The letter is really the work of Jean Deku. The French have been operating in Vietnam for many years and have a deep foundation. Although Ang Bosi relied on the cadet army to secure the governor's position, he did not win the allegiance of the French plantation owner interest groups. The French underground in Vietnam
The power is still in the hands of Roland and Rang Ducgou. It is precisely because of this power that they can't get on the stage. Not only do they escape the pursuit of French patrols, but they are also able to continue to be active in the Hanoi area, and can even infiltrate heavily guarded areas.
In the heart of the Governor's Palace, this letter was delivered to Degu.
Jean Duc Gou had a good personal relationship with Duc Cou, which was the reason why he dared to contact him despite the turbulent environment in Hanoi. Jean Duc Gou hoped to meet with Duc Cou to discuss the way out for the French colonies in the Far East. He mentioned in the letter
Well, given that the war in the Southern Peninsula is actually a three-party struggle between Japan and Britain, and judging from the current situation, the Japanese army has the upper hand, so if you want to protect France's interests in the Far East, the most correct choice is to cooperate with the Japanese
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Moving from the ground to the underground, the French's intelligence-gathering capabilities were greatly reduced. The return of the Far East Fleet gave Jean Degou hope of regaining control of the Indochina Federation - relying on his understanding of Degou, he believed that he would definitely not
He would be willing to live under Ang Bos, thinking that when the Chinese were in full control of the situation in Hanoi, he might not consider cooperating with the Japanese army. However, he did not expect that because there were British people around him, even though Duc Gu agreed with his suggestion in his heart
, but it is impossible to take practical action.
After reading Rang Degu's letter, he felt that Clary was staring at him with piercing eyes. Degu thought quickly and handed the letter to him and said: "You also read it, Rang Degu wants to meet me."
Clary was not polite. He took it, looked at it, and said to him: "It seems that Jean Degou and Roland are pro-Japanese. General, it's interesting. There are actually three forces in the current Indochina Federation."
"I will not cooperate with the Japanese. Although the Chinese are not good people, the Japanese are definitely worse than them - I heard that the captured officers and soldiers of your army were not treated fairly in the prisoner-of-war camp," Degu hurriedly said
He stated his point of view, and at the end, he gave Clary a little irritation.
The appearance of Rang Deku was beyond Craly's expectation. The British originally thought that they had all been secretly executed by the Cadet Army or Ang Bos, but their appearance undoubtedly made the situation in Hanoi more complicated. Craly
He frowned slightly and was thinking about what would be most beneficial to his side. Outside the window, the messenger couldn't hold on anymore. He whispered: "General Degu, Minister Degu hopes that you can reply to him. Please hurry up. I
My legs are already numb from squatting!”
Degu glanced at Clary and said: "I decided to meet with Degu. There are some things that I can't just listen to Angbos and his friends." After saying that, he sat down, found paper and pen, and began to write a reply.
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Clary also felt that he should meet with Jean Degou. "Maybe I can try to persuade him," he thought without saying anything else.
In the next few days, De Gu and his party, accompanied by Ampos, visited the French army and mercenary camps. One brigade of the three army divisions under Ampos had already been equipped with the standard equipment of the cadet army. Viewed from a distance
It's one thing, but it's another thing to observe it up close. When they passed by the 1st Mountain Division, Degu, Craley and the "Gomande" captain were also surprised by the weapons and equipment of the cadet army.
Advanced, but when they can enter the interior of the Jiguang type tank and personally operate the Wei Qing type and Qubing type firearms, the feeling is completely different.
The British's current main opponent is actually the Germans, and what scares the Germans most is their tank troops. For this reason, Craley subconsciously set up a scale in his mind and divided the German Panzer IV tanks and the light-type land forces.
I put the modifications aside for comparison, and then I was surprised to find that the performance parameters of the Jiguang-type land modification were more than one level higher than the German Panzer IV tank.
Craley was most concerned about strategic weapons such as tanks, while Captain "Gomande" paid more attention to light weapons. It happened that a company of French soldiers were practicing live ammunition under the supervision of the training group, and he shamelessly proposed to Ampos
When asked for a test firing, the latter generously asked his subordinates to give him a Weiqing assault rifle and a magazine. The former spent five minutes to figure out the performance of the Weiqing assault rifle, and then played burst fire, short burst fire, and continuous fire respectively.
Once, he fell in love with the gun in his hand and almost refused to return it.
Out of courtesy, Xiang Shaoyun accompanied Degu and his party on the visit. Captain Gomande walked up to Xiang Shaoyun holding the Wei Qing assault rifle and asked modestly: "Major, how much does this kind of gun cost?"
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Before Xiang Shaoyun could answer, Yi Xian beside him said, "What? Are you interested in our guns?"
"Yes, General, may I venture to make a request? Can you give me this gun?"
Yi looked at Ang Bos, who nodded calmly. Then he waved his hand generously and said: "Of course! This gun is yours!"
Because of this episode, "Gomande"'s hostility towards the training group was reduced a lot, and Degu and Crali also treated Xiang Shaoyun with courtesy.
After Xiang Shaoyun felt this change, he remained calm and secretly amused, saying in his heart: "The tanks we sold to the French are still the original models. If we sell the current main tanks to them, what will happen to these foreign devils?"
Don’t you want to pretend to be a grandson?”
After the three French military divisions came the so-called mercenaries.
After all, the French are the temporary masters of the Indochina Federation, and they have been operating it for so many years. Once they want to recruit local people as soldiers, it is much more convenient than the cadet army. The "National Independence Liberation Army" under the cadet army is only two in size.
There are about five divisions of French "mercenaries". These mercenaries, whose main force is the plantation owner's guard and the local police, have begun to take shape after months of training, and they have begun to take shape.
The weapons and equipment will be eliminated after the French changed their equipment.
Whether it is Ang Bos or Yi He Sachimon, they are now quite superstitious about Ouyang Yun. Except for the mercenary instructors who are French, all other training methods and soldier pay systems were formulated with the help of the training group for mercenaries.
When Degu and Clary first heard that the mercenaries they were going to visit next were mercenaries composed entirely of locals, they were quite disapproving. Out of their extreme understanding and distrust of the locals, Degu didn't say anything, but he thought in his heart
This is simply nonsense. Although Crary thought that this was a good way to raise cannon fodder, but thinking of the performance of the Indian army in the battle in Singapore, he shook his head and thought: Although cannon fodder is necessary, if it collapses on the battlefield, it will be very harmful to the main force.
It would be a huge blow to morale, so it would be better to have nothing at all.
Before witnessing it with their own eyes, both of them were not optimistic about mercenaries. But when they came out of the mercenary barracks, their minds completely changed. Degu became concerned about another issue. He asked Angbos: "What are the conditions on those walls?
Will it be honored?"
Angpos nodded.
Degu blinked: "Then the Indochina Federation will go bankrupt!"
Angpos replied: "As long as the country can be restored, what does it matter if it goes bankrupt?"
Degu exclaimed: "Ampos, you are crazy!"
Angpos shook his head and said: "No, I'm not crazy. I just found the meaning of living again!"
The so-called "conditions on the wall" in Degu's words refer to the conditions offered to mercenaries by Ang Bos. Foreign mercenaries participating in the French Revolution do not have fixed military pay, and their remuneration is all linked to the war. Perform a mission and kill an enemy.
There will always be rewards, especially for killing enemies and winning big battles, the rewards are quite generous. So much so that the mercenaries secretly calculated that as long as they could go to the European battlefield, killing five German soldiers would be enough for them to enjoy their lives.
Angpos did not say anything. The Indochina Federation originally belonged to the local people. He used the land and property that belonged to the local people to pay the local people. In fact, he was doing a business without capital. And if the Germans can be defeated and the country can be restored,
If so, he believed that the new French government would never care if he mortgaged the Indochina Federation.