Expedition to Europe

In fact, from the perspective of history in another time and space, Clemenceau was not friendly to the Republic of China, nor did he have a good impression of the Chinese.

This is normal. In the world war at that time, the Beiyang government did not contribute much to Europe except for sending hundreds of thousands of laborers. Although hundreds of thousands sound like a lot, it is not much compared to the population base of the Republic of China.

You should know that India, another populous country at that time, had more than one million people joining the Commonwealth Army alone.

People are always emotional animals. When Qin Zhiyuan led the Chinese to shed blood and sacrifice for France, the French could not ignore the Chinese's efforts.

There is no sign of the end of the world war, and the French still need the help of the Chinese.

Then Qin Zhiyuan's value becomes more and more important. A general who can fight and win a battle, no matter how much the French pay to win him over, it is not too much.

You should know that unlike Pétain and Foch, Qin Zhiyuan did not pay much for fighting. He always won a greater victory with less casualties. In terms of cost and efficiency alone, he had already completely defeated all the Allied generals at that time.

Fighting a war also costs money, especially the pensions for disabled or dead soldiers, which takes up a considerable part of the military expenditure.

Compared with the generals of the Allied Powers, Qin Zhiyuan can be regarded as good value for money.

Since the Battle of Fer-en-Tad-Noire, Qin Zhiyuan has become a rising star of the Allied Powers and a legend among all colonial soldiers.

This was particularly evident when the generals of Annan visited Qin Zhiyuan.

In the office of Black Swan Castle, Qin Zhiyuan met with two military generals from Annan.

"General, Wu Yuanting and Nguyen Juncai led the 3rd and 4th Infantry Divisions of the Foreign Legion to report to you with 31,500 soldiers." Wu and Nguyen stood straight and looked at Qin Zhiyuan with respectful and fanatical eyes.

The relationship between the Annan people and the Chinese has a long history. In history, the Central Plains Dynasty established by the Chinese had conquered Annan several times, but because Annan was too remote, the Central Plains Dynasty did not take Annan seriously, so that Annan was never truly treated as its own land and devoted its efforts to governing it. This is why, although Annan uses Chinese and learns Chinese characters, it is always separated from the orthodox Central Plains culture.

The Annanese are undoubtedly yearning for the Central Plains culture. Although the French have ruled Annan for decades and the Annanese have created their own writing in the 13th century, Chinese characters are still the official writing of Annan, and their status is equal to that of French.

Wu and Nguyen have learned Chinese well, with standard northern Mandarin, standard pronunciation, and clear pronunciation. Obviously, they have also put in a lot of effort.

"Sit down!" Qin Zhiyuan raised his hand to signal.

"Yes!" These two really do what they are told to do. After hearing Qin Zhiyuan's order, they immediately sat down opposite Qin Zhiyuan and took off their hats to show respect.

"Tell me about the basic situation of your troops." Qin Zhiyuan didn't waste words. According to Clemenceau's meaning, Qin Zhiyuan had to complete the reorganization as soon as possible and form combat effectiveness.

Wu and Nguyen exchanged glances, and then Wu Yuanting reported: "I am a humble official..."

"Stop!" Wu Yuanting was interrupted by Qin Zhiyuan as soon as he opened his mouth: "From now on, you can call yourself 'Zhibu', and don't mention 'Humble Official' anymore."

His subordinates are a group of rough men, and standardizing the terms is one of Qin Zhiyuan's daily work.

The word "Zhibu" comes from ancient Chinese. It is the self-proclaimed name of the lower-ranking party in the army. This word has a long history and can be often seen in ancient books.

The word "Humble Official" also comes from ancient Chinese, but it always sounds a bit "overly modest". If "Zhibu" represents more of a working relationship, then "Humble Official" has the meaning of a servant.

"Yes! The entire Zhibu army has a total of 31,500 people, from Laizhou, Dien Bien Phu and other places. Zhibu and others arrived in France before Christmas. They have received six months of military training and completed all training programs. Now they come to report to His Excellency the General." After Wu Yuanting finished speaking, he was a little reluctant to say more.

"Just say whatever you want to say, don't hide it. After this opportunity, I may not want to hear what you want to say." Qin Zhiyuan reminded.

Wu Yuanting's expression was excited, and Ruan Juncai next to him was also hesitant to speak.

"Yes! Zhibu's ancestors were from Ningyuanzhou. Although they have been incorporated into Annan for hundreds of years, the Zhibu tribe has never forgotten it." Wu Yuanting's eyes flashed with tears, and his voice trembled a little because of his excitement.

"General, Zhibu's ancestors were also from Ningyuanzhou. Although Zhibu's family has now moved to Saigon, they have never forgotten that they were once Chinese. Decades ago, General Feng led the Black Flag Army and the French in a fierce battle at Zhennan Pass, and Zhibu's grandfather also died in the battle with the army." Since it was said, Ruan Juncai no longer kept it.

Ningyuanzhou, this place name can no longer be found on the map.

Annan was called Chaochuan in ancient times. It was always Chinese territory during the Han and Tang dynasties, and it became an independent country after the Five Dynasties. During the reign of Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty, a war to conquer Annan was launched, which ended with the victory of the Ming army and the demise of the Hu Dynasty. Although there were some changes afterwards, Annan always regarded the Ming Dynasty as the legitimate dynasty.

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Ningyuan Prefecture was seized by Annan during the withdrawal of the Ming Dynasty. Later, Annan set up Laizhou in Ningyuan Prefecture and it became a part of Annan.

As for the "Zhennan Pass Victory" won by Feng Zicai and the Black Flag Army, it was a rare victory in foreign wars in modern Chinese history.

The proportion of Chinese in Southeast Asia is about 6 million now, but Annan is not included. If you count them in detail, those in northern and southern Annan can all be regarded as descendants of Chinese, so this number is huge.

"Do you have combat experience before with more than 30,000 people?" Qin Zhiyuan didn't think about the relationship between Annan and China, which only represented the past. The future depends on future performance.

"Although the generals and officers have completed the training subjects, they have no actual combat experience. If you count carefully, most of the troops are new recruits." Wu Yuanting told the truth.

"Well, are there any follow-up troops?" Qin Zhiyuan felt that the French would not be satisfied with just recruiting 30,000 people.

"Yes, there are still more than 20,000 brothers in the training camp, and more brothers are on the way." Wu Yuanting did not set an ambush.

"Okay, if I want to disperse you and send grassroots officers to your troops to improve combat effectiveness, can you accept it?" Qin Zhiyuan wanted to mix sand in it, which was simply a subconscious reaction.

"Of course, we are afraid that the general will miss out on important matters due to lack of combat experience. It would be best if the general could send out junior officers." Wu and Ruan looked at each other and said in unison.

Very good, it will be easy to let them mix in the sand. As long as the junior officers are sent over, they can be assimilated even if they are not of Chinese descent.