In the Gulf of Siam, the joint fleet of Thailand and South China and the French fleet in Annam faced each other from a distance, and the French fleet resolutely did not allow the combined fleet to land in the south of Annam.

The Thai-Chinese combined fleet was followed by dozens of large cargo ships and troop carriers, which were the first troops of the Republic of South China to support Annam, and its overall strength was comparable to that of the French fleet, so neither side dared to act rashly.

"Report, the Imperial South China Sea Fleet is on its way, Commander Li of the South China Sea Fleet asked our army not to rush forward, and we will obey the command when the South China Sea Fleet arrives!" An officer on the flagship of the Thai-Chinese combined fleet "Independence" reported to the fleet commander.

"Independence" is a battleship given to the South China government by Huaxia after accepting the Republic of South China as a member of the Federal Empire, and it is a battleship that Huaxia itself spent nearly three years independently developing and creating.

"Obey Commander Li's arrangement, and order all ships not to open fire without authorization, otherwise the military law will deal with it!" Combined Fleet Commander Jiang Yun ordered.

Commander Li was Li Yunhai, who saved the aircraft carrier in the decisive battle of Fuso Naval Battle, and was exceptionally promoted to rear admiral by the Navy because of his outstanding ability, and became one of the two deputy commanders of the South China Sea Fleet.

"What does it mean in the end, you can't fight, you can't fight, you can't fight, on the one hand, you have to block the login of the Huaxia army, and on the other hand, you are not allowed to cause a war, what if China starts a war first?" A French officer said angrily, clearly dissatisfied with the orders at home.

According to the news, the Huaxia South China Sea Fleet is rushing towards our army, and if our army can't stop it, I will let it go, unless anyone wants to die here! ”

"Retreat, we haven't encountered Huaxia's fleet, and when we find out, the Huaxia army has already landed, and we can't stop it! Without domestic support, Huaxia also intervened in Annam, and the army could not hold out for long, and it was doomed to failure! ”

After all, the commander of the French fleet still ordered a retreat, and the entire South China Sea was blocked by the Chinese fleet, and the British Indian Ocean Fleet was constantly transporting troops from India to Australia, where was there time to come to support them, and at this time a war with the Chinese fleet was simply looking for death.

The French fleet confronted the Combined Fleet for less than an hour before the Combined Fleet shook its ass and left, and before leaving, the flagbearer of its flagship made a wry smile, meaning that we have not seen you, and you have not seen us!

Jiang Yun nodded in the direction of the French fleet and then shook his head again, not knowing whether he agreed or disagreed with the French fleet's knowledge of current affairs.

The South China Sea Fleet had already begun to land before the Combined Fleet arrived, and the strange thing was that there were no French or British troops to stop it, and the landing process was extremely smooth, which made the landing South Chinese troops feel very unbelievable.

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Hanoi, the Annam army is still frantically attacking the city of Hanoi, and the corpses outside the city are all over the place, all of which are the corpses of Annam soldiers, and the backward siege combat methods simply cannot break through the city walls in a short time, not to mention the Annam army, which is more than half of the peasants, and the military is simply zero.

The number of dead Annam soldiers was three times or more than that of the French in the city, but the Annam army did not stop attacking because of this, as long as the capture of Hanoi was worth the damage.

"Your Excellency the Governor, our army has been fighting for five days in a row, and it is almost impossible to hold on, when will the British reinforcements arrive?" The French commander shouted at the governor, covered in blood.

Since Hanoi was surrounded on three sides, the French army has been fighting for five consecutive days, the British army has not even seen a shadow, none of the soldiers sent out to contact the British army have returned, and the French army has not enough weapons and ammunition.

The sweat on the governor's forehead continued to flow, and he had long known the reason why the British army could not come to the rescue, but he never told the army that the British army was actually dragged between Haiphong and Hanoi by the Chinese Volunteer Army, and it was difficult to protect itself, how could they come to support Hanoi.

"Oh no, another batch of the Huaxia Volunteer Army has entered Annam from Gui Province, the scale is even larger than the previous batch, with a large number of tanks, and maybe even aircraft!" The butler of the Governor's Mansion hurriedly ran in.

"What?! Huaxia even sent tanks and planes, is this going to war against the Empire? ”

Where would the governor have thought that Huaxia would even dispatch tanks and planes, didn't he say that the Volunteer Army, how could even the large weapons in active service be dispatched, it's over!

"Not only that, but the armies of South China and Thailand have appeared in the south, and they are attacking our army in the north and south, and the situation is very bad!" The butler broke the news again.

The French commander grabbed the butler's collar and said: "What about the navy, have the naval fleets eaten, how can even the people of Nanhua land land in the southern region!" ”

"Ahem, cough, when the naval fleet arrived, the South China army had already landed, and the South China fleet had also run away, let go!"

"Waste, the navy is a bunch of waste, it must be cowardly hiding somewhere and waiting for people to land before going!"

The situation was so severe that the governor had to send a telegram back to his home country asking what to do.

Toulouse, the Allied forces are resisting the frenzied offensive of the Allied forces, bombers are constantly circling in the sky, countless bombs are thrown down, and half of Toulouse has been blown into ruins.

Since the advent of Germany's new fighters, the Allied bombers have been killed one after another, and in the end, they can only use anti-aircraft guns to snipe the Allied bombers.

In a huge basement in Toulouse, Raymond slammed the telegram sent back by Annan on the table, and scolded with a red face: "Waste, a group of waste, 100,000 British troops can't save the defeat, and France's face is lost!" The hateful Huaxia took the opportunity to rob, is it determined that we will not dare to go to war with them? ”

The official who bowed his head next to him was disdainful of Raymond's words, now that most of the country has been lost, and he still has the face to talk about the garrison of a colony, he is really thick-skinned.

"Your Excellency the President, looking at Huaxia, it means that Annan is going to be fixed, and it is useless to let them fight again, it is better to exchange Annan for some benefits, it is better than nothing in the end. Transfer the remaining troops to Africa to support, the enemy army has begun a counteroffensive in Africa, and the colonies in Africa cannot afford to lose! ”

Just when everyone was silent, a government official cautiously said that this also made everyone's eyes light up. At this time, France was very busy, where did it have the energy to manage Annan, Annan was like chicken ribs, it was a pity to abandon it if it was tasteless, it was better to sell it to China.

"Let Governor Annan and the ambassador to China hold negotiations with Huaxia to try to get back as many benefits as possible!" Raymond was extremely depressed after speaking, this is also a helpless move, France must try to preserve its strength now, otherwise it will really be hopeless to recover its territory.

On October 18, the French Governor of Annan sent a telegram to Huaxia and the Annan government requesting armistice negotiations, and at the same time, the French ambassador to China asked for an armistice with Huaxia on behalf of the French government.

On the same day, the governments of Huaxia and Annan accepted the request for armistice negotiations at the same time, and the British ambassador to Annan became the mediator.

On the 19th, Pan Peizhu and Tang Shaoyi, who was in charge of negotiations with Huaxia, entered Hanoi City, and the governor and military leaders attended the negotiations, which took place in the Governor's Palace.

Several long tables served as a place for negotiations, and a group of people sat facing each other, each with a small flag representing his country in front of him, and the British ambassador as a witness sitting in the middle.

"Annam has been a part of China since ancient times, from the canonization of the Han Dynasty to the Manchu Qing Dynasty, Annam is a subject state of China, and it is imperative for you to withdraw from Annam!" Tang Shaoyi developed the habit of getting straight to the point at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, and made his position clear at the beginning.

After hearing this, Pan Peizhu nodded affirmatively in acquiescence.

Tang Shaoyi did not let the French side speak, and continued: "The treaty signed by the Manchu Qing Dynasty with your country is not legally recognized in our country, and our country has never recognized this, so Annan has always been a subject country of our country, so you don't have to use this as a reason." The demand of our country is that you withdraw from Annam within half a month, allowing you to take your own things with you, and our army will not attack your army during this period! ”

"The French factories in Hanoi, Haiphong and the southern region must be transferred to our country unconditionally, and our country will give priority to the supply of raw materials to your country in terms of exports, in addition to which we are willing to buy two or more of your warships at a high price, and the funds will be paid for with raw materials!"

After Pan Peizhu said these words, the clothes on his back were all soaked, Tang Shaoyi stared at him unhurriedly, even the British ambassador and the French governor looked at him quietly, but for the sake of Annan, he had to say it.

"Well, I'll report this to the country and try my best to make this happen! Mr. Tang, we believe that Annan has been under the management of our country before, and we are most familiar with Annan's national conditions, and we hope that there will be a transition period, and we will teach Annan how to manage the current Annan! ”

The governor was pleased to see Annam at odds with China, but at the same time proposed a trap.

Tang Shaoyi shook his head and said: "Annan has my own country to assist in management, your management has obviously lagged behind, and it is estimated that there will be no improvement if you continue to manage, not to mention that the people of Annan will no longer accept your assistance in management!" Another batch of weapons such as bombers and reconnaissance planes in service in our country will be decommissioned, and if your country is interested, you can sell them to your country at a low price! ”

Before the Governor could react, the British ambassador, who was sitting in the middle, winked anxiously at the French delegates and signaled that they would agree immediately.

In doing so, Huaxia obviously gave France a step down, and by the way, made a fortune.

"I'll ask the ...... from home"

"On behalf of the military, I agree to your sale of bombers to our country!"

Before the governor could finish speaking, the French commander stood up and interrupted him, and quickly agreed, as if he was afraid that Huaxia would regret it.

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On the 21st, Annam, Huaxia and France completed negotiations in Hanoi, France recognized the independence of Annam, withdrew from Annam within half a month, and the corresponding Annam no longer attacked the French garrison, and must not embarrass the French citizens in Annam to protect the legitimate property of the French citizens in Annam, and Annam purchased three old warships of the French fleet in Annam at a price more than double the market price.

These are all on the surface, and secretly China also bought a large number of arms for France, and even promised to help France transport Annan's troops to East Africa.