Ho Chi Minh has always been hesitant to seek China's support.

As mentioned earlier, Ho Chi Minh has a strong wariness of China. China has already shown astonishing ambition and territorial greed in its 'westward expansion strategy', and if it drives the French away and then brings in the Chinese, won't it drive away the wild wolf and invite a hungry tiger?

Ho Chi Minh was convinced that the Vietnamese were capable of driving the French away, but if they brought in Chinese......... This, he doesn't seem to be so sure.

After all, France is not less than 10,000 miles away from Vietnam, and France has suffered a heavy blow in this world war, in other words, Vietnam's chance to get rid of colonization has flashed. However, China is so close and powerful that it has lost less than 1 percent of its gains in this war, and such a powerful country, coupled with its greed for the territory of its neighbor (Russia), cannot but make Ho Chi Minh wary.

He came to France from Vietnam in order to allow the Vietnamese people to become independent from French colonization, not to let Vietnam be incorporated into China and become a province of Vietnam...

As for why Ho Chi Minh chose China in history―――――― reason is also very simple, historically, China, like Vietnam, was a semi-colony, and although its strength was stronger than Vietnam, it was in a state of internal division.

Even if the Vietnamese drove out the French with the help of China, they did not have to worry about being exploited by the Chinese―――――― and even if they did, Ho Chi Minh was confident that they would drive the Chinese away.

But China has changed in this era. The situation is somewhat different.

And...

Another point that Ho Chi Minh is very concerned about is that China and France are now relatively friendly. China's relations with France are very good, and France can even be said to have the best relations with China among the great powers. As long as you are concerned about current affairs in the world, you will know this.

So, will China be willing to turn against France, the only friendly country among the great powers, for the sake of Vietnam? If you don't, you're in trouble.

Don't forget, one of Yan Shao's wives is French, and he himself started in France. With many close friends in France, Ho Chi Minh could not but have some worries in his heart.

It's just that now, Ho Chi Minh has no choice. Because the Americans have made it clear that they cannot be trusted, and now if they want to get rid of French rule in Vietnam, they seem to have no choice but China...

On the other hand. Disappointed with Ho Chi Minh and others. Wilson and the others in the building didn't care much at all, and they scoffed at their boring requests. Of course, this peace conference proposed national self-determination, but it was mainly focused on Europe, and the demands of these colonial peoples were really 'hehe'...

And...

Don't forget, the United States also has a few colonies under its own control, and what will they do if they are all independent?

Nature. If all the colonies were independent, it would be good for the United States. After all, countries such as Britain or France basically monopolize the economy of their colonies, and these two countries account for almost half of the world's colonies.

The problem was that World War I, no matter how heavy the losses, could not shake the British and French rule over the colonies. So instead of talking about this kind of unrealistic thing, it's better to think more about something realistic...

It's just that...

If Wilson learns that Ho Chi Minh and the others chose to see Yan Shao after they left, I don't know if Wilson will regret it...

Probably so, right?

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Since they were disappointed in Wilson, now Ho Chi Minh and they can only try their luck with Yan Shao. So after a little silence, Ho Chi Minh spoke. "In that case, it is better to go to the Chinese side now and see what kind of attitude they have?!"

"Good!"

Ho Chi Minh's words quickly gained support from everyone.

How to say it, young people are blind, especially after the word "youth" is added in front of the word "blood", the situation is even more troublesome. They only saw the oppression of Vietnam by France. But he didn't notice that China might bring a stronger threat than France―――――― Yan Shao may not turn France into a colony, because this is not in line with Yan Shao's plan, but it is obvious that Yan Shao will not let Vietnam achieve real independence, so in the end, Vietnam's status is great that it is on the same level as South Korea and Japan in later generations, even if there is no need for any land, some military bases are necessary, and the cost is borne by Vietnam...

However, the enthusiasm of these young people was also worthy of recognition, so after making a decision, the group soon began to rush to the place where Yan Shao lived.

It's just that Ho Chi Minh and the others are not very confident about whether Yan Shao will see them, after all, even a Wilson they have met many times before they have met. It's just that they are a little infatuated that the people from the legation just went in to report it, and soon came out to inform them that Yan Shao was willing to meet them, and immediately, immediately, and not like Wilson actually had to limit the time, and just gave them more than ten minutes to let them explain their thoughts, which was simply perfunctory to them...

Compared with Wilson, Yan Shao's attitude can be regarded as very good.

And Yan Shao's courtesy also made Ho Chi Minh's companions seem very surprised, but in the face of this courtesy, Ho Chi Minh himself seemed a little ......... Hesitate...

Ho Chi Minh doesn't believe that there is a dinner in vain in this world, and in the same way, if there is no reason, why should people treat you so well, just because you have the same skin color as him? If it were that simple, there would be no wars in this world, let alone colonies.

Yan Shao's courtesy only shows one thing, and that is that Vietnam has something that interests him. And this is exactly what Ho Chi Minh is most worried about.

Because in his opinion, Vietnam has nothing but territory. It seems that there is nothing to be interested in Yan Shao―――――― it's not that he is too sensitive, but Yan Shao's westward expansion strategy is too surprising after all, and as a result, everyone thinks that Yan Shao is only interested in territory.

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Although Ho Chi Minh and his entourage looked a little shabby, after Yan Shao's entrustment, the people of the legation did not neglect them in the slightest, and soon led them to the meeting room.

"Guys, please wait a minute. The President has something to do, and he will come down when he is done—" said the counsellor, who had led them in, asked again. "That's right. Do you all need something to drink, can you tell me..."

"This..."

"No need, no need..."

Looking at the appearance of Ho Chi Minh and the others, the counselor smiled slightly. Then he instructed the people in the legation. Soon someone walked down with a couple of cups of coffee.

With the strong aroma of coffee, Ho Chi Minh and others took a deep breath with some enjoyment.

Although their group is not particularly embarrassed, it is clear that their lives are not particularly rich...

On the other hand, in his own room, Yan Shao was also tidying up his clothes.

Although Yan Shao doesn't know much about Ho Chi Minh, an old-timer, at least he still knows his name. If it is in the Hereafter. This old-timer is a figure that Yan Shao needs to admire, but now......... Yan Shao needs to look at him with a normal heart. And try to get the benefits out of him.

"However, it can be regarded as taking what they need, anyway, they are seeking independence, and I am helping them to get independence while getting what they need......... Although semi-independence is not very good, it is still much stronger than the colony, isn't it..."Saying this, Yan Shao laughed softly.

After tidying up his clothes, Yan Shao walked out of the room, and soon, after walking around the corner, Yan Shao saw Ho Chi Minh and his party sitting on the sofa in the living room under the stairs.

Of course, I don't know which one is Ho Chi Minh Yan Shao, after all, the imagination of Ho Chi Minh in later generations is just a thin old man, and as for what he looked like when he was young, not many people really care...

Fortunately, the counselor had already understood their details before this, so Yan Shao had just come down from the stairs, and the counselor had already introduced them in Yan Shao's ear.

After listening to the counselor's introduction, Yan Shao's eyes flashed, and then he showed a warm smile, said to one of the young people who looked a little thin, and stretched out his right hand as he spoke. "You're Ho Chi Minh..."

On the other hand, hearing Yan Shao call out his name, Ho Chi Minh's face showed an obviously stunned expression.

The reason is very simple, because Yan Shao actually knew that his name was Ho Chi Minh―――――― well, it doesn't seem to be clear here. In fact, when Ho Chi Minh traveled to France to attend the Paris Peace Conference, he used a pseudonym instead of his real name, and this pseudonym was called Nguyen Ai Nguyen.

In fact, at the beginning of 1919, when the Versailles Conference was convened, Ho Chi Minh used the name Nguyen Ai Patriot to represent the Vietnamese patriots in France and submitted a memorandum to the delegations of various countries, setting out eight demands for the rights of all nationalities. Demanding that the French government recognize the freedom, democracy, equality, and self-determination of the Vietnamese was of course a whimsical thing, and therefore, after ――――――the Paris Peace Conference, Ho Chi Minh joined the Communist Party of France and became the first communist in Vietnam.

During the Republic of China, he even got acquainted with 'Zhou' and became a colleague of 'Zhou' at the Whampoa Military Academy.

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Looking at Ho Chi Minh's surprised expression, Yan Shao smiled, if he said anything else, Yan Shao may not be very clear, such as Ho Chi Minh's appearance when he was young, but he still remembers some of his original pseudonym Yan Shao, especially the name Nguyen Aiguo...

Now seeing Ho Chi Minh's surprised expression, Yan Shao's heart naturally seemed a little proud.

However, he quickly hid this feeling, and then said softly. "Come, let's sit down first..."

Saying this, Yan Shao stretched out his hand and motioned for Ruan Aiguo to sit down first, and then sat down on the sofa by himself, and asked for a glass of frozen juice by the way.

Although they had already heard of Yan Shao's hobby, after seeing Yan Shao drinking juice, Ruan Aiguo and the others were still a little surprised. After all, Yan Shao's current appearance is really a little inconsistent with his identity...

However, Yan Shao didn't care much, just smiled.

"Okay, don't look too restrained, you can say anything, after all, we all have the same skin color anyway..."

Well, it doesn't seem like you need to talk to them.

On the other hand, hearing Yan Shao's words, Ho Chi Minh pondered for a while, and then decided to get straight to the point.

"I believe that Mr. President is also very aware of the situation in Vietnam today, and we are here to hope that Mr. President can support Vietnam's independence from French rule and let the Vietnamese people get their own freedom..."

This did not surprise Yan Shao, because he knew very well that Ho Chi Minh and these people came for such a purpose. It's just that just when he was about to say something, not far away, the counselor who had just left the meeting room came over with a telegram with an anxious face...

"President, this is a telegram that has just been sent from China."

Saying this, the counselor stuffed the telegram into Yan Shao's hand, and after seeing the content of the telegram, Yan Shao's expression also changed slightly.

"These Japanese, is it true that they are really idle and have nothing to do?"

Although Ho Chi Minh also knew some Chinese, Yan Shao's voice was very small, so Ho Chi Minh could not hear it very clearly, but this did not prevent Ho Chi Minh from carefully observing Yan Shao's expression.

After reading the contents of the telegram, he frowned slightly, and Yan Shao looked at Ho Chi Minh and them apologetically. "I'm sorry, something is happening in China, I'm going to deal with this first, but you don't have to worry, wait here for a while longer, and we'll continue to talk when I'm done with the matter..."

"Mr. President, what the hell is going on?" Looking at Yan Shao's appearance, a companion beside Ho Chi Minh said a little strangely.

However, in the face of his question, Yan Shao just shook his head. "It's hard to say now, but I believe it won't be long before there will be relevant reports in the newspapers on the streets of France..." (To be continued......)