Lin Xiao still underestimated the enthusiasm of the prospective father-in-law Han Shengxian for the Kra Canal.

That is, when Lin Xiao invited Han Ya and Wu Ruo to breakfast, the military personnel appointed by Han Shengxian came to the door.

It was a colonel officer from a military research institute in Mingzhu City, who looked like he was in his early thirties, and he could be regarded as young and promising.

After the other party handed over the drawings entrusted by Han Shengxian to Lin Xiao, he said goodbye and left, but he also left his contact information or something, saying that if there is anything that needs to be consulted on this issue, you can contact him at any time.

After all, it was Han Shengxian's explanation, and the research institute took it as a top priority.

"I didn't expect that the Chinese official was so interested in the excavation of the Kra Canal." Wu Ruo, who was having dinner, saw it and said with some emotion.

She still can't figure out whether the introduction of Chinese power into the Kra Canal project is good or bad for Siam.

The advantage is that once the canal is successfully dug, it will bring great economic benefits to Siam.

But the downside is obvious, and now it seems that the Chinese have sharpened their knives and are ready to win the project and exert their overall influence on Siam.

As the leader of a secret organization of a sovereign country, Wu Ruo's mood was naturally more complicated, feeling as if what he was doing now was betraying the country's sovereignty.

If Huaxia is not interested in digging the Kra Canal, then Wu Ruo will naturally not think that she is betraying the country by doing so, but will think that she has finally won the opportunity to invest back for the country through unremitting efforts, and has made great contributions to the country.

But now it is clear that everyone can see that Huaxia is very interested in the matter of digging the Kra Canal, and is almost willing to do it with a lot of money.

This incident made Wu Ruo feel a little succumbed, and felt that he seemed to have done something wrong.

"Actually, you don't have to be so entangled." Lin Xiao naturally saw Wu Ruo's sullenness, so he said, "You must know that even if I don't win this project, there will be other foreign companies that will win this project." For you Siam, who will do this project, isn't it the same? Anyway, your own domestic company will definitely not be able to do such a big project, so why bother with gains and losses? ”

Wu Ruo listened to Lin Xiao's words, but felt that what he said seemed to have some truth, maybe he was a little too sensitive, so he was entangled in this.

As Lin Xiao said, although Siam has a good economic development and the lives of the people have been greatly improved compared with several other countries, fundamentally speaking, it is still a small country, and it is not so easy to survive in the cracks of a big country.

That being the case, it would be different to whom to hand over the project of this canal?

Increasing the influence of China in Siam will only make the Americans nervous, so that they will come up with more interests in more areas in the hope of gaining a sense of identity with the Siamese side.

From this point of view, in fact, the introduction of Chinese forces into Siam is not a bad thing for a small country like Siam.

"Or maybe it's not something I should be worried about." Wu Ruo shook his head and said, "Since His Majesty the King has already made such a decision, then he should have a comprehensive consideration for this, and my wisdom naturally cannot be compared with His Majesty the King." ”

"If you know, it's good." Lin Xiao smiled when he heard this, "Although you became the leader of the tai organization at a young age, it all depends on the empowerment, and your political talent or something will only be able to be seen through the test of time." Now, in this kind of thing, you should keep to your duty, and save your king's troubles. ”

To be honest, Wu Ruo's existence is a good factor for Lin Xiao.

It was through Wu Ruo that Lin Xiao could have a direct dialogue with the Siamese royal family, otherwise, how could he have the opportunity to get such an opportunity as the project of digging the Kra Canal?

Of course, it was precisely because of Wu Ruo's existence that the King of Siam recognized the great power of Lin Xiao, and thought of using him to deal with Wu Chai the leader of the Siamese army, and then proposed the canal project as a quid pro quo.

Now it seems that this matter is indeed "a drink and a peck, it is not predetermined." ”

After breakfast, Wu Ruo followed Lin Xiao and Han Ya to Concubine Han's side to take a break for a while.

Although it was said that Han Ya had prepared a place for her to rest in the Pearl Branch of the Special Service Group, Wu Ruo felt that there was no need for this, and staying in that kind of place did not necessarily make her feel more at ease, after all, this kind of organization itself was the focus of attention of the intelligence agencies of various countries.

And Concubine Han, as a commercial organization, is easy to be ignored.

Besides, with Lin Xiao in charge here, even if he encounters any trouble, he can handle it easily.

After arranging Wu Ruo to rest in the room, Lin Xiao and Han Ya discussed the matter of the Kra Canal.

"Do you think you can be sure of this?" Han Ya is also very concerned about this matter.

This matter is not difficult to say, after all, for Lin Xiao, there is no big obstacle to doing this, it is nothing more than the need for a reliable guide who can solve the problem of identifying targets.

For this point, there is naturally no need for Lin Xiao and them to worry, because with Wu Ruo here and the tai organization as a support, this matter does not need to be considered too much.

As for how great the combat effectiveness of the Siamese military is, this question actually does not need to be answered by others, and Han Ya, who was born in an intelligence organization, has a deep understanding of this aspect.

"There shouldn't be any problems." Lin Xiao nodded and replied, "In the entire Siam or even the entire Indochina Peninsula, there can't be any powerful characters. Now I need to think about how to negotiate with the Siamese, after all, you have to get back enough benefits to make a move. ”

The Kra Canal was dug to avoid over-reliance on the Strait of Malacca.

A narrow waterway connecting the Pacific and Indian Oceans, the Strait of Malacca is now one of the busiest waterways in the world, with more than 80,000 ships passing through each year.

At present, the Strait of Malacca is facing increasing security risks, one is that piracy is rampant, which seriously threatens the safety of passing merchant ships, and the waters near Indonesia are even more dangerous due to the lack of patrol police. Second, the waterway is congested and the traffic order is chaotic.

If Lin Xiao participates in the development of the Kra Canal, he will participate in the construction and management of the canal in the form of equity participation, which will reduce the danger of the United States controlling the Strait of Malacca and causing a stranglehold on China.

"Do you know that the reason why the Kra Canal project was blocked back then was that it was not the Americans who contributed the most." Han Ya suddenly said to Lin Xiao.

"Oh?" Lin Xiao was stunned for a moment when he heard this, but he quickly reacted, "Are you talking about Singaporeans?" They do have a reason to kill the project, and they do have the ability to kill it. ”

For Singapore, the construction of the Kra Canal will reduce its revenue and reduce its international status.

As for Siam, during the construction period, a large number of jobs will be created, the development of other industries in the country will be promoted, and the completion of the canal will greatly increase Siam's economic income, and the construction of the canal can also enhance Siam's economic status and strategic position.

Of course, since the completion of the Kra Canal will affect the balance of the international strategic pattern, the construction of the Kra Canal is also a relatively sensitive international issue, attracting the attention of the world.

Therefore, when the Kra Canal project was proposed ten years ago, it encountered a lot of difficulties.

The biggest obstacle comes from Singaporeans.

"Yes, to be precise, it was Singapore's Temasek consortium that used both political and economic means to dispel the idea of China wanting to dig a canal at that time." Han Ya said to Lin Xiao.

"Well, only Temasek has the ability and motivation to do that." Lin Xiao nodded.

As a capital monster in the hands of the Lee family in Singapore, Temasek Consortium has a great influence on the Chinese financial community, and it is even said that this little-known consortium has actually become an invisible monster in the Chinese financial circle.

Temasek has been involved in almost every major economic decision-making activity in China over the past few decades.

Their influence on the economic level of China's top management is unmatched.

The digging of the Kra Canal will directly affect the money bags of the Lee family in Singapore, and the Temasek consortium will certainly not sit idly by, in fact, it is they who have made the Huaxia project stillborn through various means.

"Even if we run this project this time, we need to pay attention to the attitude of Singaporeans, and they may continue to get in the way." Han Ya said.

"It's a possibility, but as an individual investor, I'm planning this project, and no one can influence my determination, and I believe they can't do anything about it." Lin Xiao replied.

If it was the Huaxia government that provided this money, of course the Temasek consortium would be able to find a way to stop it, but Lin Xiao would have paid out of his own pocket, and they would have nothing to do.

As for the Siamese themselves, they simply did not have the ability to build such a large canal.

For example, a highway from Bangkok International Airport to the city has not been fully repaired by Siamese people for ten years, and 80 percent of the money is missing.

The reason for this is mainly the shocking problems within the Siamese political agency.

Therefore, the Siam government has not considered the construction of the Kra Canal, mainly because many people are worried that if the Kra Canal excavation project is started, the construction period may be extended indefinitely, and the funds in it will never be enough.

Of course, if external funds and forces were brought in to operate this matter, perhaps there would be no such concerns.

Perhaps it was because of this idea that the King of Siam decided to offer this project as a quid pro quo in exchange for Lin Xiao's move to take down the biggest destabilizing factor in Siam, the military leader Wu Chai.

If this goal can be achieved, I believe that this deal is still very cost-effective.