Because Dudley and other French people who participated in the ambush were all killed, Roland and others, who were eagerly waiting in Hanoi, lagged behind Ouyang Yun and others for more than five hours before learning the news of the failure of the ambush. Feizi decided to ambush the Angpos convoy in Pakse.
Afterwards, the French, led by Roland, gathered in his apartment, preparing to launch a coup as soon as the operation was successful, and take over the two French divisions stationed in Hanoi at lightning speed, so that they could have the power to protect themselves and withstand the attack.
The Thundering Wrath of Ouyang Yun, an ally of Angbos.
More than 2,000 people ambushed a thousand people, and as long as they could kill Angpos, they would be able to take the initiative. Roland and others believed that this battle would be won, and they never thought about what would happen if they failed. They gathered at Roland's house
In the hall, people were listening to music, drinking coffee and smoking cigars, chatting in a very gentlemanly manner, and everyone looked like the old god was there. When Roland's butler suddenly rushed into the hall with a pale face, Roland and Jean Degou were chuckling.
They were talking about an interesting matter. The pale-faced butler rushed into Roland's field of vision, and the old French man couldn't help but be startled. The butler had not lost his bearings yet. He walked quickly behind Roland and whispered in his ear: "My lord, this is not a good thing, Mr. Dudley."
It failed."
"What?" Roland was in a panic. He stood up in panic and shouted. With a "clang", the wine glass in his right hand hit the ground and broke into pieces.
Everyone was attracted by the sudden strange noise. They all stopped talking and looked over. When they saw the frightened Roland and the pale butler, they immediately had a bad premonition and became extremely nervous.
"Waff, what happened? Speak slowly," Jean Deju stood up and asked steward Roland.
Waff looked at Roland and did not dare to answer.
Roland looked at Rang Deju and then at the others. Feeling his lips were dry, he stuck out his tongue and licked it, and said slowly: "Gentlemen, this is very bad news. The ambush operation failed!"
"What?"
"How is this good?"
...There were exclamations in the hall, and many people were stunned.
Rang Deju looked at Waf with a tense face and asked sharply: "Waf, where did you get the news?"
Waff: "Mr. Hermes told me on the phone." Looking at Roland, he continued: "Mr. Hermes called to see you. He knew that I answered the call, so he asked me to tell him. He also said
, he will come over soon with his remaining escorts, and please sir, gather the escorts from other plantations as soon as possible."
Let Deju question Waf, which once again rekindled hope for many people, secretly praying that this was just an unfounded news. However, after Waf said these words, everyone's hearts sank to the bottom, knowing that the ambush was indeed
failed.
"How can two thousand people ambush a thousand people and fail?" someone said unwillingly.
This sentence reminded many people, and someone else asked, "Did Ang Bosi notice it in advance? Could it be that we were considered traitors!"
The Wolf Fang and the Unity Brigade struck too hard and too quickly, so much so that the escorts who ambushed Angpos thought they were defeated by Angpos's guards. Hermes's guard captain "truthfully" telegraphed the news of the ambush failure to his master.
Hermes also thought that the ambush force was defeated by Ambrosian troops. This aroused mutual suspicion among the French.
Roland was an official and knew almost nothing about fighting. Under the influence of other people, he couldn't help but become suspicious. Among these people, only Rang Degou knew about military affairs and truly had the demeanor of a general. Just as others began to look at him with scrutiny
When his companions all fell into the state of suspecting someone who stole the axe, he slapped the coffee table in front of him and shouted loudly: "Shut up, everyone. Don't doubt your companions before the matter is clear. Gentlemen, use the country's
As an old saying goes, we are now grasshoppers tied to a rope, and we should be in the same boat. Therefore, please put your energy into practical actions and stop using useless daydreams. Treasurer, I see that you are low on energy.
If you don’t mind, how about letting me handle the current crisis?”
"Of course, my mind is indeed a little messed up right now," Roland replied quickly.
After receiving Roland's approval, Deju no longer hesitated, stood in the center of the hall, looked around at everyone and said, "Gentlemen, please listen to me. It is indeed a pity that the ambush did not succeed. However, the matter has not yet reached a point where it is out of control.
, we still have a chance.”
As expected of the hero who once provoked the war between Siam and France, after Jean Deku took over the leadership from Roland, his first sentence calmed everyone's hearts and aroused their interest in continuing to listen.
"We have already parted ways with the military group led by Ampos, and the ambush only further demonstrated our determination. If Ampos and others do not want to provoke internal struggles among the French, then he should choose to compromise. I think we
He and the military junta should also be given a chance. I regret that I came back late and missed the meeting to decide the fate of the French Indochina Federation. Tomorrow, I will go to see Ambos in person for one last persuasion. If he still
If you persist in your stubbornness, it can only be solved through war. Gentlemen, what do you think?"
"I agree."
"Minister Deku's decision is correct. The French should not break easily. We should also give Ambos and the military group a chance."
...After receiving everyone's approval, Degu waved his hand and said: "No matter whether I can convince Ang Bos or not, we must strengthen our vigilance to prevent the soldiers from using the same drastic means to deal with us. Hermes is good and can be grasped."
Regarding the situation, I suggest that when I am not here, the military aspect should be left to him. Now, we must seize the time to do two things. The first thing is to get in touch with the maintenance government and express our support to Marshal Pétain.
Obey. Gentlemen, the future of Southeast Asia will definitely be decided by the Japanese. Japan and Germany are allies. If Pétain can help us mediate, we will not fall into a completely passive situation. The second thing is that we must do our best.
The efforts to strengthen the armed forces. No matter what Angbos’ final choice is, there is still an enemy we cannot underestimate-yes, it is the country’s military academy. If it doesn’t work, I suggest asking the Japanese for help-this matter
You can also leave it to Hermès. Lord Treasurer, if Minister Kobayashi of Japan can find you, it should be through Hermès, right? If he comes forward, you will be more confident."
When Deku mentioned Hermes and Xiaolin, Roland's guard captain opened the door and stood at the door to report to Roland that Hermes was here and brought Japanese friends with him.
Roland and Rang Deju exchanged glances, and the latter nodded slightly. Roland stood up and said, "Gentlemen, let's go together to greet our Japanese friends!" Then, he and Rang Deju took the lead and left side by side.