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

Especially after Siam reached a peace agreement with the Japanese army and joined the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere some time ago, the British army in Burma knew that the next step for the Japanese army would inevitably be to attack Burma. So, could the British army in Burma defeat the Japanese army?

Brigadier General Fawell was very clear about his own strength. He could bully the local natives without any problem, but if he really faced the Japanese army and fought them to the death, he would probably run away faster than a rabbit.

More importantly, they came to the colonies to make money. Would you really ask them to risk their precious lives to protect the indigenous people of the colonies?

Are they out of their minds or have they lost their minds?

Do people who don't know how to colonize really think they're British?

What a joke! In the eyes of the British army, these natives were nothing more than slaves.

Do you really think you're a human being?

So you made Brigadier General Fawell risk the precious lives of his men to protect those slaves?

It's like a dream.

If they send money, they might take these locals with them when they run away.

Since they had already decided to flee, they naturally wanted to make a lot of money.

During this time, he had been trying to find ways to make money, to see if he could make more money, and if all else failed, to bribe his superiors to see if he could be transferred to other colonies, and maybe even get a promotion.

However, Myanmar is indeed too poor. Even if he racks his brains to make money, he doesn't have much, and he has to share it with his subordinates.

After all, how can you expect your subordinates to cooperate without giving them anything?

That's a joke.

Brigadier General Fawell found it quite amusing that someone was now offering him money.

Don't think that foreigners are devoid of human touch.

On the contrary, their understanding of interpersonal relationships is extremely important.

"Weapons? No problem, absolutely no problem." Brigadier General Fawell was not angry at all when he heard that he wanted to buy weapons; on the contrary, he was very amiable.

Chen Shunfa was surprised by Brigadier General Favre's attitude, which made him feel quite flattered.

"Ahem, Your Excellency, the number of weapons may be quite large." Chen Shunfa thought for a moment and decided it was best to make it clear in advance to avoid the other party changing their mind later.

Upon hearing this, Brigadier General Fawell's eyes lit up; this was a major client.

The quantity is not a problem. Lashio is an important transportation hub, so it has a lot of stockpiled supplies, especially weapons, which are enough to equip an infantry brigade.

In addition, as the supreme commander of Lashio, as long as he signed the document, many weapons could leave the armory openly under the pretext of being reported as damaged. As for whether they were actually destroyed, who cared?

Especially in Yangon, rumors were circulating that the Japanese army was about to land, which greatly destabilized the morale of the troops. Many people were thinking about their own escape routes and who would care about such trivial matters? By the time they remembered, the armory had already been destroyed during the retreat.

In just a few short minutes, Brigadier General Fawell had already thought out a series of backup plans.

I just don't know how much they want. Is it the equipment for a company? Or a battalion? If it's the latter, then it's definitely a big deal.

"Almost a regiment's worth of equipment, plus supporting artillery, etc." After thinking for a moment, Chen Shunfa gritted his teeth and brought up the requirements in the telegram.

His idea was to first throw out a big offer, and if the other side refused, then consider two battalions, or at worst one battalion.

"A regiment?" Brigadier General Fawell was taken aback. He thought it was just a battalion, but he didn't expect it to be a whole regiment. This was really a big customer. According to the current domestic arms market price, it would cost around £120,000. Including the cost of transporting it here, it would cost around £150,000.

Upon realizing this, Brigadier General Fawell's smile widened even further; this was definitely a major client.

If the deal goes through, after deducting the necessary bribes, I can get at least £50,000, which is a huge sum of money.

He could even use this huge sum of money to advance further.

"Is there a problem?" Chen Shunfa asked nervously, having already decided that if things didn't work out, he would back down.

Anyway, the two battalions have enough equipment, so we can get by.

"No problem, absolutely no problem, but is the other party really sure it's a transaction in pounds?" Brigadier General Fawell still wanted to confirm, after all, it was over 100,000 pounds, and to be honest, he had never seen so much money before.

"Confirmed." Chen Shun paused for a moment, but reacted quickly and answered immediately.

At the same time, I was incredibly shocked. Sure enough, these foreigners would sell anything as long as they had money.

Are you not afraid of being found out if you're missing a whole regiment's worth of equipment?

In peacetime, one would definitely not dare to do this, since it would really involve an audit.

But now it is wartime, and the Japanese army could attack at any time, and they could also flee at any time, so the weapons and equipment in the armory could not be taken away.

Firstly, there isn't enough transport capacity. Secondly, the cost of transporting these weapons and equipment already exceeds the value of the weapons themselves, so there's no need to take them away. The best option is to directly blow up the armory and leave no one alive.

Anyway, the British Empire wasn't short of weapons and equipment. Using public weapons to seek personal gain was a perfectly normal practice, wasn't it?

Moreover, it was a colony, a harsh and cold place. Who would want to come here if they weren't looking to make money?

"A regiment has quite a few weapons, including artillery. It will take about eight days to move them," Brigadier General Fawell said considerately. In fact, they could transport them directly by rail, but that would be too blatant. It would be better to use trucks to transport them in batches under the guise of supplies to reduce the risk, especially at the checkpoints along the way. As long as the bribes are in place, they certainly won't check.

Huang Zurong doesn't lack that amount of money at all.

"As long as the money is in place, we can ship it immediately." Brigadier General Fawell looked at the other party after saying this, as if afraid that the other party would change his mind.

Since the weapons in the armory are going to be destroyed later, he might as well sell them now for some money. Then he can blow up the armory later and wipe the debts off without anyone noticing. What a great deal! So he was really looking forward to completing this deal.

"No problem, five days at most. But it would be best to make the transaction at this location, with cash and goods exchanged on the spot. You can send someone to accompany us," Chen Shunfa said, pointing to the China-Myanmar border on the map.

Brigadier General Fawell naturally had some reservations about this, but after considering it, he felt that the other party's concerns were justified, so he agreed.

When Huang Zurong received the telegram, he was also very shocked. He did not expect it to go so smoothly.

Moreover, the prices weren't very high; they were mostly handicrafts, so for him, it was like he hadn't spent much money, which is why he felt the prices weren't high.

"Ah Fa really did a great job this time," Huang Zurong said with emotion.