"Quick! Quick! Block them all! Block them all, add up all the machine guns!" A French officer waved his hand and directed a group of French troops to surround the train station. Machine guns and cannons were set up, like a giant.
Like an enemy, the people around were shocked when they saw such a scene. Everyone knew that this was not France, but Vietnam. Where were the enemies here? Are the Chinese about to attack?
This is naturally impossible. A convoy drove over at this time. Seeing the blocked railway station, the leader immediately came down and said, "Master, we are a Chinese transportation team. We want to transport supplies to China. We
They are Chinese!" He said and pointed to the blue sky and white sun flag on his motorcade.
"Chinese? Stop them all! All supplies are not allowed to enter the train station!" The officer immediately shouted when he heard that they were Chinese. A group of French soldiers came over and blocked the road, but they did not arrest anyone. They just let the Chinese
The convoy left, and in the train station, a large amount of materials waiting to be transported were sealed up, and the Chinese staff were also under guard.
--Hanoi
"Bang!" A fist hit the table hard, and a Chinese officer said angrily, "Mr. Governor! Why do you want to blockade the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway? And surround all our Chinese warehouses?"
Opposite him, Jean Degoux was smoking a cigar depressedly. He looked at General Shen Chang, who had been friends with him for several years, and sighed helplessly. He stood up and patted Shen Chang's hand and said, "Shen, don't get excited, otherwise the rest will happen later."
I don’t even know how to tell you about the matter. You also know that our country has ceased to exist in name only and cannot care about us at all. Now Japan is putting pressure on us, either to choose war or compromise. I’m sorry, we can’t
Choose a war for the benefit of you Chinese people..."
Shen Chang pointed out the window and said, "Then you chose to sacrifice us? Mr. Governor! It's not your first day here. Don't you know what the Japanese are? If you choose to sacrifice us, peace can really come."
, then forget it, but do you believe this result? I’m afraid you will still have to face war in the end, right?"
Jean Decourt nodded and said, "I believe in your judgment, but even if there is one percent hope, we must try our best to avoid war. Shen, if I were you, I would face this matter squarely. You are
Vietnam still has a lot of supplies, right? Now according to the Japanese's requirements, we can no longer let you use the railway, and all roads will be blocked, but you can't go by land, so you still have sea routes, right?"
Shen Chang actually knew in his heart that it was impossible to stop the French from betraying China. France's current situation was not as good as China's. The troops in Vietnam and other places were even stretched to maintain public order, let alone fight the Japanese army.
War has begun.
Shen Chang narrowed his eyes and asked, "What do you mean - Haiphong Port?"
Jean Decourt nodded and said, "The Japanese only sent more than 40 people. Their attention is now in the north and they don't pay much attention to the southern ports. However, it is impossible for our French army to help you. You have to rely on yourself for everything."
Already."
Shen Chang shook hands with Jean Degoux and said, "I understand...if one day you can no longer stay in Vietnam, you are welcome to come to our Yunnan. The scenery of our Yunnan will definitely be unforgettable for you."
Jean Decourt sent Shen Chang out of the room. When he returned to the room, he immediately sent a telegram to friends in Haiphong Port to assist in this matter.
——
"Your Majesty General, this is the telegram we intercepted!" A Japanese officer handed a telegram to Nishihara Issaku. Nishihara took it, looked at it and said with a smile, "Okay! The French are indeed dishonest, so they immediately took this telegram. I want to question the French government and Governor-General Degou, and I want to see what these big noses have to say!"
——Haiphong Port
"Quick! Bring that box over here! Speed up! The ship is about to leave!" A group of coolies in the port were rushing to transport boxes of supplies to the ship under the urging of a group of officers.
"It's not good! It's not good! It's a Japanese warship!!" A sharp-eyed coolie pointed in the distance and shouted loudly. Everyone looked at the sea and saw a group of warships running towards the port. All these warships faded away. Without the gun jackets, all the naval guns were pointed straight at the port and could be fired at any time.
"You bastard! You can't leave!" A coolie threw the box to the ground with all his strength. The box burst into pieces and shells rolled everywhere. The clanking sound made everyone's hearts grow colder and colder. , the country, which was already short of supplies, lost these important military supplies, so what will be the result?
On June 1, 1941, under the pressure of Japan, the French Vichy government was forced to announce the severance of all diplomatic exchanges with China and take back the right to use the Yunnan-Vietnam Highway. According to the stipulation that "in case of war in China, the railway will be subject to China's dispatch", the Japanese army specially dispatched a Japanese surveillance group of 40 people headed by Major General Itachi Nishihara to Hanoi to supervise the embargo against China.
Prior to this, China had transported more than 500,000 tons of various materials through the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway, including a large amount of military materials and mechanical equipment, which effectively supported the Chiang Intermediate Government's war of resistance. However, at this time, Vietnam still had more than Fifty thousand tons of various goods have been piled up in Haiphong Port and have not been transported away. These materials are piled up in every corner of the port, even on the road. Some French military and political personnel who are friendly to China hoped to use overseas Chinese or other countries to This incident not only caused the Japanese army to no longer trust the French army, but also paved the way for the subsequent Vietnam War, and also made the Chiang Kai-shek intermediary government in Chongqing discover Nanyang. The importance of dynamics to oneself, the Japanese army has begun to enter Nanyang, the first step is Vietnam, then, where will the second step be?
——Chongqing
"The Japanese army has indeed entered Vietnam. Chairman, we must take action. If there are further problems in the direction of Burma, China will be strategically surrounded by the Japanese army, and it will really become a dead land! The Japanese army is now constantly attributing and instigating , not only to allow us and the Red Party to attack each other and find ways to negotiate with us, but also to turn south and attack our Republic of China in a roundabout way." Bai Chongxi pointed at the map and drew a circle to the Chiang intermediary.
"What do you mean?" Agent Jiang looked at everyone.
"Chairman, I think it's time to sign a new agreement with the UK," Xiong Shihui suggested.
Xiong Shihui is the newly appointed chairman of the Military Commission of the National Government. He joined the Tongmenghui during the Revolution of 1911, and then studied at the Japanese Army University. After graduation, he rose through the ranks. He became the chairman of Jiangxi Province in the 20th year of the Republic of China, and advocated the strict implementation of "clean politics" in Jiangxi. ", requiring his subordinates to be "simple and plain". But what is interesting is that despite his external requirements of being clean and simple, he himself carried out extensive construction projects and built a beautiful villa in Lushan Mountain. He also specially invited Jiang Jie, Wang Jingwei and his wife, and senior central officials to come. As a guest, as soon as Soong Meiling entered the villa, she and Gu Zhujun (Mrs. Xiong Shihui) talked about the friendship of "godsisters" in the small living room on the second floor. On the surface, Soong Meiling was in high spirits, but in her heart she was extremely bitter, feeling that she, the queen, had not lived there. The wives of senior officials in this place lived well, but there was a big fuss when they went back. Jiang, in desperation, immediately started the long-delayed construction of Meiling Palace. You must know that the National Government at that time began to make decisions because of the September 18th Incident. We have to rebuild the military, and every penny of funds is extremely tight, but it doesn’t matter! It’s just for the happiness of my wife, right?
Chen Cheng nodded and said, "France was defeated, but Britain was not. Britain has been bombarded indiscriminately by Germany for a month and has not given up. You must know that Germany's bombing level is not comparable to Japan. It is said that all British air defense facilities have been bombed.
Even though he was destroyed by the explosion, this Churchill was as tough a man as the Chairman of the Generalissimo!"
This flattery is just right!
Agent Jiang smiled slightly and said, "It's time to have a good talk with the British. We didn't think carefully when we signed the agreement with France. If we had signed a joint protection agreement at that time, the Japanese would not have been able to do it so easily."
We were expelled from Vietnam."
"So I suggest that this time the British agree that we will work with them to defend the Burma Highway, and even allow our army to station troops on the traffic arteries of the highway." Bai Chongxi said as he walked to his seat and sat down.
Agent Jiang nodded and said, "This matter will be left to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for coordination. Ziwen, this is your last mission before going to the United States. Do you have any questions?"
Song Ziwen raised his glasses and said, "I'm afraid the British will not sign such an agreement with us so easily. Even though they are dying from being bombed by the Germans, they are still very arrogant outside. I have met with the British ambassador before I came here.
Although they expressed concern about the situation in Southeast Asia, they did not believe that the Japanese would attack Burma, which was controlled by the British. They believed that France was bullied by Japan because of its defeat. In fact, this was also in line with European practice. In the past, when Germany was defeated, they
Aren’t our colonies also divided up?”
"The British will not shed tears until they see the coffin! No matter, tell the British that if they do not agree to this treaty, once the Japanese army enters Myanmar, we will not provide any help! And when the time comes, we will also do it for China.
For the sake of interests, force troops to be sent!" Jiang Zhongzhong said angrily.
"Chairman, if something like this really happens, I'm afraid it will be too late for us to prepare troops to enter Myanmar. Should we prepare now?" Bai Chongxi asked.
Jiang Jie looked at everyone and said, "According to the plan designated at that time, it is true that once Nanyang is attacked by the Japanese army, our country will set up an expeditionary force to ensure the safety of Nanyang's back roads and prevent it from being strategically surrounded by the Japanese army. Let's discuss whether we should set up an expeditionary force."
Expedition?"
"I agree!"
"I agree!"
"agree!"
Everyone in the Military Committee knew clearly how important the Yunnan-Burma Highway was to China when the Yunnan-Vietnam Highway and Railway were cut off. Everyone unanimously agreed to set up an expeditionary force to prepare for emergencies.
"Okay! So which troop should make up the main body of the expeditionary force?" Agent Jiang looked at everyone, especially the major local warlords who had been sitting in the corner silently.
"Report! Emergency telegram!" Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.
"What's going on? Don't you know what kind of meeting this is?" Agent Jiang shouted angrily.
"Yes... yes... Mr. Chen Bulei asked me to bring it, saying it would be useful for this meeting." The soldier who reported the report said sweating.
"Chairman, maybe it's really an important matter. Mr. Bray is someone who knows the overall situation." Dai Li next to him quickly advised.
"Yeah." Agent Jiang motioned to Dai Li to go over and bring it in.
Dai Li handed it to Agent Jiang, who shook his head. Dai Li opened it clearly and looked at it. He was startled when he saw it, and said to Agent Jiang, "Chairman, the Japanese army has taken action. The Japanese army suddenly dispatched a brigade of troops."
Landed in Vietnam and intends to march into Hanoi."
"Why so fast? The Japanese army is being aggressive!" He Yingqin shouted in surprise.
"Wait! What do you mean by marching? Didn't the Japanese army attack immediately?" Bai Chongxi asked, waving his hand.
"No, I just have the intention of attacking. Maybe Japan and France are still negotiating." Dai Li shook his head and said.
"In my opinion, this is probably a separate action by the Japanese army, without the consent of the Japanese government. The Japanese army has always been like this, isn't it always like this in Northeast China and Peking?" Chen Cheng said disdainfully.
"Well... order all departments to strengthen the search for information in this area. The importance level of the Nanyang matter must be the highest!" Jiang Jie looked at Dai Li and said.
Dai Li nodded to express his understanding.
Agent Jiang nodded and continued, "It seems that the expeditionary force is imminent. The Japanese army is moving too fast. Continuing what I just said, what kind of troops do you think it will consist of?"
He Yingqin knew what Chiang Kai-shek meant, so he was the first to say, "The main combat area of the expeditionary force is Myanmar. The geographical environment there is complex and the climate is harsh. I think we should select elite soldiers and generals from the Sichuan, Yunnan and Guangxi armies."
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"I don't think so. The equipment and quality of our local armies are poor. It would be bad if something goes wrong if we are given such a heavy responsibility. I think the central army is well-trained. As for adapting to the terrain, you can leave it to me.
It only takes a few months for us in Yunnan to adapt." Long Yun said with a smile, "You must know that most of our current recruits are from the south, so it will be easy to adapt."