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Chapter 520: Chapter 336: CIA Takes Action_2

Chapter 520: Chapter 336: CIA Takes Action_2

Siam King Raha wrote down his wish on a floating lantern, utterly simple and unadorned.

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“Grandfather, is the Jieke Group really that dangerous?”

At his side, his grandson blinked, only in his early teens and not yet understanding much.

“One can’t allow others to snore beside their couch; you’ll understand in the future.”

King Raha rubbed his grandson’s head while the other members of the Royal Family could relate.

Although the Jieke Group had not been established for long, its barbaric and warlike approach allowed it to grow through constant warfare.

The neighboring Chan Country was once just a poor country embroiled in warlord conflicts, allowing Siam to develop peacefully.

But now, with Jieke Group ruling Chan Country and unifying its territory, Siam suddenly faced a massive surge in military pressure.

It could be said Siam had regrets about signing the agreement to join the Eight-Nation Group too early, getting pulled into the coalition’s war cart for a bit of benefit promised by the Beautiful Country, only to become a target of the Jieke Group.

Back then, Siam never imagined the Jieke Group could survive amid the strikes from the Eight-Nation Group led by the Beautiful Country.

Far from being destroyed, they fought the battles stronger than before and eventually unified the nation.

When the Jieke Group took over Chan Country and began positioning troops along the border, Siam realized it was too late for regrets.

They had already boarded the Beautiful Country’s war chariot; leaving the Eight-Nation Group to ease relations with Jieke Group would only completely offend the Beautiful Country, something they couldn’t afford.

Siam was already highly bound to the Beautiful Country, and its upper echelons pursued pro-Beautiful Country policies, as was traditional.

After the Second World War, Siam became the first ally of the Beautiful Country in Southeast Asia.

The Beautiful Country even used Siam as a bridgehead for its return to Asia, providing extensive military support.

They sold Siam a lot of Beautiful Country-standard weaponry at comparatively preferential prices.

Including the prevalent culture of ladyboys in Siam, which were also a cultural import from the Beautiful Country.

During the Vietnam War last century, there were over forty thousand Beautiful Country soldiers in Siam, who used it as a logistical base for their offensives into An Nan.

And these soldiers had their secret physical needs, which could easily be catered to by the enticing establishments around the military bases.

Due to the financial hardships within Siam at the time, men, let alone women, in dire need of money would dress as women to earn the soldiers’ cash.

Savvy businessmen gradually spotted this opportunity, and along with the Siam elite’s efforts to please the Beautiful Country Soldiers from top to bottom, the culture of ladyboys evolved.

Thus, it was clearly evident how dominant the Beautiful Country once was in Siam; calling them a puppet dangled by the Beautiful Country was not an excess.

Today, the presence of the Beautiful Country in Siam seems significantly diminished on the surface.

Especially after the Vietnam War, the Beautiful Country’s influence in Southeast Asia was severely damaged, leading to other countries in the area becoming estranged.

But behind the scenes, the Beautiful Country has always been supporting its own forces in Siam.

This is something Siam is aware of; everyone tacitly understands and dares not to openly confront, as they still depend economically on the Beautiful Country.

All these factors have resulted in Siam being caught between two pressures: fearing bullying from the virile Jieke Group on one hand,

and fearing the Beautiful Country would make even more excessive demands, using them as a bastion against Jieke Group on the other.

Though Siam is currently expanding its military and has purchased various advanced weapons from the Beautiful Country, frankly, Siam has no desire to fight with the Jieke Group. There was nothing to gain; why should they fight to the death for the Beautiful Country? In warfare, they would be the ones hurt.

Not to mention, the position of the Siam Royal Family was not very solid to begin with.

Modern technology has enlightened people, and even in Siam, the calls for limiting the King’s power are rising.

If they were to go to war with Jieke Group and it went poorly, the King would certainly have to take responsibility afterward.

Any damage to the King’s prestige could only lead to a decline in power, which is exactly what the Siam Royal Family doesn’t want to see happen.

“Father, I believe the Jieke Group won’t be able to show off its might for long. As the saying goes, ‘those who are fond of war will inevitably perish.’ Jieke Group is so arrogant now, and it has offended every country in the surrounding region. We just need to wait for the right time when Jieke Group will fall,”

Seeing the worry of their father, the King, about the Jieke Group, several sons of King Raha came forward to comfort him, with words from Fourth Prince Pupeng Adude particularly touching.

“Fond of war will inevitably perish, that’s correct. Jieke Group is just being arrogant for now. Su Jie, a man from Hua Country ruling over Chan Country as a foreigner in a strange land, will sooner or later be overthrown,”

King Raha nodded, Jieke Group’s recent success having become his constant worry; the better they did, the more uneasy he felt.

“So, Father, you needn’t worry. Under your wise leadership and with our six hundred thousand troops, a mere Jieke Group is nothing to fret over. My wish this year is for your health and for the Jieke Group to collapse soon, to stabilize our Royal Family’s reign.”

The Fourth Prince, Pupeng, spoke these words and then walked to the edge of the pool, personally releasing his lantern with its wish onto the water.

“You’re thoughtful.”

King Raha nodded appreciatively, tapping his own leg: “I’m getting old; it’s tough to stand for long periods, everyone, please go ahead and participate in the festivities.”