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

"Overall, it's going well!" Stilwell nodded: "Basically, it's about giving it enough independence politically and economically based on your ideas, and militaryally as you expected... If we make a little bit of a gesture of withdrawing from Myanmar, those Burmese people will be anxious! They hope that we can stay and help Myanmar form an army until they have the ability to defend themselves. As compensation, they will give us a series of privileges politically and economically, and are even willing to fund our combat in Myanmar!"

"Well!" This was completely expected by Zhang Chi. In fact, this is a win-win model, and both Myanmar and the United States will be willing to accept it.

But what Myanmar doesn’t know is that if it follows this model... Myanmar will find it difficult to truly escape the protection of the Sino-US coalition forces.

The reason is actually very simple. There is a saying that "boil frogs in warm water", and there is also a saying that "born in distress and die in peace". If there is any army in the world that can fight, especially hard battles, it must have grown up in distress, such as Vietnamese army, Israeli army, etc. The army that grew up under the protection of the US military is like a small flower growing in a greenhouse. Although this kind of flower knows the principle of fighting, it will be quickly destroyed by the severe cold and heat once it goes to the battlefield... This can be seen from the South Korean army. Before the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, the South Korean army was the "Tiger of Asia" that the Americans cultivated by the Americans to fight invincible all over Asia, but as soon as the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea broke out... It was discovered that this "Tiger of Asia" was originally a sick cat that ran away with just one fight.

Later, in the Yanping Island Artillery Battle in 2010, the South Korean army, which had advanced self-propelled artillery, was hit at a disadvantage by North Korea's old-fashioned artillery.

Similarly, the Japanese army grew up under the "protection" of the US military. Many people always habitually believe that the Japanese Self-Defense Force is the essence of the essence because of its small number of people. Its combat effectiveness must not be underestimated, or it still has the powerful and crazy impression of the Japanese Self-Defense Force during World War II... But what surprised the whole world was that when the nuclear leak occurred in the earthquake, the Self-Defense Force refused to implement rescue orders several times because of "safety issues".

If so, then when fighting... can you also refuse to go to the battlefield because of "security issues"?!

"But there are some problems in this!" Stilwell sighed and continued: "You know, after this war and the robbery of the Japanese, Myanmar's industry and agriculture have been greatly damaged, and the land has been abandoned on a large scale. Many people have died of starvation and malnutrition. If this problem is not solved, a large-scale famine will break out in Myanmar."

Zhang Chi is not unfamiliar with the word "famine". This is a common thing in China. The main reason is of course the war and Japan's long-term blockade of China. What happened in Myanmar at this time was similar. While the Japanese army used Myanmar to block China, it can be said that it had implemented a partial blockade on Myanmar. For example, now, there are no channels between India and Myanmar, leaving only maritime transportation channels.

"It is difficult for U.S. aid to satisfy the Chinese military and the Burmese people at the same time!" Zhang Chi said.

"Of course!" Stilwell replied: "You must know that Myanmar has a population of more than 40 million. If these more than 40 million people need rescue, then we may never get enough supplies to go to the battlefield again. At the same time, the United States will not be able to provide so many supplies... This will drag the United States down!"

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

"We have thought about this too!" Stilwell replied: "But because of the massacre of the Japanese and the massive requisition of labor, the young and middle-aged people in Myanmar are already seriously insufficient, and restoring 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 who put down their guns. You can use them to help the Burmese people resume production!"

Upon hearing this, Stilwell was stunned and nodded: "This may be a good solution. On the one hand, it can quickly restore Myanmar's agriculture to solve the supply problem, and on the other hand, it may also provide supplies to the army!"

"More important is..." Zhang Chi added: "It can also enhance the relationship between the Chinese and American military and the Burmese people!"

"It's right!" Stilwell nodded, then sighed: "Zhang, you are such a genius, how did you think of this?"

Zhang Chi couldn't help but smile bitterly. This might be incredible to the Americans. American soldiers were only responsible for war. At most, they would give children in war areas some chocolate to win people's hearts. There was never any American soldiers helping the people farm.

But in China... the soldiers who served in the army helped the people to produce on the spot as early as the Han Dynasty. At that time, it was called "camping farms and guarding the border", which means that when the army captured a piece of land far away, in order not to cause too much burden on the logistics, the soldiers were allowed to farm on the spot. This would allow sufficient supplies to be obtained, and the other hand, it would also be supported and supported by the local people because of the more advanced irrigation technology and planting technology that increased the local grain output.

"There is another problem!" Then Stilwell pointed to northern Myanmar on the map and said: "A few days ago, the Japanese occupied Redo and completely cut off our access to India. Although we can get supplies from the sea... it is difficult to transport supplies to northern Myanmar."

"Is the railway damaged by the Japanese army?" Zhang Chi asked.

This shouldn't be a big problem. There is a railway from Yangon to Myitkyina, and the US military also holds air supremacy.

"No, no..." Stilwell shook his head and said, "The railway is not a big problem. Even if the railway is damaged... our engineers can repair it quickly. The problem is the train..."

"Oh!" Zhang Chi understood after hearing this.

"Myanmar trains were used by the Japanese to build fortifications!" Stilwell said: "Even if there were a few left, they were blown up when the Japanese retreated. What's worse, these narrow-gauge trains were only produced in the UK, so..."

Zhang Chi understood Stilwell's meaning. Although Britain is an ally now, he has been dealing with the British for so long. Everyone knows what kind of virtue they are. If you want to deduct something from them, you have to pay a price, otherwise the British will be likely to delay for several months with a false imprisonment.
Chapter completed!