Chapter 1083: The End of Rule
The ambassadors of France, Britain and the United States to China were dumbfounded. What is called reversing black and white, this is called reversing black and white! Although, in the hands of the French, there is no definite evidence, however, everyone is not stupid, and a little thought will know what is going on. It would be absolutely impossible to say that the Indochinese Resistance Army did not have the support of the Chinese Empire behind it, and it was simply an international joke. However, Tang Shaoyi, the foreign minister of the Chinese Empire, pushed all this away, and instead accused the French of framing the Chinese Empire.
The French ambassador to China, Paul Claudelle, was completely in tears. When encountering Tang Shaoyi, who is so strong and does not play cards according to common sense, he really has no choice! Who is it that the French side really can't produce evidence? However, he estimated that even if evidence was presented, the Chinese Empire would not agree. They will also try to refute it on all sorts of grounds.
However, the only thing that is certain is that the Chinese Empire will not admit that the Indochinese Resistance Army has anything to do with them. Of course, this was also expected by the French. In this world, power is universal. However, a lot of the time a fig leaf is covered.
"Your Excellency Foreign Minister, is the Chinese Empire trying to push all this away?" Ambassador Paul Claudel looked angry.
"How can it be said that it is all pushed away? This matter has nothing to do with the Chinese Empire. Tang Shaoyi said coldly. Anyway, the Chinese Empire will not admit it even if it is killed, and the French will not have the slightest way to take the Chinese Empire.
"These vile and shameless yellow-skinned monkeys, they deserve to go to hell." Paul Claudel cursed the Chinese Empire in his heart. If he could, he would have slapped Tang Shaoyi twice. However, if he did do so, perhaps the next day the Chinese* army would use this as an excuse to march into the Indochina colony with great fanfare. And his fate is estimated to be very tragic.
Ambassador Paul Claudel took a few deep breaths, as if trying to suppress the anger in his heart. After a while, he said, "Your Excellency, Foreign Minister, whether the Indochinese Resistance Army has anything to do with the Chinese Empire or not. However, the presence of the Indochinese Resistance Army has seriously affected the stability and peace of the Indochina Peninsula. The French Republic hopes that the Chinese Empire will join us in the fight against the Indochinese resistance. ”
Tang Shaoyi frowned, there is nothing wrong with these French people's brains, right? How could they expect the Empire to join forces with them against the Indochinese resistance? How is that possible? The empire had managed to develop the Indochinese Resistance with great difficulty, so how could it destroy them with its own hands? Unless one day the Indochinese Resistance Army breaks away from the control of the Empire and does not wait for the Empire's command.
"Your Excellency, the Chinese Empire has no intention of getting involved in the war between France and the Indochinese Resistance Army. The Chinese Empire was a peace-loving nation. We don't want to fight and kill. Tang Shaoyi said expressionlessly.
This sentence made several ambassadors slander in their hearts. If the Chinese Empire were a peace-loving country. Well, there will simply be no war in the world. The peace-loving Chinese Empire had just defeated the Kingdom of Siam and forcibly added the Kingdom of Siam to its vassal system, becoming the seventh vassal state of the Chinese Empire.
"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, the French Republic will not let the Chinese Empire work in vain. If the Chinese Empire is willing to cooperate with the French Republic, we are willing to pay the Chinese Empire a sufficient price. For example, we could consider ceding part of the territory of northern Indochina to the Chinese Empire in return. Ambassador Paul Claudel said.
Tang Shaoyi smiled, but finally shook his head. If the French offered this condition before the Chinese Empire fully supported the Indochinese resistance. The Chinese Empire may think about it. After all, the Chinese Empire has always been very interested in expanding its territory. But now, seeing that the empire is able to gain more from the Indochinese resistance, how can it be a small loss? After all, it is clear that the Empire supports the Indochinese Resistance Army, and the benefits of the Empire from them will be even more lucrative.
Paul Claudel hesitated for a moment, then said: "The Chinese Empire does not even need to send troops to the Indochina colonies, it only needs to seal the border to prevent the Indochinese resistance from entering the Chinese Empire. The French government will send troops to encircle them. In this case, there will be no impact on the Chinese Empire. And we will promise to pay the Chinese Empire enough. ”
The British ambassador, Sir Lampson Mil, and the American ambassador, Jensen, both looked at Tang Shaoyi, waiting for his answer. They all knew that the French wanted to sacrifice part of their territory in exchange for concessions from the Chinese Empire. Although, they think that this practice of the French is undoubtedly to quench their thirst. However, they also knew that there was no other way for the French to do so.
Tang Shaoyi smiled, he also understood what the French meant. However, how could the appetite of the Chinese Empire be limited to a part of the Indochina colonies? This time, what the Chinese Empire wanted was to swallow the entire Indochina colony in one gulp.
"I'm sorry, Your Excellency, Ambassador. The Chinese have an old saying that no merit is not punished. Since we do not want to get involved in the fighting between the French government and the Indochinese resistance, we will not accept your payment. The war between you and the Indochinese Resistance Army has nothing to do with the Chinese Empire, and we don't want to interfere. Tang Shaoyi's attitude was very resolute.
Ambassador Paul Claudal's face suddenly became very ugly. He knew what Tang Shaoyi meant, that is, the ambitions of the Chinese Empire to colonize Indochina could not be satisfied by the French ceding a part of their interests. Therefore, the French side does not have to waste any more money.
"All right, Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary. The French Republic respects the choice of the Chinese Empire. However, I would like to inform you that the French Republic will not compromise easily. We will do everything we can to defend the interests of the French Republic. Ambassador Paul Claudel put down these harsh words and left. Perhaps, he was afraid that if he held on for a while, he would be timid in his heart. In fact, Ambassador Paul Claudel himself was not convinced of the usefulness of his threats. He knew that the Chinese Empire would not care about his threat.
The British Ambassador to China, Sir Lampson Mill, and the US Ambassador to China, James Jensen, also resigned. They all knew that the Chinese Empire and the French had collapsed this time. The Chinese Empire's ambitions for the colonies of Indochina were already very obvious. And the French, this time, it is estimated that they have lost the colony of Indochina. It gives them a sense of empathy. If the Chinese Empire were to attack the Burma colonies or the Philippine colonies, would they be able to stop the Chinese Empire's ambitions?
After sending off several ambassadors, Tang Shaoyi immediately entered the palace to meet Wu Haoxuan and reported to Wu Haoxuan the details of the visits of several ambassadors this time. After Wu Haoxuan heard this, he sneered.
"These foreign devils are not fuel-efficient lamps. They all know that the empire is behind all this. However, they knew that it would be almost impossible to stop the Empire. That's why they tried to make the empire compromise in this way. It's just that they underestimate the ambitions of the empire too much. If the empire had already made up its mind to take the colony of Indochina, how could it give it up like this? Wu Haoxuan said with a smile.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Tang Shaoyi nodded.
"But, Your Majesty, the French should not give up so easily. The troops they sent to the Indochina colonies are probably already on their way. Tang Shaoyi said. The only way the French could stop the empire was to quickly crush the Indochinese resistance. In this case, unless it is the Reich and France who tear their faces apart and go to war directly. Otherwise, the empire would have to give up for the time being.
"Well, we've got the information. The empire has been laid out for so long, and it is finally time to harvest, how can it be so easy to give up? I will have the Indochinese Resistance Army informed that they will intensify their offensive against the Indochinese Colonial Governorate and put an end to their colonial rule in one fell swoop. Wu Haoxuan said.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Tang Shaoyi said. He knew that Wu Haoxuan would make all arrangements.
In the Indochina colony, the Indochinese Resistance Army is reveling in this victory. The leaders of the Resistance believed that after this battle, they would have no problem overthrowing the French colonial rule in Indochina. They have been fighting for many years, and they are about to win.
At this time, instructions came from the Chinese Empire, asking the Indochinese Resistance Army to continue the offensive and take Saigon, completely ending the colonial rule of the French.
The Indochinese resistance did not dare to slack off and immediately launched an attack in accordance with the requirements of the Chinese Empire.
Beginning on 22 April, the Indochinese Resistance Army amassed a large number of troops to attack Saigon, although the 10,000 French troops stationed there put up desperate resistance. However, they are at a disadvantage in terms of strength and morale. After four days of fierce fighting, Saigon Siam. High-ranking officials and army generals, including the French governor in the colony of Indochina, fled by warship before the fall of Saigon. It also marked the end of more than half a century of French colonial rule in the Indochina colony.
At this moment, the 100,000 reinforcements sent by France have just passed through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and entered the Indian Ocean. (To be continued.) )