The War of Resistance: From Overseas Chinese Mechanics to King of Nanyang

Baoshan was once an important city on the Burma Road. It used to be bustling with traffic and very lively, but after the outbreak of the Pacific War, supplies were cut off, and the city became much quieter.

The 6th Mixed Brigade (also known as the "Shufeng Unit") is responsible for the defense of this area, and its commander is Major General Long Kuiyuan.

You can tell from their surnames that they are related to Long Yun.

He was originally the local tyrant, practically ruling the world, and living a very comfortable life, especially after the Burma Road was built. He lived a life of luxury by extorting money and favors.

But now our good life is about to end. First, the Pacific War broke out, disrupting the supply of materials and cutting off our profits. Second, the Central Army is coming.

That's right. According to the latest plan, the 200th Division will arrive in Baoshan at the end of the month for full-division training, the purpose of which is naturally to prepare for entering Myanmar.

As Long Yun's relatives and direct troops, they naturally knew about this news in advance.

This immediately panicked Brigade Commander Long Kuiyuan. He wanted to refuse the Central Army's entry, but his voice carried little weight, and no one paid any attention to his opinion.

Even Long Yun didn't dare to object. How could a ragtag army relying on kinship have the right to object?

Therefore, the only option left for him is to keep a low profile, otherwise he will inevitably be eliminated under some pretext.

There is no doubt that, as a relative of Long Yun, he knows more than others.

That is, Long Yun is no longer as powerful as he used to be. After the Central Army entered the country, his power was greatly weakened. In particular, the fact that the expeditionary force is now being sent to Burma gives Shancheng a legitimate reason to intervene in the Yunnan Army. If they dare to oppose it, they will be suppressed by the greater good and it will be considered sabotage of the War of Resistance.

"Commander, are our good days going to be over?" the adjutant asked with a worried look. In the past, relying on aid supplies, they lived a very comfortable life, enjoying all kinds of foreign goods.

Now that supplies are cut off and the Central Army is about to move in, they not only have to keep a low profile, but also have to eat chaff and wild vegetables, which is naturally difficult for them to accept.

"More or less. The vanguard of the Central Army has already set off this way and should arrive soon. My superiors have called me and told me to arrange the barracks as soon as possible so as not to give the Central Army any leverage." Long Kuiyuan nodded, looking distressed.

Are they even preparing barracks?

Doesn't that mean we also have to prepare meals and so on?

Who will pay for these expenses?

Should I let myself...?

Although Long Shengwu didn't say it directly, that was the implication, which made him very unhappy.

Why should I?

I've finally managed to earn a little money, and now I'm going to give it all back. He's definitely not happy about that.

He was just unwilling, but what could he do?

Who told him to be Long Yun's son, while I was just a relative? If I didn't have the surname Long, with my limited abilities, how could I have become a brigade commander?

Even the company commander might have some difficulty.

"I heard that the 200th Division is the elite of the elite. They're like a bunch of big shots, not easy to serve. I don't know what the higher-ups were thinking. Why did they send the Central Army?" the adjutant complained.

Upon hearing this, Long Kuiyuan remained silent, clearly sharing the same thought, but there was nothing he could do but try to procure a batch of supplies.

Then, the supplies sold in Baoshan's official markets suddenly became extremely scarce, and the black market supplies also began to become scarce.

When Huang Zurong led his troops to Baoshan, he learned that there was a shortage of supplies in the Baoshan black market. This immediately gave him the idea of ​​making a fortune. If it were before, he would never have dared to do so, but things were different now.

He had about 800 men, though they only had about 100 guns, the rest were all different kinds of weapons like broadswords and spears. But they were all wearing uniform military green uniforms, which made them look a little better than a rabble. As far as he knew, the fighting strength of the Baoshan troops was even worse than that of the bandits, so what was there to be afraid of?

Everyone's rotten, it's just a matter of who's rotten the most.

Fortunately, their overall morale was quite good, mainly because the food provided during this period was very sufficient, with meat at every meal and unlimited portions. In addition, the training tasks were heavy, so their morale improved very quickly.

"Someone is selling a huge amount of supplies? Meat, eggs, poultry, and everything else?" When the news of a large amount of supplies for sale reached Long Kuiyuan's ears, his first reaction was that someone was hoarding and speculating. This was a fat sheep! He was just worried about supplies, and now that someone dared to do this, he had to take advantage of it. Wouldn't that solve his problem of having supplies?

But the adjutant's next words silenced him completely.

"Ahem, Captain, this is one of our own." The adjutant quickly explained.

Upon hearing the adjutant's explanation, Long Kuiyuan's face instantly turned extremely ugly. He hadn't expected that this easy target was one of his own, which instantly ruined his robbery plan.

"Tengchong Security Regiment?" Upon hearing this designation, Long Kuiyuan's expression turned somewhat strange. Normally, Tengchong has its own security force, but its combat capabilities are questionable. However, the addition of a security regiment is quite interesting.

"And they're carrying a lot of supplies?" Long Kuiyuan muttered.

"Commander, do you think it's possible that the higher-ups are deliberately using the security regiment as a cover to secretly strengthen the border troops? To prevent the Central Army from reaping the benefits?" The adjutant quickly voiced his guess.

"It's hard to say. Is the other side's leader a gangster? Normally, the higher-ups wouldn't do something like this." Long Kuiyuan shook his head. After all, he was Long Yun's relative, and he was quite clear about how things worked.

If someone were to be secretly placed in charge, it would definitely be one of their own close associates or relatives. How could they possibly let a caravan driver become the leader?

Although he was just the head of a security regiment, he could be reorganized into a regular army when necessary.

"Commander, don't you think this is a very clever move?" The adjutant offered a different perspective. He believed that since it was the higher-ups who were secretly causing trouble, Long Yun's relatives and close associates must be being closely watched by the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics.

But the car gang members are different; their identities are sensitive, and the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (CBIS) wouldn't be so bored as to send people to keep an eye on them.

With such an identity as a cover, those people in the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (Zhongtong) would never have guessed.

"Forget it, let's ignore them." Long Kuiyuan thought for a while and felt that it was unlikely. After all, Long Yun wouldn't do such a thing, but the sudden addition of a security team did seem very strange. He was too lazy to investigate further.

"Send someone over there and ask if they have any extra supplies, so we can buy a batch," Long Kuiyuan added.

"Yes, sir," the adjutant replied hastily.