Two Realms Shuttle Gate: Don't Call Me a Demon!-Chapter 575 - 358 Alas The Enemy Has a Gundam
Chapter 575: Chapter 358: Alas, The Enemy Has a Gundam
Chapter 575: Chapter 358: Alas, The Enemy Has a Gundam
“Lord Pu Peng, haven’t we already given you enough help? Intelligence support, military equipment support, and even found you three allies. Instead of asking why we don’t send troops, you should first consider why you have managed to turn this war into such a mess,”
Shawang snorted coldly, his eyes filled with displeasure as he looked at Pu Peng, who dared to speak to him with such an accusatory tone. Did he not understand who had helped him ascend to power?
Pu Peng’s voice faltered, his face showing embarrassment as he defensively argued, “The Jieke Group’s strength is so formidable, we have already done our utmost. You also saw those Spider Mechas, it’s not that our forces haven’t tried, but the enemy possesses Gundams.”
“But still, it shouldn’t take just one week to wipe out a 350,000-strong army. Even if it were 350,000 pigs let loose on the Kerimu Defense Line, the Jieke Group wouldn’t be able to capture them all in a week,”
Shawang’s words carried a trace of disdain. Although the Jieke Group’s Mechanical Army was unexpectedly strong, was Pu Peng entirely blameless?
The military might described as pathetic, he had heard about it. Toward the end, they rushed to surrender to the Jieke Group, much like France during World War II.
They, the Beautiful Country, supported Siam to counter the Jieke Group, hoping they could stall the opponent’s advancement. However, Siam’s performance was undoubtedly disappointing.
Not to mention slowing down the Jieke Group’s growth, it would be a minor blessing if they didn’t end up as nutrients for their opponent’s growth.
With an increasingly ugly expression, Pu Peng forcefully suppressed his anger and said, “Regardless, now that the Jieke Group’s army is advancing, without external support, we, Siam, simply are no match for the Jieke Group. Mr. Shawang, you, the Beautiful Country, don’t want to see us in Siam bullied or even overrun by the Jieke Group, do you?”
That remark truly hit home, and Shawang fell silent.
The fighting capability of the Siamese four countries was extremely subpar in this war, but the Beautiful Country was even less inclined to see the Jieke Group ruling supreme in Southeast Asia.
The Jieke Group was already tough to contain. Allowing them to occupy vast territories would only make them tougher to deal with in the future.
Seeing a possibility, Pu Peng promptly persuaded again, “If the Beautiful Country enters the war, the Jieke Group will definitely not dare to act recklessly. They will certainly withdraw from our territory, and then we can devise a way to deal with the large Mechas and choose an opportunity to resolve the Jieke Group for good.”
For Pu Peng at this moment, it was like he was a man about to drown. An Nan, Zhenla, and Lancang countries are of no use. The Beautiful Country is truly the only lifeline.
If he could drag the Beautiful Country into this, then his own country would be saved, and his throne secured.
Because with the Beautiful Country officially entering the battle, the focal point of the Jieke Group would definitely shift to the Beautiful Country.
Whether the Jieke Group withdrew due to fear of the Beautiful Country’s renown, or sought to challenge the Beautiful Country head-on, it would be a significant advantage for Siam.
The former scenario would ensure the integrity of their sovereignty, and the latter was simpler. Once the Beautiful Country entered the war, any casualties that occurred subsequently wouldn’t allow for a simple withdrawal, like another Vietnam War or Afghan War, bound to continue for a long time. Or perhaps the Beautiful Country could quickly eliminate the Jieke Group. Either way, as long as the influence of the Beautiful Country remained in Siam, his position and safety were secured.
Although a puppet supported by the Beautiful Country, Pu Peng still had his own ideas.
“Considering the character of Su Jie, the leader of the Jieke Group, do you think they will be intimidated and retreat? It’s impossible for us to enter the battle; the decision has already been made inside our country; this war belongs to the five countries of Southeast Asia,”
Shawang watched Pu Peng coldly, this guy was not being honest!
They, the Beautiful Country, incited the four Siamese countries to participate in the war, aiming to mire the Jieke Group in a quagmire of war, not for them, the Beautiful Country, to be trapped themselves.
If the Beautiful Country wanted to enter the battle, they would have formed a coalition long ago, calling Europe and those Malay lackeys from Southeast Asia, not waiting until now.
To really enter the battle, given the fighting capability that the Jieke Group had shown, the Beautiful Country would inevitably face significant losses, unable to eliminate the Jieke Group quickly, and if several defeats were linked, exposing the weaknesses of the Beautiful Country, even their hegemony would be shaken, something the Beautiful Country could not tolerate.
Therefore, after the Kerimu battle, the Beautiful Country had already made a decision. Even though those mammoth military industries within had been pushing for this matter, it was opposed by various quarters and failed to pass the proposal to go to war.
The military-industrial complex wanted to participate in the war because they could sell weapons, ammunition, missiles to the Beautiful Country’s government with one hand and pocket vast amounts of US Dollars with the other, becoming the true biggest winner behind the scenes of the war.
But the Beautiful Country is not just dominated by the military-industrial complex; other forces don’t want to rashly start a war burdening economic development, hurt only their own interests, fattening only the military-industrial complex.
The Jieke Group is not some small, feeble nation that could be easily crushed, and not being careful might even drag their own status as rulers of the Blue Star, benefiting Mao Bear countries, which is probably what those Mao Bear countries wanted to see.
“So you’re just going to abandon us?”
Pu Peng gritted his teeth, seeing Shawang’s intentions of truly wanting to stand by idly.
“On intelligence and military equipment, we will continue to provide support, including internationally, we will host mediation, organizing support from various countries for you, Siam, to prompt the Jieke Group to restrain themselves and withdraw their troops,”
Shawang stated his side’s demand. It was impossible for them to enter the fray; they could only rely on verbal support and spirit to back Siam.
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“Your lip service is useless. I need an army. Can you scare off the Jieke Group’s proud and fierce soldiers with words alone?”
As soon as Pupeng heard these words, he became furious. He had been pushed into starting a war by the Beautiful Country only to be abandoned when the situation turned unfavorable. This was simply inhumane.
“Pupeng, you seem to have forgotten your place. Remember, you were the one we supported into power. Without us, you would not have reached this point today,” one of them said.
Shawang banged the table; Pupeng was disrespecting his elders, daring to speak to him in such a tone.
“If you from the Beautiful Country don’t step in, why should I rely on you? I might as well completely switch allegiance to the Jieke Group,” said Pupeng.
Pupeng voiced his true feelings; he was ready to turn against them.
“Is that so? Su Jie of the Jieke Group is known for his retaliation. How did you insult him before? You slandered him by accusing him of assassinating your father and even demanded he apologize by kneeling at your father’s tomb. You think surrendering will earn the Jieke Group’s recognition? Go ahead and try. I don’t know about Siam, but rest assured, you’ll definitely lose your head,” another ridiculed.
Shawang stood up, gave Pupeng a pat on the shoulder with a sneer, and then left the chamber, not fearful at all of Pupeng losing control, for he had no other options.
Pupeng stood frozen, his face alternating between shades of green and white.
He had heard of the Jieke Group’s world-famous top-level corporate wars and Su Style Iaido, where a dump truck might meet an explosive end, or simply deploying the Steel Camp to riddle someone with bullets, which was far more ruthless than being shot in the back eight times. From this, one could see just how domineering Su Jie’s character was. Now in a position of weakness, his surrender would certainly not be accepted.
Thinking this, Pupeng’s expression was immensely complicated; he felt like slapping himself.
If he had known this would happen, he would not have spoken so harshly and completely alienated the Jieke Group.
“No, no, no, I still have three to four hundred thousand troops and a vast territory. As long as I rally the public, the enemy will surely retreat in the face of a people’s war,” he thought.
With a slight tremor in his palm, Pupeng convinced himself and hurried out of the chamber to gather his subordinates, determined to halt the Jieke Group’s advance.
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Meanwhile, after conquering the Kerimu Defense Line, the entire Chumphon Province promptly fell under the control of the Jieke Group.
As mentioned before, the Siam map resembles an axe, and Chumphon Province is located at the junction of the axe head and handle. When Chumphon Province was occupied, Siam was split in two, losing contact between the north and south.
The main forces of the Jieke army, resting and resupplying in Chumphon Province, sharpened their knives, simultaneously pointing straight at the heartland of Siam while another detachment of fifty thousand troops began moving south.
This force comprised a medium synthetic brigade, three infantry divisions, and one mountain division, advancing south from Chumphon Province and systematically conquering territories.
Because the Siam army had been drawn to the Kerimu Defense Line, those remaining in the Southern Thailand region were only newly conscripted militias and police forces yet to be properly trained.
Without even needing to deploy the ace Mechanical Army, the Jieke Group, using regular troops, advanced southward without meeting significant resistance. The Siamese forces they encountered along the way quickly succumbed, and they successively occupied Bimuri Prefecture, Ranong Province, Phang Nga, Chumphon Province, Surat Thani Province, Phang Nga, Phuket, Songkla Province, Krami Prefecture, Nakong Prefecture, Phang Nga Province, Boyu Prefecture, Sadan Prefecture, Pattani, Yala Prefecture, and Tiva Prefecture, a total of 16 prefectures.
Out of Siam’s 77 prefectures, a fifth of the territory was occupied in an instant.
The local populace reacted diversely to the arrival of the Jieke Group’s forces.
Some were hostile, while others welcomed them. Predominantly, however, the sentiment was welcoming.
This was mainly because the people in the Southern Thailand region were mostly not from Siam’s economic core or major ethnic group.
Siam is a multi-ethnic country with over thirty different ethnic groups, primarily Thais, who are concentrated in central Siam and wield considerable military and political power. Historically, they have expanded their influence into the surrounding ethnic regions, gradually forming the multi-ethnic Siam of today, including the Siam King being of Thai ethnicity.
The ethnic tensions in Southeast Asia have existed for a long time, and the Thai have not been kind to other ethnicities outside their own.
As such, the Southern Thailand region predominantly comprises other ethnic groups’ living areas, leading to prevalent separatist and independence movements in the region.
When the Jieke Group’s army entered these areas, the will to resist was low; instead, many were elated, grateful to the Jieke Group for driving away the oppressive rule of the Siamese Tai Clan and began accepting Jieke Group’s governance.
However, not everyone opposed it; some lacked discernment and provoked the Jieke Group’s fury.
Especially in the three southernmost prefectures — Pattani, Yala Prefecture, and Tiva Prefecture.
The population in these areas was predominantly Malay, and their territories bordered Johor, which was primarily comprised of Malays. These three prefectures were originally part of Johor before being conquered by Siam, and they had been hotspots for severe independence movements.
When the Jieke Group announced their control over the area, the local Malay rejoiced, becoming very active and immediately declared independence.
