Chapter 912: Unpredictable
What Yang Chendong wants is a Phnom Penh dynasty that can become his logistics base, not a Phnom Penh dynasty that is devastated and scarred, and even civil strife may occur at any time.
Today's mercenaries, like the German army during World War II, had strong military power and financial support in the early days of the war. But the First World War was fought, and in the end he still lost. When it comes to one of the most fundamental reasons, it is that they can't see their own strength clearly, thinking that they are the best in the world, but they don't know that strong combat power does not equal strong dominance and management ability.
Yang Chendong never wanted to become a fat man in one bite, what he wanted was how to win one war after another quickly and steadily without shaking the fundamentals. For this reason, he set a goal for himself, that is, he will never spend too much time and energy in any war, and if he can, he will fight, and if he can't, he will withdraw immediately, otherwise once he falls into the quagmire of war, he may not be able to extricate himself, and once there is a problem in a certain link, it is not a question of whether he can win others, but whether he can survive.
has a wider horizon and a worldview beyond the world, which is also a major advantage of Yang Chendong, which is beyond the reach of others and cannot be compared.
"Yes, if the Phnom Penh dynasty can really solve the problem in one to two months, it can indeed catch them by surprise and make them unable to send troops to help. In this way, I will do the work, and I will delay the dispatch of troops from Siam and Ava as much as possible. After understanding Yang Chendong's meaning, Luan Xiaochen said with a guarantee.
Not only that, but Lao Province and Vietnam Province also need to provide 30,000 people each to Phnom Penh Dynasty. There must be a certain proportion of skilled workers among these people, and after the great war, it means that they will be rebuilt, and these tasks are also very important. "Yang Chendong wants not only Luan Xiaochen's full support, but also the help of population and talent." Of course, the silver rebuilt by the Phnom Penh Dynasty after the disaster will come out of the city of Chichi, and there is no need to worry about this in Laos. ”
"Oh, that shouldn't be a problem." It's just a contribution, although Laos Province has not been built for a long time, but it has received strong support from the Red Embedded City. There are still a lot of technical talents, and there should be no problem in separating about 5,000 people at that time.
Luan Xiaochen agreed, and Yang Chendong was relieved and said: "Time is pressing, and the things I appear here can't be exposed for the time being, and some work needs to be done by yourself." Including the governor of Vietnam, Song Zhe, I also need you to go and tell him that all this is my order, and you just need to convey it. ”
"Okay, Sixth Young Master, I know how to do it." Luan Xiaochen nodded again. He was well aware that the outbreak of war would certainly have a great impact on Lao Province, which was building and developing its economy, but he obeyed the overall situation. Even in the long run, a Phnom Penh dynasty that is its own people, and a Phnom Penh dynasty that could become a bomb at any time, even if it is worth losing something now.
In the following time, Yang Chendong and Luan Xiaochen talked in the small courtyard for most of the day, exchanging views on some things. Yang Chendong also put forward a general direction of development, and as for the details, Luan Xiaoli needs to grasp it.
The next day, Luan Xiaochen left Mahasai City. Externally, this time he was just an ordinary inspection, and he did not attract the attention of any forces. But when he left, only he knew what kind of heavy responsibility he was carrying. Thinking of parting, Yang Chendong only gave him half a month to prepare, he felt a lot of pressure, but at the same time he was excited. Once the Phnom Penh dynasty has become one of the mercenary forces, it is conceivable that the development of Laos Province will enter a fast lane, and the speed of development will also be rapid and rapid.
Half a month to prepare, this is not only the time limit given by Yang Chendong to Luan Xiaochen, but also the deadline he gave to the participating troops. Ten days earlier, Shijo, far away in the steppe, had received a telegram. Forty-eight hours later, the 1st Division of the Cavalry of the World, which was fully prepared, left the Shicheng area, and marched day and night from the Nuer Gandusi area to Haizhen, where a large number of transport ships were already waiting for them.
The first cavalry division in the world is elusive, they don't even have a fixed training place, everything is based on actual combat, and wherever they appear, there will often be wars. Even if such an army suddenly disappeared from the steppe, no one would know about it and pay no attention to it.
This increases the concealment of the operation. And when the forces of all sides knew that the first division of the cavalry of the world appeared in Southeast Asia and showed their strong side in the Phnom Penh dynasty, it was already a matter of the future.
Not only the 1st Cavalry Division of the World was in action, but also the 1st Maritime Army of the Navy. The commander of the Kaohsiung Army handed over the task of naval warfare against the Phnom Penh Dynasty to the commander of his third division, Long Yuntian. This Yang Chendong personally spoke, and he was promoted from an acting head to the position of full division commander, and this time it was time for him to perform and repay.
Advancing by land and sea, this can inflict a greater blow on the Phnom Penh dynasty and shorten the time it occupies here. In addition to the fact that he personally led more than 8,000 officers and soldiers of the Fourth Division of the First Army on the land, plus 8,000 officers and soldiers from 20 auxiliary battalions, he seemed to have seen the scene of the five-star flag being planted throughout the Phnom Penh Dynasty.
Besides, after Luan Xiaochen returned to Vientiane City, the seat of the provincial government, he immediately made a series of arrangements. Some of them are within the province and some are outside the province; There are economic, civil, and military ones.
Two days later, Luan Xiaochen attended a regular meeting at the Lao Provincial Bureau of Commerce and delivered a speech. In view of the recent friendly relations with Siam and Ava, in order to deepen the relationship and cooperation between the two countries, the export point of goods has been increased by 5%, and the price has been reduced by 5%.
The two 5 percent comparisons add far more than 10 percent to the interests of the businessmen of the two countries, only more. When the news came out, the businessmen of the two countries were jubilant, and the major forces behind those businessmen were also happy.
There is no separation between officials and businessmen, there have been many things since ancient times, and Luan Xiaochen saw through this point and made this move. With this agreement in advance, it is greatly guaranteed that if the Phnom Penh dynasty is attacked, the supporting armies of Siam and Ava will slow down, after all, if they choose to go to war with mercenaries, it will inevitably affect business transactions, and affect the income and living class of those in power.
Three days later, Luan Xiaochen, on behalf of the Lao provincial government, expressed great dissatisfaction with the Phnom Penh dynasty's blockade of the border.
Two days later, the Lao army in the province began to move frequently, and under the leadership of General Ho Quang, it quickly moved to the provincial border area, and a large amount of grain began to be concentrated.
When there is a change in the military, it is often the first to attract attention. The spies stationed in Phnom Penh, Siam, and Ava in Laos Province also moved, but what they couldn't understand was that the mercenary Leng Feng Second Division, which had been stationed in Laos and Vietnam provinces, did not make the slightest movement, and they were still training in the barracks.
The Lao Army is just a local army, and it is not terrible, and the second division of the mercenary army is the existence that can tug at the heartstrings of these three countries. Therefore, after seeing this result, the three parties almost simultaneously held the same view, that is, the transfer of the Lao army was just to deter the Phnom Penh dynasty, and they had no intention of really mobilizing troops.
Of course, if the Lao army really has a lead, whether it can beat the Phnom Penh army still has to be said.
Three days passed after the decision was made, and I originally thought that the movement of the Lao army should stop, after all, it was really not lively and beautiful to see if it was thunder and not rain. But what they didn't expect was that the Lao army did not stop this so-called shock and deterrence campaign, but instead sent troops to Stung Dinh City. Both sides are on the border, and there is a tendency for the wind to come and fill the building.
The actions of Laos finally made it impossible for Siam and Ava to sit idly by, and they sent envoys to mediate. In their eyes, the most favorable situation is that the four parties are getting along with each other and business exchanges, and anyone who wants to break this situation will be their enemy.
The situation seemed to have eased a little by the appearance of envoys from the two countries, at least not in sight of the Lao army. While everyone breathed a sigh of relief, the envoys of Siam and Ava found the envoys of the allied Phnom Penh dynasty, expressing their concern about the current situation, and whether the Phnom Penh army should also make a friendly gesture and withdraw part of its troops from the border between the two countries.
Regarding this matter, the envoy of the Phnom Penh Dynasty was calm and relaxed. He already knew that it was only the Lao army that came, and he had not yet taken such an army into his eyes. Not to mention, according to their statistics, the number of people who came did not even reach 10,000, on the contrary, the Phnom Penh Dynasty had 50,000 soldiers in the border land.
Whether it's a comparison of numbers or a comparison of military power, they seem to have the advantage. How could they retreat lightly in such a situation. "It doesn't matter, the Lao army just wants to show a posture that he is the boss, and the battle can't be fought."
This was the answer of the envoy of the Phnom Penh dynasty.
The envoys of Siam and Ava agreed with this answer. They are actually very difficult, as allies, they have the commonality of advancing and retreating together, and their lips are cold. But having good relations with Lao provinces, especially business dealings, can allow them to make more money. It seems that they cannot afford any kind of loss.