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Chapter 1372: The Invaders¡¯ Carnival Feast (2)

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    If the modern history of the world is a bloody history of continuous aggression and expansion by Western powers, then Asia is the target of aggression.

    With their powerful ships and cannons, the Western powers opened the doors of Asian countries one by one, turning these countries step by step into colonies, or countries with semi-colonial and semi-feudal societies.

    During this period, countries large and small fell, including the East Asian power China and the South Asian hegemon India, etc.

    ¡°But among these countries, two countries took the lead in rising up, getting rid of the bullying of Western powers, and became the only remaining countries in Asia with complete sovereignty.

    The first one that everyone is familiar with is Japan, which is currently showing off its power throughout the Pacific region. Through the Meiji Restoration, they comprehensively learned from Western countries, and thus rose rapidly until they became the most powerful country in Asia.

    The second one is relatively low-key, it is Thailand located in the north-central part of Indochina Peninsula!

    Speaking of Thailand, everyone should be familiar with it. The most intuitive impression of Thailand on people is the land of Buddha and the land of transvestites. When you say Savadika, you will be greeted by that demon wind.

    The country of Thailand has actually developed very well since entering the 20th century. When other countries in Asia have become colonies of Western powers, only two countries in Asia can remain standing, and one of them is Thailand.

    However, the Thais did not suffer any losses. During the reign of Emperor Chulalongkorn, also known as Rama V, Thailand was coerced by France and ceded a large amount of territory such as Laos and Northern Cambodia to French Indochina.

    After all, at that time, Thailand was still a vassal state that followed China's lead. Its national power was more than a little behind France, which had occupied half of the world. It was reasonable for the other party to coerce it into seizing territory.

    In this regard, everyone in Thailand, from the king to the common people, are very unconvinced and always want to get back the lost land.

    The fervent rise of nationalism after the Thai Constitutional Revolution in 1932 led to Thailand beginning to accept the direct rule of the army after 1938, and its soldiers gradually appeared on the political stage. Luang Phibun, who was a former army artillery colonel, obtained the army faction after 1933.  With the support of the group, he emerged as prime minister in 1938.

    This person was deeply influenced by German and Italian fascism and national socialism while studying in France, so his attitude tended to be Japanese militarism.

    At that time, there was a trend of thought in the Thai Army and society to resist the British and French, called the Land Restoration Movement. The purpose of this force was to recover the land ceded to the colonial powers in the 10th century. Luang Phibun mainly relied on the support of this force to maintain  legitimacy of the regime.

    France's defeat in Europe made everyone in Thailand ecstatic. At that time, a large number of Thai troops began to secretly gather, preparing to launch an attack on the French troops stationed in French Indochina when necessary, and all this was seen by the Japanese.  of.

    Japan, which deeply feels the lack of allies, has long regarded Thailand as a potential ally. On the one hand, it is due to the geographical distance between Thailand and Japan. They are neither too close to cause conflict, nor too far to cause alienation.

    On the other hand, it was because Japan¡¯s victory in the Russo-Japanese War spiritually inspired Thailand, which was oppressed by white people, that it developed a good impression of Japan because of the idea that they were also Asians.

    Thailand believes that Thailand and Japan have the same stance in confronting European and American whites, so it has a different view on Japan's actions than Europe and the United States, and is more tolerant in comparison.

    For example, when the League of Nations issued a resolution condemning Japan for the Manchuria Incident, the only country to abstain was Thailand, which really surprised countries around the world.

    Similarly, Japan also has a deep affection for Thailand. It has been several years since the Sino-Japanese war broke out, and the lack of supplies has always been a big problem for Japan.

    After the United States cut off the supply of military supplies to Japan due to various considerations, the Thai cabinet headed by Luang Phibun supplied a large amount of rubber and cotton produced in Thailand to Japan.

    As a result, the relationship between the two countries quickly became closer. Even Luang Phibun also appealed to China that Asians should cooperate with Japan to fight against the oppression of white people, and at the same time encouraged the anti-British sentiments of Indian and Burmese people in Thailand.

    However, Japan¡¯s attitude towards Thailand has always been very strange. The government is trying its best to win over Thailand as a political ally.

    However, the Japanese Army General Staff believes that Thailand's geographical location is very important. If this strategic location is occupied, not only can it use the airports and ports in southern Thailand to attack China's Yunnan, Guizhou, and Guangxi, but Thailand's resources can also be used to fight and fight in the southern part of the Japanese Empire.  Supplies were vital throughout the war.

    In addition, the most important point is that how the Imperial Japanese Armybsp; Since the stationing was carried out without reaching a compromise in the negotiations, some disputes occurred in two or three locations, but soon the Thai side took measures to stop resistance and no major problems were caused.

    At noon on the 8th, Japan and Thailand reached an understanding on issues such as allowing the Japanese troops to pass, providing convenience for this, and taking measures to avoid conflicts between the Japanese and Thai troops.

    On the other hand, the Uno detachment set sail from the sea in Canjiao on December 5. Under the escort of the navy, it landed with its main force at Jianjing from 8 to 9 a.m. on the 8th, and each with one unit at Bashu, Wanlun and Na.  Landing in Thammarat, Khlong County.

    As Thailand implemented the armistice order, the landing troops stationed themselves at the airports near each landing point in a friendly manner.  After the main force of the detachment made preparations for the future advance, it advanced to the Kra River on the border of Thailand on December 11. With the assistance of the 10th Flying Group, it captured Victoria Cape on the night of the 14th.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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