1890 King of Southeast Asia

"Are the people who attacked Chiang Mai yours?" Long Yiyi walked into the temporary camp in confusion.

"Our mission area is in the south. Isn't the north your mission area?" Feng Yiyi was stunned. "New forces? Is it local or foreign?"

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"I don't know. It may be that some forces in the south have expanded and expanded to the north. The northern mountainous area is easy to defend and difficult to attack. You should contact your people first to confirm whether it is a local force." Long Yiyi instantly thought of a lot.

"Okay, do you want to notify the locals?" Feng Yiyi nodded.

"Notify and keep a case. If it is our people, we don't need to care. If it is from other countries, we should also be prepared." Long Yiyi pondered for a while.

Feng Yiyi nodded and answered, turned around to contact his own people. As for reporting, let Long Yi go for things that are easy to be scolded.

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At about the same time, Tommy stepped onto the Bangkok Port. Looking at the Buddhists everywhere, the large number of characteristic buildings also made Tommy, a Puritan, frown.

"Buddhism is the state religion of Thailand. The king relies on religion to control the civilians and on interests and glory to control the army." Dewey explained to Tommy.

"Like the Middle Ages?" Tommy didn't have a good impression of this place, especially since the official who received them performed Buddhist etiquette, that is, bowing with his hands folded.

"Don't be so harsh. We don't represent the Pope, and we are not the Crusaders." Dewey patted Tommy on the shoulder.

"By the way, how will the country respond? The Thais said we are a routine friendly visit..." In fact, they are here to explore - in the name of helping Thailand maintain independence.

As for South China? Americans never thought that they could bypass South China in Southeast Asia at present. A new memorandum of understanding has been written - about military presence, expansion direction, and South American issues.

This is an exchange of interests. Although the United States adheres to the Monroe Doctrine, their control over South America is beyond their ability. The Panama Canal issue alone has exhausted them.

"Maintain the status quo, maintain stability, and don't conflict with the locals... Damn!" Tommy cursed.

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Before leaving, Tommy never thought that domestic politicians were so stupid.

Choose to send the fleet over first, and then negotiate with Nanhua - in the form of interest exchange...

Why not exchange interests directly? What do those government officials think? The relationship between the two sides is already close, but it cannot prevent the occurrence of war.

"I really don't know what these people have in their minds! Putting these people in the government and Congress is a crime against the great motherland!" Tommy shouted loudly.

He came here for merit at first. Dewey has been a brigadier general for many years. He will soon become a brigadier general. If he doesn't have enough merit, he may be a brigadier general for life.

Brigadier general is not a general!

"Shut up!" Dewey covered Tommy's mouth and turned to look back.

There were only their guards around, and the guards were trustworthy.

"The country naturally has its own considerations. We just need to listen to orders. Listen to me! I have a good relationship with the president. The president sent me a private telegram..." Dewey said here and looked around again.

Realizing that this was not the place to talk, Tommy motioned for the two to go to the beach.

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"This time the president has made up his mind to have a forward base. Thailand's location is not good, but we have no choice and must give it a try." Dewey received Theodore's letter only after getting off the ship.

"Britain, France, South China, and even Japan are all eyeing Thailand. The United States is in the New World and is too far away, unless we go to war... Go to war?!" Tommy seemed to have thought of something.

"Even if we go to war, no country will watch us swallow Thailand. Instead, it is unrealistic to go to war with a unified and independent country across the Pacific." Dewey shook his head.

"Thailand is a complex country. There are serious problems such as religious, ethnic, and regional discrimination in the country. There are not a small number of dissatisfied groups. We support some of these forces." Dewey picked up a shell.

"Planning a revolution? This is not easier than fighting." Tommy saw clearly that although Thailand was constantly invaded, the reforms that began with Rama IV and lasted for decades until Rama V had already yielded results.

At present, Thailand is generally stable, with fiscal revenue reaching 39% of the Qing Empire, but Thailand has only more than 8 million people, and is generally wealthy. Small-scale discontent organizations cannot shake this country.

"You underestimate the power of the nation. There are more than a dozen ethnic groups in Thailand, and they are incompatible with each other. Some tribes can only communicate in Chinese. These ethnic groups have not lived well in recent years." Dewey took out a piece of paper from his pocket.

The content on the paper is a comprehensive investigation report of the United States on Thailand. Non-Thais are not very loyal to the Thai king.

In fact, after the death of Rama VI in 1925, the Thai king lost power. It was not until the later era of military intervention that the military lifted the king out and the Thai king gained power.

"How to do it specifically? What is our mission?" Tommy said disappointedly.

"Don't be like this. As long as we complete the mission, we will become heroes. I will naturally take the star of the general. You may have to endure two years of qualifications, but it is only two years." Dewey took out the telegram sent by Theodore.

What Theodore meant was that this was a gilding operation, and that he would be the one to solve the problem of South China. Before that, the US Navy must maintain its presence in Bangkok.

"Okay! Follow orders!" Tommy flicked the telegram. As long as he had achievements, he didn't mind being safer.

"Tony! Where is the most high-end brothel nearby? Are there any Japanese women?" Tommy shouted to his guards.

"What's so good about Japanese women? So short..." Dewey shook his head. He was not keen on this and didn't understand.

"They are very considerate, but it's better to be short. You can play with them at will. You don't understand the sense of conquest at all, old stubborn... Haha..." Tommy laughed.

Dewey just shook his head.

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Knock knock knock...

"Your Majesty, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Prime Minister are here." Secretary Wang opened the door.

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"Please let them in." Liu Yiming moistened his throat.

"What's wrong? Not feeling well?" After Xu Hui came in, he saw Liu Yiming searching his throat.

"I was choked by the smoke. The documents are on the table. You all look at them and talk while you look." Liu Yiming pointed to the desk.

"What's so urgent? Naval development plan? The government has no money." Xu Hui joked.

Liu Yiming took a sip of water: "The top one is from Thailand, inviting us to conduct trade negotiations and improve trade treaties. There is also a private letter from the King of Thailand, hoping to launch comprehensive negotiations, including territory, territorial waters, trade, ethnicity, etc."

"The bottom one is also about Thailand. It is a letter from the US government, hoping that we will look at the Thai issue calmly and invite us to conduct an international negotiation."

Xu Hui took the US copy and spent more than ten minutes to read it roughly. "What does the United States mean? Which countries are involved?"

"Related countries... It's really a confusing term, but Theodore mentioned several sensitive areas." Liu Yiming pointed out several paragraphs on the document.

"Does he want to exchange interests? Doesn't he follow the Monroe Doctrine? Is he willing to let us participate in South American affairs?" Xu Hui laughed.

Chile and Peru, the copper producing areas of Nanhua, are emphasized in the document.

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"If it is true as he said, based on not interfering in Thailand and not infringing on the interests of South China, Chile and Peru will be included in the sphere of influence, which is not bad." Xu Hui thought about it and said seriously.

"The United States pursues the Monroe Doctrine, but its influence on South American countries is not high. In another four months, the armored cruiser ordered by Brazil will be delivered. In terms of influence, we are not low either." Liu Yiming touched his nose.

"Moreover, the saltpeter mine in Peru is something that the British cannot give up. Even if we carry out mineral development, we must sign a contract. The saltpeter mine belongs to Peru." Lin Anmin added

"Then the Americans want to get something for nothing?" Xu Hui looked suddenly.

"Ahem! Americans may not think so." Liu Yiming coughed.

"Why? The United States should not be so arrogant." Xu Hui looked at Liu Yiming.

"SCI's actions are confidential. Only officials above the minister level know about this action. In other words, in the eyes of the outside world, we are just preparing to send the navy to put pressure on Thailand. In essence, it is also a free-for-all." Lin Anmin said.

"Reject the United States?" Xu Hui looked painful. In his opinion, Thailand is harmless and certainly not as good as Peru and Chile.

Thailand's pillar industry is the primary industry, but agricultural products overlap with Nanhua and are not of high value. Animal husbandry and leather manufacturing are useful to Nanhua. If these are guaranteed, Xu Hui believes that this business is not impossible.

"No, I got the news that in Thailand, in addition to our people, there are other people taking action. I guess the Americans used the same method as us." Liu Yiming yawned.

"The Monroe Doctrine has not been recognized internationally, but in the past two years, in order to prevent Britain and France from liquidating Venezuela, the United States dispatched the navy to the Atlantic and showed its determination.

Britain and France are all looking at Germany, and they don't have so much energy to entangle with the United States, which makes the United States more and more inflated." Liu Yiming rolled his eyes.

"Find a way to get Britain and France involved. Thailand is a breakthrough point. Then we will discuss the South American trade issue." Lin Anmin said.

"Muddy the waters and fish in troubled waters." Liu Yiming nodded.

"Will our copper mines in South America be affected?" Xu Hui only cares about his copper mines.

After the completion of the hydropower station, the power grid was laid, the motors were manufactured, and the new hydropower station was planned. In short, Nanhua entered the fast lane of the power revolution. While the industry was booming, the demand for copper was increasing.

Considering that Nanhua's coal reserves were not large, the hydropower station became one of the main sources of industrial electricity, and the demand for copper from the hydropower station was also huge.

"The copper mine is completely commercially operated and is under the name of the Royal Mining Company. It will not be affected." Liu Yiming shook his head.

Xu Hui nodded.

"Then contact Britain and France and tell them about the international conference. Let's play together."