Rebirth of the Flying Era

At this time, Pumi Beng didn’t realize that he had lost his temper.

 The first to break away from his expectations were the Progressive Party guerrillas in the north.

In his opinion, these were just a group of beggars who had no money to eat, but after receiving sufficient weapons and equipment, they exploded with amazing fighting power.

The next day, Pumi Beng just woke up when he received bad news: "What did you say? The guerrillas have arrived at Cheng Yi's mansion?"

 Cheng Yi Mansion is located in the north-central part of Siam, about 400 kilometers away from Bangkok.

　　Previously, the guerrillas appeared in Phrao Province. Pumi Beng didn’t pay much attention to it. He felt that this was the limit and the guerrillas could not move further south.

 Unexpectedly, just last night, the guerrillas marched 130 kilometers overnight and appeared directly in Cheng Yi's mansion.

It is impossible to travel at this kind of marching speed with just two legs. At least Pumi didn't believe that the guerrillas could do it.

 There is only one possibility for this situation to occur. They have transportation, which may be mules, horses, or bicycles!

 “Asshole, what do they want to do!” Pumi roared uncontrollably.

　　The person who came to report was silent and swallowed back the words that were on his lips.

In fact, there is even worse news. So far, the Progressive Party guerrillas in the north have occupied six prefectures. It is estimated that the total number has swelled to tens of thousands. If they are not curbed, it may become a prairie fire.

 But with the king's current state, he would not dare to say the following words anyway, at least not now.

If you are angered, you will lose more than you gain.

 It was not until more than ten minutes that Pumi Beng calmed down, calmed down his breathing, and said in a deep voice: "Let Tanong come to see me!"

 At the same time, Thanong also received the news.

His face is uglier than Pumi Beng.

 It was all bad news for him these days.

Given the current situation, although he does not pay attention to the north and even condoned the existence of the Progressive Party guerrillas for a long time, this does not mean that he wants to see the guerrillas take advantage of the opportunity to become stronger.

 The fundamental existence of the military government is the "army", which is the barrel of a gun.

Once the gun in his hand can no longer scare people, his military career will be over.

 Previously, he was based in Bangkok, giving people the impression that he could suppress any force in the country, but now the Progressive Party guerrillas have broken this fragile illusion.

If Thanon's troops cannot defeat him quickly, his weakness will be exposed to everyone, and some cowards will take courage.

At this moment, the phone on the desk rang.

Tanong’s face was as dark as water. He could probably guess who would call at this time.

But he didn't answer it immediately. Instead, he waited for the phone to ring five times before reaching out and picking it up: "Hello, I'm Tanong...Okay, I will meet with His Majesty in one hour..."

Over the phone, the palace conveniently expressed that Pumi Bang would be summoned immediately, while Thanong delayed it until an hour later.

This time difference itself has no meaning, it is just a game.

Pumibeng expresses, I am the king and you have to come if I ask you to come.

 Thanon responded, you are the king but there are some things that I have to say.

 Finally, an hour later, Thanon, who had changed into formal clothes, met Pumi Bang at the palace.

Tanong's face was wrinkled, but his waist was straight. When he came to Pumi Beng, he bowed slightly and called "Your Majesty."

Pumi jumped up and said, "Jiang Jun, please sit down."

As for the actual person in charge of the military government, even though Pumi Beng was a king, he was not qualified to give orders.

This is still the case with Tanong's generation. If the military government had just started 20 years ago, the royal family would still have to rely on others and be humble.

There is no third person in the office, and the two of them talk more relaxedly.

Pumi stood up and said in a deep voice: "Your Excellency Jiangjun, what do you want to do about the problem in the north?"

Than Nong showed no fear, looked back with firm eyes, and said calmly: "Your Majesty, isn't this what you single-handedly facilitated?"

Pumi Beng's eyes narrowed, and he pursed his lips and said, "Your Majesty General, now is not the time to act on impulse. The military must take action."

Tha Nong said: "I want to see the direction of public opinion change, and shut up those capitalists who have been thinking about overthrowing me all day long."

Pumi Beng was silent, not because he didn’t want to, but because he couldn’t do it.

 Although the Siamese royal family has far greater power than the general constitutional monarchy, its relationship with capital is ultimately cooperation, rather than a superior-subordinate relationship.

 The reason why capitalists were able to mobilize resources before was because they had a common purpose. Now if we do the opposite, it may not work.

 In fact, the military represented by Tha Nong also hopes to take action as soon as possible to suppress the guerrillas in the north.

 The current laissez-faire situation will have a greater impact on their prestige.

But before that, he had to make sure he reached an agreement with the king, otherwise he would be screwed if he sent out his troops and was stabbed in the back.

Pumi Beng didn't think so: "Your Excellency Jiangjun, it is the bounden duty of a soldier to defend the inside and outside and guard the Guo family. I don't think this requires bargaining."

From the king's standpoint, he hopes to further weaken the military and establish a weaker so-called civilian government. Only in this way can he obtain more benefits in bargaining with capitalists.

 In addition, he believes that with the support of Britain and the United States in this regard, he can be slightly tougher on the military.

 The two people's positions are consistent, but they differ in degree and details.

 But no one was willing to give in on key issues, and in the end no one could be convinced. An hour later, Thanong stood up and expressed his regrets and would feed back the results of today's talks to his military colleagues.

Phumi Bang's face was ugly. He expected Thanon's toughness, but the lack of any concession still made him feel that the king's majesty was challenged.

Nodding slightly: "Your Majesty Jiang Jun, please consider the overall situation carefully."

After Thanon left, Pumi Beng's face turned even more ugly. He gritted his teeth, slapped the table, stood up and left quickly.

After Thanon returned, he conveyed the contents of the meeting with the king to a group of people in the military, which aroused the excitement of most of the people, and some even wanted to kill the king directly.

Tanong glanced at the man, but said nothing, leaving only a few people behind, these were his confidants.

In the small conference room, an officer with a mustache seemed to have a reckless character, and he said directly: "Brother Tanong, I think what the man just said is good, why don't we change the king, this Pumi Beng, and let him eat it?" shit."

Although the others remained silent, they did not directly object. They all looked at Tanong.

Tanong glanced at the mustachioed officer, then glanced at the other people in the room, and sneered: "Change the king? Do you think I don't want to? But what will be the consequences? Can we afford it? Everyone here counts. , there must be at least a few million dollars in the bank~"

Everyone was slightly embarrassed, and the mustache who yelled the most fiercely just now fell silent.

Thanon continued: "You are rich and glorious, and you have a beautiful wife and concubine. How can you still go to the battlefield and fight for your life?"

 Everyone was speechless.

Thanong sighed helplessly: "Where are those people under you? There may not be that many, but they are not too few. They have all become masters, so don't always think about killing them." At this point, Thanong He sighed again: "At this point, our era is probably coming to an end. Everyone..."

 Although Thanong showed a tough attitude in front of Pumi Bang today, he was far from tough in his heart.

As the head of the military government, Thanon knows better than anyone else the virtues of his ruffians and soldiers.

The officers at the middle and upper levels have long been full of money. The situation at the lower levels is like being a monk and beating the clock all day, pointing these people to fight. In the past, it was no problem to bully the guerrillas based on their superior equipment, but now the situation has completely changed. If they fight again, he really may not know what the outcome will be.

Coupled with Tanong’s own character and age, he came up with the idea of ​​selling the remaining chips at a good price.

At his current age, even if he continues to hold on to power, he can still work for a few more years.

However, at this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door.

Thanon frowned and shouted "come in".

 A young officer opened the door and walked in. He quickly whispered something into his ear, saying that someone wanted to see him.

Tanong frowned. With such an important meeting now, no one can wait.

 But when he heard the identity of the other party, he was also surprised and stood up immediately.

Ta Nong did not expect this person to come at all, so he immediately left here and went out to receive him.

In the reception room not far from this small conference room, Thanon walked in from the outside and saw a blond and blue-eyed man sitting on the sofa, who was none other than Eagle.

“Thanon Jiangjun~” Eagle stood up and nodded with a smile: “I’m sorry for visiting you.”

Thanon also smiled and stepped forward to shake hands with Eagle. After some greetings, the two sat down and Thanon asked: "Are you representing Mr. Du from Kuching?"

Eagle said: "Exactly, I believe that Mr. Jiang Jun has been under a lot of pressure in recent days. My family knows that Mr. Jiang Jun does not really want to be my enemy. There is actually someone else who disturbs the relationship between us."

Thanong frowned slightly, not quite understanding what Eagle meant, but said with a wry smile: "Can there be less pressure? Mr. Du is too strong in his actions. Our military has no intention of becoming an enemy of Kuching, but the public opinion in Bangkok... Your Excellency should know better than me."

Eagle said: "Your Excellency Jiang Jun, it was not us who caused this situation, but your Majesty Pumi Beng who single-handedly facilitated it. As for the target." Eagle said meaningfully: "We just happened to He just borrowed a knife to kill someone when they met."

Thanon is silent. This is not a secret. Anyone with a discerning eye who knows a little bit about their internal affairs can see it.

 After more than 20 years of military rule, His Majesty the King wanted to change his mind. He forced the military ruler to step down by explicitly or covertly supporting the capitalists, so that the royal family could gain more power in the process.

I have to say that His Majesty Pumi Beng is quite powerful. Without Du Fei's intervention, Thanon would not be able to defeat him at all.

In the world before Du Fei traveled through, encountering a similar situation, Thanon chose to give in and will be overthrown and exiled next year.

 In the end, the Siamese royal family became the biggest winner. Although it was still a constitutional monarchy, the king's influence and power far exceeded symbolic significance. At this time, Thanon's face was gloomy: "What do you mean by these things? Isn't it just to sow discord between me and Your Majesty?"

Eagle smiled: "Don't be joking, do you need to instigate your relationship? Your Majesty Jiang Jun, give up your fantasy~ You have to understand that there has never been a dictator in any Guo family in ancient and modern times, at home and abroad, who can still be peaceful after giving up power. You will not be the exception if you spend the rest of your life."

 Thanong was silent.

Eagle continued: "This time your Majesty's self-righteous methods made my family very unhappy. He also rejected our kindness several times before. Our adults said that such an awesome person is not allowed to exist in Nanyang. .”

Ta Nong's heart trembled, he looked at the people in front of him in surprise, and blurted out: "What do you want to do!"

Yiger said: "The Quelik dynasty did not exist naturally. King Rama I back then was just a Jiangjun who usurped the throne. He was also a Jiangjun of the kingdom. Why can't he do it and you can't? Tanong Jiangjun."

Tanon was shocked, killed the king, and proclaimed himself king!

He has never had this idea in the past. It is not because of how loyal he is, but because the dynasty, which has lasted for three hundred years, has huge inertia. It will be difficult to overthrow the king unless he makes huge mistakes and makes people angry.

 Neither Tanong nor the Sha Lijiang army in front of him had such strength and courage.

If he establishes a military government and everyone shares the benefits, the officers below will definitely follow him.

 But if the dynasty changes, the current royal family is overthrown, and Tanong is appointed as the king, it is not certain how many people will be able to follow him.

But now, Du Fei let Eagle appear in front of him, and openly pierced the window paper.

Tanong clearly knew that the other party had bad intentions, but under the current situation, the thought "Princes, generals, ministers, would rather have the seed" opened up in his heart.

　　It’s not because of how eloquent Eagle is, but because of the great strength shown by Du Fei standing behind him.

　　Not to mention the previous series of operations in the ink pad, it is basically no secret now. Suharto was also considered a tycoon at that time, but in the end he died without a whole body. Du Fei and Lin Tiansheng teamed up to take over Borneo, coupled with the tough methods shown in the Gui Xu Islands and the night of Kuching, which made Tanong's heart flutter for a moment. If he gets Du Fei's support, there may be hope. Move the royal family down.

As for him becoming the king after overthrowing the royal family, Thanon never thought about it.

 He knew that he did not have the strength or the prestige. More importantly, he was old and no longer had the ambition.

  In the final analysis, Pumi Beng went too far this time. Not only did he secretly provoke Du Fei to make the military government look bad, but he also had a secret conspiracy with the guerrillas in the north at the beginning, but now it seems that he got away with it.

The guerrillas did not follow Pumi Beng's script. Instead, after receiving assistance from Li Yuanchao, they directly started running wild.

This made Pumi Beng think of the military again.

 What is this? Are they toilets? It stinks when I'm not using it, and now it's time to poop, I remembered.

 Even clay figures have a certain amount of fire.

What is even more irritating is that even now, public opinion in Bangkok is still putting pressure on the military. If it does not make a strong statement, it will be labeled as a fruit seller.

This is not just about exerting pressure. Once this label is confirmed, anyone in the future can legitimately kill him under the banner of "killing national traitors".

 This is a dirty trick that will kill people.

Facing Eagle's temptation, Thanon was silent for a long time, and finally said: "What promise can you give me?"

Eagle smiled and did not give the answer that Tanong expected: "Of course there can be promises, and there can be many. But I think they are useless. Promises are all illusory and are used to deceive little girls. It’s rhetoric, do you think that kind of thing is worthy of belief?”

 Ta Nong pursed his lips and said nothing.

Eagle continued: "Your Majesty Jiangjun, what can truly guarantee your safety and even become the new king is strength and determination. All we can provide are auxiliary external forces."

 Thanon nodded. In fact, this was the language trap he tried.

If Eagle goes on and states various promises in a serious manner, Tanong will immediately give up the idea of ​​risky cooperation.

 Because those promises given easily are often not taken seriously, let alone implemented.

 On the contrary, Eagle's attitude at this time was more pragmatic and candid.

Thanong said in a deep voice: "I understand what Mr. Du and you mean, but this matter is of great importance and I must consider it carefully."

Eagle smiled and nodded: "Of course, I look forward to your good news." After saying that, he stood up and shook hands: "By the way, Your Excellency Jiang Jun, a reminder, I will only stay in Bangkok for three days. In three days, I will go to the north to meet with Progressives meet. If you do not accept our goodwill, we will have to look for other collaborators."

Tanon's eyes narrowed, and Eagle was obviously a threat.

Still smiling, Eagle continued: "Anyway, before coming this time, our adults said that the king of Siam will either disappear or be replaced. There is no other possibility. Farewell~"

Thanon's face was gloomy, and Eagle's words were very arrogant. This was both a reminder and a compulsion, telling him that there would be no such store after passing this village, and that we had other options other than hanging on a tree.

However, objectively speaking, Du Fei behind Eagle does have the qualifications to speak like this.

 Because Du Fei not only controls the resources of Borneo, but also has another huge and ancient existence behind him.

The country that was once glorious and the center of the Eastern world, although it is still at a low point, has begun to get back on its feet and is slowly stretching its muscles.

Not only that, but more importantly, Du Fei gained America's understanding, which gave Siam no chance to use its traditional skills of "big power game, survival in the cracks".

 After seeing off Eagle, Tanong returned to the office silently, his thoughts in his mind were so chaotic that it was difficult for him to sort them out.

 He simply picked up the phone and dialed a number: "Hey, come to my office."

More than an hour later, a greasy middle-aged man in his forties opened the door and sat down on the sofa casually: "Dad, are you looking for me?"

This man is Gu Dan, the eldest son of Thanon. He did not enter the military or official circles, but became a businessman.

 Over the years, he has accumulated huge wealth with the help of his power.

Tha Nong has always been a little bit confused about this son. At that time, he originally wanted to recruit him to join the army and wait for him to take over in the future.

Although he will not become the head of the military government, at least he must maintain the family's faction in the military.

Unexpectedly, Gu Dan refused to join the army. He was beaten and scolded, but he never gave up.

　　It can be said that Gu Dan cannot bear hardships and is a dandy, but he is not.

Gu Dan received an elite education since he was a child and studied abroad at a prestigious school in America. He has a master's degree. He is not just a graduate, but he graduated with real talent.

However, America developed some habits that made Ta Nong even more uncomfortable with it. As a result, the relationship between father and son has never been good, and they usually don't bother to call him out to be an eyesore.

Seeing that Gu Dan was sitting or not, Tanong frowned and didn't bother to say anything. He simply got to the point and said it again.

When Gu Dan heard that Tanong Lai would be the king, he was also surprised. He sat up straight and his originally lazy attitude became serious.

 This is no joke, it might kill the whole family.

“Father, are you tempted?” Gu Dan interrupted and asked seriously.

Thannong smiled bitterly: "I just asked you to come because I was upset. Now it's not something I can't do, but it's what Kuching is forcing us to do. Even if I refuse, what about the others?"

 Gu Dan’s expression was more serious.

Although Eagle only talked about the guerrillas in the north before leaving, Thanon knew in his heart that the real threat to him had never been the guerrillas.

 If Thanon agreed, his target would undoubtedly be the royal family.

 But if Thanon refuses, it will be replaced by other military personnel. Before dealing with the royal family, the first goal is to get rid of Thanon.

 Hence, Thanong had no room to refuse from the beginning. This was a conspiracy.

The so-called Yang conspiracy seems to be mysterious and mysterious. To put it bluntly, it means using power to suppress others.

 The premise of "Two peaches kill three men" and "Golden Sword" are all used by the strong against the weak. If there is no power, there is no talk of two peaches killing three men. People will just slap peaches in your face.

This time Du Fei asked Eagle to come, which was because he had a strong advantage.

 The situation of oppression on all sides has formed in the southeast, northwest, and it is of practical significance for Eagle to say this. Otherwise, Tanong would have been kicked out without even thinking about it.

“Yes~” Gu Dan sighed, and then asked: “Father, do you still remember Long La?”

Tanon frowned and said, "Why mention him?"

More than twenty years ago, Thanong was still a subordinate of the previous head of the army, Sha Li Jiangjun. At that time, he asked Gu Dan to play with Sha Li Jiangjun's youngest son.

They were only one year apart and had a pretty good relationship, but then Long La suddenly died in a car accident.

Gu Dan said: "Father, I know that Long La was not really in a car accident, but some people didn't want him to live, and his existence was a hindrance to some people."

 Speaking of this, Gu Dan’s eyes were meaningful.

Tanong was slightly surprised that he actually underestimated his son: "Have you known this for a long time?"

 Because when there was a car accident, Gu Dan was also in the car and was injured.

 At that time, no one suspected Thanon.

Gu Dan smiled.

He said: "Why do you say it now?"

Gu Dan said: "Father, you have taught me many truths since I was a child, but this is the most impressive lesson you have taught me."

 “Hate me?” Tha Nong had mixed emotions.

Gu Dan shook his head: "Never. I know how serious the situation you faced at that time was. If you are not careful, our entire family will be completely destroyed. My younger brother, younger sister, mother~ and you, as the eldest son, I am the same as you." , have the obligation to give everything for this family, including life when necessary."