Chapter 1054: Acquiescence
King Rama VII was ambitious to take the Chinese in the Kingdom of Siam and plundered all the wealth in the hands of the Chinese. In this way, the impact of this economic crisis can be easily resolved. What the consequences of this will be, Rama VII is also very clear. If the Chinese Empire was provoked, a small kingdom of Siam could easily be destroyed.
However, after careful consideration, Rama VII was determined to take the risk. If it is not possible to get a large sum of money, the economy of the Kingdom of Siam will collapse. The angry people will definitely overthrow the Siamese royal family. Transferring all these disasters to those Chinese will undoubtedly save the Kingdom of Siam.
In addition, Rama VII also believed that with the relationship between the Kingdom of Siam and Britain and France, they would never see the Kingdom of Siam destroyed by the Chinese Empire. Even, the United States will join in. The three major powers are putting pressure on the Chinese Empire at the same time, and even if the Chinese Empire is strong, I am afraid that it will have to be carefully considered.
Rama VII spent his youth and youth in England and France, which he considered to be far more powerful than the Chinese Empire, a semi-colonial and semi-feudal country that had been oppressed by the Western powers a few decades earlier. Even if the Chinese Empire rises now, it is only a nouveau riche who suddenly became rich, and it cannot be compared with the Western powers at all. If China and the Western powers go to war, the Western powers will surely win in the end. Therefore, the Kingdom of Siam must stand on the right side. Only by standing on the side of the Western powers can we ensure that we will be in a more advantageous position in the future world pattern.
King Rama VII instructed Biripanom and Luang Phibun Kanlai to take full responsibility for the matter, and did not mean to push them out as scapegoats if the matter was revealed.
After receiving the instructions of King Rama VII, Biripanon Rongrong and Luang Phibun Sakhan immediately went into action. Billy Phanom secretly visited the British and French envoys to the Kingdom of Siam and revealed their plans to them. However, both the British and French ministers believed that the Kingdom of Siam was taking the initiative to provoke the Chinese Empire, which was simply an act of seeking death. After the Chinese Empire destroyed Japan, it had been recuperating for several years. At present, they are eyeing the Indochina Peninsula with great bare eyes, and there is a great tendency to further expand to the Indochina Peninsula. At this time, the Kingdom of Siam made a move against those Chinese, isn't this an excuse for the Chinese Empire to do it?
It was for this reason that Biri Phanom Rong proposed that the Kingdom of Siam needed the support of Britain and France. If the Chinese Empire wanted to use force against the Kingdom of Siam, Britain and France would stand up to stop the Chinese Empire. If successful, the Kingdom of Siam would give a large share of the benefits to Britain and France.
The Chinese in the Kingdom of Siam have always been relatively wealthy. In the hands of millions of Chinese, at least a large part of the wealth of the Kingdom of Siam was in their hands. Preliminary estimates put the total value of these fortunes at tens of billions of dollars. These riches have been accumulated by these Chinese for generations. If the Kingdom of Siam gets these riches, it will not only be able to solve the economic crisis at home, but also order a large number of industrial products from Britain and France, helping Britain and France to survive this economic crisis.
Biri Phanom Rong proposed that as long as Britain and France provided support to the Kingdom of Siam, after the matter was completed, they would order billions of Chinese dollars from Britain and France respectively. These goods will include industrial equipment, military equipment and much more.
The Kingdom of Siam was a backward agricultural country, but that did not mean that they did not have ambitions to become a powerful industrial country. However, to achieve industrialization, it is not so easy, and it requires a large amount of money to build. The wealth plundered from the Chinese can help them to achieve this step. That's why King Rama VII hit the Chinese with his idea.
Of course, the rich people in the Kingdom of Siam are not only Chinese, but the Siamese royal family is also very rich. The Chokri dynasty ruled the Kingdom of Siam for more than a hundred years, and over the years, they have also accumulated a lot of wealth. The members of the royal family owned a lot of land. The temples of the Kingdom of Siam are also very rich. It's just that Rama VII obviously can't target his own family or temple. The only target who can be attacked is undoubtedly the Chinese.
The Kingdom of Siam's plan to buy billions of dollars worth of goods from Britain and France separately greatly encouraged the British and French ministers in the Kingdom of Siam. Their country is suffering from an economic crisis. Even if the crisis was passed on to the colonies, it would be difficult for them to get through it. If they can get a large order from the Kingdom of Siam, maybe they will soon be able to get out of the economic crisis.
Of course, as for the origin of the money from the Kingdom of Siam, there is no need for them to ask. And the Kingdom of Siam therefore provoked the Chinese Empire, and such a risky behavior actually had nothing to do with them. If they really angered the Chinese Empire, they just didn't care. In that case, the most you can do is lose the Kingdom of Siam. Although, the loss of the Kingdom of Siam would have cost Britain and France a lot. However, if the Kingdom of Siam were to succeed, it would undoubtedly bring them great benefits.
The British and French envoys to the Kingdom of Siam immediately reported the news to the country. Obviously, such a major matter should be decided at home. They are just petty ministers, and they are not qualified to make such heavy decisions for the country.
After receiving a telegram from the Minister in Siam, Sir John Simon, the British Foreign Secretary, immediately went to the Prime Minister's Office and informed Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald of the plans of the Kingdom of Siam.
As the prime minister who came to power after the economic crisis erupted, Ramsay Macdonald also had a lot of headaches. Britain is now suffering less from the economic crisis than the United States. However, it still cost them extremely dearly. Fortunately, the British Empire still has the largest colonies in the world, and the crisis can be transferred to these colonies, otherwise the British Empire may have collapsed long ago.
"Oh God! Are the Siamese crazy? They actually want to provoke the Chinese? Don't they know that the Chinese Empire has become the most powerful country in the world? Ramsay MacDonald said in surprise. Although he was reluctant to recognize the current international status of the Chinese Empire, this was the case. The Chinese empire was barely affected by this economic crisis. As a result, the industrial output value of the Chinese Empire has surpassed that of the United States and has become the world's largest industrial country. As for military strength, this has long been proved that the army and navy of the Chinese Empire are very strong in the world. Other countries simply can't compare with it. Therefore, in the eyes of Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald, these Siamese people are simply looking for death.
"Your Excellency the Prime Minister, I think so too. However, the Kingdom of Siam was greatly affected by the economic crisis, and their countries were on the verge of collapse. In such a situation, it is inevitable that they will hit the rich Chinese. The wealth of the Kingdom of Siam was actually mainly in the hands of the royal family, temples and the Chinese. If the Siamese want to do it, the Chinese are undoubtedly the best target. Sir John Simon said.
"However, those Chinese are not easy to deal with, and the Chinese Empire behind them will eat people. Angered by the Chinese Empire, the small Kingdom of Siam could not resist at all. Even we can't help it. Ramsey MacDonald said.
"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister, it would indeed be very unwise to provoke the Chinese Empire. However, if they succeed, the benefits will be staggering. Tens of billions of dollars of wealth are enough for them to survive this economic crisis. They also promised that they would place orders of billions of Chinese dollars respectively with us and the French. These orders will include industrial equipment, military equipment and others. If we can get these orders, then we may be able to come out of the economic crisis. Sir John Simon said.
Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald frowned, an order worth billions of dollars, which is undoubtedly what they need. This is not just a matter of billions of Chinese dollars, after getting these orders, many factories in the UK will be able to operate, the procurement of raw materials, the wages of workers, and the sum of upstream and downstream industries will involve at least tens of billions of Chinese dollars. This is undoubtedly a shot in the arm for the economically weak Britain. Add to that their exploitation of the colonies, and getting through this economic crisis may not be a problem.
"But the Siamese have given us a piece of poisonous cake! They were trying to pull us overboard. If that happens, once the Chinese are angered, the consequences will be very serious. Prime Minister Ramsay McDonald said.
"Your Excellency Prime Minister, we can acquiesce to the Siamese in carrying out their plans. If the Chinese Empire jumps out and wants to invade the Kingdom of Siam, we will do our best to stop them. But if the Chinese make up their minds to destroy the Kingdom of Siam, they will not hesitate to go to war with us. Then we will abandon the Kingdom of Siam. That way, we'll be able to avoid getting involved. When the time comes, the price we will pay will only be the Kingdom of Siam. For us, the losses are not huge. Sir John Simon said.
Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald hesitated, then nodded. Obviously, for him, the billions of Chinese yuan orders also made him very excited.
Similarly, on the French side, in the face of orders worth billions of Chinese dollars, they cannot refuse. However, the French also did not want to go to war with the Chinese Empire. Therefore, they, like the British, acquiesced in the actions of the Kingdom of Siam. But they won't be trapped on their own. (To be continued.) )