Chapter 250 Easily pull out half a million natives? "Lieutenant General Malden, do you think Free France can win the final victory?" Governor Degou felt that he wanted to have a good discussion with Lieutenant General Malden. As for those people in Free France, what’s the future for following them? Although the Allied forces are not bad, what does this have to do with Free France? Isn’t it Vichy France that maintains the dignity of the French army? “Compared to Marshal Pétain, I think Free France has more backbone. At least it doesn’t have to bow to the German army and beg.” "Even half of our territory has been occupied by the German army. For soldiers, this is our shame." Lieutenant General Malden said seriously. "Didn't Free France bow to Britain and the United States?" Governor Degoux felt that this guy was a bit stubborn. “What’s more, France is no longer the France it was back then.” “The world’s number one army was defeated and surrendered in just over a month. Is this still the same French army that swept across Europe?”
The words of Governor Degoux are a bit serious. In any case, the French army is also a world power. Also has many colonies. Although the energy was interrupted by the German army, the combat effectiveness is still good. “You are right, the French army today is indeed not the French army it was back then.” “I think more about self-protection, even surrender can be said to be so refreshing and refined.” Lieutenant General Malden said sarcastically. The reason why he identifies with Free France is because only Free France continues to fight? "Lieutenant General Malden, maybe you wrongly blamed Marshal Pétain. His considerations at the time were all based on reality. Many people were tired of the war and did not want to continue fighting at all." Governor Degoux felt that he still had to say something for Marshal Pétain. A kind word. You can’t really be misunderstood like this. "You are right, but we did not suffer too serious losses at that time. We still have the navy and can continue to fight." Malden stubbornly believed that if Marshal Pétain had not chosen to surrender, the British army would not have made a sneak attack on France. Military fleet. Leading to serious damage to France's naval strength. Seeing that he could not convince the other party, Governor Degu sighed. "What do you think if the compensation is lowered? One hundred million taels of silver is too much and it is impossible to come up with it. The maximum is thirty million francs. Do you think the Sichuan Army will agree?" The French army has plundered a lot of money in the French Indo-China region in recent years, but it is not as exaggerated as 100 million taels of silver. Thirty million francs was their limit. At least Governor Degu himself has to help a lot. "Your Majesty the Governor, the Sichuan Army has no sincerity in negotiating. Even if you agree to the other party's request, it will be useless." Lieutenant General Malden said with a mocking look. “Instead of doing this, it is better to use these 30 million francs to recruit those guerrillas, and maybe even block the Sichuan Army’s offensive.” “Let me think about it again.” Governor Degu knew that the other party was telling the truth, but after knowing Lieutenant General Malden’s true thoughts, he felt that it would be better to negotiate a peace. At least a semblance of decency can be preserved for Vichy France.
If we continue to fight, I'm afraid it will really be devoid of dignity at all. "Your Majesty the Governor, my suggestion is that if we really can't defeat him, we should surrender to General Stilwell. This will at least guarantee our dignity. If we really become prisoners, then it will be a real shame." After saying this, , Lieutenant General Malden turned and left. Governor Degu was left in a daze. … “Does the French army agree to our entry into Hanoi?” Lieutenant General Kitano Kenzo of the Japanese Fourth Division looked at the telegram in his hand and said to Major Nojiri and Major Sato. "Ah? Do you agree? Weren't we strictly prohibited from entering Hanoi before?" Major Nojiri asked in confusion. "It's not that your methods are too crude. Regarding Bangkok, if the Sichuan Legion hadn't done a good job in finishing the work, I'm afraid that what you did would have been discovered long ago. What awaits us by then will definitely not end well. Lieutenant General Kitano Kenzo said angrily. At this time, Lieutenant General Kitano Kenzo had also accepted his fate. Because not long ago, all the special envoys sent by Juichi Terauchi were killed by Sato, a brave guy. So even if he changes sides now, I'm afraid he won't end up well. It is considered light if he can be transferred to the reserve force. There is a high probability of being executed. Because he is the chief military officer and the first person in charge. Finally, after some ideological struggle, Kitano Kenzo decided to actively cooperate with them to complete the tasks proposed by the Sichuan Army. With 200 million yen, he can distribute profits to at least one million yen by himself, and they are all in US dollars. If you take this back, generations of people will not have to worry about food and drink. Since the future is gone, it is better to make money. Actually, he has no future. Hold on until you die, and be given a false title of general when you retire? As for real power? A carrot and a pit! With so little real power, how could it be his turn? There were many members of the Saber Six in front of him. Not to mention the chief members of the saber team, any promotion will be given to them first. Another point is that all the famous generals who arrived in the Japanese Fourth Division will never fight again. Including him, now he only thinks about making money. “It’s okay, the base camp has no time to take care of him now.” Major Sato looked very calm and didn’t seem to be panicking at all. Because Yuta Inoshita brought him a lot of information, including the fact that the base camp sent 200,000 additional troops to Tianzhu.
Among these 200,000, part of them were drawn from the Chinese battlefield. Another group of new soldiers were recruited and mixed to form a new ad hoc division. Part of this group of ad hoc divisions was to supplement the Southern Army. Because the situation in Tianzhu was excellent, Hebian Zhengsan kept sending telegrams asking the base camp to increase troops. He even proposed that all the seized steel and other materials should be shipped back. So after weighing the pros and cons, the base camp decided to quickly reinforce the Japanese army in Tianzhu. After all, the Japanese army’s demand for steel is now very strong. Especially the navy has proposed more than once that it needs to build new warships. But because the Yamato had consumed a large amount of steel, Tojo rejected the navy's request. However, after the Battle of Midway, the navy was weak. If we did not seize the time to build new warships, I am afraid that defeat would not be far away. Now that I know that a large amount of steel is to be shipped back, I am naturally very concerned. Not to mention that Nagumo Chuichi is still in the Mediterranean, fighting with the Allied forces. On the Pacific battlefield, Yamamoto Isoroku was still trying to find ways to find the main . fleet. So the current Southern Army, Touichi Terauchi has no way to deal with them. It is precisely because of this confidence that Major Sato is not panicked at all. “And I think Hanoi is not a very good place.” Major Sato said. Hearing this, Kitano Kenzo looked at the other party with a puzzled expression. Why do you think it is not a good place? “Don’t forget that our mission is to seize the French Indochina Navy, but we cannot seize naval warships in Hanoi.” Major Sato believed that this mission could only be accomplished by going to Haiphong Port. "You are right, but one thing is that the previous actions in Bangkok have made the French army very wary of us. Now going to Haiphong Port may expose our true purpose." Kitano Kenzo Shaking his head, he believed that the same plan could not be used repeatedly. The enemy is not a fool. Why were all Siamese naval officers and soldiers killed in battle? And they all attended the banquet hosted by the Japanese army without incident? Isn't there something fishy in this? Hearing this, Major Sato thought about it carefully and found that it indeed made sense. “However, if we enter Hanoi, we may not be able to successfully capture the French Indochina Navy.” After all, there are 200 million yen in front of you. If this is gone, wouldn’t it be a loss of blood? "Don't worry, we can arrest the French governor and order them to surrender when the time comes." Kitano Kenzo explained. "Wait, in that case, wouldn't we be rebels?" Major Nojiri's eyes suddenly flashed with a cold light. “You don’t think that if the same thing happens twice in a row, the base camp will be stupid enough to believe that it was just an accident?” Kitano Kenzo sneered.
"Don't be naive, those people in the base camp are not fools. They will only think that we have rebelled and have joined the Sichuan Army." Hearing this, Major Sato suddenly felt that it was so difficult to get two hundred million. No wonder the other party agreed so simply? Thinking of this, Major Sato couldn't help but regret. The asking price is low. “There are only two roads waiting for us now, either to go to the dark side, or to cut with the Sichuan Army as soon as possible to help the French army defend Hanoi, or even defeat the Sichuan Army.” Kitano Kenzo said again. “Your Excellency, division commander, what do you think?” Major Sato asked. “The first route is too risky. Even if we choose to join the Allied Forces, in what capacity?” Kitano Kenzo shook his head and said. “Are we going to choose the second way?” "No, the Sichuan Army is difficult to defeat. Even if we can defeat them, we will suffer heavy losses. With the style of the Fourth Division, it is impossible to fight such a loss-making battle." Kitano Kenzo shook his head and said. “What do you mean?” Major Sato was confused. “Go north and enter China’s territory.” Kitano Kenzo said while looking at the map. Sato and Nojiri looked at each other and did not immediately agree because they needed to think. After leaving the division headquarters, Major Sato said immediately. "This division commander cannot be retained. He has no good intentions at all. He wants all of our fourth division to die." “What do you mean?” Major Nojiri nodded, obviously agreeing with what he said, but with a confused expression. “According to the original plan, we will first enter Hanoi, force the French army to surrender, strive to capture the French naval fleet, and at the same time declare to join the anti-war Allied Forces. However, we will never participate in any war.” “The other thing is to add money. Two hundred million yen is too little.” Major Sato took a deep breath and expressed his plan. It is impossible to go all the way to the dark side. As for temporary rebellion? I'm afraid they will be the ones who die by then. The only option is to join Yuta Inoshita's anti-war alliance and avoid the war. Wait until the war is over before choosing to go back. I have to say that Major Sato’s plan is much better than Kitano Kenzo’s. “What about the division commander?” Major Nojiri asked. “Create an accident and let him die at the hands of the guerrillas.” Major Sato thought for a while and felt that keeping him would be a disaster. The two parties were not of the same mind at all. Because Kitano Kenzo asked for more money more than once. This has made Major Sato a little dissatisfied, and this time he proposed to take the troops northward. Although he was going to make money and rob those Chinese people.
But he didn't even bother to do this low-level method. You can obviously make a huge sum of money in one go, so why do you do high-risk, low-yield things? It is also a high-risk matter, so it is natural to look at who brings higher benefits. “How much is appropriate?” Major Nojiri couldn’t help but ask. "At least another 100 million, otherwise there will be no discussion." Major Sato thought for a while and said. Soon, Yuta Inoshita conveyed Sato’s intention to Yun Sheng. “You’re really greedy, add another 100 million yen, tsk tsk tsk, this is a lot of money.” Even if the yen continues to depreciate, 300 million yen is still more than 30 million US dollars. If it weren’t for this period of time and the funds accumulated on the black market, I might not be able to get it out. “Tuanzuo, this little devil is so greedy, why don’t we reject their proposal?” Meng Fangliao advised him quickly. Who knows? Cun Yunsheng shook his head and said. "I can agree to their conditions, but I also have a request, which is that they need to train enough armored troops, artillery and other arms for us." The Fourth Division is an elite division. Although it likes to do business, its training intensity is very serious. The real combat power is also good! Letting them train will definitely improve the combat effectiveness of the troops. "Wait? Commander, if I remember correctly, the Fourth Division has nearly 30,000 people, and we only have less than 20,000 people. Are they training us?" Meng Fan asked with a puzzled look on his face. Who knows? Cun Yunsheng said with a chuckle. "To put it bluntly, it's not us, but the indigenous people. The indigenous people in these places have very weak combat effectiveness. They need systematic training to improve their combat effectiveness, but we simply cannot deploy so many soldiers to help them train." “And the Japanese Fourth Division is very suitable to be instructors. It has 30,000 people, and there is absolutely no problem in training 300,000 indigenous people. No, 500,000 indigenous people.” “When there are half a million natives, will Stilwell still dare to talk to us so loudly?” It is said that they are indigenous, but in fact the main backbone must be local overseas Chinese. After all, there are eight million overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia. Hearing this, Meng Fanlao opened his mouth wide, not knowing what to say for a while. I didn’t expect my parents to play such a big role. “But how to deal with the weapons and equipment of these 500,000 indigenous people?” Meng Fangliao asked helplessly. It’s easy to recruit people! You can recruit them as long as you pay them. Where are the key weapons and equipment?
If trained according to the standards of the Japanese army, half a million people is a large number. "So, we need the Fourth Division to fight hard and capture Hanoi intact. By then, with the industrial foundation left by the French army, it will definitely not be a problem to arm 500,000 natives after accumulating it for a period of time." Cun Yunsheng He said calmly. (End of this chapter)