In the Kokang Lao Cai area of northern Myanmar, a fierce fighting is spreading. On December 20, after two days of fierce fighting, the Allied forces successfully captured the Wei family's border defense camp and pushed the Lao Cai city to the brink of danger. The conflict was like a huge chess game, and the Allied forces moved forward steadily, although unfortunately the core of the Wei family escaped, but the Allied forces had gained control of key areas of Lao Cai. From Xin Baili to the Golden Statue City, this series of victories brought the Allied forces closer and closer to the conquest of Lao Cai.
Bombardment in the air: The Burmese army plays with fire and gunsmoke
However, this battleground has not been quiet. In order to recover the decline, the Burmese army even dispatched warplanes to bomb the Allied forces. This marked the first outbreak of war in the Kokang region after the Kunming peace talks, like a symphony of stirring sounds. What's even more remarkable is that with the support of Russian technicians, Su-30 fighters returned to the battlefield, and with the delivery of a batch of heavy ground armor**, the Burmese army tried its best to find an opportunity to counterattack. At this critical juncture, the Allies captured several men from the 21st Police Battalion, who had been the notorious executioners of the Kokang Frontier Battalion, with the blood of innocent lives on their hands.
The rules of the game change: the Tatmadaw plays tactical tactics
At the moment when the war was stalemate, the Burmese army did not rest on its laurels. They tacitly supported the militia brigades of the Bai and Wei families and engaged in fierce clashes with the Allied forces. It is rumored that the Burmese army may have provided equipment to the Bai family Wei family behind the scenes to force the Allied forces to consume more troops in the Lao Cai urban area. This strategy was designed to keep Baek So-sung and others fighting in Lao Cai to prevent the militia brigade below from surrendering to the Allied forces. The flexibility of this tactical shift makes the entire battlefield more complex and full of unknowns.
The final pawn: the Burmese army negotiations are a cover
Beneath the surface of the conflict, however, a deeper game is underway. The Allied forces had some advantage in the Lao Cai area, but the Burmese army was not tied down. It turned out that the Burmese army was not genuinely willing to negotiate, but was playing a well-planned delaying tactic in Lao Cai. They used Lao Cai to delay the attention of the allied forces, buy time to deploy troops and launch more violent **. The Kokang region became a bargaining chip, and the apparent victory of the Allies could be just an illusion. This makes one wonder that truth is in the range of a cannon and will never go out of style. Perhaps, the smoke of gunpowder on the battlefield is the veil of reality, and the negotiations are just a political smokescreen.
Innocent implicated: the Qingshuihe liberated area became a victim.
However, in this melee, in order to ensure the results of the battle, the Allied forces actually strengthened the management of the Qingshuihe liberated area. From 19:00 in the evening to 07:00 in the morning of the next day, the Qingshui River Port Brother Bridge checkpoint will be closed by point, and general affairs will not be released. This measure is interpreted as a precaution against the escape of the gang leader, which is reminiscent of the incident in which Bai Socheng and others attempted to escape Lao Cai in an off-road vehicle two days ago. The Tatmadaw is obsessed with these leaders, and Bai Socheng's departure is by no means an easy task for them.
Chasing the Wind: Political Games Beyond War
However, the political game outside the battlefield is equally complex. The apparent support of the Burmese army led the Bai and Wei militia brigades to engage in fierce clashes with the Allied forces in the Lao Cai district. The ingenuity of this tactical shift is that the Tatmadaw may try to pin down the Allied forces in Lao Cai by offering them to the two in order to launch a more advantageous campaign elsewhere. This war has gone beyond local conflicts and has evolved into an open and covert struggle between regional forces, with all sides pulling out all their resources for their own interests.
Endgame: On the Edge of Conflict, Who Will Be the Ultimate Winner?
However, the question of who will ultimately win the war remains an intriguing one. The Allied forces had the upper hand in the Lao Cai area, but the Burmese army was in a clear counterattack. The Burmese army used Lao Cai as a bargaining chip, taking advantage of this to face the difficulties, and launched on the front line of Lao Xiangtang in the Mujie area, the Lashio area and even the Lao Xiangtang on the periphery of Lao Cai. The Burmese army did not show sincerity in negotiations, but was determined to quickly deploy troops and counterattack. This makes one wonder if the Allied victory is only superficial, while the Burmese army is secretly planning a bigger strategy. In this arena where politics and military are intertwined, how many unbeatable crises are hidden beneath the surface?
The Other Side of the Decisive Battle: A Future of Negotiation and War
Conflict does not stop at the battlefield, but extends to the negotiating table. The Allied victory at Lao Cai may have been a short-lived lead, but the Tatmadaw will fight back at the political level. The future of the Kokang region remains uncertain, with every move likely to trigger a drastic shift. Who will ultimately dominate the fate of Lao Cai, will it be the persistence of the Allied forces, or the counterattack of the Burmese army?This problem became more pronounced on the night when the war raged. Regardless of the outcome, this conflict will eventually lay an insignificant uncertainty for the future of Kokang Old Street.
On the fringes of this game, the interweaving of politics and war makes the future of Kokang Lao Cai uncertain. The Allied and Burmese armies clashed on the battlefield, and political wrangling followed. The smoke of the conflict has not yet cleared, and the future remains uncertain. Perhaps, only when the final winner stands proudly can we see the true end of this game. And this will also become the suspense of the chapter of Kokang Old Street.