The Fourth Special Region is a small piece of land, with the smallest population among the several local ethnic armed forces, with a total of less than 80,000 people, and currently has more than 5,000 troops.

Not only is the area small, only close to 50,000 square kilometers, but the external environment is still in the cracks.

To the north of the Fourth Special Region is the second Special Region of the powerful Shan State, and the second Special Region can only cooperate and support the Second Special Region due to the huge disparity in strength between the two sides.

The southern part is very close to the former big drug lord Kunsha, and often faces the pressure of Kunsha;

to the east is Xishuangbanna Prefecture of Country Z;

To the west is the MD government army.

As a result of this external form, the Fourth District is often in a dilemma and has to resort to tightrope tactics to balance the influence of all parties on itself.

Pang Jindong found that in fact, the situation in the Fourth Special Region was more difficult than that of the Kokang Republican Army, but the Kokang Republican Army had more backbone than them.

The Fourth Special Administrative Region is good at handling relations with the MD government, and has won the trust and support of the military government, and has been denounced as a "slave" by Pang Wenlan.

However, this also brings a benefit, so that the fourth district does not have to be too wary of the MD government, and can have the energy to do a good job in economic development.

They don't have any clear political pursuits, and when they look at money, they develop fast enough.

The capital, Little Mengla, used to be a barren land in the past, but today buildings have risen from the ground, various infrastructure facilities are being built, food is self-sufficient, and fiscal revenue has increased greatly.

Speaking of which, the development of the Fourth Special Region depends on country Z, especially agriculture.

The separatist forces in northern Myanmar have pursued a policy of feeding the army with poison, and the Fourth Special Region is no exception, but it was also the first to completely ban opium.

Because their drugs directly poisoned country Z, country Z encouraged them to carry out alternative cultivation, supported a lot of materials and funds, and then developed a lot of cooperation projects, which only then did they boost the economy.

In this regard, Pang Jindong had a question: "The strength of the Fourth Special Administrative Region is the weakest, but it has more than 5,000 troops, how can it be more than the Kokang Special Administrative Region Government?"

Shen Peifu smiled and replied, "The SAR government troops you know are only standing soldiers, and the actual strength is far more than that. The original Kokang SAR government implemented a universal compulsory military service system, and men were required to join the army once they reached adulthood, and they were not allowed to retire under the age of age. However, in consideration of promoting regional development, it cannot occupy too much adult labor, so under normal circumstances, many people will return to their hometowns to work as farmers after serving for a period of time. It's just that this is not a retirement but a vacation, and once there is a war, you have to return to the army to report immediately. ”

"So in other words, these people are considered reserves, how many are there in total?"

"If a general mobilization order is issued, 20,000 people can be gathered!"

Pang Jindong has been the deputy commander-in-chief for some time, but today he learned for the first time that there was such a thing.

Previously, no one had ever sued Pang Jindong about this, which made Pang Jindong understand that he had been ostracized as an outsider.

Suppressing the displeasure in his heart, Pang Jindong asked: "Why hasn't the general mobilization order been issued yet? And no one has mentioned this matter?"

"This ......" Hearing Pang Jindong's question, Shen Peifu's face turned gloomy: "These people are all young and middle-aged, and they are also the backbone of the Kokang people, and they are the hope of the Kokang tomorrow, if they all die on the battlefield......"

Shen Peifu's emotion reminded Pang Jindong of a piece of history.

After the division of the remnants of the army, some of them entered the territory of Thailand, and in order to obtain their own right to exist there, they helped the Thai government to fight.

Because these people are accustomed to conscription and are extremely combative, the Thai government always recruits them to send troops.

As a result, after fighting again and again, almost all the men died on the battlefield, leaving only a group of old and weak women and children.

If it weren't for that, the influence of the remnants of the army in Thailand would not be so weak today.

What's even more tragic is that many of the enemies that the remnants of the army recruited back then were also Chinese, but this is a digression.

Pang Jindong took a deep breath and had to put forward a proposal that he was very reluctant to propose: "Judging from the MD government's approach, it is time to issue a general mobilization order, otherwise the Kokang people will be completely exterminated...... Just return to the motherland ......"

Pang Jindong thought about it, but still didn't say General Jin's appointment.

Shen Peifu's eyes widened, and she asked in disbelief, "Is this feasible?"

"It should be feasible!" Although the content of Pang Jindong's answer was uncertain, his tone was very affirmative.

Shen Peifu nodded, did not continue to ask, and said: "You are the deputy commander-in-chief, if you decide to issue a general mobilization order, then issue it!"

"What about the Fourth District?"

"I know Lin Jiwen well, and I'll do their work!"

"Why do you think they are the easiest to win for?" Pang Jindong shook his head and said with some confusion: "According to your introduction, I really can't see this!"

"This is determined by many aspects...... Shen Peifu analyzed Pang Jindong one by one without thinking.

First of all, because of the strategic form it faces, the Fourth Special Region will inevitably be dependent on the stronger side, but this does not mean that their ostensible approach represents a practical tendency.

They ostensibly obey the orders of the Second Special Region, but in fact maintain good relations with the Kokang Republican Army;

Second, the MD government's intention to use the Kokang Special Administrative Region (SAR) to deter all separatist armed forces has been clearly revealed.

If the Fourth District wants to maintain the current situation, it will have to face up to the threat of the MD government and find a way to survive.

The reason is the same as the previous point, their good relationship with the MD government is only superficial, as for the actual situation, both sides know what it is;

Thirdly, and most importantly, several leaders of the Fourth Special Administrative Region are in-laws with the Kokang SAR government and the Kokang Republican Army, Lin Jiwen himself is Pang Wenlan's eldest son-in-law, and his mother is the daughter of the chairman of the SAR government before Peng Renhao.

Based on these factors, the Kokang Republican Army and the Fourth Special Administrative Region have frequent exchanges, and the two sides have all-round and all-field cooperation.

Pang Wenlan realized early on that the accumulation of wealth through the guò drug business was only a temporary measure, so he began to develop normal economic and trade at an early stage, hoping that after independence in the future, economic development could quickly get on the right track.

Because of the focus of the Fourth Special Region on economic development, the Kokang IRA did some business with them, although it was all normal business, but over the years, the profits were not much less than the drug business.

"If you want to fight the world, you must have three 'sons'......" Shen Peifu stretched out three fingers and explained to Pang Jindong one by one: "One is the 'gun', the other is the 'pen', and the other is the 'money bag'." The Kokang Republican Army itself is a 'barrel of a gun', and what I have done in the Kokang SAR government for many years is to have a 'pen stick', and drugs and the Fourth Region are our 'money bags'. ”

Pang Jindong nodded: "So that's the case!" "In view of the good relationship between the two of us all along, I believe that as long as I personally convince them, it will be no problem to win them over!" After a pause, Shen Peifu resolutely said: "If I can't convince them, I won't come back alive!"

Although the actions taken by the MD government against the Kokang SAR have alerted all local armed forces and started preparations for war.

It's just that all of this is going on in secret, and on the surface, everyone is keeping a wait-and-see attitude, or making a statement, hoping that the warring parties will exercise restraint and jointly maintain the peace and stability of the MD.

Some people even accuse the Kokang Republican Army of overthrowing the legitimate former Kokang SAR government and then brazenly tearing up the ceasefire agreement, and should bear full responsibility.

The Fourth Special Administrative Region also has such an attitude, and has no closeness to the Kokang Republican Army at all, and Pang Jindong is skeptical about whether Shen Peifu's trip can be successful.

As for the general mobilization order, it was quickly issued.

The mobilization of the Kokang people was very distinctive, and a pole was erected in front of the door of the SAR government, on which a broom and a pair of chopsticks were hung.

It means that as long as you can pick up chopsticks to eat, you can sweep the territory and go to war.

The fighting that has taken place over the past few days has prepared the civilian population, and when they see the people in other areas who are used to join the army, they know very well that this day will come sooner or later.

On the day of the mobilization order, the streets of Lao Cai were crowded with people in military uniforms, the common feature of these people was that there were no epaulettes on military uniforms, because they had just found their military uniforms and put them on their bodies.

In front of almost every house, a few old people, women or children stood in front of them, and they were sending off the reservists who were rushing to report.

They also have one thing in common, that is, they all have more or less tear stains on their faces.

Among the people who came out to say goodbye, there were not many women.

In order to make up for the shortage of manpower, the SAR government has recruited many young women into the army to work in logistics and medical work.

The main street was bustling with people, but no one was crying out loud, and it seemed surprisingly calm. It was a terrible calm, a depressing calm.

The farewell party quietly watched as the reservists gathered together, lined up in an untidy queue, and walked towards the SAR government.

Everyone knows that when these people are gone, they are likely to say goodbye, and they will be separated forever.

However, at this critical moment of life and death, in order to fight for the right to live for their own nation, most people no longer care about their personal safety.

Without waiting for the officials of the SAR government to come and mobilize and urge, they took the initiative to pack up and embark on this road.

Pang Jindong passed by the old street several times, and every time he had the urge to cry, and at the same time, he remembered such a poem in his heart:

"Maybe one day, the sun will turn into a shrunken wreath, hanging in front of the tombstone of every immortal warrior, growing like a forest. ”

Pang Jindong, who has been away from tears for many years, will only put his tears back into his stomach and silently pray in his heart that the sacrifice of these people is worth it and can be exchanged for the final victory.