiyu will be kicked out.

Lao Hu thought about it for a long time and decided to go back to the old way: building a sugar mill and encouraging the people to grow sugarcane.

"Old Xie, I have an idea. We can use sugar as a currency. For example, people can use sugar to buy medicine, food, farm tools, clothes and other daily necessities. This way, people will have an incentive to grow sugarcane!"

Xie Zhiyu thought for a moment and said,

"The biggest problem in the Golden Triangle is transportation. It's mostly mountainous and jungle-covered. Even if locals grow sugarcane and make sugar, they can't transport it out!"

"Then how do they get the opium out?"

"Use a mule!"

"Then we'll also use mules to carry our sugar!"

Xie Zhiyu shook his head and said,

"Opium is valuable, so it's totally worth the trip! If you use it to transport sugar, you might end up losing money!"

Hu Zhenhua's claws were numb, and he said angrily,

"We can't transport it by plane!"

"Chairman, how about you help me with a batch of flying three-wheeled vehicles?"

Hu Zhenhua suddenly jumped up, pointed at his nose and asked,

"How did you know about the Flying Tripod?"

"Xiao Zhen told me! He came out of Savage Mountain. We met a while ago!"

Hu Zhenhua slapped his head. He almost forgot that he had sent a group of people to Savage Mountain.

Xie Zhiyu looked at Hu Zhenhua eagerly and said,

"Chairman, you can't be partial to one and ignore the other..."

Hu Zhenhua rubbed his eyebrows, feeling very troubled. The Feitian three-wheeled motorcycle was what he had reserved for the Korean Peninsula. Once it was exposed, he would not be able to take the enemy by surprise.

At that time, I supported Xiao Zhen and Xue Lei because the news in Yeren Mountain was blocked and there was no way out!

But the Golden Triangle is different. There are drug dealers everywhere and there are many people.

Hu Zhenhua thought for a moment and asked,

"Why did Xiao Zhen come out?"

"What else can we do? Find a way to survive! There are no civilians around Savage Mountain, so we can't grow and develop there. Xiao Zhen wants to move, he came out to conduct reconnaissance."

Hu Zhenhua was very ashamed. At that time, he was only thinking about occupying territory and did not consider the actual situation at all.

"Brothers, you've suffered! So, I'll provide you with a dozen C47 transport planes. First, you need to repair the airport! This will make it easier to get in and out."

The C47 transport aircraft does not have high requirements for the runway, as long as the ground is leveled and compacted.

Xie Zhiyu burst into laughter. He thought weakly that he could also form a paratrooper unit, and then any bandits who dared to blow up would be in trouble.

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