Two hundred kilometers north of Matak Island, the sea was shrouded in war clouds and filled with murderous intent. Two huge fleets, spitting out thick smoke and cutting through the waves, appeared in each other's field of vision.

"Tell them that our army has been ordered to intercept, and advancing means war." Looking at the French fleet approaching in the distance, the battleship Kunlun, Liu Buchan sneered and gave the order.

After receiving the call, the signal soldier at the top of the masthouse immediately sent a warning to the French army in a semaphore, and soon a reply was sent back from the French flagship Charles Martel opposite.

"This is the high seas, and your army has no right to stop it!" Zheng Donghan held up a telescope to read the flag.

"Fire warning shots!" Liu Buchan ordered without hesitation.

The No. 1 main gun on the bow of the flagship Kunlun instantly spurted out flames, and two powerful 280mm high-explosive bombs roared across the sea, and then exploded two kilometers in front of the French fleet.

The four French warships immediately began to slow down and stopped ten kilometers away, and then a small boat was put down from the Charles Martel and rowed over.

"Your Excellency General, this is the high seas and not China's territorial waters. Warships of any country have the right to sail freely, and our warship is no exception. Your army's rough behavior is a wanton violation of maritime order. On behalf of the government of the French Republic, I propose

Strong protest, your army is provoking." A French brigadier general who was picked up on the Kunlun said righteously.

"Provocation? General, if you think so, then so be it. We are soldiers and there is no need to use diplomatic rhetoric. The order we received is to prohibit your fleet from entering the line between Phu Quoc Island and Matak Island.

Within the extended line to the mainland and Borneo, as soldiers we will faithfully perform our duties. If your army continues to advance, it means war." Zheng Donghan said calmly.

"Okay, General, in this case, the soldiers of the French Republic will use cannons to defend our rights." The Commodore stood up and left with a gloomy face. However, after he returned, the French fleet did not continue to move forward;

Together with the troop transport that had retreated to the distance, it turned to the north.

It was obvious that Admiral Gervais had interpreted the meaning of the interception line, and it was impossible for him to take the troop transport ship into a naval battle. In that case, if it failed, the 50,000 French troops on board would have to wait to be captured.

Or flee to Malaya and accept asylum from the British. No matter which outcome is a great shame for France, since the Chinese have set an interception line for him, the best way is to let the army here first

Landing outside the interception line. Then your fleet can focus on the battle without any distractions.

Seeing the French fleet turning, Liu Buchan also gave the order to turn. Watching the huge ships plowing the sea surface and turning to the north in an arc, the reporters were all puzzled by the navies from various countries who gathered around to watch the battle.

In fact, not only were they baffled, but the Chinese fleet's strange behavior also made Admiral Gervais a little baffled. He really didn't understand what the other party's purpose was. War between the two sides was inevitable. In this case, if he were replaced by the Chinese fleet,

Commander, the smartest way is undoubtedly to fire directly, just like what Guba did in Mawei Port. Instead of sticking to a branch line drawn on the chart.

Of course, whether the Chinese have other motives or their commander is not clear-headed enough, this is a good thing for him. The two fleets gradually became ten kilometers apart and ran parallel to each other. At first, the French still

We are on tenterhooks, fearing that the Chinese fleet will launch an attack at this time. This distance is beyond the range of most artillery, but within the range of most Chinese naval artillery. If we really fight, we will undoubtedly suffer a lot.

However, as time went by, the French were surprised to find that their enemies were really very graceful. They said they would not attack them until they entered the interception line. Then they really followed their words. The two fleets faced each other northward for a whole day.

, not a single Chinese warship showed any intention to attack.

"What on earth do they want to do?" Admiral Gervais was really at a loss at this time.

"No matter what they want to do, inform Lieutenant General Galieni that his troops will land at Kampong Som Bay. We cannot safely escort them to Saigon. As for how to get to Saigon, they can first go to Phnom Penh and then take a boat along the Mekong River.

And, at the same time, report this to the country." After confirming that the Chinese navy would not attack them outside the blockade, Gervais immediately made a decision.

Lieutenant General Galieni, the newly appointed commander of the Fourteenth Army of the French Army, has no objections to the navy's decision. He is not a gang of officials in Paris. He is the former governor of Madagascar who just resigned. He was originally a Parisian during World War I.

The savior is a very smart man. The strength of the Chinese navy opposite him makes him not optimistic about naval battles. In this case, if he does not want to be a prisoner or feed the fish, the best choice for him and his 50,000 French troops is to quickly find a place to land.

Soon France also agreed to the plan to land in Kampong Som Bay. The French fleet, which was sailing north, immediately headed straight to Kampong Som Bay in the south of the Khmer Protectorate. The Chinese fleet on the other side of them still showed no intention to attack.

He didn't even cross the interception line, but Gervais did not relax his vigilance. The landing of 50,000 troops in small boats was not something that could be completed in a short time. He had to be careful that the Chinese would launch an attack during the landing process.

After landing on the island, the entire French expeditionary fleet was blocked in the outer sea, staring warily at the Chinese fleet in the distance.

"His Majesty the Emperor is afraid that the French will not lose badly enough! Instead of slapping the French in the face, he is going to step on them and then crush them hard!" A German cruiser was watching the battle from a distance.

At this time, Fox Waldzer had already understood his intentions based on his understanding of Yang Feng. Because this guy fell out of favor with William, he has been in Asia in recent years, serving as the governor of the German Far East Colony, ruling including Japan.

The huge colonies including the Philippines, to put it bluntly, are just like princes, and they live a happy life.

"You mean the Chinese deliberately put the French into Vietnam. Isn't this too risky?" said Walsh beside him.

"No, no, Remus, you don't know Yang yet. He won't do anything risky. As long as he dares to do it, there is at least an 80% success rate. To be honest, you will never do this.

Knowing how many cards he has in his pocket, don't be confused by his superficial appearance. I can guarantee that there must be something we don't know about in his two perfect battleships that can allow him to easily win the naval battle.

Things, now we just have to wait and watch the excitement. I am really looking forward to seeing the scene when the French army rushed to Vietnam, but because they lost the naval battle and their logistics was cut off, they had to use bayonets to fight against the Chinese machine guns and artillery."

Fox said very happily.

It should be said that he still knows Yang Feng very well. The two Kunlun-class battleships left in China have been equipped with the American mk38 artillery director from World War II that he asked the beautiful woman to imitate. Of course, they are not equipped with radars yet, and this is completely unnecessary.

, to deal with the great navies of this era, the optical system is already very unparalleled. Not only the shooting system can be said to be epoch-making, it is even equipped with capped armor-piercing bullets, and even the explosive charge has been replaced by RDX

, it can be said that these two battleships can be regarded as super battleships in this era, otherwise Emperor Yang would not be able to entrust the safety of his hometown to them.

In the next few days, the performance of the Chinese fleet still baffled the whole world. Dozens of warships were just outside the interception line, watching helplessly as the French troops landed in Kampong Som Bay in batches, and then recruited a large number of migrant workers from nearby to provide

They rushed to repair the road to Phnom Penh and even built a simple dock. Groups of people walked to Phnom Penh, 200 kilometers away, where they took a river boat down the Mekong River and headed straight to Saigon.

Of course, this behavior of the Chinese fleet is very simple according to the reporters who work under Yang Feng or are controlled by him, because this fleet is far more gentlemanly than the French. They are not those who even have women and babies.

The French refused to let go. They said they would blockade the coast of Vietnam, so they would definitely not blockade the Khmer. This was a matter of principle. Emperor Yang wanted to help his Vietnamese brothers, not to invade the French colonies.

Even at this time, French public opinion had an illusion that Emperor Yang did not want to fight this war at all. He was simply giving limited help to the Vietnamese and letting them fight for independence. This illusion even led to the French

There are people within the government who have repeatedly ordered Gervais to strictly prohibit provoking the Chinese. Didn't they draw an interception line? Then just listen to them. Anyway, it is just a waste of trouble for the army.

"It's hard for us to have an excuse to start a war, right?" The Frenchman's knowledge made Minister Yuan a little worried.

"That thing is not simple. When you need to do it, you can find a lot of it." Emperor Yang said nonchalantly that even if there is no excuse for war, it can be made up, but it is not needed yet. Wait until the French

It's hard to find a reason to clear Vietnam for him if he wants to take action.

"How is the army's mobilization going?" He then asked. Because the plan has changed, it is no longer possible to solve the Vietnam battlefield with two divisions as previously envisaged. At least 100,000 people will be required. It is just a good opportunity to exercise the army.

As for the corps’ combat capabilities, the Chinese Army has not yet experienced this level of combat, especially this kind of long-range maneuver on land, and in an unfamiliar environment.

"Two of the four divisions mobilized from the Wuhan, Nanjing, Fuzhou, and Chengdu Military Regions have arrived in Guangxi, and the remaining two can be deployed within ten days. Together with the original three divisions from the Kunming Military Region, the Army can deploy them at once
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