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Chapter 684 Siamese Overseas Chinese
"Have you found out which country this fleet belongs to?" King Bassetoon of Siam sat on a resplendent throne, with several trembling generals kneeling below him.

On both sides of the palace hall, there are also princes, nobles and monks, all with worried faces.

"I don't know..." the generals below said tremblingly.

"Is the opponent an enemy or a friend? How about the fortresses in Samut Prakan?" King Bassetung asked again.

"I don't know..."

"Trash!" King Basseton threw the inkstone in his hand into the censer, the censer toppled, and the incense inside was scattered all over the floor.

Several Siamese generals were still kneeling on the ground, not daring to look up at the angry King Bassetung.

"My lord, the current plan is not to pursue these wretches. We should immediately summon the navy to defend the king's city, and then send envoys to find out the intention of the other party." A monk said to King Basetong.

King Basseton was still angry: "Is there any suitable envoy?"

"Chinese businessman Lin Feng is in Ayutthaya at the moment. He has always dealt with Westerners and Ming people, and has a very wide network of contacts. No matter where this fleet comes from, he should be able to handle it easily." The monk said.

King Basseton thought of this person and nodded.

The Nanyang Fleet drove along the Chao Phraya River with a troop carrier, and broke into Ayutthaya after half a day.Originally, the basins of large rivers were mostly plains, which were suitable for establishing large cities as national capitals. However, in the age of great navigation, these large cities built along the rivers became dangerous cities exposed to the muzzle of powerful naval guns.

The Siamese navy in Ayutthaya was nervously huddled on the river beside the capital, relying on the city to confront the Nanyang Fleet from north to south.

"There is a small boat coming from the other party, how should we deal with it?"

Both Deng Qianlong and Changyi were on the sailing battleship Daqin, and they had expected that the Siamese National Assembly would send people over to find out the situation, so they said, "Let them come here."

A small boat from Siam slowly sailed into the huge Nanyang fleet, making the Siamese sailors in the rear feel a cold sweat.The mysterious fleet on the opposite side is willing to let their negotiators in, which shows that the two sides still have room for negotiation. If the Nanyang Fleet fires without saying anything, then the two sides will have no room for maneuver.

An old man leaning on crutches was hoisted up by the sailors on the Daqin with a basket.Followed by several officials of the Kingdom of Siam.

Although the old man had gray hair on his temples, his body was still strong, and he had scars on his face. He stood there with a fierce aura, and he was a ruthless person when he was young.

Although Deng Qianlong and Changyi knew that the Kingdom of Siam would send someone to inquire about the situation, they did not expect that the other party would send an old man who looked to be in his 70s or [-]s.

"Are you... Han people?" The old man who came saw Deng Qianlong and the others' appearance and clothes, and immediately recognized their identities.

"Are you also a Han?" Deng Qianlong and Changyi were quite surprised. They didn't expect that the Kingdom of Siam sent Han as envoys by mistake.

"It turned out that it was the Kyushu Army that recently replaced the Ming Dynasty. I thought it was the Westerners." The old man said.

"I don't know what the old man's name is. Why did the King of Siam send you here as an envoy?" Deng Qianlong asked.

The old man’s shriveled lips parted slightly, as if recalling the past: "The old man’s name is Lin Feng. His ancestors were from Chaoshan, Guangdong. In the early years of Wanli, my father was a pirate in Guangdong. Later, he was besieged by officers and soldiers and fled to Nanyang to make a living. After arriving in Siam, he united with the local overseas Chinese in Pattani and established a lot of prestige here."

"It turns out that there were frequent floods and droughts back then, and it coincided with the sea ban, and many people had no choice but to do so." Deng Qianlong and Changyi said.

Sea troubles have been serious since the Ming Dynasty, and even Zheng Zhilong, the current commander of the Beiyang Fleet of the Kyushu Army, was a pirate.

"Yeah, it's not easy to live in troubled times, and it's not easy for us overseas Chinese to work hard here. A few decades ago, the most powerful businessmen in Siam were the merchants from Japan. They controlled all the ports and waterways in Siam. At one time, he wanted to influence the royal power of Siam. Until more than ten years ago, the king of Siam was afraid of the Japanese merchants, so he began to expel them, and then we overseas Chinese merchants took over their privileges. Of course, there is no reason behind our overseas Chinese merchants and Their struggle. The old man still has some prestige among overseas Chinese in Siam, and he can enjoy it among Westerners, so the King of Siam sent me to be an envoy." Said the old man Lin Feng.

Deng Qianlong nodded and understood the reason.

This time it was Lin Feng's turn to be puzzled by the actions of the Kyushu Army: "I have heard about your deeds as a Chinese businessman who came to Siam, and I also know that earth-shaking changes have taken place in my homeland. I don't know how the Kyushu Army came to Siam this time. Luo Guo, and sent so many ships."

"Oh, Mr. Lin, do you know that our Chief Secretary of Yunnan was invaded by the Taungoo Kingdom?" Changyi said.

"Is there such a thing? If it happened in the southwestern border, then it is possible that I don't know." Lin Feng said in surprise, "The dozens of Dongyu Kingdom are so bold that they dare to attack the Chief Secretary of Yunnan?"

"This matter is absolutely true. Our military leader was furious and wanted to attack the Toungoo Kingdom, so he sent a large army to attack the Toungoo Kingdom." Changyi said seriously.

"To crusade against Toungoo, why do you have to come here so far? To attack Toungoo by sea, with Siam in between, if you don't get the consent of the King of Siam, it will be difficult for you to supply." Lin Feng said.

"So didn't we come to Ayutthaya to find an excuse from the King of Siam?" Deng Qianlong laughed.

Lin Feng showed a bitter expression: "Such a huge fleet, it can't be seen that they want to make excuses. Even if I believe it, the King of Siam and the others don't believe it."

"Mr. Lin, let me just say it. We must borrow the road, whether it is by strong means or by any other means. Now there are only two roads before the King of Siam: either we borrow the road, or we use it." The army opened a way." Deng Qianlong said.

Lin Feng's face became even paler: "It is impossible for the King of Siam to allow a powerful army to go up and down next to his king's city, like the side of a couch."

"Then there is no way, there is only one battle." Deng Qianlong said.

"I think we need to have a good talk. Fighting Siam may not be the only option. We may also be able to resolve the conflicts between the two sides through peaceful means." Lin Feng still wants to fight.

Changyi said from the side: "Old Lin, you came just in time. You are the leader of the overseas Chinese in Siam. We may not have anything to talk about with Siam, but we are interested in you. We need your assistance. We It can be guaranteed that even if Siam is gone, your interests will be properly protected.”

(End of this chapter)