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 burst out with amazing fighting power.

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

Chengyi Palace is located in the north-central part of Siam, about 400 kilometers away from Bangkok.

When the guerrillas appeared in Phrao Province before, Pumi Beng didn't pay much attention to it. He felt that this was the limit and the guerrillas could no longer advance south.

Unexpectedly, just last night, the guerrillas marched 130 kilometers overnight and appeared directly at Cheng Yi Mansion.

It is impossible to march at such a speed with just two legs, at least Pumi doesn't believe those guerrillas can 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 Beng roared uncontrollably.

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

In fact, there is worse news later. 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, they may become a prairie fire.

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

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

It wasn't 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 looked uglier than Pumi Beng's.

It's been all bad news for him these days.

In 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 powerful.

The fundamental existence of the Junzheng Mansion is the "army", 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.

His face was as dark as water, and he could probably guess who would be calling 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 Taanong... Okay, I will meet with Your Majesty in one hour..."

On the other side of the phone, the palace conveniently conveyed that Pumi Bang would be summoned immediately, while Thanong delayed the summons until an hour later.

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

Pumi Beng said, I am the king and you have to come if I ask you to.

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

Finally, an hour later, Thanong, 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."

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 for Tanong's generation. If the military government had just begun to fight twenty 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 Jiang Jun, what do you want to do about the problem in the north?"

Thanong 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."

Thanong 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 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 a collaboration, not a superior-subordinate relationship.

In the past, we were able to mobilize the resources of capitalists 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 doomed if he sent out his troops and was stabbed in the back.

Pumi Beng didn't think so: "Your Excellency Jiang Jun, defending the inside and outside and guarding the Guo family are the bounden duty of soldiers. 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 positions and directions of the two people 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.

Pumi Bang's face was ugly. He expected Thanong's toughness, but the lack of any concession still made him feel that the king's majesty had been 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 that person, 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 Nong, 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 mustache 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 most ferocious mustache that had just screamed fell silent.

Thanong continued: "With glory, wealth, and a beautiful wife, 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 the ruffians under his command.

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.

Now, if they fight again, he really can't say 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.

Thanong frowned and shouted "Come in".

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

Thanon frowned, for such an important meeting now, who can't wait?

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 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. It was none other than Igor.

"Than Nong Jiangjun~" Eagle stood up and nodded in greeting with a smile: "Please forgive me for taking the liberty of visiting."

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

When they met, he borrowed a knife to kill him."

Thanon is silent, this is not a secret, any discerning person 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. He forced the military ruler to step down by supporting capitalists, either explicitly or covertly, in order to give the royal family 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.
To be continued...