"The negotiations are going well!" Zhang Chi asked casually.

"Overall it went well!" Stilwell nodded: "Basically, according to your ideas, give it enough independence politically and economically, and militarily as you expect...... If we make a gesture that we want to withdraw from Burma, those Burmese people will be in a hurry! They want us to stay and help Burma form an army until they are able to defend themselves. In return, they will give us a series of privileges politically and economically, and even willing to fund our war in Burma! ”

"Hmm!" This is entirely to be expected, and in fact it is a win-win model that both Myanmar and the United States would be happy to accept.

But what the Myanmar side doesn't know is that it will follow this model...... It is very difficult for Myanmar to truly break away from the protection of the Sino-US coalition forces.

The truth is actually very simple, there is a saying called "boiled frog in warm water", and there is a saying called "born in adversity and died in peace", if there is any army in the world that can fight a war, especially a tough battle, it must have grown up in adversity, such as the army of Vietnam, the army of Israel, etc., and the army that grew up under the protection of the U.S. military is like a small flower growing up in a greenhouse, although this kind of flower knows the truth of war, but as soon as it goes to the battlefield, it will soon be destroyed by the severe cold and heat...... This can be seen from the ROK army, which was the "Tiger of Asia" cultivated by the Yankees before the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, which was called an invincible opponent in Asia, but as soon as the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea broke out...... only to find out that this "Asian tiger" turned out to be a sick cat that ran away with only a dozen.

Later, in the artillery battle of Yeonpyeong Island in 2010, the South Korean army, which had advanced self-propelled artillery, was defeated by the old North Korean artillery.

Similarly, the Japanese army in modern times has also grown up under the "protection" of the American military, and many people have always habitually believed that the Japanese Self-Defense Forces are the essence of the essence because of their small numbers, and their combat effectiveness must not be underestimated, or they still have the strong and crazy impression of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces in World War II...... However, to the surprise of the world, the Self-Defense Forces refused to carry out rescue orders on several occasions due to "safety concerns" when the earthquake caused a nuclear disaster.

If so. So when fighting...... Is it also possible to refuse to go to the battlefield because of "security concerns"?!

"But there are some problems with this!" Stilwell sighed and continued: "You know, after this great war and the Japanese raids, Burma's industry and agriculture have been greatly damaged, the land has been largely deserted, and there have been many deaths of starvation and malnutrition among the people, and if this problem is not solved, it is very likely that there will be a large-scale famine in Burma." ”

Zhang Chi is no stranger to the term "famine", which is a common occurrence in China, mainly due to the war and the prolonged Japanese blockade of China, and similar to what happened in Burma at this time. While using Burma to blockade China, the Japanese army can also be said to have imposed a partial blockade on Burma, for example, now, the passage between India and Myanmar is gone, leaving only the sea transportation channel.

"It is difficult for US aid to satisfy both the Chinese army and the Burmese people!" Zhang Chi said.

"Of course!" Stilwell replied: "You know, Burma has a population of more than 40 million, and if these 40 million people need to be rescued, then we may never get enough supplies to go to war again, and the United States will not be able to provide so many supplies...... This will bring down the United States! ”

"We can resume production in Myanmar!" Zhang Chi said.

"We've thought about that too!" Stilwell replied: "But because of the massacres by the Japanese and the massive requisition of labor, there is a serious shortage of young adults in Burma, and the resumption of production must be a slow process......

"Not necessarily!" Zhang Chi said.

"What?"

"General. Don't you have more than 100,000 laborers in your hands? ”

"You mean ......"

"Yes!" Zhang Chi nodded: "Chinese soldiers, they are good farmers when they put down their guns, you can use them to help the Burmese resume production!" ”

Stilwell couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this, and then nodded: "This may be a good idea." On the one hand, it is possible to quickly restore Myanmar's agriculture and solve the supply problem. On the other hand, it is possible to supply the army! ”

"What's more important is ......," Zhang Chi added, "It can also enhance the relationship between the Chinese and American troops and the Burmese people!" ”

"That's right!" Stilwell nodded, then exclaimed, "Zhang, you're such a genius, how did you come up with this?" ”

Zhang Chi couldn't help but smile bitterly. This may be inconceivable to Americans, who are only responsible for fighting wars, and at most they will give chocolate to the children in the war zone to buy hearts and minds. There has never been a case of American GIs helping people with farming.

But in China...... When the soldiers helped the people to produce as early as the Han Dynasty, it was called "Tuntian Shubian", that is, when the army laid down a piece of land far away, in order not to cause too much burden on logistics, so that the soldiers could get sufficient supplies on the spot, and secondly, they would also get the support and support of the local people because they brought more advanced irrigation technology and planting technology to increase the output of local grain.

"One more question!" Stilwell then pointed to northern Burma on the map and said, "A few days ago the Japanese occupied Ledo and completely cut off our passage to India. Although we can get supplies from the sea...... But it was difficult to get supplies to northern Myanmar. ”

"Was it the sabotage of the railroad by the Japanese army?" Zhang Chi asked.

This shouldn't be a big deal, there is a railway from Yangon to Myitkyina, and the US military still has air supremacy.

"No, no......" Stilwell shook his head, "the problem of the railroad is not big, even if it is damaged...... Our sappers will be able to fix it very quickly. The problem is ...... trains"

"Oh!" Hearing this, Zhang Chi understood.

"Burma's trains have been used by the Japanese to build fortifications!" "Even if there were a few left, they were blown up by the Japanese when they retreated," Stilwell said. To make matters worse, this kind of narrow-gauge train is only produced in the UK, so ......"

Zhang Chi understood what Stilwell meant, although Britain is now an ally, but after dealing with the British for so long, everyone knows what kind of virtue they are, and if you want to deduct something from them, you have to pay a price, otherwise the British are likely to drag on for a few months.

So the wisest thing to do is not to ask the British side. (To be continued.) )