C3426 The handover of power was difficult!

The old governor's eyes lit up with hope, only the army could back him up, the five thousand French troops from Saigon were already the last of the Annan army, and the enemy only numbered three thousand.

At that moment, the baron's heart was filled with evil thoughts. He even wanted to make these five thousand men eat the three thousand men in front of him!

Xiao Hexin understood his opponent's thoughts, and sighed: "Save your strength! Napoleon III's elites all failed, you still want to put up a resistance? "

"Your five thousand French soldiers only have forty-two cannons in total, and it's even the oldest bronze Napoleon cannon … "You should have received the war report from Europe. Do you still need me to tell you what your cannon waste looked like in the Franco-Prussian War?"

"This time, I brought a total of 30 cannons. There aren't many …" But I'm sorry, it's all Krupp posthumous steel gun used in the Franco-Prussian War! "

"You want to go all out? Do you want to go all out? I'm not even a battleship on the Mekong. Do you want to count the number of cannons on the battleship? "

These words caused the Frenchman's face to turn pale, while the Old Baron's lips trembled as he said, "You're lying! Why would the cannons that are just popular in Prussian be sold to you? "

"How much do they have? How could I sell you thirty doors at once? "

There was some truth to this suspicion, however, because in the late nineteenth century, artillery was a national strategic weapon, and many arms trades did not contain artillery.

The Europeans could sell rifles to other peoples, but of course, they had to be armed with those kinds of weapons for an entire era!

However, cannons were rarely sold, especially the newest cannon that had just received its baptism from the war!

Since the Europeans themselves were not enough, they could not give it to the Others first, and since they were conscious of the age of making weapons, they could not sell it.

The governor had been away from Europe for a long time. He had no idea about the Franco-Prussian war, and had no idea how cooperative the Chinese and Germans were.

In fact, after the battle ended, the Prussian Army had quickly 'eliminated' a batch of 70% of the new cannons, and sold them to Xiao Letian with a discount.

It wasn't just the ships of antiquities that followed the freighter back to Asia. There were also cannons hidden in the pile of antiques!

In Xiao Letian's eyes, this level of arms trade was actually not inferior to the future generation's strategic missile level of arms trade. In the eyes of the people of the twenty-first century, it was just a few cannons.

However, this Krupp steel gun, which was more than a decade ahead of other countries, became the key to the victory in the Franco-Prussian campaign. It was an epoch-making weapon that could completely turn the tide of the war.

A cannon eating a shell in its mouth would be upgraded to stuffing its butt with a shell. This was a revolutionary innovation!

Following Xiao Hexin's order, the newly formed troops quickly set up their artillery positions in the open area in front of the main entrance of the Norton Palace. One after another, murderous cannons aimed at the approaching French army.

The French had never expected such a ruckus. They had hastily mobilized their soldiers and left the barracks. They did not even have the time to activate their cannons. Some of the soldiers only carried three or four rounds of bullets.

This temporary transfer of troops was just to scare people. It was no different from a gang pulling heads!

However, Xiao Hexin had made sufficient preparations. Along with the cannons, boxes after boxes of cannonballs were brought ashore, and the crowbar was used to pry open the wood box in front of the Old Baron. Between the straw and sawdust, several cannonballs that flickered with a metallic light were loaded into the cannon.

"No …" No, no, no... "This is a misunderstanding …" Even if Old Baron had never seen this weapon before, he could still feel its power just by looking at it.

When he saw that the Chinese were serious, he immediately softened!

"General Xiao Hexin! I don't have any intention to start a war with you, my soldiers only came to maintain order. They don't carry cannons, and they don't even carry bullets … "

"I swear to God, I will accept the decision made by the National Assembly!"

"Alright then!" In that case, there are two conditions. The first is the information I need, and the second is your timetable for withdrawal! "

The handover of power was not that simple. A ceremony to raise and lower the flag? Would you like to exchange documents? Just by signing on, everything would be fine?

Wrong! The most important thing to do in the transfer of power was to exchange information. In ancient times, it was called the domicile!

This was the most valuable thing. If they could bring over all the household records and original files, the new government would be able to rule the people according to their plans.

The most accurate map showed the location of the country road, which ensured that the decree was passed smoothly and that the army could fight.

Then there was the badly needed hydrological data of the rivers and seas!

Where there are reefs, where there are turbulence, what is the depth of water in different areas... How many meters are the water level lines of the river during its abundance and its drying period?

The modern war was already a science and focused on the improvement of data. The basic information was priceless. If the French did not hand it over, it would take them at least three to four years to understand it by themselves.

Xiao Hexin was not willing to waste three to four years on taking the Imperial examinations, so he had to put on an overbearing front and snatch all these treasures!

Xiao Hexin looked at the French Army and the panicking citizens of Saigon and said proudly, "Soldiers of the France! I know that you all are not convinced, and I also know that your Governor has even formulated a plan to fight against us! "

"But I regret to tell everyone, do not play with fire, be careful of burning yourself to death!"

"Soldiers, do you miss home? Do you want to know what the France has become? All that you know before is nothing more than fleeting light flashes! "

"Actually, the internal and external troubles of France have already completely collapsed! You don't believe it? It's really a pity, the European information you all know has already been consciously filtered! "

Xiao Letian calmly gave a speech to the Saigon's French garrison. More than ten French translators beside him started their translations right away.

Although it was not guaranteed that the five thousand French soldiers would be able to hear it, the military officers of all ranks at the front of the army could still hear it clearly!

"I don't need to waste words on the outcome of the Franco-Prussian war. You all should know how miserable the civil war between the Paris Commune and France was!"

"But now, don't think that the Frankfurt Treaty has signed the agreement and the Paris Commune has suppressed it, and all of you will be fine once and for all!"

"That was just a dream! France is now in a state of complete civil strife, and your president is going to die! "

"Thiers is about to be impeached and step down, do you all still want to bring a new war to the country?"

"Lies! You're lying! " The Governor shouted hysterically as he attempted to stop Xiao Hexin from lecturing!