Chapter 293 The King of Kokang
The place where Yang Jing and the others finally stayed in was a hotel of a pretty good size.
Not a hotel, but a hotel.
In this era, there were not even decent roads in the city of Myitkyina, let alone hotels. According to Yang Jing's estimate, at this time, Myitkyina was at best equivalent to some small counties in the inland China in the 1950s and 1960s. Although the area of Myitkyina was not small, the buildings here were just like that.
This hotel can be said to be the best hotel in Myitkyina, located on the west bank of the Mailkai River.
The hotel not only provides accommodation and meals, but also assumes the responsibility of the dock. The fishing boats and cargo ships passing through the Mailkai River are loading and unloading goods on the docks on both sides of the hotel. The Mailkai River is the upper reaches of the Irrawaddy River.
Although the conditions are not very good, at least this is the only way.
When he arrived at the hotel, he took a hot bath. Yang Jing didn't even have time to eat dinner, so he stuck his head on the bed and fell asleep.
I slept until the sun was noon before I woke up. It was better to be young. I felt like I had a parting yesterday. After the sleep, I immediately recovered from my blood.
Although Myitkyina has been occupied by the Kachin Army now, Peng Jiasheng, who is the supreme leader of the Kachin Army, was not in Myitkyina at this time.
After repelling several attacks by the Myanmar government forces at the beginning of the year, the Kachin army drove the Myanmar government forces directly out of Mao Khan in the south. At the same time, the Kachin army continued to move south along the Mailikai River, and now it is in a stalemate with the Myanmar government forces in Bamo.
So now the situation in Myitkyina has completely settled down. The Kachin army, which received the support of Wu Qinmao's arms, beat the Myanmar government army to pieces under the conditions of gaining geographical advantages.
It is no exaggeration to say that the elite troops of the Kachin Army are now better equipped than those of the Myanmar government troops.
Especially in such mountainous areas with complex terrain, it is almost impossible to rely on the advantage of numbers to win the war. The natural conditions in Myanmar are worse than those of Afghanistan. Even the hawk sauce and the hairy bear cannot even be gnawed. How could the Myanmar government army chew the "well-equipped" Kachin army?
Now Peng Jiasheng is leading his direct troops and stalemate with the Myanmar government forces in Bamo. However, according to Wu Qinmao, the possibility that the Myanmar government forces can defend Bamo is very small. If nothing unexpected happens, the Kachin army will be able to take Bamo by the end of the year, thus driving the Myanmar government forces out of the territory of Kachin State in one go.
As long as the Kachin army can control the two almost-near checkpoints of Mao Khan and Bamo, unless the Myanmar government forces are willing to use the already old Mi-2 armed helicopters and the same old T-54 tanks, it will be almost unrealistic for the Myanmar government forces to attack Kachin again.
Even if the Myanmar government forces sent small gunboats to the river, they had the advantage of the locality, and the Kachin army would not have been the same government soldiers.
Of course, if Yang Jing gave the batch of weapons he supported to Peng Jiasheng, the Kachin army would have greater confidence in defending Kachin State.
Whether it was fighting Myitkyina before the New Year, fighting Mao Khan after the New Year, and fighting Bamo now, the 100 RPG7 individual bazooka provided by Wu Qinmao have made great contributions. Whether it was the Myanmar government armed helicopters or tanks, they were often bombarded by RPGs. The Myanmar government troops who ended up fighting did not dare to send tanks and helicopters.
Compared to the Myanmar government forces controlling Kachin State, Yang Jing is more willing to see Peng Jiasheng controlling Kachin State.
Although this guy is also an absolute warlord leader, compared to Kunsha and Luo Xinghan, he has always advocated drug control and even completely eradicated all the poppy and corn in his jurisdiction.
The most important thing is that Peng Jiasheng's ancestral home is from Huaxia Sichuan Province, and he is very good to the Chinese and has been working hard to safeguard the national interests of Kokang. The Kokang people are actually Han people. Peng Jiasheng's doing this is actually very in line with the interests of China.
Of course, Yang Jing didn't mind providing some convenience for Peng Jiasheng without triggering the paradox of time and space.
I originally booked to leave from Myitkyina to the Pagan area today, but after Yang Jing woke up in the morning, he received news that Peng Jiasheng was going to meet him, so Yang Jing decided to postpone his trip to the mining area and wait for Peng Jiasheng's arrival in Myitkyina.
This waited for a whole day, and it was not until evening that three small gunboats drove over from the downstream of Mailikai River.
Bamo is nearly 150 kilometers away from Myitkyina, and even if you take a small gunboat, you have to run for the whole day.
Then, after leaning on the dock in front of three small gunboats, Yang Jing finally met the legendary "Kokang King".
He looks fifty-five or six years old, not tall and thin, but his eyes are not big, and he is indeed full of murderous aura.
"It's better to meet than to be famous. This old man is not simple! It's really not simple!" Yang Jing secretly gave the old man a definition.
Isn't that the case? It is impossible for ordinary people to become a generation of "Kokang King" in places like northern Myanmar. Only such ruthless and lucky figures can do this.
"Haha, you are Mr. Wu's boss, Mr. Smith from the United States, right?" Seeing Yang Jing standing at the door to greet him, Peng Jiashan laughed and greeted him, stretched out his somewhat thin hand, grabbed Yang Jing's hand and shook it hard a few times.
Peng Jiasheng's English is not very good, and he also has a strong local accent. If he doesn't listen carefully, he can't hear what he is saying.
Yang Jing smiled slightly and said, "Commander Peng, I'm very happy to know you. I'm Cole Smith, just call me Cole." The two of them walked into the door with a greeting. Peng Jiasheng gave a few instructions to the adjutant who was following him. The adjutant immediately turned around and walked out. He was left in the room, Yang Jing and Wu Qinmao.
Nicholas Ballmer naturally did not show up, and it was not good for him to show up on such occasions.
"Kor, I really thank you for your support last year. If it weren't for the arms brought by Ahmao, I wouldn't be able to even fight Myitkyina now, let alone drive the government troops in the south out of Kachin State."
"Haha, Commander Peng, this is mainly because your prestige in the local area is too high. The locals know that you are fighting for them and will naturally support you. I know that there is an old saying in China that is very good, that is, those who have gained power have more help, while those who have lost power have fewer help. Obviously, Commander Peng is a master here, so you can lead your troops to drive the government out of Kachin State."
When Yang Jing said that saying, he used Chinese. When Peng Jiasheng heard it, his eyes immediately lit up.
"Cole, you speak Chinese?"
Yang Jing smiled and nodded and said in Chinese: "I have longed for the ancient culture of the East since I was a child, so I have been learning Chinese and Chinese culture since I was a child."
Peng Jiasheng slapped his thigh and said in Chinese: "What you say in Chinese is more standard than me. My ancestral home is in Huaxia Sichuan Province, and the blood of the Han people flows, but I speak in Chinese... Alas, I make you laugh."
Yang Jing waved his hand and said, "Actually, I admire you very much. Being able to persist until now under such difficult conditions is something that most people cannot do. In order to express my admiration for you, when I came this time, I specially brought you some small gifts. I think you should like these small gifts."
Yang Jing said, waving his head at Wu Qinmao. Wu Qinmao, who had been standing aside, took out a piece of paper very respectfully and handed it to Peng Jiasheng.
Peng Jiasheng took out a pair of reading glasses from his pocket and put them on his nose. He looked down and looked up. Not long after he looked at it, he stood up in shock.
"Cole...I really like this gift."
Can you not like it? In places like northern Myanmar, being able to get such a "heavy weapon" is really no less than a timely help for the Kachin army.
When the Mao Khan was attacked at the beginning of the year, the government troops dispatched more than ten Mi-2 armed helicopters. Although they were all old helicopters, they were absolutely air supremacy there. If it weren't for Wu Qinmao's sponsorship of 100 RPG7 individual rocket launchers last year, these more than ten armed helicopters alone would be enough to kill the Kachin army and run away.
Later, although he relied on RPG to kill seven or eight Mi-2 helicopters, his brothers also sacrificed more than twenty. The individual bazooka can only be shot directly, and when launched, they must be exposed to the firepower of the Mi-2 helicopter...
If I had this "Sthorn" individual surface-to-air missile at that time, as long as one round came, there would definitely be no one left in the government's Mi-2 armed helicopters! Even the American Apache and Black Hawk could not resist the RPG7. How could this light helicopter produced by Poland in the 1960s resist the "Sthorn"?
"Haha, Commander Peng, as long as you like these gifts, the road here is really too difficult to walk, and the government forces are strict with the blockade here. If it weren't for these reasons, I would even want to bring you some high-platform dual-purpose 37 guns."
"Oh, Cole, these things are good enough. With these treasures in hand, Kachin State can rest assured." Peng Jiasheng said happily.
He is really not talking big. With these two batches of arms, even the Kunsha in the southeast is not as good as himself. Peng Jiasheng is more confident in defending Kachin State.
"Cole, how can I repay you for so many good gifts?"
Yang Jing knew that the meat show was coming, so he smiled and said, "To be honest, Commander Peng, you said, I like the Eastern culture very much, so I also like the jadeite."
Peng Jiasheng nodded and said, "Amang has already opened a venue in Nanqi last year. Don't worry, no one dares to touch your venue."
Yang Jing shook his head slightly and said, "This is not enough. I want to transport the jadeite raw stones dug out to China. Commander Peng, you should know that I am a businessman, so I need a suitable business to make a certain profit for me. China is in a state of rapid development. Although it is quite poor at present, I think the jadeite market in China will be opened soon. I am planning to develop the jadeite market in China now."
Chapter completed!