Chapter 281: Powerful Soldiers and Horses (Asking for a Monthly Pass)
A large number of refugees have arrived in northern Myanmar via the Burma Highway. These refugees will be resettled in the plains of northern Myanmar www.biquge.info. After the northern part is settled, it will further develop to the south.
Qin Shou's plan is to increase the number of Chinese in Myanmar from at least one million to more than five million. It would be great if it could reach 10 million.
Of course, whether he can attract so many immigrants depends on when Chiang Guangtou will find out about the actions of the Burmese junta. Once Jiang Guangtou realizes that he has been deceived, an order may be given that the migrants will not be able to reach Burma. Under such circumstances, Qin Shou naturally hoped that Jiang Guangtou would find out as late as possible.
In order to resettle these migrants, the Burmese military junta has also paid a great price. The National Salvation Army (IRA) captured a large number of Burmese natives and asked them to build houses for the migrants to live in before they arrived.
At the same time, food and means of subsistence and means of production prepared for migrants also need to be imported from abroad. The land harvested by the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army in Burma is like flowing water.
Of course, as long as the number of Chinese in Myanmar can be further increased, so that these Chinese can settle in Myanmar with peace of mind, and then become a member of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army. Well, even if it costs a lot of money, it's worth it.
Anyway, for Qin Shou. It's a pity that the money was spent. However, there is no money to be earned, and once they take Thailand in the next battle, they will make another fortune. Therefore, Qin Shou does not value money, what he values is whether the ruling foundation of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army can be stabilized, which is the most important thing.
Time passed little by little, and soon it was early January 1943. The work of emigration proceeded in an orderly manner under the leadership of the military junta. A large number of immigrants are coming to Myanmar and then settling here under the arrangements of the military junta. The industrial development plan is also well underway. Factories are rising from the ground. A large number of Burmese natives are toiling under the threat of whips and bayonets. It is precisely because of their efforts and dedication that the industrialization plan of the Myanmar military government will develop so rapidly.
At the same time, the expansion of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army has also been basically completed. The six infantry divisions and six brigades of the 2nd Army of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army have been formed. Weapons and equipment and the like are all here. The soldiers are undergoing training so that they can master combat skills and develop combat effectiveness at an early date. The infantry divisions and brigades of the 1st Army of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army have also regained their combat effectiveness and are back to their best condition. In particular, the two additional infantry divisions, the 5th Infantry Division and the 6th Infantry Division, have also formed combat effectiveness. This will further strengthen the combat effectiveness of the 1st Army of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army.
The Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, which had already completed its pre-war preparations, naturally would not wait any longer. Because, if they continue to wait, their strength will not improve much. On the contrary, it will give the enemy more time to prepare, which is not conducive to launching an attack. After all, the Japanese themselves have suffered heavy losses on the battlefield in Burma, and they will definitely not sit idly by, and will definitely try to restore their strength. Once the strength of the Japanese army is restored, the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army will have to pay a greater price if it wants to defeat them.
On January 6, Qin Shou convened a military meeting of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army in Yangon, which was attended by the two subordinate armies, the army commander and the chief of staff, the division commanders of the 12 infantry divisions below and the brigade commanders of the 12 brigades.
Because of the expansion of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, many young officers were able to go one step further and become division commanders and brigade commanders. Of course, in order to meet their current positions, everyone is also hungry to learn new knowledge. So that they can exert their maximum combat effectiveness in the next war, and will not cause the troops to be unable to win or pay large casualties due to their own reasons.
So far, the results are good. Although these generals are all very young. However, this also means that it is easier for them to accept new tactics and new thinking, and they will not be bound by stereotyped thinking like older people.
"Ladies and gentlemen, after months of preparation, have all the ministries rested?" Qin Shou asked.
"Commander, the brothers have already rested, and they can be pulled out at any time to fight hard with the day himself." Sun Changwu's first response. Now that he has become the commander of the 1st Army, he commands the most powerful unit of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, which naturally makes him full of confidence, and his desire to fight is even more eager.
"Commander, you give the order, we are ready." Other generals also expressed their positions.
Everyone looked at Qin Shou, waiting for him to give the latest combat order. Indeed, the current Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army can be described as a strong army. This gave them more confidence in defeating the day himself. As everyone knows, once the Japanese themselves are defeated and Thailand is taken, with the millions of Chinese there as the base, the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army will inevitably carry out a new round of expansion. When the time comes, everyone will have a new chance to climb up. It is precisely because of this that none of these generals of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army are afraid of war. Everybody sees war as an opportunity to get promoted.
"Good, now that everyone is ready. Then, I'll lay out the next stage of orders. The 1st Army, assembled from now on, gathered to the border line of Burma and Thailand, prepared to launch the Thai campaign, defeat the Japanese himself entrenched in Thailand, and take Thailand. The 2nd Army, continue to train and protect Burma at the same time. Myanmar is now our foundation, especially as we are industrializing Myanmar, which is even more important. If Myanmar fails, it will have a great impact on our foundations. Qin Shou commanded.
"Yes, Commander." All the generals replied.
Most of the generals of the 1st Army were smiling. They are confident that they will be able to participate in the battle in Thailand. The generals of the 2nd Army were somewhat reluctant. They could only look at their comrades in the 1st Army, eating meat in large chunks.
However, there is no problem with that. Who made the 2nd Army just formed? The combat effectiveness of the troops, has not yet been formed. The performance of those weapons and equipment has not yet been mastered. If they are sent to the battlefield, they will probably pay a lot of casualties.
Of course, they believe that soon, they will have the opportunity to go to war. Because, after the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army conquered Thailand, it will definitely expand further outward. When the time comes, are you still afraid that there will be no war?