On December 25, 1920, the 16th day of the 11th lunar month, the news of Lan Fang and the French attack on Siam shocked the world. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Not to mention how King Rama VI of Siam ran for his calls, the biggest reaction in the international community was the British.

In 1893, the Bangkok dynasty and France signed the Treaty of Siam, which stipulated that Siam would give France the territory of Laos on the east bank of the Mekong River and pay France an indemnity of 3 million francs.

This treaty was actually the product of a compromise between Britain and France, and it was the French who first proposed it.

In the middle of the 19th century, the British and French colonies in Asia were getting bigger and bigger, and in Southeast Asia, the British and French colonies were already bordering, and in order to avoid the possible troubles between the two countries, the French proposed: to maintain a strong, independent Kingdom of Siam with clear borders on both sides, so that there would be a fixed barrier between the British territories and the French territories in the Indochina Peninsula.

This suggestion was accepted by the British, and the Treaty of Siam was born.

All along, as the Times once said, Britain could not be a neighbour of France in Indochina under any circumstances, and it was time to draw a line that France was not allowed to cross.

Since the signing of the Siam Treaty, the Mekong River has become an insurmountable red line for France, and although Britain and France both have large colonies in Southeast Asia, the British and French can maintain peace and security because of Siam.

Now that the French have taken the initiative to upset this balance, the anger of the British can be imagined.

December 25th is the traditional Christmas in the West, Lan Fang because of the large number of Catholics, also held a series of celebrations, just after receiving the telegram of Lan Fang and the French attack on Siam, the British ambassador to Lan Fang, Owen Jonah, approached Lan Fang's foreign minister, Zhang Jingzong, and immediately expressed the British protest.

"This has nothing to do with the Treaty of Siam, it is an agreement between the Siamese and the French, it has nothing to do with us, the reason why we attacked Siam is not to destroy the peace of the region, but to seek justice for the compatriots who have been unjustly treated in Siam, since Rama VI came to power, what kind of treatment our compatriots have suffered in Siam, you should know very well that now is the time for the Siamese to pay the price." In the face of Owen Jonah's question, Zhang Jingzong replied.

This answer is also well-reasoned, explaining not only why Lan Fang launched an attack on Siam, but also why the French were involved in the attack.

Now Southeast Asia is a pool of stagnant water, Lan Fang, a catfish rushing headlong, will definitely destroy the existing balance, at this time the French intervened at the right time, in order to seize greater interests in the changing situation, in order to occupy a greater initiative in the future disputes.

It is not difficult to understand the anger of the British, because they were not well prepared, and they were not prepared for a while, and they could not send troops to Siam to participate in this partition, which would inevitably affect the distribution of benefits in the future.

How do you say that sentence: two monks carry water to drink, and three monks have no water to drink.

This metaphor is very vivid on the Siamese issue, if only Britain and France conflict on the interests of Siam, the British and the French can still reach a balance of power through negotiation, but if Lan Fang is also involved, then the inherent balance of power can not be maintained, and a compromise can only be reached after reshuffling.

The problem is that in Southeast Asia, there are not only British, French and Lanfang people, but also Americans, so the US ambassador to Lanfang, Greenton Augustine, also came over and interjected: "The unruly Siamese people really deserve a lesson, and their bad behavior against the Chinese should be punished, but this punishment should not be imposed by one or two countries, and we can take it to the League of Nations to discuss this issue." ”

Bringing it to the League of Nations, which has been reduced to chicken ribs, that is, to put Siam in a position of international trusteeship, the wolf ambitions of the Americans are also obvious.

The industrial strength of the Americans is the best in the world, Britain, France, and Lanfang can't do the Americans even if they tie up together, after the world war, the United States has a serious overcapacity, and the Americans urgently need a larger market, if it is to compete for products, the Americans are not afraid of anyone.

"Take it to the League of Nations to discuss? I'm afraid that by the time it comes to the agenda, Rama VI will already be crushed! Owen Jonah was furious.

Since the League of Nations was founded, it has only come up with a dozen resolutions in the past two years, but no one has ever taken them seriously, and as far as Owen Jonah is concerned, he can't even remember the names of those resolutions.

If we refer to the previous work efficiency, wait until the League of Nations discusses the results, the whole of Siam has been divided between the French and the Lanfang people, and no one wants to let the French and Lanfang people spit it out, it is definitely an extravagant hope, not to mention the French, the Lanfang people are definitely gluttonous.

"We have never been a brutal party, I don't believe you look at Emperor Taisho, he is still alive and well, he is actively cooperating with the doctor's treatment, and his body is gradually recovering." Zhang Jingzong was not in a hurry, and he still spoke slowly.

It was a Christmas dinner hosted by the Ranfang government, and of course Emperor Taisho was also in attendance.

Now Emperor Taisho is sitting with Wilhelm II and doesn't know what to talk about, it seems that Emperor Taisho is a wooden face, and Wilhelm II is a loveless face.

It is said that after William II came to Lanfang, to everyone's surprise, he fell in love with the blue sky and white clouds of Lanfang as quickly as possible, and even loved it to the extent that he couldn't even live in the state guesthouse arranged for him by the Lanfang government, and went directly to Lanling Island to build a castle at his own expense.

In this regard, except for the old commander of the empire, Hindenburg, everyone was happy to see it, and Hindenburg also thought about it, seeing Wilhelm II drunk and dreaming all day long in the casino on Lanling Island, and simply moved to Surabaya, where the Lanfang military headquarters was located, to live next to Foch, out of sight and out of mind.

It is also strange to say that Hindenburg and Foch, a pair of old rivals who have fought all their lives, it is estimated that there is still an element of sympathy for each other, since arriving in Surabaya, it is said that Hindenburg has to find Foch every day to carry out sand table deduction, and every battle in the world war has to be repeatedly deduced many times, although there are inevitably some disputes in the process, but on the whole it is still harmonious, and the middle and senior officers of the Lanfang Staff Department have benefited a lot.

"Recover! If this is a recovery, then the Japanese government would like to thank you very much. The sarcasm in Owen Jonah's tone is undisguised.

"That's not necessary, this is what we should do-" Zhang Jingzong has long been immune to this level of sarcasm, and it is unimaginable for ordinary people to have a thick skin.

Politicians, if you don't have thick skin, you can't do this business.

"You must be clear that you and the French have acted in a way that endangers the interests of England, and that we will never agree with your actions, and that you must immediately cease your attacks on Siam, otherwise Britain will regard them as a declaration of war against Britain." Owen Jonah was stunned by Zhang Jingzong's anger, and blurted out words like "declaration of war" without hesitation.

"Is this your final conclusion?" Zhang Jingzong immediately straightened up, with a serious expression and a good attitude.

As the British ambassador to Lanfang, Owen Jonah's words and deeds represent the British government, and the "declaration of war" spit out from Owen Joener's mouth is not a threat in the ordinary sense.

"Gentlemen, the situation is not so serious, we can sit down and talk about Siam, whether it is the British or Lan Fang, life is precious, and we need not waste the precious lives of our people for a group of irrelevant people." Glinton Augustine came out in time to play the round.

"This has jeopardized the UK's core interests, and we will not stay out of it." Owen Jonah's mouth is still hard, but his attitude has softened somewhat, at least he doesn't talk about "declaring war".

If you take it as a threat, it will indeed have a deterrent effect when you say it for the first time, but if you repeat it again and again, it will really become a mouth cannon without the slightest deterrent effect.

"Greenton, since Rama VI ascended the throne, he has been implementing discriminatory policies against the Chinese, which is an offense to our Lan Fang, and there is no remorse, the one who is suffering injustice in Siam is not an irrelevant person for us, it is our compatriots, and we will definitely not sit idly by." Zhang Jingzong's words were sincere, and his attitude was still resolute.

"That's a pity, it's a bunch of savages." Glynton Augustine casually perfunctory.

When it comes to dealing with the Chinese, the Americans are also not very friendly.

Because of the rise of Lanfang, Americans finally began to face up to the Chinese problem, and with the efforts of pro-Lanfang members of Congress, the bill to repeal the "Chinese Exclusion Act" was finally put on the agenda of the US Congress, but the result was very regrettable, the vote was not passed, and the "Chinese Exclusion Act" still exists.

Now Glynton Augustine actually has the face to say that the Siamese are barbarians, which is really incredible, and Glynton Augustine's face should be said to be much thicker than Zhang Jingzong.

"So how far would you have gone if the Siamese had been taught a lesson, and Rama VI had shown remorse and corrected those wrongs?" Glinton Augustine is still looking for opportunities to intervene.

Things have come to this point, and everyone knows very well that Lan Fang will never let go if he does not tear a piece of meat from the Siamese people.

Of course, it is more likely that Lanfang will cease to exist in the future.

"The facts are very clear, the Chinese in Siam are not willing to be treated unfairly, so they ask us Lan Fang for help, our purpose is to let the Chinese in Siam get their rightful status and no longer be bullied by anyone." Zhang Jingzong's righteousness is awe-inspiring.

Hearing Zhang Jingzong's explanation, Glynton Augustine and Owen Jonah were all defeated. Zhang Jingzong's words are too flexible, which clearly means supporting the independence of Siamese Chinese.

(To be continued.) )