Chapter 109 The French Colonial Coalition Government
A scene in front of me. It was unimaginable to Degu. He turned blue with anger and shouted at Angpos, "Angpos, what are you doing? How can you do that? Every soldier is the pride of the country, how can they be insulted and corporal punishment by the Chinese at will?! This, this is not corporal punishment, this is violence! Violence, you know? ”
When the Cadet Corps first began to train the French army, Angpos and others could not accept this method, believing that their soldiers could not adapt to this barbaric way of training, and if they were not corrected, there would even be a possibility of mutiny. Anbos was worried that the French army of these three divisions was the strength they could rely on the most, and they were worried that if these soldiers mutinied, they would completely lose their right to speak. At that time, they really regretted it, and felt that the entry of the army after school was a move to drive the wolf and lead the tiger later, which was really worth the loss.
Of the three generals, only Saqimon insisted on looking. His reasoning is that as long as the Chinese can really help them train a strong army and can give them hope for national recovery, then the sacrifice is worth it.
Adamantly disagreeing with this view, he approached Xiang Shaoyun and asked for a change in the way he was disciplined, and questioned it, saying that he had visited the training of the 1st Mountain Division and that there was no verbal abuse or corporal punishment of soldiers. He threatened Xiang Shaoyun that if they did not correct this set of training methods, he would complain to Commander-in-Chief Ouyang Yun and ask for a change in the training team.
Xiang Shaoyun replied to him like this at the time: General, you are right, our student army has indeed long stopped adopting this relatively backward way of training. But there is a reason for that, our soldiers are conscious, the commander gives the order to run five kilometers of weight-bearing cross-country, and at the sound of the order, the soldiers will rush out of the road. But what about the performance of the soldiers of your army? They can do it, but what's the difference between that speed and a turtle crawling? Moreover, if you go to the end of the line, it is a miracle that a regiment of soldiers can have a hundred soldiers in full equipment! General, have you ever thought about it? What would have happened if they had been tasked with a sniper mission now? Whether you can get to the sniper location in time is another talk, I'm afraid that even if you arrive, you won't be able to snipe the enemy at all, right? The guns are gone, do you expect them to fight hand-to-hand with the enemy? It's not that I underestimate your army, I'm afraid that such a soldier hasn't been born yet, right?
After hearing Xiang Shaoyun's answer, Angbos blushed with shame, and from then on, he didn't care how they disciplined his subordinates. And as time passed, after experiencing the changes in the troops, he accepted this method of training from the bottom of his heart, and comforted himself like this: Perhaps, the Chinese really want to help us?
The choice to receive Degu and the British here was an idea imposed on him by Huang Haifu adhering to Ouyang Yun's will. Moreover, in order to achieve the effect of deterrence, this training regiment has only been receiving this special training for three days. He expected Degu's reaction when he saw this scene, and he had already prepared an answer, and at this time, seeing that Degu was really angry and furious, he said unhurriedly: "General, you should know what I'm doing all this for. For the sake of the great cause of restoring the country, I am willing to do everything I can. There is an old Chinese saying that jade cannot be cut without cutting, and wood cannot be cut without wood. General, it's not that we French can't fight, they're just pampered. Wait and see, this is the group, and when you come back in a month, it's definitely a different scene. ”
Degu knew the Tao of the Dao here, and when he heard this, he was even more angry, and he pointed at Ompos's nose and scolded: "Ompos, General Wavell said that you were brainwashed by the Chinese, I didn't believe it at the time, but now, I believe it." Have you forgotten the history of the Indochina Federation? At the beginning, it was our ancestors who snatched it from the Chinese. The Chinese, if not our enemies, are definitely not our friends! Speaking of excitement, he pointed to the French soldiers who were being scolded and kicked by the Wolf Tooth and the Solidarity Brigade instructors, and shouted: "You are also a father, what would you think if your son was subjected to such inhumane treatment here?" Ampos, has your conscience been eaten by dogs? ”
Degu was only a major general at this time, but Ampos had been promoted to lieutenant general. Originally, because this lieutenant general had a lot of water (he was promoted, and now the French Army of the Federation of Indochina is his largest), and Degu had the boss of a fleet in his hands, so Angpos would be very humble. If Degu just vented casually, Angbos might have endured it from the big picture. Degu didn't know what to do, not only because of his humility and restraint, but also intensified, Ombos is a clay man can't help but be angry, he waved his hand to interrupt Degu and asked: "Degu, are you the president now?" ”
Degu was stunned for a moment, and quickly realized that he sneered at him: "Ampos, are you mocking me? Your so-called governor still has the rank of lieutenant general, it seems that you are still self-appointed, right? After a pause, he said in an accentuated tone: "What happened to me when I said you two?" Isn't what I'm saying true? Look at you, look at what has become of our soldiers? ”
Ang Postpi smiled and said "ha": "What will they become again, they are also my subordinates!" ”
"Your subordinates? They are first and foremost French troops, and I will not allow you to spoil them so much! Ampos, what do you see this is? Degu said, pulling out a piece of paper from his pocket and handing it to him.
It is a letter of appointment stating that Degu was appointed Governor of the Federation of Indochina, stamped with the name of the French Colonial Coalition Government.
After Angpos glanced at it, Haro Ha Da smiled, handed it to Evan and Saqimon on the side, and said, "Look at the French colonial coalition government? Vichy was supported by the Germans, and who authorized this government? Turning to Degu, his eyes were full of light, and he asked, "Is it you Degu?" How can you dare to call yourself the government? ”
This so-called "coalition government of the French colonies" was suggested by Wavell that Degu and the Governor of the French West Indies, Georges? Robert concocted it, and Wavell thought that this would be a check on the Indochina Federation, so that Degu could persuade Ompos and others to pull them "back from the edge of the precipice."
It is worth mentioning that after the surrender of France to Germany and the establishment of the Vichy government, many of France's overseas colonies went their own way, giving full play to the "spirit of freedom", or accepting the indirect surrender of Germany under the leadership of the Vichy government, or accepting the alliance between the leadership of the Free France and the neighboring British colonial government. And it was this French West Indies Governor Robert, before Degu led the Far East Fleet to arrive, in fact, he accepted the decree of the Vichy government, but secretly he frowned at Wavell and put on a posture of being in Germany and having a heart in England.
Wavell's proposal to set up a so-called "French colonial coalition government" hit the itch of Degu, and now it was exposed by Ompos to his face, which immediately became his sore spot.
Degu turned pale, pointed at him and scolded: "Ompos, it seems that you are really hopeless, and if this is the case, then I am no wonder!" After saying that, he stepped back.
(Old Poison: Seven Watches)