Rebirth of the Spanish Empire

Historically, Edward VII passed away on May 10th, and then his son George V came to power.

"Don't you feel that the powerful Siamese country is somewhat beyond our control?" Alfonso said extremely calmly, but when he heard Trini's ears, he was stunned for a time. Then he realized, Your Majesty, this is what you are worried about.

Alfonso glanced at him, and then said: "Wacharazong is sincere to Spain, but there is no guarantee that he will not be assassinated. This may happen. If such a thing happens, what do you think?" So who will take over, whether it is Lapi or Apiyo, or his half-brother or other prince, these are all things we should consider, and don’t say it is impossible, because such a thing is indeed Being happens. . .

Vacharaj's pro-Spanishness has attracted the attention of others. This is an indisputable fact that Vacharaj cannot deny even if he wants to, because it requires us to have arrived a few years ago. Since studying abroad in Madrid, he has been labeled as owning our Spain. "

"But do Britain and France dare to do this?" Trini said with some disbelief.

"I think you have entered into a misunderstanding. Could it be said that no other country except Britain and France would assassinate Vacharajan?"

Trini was obviously more shocked this time than the last time, and at the same time he also woke up. . .

Yes, France and to a fault feared the wrath of Spain. Therefore, they dare not and will not take action to assassinate Wacha Lazhong. However, as for other people, such as the United States and the German Empire, they have no interests in Siam, so they are absolutely concerned about the chaos there. I won’t care too much, but their opponents are inside. If Spain, the potential rival of the United States and Russia, suddenly gets angry or fights with the angry Britain and France, it doesn’t matter who wins and who loses. They should be the ones who benefit the most.

so. They had a very motive to assassinate Vacharajon, and it was also possible for Arpiyo and Lapi, but the sensation would not be that big, because Spain relied purely on the existence of Vacharajon to gain a foothold in Siam. Steady. If something goes wrong with him. So. Spain was definitely hurt more than Britain and France.

Thinking of this, Trini broke into a cold sweat. At the same time, when looking at His Majesty. I admire you even more, because only His Majesty with such a calm and unhurried attitude will always notice the hidden dangers in these details.

Alfonso continued without hesitation: "Actually, a few years ago, when I learned that Vavacharachon was going to study in Spain, he came to Madrid to confirm that the Crown Prince of Siam After studying in Spain, which requires a Spanish background, I have already begun to imagine what Siam’s position will be in Spain’s future diplomatic strategic weight, but”

Alfonso saw Trini listening attentively, and without interrupting his train of thought, Alfonso continued:

"I thought about it for a long time, but it was

There is no suitable status for it, because it does not want to be like the countries in South America, where many people can come together, influence each other's ideas, and restrict each other. In this way, as long as Spain controls most of them, they can be Those spheres of influence that wanted to break away from Spanish control were intimidated.

But Siam has no such worries, because it is surrounded by Britain and France, so it is destined to be influenced by them. Britain and France can influence them, in this case.

Will the current closeness to Spain be just for the Vacharaj era? If necessary in the future, will he choose to turn to Britain and France? This is something difficult to determine, because of the interest thing, sometimes when Spain needs to safeguard its own interests, it will inevitably infringe or ignore the interests of Siam.

If we ignore their development and continue to lag behind, they may receive temptations and development challenges from other countries. For example, if the United States provides economic assistance, it may make them even more alienated from us. However, if economic assistance is provided, it is possible that after it develops to a certain level, it will be subject to certain restrictions, because when their economy has developed to a certain level, they will want to develop even more, and they want to expand a territory even larger than Spain needs a country twice the size to develop into an economic powerhouse, and then it needs them to be loyal followers of Spain. As Spain's few eyes and ears are the most supervisory or balancing force, I don't think there are many countries that can handle such a thing. Dare to do this,

Although I am bold, but at the same time, I do not deny that I rejected such a thing that is asking for trouble. "

Trini can no longer use other mood adjectives to describe his thoughts, because His Majesty counted his thoughts one by one, but it made him feel ashamed. As a man who now considers himself to be the greatest in the world, he also thinks that He will be the greatest diplomat of the 20th century. He has always been extremely recognized for his ideas and abilities in diplomacy, so this has always been the thing he has always talked about the most.

But now, he has discovered his short-sightedness and feels how ridiculous his previous ideas were. If he is the greatest diplomat in the 20th century, then His Majesty is definitely the greatest king in the 20th century. This is his absolute I agree, but he should be called the greatest king with the most diplomatic vision in the 20th century.

In the diplomatic field, he is still a minister of the king with diplomacy.

Although he has always paid great attention to the Kingdom of Siam because of His Majesty, to be honest, his eyes are more on Europe, South America, or even Japan or Japan, a rising power in Asia. It is the Qing Dynasty that is gradually declining and incomparably chaotic.

Therefore, regarding the ongoing dispute over the throne of Siam, he did not know how to solve Spain's dilemma. He only reached this step after His Majesty's reminder.

And when he knew that he had a large number of Arpiyo and Lapi in his hands who wanted to kill him, his idea was naturally to prevent such a thing from happening, because it involved Spain's major interests.

After all, a Siamese country with nearly twice the land area would be more useful to Spain. It would be able to provide Spain with more resources, and the market would also provide more opportunities for Spanish industrial products.

They still looked at it like other places, so much so that they forgot the importance Britain and France attached to Siam, and did not expect the resistance they would cause. Even destroy it.

What I didn't expect was that I didn't follow His Majesty's idea. This is very inappropriate for a courtier, especially one who is also a diplomat. It was a huge mistake not to figure out His Majesty's diplomatic intentions and ideas. Once these ideas appeared, Trini's mentality was defeated and almost collapsed. This mistake was definitely very serious, and he secretly made up his mind to make great improvements in the future.

"A Siam Kingdom divided into three is obviously more in line with our interests, especially in terms of resources and area. Bangkok under the rule of Vacharajon is more valuable. And this side is also more in line with the rule. The region is more suitable for our intervention. After all, the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea are just a short and long Malay Peninsula.

Whether it is the strong presence in the Indian Ocean or the presence in Palawan, this place can provide us with a good shortcut. Even in my mind, if possible, I would like to build a railway on the Malay Peninsula. , and then build a short-distance railway between Songkhla and Phuket to avoid the Strait of Malacca, which is controlled by the British. If possible, Burma, which is controlled by the British, can also be moved to Myanmar at an appropriate time in the future. Colony, the Mergui Islands that were cut off from Siam will come over, and a horizontal railway and road will be built in Chun Peng, Siam, leading to the Mergui Islands in the Indian Ocean.

In this way, we can definitely expand our influence there, and if possible, we can even take over the southern part of the Malay Peninsula from Siam. Even if Siam changes, it will still be ours. Within the sphere of influence, humming, if there is someone in Siam who can't deal with Spain after Wat Charajan, then they will prepare for a period of du li under Siam's rule on the Malay Peninsula. "

Trini quickly followed His Majesty's train of thought and analyzed the combination and separation of sections on the mental map. Such superposition and separation made him feel a little strenuous, but he was also very excited, because he discovered that , His Majesty’s explanations and intentions one after another made him feel very shocked and at the same time a little expectant.

If all these can be implemented successfully, then Spain will definitely be able to gain a firm foothold there. As for the Kingdom of Siam, at most, Spain will be able to increase its influence, rather than being as critical as it is now. If these steps are successfully implemented, Spain will reach a situation where everything is connected, from Western Australia to New Zealand, and then to the Cook Islands, and then from the Pacific Ocean where South America lives, to the east to Mexico, and then to the west to Mexico. The Northern Mariana Islands, then southwest to Palawan, then to the Malayan Peninsula, then the Myeik Islands, the Cocos Islands, the Nusa Tenga Islands, and then back to Western Australia. All these Spanish forces are connected together. Together, then Spain can definitely be said to have taken a huge step forward in strength and revitalized the overall situation.

Third update. (To be continued.)