Chen Shaokuan has been in Europe for several months as a member of the Sichuan Navy Observation Group. Chen Shaokuan is passionately preparing to feel the atmosphere of the war and gain knowledge in the center of the war.
However, after arriving in Europe, Chen Shaokuan lost all his joy. His eyes were filled with gunpowder smoke and artillery fire everywhere. Newspapers reported on the situation on the front line every day. Soldiers were just a bunch of meaningless numbers, alive and dead.
, the British quickly assigned Chen Shaokuan to a destroyer as an intern.
However, the first time it went out to sea for escort, the escort fleet was attacked by a German submarine. Two coal ships sank to the bottom of the sea. British destroyers pursued the German submarine that secretly attacked, but unfortunately the submarine escaped under the cover of night.
This was the first time that Chen Shaokuan experienced the power of waves, but what happened next was more boring. He went to sea twice more, and there were no problems both times, and the supplies were successfully transported to France.
After staying at sea for two months, Chen Shaokuan suddenly received a telegram from China, informing him that he was about to be assigned to the Campania for internship. After receiving the telegram, Chen Shaokuan was immediately shocked.
I even wondered if this telegram was written incorrectly. Why did I let myself go to the Campania? This is an extremely old warship. It was originally a cruise ship and was about to be demolished. At this time, a war
Suddenly, the British government transformed the ship into an aircraft carrier, but at that time they basically ignored this old warship.
What really supported the maritime hegemony of the British Empire was the amazingly powerful battleships, not the ugly and old Campania. Chen Shaokuan himself was also very obsessed with those battleships that could make people's blood boil. After he came to Europe, although Britain and France still looked down upon them
Chinese, but due to the huge trade with Sichuan and the increasingly prominent position of Chinese workers in the war, Britain and France also maintained some basic respect for the Chinese, so Chen Shaokuan thought he could get on a battleship
I'm an intern, but the reality is so cruel.
Chen Shaokuan wanted to send a telegram to China to inquire about the situation, but he did not do so because the person who sent him the telegram was too special. This was a telegram personally sent by Qiao Yu, the southwest patrol envoy. Chen Shaokuan knew very well about this and
The new master of the Southwest, who is about the same age as himself, is a man with extraordinary foresight. He definitely has his own considerations in doing this. Maybe aircraft carriers really have such great value!
This time the destroyer Chen Shaokuan was on escorted a batch of military supplies from China directly to Bordeaux, which is the fourth largest city in France and an important seaport. In later years, Bordeaux was known to the Chinese for its red wine, but now Bordeaux is France
It is an important production base and material transportation center. When the situation in Paris was critical, the French also moved the government here. Now nearly 70,000 Chinese workers have gathered here, becoming the most important force supporting the operation of the city.
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Today, the number of Chinese workers in Europe has reached more than 260,000, and the number is still increasing rapidly. Chinese workers are known for their hard work and intelligence. The Chinese can work tirelessly and have no bad habits. Although France is full of dead men
, a blond girl who was having sex, but the Chinese workers did not cause too many romantic stories. They followed the rules very well and were very easy to manage, which made the French government very satisfied.
However, there is another characteristic of Chinese workers that makes the French both happy and worried. The Chinese have very good learning abilities and can quickly learn complex technologies. Now, Chinese workers in major French factories are becoming the backbone of technology, and they are exposed to
When it comes to various core technologies, the production lines of the Allied Powers now rely more and more on the support of Chinese technicians. Of course, this is a good thing for France, which has a stretched population, but anyone with a little foresight will feel the harm of this situation. After the war,
These Chinese will definitely bring technology back to the country. At that time, China will definitely start to industrialize more quickly based on these workers, bringing huge uncertainties to the Far East. Even France's housekeeping skills will be learned by others.
For this reason, both Britain and France tried their best. On the one hand, they tried to restrict Chinese workers from entering the core links. On the other hand, the Allied Powers began to increase the number of colonial workers. At the same time, they also tried every means to introduce a group of workers from Japan to balance the power of the Chinese workers.
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However, a more tragic result occurred. Because the colonial laborers were forced to work, they had no motivation and were stupid, so they could only engage in the lowest level jobs. The Japanese people's quality was indeed good, even better than Chinese workers.
However, after these Japanese entered the factory, they tried their best to steal various technologies. Some French officials even said that for every ten workers Japan sent, nine of them were spies, which was more ferocious and terrifying than the Chinese.
Of course, Chen Shaokuan didn't know the sorrow of Britain and France. After arriving in Bordeaux, he was greeted by the smell of China. In the Chinese workers' settlement not far from the port, there were lights and colorful lights and gongs and drums. It was the end of February in the Gregorian calendar.
, the first month of the lunar calendar has not yet come out. In the eyes of the Chinese people, the first month has not yet come out. It is all about celebrating the New Year. Especially these Chinese workers have money in their pockets and are abroad. Therefore, this special New Year is extremely lively and is everywhere.
Red lanterns and couplets with the character "福" were plastered all over the street.
There is a small open space in the middle of the block, and a temporary small stage has been set up here. On the stage, a group of Sichuan opera artists are performing the Legend of White Snake. Not far away, there are jugglers and drum singers, and there are many other people on the side of the street.
Few special Chinese snacks.
In a daze, this place turned out to be like a Chinese city. These were arranged by a labor service company. Various artists were hired from China, as well as many chefs, some cooking big dishes and some making snacks. After a lot of hard work,
These Chinese workers were finally able to taste the taste of their hometown and see the operas they loved to see, and the joy in their hearts was naturally indescribable.
Even many French people participated in it. At the beginning, the French were very repulsive to the Chinese and looked down upon them. However, as their understanding deepened, the French gradually became less wary and were replaced by a sense of curiosity.
, and these Chinese workers were able to get special supplies from labor service companies, as well as food provided by the French government. It seemed that they lived a relatively good life during the war. At least they could have enough to eat, and they could also get some labor service companies from time to time.
The small gadgets provided immediately turned them into a relatively wealthy group.
Chen Shaokuan was watching the Sichuan Opera show with great interest. A man in a robe came to the side and smiled at him: "Colonel Chen, you are so free, can you still come to the show?"
Chen Shaokuan immediately recognized the person who came. This person was none other than Li Zongru, who was also a popular figure among the Sichuan government. He was highly regarded by Qiao Yu and often engaged in certain tasks. "Mr. Zongru, when did you come to France?"
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"I have been here for a week. I am also a hard worker and never idle for a moment. Last year I went to the United States and this year I came to France again!"
"Mr. Li, he must have come to Europe with a great mission!"
"Well, Colonel Chen has started fighting in Verdun now. The killings are so intense that tens of thousands of people die every day. France is still relatively passive right now, and I'm afraid it won't be able to hold on anymore!"
Chen Shaokuan was also very concerned about the situation in Europe. When he heard Li Zongru saying that France could no longer bear it, his eyes widened immediately, "Mr. Li, will France be defeated?"
"That's not the case. France can no longer bear the huge consumption of population. They are ready to compromise before us and let Junzuo send troops to support them!"
"Doesn't that mean our people will be used as cannon fodder? Jun Zuo should never agree!" Chen Shaokuan is very aware of the cruelty of the European battlefield. So far, hundreds of Chinese workers have died, some died in bombings, and a ship
It was directly sunk. If you send troops here, you will die!
"Colonel Chen, some sacrifices are inevitable. Jun wants Britain and France to hand over their customs powers. Only in this way will Sichuan send troops to Europe!"
As soon as the power of tariffs was mentioned, Chen Shaokuan immediately woke up. The inspection envoy's vision was indeed vicious. If we can take this opportunity to take back the tariffs in one fell swoop, it will definitely be a huge help to China. This is related to China's sovereignty. Du li
If the sacrifice can be exchanged for tariff power, the sacrifice is worth it.
"Mr. Li, if this can be done, the sacrifices of soldiers will be valuable. I think this is okay!"
"Well, Jun Zuo's vision is not wrong. After coming to Europe, I clearly felt the powerful power of this kind of collision between great powers. In the past, the wars carried out by China were more like children's playing house. Don't look at what China has
With such a large population, we cannot reach the mobilization level of Britain, France, and Germany, and we cannot even compare with Russia. China must catch up, otherwise it will really be doomed!"
"Yes, Mr. Li, I have been having nightmares recently. In my dreams, there are always foreign powers organizing powerful armies to attack China. We rise up to resist, but in the face of aircraft and artillery, we have no power to fight back. We are beaten
It’s such a mess, the mountains and rivers are broken, and corpses are everywhere. Every time at this time, I wake up with fear!”
Li Zongru and Chen Shaokuanduo visited the front line of the war in person. Their knowledge suddenly broadened a lot, and their minds became clearer. They also had a better understanding of Qiao Yu's policy of vigorously establishing factories and developing industry. After a country achieves industrialization, what can be produced
The powerful power is really not something that agricultural countries can match.
"Colonel Chen, my father named me Zongru so that I could take Confucianism as my sect. Now that I have arrived in Europe, I have realized that Confucianism can only shape the character of Chinese people, but it is up to us to make China truly strong.
I rely on my own strength, technology, and industry, so I changed one word myself to Zongwu, what do you think?"
After Chen Shaokuan heard this, he put his hands on his hands and laughed, "The change of the word sir is really wonderful. Zongwu is the right way!"