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Text Chapter 908 The Secret of Independence (Part 2)

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    July 15, 1940, eleven o'clock at night.

    Outside the French rifle camp in the south of the city, two Hotchkiss heavy machine guns poked out from behind the sandbags.  Since the surrender of France, the situation in French East Indies has become increasingly chaotic. Especially in the Cairo Declaration, both China and Britain stated that they would recognize the independent rights of the participating countries and regions after the war, which further stimulated Annan's independence movement.  Although Governor General Jean Duc Qu still controlled Saigon, Hue and Cam Ranh Bay, refused to hand over power and swore allegiance to the Vichy government, the swaggering entry of the Chinese National Defense Force undoubtedly stimulated the revolutionaries, so the law in East India during this period  The army is very vigilant, especially Hue.

    Two drunken French soldiers hugged the prostitute and staggered towards the camp gate.  Senior officers remain vigilant, but for soldiers such days are too painful.  A life without a country and a family can only be stimulated by alcohol and women.  The French soldiers who were stumbling around kept groping the prostitutes, and even whistles sounded from the guard post at the camp gate that they could see from a distance.  Soon, the soldier walked to the camp gate post with the prostitute in his arms. His companions at the guard post did not check at all. Instead, he took the prostitute and lifted her hands.  The two prostitutes wearing less and less clothes stimulated the eyeballs. More and more French sentries came out of the post. When they saw that an unmasked meeting was about to take place at the camp gate, two daggers with cold light suddenly broke the calm.  .

    "You" Before the sentry could react, the dagger swiped across his neck.  The sight of blood gushing out like springs scared the other soldiers to the point where they quickly took their guns and prepared to shoot the two revolutionaries disguised as prostitutes to death.  At this moment, two women had thrown two wooden-handled grenades into the machine gun bunker.  Boom boom!  Orange-red flames and explosions kicked off the Annan Independence Night. Chen Wenming led a large group of Annan Democratic Rebel Army soldiers to emerge from the darkness. Amidst the crackling gunfire, the camp gate post was quickly swept away.

    The sound of gunshots awakened the French rifle battalion inside the door, and the soldiers picked up their guns in a panic.  Many people don't even have time to wear clothes.  But it was too late. After more than 500 rebels broke through the camp gate, they immediately dispersed and rushed into the military camp to kill. Machine gun fire and explosions lit up the ancient city of Hue.  The explosion in the south of the city was like a charge. More than 3,000 Annan Democratic Party rebel soldiers simultaneously launched an attack on Hue Airport, the French Rifle Battalion and the Royal Palace. They chanted the slogan of overthrowing Emperor Bao Dai and establishing a free Annam.

    At the same moment, Vo Nguyen Giap and Ho Xue Lan of the Annam National Socialist Party each led 5,000 soldiers to attack Saigon, Cam Ranh Bay and Hanoi.  "Governor, Mr. Governor!" Inside the luxurious Norodom Palace.  Governor Jean Degou was awakened from his sleep. The colonel in charge of security didn't even have time to knock on the door, but rushed in and shouted: "Mr. Governor, the revolutionary party has launched a riot, they are outside."

    "How many people are there?" Jean Degou was very calm. He put on his clothes and put on his pistol before asking about the situation.

    "A lot! They are attacking Hanoi, Hue, Cam Ranh Bay and here at the same time"

    "At the same time?" Jean, who had been calm just now, trembled twice.  During his years in power, he has maintained high pressure on the Revolutionary Party of French East India, so there is no external support.  The local Annan party members alone cannot organize such a large offensive.  There is no doubt that China must have intervened.  "These damn yellow-skinned monkeys, they actually instigated an independent revolution while we were weak." Jean Deju quickly guessed the man behind the riot.  He also understood why China wanted to instigate Annan to become independent because it could not win Cam Ranh Bay and Saigon.  China cannot control Annan, nor can it threaten the Malay Peninsula and the Philippines.  In these two places, he has not allowed the Chinese National Defense Forces to enter, which has led to today's bitter consequences.

    "Mr. Governor, I can ask the mercenary battalion to arrest the Chinese ambassador." The colonel made a suggestion and dispatched the French Overseas Corps stationed in Saigon.  The French Legion is France's most elite force, mostly stationed in Syria and Africa.  There was only one battalion in the French East Indies.  But despite the fact that there is only one battalion, if a fight really breaks out, the Annan Uprising Army may not be able to stop it even with a single division.  However, Jean Degou refused. Arresting the Chinese ambassador would be tantamount to declaring war on China, which would give the Chinese National Defense Forces stationed in French East Indies an excuse to intervene.

    Let Deju think about it and asked: "Have you contacted the Chinese ambassador?"

    "The ambassador said that they will abide by the agreement and will not send troops to get involved in internal affairs."

    "Damn it!" Rang Deju cursed in his heart.  It is not a good thing that China does not send troops, which means that it has no support.  You must know that China took the opportunity to deal with Japan and detained many French soldiers. Currently, he has less than 5,000 soldiers left, but he has to defend several cities, which cannot stop the revolutionary party at all.  Just when the German army was in a dilemma, Hue was already in flames.  As soon as the gunfire rang out, the French army responsible for protecting the palace immediately mobilized eight 75mm field guns and a large number of machine guns. Regardless of the civilians in the city, they fired continuously at the rioting rebels and buildings in the city.  In just one hour, four peopleMany soldiers and thousands of civilians were killed by artillery shells.  This shelling angered the people of Hue and the rebels, who began to launch continuous attacks on the palace. By the next morning, except for a battalion in the palace, all the French troops at the airport and south of the city had been wiped out.  Diem, who had seized a large amount of weapons and ammunition, immediately led his soldiers to surround the palace, forcing the French army to surrender and at the same time demanding that Emperor Bao Dai abdicate.

    At the same time, good news also came from Saigon. After Wu Yuanjia led five thousand soldiers to attack continuously, he finally captured the airport and barracks on the morning of the 16th, and began to attack the most heavily defended Norodom Palace.  Only Hu Xuelan, who attacked Cam Ranh Bay, was unlucky. Although it was a sneak attack, Cam Ranh Bay had already been built as a fortress by the French navy, so many attacks were disrupted by the fortress's heavy artillery, resulting in heavy casualties.  However, relying on the numerical advantage, he still semi-surrounded Cam Ranh Bay. In addition, the French Far East Fleet had long been wiped out, and the remaining ships were taken to Hong Kong by the Chinese navy for custody, so a confrontation situation formed.  Spurred by good news from Hanoi, Hue and Saigon, riots broke out across Annam, and tens of thousands of young people began to attack police stations and local colonial government agencies.  But as daytime came and the French army began to dispatch aircraft to bomb the revolutionary army, the situation began to shift towards the French colonial government little by little. This made the Wu brothers, Ho Chi Minh and others anxious.

    While war was raging all over Annan, the Republic of China¡¯s diplomatic agency in Hue also welcomed dignitaries from the Nguyen dynasty.  In the living room, Wu Chaoshu was holding a tea cup and blowing away the hot air slowly, his eyes lingering on the people next to him.  Except for Phan Pei Chu, who was old and coughing from time to time, the Prime Minister of the Nguyen Dynasty, Pham Qiong, and the Minister of Finance, Bui Botuan, looked nervous.  Prince Jialong Qiangjie rubbed his hands anxiously.  For them, independence is a good thing, but the slogan of the Wu brothers to abdicate Emperor Bao Dai is not so good. Once Emperor Bao Dai abdicates and the Ruan dynasty ends, I am afraid they will all be liquidated!  Therefore, they not only wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to become independent, but also wanted to preserve Emperor Bao Dai and the Nguyen dynasty.

    "Your Excellency the Ambassador." Fan Qiong is the Prime Minister of the Nguyen Dynasty. He knows that if he speaks now, he will definitely be taken advantage of, but he has no choice but to bite the bullet and speak: "Annan and China are separated by a thin strip of water. They have always been friendly territories.  . At this moment of independence, we hope to get the help of the ambassador. As long as Emperor Bao Dai can conquer the country in person and make the country independent, we are willing to be friendly and be your country's southwest barrier for generations." As soon as he finished speaking, Pan Peizhu and others nodded again and again.  Prince Jialong said yes again and again.  Wu Chaoshu secretly laughed in his heart, coughed twice and said: "First of all, Your Excellency, I actually don't want to hide it from you. Mr. President and our country's Congress both want to see Annan become independent. At the same time, they also hope to overthrow Emperor Bao Dai, so I can help you mediate."

    When Fan Qiong and others heard this, they all became happy, but not long after, Wu Chaoshu had already taken out a thick stack of documents and put them in front of them: "But before that, we must first determine the basic territorial division of the two countries, otherwise we will  It is difficult to explain. It is a joint signature of more than a hundred historians and famous university professors in our country. They have proved through a large number of documents and materials that the area north of the Red River has been an indivisible territory of our country since ancient times. So if we want to mediate peace and  To support your independence, we must first determine the territories of our country and your country to avoid disputes in the future."

    "Since ancient times"

    Fan Qiong and others gasped and twitched their eyes.  I didn't expect this knife to be so cruel!  During the Manchu Qing Dynasty, Annan was indeed a vassal state and paid tribute as a vassal. However, the division north of the Red River has never been clear. It was not until after the French occupation that a clear division was made and it was designated as the Tokyo Protectorate. How can it be regarded as ancient times?  But Fan Qiong did not dare to offend Wu Chaoshu. China is now the only country that can preserve the Ruan dynasty, so he rubbed his hands anxiously and said: "Mr. Ambassador, is it too early to divide the Tokyo area? Many of the Jing people here are from our country.  ¡­.¡±

    "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, please listen to me." Wu Chaoshu smiled and continued: "Clearly demarcating the boundaries of the Red River is the basis for our country to preserve the Bao Dai Emperor and the Nguyen dynasty. If you insist on using the map of the French colonists, then I have nothing to do with it.  You can say that. But if I can, then I can assure you that I will immediately mediate the relationship between the rebel army and the government, form a coalition government to help you become independent, and at the same time, we can also provide your country with an interest-free loan of 200 million yuan, on the territory.  , after the war, we will also propose to the League of Nations that the Laos area east of the Mekong River be divided into your country. Of course, now is the war period against the fascists and Nazis, so the coalition government needs to sign a defense agreement with us immediately after it is formed. According to the agreement  The food will be turned over for military supplies, and the French air bases in Con Dao, Cam Ranh Bay and Saigon will be leased to us. Of course, we will also follow the example of Saudi Arabia and will never interfere in your internal affairs."

    After Wu Chaoshu finished speaking, Fan Qiong and other veterans suddenly fell silent.  Although the area north of the Red River was lost, Tokyo (Hanoi) was finally saved, and it was able to obtain an interest-free loan of 200 million.  The most important thing is that the area of ??Laos east of the Mekong River and north of the Red River is similar, which is enough to make up for the loss of the Red River.  ??Fan Qiong was still a little unwilling and asked: "Mr. Ambassador, we are all ministers. I am afraid we have no right to agree to such a big thing. Where is Emperor Bao?"

    "It doesn't matter, I can wait. It doesn't matter if Emperor Bao Dad is in trouble, are you rightPrince Jialong?" Wu Chaoshu finally gave a heavy lift to Prince Jialong who was sitting next to him.  Fan Qiong suddenly broke into a cold sweat. The implication of this sentence was too obvious. If Emperor Bao Da did not agree, I am afraid that the Ruan Dynasty would have to change to another emperor

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