In Yanjing, the capital of the empire, in the imperial palace, Tang Shaoyi, the minister of foreign affairs of the empire, was informing the emperor Wu Haoxuan about the secret visit of the envoy of the Kingdom of Siam. Although the Kingdom of Siam is the only independent country in the South Seas, its geographical location is also very important. However, the empire did not pay much attention to the visit of the envoys of the Kingdom of Siam.

"Your Majesty, the envoy of the Kingdom of Siam, Prince Bripa, the younger brother of Rama VI, has disembarked at Jinmen and is expected to arrive in Yanjing this afternoon." Tang Shaoyi said. Although the other party is the prince of a country, he doesn't even have the slightest intention of coming forward to greet him.

"yes, I see." Wu Haoxuan nodded. It is really commendable that the Kingdom of Siam was able to maintain its independence under the attack of the two colonial powers, Britain and France. It's just that Wu Haoxuan doesn't have a good impression of this country at all. Even from later generations, he was most impressed by Siam, probably the people * demons of the Siamese Kingdom. In addition, there is the exclusion of the Chinese by the government of the Kingdom of Siam.

"Your Majesty, the minister speculates that the purpose of the Siam Kingdom's envoy to China this time must be to repair relations with the Empire. Some time ago, they set off an anti-Chinese movement, which caused heavy losses to the local Chinese. Now, the empire has annexed the East Indies in one fell swoop, and the Western world is silent, which has given the Kingdom of Siam great shock and worry, and they must be afraid that the empire will target them, so they are impatient to send envoys to visit. Tang Shaoyi analyzed.

"It's a possibility. However, the Kingdom of Siam only persecuted the Chinese on the front foot, and now it wants to beg for forgiveness from the empire, which is clearly playing tricks on us. In addition, they underestimated the Empire's determination to safeguard the interests of overseas Chinese. Wu Haoxuan said coldly. He has always been very disgusted with these countries that treat the Chinese as sheep and wantonly oppress them.

Tang Shaoyi nodded, as the foreign minister of the empire. He knew what His Majesty the Emperor meant. The current empire is no longer what it was at the beginning. A strong empire already has enough strength to safeguard the interests of the empire, and the interests of overseas compatriots also belong to the interests of the empire. Gone are the days when other nations wanted to treat the Empire's diaspora as sheep and shear their sheep at will. Any powerful country, when it wants to do something to the Chinese. They all had to think about the consequences of doing so, and whether they could withstand the wrath of the Empire.

"Your Majesty, then what should we do with the envoy of the Kingdom of Siam who is visiting this time?" Tang Shaoyi asked.

"Offer them as much as you can. It would be great if the Chinese could take power in the Kingdom of Siam. Wu Haoxuan said.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid this is a bit difficult. The power of the government of the Kingdom of Siam was in the hands of the royal family and foreign advisers. Tang Shaoyi believes that Wu Haoxuan's proposal to let the Chinese take charge of the government of the Kingdom of Siam is undoubtedly difficult to achieve.

"I know that in the end, I'm afraid it will still be achieved by military means." Wu Haoxuan said.

He was well aware of the capriciousness of the Kingdom of Siam, at a time when Western powers such as Britain and France were strong. The Kingdom of Siam maintained good relations with the Western world. But in another time and space, when World War II broke out, the Japanese invaded the South Seas on a large scale, and the Kingdom of Siam immediately hugged the thick thighs of the Japanese. If the empire wanted to conquer Siam, there was only one way, and that was to send troops and then support the Chinese in Siam to take power. In Siam, there are quite a few Chinese. Even if not as good as the local natives, the Chinese have almost mastered the economy of the Kingdom of Siam.

Tang Shaoyi nodded. I had to say no more. He knew that the fate of the Kingdom of Siam could already be decided. By the time Britain and France were busy with the war in the West, it was probably time for the empire to attack the Kingdom of Siam.

After Tang Shaoyi left, Wu Haoxuan's eyes once again fell on the world map hanging on the shot in the study. At this moment in Europe, the Allies and the Entente are already on the same page, and war will soon begin. And the Far East. It's calm. The empire is still a dominant power, and the Western world, weakened by the world war, will no longer be able to stop the expansion of the empire.

For the empire to make a move against the Kingdom of Siam, it needs an excuse. This is not a difficult problem for the Empire. There is a ready-made excuse. That is, the royal family of the current Kingdom of Siam is plotting to usurp the throne, and has been deceiving China for hundreds of years.

In 1767, a Chinese of the Siamese kingdom named Zheng Xin established the Thonburi Dynasty and began to rule Siam. Zheng Xin's father, Zheng Yong, was born in Huafu Village, Zhongwai Pudu, Haiyang County, China. During the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty, he crossed Siam to the south and lived in the city of Ayuthaya. Married to a Siamese woman, his mother Nuoyang, gave birth to Zheng Xin. Soon after Zheng Yong died, Zheng Xin was adopted as an adopted son by the minister of Siam and received a traditional Siamese education. After growing up, he entered politics, and his official residence was Yin in Kampi Province, and he was knighted as Phraya, and the Siamese people called Phraya Dashin.

In 1763, the Burmese army invaded Siam, and Zheng Xin led his troops to defend Siam. In April 1767, the Burmese army captured Siam, and the Ayutthaya dynasty fell. Zheng Xin used Jiancheng as a base for the restoration of the country, and during the rainy season in 1767, he built warships, summoned Thai and Chinese strong men, and enlisted as soldiers. Zheng Xin analyzed the situation of the division in those years, and believed that those who were interested in unifying the country and claiming the king in the south must first expel the foreign invaders. So the rainy season has just passed, Zheng Xin Zheng Wang led 5,000 soldiers and 100 warships, set out from Jiancheng, in November of that year, the army reached the mouth of the Chao Phraya River, first recovered Thonburi City, and then went upstream, and went straight to the Tamadhi Tree Camp, the important place where the Burmese army camped in the big city; The Burmese army could not resist and returned with a great defeat. The Burmese army occupied Ayutthaya for a total of seven months.

After driving out the Burmese army, Zheng Xin moved the capital to Thonburi and established the Thonburi Dynasty. After the unification of the country, in 1771, Zheng Xin personally led his troops to occupy Cambodia, and appointed the Cambodian minister loyal to Zheng Xin to preside over state affairs; Cambodia became a vassal of Thailand until 1778.

However, although Zheng Xin was a generation of heroes, he was killed in 1782 by the general Chao Pi Ye Chokri, who then established the Bangkok Dynasty. Chao Pi Ye Chokri is Rama I, the current King of Siam, Rama VI, and his grey grandson.

After killing Zheng Xin, he feared that China would avenge Zheng Xin, so he sent tribute and claimed to be Zheng Xin's son Zheng Hua in order to deceive the Manchu dynasty at that time. And the dim-witted Manchu Dynasty did not delve into it. You must know that Rama I was only three years younger than Zheng Xin. It can't be that Zheng Xin gave birth to Rama I when he was three years old, right? That's too much. However, it is precisely for this reason that every king of the Kingdom of Siam will have a Chinese name. For example, the current king of the Kingdom of Siam, Rama VI, his Chinese name is Zheng Bao.

If the empire wants to do anything against the Kingdom of Siam, it can use this as an excuse to attack them. With the military strength of the empire, only one infantry division needs to be sent to defeat the army of the Kingdom of Siam. With two or three infantry divisions, occupying the entire territory of the Kingdom of Siam was not a problem at all. It can be said that if it were not for the pressure of the Western world, the Kingdom of Siam would have been nothing more than a piece of meat on the imperial board, to be slaughtered by the empire.

On April 13, 4611 (13) of the Yellow Emperor Era, Tang Shaoyi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Empire, met with Prince Bripa, a visiting envoy of the Kingdom of Siam, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

"Your Royal Highness, welcome to China." Tang Shaoyi smiled.

"Your Excellency, I do not know when I will be able to meet His Majesty the Emperor in order to convey to His Majesty the Emperor the greetings of His Majesty the King of our country." Prince Brippa said.

"Your Royal Highness, I will convey this to Your Majesty. However, whether Your Majesty will have time or not is not something that we, the courtiers, can decide. Tang Shaoyi was still smiling. However, the attitude is very resolute.

Looking at the smile on Tang Shaoyi's face, Prince Bripa's heart was constantly sinking. China is very contemptuous of his visit! On the surface, it is almost impossible for the Kingdom of Siam to repair its relations with China.

"Your Excellency Foreign Minister, the Chinese Empire has always been the leader of the East, and the Kingdom of Siam has always regarded China as its leader. Now, the Western world has invaded the East in a big way, and all but a few countries have been wiped out or simply become colonies of the Western world. Siam's kingdom is located in the South Seas, and it is threatened by the Western powers, and we hope to form an alliance with the Chinese Empire against the Western world. Prince Brippa said. After finishing speaking, he looked at Tang Shaoyi eagerly, as if waiting for Tang Shaoyi to nod.

Tang Shaoyi sneered in his heart, a small country with only a few million people would want to form an alliance with the empire, it was simply too self-defeating. If the Kingdom of Siam proposes to re-enter the vassal state and become a vassal state of the empire, then there may be some talk of it. However, the Siamese put themselves on an equal footing with the Empire, and that was beyond their means. How could a dragon be in the company of ants? The empire would never ally with a small country like Siam. Besides, the Kingdom of Siam used to be a vassal state of the empire, but now it is clear that it does not want to recognize the status of a vassal state, which is simply a provocation to the empire, and the empire will not agree.

"I'm sorry, Your Highness. The Empire has no plans to form alliances with other countries for the time being. Tang Shaoyi said coldly.

"Your Excellency Foreign Secretary, although the Kingdom of Siam is weak, our geographical position is very important. If the Kingdom of Siam could form an alliance with the Empire, the Empire would be able to use the territory of the Kingdom of Siam to launch a direct attack on the colonies of French Indochina, or the British Straits Settlements and Burma colonies. Prince Brippa said hurriedly. Siam's geographical location was a bargaining chip in their hands, hoping to impress the empire with it. (To be continued.) )

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