The French reinforcements have traveled thousands of miles from Europe and will take at least a month. During this time, Vietnam cannot be calmed down. This is a good time to cleanse the Vietnamese.
"Vietnamese who are willing to be obedient subjects to the French will also not refuse to be obedient subjects to us, and those who are not willing to be slaves to the French will also not be willing to accept our rule, so we must give the Vietnamese clear hope.
Let all those who have the spirit of resistance stand up and fight the French with our help. This will not only consume the French, but also allow them to die gloriously. Of course, we will erect monuments for them afterwards, when this country resists.
All the spiritual people have sacrificed their lives for the country. If we take over this country, no one will make trouble with us.
So before the French arrive, we must send troops to join the war. But now China and France have not officially declared war. We can’t send regular troops to fight the French. That is against the rules. But we can send volunteers. Let Liu Yongfu pick a brigade first.
, change flags, cap badges, collar badges and other things to volunteers, and call on some Vietnamese students from those universities who are willing to go back to save the country, and go to Vietnam together first to help Huang Huatan attack Hanoi or Haiphong. In this way, the Vietnamese
Their fighting spirit was inspired, and they fought for the freedom of their country one after another, using their blood to water the flower of freedom in Vietnam, and we just waited to reap the fruits behind."
Emperor Yang said insidiously.
The group of cabinet ministers in front of him all laughed.
"Your Majesty, what should Zunshi say? He has been waiting in Beijing, hoping to get our funds and arms support to return to Vietnam." Zhang Quan said.
"He still wants to go back? What are you dreaming about? Let Ruan Shanshu issue an order to investigate the old accounts of his collaboration with Ruan Wenxiang to depose Ruan Phuc Yingzhen and kill Ruan Phuc Sheng and Ruan Phuc Hao, and then arrest him in Beijing." Emperor Yang
sneered.
The royal family said he was not a good bird. This guy was also a figure like Dong Zhuo and Ao Bai in Vietnam. Ruan Phuc Chao’s father Ruan Phuc Yingzhen was deposed by him and imprisoned until his death. After that, the next two years of the Ruan Dynasty
King Nguyen Phuc Thang and Nguyen Phuc Hao were both poisoned to death by him and Nguyen Van Hiang. Now to establish the legitimacy of Nguyen Phuc Thieu, it is natural to pull out all those rebellious ministers in the past to show the public and tell the Vietnamese the strength of His Majesty the Emperor in upholding justice. Nguyen Wenxiang later
He was exiled by the French and died in Tahiti, so naturally this important responsibility fell on him.
"That's good. Let the Vietnamese understand the orthodoxy again." Xue Fucheng nodded and said.
Zunshi said that he didn't know that he was going to be unlucky. He was now showing off his experience of King Qin's resistance to the French in Beijing, because this was the time when the Sino-Vietnamese family was on a blind date, and he was also very popular with some newspapers, so at that time
When he was arrested, he caused a small stir in public opinion, but after his evil deeds were announced, no one had pity for him anymore. As for his trial, we can't worry about it for the time being.
Let’s talk about it in prison. After all, he is Vietnamese and is involved in some legal issues.
The formation of the Volunteer Army is very simple. An infantry regiment is separated from the 9th Division of the Army stationed in Guangxi under the Kunming Military Region, plus a 105mm artillery regiment and a 150-heavy mortar battalion, as well as a thousand
There are actually not so many Vietnamese students in the multi-person Vietnamese student detachment. The vast majority of them are Chinese who really volunteer to help their Vietnamese brothers. This volunteer army with a total strength of more than 8,000 people entered Vietnam from Zhennanguan, because
There is no French garrison in the north anymore. It is basically under the control of Huang Huatan, so he went all the way to Anshi to meet Huang Huatan without any hindrance.
"General Zhang, don't say anything anymore, it's all in this wine." In An Shi's camp, Huang Huatan excitedly raised his wine glass and said to a major general in camouflage uniform opposite.
At this time, this national hero in Vietnamese history had completely controlled the area north of the Red River, and his various warlords had assembled a team of nearly 50,000 people. It can be said that all the anti-French forces north of the Red River were concentrated in his hands, and he was ambitious.
He was eagerly preparing to capture Hanoi, and now that he had such an elite team joining him, he was naturally overjoyed, especially since this team also brought a large number of heavy artillery that he currently lacked the most.
"Since we have strong troops and horses now, what are we waiting for? Let's attack Hanoi and capture Du Mei alive!" Zhang Jiwu, commander of the Volunteer Army and former deputy commander of the 9th Division, raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp, and then said with pride and ambition on his face.
"Yes, General Zhang is right. There is nothing to fear from the French. Du Mei has only more than 10,000 people in Hanoi. Including the armed French expatriates, there are at most 15,000 people and guns. We now have a total of six
With thousands of people and so many cannons, there is nothing to be afraid of.
The French have bullied us for so many years, and it’s time to settle the score. We will set out tomorrow, take down Hanoi in one go, and chop off Du Mei’s dog head to give to the emperor. It shouldn’t be his majesty who takes revenge!” Huang Huatan, who was a little drunk, patted the table.
roared.
The big and small warlord leaders who were drinking together were also dizzy from the alcohol. One by one, they drew their swords and guns, and howled like ghosts to rush into Hanoi and kill all the French to avenge Nguyen Phu Chao. This scene looked like
Zhang Jiwu was all smiles.
His mission is to gather the Vietnamese army and then let them go to the battlefield with the French to consume them. Therefore, this volunteer army is mainly artillery. As for the infantry regiment, to put it bluntly, it is to protect the artillery. It is not really needed
They would not go to the battlefield, but the student army would charge into battle together with the Vietnamese.
Driven by confidence and enthusiasm, the Vietnamese troops gathered in An Shi marched to Hanoi the next day. The distance between the two places was at most a hundred kilometers, and Du Mei completely gave up Hanoi's outer defense line. He had the Red River
Because of the natural dangers, there is no need to disperse the already limited troops to other places. Therefore, the route is completely unobstructed. Even if there are a few rivers that require pontoon bridges, it is nothing more than a trivial matter for the 60,000-strong army. Three days later, this
The vanguard of a huge army had already reached the bank of the Red River.
The first one to arrive was a miscellaneous force. It was rapidly expanded by a Vietnamese local army not long ago. It was rubbish in itself. After it was expanded nearly ten times, it became scum. It didn't have all the guns in its hands, and many of them were still big swords.
Spear, in a mess, he just rushed to the ferry, and then he was beaten severely.
Du Mei's Hanoi defense system consists of three parts: the Red River bank defense, the fortress on the right bank of the intersection of the Suli River and the Red River, and the Hanoi city wall. Another important component is the sixteen inland river gunboats on the Red River, which were originally hidden downstream.
After discovering the arrival of the Vietnamese army, they immediately opened fire. Dozens of cannons fired wildly at the Vietnamese army. The originally scum-like Vietnamese army collapsed instantly.
"Do these monkeys want to use them to humiliate us? Or do they think they have too many numbers, so they want us to help reduce them?" Looking at the Vietnamese troops fleeing in the light of shell explosions on the north bank, Hanoi Castle
Du Mei couldn't help but said with amusement.
"A monkey is a monkey, and holding a rifle is also a monkey." Lieutenant General Bergson, the French commander next to him, also said with a smile.
As soon as he said these words, a huge fire ball suddenly exploded on a gunboat. The small boat, which was only over a hundred tons, instantly flew into pieces. Then a series of water columns rose on the Red River, and there were even explosive flames rising on the south bank.
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"Heavy artillery, the Chinese are here!" Du Mei shouted subconsciously. The two looked at each other with fear on their faces. Then they quickly raised their binoculars and quickly found the source of the artillery shells. In the lush green in the distance, there was a series of flashes of fire.
Before they could see clearly, another gunboat on the Red River was hit. The huge explosion even opened a hole on the starboard side of the small boat, and it began to sink as the river water filled in.
The gunboats that were bombarding the Vietnamese suddenly changed their roles and became lambs ravaged by others. The 105 guns that attacked them were far outside the range of their naval guns, and they were unable to fight with them. After losing two ships in succession,
Behind the gunboat, the commander quickly sent a signal to Hanoi to request retreat.
After getting Du Mei's consent, the remaining fourteen gunboats quickly withdrew behind the fortress.
This scene immediately shocked the Vietnamese, and they even started cheering. As for the thousands of dead bodies in front, no one cared. With the help of heavy artillery, the Vietnamese army finally gained a firm foothold on the north bank of the Red River and began to prepare equipment for crossing the river.
Waiting to cross the Red River in one fell swoop.
News of the Chinese Communist Party's participation in the war immediately spread back to Paris, and then to Beijing. Bi Sheng had to continue his recent main work, going to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs to protest.
"Your Excellency, Minister, I think you must be mistaken. Except for the overseas Chinese protection army in Hue, no soldier from our country has set foot in Vietnam." Zhang Quan received him with a smile on his face and denied his protest without hesitation.
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"Your Excellency, Foreign Minister, tens of thousands of our country's soldiers and expatriates in Hanoi can all prove that your troops participated in the attack on Hanoi and used large-caliber artillery. As Yuan Shichang said, it is wrong not to admit it.
The attitude a big country should have." Bi Sheng said, he could finally return this sentence.
"Ah, that's right. This is indeed a misunderstanding. Our troops did not enter Vietnam, let alone appear on the battlefield in Hanoi. However, I have heard that many Chinese young people invaded Vietnam and killed the Vietnamese king out of fear of your country.
His Majesty's righteous indignation spontaneously formed a volunteer army. Perhaps your army mistook this volunteer army for our army. They did purchase a large number of weapons in the country. You also know that our country does not prohibit citizens from purchasing guns. In addition, Vietnam
The royal government also asked them to help purchase a batch of heavy artillery, so it is not surprising that heavy artillery appears outside Hanoi City." Zhang Quan said with a smile. (To be continued...)