Chapter 64 Luo's Plan PS: Today is another three updates, this is one, have you all collected it?

  The emergence of Luo Ba Dao opened a window in Chen Xiaoqi's heart, allowing him to see the dawn of solving this problem. He thought that if he could arm the Southeast Asian Chinese youth with nationalism and provide them with sufficient military training and ideological guidance, and then give them certain economic support in the early stages, they would be able to open up a small situation in this complex environment before long. At this time, the damage caused by the recently ended war to various powerful countries was not insignificant, and they needed time to recover, which led to the peace and tranquility of the next decade or so. This was not only for accumulating strength for the next big war but also gave people in the cracks a chance to breathe.

  As long as the seeds of hatred are sown, no matter how conservative the old people of the previous generation are, the ethnic hatred that has been stirred up can only be washed away with blood. However, the hatred washed away by blood often brings even deeper resentment, which depends on what both sides will do next. If there is a strong and independent Chinese regime as a backing, those unenlightened natives are not to be feared, leaving behind only these occupying powers that refuse to leave.

  However, the war has reignited, and these great powers are too busy to care about themselves. It's up to the Chinese people to take matters into their own hands. Such a rare opportunity should not be missed, or it would be a regret for oneself.

  The matter was settled, and Chen Xiaoqi let them go on their own. Not long after, Luo Badao, as expected, successfully handled a large group of young people and came to find Chen Xiaoqi with a report in hand.

  It has to be said that Chen Xiaoqi brought some habits and experiences from the future, which gave people in this era a lot of inspiration and motivation. To mention just one thing, making detailed and objective plans for everything is something that many people in this era have not carefully considered. Even years later, people are still accustomed to making decisions on impulse, so when foreign companies entered, they had to conduct basic work training first, but the basic skill of planning became a major problem that couldn't be solved no matter how hard they tried.

  Within Chen Xiaoqi's organization, it is required that every individual must make a detailed plan before starting a project. This not only requires clarifying and writing down one's entire thought process but also considering possible changes and corresponding solutions. This point is crucial as it enables the executor to have a clearer and more logical mindset, and when faced with unpredictable changes, they will not be at a loss for what to do. When this spirit is implemented in every individual, it greatly reduces overall errors and significantly improves efficiency.

  So even though it's Luo Ba Dao, these people are no exception. They have made planning a habit, and as soon as Chen Xiaoqi says something, they go to do it on their own initiative. So when they come to report, they naturally bring materials with them.

  After the materials were handed over to Chen Xiaoqi, Chen Xiaoqi took a rough look at them and put them down. In fact, he had already known through Dai Chunfeng's report how Luo Badao and others had discussed and planned, what specific content they had, so now it was just going through the motions.

  They ultimately lacked experience, and the plans they came up with were like many people's online writings - just armchair theorizing. Their plans looked very detailed and logical, but the biggest problems hadn't been considered at all, such as recruiting soldiers and buying horses locally, establishing their own schools for Chinese people, setting up military bases and training institutions, and proposing their own manifestos, etc. These were all things that sounded good but were extremely difficult to implement. Not to mention the local Dutch and British in Sarawak, who absolutely would not allow them to do so. The old colonial powers' reactions to invaded nations and peoples were all too familiar - they could even react quickly and strangle these people in their cradle as soon as they started to emerge.

  So Chen Xiaoqi's comment is: This is a useless and impractical plan, they are treating those powerful countries as if they were dead!

  Gently closing the book, Chen Xiaoqi stared at Luo Ba's somewhat nervous expression and said: "Your plan is very detailed, but it doesn't quite match reality. You've obviously underestimated the strength of the local foreigners and the vigilance of the indigenous people. Don't forget that the 'Lanfang Republic' was just destroyed by them a decade or so ago, they absolutely won't relax their control over the Chinese. The things mentioned in your plan aren't impossible to do, but the timing is wrong, the methods are wrong. Think about it, even if you have a hundred or so people, and each one of you is a sharpshooter who can take down ten enemies, what does that accomplish? You still won't be able to defeat the foreigners with their massive warships and cannons, and the hundreds of thousands of indigenous people who will join forces to surround and attack you. Moreover, many of you were born in America, or left Borneo at a young age, so your familiarity with the local terrain and tropical rainforests is insufficient, your training is insufficient, your combat skills are insufficient, even your equipment is problematic. How can you be certain that you'll immediately enter a state of rapid development? Think about it, is this plan feasible?"

  Luobo's face was covered in sweat, and his boiling hot blood had cooled down after hearing this. He usually listened to Chen Xiaoqi's lectures on international situations and politics, so he naturally understood what the decisive factors of modern warfare were. It all came down to timing, location, and human resources. But their current plan didn't have any of these elements, it was just based on impulse and hot blood. This wasn't going to work. They weren't even familiar with the tropical jungle, let alone being attacked by foreigners with cannons. Even if they were just ambushed by the countless natives with poisonous arrows, they would be worn out in no time. How could they possibly succeed?

  After the gray defeat, Luo Badao seemed to have learned a lesson and re-discussed new plans with his companions. He even humbly asked many veteran predecessors about the international situation and development trends. Chen Xiaoqi couldn't let them mess around there, so he quietly arranged for someone to explain the reasonable plan formulated by the general staff in a roundabout way to this group of people. After they figured it out and understood it thoroughly, they rewrote a new plan.

  This plan is still the core of Chen Xiaoqi and others, and its form is similar to what Huang Zhen Mountain did back then. Huang Zhen Mountain used regular troops as bandits, while Chen Xiaoqi's doctrine was to let these little guys become pirates.

  The history of Southeast Asian pirates is very long, and has developed from small sailboats to motorized boats and even ironclad ships. Although the firepower is not strong enough, they are familiar with the terrain, come and go freely, and have a good understanding of the situation. If they use ambushes and internal and external collusion to rob merchant ships at sea, the success rate is indeed very high.

  Among these pirates, there are all kinds of people. It can be said that almost every pirate is at the level of the Eight-Nation Alliance, and it's not uncommon for them to be from more than a dozen countries united together. There are also all sorts of backgrounds among them. Anyway, when they gather together, their business is killing and plundering. These people, even in this era, or even in the 21st century, there's no way to completely get rid of them. In the vast ocean with numerous small islands, who knows which corner can hide hundreds of pirates?

  So, Chen Xiaoqi and others believed that in the early stages when their strength was still weak and they could not openly resist the foreigners and local tyrants, it was most appropriate to hide themselves among the bandits and develop from there. If you were to oppose the foreign rule with a banner, then they would spare no effort to deal with you, but if you were to be a pirate, as long as you did not easily shake the foreigners' ruling position, did not touch their warships and ports, they would not bother what you were doing.

  Chen Xiaoqi's plan was to have these hundred or so young people undergo rigorous training on the ship first, and after they were all familiar with naval warfare, they would go to Southeast Asia to become pirates. Without a base, no problem, just pretend to be black and eat black, as long as the disguise is good, there will always be some blind pirates who will take them in and swallow them whole, and at that time, it's not certain who will eat whose meat.

  As long as there is a base to fall back on, the second phase of the plan can be launched. A group of people with quick tongues and solid ideological work will begin to infiltrate various countries in Southeast Asia in batches to incite young people to join this secret organization, establish land-based military outposts, cultivate reserve forces, and rapidly expand and develop the "pirate" department on the islands at sea under Chen Xiaoqi's continuous supply of military materials.

  After having a certain number of personnel and military foundation, especially after understanding the distribution of power among various departments and groups in the local area, it is possible to proceed with the third step plan - building a base on land. In this era, Southeast Asia was full of deep mountains and dense forests, where people rarely set foot, and the island of Borneo, where the "Republic of Lanfang" was located, had no shortage of mountains, rivers, and forests. As long as they could gain more and more support from the older generation, it would not be too difficult for them to establish a stable base within.

  As soon as they established a foothold on land and their military strength continued to expand, they could extend it to counter the Dutch wooden ironclad warships. At that time, they could emerge to gather Chinese people in the entire Southeast Asia region to establish their own permanent settlement. Of course, the slogan was not to rebuild the "Lanfang Republic", but to purely establish a Chinese city, open up a Chinese economic zone, establish a Chinese self-defense force, and carry out Chinese autonomous cultural education.

  After several years, connections were established on the sea, ports and land, and as the number of personnel expanded, when the regular army reached 10,000 people, basically no one in Borneo could threaten them. To know that in Chen Xiaoqi's plan, the armed forces of this final 10,000-man army would be unmatched by all the Dutch, British and indigenous peoples combined. Their training will be very rigorous, their equipment will be excellent, their logistics will be well-supported, they will have their own reserve base, and they will receive continuous support from outside. It's not that hard to open up a space here.

  If only one million Chinese can gather around this military-based group, then this lone army will be able to maintain its safety and development. At that time, having already surpassed the Dutch navy in military strength, they can openly demand autonomy for the Chinese. No matter how the Dutch react, it is impossible to eradicate their existence at once. By then, Chen Xiaoqi's plan has also reached a certain stage, enough to provide military aid to deter the Dutch.

  After the first Chinese autonomous region was established, it would inevitably have a profound impact on the local Chinese people. Chen Xiaoqi and his men, who held guns in their hands, were not afraid of internal power struggles and downfall. With the advancement of progressive ideological education, a new generation of young people with culture would take the lead, and they would not be controlled by those short-sighted old people. Moreover, with Chen Xiaoqi's strong support, they were destined to break away from the old path.

  The establishment of the first Chinese autonomous region will undoubtedly bring new hope to the Chinese in Malaya and other places. They may either organize local autonomy institutions to fight for their own rights, or move to this already solidified base. In any case, they have a reliable foundation to rely on, and at that time, it will no longer be controlled by the forces dispatched by the powers. The development of the situation will be completely different from the history of another space-time.