Chapter 21: The Intractable Question

Pang Jindong nodded: "Go on." ”

Yang Jiawei obviously thought and analyzed about these, and talked about it eloquently at this time, which made Pang Jindong's understanding of his people deeper: "MD is a weak country and a small country, and Western countries led by country M have always wanted to overthrow the current military government, so we fully meet these conditions." ”

"What the eldest brother said is basically good, but he forgot a very important factor...... Pang Jindong smiled indifferently and said heavily: "What you want to establish is a Chinese country!"

Yang Jiawei had never thought of this before, but when he heard Pang Jindong say this, he could immediately understand what it meant with his mind, and lowered his head and remained silent.

Pang Jindong continued: "Since the beginning of modern times, the policies of the Western powers towards China have often been constantly adjusted and changed, but the policies towards overseas Chinese have been consistent, that is, they have tried their best to contain and strangle. In many cases, it is not up to them to take action themselves, but to instigate the government of the country where the Chinese are located, to physically exterminate, mentally assimilate, and economically plunder the local Chinese. From the anti-Chinese massacre in the Philippines in the 17th century to the anti-Chinese riots in Indonesia in the 60s of the 20th century, there are shadows of Western powers behind them. Historically, several countries founded by the Chinese were also destroyed at the hands of Western powers, and their policies have in fact continued to this day. It is conceivable that the Western powers, which are unwilling to have an independent Chinese state, will inevitably support the Chinese in their countries to severely crack down on the Chinese armed forces. ”

Yang Jiawei thought about it and quickly found an example to refute Pang Jindong: "But Singapore, isn't it a Chinese country, and the relationship with Western countries is surprisingly good!"

"Whether Singapore is a Chinese country or not, we have to look at it from two aspects!" Pang Jindong had long expected that Yang Jiawei would ask this question, and analyzed unhurriedly: "Although most of Singapore's citizens have Chinese ancestry, it is a completely Westernized country, and its social culture is like this, even the working language of the government is English, and many Singaporeans simply do not understand Chinese. Why are Chinese people Chinese? Why are Chinese Chinese? Not only because of black hair, black eyes, and yellow skin, but because there are billions of people in the world who look like this! The real key lies in culture, because nationality is not only a concept of blood, but also a cultural concept, and without the inheritance of traditional Chinese culture, Singaporeans cannot be regarded as real Chinese, but at most they are only descendants of Chinese. It is precisely because of these factors that many Chinese in Malay and other places look down on Singaporeans. In this sense, Singapore is not a Chinese country in the true sense of the word. ”

In fact, Pang Jindong did not say all the words, and in a certain sense, Singapore is not only not a Chinese country, but also a very anti-China country, and it is precisely because of this political stance that it has won the support of the Western powers.

Neither Pang Boon Lan nor other leaders of the Kokang Republican Army, nor even the Chinese in many other regions, are reluctant to follow the path of Singapore.

Although he was unwilling to face it, Yang Jiawei still had to admit in his heart that what Pang Jindong said was very reasonable.

In an instant, Yang Jiawei suddenly realized something: "Brother, since you have realized this problem and can still say these words, you must have already thought about countermeasures!"

"I don't dare to say what countermeasures there are!" Pang Jindong waved his hand again and again, and said with a somewhat helpless humility: "It's just that I did think about this problem!"

Yang Jiawei raised his eyebrows and hurriedly asked, "Then the brother might as well tell me what he has thought about and study it with me!"

"If we want to solve this problem, before achieving the goal of independence, we must first dilute the Chinese color of the Kokang Republican Army to the outside world, and try to avoid nationality in political demands. Moreover, it is necessary to stress that it is multi-ethnic, not only in the propaganda of the outside world, but also in the real way of attracting a large number of other nationalities to join in order to enrich the strength. Our goal is to overthrow the bastard-corrupt MD and build a land of democracy and freedom, with universal truth to rally more support. When Pang Jindong said this, his tone became a little hesitant, and he didn't seem to have complete confidence in his own vision: "Secondly, you have to take the two-legged approach......

Although Yang Jiawei has basically been assimilated, there is no way to change the Kachin blood flowing in his veins, so he is very happy to hear Pang Jindong's words.

Seeing Pang Jindong stop, he hurriedly urged: "Brother, go on, how can it be called walking on two legs?"

"One leg is the pursuit of complete independence in the Kokang region, and the other leg...... Just seize power in the entire MD country!"

Pang Jindong's words were like an empowerment for Yang Jiawei, and it also made a person who had been hiding and listening couldn't help but nod heavily.

In the past, they only sought to make Kokang independent, but they did not think of controlling the entire MD country.

"Brother is right, why didn't we think of it in the past?! This truth is like window paper, you can't see it clearly through it, but it will break it when you stab it!" Yang Jiawei's voice invisibly raised a lot, but this time it was not because of anger, but because of excitement: "Whether it is for neighboring countries, or the international community or the United Nations, it is difficult to accept the complete independence of a region, but it is easy to accept the change of power in a country!" What's more, if we control the entire MD, it is not a matter of a few words for us to let any part of the country become independent! The two sides split peacefully, just like Czechoslovakia in those days, and no one can say anything!"

Pang Jindong looked at Yang Jiawei and said worriedly: "I just put forward such a proposal, but I am not sure whether it is feasible! After all, it is more difficult to change a country's political power than the pursuit of de facto independence in a region! What's more, the political forces and ethnic relations of the various factions in the MD are complicated, and the current MD government is not clear about fiddling with it, so we may not be able to do it either!" In other words, even if we control the entire MD, the problems that the MD government is facing now will also need to be faced by us at that time, and the difficulty may be even greater!"

Yang Jiawei waved his hand, looking a little disapproving: "We know more about this country than our brother! I can sue you that striving for bold independence and seizing the entire MD is only 50 steps and 100 steps, and there is only a quantitative difference, not a qualitative difference! If we can control the entire MD, although the situation in this country is very complicated, it is not impossible to settle it!" Even if we can't settle down, we still have a way out, that is, to retreat and operate with peace of mind, or let go of all the places that want to be independent, make full use of their national contradictions, and take advantage of the chaos!"

Pang Jindong took a deep breath and slowly told Yang Jiawei: "Don't say that even if the independence and integrity of the Kokang region are maintained for a long time, there is a crucial factor, that is, the Kokang people and the Chinese must have absolute superiority in politics and economy, especially in terms of population! In fact, whether or not the Juche nation can maintain its absolute superiority in all aspects is also the most important prerequisite for the stability and unity of a multi-ethnic country!" People are the foundation of Yiqiē's cause and the source of strength! But there are only more than 800,000 Chinese in the entire MD, and the number of Kokang people is even smaller, only a few hundred thousand! Although the MD is backward and poor, the overall population is not small, with a total of 52 million! If we do not have the superiority in manpower, how can we compete with it?"

"You are not the only one who is aware of this problem, but it is really difficult to deal with...... Yang Jiawei grinned and said helplessly: "All along, General Pang has strongly encouraged the Kokang people to have more children, and has recruited other ethnic groups to join! In the years he has been in power, the population of the Kokang Republican Army has increased several times, and even in the entire Kokang region, the population has increased greatly. But compared to the population of MD in the whole country, it is still too small......"

Pang Jindong smiled proudly and told Yang Jiawei: "This problem is not impossible to solve!"

Yang Jiawei's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly asked, "Tell me quickly, what should I do?"

"From the day of its birth to the present, the Han nationality has always been the largest nation in the world! Although it is still very backward at the present stage, lacking money, technology, and resources, when has it ever been short of people? A little further north, it is the motherland of all Han nationalities -- China, which is also the world's most populous country!"

"You mean to say that the introduction of human resources from China ......" Yang Jiawei shook his head slightly, because this idea was something they had already had: "But this place is poor and backward, and there are constant wars, why do people come to us? General Pang has used many methods to absorb immigrants, but the results have not been very good......

Pang Jindong interrupted Yang Jiawei's words: "The most important thing in attracting immigrants is to adopt the right means! The Tang Dynasty, the Song Dynasty, and even the Ming Dynasty in Chinese history were the world's most powerful countries, but there are still a large number of people who emigrate overseas.

Yang Jiawei was completely stopped by this sentence, and looked at Pang Jindong and shook his head stupidly: "No ......"

Pang Jindong spread his hands and told Yang Jiawei unceremoniously: "But this problem is precisely the most critical internal problem, if it can't be effectively solved, I'm afraid it will make your career fall short at the most critical juncture!"

Yang Jiawei's stunned didn't last long, and he immediately regained that cunning expression: "I want to hear what my brother thinks about this problem!"

"First, as long as there are enough resources, it will attract a large number of Chinese people to exploit. If the policy can be liberalized, it will also have the effect of achieving twice the result with half the effort. MD has abundant mineral resources and is fully equipped with this condition. Second, although the government once adopted a policy of emphasizing agriculture and suppressing business, the Chinese are a very good business-oriented people. As long as industry and commerce are developed as much as possible and opportunities are provided to the Chinese people, a large number of Chinese people will be attracted to come. ”

"Brother, today's conversation with you is really a big gain!" Yang Jiawei raised his glass, his face became a little flushed due to the effect of alcohol and excitement.

Pang Jindong and Yang Jiawei clinked glasses and drank them all, and then said with some shame: "Brother Yang is really too elevated to the younger brother, but there are still the third and fourth problems, and the elder brother can't think of a solution!"

"Still have problems?" Yang Jiawei frowned, and asked in disbelief: "Why are there still problems?"

The cornerstone of the Kokang Republican Army has always been the Kokang people, and its future needs to depend on the entire Chinese community. Mobilizing all the Kokang people and Chinese and rallying around the Kokang Republican Army is the premise of the start, and it is also a strong guarantee for the long-term development of the cause and the achievement of the ultimate goal. The third question is how many Kokang people and other Chinese agree with the political concept of the Kokang Republican Army and are willing to abandon their current stable life and devote themselves to this cause that may kill them at any time? I am afraid that this number is not too much!" After a long breath, Pang Jindong shook his head: "As a Han Chinese, I have to admit that my own nation is sometimes very short-sighted, and my compatriots are also very selfish......