Chapter VI: The Fate of France
Mu Jiandie was ordered by Ouyang Yun to contact the British and French representatives, and did not want to reach any agreement in Chongqing, but only wanted to invite them to visit Guangzhou. After seeing Hodford's arrogance and shallowness, he had no such idea, and even some doubts that cooperating with such a person could lead to any results. Fortunately, Angbos heard the sound and knew the elegant meaning, not only expressed his respect for Ouyang Yun and the Xuebing Army very decently, but the most important thing was to bring the topic in the right direction.
Mu Jiandie has been engaged in espionage work for many years, and his eyes are very accurate. After just a few minutes of contact, coupled with his previous understanding, he already had a considerable understanding of the representatives of Britain and France. The attitudes of Hodford and Unpos have something to do with the current situation of the two countries. Britain is still struggling with Germany, and it is the last hope in Europe, and Hodford naturally has the capital to be proud of. Although the next target of the Japanese army was definitely Malaysia, the British still had a large number of troops in India, so the British did not feel the seriousness of the crisis. What about France? The country was destroyed, and anyone with a discerning eye could see that with the little strength of the French colony in Indochina, it was simply not vulnerable to a blow from the Japanese army. Ampos may be a proud man, but now, what else can he do but be anxious? No matter how deep his understanding of the Cadet Army was, the Scholar Army had become the last straw that the French could grasp, and he had no other choice.
"The British just dry him, you can talk to the French first-" Mu Jiandie instantly made a decision in his heart, and then followed Ambos's words and said: "General Ampos, I can see that you are really worried about the situation in Southeast Asia, so I will tell the truth." We can send troops, but we must meet at least three conditions-"
"Please!"
"In any case, our army is China's army, so if you want to send troops to Southeast Asia, you must get orders from the Chongqing government. Second, our army has its own mature tactical system, so if we are only asked to send troops and not let us take the lead in the war, even if we are authorized by the Chongqing government, our commander-in-chief will not agree. Finally, on the status and supply of our army - although in essence, our army entered Southeast Asia for the sake of peace in the world, and it was a selfless and righteous act, and we should not care about these issues, but the so-called division must be famous, even if we can not consider our own feelings, we must give an explanation to the world and future generations; Southeast Asia is too far away from the territory of our student army, how to solve the supply problem? By the way, I almost forgot, the so-called independence army is now prevalent in Southeast Asia, what if they attack our student army? General Angbos, how do you think about these issues? Don't tell me you didn't think about it at all—General Angbos, are you listening to me? ”
It was really said by Mu Jiandie, and many of the questions he raised were not considered by Ombos and Hodford at all. Not only did they not think about it, but the decision-makers behind them didn't think about it either. The British and French colonists realized that one of the purposes of the Japanese occupation of Southeast Asia was to open up the southwestern front against China, and they took it for granted that the Chinese government would inevitably take targeted actions, and the best way to do so was to form a tripartite coalition to jointly deal with the enemy, so they hurriedly formed a joint delegation to Chongqing without even sending a note in advance. And subconsciously, they did not feel that the Chinese were too stupid and could be used as guns by them.
Mu Jiandie seized the situation of Britain and France, deliberately snubbed Hodford and focused on Angbos, but the British were unconscious. Angbos was pondering Mu Jian Die's words, but Hodford stood up with a glare: "General Mu, if you insist on the so-called three conditions, we will not be able to continue talking. You have to be clear that the current Southeast Asia is, after all, still up to our British Empire. We are willing to form a tripartite alliance with you, in fact, for the sake of your country. If Malaysia and Vietnam are not lost, your country will not be at risk of being attacked on your back. We have come with good intentions, but your country has no sincerity. Hmph, do you have to wait for the Japanese to hit Hanoi before it comes to its senses? ”
Hodford was domineering, obviously he was here to ask for help, but he had to put on a savior face. No matter how good Mu Jiandie's cultivation is, he can't help but change color, he slowly stood up, glared at Hodford without showing weakness, and said contemptuously: "Southeast Asia, the British Empire has the final say?" His Excellency the Viscount is really a toad yawning, such a big breath. So, what else are you doing in Chongqing? You can directly lead the so-called Imperial Army troops to Indonesia and fight the Japanese. Hehe, if you win, maybe you can really have the final say in Southeast Asia. After saying this, leaving Hodford alone, who was flushed, he turned to Ombos and said: "General, listening to what you said before, you should have some understanding of the temper of our commander-in-chief. Then let's open the skylight and say something bright, the tripartite alliance is impossible, so let's pay the two-way alliance. I can responsibly tell you here that if we send only one corps of troops, we will be able to help you hold Indochina. General, theoretically speaking, your country has been destroyed. So, you and your compatriots in Southeast Asia have a daunting task! If your country wants to recover, it can only rely on you. General, I formally invite you to Guangzhou to negotiate with our commander-in-chief about sending troops, please rest assured, we Chinese have always kept our promises, as long as you can gain the trust of our commander-in-chief, then there is absolutely no problem for your restoration - what do you think? ”
The British made a gesture, obviously an old lady at sunset, who wanted to pretend to be a high-spirited knight in the prime of life, and completely annoyed the wooden sword butterfly, and in a fit of anger, he simply put it aside completely. Theoretically, as long as the Cadet Army helped the French to hold on to French Indochina, it would be able to stifle the idea of the so-called possible Japanese army opening up a southwestern front against China. In addition, Malaysia's proximity to Indonesia, its lack of strategic depth, and its proximity to the sea meant that it would have to pay a great price to defend itself against the Japanese army in the limelight without strong naval support. Angbos is in the army, so he can naturally understand this, and from this, he can also judge the sincerity of Mu Jiandie's words. The British and French colonial governments organized a delegation to visit Chongqing, and because of the current situation of the two countries, Britain was absolutely dominant. The French government-in-exile and the Resistance were at this time sheltered by the British, and the French colonizers in Southeast Asia could not help but be three points shorter in front of the British colonists. Before the two sides came to Chongqing, they also discussed the status of the two sides in the coalition forces and came up with a definition. However, Mu Jiandie's so-called proposal to help France recover the country was too tempting, and once Angpos thought that he might become a national hero of the restoration of the country, he couldn't help but feel excited, and suddenly became hesitant. "If we can defeat the Japanese in Indochina and build a strong army, then we will have no hope of defeating Germany if we have an opportunity to return to Europe—" he thought, his gaze growing feverish.