Đảo Bạch Long Vỹ;2095268 said:
I don't think that Westerners think they can conquer Vietnam. At that time, all the Vietnamese factions' army were already reformed, their main weapons are muskets and cannons, soldiers were trained by Western officers, they fought with Western tactics. They can't invade Vietnam until late 19th century when Nguyễn dynasty was heavily corrupted so they had to disband most of their army.
And do not try to invade my main point
No, China is still a vast empire, is daunting. Your point of view that the West has been planning to launch many wars in Vietnam, but until 1840 that started the first war on China, and many voted against the war proposal in the British Parliament , and, you know history, you know they will have many failures in Vietnam, but they do not know at that time, so plan until they have been successful.
Yes, they think they can conquer Vietnam, otherwise they would not have such a plan, for china, they just want to start trading in the first, because China is still a huge empire at that time they have no war plans, also did not use agent, or that Vietnam is a piece of meat in his mouth, the Chinese still need to consider a more long-term approach.
I think I have done enough to show and that was very clear, until 1840, the West does not have any military action in China, including the use of agents. It is clear, when the British Parliament to discuss the proposal on the Opium War, or even nearly half of the members against it. Until 1840, Western policy is to conduct trade and China, all of which have been sufficiently clear.
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Đảo Bạch Long Vỹ;2095268 said:
Soldiers:
You can read that think, right? They tell about "Hải đội Hoàng Sa" (Paracel naval troops) which garrison in Paracel.
Flags:
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On this picture, there are no more pictures? I can only tell that there is a "武". Or can you tell me more details on this image, its source and more content.
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Đảo Bạch Long Vỹ;2095268 said:
Of course it's true, lol
You don't know that there was a massacre at that square? Oh hell
Are you sure?
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No information about the Navy that it could be a person's name, it is "武文雄" , and some numbers.
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The second picture, though not very clear, but I think that it has no information about the Navy, or you have a bigger picture?