It was easy to arrange for some people to join the French army, but it was necessary to find a way to arrange them all into one unit or to receive only some kind of training.

Li Guanyun's decades-long relationship with France finally came in handy, and together with Jean-Bonaire and his father-in-law Wu Dayuan, he came to the headquarters of the expeditionary force to visit the French army and other high-level officials in the name of sending invitations.

The French Supreme Commander in Vietnam, Eri, had just taken office and was not familiar with the three of them.

Major General Mondstadt served in Indochina for more than ten years, and his relationship with Jean-Bonaire was extraordinary, and his relationship with the Li family has always been very good. Rear Admiral Brott was Wu Dayuan's former big backer, and he helped win the repair business of Wu Ji Shipyard.

The two of them are "Vietnam experts" and are the core figures of the Expeditionary Force Command, and General Eri cannot help but give face, especially putting down his work to receive them.

"Mr. Li, frankly speaking, I don't plan to attend your son's wedding, and I'm sure he won't welcome it either. It's hard to believe that you're a good friend of ours, but your son is on the opposite side of us. ”

Eri was outspoken, what an awkward topic.

Major General Mondstadt sighed secretly and said with a wry smile on his side: "Lee, it turns out that your son has a prejudice against us, he unreservedly supports Diem Dinh Diem, is close to the Americans, and his approach to some things makes us very passive, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it seriously damages the interests of France. ”

Rear Admiral Brott threw down the invitation and added coldly: "His position is newer than that of the Vietnamese." ”

Since I'm here, I'm ready to be blamed.

Li Guanyun glanced at his father-in-law, and said with a casual smile: "Young people have the ideas of young people, especially young people in their teens and twenties, who have little experience, are easily seduced and do not believe in authority. Always think that you are right, and sometimes even do something very rebellious. All three have children, and it should be clear that children are difficult to manage now. ”

General Eli was ridiculed, shook his head again and again, and said, "Mr. Li, your son is not like an ignorant child, what he has done in the past period of time. Like a well-fashioned politician. In this city, there is an influence in South Vietnam that you can't imagine. ”

"General, I'm glad you can comment like that, although he has indeed done some things and has a certain amount of influence, it doesn't mean that he is mature, in fact, he regrets it now, but he can't openly oppose it for some reasons such as identity, position, and other aspects."

France had too many interests in Vietnam and little influence over the new government.

Vietnamese officials who had been entrusted with important tasks were either dismissed from their posts or defected to Ngo Dinh Diem. The officers who had been painstakingly trained had all gone to the more generous Americans, and God knows what would become of the expeditionary force before it was all withdrawn.

As the highest military and administrative officer of France in Vietnam, General Eri has the responsibility and obligation to safeguard French interests, and Li Guanyuan's words made his eyes light up, and he couldn't help but smile and ask: "Mr. Lee, can you represent your son?" ”

You can think so, in fact, not only on behalf of him. I also represent many more old friends who have worked closely with the Governor's Office and the Expeditionary Force Command, such as my son's father-in-law, Mr. Wu Dayuan. ”

The shareholders of the company are all young Chinese. None of the overseas Chinese leaders like them have come forward to openly support Diem.

In other words, they have a decisive influence on the industrial investment company, and if they can influence the industrial investment company, they can affect Li Weimin, not to mention that he just clearly mentioned that Li Weimin has "regretted".

Although Li Weimin is Chinese, although he is not a member of the cabinet of the new government, he has more power than the cabinet members. If he can stand on the side of France, if he can influence more people to turn their minds to support France, then the situation can change radically.

The more he thought about it, the more excited he became, patting the handle of his chair and saying, "It turns out that Ngo Dinh Diem is not a patriot. Rather, an out-and-out dictator, he continues to be president, and Vietnam has no future! ”

Jean-Bonaire wasted no time in confirming: "Gentlemen, I grew up watching the people, my juniors, and these days we have discussed the political situation more than once, and we have discussed the future of Vietnam more than once. He was disappointed with some of President Diem's actions, arguing that the United States would not necessarily bring peace to Vietnam. ”

"Really?"

"Yes, he has all kinds of worries about the future of Vietnam."

General Eri was amused, got up and closed the door and smiled: "Gentlemen, I think we should have a good talk." ”

"Thank you."

Li Guanyun smiled and said straight to the point: "Generals, the situation is in front of him, it is one thing for him to regret it, and it is another thing to be able to correct everything in front of him." Therefore, he entrusted me to tell the three of them that in the next period of time, the industrial investment company and France can carry out some cooperation, and when the time is ripe, we will make further plans. ”

After so many years of fighting, the prime minister of the government has been changing like a flashlight, the people's minds are determined, and the trend of nationalism is rising, and now whoever openly supports France is a "traitor", and the general trend of national independence has become a fact, and no one can change it.

Of course, Eli knew Li Weimin's difficulties, and asked with interest with his fists: "What kind of cooperation does he want to carry out?" ”

"All-round."

Li Guanyun was happy to help his son, and said excitedly: "After the withdrawal of the expeditionary force, the French citizens who remain in Vietnam will undoubtedly be treated unfairly. French businessmen who invest in industrial estates can enjoy all preferential policies to ensure their personal and property safety. ”

This is what worries me the most, many French people have all their possessions here, and they can't just walk away.

General Eary asked eagerly, "What can we do for him?" ”

"The security team of the industrial investment company needs weapons and equipment, and the expeditionary force has so many surplus materials, it can completely provide some. If the three generals are in trouble, they can get it from the American side, and I think it's a way to show mutual sincerity. ”

The surplus materials are piled up, and the shipwand does not know when it will be delivered, and it is really not a matter to allocate a little to the industrial investment company.

General Eri is not worried about being deceived, the situation is bad enough, no matter how bad it can be, instead of being suspicious, it is better to be generous, looked back at the two subordinates, and agreed: "If it is a light weapon, I think there should be no problem." ”

"Thank you."

Li Guanyun shifted his body and continued: "Training government officials, military officers and other talents is one way to increase influence. He wanted to arrange for some people to go to France for further study or join the French army through various channels and methods. Here, I must disclose that President Dinh Diem is also at odds with the United States, and he does not trust, at least completely, the officers trained by American advisers. The company's security corps can be regarded as a training camp for junior officers, and a large number of them will join the government army after completing their service. ”

General Eli asked with a smirk, "He trusts your son more?" ”

"There is no doubt about this, because I am Chinese, my son is also Chinese, not to mention that my son has always supported him, even if he is not so supportive, he will not become a political opponent."

Eri, who was both a general and the supreme French administrator in Vietnam, was within his purview, and after a little weighing, agreed: "I don't think the problem is very big. ”

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After talking about the economy, politics, the military, and the protection of the diaspora, Eary proposed: "There is no doubt that our cooperation is secret and cannot be known to more people." Mr. Li, I suggest that we establish a liaison mechanism so that we can communicate in a timely manner if we encounter anything in the future. ”

"General, this time I came to send invitations, I don't know what excuse to make next time, my son and I plan to ask Mr. Jean as a representative, and be fully responsible for the communication between you and me."

"This is a good note, but as far as I know, Mr. Jean plans to return to China in a few days."

Jean-Bonaire smiled: "That's true, but we can talk in Paris, General, don't you want to go back, just a little earlier and a little later." ”

"I have no objection to talking about making it convenient in Paris."

Eli thought for a moment and asked the last question: "Mr. Li, I would like to know your son's attitude towards the head of state, which is very important and will directly affect the future policy of the Elysee Palace towards Vietnam." ”

"He mentioned to me, in fact, we all know in our hearts that Vietnam does not need an emperor now, and it will not need it in the future. If you continue with the wrong policy before, it will only backfire and will only mess things up. ”

"Well, at least we got on the same page on the other issues."

General Eli smiled, pointed to the invitation card on the table, and said, "As for your son's wedding, unfortunately we still can't attend, whether it's because of political influence or because of the need for our next cooperation." ”

Li Guanyun smiled tacitly: "It's really a pity. ”

After reaching a verbal agreement and walking out of the headquarters of the expeditionary force, Wu Dayuan asked worriedly: "Guanyun, the Americans are unreliable, they are also unreliable, what if what we just talked about leaks out?" ”

"Are you worried about Ngo Dinh Diem?"

"Shouldn't you be worried about stepping on two boats?"

Li Guanyun motioned for Ah Cheng to drive, and said with a smile: "We are here Wu Tingyan knows, for the people to pass the gas in advance." The Americans are too stingy and do not provide sufficient weapons and equipment to the security forces and the Self-Defense Forces, and he can only find ways to solve them. ”

"What about cooperation?"

"Politics is true and false, and when you want to take it seriously, take it seriously, depending on the situation. You think that Eri really believes in us, he will be skeptical, but at this point they can only be dead horses and live horse doctors. ”

Wu Dayuan pondered for a moment, shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Today's young people, their brains are not a little bit of work, and it is really a little scary to see them doing this." ”

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PS: Something happened in the past two days.,The update is not normal.,I still need to be busy tomorrow.,Resume normal updates from the day after tomorrow.,Please forgive me (to be continued.) )