Chapter 3030

It was obviously a military operation unilaterally led by Haihan, but when facing the Siamese envoy, Roger claimed that it was a joint operation of the three countries. Lopez was only stunned for a moment before he understood the reason why Roger made such a statement.

This is to use Portugal and Aceh as props!

The three countries are jointly acting, and they are the three most powerful countries in the Strait of Malacca. This is undoubtedly putting pressure on Siam. If Siam is dissatisfied with the "coalition forces" stationed in Phuket, then it must challenge these three countries at the same time.

country.

Of course, Pashan immediately realized this situation, but he was not intimidated by Roger's words and still acted very tough: "Even if there are pirates here, it should be handled by our country. You must evacuate the island immediately.

!”

But in Roger's eyes, this response was nothing more than a sign of fierceness. He smiled and responded: "We will not consider evacuating Phuket until our actions achieve our goals. If your country believes that it is necessary to prevent the coalition forces from combating piracy,

, then maybe war is the best way to resolve disputes!"

Roger's words were very simple. He wanted to forcibly link Siam's attitude to the pirates and ignore the issue of Phuket's territorial ownership. If Siam did not cooperate with the coalition forces, it would be equivalent to preventing the coalition forces from attacking pirates. In that case, the coalition forces would have a high moral position.

point, even if an armed conflict or even a war breaks out, the coalition forces will still be the righteous party.

Of course, the coalition does not actually exist. At least at this stage, there is no coalition on Phuket as advertised by Roger. But he is sure that neither Kaza nor Lopez will clarify it, because even if they

If they deny it on the spot, Pashan will not believe their statement.

Although there is an old grudge between Portugal and Aceh, the close relationship between the two countries and Haihan is not a secret internationally. It is not impossible for Haihan to take the lead in forming a coalition.

What's more, if Haihan's dispatch of troops has nothing to do with these two countries, then what's going on with a member of the Acehnese royal family and a Portuguese governor-designate present?

These two families were at odds in the past, either fighting or negotiating. If Haihan hadn't taken the lead, how could they have appeared on this remote island at the same time? If they claimed to be here to watch the fun, Pashan would only suspect that they were

They are trying to be mysterious and cover up the real purpose of sending troops.

The negotiations between the two parties broke up unhappily and did not reach any substantive results. However, Pashan did not leave here, but chose to camp not far from the Haihan camp.

Of course, it is not difficult to understand such behavior. Phasian’s intention was to safeguard Siam’s sovereignty over Phuket Island. If he left like this, wouldn’t it be a disguised recognition of the control of Phuket Island by Haihan and other countries?

So he decided to stay and continue to deal with Haihan to see if there was any solution other than war.

But Pashan left, Kaza and Lopez did not leave with him. Roger did not say hello beforehand, but used them to deal with Siam's invasion of the country. Naturally, he had to ask Roger for an explanation.

Kaza was the first to attack: "Our country has no intention of becoming an enemy of Siam. Lord Roger's behavior is really disgraceful."

Lopez immediately followed the rhythm: "Does the coalition that Master Roger mentioned really exist? How come I followed the fleet all the way here and didn't know anything about it?"

Faced with the aggressive questioning, Roger seemed very calm: "You two, I, Haihan, have shouldered the dirty work of fighting pirates, but the external publicity is that the Three Kingdoms Alliance, Aceh and Portugal also benefited from this.

Wouldn’t it help enhance your international reputation?”

Kaza snorted coldly and said: "But our country has not yet enjoyed what you call your international reputation, but it has to bear the risk of war with Siam first, and our country has not received any of the benefits of occupying Phuket Island!

"

Lopez's rhetoric was even more explicit: "I think the so-called suppression of pirates is secondary. In the name of this, sending troops to occupy key areas near the strait is your country's real purpose, right?"

Naturally, Roger would not admit this: "I would like to reiterate once again that the purpose of our country's sending troops is to maintain regional stability and combat pirate armed forces."

"I hope you two can take a longer-term view. The northern waters of the Strait of Malacca have never been very peaceful, but if our navy and Han army maintain daily patrols in this sea area, the safety of the waterway will be more guaranteed. Your two countries, and even

Including Siam, Kedah, and every merchant ship passing through this place will benefit from it."

Lopez finally understood. What Roger meant was that the Haihan Army would not leave once it arrived. His previous statement to Pashan that he would not consider evacuating until the purpose of the operation was achieved was obviously just a perfunctory statement to the other party.

Phuket Island, as well as Langkawi Island and Penang Island, which Haihan also previously occupied in the name of combating piracy, obviously have no intention of returning them to their original owners.

Lopez couldn't help but regret. When the news of pirate activities spread earlier, Malacca City should take decisive measures to seize the opportunity. Even if they did not send troops, they should make a strong statement to the outside world. In this way, when Haihan announced the dispatch of troops, Malacca City

You can also follow the trend and avoid being passive.

Now the Haihan army has captured three islands in a row without any effort. If Portugal had time to send troops together, it would at least be able to get a share of the pie now and would not be monopolized by the Haihan army.

Kaza's thoughts were similar to Lopez's, and he regretted that Aceh's measures after the emergence of pirates were too conservative and only sent warships to patrol the Sumatra side.

If someone had the courage of Haihan to directly send troops in the name of arresting pirates, not to mention capturing Phuket Island, they could at least station troops on Penang and Langkawi Islands to put pressure on Kedah, which has recently been trying to break away from control.

Of course, everyone can be wise after the fact, but when faced with decisions beforehand, few people can make such determination.

If Haihan hadn't taken the lead in this matter and scripted and acted the entire process, Roger would probably have also had doubts about the troop dispatch plan. To attack pirates in the sea two thousand miles away, the amount of troops needed to be mobilized and the resources invested would be astronomical.

of expenses.

Moreover, Roger had no intention of bringing these two families together from the beginning, and naturally he would not give them enough time to prepare for the war. Now it was too late to get on board halfway, and all they could do was

Let's see if we can take advantage of the current situation and try our best to gain some benefits for our country.

"Our country has always been willing to cooperate with its allies, and this time is certainly no exception. Instead of arguing with me here, you two should think carefully about what your country can gain from the current situation. When will you figure it out, and when will you come back?

It’s not too late to talk to me.”
Chapter completed!