Chapter 485: Northern Myanmar Navy

Jiang Anguo recalled the elephant corpses near the Lock River earlier.

"Xiao Si, take a Platoon of soldiers and go check those dead elephants for ivory; if there is any, cut it all off," Jiang Anguo ordered.

Now that there were no outsiders, Xiao Si asked puzzled, "Young Master, what are the ivory for?"

"Why ask? Execute the order!" Jiang Anguo said.

"Yes, Young Master!" Xiao Si's execution ability was still strong.

Soon he led the men to the battlefield and cut all the elephants' ivory and brought it back.

In fact some soldiers had already wanted to work on the ivory, but they lacked tools.

Someone thought of a method—using explosives to blast the ivory apart—regardless of whether it would work, but the men Xiao Si brought stopped it immediately.

He gave them a few cans and sent them away; they were all soldiers of the 93rd Division.

The Independent Regiment's soldiers neatly collected the spoils and placed them together.

These ivory now counted as Jiang Anguo's spoils.

Jiang Anguo had decided to use the Thai elephant troops as a basis to form an elephant transport supply unit.

He knew that if this elephant transport unit could be successfully formed, it would become a great aid to the Expeditionary Force on the northern Myanmar battlefield, easing logistical pressure and providing strong support for subsequent operations.

And the great victory in the Great Power Battle not only repelled the Thai troops and held Da Qili, but also unexpectedly secured this potential transport force—a double blessing.

In the distance, soldiers clearing the battlefield were still busy; cheers, footfalls, and elephant trumpeting intertwined, forming a picture of victory.

Jiang Anguo glanced at the WarSystem to see the price of an elephant.

Not expensive—only 10 points per head.

However, Jiang Anguo did not intend to purchase elephants, even though this battle brought in 1,500,000 points.

Jiang Anguo looked at the system's points, totaling 27,000,000.

He glanced at the atomic bomb price; a 50,000‑ton‑yield bomb still cost one hundred million.

Obviously, even with system level upgrades, humanity's ultimate weapon remains costly.

And raising the system to Level 4 also requires one hundred million points.

But Jiang Anguo saw that the daily points from population had reached over 700,000, not only the 300,000 civilians of Mandalay but also more than 50,000 Chinese civilians from other northern Myanmar areas.

Chinese civilians contributed 2 points daily, while local Burmese provided only 1 point.

"System, can you quickly increase the population?" Jiang Anguo felt overwhelmed; the system could provide soldiers, but the soldier quota was only 33,000.

However, after entering Level 3, injured soldiers could retire and become ordinary civilians, freeing up slots.

Otherwise, the impact on Jiang Anguo's unit's combat power would be significant.

The problem is that they are fighting in Myanmar; the Expeditionary Force has suffered heavy losses and cannot be replenished in time. Troops must be shipped from the interior, and the home front is clearly unprepared, as they did not anticipate the Expeditionary Force withdrawing to northern Myanmar so quickly.

Not having to go through Wild Man Mountain was already very fortunate.

The system's rigid voice replied, "Possible: one hundred points per person, and this price will not change with system upgrades."

Jiang Anguo immediately snapped his fingers, meaning that with his 30 million points he could only exchange for 300,000 civilians.

"By the way, System, I've captured a city as big as Mandalay; shouldn't there be a reward? This is a Japanese Army Class A Division."

The Japanese 18th Division was initially a standing division; after being disbanded and later reconstituted, it became a Class A Division.

The 13th Division, like the 18th Division, follows a two‑brigade, four‑regiment structure, with roughly 30,000 troops and formidable combat power.

Yet even with such strength, their luck was poor when they met Jiang Anguo.

System reward list: one Schipper Admiral‑class Heavy Cruiser, three Fletcher Destroyers, 50 B‑29 bombers, 60 Panzer M26 tanks, 80 P‑51 Mustang fighters, two full sets of 1942 United States Infantry Division equipment, troop organization increased by 3,000, population 300,000.

That means from now on Jiang Anguo's force size becomes 36,000, generating 144,000 points daily.

The Schipper Admiral‑class Heavy Cruiser is a fine ship, inheriting the Germans' advantage of short legs.

Whether fighter, bomber, destroyer, or cruiser, they all have short legs.

With a 7,000‑nautical‑mile range, in European waters this vessel could sail from Germany to Italy, provided it can safely cross the English Channel.

Anyway, it's still a cruiser, which is interesting; the system had previously rewarded three Fletcher Destroyers, so now Jiang Anguo's 'Navy' possesses seven warships.

One cruiser and six destroyers already form a powerful escort fleet.

The key issue is Jiang Anguo currently occupies no ports; without ports, these powerful ships cannot be showcased to the world.

Not only ports, Jiang Anguo also lacks naval personnel.

To crew these seven warships, at least 3,000 naval soldiers are needed, and additionally a large logistics staff must stand by at a port base.

That is why there is a ten‑year army and a hundred‑year navy.

A navy is not built in a day.

Currently the main battles are on land; this newly acquired 3,000‑man roster cannot be exchanged for a navy.

The navy will develop sooner or later; it's just early now, and the only lacking element is crew.

"Interesting, I wonder if the Americans in the Pacific would be scared to death seeing this fleet," Jiang Anguo joked.

Ahead is a German cruiser, followed by six American destroyers; just thinking about it is amusing.

What Jiang Anguo didn't expect was that, whether the Battle of Yichang or the Mandalay campaign, the system rewarded him with population.

The 300,000 people not only represent a number; crucially, they generate 600,000 points daily.

With that population, he can seize more territory.

Just like Da Qili, Da Qili is wonderful!

Nestled in a bend of the Mekong River lies the most fertile soil of the Golden Triangle's heartland. Situated in a gentle valley of the Shanbang Plateau at only about a thousand meters altitude, it has been nourished for millennia by the "Eastern Danube."

The river winds southward, carrying upstream silt that settles in layers, forming broad, fertile alluvial plains on both banks.

The dark‑brown soil is soft, deep, and damp to the touch.

A hundred‑mile fertile expanse, this land is perfect for the people to farm.

It is also an ideal place to rest and recuperate.

Don't even say three hundred thousand; even fifty thousand, this land is sufficient.

Of course, Jiang Anguo knows that this plain has far too much undeveloped land; looking at the dense Reed Swamp in the distance, he is certain that this land can roughly accommodate a certain number of people.

Ten thousand people, that's right; he decides to first settle ten thousand people in Da Qili.

First, steady the steps.

Thus, this land is marked with Jiang Anguo's label.

No, it should be Nanko's label!