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Chapter 894: Judging a Gentleman by His Own Mind (Second Update, Please Subscribe)

The era of arbitrary territorial expansion is over!

what is this?
It is a reminder, and of course it can also be understood as a warning.

In fact, after the outbreak of the "Siamese Crisis", Washington's attitude was very complicated. On the one hand, they were certainly happy to see a younger brother acting as a pawn in "defending the free world", but on the other hand, they were worried that Nanyang would take the opportunity to expand its territory.

After all, Nanyang has a history of territorial expansion.

For the United States, which is committed to building a "post-war order", or more precisely, a world order dominated by the United States, such expansion is absolutely not in its interests. That's why the United States is now spending lavishly around the world and dressing itself up as a white lotus. Because image building is itself part of the Cold War.

Therefore, Washington wanted the Nanyang to charge into battle, but also did not want them to act recklessly.

This time, Nanyang’s “rogue” behavior not only frightened the Soviet Union, but also silenced Washington. Even the Secretary of State who was originally planning to visit Nanyang had his visit directly postponed.

There is no way. Compared with economic issues, security issues are more important.

The security issue is involved because Washington is not quite sure what role Nanyang will play - a maintainer of order or a destroyer of order.

In other words, they are allies, quasi-allies, or enemies.

For the United States, which is trying to establish a world order dominated by the United States, the enemy is not just the Soviet Union, another country that is trying to establish a world order. The destroyers of order are also their enemies, so the United States needs to make this clear!
If Nanyang attempts to disrupt the world order, then no matter how good they are at fighting, they are still enemies, the only difference is now or in the future.

"Indeed, the world today is different from the past. The establishment of the United Nations is actually to establish international rules. The world order of the survival of the fittest is a thing of the past! Nanyang..."

Looking at Cavill, Li Yian said.

"Nanyang has never had any territorial ambitions towards Siam and Malaya. The reason we entered Siam was entirely for the free world!"

Li Yian smiled and said to Cavill.

"For the benefit of the free world, we believe that Siam should join the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization after restoring order, and open its military bases to the US military. For the benefit of the free world, I believe that the United States needs to play a more active role in Siam and other places!"

Since you want the United States to pay for the aftermath, you have to let them in!

Moreover, Li Yian was very clear that in the aftermath of the "Siamese Crisis" and the diplomatic aftermath, Nanyang might be a gangster, but it must not make enemies everywhere. A freak like Libya's Colonel Gaddafi, who offended all the five major gangsters, was able to live to the 21st century because of his good luck.

Therefore, we need to maintain good relations with the United States. This is even more important now than before, because Nanyang was a little lamb before, but now it is flexing its muscles. If it does not flex its muscles well, it may turn into an enemy.

Nanyang can be a destroyer of order, but for now, it can only be a destroyer of the Soviet order. But at the same time, it is also a maintainer of world order, and what it maintains is of course the free world!
Therefore, inviting the United States to enter Siam not only involves the further development of relations with South America, but is also based on long-term considerations.

During the Cold War, the team was so difficult that if they were not careful, they might become enemies of the two superpowers.

The more careful we need to be at this time.

"USA!"

The sudden appearance of candy stunned Cavill. Even as a professional diplomat, it took him a while to adapt before he spoke with a little surprise.

"Sir, are you inviting the United States to enter Siam?" This invitation was so unexpected that it made Cavill feel a little strange - when did Nanyang become so generous?

Washington has never thought about this at all. Taking food from the mouths of gangsters?
is it possible?
But the problem is, they have already brought the plates!
And he asked enthusiastically - Do you want to eat? Do you want to eat?

"Are you setting up a military base in Siam?"

"This is between you and Siam. They are an independent country."

Seeing that Carwell looked surprised, Li Yian continued:
"Just as I said before - Nanyang entered Siam for the benefit of the free world, and the United States entered Siam to better safeguard the interests of the free world!"

Although Li Yian looked solemn when he said this, he was sneering in his heart.

Standing on the shoulders of the giants of history, he knew better than anyone how much the United States wanted to enter Siam, or the Indochina Peninsula. Although the United States today has not repeatedly emphasized like Kennedy, who had a wild imagination, that the focus of the US global strategy should not be in politically stable Europe, but in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, because these have become the "main battlefield" for the United States to compete with the Soviet Union. Therefore, the United States must spare no effort to prevent the Soviet Union from controlling these regions.

That is why the United States refused to sign the Geneva Agreement last year and began to replace France in supporting the South Vietnamese government and directly intervene in Vietnam’s affairs.

It also began to provide a large amount of economic and military assistance to the South Vietnamese regime, and will gradually expand the degree and scope of military intervention in the future.

Under such circumstances, they certainly longed to enter Siam, and then use Siam as a center to prevent the Soviet Union's expansion in Indochina.

To a large extent, what the United States did was beneficial to Southeast Asia. When the United States shared all the pressure in Indochina, Southeast Asia could not only develop its own economy, but also find old friends with the potential to become old friends around the world. After the United States tried every means to subvert those countries, Southeast Asia's capital could enter those regions, control their economy, and grasp their wealth.

As for the Indochina Peninsula, those who are capable should do more work, and let the United States worry about it first!

As for whether it will lead to a wolf entering the house?
Li Yian was not worried about this problem at all. After all, it was the United States that withdrew from Southeast Asia in disgrace. Vietnam was a sad place for the United States!
It was after Vietnam that the United States, which once considered itself number one on the blue planet, finally entered its period of strategic contraction. It was also at that time that they understood what the Cold War was and how to win the Cold War!
They have been taking this course for nearly twenty years and have spent hundreds of billions of dollars... If they don't take advantage of such a big enemy, how can they be fair to him?

You can never know a person's heart by looking at his face. Cavill was in extreme shock. He didn't even know how to describe his feelings at the moment. He even thought of the secret telegram from Washington, asking him to determine Nanyang's role - ally or enemy!
This is not an enemy!
Even the closest allies are no more than this!
"Sir, this doesn't seem real to me!"

When saying this, Carville even felt that Washington was simply a place where villains were in power - Nanyang was acting like a gangster in front of the whole world for the benefit of the free world!

But the result?
We had just conquered Siam, and they handed it over to the United States with both hands!
Where can you find such a powerful and even selfless ally!

"Haha, Mr. Ambassador, we are indeed having a dialogue now! And, just as I said before..."

Looking at Cavill who was full of disbelief, Li Yian said.

"Everything Nanyang does is to defend the interests of the free world!"

What does it mean to judge a noble person by one's own mean character?

Now, Cavill finally understood!
I finally understood this sentence, and of course I also understood the groundless worries of those people in Washington.

“Your Excellency, now I finally understand why many people call Nanyang a good friend of the free world.”

What else can Cavill say now except compliments?

(End of this chapter)