The expeditionary force began to dominate Southeast Asia by recruiting defeated soldiers

Chapter 320 What should I do if there is a rebellion next door?

Zhang Chi's plan of 'releasing military power with a cup of wine' was finally implemented smoothly. Several older generals with limited talents took the initiative to submit reports and apply to be transferred to the second-line corps and police forces.

Hao Yi's request for war also came to nothing.

Zhang Chi's current focus is still on attacking the Malay Peninsula and the Strait of Malacca, and he adopts a conciliatory attitude towards Siam.

He planned to force Phibun to drive out the Japanese garrison, sign a defensive alliance treaty, and allow the An Min Army to move in, in fact stabilizing Pegu's eastern flank.

However, on August 9, 1944, civil unrest broke out in Siam.

The pro-Japanese Siamese Major General Chalong was assassinated, and the "Imperial Army" to which he belonged, the Pa-ya Army, collapsed without a fight.

The Siamese Prime Minister Plaek Phibun, who had been under house arrest for many days, was missing.

Apaiwan, who wanted to cling to the Western white people, came to power. He obtained the loyalty of the Siamese army in the name of King Mahadev of Siam and was appointed as the new prime minister.

However, these Siamese troops were also badly damaged.

They had already suffered heavy casualties in many battles with the Anmin Army.

The 4th Division of the Osaka Group stationed in Bangkok, upon learning of the outbreak of civil unrest, immediately retreated eastward towards Phnom Penh like a frightened rabbit.

These people had previously cooperated with the secret agents sent by Zhang Chi to sell oil, penicillin and other supplies in Siam on a large scale, and even sold a lot of goods to the Russians and the Republic of China, making a lot of money.

They had also heard about the combat effectiveness of the Anmin Army.

Upon learning that civil unrest had broken out, the then division commander Masao Baba immediately determined that the Anmin Army would not miss this opportunity to get involved in Siam, and hurriedly ordered a retreat, completely giving up the capital of Siam.

The retreat of the 4th Division of Osaka immediately plunged the Siamese capital into great chaos.

Amidst the chaos, many shops owned by Chinese immigrants were still affected.

And this gave Zhang Chi an excuse.

In the office, Zhang Chi was reading a letter written in blood.

This letter written in blood in crooked Chinese script came from the former Prime Minister Luang Phibun, who had fled the capital.

At this moment, Luan Phibun was hiding in the countryside with his confidants.

Seeing the sincere and heartwarming words of self-blame, repentance and requests for help in the letter, as well as the words "Overseas Chaozhou Wanderer, Wu Songkan" signed at the end of the letter, a slightly sarcastic smile appeared on Zhang Chi's face.

"Having lost his power and faced imminent death, this old man has finally come to his senses."

Xiao Qi, who was pouring tea and water nearby, immediately said in disgust:

"You offered him such good conditions before, but he didn't appreciate it. Now that he's out of office, he's looking for you. Didn't the newly elected Prime Minister, Apaiwang, designate him a war criminal and is even issuing a wanted warrant for him?"

"I'd say let him die. Apaiwang has already agreed to switch to the Allied side under certain conditions, so we can arrest him, put him on trial, and give him a fair punishment."

Zhang Chi drank a sip of hot tea, exhaled comfortably, and said with a smile:

"That's not the way to say it. If I had tried harder, I could have gotten Phibun to agree to join the Nanyang Defense Treaty. If I had tried harder, I could have even forced him to form a confederation directly.

Now that Apaiwang has intervened, things have become more complicated."

Zhang Chi had a very clear view of Luan Phibun.

What the other side wanted was to free Siam from Western interference. To this end, they did not hesitate to follow the devils and even took a piece of land from the neighboring Pegu and the three Indochinese countries, which could be regarded as expanding territory.

Before, everyone was an enemy, but after driving away the Japanese, when facing the Western white people, the Chinese in Southeast Asia and Siam controlled by Phibun could become allies.

"The world is bustling with people all because of profit. The world is bustling with people all because of profit. We both have common interests in resisting the economic and military aggression of the white people." Zhang Chi tapped Xiao Qi's forehead.

"So, no matter what, we can't let Apaiwang, who is close to John and White Eagle, continue to be in power. Please notify the secretary on duty outside and have him call Hao Yi."

Not long after, Hao Yi came running over happily.

"Okay, now your dream of becoming the Shogun can come true." Zhang Chi smiled and threw some information to Hao Yi.

"What, General Auntie?" Hao Yi, who had no idea what Zhang Chi was talking about, took the document and couldn't take his eyes off it after taking a look at it.

"This time, we have a formal diplomatic request from the legitimate Prime Minister of Siam, Luang Phibun." Zhang Chi glanced at Hao Yi and said slowly, "On the one hand, we are sending troops to help Siam, arrest the fake Prime Minister Apaiwan and his rebel gang around the king, and restore peace to the people of Siam."

Xiao Qi, who was standing by, obviously didn't care much about Zhang Chi's high-sounding slogans and curled his lips.

"It's about sending troops to purge the court. I'm familiar with this. The storytellers explained it well..." Hao Yi's face was full of sunshine.

"Stop, stop!" Zhang Chi hurriedly stopped the clown. "On the other hand, we are protecting the legitimate rights and interests and safety of the Chinese in Siam. We can use all legal means to deal with rioters who threaten their lives."

After saying the nice name, Hao Yi nodded.

The book explains it well, and the teacher has a legitimate reason. Old Hao also remembered it when he read the book.

Then Zhang Chi started talking about practical matters.

"The ceasefire line is only a little over 100 kilometers from the Siamese capital. I estimate you can reach the city with a single charge, so I won't go into details about how to fight. The key is what to do after you control the capital."

"Declare Apaiwan an illegal prime minister, and then put Phibun in his place? Then station troops in the capital, respect him on the surface, but actually force him to be a rubber stamp and sign treaties one by one?" Hao Yi said tentatively.

"Almost. The most important thing is to be quick." Zhang Chi nodded. He didn't know what books this funny guy read or what novels he listened to. He was quite skilled at being the emperor.

"We must cut the Gordian knot quickly. The King and the Prime Minister must be under control. We can't give John's people or the White Eagles a chance to interfere. We must finish everything before they react."

"The various economic disputes that follow can be dragged out slowly."

Since John and the White Eagles had invested a lot in Siam, Zhang Chi felt that there would be some controversy over how to distribute these assets after the Japanese left.

"We can give Luang Phibun some benefits to tie him closer to us."

After saying that, Zhang Chi asked the synthesizer Jin Xican to come in and introduce the two to each other.

"This is Director Jin Xican of the Central Intelligence Department. He has several secret channels in Siam and some connections with the people of the 4th Division in Osaka. He will be your deputy this time and will be traveling to Siam with you. If you have any questions, feel free to ask him."

Of course, Hao Yi cannot be sent alone to lead troops to a neighboring country to quell a rebellion.

Since ancient times, loyalty has never been absolute.

Zhang Chi felt that the best way to maintain loyalty was not to give his subordinates the opportunity to have wild thoughts.

Hao Yi naturally understood this truth, and immediately shook Director Jin's hand enthusiastically and said, "Okay, I'm a rough man, so I'll ask Director Jin for help."