Chapter V: Crisis Resolution

After looking at the warehouse area covering an area of dozens of acres in the north of the town and the various materials stuffed with the warehouse, Zhuo Fei finally understood why Angela was so impatient, and anyone who saw these materials that could not be shipped would be as uncomfortable as Angela. "Boss, the railway project must start immediately, just rely on road transportation, and we can't get these materials out as soon as possible." Angela whispered to Zhuo Fei that the massive amount of materials like a mountain could not be transported to Kunming, and the umbrella company would not receive the money, and there would be no way to maintain the continuation of the hydropower station project.

Zhuo Fei nodded lightly, agreeing with Angela's proposal, and after learning that Angela gave priority to transporting the batch of arms to Kunming, Zhuo Fei was satisfied with Angela's performance after coming to Ruili. "In the future, all the materials that will be transported here will be related to the war, except for the part that we must leave behind, and the others will also be transported to Kunming first. We and the Nationalist Government rely purely on arms as a bond, and we can't easily sever this relationship, otherwise we won't be able to continue to stay here. ”

Zhuo Fei's advice was also approved by Angela, who escorted the second group of Jews to Ruili, and Angela had already sent someone to Kunming to set up an office. The head of the office had already telegraphed that the Nationalist Government was temporarily accommodating Jews, and there were many officials who opposed it. If it weren't for the Umbrella Company's free support of the Nationalist Government's 100,000 Mauser rifles and ammunition, the first batch of Jewish refugees who landed in Guangzhou would have been thrown into the sea to feed the fish.

"It is not a simple matter to build the railway from Ruili to Kunming, although we have our own relevant experts and scholars, as well as construction machinery. But after all, this is on the ground in China, and this matter, in the final analysis, must be implemented with the consent of the national government. I've heard that the relationship between Yunnan Chairman Long Yun and the Nationalist government is not very good, but this man has been committed to the development of Yunnan's local construction, and if he can get his support, maybe the railway project can start sooner. ”

Angela took out a small notebook from her pocket when she heard this, Zhuo Fei glanced at the small notebook that Angela opened, and found that there were many names densely recorded on it. Ruili belongs to Yunnan, and Long Yun is the chairman of Yunnan, how could Angela not know about Long Yun. Turning to one of the pages, Angela handed the small notebook to Zhuo Fei, who took it and carefully read the records on the notebook, and then returned the notebook to Angela with a smile, "If Long Yun knows that you are collecting his information, I don't know if he will drive us out of Yunnan." ”

"I set up an office in Kunming, and there is a guy from the British Military Intelligence Service who is handling the affairs of collecting local intelligence, and Long Yun is the chairman of Yunnan, so naturally we are the first object of monitoring and analysis." Angela took back her book, stretched out her hand and pointed to the northern fork in the town and said, "Actually, people are not completely reassured of us, less than 2 kilometers along this fork, there is an infantry battalion of the Dian army, and all vehicles going out from here will pass their roadblocks." ”

Angela's words did not attract Zhuo Fei's statement on the spot, in fact, Zhuo Fei had already been mentally prepared for the surveillance garrison behavior of the Dian army, if there were no troops of the Dian army stationed near the Jewish camp, Zhuo Fei would feel uneasy. "Try not to get into a conflict with them, and tell Bowman that when training the militia, you can go closer to the Burmese side. If possible, I will allow them to cross the border into the Burmese area for training, and I am sure that the Burmese Tusi will not dare to come to us for trouble. ”

Zhuo Fei's reaction obviously did not surprise Angela's expectations, they had been together for too long, Angela and they were already familiar with Zhuo Fei's temperament, not to mention that in Zhuo Fei's entire plan, Myanmar would sooner or later become the bag of the umbrella company. It's just that when Zhuo Fei mentioned Myanmar, Angela's words also became more, "Since we landed in Yangon, I have sent several groups of people to go deep into the hinterland of Myanmar to conduct field surveys, and it turned out that the maps provided to us by the British were full of errors. ”

"There are many places on the map given by the British that do not match the reality, and we still spent a lot of money to get it from the British, and we knew that this would be the case, so it is better for us to draw a map of Myanmar ourselves." Angela's complaint revealed dissatisfaction in the eyes of the British, which caused Zhuo Fei to laugh vigorously, thinking that Angela had spent a lot of money to get the map of Myanmar from the British.

"It is necessary to draw up an accurate map, and inform your subordinates to take charge of this matter, not only Burma, but also to concentrate on surveying the terrain of South Asian countries while the war has not yet touched other places. Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and other places had better send people over to conduct small-scale contact and analysis of the local Chinese community by the way, and see if there are any Chinese forces suitable for our support. ”

Zhuo Fei's decision made Angela's chest can't help but sway a burst of pride, his boss made such a decision, which means that the action to pave the way for the ultimate plan is about to begin, Angela, who already knows the content of the ultimate plan, can not be excited at this time. However, in addition to being excited, Angela also maintained this certain sobriety, "Boss, the Philippines is the sphere of influence of the United States, and I personally think that it is not a wise move for us to provoke the Americans." ”

Angela's worries didn't sound complicated to Zhuo Fei, he naturally knew what kind of situation and fate the U.S. troops stationed in the Philippines would be, and when the fierce Japanese army swept through the countries of South Asia, the Americans were still discussing whether they should send troops. In the Japanese occupation of the Philippines, 2,500 U.S. and Filipino troops were killed, 5,000 wounded, and 110,000 U.S. and Filipino soldiers were captured, including U.S. Lieutenant General Wainwright.

The strength of the U.S. military lies in their navy, and if the Americans did not have a strong naval fleet, perhaps they would not have won the final victory in the Pacific theater, even if the Americans used atomic bombs. If the Americans cannot occupy an advantage in the Pacific theater, then there will be no opportunity for the Americans to intervene in the South Asian situation, and it is precisely because of this that Zhuo Fei will include the Philippines in the scope of field investigation.

"The Germans are about to do it, and besides, Japan is still relying on the war resources exported by the Americans to maintain the war, and the Americans' eyes will soon be turned to Europe. Asia is a bit far away for Americans, and this is precisely the opportunity for our umbrella company. In any case, preparing for the situation in advance is only good and not bad for us. Zhuo Fei didn't explain to Angela in too much detail, because there were some things that he couldn't explain to Angela.

The fact that he has the memories of the afterlife and the system light curtain sounds as weird as a myth, Zhuo Fei can use those skills in front of Zhuo Yan, but he can't reveal even the slightest bit that Angela and them know. After all, they are not the same race, Zhuo Fei can leave some things to Angela and them to do, but when it comes to himself, Zhuo Fei is always quietly guarding against Angela and them.

Since he first met Angela, Zhuo Fei and Angela have gotten along like a family, and Angela's performance has already been affirmed by Zhuo Fei. Therefore, Zhuo Fei has been guarding against Angela and them, which is an inner torment for Zhuo Fei, but Angela and they don't know it. Glancing at Angela out of the corner of his eye, seeing that the other party's expression was as usual, Zhuo Fei finally put his mind at ease, and at the same time was thinking about whether to tell Angela and them his little secret.

After taking a closer look at the entire storage area, Zhuo Fei followed Angela to the construction site of the drainage project to inspect and drain Ruilijiang, which if it was placed on the national government, it might be considered a grand project. But for the umbrella company with a large number of construction machinery and excellent workers, it is only a difficult project, and the only problem that plagues the progress of the project is the gap in funds and the vacancy of a large number of cement.

The drainage project requires a lot of cement, and the construction of the hydropower station requires a lot of cement and building materials, which require the umbrella company to spend a lot of money to buy. Angela brought Zhuo Fei here, also hoping that Zhuo Fei would come up with a feasible idea, and save herself from being besieged and accused by those chattering Jewish technicians every day. "The cement thing is easy to do, there is a cement factory in the Philippines, and the Poseidon can be arranged to be specially responsible for transporting cement from the Philippines, and I estimate that the volume of the Poseidon is enough to maintain the project."

"It's easier to get the money, and when I came this time, I brought a batch of gold and pounds from Germany, which is not too much, but it is more than enough to maintain the hydropower project. Besides, when we buy hydropower equipment and supporting facilities, we have already paid for it, so you don't have to worry about the funds at all. Zhuo Fei's answer made Angela sweep away the hesitation of the previous days, as long as the funds and materials are resolved, the hydropower project and the railway plan can be carried out at the same time.

"That's right, the hydropower project and the railroad project can be carried out at the same time, and we can go back and send a telegram to Andy asking him to purchase the rails needed to lay the railroad in the United States. We can start preparing the sleepers now, so many Jews are idle and have nothing to do, and making sleepers can at least give them something to do first, so that the Jews will not collude in private and do something bad to us. ”