Chapter 1350 Conspiracy

At this time, Pumibong had not realized that he had gone too far.

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

In his eyes, these were just a group of beggars who could not eat, but after getting sufficient weapons and equipment, they burst out with amazing fighting power.

The next day, Pumibong just woke up and received a bad news: "What did you say? The guerrillas arrived in Chengyi Mansion?"

Chengyi Mansion is located in the central and northern part of Siam, about 400 kilometers away from Bangkok.

Before the guerrillas appeared in Phrao Province, Pumibong did not care too much, thinking that this was the limit and the guerrillas could not move south.

Unexpectedly, just last night, the guerrillas actually marched 130 kilometers overnight and appeared directly in Chengyi Mansion.

This kind of marching speed is impossible to walk with just two legs, at least Pumibong does not believe that those guerrillas can do it.

There is only one possibility for this situation, they have a means of transportation, which may be mules and horses, or bicycles!

"Assholes, what do they want to do!" Pumibong roared out of control.

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

In fact, there is worse news. So far, the Progressive Party guerrillas in the north have occupied six prefectures. It is estimated that the total number has expanded to more than 10,000. If it is not curbed, it may become a prairie fire.

But given the king's current state, he dared not say the following words anyway, at least not now.

If he is angered, it will be more trouble than gain.

It took more than ten minutes for Pumibang to calm down, calm his breath, and said in a deep voice: "Let him come to see me!"

At the same time, He Nong also received the news.

His face was uglier than Pumibang.

These days are all bad news for him.

In the current situation, although he does not attach importance to the north, and even condoned the existence of the Progressive Party guerrillas for a long time before, it does not mean that he wants to see the guerrillas take the opportunity to grow.

The fundamental reason for the existence of the Military Government is the "army" and the gun.

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

Before, he was in Bangkok, giving people the feeling that he could suppress any force in the country, but now the Progressive Party guerrillas broke this fragile illusion.

If the troops under Tha Nong's command could not defeat them quickly, they would expose their weakness to everyone, and some cowards would also muster up courage.

At this moment, the phone on the desk rang.

Tha Nong's face was as gloomy as water, and he could probably guess who would call at this time.

But he did not answer it immediately, but waited until the phone rang five times before reaching out to answer it: "Hello, this is Tha Nong... OK, I will meet your Majesty in an hour..."

On the other side of the phone, the palace conveniently expressed that Bhumi Bung wanted to summon him immediately, but Tha Nong delayed it to an hour later.

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

Bhumi Bung expressed that I am the king and you have to come if I ask you to.

Tha Nong responded that you are the king but there are some things that I must have the final say.

Finally, an hour later, Tha Nong, who was dressed in formal clothes, met Bhumi Bung in the palace.

He Nong's face was full of wrinkles, but his waist was straight. He came to Pu Mi Bong and bowed slightly, calling "Your Majesty".

Pu Mi Bong leaned forward and said, "General Jiang, please sit down."

For the actual power holder of the Military Government, even if Pu Mi Bong is the king, he has no right to be bossy.

This is still in He Nong's generation. If the Military Government was just starting twenty years ago, the royal family had to rely on others and be humble.

There was no third person in the office, and the two of them talked more relaxed.

Pu Mi Bong stood up and said in a deep voice: "Your Excellency Jiang, what do you want to do about the problem in the north?"

He Nong was fearless, looked back with a firm gaze, and said in a neutral tone: "Your Majesty, isn't this what you did?"

Pu Mi Bong's eyes condensed, pursed his lips and said: "General, now is not the time to act on impulse, the military must take action."

He Nong said: "I want to see a change in the direction of public opinion, and those capitalists who want to overthrow me all day long, let them shut up."

Pu Mi Bong 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 ordinary constitutional monarchies, it is ultimately a cooperative relationship with capital, not a relationship of superiors and subordinates.

The reason why the resources of capitalists could be mobilized before was because they had a common goal. Now it is probably not going to work if they do the opposite.

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

The current laissez-faire state has dealt a greater blow to their prestige.

But before that, he must make sure to reach an agreement with the king, otherwise he will be stabbed in the back after sending the troops out, and he will be really finished.

But Pu Mi Bong did not think so: "Your Excellency Jiang Jun, it is the duty of a soldier to defend the country inside and outside, and guard the Guo family. I don't think this needs bargaining."

From the king's point of view, he hopes to further weaken the military and establish a weaker so-called civilian government. Only in this way can he gain 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 a little tougher on the military.

The two people's positions are consistent in direction, but there are differences in degree and details.

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

Pumi Beng's face was ugly. He expected Thanong's toughness, but his lack of concession still made him feel that the king's majesty was being 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 Thanong returned, he conveyed the contents of the meeting with the king to the people in the military, which aroused the excitement of most of the people, and some even wanted to kill the king.

He glanced at the man, but made no sign, 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.

Thanong continued: "With glory and wealth, and a lovely wife and concubine, 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, Thanong knows better than anyone else the moral character of his ruffians.

The officers at the middle and upper levels have long been full of money, and 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 Thanong'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 pushed open the door and came in. He quickly whispered something into his ear, saying that someone wanted to see him.

Thanong frowned, no one can wait for such an important meeting now.

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

Thanong didn't expect this person to come at all, so he immediately put down his side 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.

"Than Nong Jiangjun~" Eagle stood up and nodded in greeting with a smile: "I beg your pardon for my intrusive visit."

Thanon also smiled and took a few steps forward to shake hands with Eagle. After some greetings, the two sat down and Thanon asked: "Are you representing Mr. Du from Kuching on this trip?"

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 disrupts 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 the knife to kill me when he happened to meet me."

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.

It has to be said that His Majesty Pumi Beng is quite powerful. Without Du Fei's intervention, Tanong 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 monarch, the king's influence and power far exceeded symbolic significance.

At this time, Thanong'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 for the rest of your life.”

Thanon 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. ”

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

Eagle said: "The Quelike 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? Why can't you? He is a Jiangjun who usurped the throne."

Tanong was shocked, killed the king, and declared himself king!

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

Neither Tanong nor the Shajiang 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 his lead.

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

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

Tanong Mingming knew that the other party must have bad intentions, but under the current situation, it opened up the idea in his heart that 'princes, generals, ministers, would rather have the seed'.

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 considered a tycoon back then, but in the end he died without a complete body. Du Fei and Lin Tiansheng teamed up to take over Borneo, coupled with the previous Guixu Islands and Kuching Night, the tough methods they showed 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 the royal family was overthrown, Thanong 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 has completely failed.

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

Only then did 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 the clay figures have a certain amount of anger.

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 more than mere 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.

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

Eagle smiled, but did not give the answer that Thanon 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. Flirty words, do you think that kind of thing is worthy of belief?”

Tanong pursed his lips and said nothing.

Eagle continued: "Your Majesty Jiang Jun, 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 continued on and made various promises in a serious manner, Thanong would 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 Majesty Jiangjun, just a reminder, I will only stay in Bangkok for three days. In three days, I will go to the north to meet you. Progressives meet. If you do not accept our goodwill, we will have to find other collaborators."

Thanon's eyes narrowed, Eagle was obviously a threat.

Eagle, still smiling, 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~"

Thanong's face was gloomy, and Eagle's words were very arrogant. They were both a reminder and a coercion, telling him that there would be no such shop 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 once glorious country that was the center of the Eastern world, although it is still at a low point, has begun to pick itself up again 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 "game between great powers and survival in the cracks".

After seeing off Eagle, He Nong returned to his office silently, his mind was in a mess, making it difficult for him to sort out his thoughts.

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

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

This person was He Nong's eldest son Gu Dan, who did not enter the military or the political world, but became a businessman.

Over the years, with the help of He Nong's power, he has accumulated huge wealth.

He Nong has always been a little confused about this son. He originally wanted to pull him into the army and wait for him to take over in the future.

Although he would not become the head of the military government, at least he had to keep the family's faction in the military.

Who knew that Gu Dan would never join the army, and he was beaten and scolded, but he just couldn't get over it.

But to say that Gu Dan can't bear hardships and is a dandy, it's not true.

Gu Dan received elite education since childhood and studied abroad in a prestigious university in America. He has a master's degree, which is not a fake one, but a graduate with real talent and knowledge.

But he picked up some habits in America, which made him even more uncomfortable, resulting in a bad relationship between father and son. Usually, he was too lazy to call him to be an eyesore.

Seeing that Gu Dan was sitting in an awkward position, he frowned and was too lazy to say anything. He simply got straight to the point and talked about it.

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

This is not a joke. If it goes wrong, the whole family will die.

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

He smiled bitterly: "I just called you because I was confused. Now it's not a matter of whether I am tempted or not, but Kuching is forcing us. Even if I refuse, what about others?"

Gu Dan's expression became more serious.

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

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

But if He Nong refused, if it was someone else in the military, the first goal before dealing with the royal family would be to get rid of He Nong.

Therefore, He Nong had no room to refuse from the beginning, this is an open plot.

The so-called open plot seems mysterious, to put it bluntly, it is to use power to suppress others.

The premise of "Two Peaches to Kill Three Warriors" and "Golden Knife Strategy" is that the strong use it against the weak. If there is no power, what is the use of two peaches to kill three warriors? People will just use peaches to hit you in the face.

This time Du Fei asked Iger to come, just to take advantage of the power.

The situation of suppression from all sides was formed in the east, south, west and north. It would be meaningful to let Iger say these things, otherwise He Nong would have been driven out without even thinking about it.

"Yes~" Gu Dan sighed, and then said: "Father, do you still remember Longla?"

He Nong frowned and said: "Why mention him?"

More than 20 years ago, He Nong was still a subordinate of the previous military leader Shalijiangjun. At that time, he asked Gu Dan to play with Shalijiangjun's youngest son.

The two were only one year apart in age and had a pretty good relationship, but then Longla suddenly died in a car accident.

Gu Dan said, "Father, I know that Longla didn't really have a car accident, but someone didn't want him to live, and his existence got in the way of some people."

At this point, Gu Dan's eyes were meaningful.

He Nong was slightly surprised that he actually underestimated his son: "You knew it a long time ago?"

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

No one suspected He Nong at the time.

Gu Dan smiled.

He Nong 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 lesson you taught me the most impressive."

"Hate me?" He Nong had mixed emotions.

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