Chapter 26 The Liberation of Siam and the Shan States
The modern kingdom of Siam began with its capital, the Kingdom of Bangkak.
The founding monarch of the Bangkak dynasty was Chaopiye Chokri.
He was originally a general of Daxin, killed Daxin in 1782 and established himself as king, known as Rama I in history, and in 1805 formulated two legal codes and established them as national laws.
At the beginning of the Bang Kak dynasty, the Siam border was consolidated and the focus on the Bang Kak region began.
Bhumibol in 1946. Adulyadej succeeded to the throne, and Prince Vachilalongkorn was made prince in 1972. Princess Sirindhorn was named "Princess Maha Chokri" in 1972.
The throne is hereditary by the prince. In accordance with the provisions of the Succession to the Throne Regulations of 1924 and the approval of the National Assembly, if there is no succession from a prince, the National Assembly may agree to be succeeded by a princess.
Since the 60s of the 20th century, Asia's Hong Kong Island, Lion City, South Korea and Treasure Island have implemented an export-oriented strategy, focusing on the development of labor-intensive processing industries, and have achieved economic take-off in a short period of time and become the most developed and wealthy regions in Asia.
The so-called "East Asian model" has attracted the attention of the whole world, and they are also called the "Asian Tigers". The extremely successful economic development processes and experiences of these four successfully developed economies in East and Southeast Asia are typical examples of development economics research.
They have taken advantage of the opportunity of the transfer of labor-intensive industries from the developed countries of the West to the developing countries, attracted a large amount of foreign capital and technology, and rapidly embarked on the road of development.
It has also become one of the economic locomotives in East Asia and Southeast Asia, and the international community generally regards the Asian Tigers as developed countries or regions.
Java, Johor, Luzon and Siam, became the Four Little Tigers of Asia.
If it weren't for the 70s, when European and American countries entered a bottleneck period of economic development, the development of these regions would have progressed by leaps and bounds.
The economic crises in Europe and the United States have brought about increasingly prominent social contradictions in these countries and regions. Otherwise. All the wars that Wushan participated in can only be the moon in the mirror.
In Europe and the United States, the economy is gradually recovering. The Asian Tigers and the Asian Tigers in the future developed the fastest in the 80s and 90s.
Time is pressing, and if we don't act now, once the class contradictions in Siam ease a little, we will enter a high-speed development, and it will be a dream to come back to these places.
Otherwise, Wushan would not have brought the troops directly here back then.
China wants to make a difference in the world. It is necessary to change the geographical pattern and break the blockade brought by Sam and the Soviet Union.
Fortunately, in the past two years, the Shenlong Army and the original mixed brigade have been here, which has made the social contradictions here even more intense.
The ancients said that man does not destroy the heavens and the earth for his own sake.
As a country. It's the same thing. Sometimes, that's just the brutal way of it. But it's just the truth.
It can't be us China. Let's spend all day helping neighboring countries develop. Although our country did do a lot of those things during the Taizu period, didn't it also want to unite the largest number of developing countries in the world back then?
The Siamese are relatively gentle towards the Chinese.
Throughout the South Seas, including Indochina and Java and Luzon, the Chinese were constantly brutalized.
Only the people here don't have much ill will towards the Chinese.
The form of Bang Kak. Growing serious. The pressure from outside the city, from the princes and nobles to the ordinary people, understood a fact. China. The former suzerainty has already come to the city.
Go?
For the past few days, it has been shrouded in the city of Bangcak.
You see, the various temples also organized a large number of monks and soldiers, ready to participate in the battle.
As a result, these monks, as soon as they walked out of the monastery, were immediately stopped by their family members who rushed to hear the news.
"Big baby, what are you going to do?"
"The host said that we are going to resist tyranny and fight against the Chinese army."
"Don't mention that bullshit host, okay? What did he do? Usually, they keep asking us to collect money, and eat fasting and chanting Buddha in the temple all day long. That's pure, and after all these years, Mom hasn't seen anything you get. β
"Shhhhh You are blaspheming the Buddha. β
"What is the name of the Buddha?"
"Shakyamuni."
"Where is he?"
"Tianzhu, Mom, you don't know what to do, why are you asking these useless things?"
"Come, big baby, you have also eaten in it for a few years, and you have a big belly and a round waist. You could say Mom didn't know. Then tell me, what is the purpose of you humming and chirping in the temple all day long? β
"Mom, we chant sutras just to become a Buddha and be reborn in bliss."
"Die to your mother!" The father next to him couldn't help it, and snapped his mouth: "How good it is to say like those Taoist chiefs, as long as you tell Lao Tzu, these bald donkeys have become Buddhas when they come to our Siam?" Just say one, and we don't care about you. β
The monk was also confused, yes, who became a Buddha? Not one.
In the past, no one thought about these questions, but the reason is actually very simple, and you can understand it when you think about it.
Here, the son followed his parents back.
The same story is happening over there.
However, the protagonist becomes a husband who has fled to the temple several times to escape the world, and next to him is a wife who has worked hard to pull the children to grow up.
"Husband!" A woman holds several children.
"Daddy!" Several children went up and took the hand of their father, whom they hadn't seen for several years.
"Wife, why are you bringing the children here?" The monk also has a trace of humanity: "The soldiers are in chaos, hurry up and go back and stay." You don't know, the Chinese army is full of demons and monsters, killing people without blinking. β
"What?" The wife cried and slapped her husband, who was wearing a tie robe, and said, "It's the demon and monster in your mouth, send someone to treat the child." It was these soldiers who gave us rations when they saw that we had nothing to eat. β
"Nonsense, demons and monsters will conjure up all kinds of shapes." The monk whispered: "Be quiet." β
"You want me to be quiet." The woman's voice grew louder and louder: "Every time you are vulgar, come out and me." got the child out, life was difficult, and he ran to the temple to become a monk. What is home in your eyes? What is a child? β
The more the woman spoke, the more angry she became: "You want to be a monk, right?" β
The man nodded fixedly.
"Okay, these kids, you made them all out." She pushed the child into the man's arms: "The old lady is no longer serving." After so many years, I've had enough of being a cow and a horse. Take them with you and live with your Buddha. β
"Alas. Alas, don't go! The monk was in a hurry: "The holy land of Buddhism, how can you bring a little girl in." β
"What's wrong with the girl?" The woman just wanted her husband to change his mind: "Don't talk about you, it's your host, who, it's the fat man with a red face and a bald head, he was born and raised?" Didn't you give birth to the too? β
After several quarrels, the monk promised not to enter the temple again, holding his son and holding the girl. There was still one on his shoulder to go home.
Watching the excitement is not the preserve of the Chinese, and the Siamese are the same.
Outside every temple, it was full of people.
"Look, what are these monks doing collectively?"
"Supposedly going to war."
"War? Didn't these monks say that they would not kill? They fight? Are their Buddhist scriptures saying it's funny? β
"They say the Chinese army. It's a demon. β
"Big brother, don't tease. My family was seven generations ago. It's the Chinese. He tugged at the flesh on his face: "Do you think I'm a demon?" Is the flesh on the face fake? That's right. Isn't your house the sauce beef shop in front of you? β
"yes, how do you know each other?"
"I often go to your house to buy beef, and my dad loves this bite. Isn't it common for you to speak Chinese there? β
"Hehe, our whole family is Chinese. Throughout the store, a few Siamese people were employed, and they had to speak Chinese back. β
"Brother. Hello, we are all Chinese. β
A bunch of people over there are also discussing: "These monks have been chanting scriptures for a long time. It's too far from the health of the Dao Chiefs. β
"Isn't it?" The one next to him immediately spat and flew: "The Taoist leaders do all kinds of work by themselves." β
"You see, they grow their own vegetables in the backyard, dive into the water, and cook. β
"Huh? No way? The listeners were amazed: "How do you know these things?" β
"I don't know what to do!" The man had a proud look on his face: "Tell you, our whole family believes in Taoism." How sick was my mother? The monks in the temple donated a lot of money, which was of no use at all. His grandmother's, let's bring some lamp oil home, saying that it was hot and burned on my mother's face, and now her face is full of scars. The Taoist elders are here, do you know what's going on? β
"Okay?"
"Of course!" The face of this buddy became more and more proud: "We Taoist people are all brothers and sisters. Grab the medicine, just give a little cost. Just donate a little bit every year. β
"That's right, the Taoist elders also want to eat." The man looked envious: "Who doesn't get sick if people eat whole grains?" By the way, is there any ritual for becoming a Taoist? β
"How can there be so much red tape!" The man waved his hand: "The Buddha statues here are all golden, all from the money we donated." The life of the Taoist elders seems to be very hard. A bowl of rice porridge, a plate of greens, a plate of pickles. β
"Can you take me?" The listener's face was full of heat: "I want to join the Taoists, these bald heads don't know anything." β
"Okay, it's not interesting to watch here." The buddy waved his hand: "Let's go, just turn left on the street in front of you, and in that alley, it is our Taoist temple." β
The two people were walking in front, and the other people listening next to them were anxious: "Wait for me, I'm going too." β
Everyone looked at each other and smiled, chatting as they walked: "How many Taoist temples are there in Bangkak?" β
"Not a lot, more than a dozen." The man said reservedly: "The Taoist elders are all high-spirited and bright-minded, pure-hearted and desireless people, how can they be like these monks who come out all day long to swagger and deceive? If it hadn't been for that free treatment, we would have missed it. β
The streets are very lively, and the Siam royal palace is gloomy.
"Senior monk, do you think we can really stop these Chinese troops?" King Bhumibol. Adulyadej looked flustered.
He himself received a higher education in the West, and he knew very well the role of religion. However, he was in a hurry to go to the doctor, and now the king of Siam has no master of the six gods.
During his years as king, there were constant warlord coups in Siam.
During his 60 years of reign in Siam, there were 19 coups d'Γ©tat, 13 of which were successful.
At the same time, 20 prime ministers have formed 48 cabinets.
King Bhumibol witnessed these political changes with a calm mind, and has always stood tall, and has repeatedly intervened in politics at critical moments to save the people of Siam from disaster after disaster.
And this time, he knew that he couldn't hide anymore.
The Western education he received made him accept the West from the bottom of his heart, and he didn't even mention that his ancestors were big families who moved from China. In the previous coups, it was just that the prime minister was replaced by a warlord, and he was still the king of Siam.
This time, the Chinese army, apparently, will not leave again when it comes, how will they treat themselves?
"Amitabha!" The monk with white hair closed his eyes: "Your Majesty, rest assured, all of our Bonkak hosts will bless together, and Bonkak City is impregnable." At the same time, all the monks were mobilized to organize themselves to resist these demons. β
"The words of this great monk are particularly Buddhaly!" Before the words fell, two Chinese soldiers entered with a high spirit: "Fortunately, we are not demons, and you are not Buddhas." β
Bhumibol's face was full of gloom: "You guys are finally here!" But he still looked around with hope.
"Look no further!" The tall soldier smiled: "Because of your order, send these monks to the palace to recite the scriptures." The guards were on guard outside, and they were all disarmed. β
He was still so lazy and smiling: "Should I call you Prince Zheng or King Bhumibol?" β
βsaγwaγdeeγkrapγβ King Bhumibol politely clasped his hands.
"Something else!" He interrupted rudely: "Don't, speak, thai, ok?" β
"That's it, let's speak Chinese," the middle-aged soldier next to him also shook his head lightly: "We know a lot about you, maybe we know more than any woman we sleep with at night." β
"Okay, good two, my Chinese name is Zheng Guorui." Bhumibol said dejectedly: "May I ask who are the two of you?" β
"Liu Taimeng!"
"Wushan!"
"I want to know, what are you going to do with me?" His face was full of bitterness.
"This issue will not be discussed in a hurry for the time being." Wu Shan waved his hand: "At least, we have never been interested in your life." The main thing is that you did not bring disaster to the Chinese when you were the king of Siam. β
"Humph!" Liu Taimeng made a voice from his nose: "Those who have had the blood of our Chinese on their hands, none of them can escape. β
The King of Siam let go, let out a sigh, and clenched his hands into fists: "Thank you!" β
"I feel very strange," Wu Shan looked puzzled, "You are a member of the Zheng family, why do you have to be proud of the Siamese?" β
"In this position, I can't help myself." He smiled bitterly and said, "Since I am the king of Siam, I must play this role well." This country is indeed too weak, and it is good for China to take it back. β
Less than ten minutes after Liu Taimeng's telegram was sent, Deng Daohu's telegram also arrived.
Shan and Siam were liberated almost at the same time. (To be continued......)