In 1940, Japan invaded French colony Indochina (Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia) and completely controlled the area. On September 22, 1940, the Japanese 5th Division, with 30,000 troops, occupied Lang Son, an important town in Vietnam, in three separate routes.

The French colonial authorities had only 5,000 troops, which were unable to resist and surrendered en masse.

Meanwhile, Japanese warships arrived in Tokyo Bay and landed on September 26, capturing Haiphong, a key Vietnamese port. The Vichy French colonialists, under Nazi control, formally ceded Vietnam, beginning a nominal period of Franco-Japanese rule.

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yes!

Why don't I go to Vietnam?

Now I only have two paths to take: either go to Northeast China, help Kim Jong-un reclaim Korea, and launch an attack on the Japanese mainland.

However, North Korea is sparsely populated, and food supplies would be a serious problem should war break out.

Vietnam, located in Southeast Asia, is not only rich in fertile land and abundant in resources, but also has many neighboring countries that are not independent.

If Southeast Asia can be used as a springboard, then it is possible to attack India, which is controlled by the British Empire to the west, and Indonesia, the Philippines, and even Australia to the south.

Once we reach another country's territory, we don't care about ordinary people anymore; we'll feed everyone we want and raze everything to the ground.

Thinking of this, Lin Feng's blood boiled.

"Boss, I understand."

Lin Feng stood up again and saluted solemnly, "Thank you for your guidance, leader. No matter where I, Chen Ergou, am, I will remember my mission and dedicate everything to our Chinese nation!"

Seeing the incredibly serious expression on Lin Feng's face.

The leader nodded with satisfaction, "Yes, it's good that you have confidence. I believe in you!"

"Before you go to Vietnam, you can go to Kunming first."

"Kunming?"

Lin Feng was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly realized and said, "You're going to find Hu Zhiming, right?"

“That’s right. Ho Chi Minh’s Indochina Party has a certain mass base throughout Southeast Asia. With his help, it will definitely be easier to make progress.”

Lin Feng nodded. "I know what to do. Thank you for the reminder, Chief!"

"Go."

The leader waved his hand, signaling Lin Feng to leave.

After Lin Feng left, he took out a cigarette, slowly lit it, and exhaled a ring of smoke.

His eyes gleamed with a sharp light as he murmured, "We Chinese have had enough of the oppression by the foreign powers back then..."

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"What!?"

"We're going to Southeast Asia???"

"Commander-in-Chief, are you crazy?! The Japanese devils haven't even been driven out of China yet, what are we going there for?"

"Exactly! Isn't it better for us to stay here? Why go to Southeast Asia!?"

"I object!"

"I also object!!"

"No, I disagree."

"......."

Taiyuan, North China Field Army Headquarters.

In the operations room, all the senior generals gathered and protested to the commander-in-chief.

They knew that the most important thing for a soldier was to obey orders and follow commands, but the decision made by the commander-in-chief today was really hard for them to accept.

You have to understand that they had just conquered Shanxi. First, they had to face the Japanese counterattack, and second, they had to deal with the encroachment of the Supreme Command.

The sudden troop redeployment to Southeast Asia, or even to fight abroad, naturally caused resentment among these high-ranking generals.

Faced with the crowd's fierce protests, Lin Feng, sitting in the main seat, simply looked at the officers of various ranks in front of him without saying a word, his expression filled with determination.

Once he's made up his mind, not even ten thousand oxen could pull him back.

Seeing that the commander-in-chief remained silent, the atmosphere became tense again.

After a long pause, Li Chenggang, the political commissar sitting on the right, stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Comrades, please calm down. Since the commander-in-chief has made such a decision, he must have done so after careful consideration."

"Commander-in-Chief, please explain to everyone the purpose of your trip to Southeast Asia," said Zhang Xiaowu, commander of the 1st Division, as he stood up.

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief, could you explain?"

"Please tell us what happened, Commander-in-Chief."

"......."

Li Chenggang's words finally quieted everyone down, as they still wanted to hear the commander-in-chief's explanation.

Do I need to explain?

A smile appeared on Lin Feng's lips, but his expression instantly turned serious and earnest. "There's a piece of paper and a pen in front of you. Write down your answers and hand them to the political commissar..."

"Those who are willing to go can come with me to Southeast Asia to fight against the Japanese invaders. Those who are unwilling to go can stay in Shanxi and obey the command of the Eighth Route Army headquarters. Whichever you choose, it is a demonstration of responsibility to our Chinese nation and our people."

"I respect your choices."

After saying that, Lin Feng fell silent and simply looked at the people present.

Upon hearing these words from the commander-in-chief, all the senior generals wrote down their answers.

A moment later.

Li Chenggang handed the statistical results to Lin Feng.

After reading the answer, Lin Feng's expression gradually softened.

Not many people went; only Zhang Xiaowu's 1st Division, Zhu Shixiong's 7th Division, Wang Lichen, captain of the army's directly subordinate special operations team, and Chen Sanyuan, company commander of the army's directly subordinate communications company.

Meeting adjourned.

After saying that, Lin Feng got up and left.

As everyone watched the commander-in-chief's departing figure, they all stood up and dispersed.

Taiyuan, a field hospital directly under the military.

Lin Feng and Li Chenggang sat by the hospital bed, looking at Chen Dahu lying on it, and remained silent.

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