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¡°Hu Zhiming didn¡¯t know that Yang Qiu would not allow someone to dominate the back garden.
At the military airport in the western suburbs of Beijing, Gu Weijun looked at his watch eagerly and looked up at the western sky from time to time. At the end of the closed airport is a row of the latest J-10 "Fire Dragon" jet fighters. China has been researching jet engines for a long time, but materials and finishing have been a drag. It was not until the early 1940s that two types of jet aircraft were put into service. And because it could not overcome the problems of high fuel consumption and small combat radius and inability to escort, the Air Force only purchased a few homeland air defense brigades.
The air force officers at the airport were very curious, because their prime minister had no interest in advanced fighter jets, and even the accompanying secretaries didn¡¯t take a second look. Who can make the Prime Minister, who has so many things to do, wait patiently for so long? The answer soon appeared. A blue and white China Airlines Airbus 300 long-range passenger plane with a phoenix pattern painted on the fuselage, escorted by two J-8 "Tianquan" fighter jets, slowly landed on the airport runway.
Airbus 300 is the official model of the Stratospheric KC-3 four-engine passenger aircraft developed by Airbus. The prototype was displayed at the World Expo in Shanghai. The military model is Yunjiu. The Airbus 300 has a pressurized cabin that can avoid bad weather at stratospheric altitude, and can carry 68 passengers (economy class) and send them to long-distance passenger aircraft 4,500 kilometers away. At present, only the domestic Meteor Company's Meteor-5 passenger aircraft (military Y-8), Boeing 307 and Douglas DC-4 with equivalent technology can compete. Due to the earlier installation and the use of new designs such as vertical tail fuel tanks, which increased the range, 262 civilian models have been sold so far, of which 38 have been exported to the United States, and 622 military models have been sold. Although they missed the presidential plane, three of them were converted into military planes to transport generals and marshals to and from various fronts.
After the plane stopped, Jin Bihui and Lin Huaibu, both dressed in suits, walked out of the cabin first, and then saw a dozen well-dressed young and old men and women walking out. They appear to be a family, and several of them are wearing gorgeous diamond jewelry. Among them, there were two children surrounded by servants and bodyguards who particularly attracted attention. The older one was about sixteen or seventeen years old. He was wearing a white suit, a brown windbreaker, and thick glasses. He had an elegant temperament but a slightly expression. nervous. The youngest one is only thirteen or fourteen years old. The two brothers still held their brother's hand when they got off the plane, with curiosity and a hint of fear in their eyes.
"Prime Minister, this is King Ananta Mahidol, and this is his younger brother, His Highness Bhumibol Adulyadej" Jin Bihui stepped forward. Introduce the distinguished guest to Gu Weijun. In order to bring the Siamese king who was trembling with fear from Europa's guns back from Lausanne, Switzerland, he and Lin Huaibu went through all kinds of hardships through Vichy France, and then took a smuggled French refugee ship to Casablanca before boarding a special plane.
Of course, the biggest contributor to persuading King Rama VIII and his family to come to China was Piri Phanon Rong, one of the four regents of Siam, whose Chinese name is Chen Jiale. "Hello. Welcome to Beijing."
The country of Siam was one of the only three sovereign countries in Asia recognized by the world before World War II. This situation occurred not because Siam could compete with China and Japan, but because of the compromise between Britain and France on colonial issues. In the early years of Xinhai, Siam's political circle was greatly influenced by the British, and even the local Chinese were more inclined to the British. Until China's international status and domestic economy were both improved under the leadership of Yang Qiu, especially the southwest region because it was the place where Yang Qiu made his fortune. It has received much policy attention, so it has developed rapidly even more than the western development boom in American history. The prosperous southwest of China has prompted more Siamese people to resolve to change, especially the Chinese who hope to gain greater political rights through this shareholder style.
Finally, in 1932, a coup broke out in Siam, King Rama VII was forcibly constituted, and the People's Party came to power. At that time, Yang Qiu was in the "gao chao" stage of taking advantage of the economic crisis to drastically adjust domestic industry and commerce and comprehensively roll out infrastructure construction. He did not want to miss a once-in-a-century opportunity, so he did not interfere in Siam's political situation. But it was also the contraction during that period that led to the rise to power of military careerists like Luang Phibun Somkhram who had forgotten their ancestors and considered themselves Siamese. At that time, Japan was actively moving closer to Southeast Asia. In order to alleviate the pressure of insufficient domestic resources caused by confronting China, the two hit it off.
Although King Rama VII repeatedly mobilized the royalists to try to regain power, he ultimately failed and fled Switzerland and died in depression at the beginning of this year. After Luang Phibun Somkhram came to power, he immediately changed the name of the country to Thailand in the name of the regent and general marshal, promoted Tai Thaiism, and separated the Thai people from other ethnic groups. He also took advantage of Japan's need for raw materials and exported grain and other materials to Japan in exchange for military support and armed forces. After securing his position, he immediately removed the other three regents, including Phanon Rong. When the Japanese army moved south, he saw that China had no response. It ignored domestic opposition and forcibly formed an alliance, tying the country to the fascist chariot. Finally, he attempted to occupy the troubled French East Indies to realize the dream of the "Great Thai Empire". Unfortunately, his dream had just begun when he was defeated by thousands of second-rate French colonial troops. He had to lure the wolf into the house and let the Japanese invade.The invasion of Siam eventually led to China's intervention and rapid control of Vietnam, Laos, Khmer and other places in the French East Indies.
Seeing that he was unable to resist Song Khen's policy of moving closer to Japan, and he hated Japan as much as he could, he had to take advantage of the fact that the country was still concerned about the royal family to support Rama VIII to power, and then contacted the United Kingdom in the hope of getting support. But at that time, the German army had already annexed Austria, and Britain could not control Asia at all, so he returned to Beijing to seek help from Yang Qiu. Don't think that just because you are of Chinese descent, you will definitely be close to China. Luang Phibun is also of Chinese descent, and although Phanom Rong is closer to China, in the final analysis, he still wants to gain greater political benefits through the rise of China. Because they all know that they are Siamese and not Chinese. That's why Yang Qiucai did not care about Siam's internal affairs, and now he only agreed to help him establish a resistance organization, but the premise is to invite Rama VII and his family to Beijing in order to balance Vietnam, Malaya and other Southeast Asian countries in the future and ensure that no one family becomes dominant.
Phanomrong was one of the biggest contributors to Rama VIII¡¯s succession to the throne, but because Rama VII was tired of domestic politics and feared that he would be exploited if he went to Beijing, he refused to leave Lausanne. It was not until his death that Phanom Rong convinced Rama VIII to cooperate with China to re-establish a new Siam.
Although Phanom Rong lost power in the country, Gu Weijun still gave him enough face and personally stepped forward to shake hands and salute. After all, he also leads tens of thousands of rebels and is currently the most important leader in Siam. However, it should be noted that Phanom Rong is not a member of the National Socialist Party, but a member of the Siam People's Party, and is on good terms with the National Party.
This kind of treatment made Phanon Rong very excited: "Mr. Prime Minister, I am very happy to meet you. I wonder when we can see President Yang?"
"Haha. After a long journey, let's rest for a few days. The president happens to be out for inspection. I will make arrangements as soon as he comes back."
"Okay, okay." Phanon Rong praised her repeatedly, but she was still a little disappointed that she couldn't see Yang Qiu right away. It was King Rama VIII who took two steps forward: "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, thank you for your invitation and giving me the opportunity to visit China. But I want to know why do you do this? What do you hope to gain?" When speaking, Rama VIII's eyes wandered and he kept pushing up his glasses, looking very nervous.
If Jin Bihui hadn't personally escorted him, Gu Weijun would have doubted whether he was of royal blood. "It's an embarrassment." Gu Weijun muttered secretly in his heart. Obviously, King Rama VIII disappointed him, but he still looked very enthusiastic and comforted: "Don't worry, we don't have any ill intentions. The reason why we invite you and your family to come to Beijing is because our country I hope you can persuade those who follow Japanese fascism in your country to give up their resistance and avoid a war between the two countries that will lead to destruction."
"I don't want to have a war, nor do I want to be a king, but they don't listen to me." Rama VIII blurted out like a child: "I have no choice."
Gu Weijun was stunned and frustrated, and glanced at Jin Bihui and Phanong Rong beside him, wishing he could kick this "half-king". yes! Siam is far from what everyone imagines. It is a Buddhist country that is peaceful and uncontested. On the contrary, the domestic warlord regime is comparable to China during the Xinhai period, and its economy is depressed and development is backward. But the question is, do you know what kind of country your neighbor has become after thirty years of extraordinary development? Do you know what would happen if the president fully supported you? Gu Weijun was very disappointed. Apparently this little king knew nothing about China's development. If it weren't for the need for a balanced Southeast Asia, he would really want to change to someone else. But these are not easy to express. The Republic of China needs to eliminate Japanese and populist forces in Southeast Asia, but it cannot make the locals feel that China is domineering so much that it will cause the consequences of being easily instigated and intervened in future conflicts. Therefore, it is still necessary for Rama VIII and the royal family, who have high support in Siam, to come forward to support. So I simply sent someone to accompany Rama VIII and his family to take a good look at China, and wait until he re-understands what kind of support he will receive before continuing.
Jin Bihui giggled while hiding in the car. It seemed that after a few months of contact, she knew better what mud was that could not hold up the wall. However, even if King Rama VIII has not yet understood the situation, he cannot change Yang Qiu's determination to transform Southeast Asia and turn it into a back garden. And he also believed that as long as he held Rama VIII in his hand, he would be able to hold the whole of Siam sooner or later!
Early the next morning, two "General"-class escort aircraft carriers and 12 fire support ships that had just completed training arrived at Conlun Island. So far, the number of Navy aircraft carriers in the South China Sea has increased to 15, and the total number of Navy escort aircraft carriers has also increased to 19. At nine o'clock in the morning, Chen Ce boarded the fully loaded 14,600-ton flagship Lancangjiang light cruiser (Brahmaputra-class) and led the 25th Fleet with two escort aircraft carriers to sail around Ca Mau Cape towards Bangkok. At the same time, 166 Air Force bombers also took off from Ca Mau, Vietnam, and were escorted by fighter jets across the Malay Peninsula to station at the repaired Port Blair Airport. All kinds of bombs, oil and supplies sent to Calcutta via the Myitkyina Railway were also continuously transported to Andaman.
The rainy season in Southeast Asia has officially arrived
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