The Kachin Allied Forces are strengthening their control over the southern areas of Lashio! The red marked area on the map is the Health Department of the Kachin Allied Forces, which is conducting free medical inspections in Momein County, thus building friendship with the local people, as it's free medical treatment, so everyone is willing to go! The blue marked area is the Logistics Department of the Kachin Allied Forces, which is working with the Special Region Health Department to provide accommodation for the people fleeing from the conflict in Momein County. The blue area is close to the town of Shwebo controlled by the Ta'ang Army.
The Myanmar government forces are intensively bombing Shwebo Town, so the people in Shwebo Town have fled east to the territory of the Kachin Allied Forces for shelter, mainly because the eastern side can avoid being bombed, and this is the only reason.
The Kachin Allied Forces have only given up the city of Lashio, but they still maintain control over several villages and areas in the south of Lashio. The most important thing is through this actual control, to build some emotional connection with the local people, so that when local people have problems, they will turn to the Kachin Allied Forces to handle them, which is necessary.
By implementing medical checks and free treatment, the local people can build trust, and this method is very effective. Emotion is gradually built step by step, and this can be done. In the northern part of Myanmar, the Kachin Allied Forces currently have some advantages.
Additionally, the combat capability of the Kachin Allied Forces has indeed shown some advantages in previous performances. If they were not extremely strong in combat, they would have been completely wiped out in the northern part of Myanmar. At critical moments, the combat capability of the Han people is indeed stronger than other ethnic minorities. For example, the combat capability of individual soldiers from the Kachin, Ta'ang, Shan, Burmese, and Wa armed groups is temporarily less than that of the Han soldiers.
After thousands of years of evolution, they have formed an extremely strong combat capability. Although there were some problems before, now their combat capability is strong. This allows them to continue to exist in the southern part of Lashio City, and slowly push other armed groups out of their controlled areas.
The previous confrontation between the Kachin Allied Forces and the Northern Shan State Army was like this, gradually pushing the opponents out rather than doing it all at once. Once a military base is truly established, it can be sustained. Everyone should understand that the Momein County area is quite difficult to handle. The Myanmar military forces have not yet had the opportunity to attack, but once a large-scale attack occurs, there may be another big battle in the northern part of Myanmar.
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