According to common sense, China and Japan were at war, and it was obvious that Japan would invade China from the direction of Hanoi after attacking Vietnam and Laos, so the British and French thought that the Chinese government would definitely agree to the request of the three parties to form an alliance of the situation. After all, if Malaysia, Vietnam, and Laos can be defended, the flames of war will not ignite the Sino-Vietnamese border, which is a cheap thing for the Chinese government.

This is not the case at all. It is very funny that China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression has been fought for nearly ten years, but the Chinese central government has not yet declared war on Japan. If there is no declaration of war, then there is no reason to cross the border to attack the Japanese army, of course, from the point of view of the British and French, this is actually an excuse.

The massive Japanese invasion of the Indian Ocean has completely changed the history of this time and space. In the time and space that Ouyang Yun was familiar with, Southeast Asia eventually formed an alliance of allies, which was led by the United States, and it was the U.S. military and the Chinese expeditionary force that ultimately played a decisive role. And now, because the Japanese army hit the Indian Ocean first, well, the United States has become a third party, and as a result, some things have become delicate.

The British and the French came to Chongqing together and asked Lao Chiang to send troops to assist in the defense of Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia and other places, for a very legitimate reason, to prevent the Japanese army from opening a southwestern front against China in Vietnam. However, it also pointed out that the British must lead the tripartite alliance. To put it bluntly, China only needs to send troops, and as for how to fight this battle, the British have the final say. Lao Jiang is not a fool, and he has other ideas, how to be willing to be fooled.

So, let the British and French talk about it, he has one attitude: the Chinese government has not declared war on Japan, and there is no reason to send troops.

The British and French were also forced to come to Chongqing for help, and behind the scenes, considering that Southeast Asia was originally within the scope of China's traditional power, they were worried about driving the wolf before and then attracting the tiger, so they emphasized that the tripartite military alliance must be dominated by the British.

The three parties talked for a few days, because they didn't talk speculatively at the beginning, and Lao Jiang felt impatient after the most reluctance, so he simply hid and couldn't see it. At this moment, the British and French were completely panicked, and just when they felt cornered, Tie Linfei appeared.

It was Zhang Shaoshuai who introduced Tie Linfei to the British and French representatives.

On this trip to Chongqing, four Britons came, and the chief representative was a viscount named Hodford; And the French came three, and the chief representative was a major general named Ambos.

Lao Chiang rejected the British and French representatives on the grounds that the Chinese Government had not declared war on Japan and had not sent troops, but Zhang Shaoshuai was more concerned about this matter, and in the words of his subordinates discussing this matter: It is a good thing that the Chinese government can avoid the misery of the lives of its own people by not fighting a war on its own territory, and the chairman of the committee has handled it a bit pedantic.

The central government represented by Lao Jiang did not accept the stubble of the British legal person, but Mu Jiandie, the representative of the Xuebing Army in Chongqing, expressed a strong interest. Zhang Shaoshuai understands why the student army is so enthusiastic, not to mention what happened after the Japanese army captured Guangxi, the reason for Hainan Island alone is enough.

Old Jiang avoided it, and the others flickered again, and Hodford's so-called aristocratic temper had a temper attack, and he already wanted to throw off his sleeves and leave, and at this time, Zhang Shaoshuai brought a young man to visit him and Angbos.

Hearing that Mu Jiandie was the representative of the Xuebing Army in Chongqing, Huo Defu didn't buy it, and the first sentence he said was: "I know the Xuebing Army, but isn't it just a warlord army?" "In Hodford's mind, the central government of your country does not dare to send troops to Southeast Asia, what can a mere warlord do? Even if you have the guts, can you still disobey the will of the central government?

The young marshal introduced them and left. Chongqing's current political situation is complicated, and as the second-in-command of the central government, he must be careful about the impact, even if it is only to maintain the appearance of unity.

Holdford's words were disrespectful, and Mu Jiandie's brows couldn't help frowning slightly. Seeing it on the side, Angbos hurriedly said: "General Mu, please forgive Viscount Hodford for his rudeness, the central government of your country has a very unfriendly attitude towards us, Your Excellency Viscount has suffered a lot of grievances during this time, and he has no contempt for your army. ”

Mu Jiandie said in fluent English: "It's okay, I'm here to talk about tripartite cooperation, not to be angry with anyone." I am well aware of the situation in South Asia and can understand the feelings of His Excellency the Viscount. ”

Compared with Hodford, as a relatively pure soldier, Major General Ombos has a deeper understanding of the Cadet Army. He remembered some things he had heard at the beginning of the year and asked, "General Mu, at the beginning of the year, I heard that your army annihilated nearly 200,000 Japanese troops in Jiangxi, is this true?" ”

"Yes. It was a war of extermination under the personal command of our commander-in-chief, and the Japanese Fifth Army was nearly 250,000 men, and only more than 20,000 escaped in the end. By the way, the commander of the 33rd Infantry Division under the army, Gan Shigetaro, is still a guest in Guangzhou. ”

"Did I hear me right? Is it 200,000 Japanese troops? Not a puppet army? Hodford's face changed. This viscount is a good hand, but he doesn't know much about politics and military. However, even so, for the concept of 200,000 Japanese troops, he clearly knew what it meant.

Angbos glanced at him and said affirmatively: "It's indeed 200,000 Japanese soldiers, Viscount Hodford, didn't you pay attention to the news at the beginning of the year?" During that time, the matter was very popular. ”

Huo Defu looked at Mu Jiandie, saw that his face was calm, his eyes were as clear as water, he gently stroked a handful of hair, and then bowed slightly: "This is really the first time I have heard of this matter, General Mu, I apologize to you for my rudeness just now." After saying this, he looked at Mu Jiandie again, his eyes became smart, and said, "General Mu, listen to what you mean, is the Xuebing Army willing to send troops to Southeast Asia?" ”

Mu Jiandie smiled slightly: "Your Excellency, we have an ancient saying in China, which is called that those who don't know are not guilty, and I accept your apology." The original intention of our commander-in-chief in establishing the Cadet Army was to destroy the Japanese army. Therefore, wherever the Japanese army appears, as long as conditions permit, we will resolutely go to annihilate it. ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Hodford glanced at Ombos and said, "That's great! Then he rubbed his hands together and said, "Then, please forgive me for taking the liberty of asking, when will your army be able to send troops?" You know, the Japanese have already conquered Indonesia—"

He was interrupted by Angbos before he finished speaking, Angbos was not comparable to this stunned young man, he heard Mu Jiandie's words, and climbed down the pole and said: "General Mu, Commander-in-Chief Ouyang Yun's determination to destroy the Japanese invaders is admirable. You just mentioned that the conditions are allowed, so what kind of conditions do you need to meet in order for your army to make the trip? The military situation is like fire, and we really can't afford to delay. ”