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Chapter 891 Let’s find a fat sheep to clean up the mess (rd update, please subscribe)

Question: How many days does it take to destroy a country?
Seven days!

It only takes seven days.

From the issuance of the ultimatum on June 23 to the attack launched in the early morning of the 24th, and then to the military uprising on the 27th, in fact, Siam as a republic perished on the fourth day of the outbreak of the war.

On the 28th, the uprising troops took control of the entire Bangkok and demanded that all militias return to the barracks in the name of the Ministry of National Defense.

On the 29th, the Siam National Committee announced that it would return to Bangkok.

On the 30th, the "Siamese National Salvation Army" appeared on the east bank of the Chao Phraya River. The moment the "Siamese National Salvation Army" shook hands with the rebels also marked the restoration of the Kingdom of Siam!
Of course, in some contexts "restoration" can be called something else - such as the restoration of tradition.

For example, street lights are no longer needed, and closed temples have reopened.

In a temple in Bangkok, Shen Jingyi appeared very pious, but all the Buddha statues in the temple had disappeared.

“Why is there no Buddha statue here?”

Zhao Amao asked doubtfully.

Fan Jingyi did not answer him, but looked at the empty Buddhist hall and said.

“You know what? When we left Bangkok a few years ago, the monks were no longer allowed to leave the temple!”

As Shen Jingyi walked, she talked about what the temple looked like when she was a child, and the past of the monks and neighbors around it, but it was difficult to connect all of this with this empty temple.

They just walked and chatted.

"Later, my brother and I left Bangkok. In order to survive, we had no choice but to take up arms. At that time, I didn't know when I could return to Bangkok..."

At this point, Fan Jingyi turned her head and looked at the man next to her. Although they had only known each other for a few days, she had an inexplicable liking for him.

Was it because of the sight of him jumping out of the helicopter that day, or because of the way he calmly told her that she had to fight and not retreat?

Although all of this happened within the past few days, but... she was indeed attracted to the man next to her.

“All those Buddha statues were confiscated.”

Finally, Fan Jingyi revealed the whereabouts of the Buddha statue, and before Zhao Amao could react, she continued.

“Many Buddha statues are made of gold!”

"Gold! No wonder..."

"Yes, Panongrong and his men used gold to exchange for a lot of arms from the Soviet Union. They thought that they could rule here forever."

"But they couldn't stop us!"

Zhao Amao said with some pride.

“Yes, without your help, we might never be able to return to Bangkok.”

Fan Jingyi nodded, then turned to look at him and asked.

"But will you...leave?"

After saying that, she looked at Zhao Amao beside her with full expectation.

……

"Sir, Zheng Xi will return to Bangkok in three days."

In the study of the official residence, Li Guoren looked at Your Excellency and said.

"What he is most concerned about right now is how many troops we will send to Siam. He should be worried about his own safety."

"He's right to be worried!"

Li Yian said.

"Tell him that we will send an army, navy and air force of no less than 15000 men to help him restore order in Siam."

"What happens after that? Will we evacuate?"

Looking up at Li Guoren, Li Yian asked back.

"What do you think?"

"This……"

Li Guoren thought for a while and said.

"This is our second time entering Siam. If we withdraw again, it would be neither logical nor moral. Moreover, Siam is still a barrier for us to protect Southeast Asia. Therefore, we cannot retreat from Siam under any circumstances!" Li Yian nodded slowly and said.

"Therefore, there is no need to consider when to withdraw. What we need to consider now is how to restore local order as soon as possible and ensure long-term peace and stability!"

"Sir, I'm afraid this will cost a lot of money."

Li Guoren said.

"Whether it's the reorganization and reconstruction of the army, or the subsequent reconstruction of the local areas and economic recovery, it will require a lot of expenditure, and they can't come up with this money."

Yu Xiangdong on the side added.

"According to previous estimates, we will have to provide Siam with more than $100 million in aid every year over the next five years to help it restore order and rebuild its economy. This is based on the premise that its internal affairs can be resolved as soon as possible. If the unrest continues, the expenditure is likely to double."

Two hundred million a year!
One billion in five years!

A billion dollars in real money!

"Hey, this is the price of being the big brother!"

Li Yian couldn't help but sigh. He knew better than anyone the cost of intervening in other countries. Whether it was the U.S. military's intervention in Vietnam or the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan, their expenses were in the hundreds of billions. Even Egypt's intervention in Yemen cost more than a billion dollars.

This is just military intervention. During the Cold War, in order to win over their little brothers, the United States, the Soviet Union and other countries all started the "big money-spending mode" to win over their allies with aid, and their expenditures were astronomical!
Li Yian doesn't know whether spending money lavishly is stupid or not, but what is certain is that he will never spend money lavishly on foreign countries, and it is even more impossible for him to show the same courage as the United States to assist other countries.

Financial resources are real money. If you give one point to others, you have one point less.

"But there are some prices that cannot be avoided. If we do not provide assistance to Siam, then how the situation there will develop in the future, I am afraid only God knows, in the future..."

Thinking of the scene where the United States was stuck in the quagmire of Vietnam, Li Yi'an's heart was chilled. Although the character of the Siamese people made people doubt whether they could fight for more than ten years like Vietnam, there were some things that had to be prevented before they happened.

"We must stabilize the situation completely before it gets worse!"

As Li Yian spoke, he paced in the office meeting room. People who knew him knew that this was his habit when thinking about things, and now he must be thinking about whether to pay the money.
A billion dollars!

It’s really not a small number!
Nanyang’s GDP is just over 500 billion US dollars, just surpassing that of the United Kingdom!

Allocating 2% of the gross national product to foreign aid... this is really too harsh, although there are countries in another world that do this.

But Nanyang is poor!
Even the money for milk powder needs to be asked from the United States!
But Siam is important!
In fact, it is very easy to enter Siam at the beginning, but if you want to deal with the aftermath, it will cost money, and a lot of money.

Finally, Li Yian made a decision, took a deep puff of his cigar, and said.

"So, we have to pay this money, otherwise, all our efforts in Siam will be wasted!"

"Sir, this money can be obtained from..."

Before Li Guoren could finish speaking, Li Yian waved his hand to interrupt him and said.

"We can't pay this money. We can't afford it. The most we can do is provide them with some weapons and guide the capital from Southeast Asia to invest in Siam. We can help them improve their economy through economic support! As for aid... it's not possible!"

Li Guoren and Yu Xiangdong couldn't help but look at each other. Hasn't the Excellency already decided to pay?

"Sir, that Siam..."

"Siam must be helped,"

Li Yian said.

"But we definitely can't pay for it, so we need to find other countries to pay for it!"

Some things must be done, but you don’t have to spend your own money. The most important thing is to find a financial sponsor.

Yu Xiangdong said as if he suddenly understood something.

"Sir, do you mean to find another fat sheep?"

"Correct!"

Li Yian smiled as he took a puff of his cigar.

"It would be really unfair to leave a fat sheep alone and not take advantage of it!"

Needless to say, everyone knows who the fat sheep you are referring to is?

Who else but America?

If you want to fleece the sheep, of course you have to pick the fat ones.

Is there a fatter sheep in the world than America?
"And I believe that Americans will be very happy to take on this responsibility. After all, with great power comes great responsibility."

I have so much beautiful wool, if I don't pluck some of it carefully, how can I afford so much wool from the United States?
(End of this chapter)