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After the Rabbit Country Ambassador left, the senior officials of General Deqin Xiumao's government gathered together and relayed the Rabbit Country Ambassador's words to the senior officials present. After that, he asked, "Let's talk about what we should do?"

A general in military uniform said: "The rabbits are a naked invasion of our country. We must never bow to them."

The foreign minister on the side retorted: "At present, they are just making demands, and have not yet reached the point of invasion. The border between us and the Rabbit Country is already unclear, especially since John Bull made many treaties on behalf of Britain, and now it is even more confusing. Besides, if the Rabbit Country really wants to invade us, do you think our country's strength can resist the Rabbit Country's invasion?"

After hearing the words of the foreign minister, no one in the military said anything. The general who had just spoken said, "We can apply to the United Nations to sanction the rabbits. The United Nations will not sit idly by!"

"Forget it! What can the United Nations do to the rabbits? They are not even a member of the United Nations. Your Excellency, from a pragmatic point of view, I think we might as well agree to the rabbits' conditions. After all, the areas the rabbits want are remote mountainous areas with inconvenient transportation and not many people. Moreover, we can use the power of the rabbits to eliminate the domestic opposition forces, which is just right for promoting your concept of the Great Gongbang Federation."

As soon as the Foreign Minister finished speaking, the general jumped out and said, "Mr. Führer, he is selling out his country. We must not agree to his request."

"Humph, you accuse me of being a traitor. Those areas belong to the Konbaung Federation in name only, but in reality they are not under the management of the Federation Military Government. Any orders from the government are useless to them. On the contrary, the government troops stationed there have been attacked by local tribes. In their eyes, there are only tribal leaders, not military governments. If we want to completely retake these areas, I'm afraid it will be useless without decades of efforts."

"Moreover, the most critical thing is that there are many mountains and rivers in the area, and the military government does not have the strength to build roads in the area, so there is no way to strengthen the management of the mountainous areas, which means that the area will always be under control."

"Instead of doing this, why not just give up and pull the troops stationed there back to strengthen the rule of other areas. Besides, didn't the Rabbit Country promise to send troops to help us wipe out the remnants of the Skinhead Party? This is a good opportunity to expand the military government's rule."

Afterwards, the officials present began to express their views, which were generally divided into two factions. One faction was mainly composed of the opinions of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, who suggested that the disputed area could be returned to the Rabbit Country, taking the opportunity to expand and consolidate the military government's sphere of influence; the other faction was mainly composed of military representatives, who suggested that no inch of land should be given up and that the country's territorial integrity should be firmly defended.

Watching the two groups arguing endlessly, Deqin slammed the table with an unhappy look and said loudly: "Look at what you all look like. If I knew you were high-ranking government officials, I would have thought you were just a bunch of shrews quarreling!"

Seeing Deqin Xiumao slamming the table, the officials present immediately quieted down. Deqin Xiumao looked at the staff who had been silent, and asked, "Mr. Wu, what do you think?"

“Your Excellency, the most crucial point of this issue lies in who among you present here is capable of bringing Kachin State under the jurisdiction of the military government in a short period of time. If the Kachin State’s army cannot be eliminated in a short period of time, then more tribes will definitely resist the rule of the military government in the future, and then we will have to face more and more rebels.” Having said this, Mr. Wu glanced at the officials around him, indicating that there were too many people and some words were not suitable to be said.

After listening to Wu's words, Deqin Xiumao looked at the generals present. None of the generals dared to look at Deqin Xiumao directly. Looking at the generals' expressions, Deqin Xiumao couldn't help but sigh in his heart, and then said: "Let's end today's meeting here. Except for Mr. Wu, everyone else should go back first! In addition, I don't want to hear a single word about the content of today's meeting in the outside world."

After the others left, Deqin Xiumao asked, "Mr. Wu, now that we are alone, you can speak out everything that is on your mind."

Wu Aojiao continued, "Your Excellency, I know you are determined to establish a strong Greater Konbaung Federation, but this will inevitably reduce the rights of the various tribes. They will definitely oppose it. The reason why they were willing to join the Konbaung Federation was to pursue so-called independence, which is contrary to the Greater Burmese Nationalism you promote."

"There is an old saying in the Rabbit Country that a bird in the hand is worth a thousand in the bush. Instead of fighting with the Kachin people who are not like the military government, it is better to simply give up Kachin State so that we can focus on promoting Greater Burmeseism in the south and central regions. Only when our base is strong enough can we gradually bring the ethnic minority areas in the west and the east under the jurisdiction of the military government."

"It seems that you agree with the Foreign Minister's proposal?" Deqin Xiumao sighed and said, "How can I explain to my people that I gave such a large area of ​​Kachin State to the Rabbit Kingdom? How will history judge me?"

"Your Excellency, history is written by the strong. We have reached the age of knowing our destiny. No one knows how long we can live. We should seize the limited time to do more meaningful things and build the Konbaung Federation into a strong one. Naturally, you will leave a heavy mark in history. As for what to explain to the people, there are not many Burmese people in Kachin State. Those Kachin people do not agree with our military government, so what explanation should we give to them?"

"But I really can't bear to give such a large area to the Rabbit Country!" Deqin Xiumao said with a conflicted look on his face.

"Your Excellency, since the Rabbit Country dares to ask for Kachin State, it means that they are determined to get this land. We are not afraid of thieves stealing, but we are afraid of thieves thinking about it! I am worried that if we do not agree to their demands, they may support the opposition forces. After all, our country also has the Sickle and Hammer Party. If you do not agree, there is no guarantee that those people from the Sickle and Hammer Party will not agree to the Rabbit Country's demands when they come to power." Wu Mujiao continued to analyze.

"Then according to Mr. Wu, we can only agree to the Rabbit Country's request?" Deqin Xiumao said helplessly.

"But we can't give up Kachin State so easily. We can take this opportunity to ask Rabbit Country for weapons assistance. As long as we have weapons, we can expand the size of our army. Then we can attack those restless tribes."

After hearing what Mr. Wu said, Deqin Xiumao's eyes suddenly lit up. He was worried that he had no way to expand the size of the army to suppress the rebels in various places. After Mr. Wu's reminder, he realized that this was a very good opportunity, so he hurriedly asked: "Then Mr. Wu, how much weapons aid do you think is appropriate?"

"I feel we should at least ask for equipment for two divisions. However, when applying to the Rabbit Country, we can ask them to provide equipment for five divisions. This will make it easier for them to bargain. If the Rabbit Country really agrees to provide us with equipment for five divisions, we will make a fortune."

"Isn't the equipment for five divisions a bit too much? If the other party really gives it to us, we can't afford to support so many troops!" Deqin Xiumao said with a frown.

"Then we only need the equipment of two divisions and a little more ammunition, so that we will have enough power to suppress the insurgents."

"This method is feasible, but what about the Kachin army?" Deqin Xiumao asked.

"Once we give Kachin State to Rabbit Country, that will definitely be a problem Rabbit Country has to consider. Didn't Rabbit Country say they can send troops to help us wipe out the remnants of the Skinheads? Then we can say that the Kachin people are colluding with the Skinheads. Then Rabbit Country will have a reason to destroy the Kachin army. Once the Kachin army is destroyed, we can use this reason to intimidate those ethnic minorities who refuse to obey our management."

After figuring it out, Deqin Xiumao summoned the Rabbit Country ambassador the next day and said, "Mr. Ambassador, after discussing with other government officials, we can agree to sign a border treaty between our two countries according to your proposal. However, your country must provide us with certain weapons assistance. We need sufficient forces to deal with the insurgents who use the treaty as an excuse to resist the military government. Not only that, your government must also guarantee that after Kachin State is handed over to your country, the local Kachin people will not harass the new border between our two countries."

"I wonder how much weapons aid Mr. Yuan wants?" asked the Rabbit Country ambassador.

"We require your country to provide weapons and equipment for two divisions, as well as 2 bases of ammunition." Deqin Xiumao said calmly.

"Mr. Yuan, I already know your request. Regarding the weapons and equipment, I need to consult with my country before I can give you an answer. But regarding the Kachin people, I can give you an answer now. As long as your government can cooperate with us, we guarantee that the border between our two countries will be very peaceful."

"Please rest assured, Mr. Ambassador. We will cooperate with all your country's actions," Deqin Xiumao said with a smile.

Afterwards, the Rabbit Kingdom's envoy said goodbye to Deqin Xiumao and left in a hurry. Since Deqin Xiumao had already agreed to the Rabbit Kingdom's request, he should take advantage of the other party's agreement to quickly convey the other party's request back to Sijiu City to avoid any further trouble.