Rebirth of the Spanish Empire

After the dismemberment of Siam, stability came first. Spain will enter the Indo-China Peninsula with a strong attitude this time. As long as Spain enters, even if there is not much change in the next few decades or hundreds of years, Spain will definitely It is a powerful and influential country in the world. Of course, this is based on the geopolitics of land. The Antarctic mainland, Africa and Western Australia, New Zealand, many islands in the Western Pacific and the two major island groups in the Arctic are all over the world. Spain has a sphere of influence all over the world. Perhaps if we really want to talk about it, it only has North America and the Russian Far East. But Alfonso believes Spain may not stand still. He is very confident about this.

On April 25, 1910, just as the world's powerful countries were paying close attention to how long the free trade negotiations between Spain and the Kingdom of Siam would be delayed under pressure from Britain and France, a piece of news came out. The whole world is paying attention. After that, the United Kingdom, France and Spain took turns to express their opinions, which aroused the world's awe.

In fact, in the Kingdom of Siam, because King Tralongkorn has not appeared in front of people for a long time, many people are worried about what his condition is and how far it has developed.

But because the royal family's confidentiality measures are so good that many people don't know what it is. As early as before, Tralongkorn was able to announce in front of everyone that the prince Vacha Lachong would help him handle state affairs, so many people naturally did not dare to disobey Vacha Lachon's order, and they Unexpectedly, he would keep it secret and not announce it to the public even after knowing that his father had passed away. Even his two half-queen rivals, Prince Lapi and Prince Apiyo, did not expect that he would do this. I always thought Tralongkorn was still alive.

Therefore, many of Wacharahong's orders were still carried out in secret and in disobedience. It can also be said that they were completed by cutting corners.

But one thing is that as the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Finance of Siam, what is surprising about them is that even if Vacharajong calls them to return to Bangkok, they use various reasons to shirk it. Even when Vacharajan used the excuse that their father was dying, they refused due to physical discomfort or the like.

At this time, how can everyone not understand that they are occupying the territory and waiting for the situation to develop after Tralongkorn's death.

This naturally made Vacharajong dissatisfied, so he launched a speech against the masses, accusing the two of them of being unfilial. For a while, especially in Bangkok and other areas under his rule, it aroused huge public dissatisfaction, and some people even They took to the streets to demonstrate their dissatisfaction and called for the two men to be relieved of their status as princes. Some people said that they should be killed directly in order to pay tribute to the Buddha. Others thought that they should be directly expelled from Siam and allowed to fend for themselves. In short, it was because of Wacharadong's general attack that Apiyo and Lapi were greatly hit by their opinions and lost the support of some people in Bangkok who originally supported them.

Fortunately, they have already prepared ways to deal with it with the support of the United Kingdom and France.

Prince Rapi: "As one of my father's favorite children, I have felt his love for us since we were young. His care for us allows us to do anything for her, even to die. The reason why I came here This place in Phnom Penh is what my father wanted me to do to help the Kingdom of Siam guard this place. I have always been thinking about the safety of the surrounding areas of the Kingdom of Siam, so this time I heard that there might be a crisis here, so I came here non-stop. Life here is not as luxurious as Bangkok, nor is it as comfortable as the lives of so many brothers and sisters, but it represents glory and our patriotism in guarding the country's borders. This time my father is critically ill, and I cannot be there. By his side, this is an unfilial act as a son, but because the situation here is still changing, I cannot go back to greet him. This may be the most regretful thing in my life.

In this regard, I am willing to meditate every day here in Phnom Penh, and worship the Buddha with my sincere heart every year. I hope that the Buddha can bless his condition to get better quickly. For this reason, I am willing to shorten my life by ten years. "

Once Prince Lapi said his heartfelt words, he was immediately recognized by most people in Phnom Penh and other places under his rule. Siam is a country where all people believe in Buddhism, and the status of Buddha in their hearts definitely occupies the highest place. He is a god. Saying this to everyone is actually the same as swearing many poisonous curses to the sky. Has high credibility. Therefore, forgiveness from their rulers was obtained.

They are just the people under their rule. In Vientiane and other places under the rule of Prince Apio in the north, because of Apio's strict control, the political [incitement] language of the other two parties is not allowed to enter his rule, because this To prevent the citizens under our banner from being "traitors" in disguise due to incitement.

The most powerful way to fight against them was naturally to speak out, so he also made a touching announcement under the guidance of the French.

"My mother's death made me feel the value of family love in life. Your father's love gave me the mother's love that I had long lost. The combination of father's love and mother's love made me feel the strong attachment to my father in my heart. Over the years, we have Although we haven’t seen each other for much time, in my heart, you still occupy all my parental love. Vientiane is full of many chaotic ethnic conflicts and other incidents. As the prince of Siam, I have responsibilities and obligations. Come and protect this great country.

Here, I am willing to petition Buddha 10,000 times a day, hoping that he can be moved by my sincerity and protect your health. These are the inner thoughts of a person who protects the country’s territorial security at various borders. "Arpiyo's words were naturally recognized by many people under the ruling banner.

Naturally, Wacharadong was not willing to watch them confuse people and then threaten him, so he also began to create public opinion to attack the other party. And internationally, it was because of Spain that the Lappi, who was originally supported by the United Kingdom and France, He and Arpiyo do not have the same level of international support as Wacharadong. Of course, the main reason is that everyone is a sensible person, especially from an international perspective. So, Wacharadong The position of the crown prince and crown prince has clearly told the world that he is the successor to the king of Siam.

On the contrary, the two princes Apiyo and Lapi are so stubborn that they are unwilling to return to the royal capital of Bangkok but stay within their respective spheres of influence. This actually explains their intentions.

It is obvious to wait for the old king to pass away and then separate the territory to rule by oneself. Therefore, in many countries, especially those with monarchy systems, there are certainly some scruples about such things happening, and it is really because of this. , like the Netherlands, fortunately, the population is small, and the king is still a woman. As for countries like Denmark, Sweden, the German Empire, and even the United Kingdom, when there are many male royal members in these countries, they are worried that they have been misled by wrong information from the United Kingdom and their own countries, causing their countries to evolve into such a crown prince. After that, the throne also experienced [mutation].

For them, this even threatens a big country being invaded, because such a result can easily turn into a bloodshed for the royal family, and the preciousness of the blood of the royal family members is of course absolutely the most important to these monarchy countries, so Under such a premise, these countries are unwilling to make such an example of support for the royal family members who want to "separate" the country, even under the British's many suggestions. Let them also have that kind of hope. Such risks are definitely very dangerous for a country like the UK. Therefore, in many cases, the UK does not show much positivity in front of outsiders in order to reduce the impact.

Speaking of which, if it counts as an example, it has to be Portugal. After the King of Portugal was occupied by the French invading army led by Napoleon I like Spain, the Portuguese royal family moved to Brazil and established Rio de Janeiro, the capital of the Kingdom of Portugal.

After Napoleon was defeated, the Portuguese king went back first, and then wanted to ask his son to go back, but found that his son actually wanted to be independent and led Brazil to become independent from the Portuguese king.

In the end, faced with the support of the Brazilians and the identification of his son, the then King of Portugal finally agreed. From then on, Portugal, which was originally one of the most powerful countries in Europe, lost its huge and fertile colony of Brazil. It can only be reduced to a second-rate power.

What happened to Portugal has also become a bloodless lesson for European royal families, that is, on the extremely serious issue of throne transfer, all countries should support each other's position, even if they are hostile countries. We should not cause unnecessary disputes by specifically targeting other countries on the issue of the throne, because this may cause a chain reaction, and by then the major kingdoms in Europe will be panicked.

So they all began to take seriously the issue that brought them a sense of crisis from the Kingdom of Siam, and they also silently resisted it. Even a powerful country like the United Kingdom has retreated somewhat. Naturally, France cannot ask other countries to admit that such a thing has happened. The same is true for Britain. Naturally, Spain's opposition suddenly gained support from other countries, because Spain's position is obvious, that is, it opposes secession and opposes other countries' opposition. The blood of the kingdom is used to divide the country (to be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to subscribe and reward. Your support is my biggest motivation.)