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Chapter 1623 Kara is a dog (first update, please subscribe)
After the war started, everyone was a bunker boy!

It was the same scenario that the staff officers had put forward when the Iron Typhoon plan was being formulated - unless there was a surprise attack, they would stay in the bunker to avoid being beheaded.

Let the leader go first!
The fundamental premise for beheading Su Jiaruo was a surprise attack without declaring war.

With this precedent in mind, almost immediately after Li Yian’s televised speech, the president, generals, and other government officials all hid in their bunkers.

He suddenly became a bunker boy.

In fact, this possibility had already been anticipated when the Iron Typhoon Plan was first formulated. After all, some things are predictable.

A surprise attack can be launched once, but a second one requires intelligence and timing.

Because of this, Iron Typhoon seems to be no different from traditional warfare.

In addition to the technological content.

However, there is still a difference. While the Typhoon Plan was being implemented, a part of the plan was also being implemented in Chang'an.

At the official residence.

In fact, Li Yian has never been a domineering person. He always gives others some choices.

But these choices are often accompanied by his considerations of interests.

At this moment, in the ornately decorated reception room of the official residence, he was chatting and laughing with a guest who had come from afar. The guest came from Jakarta, which is now at the center of the storm.

“It has never been Jakarta that we are against.”

Li Yian sat on the sofa, his tone calm but with unquestionable firmness. He looked at the guest in front of him and said:

"Since we can accept other Southeast Asian countries, why can't we accept Jakarta? The key to the problem is that Jakarta must break away from Russian control and become a truly independent country."

Kalla, who stood in front of Li Yian, was a right-wing leader in Jakarta. He had been involved in the conspiracy of the military, and after the military coup failed, he fled here like a stray dog.

At first, he had difficulty meeting even some low-level officials, but as tensions between Chang'an and Jakarta escalated, he gradually became a favorite of some officials.

After all, when we enter Jakarta in the future, we will always need to support some spokespersons.

Just like in Siam, before the march, they were in the name of helping the king to restore the throne. Now, at least there should be some spokespersons.

These spokespersons can help those who want to surrender find a suitable step. After all, selling out the country also requires an excuse.

As for Kara, he was once the deputy prime minister. He was neither a big nor a small figure, but his surrender would definitely give some people a reason to betray him.

Sitting aside respectfully, Kara had a flattering smile on her face:
"Sir, I completely agree with you. Sugaro and Hatta, those people, they betrayed Jakarta and willingly became puppets of the Russians. What they did not only harmed the interests of Jakarta, but also endangered the peace of the entire region.

We once wanted to save the country and overthrow Russia's agents, but our actions failed. Now, only your troops can fundamentally change all this."

You see, these people are so righteous. Their actions have become an act of saving the country, just as now they are about to sell out their country.

How could this be a betrayal? It was clearly a salvation.

Yes, salvation.

There is a saying that goes - if you succeed, you are saving the country, but if you fail, you are selling out the country!
Well, this world has always judged heroes by their success or failure.

Li Yian raised his eyelids slightly and glanced at Kara. He knew that the other party's compliment was not from the heart, and they were just using each other. But he did not point it out, but continued to talk along the topic:

"You do need to be grateful, but what you need more is real modernization. What I mean by modernization is not just economic development, but more importantly, ideological liberation. You must get rid of all kinds of constraints and shackles. Only in this way can you achieve real prosperity and progress in the future."

As in the past, Li Yian still emphasized development and the future, and it seemed that the reason he invaded Jakarta was to help them.

In fact, this is indeed what Li Yian really thinks from the bottom of his heart. The reason why he sent troops to Jakarta was to resolve the threat posed by Jakarta, but on the other hand, he also hoped that that land could truly move towards civilization.

True civilization!
"And this is exactly the fundamental reason why we sent troops."

Kara nodded repeatedly, but secretly thought about his own little tricks in his heart. He knew what Li Yian was talking about, and what the other party didn't like, but he also knew that the other party's purpose was not simple.

But no matter what, he needs the help of Li Yi'an to return to the political arena in Jakarta. As for the future path, we can only take it one step at a time.

Li Yian knew Kalla's little tricks very well. He didn't care whether Jakarta could achieve new development or Kalla's personal political future. He only cared whether this country, which might have a population of tens of millions in the future, could become his cheap labor supply base.

After all, no matter how the future develops, certain industries will always need a large number of people to do those hard and tedious jobs. And the people needed for these jobs must be secular and safe, not a group of extremists or fanatics controlled by some kind of ideology.

Through past observations and contacts, he had basically determined that Kara was a politician whose thoughts were influenced by Western education - this was exactly the type of candidate he needed, because such a person was easier to control and use, and was more in line with his interests.

On the other hand, Java actually has a good secular foundation, which is actually the biggest impact that the Dutch colonial era brought to this land.

In any case, these regions were highly secular during the colonial era, and after independence, the Western-educated elites also chose to establish secular states.

On the contrary, the independence factions such as Aceh are because the Javanese are not pious enough.

But it doesn’t matter, if they want to be pious, then give them a pious country.

As long as this side can be further secularized, and without the output of that local tyrant country, Li Yian believes that they still have a chance. But the prerequisite is that they must have the cooperation of the Javanese authorities.

In just a few words, Kara understood what the gentleman in front of him wanted. So he said:

"Your Excellency, what you said is very true. Jakarta needs to further strengthen its education in the future. This is also what I need to work hard on when I return to Jakarta. I believe that with your help, Jakarta will become a modern country and will no longer be affected by any ignorant and backward ideas."

Looking at the guy in front of him, Li Yian couldn't help but think of the name of an old movie, but he still said in an approachable manner:

"Mr. Kara, get ready to go back. I believe you will be able to return to Jakarta soon."

More than half an hour later, Li Yian personally escorted Kara out of the official residence and watched the car drive away. Li Guoren, who had been accompanying him, witnessed all this and frowned slightly, as if thinking about something.

"Sir, Kara might be a good choice."

Li Guoren finally broke the silence, his voice echoing in the night sky.
"He still has a high reputation in Jakarta. If we can get his support..."

"Prestige?" Li Yian interrupted Li Guoren, his tone revealing a hint of disdain.
"It does not matter."

He shook his head and continued:

"What matters is who can give us what we need. As long as it can provide those things, whether it's a human or a dog, we can use it."

Li Yian's words made Li Guoren feel a chill. He looked at Li Yian and saw the corners of his mouth raised, revealing a contemptuous smile. That smile revealed his control over everything.

"As for dogs, there are always many people willing to be them."

Li Yian continued, his tone full of sarcasm.

"They'll do anything if there's enough temptation."

Among those exiled politicians, Li Yian knew that he could choose a Kara or a Raqqa when necessary. It made no difference to him, because no matter who he chose, he could keep the other party firmly in his hands.

This is his strength and his confidence.

He believed that as long as he was strong enough, he could choose whoever or whatever he wanted at will.

And those people or things chosen by him are just chess pieces in his hands.

……

On the third day of the air raid, a group of soldiers broke into the Java Bank.

Java Bank is the largest bank in Java. To some extent, its influence in Java even exceeds that of the Central Bank, or in other words, it is the central bank in name only, after all, it controls 70% of the banking and financial market in Java.

However, the Java Bank's accounts and its largest shareholder, Jian Yuan, have always been a thorn in the authorities' side.

Java Bank is a subsidiary of Jianyuan Company, which is a property of the Huang family. The Huang family is a famous Chinese clan in Java. Gu Weijun's husband Huang Huilan is the sister of Huang Zongcai, the head of the Huang family.

The Gu Weijun couple had a very close personal relationship with Li Yian, and Gu Weijun himself was even the diplomatic adviser at the official residence.

As for the Huang family, they also had a certain influence in Chang'an, although during the Pacific War, Jianyuan Company was hit hard. The company's overseas companies in Southeast Asia, Europe and other places were completely paralyzed, and a large part of the overseas market was lost. In Java, Jianyuan Company's property was burned, destroyed and looted during the turmoil.

After the war, Huang Zongxiao, as the head, did his best to restore the company's performance and allowed Jianyuan Company to continue to achieve some development. Although after independence, with the support of Chang'an, the authorities did not dare to blatantly attack the Tang people, but still imposed various restrictions on the Tang people's economy.

The Huang family, which has always been known for its pro-Dutch stance and is also the largest Chinese consortium, was naturally seen as a thorn in the side. After independence, a legal dispute arose between the government and the Huang family over the reserve funds of the Java Bank, causing the government to bear a grudge against the consortium.

In fact, the Huang family has been in a very contradictory state of mind in recent years: on the one hand, they are reluctant to give up the family's base in Java; on the other hand, they feel that the environment in Java is becoming more and more dangerous, and it is becoming more and more difficult to make a profit, so they are also withdrawing from Java and looking for another way out in SEA.

Therefore, the Jianyuan companies distributed around the world were separated from the head office, part of the funds were transferred out of Chang'an, and several foundations were established. However, due to the huge assets, the work of property transfer and foundation establishment was relatively slow. The original plan was to establish 30 foundations, but only 11 foundations have been established so far.

The vast majority of the Huang family's assets have not been transferred, which is why even now, Huang Zongcai, the head of the Huang family, still stays here.

When the soldiers broke into the Java Bank, they did not kill anyone, nor did they force the bank manager to open the vault. Instead, they arrested the bank's management and most of the employees, leaving only one person behind. They also told him to tell Huang Zongcai a message.

Although there were reports that Huang Zongcai had left for Jakarta a long time ago, everyone knew that he would not leave, just like during the Pacific War.

At that time, Huang Zongxiao did not leave and still secretly controlled the company remotely, thus ensuring that the company's assets would not be lost after the war.

“They said, please ask Mr. Huang to go to this place!”

The deputy manager who was left behind handed the business card to Huang Zongcai. Looking at the name of the hotel, it turned out to be the Peace Hotel, a hotel in Chinatown. Huang Zongcai couldn't help but sigh and said:

"Alas, this is really the case of people dying for money and birds dying for food!"

"Dad, you can't go. Those people definitely have bad intentions. SEA has already started bombing, and the army is at the border. They can attack at any time. If you go, you will be like a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth!"

Hearing his son say this, Huang Zongcai shook his head and said:

"Those arrested are all our employees. Without them, the Huang family wouldn't be what it is today. Without their help, the Huang family's business would have been gone long ago..."

Standing up, Huang Zongcai said:
"Ah Ren, go tell them to release the people first. If they do, I'll be there soon!"

(End of this chapter)