In the Tang Army Headquarters in Shanghai, Bai Nan looked at the report in his hand over and over again, still a little incredulous, and said, "Zheng Xin died like this? ”

Staff officer Wang Tianci said: "It's true. Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info"

Bai Nan put down the report, pinched his eyes, and said, "This is more than a year ahead of history." ”

Wang Tianci replied: "The history of Southeast Asia has undergone relatively big changes, not to mention that we have won successive victories in the Sunda Islands, occupying millions of square kilometers of land, and the situation has become more complicated and intensified on the Indochina Peninsula alone. We had previously supported both Trung Sin's Thonburi dynasty and Nguyen Phuc Anh's Vietnamese power. Nguyen Phuc Anh is a piece of mud that can't hold up the wall, but with our guns, we have been able to maintain an invincible situation with the Tay Son army, gradually stabilize the foothold in southern Vietnam, and have the heart to intervene in Cambodian affairs, destroy the Cambodian king Anong, and support his own puppet king to power. The situation on Zheng Xin's side is worse, Zheng Xin's mental condition in recent years is not good, and he has become irritable and suspicious, which makes everyone in danger of the important ministers of the Thonburi Dynasty. Moreover, the guns we sold to Siam mainly fell into the hands of the military nobleman Tong Luan, who led an army equipped with thousands of rifles and cannons, and was already the most powerful figure in Siam. We suspect that the change in Zheng Xin's own mental state may even be the poison of Tong Luan, who tried to take power. ”

Thongluang is his real name, and the more commonly used name in Siam is Chao Phraya Chokri, who later became Rama I of the Bangkok Dynasty. It is in the same vein as the Thai royal family, which has been continued to the future.

Zheng Xin's death itself is a very strange thing. Here's how it happened: the Thonburi dynasty was not established for a long time, and it was preceded by the Ayutthaya dynasty, that is, the Ayutthaya dynasty. After the decline of the Ayutthaya Dynasty, it was destroyed by the Burmese invasion, and Zheng Xin, as a general of the dynasty, led the Siamese to resist and finally succeeded in expelling the Burmese invaders. The Thonburi dynasty was established.

When the Burmese army laid siege to Ayutthaya, the inhabitants of the city buried all their belongings underground, and after the Burmese army slaughtered, most of the residents were killed or wounded, and these treasures became ownerless, even after the establishment of the Thonburi Dynasty. Digging underground treasures became a popular way for locals to make a fortune. Due to the many disputes that occurred in the excavation of treasures, the government was basically unable to determine the ownership of the property and the right to excavate the property. Therefore, it was declared that all property belonged to the state, and that anyone who excavated it had to obtain permission from the government, and that the property excavated had to be divided equally with the government.

Although Shi Zhengxin had great martial arts, restored a number of areas that had been lost in Siam for a hundred years, and dominated Southeast Asia, his ability to do so was relatively limited. Zheng Xin almost copied the political system of the Ayutthaya dynasty, which was the same system. In particular, the Sakdina system greatly constrained the productive forces of society and accelerated the corruption of the regime.

A man named Pa? The officials of Wai Ranong obtained a monopoly on underground property at a cost of 500 catties a year, and this special tax was levied. He relied on power, preyed on the people, and extorted violently. So Kun Silker, Benna, and Kun Qiao led the people to rebel, and Zheng Xin was stupid and actually sent Kun Qiao's brother Pya Sanka to suppress it. As a result, Phi Yashka was persuaded by Kun Qiao to turn against him. Become the leader of the rebellion and attack Thonburi. Because the main force of Siam has been taken to Cambodia to fight in Chao Phye Chakri. Fighting with the Vietnamese for suzerainty in Cambodia, and the capital guards were taken away by Phaya Chanka, there was not much left of the imperial city's troops. Therefore, the strength of the rebel army is actually stronger than the strength in Zheng Xin's hands. After a day and a night of fighting, Zheng Xin sent the Grand Elder of Yuefeng Monastery and two other high-ranking monks out of the city to negotiate with Phaya Sanka. In the end, Dashin the Great agreed to the conditions put forward by Phayashka: abdicate and become a monk. On the same day, Daxin the Great was born in Luo. Imprisoned at Wat Ayeong, Phaya was stationed in the palace and declared regent.

Chao Phraya Chokri, who was fighting on the front line, learned of this and sent his nephew Phraya Suriya to send 3,000 troops to Thonburi. The ill-intentioned Phaya Sukka ostensibly submitted to Chao Phraya Chokri, but secretly instigated Zheng Sin's nephew, Anura Songkham, to attack the Phaya Suri faction. After the defeat of Anura Songkan and his capture. Phaya Suria sent troops into the palace and imprisoned Phaya Sharka, while ordering the monk Dasin the Great to return to the world and imprison him. This move is not meaningless, because as a Buddhist country, people are not allowed to torture or kill monks.

The day after he returned to Thonburi, at the "strong request" of his subordinates and other nobles, he put Zheng Xin in a sack and beat him to death with a sandalwood stick on the head in accordance with the "Imperial Law" promulgated in 1450 by King Dai Lai Logana, the ninth king of the Ayutthaya dynasty of Siam. At the same time, Prince Zhaoshui, Wang Sun Gelongkun Lapupeng, Gelongkun Anurasongkan and several others were executed, and the rebellious Phaya Saka was charged with murdering King Zhengxin on behalf of Chao Phraya Chokri, and was eventually executed. Even not long after, dozens of children of Zheng Xin's family, except for a few princesses who became princesses, the rest were executed by Zhao Phraya Chokrian on different charges.

The Tang people have been trading in Siam, importing various spices, ivory and other products, and exporting Tang goods. After Zhao Phraya Chokri ascended the throne, he also found Tang merchants in Siam and expressed his willingness to continue to maintain friendship with the Tang Dynasty.

Bai Nan looked at all the information on hand, and then said, "So, now our choice is whether to recognize the new Siamese Dynasty or not." ”

No one in the conference room spoke, because no one here knew what kind of temperament Bai Nan had. As the governor-general, Bai Nan managed the affairs of the Far East of the Tang Republic, and even had great autonomy in military diplomacy. Whether or not to recognize the Bangkok Dynasty can be decided in a word, and it will be reported to the State Council afterwards.

Seeing that no one was talking, Bai Nan smiled, and said to himself: "Zheng Xin is an international friend who is friendly with our country, and now he has been killed by Zhao Phraya Chokri for no reason, which we Datang cannot tolerate." Therefore, I am inclined to use troops against Siam to fight against the king-killer Chao Phraya Chokri. ”

Chang Bin said: "Guess your old man will say that." The question before us, then, becomes, what troops are we going to use to carry out this military operation, and how are we going to deal with the aftermath when we have eliminated Chao Phraya Chokri and Zheng Xin's heirs are basically cut off? ”

Bai Nan lightly tapped the table with the pen in his hand and said, "We have a German brigade and an infantry regiment in Southeast Asia, both of which can be put into use, but they also have their own tasks to clear the local Malay Green Sect forces, so it is not suitable for the whole army to be dispatched. Although the Far Eastern War Zone has allocated more than 10 million yuan for training and maintenance, it is still difficult to organize a relatively large-scale war. In particular, if we are to continue to mobilize the regular army, this cost will be a headache for us. The SEZ can spend about 2 million yuan on its finances, and we can allocate 3 million out of the maintenance costs, which is a total of 5 million dollars. So, it seems, the main thing is that we still need to use the Foreign Legion as the main force. ”

Chang Bin said with a smile: "That's to move the Japanese, it's okay, after the Yamato Corps is organized, there is no place to use it, this time it just comes in handy, saving them from eating white food." In addition, the Japanese are accustomed to poor mountains and bad waters, and their patience is relatively good, so they should be able to persevere in the environment of the Indochina Peninsula. If the fund of 5 million, plus a batch of supplies and ammunition that we originally stockpiled, and the cost of troop projection, the scale of 10,000 people in two brigades should not be a problem. ”

Confidential secretary Pan Pu said: "In fact, the problem of funding may not be as serious as imagined. If we go to Siam to fight, we may actually generate additional gains, just like we did when we broke through the Beijing Division. Siam is not a poor place, and the Chao Phraya River Plain is the essence of Indochina, followed by the local minerals, we have controlled the Sriwijaya Peninsula, plus Pattani and other areas that belong to Siam, the output of tin ore is considerable. Moreover, if we take Siam, it is equivalent to buying one and getting two free, and Laos and Cambodia have also followed, and precious timber, gold mines, etc. are profitable. The local area can also be a good dumping market for our products. ”

Bai Nan smiled and said: "Your heart is not small, if you really control Siam, Cambodia and Laos, then it means that most of the Indochina Peninsula has been included in our palms." ”

Chang Bin said: "Before, we didn't have this ability and resources, but now the country and the United China Special Economic Zone are basically on the right track, and there is no need to worry about anything else." And opening up Southeast Asia as our sphere of influence is harmless. We now have a large number of foreign legions to recruit and our own troops. I look at it, first in Siam, if the output is considerable, the country will inevitably provide us with additional support, and then it is also good to open up the entire Indochina Peninsula as our overseas territory. ”

Bai Nan looked at the optimistic crowd and thought that the continuous increase in national strength made the Tang people no longer resist and doubt when they faced the cuckoo plan. Obviously, the Tang people occupy Indochina, and the intensity of immigration will not be very strong, and they will not even take the initiative to carry out planned migration. Indochina would become a large colony similar to India's to the British. Of course, the Tang Dynasty will obviously have more skillful methods of governance, will not overly exploit and plunder, and will also carry out some beneficial construction of the local area. Generally speaking, the Tang Dynasty's colonial methods are similar to China's "neo-colonialism" in Africa, except that the benefits are more adequate. (To be continued.) )