Chapter 864: The Frenchman's Warning (Twenty-Nine)

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"Your Excellency Foreign Secretary, the French Republic protests against the Chinese Empire's covert support for the Free Army of Indochina in a vain attempt to overthrow French rule in the Indochina colony. We hope that the Chinese Empire will stop this act of undermining the friendship between China and France and stop supporting the Free Army of Indochina. French Ambassador to China Pierre said with a serious face.

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, the British Empire hopes that the situation in Southeast Asia will be stabilized and that there will be no further changes. This is very important for the maintenance of world peace. The British Ambassador to China, Sir Jurdian, also said.

"The United States of America believes that the Chinese Empire is a world-class power that deserves to contribute to the maintenance of world peace. Therefore, we hope that the Chinese Empire will stop such behavior. U.S. Ambassador to China Shulman also said. The Philippines, a U.S. colony in the South Seas, is also worried about such problems. Today, the Chinese Empire can support the Free Army of Indochina against French colonial rule. In the future, then, it is also possible that the Chinese Empire will support rebel forces such as the Philippine Free Army to resist the colonial rule of the United States in the Philippines. Therefore, the United States hoped that the Chinese empire would be able to abandon this unrealistic ambition.

Imperial Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi's face became solemn, Britain, France and the United States were obviously on the same side on this issue. They all discovered the Chinese Empire's ambitions for the South Seas. Except for the Burmese colony of the British, the Indochina colony of the French, the Philippine colony of the Americans, and the independent Thailand, the rest of the places have been reduced to the territory of the Chinese Empire. Moreover. The Chinese Empire adopted the method of directly annexing these territories to the Chinese Empire, which made the ambitions of the Chinese Empire visible to all countries. In order to keep their colonies, these countries clearly wanted to unite against the Chinese Empire.

"Your Excellency, three ambassadors, do you have any evidence for this? The Chinese Empire is an upright country, and we would never do anything like that. Free Indochinese Army. It has nothing to do with us. Tang Shaoyi said. Privately support the Free Army of Indochina, but on the surface, it will never admit it. After all, if it is admitted, it will not have a good impact on the international community.

"If it weren't for the support that the Chinese Empire provided to the Free Army of Indochina, how could they have so many Chinese-made weapons in their hands?" Pierre was clearly not fooled so easily. The French have no tangible evidence in their hands, though. However, all the evidence that has been shown so far proves their suspicions.

"We don't know. But. China produced a large number of weapons during the First World War, which are no longer needed now, and naturally sell them to the international market. As long as someone is willing to give money, of course we will sell these weapons. Tang Shaoyi didn't blink his eyes. For a powerful country like the Chinese Empire, arms sales would have been quite normal.

"However, the Free Army of Indochina was an armed rebel against French rule and an enemy of France. If the Chinese Empire does this, it will destroy the friendship between our two countries. Ambassador Pierre said angrily.

"I'm sorry. The Chinese Empire does not see our sale of some weapons as a detriment to relations between our two countries. After all, haven't you three countries also been providing loans and all kinds of support to the Japanese Empire? And the Japanese Empire. But they are also our enemies. Aren't you afraid of damaging your relationship with the Chinese Empire? Tang Shaoyi asked rhetorically.

Britain, France, and the United States continued to provide Japan with all kinds of support, from loans to food, to some weapons and equipment that Japan needed. This allowed Japan, which was on the verge of collapse, to continue to exist and become stronger and stronger. And the idea of the three countries is nothing more than to arm Japan as much as possible. It made Japan strong and became an enemy of the Chinese Empire. It is better to be able to make the Chinese Empire and Japan fight to lose. In this way, their interests do not have to worry about being threatened.

Especially now that Japan has accelerated the pace of its armament. Not only the construction of the 'Yamato-class' battleships and the 'Amagi-class' battlecruisers is accelerating. At the same time, the Japanese Army is also being rearmed. Originally, the Japanese Army, which had not been redressed for a long time, twenty standing divisions. are starting to receive more advanced weapons. For example, light machine guns began to be equipped with various squads of the Japanese Army. Mortars are also a weapon that appears in large numbers in the Japanese Army. There are also various heavy firepower, which makes the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army stronger and stronger.

Before World War I, the combat effectiveness of the Japanese Army was absolutely world-class. However, after being defeated by the Chinese Empire many times, Japan invested all its money in the development of its navy. As a result, the strength of the Japanese Army became worse and worse. Now, at best, it is only a second-rate army in the world. This is also the reason why the Japanese Army is not afraid of death when it fights. Otherwise, the combat strength of the Japanese Army will be even worse. Britain, France, and the United States provided Japan with these army weapons, obviously in an attempt to arm Japan.

"Ahem! Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, how can this be confused? Japan is one of the world's great powers, and it is also an independent country. Our cooperation with Japan is normal business and trade, and there is absolutely no intention to target the Chinese Empire. The British ambassador to China, Sir Jurdyon, said.

These diplomats are thick-skinned, and reversing black and white is their strength. It was obviously aimed at the Chinese Empire, but they refused to admit it. Of course, Britain, France, and the United States have high hopes for Japan. Even if the Chinese Empire was against it, they would have provided support to Japan as much as possible. By the time the Japanese Navy's 'Yamato-class' battleships and Amagi-class battlecruisers were completed, it would be time for war with the Chinese Empire.

"Humph! Your Excellency, how can it be mixed up? It's obvious. The feud between the Japanese Empire and the Chinese Empire must be well known to everyone. The Chinese Empire also hopes that you will stop supporting Japan. Tang Shaoyi said.

"Your Excellency Foreign Secretary, we are not talking today about Japan, but about Indochina. As for Japan, let's talk about it later. U.S. Ambassador to China Shulman also said.

If the Chinese Empire clings to the Japanese issue, it will only make the relations between the Chinese Empire and them worse and worse. In this case, it is not good for all countries.

"Indochina is a French colony, we recognize this, and we have no ambitions to expand like Indochina, please rest assured that the French government is assured. However, we hope that the French government will guarantee the interests of the Chinese in the Indochina colony. If something happens to the interests of the Chinese, then the Chinese Empire will probably have to intervene. Tang Shaoyi threatened.

In the Indochina colony, there were also many Chinese. However, before the rise of the Chinese Empire, those Chinese were also oppressed by the French colonial government. But now, the Chinese Empire has risen. So, everything is different. The French colonial government no longer dared to oppress the Chinese in a bright and open manner. Otherwise, once the Chinese Empire caught the handle and directly sent troops into the Indochina colony, it would be impossible for them to keep the Indochina colony.

Ambassador Pierre's heart tightened, and he understood the threat in Tang Shaoyi's words very well. The French government in the Indochina colonies did not bully the Chinese. However, he could never admit it. At the same time, I also made up my mind. After this meeting is over, we must remind those guys that they know the priorities, and they must not leave a handle on the Chinese.

"Foreign Secretary, rest assured that the Chinese Empire is a world power, and the French colonial government will do its best to protect the Chinese diaspora. There will never be a situation in which the interests of the Chinese will be harmed. Pierre patted his chest and reassured.

"In that case, it's for the best." Tang Shaoyi nodded.

"Your Excellency, Foreign Secretary, since the Chinese Empire claims that the Free Army of Indochina is not supported by you. So, if the French government sends troops to exterminate the Free Army of Indochina, the Chinese Empire will never interfere, right? Ambassador Pierre said.

"Of course, this is your freedom, and it has nothing to do with the Chinese Empire." Tang Shaoyi said. The current Indochina Free Army is very powerful, but it is not something that the French can easily exterminate.

Of course, Tang Shaoyi then realized that Ambassador Pierre was obviously trying to promise the Chinese Empire not to help the Free Army of Indochina. It was foreseeable that soon the French would increase their forces in the Indochina colonies and strangle the Indochina Free Army. This made Tang Shaoyi worried. If the French add to the strangulation of the Free Army of Indochina, will the Free Army of Indochina really be able to hold out?

"Your Excellency, the Chinese Empire hopes that when you exterminate the Free Army of Indochina, you will pay attention to protecting the safety of the Chinese. Otherwise, the Chinese Empire would not have stood idly by. Tang Shaoyi reminded.

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, we will take note." Pierre nodded.

There is no doubt that this time Britain, France and the United States united to put pressure on the Chinese Empire, which put the Chinese Empire under great pressure. Although the Chinese Empire was very powerful, it would undoubtedly be very difficult to confront Britain, France, and the United States at the same time. The United States, in particular, is the greatest enemy of the Chinese Empire, and the Chinese Empire has to deal with it carefully.

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