As the leader of a Hongmen sect, there was certainly no problem for him to play with guns, but the question of what kind of gun to use in what place obviously touched upon his blind spot in knowledge.
"Oh! I wonder if Mr. Fang has anything to teach me?"
Fang Lang waved his hand and said with a smile:
"What's the point of teaching? We are just discussing with each other. After all, we in Brazil have dense jungles just like you in Southeast Asia.
If you want to purchase arms for fighting in the jungle, I suggest that you purchase guns that are not too long, otherwise it will be inconvenient to turn around in the jungle.
In addition, it is recommended that you purchase more submachine guns. After all, if you encounter an enemy in the jungle,
Often the distance to the enemy is already very close, and the submachine gun is short and has a fast firing rate, so it can pour out bullets in the shortest possible time."
Ji Wanchang thought it made sense and laughed:
"Haha... That's right, we use submachine guns a lot in daily life, but we mainly focus on its convenience and concealment.
...
...
Now that you mention it, I do think submachine guns are very suitable for us."
“In addition, when fighting in the jungle, you can purchase more mines or grenades to set traps.
If the enemy dares to pursue you, we can use mines or booby traps laid by hand grenades to bring them down in a big way."
After hearing Fang Lang's analysis and selection of these weapons, Ji Wanchang felt a little strange. He looked at the soldiers outside who were responsible for protecting Fang Lang, and then he suddenly realized and said:
"Mr. Fang, you're a military commander! No wonder you're so familiar with the equipment.
In this case, I wonder if you could trouble Mr. Fang to provide us with a list of equipment, and then I will purchase directly according to your list.
However, can we add some of the Japanese grenade launchers? When I came out, several veterans of the resistance army said that this thing is very useful. "
Fang Lang was stunned when he heard this. This really stumped him. The Americans didn't have this thing in their equipment! It was almost the same as a mortar.
But the power of the mortar is obviously much greater than that of the grenade launcher. Of course, the weight will increase accordingly and the moving speed will slow down.
What he couldn't understand even more was, could this thing work in the jungle?
If you want to throw it in the dense jungle, won't it just hit your head? Or maybe you'll just blow yourself up.
However, since the other party made the request, Fang Lang certainly could not refuse.
I can only tell the truth:
"The grenade launchers you mentioned are the Japanese's unique equipment. They are the only ones in the world that have them. But if you want projectile weapons, you can buy a batch of M2 60mm mortars from the US military!
I don’t know how many people you need equipment for in total.”
Ji Wanchang didn't think much about the other party's question and answered directly:
“No problem, you’re a professional, I trust you.
We have about 2,200 men in our team, all of whom are capable of taking up guns and going to the battlefield.”
Originally, Fang Lang was worried that if he asked for their exact number, the other party would hesitate to reveal it to him as an outsider. Unexpectedly, the other party told Fang Lang their number directly without any reservation.
This kind of personality makes Fang Lang a little worried. With no sense of confidentiality at all, how can the resistance army last long?
If you are not careful, you might be sold out. After thinking about it, I still want to remind you:
“Mr. Ji, thank you for your trust and tell me the number of people in your team.
But there is a saying that goes “A brief friendship can bring deep meanings”, and I want to remind you!
If you choose the path of armed resistance, you will face life and death at any time. A lot of information must be kept confidential, otherwise it will be easy for the enemy to catch it and make trouble for it.
This time, the weapons and equipment can be purchased according to the scale of 3,000 people, so as to keep some inventory.
Plus, it can confuse your enemies."
Upon hearing this, Ji Wanchang looked at Fang Lang deeply, nodded at him and said:
"Thank you Mr. Fang for your reminder. I will pay attention to it next time."
At this moment, Ji Wanchang felt that if he could let the guy in front of him go back and lead his resistance army, great things would be accomplished.
But he understood that the other party had such a large industry in Brazil, and it was impossible for him to follow him to Malaya to make a fortune, so he quickly continued:
"I wonder if there is anything else you can teach me, sir."
Seeing the other party's eager look and his straightforward attitude, Fang Lang was somewhat moved, so he stopped hiding it and said with a smile:
“I don’t know who suggested that you seek support from the Americans, but I have to say it’s a brilliant move.
If you only resort to armed resistance, and with your background as a Malayan Communist Party member, you might be targeted by the British as an example.
However, if you are not the armed forces of the Malayan Communist Party and only carry out restrained armed struggle, I think you have a good chance of success. "
When Ji Wanchang heard Fang Lang's words, he immediately smiled, but soon he was stunned again and asked in confusion:
"There is restrained armed struggle? What does that mean?"
Fang Lang smiled and said:
"That is to say, we must fight but also exercise restraint, and we must not escalate the war.
You must understand, and make the British understand, that your goal is only to establish a Chinese state in Malaya. You do not have any hatred towards the British, nor do you need to deliberately target the British.
It would be best to raise your own flag in a rural area where British influence is relatively weak, and then make your position clear to the British.
Slowly infiltrate the surrounding areas, and in the early stages you can even pay taxes to the British normally, so that the British can see your position."
Who would have thought that after hearing Fang Lang's words, Ji Wanchang said in disbelief:
“Since we are waging an armed struggle for independence, how can we continue to pay taxes to the British?
Isn’t this the same as before? "
Hearing this, Fang Lang was not in a hurry and continued to smile and said:
"That's why we say it's a restrained armed struggle. You have to let the British know that you don't want to go to war with them. It's just that you have to choose armed struggle in order to build an independent Chinese nation."
“But didn’t you first say that in order to have enough influence, we had to defeat the British once?
Wouldn't that mean we can't go to war with the British?"
“Who said there won’t be a war with the British? Do you think the British will just watch you occupy territory?
It is impossible to make the British accept your existence without bloodshed.
Therefore, there will definitely be a battle between you and the British, but in this battle you must show your strength and determination, and let the British see your sincerity, understand?"
Ji Wanchang was now completely confused by Fang Lang. He looked at him with a puzzled look and said:
“How can we show our strength and determination, and let the British see our sincerity?
Isn't this contradictory? "
Hearing this, Fang Lang covered his face with one hand and said helplessly:
"If you want to show your strength and determination, you must fight hard and ruthlessly. Let the enemy know how powerful you are.
And it is also very simple to let the British see your sincerity.
There will definitely be prisoners and wounded in a war. You can treat the wounded for the British, and after the war, take the initiative to return the British prisoners to the British.
However, you must also make it clear to these prisoners and the British that you have no intention of going to war with the British, but only hope to have a piece of land of your own for the Chinese.
In this way, the British will begin to weigh the pros and cons and whether it is worth it to be engaged in an endless battle with a powerful force.
When you promise to obey their leadership, they will definitely choose to turn a blind eye? "
Ji Wanchang said in disbelief:
"How is this possible? That's the powerful British Empire, the empire on which the sun never sets!"
It seems that the power of the British Empire is indeed imprinted in the minds of many people!
However, for Fang Lang, a person from the future, he knew very well that after two world wars, the British Empire had already declined and its glory was gone.
Of course, these words cannot be said to the other party.
Fang Lang smiled and said:
"Compared to your little tricks in Southeast Asia, the British have more troublesome problems to solve."
Seeing the other party's questioning face, Fang Lang could only sigh and continue:
“Do you think you are the only people in Malaya who are clamoring for independence?
India, the jewel in the crown and the largest colony of the British, is the real headache for the British. "
This cannot be blamed on Ji Wanchang. After all, the information transmission in this era was far less developed than in later generations. It is understandable that Ji Wanchang, who had been hiding in Southeast Asia, did not know what was happening in other places.
After hearing this, Ji Wanchang fell into deep thought. After a long while, he spoke with a little excitement:
"You mean the British have been so distracted by India that they have no energy to care about us, the small powers?"
“Yes, as long as you show compliance with the other party’s leadership and do not occupy their cities.
And they have enough strength, the other side will definitely not concentrate their strength to fight you to the death."
Fang Lang analyzed to Ji Wanchang with confidence.
Although Ji Wanchang's mind is not flexible enough, it does not mean that he does not know how to use his brain.
After hearing Fang Lang's words, he continued to ask doubtfully:
“But if we don’t occupy the city, we won’t be able to expand!
There is no way to achieve our desire for independence!"
Although Fang Lang did not know when Malaya later became independent, he was very clear that Malaya eventually gained independence, and that the British also supported the establishment of a regime, which was Singapore.
Therefore, Fang Lang knew very well that as long as Ji Wanchang could endure the loneliness and work silently in the countryside for about twenty years.
After getting the support of the Americans, they will definitely be able to obtain the status they want.
But Ji Wanchang obviously couldn't understand where Fang Lang's confidence came from.
After all, the tactic of surrounding the cities from the countryside had not yet spread at that time.
There are almost no people who can understand the essence of it, so Fang Lang has to teach them step by step:
“Let me ask you, is the urban area larger or the rural area larger in Southeast Asia?
Is it the city that has a larger population, or the rural area that has a larger population? "
"Of course, it's the countryside."
“Since most of them are in the rural areas, does that mean that if you control the rural areas, you control most of Malaya.”
"This... seems to be the case, but the economic conditions in the countryside are not good!"
After hearing what the other party said, Fang Lang sighed helplessly and said:
“Who are the rich people in Malaya?”
“Foreigners and Chinese.”
"Since the countryside is the territory of your Chinese forces, can you prevent the wealthy Chinese businessmen from shifting their investment focus to your territory?"
"This... is not impossible!"
"If wealthy Chinese businessmen move to rural areas in large numbers, will rural areas gradually develop?"
“I think so!”
Hearing the other party's extremely unconfident answer, Fang Lang wanted to hit him on the head with a slap. He shook his head helplessly and said:
"As long as you run your business well in the countryside and the economic policies are loose enough, I can assure you that there will be no problem in creating a new city."
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