After the Chinese envoy left, there was silence in the headquarters of the First Far East Army. The people outside were shouting and neighing, which was clearly audible. The so-called "headquarters" is just a temporary bamboo shed with air leakage from all sides. It is very crude and has basically no sound insulation function. The roof is covered with tarpaulin, which barely makes it water-proof. General Arnaud slowly looked around at the generals. His meaning is very clear: Do you have any different opinions on my decision? Some people looked at General Arnault and nodded slightly, which was a clear expression of support. Some people avoided General Arnault's gaze, or bowed their heads slightly, or turned their heads slightly. This was despite their unwillingness, but they did not have "different opinions." However, someone finally broke the silence and it was General Morel. His voice was hoarse and low, and at the same time, it was trembling slightly: "General, I can't challenge your decisionbut, Ican't surrender to the Chinese no matter what." Thiswell, "low-key" The tone of voice came from the mouth of General Mo. Before all the princes in the headquarters heard it for the first time, whenever General Mo spoke, he would always be generous and high-pitched. "Rather than surrender to the Chinese," Morel gritted his teeth slightly, "I would rather" stopped. I don¡¯t know whether General Mo would rather ¡°die in battle¡±? Or would you rather "commit suicide"? General Arnault looked indifferent. "General!" General Mo's tone even contained a hint of pleading, "France and China have not yet discussed and determined the details of the surrender. Before that, a small number of uh, some individual personnel escaped. Orfleeing, thiscan't be regarded as a breach of contract by our army, right?" "Well, General Mo, you will be classified as an "individual personnel" who "dispersed or fled"? The problem is, you, General Mo, are not ordinary soldiers, "escaping or fleeing", as long as the number is small, it has no bearing on the overall situation; you are a general, the second-ranking figure in the army after the commander. Such a character "escaping or fleeing" , will definitely arouse the dissatisfaction of the Chinese people, or even anger them, even breaking the "armistice agreement". Needless to say, given the current situation and strength comparison between the enemy and ourselves, even a blind person can see that they are capable of annihilating all your troops at a relatively small cost! General Arnault finally spoke, "General Morel, I understand your position. I cannot force others on this issue. However, after you leave the army, you can only go south, not north to your destination." "It should be Yuechi, right?" "Uhright." "At the moment," General Arnault said, "South of our army, Zuoyu is occupied by the Chinese; south of Zuoyu, Duanxiong is also occupied by the Chinese. General Morel, please think about it calmly. Based on your description that is very different from the locals, is it possible to successfully sneak past the Zuoyu and Duanxiong blockades and reach Yuechi? " " "That's right," General Arnault said, "At present, although the land route is difficult and dangerous, the waterway has also been blocked by the Chinese!" After a pause, "Look, at the moment, the two groups of messengers we sent are by land and water. They haven't come back yet! They are the best investigators! General Morel, do you think your ability to sneak through the blockade is better than theirs? " Morel was speechless. . At this time, Ruan Jingxiang, who had been standing in the corner, spoke, "General, I'm very sorry, Miss Shanniang and Ican't go with the armyuh, take action." "Action" is a euphemism for "surrender". General Arnault turned his head, and the rest of the people in the headquarters also turned their attention to Ruan Jingxiang and Shan Niang beside him. "That's it," Ruan Jingxiang said calmly, "As you know, Miss Shan Niang and I are both 'imperial prisoners' of the Hue regime. The crimes we are involved in are called 'unpardonable crimes' in Vietnamese and Chinese parlance." "Pardon', therefore, even if we surrender, we will not be pardoned." He paused and smiled, "Moreover, our punishment will probably be the cruelest way of death, Lingchi." The generals looked at each other. "So," Ruan Jingxiang continued, "please allow me, Miss Shanniang and I will say goodbye to you now; if we wait until the other party asks to hand over the 'imperial prisoner', it will be in vain to embarrass you!" said Come on, bow deeply. General Arnault pondered for a moment and nodded, "By the way, I remembered that you two were involved in the death of the previous king of Vietnam Oh, of course, this is the slander of the Hue regime against the two of you!" After a pause, "Okay, Mr. Ruan, I'm done."?I understand the situation between you and Miss Shanniang, and I fully understand your request. I have no objection to this. " Another pause, "At the same time, I would like to express my deep respect and gratitude to the two of you for your contributions to the French Empire! " "Thank you for the compliment! " "However, based on the current situation, are you two sure that you can successfully avoid the Chinese blockade and arrest? "Please rest assured," Ruan Jingxiang smiled slightly, "after all, we are locals. If we dress up a little, we will be no different from ordinary people." After a pause, "In addition, in the Zuoyu area, although the power of Chunshui Society is not great, it is , more or less Well, I mean, someone will pick us up. " "Okay!" General Arnault stretched out his hand, "In that case, let's say goodbye here. " Ruan Jingxiang quickly took two steps! , holding General Arnault's hand. Arnault did not let go of Ruan Jingxiang's hand immediately, "If possible, please inform Shanxi and Shenglong of the relevant situation." "Of course! Definitely!" General Arnault sighed, "I am no longer qualified to represent Shanxi. , Shenglong has made any decision, where to go Let Colonel Nigri and Colonel Erminga decide for themselves! "Colonel Nigri is the commander of the 35th Regiment, and Colonel Erminga is the commander of the 50th Regiment. Commander of the Ninth Regiment, among the troops left behind in Shanxi and Shenglong, these two have the highest military rank. "Yes! We will definitely bring the general's instructions to Colonel Ni and Ai!" "Okay! Thank you both again!" General Arnault finally let go of his hand. Ruan Jingxiang and Shan Niang both bowed, straightened their waists, and turned around to go out. "Wait a minute! Please wait a minute!" It was General Morel who spoke. Ruan and Shan stopped and turned around. General Morel hesitated for a moment, then made up his mind and bowed deeply to Shan Niang. Shan Niang let out a soft "yo" and turned slightly sideways to show "I don't accept it": "General Mo, what are you doing? This little girl can't afford it!" General Morel straightened up, his face full of laughter. "Embarrassed" was written in large letters, and he mumbled and said, "I would like to express my deepest and deepest apologies for uh, the offense I caused to Miss Shan Niang uh!" Shan Niang smiled brightly, "What's the 'offense'? It's a 'misunderstanding'! Besides, haven't you read that article a long time ago?" Morel knew that the good lady was ridiculing him, but he was still fascinated when he saw the beauty's smile, "Yes, yes! It's a misunderstanding! Butit's also an offense! If I don't apologize to Miss Shanniang in person, I'll feel sorry for myself anyway!" "Look at what General Mo means," Shanniang said with a look. Do you have any instructions? Okay, okay, no more polite words, time is limited, if you have any instructions, please say it clearly!