In Bangkok in June, it was the hottest time, and Zhang Tingshu stepped down from the passenger ship under the protection of his entourage. On the dock, a group of people had been standing enthusiastically waiting for a long time.

But as soon as they saw Zhang Tingshu come out, they were all dumbfounded, only to see Zhang Tingshu wearing casually, shorts and short sleeves, sandals and straw hats, and the whole look of going to the beach to bask in the sun, which made these officials in Siam dumbfounded.

Not so long ago, they were informed that the commander of the Chinese Marine Corps was coming to Siam. After receiving this news, the Siamese officials made efforts to understand the background of this commander, and they were shocked when they did not know about it.

This commander turned out to be the younger brother of the Chinese president, and what is even worse is that he is also a meritorious general, who did not come up by nepotism, but by real military exploits, and in the first war in Korea, he surrounded and annihilated three divisions and regiments, which simply created a miracle in the history of warfare.

In the face of such a big man, how dare Siam dare to slack off, and even King Rama VII participated in the discussion to determine the specifications for welcoming Zhang Tingshu.

Speaking of which, there are only three independent countries in modern Asia, Japan, China, and Siam. However, the fate of these three countries was very different, Japan relied on the Meiji Restoration to squeeze into the ranks of the great powers, and China was too big for anyone to swallow. Siam, on the other hand, was sandwiched between French Indochina and British India, becoming a transitional zone between the two great powers.

It is the most difficult for a small country to be sandwiched between the big countries, walking on the tightrope all the time, and if there is a slight mistake, it will be crushed. It is precisely because of this that the Siamese monarchs and ministers are all trembling, and they can't sleep at night when there is a little wind and grass.

And after the rise of China in these years, the shock to Siam is quite huge. The former Celestial Empire has returned, and China, which reigns over the world, has risen again.

The Chinese, who are busy with construction, may not yet be aware of the impact of China's strength, and these former vassal countries, looking up to the Central Plains for thousands of years, have been stirred by this trend.

In recent years, Chinese goods have continued to appear in the Siamese market, and Chinese merchants have shuttled back and forth, and Siam has increasingly felt that China is strong, and perhaps it can introduce Chinese liliang to form a three-legged situation. This is much better than the British and French eyeing each other.

No matter what the considerations, they all gave Zhang Tingshu great enthusiasm, and Prince Bripa, the elder brother of King Rama VII, brought Song Kan, director of the director of the anti-aircraft artillery unit, to greet him personally. Needless to say, how noble the prince is, and that Songkan is not a simple figure.

He had just returned from his studies at the Fontainebleau Artillery School in France. He is a representative of the Siamese army and the Western faction. Military talent is remarkable. Of course, this is also the big one in the stalk. In a group of frogs at the bottom of the well, a bullfrog suddenly appeared, and everyone was shocked, and the call for superiority was very high.

The two of them waited at the dock for a long time, and they saw Zhang Tingshu dressed so casually, compared to their well-dressed. Sweating profusely, the contrast is too great.

Zhang Tingshu saw the crowd on the dock, and was also a little stunned, and waited until he said a few words. Only then did he understand the situation, and hurriedly said to Prince Bripa: "Your Highness, I came here this time just to hear that Siam is a famous Buddhist country with beautiful scenery, and it is just an ordinary tourist relaxation. ”

Prince Brippa also figured out that Dare Qing was not an official visit at all, in fact, the problem also lies in the diplomatic institutions of the two countries, except for the officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in China, who often go abroad, others rarely come out, and Siam has not received any big people.

As a result, an ordinary briefing made Siam mistakenly think that it was an official visit and made a joke that was not embarrassing or embarrassing. Zhang Tingshu looked at Prince Bripa, who was a little lost, and said with a smile: "Your Highness, the president actually attaches great importance to Siam and has long wanted to send someone to visit. I can also tell you something about the fact that the National Reserve Bureau is hoping to purchase a batch of rice from Siam to replenish the strategic reserves. ”

"Rice?" Brippa said with a smile: "Siam is rich in rice, and it also wants to trade with China, I wonder how much China needs?" ”

"One or two million tons, if possible, a little more."

How much? Brippa was frightened at this moment, he thought that Zhang Tingshu was just perfunctory, how could he know that there were so many as soon as he opened his mouth, which really scared him a lot.

In the future, Thailand will be able to export tens of millions of tons a year, and with the current output, the limit of a year may not reach one million tons, and China will be several million tons in one mouth, which is really scary.

Zhang Tingshu, on the contrary, looked indifferent: "The Chinese population has exceeded 500 million, and selling this grain is nothing!" ”

Brippa was also frightened by this big appetite, and said with a wry smile: "Of course we welcome such a huge export, but I'm afraid we have to coordinate it across the country, otherwise we won't be able to take so much!" ”

Song Kan on the side was a little impatient when he heard it, and he always felt that Zhang Tingshu was a little open-mouthed: "A ton of rice costs 150 yuan, and 1 million tons is 150 million, which is not a small number!" ”

"It's really not a decimal, but it's divided equally among every Chinese, but it's only three cents." We won't be unable to come up with it, and not only in cash, but also in arms, land, sea and air equipment, you can choose at will. ”

As soon as he heard the word munitions, Bripa seemed to be struck by lightning again, Siam was caught between the great powers, and urgently needed a strong army to protect itself, if he could buy weapons from China, it would be a great thing.

"Ahem." Song Kan said: "As far as I know, the best weapons on Shijie are all in Europe, and Britain, France and other countries are far ahead of Shijie. ”

Song Kan stopped, in fact, the meaning is also very clear, China is not enough to see. Zhang Tingshu sneered: "Mr. Songkan, off the coast of Arthur, there is a light cruiser named Yarmouth, but it is an authentic British cargo, if Siam wants it, we can repair it and sell it to you." Even if the European equipment is really good, will they be willing to sell you good things? ”

When Bripa heard this, his face turned red: "Mr. Commander, what is China willing to sell to Siam?" ”

"Anything, tanks, planes, warships, and even we can build heavy cruisers, escort aircraft carriers. In addition to weapons, it can also help you train a full set of talents, as long as you need it, China can do it! ”

Hearing this, Brippa was completely moved, Siam is now in danger, if it can get Chinese arms assistance, it is too important for this small country.

In fact, arms is one aspect, and more importantly, arms means security, and China's arms sales to Siam are behind it to endorse Siam's security, which is really too significant.

Therefore, Bripa hurriedly settled Zhang Tingshu himself to one of his private estates, and then reported to the king as quickly as possible.

King Rama VII was also shocked by this news, but he did not dare to make up his mind, so he just said: "China is still at war with the Russians, and we don't know who will win or lose, but we can send a delegation to China to inspect their military industry on the spot, and then make a decision." ”

The quality of weapons is not up to you, war is always the most haode salesman, as long as you perform on the battlefield, you don't have to worry about selling.

However, at this time, those salesmen did not have this awareness, and they were trying their best to cope with the situation in front of them. Mr. Zhang and his entourage walked into a makeshift hospital tent, where more than a dozen soldiers were undergoing intense surgeries. It wasn't that I could hear their painful voices, and Zhang Henian frowned.

After exiting the tent, he called Huang Xiansheng over: "What the hell is going on, hasn't it been going well?" How could it suddenly be hit by an air strike? ”

"I don't know, we were about thirty kilometers from Zarek, and suddenly a Russian group appeared, and they dropped a lot of bombs on our tanks. We also returned fire, shooting down three enemy planes, but we were wounded more than a dozen tanks of varying severity. Fortunately, the air came at this time and shot down more than a dozen Russian planes, and we were able to turn the corner. ”

Zhang Henian's brows twisted into a pimple, and he said after a while: "The Russians are only afraid that they are prepared, so they ordered the whole army not to rush forward, move closer to us, first investigate the situation on the Russian side, and then make plans." ”

Zhang Henian's decision can be said to be very correct, and while the Chinese army was soaring, Trotsky rushed to Astana in a plane.

Russian planes were shoddy and dangerous, so the Russian officials did not like them, but Trotsky knew that the military situation was in full swing and could not care about everything.

When he arrived in Astana, he found that the situation was earlier than he thought, the army did not have the courage to fight, all kinds of rumors were everywhere, the people fled frantically, and the whole situation was chaotic.

Seeing this, Trotsky showed his strong and ruthless side, and he first summoned all the party members and league members to a meeting to regroup the morale of the army. Then a decisive order was given that all the inhabitants should be integrated into the militia, and that young men of appropriate age should go to the front line to build trenches. If you dare not obey the order, you will all be shot.

Relying on his strong appeal, the Russian army quickly restored order, and according to their experience in dealing with tanks in the civil war, Trotsky carried out strict defense in Karaganda and Astana, overhauled anti-tank trenches, and formed assault groups, requiring them to use cluster grenades to attack tanks.

Later, he put the 60 planes he brought into the battle, successfully bombarded Huang Xiansheng's vanguard, curbed the momentum of the Chinese army, and the morale of the Russian army was also restored, and the preparations for war were more active.

Soon Trotsky was in a position to fight to the death. Zhang Henian also got a report at this time, and the opposite side was definitely a hard stubble, but he was not afraid, and the whole army was immediately ready to fight to the death. (To be continued......)