"The second thing is that the state has decided to provide assistance in terms of weapons, equipment and funds, and of course it will be done in a highly confidential situation." Kim Jin-woo put down the teacup and added: "This is also the limit of what we can do at present, I might as well tell you frankly, if the situation of the Kokang IRA is not satisfactory after the fighting breaks out again, not only will all the aid be withdrawn, but the advisory group will also quietly withdraw to the country, and it will not be noticed by any other country." ”

Despite the warning in Kim Jin-woo's later words, Pang Jindong was still excited by the coming aid.

Pang Jindong forcibly suppressed the joy in his heart, and asked in a flat tone: "What will the aid be like?"

"In terms of funds, another 300 million yuan will be taken out, and it will still be handed over to you to deal with it with all your powers. As for weapons, they are divided into four categories: firearms, artillery, tanks, armored vehicles, and military vehicles......" Jin Zhenyu said, took out two pieces of paper from the drawer and put them in front of Pang Jindong.

The first was a check for Kim Jin-woo's promise, and the second was a list of the many types and quantities of weapons that were about to be delivered to the Kokang Republican Army.

Pang Jindong looked at it carefully, feeling both happy and disappointed.

Pang Jindong is happy because the country is very generous, and the number of weapons is almost enough to arm a small country.

The disappointment is because these weapons are very old models, and most of them are probably still eliminated by the army of country Z.

Pang Jindong knew that the domestic army was now undergoing a comprehensive upgrade of weapons and equipment, and it was obvious that the Kokang Republican Army was regarded as a disposal site for waste weapons.

These weapons are not only outdated in terms of technical performance, but also worrying in quality, Pang Jindong can think of them without looking at them specifically, and some of them may be no different from scrap metal.

If maintaining and refurbishing these weapons requires a lot of energy and resources, then the combat effectiveness of the army cannot be guaranteed at all, and this is not in line with Pang Jindong's principle of building an army with quality.

Jin Zhenyu saw Pang Jindong's disappointment, and smiled and said with relief: "Although it is not very advanced, it is enough to use it in the MD place." ”

Pang Jindong thought for a while, and said in a tentative tone: "These weapons will be collected in full, but I hope that China can provide some more advanced ones." However, we will not take it for nothing, but will pay according to the price. ”

Jin Zhenyu smiled silently, pointed to the check in Pang Jindong's hand and said, "You don't want to use our money to buy our weapons, do you?"

"Since the money has been given to us, then it is our money, and we have the right to use it freely! The general gave us such a large sum of money, I am afraid that he did not want us to deposit it in the Swiss bank to eat interest, but to spend it to do things!"

"Let you do things, but not let you go to China to do things......" Jin Zhenyu said, prolonging his tone: "Of course, if you buy some supplies or something in China, everyone still welcomes them with both hands, but buying new weapons and taking them to MD to use is not a clear warning to the world that we are interfering in the Kokang War?"

Hearing Jin Zhenyu's words, Pang Jindong couldn't help but be dumbfounded, and at the same time had to realize that he was still lacking in experience and insight.

The old weapons of country Z are basically copied from the former Soviet Union, and Soviet-style weapons have been widely used around the world, including imitations of country Z.

If the qiē production mark and the army logo are erased from it, it will be difficult to determine the specific origin of these weapons without careful investigation.

Even if some insignificant differences in appearance are judged, then the government of country Z can find a way to shirk it.

However, the newly developed weapons of country Z in recent years have gradually shaken off the trap of the former Soviet Union and shown their own characteristics.

Once these weapons appear on the battlefield, their origin can be determined even by their appearance.

In addition, from the outside, the nature of the provision of old weapons and new weapons is also different.

Seeing that Pang Jindong was no longer talking, Jin Zhenyu sighed: "I know that you want to create benefits for the country, and you also want to make this money in China, but considering the current situation...... Don't do things blindly, give up this little profit in front of you, for the greater benefit of the future!"

"If domestic military enterprises can export weapons in large quantities, they can not only create many jobs and contribute tax revenue to the country, but also reduce the unit cost of weapons and use the profits to invest in new improvements and research and development. As far as I know, the export of high-tech weapons in China has not been very good, and I originally wanted to use the Kokang Republican Army as a breakthrough point, but now it seems that this virtuous circle cannot be formed for the time being. ”

"There's no hurry, when you really become an independent country, then these trades can start immediately. Jin Zhenyu looked at Pang Jindong and said thoughtfully: "So you can buy the weapons of country M now, which have advanced performance and good quality." When Kim Jin-woo said this, he smiled slightly: "I would like to know what kind of reaction the international community will make once it is discovered that the Kokang Republican Army is using the weapons of country M." ”

Jin Zhenyu's words were clearly alluding to the affairs of the Red Sea Company, and Pang Jindong was shocked at the time, but he still tried his best to remain calm on the surface: "General Jin is really well-informed!"

Jin Zhenyu did not react to Pang Jindong's words, and said in a slightly warning tone: "There is no precedent in the history of our country for so much money to be handled by one person, there will be many pairs of eyes staring at you, you must be good at yourself!"

Pang Jindong took a deep breath and nodded: "I have long been aware of this, and I believe that General Jin has a certain grasp of my integrity and self-discipline." Just a few days ago, the Audit Office went to the Southeast Asian Chinese Association to audit its accounts. ”

"There are many controvers......ies at the top of the hierarchy about the attitude of the Kokang Republican Army," Jin Zhenyu took a sip of tea and said slowly: "I can do my best to help you, but you also have to make achievements, otherwise you will ......"

Although Kim Jin-woo did not say it explicitly, it made it clear that the arrest of the officials of the Audit Office under shuanggui was a counterattack by the hardliners at the top.

Pang Jindong nodded hurriedly: "General, you can rest assured, I am here to do a career, not to make a fortune." ”

"The third thing is that there are voices in the international community alleging that our country is secretly interfering in the Kokang War, and although it is not clear whether this allegation is positive or negative, and no one has been able to find sufficient evidence, it should arouse our vigilance. I'd love to know, do you have any thoughts on this?"

Thinking of Jin Zhenyu's right to speak as the most expensive thing in the twentieth century, Pang Jindong suddenly realized that his ability in this area was almost blank, that is, he lacked a powerful weapon.

Napoleon said: "As for the two truly powerful weapons in the world: the sword and the pen, the latter often prevails over the former." ”

Pang Jindong believes that with the development of the times, the wording of this sentence should be adjusted to a certain extent: "The two truly powerful weapons are capital and pen, sometimes the former can defeat the latter, and sometimes it is completely opposed." ”

It is the right to speak that determines what kind of words are written, and the most powerful power to speak is often in the hands of the news media.

Pang Jindong is reminiscent of the movie "007: The Empire of Tomorrow", in which the madman Carver believes that the news media group he created can influence the world, and perhaps his truth exists in reality.

Jin Zhenyu saw that Pang Jindong was thinking about something, coughed softly, and asked strangely, "Why don't you speak?"

"Oh......" Pang Jindong came back from his thoughts and gave his opinion: "I think that in the Kokang War, we can adopt the usual propaganda routines of Western countries. ”

"Western countries have always emphasized the importance of sovereignty, do you want us to do the same?"

"Yes. ”

"But that's not in line with the foreign policy we've always pursued. ”

"Soldiers are impermanent, water is impermanent. We cannot adopt a fixed way to deal with this rapidly changing world, and any established strategy and policy can be adjusted in response to changing circumstances. ”

Kim Jin-woo stood up and paced back and forth in the room, his pace slow and steady, just like Kim Jin-woo's usual style.

After a while, Kim Jin-woo said thoughtfully: "If we really adopt such a propaganda caliber, I don't know what kind of reaction Western countries will make." ”

"Perhaps they will pick up what we have said in the past, swear that the territorial and sovereign integrity of the MD country cannot be violated, and call on the warring parties to immediately end the conflict and resolve the dispute peacefully. Pang Jindong shook his head with a smile and continued: "It's just that Western countries may not be interested in maintaining MD, and from all indications now, they are more likely to adopt a neutral attitude, and may even be partial to the Kokang side." However, in the next Kokang war, there will be a game of interests between the major powers, and what we need to do is to maximize the interests of our country in the new regime in the future. ”

Jin Zhenyu nodded: "That makes sense." ”

Pang Jindong observed Jin Zhenyu's expression and said tentatively: "I think whichever side invests more will be able to win this game." ”

The intention of Pang Jindong's sentence is very obvious, putting the Kokang Republican Army in a very advantageous position, which can accept the assistance of country Z and the West at the same time, and can decide which side to favor according to subjective will.

In this way, both country Z and the West must continue to increase investment in exchange for the tilt of the Kokang Republican Army.

However, this situation is currently only theoretical, and it is still unknown how the situation will develop in the future because there are so many unpredictable variables.

Pang Jindong's meaning is actually to let Jin Zhenyu understand that the investment of country Z is not in vain.

These words were very simple, of course Jin Zhenyu could hear them, and asked with a smile: "With so many weapons and so much money, you kid is not enough?"

"It's enough at the moment, but in the long run, it's not enough. ”

As for the long run, what you need to focus on most is not how much you can get from the country, but how much you can create for the country. ”

"What will the independent Kokang state of the future create for our country, I believe it was clearly explained when I first met the general......

Jin Zhenyu waved his hand and interrupted Pang Jindong's words: "Of course I already know, but there is a premise for those promises you made at that time to be fulfilled, and this premise is also the most important problem that you need to face after the future independence of the people, that is, how to develop the economy." ”

Pang Jindong had already considered the economic development of the Kokang country in the future at a very early stage, and he felt a headache, because this problem was too difficult to solve.

The Kokang region has no access to the sea, and only borders with country Z and MD, making it difficult to develop trade. If the manufacturing industry is developed, it is not necessary at all, and it cannot be compared with the existing scale and level of country Z.

The bold way to survive is to become a supplement to country Z, and it must not become a competitor to country Z.

Pang Jindong envisioned three economic pillars: first, vigorously exploit resources and export them to country Z, which not only alleviates the demand for resources in country Z, but also attracts immigrants from country Z by recruiting related jobs;

the second is to develop the financial industry and strive to build Kokang into the Switzerland of the East;

The third is to vigorously develop tourism.

After independence, he inevitably faced great economic difficulties, while the first two were slow to bear fruit, and only the third was immediately effective.

But it is difficult to fully support a country's economy.

However, despite this, Pang Jindong could not emphasize these difficulties in front of Jin Zhenyu, but wanted to put on a confident appearance: "I will do my best to develop Kokang's economy, and even concentrate all the resources of the Imperial Holding Group on Kokang." I don't dare to say that I can make Kokang develop into an economic power in a short period of time, but I am confident that Kokang will become a useful supplement to our economy while being self-sufficient. ”

Jin Zhenyu nodded: "Of course, it is the best that you can do it, and I am glad that you are soberly aware that the Kokang region should become a beneficial supplement to our country, and not the root of instability." ”

Pang Jindong was shocked at that time, and hurriedly asked, "What does General Jin mean?"

"That's the fourth thing I've asked you for. Jin Zhenyu said, his eyes and tone became stern, which made Pang Jindong feel very uncomfortable.

Pang Jindong is keenly aware that what Jin Zhenyu said next may not be good news for the Kokang region or himself, and it may even be very bad.

As for what the fourth thing of Jin Zhenyu is, Pang Jindong already has a faint feeling - drugs.

In order to be able to take the initiative, Pang Jindong had to find out the problem before Jin Zhenyu.

After thinking for a while, Pang Jindong said to Jin Zhenyu: "I know that the Kokang Republican Army has been smuggling drugs into the country all along, and I have already talked to several dignitaries in the army about this matter before, and I can assure the general here that the Kokang Republican Army will basically eliminate the cultivation and trafficking of drugs in the near future." ”