In the Vietnamese palace, Frank looked at the photo in his hand, and then looked at the corpse on the ground. Although Ruan Fuchhao's face was a little distorted due to fear and pain, it still matched the photo. He nodded with satisfaction, and then looked next to him
The woman holding the child immediately walked over with a ferocious smile, scaring the princess into screaming in fear.
At this moment, suddenly there was intensive gunfire and the explosion of grenades outside, and then a soldier ran in and saluted and said: "Report to the major, Vietnamese reinforcements are coming."
Frank waved his pistol seriously and said: "Retreat immediately!"
Then he spat at Nguyen Phuc Chiu on the ground and said viciously: "This is the consequence of betraying the French Republic!"
After that, he fired a shot at the princess. Of course, this shot definitely missed the target. However, by this time, the gunfire had already reached the door of the main hall. Naturally, it was too late to shoot again. Soon, these brutal French soldiers
He withdrew from the palace, fought and retreated with the Chinese soldiers who came to rescue His Majesty the King, and left the royal city in chaos. Then he went into a dark alley and changed into civilian clothes in a nearby courtyard, wearing all the clothes on his body.
All their clothes were burned, and their weapons were packed into boxes. Someone else would send them away. As for these mercenaries, they would return to JY Company separately under the cover of night and wait for a while before leaving Hue. There were complete plans for these things.
No need to worry about it.
Just when Frank withdrew from the palace, Chen Hu led a group of Chinese soldiers who had defeated the enemy in a bloody battle and appeared next to Ruan Fuzhao's body. He was booing about this misfortune, but what could happen next?
Anyway, His Majesty the King is dead and there is no way he can come back to life. He just blames himself and then summons the surviving clans in the palace. This country cannot live without a king for a day. Although His Majesty is dead, His Highness the Crown Prince is still alive.
Are you there?
Although he is younger, just two months old, there is no doubt about His Majesty's bloodline, and there is no need for any research. He will appoint His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to inherit the throne, and then continue to lead the anti-French cause to avenge his father. In total, the clan is left
The next three who were able to move, the others were either dead or seriously injured and dying. Besides, all the original Vietnamese soldiers in the palace were all dead. The remaining group of surviving palace maids and eunuchs would definitely not be able to give them a say. This guy in front of me
He was covered in blood and was holding a bloody saber in his hand. Who dared to object? If he said that a two-month-old baby should be the king, then let him be the king. After all, the king is also a high-risk profession. He might not be shot to death one day.
Even if it was thrown into the desert to eat sand, no one would fight for it, so Vietnam changed kings.
At this time, Colonel Philippe and his French troops were also at a dead end. They were being chased and beaten violently by the Vietnamese, both fake and real. By now, the Vietnamese soldiers who were originally watching had understood.
The situation is over, the French are finished. Although the situation in the palace is not good, it is at least worth betting. After seeing the compatriots who came out of the royal city chasing the French army, these people also joined the ranks of beating down the drowned dogs.
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"Major. Major, in the name of the French Army, I ask you to help put down the rebellion." Major Philippe panicked and bumped into the Chinese escort troops who had just entered the city. He held the leading officer's hand as if grasping a life-saving straw and said
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"I'm sorry, Colonel, our country will remain neutral regarding the conflict between your country and the Vietnamese, so we cannot intervene in your battle." The major saluted and said seriously.
Colonel Philip looked at the Vietnamese who were getting closer and closer behind him. The submachine guns in their hands were spraying flames. His soldiers were being shot like dogs. Those painful groans tortured his nerves. This man had already
The colonel, who was nearly sixty years old, begged bitterly: "Major, you can't just watch us being beaten to death by them!"
"This..." the major looked ahead with a troubled face. Those French soldiers were falling in large numbers under the gunfire of the Vietnamese. There were even Vietnamese stabbing the surrendered French soldiers with bayonets. Behind them, there were dead bodies everywhere.
, and it does look quite pitiful.
"Let's do this! If you invite us to help mediate the war in the name of the French government, I can try to persuade them to stop attacking you, but I can only give it a try. If they don't agree, there is nothing I can do.
Of course, you can't attack them either." He sighed pitifully and said.
Colonel Philippe had nothing else to worry about at this time. The most important thing was to save his life. Before he came, he had been appointed as the temporary acting garrison commander of Annan. He can be said to be the highest official of the French government in Annan. He immediately wrote a formal document in this capacity.
document, inviting the Chinese Overseas Chinese Protective Army to help mediate the conflict between the French and Vietnamese troops in Hue.
"That's enough." The major looked at the document in his hand and nodded with satisfaction. At this time, his soldiers had already stepped forward to stop the Vietnamese soldiers from attacking the French army. However, their actions were also strongly protested by the Vietnamese.
Thinking that this was an act that violated the principle of neutrality and was obviously protecting the French, they refused to accept the mediation of the Chinese Army.
"Major, your army's behavior is simply inexplicable. This is a war between us and the French. Is the Chinese government prepared to ignore the neutrality law? Or are you preparing to declare war on Vietnam?" the Vietnamese commander said in a stern tone.
At this moment, the major immediately showed a troubled expression. Logically speaking, he did have a reason to refuse mediation. He thought for a while and said to the Vietnamese commander in front of him and the anxious Colonel Philip: "You two, why not do this?
It is not good for anyone if this war continues. Peace is the most important thing. Even if there is a conflict between you, it should be resolved through negotiation. In order to avoid further conflicts between the two of you, how about simply garrisoning in separate areas. The Vietnamese army is stationed with the Royal City as the core.
In the south of the city, the French army is stationed in the north. The two sides use the river in the city as the boundary. No party is allowed to restart the war. The Chinese *** team will be responsible for supervising your ceasefire."
Colonel Philip didn't have any objections. If the battle continued, he would either be wiped out or be completely driven out of Hue. Compared with these two outcomes, partitioned garrisoning was undoubtedly the best, but the Vietnamese commander was obviously not happy.
He believed this was still favoring the French.
"Major, the French army coming by train from Saigon will arrive tomorrow afternoon at most. Our King Qin army will definitely not be able to arrive by then. Your plan is obviously to protect the French and cannot make people feel fair."
The commander said righteously.
"So what do you mean, General?" the major said.
"It's very simple. We can allow the French to be stationed in the north of the city, but the gates of Hue's outer city must be guarded by your troops. In addition, you must bear the witness of the consuls of various countries and promise not to let anyone except your troops.
Any troops entering Hue without the permission of our king." Major Wang Zifeng of the 7th Division of the Chinese Army said to his brother-in-law seriously.
The major held back his laughter and asked Colonel Philip: "Colonel, what do you think?"
What right does Colonel Philip have to say now? He is just a lamb to be slaughtered. If he does not agree, then once the Chinese soldiers withdraw, he and his men will have no choice but to die. They had a chance to escape just now, but now they have no chance to escape.
While they were discussing the problem, the Vietnamese had already set up their machine guns upstairs.
Since he agreed, it was easy to handle. Consuls and reporters from various countries were invited, and the two sides signed a ceasefire agreement in a nearby residence. The French army was stationed in the north of the city, the Vietnamese army was stationed in the south, and the gates of the outer city were manned by Chinese.
Without the permission of the King of Vietnam, troops from any country other than China are not allowed to enter the city. At the same time, any party that actively provokes a conflict will be regarded as a provocation to China.
It should be said that this result is very welcomed by the consuls of other countries. This means that no matter how the Vietnamese and French fight in the future, peace in Hue can be guaranteed first. As for what this result means to the French, no one cares about it.
Already.
These consuls and reporters were praising the contribution of the Chinese Overseas Chinese Protector Army to peace. Suddenly, a eunuch escorted by Vietnamese soldiers came over and told them that His Majesty the King had summoned him to announce something important. These guys quickly followed him and ran away.
When we went to the palace, the consuls and reporters actually wanted to see what was going on inside the palace. After all, there were explosions and fires, which looked scary.
As a result, as soon as we entered the palace, the thick smell of blood immediately hit us. It was like a slaughterhouse and there were dead bodies everywhere, not only Vietnamese soldiers, but also Vietnamese clan members, eunuchs in the palace, and even some maids.
"Oh my God, did a massacre just happen here?" a reporter couldn't help but exclaimed.
"Mr. Reporter, this is exactly what I want to tell you, but before that, I need to introduce our new king to you." A middle-aged man wearing a Vietnamese military uniform said with a sad face.
"What, General Ruan, has His Majesty been killed?" the Chinese Consul General in Hue shouted to Chen Hu in surprise.
"Yes, Your Excellency, Consul, the French army not only brutally massacred more than 400 unarmed old and weak women and children in the palace, but also killed our King. With the unanimous consent of the members of the royal family, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has now succeeded to the throne." Chen
Tiger continued to say sadly.
"King, Crown Prince? General, you are not talking about the Crown Prince who was born just over a month ago, are you?" the British consul said in shock.
"Your Excellency, Consul, although this is a bit hasty, the orthodoxy of the royal family cannot be abolished. Although Your Majesty is young, as the heir of the late king, he can only inherit the throne." Chen Hu said. (To be continued...)