Paris, the capital of France, the presidential palace of the Elysée Palace. French President Paul Dume summoned Prime Minister Pierre Laval, Foreign Minister Aristide Briand, Minister of War André Maginow, Minister of the Navy Charles Dumont and Colonial Minister Paul Reynaud. They were summoned for only one reason, and that was that the colony of French Indochina had completely fallen, Saigon had fallen, and French colonial rule there had come to an end. So, what should France do next?

"Gentlemen, Saigon has fallen. Our governor in the colony of Indochina has fled. Now, it is completely controlled by the Indochinese Resistance Army. And the reinforcements we have sent have only just entered the Indian Ocean. So, what do we do now? Do you want to continue to the Indochina colony, or do you want to withdraw it? President Paul Dume said with a dark face.

"Your Excellency, since we have already sent reinforcements, we must not withdraw them so easily. Otherwise, the French Republic will become the laughing stock of the whole world. Foreign Minister Aristide Briand said.

"But if our reinforcements continue to colonize Indochina, will we be able to retake it?" President Paul Dume asked. Obviously, he already had serious doubts about the combat effectiveness of the French Army. The French Army is known as the largest in Europe. However, the 50,000 French troops stationed in the colony of Indochina performed very poorly, much to the disappointment of President Paul Dume.

War Minister André Maginot couldn't help but blush, the performance of the French Army in this battle was indeed very unacceptable. However, he did not think that the combat effectiveness of the French Army was too rubbish, but that they fell into the trap of the Chinese.

"Your Excellency, the fighting power of the French Army has stood the test. However, we seriously suspect that there are many Chinese* troops in the Indochinese resistance. Otherwise, their combat power would never have skyrocketed so quickly. If our 100,000 reinforcements arrive in the Indochina colony without the Chinese side, we can defeat the Indochinese resistance and retake it. But if there is obstruction from the Chinese, then everything will be different. If the Chinese are determined to take action against the empire, even if we send all our land forces to the Indochina colony, it is estimated that it will not be the opponent of the Chinese. The military strength of the Chinese is indeed too strong. Andrea Maginot said. The prestige of the Chinese Army is not boasted like the French Army, but it is real.

"Will the Chinese obstruct us?" President Paul Dume asked.

"Your Excellency, judging from the current information, the possibility of the Chinese obstructing us is undoubtedly very great. Our ambassador to China has already been in contact with the Chinese side. However, they rejected our offer. It is clear that the Chinese are full of ambitions for the Indochina colony this time. Prime Minister Pierre Laval said.

"Damn the Chinese! Their appetite is inevitably too great, just swallowed the Kingdom of Siam, and want to swallow our Indochina colony, aren't they afraid of indigestion? Aren't you afraid of causing outrage? President Paul Dume scolded.

"Your Excellency, the ambitions of the Chinese have now been fully revealed. This time, I'm afraid we'll have to prepare for the worst and lose the Indochina colony. Prime Minister Pierre Laval said with a sigh.

President Paul Dume knew it was inevitable. However, he was still unwilling to accept this fact.

"Ladies and gentlemen, let's continue our reinforcements to the Indochina colonies. The Chinese dare not blatantly send troops into the Indochina colony to fight us, right? As long as we can defeat the Indochinese resistance and retake the Indochina colony, then we will win. No matter how bad it is, you can keep some of the colonies. President Paul Dume proposed.

"Your Excellency, in this case, the risk seems a little too great. What if the 100,000 troops were also lost in the Indochina colony? So what do we do? Prime Minister Pierre Laval said with some concern.

"Either way, we can't just give up. If the Chinese really want to invade the Indochina colonies in a big way, we will give up then. President Paul Dume said.

"All right, Your Excellency." Prime Minister Pierre Laval nodded.

The French reinforcements, who had received the order, continued to march eastward, preparing to cross the Indian Ocean, enter the Strait of Malacca, and then land in the colony of Indochina. With the combat strength of 100,000 French troops, as long as it is not the direct intervention of the Chinese* army, there is no problem at all in defeating those Indochinese resistance. Of course, the key to everything lies in the attitude of the Chinese Empire.

The Chinese Empire was already determined to take the colony of Indochina, which no force could change. The French were counting on the Chinese Empire not to intervene, was that possible? When the Judge's reinforcements entered the Arabian Sea, the warships of the Imperial Navy's Nanyang Fleet were already eyeing them, and they followed them all the way, reporting the latest information to the country.

The Chinese Empire had three vassal states on the coast of the Persian Gulf, and it had become the most important oil producing area of the Chinese Empire. More than half of the oil is repatriated from the Persian Gulf. Therefore, the Imperial Navy also tried its best to protect this energy transportation line. The Imperial Navy's South Ocean Fleet has a base specifically in the Persian Gulf and has a powerful detachment. This brought almost the entire Arabian Sea under the control of the Chinese Empire. Even the British, in the Indian Ocean, could not compare with the Chinese Empire.

After discovering that the French were obsessed and continued to advance eastward. Emperor Wu Haoxuan summoned Prime Minister Yang Du, Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi, Chief of General Staff Marshal Jiang Baili, War Minister Marshal Shi Qingshan, and Navy Minister Marshal Sa Zhenbing.

"Ladies and gentlemen, it seems that the fall of Saigon did not stop the French. Their reinforcements continued to march eastward. According to the information obtained by the Military Intelligence Agency, this time the French sent a full 100,000 reinforcements. Its intention to regain the colony of Indochina is undoubtedly very obvious. But, for the sake of the Empire, we were clearly not able to allow the French to succeed. So, let's talk about it, how do we stop the French now? Wu Haoxuan asked. The Indochinese Resistance Army has occupied all of Indochina. According to the predetermined plan, they will form an independent state, and then join the vassal system of the empire and become part of the empire's leadership. Under such circumstances, it was certainly impossible for the Empire to allow the French to retake the entire Indochina colony.

"Your Majesty, the colony of Indochina is already on the verge of falling into our hands, and we must not allow the French to retake it. Otherwise, the layout of the empire for so long would have failed. Yang Du said.

Wu Haoxuan nodded and looked at several giants of the military.

"Your Majesty, there are two main ways to prevent the French from retaking the colony of Indochina. One is to land them in the Indochina colony and then defeat them again. In this way, they will never be able to retake the Indochina colony. Marshal Jiang Baili said.

"However, the French sent reinforcements of 100,000 men this time. With the strength of the Indochinese resistance, can it defeat 100,000 French regular troops? Wu Haoxuan frowned. Although, the Indochinese Resistance Army received a lot of equipment from the Imperial Army, as well as training from the Imperial Army. However, after all, they are nothing more than a bunch of rebels. It is not easy to confront the regular army.

"Your Majesty, it is not impossible for the strength of an Indochinese resistance army to defeat a hundred thousand French regular troops. It's just that the war will probably last a long time. There will also be a lot of variables, and the empire will probably have to continue to increase its support for the Indochinese resistance. War Minister Marshal Shi Qingshan said.

After Wu Haoxuan heard this, he shook his head: "There are too many variables in this method. In addition, if the war breaks out in the Indochina colony for a long time, it will cause great damage to the Indochina colony. The Indochina we want to get is a vassal state of the empire, not a scorched earth. ”

"Your Majesty, the second option is to send a navy to intercept the French and prevent them from landing in the Indochina colony. In this case, it would be impossible for them to retake the Indochina colony. Marshal Jiang Baili said.

"Your Majesty, the convoy of the French, though five battleships, and numerous cruisers and destroyers. However, the strength is not very strong. With the strength of the Imperial Navy's Nanyang Fleet, it is completely possible to eat them in one bite. Then drive 100,000 French reinforcements into the sea to feed the fish. Marshal Sa Zhenbing said confidently.

France was not a naval power in the first place, let alone an imperial navy. The strength of the escort army sent by the French this time was not weak. However, in relation to the Imperial Navy, it was nothing.

"In that case, wouldn't we have to tear our faces with the French and go to war with them directly? No, that's not good. Wu Haoxuan shook his head. Although, the empire wanted to snatch the colony of Indochina from the French. However, the necessary face is still needed. It would not be in the interests of the Reich to go to war directly with France.

"Your Majesty, if we don't want to go to war with the French, then we have to let them retreat." Marshal Jiang Baili said. (To be continued.) )