Outcry to Neighboring Lands

[Sorcha Catach]

The same way in which locals were gathered up for use in slave labor - trucks and soldiers - men were sent out to nearby lands of India and China. Old loudspeakers were used to shout out messages by the soldiers. It was more propaganda than anything, and there wasn't any 'gathering.' 

"Listen," said in their local languages, "we are people of Asia! Our great cultures have been alive since before the European empires! We have stood forever, until they colonized our lands, and took our people! The Tanakosin Empire seeks to unite Asia, not under a single Asian culture, but under all cultures! We should join and become one culture, show our heritage to the world! No more differences, no more conflict or border tension! A safe place for our families and friends, where we are all accepted, and not forced to adopt another culture, or submit to foreign colonial powers!"

Trucks would stop in villages and towns, shouting this. Typically any local law enforcement wouldn't hinder them as they were a full military outfit, but those that were requested to stop by law enforcement did stop, willingly leaving. The others would stay and give information, even allowing transport for anyone who wanted to leave their home. Unfortunately, in some places, shooting broke out as it appeared as an invasion with a truck full of soldiers entered a warlords territory. They only enacted self defense tactics before retreating; they were not visiting in an offensive manner.