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The French army was completely wiped out in Niger, causing the whole world to be in an uproar. It had not always been reported how brave the French army was and how much land it captured; how the war situation was completely reversed overnight, and how the Nigeriens did it; the whole world is very curious!

It can be said that the French were once again embarrassed in front of the whole world. The last time was when Germany captured Paris; but this time they were completely annihilated by the indigenous African countries, which cannot be explained in any case. It can only be said that France has no courage to fight since Napoleon's death.

Mitterrand also did not expect that the frontline troops would be wiped out; you must know that it was an army of 80,000 people. Even if there are 80,000 pigs, it is not that easy for the Nigeriens to catch them; not to mention the French army, which is armed to the teeth.

You must know that in order to win the war, France took out almost all the equipment at the bottom of the box, except for nuclear weapons. How this could happen, Mitterrand, who was a soldier, still didn't quite understand.

But now that things have happened, we must find ways to make up for it; otherwise, it will be difficult to explain to the domestic people. The French army has already been disgraced to the whole world; it doesn't care if it happens again.

Just when Mitterrand was preparing to hold an emergency meeting to discuss countermeasures, the Nigerien army was greeted outside Lieutenant General Andre's headquarters. The meaning is very obvious. The French frontline commander was surrounded by the enemy and became a prisoner of war directly.

This will inevitably be written into the world's military history, and Lieutenant General Andre will also become a shame for the entire France. There is no use thinking about it now; the most urgent thing is to order surrender.

The tide is over and resistance has become meaningless; it will only increase casualties.

There may be an explanation for the surrender to Germany last time; today he was facing African natives, which is incredible when he thinks about it. After fighting for so many days, my mind is still a little confused; I still don't understand what the problem is, even now.

For this French lieutenant general, Barre, you still show enough respect. Besides, in the eyes of the Nigerien people, these are all money; the French general’s family is not short of money, even if the official does not want to redeem them; I believe the family will find a way.

Besides, there is no need to deliberately humiliate the opponent after defeating it; that will only make the world look down on it, and Niger should also pay attention to its international influence. Of course, France cannot be overly provoked, because the other side has nuclear weapons in its hands; if it really wants to give one to Niger, there is no place to reason.

General Barre said very seriously: "General Andre; I've heard about the name for a long time, but I didn't expect that we would meet in this way; I really never thought of it before."

"Now the French army has been surrounded by our army. If you don't want to see your men die tragically, I hope you can surrender voluntarily."

There are still some sporadic French troops resisting, and they have not received the order to surrender. They just put down their weapons, but they have to go to a military court. Of course, there is another point. Not all French people have lost their blood. Many people still do not want to be captured.

As long as the commander-in-chief, General Andrei, orders the soldiers to surrender, then the subordinates do not need to bear the responsibility for the defeat; soldiers have a bounden duty to obey orders, and the commander-in-chief gives orders; there is no need for excessive persistence.

Andre knew that it was useless to say anything now; resistance was meaningless and would only increase casualties. Some responsibility must fall upon him; it was time to make a decision. So he said directly: "I will issue an order for the French army to surrender, but please give them the living security they deserve."

As long as they are willing to surrender, it will be fine. After all, prisoners are more valuable than dead people. On the one hand, increasing bargaining chips on the negotiating table can also result in a hefty ransom. I never thought that the French were so valuable before; just releasing four young masters casually, and getting back so many weapons and equipment; I couldn't help but believe it.

General Barre said very solemnly: "The Niger army will definitely treat prisoners of war in accordance with the Geneva Convention. Please rest assured on this. We are not barbarians and will definitely abide by international laws and regulations."

Andre also knew that there was no other choice now; so he said to the adjutant: "Give orders to each unit and allow them to surrender."

Although there are only a few words, it feels extremely heavy to say it. As a general, no one wants to issue a surrender order; especially when the enemy is an indigenous African.

The French army also knows that the situation is over, and continuing to resist is just doing the duty of a soldier. Now that the commander-in-chief has given the order to surrender, there is no need for fearless resistance.

No one wants to die. Only by living can there be hope of returning.

General Andre also handed over his gun, completing the surrender ceremony; before coming over, the Niger army had already unloaded the bullets. In case the French jump over the wall in a hurry, they have to be on guard.

The historical moment when General Barre took over the gun from the French was recorded by the camera; if nothing else happens, it will be on the front pages of major newspapers around the world tomorrow; there is no need to think about anything else!

The resisting soldiers laid down their weapons and were taken over by the Nigerien army. According to final statistics, 80,000 troops invaded Niger, 24,000 were killed directly, and 33,000 soldiers were injured and captured; the remaining 30,000 people all chose to surrender after receiving orders.

The French invaded Niger vigorously, but the final result was a disastrous defeat; and the return journey was still far away.

Mitterrand, who was chairing a meeting at the Ministry of Defense, almost lost his temper after receiving the news of General Andre's surrender. Although I had already guessed the result, it was still difficult to accept it for a while.

After all, they are the powerful France and one of the five permanent members of the United Nations; how could they be defeated by the African natives?

But it is useless to think so much now. The top priority is how to deal with the aftermath; the most failed French president in history, it is estimated that no one will fight with Mitterrand.

As he is still sitting in his position at this moment, he must be responsible for the country; he still needs to do the aftermath work. At present, it seems that it is impossible to continue the war. France no longer has the capital for an expedition. Niger is a landlocked country and has no use for aircraft carriers and modern warships; to be precise, it is not very useful!

The air force is basically disabled; it is somewhat stretched to defend the homeland, let alone perform missions in Africa. In comparison, the security of mainland France is more important.

As for the Army, it has exposed too many problems in this battle. Without absolute air supremacy, it simply does not dare to fight far away from homeland. To be precise, the strength of the French Army is far behind that of other military powers!

Mitterrand thought for a moment and said: "Everyone, this is the most critical moment for France since World War II. Since we have encountered it, we must be responsible for the country. Whether it is war or peace now, we need to discuss it together!"

Those who could participate in this meeting were all French senior officials, and their opinions were very crucial; of course Mitterrand did not want to bear all the responsibility alone. Although as the President of France, I cannot directly throw the blame away, but it is still necessary to find someone to share the burden!

In fact, everyone knows what France is like now, and there is no strength to continue the attack. It is ridiculous that the powerful France cannot even deal with Niger. But it’s useless to think so much now, I can only do my best to make up for it!

The Secretary of Defense knew that he could not stay out of this; the President had to take some responsibility. Seeing everyone looking at him, he didn't know what he meant; so he said with a serious expression: "At present, France no longer has the ability to carry out conventional strikes against Niger; the air force has lost more than 200 fighter planes, and the army's elite troops have all been lost; unless Use nuclear weapons.”

Hearing this, everyone at the scene gasped; it was ridiculous to think about the need to use nuclear weapons. Can that thing be easily taken out and used? If nuclear blackmail is carried out against Niger, the entire African countries will be in chaos!

And it will be tolerated by the entire international community, and France will definitely be pushed to the forefront. Nuclear bombs can only be used at critical moments. To be precise, they are moments when a country faces a life-or-death crisis. Now that Niger is defeated, it is thinking about using nuclear weapons against others. Will it blackmail other countries in the future?

France is not the only country in the world that possesses nuclear weapons. The five permanent members of the United Nations have them. Especially the Soviet Union, which has dozens of times as many nuclear bombs as France. They have never thought of using nuclear weapons against Afghanistan. France must not risk the disapproval of the world.

Therefore, it is definitely not possible to use nuclear weapons, and it cannot even be mentioned!

The Foreign Minister quickly said: "Nuclear weapons must not be used, otherwise France will simply not be able to stand internationally."

Although I don’t want to say it, as the Minister of Foreign Affairs, I must shoulder the corresponding responsibilities!