Expedition to Europe

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(Thanks to the reward from the sword in the chest. Fishhead really doesn’t know how to express gratitude. I will add one more chapter. I wish my friends a pleasant reading.)

“So, have you ever thought about your future and the tens of thousands of Chinese workers under you? I have a statistic here. From the time you arrived in France in September to the arrival of the latest ship in Marseille yesterday, you have a total of 45,000 Chinese. Wow, it’s a huge number.” Nivelle has his own news channels, and his numbers are very accurate.

This also shows that the French government has never relaxed its surveillance on Qin Zhiyuan. Although the current First Brigade is mainly composed of Chinese, it has to use French people in some positions, such as nurses, artillery instructors, staff officers, etc. There must be spies from the French government.

"In the next one or two years, there will be more than 100,000 people arriving in Marseille, and perhaps even more. By that time, won't you be even more amazed?" Qin Zhiyuan was not surprised. The Chinese nation behind him had almost endless manpower, which was Qin Zhiyuan's greatest reliance.

Speaking of human resources, China has an overwhelming advantage in the world at any stage, which is irrefutable. In World War I, more than 140,000 Chinese workers arrived in Europe from the Far East to provide support for Britain and France. After Qin Zhiyuan became the leader of the Chinese workers, he reached a cooperation agreement with Huimin Company through Huang Fugui. Huimin Company increased its efforts and continued to recruit Chinese workers from China to Europe, and Qin Zhiyuan would pay extra expenses for this.

It can be expected that in the next two years, the number of Chinese workers will only increase, which also means that the power in Qin Zhiyuan's hands will become greater and greater.

"So you are more worthy of vigilance." Nivelle's expression was playful, and his eyes looking at Qin Zhiyuan were a little hot.

There was no way to be hot. Nivelle's daughter had already married and had a baby, so it was impossible for her to marry Qin Zhiyuan again. Even if Nivelle had this idea, Qin Zhiyuan would not accept it. In fact, this is not helpless. As mentioned above, France is a romantic country, and it is normal to have three or five lovers. China is even more excessive. Men there can openly have three wives and four concubines. This is simply unimaginable.

Nivelle feels that if he had the conditions Qin Zhiyuan has now, he would not guarantee his loyalty to love at a young age. Then, Nivelle does not think that the relationship between Qin Zhiyuan and Foch is unbreakable.

"There is one thing you need to make clear. I am not your enemy now, at least not on the battlefield. I will not shoot you in the back." Qin Zhiyuan stated his bottom line.

"Yes, I confirm this. That's why I am sitting here talking to you now, not ordering the gendarmes to come in and arrest you." Nivelle did not deny this.

The relationship between Qin Zhiyuan and Nivelle is similar to that between Foch and Nivelle. To describe it in a Chinese way, "this relationship is an internal contradiction that can be reconciled, not an irreconcilable class contradiction." Of course, Qin Zhiyuan and Foch are definitely not on the same level, and their weight in Nivelle's heart is also different.

At least that's the case for now.

"Do you have a reason to arrest?" Qin Zhiyuan questioned.

"Do you need it?" Nivelle was indifferent.

"Then what else is there to say, at least before this damn war is over, we must work together." The country has its own laws and the family has its own rules. Qin Zhiyuan sees this very clearly.

"War is only a part of life, and it is not the part that occupies an absolute position. I think what you should consider now is the interests of you and your men. Even war is for the benefit of the interests." Nivelle is not a pure soldier in his bones. He is more like a politician.

The butt determines the head. When Qin Zhiyuan was just a small role, Qin Zhiyuan had to risk flying a plane to perform a mission. When Qin Zhiyuan became the leader of the Chinese workers, his every move represented the interests of the majority, and it was impossible for him to do what he wanted.

This is also one of the important reasons why many big men behave abnormally after they come to power. They only consider the interests of the majority and have forgotten their "original intentions".

"For me, winning this war is the greatest value of my existence. I am not French, and I have no intention of getting involved in French politics or staying in Europe. The Far East is my home. After the war, I will return to the Far East. I don't know when I will come to Europe next time. Of course, from my heart, I hope that I will never be needed to come back." Qin Zhiyuan reiterated his position.

Qin Zhiyuan came to Europe as a Chinese worker. His coming again means that Europe is once again in the flames of war and needs support. This is something that many people don't want to see, except Qin Zhiyuan.

The relationship between Europe and China can be said to have a long history. From Qin Zhiyuan's heart, he hopes that the war in Europe will never end until the last drop of blood in Europe is drained and all of Europe's potential is exhausted.

"Your attitude is very negative." Nivelle was somewhat relieved and somewhat bored by Qin Zhiyuan's refusal to accept the challenge.

Some people are like this. They like to fight against the sky, the earth, and people all their lives. What's surprising is that, except for life, they are almost invincible...

"I can't be positive. Whether it's you or Mr. Foch, you are all working for the national interests of France. So what about me? What am I working for?" Qin Zhiyuan deliberately showed weakness.

Showing weakness is not retreating. Today's retreat is for tomorrow's big strides forward.

"If you really think so, then you shouldn't make enemies everywhere, but should keep a low profile." It sounds like Nivelle is mocking Qin Zhiyuan's inconsistency.

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"We have an ancient poem in China. Do you want to listen to it?" Qin Zhiyuan avoided his edge.

"Tell me about it." Nivelle has nothing to do.

"When beans are cooked, the bean pods are burned. The beans cry in the pot. They are born from the same roots. Why are they so anxious to fight each other?" Qin Zhiyuan translated this poem into French. It may not be that it doesn't rhyme well, but it doesn't matter. Anyway, the French don't pay attention to flat and flat tones.

"No, no, no, you don't understand our culture. We are not killing each other. We just have different understandings of things, and then there are differences." Nivelle disagreed with Qin Zhiyuan's statement.

Europeans do this really well. In Europe, whether it is politicians or soldiers, when competing for a position, if you lose, you lose. Show your grace and congratulate the winner, and you will have a chance to come back next time. In China, once you fail, it basically means that you will be ruined and will never be able to turn over. This also reflects the different understandings of rights between the East and the West in a certain way. Easterners value rights more and use them to realize their political ideas. For Westerners, rights are just a game, just like children playing house.

"It's not like that. Although your political system looks beautiful, it has no continuity in governance. Successors often overturn the predecessor's governing policies and redesign their own. And just when the successor's policies have not been fully implemented, he will be overthrown again, so it will cause a huge waste of resources." Qin Zhiyuan completely disagrees with the hypocritical gentlemanly demeanor of Westerners.

The continuity of governance policies is like two people walking, one person keeps walking in a straight line, even if he walks slowly, he is still moving forward. The other person walked and stopped, and even turned around. No matter how fast he was, he was already inferior.