Chapter 865: The Dilemma of the Free Army (30th Update)
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The ambassadors of Britain, France, and the United States to China did not stay long in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs before leaving. However, they seem to be very satisfied with this operation. They believed that the three countries had joined forces to put pressure on the Chinese Empire, which had already forced the Chinese Empire to compromise and retreat. This is undoubtedly a great step forward. It is foreseeable that in the future, Britain, France, and the United States will unite to put pressure on the Chinese Empire in more and more cases.
"Damn foreign devils. It seems that the pressure on them from the empire is indeed too great. Otherwise, how could these guys have joined forces? Imperial Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi said with a cold face. Britain, France, and the United States joined forces to suppress the Chinese Empire, which indeed made the situation of the Chinese Empire more difficult. Unless, of course, the three of them are willing to abandon all prejudices and always unite against the Chinese Empire. Otherwise, it will not be so easy to really suppress the Chinese Empire.
"Someone, prepare the car, I want to go to the palace to see Your Majesty." Tang Shaoyi commanded.
"Yes, sir." The secretary nodded, and immediately went to get ready.
Soon, Tang Shaoyi got into the car and went to the palace. This time, the abnormal actions of Britain, France and the United States are obviously not good news for the empire. The Empire must be careful.
After arriving at the palace, Tang Shaoyi reported to Wu Haoxuan on today's meeting with the ambassadors of Britain, France, and the United States. After Wu Haoxuan heard this, the expression on his face became solemn.
"Britain, France, and the United States have actually united. However, this was not unexpected. Originally, I thought that after we destroyed Japan, the three of them would unite. However, now it seems. It was completely beyond our expectations! They seem to feel the threat in advance. Wu Haoxuan said. When the Chinese Empire developed into the great enemy of the Western world. There is no doubt that the Western world will unite against the Chinese Empire. It's just that at this stage, they have joined forces, which is undoubtedly a bit too early.
"Your Majesty, that will be a plan for our war against Japan. Does it make an impact? Tang Shaoyi asked. After all, the Empire's preparations for war against Japan had reached the final stage. It can be said that this war is already on the bow and has to be sent. If, while the Empire was at war against Japan, Britain, France, and the United States had joined forces to wage war against the Empire and prevent the Empire from destroying Japan, the problem would have been troublesome.
"They don't have the guts. To destroy Japan, the empire will not use too much force. When the time comes. If they dare to go to war against the Empire, the Empire will still have the power to make them pay a heavy price. Therefore, the most they are doing is putting pressure on the Empire. Wu Haoxuan said firmly.
Britain, France, and the United States originally used Japan as a pawn against China, and wanted them to personally confront the Chinese Empire, which would undoubtedly be the worst-case scenario.
"Your Majesty, the French may intensify their extermination of the Free Army of Indochina in the near future, should we take some action?" Tang Shaoyi asked. After all. From today's talks, the intentions of the French have already been demonstrated.
"Huzi. Bring the Chief of the General Staff and General Chen of the Military Intelligence Agency. Wu Haoxuan commanded.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Zhao Hu, the head of the guard, nodded and immediately went to call.
Imperial support for the Free Army of Indochina has always been a joint operation of the General Staff and the Military Intelligence Agency. The General Staff was responsible for providing weapons and military instructors to the Free Indochina Army, while the Military Intelligence Agency was responsible for liaising with the leaders of the Free Indochina Army to ensure Imperial control of the Free Indochina Army. After all. The empire has invested a lot of manpower, material and financial resources in the Indochina Free Army, and it can't cultivate a white-eyed wolf like later generations, right? Therefore, the Empire must strengthen its grip on the Free Indochina Army to ensure that they do not turn against the Empire. That's the only way. The empire was able to provide support to the Free Army of Indochina with confidence and boldness.
Soon, Marshal Shi Tianhan, Chief of the General Staff, and General Chen Xudong, Director of the Military Intelligence Bureau, arrived. After listening to Tang Shaoyi's retelling, they also roughly understood what the situation was.
"Your Majesty, it is clear that France will intensify its efforts to exterminate the Free Army of Indochina. The key is how the empire responds. The French united Britain and the United States this time in order to give the Empire a warning to abandon its support for the Free Army of Indochina. If the empire does not hesitate to tear its face with them, it can naturally ignore their warnings. However, if the Empire does not intend to do so, I am afraid that support for the Free Army of Indochina will need to be temporarily suspended. Marshal Shi Tianhan said.
"At this stage, our fight against Japan is the most important thing. I can't tear my face with Britain, France and the United States at this time. Otherwise, it will seriously affect our war plan against Japan. Wu Haoxuan said.
There is no doubt that the empire now needs to put the destruction of Japan first, and for the empire, Japan is the great enemy that must be destroyed first, and it is the great danger of the empire. Only when Japan is eliminated will the empire have no worries when it confronts the Western world. Therefore, everything else needs to make way for this.
"Your Majesty, if this is the case, then we need to temporarily give up our support for the Free Army of Indochina." Marshal Shi Tianhan said.
"General Chen, the strength of the Free Army of Indochina is not weak now. If we break off our support for them, will they be able to withstand the frenzied counterattack of the French? Wu Haoxuan asked.
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid this will be difficult. Although the Free Army of Indochina grew to the size of tens of thousands. But there are very few real elites, and the rest of the liquid is just a rabble that is good at fighting downwind wars. Without our support and in the face of a frantic counterattack from the French, they could have collapsed. Admiral Chen Xudong said with a frown.
"We can provide the French with another batch of weapons and equipment to improve their combat power before they launch a major counterattack. In the face of a massive counterattack by the French, they will not have the slightest power to resist. Even if we suffer heavy losses, we can find a way to restore support for them after we destroy Japan. In this way, they will also be able to defeat the French in the future. Wu Haoxuan said.
Obviously, in order to destroy Japan, the empire had to temporarily abandon the Indochina colony.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Marshal Shi Tianhan and Admiral Chen Xudong both nodded. They also knew that this was the only way.
"Let's make our decision clear to the leaders of the Free Army of Indochina, I hope they will understand. Our instructors in the Free Army of Indochina should also be withdrawn. Since we are going to break off our support for the Free Army of Indochina, we have to make an appearance to show the French as a sign of imperial goodwill. In this case, when the empire fights against Japan, they should also return the favor and show it. Wu Haoxuan said. Although, if it does, it may cost the Free Indochina Army heavy losses. However, Wu Haoxuan didn't take this to heart at all. Empires are big countries, and it is undoubtedly normal and natural to sacrifice those small countries for their own interests when necessary. What's more, if it weren't for the difference in his clan within his clan, Wu Haoxuan would not have the slightest psychological burden if he did this.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Admiral Chen Xudong nodded.
The Free Indochina Army can be said to have been single-handedly supported by the Imperial General Staff and the Military Intelligence Bureau. Many of the leaders are pro-China. Even if the Empire wanted them to make some sacrifices now, they wouldn't have any objections.
Then the Imperial Military Intelligence took action. The decision of the Reich was officially communicated to the Free Army of Indochina. The decision of the empire caused a great shock in the Free Army of Indochina. However, under the Empire's explanation, they had no other way but to accept it. What's more, some leaders of the Free Army of Indochina also believe that the current Free Army is strong enough. Even in the face of a large-scale counterattack by the French, it is not necessarily without the strength to fight. If they can defeat the French in one fell swoop in this battle, then they may be able to realize their dream of driving the French there and realizing their independence.
What's more, the Chinese Empire still had to provide them with a large amount of weapons and equipment in the future.
The Imperial General Staff and Military Intelligence provided the Free Indochina Army with 20,000 rifles, 1,000 light machine guns, 500 heavy machine guns, 200 mortars, and hundreds of 75-mm field guns and 105-mm light howitzers, which continuously increased the strength of the Indochina Free Army. However, the officers sent by the Imperial General Staff to the Free Army in Indochina were withdrawn one after another, and only some intelligence officers of the Military Intelligence Bureau remained in the Free Army.
The French were also aware of the mass evacuation of the Chinese Empire from the Free Army of Indochina. This made the French very satisfied, and they thought that the joint pressure of Britain, France and the United States had had an effect.
Then, within two months, the French government had sent 50,000 troops to the Indochina colony, and a large number of follow-on troops were on their way to the Indochina colony.
After the arrival of reinforcements, the French army began a fierce offensive into the territory controlled by the Free Army of Indochina. In particular, the areas bordering China are the focus of their attacks.
The Free Indochina Army originally thought that the strength of the French Army would be like this. However, when they encountered the elite units of the French Army, they realized that they had underestimated the French Army at all. Under the fierce attack of the French army, the Free Army of Indochina suffered heavy losses. At the same time, the areas bordering China were completely under the control of the French Army.
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