PS: If you haven't read the first chapter of the work, then please take a look. This will give you a better understanding of the base unit settings in this book.

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The next day, Li Lan got up early, maybe the base gave him confidence, maybe he came here for a month, his heart became more mature, and he didn't lose sleep last night because of the sudden crisis.

However, Li Lan was not the first to get up, and when he walked out of the gate of the base wall in military uniform, Mohammadi's pickup truck was already parked at the gate of the base wall, and Muhammadi in the car also got out of the car immediately after seeing Li Lan come out.

Yesterday afternoon, after the convoy departed, Mohammadi also returned to the village with the convoy and made an appointment with Li Lan to come over this morning and officially start his work.

"My friend, you're too early! It's only six o'clock. Seeing Muhammadi, Li Lan couldn't help but be surprised.

"Go to bed early and wake up early, I've long been used to it." When Muhammadi saw Li Lan in a military uniform, he wondered, "What are you going to do in a military uniform?"

"Morning exercise! Wearing a military uniform is convenient for movement. Li Lan said.

In the past few days, Li Lan has gone to bed early and got up early every day, and he can't help but join in the morning training of the mobilized soldiers in the barracks every day. At the beginning, he had been lacking in exercise, and he almost couldn't even keep running. Later, every morning, when he was training with the soldiers, he would keep giving himself the air and thinking silently in his heart: if this kind of hardship cannot be persevered, how can he achieve his goal.

In gritting his teeth again and again, he finally persevered until the end of the morning training, and now he will consciously get up every day to train with the soldiers.

"Oh, can I be together?" Muhammadi asked.

"Of course." Li Lan nodded, and the two of them came to the gate of the barracks, pointed to a row of houses behind the school yard and said, "The dormitory inside has new military uniforms, you can go in and find a suitable set to wear." ”

Later, Li Lan joined the assembled team, ran with the mobilized soldiers, lined up together, and experienced some small programs such as frog jumping on the way.

When the sun is already blazing, the training is not over until the morning.

Li Lan, who was already sweating profusely, came to the well at the entrance of the barracks out of breath, and at this time a lot of water could be seen in the well. Because the well had not yet been built, several soldiers took a small bucket, tied a rope and used the oldest method to draw water.

Li Lan, Muhammadi and many mobilized soldiers took a cool shower by the well to get rid of sweat and exhaustion. Originally, Li Lan could have gone to the base to take a shower, because there was enough water in the base for him to use, but as for where the water in the base came from, he didn't know it, anyway, the base was so bullish, and the water problem was too insignificant.

He enjoys the feeling of being with the soldiers more, talking and laughing, not needing to wear a mask of hypocrisy, no need to hide his character, full and happy. This is something he does not enjoy under the mask of hypocrisy at home.

This atmosphere also served another person, Mohammadi, who had not laughed for a long time, and who laughed unbridledly, not worrying about the end of his life tomorrow, nor worrying about the fate of the Somalis, enjoying the joy of the mellow comradeship of the mobilized soldiers.

Pleasant times always pass quickly.

After having some breakfast in the barracks canteen with the soldiers, Li Lan called Mohammadi and entered the base.

The two sat down on the sofa in the hall on the first floor of the base, and Li Lan told Mohammadi about yesterday's tax affairs, and first saw if the armed forces minister Awei had knocked him off.

"This tax collection mechanism is the same as before, and he has not added it without authorization." Muhammadi said.

“……。” Li Lan again told Mohammad what he thought.

Hearing Li Lan's solution, Muhammadi was silent for a moment and said, "This proposal can be implemented, but it will also completely offend the government army." At that time, even if the government army does not come to find trouble, they will secretly worry that other shili will come to make trouble.

And once it is claimed, then all the people in our village must be relocated. At that time, I was afraid that the news of the arsenal here would be spread, after all, in this era, under the temptation of money, anything can happen.

I am afraid that the difficulties we will face will be even greater. ”

"That means that when the time comes, you have to prepare for war without paying taxes, and there is no other way?" Last night, according to Somalia's tax policy, Li Lan now has 200 soldiers, plus an area of 48 square kilometers. Once the taxes are paid, Li Lan will have to pay $3 million in taxes a month.

According to the current price of Bossaso weapons, that is, a third of Li Lan's monthly base funds are to be prepared for taxes. And if you develop it again, the price will be even more outrageous.

Not to mention that Li Lan didn't plan to pay it in the first place, let alone one-third of her monthly income as a tax.

"Now there are two choices, one is to pay taxes first, and then buy time to strengthen ourselves, and when we are strong enough, we don't have to pay taxes at all. One is to completely offend the government army, and then prepare for war. At that time, even if the government army does not come to encircle and suppress, other shili will come. And there is a danger of further exposure. Muhammadi thought for a moment and continued:

"Since you and the Minister of Arms closed the deal, the existence here has not been a secret to the various shili of Bossaso. Sooner or later, they will know what's in it. At that time, not only will the armed shili swarm in, but the government army will also send a large army to come.

And on the international side, it is inevitable that the attention will be focused, and at that time, some real big shili may also stretch out their minions. ”

"For Somalia, which now has zero industrial base, its presence is irresistible." Li Lan understood the concern in Mohammadi's words.

"Listen to me, my friend, oh no, sir. There is an arsenal here that no one can refuse. Because it means unprecedented opportunities, and no one can rest on their laurels. I agree with you, including me, that there is a large percentage of the facilities in it.

And at present, I think that the commander still has too little liliang, although I don't know all of them, but it will definitely not exceed three hundred soldiers. The first priority now is not how to deal with the tax problem, but to strengthen your liliang. Muhammadi began to lower his position, although the relationship between the two is very good, but they have decided to join Li Lan, so it is natural to put their identity in place, which is very important.

"You're honest!" Li Lan stood up and paced back and forth in the hall, quickly falling into deep thought.

Muhammadi's opinion was very pertinent, and he also pointed out two results to Li Lan, which were much more comprehensive than the results he had pondered last night. There are pros and cons to both, one is that you can buy more time, but the price to pay is not small.

The other is to get Muhammadi to come forward and admit that it is his armed liliang, as Ahmad said before.

However, this will not only put the buildings inside at risk of being exposed, but also cannot avoid conflicts with other shili. And once the contents of the base are exposed, trouble will continue to come in the future.

At that time, I am afraid that it will not only be the local shili, but also some large shili in other parts of Somalia, and even other countries will also pay attention. In particular, the United States, which has been trying to stabilize the shipping lanes from the Strait of Malacca to the Indian Ocean, is likely to be highly concerned.

For the United States, it doesn't matter why Somalia is not peaceful, but it is even better if there is chaos all the time, and it can save a lot of worry. But if the United States knew that there was Chinese participation in this, then things would be completely different.

Everyone knows that the main target of the US strategic eastward shift is China, and of course, it also contains Russia's Pacific Fleet and the military presence in Eastern Siberia. As the main potential adversary of the United States, if there are Chinese people in Somalia to establish Shili, or if there is a Shili that already has the ability to produce its own weapons, this is what the United States absolutely does not want to see.

The result will inevitably be to increase support for other Shili in Somalia and suppress Li Lan's living space with high intensity. Li Lan, on the other hand, is basically impossible to get domestic support, unless he can give enough benefits, or let the Chinese government see that he has enough strategic value.

"I choose the second path, and as for the problems that may arise on this road, I will try to avoid them if I can." Li Lan finally chose the second way, as long as no people were allowed to enter the base, there was no commanding height overlooking the base around, and the wall could completely block the sight of people outside. He believes that what is inside the base will not be exposed, at least not at the moment.

"However, don't rush back and inform the villagers first, I will ask the engineers to set up a living area on the west side of the large wall of the base, and when the capital construction is completed, you can let them move over."