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Because Thailand in this era, that is, Emperor Chulalongkorn of Siam, was devoted to Westernization, a parliament like the United Kingdom was also established in the country.Lin Yuan heard that the person who came was the chairman of the Senate. He nodded and said, "It's good that he has an official position. After he arrives in Guangzhou, let him fly directly to Beijing. I want to see him as soon as possible."

The attendant agreed, and the next day, Lin Yuan issued an order to the 28th Division stationed in Kunming, ordering it to dispatch a regiment of troops to Menglong, Yunnan, which is the closest to the border between Laos and Siam. Once Siam sent troops Attack, able to react quickly.

"Meng" means "a small piece of flat land" in the Dai language. There are many mountains in southwest China, and there is a saying that "there is no three-mile level", so people live on a small piece of flat land among the mountains. Menglong is like this , this was originally the residence of ethnic minorities. After the Qing court was overthrown, the number of Han talents increased, and the two sides gradually merged together.

Due to the mountains and tropical jungles in the southwest, the weapons equipped by the 28th Division are also different from those of other troops. In terms of light weapons: because the jungle blocks the line of sight, long-distance shooting is rarely required, so the 28th Division has more submachine guns, while the 7th Division has more submachine guns. Mechanized infantry divisions such as the [-]th Division are basically not equipped with submachine guns with a shorter range.

In terms of heavy weapons: The mountains and jungles greatly limit the weight of the equipment, so the 28th Division is not equipped with too many heavy artillery, and the equipped tk-96 tanks have also undergone lightweight modifications.In addition to the difference between light and heavy weapons and other units, the 28th Division is also equipped with a number of unique weapons, among which chemical insecticides are the most famous. There are many small bugs in the tropical jungle, like various mosquitoes, With chemical insecticides for leeches and so on, troops and soldiers can be protected to a certain extent.

The 28th Division began to mobilize after receiving Lin Yuan's order. Through roads and railways, a regiment can reach Menglong in a day.Not long after Lin Yuan issued the order, an attendant came in to report: "Prince Doma of Siam has arrived."

Lin Yuan asked Prince Doma to be invited to the meeting room, and then got up and went to the meeting room.When I came to the meeting room, I saw an old man in his 50s sitting in the middle of the room, with gray hair, combed meticulously, wearing a neat suit, and his exposed white shirt was as white as snow, without any stains.

Standing behind the old man were two young men in suits and leather shoes, who seemed to be assistants. When the old man saw Lin Yuan coming in, he got up and greeted him, stretched out his hand to Lin Yuan, and said in English: "Hello, I am His Majesty Chulalongkorn. special envoy—Prince Doma.”

Lin Yuan reached out to shake hands with the old man, thinking in his heart: "Sure enough, Siam is very westernized. The special envoys don't wear Siamese national costumes, and they don't even speak Thai." Lin Yuan smiled and greeted the old man, and the old man said at this time: "I'm very sorry about Princess Yalin's matter."

Lin Yuan pointed to the chair with a smile and said, "Let's sit down and chat."

Prince Doma and Lin Yuan sat opposite each other and said, "I want to express His Majesty's apology again. I also brought a tape, which was recorded by His Majesty the Emperor himself." With a wink, the young man took out a tape from his bag and handed it to Lin Yuan's attendant.

Since the laser technology is not yet developed, the sound is still stored on tape at this time. Lin Yuan glanced at the tape and knew that it was a knockoff version produced in the UK.At this time, Lin Yuan's attendant brought a tape recorder, put the tape in it, pressed the play button, and a firm and powerful voice came out from the speaker. It was in Thai, Lin Yuan didn't understand Thai, and an interpreter Translate for Lin Yuan.

I only heard Chulalongkorn's voice say: "Dear Mr. Lin Yuan, I am King Rama V of Siam. I am deeply sorry for the childish and ridiculous behavior of my daughter and more than a dozen Siamese students. China and Siam It is a neighbor with a narrow strip of water, and it is also very friendly in history. I feel very ashamed that such a thing happened now. I hope this matter will not cause diplomatic disputes. Siam is willing to compensate China for all losses in this matter. Finally, I apologize again for this incident."

The sound of the recording stopped, and Lin Yuan's attendant took out the tape and put it away. Lin Yuan asked the Thai translator softly: "Is the wording you translated just now accurate? Do you need time to reconsider?"

The Thai translator shook his head and said, "Shuai Lin, there's no need. I'm very familiar with Thai. I chose the most appropriate Chinese words for all the words in it according to the context."

Lin Yuan nodded, thinking in his heart: "The words used in Chulalongkorn's words are very humble, like 'childish and ridiculous' and 'feeling very ashamed', which shows that the Siamese emperor is afraid of China from the bottom of his heart." Lin Yuan turned Looking at Prince Doma, he said: "Mr. Prince, I accept the apology from the emperor of your country. I think the instigator of such a thing is the inappropriate propaganda of the British. The British publicity in your country is the joint venture between China and France. Occupying the land of Siam is completely contrary to the actual situation."

Prince Doma's expression changed, and Lin Yuan could tell from this change of expression: Prince Doma did not agree with his statement, Prince Doma smiled and said, "Mr. Lin Yuan, our princess doesn't know how to give your country How much damage has been caused? Please ask your subordinates to calculate, we will pay five times the compensation, can you let us meet the princess and the foreign students now?"

Lin Yuan smiled and said, "Before you meet the princess, I would like to ask you something. Would Mr. Prince be willing to answer?"

Prince Doma smiled and said, "Please tell me."

Lin Yuan said: "Is Siam secretly planning to attack Laos and Cambodia?"

Prince Doma's expression changed, and Lin Yuan thought to himself: "It seems that I guessed it." Then Prince Doma said, "I'm not very clear about this."

Lin Yuan said: "Whether your country has such a plan or not, I want to express China's attitude on this matter, that is: I hope that the countries on the Indochina Peninsula will maintain peace and stability, and I don't want to see a certain country unilaterally Things change the status quo.”

Prince Doma's expression changed again, he nodded and said, "I will convey your opinion to His Majesty the Emperor, can you let me meet Princess Yalin and the overseas students now?"

Lin Yuan nodded, and winked at his subordinates. The subordinates turned around and went out. They brought Princess Yalin in when they were in a hurry. Princess Yalin lowered her head timidly when she saw Prince Doma, and said nothing. Prince Doma looked Princess Yalin's clothes were neat and her face was free of scars, so she felt relieved and said to Lin Yuan, "Can we take the princess away now? Let the foreign students hand over to the subordinates."