bookrandom Chapter 332 Work Summary (Part 1)
Chapter 332 Work Summary (Part 1)
One evening in late August, just after the first half of the year summary meeting, Zhang Chi took Zhang Guangsong back to his office.
"There are so many things to deal with, isn't it difficult?"
As Zhang Chi spoke, he leaned over, took out the key from his pocket and opened the door of the wine cabinet.
This is not to say that there are any secrets in the wine cabinet, but if he doesn't lock it, the cigarettes and alcohol in the wine cabinet will be emptied by Hao Yi in a short time.
"With a clear goal, execution is simple. Each department performs its duties, and I just coordinate and supervise. Overall, everything goes smoothly."
Zhang Guangsong spoke in a steady tone and answered in a measured manner.
This graduate of the Drama Department of King's College, Old John, and now Chief Secretary, obviously understands the subtlety of the saying "I am just a humble public instrument, holding the fruits of your thoughtful considerations."
He has a clear understanding of his own position. He is just an implementer - he implements Zhang Chi's ideas without making too many guesses or going beyond the limit.
As he spoke, he saw Zhang Chi take out a bottle of champagne and tactfully took out two high-heeled glasses from the glass cabinet.
Zhang Chi was also very satisfied with Zhang Guangsong's work, otherwise he would not have invited him to his office for a drink.
Zhang Chi has a clear understanding of his own positioning. He has a system and the foresight of a time traveler. He only needs to learn from Emperor Gaozu of Han, let "capable people" do things, and he can grasp the direction himself.
Otherwise, there are so many things to do, and if he really follows up on all of them carefully, he would be exhausted to death and still not be able to finish them. You know, he still has to focus part of his energy on military affairs.
"Champagne Pol Roger, certified by Royal John. It is said that their Prime Minister Qiu also likes this one." Zhang Chi smiled and unscrewed the wire of the protective cap, then pulled out the cork with force.
After a muffled "bang" sound, the bubbling wine overflowed from the bottle.
Zhang Guangsong immediately handed over the high-heeled glass, and Zhang Chi filled two glasses with wine.
"Looking at the vintage, it must have been brewed before the war. I don't know if it's good or not."
Zhang Guangsong took the wine glass respectfully, and Zhang Chi pointed to the sofa and said, "Sit down."
This expensive champagne certified by Royal John was naturally not bought by Zhang Chi.
Instead, Bai Minghui specially sent it back after seizing it in Sindhu.
Zhang Chi guessed that this champagne was most likely a collection of a noble officer stationed in Sindhu, and was seized by the old Japanese soldier Mutaguchi and then seized back by Bai Minghui.
He swirled the goblet, looked at the bubbling wine, and then drank it all in one gulp.
"Mm, the taste of victory."
Zhang Guangsong quickly raised his head and drank all the champagne in his hand.
Neither Zhang Chi nor Zhang Guangsong was a person who cared about aristocratic style. When it came to drinking, they just drank to their heart's content.
Putting down his wine glass, Zhang Chi looked at the map on the wall with satisfaction. The red area representing the area occupied by the Anmin Army had expanded a lot.
From June to August, the Anmin Army expanded in three directions.
To the west, Bai Minghui led three divisions to occupy Chittagong, established a series of defense facilities there, and deployed a number of aircraft there.
Zhang Guangsong followed Zhang Chi's gaze and took the initiative to speak:
"The John colonial authorities were slow to respond, but the local Sindhu people were quite interesting. Many even mistakenly believed that we, like the Japs, were here to help them resist John colonial rule."
Zhang Chi smiled and said, "Some of the Sindhu elite have always been dissatisfied with the rule of the John people. In the last war, the Sindhu people shed a lot of blood but gained nothing."
Thinking of the classic line 'The United Kingdom will never surrender until the last drop of Sindhu blood is shed', Zhang Chi's mouth corners curled up even more.
"This time, Prime Minister Qiu promised independence to drain Sindhu's blood. Many Sindhu fear the Johns will renege on their promise again and seek an additional layer of insurance from us. We should exploit this mentality whenever possible."
Zhang Guangsong nodded, indicating that he had learned his lesson:
"Also, a report by Bai Minghui mentioned that the king of the small princely state of Tripura near Chittagong has sent people to privately contact us several times to express friendship."
"That's not surprising. There are over 500 principalities, large and small, in Sindhu, occupying one-third of the land and a quarter of the population." Zhang Chi poured himself another glass of champagne, still unsatisfied. "The princes of these principalities hold the real power. The Johns are only responsible for their foreign affairs and defense; they have the final say in internal governance."
Zhang Guangsong: "What these people fear most is not us or the John people, but the future unification of Sindhu."
"That's right." Zhang Chi smiled slightly, "If Sindhu really becomes independent in the future and establishes a centralized government, their autonomy will inevitably be taken away.
They just want to keep their own little piece of land and don't want to be swallowed up by the Sindhu government. I think we can use them to maintain a 'bulk Sindhu' in the future."
Based on later experience, Zhang Chi believed that rulers like the Nizam of Hyderabad did not want to integrate into the entire Sindhu state, but rather wanted to maintain their wealth while maintaining independence.
He felt that these princely states were just the means to maintain the future "bulk Sindhu". Otherwise, if a unified and powerful Sindhu was placed to his west, the pressure on national defense would be too great from a geopolitical perspective.
It’s better to break it into pieces.
Zhang Guangsong nodded, he understood Zhang Chi's idea.
Although it was unclear why Zhang Chi, at such a young age, had such insightful views on the international situation, this did not prevent Zhang Guangsong from making arrangements according to Zhang Chi's requirements.
The practice of forming alliances and making coalitions is not only found in ancient Chinese culture, but also in European history, which was the subject of change in John's classical drama.
After Zhang Chi decided on the direction, Zhang Guangsong instantly had a lot of ideas in his head.
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To the east, Hao Yi led a mechanized mixed army of 4 people and was like a fish in water, taking control of Siam from top to bottom.
Zhang Chi picked up his wine glass and said calmly, "You handled the Bangkok incident quite well."
Zhang Guangsong: "The Bangkok Port Mutual Defense Treaty has been signed. Now, under the pretext of 'preventing the Japanese from making a comeback,' we can legally and legitimately station troops in Siam."
The details of the mutual defense treaty were naturally drafted by Zhang Guangsong and a group of experts, and Zhang Chi was only responsible for signing after reading it.
Zhang Chi was still very satisfied with Zhang Guangsong's work performance, so he poured another glass for Zhang Guangsong.
Zhang Guangsong naturally took it with a grateful expression:
"In addition, two divisions of the Railway Construction Corps have also started work and are working hard to renovate the Yangon-Bangkok railway."
The two newly established railway divisions did not even have time to maintain the railways in Pegu before they were deployed to renovate the Yangman Railway.
"This railway line is crucial." Zhang Chi placed his wine glass on the table and pointed at the map. "The fleet departing from Yangon has to sail around the entire Malay Peninsula to reach Bangkok. Before we capture Singapore, this railway is the only logistical lifeline for our troops stationed in Siam."