Upon learning of the defeat of the troops at the front, the French governor immediately fainted. When he was awakened, his first words were: "Send a telegram to the country immediately, we have been defeated by the Indochinese resistance army, and we are in dire need of reinforcements, otherwise we will lose the entire Indochina colony." In addition, tell the country that behind the Indochinese resistance army is the support of the Chinese, otherwise, they would not have developed in such a short time. ”

The French governor, despite his fear of responsibility, lost this position. However, in this case, he has no other way. If it did not report it to the country, France would have really lost its colony of Indochina. Among the many French colonies, the Indochina colony is the richest. If it is lost, it will be a great blow to France. The French governor did not want to see such a situation happen. Although, he is a little greedy and a little shameless, he is also a Frenchman.

"Yes, Your Excellency the Governor." The secretary of the governor's palace immediately went to send a telegram.

The French governor lay on his bed, his eyes blank. All he could hope now was that the French government would send reinforcements as soon as possible to defeat the Indochinese resistance and defend French colonial rule here. As for his own ending, he had already guessed it. I'm afraid that the best outcome is to retire from this position. If the situation is not good, maybe he will be implicated. Of course, it would be great if it could not be implicated. In this way, the wealth he had collected in the Indochina colony would be enough for him to live comfortably for a few lifetimes.

After the victory of the Indochinese Resistance Army in the Battle of Thanh Hoa, the situation in the entire Indochina colony was actually clear. The French colonial government and army could no longer resist the attack of the resistance. Although, the remaining French army still has tens of thousands of people. However, they all gathered in Saigon and did not dare to go anywhere else. The greatly strengthened resistance army could directly move south to Saigon and uproot the last stronghold of the French colony in Indochina.

When the French government received a report from the French governor in the colony of Indochina, it was in a state of confusion. French President Paul Dume was furious and demanded that the French government must find a way to solve the problem of the colonies of Indochina and ensure French rule there.

French Prime Minister Pierre Laval hurriedly summoned cabinet ministers for an emergency meeting to discuss how the colony could be kept.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the upheaval in the Indochina colonies must have been well understood. The strength of the Indochinese resistance army was already very strong, and our colonial army was completely defeated by them. Now, only 10,000 troops remain in Saigon. The vast majority of the entire Indochina colony fell into the hands of the Indochinese resistance army like a ripe peach. This is an unacceptable outcome for the French government. The Indochina colony has become the most important of France's many colonies. Especially with the contagion of the economic crisis. Once the colony of Indochina is lost, what will happen to everyone, I think everyone knows very well. Prime Minister Pierre Laval said. During the economic crisis, France has had several prime ministers. He was certain that if they did not keep the Indochina colony, he would be ousted from power.

"Your Excellency, the huge market of the colony of Indochina is indispensable to us. Otherwise, it will be very difficult for us to emerge from the economic crisis. Louis Rollin, Minister of Commerce and Industry, said first.

This economic crisis has also caused France to suffer heavy losses. However, like the British, they were barely able to survive by exploiting the vast colonies. Moreover, the situation is also improving step by step. However, if the colonies of Indochina were to be lost, France's economic situation would become even more dire.

Prime Minister Pierre Laval's face turned serious. Of course, he knew the consequences, so he wanted to solve this problem as soon as possible and keep the Indochina colony.

"Your Excellency, behind the Indochina Resistance Army, there must be the shadow of the Chinese. Otherwise, they would not have been able to resurgence and develop so strong in such a short period of time. I even suspect that the Chinese were directly involved in this war. Otherwise, it would have been impossible to defeat the French Army and a large number of colonial troops by relying solely on the Indochinese Resistance Army. French Minister of War André Maginot said.

"The Chinese were directly involved in the war? How is that possible? If they do, it will mean war with us. Foreign Minister Aristide Briand said in surprise.

"There is nothing that Chinese dare not do. Didn't they just resist the pressure of us and Britain and the United States and invade the Kingdom of Siam? If the Chinese did send troops to attack the Indochina colony, I would not be surprised at all. And, there's nothing incomprehensible about that. After all, the Indochina colony is right in the mouth of the Chinese, and if it were us, I'm afraid we wouldn't let go of this piece of fat. Secretary of the Navy Charles Dumont also said. Obviously, these French people believe that this time it was the Chinese Empire that directly intervened. Otherwise, they wouldn't have failed so quickly. In fact, the Chinese Empire did not provide any other support to the Indochinese Resistance Army other than to provide them with weapons and equipment and military instructors. However, even this has made the French unable to hold on.

"Hell! If that were the case, then it would be impossible for us to hold the Indochina colony. We can't defeat Chinese, especially Chinese in Indochina. We need to work hard to cross more than half the world, and the Chinese are fighting at home. Colonial Minister Paul Reynaud said angrily.

The other senior officials of the French cabinet also kept silent one by one. They all know that this is a fact in the first place. Don't say that the Indochina colony is far from mainland France. Even on the French side, it is estimated that they will not be able to hold it. The military power of the Chinese Empire was much stronger than that of France. In terms of the army, although the French army claims to be the first in Europe. However, that is nothing more than boasting. After winning the First World War, the French thought that their army was already very strong. They seem to have forgotten that in World War I, they were almost destroyed by the Germans. If it weren't for the fact that the British had been supporting them all the time. In addition, if China and the United States and other countries joined the Entente at a critical moment and launched a fatal blow against Germany, it would undoubtedly be very difficult for the French to win the war. Therefore, the French Army is actually not worthy of the name at all. In contrast, the prestige of the Chinese Army is based on the victory of every war. It's much more reliable than the French Army. In terms of the navy, although the French Navy has just begun the construction program of the 'Dunkirk-class' battleships and the 'Richelieu-class' battleships. However, it is not known how long it will take for those seven capital ships to enter service. Even if these seven battleships are in service, there is a very big gap between the French Navy and the Chinese Navy. If they dare to go on an expedition across most of the world, then there is only one final result, that is, they will be eaten by the Chinese Navy and there will be no scum left.

"So what should we do? You can't just watch the loss of the Indochina colony, right? Minister Paul Reynaud asked.

"The French governor in the colony of Indochina also made an unforgivable mistake on this occasion. If he had honestly reported back to China when the Indochinese Resistance had just defeated them, everything would not have been so bad. We may have sent reinforcements to the Indochina colonies long ago. Now, even if we send reinforcements to the Indochina colony, I'm afraid it won't be too late. From mainland France to the Indochina colony, it took more than a month for the transport ship. By the time French reinforcements arrived, it was estimated that the Doge's Palace had already fallen. Secretary of the Navy Charles Dumont said.

Suddenly, Minister Paul Reno's face became very ugly. The French governor of the colony of Indochina was appointed on his strong recommendation. Now, if there is such a big problem, he must be jointly and severally responsible.

"Alright, guys, it's useless to talk about that now. What we have to do is how to keep the colony of Indochina, and that's what matters most. As for the pursuit of responsibility, it is entirely possible to wait until the fact to talk about it. Prime Minister Pierre Laval said.

"Your Excellency, if we do not solve the problem of the Chinese supporting the Indochinese Resistance Army behind their backs, even if we send more reinforcements, it will be useless. As long as the Chinese do not give up their ambitions for the Indochina colony, we will not be able to keep the Indochina colony. War Minister Andrea Maginot said bluntly.

Suddenly, the atmosphere in the conference room became heavy. These high-ranking officials in the French government knew how difficult it was to dispel the ambitions of the Chinese Empire.

"Your Excellency, the Chinese have always had great ambitions for the Indochina Peninsula. This can be seen from the fact that they are attacking the Kingdom of Siam under tremendous pressure. Therefore, the sudden rise of the Indochinese resistance army is likely to be a conspiracy of the Chinese from the beginning. In order to snatch the colony of Indochina from the hands of the French Republic. Foreign Minister Aristide Briand said. (To be continued.) )