The expeditionary force began to dominate Southeast Asia by recruiting defeated soldiers

Chapter 647 Zhang Chi: We welcome you to do business

Zhang Chi began to vividly describe the wealth legend in the exchange:

"Some people have a keen eye and buy the right stocks, and in just one month, their net worth increases tenfold! There are also some high-quality, well-managed companies. Even if you don't engage in short-term speculation and hold them for the long term, the annual dividends are still quite substantial. You can really make money without doing anything."

General Long's heart skipped a beat as he recalled the comfortable flight he had taken when arriving. He then asked, "Is Sin Chew Airlines also a listed company?"

Zhang Chi heard this and smiled even more:

"Lord Long has a good vision. Although Sin Chew Airlines is newly established, it has huge potential.

It is not only the first civil aviation company in Southeast Asia, but is also likely to become the first company in Southeast Asia to take advantage of the huge private aviation pie.”

"To be honest, Lord Long, the company has plans to go public soon, and I'm personally very optimistic about it."

General Long was silent for a moment. He had been in the officialdom for decades, so how could he not hear the hidden meaning behind Zhang Chi's words?

Zhang Chi is willing to protect the property safety and wealth of himself and his family, and can even realize the preservation and appreciation of capital by investing in Southeast Asia.

But it is absolutely impossible to send troops to Southeast Asia, directly intervene in the internal affairs of Daxia, and interfere in the fight between the Yunnan faction and the Central Army of the White Party.

This actually meets some of General Long's expectations.

In troubled times, it is not easy to protect yourself and your family.

Zhang Chi saw General Long's expression and knew that he understood his position, so he added sincerely:

"Lord Long, please rest assured. Anyone who legally invests and operates in Nanyang, regardless of their origin, will have their personal and property safety strictly protected by Nanyang law. I can assure you of this."

These words were like a reassurance to General Long - if you transfer your property over here, I will ensure that you will be rich and worry-free.

As for your territory and army, those are your internal affairs and I will never interfere.

This is exactly what Zhang Chi thinks. General Long can do business on his own behalf and invest, and we welcome him to do so.

But I would rather decline the offer of sending troops to interfere in the internal affairs of the Republic of China.

After all, he will still have to do business with New Daxia in the future. Now that General Long has invested his property in Southeast Asia, he can even make connections and let General Long invest his property back to his hometown, Yunnan Province, in the future.

General Long understood in his heart that since Zhang Chi had no such intention, there was no point in forcing him.

He raised his glass and said, "General Zhang is young and promising, with a long-term vision. I admire him. As for the investment, I will take a closer look at it in the next few days."

"It should be so." Zhang Chi responded with a smile and raised his glass.

The dinner party ended in an atmosphere that seemed harmonious, but in fact everyone had their own thoughts.

General Long returned to his hotel suite with a heavy heart.

Zhang Chi’s attitude was very clear. He could not count on military support from Nanyang to fight against the White Party Central Army.

In this case, we might as well take this opportunity to carefully investigate the investment environment in Nanyang and leave a way out for the family.

Let's temporarily leave the affairs of Yunnan Province to General Lu Han who stays behind to take care of them.

Just as Zhang Chi saw off General Long and returned to the office to handle daily government affairs, the red emergency phone on the desk suddenly rang.

He frowned slightly and picked up the receiver.

The anxious voice of the head of the emergency management department came from the other end of the phone:

"Commander-in-Chief, this is an emergency.

In the mountainous areas of northern Siam, severe floods broke out due to the early arrival of the rainy season and abnormally heavy rainfall.

Multiple counties and cities have been flooded, and landslides are severe. Even more troubling is that in the Mae Taeng River upstream of Chiang Mai Province, a massive landslide has formed a massive barrier lake. The water level is rising rapidly, and there is a risk of a dam collapse at any time. The situation is extremely critical.

Zhang Chi's heart sank suddenly.

The mountainous area in northern Siam.

The terrain there is complex and the population is not dense, but once the landslide lake bursts, the plain towns along the downstream coast will suffer a devastating disaster.

He immediately realized that this was not just a natural disaster, but also a severe test for the new nation of Nanyang.

Less than a year had passed since Siam was forcibly incorporated into Southeast Asia, and the people's hearts had not yet been fully won over.

This sudden and severe flood is a touchstone for testing the governing ability of the Nanyang leadership team and rallying the hearts of the Siamese people.

Only if the situation is handled well, rescue is timely and resettlement is appropriate, can the people of Siam truly feel the benefits of being "Southeast Asians" and their sense of national identity be enhanced.

If the situation is not handled properly or the response is slow, which will discourage the people, then the latent local separatist forces will definitely take the opportunity to stir up trouble, and all previous integration efforts may be wasted.

Major disasters are the greatest test of human nature and the best way to verify whether a regime has the support of the people.

"Immediately establish a flood emergency command center in northern Siam, and I will personally serve as the commander-in-chief." Zhang Chi gave the order quickly without any hesitation.

"Also, notify the heads of the relevant departments to come to the headquarters for a meeting in half an hour. I'll be there right away!"

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Chi took a deep breath.

He knew that a tough battle against natural disasters and human hearts had begun.

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Around the heavy mahogany conference table, heads of key departments such as emergency management, water conservancy, transportation, and national defense were all present, their expressions solemn.

On the topographic map of northern Siam hanging on the wall, staff officers were marking the latest disaster-affected areas with red pins.

"This is an urgent matter, so let's be brief." Zhang Chi said without any greetings, looking directly at Zhou Ming, the head of the emergency management department, "Tell me everything you know."

Zhou Ming immediately stood up, picked up the pointer and pointed at the map:

"Commander-in-Chief, colleagues. According to the urgent radio message from the Siamese local government and the reports from our scouts, twelve villages and towns in the northern mountainous area of ​​Siam have been confirmed to be flooded due to continued heavy rain.

What’s more serious is——”

His pointer was focused on a location upstream of the Mae Taeng River:

"A massive landslide occurred here, completely blocking the river and forming a huge barrier lake.

Our best surveyors, using traditional measurements, estimate that the volume of this barrier may be over five million cubic meters.

Water from upstream is constantly gathering, and the water level is rising rapidly!"

There was a commotion in the conference room.

An engineer from the Water Conservancy Bureau adjusted his glasses and said in a heavy voice:

"The potential storage capacity of this barrier lake may exceed 150 million cubic meters. If it were to burst instantly, a huge flood peak would pour down the Mae Taeng River gorge, with enough impact to destroy all bridges, villages, towns and farmland within 50 kilometers downstream.

Conservative estimates suggest that the lives of at least 200,000 people will be directly threatened."

A suppressed gasp was heard in the conference room.

If 150 million cubic meters of lake water were to pour down, it would be a devastating disaster.

Most of the people in the conference room are Chinese, and water management is a tradition ingrained in everyone's bones.

Siam is in trouble now and must be rescued. No one is shirking responsibility and saying that this matter should be resolved by Siam itself.

"How is the emergency plan prepared?" Zhang Chi asked in a deep voice.