Volume 1: Laying the Foundation Chapter 63: The Southeast Asian Layout

  PS: This is my third update today! The more I write, the more I feel how shallow I am! Still learning hard! Don't be stingy with your likes and comments, show some support!

  In Chen Xiaoqi's mind, dozens of photos flashed by in an instant. On them were Chinese people being brutally murdered, beheaded, and raped. Tens of thousands of Chinese people were killed like chickens by those lazy black-skinned monkeys! Their shops were looted, their houses were burned down and occupied, men were killed, women were raped!

  These are all compatriots of the same language and blood! Why do they have to suffer such humiliation? In another time and space, young Chen Xiaoqi had left comments many times after such posts, and also saw tens of thousands of hot-blooded youths shouting that they wanted to wipe out this stupid and barbaric nation from the earth! But they all knew that it was impossible in those years.

  After the tsunami, countless Chinese people donated 600 million to rescue these cheap people, but they were kind-hearted and became a donkey's liver and lungs. They were told that they had brought expired food to comfort them, without knowing how to be grateful!

  Chen Xiaoqi's anger surged up, his fists clenched tightly, but he still controlled his emotions and asked, "What do you want to do?"

  "Boss, I know you'll agree with me. Myself and these people, as well as many others from Borneo, will not forget the blood debt they owe us! The glory of our ancestors must be restored! As long as you support us, boss, we can return to Borneo, return to Southeast Asia, gather those old friends, and I believe we can lead a group of people to drive out those damned foreigners, kill those despicable natives, and re-establish our regime!"

  Chen Xiaoqi's mind was dizzy, and he thought to himself: "What kind of talent have I cultivated? For such a long time, I've been carefully filtering out those revolutionary ideas, ideologies, and the like, only teaching them the importance and necessity of national strength and independence, as well as building a strong, free, democratic, and independent country. Yet, it seems that nothing can stop these people from awakening on their own!"

  This is great! Originally, I really didn't know how to deal with this place, but now they've sent someone right to our doorstep!

  Chen Xiaoqi has been planning Southeast Asia for not just one or two days. In fact, since Jin Xueyou returned to China and visited Mr. Chen Jia-geng on the way, his layout had already begun. However, Mr. Chen's place is only suitable for business expansion and control, but military and political matters have not yet been figured out, and Chen Xiaoqi himself is not very good at it either. But Luo Badao's sudden appearance has given him a new choice.

  Chen Xiaoqi said: "Revenge is a must! I also know some of the heinous crimes committed by those foreigners and black devils in Southeast Asia. We Chinese are the most civilized and intelligent nation in the world, we cannot be bullied by these barbarians! Since you have this idea, I will definitely help you achieve it. However, this matter is not something that can be easily done, we will face not only the Dutch and those natives, but also the military might of the entire Western powers. Have you thought about this? Moreover, with just a few people like you, even with my support, how can you open up a new world there? It's not just a matter of passion, do you have a detailed plan?"

  Luobo Road was overjoyed when he heard Chen Xiaoqi's statement, knowing that his plan for today might just work out. He exclaimed: "Thank you, boss, for your understanding! This is currently just my own idea, but I'm sure Jiang Kai and Little Song will think the same way too. There are many of us from Southeast Asia in our company, with over thirty people who have joined the 'Revival Army' and dozens more who have received security training. With a bit more regular training, I believe they can become qualified soldiers. If we have just one hundred men, we can establish a stronghold on Borneo. And if you, boss, can support our military expenses and supplies, we'll be able to develop quickly. We're not afraid of those black monkeys - as long as we have guns, we can kill as many as they send! Those Dutch people, I've often heard the instructors talk about how they're no longer a force to be reckoned with. As long as we persevere, one day we'll be able to drive them out completely and establish our own autonomous Chinese government!"

  "What?! You guys have such a huge power now?! Do all these people think this way?" Chen Xiaoqi was puzzled, if there really is an organization of over a hundred people existing within his own system and he didn't know about it, then Mr. Dai Chunfeng's work would be too sloppy! But thinking back, if there really is such a united power, who knows what might happen?!

  Lu Badao knew what Chen Xiaoqi was thinking, and after hearing this, he paused for a moment. His emotions slightly relaxed as he said: "Uh... boss, I just personally think that way, I haven't told them yet, but from their usual conversations, I can tell they're not willing to live like this! I believe if you support us, boss, I'll definitely be able to convince them."

  "Oh, that's a bit better." Chen Xiaoqi felt slightly more at ease in his heart. It seemed that it was just a hot-blooded young man thinking things through for himself, but what he said also made some sense. These people originally had good lives, but suddenly they were robbed and killed, forced to flee their homes and come to America as refugees who were looked down upon by everyone. Who wouldn't feel unwell in their heart? That kind of hatred and resentment would definitely be passed down to the next generation. And if this generation of young people couldn't do anything about it because of their living environment, but then they received Chen's thoughts, education, guidance, and inspiration, all that accumulated hatred and power would erupt, and it wouldn't be so easy to deal with."

  His mind had been racing for half a day, but Chen Xiaoqi's face didn't show any of it. He looked at Luo Ba Dao, who was visibly tense, and lightly tapped the table before speaking in measured tones: "I'll agree to this matter, as long as you can convince those people. I'll fully support you in doing this thing. You go ahead and form your own leadership team, then bring me your action plan and proposal. I'll get all departments to cooperate with you fully. Do you have any other requests?"

  Luobo Road "thundered" up, excitedly saying: "Thank you boss! Thank you! I don't have any other requests for now! I'll go tell them right away! I'm sure I can persuade them!"

  He finished speaking and bowed deeply, then strode quickly out of the door.

  Just then, Dai Chunfeng, who had just been mentioned by Chen Xiaoqi, walked in calmly from outside and stood still in front of the table. He said softly, "Boss, we've investigated Luo Badao's background thoroughly. What he said should be no problem. The people he mentioned are indeed consistent with the facts. Before this, they didn't have any special contact."

  Chen Xiaoqi nodded: "Mm, you've done a great job on this, I'm very reassured. The idea he brought up today is extremely beneficial to our future work, and I think we should carefully plan it out and give them some support within our capabilities. I really want to see how much of a stir these guys can cause there. Yunong, go arrange things, report back to me if anything comes up."

  Dai Chunfeng nodded calmly and went out. Hu Qian, however, slipped back in, grinning from ear to ear, and said to Chen Xiaoqi: "Boss, I didn't expect this kid to have such a romantic streak! I never saw that coming before!"

  Chen Xiaoqi glared at him and said, "Alright, let's get serious. You've been dealing with these people for a while now, in your opinion, are the people he mentioned reliable? Do they have the capability to do this?"

  Hu Qian is indeed a Jianghu person, and he can mix with anyone from the three religions and nine streams. So, for these young men who come out of the training ground, he can at least be familiar with them to some extent. Those who become team leaders and enter the core team are even more familiar. It can be said that except for Dai Chunfeng's "Zhuque Department" which specializes in intelligence and internal investigation, his information is very well-informed.

  Hu Qian smiled and said, "In the past, I felt that these few young men were quite good, their brains were clever enough, they had all read books, their family education was not bad, and their training was very hard. Their basic skills were solid. After Boss's ideological education and cultivation, they have been through trials and tribulations, and I think they can become a force to be reckoned with."

  Chen Xiaoqi nodded: "Since it's like that, then fine. Let them plan for themselves first and see what they're really capable of. You few don't idle around either, notify the planning department to come up with a plan, touch on several aspects, strive to make it perfect, and don't let these excellent young people waste their lives in vain."

  Luobei Road's move gave Chen Xiaoqi a significant inspiration. He had been thinking about how to deal with the old housework, but he ignored this big chess game that needs to be taken care of from all sides. The strategic importance of Southeast Asia is self-evident, and for hundreds of years, it has been a place where powerful countries have competed. After the Americans drove out the Spanish and occupied the Philippines, they pointed their vanguard at this strategic location. The British occupied Australia and the Indian subcontinent, while the French established their own base in Vietnam. The Malacca Strait is now also a forward position for these countries. In comparison, the weakest is the Netherlands, which is now on the decline. This small country can only bully the indigenous people and China during this era. When World War II broke out, Japan easily drove them away, and their era has passed.

  But this place is also a powder keg beehive! The Westerners' scramble for profit is fine, but if he intervenes, it would encroach on the entire Western world's domain and interests. If things go wrong, these bandits might gang up to trip him up. With his current development speed and family background, he is far from being able to withstand their schemes.

  But there is a way that will definitely work, which is to mobilize the tens of millions of Chinese people here. Although the Chinese people in this era are not as strong as the major powers, their overall quality is much higher than the average Chinese today. The vast majority of Chinese have been living here for over a decade and have established themselves economically, controlling Southeast Asia. However, because they have never had a sense of national independence, they are all scattered and each doing their own thing, focusing on making money and being wealthy, but forgetting that there are wolves lurking around them!

  So from a very early time, Westerners used their guns and cannons to conquer the local indigenous people first, and then induced and encouraged them to rob Chinese people of their wealth, profiting from it. The weak and timid Chinese people couldn't find a way out, so generation after generation they were stuck in this situation. As a result, by the end of World War II, those indigenous people had gained independence under Western education and support, while the Chinese people who were caught in between had no way to advance or retreat, and could only become pigs waiting to be slaughtered at regular intervals.