Chapter Forty-Nine: General Maung Aye
"That's right, cousin ......." Pang Yangyue turned to Pang Jindong and began to explain his name: "In our generation, the boy's name is ranked with the word 'Yang', and then a national hero is added. Everyone's name is the same, and it was given by Grandpa himself. Pang Yangyue means to admire and emulate Yue Wumu. ”
Pang Jindong knew that his second brother, that is, Pang Tianzhong's second son, was named Pang Yanghuan, so it seemed that he should admire and emulate Yuan Chonghuan and Yuan Inspector.
Pang Wenlan nodded heavily, and praised Pang Yangyue: "Well done, worthy of the name I gave you......"
Pang Tianpet followed Pang Wenlan's words: "But I have to work harder in the future!"
Pang Jindong saw that his uncle's eyes began to become cloudy, and he was worried that he would cry at this time, which was not good for the old man's health and did not fit the atmosphere at this time.
So Pang Jindong immediately interrupted and said to Pang Yangyue: "Cousin, since I know about you, I admire it very much! But I don't know that you are my cousin, and it is really my honor to be able to sit together today!" Pang Jindong said, raising his glass: "This glass of wine is my toast to you!"
Pang Yangyue raised his cup, drank it all with Pang Jindong, and then said with a smile: "Since you arrived at Changqing Mountain, many things have floated into my ears. Especially in the battle of the canyon, it was fought really beautifully, it seems that our Pang family is all talented!"
As soon as the last word was spoken, Pang Yangyue immediately realized that he was a little speechless.
Pang Tianxiao and Pang Tianbiao are a pair of wastes, ambitious and talented, but after all, they are their second and third uncles.
Considering what happened the other day, it seems that this sentence is not very appropriate.
But Pang Yangyue peeked at everyone present, but found that all of them had calm faces, so he put his heart down.
Pang Yangyue's mind changed quickly, and only two people present discovered it, one was Pang Jindong, and the other was his little sister Pang Wushuang.
The latter squeezed his eyes at him, while Pang Jindong pretended not to find anything, just raised his glass and frequently persuaded him to drink.
"That's right, Jindong ......." Pang Wenlan put down his chopsticks and suddenly said to Pang Jindong: "Your cousin's affairs must be kept secret from the outside world, so in the future, you can't call him by his original name in front of outsiders, and you must continue to call him Chairman Shen Peifu Shen." To be on the safe side, it's best to forget his original name......"
When Pang Wenlan said this, his expression became gloomy again.
Pang Wenlan pays attention to family inheritance, the concept of clan is very important, and his own grandson has changed his surname, which is tantamount to betraying his ancestors and forgetting his ancestors, but for the sake of the overall situation, he can only endure it.
The atmosphere at the table quickly relaxed, and they began to talk casually about some topics.
It should be said that since Pang Jindong arrived at Changqing Mountain, he didn't feel a little relaxed until this moment.
Unfortunately, this ease only lasted for a short time, and everyone quickly got down to business again.
After Pang Yangyue and Pang Jindong drank another glass of wine, he put down the glass and asked thoughtfully: "What do you think of the current situation?"
The situation is too complicated, too delicate, and even a little weird.
After Pang Jindong killed the MD soldiers in the bazaar, the 77th Division of the government army immediately mobilized, and the advance troops entered the Changqing Mountain area as soon as possible.
The second group of troops, with the cooperation of Nei Ying, directly occupied Changqing Mountain, and the speed surprised the Kokang Republican Army, and Pang Wenlan's plan was almost frustrated.
Under these circumstances, anyone would take it for granted that a full-scale war would follow, and that many civilians in the Kokang region were ready to flee.
Surprisingly, however, after the 206th Regiment, the SAR Government, and the Allied Forces surrendered to the Kokang Republican Army, there was no movement at all from the 77th Division.
In this way, the Kokang Republican Army, which was determined to fight to the death with the 77th Division, did not dare to do anything, because it could not figure out what kind of medicine was sold in the gourd.
Pang Jindong has been transporting troops and arranging formations, and by yesterday, the Kokang Republican Army had surrounded all units of the 77th Division, completely cut off supplies, and cut off contact.
Before the situation became clear, Pang Jindong did not attack rashly to avoid falling into a trap.
As long as this continues, the 77th Division will not be able to hold on sooner or later, take the initiative to seek battle, and then fall into the ambush of the Kokang Republican Army.
Pang Jindong thought for a moment, and then replied: "I think we should wait and see!"
"Originally, I shouldn't have interfered in the affairs of the army, but now the situation is so delicate, I can't turn a blind eye......" Pang Yangyue sighed, and said a little helplessly: "Your caution is right, but our opponent is not just the 77th Division, but the entire MD government army. During the period of our confrontation with the 77th Division, it is likely that the rest of the MD government forces have already been mobilized. If these forces form an encirclement with the 77th Division, the situation will become very unoptimistic. Therefore, we should now attack as much as we can, and reduce the number of enemies as much as possible. ”
On the one hand, it has established a clear administrative system and added many departments, such as the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Industry, so that the functions of the SAR Government will be more complete and more characteristic of an independent country;
On the other hand, there is no Ministry of National Defense, but a military council has been established, with the chairman of the SAR concurrently serving as the chairman of the military commission.
The main responsibility of the Military Council is to lead the armed forces and coordinate the relations between the various departments and the army.
That is to say, although Shen Peifu does not have the title of commander-in-chief in addition to the chairman of the SAR like his predecessor Peng Renhao, he is the de facto commander-in-chief of the Kokang Republican Army.
Therefore, if you talk about things, Pang Yangyue's words are correct.
But he made Pang Jindong feel a little uncomfortable, because Pang Jindong suddenly realized that Pang Yangyue's was already invisibly, making his status above his father Pang Tianzhong.
Except for Pang Wenlan, he has become the leader of everyone.
What's more, the commander-in-chief of the Kokang Republican Army is his father Pang Tianchong after all, but at this time, he actually crossed Pang Tianchong to ask for his opinion directly.
The establishment of this system contains many of Pang Jindong's ideas and opinions, and letting government leaders serve as the supreme leaders of the armed forces at the same time is a common practice in all countries, and it is also relatively scientific and reasonable.
At the same time, it is precisely this system that has fulfilled Pang Yangyue, and there is no more suitable candidate for the chairman of the SAR other than him.
This is something Pang Jindong didn't expect before, and he was not interested in it, because Pang Jindong didn't plan to compete with others for power and profit.
It's just that Pang Yangyue's words made Pang Jindong have to start facing this problem.
Whether Pang Yangyue's words hide some kind of unspeakable intention, Pang Jindong still doesn't know.
So Pang Jindong just smiled and said lightly to Pang Yangyue: "These things should be decided by the uncle!"
As soon as Pang Jindong's words came out, Pang Tianpet waved his hand weakly, shook his head again, and then said: "I'm old, in the future, I will leave these things to you young people to do!"
Let's talk about the 77th Division.
This force did not react to the dramatic changes in the Kokang area during this time, for the simple reason that Thonglei was not there.
All authoritarian and totalitarian governments have one interesting thing in common, that is, they are particularly fond of meetings, and it is precisely when Thonglai is called back to the capital for meetings.
Perhaps this is because authoritarian totalitarianism often lacks the legitimacy of its existence, and even less the support of public opinion, so it needs to be compensated for by the seemingly democratic way of holding meetings.
However, the excessive and meaningless collection of articles has in turn become the fundamental reason for the inefficiency of the authoritarian and totalitarian government.
These meetings come in many names and often take a long time, ranging from half a day to several days.
In name alone, it seems that every conference is important, but in reality there is very little that really touches on the key issues.
The general procedure is similar, first the leader speaks, then the subordinates do the construction, and finally another leader summarizes it to celebrate the complete success and successful conclusion of the conference.
As long as the leader is seated on the stage, he usually has the opportunity to speak, and the order of speech is determined according to the actual rank.
As for those sitting below, all they need to do is applaud and raise their hands, and occasionally, they need to take a statement and swear to do a good job in a job that has just been assigned.
These things that seem ridiculous to others are talked about by those in them.
Growing up under this system, Tung Lai is accustomed to it, and he takes it for granted.
What is particularly important is that the notice of this meeting was personally issued by his brother-in-law, Senior General Maung Aye.
Arranging meetings, usually the job of a secretary, Thonglai guessed that Senior General Maung Aye had something to talk to him face-to-face.
Therefore, although Thonglai was very anxious about the shape of the Kokang region, he did not dare to delay for a moment and set off.
The meeting was as tasteless as soap, and on the evening after the meeting, Senior General Maung Aye called Thong Lai to his office.
The highest authority of the MD country is called the State Peace and Development Council, whose chairman is equivalent to the president and is also the commander-in-chief of the National Defence Forces, which exercises leadership and command over the national armed forces through the Ministry of Defence and the Supreme Command of the Defence Forces.
The Ministry of National Defense is the supreme command body of the MD government army, overseeing operations, training and military industry.
Senior General Maung Aye is the vice chairman of the "State Peace and Development Council" and the deputy commander-in-chief of the National Defense Forces.
The maturity of age does not mean that General Maung Ae has a steady style, on the contrary, he is the same as his brother-in-law Tonglai, who is a complete young Zhuang faction.
Many of the things that Tonglai did came from the instructions of this brother-in-law.
General Maung Ai has a short figure, very stout, a square face in the shape of the word "country", and rarely smiles on weekdays, giving people a feeling of not being angry and arrogant.
"Sit!" General Maung Ae just said this word after seeing Thonglai, which was regarded as a greeting.
"What is the matter with my brother-in-law coming to me?" When Tong Lai sees General Maung Ae on weekdays, he is completely the expression that subordinates should have when they see their superiors, and he only calls him "general" or "deputy commander-in-chief", and only calls him "brother-in-law" in private.
"I already know what you are doing in the Kokang Special Zone. General Maung Aye didn't make a fuss, and said straight to the point: "But the effect seems to be very bad, the 206th Regiment, the SAR government, and the Kokang National Democratic Alliance Army have defected one after another. ”
Thongley muttered, "I'm sorry......"
It is precisely because Thong Lai is his brother-in-law that General Maung Ae is extremely strict with him, and if Thong Lai makes a mistake, General Maung Ae will definitely leave no mercy, even when the two of them are alone.
This is a gain and a loss, if it were not for the support of General Maung Aye, Thonglai, an ordinary Burmese youth, would not have been able to get to this point today.
Tong Lai knew that his series of mistakes would definitely lead to a severe reprimand, and beads of sweat gradually appeared on his forehead.
To Tonglai's surprise, General Maung Ah was not angry, and his tone was still calm: "But this is also a good thing, it depends on what you do next." ”
"A good thing?" Tong Lai thought about it for a moment, and quickly understood what his brother-in-law meant.
"These things have in fact created ample excuses for government forces and the Kokang Republican Army to go all out. General Maung Ai said with a smile: "Although the war has happened before, based on the pressure of public opinion and public opinion, there are many things that we dare not do, but now we can do everything." ”
"I'll get the job done!" Thonglai scrambled up, his expectant gaze falling on the face of General Maung Aye.
"The Eighth and Thirty-second Divisions are temporarily under your command. General Maung Aye waved his hand and commanded, "Go, don't let me down!"