EBE Chapter 143 Arrival at the West Coast of Sabah
Chapter 143 Arrival at the West Coast of Sabah
The next day, Qin Ruihua asked the Foreign Minister Wu Qingyuan to negotiate with the Dazhou Kingdom and ask them to hand over the entire 17th Army to the Yan Kingdom.
President Yueyang Yun and Vice President Wen Qingxiang soon received the telegram from the Foreign Minister of Yan State.
After seeing this content, they were both confused and had no idea what Yan Country was trying to do.
President Yueyang Yun frowned and said, "Why did Yan State do this?"
Vice President Wen Qingxiang also replied in confusion: "I don't know! Could it be related to General Shen?"
"It's possible. Now Commander Shen is in the Special Administrative Region of Yan Country and dares not come back. Did they reach some kind of agreement? It's really a headache. I have no idea what they are going to do."
"Mr. President, what should we do now? Should we agree to Yan Country?"
"Well, I can only agree."
"After all, I have already thought about disbanding this unit. Besides, Yan Country has opened a large number of factories in our country and we have military cooperation. We cannot offend Yan Country right now."
"Well, that's all we can do." Vice President Wen Qingxiang nodded helplessly, but soon he frowned and said, "Mr. President, we must solve the problem of military pay as soon as possible."
"Many troops have been delayed in receiving their salaries for half a year. If this continues, I'm afraid we will all collapse internally."
President Yueyang Yun was naturally aware of this problem. He sighed and said, "Don't I understand what you said?"
"But it's all because we ran out of money. We purchased and equipped ourselves with a lot of Yan Country equipment, which consumed a lot of our funds."
"Moreover, the cost of maintaining such a large force every year is really a huge burden."
Vice President Wen Qingxiang suggested: "Mr. President, how about we get a loan from Yan Country?"
"They have strong economic strength and may be able to help us get through this difficult time."
President Yueyang Yun shook his head and said, "Although Yan Country has some historical ties with our country, after such a long time, this relationship has long been erased."
"They won't lend us money easily, after all, it involves national interests and risks."
Vice President Wen Qingxiang thought for a moment and said, "Then we can try to express our needs to Yan Country first and observe their response."
"If there is an opportunity, we will discuss the loan further."
President Yue Yangyun nodded in agreement, and then continued to discuss some other issues with Vice President Wen Qingxiang.
Finally, the two ended this important conversation.
Soon, Dazhou State agreed to hand over the 17th Army to Yan State, and at the same time transported it to the west coast of Sabah State via Yan State's transport ships.
These officers and soldiers were full of doubts and anxieties about the unknown fate that was about to come.
They had no idea where they were being taken or what kind of situation they would face in the future.
Some officers and soldiers began to talk worriedly.
A young soldier whispered, "Where are we going? I don't want to leave my homeland."
Another older soldier speculated: "Looking at this direction, it should be Nanyang."
When the other soldiers heard the word Nanyang, they expressed surprise and confusion.
Some even suspected that the President had sold them to others as pigs.
Facing everyone's doubts, an officer tried to calm everyone down: "Just be patient, you'll know when you get there."
Despite this, the soldiers' hearts were still filled with anxiety and uneasiness.
After a long voyage, they finally arrived at the west coast of Sabah.
However, this army did not carry any weapons and equipment, not even basic luggage.
In addition, they also underwent strict disinfection measures to ensure safety.
As the ship slowly approached the coast, the soldiers began to land one after another.
When they set foot on this strange land, they found several people waiting for them on the shore.
Upon closer inspection, they found that some of them were people they once knew.
The soldiers were both surprised and confused by the appearance of these people.
The officers and soldiers of the 17th Army widened their eyes and looked at the people in front of them in disbelief.
Their eyes were filled with confusion and shock, and they seemed unable to understand what was happening before their eyes.
"It's the military commander, the chief of staff and two division commanders."
Finally someone recognized them, but there was still a hint of uncertainty in their voice.
At this moment, Shen Yingxiong walked up to the officers and soldiers, with a guilty look on his face: "Brothers, you have worked hard, I am sorry for you."
Hearing these words, the officers and soldiers' emotions were instantly ignited.
One of the soldiers asked excitedly: "General, how could you abandon us?"
Shen Yingxiong quickly explained: "Brothers, I have not abandoned you. From now on, you will all follow me and enjoy the good life."
After saying this, he signaled to the soldiers behind him.
I saw dozens of soldiers walking out from the back, carrying out large boxes.
Everyone gathered around curiously, and when they opened the box, they were all stunned - it was full of brand new Yan country currency!
Shen Yingxiong smiled and said to everyone: "Brothers, see, these are Yan country coins, which are more useful than our silver dollars."
"Three hundred dollars per person, the extra is my compensation to you."
You know, these soldiers have been owed their salaries for half a year.
For an ordinary soldier, he could only get three or four silver dollars a month, which was equivalent to three or four pieces of Yan currency.
Now that they have received so much money at once, one can imagine how happy they are.
Soon, Shen Yingxiong distributed the money to the officers and soldiers one by one.
Of course, officers naturally get more money than ordinary soldiers.
Today, in the Great State, mainstream currencies include silver dollars, Yan country coins, British pounds and US dollars.
Therefore, there is no need to worry about having nowhere to spend the money.
Before long, these officers and soldiers consciously lined up in neat rows and began to receive their own military pay.
As time passed, a few hours later, the officers and soldiers finally got their share of the money.
Everyone's face was filled with joy, and they were excitedly counting the money in their hands.
At this time, Shen Yingxiong once again asked the logistics troops of the armored division stationed here to bring a large amount of food.
There are chicken, duck, fish, meat, and all kinds of delicious food.
There are even hearty ingredients like pork, lamb, and beef.
"Enjoy yourself, brothers!"
"From now on, you will wear brand new uniforms, be equipped with semi-automatic rifles, and have tanks and armored vehicles."
"From now on, we will bid farewell to outdated weapons and equipment and usher in a brand new era."
"I believe that as long as we work together, we will be able to drive the Dongyang Kingdom out of our motherland completely!" Shen Yingxiong shouted passionately.
Hearing his words, all the officers and soldiers present were immediately excited and shouted in unison: "Long live the commander-in-chief, long live the commander-in-chief!"
The sound was deafening, echoing throughout the entire camp.
Shen Yingxiong told the officers and soldiers that they needed to familiarize themselves with the environment of this place in the next few days.
Once they have enough understanding of the place, they will be equipped with weapons and receive professional training from the armored division.
He stressed that the training will be very rigorous and comprehensive.
The goal is to ensure that they are proficient in a variety of combat skills and tactical strategies.
There are actually many considerations behind Qin Ruihua's arrangement.
First, by providing weapons and organizing training for these officers and soldiers.
A batch of weapons can be sold effectively, thus obtaining certain economic benefits.
In addition, Qin Ruihua simply disliked the Dongyang Kingdom.
Therefore, they hope to create some trouble for the other party in this way.
Finally, he might have some other plans in mind, but he is still weighing whether or not to do so.