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After the shooting of Chinese people occurred, the Vietnamese and French felt threatened by the Chinese in all aspects.

At the Foreign Office, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic woke up the ambassadors of Britain and France at midnight that night. Since the founding of the Republic, this level of diplomatic summons was almost unique.

Although the French ambassador quickly turned to the French liberal government led by de Gaulle after the war began, he still stayed in China in the name of France. The ambassador appointed by the French interim government will be in place next month, but de Gaulle's instructions were that freedom

The government is the orthodox government, so he sternly rejected the recall telegram from the French interim government.

At that time, the shooting incident in Lao Cai had not yet reached the ears of the two ambassadors. Although the British received a telegram in the evening, asking them to pay close attention to the diplomatic problems that the shooting incident might cause and deal with it cautiously, the British ambassador had just attended

He performed at a charity show and donated a measly one hundred pounds. He didn't even have time to read the telegram when he returned to the embassy.[

When the two ambassadors fearfully walked into the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic with the worst thoughts that China was going to declare war on Britain and France, they were informed of this Lao Cai incident.

The furious Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic Liu Shaoqi, while maintaining the utmost diplomatic etiquette, threw out an investigation report on the Lao Cai incident that was more than a foot thick. After strongly condemning the actions of Britain and France, he directly ignored the diplomacy.

In the communication link, the French liberal government is required to put the area in North Vietnam, where Chinese are densely populated, under the custody of the Chinese government, so as to properly protect the vast number of Chinese expatriates in North Vietnam and strictly prevent similar incidents from happening.'

Minister Liu Shaoqi said that the Republic can understand that Britain and France are stuck in the quagmire of war and find it difficult to properly handle some colonial affairs. Out of the greatest understanding, China has made the above decision. He also mentioned that the Constitution of the Republic stipulates that the supplementary clause of the Act on Chinese Affairs is equivalent to

There is absolutely no possibility of giving in to the Constitution.

The new British Ambassador to China, Sir Sir James Xue Mu, who had just taken office, had no idea that China would ask such a tricky question. Compared with the embarrassing French ambassador, he also lacked sufficient psychological preparation. As for China's ability to respond just a few seconds after the incident,

In less than a day, so much evidence was compiled, but they did not express any doubt or surprise. Regardless of whether the Chinese deliberately caused this incident, or whether it was really as the evidence said, it was all the French's responsibility. It is certain.

One thing, China is really angry this time.

"Dear Minister Liu, perhaps we need some time to understand the truth of the Laojie incident in detail, and even if the facts are as you said, we still need some time to carefully consider this proposal."

Refuse decisively? Both ambassadors understand that in such a period of world war, any foreign incident may become the best excuse to start a war, let alone such a posture with solid evidence.

Both of them understood that the Chinese would not give up without some blood this time. Sir Xue Mu could even imagine that once the incident was true, the most likely possibility for France would be to acquiesce to the greed of the Chinese.

Any excessive reaction will be tantamount to tempting the Chinese to join the Axis Powers in advance and start a full-scale war against the Allied Powers. You must know that this government, from the beginning to the present, has never been the traditional Chinese style. It is timid and stingy.

, foolishly guarding their own land, but full of aggression from beginning to end

As ambassadors to China, they understand far better than the gesticulating politicians at home that China at this time is completely another United States, with even greater war potential than the United States. At least they have hundreds of millions of loyal people, and a huge

The active-duty army has become so bloated that it must find a point to vent.

As diplomats, they naturally do not hope that the target of China's venting will be Britain and France.

Liu Shaoqi finally just smiled and said to the two ambassadors in China with a change of angry kindness, "...Although we cannot tolerate such persecution of foreigners, we are also willing to join the war in an all-round way, and we will take an appropriate approach."

way to calm the people’s anger and express gratitude to tens of millions of Chinese and overseas Chinese compatriots..."

Although the British and French ambassadors to China felt sad on the spot, they did not imagine the problem to be too serious. After a short discussion, one believed that China coveted the area near Old Street. Once diplomatic efforts failed, perhaps

Will directly send troops to occupy. Another person believes that China may be like the Germans, instigating local Chinese and overseas Chinese to carry out large-scale riots and uprisings, and then China will send troops to occupy these areas.

Although both of them thought of the worst-case scenario, they completely failed to consider that China's appetite would be as big as half of Southeast Asia. You know, the Japanese had many plans and hundreds of thousands of troops, but they had just occupied Indonesia.

and Malaysia.

When the ambassadors of the two countries sent inquiry cables to their respective governments, and waited for a long time before receiving a cable asking them to continue to pay attention and try to continue communicating with the Chinese through diplomatic efforts, an absolutely bad news spread again from the government.

Coming.

China has sent troops!

Vietnam, Lao Cai.

Director Reel took one last look at the three floors of the police station. Although it was not pleasant in the past years in Lao Cai, at least it was far away from war, affluent and peaceful, and occasionally dealt with some troublesome problems.

Until the Lao Cai incident occurred and when investigators from Hanoi arrived, he knew that his career as an official might be over.

"Mr. Ice, do we really want to give Old Street to the Chinese?"[

After Reyer asked the question, he didn't think it was superfluous. The only French colonial institution in the entire Lao Cai was this police station, and there was not even a minimum management committee. Like most areas in Vietnam,

Although it was a colony, it was in a state of laissez-faire. Apart from wealth and resources, the French did not put much energy into managing these ignorant Vietnamese or cunning Chinese.

But now, this only management agency is about to evacuate, and even the luggage is loaded into the car, but Reel still asks this question, which can only show that this is the deep heart of the colonists, and they have no control over the past.

The reluctance of a colony that has become accustomed to happiness.

"Yes, the liberal government has decided to cede the entire old street to the Chinese, letting them..." Yisi paused slightly, picked up his pipe again, and said in a low voice, "Let them not take over the trusteeship for the time being."

Reel stood in silence for a long time, looking back at the nine French and Indian policemen and patrolmen, as well as the Vietnamese who had been employed further away, before finally turning back and taking off his hat to salute this symbol of colonial power.

"France will definitely win back its former glory. Long live the free French government."

These were the last words he said.

Because, what followed was the rumble of cars.

Both Yis and Rael turned around angrily. In such a solemn and solemn moment, do those damn Chinese still want to disturb their departure?

This is simply the biggest shame of France. For a moment, Director Reel even wanted to snatch a rifle from the hands of the French soldiers next to him, and then teach them a lesson. Anyway, after he returns, he will also

If you use it, you will bear the greatest infamy. You may even be sent to China by General de Gaulle to be tried as the creator of the Lao Cai incident.

Because both the French Provisional Government and the Free French Government were already in twilight, and it was difficult to compete with this Far Eastern giant.

Phew~ There was a neat gasp of air.

When the French turned around, what they saw made them stunned.

I saw no pedestrians in the past on the narrow street. There was only an armored vehicle blooming with the brilliance of death in the sun. The muzzle was not thick, and the heavy machine gun pointed at me from a distance.

, so dazzling.

Of course, what is even more dazzling is the golden dragon flag flying on the antenna on the top of the armored vehicle, and the iron-blooded military emblem of the People's Army inlaid on the side of the armored vehicle.

Before everyone could react, even the only French soldier did not have the courage to pick up the tattered rifle in his hand and aim at the Chinese armored vehicle.

They arrived too quickly.

As the French were stunned, the armored vehicle kept its muzzle and gun pointed at them, and drove out of the street. Behind it, there was another armored vehicle, and then another...

There seemed to be too many armored vehicles to count, and they were still coming from behind. The originally open space on the side of the police station was also full of moving armored vehicles.

What surprised the French was that, except for two of the armored vehicles, the others rushed past the nearby streets as if they were invisible, and with a roar, headed towards the only simple road leading to Hanoi.

The two armored vehicles finally stopped in front of the French. Investigator Iss even jumped back a step in fright. When he looked up again, he found that the muzzle of the Chinese heavy machine gun was aimed at his nose.

The two cars opened, and a dozen or so people dressed in field uniforms that were different from the French army, and at least much better looking, jumped out of the car.

A dozen soldiers moved neatly. As soon as they got out of the car, they picked up their rifles and aimed at the more than 20 Frenchmen at close range. Behind them, they were surrounded by armored vehicles as close as one meter away.[

Reel only saw a Chinese man who looked like an army officer walking over. Seeing his hateful, frightened and uneasy eyes, the other man reached out and patted his police badge.

"You#￥..."

The officer said something to himself, but Reel only understood the word "you". Although he had been in Lao Cai for several years, he never understood Chinese.

Little did he know that the Chinese lieutenant only said one sentence, "You are captured!"

Then, with a wave of his hand, the lieutenant, seven or eight Chinese soldiers rushed forward, kicking one at a time, and quickly drove the French people together. They threw away their guns and squatted there with their heads in their hands.

There was a complete language barrier. Even if the Chinese invaded a French colony, they never thought of sending a French translator to explain to these captives.

The lieutenant smiled and looked at the fat police chief with fierce eyes and uneasy eyes. According to the intelligence, he was the 'culprit' this time. According to the Chinese Involvement Act, he would be 'invited' to go to Hanking as a war criminal.

He was tried by a special agency under the Chinese Ethnic Affairs Commission. Perhaps this French police sergeant who usually enjoyed riding on the heads of overseas Chinese would not be shot immediately, but a foreseeable felony was already waiting for him.

The lieutenant looked at the French flag on the roof of the French police station that had not yet been taken down, took the Type 32 semi-automatic rifle from a soldier next to him, pulled the bolt, and took aim slightly.

"Bang!"

The French flag fell in response. The lieutenant walked over, stepped on it, and crushed it into the dirt with his military boots. Then he ordered: "Take them back, other vehicles, continue to move forward."

Vietnam, Saigon.

"General de Gaulle, Hanoi's emergency call, found the Chinese vanguard, a battalion of Indian troops, 54 kilometers away from Hanoi. They were wiped out after resisting for five minutes. The Chinese offensive was so fierce that they even moved armored vehicles and

airplane."

De Gaulle, wearing a bright uniform, put down his big pipe. The anger he had maintained for many days seemed to completely disappear in an instant, replaced by a panic that was almost never seen in this confident commander-in-chief of the French liberal government.

He took the urgent telegram from the adjutant with great displeasure.

Ever since I received intelligence from Lao Cai two days ago, confirming that the Chinese had sent troops, there has been a series of bad news. A large number of Chinese troops have been found in both the direction of Lao Cai and Gaoping.

According to sporadic intelligence, the Chinese used at least one or two army groups to launch a large-scale military operation against North Vietnam.

Subsequently, almost every one or two hours, de Gaulle would receive news that a certain place had been captured. Even if he automatically filtered out the news that a county-level city had been occupied in his heart, he still ignored the new information from the direction of Hanoi.

Enemies were discovered near Hanoi, and they broke through the Indian defense line. This can only mean one thing. The Chinese's goal is at least Hanoi.

The so-called resistance for five minutes was definitely a joke. He could even guess that those Indians either died under the guns of the Chinese or they must have escaped. Facing the elite Chinese field regiment, they would only

The Indians who bully the native Vietnamese are not even considered trash.

"How many troops can we use near Hanoi? How are the diplomatic negotiations with the Chinese going?"

De Gaulle just glanced at the report and knew that it was probably what the adjutant had said.

"General, the total number of troops we can currently mobilize near Hanoi is 40,000. However, half of them are Indians, and about a quarter are Vietnamese servants. We and the British have less than two troops.
To be continued...