Caught between the two major imperialisms, Rama VI could not pay attention to armaments even if he wanted to.
The reason why Siam can exist is because of the compromise between Britain and France. As long as Britain or France wants to tear up the agreement, the Siamese people cannot resist it even if they mobilize the whole people. In order to maintain their own rule, they also want to pay tribute to Britain and France.
The country said that it had no disobedience. What King Rama VI implemented in Siam was neither the universal military service like Switzerland nor the compulsory military service system like Lanfang, but a mess.
That's right, it's just messed up.
In the whole of Siam, except for the army in Bangkok, which looks like an army, the other armies are similar in nature to the militia. And the army in Bangkok is surrounded by the Lanfang Marine Corps, so although the people under Puchana are against
Although they are called the Free Army, they are actually a group of farmers.
In this case, the military quality of ordinary Siamese people is really not very good. Just a few days ago, these people under Puchana had never touched a gun at all, so if you want them to be able to shoot more accurately, this
It's really a bit overwhelming.
Just when the Chiang Mai Free Army and the Indians were having a lively fight, in a dense forest about 300 meters away on the other side of the official road, Xu Zhongqing and Zhang Chengye stood silently with dark faces.
Xu Zhongqing had long known about the military quality of these Siamese and reported it to Zhang Chengye, but Zhang Chengye did not send anyone to train Puchana's men.
Sooner or later, Chiang Mai will return to the hands of the Lanfang people, and Zhang Chengye does not want to cause trouble for himself.
The result of not training is like this. Although the ping-ping-pong and gunfire are lively, it looks like a farce.
Why don't you start throwing grenades from a distance of 100 meters? Who can you hit?
I really thought they were all Zheng Dali
Sir, do you want us to give him a beating? Xu Zhongqing finally couldn't bear it anymore.
Although Zhang Chengye is only a baron, he still has a title and deserves the title of Lord. Before that, Zhang Chengye had received definite information that these Indian soldiers were transporting guns and ammunition, so so many soldiers were sent to escort them. Get
After this news, Zhang Chengye immediately made an ambush plan and prepared to hijack the convoy, but unexpectedly he collided with Po Chana.
Zhang Chengye’s original intention was to hijack the convoy and then deliver it to Puchana. This would still be Puchana’s credit. There was no need to report such a thing. Even with Zhang Chengye’s extensive knowledge, he would not have thought of Puchana.
He actually dared to lead his group of soldiers to rob the British supplies. I really don't know whether I should praise this bravery or criticize this recklessness.
It's okay, Puchana and the others did a terrible job, and the Indians weren't much better either. Zhang Chengye was not in a hurry, squatting behind the bunker and randomly pulled a grass root and put it in his mouth to chew.
You really need to chew something to distract yourself, otherwise Zhang Chengye would burst into laughter right now.
It was originally a leisurely march, but they were suddenly attacked by unknown persons. Although they did not suffer serious losses at the first time, the Indians were still shocked. After the gunfire, the Indians rolled off the carriage and hid in
In the ditches on the roadside or in the ridges of the fields, let alone fight back, you don't even dare to raise your head.
The British officer who led the team was still brave. He tentatively picked up his hat and shook it. He was surprised to find that he was not attacked. So the British officer got up from the ground and started kicking the butts of the Indian soldiers, preparing to organize a counterattack and collect some money on the way.
Some military exploits.
Although the British have absolute authority over the Indians, not all orders are effective. At least the Indian soldiers have objections to the orders of the British officers to drive them to die. Even if they are kicked by military boots on their butts, these Indians will
They just changed places and lay down again, with no intention of organizing a counterattack.
They really had no intention of fighting back. These Indian soldiers pressed their bodies close to the ground and wished they could dig a hole to bury themselves. Not to mention charging in the face of a hail of bullets, they didn't even have the intention of raising their guns and firing two rounds of bullets to embolden themselves.
In this case, even if the commander is talented, there is nothing he can do.
Tsk tsk, that's how the British won the world war, and the Germans weren't that good either. Zhang Chengye didn't want to attack, and Xu Zhongqing had no choice but to just watch a peep show.
It would be better if they were all British. Zhang Chengye couldn't explain why the Indians were so cowardly. Speaking of which, the Chinese and Indians were comrades in arms during the World War, but fighting side by side with such people made Zhang Chengye feel really embarrassed.
Pig teammates, pig teammates
If we don't deal with these Indians quickly, Indian reinforcements are expected to arrive soon. Xu Zhongqing is still worried that this place is not far from Chiang Mai, and the table tennis playing is so lively, and it will definitely not be hidden from the Indians in Chiang Mai.
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When it arrived, it was just a pot of food. Zhang Chengye didn't care much. Indians with such fighting ability would always bring food to them.
To be honest, although Pu Chana was supported by Zhang Chengye, Zhang Chengye didn't care much about Pu Chana's life and death. People like Pu Chana were really abundant in Siam, if it weren't for Pu Chana and Xu Zhongqing
It has something to do with it, but it's not Puchana's turn to get the limelight.
Just as Xu Zhongqing said, when the fierce battle lasted for more than half an hour, an Indian army of more than 100 people came from the direction of Chiang Mai, preparing to support the ambushed transport convoy.
This Indian army did not look like it was specifically for support. The soldiers carried a lot of things in large and small bags. Some soldiers even carried one or two chickens on their rifles and followed the Japanese in the village.
almost.
Exactly one kilometer away from the battlefield, the Indian army stopped and prepared to organize its formation and go into battle.
This sorting process was too slow. It took more than 20 minutes before more than a hundred Indian soldiers were divided into two teams. One team went to support the transport convoy that was being attacked, and the other team went around to the Chiang Mai Free Army.
Make a detour on the flanks of the position.
Naturally, such a big move by the Indian army could not be hidden from Puchana.
The Indians' movements were so slow that Puchana had enough time to divide his troops and defend against the attacks of these Indians.
So the battle fell into a stalemate again. The Indian army finally became a little brave. At least they dared to pick up their rifles and shoot in the direction of the Chiang Mai Free Army. However, the shooting accuracy was still worrying. It looked like a lively fight, but in fact
I couldn't hit anyone.
After an hour and a half of fighting, the gunfire from the Chiang Mai Free Army finally became sparse, presumably not because of the heavy casualties, but because the bullets they carried were almost exhausted.
Seeing that the time was almost up, Zhang Chengye finally couldn't bear it anymore and ordered his troops to attack and prepare to finish.
They fought for an hour and a half, and the casualties on both sides were estimated to be in single digits. If Zhang Chengye's people didn't take action, the Free Army would probably suffer heavy losses this time. They had consumed so many bullets and had nothing to gain.
