Because the French people who participated in the ambush were wiped out, this made Roland and the others, who were looking forward to it in Hanoi, lag Ouyang Yun for more than five hours before they learned the news of the failure of the ambush. After deciding to ambush the Angbos convoy in Pakse, the French, led by Roland, gathered in his apartment, preparing to launch a coup d'état as soon as the operation was successful, and to receive the two French divisions stationed in Hanoi with lightning speed, so that they could have the strength to withstand the thunderous wrath of Ouyang Yun, an ally of Angpos.

More than 2,000 people ambushed 1,000 people, and as long as they could kill Angpos, they could guarantee the initiative, Roland and the others thought that this battle would be won, and they didn't think about what would happen if they lost. They gathered in the hall of Roland's house, listening to music, drinking coffee, smoking cigars, and talking very gentlemanly, all looking like old gods. When Roland's butler suddenly rushed into the hall with a pale face, Roland and Jean Deju were chuckling and talking about an interesting matter. The pale-faced butler rushed into Roland's field of vision, and the old French man couldn't help but be stunned. The butler had not yet lost his bearings, he walked quickly behind Roland, and whispered to him: "My lord, the big thing is not good, Mr. Dudley has failed." ”

"What?" Roland was in a daze, and he stood up in a panic and shouted. With a "bang", the wine glass in his right hand smashed to the ground and shattered into pieces.

Everyone was attracted by this sudden strange noise, and they all closed their voices and looked over, and when they saw the frightened Roland and the pale butler, they all had a bad premonition in their hearts, and became extremely nervous.

"Waff, what's going on? You say slowly," said Deju, and asked Roland Steward.

Waff looked at Roland and didn't dare to answer.

Roland looked at Jean Deju, then at the others, felt his lips dry, stretched out his tongue, and said slowly: "Gentlemen, it's very bad news, the ambush failed!" ”

"What?"

"How's that good?"

…… There was a lot of exclamation in the hall, and many people were stunned.

Jean Deju looked at Waff with a tense face and asked sharply, "Waff, where did you hear about this news?" ”

Waff: "Mr. Hermès told me on the phone," he said, looking at Roland, "Mr. Hermès called you, and he told me that I had answered the call, so he asked me to tell him on his behalf." He also said that he would be coming with the rest of his escort shortly, and asked your Excellency to gather the guards of the other plantations as soon as possible. ”

Jean De questioned Waff, which made many people rekindle hope for a while, and secretly prayed in their hearts that this was just oolong news. After Ranwaw said this, everyone's hearts sank to the bottom, and the ambush had indeed failed.

"How can more than 2,000 people ambush 1,000 people?" Someone said unwillingly.

This sentence reminded many people, and some people continued, "Was it detected in advance by Angbos?" Could it be that there are traitors among us! ”

The Wolf Fang and the Solidarity Brigade were so hard and fast that the guards who ambushed Ampos thought they had been defeated by Angpos's guards. The captain of Hermès' bodyguard "truthfully" telegraphed to his lord the news of the failure of the ambush, which made Hermès also think that the ambush force was routed by Angpos's troops. This caused mutual suspicion among the French.

Roland was a civil official, who knew almost nothing about warfare, and under the influence of other people, he couldn't help but become suspicious. Among these people, only Rang Deju understands military affairs and really has the demeanor of a general. Just when the others began to look at their companions with scrutinizing eyes, and they all fell into a state of suspicion stealing the axe, he slapped the coffee table in front of him and shouted: "Shut up for me, don't doubt your partner casually before the matter is clear." Gentlemen, to use an old Chinese saying, we are now grasshoppers on a rope and should be in the same boat, so please put your energy into action and stop dreaming of useless things. I see that you are running out of energy, and if you don't mind, how about letting me deal with the current crisis? ”

"Of course, my mind is a bit messed up right now," Roland replied quickly.

With Roland's approval, Jean Deju did not hesitate any longer, stood in the center of the hall and looked around at everyone and said, "Gentlemen, please listen to me." The ambush was unsuccessful, which is indeed regrettable. However, things are not out of control yet, and we still have a chance. ”

It is worthy of the hero who once provoked the Siamese War, and after Deju took over the leadership from Roland, the first sentence calmed everyone's hearts and aroused everyone's interest in continuing to listen.

"We have parted ways with the military group led by Angbos, and the ambush is only a further indication of our resolve. If Ompos did not want to provoke an internal struggle between the French, then he should have chosen to compromise. I think we should give him and the military corps a chance. I regret that I came back late in time for the meeting that decided the fate of the Federation of French Indochina. Tomorrow I will personally go to Ampos for the last persuasion. If he is still obsessed, then it can only be solved through war. What do you think, gentlemen? ”

"I agree."

"Let Minister Deju's decision be correct, the French should not break easily, and we should also give Ampos and the military clique a chance."

…… Receiving the affirmation of everyone, Jean Deju waved his hand and said: "Whether I can convince Angbos or not, next, we must strengthen our vigilance to prevent the soldiers from using the same drastic means against us." Hermes is good, he has a good grasp of the situation, and I suggest that when I am not here, he will be in charge of the military affairs. Now we have time to do two things, the first of which is to get in touch with the Government of Maintenance, and to show Marshal Petain our obedience. Gentlemen, the Japanese will certainly have the final say in Southeast Asia, Japan and Germany are allies, and if Petain can help us to mediate, we will not fall into a completely passive situation. The second thing is that we need to do our best to strengthen our armed forces. Whatever Ompos's final choice, there is one enemy we should not underestimate - yes, the Chinese Cadet Army. If that doesn't work, I'd suggest asking the Japanese for help – and that could be done by Hermès. Your Excellency the Treasurer, Minister Kobayashi of Japan was able to find you through Hermès, right? If he comes forward, he will be more sure. ”

When Hermes and Kobayashi were mentioned, Roland's captain of the guard pushed open the door and stood at the door to report to Roland, saying that Hermes was coming, and he was bringing Japanese friends.

Roland and Jean Deku exchanged glances, the latter nodded slightly, and Roland stood up and said, "Gentlemen, let's go and meet our Japanese friends together!" Then, he and Jean Deju walked out of the city side by side.

(Old poison: no more manuscripts, woohoo!) ）