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Piaotian Literature of the Fourth Empire of China www.piaotia.com Chapter 429 Thailand and the Dutch East Indies

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    "Your Majesty, in the entire Nanyang region, in addition to the British and French colonies we are currently attacking, there are also Thailand and the Dutch East Indies. If we annex Nanyang, should we annex these two forces as well. Although Thailand is *  * country is weak. As long as we finish dealing with the British and French armies and launch a pincer attack on Thailand, the indigenous Thai troops will definitely not be our opponents. As for the Dutch East Indies, the Netherlands is just a small European country, and we have no need at all.  Afraid of them. Thailand's rice and minerals, Dutch East Indies' rubber and various resources are also very rich, and the empire has no reason to keep these two forces!" said Navy Minister Zhang Cheng.

    Nanyang, except for Thailand, was originally a colony of Western powers.  Among them, Spain occupied the Philippines, the French occupied the Indochina colony consisting of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, the British occupied Burma and the Straits Settlements, and the Indonesian archipelago was occupied by the Netherlands.  Now, the Philippines has become a Chinese colony last year, and the French's Indochina colony and the British's Burma and Straits Settlements are no longer safe.  If Thailand and the Dutch East Indies are captured, the entire Southeast Asia will belong to China.  Moreover, as Navy Minister Zhang Cheng said, both Thailand and the Netherlands are just small countries. China is not even afraid of Britain and France, so is it still afraid of them?

    Wang Yuze couldn't help but feel a little moved.  Since they wanted to annex Nanyang, they would simply annex Thailand and the Dutch East Indies.  At that time, two provinces will be established directly in Nanyang and placed under the direct jurisdiction of the empire.

    "Your Majesty, I'm afraid things will not be that easy. Let's not talk about Thailand. The Dutch East Indies minister suggested that the empire should not move for now. Although the Netherlands is a small European country, it has always had a very close relationship with Germany. When the empire marched into Southeast Asia,  The German Ambassador to China, Lucas, has come to me specifically to express German Emperor Wilhelm II's concern for the Nanyang region, stating that the Netherlands has absolutely no intention of going against the empire, and hopes that the empire will not infringe on the interests of the Netherlands!" Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang  said.

    The Netherlands is a small country, and the Dutch East Indies is also the only overseas colony of the Netherlands. If it cannot be preserved, the national strength of the Netherlands will be greatly affected.  Therefore, at this time, the Netherlands can only embrace Germany's thigh.

    In 1596, a Dutch fleet led by Dutchman Hortmann arrived in Banten, Java.  In 1603, the Netherlands built a trading station in Java; in 1605, they conquered Ambon and Tili Islands in the Maluku Islands, which are rich in spices.  In 1619, Jakarta on Java Island was captured and named Batavia as the headquarters of the Dutch East India Company in the East.  Before the arrival of the Dutch, the Portuguese had already established some trading stations in Indonesia.  Later, the British also landed in Indonesia and established a colony.  Using Batavia as their base, the Dutch adopted a strategy of fragmentation and disintegration, taking over the northern and southern Moluccas one after another and blocking the Molucca Strait.  After that, in 1641, he captured Malacca, the choke point of Portuguese rule for 130 years, and completely controlled East India.  The Netherlands has become the country that occupies the most territory among these European countries.

    The Netherlands initially colonized these areas through the Dutch East India Company.  After the East India Company was disbanded in 1799, the colony was taken over by the Dutch government, and was historically known as the Dutch East Indies (Japanese: Lanling East Indies), or Dutch Indies for short.  The colonial authorities of the Dutch East Indies had long pursued the dual policies of commercial monopoly and colonial expansion.

    After the establishment of the Dutch (Indian) colony, the Dutch stepped up their smuggling and military harassment on China's southeastern coast.  The Netherlands (India) considers itself a major country in Southeast Asia and demands equal trade with China.  According to Chinese official documentary records during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, most of China's relations with the Netherlands were actually negotiations and exchanges with the Netherlands (India).

    Wang Yuze¡¯s face looked a little ugly. The Netherlands is a small country, and China doesn¡¯t need to care at all.  However, after Germany said hello, China had to think about it.  Now China has offended Western powers such as Britain, France, Russia and the United States. If it offends Germany again, it will be very disadvantageous.  Moreover, in the coming war, Germany will be needed to help China contain the strength of the British navy.  If it breaks out with Germany because of this, it will not be of any benefit to China.  It was really not worthwhile to lose Germany as a quasi-ally for the sake of a Dutch East Indies.

    "Your Majesty, if that's the case, I suggest that we wait for the Dutch East Indies to wait until the empire wins this war. In comparison, winning this war is the most important thing!"  Xiong Wu, Chief of General Staff, said.

    "Yes! Your Majesty. Once we win this battle, we won't have to worry about so much anymore. We will just find a way to eat up the Dutch East Indies in the future. Can the Germans still protect the Netherlands for the rest of their lives?" Secretary of War  Cai Yun also advised.

    "Everyone, I understand. Now that Germany has spoken, we still have to think about it. Mr. Wu, you can reply to the Dutch side. The empire has no ambitions for the Dutch East Indies. However, the Dutch East Indies have manyChinese, the empire hopes that the Dutch East Indies colonial authorities will take proper care of these Chinese!  "Wang Yuze said. Among the Chinese in Southeast Asia, the Chinese in the Dutch East Indies can be said to be the most miserable. In history, the Dutch East Indies have had many massacres of Chinese by indigenous people. Indonesian monkeys are lazy and eat well. Although the population is large,  But almost all the wealth in the country is controlled by the Chinese. It¡¯s no wonder that, for example, the shops of Chinese and Indonesian indigenous people often close at 5 or 6 pm, while the Chinese shops are open until 10 pm. In this way, the Chinese naturally make money.  They have more money than the Indonesian natives. The jealous Indonesian natives often oppressed the Chinese, even massacred the Chinese, robbed the Chinese of their wealth, and raped their wives and daughters. The Dutch East Indies authorities did not care at all, and even  He planned all this behind his back. Therefore, the local Chinese are the most miserable.

    "Yes, Your Majesty! I will contact the Dutch side!" said Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang.

    "Your Majesty, since we have no solution for the time being in the Dutch East Indies, there is still no problem in Thailand. Although the current king of Thailand, Chulalongkorn, is very talented and has resisted the invasion of Thailand by Britain and France, if the empire wants to attack Thailand  If so, we have enough reasons!" Prime Minister Yang Hua said.

    "Oh? What's the reason?" Wang Yuze asked.

    "Your Majesty, it is obvious that King Chulalongkorn of Thailand is the fifth king of the Bangkok Dynasty, also known as Rama V. The Bangkok Dynasty was established by Rama I in 1782. That year, Rama I killed Tun  King Taksin of the Buri Dynasty pretended to be Taksin's son and asked the Manchus to be canonized. The Manchus did not know the truth and canonized Rama I as the King of Siam. You know, Rama I was only three years younger than Taksin, how could it be possible?  The son of Zheng Xin. Zheng Xin is a Chinese. The empire can use this to send troops to Thailand, destroy the Bangkok Dynasty and rebuild the Thonburi Dynasty. Then find an opportunity to completely annex Thailand!" Prime Minister Yang Hua suggested.  In this case, it would be justifiable for the empire to send troops to Thailand.  After all, the Chinese are also Chinese, and it is only natural that the empire avenges Zheng Xin.

    Zheng Xin is from Shantou, Guangdong.  King of Thonburi dynasty of Thailand.  (April 17, 1734 - April 7, 1782), also known as Thonburi the Great and Zheng Zhao.  He was an ethnic Chinese who established the Thonburi dynasty in Thailand.  After the death of his father Zheng Yong, he was adopted as an adopted son by the Minister of Finance Po Yajieji. He entered the palace at the age of 13 and served as a bodyguard at first, and later rose to the rank of prince.  When the Burmese army invaded Siam and captured the capital of the Ayutthaya dynasty, and the king died, Taksin held high the flag of justice. With the help of overseas Chinese and Thai people, after an arduous battle, he finally drove away the Burmese army and established the third generation of the Thai dynasty.  and was proclaimed Emperor Thonburi.

    On April 7, 1782, Zheng Xin was killed in a palace coup.  General Chakri (Rama I who founded the Bangkok Dynasty), who led his army back to Beijing from the Cambodian front, took power and established the Bangkok Dynasty.

    Rama I (1737-1809), the first king of the Bangkok Dynasty in Thailand (1782-1809), was originally named Thongluang.  Also known as Zhaopi Yechaokri, his posthumous name is Phra Buddha Yohua Chulaluo, and he is called Zheng Hua in Chinese history.  Rama's father comes from a Thai aristocratic family, and his mother's name is Daoreung, who is of partial Chinese descent.  In the forty-seventh year of Qianlong's reign in China (1782), Zheng Xin was executed by Zhaopi Yechokri.  In the fifty-first year of the reign of Emperor Zhao, Yechokli paid tribute and claimed to be Zheng Hua, the son of Xin.  The Qing court believed it and made him the King of Siam.

    "Okay, this is a good idea. In this case, it will be justifiable for the empire to send troops to Thailand!" Wang Yuze said with a smile.  Even though he knew that the current King of Thailand, Chulalongkorn, was a very talented king, he still had no power to resist in the face of China.  Asia only needs one powerful country, and that is China. As for Japan and Thailand, they will all become Chinese territory or China's lackeys.

    Chulalongkorn, Rama V (1852-1910), King of the Bangkok Dynasty of Thailand (reigned 1868-1910).  Chulalongkorn, also known as Rama V, is the fifth king of the Bangkok Dynasty in Thailand.  During his reign, he launched a modernization reform movement seeking self-improvement and wealth. Among the modernization reforms in the Asia-Pacific region at the same time, his influence was second only to Japan's Meiji Restoration.

    "Your Majesty, we can first carry out some publicity in the country to let the people in the country know what is going on. After the foundation of public opinion is established, the empire's war against Britain and France will be almost over. By then, the empire will  The Nanyang army can directly invade Thailand. With Thailand's current military strength, there is no way to confront the empire!" Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang also suggested.

    "Okay! Mr. Xiong, the General Staff can make relevant plans. After defeating Britain and France, they will attack Thailand!" Wang Yuze agreed.

    "Yes, Your Majesty!" Xiong Wu said.  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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