As an important gateway town in northern Vietnam, Lang Son has a very important position. Decades ago, the Chinese army and the French fought in Vietnam. As a result, the Manchu and Qing Dynasties fought a humiliating war without defeat.
The French took possession of Vietnam, but it can also be seen from this that France did have limited military strength, and it was difficult to even bully the Manchus.
Since then, France has indeed been very concerned about the Sino-Vietnam border and has made great efforts to manage it. However, since the end of World War I, France has become more and more worried about the security of Vietnam. The reason is very simple, that is, China
It has already risen, and Vietnam is different from other places in that it is connected with the Central Plains by mountains and rivers, and has land and land borders.
Although China's navy cannot deter the French, its land and air force will definitely give the French a headache. You must know that the Chinese and French armies fought side by side in World War I. The French are still very clear about China's combat effectiveness.
, although France is now known as the world's number one army power, the French really don't have the courage to confront the Chinese on their doorstep!
But there are some things that the French cannot avoid if they want. China is now striving for sovereignty. Will the next step be to take back its previous sphere of influence? You must know that Vietnam is a vassal state of China. The French rely on
We seized it with force, now is it the turn of the Chinese people to take it back?
In particular, the Battle of Northern Burma made the French even more frightened. They frequently increased their troops in North Vietnam and strictly defended various passes because they were worried that the Chinese Congress would suddenly launch an attack on Vietnam. However, with the end of the Washington Conference, the French also
They have relaxed a lot. Even if the Chinese people are bold, they will not ignore the agreement between the two powers and always maintain a temporary peace first.
However, the French completely miscalculated. Just when the day dawned, an earth-shaking loud noise shocked all the French colonial troops who were still dreaming. They were completely stunned by the sudden sound of artillery and did not notice at all.
Knowing what was going on, the French soldiers ran out of the barracks in confusion. They didn't even have time to put on their clothes. They saw that their position was completely covered in artillery fire. The violent explosions destroyed most of the French fortifications.
destroy!
Seeing this scene, the first thought of the French was that the Chinese had launched a surprise attack on France. Apart from the Chinese, who could launch such a large-scale attack in North Vietnam, could there be any other country?
, these French officers were furious. The Chinese people are too despicable. We just finished a meeting in Washington. We signed a lot of treaties. You, the Chinese, also took back all your privileges. Why so quickly?
He turned his face and refused to recognize anyone.
Of course, in addition to being angry, they are also more frightened. If Zhongchuo really launches an attack, can they block it? But now they don't care about anything. The short and fierce shelling has passed.
There were already some short figures jumping around outside the position, rushing towards the French position located high up.
The French soldiers didn't care about anything else. They all entered the position and began to fight back fiercely. As a veteran power, France still has some wealth. France has built many permanent fortifications around Lang Son.
There are an astonishing number of machine guns hidden under the reinforced concrete, as well as many rapid-fire cannons. These firepower points did not suffer much losses during the bombardment, and they all opened fire at this time!
A dense rain of bullets hit the charging Vietnamese. In an instant, hundreds of these monkeys were killed. Broken limbs and broken legs were everywhere on the ground. The screams of parents were even more miserable. The Vietnamese team was still
It was somewhat dense. After the machine guns swept through it, many people would be beaten into sieves. Life was like wormwood. Death became the main theme on the battlefield. The Vietnamese offensive was actually suppressed.
Lu Rongting had been watching the battle from the rear and couldn't help but shake his head when he saw the attacks of these Vietnamese.
Although they have undergone rigorous training, these Vietnamese monkeys obviously cannot meet the standards of the Chinese army, and they have little actual combat experience. They were supposed to seize the position quickly during the shelling. Who would have known that this gang would
The monkey's speed was so slow that it gave the French a chance to fight back and caused heavy losses. If the Chinese army had already rushed to the position, they would have already rushed to the position.
However, Lu Rongting did not feel sorry for these Vietnamese monkeys at all, and immediately said to Ruan Aiguo: "Mr. Ruan, sacrifices are inevitable in war. I hope your army can show courage, otherwise it will not be so easy to drive away the French1"
Ruan Aiguo's face was full of blood at this time and he looked extremely excited. This was the first battle of the Vietnam National Liberation Alliance. If it failed, it would not show that he was too incompetent. China would not continue to support him and wanted to overthrow him.
French rule was even more distant.
Ruan Aiguo immediately asked his staff to order all Vietnamese soldiers to carry forward the spirit of not being afraid of sacrifice and must capture Lang Son. At the same time, Ruan Aiguo asked all members of the Liberation Alliance to form a supervising team. Anyone who dared to retreat would be shot.
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In this way, the Vietnamese finally plucked up the courage and rushed towards the French position again. This time Vietnam also devoted all its artillery to the attack. You must know that their number of artillery is not large, especially the number of artillery shells.
It’s not very sufficient, and now it’s like taking out all the money in the family.
With the cover of artillery and machine guns, the Vietnamese also showed their bloody spirit and rushed towards the French position one after another regardless of the situation, like a tide, regardless of sacrifice, they moved forward anyway.
Even after death, he would be killed by the supervising team, so he simply died in front of the battle. In particular, Ruan Aiguo also learned from the Soviet Union and set up political training personnel in the army to enhance the combat effectiveness of the army.
This arrangement of areas was effective. After the initial panic, the Vietnamese gradually adapted to the rhythm of the war. They knew how to use the tactics they had learned in the past. The number of casualties also continued to decrease. Finally, the Vietnamese rushed forward.
In the first line of defense, the French also figured out at this time that it was not the Chinese who attacked them, but the Vietnamese monkeys. However, the French also knew in their hearts that the Vietnamese decided that it was impossible to have such a powerful force.
It doesn't have so much heavy firepower, it must be the Chinese people who are doing something wrong!
But no matter what, we still have to defeat these monkeys first. Soon both sides fell into anxiety. Hand-to-hand combat took place in many places on the battlefield. Although the Vietnamese were short, they also had a ruthless attitude, especially these soldiers.
They were all the staunchest Vietnamese nationalists. They strictly followed the drill. The three of them formed a fighting group and started fighting fiercely with the French. More and more people fell on the battlefield.
However, there was still a steady stream of Vietnamese at this time, while the French were somewhat lacking in stamina. They did not expect a war at all, so most of the troops had not been mobilized from the rear. Now the French are dying one by one, and they are getting worse.
The terrible thing is that the French troops stationed in Lang Son are not only French, but also a large number of Vietnamese. These are troops recruited by France. After all, the colony is so large that it cannot rely solely on the French.
Originally, France's imaginary enemy was the Chinese, and there was no problem in using these servant troops at this time. However, when fighting the Vietnamese, problems would inevitably arise when using these Vietnamese soldiers. These servant troops had long been tired of the French control.
They were under control, so they were unable to work hard. When they saw the Vietnamese army on the opposite side rushing up, they took the initiative to retreat. 0
Some Vietnamese soldiers even took the initiative to attack the French officers who were in charge of them. Ruan Aiguo would become the founding father of Vietnam in later generations, and his abilities were quite good. He had long tried his best to bribe and influence these Vietnamese soldiers who followed France, and now he finally
Saw the effect!
The French not only had to face the frontal attack of the Vietnamese army, but also had to guard against the rebellion of the servant army. The situation became increasingly difficult, and the forward positions were lost one after another. They could only retreat to the core of Lang Son, relying on the already dense terrain.
They used firepower to protect themselves, and at the same time sent telegrams one after another to Hanoi, asking the French government to come forward to negotiate with the Chinese and strongly protest against China's counterattack against Vietnam!
Qiao Yu, who was far away in Beijing, had already received the report from Lang Son. At this time, the French minister submitted a protest to the Chinese side. Qiao Yu was still in a good mood.
"Chief Gu, in the past we used to protest and condemn, but now we are being protested by others. This feels good!"
Gu Weijun also had a smile on his face, "General Manager, the French are really worried now. If they lose the three Indo-China countries, it will make the poor French economy even worse. I'm afraid the French will not be able to hold on!"
"General Manager, I think France can't just fall down like this. After all, France is on the continent of Europe and can still restrain the United Kingdom. And with France as the enemy, the cooperation between China and Germany can go deeper!"
Jiang Baili reminded from the side that the current Jiang Baili's vision is also very different from the original, and he sees more far-reachingly. This is the game between great powers. It is necessary to suppress but not destroy the balance. The best result is only to fight without breaking. Blindly.
There's nothing good to be gained from a showdown.
"Brother Baili reminds me, Chief Gu, just tell France that we don't know what is going on in Vietnam at all, and China will not intervene in the affairs between Vietnam and France. We hope that the French will resolve the war as soon as possible.
To ensure the security of the border areas between China and China, if necessary, China is willing to act as a mediator to help France restore peace in Indo-China!"
China gave the French a trick of asking questions, and even tried to coordinate the relationship between France and the colonies under the pretext of maintaining peace. How could France agree? Didn't this make it clear that the Chinese wanted to interfere in Vietnam's affairs?
I know that Vietnam is now a French colony!
Therefore, France categorically rejected China's proposal. At the same time, France demanded that China strictly maintain neutrality and not support the Vietnamese rioters with weapons and weapons. China also agreed to the French without hesitation, but it would be illegal to do anything secretly.
It is not inevitable. You must know that China produced weapons for France during World War I, and there is still a lot of inventory. France only paid liquidated damages. Now China has taken out all of them, which is enough to arm them.
The Vietnamese, the Vietnamese used French weapons to attack France, now they have nothing to do with China!
The conflict in Vietnam spread to Europe immediately. The franc instantly devalued by 3% and continued to fall. At this time, the French government immediately panicked. They repeatedly expressed their strong stance that they must be resolute.
While suppressing the uprising in Vietnam, they tried their best to ensure the stability of the franc. However, at this time, France had lost the qualification to play chess, and they could only be played and applauded!