Chapter 891: Find a fat sheep to deal with the aftermath (Third update, please subscribe)
Question, how many days does it take to destroy a country?
Seven days!
It only takes seven days.
From the issuance of the ultimatum on June 23 to the attack in the early morning of the 24th, to the military uprising on the 27th, in fact, on the fourth day of the war, as a republic, Siam perished.
On the 28th, the uprising forces took control of the entire Bangkok and required all civilian armies to return to their military camps in the name of the Ministry of National Defense.
On the 29th, the Siam National Committee announced that it would return to Bangkok.
On the 30th, the "Siam National Salvation Army" appeared on the east bank of the Chao Phraya River. The moment the "Siam National Salvation Army" shook hands with the rebel army, it also marked the restoration of the Kingdom of Siam!
Of course, in some contexts, "restoration" can be called by another name - such as the restoration of tradition.
For example, the street lights finally no longer need to be hung, and the closed temples have also reopened.
In a temple in Bangkok, Shen Jingyi looked very pious, but all the Buddha statues in the temple disappeared.
“Why is there no Buddha statue here?”
Zhao Amao asked doubtfully.
Fan Jingyi did not answer him, but looked at the empty Buddhist hall and said.
“Did you know? When we left Bangkok a few years ago, the monks could no longer leave the monastery!”
As Shen Jingyi walked, she talked about what this temple looked like when she was a child, and talked about the past of the monks and the surrounding neighbors, but it was difficult to connect everything with this empty temple.
They were walking and chatting like this.
“Later, my brother and I left Bangkok together. In order to survive, we had no choice but to take up arms. At that time, I didn’t know when I would be able to return to Bangkok...”
Speaking of this, Fan Jingyi turned to look at the man beside her. Although she had only known him for a few days, she had an inexplicable liking for him.
Is it because of his figure when he jumped out of the helicopter that day, or because he calmly told her to fight and not retreat that day?
Although it all happened within the past few days, but...she was indeed attracted to the man next to her.
“Those Buddha statues have been confiscated.”
Finally, Fan Jingyi revealed the whereabouts of the Buddha statues. Before Zhao Amao could react, she continued.
“Many Buddha statues are made of gold!”
“Gold! That’s no wonder...”
"Yes, Panonrong and the others used gold in exchange for a lot of arms from the Soviet Union. They thought they could rule here forever."
"But they couldn't resist us!"
Zhao Amao said with some pride.
"Yes, without your help, we may never be able to return to Bangkok."
Fan Jingyi nodded, then turned to look at him and asked.
"But you...will you leave?"
After saying that, she looked at Zhao Amao beside her expectantly.
......
"Your Excellency, Zheng Xi will return to Bangkok in three days."
In the study room of the official residence, Li Guoren looked at your Excellency and said.
"What he is most concerned about right now is how many troops we will send to Siam. He should be worried about his own safety."
"He is right to be worried!"
Li Yian said.
“Tell him that we will send an army of no less than 15,000 troops, navy, and air force to help him restore order in Siam.”
“What happens after that? Will we evacuate? ”
Looking up at Li Guoren, Li Yian asked.
"What do you think?"
"This..."
Li Guoren thought for a while and said,.
“This is the second time we have entered Siam. If we withdraw again, it would be inappropriate both emotionally and rationally. Moreover, Siam is still our barrier to protect Nanyang, so we cannot do it no matter what. Retreat from Siam!" Li Yi'an nodded slowly and said.
“Therefore, there is no need to consider the issue of when to evacuate. What needs to be considered now is how to restore local order as soon as possible and ensure long-term peace and stability at that time!”
“Sir, I’m afraid this will require Spend a lot of money."
Li Guoren said.
“Whether it is the reorganization and reconstruction of the army, or the subsequent reconstruction of local areas, and economic recovery, it will require a lot of expenditure, and they cannot afford this money.”
Yu Xiangdong on the side added.
“According to previous estimates, in the next five years, we must provide more than 100 million US dollars in aid to Siam every year to help it restore order and rebuild its economy, and this is based on On the basis that its internal affairs can be resolved as soon as possible, if the riots continue, the expenditure is likely to double."
Twenty million a year!
That’s one billion in five years!
A billion dollars in real money!
"Hey, this is the price of being a big brother!"
Li Yi'an couldn't help but sigh. He knew better than anyone else the cost of interfering in other countries. Whether it was the US military's intervention in Vietnam or the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan, they The expenses are in the hundreds of billions. Even Egypt's intervention in Yemen cost more than a billion dollars.
This is just military intervention. During the Cold War, in order to win over their little brothers, the United States, the Soviet Union and other countries all started the "spending money mode" to win over their allies with aid. Their expenditures were astronomical!
Li Yian doesn’t know whether throwing away money is Dasha 13, but what is certain is that he will never throw away money abroad, let alone use the same courage as the United States to aid other countries .
Financial resources are real money. If you give one point to others, you will lose one point.
"But some prices have to be paid. If we do not provide assistance to Siam, then only God knows how the situation will develop there in the future..."
Thinking of the scene where the United States fell into the quagmire of Vietnam, Li Yi'an felt a chill in his heart, although the character of the Siamese people made people doubt whether they could fight for more than ten years like Vietnam. But there are some things to guard against.
“We must completely stabilize the situation before it worsens!”
Li Yian said while pacing in the office meeting room. Anyone who knows him knows that, This is his habit when thinking about things, and now he must be thinking about whether to spend this money.
One billion dollars!
It’s really not a small number!
Nanyang’s GDP is only a little over 50 billion US dollars, just more than the United Kingdom!
To provide foreign aid at a rate equivalent to 2% of the gross national product... This is really cruel, although there are indeed countries in another world that have done this.
But Nanyang is poor!
You even have to go to the United States to get the money for the milk powder!
But Siam is very important!
In fact, it is very easy to enter Siam at the beginning, but if you want to deal with the aftermath later, it will cost money, and it will cost a lot of money.
Finally, Li Yian made a decision, took a long puff of cigar and said.
“So, this money must be paid, otherwise, all our efforts in Siam will be wasted!”
“Your Excellency, then this money can come from...”
Before Li Guoren could finish speaking, Li Yian interrupted him with a wave of his hand and said.
“We can’t pay this money, we can’t afford it. At most we can only provide them with some weapons, and then guide Nanyang’s capital to invest in Siam, and through economic Support to help them improve their economy! As for aid... it won’t work!”
Li Guoren and Yu Xiangdong couldn’t help but look at each other, haven’t you already decided to pay?
"Your Excellency, then Siam..."
"Siam must need assistance,"
Li Yian said.
“But we definitely can’t pay for it, so we need to find other countries to pay for it!”
Some things must be done, but you don’t have to spend your own money. The most important thing is to find a sponsor.
Yu Xiangdong said as if he suddenly realized something.
"Sir, do you mean to find another fat sheep?"
"Yes!"
Li Yian smiled as he took a puff of his cigar.
"It would be a shame to leave the fat sheep without gathering the wool!"
Needless to say, everyone knows who the fat sheep among you is?
Who else could it be but America?
When it comes to shedding wool, of course you have to pick up fat sheep.
Is there a fatter sheep in the world than America?
“And I believe that Americans will be very happy to take over this responsibility. After all, the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility.”
I have so much beautiful wool, if not Let’s gather some together. Can the United States afford so much wool?
(End of this chapter)