The years when I was deceived into northern Myanmar

"Master Xu."

Banbula came to my office, wearing a suit and leather shoes, and the hair on his head looked like it had been licked by a calf.

"They all went back?"

After I said this, Banbula sat down across from my desk in a polite manner and responded: "I followed your instructions and returned to each place before 12 noon today."

I blocked the sun with my back and glanced at the watch on my wrist...

It's now 13:28 pm.

"Master, as you promised, we have prepared a truckload of money for the Wa people in Mengneng Village every year. Look..."

I raised my head in confusion: "What money?"

"When you were fighting with Xigu, you promised them a truckload of US dollars every year, about three to four million..."

Only then did I remember: "Fat." Then I said: "Send all the strong men in the village to the army for training. After the training, they will be incorporated into my escort team."

Banbra nodded and sat there without moving.

I put down the book in my hand and asked, "Is there anything else?"

"How are you going to receive those two people from Naypyitaw?"

"What did they say again?"

Banbula groaned: "Uh...an official from the Burmese government came to the city hall today to make an appointment to interview you again. I happened to meet him and chatted for a while."

"He said that the Burmese government is very reluctant to see the Wa and Eastern Shan States use weapons again..." I sneered and listened. They definitely didn't want the Wa and Eastern Shan States to continue fighting. What they were afraid of was that the Wa State would take advantage of the trend and go south directly. He was beaten into a grass-headed king and fought against the imperial court.

"They also said that if we want to continue fighting, we need to issue a formal document, which will make everyone lose face." Banbula raised his eyelids and glanced at me, looking at my expression: "If the Wa State is willing to take the lead in ceasefire, They will rely on their relationship with Eastern Shan State to let Ade take the initiative to withdraw from Mengbo to protect the territorial integrity of Wa State."

I seemed to react: "Is it possible that they have known about the relationship between Eastern Shan State and Lao Maozi for a long time?"

Banbula smiled and said: "Naypyitaw is in Asia and has always paid two protection fees. Not only did it order arms from the Eastern Dragon, but it also placed a large order from Lao Maozi. So, for Naypyitaw, It’s understandable that Eastern Shan State is biased towards anyone, and they have nothing to do with it anyway.”

"On the other hand, the conditions offered by the general are very tempting. Master, can you really resist the temptation of the East Myanmar Corridor?"

As soon as I locked my eyes on Banbula, he immediately raised it and said, "Let me declare first, I accept illegal money. They gave me several boxes of money last night, a total of five million dollars."

Hahahahaha...

I was laughing so hard that Banbula was the first person who dared to raise his hand in front of me and admit that he had received illegal money. He probably knew that only by telling him about it could the money be safely pocketed.

"Then why did you agree to them?"

Banbula said with a bad smile: "Let me tell you, I definitely prefer the general, but our Wa State is Master Xu's one word. Even if the whole room is biased towards the general, our father's words will not make it possible." , I can only do my best.”

This is really a thief!
"Master Xu, I feel that something is not right about this."

Banbula became serious: "The general is risking his life to pull you into his camp. He even used the entire East Myanmar Corridor to support him. He also looked for connections and spent money to make this happen. And Once this thing comes true, he will not benefit at all."

"Everyone in Myanmar knows that even if we agree, we can't be his foreign aid. At most, we can resolve the hatred of the sudden attack. But what will happen if this hatred is not resolved? Can we really fight to Naypyitaw? If you really have this idea, you can't do it in the northern and southern Shan states. Who doesn't understand the principle of lips dying and teeth cold?"

"However, the general is still bleeding profusely... Master, we must be on guard."

It is one thing to collect or confiscate money in Banbula, but it is another thing to analyze the existing situation. What does this mean? He thought through the situation very clearly!

In Wa State, Banbula is the head of the civil service in any case. If it were not for the war, he would be under one person. Is the Wa State really going to fall?

The first thing to do in Naypyitaw is to withdraw from the vassal. How could you become the vassal king?

When the time comes, as an emperor and a courtier, if you can be a coward and know how to delegate power, you may be able to save your life, otherwise... think about it yourself.

"Master."

Banbula stood up and walked to the map in my office, pointed to the location of the Wa State and said: "Yesterday, I pondered for half the night, thinking about the military's intentions, but I completely pinpointed the location of the Wa State. I understand."

"If the Wa State ceases to exist, and the territory in our hands belongs to General Min, then the military's power will completely threaten all independent states. They will attack the Northern and Southern Shan States, Kachin State, and Eastern Shan State. With the absolute right to speak, at that moment, whether General Min was raising the bandits to respect themselves or making great achievements, it was all in one thought."

“Wa State, the location is great.”

"So, I feel that the military's intention is never to push us to the forefront. They are using the entire eastern Myanmar corridor to arouse our greed. As long as we devote ourselves wholeheartedly to the battle with eastern Shan State, It will be like using a corkscrew to open red wine, first capture the Mengmao, and then pour the army into the Wa State like a flood."

I pointed to the map and said, "Tell me what you think."

Banbula turned around and couldn't hold back his laughter and said, "I plan to invite the military representatives to dinner and to the entertainment venue to talk to each other."

I seemed to see myself, the one who reacted quickly next to Lao Qiao.

"Purpose." I asked knowing the outcome.

Banbula said: "The closer we get to the military representatives, the more anxious the Burmese government representatives will be. When he is anxious, he will pull out his trump cards one by one."

"They might think that we are fools who can only see immediate benefits and cannot even see the military's thoughts, so they can only give us more benefits and try to pull us over."

"As for us, we keep swinging between the two sides, and in the end, our interests are maximized."

I slowly shook my head and said, "That's not okay, it looks fake."

"Banbula, the thing is like this, when someone begs you, you will naturally show your superior side, because he took a low profile first;"

"But once you take the initiative to approach, the other party will take a step back and show a defensive mentality. Things will develop in the opposite direction of what you imagined. People will see at a glance that you have a purpose, do you understand?"

Banbula's shrewdness was beyond my imagination. After hearing these two sentences, his eyes immediately lit up: "Master, so you have to think about these four words and keep ignoring them?"

"Correct!"

I finally got up from behind my desk and walked over to Hanbra.

"This is a negotiation. Each party is nervous and hopes to make a minimum judgment through the details. Every move we make will become the standard for their careful consideration, and will be slowed down and magnified for careful consideration."

"Whoever gets mad first loses."

I stood in front of Banbula: "All of your considerations in the first half are exactly the same as what I thought. Only in the second half, you made a mistake in expecting to use your cleverness on this stage."

"On this platform, the people who can be sent out must be carefully selected. To fight with these people, you must first be very energetic, then suppress half of your energy, and learn what it means to sit firmly on the Diaoyutai. .”

Banbra asked in surprise: "Then what should we do?"

"Slow, steady!"

"Step by step!" (End of chapter)