Rebirth of the Spanish Empire

While Alfonso was thinking about the future situation in the East, two fathers and sons in the Siamese royal family were also thinking about the fate of their country.

"Vacharazhong, you have been back for a few months. How do you feel about government affairs now? Are you tired?" Chulalongkorn looked at the son who missed him most when he was young and asked in a kind tone.

He is only 56 this year, but his face is already turning yellow, and his eyes are dull from time to time, which makes people know that he is due to excessive zongyu. But even so, in this Eastern world, there is no way for any country to look down upon him with the sense of being the head of state. Because he is Chulalongkorn, his fame is only slightly less famous than Emperor Meiji, the creator of the Meiji Restoration in Japan. Especially when all of Southeast Asia has fallen into colonies, only Siam, led by him, still maintains independence, which shows his international status.

"I'm used to it," Wachala replied with a long smile.

"Hey, it's hard for you. Over the years, I have sent all your brothers and sisters to the West to learn their advanced culture. However, I have not had much fatherly responsibility, especially your brothers. Fortunately, , now that you have all learned something and come back, you can all make your own contribution to the future development of Siam. Unfortunately, hey, we don’t have much room for development." Chulalongkorn said with a smile on his face said angrily.

"What do you mean by this, father?" Wachala asked in confusion. Moreover, today's father made him feel very different. How should I put it, a little more amiable.

“One of the things I am most proud of in my life is that I, Siam, have embraced Siam and not allowed it to become a colonial power of the great powers. Over the years, in order to keep it, I have worked hard and tried every means, but I still can’t. Things that could get rid of the ceded land happened. The area east of the Mekong River was forcibly ceded by the French. To the west, the British were pressing step by step. It was inevitable that Malaya would be under British rule again. , we are already in the British stronghold in Asia, and the French China Peninsula is even more blocked. In the past, when the Qing Dynasty was strong, we could still count on it, but look, they can't protect themselves now, and they are so poor. Even if the Japanese tightened their pants and bought some second-hand ships, they could destroy Li Hongzhang's decades of savings. With them, will we, the former vassal countries, still have hope?

Emperor Meiji's vision and strategy were indeed unique. He first took advantage of the great powers when they didn't know where to start, and ruthlessly ravaged the Qing government, allowing the great powers to find the entrance. Therefore, when Japan received awards, the great powers spoke for them, and thus received a large amount of compensation from the Qing government.

Later, we saw that the world's largest countries, the United Kingdom and the United States, were afraid and suspicious of Russia. They happened to have conflicts with Russia in the Northeast region. In this way, they carried out a lightning raid on Russia, and finally caused the Russian Pacific Fleet to be completely annihilated. There were no ships available, and on land, they took advantage of Russia's inability to provide timely supply support and defeated the opponent in one fell swoop. As a result, they defeated the most powerful force in Asia in two wars and established their current status as the most powerful country in Asia."

Wachara was silent. Although his father's words were not complete, they were almost the same. Now Japan has occupied the Korean Peninsula, and even Liaodong almost occupied it, but because Russia, France, Germany and other countries were afraid that Japan would seize it. It's just a matter of stopping it when they don't have the full benefit, but Japan's strength has penetrated inside, and everyone can see this.

"No matter where you look at Siam, it should be one of the powerful countries in Asia. However, now we are surrounded by Britain and France. If we want to expand, it will involve the interests of Britain and France. They will definitely rebound, even The agreement signed that year will also be overturned, and Siam, which serves as a buffer country between the two countries, will be in danger. Therefore, we can only think that the big man with his hands tied can only watch Japan's performance, and can only win with envy. "Japan's advantage is that there are no other countries around them that threaten their homeland. Britain and France can, but the barrenness of the homeland makes it boring for the British to eat, so they are too lazy to eat. Moreover, Japan's desperate samurai spirit is also the same as that of the two countries. The reason for the headache is that occupying Japan will definitely outweigh the gains and losses, which gives Japan the status of du li development. For this reason, Chulalongkorn could only lament the misfortune of his country.

"So, father, you want to create your own advantages without these advantages?" Vachala thought for a long time, and decided that it would be better to show off. At this time, it is the best result for everyone to understand some things. After all, , he thought about his father's lifespan. He needed a chance to express himself, and now, there were not many opportunities.

"Hahaha, good, hahaha, very good." Chulalongkorn, who had been so helpless just now, suddenly changed and started laughing. Such changes made Wachala unable to react for a while.

Chulalongkorn even laughed a few more times when he saw Vacha Lazong like this, but maybe because he laughed too quickly, he also started coughing.

"It's okay, father," Vacha Lachong asked nervously, patting his back for help.

"It's okay, I just laughed a little too fast." Chulalongkorn waved his hand to indicate that it was okay. After a while, he really calmed down, and Vacharajong also found that Chulalongkorn's expression had recovered, and he was relieved of his worries.

"You finally took the initiative to talk to me about the situation?"

Wachala couldn't stop worrying about it. Could it be that his father had been waiting for him?

Chulalongkorn: "When I was young, I was fortunate enough to see all kinds of Western gadgets. I felt very strange and shocked. My heart was completely shocked. Can human beings really create so many wonderful things? Especially when looking at When I go to the naval warships of Western countries, it makes me feel even colder. I have been observing various Western gadgets since then. Many people think this is one of my hobbies. Hum, where are they? You know, I am looking for a way to collect information for Spain’s future westernization and industrialization.

Therefore, it is on these firm foundations that Siam is prosperous today. However, such a kingdom of Siam is destined to be incomplete. A country surrounded and threatened by other countries that can take a bite at the border at any time. This kind of What's the use of prosperity, but such a country is better than being ruled by other countries. "

"So, in order to maintain the Siamese regime, my father often visited us to deepen the West's understanding of us, Westernize the country, make them think that we are the same kind, and increase their favor towards us."

"Yes, this is the most effective method. Compared with Japan, we have received greater help from Western countries. We also have many supporters in governments and parliaments of various countries." Chulalongkorn nodded.

Vacharajan is even more aware of this. Over the years in Europe, he has seen very little bias in reports about Siam. This shows that Siam has received a high score in the European world. .

"Then our brothers will be sent to the West."

"This will help you cultivate the attitude of Europeans from a European point of view. A weak country will always follow the lead of a strong country. You should also look at the attitude of the Qing Dynasty, and you should also look at the attitude of Westerners, but the attitude of the Qing Dynasty is better. Just a few, and they don’t know how to colonize, but they also have benefits from Westerners. The current Siam is developed by learning from Westerners’ innovative innovations. So at this point, we can’t blame anyone, we can only blame I am just not as strong as anyone else.

As for you brothers, why I spread it to various countries, I think you have already guessed it with your intelligence. In fact, the Western media has already exposed my thoughts. But, so what, that is what we need to do, they know that we still have to do it, and they also support us in doing so. Because, just like Japan's Emperor Meiji, we made decisions that were in their interests, so we gained support.

Our royal family has people studying in fourteen countries including Britain, France, Germany, Spain, the United States, Russia, Italy, Oho, Belgium, Denmark, Portugal, and other countries. Among them, you are in Spain, you are in France, you are in France, you are in France, and you are in England. Facelift is the most important thing to me.

"But father, I think there is a problem with this, because I found that Siam is now on the verge of falling apart." After taking courage, Wachara said in a long voice, he was ready to be scolded. Be prepared, because just now, he told his father that his greatest achievement was that he did not let Japan become a colonial power. Now that he said this, it was like a slap in the face, so he did not dare to say it after he said it. Look at him.

However, after waiting for a long time, there was no response. When he raised his head, he realized that at some point, his father was sitting there calmly, but he was still looking at him, and his eyes were filled with the power of invasion.

"It's good that you can be honest with me. It shows that I didn't choose the wrong person." After reading tons, Chulalongkorn sighed: "This is something I didn't expect. Sure enough, things often don't always go according to the person's will." Thoughts work. The idea of ​​​​thinking things only exists in wishes. What I didn’t expect was that Arpiot, who had been in France for many years, would maintain the connection with France to the point of becoming an astonishing agent. , and Lappi is also representing British interests here. What a ridiculous result."

"Father, fourth brother and the others are really, impossible?"

"Yes, I didn't find it out at the beginning, but once our intelligence personnel intercepted the message, I found out through intercepted telegrams and other channels that there was an agreement between them, saying that they were waiting for After a group of people overthrows your rule, they will support France as the suzerainty, and Lapi is also similar to the British. After learning that they were discovered by me, these two guys actually found the ambassadors of the two countries and came to me to say what they hoped for. Maintain the status of their spokesperson." Chulalongkorn showed a helpless smile that was uglier than crying. "The result is as you can see. In order to continue to stabilize the two countries, I compromised. Are you brothers? Or just act as if nothing happened. It's there. Vacharajan, it is said that you are often summoned by the King of Spain in Spain. From this, we can see that he attaches great importance to Siam and you. In your opinion, is Spain reliable?"

"Reliable, I think they are definitely different to us from the existence of Britain and France, and I found that Spain now no longer has the idea of ​​a territorial colonial power, and focuses more on the economy. Rather than expanding its territory The problem"

Chulalongkorn thought for a while, held back a question for a long time, and said: "So, what do you think of Spain joining us to support you?"

"Chulalongkorn is definitely a smart man. What would he do if he knew what to do?" Alfonso looked in the direction of the east and asked Trini next to him.

First update, please recommend. (To be continued.