Lang Cai appreciated Ling.
Perhaps Ling could realize his dream.
Unfortunately,
Dreams do not decide anything.
Because life exists in reality.
...
"That's the situation. To preserve this hard-won favorable situation in Myanmar, we must strive to avoid war, yet we cannot completely agree to their demands. Otherwise, they will think we are easy to bully.
If we give in to their threats this time, they'll threaten us again whenever they're unsatisfied, or short on food or resources. So, the main topic today is how to direct the situation to evolve in our favor."
The following evening,
After concluding the day's economic work conference, Lang Cai called an emergency meeting.
Since we cannot and should not fight a war, we naturally needed to discuss collectively. He and Lu Song hadn't come up with a viable plan the night before; they had just set the tone.
After listening to Lang Cai,
Everyone at the conference table fell silent.
Solve it?
Easier said than done.