Chapter 1067: Exile Abroad
On the night of February 21, 4630 A.D., King Rama VII of Siam, with his family, secretly fled Bangkok to Phitsanulok in the northern part of the Kingdom of Siam. Accompanying Rama VII to Phitsanulok was Biripanom. As for Luang Phibun Shakham, he was asked by King Rama VII to stay in Bangkok and continue to command the army in battle. Of course, Rama VII told Luang Phibun Khan that if he was really unable to withstand the attack of the Chinese* army, he could retreat early. King Rama VII also knew that it would be almost impossible to keep Luang Phibun to hold Bangkok.
King Rama VII left Bangkok first, and then the princes and nobles of the Kingdom of Siam also rushed to flee Bangkok. They did not dare to flee until Rama VII left Bangkok, for fear that Rama VII would punish them for this. Now that Rama VII has fled, they naturally have no scruples.
The king and a large number of princes and nobles fled Bangkok, which further reduced the morale of the Siamese defenders in Bangkok, and even inevitably a large number of deserters. Although Luang Phibun Kankhan, who is sitting in Bangkok, knows all this, he is powerless to stop it. He knows very well that if he stops it, it will cause lesions. Those soldiers who are desperate to survive will obviously fight with those who prevent them from escaping.
The Chinese* army was also the first to learn about the situation in Bangkok. The Imperial Chinese Legation in the Kingdom of Siam reported the news to the country. And the country forwarded the news to the marines at the front. Under these circumstances, the 3rd and 4th Divisions of the Imperial Marine Corps planned an attack on Bangkok. Although, there are still quite a few Siamese troops entrenched in Bangkok. However, in a situation of low morale and weak will to fight, it is simply impossible to expect them to exert how strong their combat effectiveness is.
On the morning of February 22, 4630 AD, the 3rd and 4th Divisions of the Imperial Marine Corps advanced towards Bangkok. At 3 p.m., an offensive on Bangkok was launched. The resistance of the Siamese army was very weak, and it was easily defeated by the Imperial Marines. As a result, most of Bangkok's urban area soon fell to pieces. The occupation of Bangkok by Chinese* troops is only a matter of time.
Seeing that there was no hope of holding Bangkok, Luang Phibun Kan fled on the night of the 22nd. This further exacerbated the defeat of the Siamese army. On the 23rd, the Imperial Marines completely captured Bangkok and captured the capital of the Kingdom of Siam.
Siam in Bangkok heralded the imminent demise of the Kingdom of Siam. Although Rama VII, who was on the way to flee to Phitsanulok, made a speech, fortunately, the Siamese bravely took up arms and resisted the Chinese invasion. But there weren't many people who really responded to Rama VII's call. They were all shocked that the Siamese army had been defeated so quickly. After all, although Siam's national strength is not as good as China's, they also have 100,000 regular troops! Before the battle began, they also expanded the number of troops to 200,000 men. However, it is unbelievable that the 200,000 Siamese army was defeated by less than 40,000 Chinese* troops.
Under such circumstances, those Siamese people did not dare to rise up against the Chinese. Although the country is very important, one's own life is undoubtedly more important! To resist the Chinese is to lose a small life. Although the Siamese people believe in Buddhism, they believe in the afterlife. But how many people are willing to give up this life to pursue an illusory future life?
On February 24, 4630, the 12th Army of the Imperial Army landed at Pattaya. It's just that all the officers and men of the 12th Army are very unhappy, they actually didn't get a decent battle. Two divisions of the Marine Corps have actually defeated the Siamese army. Is this too perverted in the combat effectiveness of the Imperial Marines, or is the combat effectiveness of the Siamese army too rubbish?
Lieutenant General Tan Guowei, commander of the 12th Army of the Imperial Army, arrived in Bangkok with a depressed face and met with the smiling commander of the 3rd Marine Division, Major General Jiang Nan, and the commander of the 4th Division, Major General Wang Haigang.
"The Marines are very inauthentic this time! Well, the 12th Army of our army is the main force this time. As a result, by the time we landed, there was nothing left of us. Lieutenant General Tan Guowei said with an unhappy face.
"Haha, Commander, it's none of our business! It's not that we insisted on defeating the Siamese army so easily, it's just that they're a bit rubbish. Major General Jiang Nan said with a smile.
"The Siamese army of the dog * day, why didn't they fight a little? It's really boring! Lieutenant General Tan Guowei said.
"Talking about the commander, it will be the turn of the 12th Army to play next. We have two Marine Divisions, which can be responsible for controlling the coastal areas of Siam. However, the 12th Army had to be responsible for the vast areas of the interior. The Kingdom of Siam has fled to Phitsanulok. It's hundreds of kilometers from Bangkok. Major General Wang Haigang said.
To occupy the entire territory of the Kingdom of Siam, a large number of troops are required. The two divisions of the Marine Corps, with only more than 30,000 people at full strength, sprinkled on the land of more than 500,000 square kilometers of the Kingdom of Siam, are like sprinkling pepper noodles, and they will not be of any use. At this time, it will have to rely on the 12th Army of the Army. The 12th Army had 160,000 men. It is not a problem to clear the remnants of the Siamese army and occupy the Kingdom of Siam and annihilate it completely. Besides, fighting in the interior, the Army is clearly more suitable than the Marine Corps.
"Well, that's not what I said, it's naturally our task. If you can catch the kid of Rama VII, it will be a great achievement. Hopefully, that guy won't be like a rabbit and get away with it easily. Lieutenant General Tan Guowei said.
After the landing of the 12th Army of the Imperial Army, it began to advance throughout the territory of the Kingdom of Siam. The Siamese army, whose main force had already been defeated, could not fight against the Imperial Army at all. They often run away from the wind. This made it easy for the Imperial Army to occupy the territory of the Kingdom of Siam. The resistance encountered was very slight. The Siamese no longer had the courage to stand up to the Imperial Army.
Everywhere the Imperial Army went, it was welcomed by the vast number of Chinese. Those Chinese who were oppressed, robbed, and even killed by the Siamese people before were finally able to turn over. With the Chinese* army to support them, they naturally have nothing to fear. On the contrary, it was the Siamese people, one by one, who were honest, and their eyes were full of fear when they looked at the Chinese* army. In particular, those Siamese who have bullied the Chinese, or have Chinese blood on their hands, are even more frightened. Afraid that the Chinese * army will settle accounts after the fall. Let them live in fear all day long.
Of course, against these Siamese who killed the Chinese and bullied the Chinese, the empire will definitely not let go. It's just that that's not the most important thing right now. The most important thing is to occupy the entire territory of the Kingdom of Siam and destroy Siam. As for those Siamese, you can wait until the fall of the Siamese kingdom, and then gradually settle accounts with them.
The rest of the world was also shocked that the Kingdom of Siam had been defeated in such a short period of time. The British and French, in particular, knew that the armies of the Kingdom of Siam were armed with the weapons of their two countries. However, now the Siamese army is so vulnerable. Doesn't that show that their weaponry is not very good?
Originally, they were counting on the Siamese army to hold out for a while. After all, the regular army of the Kingdom of Siam numbered 100,000 men. Subsequently, 100,000 new troops were formed, which is 200,000 troops. Even if it is 200,000 pigs, if the Chinese want to annihilate them, it will take a lot of time. However, now the army is defeated. The Siamese army was defeated so easily.
The fleets of Britain and France, at this moment, have already set off and are preparing to enter the Mediterranean. Now that the war situation in the Kingdom of Siam has changed so much, this has made Britain and France hesitate a little, whether to send a fleet to continue eastward? After discussion, the British and French governments ordered the fleet to go to the British military base in Gibraltar, and the next step was to be arranged.
The American fleet was the same, they set off from the San Diego military base on the west coast of the United States. Originally, I was planning to go to the Philippines. However, within a few days, new orders were received to go to Hawaii for the time being. Once there, wait for new orders.
On February 25, 4630 A.D., Rama VII fled to Phitsanulok in panic. However, now Phitsanulok is not safe. The Chinese* army is already advancing on the entire territory of the Kingdom of Siam. It is estimated that it will not be long before Phitsanulok comes.
The main force of the Siamese army has been defeated by the Chinese* army, and it is even more delusional to want to resist the attack of the Chinese* army at Phitsanulok. There were not many options left before Rama VII.
"Your Majesty, the Chinese are marching towards Phitsanulok, and we simply don't have the strength to stop them." Billy Panon Rong said with a dejected expression.
"So what do we do now?" King Rama VII also panicked.
"Your Majesty, we have no choice but to leave the Kingdom of Siam. We went all the way west, to Burma, and then to India or Europe. In this way, we will be safe. Luang Phibun Khan suggested.
However, Rama VII clearly did not want to go into exile and become a dead king.
"Your Majesty, if we don't leave, the Chinese will definitely not let us go if they catch us. We have killed so many Chinese, and the Chinese will definitely kill us to avenge those Chinese. Luang Phibun said.
Suddenly, Rama VII couldn't help but shudder, although he was the king of Siam, but if the Chinese wanted to kill him, no one could stop him. Therefore, for the sake of his own life, Rama VII decided to leave the Kingdom of Siam and go into exile. (To be continued.) )