15 minutes after the French army began shelling, they were surprised to see that the weak Shun'an Fortress had begun to fight back unyieldingly.

The gunboat "Virer" that was parked too close to the turret was first surrounded by artillery fire, and some of the ropes were quickly interrupted. What was even more incredible was that some shells had already flown to the head of "Baya".

Never underestimate the power of the people. No matter which country, which government, or nation, or how corrupt the government is, the people who will turn the tide in the end must be the people!

The artillery battle continued until 6 pm. At this time, several of the fortresses in Shun'an Fortress had ignited a deadly fire. One of them had been completely destroyed, and the firepower of the Vietnamese defenders was completely suppressed by the French ships. But as soon as the French ships fired, the Vietnamese ran back to their artillery positions and continued to aim and shoot, which seemed extremely tenacious. Until nightfall, the French army could not fully control Shun'an Fortress.

"They are all respectable warriors!"

Looking at the turret of fire burning in the distance, Courbet said sincerely.

"Mr. Commander, do we still have to continue attacking? I believe that the other party is at the end of his strength. In just two more hours, we can completely destroy them."

Courbet shook his head, "This is the battle today. Although we have not completely destroyed them, I believe the opponent can no longer pose a threat to our login. Let the soldiers prepare tonight and start logging in tomorrow."

"Yes! Commander."

"In addition, although Vietnam may not have weapons such as mineboats, it is necessary to be cautious and order all ships to use electric lights to illuminate the surrounding waters and Hue rivers all night to prevent sneak attacks."

In the early morning of August 19, all the landing troops were ready, but in advance, officers who had sent reconnaissance of the landing site to report that the tide on the beach was too high and the landing could not be carried out. Courbet was forced to cancel the landing operation that day.

Since then, the Tokyo Detachment continued to carry out shelling of Shun'an Fortress until noon.

Early in the morning of the 20th, the Tokyo Detachment began to prepare for artillery fire. A huge battle flag was raised at the top of the mast of the "Baya" and led the ships to approach the concentrated firepower and slam the Shun'an Fortress. However, an incredible scene appeared. The Vietnamese Fort, which seemed to have been completely dumbfounded the day before, resumed its counterattack.

The French ships, who thought they would not be resisted, were too close to each other, and the Vietnamese's old artillery even hit the officer cabin of the flagship "Baya", but at that time the officers were commanding on the deck and no casualties were caused.

But soon, the firepower on the fort was suppressed again. Courbet immediately ordered the vanguard landing team composed of all the Tokyo detachment landings and the two platoons of the Jiaozhichina landing team to set off.

In this operation, Courbet's landing forces were mainly installed on the transport ship "Annan Ren". It included the 27th and 31st companies of the 1st Regiment of the French Navy Landing Corps obtained from the Jiaozhizhina Colony, which were commanded by Captain Monio and Solan. In addition, there were Lieutenant Vincently and 2 Vietnamese lieutenants Yang Wenning and the Vietnamese mercenaries led by Nguyen Vincenti, a company of 125 people in a company of Vietnamese mercenaries, commanded by Lieutenant Lafei, carrying four battalion artillery guns, and an artillery company that had been arrived from Bohua before. In addition to the landing navy of the Tokyo Detachment, the total force was nearly 1,000.

As the artillery fire was rumbling, small sampans were rowing to the coast of Vietnam. Behind them, the passionate "Marseille" was played from warships such as "Baya". At 6:20, when they arrived at a place 15 meters away from Shun'an Beach, the landing navies sent by the "Baya" ship jumped out of the sampan, waded through the waist-deep sea water, and rushed onto Vietnam's land.

Looking at the French army rushing in, the fortress guard Li Shi said to his soldiers: "My brothers, the French have begun to land. The reinforcements from the court may not have time to arrive. Now we are the only ones who can rely on. I know that everyone has been persisting for two days, and you are very tired and scared. You are all good, the pride of Vietnam! Now, it is the last chance. If someone wants to withdraw at this time, I will not blame you. It is still time to leave now. I will help everyone to hold back the French as much as possible."

"Brother, what are you talking about! Brothers, I have been with you for two days and two nights. Is that a coward? We're going to fight the French guys to the end!"

The person who spoke was Li Zhun. He and Li Shi were cousins, so of course they would never leave each other at this time.

Another officer asked, "Sir, will the reinforcements from the court come?"

Looking at his subordinates' expectant eyes, Li Shi felt his heart twitching. He lowered his head, dared not look at his eyes, and said lightly: "It won't come."

The flame in the officer's eyes suddenly went out. But then, he smiled and raised his head and said to his chief: "Anyway, we are the last hope for our family. Don't worry, sir, I won't take a step back, even if I die!"

Li Shi's eyes suddenly became wet.

Faced with the enemy's invasion, without support, the Vietnamese soldiers who had been bombarded for two days were still fighting bravely and did not give up.

"Sir, will the Chinese come?"

An officer suddenly said.

Li Shi looked up at the north, "I don't know that the French have arranged much more troops in Hanoi than here. I think they may not have time to come. But I believe they will always come."

"Sir, are the Chinese people trustworthy?"

Li Shi looked at the French army rushing up and smiled slightly, "I don't know either. I only know that now, we can only believe in ourselves."

Then, he pulled out his waist knife, looked at the officers and soldiers around him, and shouted: "Brothers, rush!"

The Vietnamese officers and soldiers stationed in the fortress either rushed out of the fort to meet with each other, or used rifles and spray drums to conduct street fighting in villages, and some held on the artillery position under the command of the officers to fight the final battle. They used their flesh and blood to delay the time of the French attack and guarded their homes.

However, ironically, in this fierce battle, a French army seemed extremely brave, braved the rain of bullets and was fearless... This was a French-armed Vietnamese mercenary.

The fortress will always begin to collapse from the inside, and all invaders rely on the sinners of these nations to obtain their own interests.

At 9 a.m., the French landing troops completely occupied the Hue Fortress.

Courbet ordered the fleet to praise the landing troops in flag language, "The commander was very satisfied with the performance of the detachment, landing troops and the Vietnamese troops."

In fact, at this time, the resistance continued tenaciously among some small fortresses in Shun'an Fortress. It was not until the afternoon that the last Vietnamese defender who resisted died in battle. The Vietnamese defenders of Shun'an Fortress, Li Shi, Li Zhun, Lin Hong and Ruan Zhong all died in the fierce battle, and the defenders were wiped out.

Learning that Hue is already at the muzzle of French warships, Tokyo's civil affairs chief Ho Luoxian arrived in Hue happily and forced Vietnam to sign a "peace treaty."

Bo Huai's loss in Wilde has been reported, and He Luomang urgently needs another victory to prove himself.

On August 25, 1883, the Vietnamese co-organizer Grand Secretary Chen Tingsu and the merchant minister Nguyen Chunghe signed the Treaty of Hue on behalf of the King of Vietnam, accepted the "France is Vietnam's protectorate, ceded the Pin Shun Province to France, withdrew all Vietnamese troops stationed near Hanoi, and recognized that France could permanently station troops in Shun'an and other places in Vietnam, including 27 harsh conditions.

On the spot, under the surveillance of French envoy Ho Luoxian, the token of the traditional Sino-Vietnam relationship, the token of the Qing government's enthronement to the Vietnam King was destroyed in public. The Vietnamese Kingdom fell at the feet of Western invaders, and the policy proposed by Ru Feili to turn Vietnam into a protected country in France finally became a reality.

The ancient Chinese Empire was about to lose an important vassal state.

"On July 16th, eight French warships suddenly came to Shun'anxun, the capital of the country. The country sent officials to answer the question, saying that they could only fight. Then they started fire and fired, and the country's strength refused to wait for assistance, and the industry reported the news. The 17th and 18th consecutive day of attacks, and the shooting broke through the trunks. Most of the officers and soldiers of the country were injured and killed. All the troops along the trunks were occupied, and the situation was extremely dangerous. The country retreated back to the river to defend the trunks. It was suitable for the 18th night to take over France.

The imperial envoy He Luoxian wrote a letter to discuss peace, and most of the terms were difficult to comply with. However, the brother of the old king of the Xia Kingdom was in funeral. The Queen Mother was sad and suddenly encountered this change. He had to use his power to save it. So he sent Chen Tingsu, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, and Ruan Zhonghe, the Minister of Personnel, to issue an envoy to negotiate and sign 27 treaties at the museum. Although they did not share the same titles with each other, the contract was signed. The Xia Kingdom had been entrustment for a long time, and he had to use the vassals to report it to him..."

——The Emperor Shaozhi of Vietnam submitted a letter to the Qing court

The Kingdom of Vietnam surrendered!

This news was like a bolt from the blue for Zai Tian. Just now, he was still accepting compliments from the people in the teahouse, still fantasizing about Yongfu and Changqing, but now...

If Vietnam is lost, how will the world judge him as an emperor? If the French occupy Vietnam, they will definitely gain a better position. What will happen then? With the example of the French, will the Japanese also repeat the issue of North Korea? There are also Russians, what should they do if the Russians get into another foot as if they were twenty years ago?

Now Zaitian has completely removed the disguise of the "emperor". He is truly like a thirteen-year-old child, completely at a loss under the sudden blow.

"We lost..."

Looking at the depressed and disheartened emperor in front of him, Prince Chun’s heart was indescribable pain!

This is his son!

On this thin shoulder, he carries the foundation of the Qing Dynasty for 200 years, 300 million subjects and a 10 million miles of countryside. This burden is too heavy and should not have been taken by a child, but as a father, he is simply unable to turn the situation around. Even now, he doesn't know how to comfort his son!

For a moment, Yihuan even wanted to go up and hug the thin body in front of him. Even if he was like an ordinary father, he would use his own body to block the wind and rain for his son.

But when the bright color came into view, Yihuan knew that even this little hope was a luxury!

Zaitian didn't realize the changes in Prince Chun's heart behind him. He was completely confused now, and his mind was full of the terrible consequences of losing Vietnam. He didn't even have to worry about his father.

"I'm tired, I want to take a rest..."

Yihuan's lips moved, and finally said, "Yes, I'm leaving..."

After leaving Yuqing Palace, Yihuan ordered Eunuch Fang who was waiting outside the door: "The emperor is in a bad mood and needs rest. Don't let anyone disturb him! Do you know!"

Xiao Fang hurriedly bowed and said, "I understand, please don't worry, the prince!"

After leaving the palace, Yihuan stood outside the red wall, looking at the cold and quiet palace gate, but his heart cursed all the civil and military officials in the court.

The news of Vietnam's surrender was given to him by Li Hongzhang. The Vietnamese king's memorial was also sent from Guangzhou to Shanghai through the water and telegraph room, and then transferred to Tianjin. Since he could know this news, I guess Yi, Zuo Zongtang and others could know it, and Li Hongzhang knew it earlier than anyone else. But at this time, no one came to the palace to discuss matters!

What does this mean? It means everyone is watching jokes!

No one wants to bear the infamy of Vietnam when the famous ministers fought for power and profit, one by one jumped higher than the other like a cockfight. When the country really encountered a crisis, it could not even see a shadow!

Especially Li Hongzhang! Yihuan thought hatefully, because of his good relationship, he just gave me a telegram at the critical moment, and he didn't give up any ideas. He hid in Tianjin and didn't come back. Isn't this clearly waiting to see a joke?

In fact, Yi Huan really wronged those ministers.

Li Hongzhang was indeed the first to know about Vietnam's surrender. Later, Prince Gong Yi learned about the news through his own channels, but Weng Tonghe, Li Hongzao and Zuo Zongtang really did not get the news. As for Prince Li Shiduo, he was not very involved in the matter, and no one told him.

As for Li Hongzhang, he really has some of his own little ones.

He was responsible for sending the French negotiations to the French, which caused the clear water to slap the sky and the earth to curse. He forced him to support Liu Yongfu's battle in Vietnam. Now that Vietnam has surrendered, Li Hongzhang wanted the court to come out alone to help him attract hatred and divert the attention of the government and the public, and on the other hand, he also wanted to prove that his vision was correct.
Chapter completed!