Regarding the strategy plan of Kachin and Wenbeng, Chen Shen has actually been preparing for a long time.

This is not some whim of revenge, nor is it simply "doing things for people", but a strategic decision made after careful consideration.

If the Dongfeng Corps wants to gain a foothold in Pubei, it must have a relatively stable external environment.

And this kind of stable external environment, of course, does not refer to "the unification of Pubei", but "a rich competitive environment that maintains consistency in the general direction".

In a word, there can be warlords here, there can be secession, life and death can be fought, and even land can be king.

However, there must not be any force that is trying to block the "general trend" of development and trying to counter the macro strategy.

Obviously, among the many warlords and ethnic local armed forces here, only Kachin has the conditions to confront the general trend, and at the same time has the motivation to confront the general trend.

Therefore, Chen Shen had to dispose of it.

Even if they are not directly destroyed like Zhao Jialiang, they must be pulled out of the internal nails and dissipate most of the pro-American forces in Kachin.

The specific action strategy is actually very simple, and it is divided into 3 parts.

The first part is to carry out high-intensity and high-frequency decapitation operations to eliminate most of the high-ranking pro-US officials and high-influence figures.

The second part is to wipe out the Kachin strongholds and bases scattered throughout Pubei and cut off their economic resources.

This part will inevitably involve Wen Beng and the CIA, and it is also the part that will directly hit them the most.

The third part is to organize a "general battle" to defeat their main forces and eliminate their ability to resist.

These three parts all require a certain amount of preliminary preparation, the first of which is that the Dongfeng Corps can actually do it, but again, a fragmented attack cannot form an effective and thorough attack.

Therefore, Chen Shen did not make a move, but waited until the conditions for the last two parts were ripe before making the decision to go to war.

It is clear that in the current environment, the conditions are fully ripe.

At the end of the trip to Indonesia, the Dongfeng Corps received a considerable degree of support, and it was much easier to obtain both equipment and political resources in the future.

At the same time, because of the previous wars, Kokang, Wa, and the northern and southern Shan states have basically formed a stable alliance of interests, and the northward route from Tachili to Bamo is unimpeded, and the Dongfeng Corps has gained broad strategic depth and a relatively safe supply line.

Finally, the preparation of equipment and troops has also tended to be perfect, and the Dongfeng Corps no longer has to rely on a dozen or twenty people to fight the world as before.

At present, the Dongfeng Corps holds thousands of "outsourced forces" wearing body armor, and its core strength also has tanks, heavy artillery, rockets, and helicopters.

With such firepower, can't you beat a Kachin down?

Unless the Burmese army comes down in person.

It's a pity that after the successive setbacks of the Burmese army, they have also learned to behave.

They know that some things are not good for them in the long run, but as long as they can get by in the short term, they will have to get by

Therefore, all the mobilization fragments of the Kachin Raiders have been gathered, and action against them can be said to be imperative.

Chen Shen did not shy away from revealing the news to the jackal.

This is the final test for him.

If Jackal can stand firm in this operation, then he will truly become the Dongfeng Corps and Chen Shen's "ally".

No matter what, Chen Shen still has a lot of confidence in him.

After sending off the jackal, Chen Shen immediately convened a meeting of the core members of the Dongfeng Group and the coalition forces to understand the current situation and inform the plan for the next stage.

He told everyone that in the next 3 months, everyone's main goal would be one:

Mobilize all resources and take Kachin!

In this regard, He Bupa and He Bangxiong, who were originally soldiers, were particularly excited, and in addition to them, other people's eyes also flashed with expectation.

"Great unification"?

No, it's too early to mention that kind of word.

However, there is a trend, isn't it?

At the end of a meeting, everyone sprang into action.

Peng Xucheng and Xu You found Chen Shen alone and reported to him the current equipment readiness of the Dongfeng Corps.

Sitting in Chen Shen's office, Peng Xucheng said:

"At the moment we have a total of eight armored vehicles in our hands, of which six have already arrived, and two are expected to arrive next week."

"You have seen two VT-1A tanks and two 63A tanks, all of which are foreign trade money from Tanzania, and they are very clean in all aspects."

"All kinds of weapons and ammunition equipped with the tank have also arrived, and if they are not enough in the future, they can continue to ask for them."

"At the same time, the Tanzanian side provided us with a set of digital upgrade plans, but to be honest, we shouldn't dare to ask for this thing, so I didn't talk about it."

Hearing Peng Xucheng's words, Chen Shen nodded slightly and expressed his appreciation.

He knows what Peng Xucheng's digital upgrade plan is.

In fact, it was a set of transitional extension modules for the old VT-1A tank, which was part of the VT-2 front-end scheme, or rather, it was a by-product of a battlefield test designed to provide data for subsequent foreign trade tanks.

The features of this thing are very obvious, including fire control radar, new optoelectronic sights, and even some high-end models equipped with a commander's omnidirectional observation tower, which is fundamentally different from the turtle's VT-1A.

And it is precisely because of the "obvious characteristics" that Chen Shen has no way to use it.

Because once this latest experimental model tank appeared in Pubei, a lot of things would be unclear.

I have to say that Peng Xucheng's political sense is still quite keen.

Thinking of this, Chen Shen opened his mouth and said:

"No problem, we don't need it."

"What about reactive armor? How many sets are there? ”

"At present, there are 8 sets of FY-4 reactive armor, with an anti-penetration equivalent of 180mm, which should be enough in Pubei."

That's really enough.

The penetration resistance is equivalent to 180mm, which is almost equal to the depth of penetration of 125mm caliber armor-piercing bullets, which can be reduced by about 40% to 50%, plus the tank's own armor, which can basically completely avoid the risk of being penetrated.

Unless it's an empowerment attack, no one really can take these tanks.

——

However, Kachin does have helicopters.

So, Chen Shen continued to ask:

"I don't need to go into too much detail about the tank, I'm familiar with the parameters."

"What are the other four armored vehicles?"

"Two PLZ-45s, and two more -4s are coming from Algeria and have not yet arrived."

155 howitzers plus 81-meter howitzers, full firepower, Vuhlaman.

So now, what the Dongfeng Corps lacks is no longer "heavy firepower", but "intermediate firepower" like the previous F150, as well as anti-aircraft firepower.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Shen spoke:

"Two more WZ05 twin 57mm self-propelled anti-aircraft guns were imported to deal with Kachin helicopters."

"In addition, add a batch of wheeled lightly armored combat vehicles, either Marauders or Warriors."

"Is there enough money to spend?"

Hearing this, Peng Xucheng first nodded, and then slowly shook his head.

"At present, we still have $90 million in cash on our books, and the purchase of equipment is completely sufficient, but after the completion of equipment procurement, our funds should only be about 60 million, which has been reduced to below the safety line."

"Lao Zhu has begun a large-scale expansion of recruitment, and the number of personnel trained at the Mengka base has reached 50."

"The cost of personnel and equipment attrition, equipment depreciation, and material consumption can reach more than $1.5 million per month, plus other operating costs, it is completely impossible to maintain a balance of payments by relying on scattered mercenary missions alone."

"In addition, gold mining is expensive, and it is still in the net outflow stage, consuming at least two million dollars per month."

"According to preliminary estimates, we can support 8 months with the current amount of funds."

"It's certainly enough for an ordinary commercial company, but we are special in nature, and when we get into a fight, the money will be spent like running water."

"I don't know how much excess costs will be consumed for an emergency equipment purchase alone."

"Whether the 60 million can survive two months and last until the profits of Kachin are realized is actually unknown."

"In short, we need to expand into new markets and inject us with a steady stream of blood."

"Understood."

Chen Shen nodded slightly, and after a moment of silence, he said:

"First sell a batch of body armor to Indonesia, we have reached a cooperation with the local police, and the purchase of a batch is expected to be more than 10,000 sets, but the price needs to be pressed down, below 3,000 US dollars."

"Let's talk to the manufacturer, keep the price down as much as possible, and increase the profit."

"Understood, but not enough."

Peng Xucheng replied without hesitation:

"We need at least $40 million more to get the money back to safety."

"The body armor business looks very profitable, but we are just a middleman, the scale is too small, and it is not very interesting."

"Is there any other business you can do?"

"There really isn't at the moment, at least not in Pubei."

Chen Shen shook his head slowly.

Contrary to what many people think, the arms trade is not something that you can sell if you have the goods in your hands, the demand in the market, and the background.

In fact, one of the most important issues is the contradiction between "market saturation" and "capital preservation baseline".

Chen Shen plans to carry out arms trade in Indonesia, but the problem is that the arms purchased by Indonesian officials are generally "national-level", which has extremely high requirements for a high degree of advancement.

For some small orders, the hidden costs you need to pay are far more than the profit of one order.

You say that I don't make money in the first order, so let's open up a market first, but what about the market opening up then?

Do you think you're going to have a steady stream of business?

The rate of depreciation and consumption of weapons and ammunition is limited, and it is not a war zone, where is there so much demand for weapons?

For example, Indonesia, which can digest a large number of weapons and equipment, except for the JD elements, is the armed groups in West Papua, is it possible that Chen Shen wants to sell arms to them?

After a list is made, the future of the Dongfeng Corps is basically gone.

To solve this contradiction, it is not enough to rely on relationships and ways, what is most needed is actually a steady and steady operation, to the greatest extent to reduce costs, expand categories, and gradually penetrate the market.

Pulling a batch of arms worth hundreds of millions from the arsenal and selling them for settlement in seconds is something that only happens in fairy tales.

More commonly, the customer tells you, "I want 50,000 rounds of bullets, 500 sets of body armor, and 20 radios, and you can help me make up the pieces, ship them as soon as possible, and pay in installments."

In general, arms deals require a relatively long lead time, but the Dongfeng Corps does not have that much time now.

Chen Shen couldn't help frowning, but after thinking for a moment, his eyes suddenly lit up.

Then he spoke:

"The mind still has to be open."

"The police need not only body armor, but also all kinds of anti-terrorism and anti-riot equipment."

"In January this year, the Indonesian police just passed a counter-terrorism reinforcement plan, which is expected to invest $240 million to strengthen the equipment of the anti-terrorism police force."

"The procurement of body armor is only part of the equation, but they also need a variety of reconnaissance equipment, a variety of vehicles and non-lethal weapons."

"This thing. There are those in the north. ”

"Let's go to Indonesia and talk about it."

"Okay—but how?"

Peng Xucheng's eyes were a little puzzled.

He could understand Chen Shen's words, but the problem was that he didn't know what he was selling.

Looking at his expression, Chen Shen smiled slightly and replied:

"Indonesia's counter-terrorism work has moved away from the category of 'elitism', and grassroots counter-terrorism forces have received more attention."

"So what these police forces need is not really high-end equipment, but enough, enough, cheap enough equipment."

"It's a simple idea."

"Task Force 88 has Humvees, and local police stations can use armored pickups; Task Force 88 has a wall detector, and local police stations can use remote-controlled unmanned vehicles; Task Force 88 has head-mounted night vision devices, and the local police station can use a 5,000 lumens to flash flashlights."

"We will focus on a consumption downgrade, and focus on a replacement!"

"Got it! Lao Xu, we will cooperate in this matter, you are responsible for the supply, and I am responsible for the customer! ”

"No problem!"

Xu You replied immediately, while Chen Shen nodded with satisfaction.

Being a boss is good for that.

There are many things that you don't need to think about too much, as long as you give a simple direction, your competent subordinates will naturally implement them

Thinking of this, he opened his mouth and said:

"If this road can be followed, stable cash flow can basically be maintained."

"The main thing I want to think about is the specific battle."

"Boss Peng, you go to Indonesia this time, and by the way, you can help me do one more thing."

"What's the matter?"

Peng Xucheng asked.

Chen Shen coughed and replied:

"In Indonesia, we have already formed an air team, and by the time I came back, three seaplanes had already passed the acceptance."

"Originally, these three planes were intended to be used to cooperate with the operation, and the direction of the modification was also in line with the actual combat modification."

"But now, for some reason, the high-intensity conflict in Indonesia ended early, and these three planes will be semi-idle for a long time."

"I think we can put them to good use."

"Find a way to transport it back to Pubei."

"By the way, turn the pilot back!"

(End of chapter)