Chapter 862: Central and South Raiders (Twenty-Seventh Update)
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Ma Zijie's case quickly shook the whole country. The main reason, on the one hand, is that the impact is very large, and there are a lot of people involved. In this incident, the entire logistics department investigated and dealt with a total of more than a dozen officers, and even General Ma Zihui, the minister of logistics, was transferred to the reserve to sit on the cold bench because of this. On the other hand, it is Ma Zijie's identity. As the queen's brother, he actually did such a thing, which is undoubtedly discrediting the royal family. However, His Majesty the Emperor did not show favoritism and directly executed Ma Zijie, which is undoubtedly very happy news.
The people of the empire have always had a kind of Qingtian Lord plot, when they encounter grievances or unfairness, they hope to meet the Qingtian Lord to make decisions for them. I have to admit that this is actually very worrying. If the rule of law in society could be sound, this would not have happened. Emperor Wu Haoxuan ordered this incident to be severely punished, which naturally made the people applaud.
With the help of this incident, the empire began to investigate such incidents in all departments of the army. Not only did they defraud the army of property, but they also drank the blood of soldiers, and all of them were severely punished. In just a few months, hundreds of such incidents have been investigated and dealt with, and the officers involved in the incidents have as many as hundreds, including one lieutenant general and three major generals.
Of course, after this investigation, the atmosphere and appearance of the Empire's * army have undergone a huge change. The emperor also received more recognition and support, further consolidating Wu Haoxuan's position.
Wu Haoxuan was also quite satisfied with this action. Seeing that the war launched by the Empire against Japan was still a few months away. If such a thing had happened during the war against Japan. It will undoubtedly seriously affect the operation. Now, this hidden danger has been eliminated in advance. This also sounded a wake-up call for Wu Haoxuan, and when dealing with such incidents in the future, he must put more thought into it.
Of course, there are still many people who have been affected by this incident. First of all. The Ma family was very dissatisfied with Ma Zijie's execution. Ma Tengxi and Mrs. Ma, the old couple, returned directly to Fengtian after dealing with Ma Zijie's posthumous affairs. It is estimated that they will never come to Yanjing again. In Yanjing, only Ma Zihui's family was left.
In addition, the identities of Wu Pengfei, Wu Menghan and Wu Pengju, the three siblings, were also exposed, making it obvious that they could not continue to study in Yanjing No. 12 Middle School, and Ma Jiahui had to transfer for the three of them. I went to another unfamiliar school. lest they be taken advantage of by the enemies of the empire and take advantage of the opportunity to attack them. Li Xinrui also transferred to another school. After all, because of her relationship with the imperial prince, it is possible that she will also become the target of those who have a heart. However, this time the mother and daughter were a blessing in disguise. Ma Jiahui seems to be very satisfied with Li Xinrui. Therefore, there is no objection to Wu Pengfei continuing to associate with Li Xinrui. Li Xinrui's mother was also given a light job. Although you can't be rich and expensive, there is always no problem with worry-free food and clothing. After all. If Wu Pengfei and Li Xinrui are together in the future, can't they let her continue to buy vegetables, right?
This thing. It seems to be the end of it. Emperor Wu Haoxuan's main energy was on the war against Japan. The most important thing for the empire at this stage is to start a war against Japan and destroy Japan in one fell swoop. If Japan could be destroyed in one fell swoop, the plans of Britain and the United States and other countries to use Japan to contain the empire would be completely aborted. Without this worry, the empire will be able to free up its hands and feet to compete with Britain and the United States for world hegemony in the future.
But. At this time, the Indochina Peninsula is not very calm. The Free Army of Indochina, supported by the Chinese Empire, launched a large-scale offensive against the French colonizers. With the support of the Chinese Empire, the Indochina Free Army grew stronger and stronger. In Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, they rebelled against the rule of the French colonizers. Launched an offensive against the forces of the French colonial government.
After the weakening of the First World War. France's strength was greatly reduced. Originally, in the colony of Indochina, France stationed a total of 100,000 troops. However, at the height of the First World War, they repatriated most of their troops, and only retained more than 10,000 troops in Indochina. After the end of the war, France strengthened its control over the colonies of Indochina. However, the number of French troops was only about 30,000. However, in addition to the French Army, there was also a colonial army of about 100,000 people who recruited locals. Of course, compared with the French Army, these colonial armies do not have much combat effectiveness at all, and it may not be much of a problem to maintain law and order and bully the common people. However, if they were to fight the colonial army of Indochina, it would undoubtedly be to send them to death.
After several years of development, the strength of the Free Army of Indochina has grown to more than 50,000 people. The weapons they use are all spread from the Chinese side. There are also instructors sent by the empire to train the army for them and teach them how to fight. Those commanders of the Free Army even went to the Imperial Army University for further study. This made the Free Army very strong in combat, not much worse than the French Army. The entire colony of French Indochina was turned upside down by them, and the French had nothing to do with them. There are even many places that have been occupied by the Free Army. If the French don't find a way, it will only be a matter of time before they lose the entire Indochina colony.
In February 4621, the Imperial General Staff made a report to Wu Haoxuan on the issue of Indochina.
"Your Majesty, the situation in Indochina is very good from the point of view at the moment. The Free Army we support is growing in strength. And those people in Indochina are also very supportive of the Free Army. If the French government does not send a large army to exterminate it, it is expected that in another two or three years, they will completely lose the colony of Indochina. Marshal Shi Tianhan, Chief of the General Staff, said.
"Don't be overly optimistic. Although France suffered heavy losses in the First World War. However, the strength of the French is still very strong. If they continued to increase their forces in the Indochina colonies, it would be difficult for the Free Army to resist. Therefore, in the current situation, the free army should also be cautious and hide part of its strength as much as possible, so that after suffering heavy losses, it will have a chance to make a comeback. Wu Haoxuan said.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Marshal Shi Tianhan nodded.
"In addition, we need to strengthen our control over the Free Army. There is no way to create people who rebel against the Empire. Especially the person named Ruan Aiguo, we must pay attention to it. Wu Haoxuan said.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Shi Tianhan recorded everything that Wu Haoxuan emphasized.
"Your Majesty, if the Free Army of Indochina drives out the French, how will they be resettled in the future?" Imperial Prime Minister Yang Du asked. The Indochina colony had a large population and its geographical location was also important. Plus the resources are also abundant. If it develops well, it will soon develop into a powerful country. On the edge of the empire, there is no room for a strong country.
"The Indochina colony was made up of Vietnam, Cambodia (Khmer) and Laos (Namzhang). The French destroyed these three countries and made them their colonies. Once they catch up with the French, the three countries will naturally need to regain their independence. Wu Haoxuan said. A three-country Indochina is strong, but if you divide them, it is undoubtedly much weaker.
"Your Majesty, divide and conquer, this is a good way. If the Indochina colony were to be split into three countries, the remaining two countries would be weaker and easier for us to control, except for Vietnam, which was a little stronger. Yang Du said.
"Well, in addition to this, the lower reaches of the Red River in northern Vietnam were originally the territory of the empire. This time, the Empire helped them defeat the French colonizers, and as a reward for the Empire, let them return that land to us, and that is also the way it should be. Wu Haoxuan said.
The Vietnamese have always been white-eyed wolves that cannot be raised. In this regard, Wu Haoxuan has long been vigilant. He didn't want the events of the next generation to happen again. Therefore, this time, the empire will have to solve all the problems once and for all.
If the territory and population of northern Vietnam are lost, Vietnam's strength will naturally be greatly reduced. I believe that those people in northern Vietnam also hope to join the empire and become a part of the empire.
After that, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos formed three kingdoms, which also joined the empire's sweet potato system and became vassal states of the empire, and like other vassal states, the domestic, foreign and military affairs of these three vassal states were controlled by the empire. In this way, the empire would be able to firmly grasp the colonies of Indochina. Wu Haoxuan said.
"Your Majesty, this will definitely cause some people to revolt." Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi said.
"It's inevitable. However, if those people are exterminated, there will naturally be no problem. With the strength of the Empire, it shouldn't be much of a problem to exterminate those who resist. Wu Haoxuan said.
"Your Majesty, there is no problem at all." Marshal Shi Tianhan, Chief of the General Staff, assured.
"After the settlement of the colony of Indochina, the remaining colonies were the Kingdom of Siam and the Burmese colonies. If these two countries are also added to the vassal system of the empire. Then the entire Indochina Peninsula would be under the control of the Empire. The Empire's sweet potato system will also be further expanded. Wu Haoxuan said. In this case, almost all of Asia is already under China's control.
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