Chapter 459: Nanko Democratic Federation (3) British

"Jiang Anguo, what exactly are you trying to do?"

A calm voice sounded beside him; Jiang Anguo turned his head and saw Dai Anlan had, at some point, come to his side, his expression solemn, his tone full of doubt and worry.

Chen Jiageng's announcement just now spread throughout Mandalay, and that voice was not limited to Mandalay.

Through radio transmission, the ten words "Nanko Democratic Federation Republic, established!" had already crossed mountains and seas, reaching all of Southeast Asia, reaching the lands of Huaxia, and also reaching Japan, Ouzhou, Meizhou, startling the whole world.

Especially Churchill, smoking a cigar on the Britain island, dropped his cigar to the ground upon hearing the news.

Dai Anlan could not see such a distant picture, yet was deeply familiar with the complexity of Myanmar's situation.

Dai Anlan turned their head toward the cheering crowd; in fact, they also did not understand how, according to post‑war statistics, Mandalay had no inhabitants, yet so many people suddenly appeared.

Dai Anlan looked at Jiang Anguo, his tone heavy: "You should be clear that Myanmar's situation is already tangled and complex; the Japanese Army has not been cleared, the British and the Dutch are still eyeing it like tigers, and the Americans are also scheming behind the scenes. At a time like this, the sudden establishment of a Nanyang Chinese state in Myanmar is not good news for either our Expeditionary Force or the British and the Americans; it could spark new conflicts and even disrupt our subsequent Combat Deployment."

The Expeditionary Force's mission is simple: open the Dian-Mian Highway and guard this final supply line into Huaxia.

However, now this mission is only half completed, and the battlefield has reverted to the initial force dispositions of the Dian-Mian campaign.

It seems that the balance of power now tilts toward the Expeditionary Force.

Jiang Anguo, hearing this, slowly withdrew his gaze, looked at Dai Anlan, his smile unchanged and now a bit more mysterious: "Isn't this rather interesting? You only see the risks, yet you don't see the benefits behind this matter."

He paused, his tone gradually becoming solemn, and began to analyze the key points for Dai Anlan.

"First, the establishment of a Nanyang Chinese state is the strongest support for our Expeditionary Force."

Jiang Anguo raised his hand and pointed to the Chinese civilians on the stage, "Look, these Nanyang Chinese, having endured oppression throughout Southeast Asia, now have their own country; they will inevitably spare no effort to protect it. Mandalay is a stronghold we have just recaptured; the surrounding Japanese remnants are not cleared. With their assistance, we can leverage their contacts and strength in the Nanyang to better eradicate the Japanese, consolidate our Defensive Line, and also reduce our troop losses."

In reality there were hardly any Nanyang Chinese at all; they were all Jiang Anguo's own people, even the surrounding soldiers were elite units drawn from the st Division that morning, pre‑emptively securing the main streets to ensure Chen Jiageng's safety.

Dai Anlan furrowed their brows, still somewhat puzzled: "But if they establish a state, conflict with the British and the Dutch is inevitable; will we then be drawn into it?"

"That's exactly what I want," Jiang Anguo's eyes flashed with shrewdness. "The British and the Dutch already intend, after the Japanese withdraw, to regain control of the Nanyang and exploit the Chinese. Now that the Nanyang Chinese have founded a state, they will inevitably clash with them, which will restrain their forces and leave them no time to attend to our Expeditionary Force's deployment. We can then seize the opportunity to move south, open the Dian-Mian Highway, and fully seize the initiative in Myanmar."

Jiang Anguo was right, yet Dai Anlan could not grasp why this relates to restraining the British and the Dutch; our current enemy is not the Japanese.

Jiang Anguo continued: "Furthermore, the Nanyang Chinese have amassed great wealth and resources abroad over many years; after founding a state, they will undoubtedly fully support our resistance, providing us with massive aid in supplies, food, and manpower. Moreover, by announcing their founding via radio to the whole world, they can showcase the strength of Huaxia's sons and daughters, win support from more nations, and isolate the Japanese and colonial powers."

Dai Anlan listened quietly, their brows gradually relaxing, the worry in their heart dissipating by more than half, forced to admit that Jiang Anguo's considerations were far‑sighted.

At that moment, Jiang Anguo turned his head toward Xiao Si not far away, his tone solemn as he admonished: "Xiao Si, security here must be vigilant; Mr. Chen and the compatriots on site must encounter no problems, and we must strictly prevent the Japanese and any malicious individuals from taking the chance to sabotage."

Xiao Si immediately straightened his back, replying in a deep voice: "Yes, Young Master! I have already arranged personnel, set up comprehensive defenses, and will absolutely not give anyone any opportunity!"

Jiang Anguo gave a slight nod, looked again at Chen Jiageng on the stage, his eyes full of satisfaction; he felt he had planted a seed in the hearts of the Nanyang Chinese.

That seed will slowly sprout and eventually grow into a towering tree.

Dai Anlan stood beside him, gazing at the cheering crowd, already understanding in their heart; looking at Jiang Anguo beside them, this seemingly sudden founding was backed by Jiang Anguo's far‑sighted strategy.

In fact, the Expeditionary Force's recapture of Mandalay was almost an empty city, and where these people came from is that after Jiang Anguo seized Yichang, the WarSystem supplied three hundred thousand civilians.

Those three hundred thousand civilians were half male, half female.

That is to say, before the war Mandalay had a population of two hundred thousand; now Mandalay has over three hundred thousand people, all with Chinese faces.

Undoubtedly, under such circumstances, establishing a Chinese regime in Mandalay is the most reasonable.

Not only for that reason, Jiang Anguo also needs a person to be the spokesperson internationally, and Chen Jiageng is the most suitable.

Not only because of Chen Jiageng's standing in the Nanyang Chinese, the most important thing is that Chen Jiageng is also kin to the Jiang family, so he is one of our own.

His current position remains division commander of the st Division, and he has not detached from the Chongqing side.

At present, Jiang Anguo's occupied map of Myanmar—Taunggyi, Lashu, and Mandalay—plus the area where the northern Expeditionary Force's main force is located, out of Myanmar's 670,000 square kilometers, more than half is now under Jiang Anguo and the Expeditionary Force's control.

Of course, aside from the Mandalay Plain and the Taunggyi basin, the other regions are mountainous and primeval forest, far less fertile than southern Myanmar.

The actually controllable area is also not as extensive as imagined.

However, before Chen Jiageng's founding proclamation had ended, the British came over.

Smith, a British liaison at the Expeditionary Force Headquarters, with the rank of major.

He rushed forward with an angry face, shouting, "You cannot do this; it's illegal. Myanmar belongs to our Great British Empire; you cannot seize the Great British Empire's territory."

However, Smith found that the people around him gave no reaction, staring at him as if he were a fool.

The more it was like that, Smith drew a pistol from his waist, about to fire at the people on the podium, when he was already restrained by the Guard Company of Jiang Anguo.

The revolver in his hand was also confiscated, yet his mouth kept cursing, saying very offensively.

"Do not move." Guard Company Second Company Commander Zhang Yuan personally escorted the foreigner.