According to common sense, China and Japan are at war, and it is obvious that if Japan invades Vietnam, Laos will definitely invade China from the direction of Hanoi. Therefore, the British and French believe that the Chinese government will definitely agree to the request of the three parties to form an alliance. After all, , if Malaysia, Vietnam, and Laos can be defended, the war will not be ignited on the Sino-Vietnamese border. For the Chinese government, it is considered an easy thing.
This is not the case at all. A very funny thing is that China has been fighting the Anti-Japanese War for nearly ten years, but the Chinese central government has not declared war on Japan. Without a declaration of war, there is no reason to cross the border to attack the Japanese army. Of course, from the perspective of the British and French, this is actually an excuse.
The Japanese army's large-scale march into the Indian Ocean has completely changed the history of this time and space. In the time and space that Ouyang Yun is familiar with, the Allied Forces were eventually formed in Southeast Asia. It was the United States that took the lead, and it was the US military and the Chinese expedition that ultimately played a decisive role. military, and now, because the Japanese military attacked the Indian Ocean first, well, the United States has become a third party, and as a result, some things have become subtle.
The British and French came to Chongqing together and asked Chiang Kai-shek to send troops to help defend Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia and other places. The reason was quite legitimate, to prevent the Japanese army from opening a southwest front against China in Vietnam, but they also pointed out that the British must To lead the three-party Allied Forces, to put it bluntly, China only needs to send troops. As for how to fight this battle, the British have the final say. Chiang Kai-shek is not a fool, and he has other ideas. How can he be willing to be fooled?
So, let the British and the French talk about it drying up. His attitude is: the Chinese government has not declared war on Japan, and there is no reason to send troops.
The British and French were forced to come to Chongqing for help. Behind the scenes, considering that Southeast Asia was originally China's traditional sphere of influence, they were worried about luring the wolf in the front and luring the tiger in the back, so they emphasized that the tripartite military alliance must be dominated by the British. ,
The three parties talked for several days, but because they didn't agree with each other at the beginning, Chiang Kai-shek felt impatient in the end and simply hid out of sight. At this time, the British and French were completely panicked, and just when they felt they had no choice but to At that time, Tie Linfei appeared,
It was Shaoshuai Zhang who introduced Tielin Fei to the British and French representatives.
During this trip to Chongqing, four British people came, and the chief representative was a Viscount named Hodford; while three French people came, and the chief representative was a major general named Ambos.
Chiang Kai-shek rebuffed the British and French representatives because the Chinese government had not declared war on Japan and had not sent troops. However, Marshal Zhang was more concerned about the matter. In the words of his subordinates when they discussed the matter: If they could not fight on their own territory, they would avoid war on their own territory. The people's lives are in ruins. This is a good thing that we can only hope for. The Chairman's handling of it is a bit pedantic.
The central government represented by Chiang Kai-shek did not pick up the blame of the British and French people, but Mu Jiandie, the representative of the Xuebing Army in Chongqing, expressed strong interest. Marshal Zhang understood why the Xuebing Army was so enthusiastic. He did not talk about what happened after the Japanese army captured Guangxi. The reason that it is Hainan Island is enough.
Lao Jiang avoided seeing him, and others were evasive. The so-called nobleman Huo Defu lost his temper and wanted to throw up his sleeves and leave. At this time, Marshal Zhang brought a young man to visit him and Ang Bos.
Hearing that Mu Jiandie was the representative of the Xuebing Army in Chongqing, Huo Defu didn't buy it. The first thing he said was: "I know the Xuebing Army, but isn't it just an armed warlord?" In Huo Defu's mind, you are the central government of the country. The government does not dare to send troops to Southeast Asia. What can a mere warlord do? Even if you have the courage, how can you still disobey the central government?
The young marshal left after introducing them. The current political situation in Chongqing is very complicated. As the second-largest figure in the central government, he must pay attention to his influence, even if it is just to maintain superficial unity.
Huo Defu made rude remarks, and Mu Jiandie couldn't help but frown slightly. Ang Bosi saw it from the side and quickly smoothed things over: "General Mu, please forgive Viscount Huo Defu for being rude. The central government of your country has a very unfriendly attitude towards us. Your Excellency, the Viscount, is so arrogant." He has suffered a lot of grievances for a while, but he has no intention of despising your army."
Mu Jiandie said in fluent English: "It doesn't matter. I'm here to talk about tripartite cooperation, not to make anyone angry. I know the situation in South Asia well and I can understand the mood of His Excellency the Viscount."
Compared with Hodford, as a relatively pure soldier, Major General Ang Bos had a deeper understanding of the Xuebing Army. He recalled some things he heard at the beginning of the year and asked: "General Mu, at the beginning of the year I heard that your army was in Jiangxi annihilated nearly 200,000 Japanese troops, is this true?"
"Yes, it was a war of annihilation launched under the personal command of our commander-in-chief. The Japanese Fifth Army had nearly 250,000 people, but in the end only more than 20,000 people escaped. By the way, the 33rd Infantry Division under the army's jurisdiction The division commander of the regiment, Jutaro Amasame, is still a guest in Guangzhou."
"Did I hear you right? They are 200,000 Japanese troops, not puppet troops." Hodford's face changed color. This Viscount pretended to be noble and aloof, but he was a good player, but he didn't know much about politics and military affairs. However, even so, for He also clearly knew what the concept of 200,000 Japanese troops meant.
Angpos glanced at him and said with certainty: "It is indeed 200,000 Japanese troops. Viscount Hodford, didn't you pay attention to the news at the beginning of the year? During that time, this matter was widely spread."
Huo Defu looked at Mu Jiandie and saw that his face was calm and his eyes were as clear as water. He gently smoothed his hair, then bowed slightly and said: "This is the first time I have heard about this. General Mu, I I apologize for my rudeness just now." After saying this, he looked at Mu Jiandie again, his eyes became smart, and said: "General Mu, I listen to your wishes, is the Xuebing Army willing to send troops to Southeast Asia?"
Mu Jiandie smiled slightly: "Your Excellency Viscount, there is an old saying in China that he who does not know is not guilty. I accept your apology. The original intention of our commander-in-chief in establishing the student army is to eliminate the Japanese army. Therefore, no matter where the Japanese army appears, As long as conditions permit, we will resolutely go to annihilate them."
As soon as he finished speaking, Hodford glanced at Angpos and said, "That's great." Then he rubbed his hands and said, "Then, please forgive me for asking, when will your army be able to send troops? Do you know Yes, the Japanese have captured Indonesia."
Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Ang Bos. Ang Bos was no match for this stupid young man. He heard the implication of Mu Jiandie's words and climbed up the pole and said: "General Mu, Commander-in-Chief Ouyang Yun vows to destroy Japan." The determination of the invaders is admirable. You just mentioned that conditions permit, so what conditions need to be met for your army to be able to travel? The military situation is so strong that we really cannot afford to delay."