Chapter 68: Kobayashi, who is playing a tiger's skin as a banner
I don’t know if Ouyang Yun’s prediction had any effect. The Japanese really didn’t disappoint him.
On the evening of the 4th, in Hanoi, Kobayashi Yotao contacted Roland through a French plantation owner. The next morning, at Roland's invitation, he came to visit with two heroes. In Roland's study, he met Roland, Dudley and The two colonial ministers and other "peace-loving French people" (Kobayashi Yotao) who hurried over had a "friendly" exchange and reached a verbal cooperation agreement on issues of mutual concern.
"Ambros has obviously been bribed by the Xuebing Army. Otherwise, he would not have been able to watch those mobs attack your plantation. Ouyang Yun's purpose is very despicable. He just wants to use the young and precious lives of French soldiers to prevent The imperial army's plan to open a southwest front in China, of course, in my opinion, is just a desperate struggle of the Chinese people. You have also seen the situation in the Far East. The imperial cavalry of the Imperial Japanese Army are invincible everywhere they go. Roland, This is not me being alarmist, but as a friend, I feel that I have the obligation and responsibility to give you a piece of advice. If the French army really raises guns to resist the imperial army under Ouyang Yun's instigation, it will definitely lead to a bloody suppression by the imperial army. By then, the safety of your life and property will not be guaranteed. Well, of course you can also choose to join the cadet army. Perhaps, you can give up everything in the Indochina Federation and settle in Guangzhou. I admit that within a year or two, The imperial army will not completely capture Guangzhou, and you will be able to survive there for a while... As a friend, I need to tell you some content involving military secrets so that you can make an accurate judgment. Our latest model Fighter jets have begun to be commissioned into the army. With the production scale of our country's military industry, combat effectiveness can be established in three months at most. Moreover, by the end of March at the latest, the Royal Navy will also send the 4th and 5th Marine Corps to Southeast Asia. By then , in the Southeast Asian battlefield, the imperial army will have more than 300,000 troops..." As soon as the "exchange" began, Kobayashi Yotao gave a burst of threats and threats,
Roland and others all changed their expressions after hearing this. The Vietnamese colonial minister who had just returned from Jind Nagar today, Jean Ducgo, quickly stood up and expressed his stance, saying that they would never let this happen. In their attitude towards the Japanese Imperial Army On the topic, their attitude is completely different from that of the military such as Ang Bos. They are willing to work hard and even make sacrifices for the friendship between Japan and France.
The three French colonial ministers in the French Indochina Federation (one each for Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia) are the real controllers of the governments of the three kingdoms. Their role in the royal government is somewhat similar to that of the regent. , they not only control the appointment and dismissal of the kingdom's officials, but most importantly, they also control the kingdom's guards. The reason why Roland dared to break up his horse and openly confront Angbos was precisely because of their support.
Roland then expressed his position. He first stated that the alliance between the French Indochina Federation and China and the United Kingdom was a private decision made by Ambros and other careerists, and did not receive the consent of their civil service system. Adhering to the will of the former Governor-General Raffarin, he was willing to Fulfilling the relevant agreement reached by the former Governor and Minister Xiaolin, he finally said: Ang Bos and others ignored the interests of Southeast Asian legal persons and arbitrarily formed an alliance with China and France. This has completely violated Governor Raffarin’s neutral position. As Governor Raffarin’s most important He will do everything he can to make up for the trust of his subordinates. He hopes that the Japanese government can give him this opportunity.
Kobayashi was not surprised by the French's willingness to accommodate him. As Japan's minister to the French Indochina Federation, Kobayashi could have chosen to return to Tokyo to perform his duties at this time, but the reason why he chose to stay was because he had to bear the responsibility. Yamamoto assigned the task because he felt that this was an opportunity to shift from the political world to the military world. In his view, the French Indochina Federation, the Kingdom of Thailand, British Burma, and India would eventually be reduced to A colony of the empire, then if you can defeat the French army without a fight and capture the French Indochina Federation at a very small cost, you will definitely be able to rise to power with this merit, and you may even be the candidate for the new governor-general. Satisfied with the attitude of Roland and others, he asked Roland with a smile: How can Angpos and others fight with a group of powerless civil servants and plantation owners who have an army?
The purpose of Yotao Kobayashi's question is actually to let them take the initiative to ask for help from him, so that he can raise the price to help the country seek the greatest interests. However, I wonder if the French did not understand the subtext of this sentence, or maybe They simply refused to be fooled. Instead of following his train of thought, Roland directly revealed their trump card.
Roland and others now have a considerable armed force in their hands. The main force is the private guard force of the large plantation, and then there are the guards of the three puppet kingdom governments.
"If there is a possibility of negotiation, we don't want to fight each other. After all, we are all French. But as you said, Angpos has been completely bought by the Xuebing Army. In order to protect the interests of legal persons in Southeast Asia, we can only take Violent means." After Roland finished selling his cards, he said to Xiao Lin,
Xiao Lin was not satisfied with this answer, but still expressed his approval: "That's very good, Financial Officer Roland. According to Buddhist teachings, what you did is an act of great mercy, and many people will die less." After appreciating Roland, , he stood up and said bossily: "Financial Officer Roland, Minister Jean Deku, Minister Gatau, gentlemen, since you are honest with me, then I will not hide my identity and mission. I will do it again this time." I returned to Hanoi under the orders of His Excellency Isoroku Yamamoto, Commander-in-Chief of the Western Expedition Fleet of the Empire of Japan, as the plenipotentiary representative of the Empire of Japan on Indochina affairs, to find partners. You have also seen the situation in Southeast Asia. The Imperial Army is in Ma Come to the peninsula to defeat the British army. I believe that the Malay Peninsula will be fully captured soon. Next, it will be a logical thing to fully enter and occupy the Indochina Peninsula. When the Japanese Empire entered Southeast Asia, it actually did not deliberately challenge the veteran colonists. We are actually forced to do this because we need strategic resources such as oil and rubber, but you have all seen that the two powerful countries, Britain and the United States, openly favor China and reject our reasonable purchase and sale requirements. If this is the case, then we Just come and get it yourself. We have always believed that France, unlike Britain and the United States, can truly be friends. Of course, I do not deny that the Empire Base has this idea. It has something to do with my tireless lobbying. But no matter what, what makes me happy is that the empire is willing to extend an olive branch to you. This also avoids the embarrassing situation of putting me and you old friends into hostility. The attitude of the imperial government is very clear. We only provide military support. The Indochina Federation can continue to be managed by you, but all factors related to China must be expelled and purged. Gentlemen, you are all enlightened people. We, the Japanese Empire, have shown enough sincerity. The next step is to Let’s see what you do.”
At first it was just threats, but now these words are both kindness and power. After Xiaolin said this, Roland and others looked at each other. Dudley looked at Roland and said: "Master Finance Officer, it seems that we must hurry up."
Roland nodded, looked at Xiao Lin and said: "Mr. Minister, no, on behalf of Your Excellency, you can stay here as a guest with peace of mind. I will entertain you and your subordinates with the highest standards. I guarantee that you will be able to see it within three days at most." To a whole new situation.”
Xiao Lin shook his head and said with a smile: "Thank you for your kindness, but I have other things to do, so I don't have time to stay here. Of course, I will always stay in the Indochina Federation during this period, so as long as If the situation changes, I will come to you immediately." After saying this, he declined Roland's invitation to stay for lunch, and Xiaolin left with two Xiongfeng.
Xiaolin's last words were quite mysterious. The highly sensitive French people became very nervous when they realized it. After sending him away, a group of French people returned to Roland's study, discussed this sentence again, and then came to a unanimous decision. ,,In order to prevent Yotafu Kobayashi from finding other spokespersons, they must take action immediately. The group of people immediately discussed the specific action plan and made a decision. In order to avoid long nights and dreams, Ang Bos and others came from Phnom Penh (they did not know The general headquarters of the Xuebing Expeditionary Force had been moved to Popet) and he was assassinated on his way back to Hanoi.
"Ambos, Ivan and Sagemon all must die, otherwise we will not be able to completely control the army. As for the others, we will arrest them first." Finally, Roland made such a decision,