Chapter 800 Deformed Economic Structure
Yang Fan raised his eyebrows and asked with a smile: "What's the matter? Tell me quickly, do you still need to keep me inseparable?"
Xia Yu smiled and replied, "That's right. When I was shopping today, I found two new tobacco restaurants and three dance halls on the street. Among the people entering and leaving, there were many soldiers in military uniforms."
"What? There is such a thing!"
Yang Fan frowned and said, "I have said hello to all the commanders of the army to strictly enforce military discipline. Why do any soldiers dare to blatantly enter and exit the tobacco and romantic places?"
In the mid-18th century, Southeast Asian countries such as Myanmar were listed as colonial territory by Britain.
In the early stage of the Opium War, in order to control colonies in Asia, Britain exported large amounts of opium to Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand. For example, China, Thailand, Myanmar, and India became major countries for opium export.
It was because of the failure of the Opium War that China entered a century-old modern humiliation history of China.
At first, opium was still in India, but later I found that India was too far away. In order to increase the output of opium and reduce the cost of transporting opium.
The UK began to grow opium in Southeast Asia. The Golden Triangle region has long sunshine and low latitude and high humidity rainforest climate is very suitable for opium cultivation.
Moreover, the living environment of the local residents is backward, but the people are tough and the power distribution is complex. The UK can not only obtain cheap labor, but also appease all local forces through the interests of opium, so as to achieve the goal of controlling this area.
As a result, large areas including the Golden Triangle region became opium production bases established by the UK in Southeast Asia.
Due to the huge profits of opium, or the long-term fixed industrial structure, although the British temporarily left Myanmar, the cultivation of opium and opening opium houses remained legal.
As for places such as dance halls, it is naturally not to mention that this industry has not been cut off for thousands of years, and even modern Chinese society is still constantly banned.
A month ago, Yang Fan used all his skills to gain actual control of Myanmar, but he had no time to sort out these secondary issues. He eliminated enemy special organizations, instigated leaders of Myanmar's indigenous parties, dispatched troops and generals, built a defense system, renovated military ports, and air bases, and other major events, which made Yang Fan keep moving like a top.
But now when you look back, the opium problem is a top priority that must be solved as soon as possible.
Another big problem is that although the British army withdrew from Myanmar, more than a dozen large companies of British colonists still controlled Myanmar's economic lifeline, one-sidedly developing rice, wood and mining, turning Myanmar into a raw material supply place for the British Empire.
The UK mines several tens of thousands of tons of precious teak, hundreds of millions of gallons of oil, several tens of thousands of tons of tin, tungsten, lead, zinc and other minerals in Myanmar every year to transport them to their own country and their affiliated colonial countries.
British colonial authorities carried out crazy super-economic exploitation on Myanmar, plundering a large amount of land to establish plantations such as rice, rubber, coffee, tea, sugarcane, and pepper, causing Myanmar to form a deformed economic structure with the production and export of raw materials as the core.
To bring these back on track, we must make drastic moves. In addition to fundamentally adjusting the economic system structure of Myanmar, we must also eliminate opium cultivation, ban opium trading, and recover the mining rights of oil fields, trees, and minerals, etc.
Of course, if Yang Fan does this, it will definitely affect the fundamental interests of the British government and is very likely to break up with the British!
Now the British and Americans are wearing another pair of pants. If they don’t operate well, they will really just poke a hornet’s nest, making them look sexy!
However, no matter how difficult it is, Yang Fan will unswervingly operate, because Myanmar has long been regarded as the thing in his pocket. If he builds up Myanmar, it is equivalent to building his own wallet and private territory!
At this time, Xia Yu continued, "In addition, I also found that there were more and more refugees pouring into Yangon. Many refugees were not covered in food and were living by begging along the street. Today, I saw a family of people kneeling at the intersection of the street begging, especially the two children, which looked so miserable.
Looking at these scenes and contrasts, I really feel like I’m frozen to death when I’m a rich man’s road! Alas, after all, the people who suffer in war are all the common people!”
"What's going on? Didn't I explain to He Zhenshu repeatedly to help him get the resettlement of overseas Chinese compatriots who fled to Myanmar?"
Yang Fan frowned even deeper. Although Myanmar is not the Shandong Peninsula that has been operated for a long time, and the government agencies have full control and can implement all instructions, the conditions he provided to He Zhenshu were quite sufficient. In theory, it should not be out of control!
Xia Yu could not answer Yang Fan's question, so he could only say, "Maybe there are too many people and Commander He has a lot of things to do, so he can't do it in detail for a while!"
There was something hidden in my heart. Yang Fan could not enjoy the gentleness and entered the interactive session. He immediately patted Xia Yu on the shoulder and said, "Okay, you don't have to explain it to him! I will ask about this matter myself. You go to bed first, I have to make a few calls!"
"Okay! Brother Fan, I'll wait for you!"
Knowing that Yang Fan was a perfect temper, Xia Yu didn't say a word, and immediately stood up and walked to the bedroom.
After Xia Yu left, Yang Fan picked up the landline on the table and started calling.
Dingling, He Zhenshu was working in the security headquarters at this time. When he heard the phone ring, he quickly picked up the microphone and said, "Hey, hello!"
Yang Fan said in a deep voice: "Commander He, I am Yang Fan!"
"Ah, chief!"
He Zhenshu quickly stood up and asked respectfully: "Master, do you have any instructions?"
Yang Fan said without turning around and directly: "I heard that there have been many refugees in Myanmar recently. There are many refugees in Yangon City begging along the street without a break. Do you know these things?"
He Zhenshu suddenly burst into his heart. He heard this tone and knew that Yang Fan was very dissatisfied and quickly explained: "Master, I know the matter. The main reason is that the military supply pressure is too high now, and we don't have much food and daily necessities stored!
The grain merchants controlled by the British not only did not cooperate with us to resettle refugees, but instead hoarded goods and raised prices, resulting in a sharp rise in rice prices. We are really struggling now!
Also, according to your instructions, I have opened more than a dozen porridge shops and do my best to help refugees and prevent one from starving to death!”
Yang Fan frowned and said, "Since there are so many difficulties, why don't you tell me directly? Could it be that I am a rather unreasonable person?"
"No, no, you misunderstood!"
He Zhenshu was sweating coldly on his forehead, and he carefully said, "Standard, you have a lot of trouble every day. These days, you have been in the headquarters war room. I have been looking for you several times and I heard that you are in an emergency meeting!..."
"Okay! Don't talk about this nonsense. You come to the office to find me at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. I need a detailed data report!"
Chapter completed!