Chapter 202 A small place, creating a myth (first update, please subscribe)
Siam,
Siam in July was in a state of turmoil, retreating from Myanmar to Siam While Luo's Japanese army deployed defense lines on the Thai-Myanmar border to block the Allied attack, they also turned against foreigners in Siam and directly confiscated food for maintenance. They even asked the Thai army to cooperate with them in defending against the Allied forces, and provided supplies to the Japanese army to support the Japanese army. Combat.
Although its Prime Minister Kuan Apaiwang wanted to resist, he did not dare to offend the Japanese army, lest the Japanese army would be angry and march south to Bangkok. Therefore, they had to agree to provide supplies to the Japanese army. In response, the Allies responded by increasing their bombing of Bangkok and other places.
On July 2, more than 300 Allied bombers bombed many Siamese cities, including Bangkok and Chiang Mai, in the hope of using the bombing to promote defections within Siam.
In fact, "find another 'Badoglio'" became a political slogan in Siam as early as last year, which directly led to Phibun's downfall, and since the beginning of the year, more and more people have begun to go on strike , uprisings broke out one after another in various places.
Why is anti-Japanese sentiment so high in Siam? In the final analysis... it is the blood of descendants of Yan and Huang that flows in the veins of many Siamese people.
“In today’s Siam, the most influential politician is the anti-Japanese Billy Panonrong. Even though his name is Siamese, his Chinese name is Chen Jiaxiang. His father is a Chinese businessman. , his ancestral home is in the town of Haihua, Chenggong, Guangdong, and his mother is Siamese. The vast majority of members of the so-called "Free Thai Movement" are actually our compatriots."
In Sandak. In Gen's official residence, Chen Cang looked at the famous Boss Li in front of him and said respectfully.
“Currently, the underground resistance movement in Siam has 13 guerrilla groups trained by American officers and 11 guerrilla groups trained by British officers, each with at least 500 people. In addition, there are many guerrilla groups trained by Guerrillas trained by American and British officers. But..."
Chen Cang said proudly.
"These guerrillas have direct contact with us! Including those trained by British and American officers. After all, we are all Chinese."
Chen Cang flew directly from Guangxi to Shan Basically, the purpose of his coming here is to cooperate with Li Yi'an's Siam operation.
In order to open up the land transportation line between the country and Borneo, Li Yi'an specifically inquired in the Allied Intelligence Department. Unexpectedly, after inquiring, Siam's resistance was actually inseparable from the domestic relation.
Think about it. During the entire Pacific War, only overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia resisted Japan. The locals basically regarded the Japanese as liberators. Although Siam was an independent country, the Siamese did not resist Japan. The people occupied Southeast Asia and thought that it would be a good thing for Siam to take away the Western colonial rulers. As a result, only the Chinese in that place also resisted Japan.
So he got in touch with the country through his uncle and expressed his willingness to fund their operations in Siam. The two sides hit it off immediately, and then Chen Cang's trip to Sandakan began. Even the plane was sent by Li Yi'an. of.
It must be said that although the SM75 aircraft made in Italy does not look like much, its long-distance flight performance is absolutely first-class. If there were not too few aircraft, Li Yian even planned to solve the labor problem through air transportation.
"So, we have formulated a plan for the August Uprising. According to the plan, the uprising will be launched in multiple cities at the same time. Eventually, the rebel army will attack Bangkok..."
In Chencang When introducing the uprising plan they had formulated, Li Yian did not care about the details, but asked rhetorically.
"Mr. Chen, is that it?"
"What?"
Chen Cang asked doubtfully.
“I mean, your plan is to launch an uprising?”
“Yes, through the uprising, the pro-Japanese regime will be overthrown, and then Billy Panonjung will establish a pro-Japanese regime. As a result, the situation in Nanyang will be greatly improved. After the Allies regain Malaysia and Chief Li launches an attack on Surabaya and other places, the complete liberation of Nanyang will be just around the corner. "
Chen Cang seems a little uncomfortable. He understood what the other party meant. He came here because the other party said that they could fund their operations in Siam, and the amount of funding was no less than 1 million pounds. Although the pound was not as strong as the US dollar, it was more than 4 million US dollars. A huge sum of money, and in Siam, pounds can also be circulated. After all, the British Empire still has a great influence in Southeast Asia, and Malaysia is close at hand.
"That's not what I'm talking about." Li Yian shook his head and said.
"Mr. Chen, you also said just now that although those guerrillas are in the name of the "Free Thai Movement", they are actually almost all overseas Chinese. Why are they anti-Japanese? Because They are Chinese, and in Nanyang, only the Chinese will resist the Japanese invasion. This is a well-known fact... But Mr. Chen, what I want to ask about is the future, the future! "
Staring at Chen Cang, Li Yi'an asked. road.
“What do the overseas Chinese get when they shed their blood? Mr. Chen.”
"What did you get?"
Chen Cang was stunned and said directly.
"They drove the Japanese devils out. This was helpful to the overall situation of the domestic war of resistance. Mr. Li did not know that the country has now launched a counter-offensive in Guangdong and Guangxi. If Siam launches an uprising, the troops stationed in French Central South China will The Japanese will not dare to act rashly, the overall situation..."
When he mentioned French Central South, Li Yian raised his eyebrows. After the war is over, how will his identity be resolved?
After all, I have always claimed that I once lived in Saigon.
Even if my current status prevents me from thinking about identity issues!
But a suitable identity is also needed to explain everything. After all, no one appears out of thin air. This problem needs to be solved after all!
But this thought only passed by for a moment, and then Li Yian said.
“The overall situation is important, but the interests of overseas Chinese cannot be sacrificed. Mr. Chen, our ancestors have explored Southeast Asia for two thousand years. They are said to be outsiders, but in fact they are no different from the local indigenous people. In the case of Siam, At present, the population of northern immigrants is 2.315 million, accounting for about 11.3% of the total population of Siam, and the "hidden Chinese" who have the same ancestry as us account for more than 40% of its domestic population. Add the two together, about 51 % to 55%. In the past, these people were unwilling to admit or hide their identities due to Siamese official suppression. If we can force Siam to change its suppression of us after launching the uprising, we will undoubtedly create a new world. A country for us!”
Too many people!
This is of course a means for the ruler to maintain his rule. Unlike the later massacre of local monkeys in Indonesia, the ultimate goal of Rama VI was to force immigrants to actively integrate into Siam through exclusion, which is an assimilation policy.
“Our country!”
Chen Cang was startled by these four words. He looked out the window and said.
“You mean, you want to turn Siam into a place like North Borneo? A place where we are the masters?”
“Yes!”
Li Yian nodded and said.
“This is where we are the masters, where the Chinese dominate a country and fight against these people. Our people donate money and lives. They deserve to be rewarded. If you want to launch an uprising in Siam, I I can provide funds and weapons, and if necessary, I can even send bombers to bomb the military camps in Bangkok. However, we must change Siam's discrimination and rejection of us. What we need is someone... who belongs to us. ”
A Siam that belongs to us!
Although Li Yian's words sounded shocking, these simple words made Chen Cang feel a little excited. What made him even more excited was Li Yian's next sentence.
"Mr. Chen, I have already created a country here. Mr. Chen, how about we join forces and create another miracle!"
(End of this chapter)