After Chen Ke returned to Zhengzhou from Beijing, two foreign visitors were waiting for Chen Ke. These two are considered "acquaintances", one is Comrade Ho Chi Minh, and the other is Mr. Aung San, secretary general of the "My Burmese Association". Ho Chi Minh Chan Hak is of course familiar with Aung San Suu Kyi's father and one of the figures who has become the father of the nation of Myanmar.

For Aung San, Chen Ke had the impression that he had worked with the Japanese, but this did not make Chen Ke underestimate this person. Aung San collaborated with the Japanese in order to overthrow British colonial rule in Burma. And in history, this person also stabbed the Japanese later. It shows that this person is not a real Burmese traitor.

Needless to say, the purpose of these two men in Zhengzhou was to take advantage of China's liberation of Asia and liberate their country from British and French colonial rule.

For China, this is certainly a good thing. Naturally, Annan does not need to say much, and the fall of French colonial rule is only a matter of time. Burma's strategic position is very important, and once Burma is settled, China will be able to further suppress the British.

And neither of these two is a fool, China has historically been the suzerainty of these two countries. If the colonial rule of Britain or France turns into the colonial rule of China, they will never agree to it. Comrade Ho Chi Minh is the leader of the Communist Party of Vietnam and has considerable confidence in China. Mr. Aung San is not so confident.

"China is willing to reach equal state-to-state relations with Vietnam and Myanmar on the basis of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence," Tran Hak said calmly. I think you can actually exchange this point with the North Korean comrades. If they think that we are colonizers, aggressors. Then I think you can doubt us too. ”

The DPRK is a vassal state of China, and the comrades in Vietnam and Burma are well aware of it. And Vietnam is next to Laos, and they are very aware of the changes in Laos.

The most important feature of the colonial system is that the people of the colonies are not equal to the citizens of the colonial powers. The colonial powers had all kinds of privileges in the colonies and were frantically squeezed in the colonies. Just as a Vietnamese are Vietnamese, no matter how colonized by the French, a Vietnamese cannot become a French citizen. And Laos, which was once a French colony, is now the province of Laos in China. The Lao people have never been French citizens, but now, as Chinese citizens, enjoy all the rights that Chinese citizens have. Twenty years after the end of World War I, the new generation of Laotians no longer feels any different from the Chinese in other provinces. There are already Chinese officials in the Chinese government who are from Laos, and many Vietnamese border residents in the border areas who have seen the living standards of Laos simply let their children cross the border to schools in Lao Province to learn Chinese. There are many such "international students" on the Sino-Vietnamese border. Now I have got those who have not gone to school in China and have become Vietnamese with no identity. I went to school in China, so it's different.

Because if you understand Chinese, you can cross the border to find a job. Moreover, there are many overseas Chinese in Vietnam, who are looking for errands under them, whether they understand Chinese or not, and whether they have attended Chinese schools or not, which is very different.

Comrade Ho Chi Minh actually had a bit of a slander in his heart, and Chen Ke cited the example of North Korea, but did not mention Cambodia at all. China has "special interests" in Cambodia, but these special interests are completely different from colonial rule. China first respects Cambodia's sovereignty, and all land leases are signed contracts. Not only do they pay for it, but they also recruit many locals to work in factories run in China. Being able to work in a Chinese factory means a high income, a good salary, and a person with status in Cambodia.

China has never interfered in Cambodia's internal affairs, let alone committed any crimes. Just because the Chinese are relatively wealthy, it arouses the envy and jealousy of the locals. But overall, China's influence in Cambodia is quite positive. There are even quite a few people in Cambodia who are considering whether to merge into China.

Ho Chi Minh certainly had no intention of annexing Vietnam to China, so he could understand why Tran did not mention Cambodia at all.

Of course, these two came to China and made up their minds. Both Ho Chi Minh and Aung San had the same demands on China, asking China to send troops into both countries to expel the local colonial rulers by force. And this is one thing that Chen Ke is not very willing to do.

"Comrade Ho Chi Minh, we are ready to provide weapons as well as training. You can even be provided with a military training base in Viet Nam North Province. You know that we are not at war directly with France now, we are fighting against England, and we are already very hard. I hope that the Vietnamese comrades will be able to gain national independence on their own. Chen Ke suggested.

Comrade Ho Chi Minh immediately replied: "Can you make your army disguise itself as our army?" ”

Chen Ke replied earnestly: "Then first of all, you must also have an army, you yourself must first organize an army, and make a name for yourself and fight a few battles. I am not afraid of the casualties of our troops, it is our duty to help the colonial countries to be liberated. However, the liberation of a country can only be done on its own. I don't care about France, what I care about is you, Comrade Ho Chi Minh, do you think the Vietnamese people can recognize the liberation that the bayonets of foreign armies have helped you achieve? If someone accuses you that Comrade Ho Chi Minh is a puppet of a foreign country, how are you going to answer? ”

Ho Chi Minh was a very passionate national liberator, and after listening to Chen Ke's words, he also felt that Chen Ke's words made some sense.

Seeing that Comrade Ho Chi Minh had understood this point, Chen Hak turned to Aung San. After listening to what Fang Cai Chen Que said to Ho Chi Minh, Aung San could also understand. When he thought that Chen Ke meant the same thing, Chen Ke said: "Because we are now at war with the British, we can send troops to liberate Burma immediately." But we also ask you to build up your military forces. I think Mr. Aung San can understand the truth. We have finished fighting the British and will definitely not stay in Burma for long. At that time, Myanmar also had to have its own military force. I don't think it's appropriate for people who liberate the country if they haven't touched a gun. What do you think, Mr. Aung San? ”

"So does China want us to start building an army right away?" Aung San asked.

"We need you to go back immediately and prepare men to lead our troops." Chen Ke replied.

There was really nothing to discuss about this kind of thing, and the two men eventually reached an agreement with China that once the two countries were established, China would inevitably recognize the new governments of the two countries first. China has also pledged to withdraw from the territory of the two countries as soon as the military operation is completed. In addition, China has pledged to provide military equipment to both countries, and even when Chinese troops withdraw, Chinese equipment will be handed over to the two governments on the spot as a gift from China.

Naturally, Comrade Ho Chi Minh was very satisfied with this condition, and Aung San hoped that China would be able to temporarily defend the border between India and Burma. He knew very well that even if China provided Burma with a large amount of equipment, Burma would not have the strength to fight the British. In this regard, Chen Ke also expressed his understanding. But Chen said that once the Sino-British war ended, China would withdraw its troops as soon as possible.

If Chen Ke enthusiastically said that he wanted to help Burma, Aung San was afraid that he was still quite scared in his heart, and Chen Ke repeatedly mentioned that if the British were driven away, China would retreat, but Aung San did not want China to evacuate like this. After the negotiations were over, China immediately used its own channels to send the two back to China as soon as possible. On the one hand, training bases were arranged in Laos Province and North Vietnam Province, and on the other hand, the Southern Military Region was ordered to prepare troops for the liberation of Burma.

Before the opening of the Kra Canal, the Chinese Air Force had already mastered the skies over the Bay of Bengal. Immediately after the opening of the canal, the strength of China's Indian Ocean fleet swelled. In particular, the submarine forces that need to be well maintained no longer have to travel thousands of miles from India to the Strait of Malacca, but directly through the Kra Canal to Cambodia's home port.

The British Navy still has a presence in the Indian Ocean, but their surface ships can no longer enter the Bay of Bengal. After a series of battles with China, the British Navy already suffered heavy losses. More than 30 Chinese submarines that have just entered the Indian Ocean have set off from Ceylon and are cruising along the west coast of India. Whether it is a military ship or a civilian ship, it will sink a British ship when it encounters it. Of course, China also sent a message to the British side that if Britain sent a ship to India to transport those Australians and New Zealanders, as long as the British side notified in advance that there were Chinese to supervise the ship, China would absolutely not obstruct such voyages.

In the time and space where Chen Ke lived, the Americans relied on naval bases around the world to control the safe passage of shipping routes. And the policy of the United States is quite moderate towards civilian vessels. But in Chen Ke's time and space, in order to control the sea route, he had to fight fiercely. The party in control of the route can stop any voyage of other forces at any time. That's the bloody reality.

For more than half a month, Britain has been subjected to a severe blockade at sea. Ships of several hundred thousand tons were sunk. This was a great blow to Britain's ties with India. Britain is exhausted in order to continue its presence in the Indian Ocean, and the Bay of Bengal is already an inland sea for China.

On April 1, 1940, the landing fleet of the Southern Military Region of China began to move towards Burma.