455: Chapter 448 Disposal 455: Chapter 448 Disposal Chen Hai returned to the area where Tian Mingjian, Fang Wei and others were, the situation had already stabilized.
Throngs of soldiers, several thousand strong, stood in neat lines, awaiting his arrival.
The only regret was that these thousands, though dressed in military uniforms, did not possess a single weapon, all were unarmed.
Seeing Chen Hai approaching, the soldiers were visibly nervous.
After all, the overwhelming display of force Chen Hai had exhibited earlier had indeed frightened them.
Had it not been for that, they would not have been defeated so quickly.
While their superior, Fang Wei, had reassured them repeatedly that as long as they behaved and performed well, Chen Hai would probably not give them too much trouble,
No one could be certain of the truth.
Even their superior, Fang Wei, could not be fully confident that he and his men would be safe.
By betraying Luo Dayong and voluntarily surrendering to Chen Hai, then reorganizing these routed troops, he had shown his utmost sincerity.
He had done his best with what needed to be done!
As for how Chen Hai would deal with him, Fang Wei himself was somewhat uncertain.
“Reporting to the commander, four thousand one hundred sixty-two routed troops have been gathered, awaiting the commander’s instructions…”
Fang Wei ran up to Chen Hai and saluted him respectfully, reporting the situation.
“Over four thousand men, not bad!” Chen Hai nodded in response.
The first and second brigades of the Kachin Army originally should have numbered around six thousand.
How many had died at his own hand?
He had not bothered to count.
He estimated that directly or indirectly, the number he had killed was at most around six or seven hundred.
By that measure, there must be more than a thousand who had escaped the area, their whereabouts unknown!
However, such a situation was inevitable!
Especially when the Kachin Army was defeated, the whole area was in complete disarray.
Thousands were crowding here, all fiercely scrambling to escape.
Including Tian Mingjian and his Four Seas Mercenary Corps, Chen Hai’s side totaled barely more than a dozen people.
With so few hands, it was simply impossible to keep track of thousands fleeing in panic!
“Whether the numbers are complete or not doesn’t matter, divide these soldiers equally into two brigades.”
“Fang Wei and your men will take charge of one brigade.”
“The other brigade will be given to Mingjian and your lot!”
After a moment’s hesitation, Chen Hai instructed.
Although he was eager to rush to Capital City, the situation here was still chaotic.
Besides these soldiers, there were still three brigades of the Kachin Army, nearly ten thousand strong.
Without Chen Hai here, Tian Mingjian and his men simply could not control the situation.
If handled poorly, as soon as he turned his back, the original Kachin Army might splinter into various small warlords and a great struggle would erupt anew.
If such a scenario occurred, Kachin State, already in turmoil, would truly become a land of utter misery for its creatures.
It was true that in northern Myanmar, many thrived on illicit gains, feeding on the metaphorical “man-eating” steamed buns of internet fraud, but there were still innocents among them.
To let all the people of Kachin State fall into dire straits was certainly not what Chen Hai wished to see.
His main purpose in cleaning up this place was simply to make it a bit less filthy, a bit more orderly!
To leave halfway through the job was not his style.
“Boss, there will definitely be no problem with us taking charge of half the forces here!”
As soon as Chen Hai arrived, Tian Mingjian, Mountain Cat, and others had already gathered by his side.
Hearing Chen Hai’s command, they immediately nodded and agreed.
Naturally, they would have no objections to Chen Hai’s orders.
After all, with only a handful of people at their disposal, without the active cooperation of Fang Wei and his group, it would be not just difficult to take over this force; even gathering the scattered soldiers would be a tough task.
“Thank you, boss, thank you, boss…”
As for Fang Wei and his group, upon hearing Chen Hai’s instruction, they were visibly delighted, clearly breathing a sigh of relief.
With men and guns, they still held power.
Compared to before, it was merely a change of boss hanging over their heads.
As for their address of Chen Hai as “boss,” it was simply a case of monkey see, monkey do, following the lead of Tian Mingjian and his group!
“I’ll give you one day to get your troops in shape for battle!”
“Tomorrow, come with me to the Kachin Army’s base and deal with their remaining three brigades.”
“Do you have any problems with that?”
Chen Hai glanced at Fang Wei and Tian Mingjian’s groups and asked, questioning.
“There will definitely be no problem on my side!” Fang Wei was the first to respond.
Originally, he was the commander of the First Brigade, and the officers under him were also from the high and middle ranks of the same brigade.
Most of the scattered soldiers gathered were his former subordinates.
He didn’t need a full day; with just an hour or two, Fang Wei was confident enough to get his troops combat-ready.
Chen Hai wasn’t surprised at their prompt replies.
When he posed the question, his gaze was mainly fixed on Tian Mingjian’s side.
Compared with Fang Wei and his group, Tian Mingjian and his men, who looked troubled, formed a stark contrast.
He and his mercenaries numbered about ten in total.
Within such a short time, it was indeed a bit much to expect them to take control of a force exceeding two thousand men!
“Mingjian, with me here to back you up, do whatever you must with confidence!”
“For those who are outwardly compliant but secretly defiant, those who do not obey your commands, kill one to warn a hundred, kill a group to warn the rest!”
“Once they fear you, they will naturally submit to you, both in heart and in speech!”
“As long as they are willing to follow your commands and you pull them onto the battlefield for integration, your control over the army will naturally solidify!”
Chen Hai’s words carried a chill as he gave the instructions.
Compared to Fang Wei and his newly sworn men, Tian Mingjian and his group in front of him were naturally given more weight by Chen Hai.
With gentle means alone, to assume control of the troops given by Chen Hai, even if Tian Mingjian and his group had ten days or half a month, it would likely not be possible.
Eager to return, Chen Hai simply did not have the patience to wait too long!
In his view, for Tian Mingjian and his men to take control of this troop in the shortest time possible, being ruthless was inevitable.
“Boss, with just one day’s time, I can at most ensure that my men will be on the battlefield.”
“As for how strong the combat power will be, I really can’t guarantee that…”
Tian Mingjian, an honest man, hesitated for quite a while before he spoke and expressed his position.
Of course, he reacted this way mainly because he had a certain understanding of Chen Hai’s temperament.
If he were to boast of invincibility, but then perform incompetently, it would only lead to Chen Hai’s disdain!
Rather than that, it was better to be frank and clarify the situation beforehand, which was far preferable!
“Ensuring they can be pulled onto the battlefield is already good enough!”
“Luo Dayong has already died, and I alone could actually deal with the remaining forces of the Kachin Army.”
“The reason I want you to lead your troops into battle against them tomorrow is precisely to allow you and your men to integrate!”
Patting Tian Mingjian’s shoulder, Chen Hai nodded and said.
Once the situation in Kachin State stabilizes a bit, he will definitely rush to Capital City immediately.
He had no interest in staying comfortably in his homeland, preferring not to stay in a place like Myanmar North.
His intention was not just to have Tian Mingjian control these two thousand soldiers; he was planning to hand over all matters of Kachin State to Tian Mingjian to manage entirely!
Of course, this was on the condition that Tian Mingjian and his group had that kind of ability!
Rapidly enabling Tian Mingjian to grasp control over his men was also a small test Chen Hai had set for him.