For the British, the Kingdom of Siam was occupied by the Chinese Empire, and the losses were very large. Britain has a lot of investment in the Kingdom of Siam, and now, all these investments have been lost. In addition, the British had always regarded the Kingdom of Siam as a barrier to eastern Burma. After losing the Kingdom of Siam, the Chinese Empire could use the Kingdom of Siam to invade Burma directly from the east. In order to ensure the security of Burma, Britain may need to deploy more military forces in Burma.

After Rama VII fled to Burma, he was protected by the British. The British wanted to use Rama VII as a pawn to form a government-in-exile and then call on the Siamese to rise up against the Chinese Empire. In this way, the Kingdom of Siam will be able to constantly make trouble for the Chinese Empire. Let the Chinese Empire pay a greater price in Siam.

Although the Kingdom of Siam has now been occupied by China, among the more than 10 million Siamese people, except for those Chinese, the rest must be full of hatred for the Chinese Empire. In particular, the Chinese Empire was about to start holding the Siamese who killed the Chinese, which would further provoke the Siamese to revolt. It is foreseeable that soon the Siamese will rise to a high tide of rebellion against the Chinese Empire. When the time comes, Britain can use Rama VII to continue to support the Siamese people, providing them with weapons and funds to rebel against the Chinese Empire. In this way, Britain will be able to sit behind it and reap the benefits.

After the Chinese Empire requested Britain to extradite Rama VII and others to China, the British ambassador to China, Sir Lampson Mill, did not dare to slack off and hurriedly sent a telegram to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. After all, the Chinese Empire had just gone from the destruction of a country, and its troops were in full swing. It is obviously not a good idea to offend the Chinese Empire at this time.

Sir John Simon, the British Foreign Secretary, sneered at Sir Lampson's telegram.

"Damn yellow-skinned monkeys, do you really think you're the world hegemon? Actually spoke to the British Empire in such a tone. Why did the British Empire accede to your request? "Sir John Simon hated the Chinese Empire. Gain's military campaign against the Kingdom of Siam by the Chinese Empire made him a big ugly foreign minister. At first, the Kingdom of Siam planned to take action against the Chinese, and he strongly expressed his support for the Kingdom of Siam. As a result, this provoked the Chinese Empire's armed invasion of the Kingdom of Siam. Subsequently, he demanded the use of force to deter the Chinese Empire. As a result, the Chinese Empire in turn shocked them with a large-scale parade, so that the British Navy had to withdraw halfway, and became the laughing stock of the whole world. And Sir John Simon himself was disgraced by this. This made him disgusted with the Chinese Empire from the bottom of his heart. For the Chinese Empire's request for the extradition of Rama VII this time, it is even more ruthlessly ridiculed, believing that the Chinese Empire is clearly whimsical. How could the British Empire send Rama VII and others directly to China because of a request from the Chinese Empire? That's a shame, isn't it? Those who don't know will think that the British Empire has become a vassal state of the Chinese Empire.

However, Sir John Simon took the telegram to the Prime Minister's Office and told Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald the news. Like Sir John Simon, Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald now has no good opinion of the Chinese Empire. It is precisely because of the Chinese Empire that his prestige as the prime minister in the cabinet has also been damaged.

"Your Excellency, the Chinese are unashamed to ask us to extradite King Rama VII and his henchmen to them, and the tone of command is really too unkind to us. I believe that we should directly reject this unreasonable demand of the Chinese. Sir John Simon said.

Prime Minister Ramsay McDonald nodded, and his first reaction was the same.

"But won't this make the Chinese angry?" Prime Minister Ramsay McDonald was worried.

"Your Excellency, even if the Chinese are dissatisfied with us, what can we do? Could it be that they still dare to go to war against us? King Rama VII is extremely partisan, and for us, it is of great use. We can support Rama VII in establishing a Siamese government-in-exile in England in the same way that the Americans supported Hirohito in establishing a Japanese government-in-exile. Jean Rama VII called on the Siamese to constantly rise up against the colonial rule of the Chinese. It would be best if the Chinese could be bogged down in the quagmire. Sir John Simon said.

"It's a great idea. However, let's listen to the opinions of other cabinet ministers first. Prime Minister Ramsey McDonald said. The so-called eat a trench and grow a wisdom. This time, Prime Minister Ramsay McDonald will no longer be arbitrary. lest something go wrong in the end, he has to carry it alone. If it is a resolution passed by the cabinet ministers collectively, even if something happens, he will not be blamed alone.

"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister. I believe that other cabinet ministers will never agree to the unreasonable demands of the Chinese. Sir John Simon said.

The rest of the cabinet ministers soon gathered at the Prime Minister's Office. Sir John Simon informed the ministers of the demands of the Chinese Empire. The faces of the British cabinet ministers suddenly became serious. There is no way, when it comes to the issue of the Chinese Empire, they all have to be cautious. The current Chinese Empire is in full swing. The British Empire, on the other hand, has already begun to decline. They needed to pay special attention to any decision made to the Chinese Empire, lest it bring unforeseen losses to the British Empire.

"Ladies and gentlemen, King Rama VII is the monarch of a country, and the Chinese want to extradite him like a prisoner, and then try him, which is simply an insult to King Rama VII. Besides, although the Kingdom of Siam broke out in the massacre of the Chinese. But didn't the Chinese also kill a large number of Siamesees? This has been flattened, but the Chinese are still holding on, which is really too bullying.

In addition, we promised to guarantee the safety of the Kingdom of Siam. But, regrettably, we were not able to deliver on our promises in the end. Now that King Rama VII's country has been occupied by the Chinese, he has become the king of the dead country. If we hand him over to the Chinese again, the Chinese will definitely hang him without hesitation. It's as if they had hanged Emperor Taisho in the first place. Therefore, I believe that we absolutely cannot agree to the conditions of the Chinese. Sir John Simon said.

"What about the others? What do you think? Prime Minister Ramsay McDonald asked.

"Your Excellency, if we reject the Chinese, will this make the Chinese angry and launch a direct attack on Burma? After all, with their military strength, it is not difficult to do this. Sir Philip Lister, Secretary of State for the Colonies, said.

"The Chinese dare! If they dared to do that, it would be a declaration of war against the British Empire, an act of war. Although the Chinese defeated the Kingdom of Siam, the British Empire was not a small country like the Kingdom of Siam. If they dare to wage war against us, the British Empire will surely make them pay a heavy price. Sir John Simon exclaimed.

However, then he found that no one responded to him at all. In particular, the Lord of the Navy, Chatfield, and the War Secretary, Viscount Halsham, were expressionless all the time, much to the embarrassment of Sir John Simon.

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, I do not think that the British Empire will be able to win in the event of a war. If we go to war with the Chinese, the Chinese's powerful army will directly attack Burma and even India. We're afraid it's hard to fend off their attacks. Viscount Halsham said.

"The Royal Navy is planning to build more capital ships. For the time being, we do not yet have the strength to confront the Chinese Navy. Chatfield also said.

Obviously, both men meant to do their best to avoid conflict, let alone war, with the Chinese Empire now. If war did break out, Britain would have lost it.

"Are we going to give in to the Chinese? In that case, what will the rest of the world think of us. The British Empire will be the laughing stock of the whole world. What's more, we can unite France and the United States, and the Chinese may not really dare to go to war against us. Sir John Simon insisted.

"It's better to lose face than to be defeated by the Chinese." In that case, we will not only lose face, but also the lives of many lads, as well as colonies and money. Chancellor of the Exchequer Neville Chamberlain said.

Suddenly, Sir John Simon's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

"Gentlemen, then, is the general's opinion that we agree to the demands of the Chinese?" Prime Minister Ramsay McDonald asked.

"Your Excellency, even if we want to promise the Chinese, we can't agree to them immediately. At the very least, it should be delayed. In this way, we can save face. It will not allow the rest of the world to task, and we will not be able to resist at all in the face of the pressure of the Chinese Empire. Sir John Simon said.

Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald nodded, then looked at the other ministers: "What do you think?" ”

"Your Excellency, you can do that. However, I think we should grasp a certain degree. Lest it be too much and anger the Chinese. In that case, we will probably pay even more heavy losses. Neville Chamberlain said.

"Then let's do it." Prime Minister Ramsay McDonald said.

For the sake of the British Empire's so-called face, the British government rejected the Chinese Empire's request for the extradition of Rama VII and his henchmen. (To be continued.) )