It has to be admitted that the geographical location of the Kingdom of Siam is very important and belongs to the strategic location. From the Kingdom of Siam, it could attack French Indochina in the east, Burma in the west, and the British Straits Settlements in the south.

However, what the Chinese Empire wanted was not an alliance with the Kingdom of Siam, but the Kingdom of Siam once again becoming a vassal state of the Empire. It was also a vassal state that was highly controlled militarily and politically by the Empire. And this, obviously, is not what the Kingdom of Siam wants to see. Therefore, the envoy of the Kingdom of Siam, Prince Bripa, this trip to China was doomed to end in failure.

At the Imperial Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi, Prince Brippa did not receive a satisfactory reply, let alone an edict to meet the Emperor, so he had to return disappointed and return to the Legation of the Kingdom of Siam in China to wait for news. However, Prince Brippa knew that this time the Kingdom of Siam might not be able to achieve his wish. This may be the sorrow of small countries, in the face of a powerful country like the Chinese Empire, they don't even have the strength to fight back.

"Your Majesty, the Siamese want our forgiveness on the one hand, and an alliance with us on the other. It seems that the pressure on the Kingdom of Siam from Britain and France is very great. Although the two countries use Siam as a buffer zone, they are also constantly thinking about annexing the Kingdom of Siam. The Kingdom of Siam was nothing more than a small country with a population of only a few million. In the face of such a powerful country as Britain and France, they were simply powerless and could only turn to other forces for help. For the Far East as a whole, the empire was undoubtedly the hegemon. The Siamese people regard us as the only straw that saves their lives. Imperial Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi said.

Wu Haoxuan nodded, what kind of wishful thinking the Siamese people are making, he is also clear. It's just that the Siamese people have just persecuted the Chinese, and now they want to ask for the support of the empire, where in the world is it so cheap? Not to mention. If you want to form an alliance with the Empire, you don't want to see if you have the qualifications. Even the mighty German Empire was rejected as an alliance with the Empire, let alone a small country like the Kingdom of Siam.

"Tell the Siamese that if they want to ask for the Empire's forgiveness, they can only promise not to persecute the Chinese again. It was only by no longer restricting the economic and political development of the Chinese, and by providing them with good living conditions, that the empire could forgive them. As for alliances, then don't think about it. Unless the Kingdom of Siam re-established as a vassal state of the Empire, both internal and foreign affairs are guided by the Empire, and the army of the Kingdom of Siam is trained and commanded by the Imperial Army and Navy. Wu Haoxuan said. If the Kingdom of Siam can do this, then the empire may be able to accept the Kingdom of Siam and let them go. Otherwise, the empire in the near future. Will definitely do something to the Kingdom of Siam. Such a strategic place must be in the hands of the Empire. For a wall-to-wall grass like the Kingdom of Siam, only by completely controlling them can they have no chance of betrayal.

"Yes, Your Majesty. However, the Siamese will probably not agree. Tang Shaoyi said. It took almost no thought to know that in the face of these conditions proposed by the empire, the Siamese would definitely refuse. The Siamese people have always wanted to seek national independence. If they agree to the Empire's terms, what is the difference between them and the puppets controlled by the Empire?

"It's okay if you don't say yes. Future. The empire will one day send troops to the whole of the South Seas. When the time comes, they won't even have a chance to regret it. Wu Haoxuan said nonchalantly. Even in recent years, the empire may not have had the opportunity to send troops to the Kingdom of Siam. However, when World War II broke out decades later, would Britain, France and other countries still have the energy to take care of the South Seas? The entire South Seas will become the territory of the empire.

"Yes. Your Majesty, the minister knows what to do. Tang Shaoyi nodded. Since the emperor was already determined to use force against the Kingdom of Siam, there was naturally no need to say anything.

On the morning of April 15, 4611 (13), Tang Shaoyi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Imperial Empire, met with Prince Bripa, the envoy of the Kingdom of Siam, in the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary. Has His Majesty the Emperor promised to summon me? Prince Brippa asked. He knew that in China, the emperor was the supreme being, and as long as the Kingdom of Siam could get the emperor's understanding, then everything would not be a problem.

Tang Shaoyi shook his head: "His Majesty the Emperor is not in Yanjing at the moment, he has already gone to inspect the place. Your Majesty's whereabouts, those of us who are courtiers, cannot be inquired about. However, before leaving Beijing, His Majesty had instructed that the Empire attached great importance to the Kingdom of Siam and hoped to maintain further relations with the Kingdom of Siam. ”

Prince Bripa was immediately overjoyed, and from Tang Shaoyi's words, he seemed to feel the empire's favor for the Kingdom of Siam.

"Your Excellency Foreign Minister, the Kingdom of Siam also wishes to maintain good relations with the Chinese Empire." Prince Brippa said.

"Your Royal Highness, His Majesty the Emperor is outraged by the anti-Chinese movement that has broken out in your country. His Majesty hopes that the Kingdom of Siam will give an account to the Empire. Those officials who set off the anti-Chinese movement must be severely punished. Those who kill the Chinese cannot be tolerated. Otherwise, the empire will resort to other means to protect the interests of overseas Chinese. Tang Shaoyi said.

Prince Bripa's heart suddenly tightened, the anti-Chinese movement in the Kingdom of Siam was set off by King Rama VI, and even Rama VI couldn't be punished, right? As for the people who killed the Chinese, there were even more of them. Most of them are high-ranking people, and if these people are disposed of, the Siamese royal family will definitely suffer a big counterattack. However, Prince Brippa had no choice but to agree first.

"His Majesty the Emperor hopes that there will be more Chinese among the officials of the Kingdom of Siam. Since the Kingdom of Siam was able to hire a large number of foreign advisers, why couldn't it accept Chinese as high-ranking officials? For example, among the ministers of the Kingdom of Siam, the Chinese could make up a large part of it. Tang Shaoyi continued.

Prince Bripa's face suddenly turned ugly, the reason why the Kingdom of Siam hired a large number of foreign advisers was originally to use the strength of these foreigners to fight against Britain and France. As for those ministers, most of them were members of the Siamese royal family. How is it possible to have Chinese people serve as these high-ranking officials?

In addition, the Kingdom of Siam had to promise the Empire that it would not launch an anti-Chinese campaign in the future. Compensate the Chinese who suffered damage and unfair treatment during the last anti-Chinese movement. Tang Shaoyi continued.

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, the last anti-Chinese campaign was originally a mistake. In the future, there will definitely be no more anti-Chinese movements in the Kingdom of Siam. Prince Brippa patted his chest and reassured.

"In that case, that's for the best." Tang Shaoyi nodded. Although, too, he knew Prince Bripa's assurances, in fact it was useless. However, the empire did not need these guarantees. Now that the empire has freed up its hands, if the Kingdom of Siam dares to launch an anti-Chinese movement again, the empire's powerful army will make them pay the price completely.

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, I don't know about our request for an alliance, has His Majesty the Emperor agreed?" Prince Brippa asked. If the Kingdom of Siam can become an ally of the Chinese Empire, then the security of the Kingdom of Siam will undoubtedly be guaranteed.

Tang Shaoyi shook his head again: "I'm sorry, the empire has no plans to form alliances with other countries for the time being. ”

Prince Bripa's face was filled with disappointment.

"However, after all, the Kingdom of Siam is a traditional friendly country of the Empire, and His Majesty the Emperor said that if the Kingdom of Siam can agree to several conditions of the Empire, then the relationship between the Kingdom of Siam and the Kingdom of Siam cannot be further improved." Tang Shaoyi said.

"Huh? What conditions? Prince Brippa asked hurriedly.

"First, the Kingdom of Siam is to become a vassal state of the empire once again. Historically, the Kingdom of Siam was originally a vassal state of the empire, so this request is not too much, right? Second, the internal affairs of the Kingdom of Siam needed to be guided by the Empire. The diplomacy of the Kingdom of Siam needs to be aligned with that of the Empire. Thirdly, the army of the Kingdom of Siam was trained by the officer corps sent by the Empire, and the weapons used were all the standard weapons of the Imperial Army. The police of the Kingdom of Siam were also trained and instructed by the Imperial Police Department. Fourth, the empire was to station an army and a fleet in the Kingdom of Siam to protect the security of the Kingdom of Siam and at the same time ensure the interests of the empire in the South Seas. Tang Shaoyi said.

At this moment, Prince Brippa was already dumbfounded, and he didn't even have to report these conditions to the country that the Chinese Empire proposed. Even if you think about it on your toes, you know that the arrogant Rama VI will never accept these conditions. You must know that when China was reduced to a semi-colony, Siam was still an independent country, which greatly satisfied the national pride of the Siamese people. Now, how can we accept them to become vassal states of China again?

What's more, these conditions put forward by the Chinese Empire were more harsh than the other. If the Kingdom of Siam agreed, then they would no longer be able to become an independent country, and after internal affairs, diplomacy and military affairs were all controlled by the Chinese Empire, the Kingdom of Siam would be completely in control of its life and death in the hands of the Chinese Empire.

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, the Kingdom of Siam cannot accept these harsh conditions, and we hope to be able to form an alliance with the Chinese Empire, and the two sides will be equal allies, not one side subordinate to the other." Prince Brippa said with a bitter expression.

"Then, Your Royal Highness, it seems that there is no need for our talks to continue." Tang Shaoyi said. (To be continued.) )

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