As early as October 1887, the Federation of French Indochina was formally established. The territory included Nam, Central, and North Khatsu (also known as Tokyo or Hanoi), Cambodia, and then in the Franco-Siamese War of 1893, Laos on the east bank of the Mekong River was added to the Federation of French Indochina.

The Viceroy of the Federation of French Indochina is the head of the central executive of the Federation. In the beginning, the governor had little power, but was just an ordinary high-ranking official, the administrative power of the Indochina Federation was basically in the hands of the French Colonial Ministry, the national assembly of the suzerainty held the legislative power of the colony, the general budget of the federation, the tax quota, the major economic policies, and even the construction of railways and roads and other specific programs were decided by France, and the governor only played the role of a mailroom.

The decrees passed in 1891 and 1898 gave the Governor greater autonomy and the Governor's powers were gradually expanded. The Viceroy represents the French Republic in Indochina, and the Viceroy is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the Federation of Indochina, and the General Budget of the Federation must be prepared on the instructions of the Governor. Secondly, the laws, ordinances, decrees, etc., of the Federation of Indochina, after they have been passed by the National Assembly of the suzerain, must be approved and promulgated by the Governor before they can take effect.

Under the Governor-General, there is 1 Vice-Governor of Cochinchina (24 provinces in Nam Ky), 2 Commanders in Annam (12 provinces in Central Ky) and Hanoi (23 provinces in Bandit North), 1 Governor in Cambodia (14 provinces) and 1 Governor in Laos (10 provinces and 1 military region).

The Indochinese Resistance Army made a big advance towards Hanoi with the intention of taking it down, which made the Hanoi General Garrison very nervous. Hurriedly asked the governor for help. However, the governor of Indochina could not do anything about it. The army in the northern part of the Indochina colony had been almost defeated in the Battle of the Red River Valley. Even if the army is drawn from other places, I am afraid it will be too late.

What's more, in the French colonies of Indochina, there were only 50,000 regular troops and 100,000 colonial troops. The battle in the Red River Valley had already cost them forty percent of their army. Coupled with the huge territory that still needs to be occupied, there are very few troops that can be used to fight against the Indochinese resistance.

On March 2, 4630 A.D., the Indochinese Resistance Army officially launched an attack on Hanoi. Hanoi is now guarded by just over 10,000 colonial troops. In the face of the attack of more than 50,000 resistance troops, the more than 10,000 colonial troops were completely demoralized. As soon as the resistance army approached the city, they surrendered directly. This enabled the Resistance to occupy the large city in the northern part of the Indochina colony without bloodshed. The chief garrison officer stationed in Hanoi fled ahead of schedule and fled back to the southern part of the Indochina colony.

After the occupation of Hanoi, the Indochinese Resistance Army expanded in all directions, and all parts of the country were surrendered. As a result, the entire northern part of the Indochina colony fell into the hands of the resistance. The strength of the resistance army has also expanded further, from more than 50,000 to 100,000.

Weapons and equipment from the Chinese Empire greatly increased the strength of the Indochinese Resistance Army. The elite who had survived before became the backbone of the expanded Indochinese Resistance Army. Although the number of troops has been expanded, the combat effectiveness has declined. However, as long as you train for a period of time, your combat effectiveness will be able to improve. Although it can't compete with the world's first-class army, it should have no problem against the French colonial army in Indochina.

The leaders of the Indochinese Resistance Army, Phan Pei Zhu and Phan Chou Zhen, also entered Hanoi. Now they are, although they are dark and thin. However, the spirit is very good. They have been hiding in the mountains and old forests for a long time, and this time they can finally enter the big city in a bright light. Both received news from the Chinese Empire, and this time, the Chinese Empire would fully support them in driving out the French. This excites them, as if they have seen victory coming.

"Chief of Staff, have the weapons that the Empire has come to support us? The expansion of the troops is very fast, and the training sessions cannot be left behind. The last time we were defeated by the French, a large part of the reason was that although the strength of the troops increased, the combat power decreased. This time, we can't afford to make that mistake again. Pan Peizhu said. His current position is Commander of the Resistance Army in Indochina. Pan Zhouzhen, on the other hand, is the chief of staff of the Resistance Army.

Although Pan Peizhu and Pan Zhouzhen are not from military backgrounds, they know little about military affairs. However, with the help of staff officers from the Chinese Empire, they were well organized for the entire Indochinese Resistance Army.

"Commander, it's been delivered. At present, various units are being organized to seize the time for training. The French* army and the colonial army in the north of the Indochina colony have almost been swept away by us. It took a long time for the French colonists to mobilize troops from the south. By that time, the training of our troops would have already ended. Just enough to give the French a head-on blow. Pan Zhouzhen said confidently.

This time, the Chinese Empire's support for them was unprecedentedly greater. The number of military instructors and staff officers sent to the Indochinese Resistance Army alone was as high as 500. This allowed the Indochinese Resistance Army to develop rapidly. At the same time, the Chinese Empire also tightened its grip on the Indochinese Resistance Army. Pan Peizhu and Pan Zhouzhen also know this. However, they did not complain in any way. In other words, even if there are complaints, they dare not express anything. They all knew that the support of the Chinese Empire was indispensable for the Indochinese Resistance Army to develop to this day. It can even be said that the influence of the Chinese in the resistance is higher than theirs. If they ordered the Resistance to oppose the Chinese Empire, it is estimated that the middle and high-ranking officers of the Resistance Army would directly arrest them and send them to the Chinese Empire for merit.

It is precisely because of this that Pan Peizhu and Pan Zhouzhen did not dare to have any dissatisfaction with the Chinese Empire. They all knew that the Chinese Empire could remove the two of them at any time as long as they wanted to. Within the Resistance, I don't know how many people are looking forward to replacing them. Therefore, the only way for the two of them to maintain their positions is to give full allegiance to the Chinese Empire and not give those who want to replace them the slightest chance.

"Commander, where did you say that after we drove out the French in the future, where will the capital be?" Pan Zhouzhen asked.

"There are not many big cities in Indochina, and the two largest are undoubtedly Saigon and Hanoi. However, we have promised the empire that Hanoi and the surrounding areas will be returned to China. Therefore, our capital is estimated to be set only in Saigon. Pan Peizhu said.

At that time, in order to gain the support of China, they agreed to cede Hanoi and its surrounding areas to the Chinese Empire. However, now that they have conquered the northern part of Indochina, they feel that it is a pity. That's a lot of territory! It was ceded to the Chinese Empire.

"Yes! Our capital is only set in Saigon. The land under our feet is to be returned to the Chinese. Pan Zhouzhen said with a wry smile.

"Alright, don't say these frustrating words. Without the help of the Empire, it would have been impossible for us to drive out the French. There is no such thing as a free lunch, and we need the help of the Empire, so we will naturally have to pay the price. What's more, these lands originally belonged to the Chinese Empire. Now, it can only be regarded as the return of things to their original owners. Pan Peizhu said.

Pan Zhouzhen nodded, he knew that now he could only comfort himself with such a reason.

The loss of the entire northern part of the Indochina colony much annoyed the governor of the French Indochina colony. He knew that if he could not destroy the Indochinese resistance army and recover the northern region as soon as possible, he, the governor of the colony, might be able to do it. Governor of the colony of Indochina, this is a fat gap! In France, I wonder how many people are eager to succeed him as colonial governors.

Although, at this time, the best thing to do is to ask for help from home and ask for reinforcements from home. However, if this is the case, even if the Indochinese resistance army is finally eliminated, the governor of the Indochina colony will definitely be replaced. Therefore, for the sake of his own interests, the governor of the colony of Indochina did not mention anything about the request for help in his report to the country. He repeatedly claimed that the resurgence of the resistance in Indochina was a minor problem that could be eradicated soon.

The governor of the Indochina colony ordered 20,000 of the remaining 30,000 French troops to march north. In the southern part of the Indochina colony and Cambodia, 50,000 colonial troops were drawn to assist the French Army in preparing to defeat the Indochinese resistance in one fell swoop.

The French governor was completely desperate. In this way, he almost drained the entire colony's army. If this time it is not possible to defeat the Indochinese resistance. Then, the French colonial rule here will be shaken and even collapsed. However, the French governor had no other choice but to pray to God that they would win.

On April 12, 4630 A.D., the French* army, with the cooperation of the colonial army, fought a decisive battle with the Indochinese resistance army at Thanh Hoa south of the Ma River. The Indochinese Resistance committed a full 80,000 troops, while the French committed 20,000 French regular troops and 50,000 colonial troops. The strength of the two sides is about the same, and it can be said that they are evenly matched.

After three days of bloody fighting, the resistance army, trained by Chinese instructors, became even more combative. They not only resisted the French attack, but also crushed the colonial army in the battle, encircling the French army outside Thanh Hoa City.

Eventually, with no hope of breaking through, the French had no choice but to surrender to the resistance. The Resistance won the battle completely. This also led to the collapse of French rule in the colony of Indochina. (To be continued.) )