Chapter 554: The King's Decision
Countless protesters gathered on the streets of Bangkok, holding slogans and waving colorful flags, gathered in front of the palace and government offices, shouting loudly for government reform and expulsion of Chinese colonial powers, and even put portraits of Rama VII and Qiao Yu side by side, and then wantonly graffiti, then torn up and burned to ashes as a way to vent their frustration.
More than 30,000 people took part in the march, and more than a third of Bangkok's population participated, and this kind of huge march is rare in Siam's history, and officials at all levels, including the military and police, are a little at a loss, and of course, some people are happy to see it, and even behind it.
The Chinese embassy in Siam has also become the main protest area, and the entire embassy area is surrounded by dense crowds, shouting slogans for Chinese to get out, constantly throwing stones and garbage into the embassy, and the situation is chaotic.
At this time, the Chinese ambassador to Siam was Hu Shih, who had a great reputation for this man in later generations, even far surpassing some military and political dignitaries, he had a deep attainment in culture, and was also a model for the implementation of new ideas.
To tell the truth, after Qiao Yu came to power, he advocated hard work, attached importance to science and engineering, and dealt a very heavy blow to some rhetorical literati, and even some were beaten as traitors and traitors because of collusion with foreign forces, and they were directly disposed of.
Many of these people who have been dealt with have been famous in later generations, and their writings are equal, but this is only a glamorous surface, behind the scenes, they are the standard-bearers of foreign corruption of China, they attack Chinese culture, slander traditions, criticize the government, worship foreigners, but they have a very loud reputation, can greatly deceive some young people, this is a very fatal point, so it is absolutely killable.
After dealing with these people, Qiao Yu even somewhat understood why Qin Shi Huang burned books and pit Confucianism in the first place. These things that just know how to chew the root of the tongue are really useless. But it can't be solved just by killing people, this kind of people are like dog pee moss, as long as there is a dark side to society, they have room to live, and they will soon be able to pop up a large area!
It's just a change of packaging, in the Ming and Qing dynasties, they were called Qingliu, and in the Republic of China, they were called masters. Later generations are called public knowledge, and they are all all the way, of course, it is not excluded that some of them have the ability, and there are many who are very good at writing articles, but more than ninety percent of them are sanctimonious bastards.
Originally, Qiao Yu was not ready to use people like Hu Shi, but there was one thing that made Qiao Yu have a different view of this person. That is, Hu Shi has always been very loyal to his original wife, which seems to be an ordinary moral requirement, but it is very difficult among the literati in the Republic of China.
Especially for literati who go abroad to study, they generally have a baby relatives before going abroad, a legal wife arranged by the family, and after returning from abroad, these people often give away their wives or fiancées in the name of opposing feudal etiquette. And then I was unclear with those celebrities and singers. The name is love freedom!
But these people have forgotten that it was the wives of arranged marriages who honored their parents for them during the years they had been abroad. Running the house, raising the children, and waiting at home for their return, these people abandon their wives in the name of freedom, ruthlessly and unjustly.
Those shameless literati are what Qiao Yu is most unaccustomed to, but Hu Shi is an alternative on top of this, he has always been in love with his original partner, and his original partner is still a fierce woman, who commits domestic violence at every turn, and Hu Shi can only swallow his anger This is definitely an outlier.
In addition, Hu Shih's ideological ideas were reformist, and he was also very much in favor of rejuvenating the country through hard work, so he was recognized by the Chinese upper echelons, and a few years ago he was sent to the United States as consul general in New York, showing no weak ability in diplomacy.
Siam is an important ally of China and a Buddhist country, and sending a scholar-type diplomat to facilitate communication between the two countries, so Hu Shih was sent to Siam, but apparently he was not lucky enough, and as soon as he arrived, he was met with an unprecedented demonstration in Siam, and the embassy was also severely impacted.
Listening to the chaotic sounds outside, the security personnel of the embassy were a little panicked, especially the stones thrown in from time to time, which broke most of the glass, and even several people's heads were bruised.
However, Hu Shi's heart is extremely calm, and there is even a hint of joy in it, once upon a time, the Chinese could only resist those foreign countries who did whatever they wanted in their own country, and Chinese students also attacked each other's embassies, but these are at most just emotional venting, and cannot change the fate of the country at all.
Hu Shi dialed the phone of Rama VII, Rama VII on the other end of the phone was also terrified, this time the marcher shouted the slogan is to overthrow his rule, how could he be willing to lose the throne of the monarch of a country, but the strength in his hands is seriously insufficient, let alone suppress the procession, even the key departments can not be kept, the government and the military have not listened to his command.
"Mr. Ambassador, I apologize very much for the situation in Bangkok, but I really can't transfer many people at my hands now, and I will send you a hundred guards from the palace in a while, and I will definitely do my best to ensure the safety of the embassy!"
Rama VII can only mobilize his palace guards now, which is also the sorrow of a king, Hu Shi sighed secretly in his heart, it was the embassy that was attacked, but at this time he wanted to comfort Rama VII: "Your Majesty, don't worry about the mob, you have to believe in the Chinese government's ability to do things, as long as there is China's strong support, your position will be as stable as Mount Tai!" ”
After hearing Hu Shi's assurance, Rama VII was a little relieved, but he was still very worried, and asked worriedly: "Mr. Ambassador, now that several generals in the military are supporting their own troops and do not listen to the dispatch, I am worried that this mob will attack the government, I don't know if you have any way?" ”
"Your Majesty, since I said that China will support you, I will definitely support it, I have sent a telegram to China, Beijing attaches great importance to the crisis in Siam, the Chinese government has sent two aircraft carriers, Zhiyuan and Ningyuan, and a thousand marines, who will be able to reach Bangkok in two days!"
China has come up with two aircraft carrier battle groups at once, which is not a big deal, and Rama VII finally has a bottom, but it will take two more days for these troops to arrive, will it be a little far away to quench the thirst of the near!
"Mr. Ambassador, it's great that China can send aircraft carriers, but it is easy to change in the past two days!"
"Your Majesty, I suggest that you immediately hire the Canal Security Company, and they will send six hundred trained security guards to help you restore order in Bangkok!"
This time there was a problem in Siam, which was a bit of a surprise for China, especially since both the military and the government were out of the command of Rama VII, which caught people off guard, but it was also expected, Siam has been a country that has existed for hundreds of years, and the people are naturally unwilling to be controlled by foreign countries, and their sense of seeking independence is very strong.
Especially when nationalism was rampant, even ordinary lower-level soldiers began to collectively fall to the democrats, resulting in a situation where the command could not move is really too normal, of course, this time it was sudden, there must be a force behind it, otherwise this situation would never have occurred.
The biggest test now is China's ability to control, and China has planted enough backhands in Siam over the years, among which the canal security company is the most important one.
As the name suggests, this security company is to provide security for the construction of the Kra Canal, which is related to China's maritime lifeline to the Indian Ocean, and cannot be ignored, and the construction personnel invested exceeded 100,000 at the climax, so such a large construction team naturally needs to be strongly managed.
China has set up its own security companies to provide professional security work, but in fact, the employees of these companies are retired from the active Chinese army, and the equipment is almost no different from the active army, and the total number of people has exceeded 3,000 in the unified management of all matters related to the Kra Canal.
This is an out-and-out combat force of China in Siam, in addition to the Chinese garrison in Sattahip, and a part of the railway troops, the total strength of which has exceeded 7,000 people, and these troops are the most advantageous weapons for China to control the situation in Siam.
Hu Shi proposed to call the canal security company at this time, which was indeed a good choice for Rama VII, but he also had a trace of embarrassment in his heart, with the help of foreign forces to suppress his own people, which was morally unjustifiable, and also confirmed the accusations of those marchers, he was China's lackey, no matter how useless he was.
This will become a stain that he will never be able to wash away, and the use of Chinese power is definitely not in vain, of course, there will be a huge price, this price is the sovereignty of Siam, now Siam's economic lifeline has been controlled by China, if it continues like this, it will become a Chinese colony, and he, the king, will lose power.
Left is neither right nor right, Rama VII is like an ant on a hot pan.
There was silence on the phone for a long time, and Hu Shi also guessed Rama VII's worries, and he smiled slightly: "Your Majesty, the mob has besieged your palace, and if you don't take decisive measures, the Chinese government is very worried about your safety!" ”
Rama VII is also aware of his dangerous situation, and now he only needs to pass one hurdle at a time, "Mr. Ambassador, I agree with your proposal, but most of the people participating in the march are ordinary people who do not know the truth, and it is better to kill less people if they can commit less evil.
"Don't worry, we only punish the evil, and we never ask!"
Although Hu Shih assured that once China takes action, it will not be so simple, this incident has made the Chinese high-level already see the problem of Siam, this land must be included in China's territory as soon as possible, and it cannot be delayed any longer, whether it is Rama VII, the democrats, or the military and political dignitaries, all must be completely cleaned up! (To be continued.) )