Chapter 1075: How to Deal with Siam
"Bang! Bang! Bang! A row of gunshots rang out, and dozens of Siamese soldiers lined up in a row fell to the ground after being shot.
"Okay, kill those guys and avenge the dead compatriots!" Some Chinese cheered loudly.
This was the execution ground of the Imperial Army, where captured Siamese soldiers were being executed. These Siamese soldiers were all bullied and insulted the Chinese, and their hands were stained with Chinese blood. Although, after the arrival of the Imperial army, many of them fled. However, under the testimony of the majority of Chinese, these people could not escape at all, and they were arrested one after another. After a trial by a special military tribunal, the execution was carried out.
Outside the execution ground, many Chinese came to watch the execution. Although, such a large-scale killing, it seems a little bloody. However, those Chinese simply don't care. They looked at the Siamese and there was nothing but hatred in their eyes. What did the Siamese do to them in the first place? Now, at last, the Siamese have paid the bloody debt.
"Next batch!" The executing officer ordered with a blank face.
So, the wolf-like soldiers of the empire brought dozens of other Siamese soldiers with them. Those Siamese people have long since lost the arrogance of bullying the Chinese. They trembled with fright, and their faces were as earth-colored. Many people are even frightened of incontinence. When they committed atrocities, bullied the Chinese, and killed the Chinese, they ignored the Chinese's pleas for mercy and killed the Chinese in a cruel way. Now, retribution has come, and it's their turn to pay for what they have done.
"Please, don't kill me, I know it's wrong." A young Siamese pleaded with tears in his eyes. He was less than seventeen or eighteen years old. However, when he killed the Chinese, he was not merciful at all, killed two Chinese, and raped several Chinese women. Now, knowing that he was wrong, he was scared and begged for mercy from the Imperial * soldiers. However, this is of no use at all. The Empire has already sentenced these guys to death. All of them will be executed, and no one will be able to escape.
"Execution." The executing officer gave the order with a blank face. The pleading of the Siamese people, he saw a lot. But, in his eyes, the Siamese were like animals. Kill some brutes, and no one will have a psychological burden.
"Bang! Bang! Bang! "The crisp sound of a rifle sounded. Those Siamese were shot and killed.
Immediately, the Imperial* soldiers who were waiting on the side stepped forward, dragged the corpses away, and threw them into a deep pit not far away. At this moment, the pit was already full of Siamese corpses.
"Next batch!" The executing officer ordered.
Wait until the next group of Siamese people have been brought up, and then give the order to open fire. And so on and so forth, and so on. The Siamese are taking responsibility for the crimes they have committed. And this responsibility is often their life.
Of course, this is quite fair. Previously, these Siamese people wantonly killed Chinese. At that time, they laughed arrogantly and enjoyed the thrill of killing. It's just that now when faced with the Empire* army, they have become the target of slaughter.
There are many more such execution grounds in Siam. It was a difficult task to kill hundreds of thousands of Siamese in three months. Of course, many units of the 12th Army of the Imperial Army were drawn out for execution. If this continues, we will definitely be able to complete the task within three months.
The Chinese Empire's mass execution of those Siamese in the Kingdom of Siam also attracted worldwide attention. There are no impermeable walls in the world. Despite the Empire's deliberate cover-up, it soon became known to the Western world. Suddenly, the entire Western world shook. Various countries have blamed the Chinese Empire for the large-scale massacre of the Siamese people, claiming that it was an extremely cruel atrocity. As one of the great powers in the world and a civilized country, how could the Chinese Empire commit such atrocities? They demanded that the Chinese Empire stop this cruel act.
It's just that they seem to have forgotten. How did the Siamese people treat the Chinese in the first place? At least more than 50,000 Chinese have been killed every month, and countless Chinese have been insulted. Many Chinese property was robbed by Siamese. However, those Western countries seem to have selectively forgotten this. They did not see the Siamese massacre of the Chinese at all, only the mass execution of the Siamese by the Chinese* army. This is clearly a distinction between treatments. Deliberately aimed at the Chinese Empire.
Of course, the Chinese Empire fought back against the accusations of these Western countries. The Chinese Empire carried out the sentences against the Siamese only when the evidence was conclusive. No other country has the right to blame the Chinese Empire.
Of course, the Western powers have always smeared the Chinese Empire, which the Chinese Empire has long been accustomed to. Militarily, the Western powers were no match for the Chinese Empire. Dare not go to war with the Chinese Empire. Therefore, we can only use such despicable means to smear China and tarnish China's image. However, the Chinese Empire simply did not care. In this world, it is still the truth that the fist is big. There was no need for the Chinese empire to gain the approval of the Western world. As long as the people of the empire and the vast number of Chinese people think that the Chinese empire is doing the right thing, it is enough. The Chinese Empire was able to gain the support and love of the people and continue to exist. As for the Western world, it is simply the enemy of the empire. When the Empire is defeated in future wars, they will also prostrate at the feet of the Empire.
The execution of hundreds of thousands of Siamese by the Chinese Empire shocked the world. However, it made the Chinese in Siam very happy. The sense of identity with the empire has also deepened a lot. For these overseas Chinese, what they need is not a person who can protect them at a critical moment. A country that can avenge them after being humiliated?
The Kingdom of Siam is now under Empire, and King Rama VII of the Kingdom of Siam has also been hanged by the Empire. There are also many soldiers and mobs of the Kingdom of Siam, who are also being executed. The entire government apparatus of the Kingdom of Siam is now paralyzed. How to deal with the Kingdom of Siam has been put on the desk of Emperor Wu Haoxuan.
In early April, Emperor Wu Haoxuan convened the Imperial Military and Political Ministers to discuss what to do with Siam. This question cannot be left unresolved for a long time. After all, the Empire doesn't want to see a chaotic Siam. In that case, it is not in the interests of the Empire.
The Kingdom of Siam is rich in resources and has fertile soil. In particular, agriculture will be very developed if it is improved according to modernization. Although, the empire is no longer short of food. However, the population of the empire was growing rapidly. Occupying more grain-producing areas would also help to meet the future needs of the empire. In addition, the international demand for food is, on the whole, in short supply. In other words, many people in many places are still hungry. In some cases, food can also be used as a strategic weapon. Therefore, it was necessary for the empire to keep Siam firmly in its hands.
"Everyone, let's talk about how the Kingdom of Siam should deal with the aftermath, we can't keep letting the Kingdom of Siam go on like this." Wu Haoxuan said.
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Cabinet has two opinions on the disposition of the Kingdom of Siam, one is that the Empire will directly annex the Kingdom of Siam and turn the Kingdom of Siam into a province of the Empire. In this way, the empire would be able to directly administer the Kingdom of Siam. However, if the empire did so, it would certainly be condemned by the international community. After all, when the empire sent troops to the Kingdom of Siam, it was under the banner of avenging the Chinese. Now the empire not only hanged the king of Siam, but also executed so many Siamese people, and finally annexed the Kingdom of Siam to the territory of the empire. This will undoubtedly make the international community very unhappy with the expansion of the empire. In addition, there are 10 million Siamese people in Siam. The Siamese were mostly hostile to the Empire. If we were to annex Siam, what should the Siamese do? You can't just execute them all, or simply deny their identities. Imperial Prime Minister Yang Du said.
Wu Haoxuan nodded, these are indeed very serious problems, worthy of deep thought by the empire.
"Is there less Western powers condemning empires? As long as the empire gets benefits, no matter how they condemn the empire, the empire will not lose a piece of meat. As for the Siamese, even if they don't kill them all, they can be used as slaves. There are more than 10 million Siamese, and not too many. War Minister Marshal Shi Qingshan said.
Marshal Shi Qingshan's words largely represent the opinion of the military. The generals of the military hoped to expand the territory of the empire. Now that the Kingdom of Siam has been defeated, there is no need to spit out the Kingdom of Siam again.
"What about the second opinion?" Wu Haoxuan asked. He had to consider the pros and cons before coming up with the best solution.
"The second suggestion is to make the Kingdom of Siam a vassal state of the empire. The status is the same as that of other vassal states in the empire. Its politics, economy, military and diplomacy were all controlled by the Empire. The advantage of this is that the empire can control the Kingdom of Siam by hiding behind the scenes. In addition, the empire could achieve the goal of controlling the Kingdom of Siam by supporting the Chinese and allowing the Chinese of the Kingdom of Siam to control the power of the country. In this way, the empire would not have to face the accusations of the Western powers directly. Yang Du continued.
Wu Haoxuan nodded, this method is also feasible. However, although there are quite a few Chinese in Siam, they still do not seem to be the majority relative to the population of the entire Kingdom of Siam. This will undoubtedly make the future rule a lot of problems. (To be continued.) )