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

"Sending out poultry chicks?" When this news spread, the whole of Tengchong was in an uproar. Especially since poultry in Tengchong had been suffering during this period, many people had their poultry eaten up. Many people were buying poultry chicks at high prices, hoping to bring in income for their families next year.

As a result, the price of poultry chicks has been rising day by day, causing considerable distress to many people.

They were overjoyed to find that someone was giving away poultry seedlings for free.

"Is this real? Or is it fake?"

"It shouldn't be. They said the militia would distribute them directly, and you could get them as long as you went there."

Of course, many people still had doubts, but these doubts were quickly dispelled because those who went first had already received the chicks, ducks, geese, and other seedlings. Now no one questioned it anymore, and they all carried bamboo cages to the security team's camp.

At this moment, outside the security regiment's camp, a steady stream of people were queuing up in an orderly fashion.

Those who received the poultry chicks were naturally overjoyed, and everyone was calculating how much money they could make once they were fully grown.

In the distance, Huang Zurong was quietly watching the scene before him. For him, it wasn't much money, because it was a large-scale purchase of over 100,000 chicks, which cost less than 200,000 yuan. The main reason was that ducks and geese were more expensive, while chicks were really worthless.

"Commander Huang, you are truly a great philanthropist." Standing to the side was Cun Dajin's eldest son, Cun Xinghui. He was a student of the Qing Dynasty's School of Literature and Law and graduated from the School of Law and Politics. He had served as a judicial officer in Longling County and was responsible for local judicial and clan affairs during the War of Resistance against Japan, as well as coordinating support from the rear.

The reason they were here was not only to help recruit soldiers, but also to help distribute poultry seedlings. At first, many people did not believe it, after all, there is no such thing as a free lunch. But with the help of the Cun family to spread the word, naturally some people believed it. After receiving the poultry seedlings, even more people came.

"I've troubled the people of Tengchong these past few days, so this is just compensation." Huang Zurong said nonchalantly that it was nothing, mainly because he didn't have much money, and he could just sell a few more valuable trees.

Upon hearing this, Cun Xinghui couldn't help but give a thumbs up, clearly impressed by Huang Zurong's generosity.

"Commander Huang, the details of the cooperation have been initially drafted." Cun Xinghui wanted to say something, but Huang Zurong interrupted him, saying that he could contact Chen Shunwen about these matters and he would not interfere.

To be honest, he's already somewhat disdainful of the money he makes from trading supplies. The only reason he continues is to find a pretext to avoid arousing suspicion. So now he's completely let go of this area, at most occasionally checking the accounts. As for whether there's anything fishy going on, he's perfectly aware of it.

After all, water that is too clear has no fish, and it is absolutely impossible to have no shady dealings at all. He cannot expect everyone to be a moral saint. If there really is no one, he would feel like he has seen a ghost.

Seeing this, Cun Xinghui couldn't say anything more, but he said he would help with the recruitment and even introduced some of the Cun family members to join.

Since the death of Lieutenant General Cun Xingqi, the Cun family's greatest asset, their power has naturally weakened. Although many of the Cun family's direct descendants are still in the military, the highest rank they hold is only colonel, and he is just a colonel and captain of an airport garrison battalion. Therefore, they are still happy to express goodwill to people with potential.

Originally, some members of the Cun family looked down on Huang Zurong, thinking that he was just a militia leader and a Chinese from Southeast Asia. They felt that it was already a courtesy to let him be stationed in Tengchong, and that he actually dared to dream of asking them to help recruit soldiers.

Do they really think they have no one to rely on?

It should be noted that the seventh son of the Cun family was a local gentry and head of the militia, responsible for conscription, logistics and security coordination in Tengchong, and coordinating with the front lines.

In other words, the guards in Tengchong are controlled by the Cun family. The reason they didn't want any security force title is simply because they looked down on it.

After Huang Zurong revealed his identity, many members of the Cun family were impressed. Some of the Cun family members who traveled to Southeast Asia naturally knew about UOB Bank, so their attitudes changed and they showed goodwill.

Huang Zurong was not surprised by this. For these gentry and powerful people, being opportunistic was their rule of survival. However, as he learned more, he realized that the Cun family of Tengchong was really powerful. Fortunately, he had adopted a humble attitude when he arrived, otherwise he would have been unable to move an inch and might have had to leave in disgrace.

Of the nine sons of the Cun family, three died in the Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain, while the other eight all held official positions. The eldest son was in charge of village and clan affairs, the seventh son was in charge of local defense, and the others served as officers in the Yunnan Army. These were only the direct descendants, not the collateral descendants.

"When does Commander Huang plan to enter Burma?" Knowing Huang Zurong's ambitions, Cun Xinghui was naturally very curious.

"It'll be soon. In another month or two, they'll be entering Burma. News from home says the Japanese are advancing very quickly in Southeast Asia, and the British might not be able to hold out," Huang Zurong said with a worried expression.

"Isn't there over 100,000 British troops?" Clearly, Cun Xinghui was also paying attention to the current situation. For powerful gentry like them, changes in the situation meant that their way of survival also had to change.

"They're all a bunch of chickens and dogs." Huang Zurong said with a look of disdain, clearly looking down on the hundreds of thousands of British troops.

Upon hearing this, Cun Xinghui was startled. If that was the case, the Cun family would indeed have to make preparations in advance. The elderly, weak, women and children in the family would probably have to be relocated. In addition, they had a blood feud with the Japanese army and would never surrender, so they had to make plans as soon as possible.

"According to information from home, Siam will reach an agreement with the Japanese army and they will join the Japanese camp. This means that the Japanese army could invade Burma at any time, and the Burma Road will be lost. Tengchong and other southwestern Yunnan regions may be affected by the war. I think the Cun family should make preparations as soon as possible, especially the combat effectiveness of the guard team, which needs to be strengthened," Huang Zurong reminded.

The cooperation between the two sides had gone quite well during this period, and Huang Zurong, knowing the fate of Tengchong and other places, kindly gave them a reminder.

He had seen the guards in Tengchong. Their discipline was not bad. After all, the Cun family was good at managing their household, and many of them were in the army, so their combat effectiveness was not bad. In terms of weapons, they mainly used rifles, and their artillery was practically nonexistent. They only had a few homemade cannons to make up the numbers. They were okay for fighting bandits, but they could only take a beating when facing the elite Japanese troops.

"I understand." Cun Xinghui knew that such news was very valuable, so he nodded silently. However, to enhance combat strength, besides recruiting soldiers, the only other option was to buy weapons. But weapons were very expensive at the moment, and even if the Cun family spent all their wealth, they probably wouldn't be able to buy many.