Chapter 1061: Pressure
In the past period, the Chinese Empire has increased its support for the Indochinese resistance forces, which has caused the originally weakened Indochinese Resistance Army to re-emerge, which has caused the French colonial rule in Indochina to encounter a lot of trouble. The French government, mired in economic crisis, wanted to suppress the Indochinese resistance, but there was no way to do so. Under the financial constraints, they could not send troops to Indochina at all, and could only watch the Indochinese resistance grow stronger and stronger. The French government was even pessimistic that if the Chinese Empire continued to support the Indochinese resistance, it would not be long before they lost control of the Indochinese colonies.
This time, the Chinese Empire's attempt on the Kingdom of Siam was a wake-up call for France. If the Chinese Empire had annexed the Kingdom of Siam, it would have been able to encircle the colonies of Indochina. The Indochina colony was completely encircled by China. The Chinese Empire wanted to support the Indochinese resistance, and France would have nothing to stop it.
Therefore, the French Cabinet decided, after deliberation, to do its utmost to prevent the Chinese Empire from annexing the Kingdom of Siam. Of course, if there is a war with the Chinese Empire, it is still settled. In the event of war, the Chinese* army would quickly move south and easily occupy the entire Indochina colony. France did not even have the ability to resist.
Although France is one of the world's great powers, they have been thrown far behind compared to the Chinese Empire. If the two countries were neighbors, the Chinese Empire would probably be able to destroy France too easily. Fortunately, France was thousands of miles away from the Chinese Empire, which saved their homeland from the threat of the Chinese Empire. But even so, the French did not dare to tear their faces with the Chinese Empire. After all, the Chinese Empire was much more militarily powerful than France. If the Chinese Empire and France went to war, France would lose not only its colonies in Indochina, but many more. For example, many colonies in Africa were under the control of the Chinese Empire.
The Americans also intended the same as the French. Their Philippine colony was also under siege by the Chinese Empire. If the Chinese Empire were to take action against the Philippine colonies, no matter how the United States reacted, it would not be able to avoid the fall of the Philippine colonies.
The Chinese Empire was preparing to invade the Kingdom of Siam, and this was an opportunity for the United States. If the Chinese Empire can abandon this ambition, it may be able to take the opportunity to keep the Philippine colony. Of course, the Americans are not willing to go to war with China because of this. Therefore, they are only willing to stand up and show their moral support. If they were to take action, it would be unlikely.
Britain, France, and the United States reached an agreement in a very short time. Then, it was ready to put pressure on the Chinese Empire. They hoped that this would be the way to get the Chinese empire to compromise and back down. Of course, if the Chinese Empire really did not compromise and retreated, then they could not do it.
On February 17, 4630 A.D., Sir Lampson Mill, the British ambassador to China, Paul Claudelle, the French ambassador to China, and Jensen, the American ambassador to China, went to the Imperial Foreign Office for an emergency meeting with the Imperial Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi.
"Good morning, ambassadors." Tang Shaoyi looked at these ambassadors with a smile on his face. Of course, he was very clear about the intentions of these ambassadors. It's just that the will of the empire will definitely not change because of the pressure of Britain, France and the United States. Originally, the empire had already decided to take the Kingdom of Siam. However, the Siam Kingdom slaughtered those Chinese in the country without dying, which undoubtedly touched the scale of the empire. It was already inevitable that the empire would send troops to attack the Kingdom of Siam and then destroy them.
"Your Excellency, the threat of war issued by the Chinese Empire against the Kingdom of Siam has seriously undermined the peace and stability of the Indochina Peninsula. We hope that the Chinese Empire will be able to stop its invasion of the Kingdom of Siam. British Ambassador Sir Lampson Mill said.
"The Chinese Navy is shelling Bangkok, and the whole of Bangkok is about to be in ruins. Many innocent people lost their lives in the shelling. This wanton killing of ordinary people deserves to be condemned by the whole world. The French Republic hopes that the Chinese Empire will put an end to this massacre of civilians. The French ambassador to China, Paul Claudal, also said.
"The U.S. government does not want war to break out, and we call on the Chinese Empire and the Kingdom of Siam to be able to resolve the dispute through diplomatic negotiations, rather than resorting to the means of war. The Chinese Empire was a world-class power, while the Kingdom of Siam was just a small country. The Chinese Empire's war against the Kingdom of Siam was a bit of a bully of the small. U.S. Ambassador to China Jensen also said.
After listening to the words of the three ambassadors, Tang Shaoyi's face was already gloomy, as if he could drip water. The three ambassadors to China are completely crooked. They only saw the Chinese Empire threatening war against the Kingdom of Siam, and only saw the Chinese Navy shelling Bangkok, believing that the Chinese Empire was bullying the small with the big. When the Siamese massacre the local Chinese, these guys turned a blind eye. This kind of behavior is inevitably a little too shameless, right? Although, diplomats of various countries have always been very thick-skinned, and for the sake of their own interests, they have reversed black and white. However, the performance of Britain, France, and the United States this time was undoubtedly an insult to the Chinese Empire, which naturally made Tang Shaoyi unbearable.
"Your Excellencies, ambassadors, why don't you say that the Kingdom of Siam slaughtered the Chinese?" Tang Shaoyi said coldly.
Suddenly, several ambassadors looked a little embarrassed. Why the Chinese Empire threatened the Kingdom of Siam with war, of course, they knew this. However, they are simply selectively forgetting. They are enemies of China and obviously do not think about it for the sake of China's interests.
"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, we have also heard about what happened to the Chinese. However, is there any misunderstanding in this? Sir Lampson Mill, the British ambassador to China, said.
"Bullshit misunderstanding! The Kingdom of Siam sent an army to slaughter those Chinese, what kind of misunderstanding is this? This is clearly a premeditated act of theirs, and it is an act of the State. I don't know how many innocent Chinese were killed. The Chinese Empire was absolutely not able to forgive them. This time, the Chinese Empire must make the Kingdom of Siam pay for their shameless deeds! Tang Shaoyi said viciously.
British Foreign Secretary, Sir Lampson Mill, was ashamed and angry, and his face flushed. Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi's reaction was so strong, and he also used foul language. This was completely unexpected. However, he is now ambassador to China, representing the face of the British Empire. Tang Shaoyi actually dared to insult him, which was too indifferent to the British Empire.
"Your Excellency, are you insulting the British Empire?" Sir Lampson Mill asked exasperatedly.
"I don't dare, I'm just dissatisfied with your irresponsible remarks before." Tang Shaoyi said coldly.
"So, Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, do you have any evidence that all this was an act of state in the Kingdom of Siam?" Sir Lampson Mill asked.
"Of course, we have gathered enough evidence. If you want to stand up for the Kingdom of Siam, when the time comes, I can let you see. Tang Shaoyi threatened.
Several ambassadors were immediately speechless. The Kingdom of Siam sent troops to massacre those Chinese, and of course they knew it.
"Your Excellency, in any case, we hope that the Chinese Empire will remain calm and resolve the conflict with the Kingdom of Siam through peaceful negotiations. Our countries are willing to mediate the conflict between the two countries. Of course, if the Chinese Empire is going its own way, then we will react accordingly to ensure our interests in the Kingdom of Siam. French Ambassador Paul Claudel said.
"Your Excellency, is this a threat to the Chinese Empire?" Tang Shaoyi's tone was a little stiff.
"No, Your Excellency Foreign Secretary, this is definitely not a threat, we just hope that the Chinese Empire will not be blinded by hatred. After all, wars, once they start, hurt too many people. Peace negotiations are the best way. Retention Claudel said.
Tang Shaoyi knew that if the Chinese Empire agreed to negotiate, then these countries would definitely try to keep the Kingdom of Siam. And this is not at all in the interests of the Chinese Empire. His Majesty the Emperor was very dissatisfied with the fact that the Kingdom of Siam dared to massacre the Chinese, and he had already made up his mind to destroy the Kingdom of Siam. In particular, Rama VII, who gave the order, and the masterminds such as Biripanon Rongrong and Luang Phibun Hangkan, were even more certain to die. The Chinese Empire will never let these murderers go unpunished. Britain, France, and the United States apparently wanted to keep the Kingdom of Siam and prevent the Chinese Empire from further expanding its power in Indochina. But how could the Chinese Empire do what they wanted? Even if they unite to put pressure on the Chinese Empire, the Chinese Empire will remain unmoved. After all, the strength of the Chinese Empire is much stronger now than before. Unless Britain, France, and the United States are determined to go to war with the Chinese Empire. Otherwise, no one would want to stop the actions of the Chinese Empire this time. Britain, France, and the United States, do they dare to really go to war with the Empire? This is obviously impossible.
"Ambassadors, the Chinese Empire's crusade against the Kingdom of Siam has a legitimate reason. His Majesty the Emperor and the entire Chinese people supported the Chinese Empire's crusade against the Kingdom of Siam. No one could stop the actions of the Chinese Empire. So, please don't do useless work. Tang Shaoyi's attitude is very tough.
"Your Excellency Foreign Minister, by doing so, the Chinese Empire is undermining the peace of the Indochina Peninsula, and once it harms our interests, all the consequences will be borne by the Chinese Empire." The British ambassador to China, Sir Lampson Mill, threatened. (To be continued.) )