dognovel Chapter 314 Military Coup, Tomcat Fighter Attack
Chapter 314 Military Coup, Tomcat Fighter Attack
Siam, with its capital in Bangkok.
The King of Siam resides in the Grand Palace in the Royal District of Bangkok.
The construction of this Grand Palace began in 1782. After being renovated and expanded by successive Siamese kings, it has become a large-scale royal building complex covering an area of more than 20 square meters.
This Grand Palace has also become one of the symbols of the Siamese royal family.
However, when John Gaul came to Siam, the royal family had a hard time.
To avoid being annexed by John or Gaul.
The King of Siam at that time introduced two major powers, the United States and Tsarist Russia, which led to the four countries fighting for Siam.
None of the four parties could do anything to the other, so they remained in a stalemate, forming a delicate balance.
Siam was not colonized because of this, but this was only superficial.
The Prime Minister of Siam was supported by John, Gaul and other countries.
At the same time, there are a large number of foreign consultants in the government and the military.
Since then, the Siamese royal family has lost control of the government and the military, and has been able to take national interests at will.
After taking office, Larma VIII tried to resist and wanted to gain some power, but was beaten back by the powers without hesitation.
So Larma VIII became a puppet king in the Grand Palace.
But he never gave up resisting, but had been secretly accumulating strength.
But the power of the great powers was too great, and even if the whole country combined its strength, it would be impossible to resist.
It was not until the emergence of the East Asian Trade Organization that he saw hope.
"Your Majesty, good news, good news!"
Just as King Larma VIII was immersed in the graceful dance of the dancer, his trusted attendant ran in with an excited look on his face.
Lalma VIII's heart moved, and he waved his hand and said, "All of you go down!"
The dancers stopped dancing and bowed to take their leave.
Then he looked at the attendant and asked with hope in his eyes, "Is this good news from the ancient country?"
The aide nodded heavily and said, "Yes, I just received a secret telegram. The ancient country has agreed to send troops and will also guarantee the safety of the royal family.
As long as we maintain a cooperative relationship with the ancient country, no one can threaten your majesty's position, and the royal family will continue to exist."
A smile appeared on Larma VIII's face when he heard this, but his increasingly rosy complexion showed that he was not in a calm mood.
"Okay, great!
As long as the ancient people come, they can drive away these damn invaders."
The real decision-makers in Siam are not the Siamese royal family or the Siamese government, but the two embassies in Bangkok.
They are John's Embassy in Siam and Gaul's Embassy in Siam.
These two embassies are the real emperors of Siam.
Ambassador Gaul hurried into the office of Ambassador John Powell.
After seeing the visitor, Ambassador Powell said solemnly, "King Larma VIII of Siam has sent people to contact the ancient country privately, and they have reached a cooperation.
Soon Siam will be garrisoned by the ancients, and we will be driven out.
I think we must do something to stop the King of Siam from making this wrong decision."
The Gallic ambassador had heard about this before arriving.
He nodded and said, "I don't think this royal family needs to exist anymore. In three hours the army will launch a military coup and storm the Grand Palace.
As long as King Lalma VIII is dead, the ancient people will have no excuse to enter Siam."
Ambassador Powell agreed: "You think the same as I do, so let us act together to protect our national interests."
More than 20,000 Royal Army troops were stationed in the Siamese capital of Phetchabun and its surrounding areas, under the command of the Phetchabun Garrison Command.
The commander of the garrison was General Basson, who was supported by John and Gaul.
The main reason for supporting him to take the position was because he was obedient enough.
When General Basong saw the two ambassadors coming together, he said respectfully and flatteringly, "Why are the two ambassadors here together?
If there is anything, just let me know. I will come in person and follow the instructions of the two ambassadors."
Ambassador Powell was not in the mood to listen to Admiral Bassong's compliments.
“Larma VIII contacted the ancient people and reached a cooperation with them.
You understand the king's attitude toward you."
Upon hearing this, Admiral Basong's expression changed drastically, and he asked in a panic, "Then what should we do?"
As a traitor, he was well aware of how much he had done to harm Siam's interests over the years in order to maintain his position.
If the ancients came and Larma VIII came back to power, his fate would be unimaginable.
Neither the king nor the people of Siam will let him go.
"He must die, or you will die.
So all you need to do now is gather your soldiers and storm the palace to kill Lalma VIII.
In this way, the ancient people would have no excuse to interfere in Siamese affairs.
And you will become the Grand Marshal of Siam’s navy, army, and air force.”
"Yes, he must die, otherwise I will die."
At this moment, Admiral Basong was like a drowning man who had grabbed the last straw and nodded hurriedly.
Then he said with a fierce look in his eyes: "I will go to gather soldiers now. Although there are palace guards stationed at the Grand Palace of Siam, they only have more than 2,000 people.
We still have artillery, tanks, and planes. We will definitely be able to storm the Grand Palace and kill him."
Ambassador Powell and Ambassador Gaul looked at each other and smiled knowingly.
"You must be fast. You can't give the ancient people time to react."
"We are waiting for your good news in your office."
Soon, troops rushed out from many military camps and rushed towards the area where the Grand Palace was located like torrents.
The Siamese royal family still holds a very special place in the hearts of the Siamese people.
Not all the troops were willing to attack the Grand Palace.
So Larma VIII soon learned that Bassong was going to take action against him.
"Go and ask for help from the ancient country. We need reinforcements."
At this time, only the ancient country can save him.
He is very clear about his own value, and the ancient country will never give up on him easily.
"President, something has happened in Siam!
The Siamese army, instigated by John and Gaul, launched an attack on the Siamese palace."
Zheng Yaoxian called Jiang Hua's office directly and informed him of the emergency.
Jiang Hua frowned when he heard this. He didn't expect that something would happen at this critical moment.
After hanging up the phone with Zheng Yaoxian, he directly called Ling Liang, the Chief of the General Staff of the National Defense Forces.
"The Siamese Royal Palace has been attacked by rebels. Dispatch troops immediately to rescue it. We must ensure the safety of King Larma VIII. He is crucial to our plans."
"Yes! Commander!"
Ling Liang's voice was as brief as ever, but it made people feel particularly at ease.
She has never let Jiang Hua down.
The Southern Military Region’s main strategic responsibility is the Nanyang region.
Its jurisdiction covers five provinces: Lingdong, Lingxi, Southern Hunan, Jiangnan and Minyue.
Southern Military Region Commander Guo Mingxuan took quick action after receiving orders from the Military and Political Committee.
"Order the nearest air force to send fighter jets to reinforce and control the situation."
"Mobilize the military region's rapid reaction force to go to Thailand to quell the rebellion."
"Mobilize the main force of the Third Fleet and the Marines to the Gulf of Siam to control the surrounding situation."
Under Guo Mingxuan's command, the entire Southern Military Region began to operate as quickly as a precision instrument.
Lingxi Province was one of the ancient country's war-ready provinces, and its troops were in a level four or level three combat readiness state for a long time.
At a military airport in Yongzhou, the capital of Lingxi Province, pilots ran out of their dormitories as the battle bell rang.
Ground crews also quickly took up their posts and began inspections, refueling, and loading ammunition.
At the same time, some fighter jets began to slowly drive out of the hangar.
These fighter jets are precisely those that are being prepared for border patrols.
"Buzzing..."
The low-speed roar of the turbofan engine echoed throughout the airport.
“Boom boom boom…”
With the roar of their engines, two F-14B Tomcat fighter jets, fully fueled and loaded with ammunition, roared off the runway. Meanwhile, within a military facility in Fangchenggang, special forces members were urgently dispatched, fully armed, aboard the welcoming UH-60 Black Hawk and CH-47 Chinook helicopters.
All special operations brigades of the military region are affiliated with the rapid reaction force.
So the first ones to be dispatched were these special forces members.
The special operations brigade of the group army is composed of a brigade headquarters, two special operations battalions, a special aviation battalion, a reconnaissance battalion, a special engineering battalion, a medical battalion, a chemical defense battalion, a maintenance battalion, a logistics support battalion, and an electronic warfare battalion, with a total number of about 3000 people.
The first batch of troops urgently dispatched to Bangkok were the brigade's special operations battalion and special aviation battalion.
A dense air formation of UH-60 Black Hawk general-purpose helicopters and CH-47 Lord Slave heavy multi-purpose helicopters headed towards Bangkok, Thailand, 1200 kilometers away.
Although the maximum range of both helicopters is over 2000 kilometers, a round trip of 2400 kilometers is definitely not enough.
So they will also conduct an aerial refueling on the way back.
They were provided with aerial refueling services by the Air Force's KC-130 aerial refueling tanker fleet.
The Grand Palace was surrounded by rebels on all sides, and artillery shells continued to bombard the palace walls, which were more than three meters high.
Fortunately, the Siamese royal family paid great attention to the repair of their own royal palace, and the building materials used were very strong, so there was no large-scale collapse.
But several gaps were still blasted open.
The rebels are gathering forces to attack these gaps.
The sound of gunfire resounded throughout the sky of Taijing.
Listening to the dense gunfire coming from outside, Larma VIII paced back and forth in his bedroom, his face full of anxiety.
"Why haven't you come yet? Why haven't you come yet..."
"Your Majesty, the ancient country called back. President Jiang has issued an order to dispatch troops. Our reinforcements will arrive soon."
Lalma VIII stopped pacing.
"Great, we'll be rescued soon.
Tell the guards to hold out until reinforcements arrive.
The soldiers who survive will be rewarded by me, and those who die in battle will be given generous pensions."
At this time, he could only use money to cheer up the soldiers.
Over Thailand, two F-14B Tomcat fighter jets roared through the clouds with their wings folded.
The Grand Palace was engulfed in artillery fire, and they quickly locked onto their position.
Then the two Tomcat fighters rolled and dived down, and the swept wings began to unfold to slow down.
This also means that the Tomcat fighter has entered the attack state.