Louis stepped forward and said, "This is an arbitrary order, we cannot obey it! Commander, the origin of this man is unknown, but he must be a German spy. I think we can just lock him up."
Hill looked at Jiang Cheng hesitantly, and Jiang Cheng smiled and said, "2076 people."
Hill looked at Jiang Cheng strangely and asked, "What are you talking about?"
Jiang Cheng continued, "I mean 2,076 people. The number of officers and soldiers on your three ships, including relatives within three generations, totals 37,423. By the way, during the time you went to sea, there were seven soldiers."
My family members have passed away due to various reasons, and I have also brought their letters here, which I will need you to forward later."
"Are you threatening us?" Hill shouted angrily. Indeed, what he was most afraid of was his family at the rear. Not only him, but other soldiers were also worried that if the final fleet decided to surrender to Free France, what would happen to France?
What kind of outcome will the local family members encounter? Don't say that everything should be sacrificed for the country. After all, they are their children, wives, brothers, sisters and parents. No one can give up so easily.
"No, no, no, of course I'm not a threat. I said it, I'm pointing out a clear path for you." Jiang Cheng started to move and continued in French, "Germany defeated your motherland in less than 40 days."
, I believe you must not be convinced, after all, your navy basically has no chance to participate in the war."
Although Hill and others did not speak, they deeply agreed in their hearts that the reason why France failed so quickly this time was mainly the army's responsibility, and the navy really did not have much to be ashamed of.
Jiang Cheng continued, "But Marshal Pétain has signed a peace agreement with Germany on behalf of France. You should also know about that agreement. It is very harsh on France. Basically, France has become a client of Germany. Now you must be hesitating."
, should you obey the orders of the Vichy government and surrender, or should you join de Gaulle's Free France and continue to fight against Germany? This should be the reason why you have been stagnant here for so long."
Hill looked at Jiang Cheng and said, "Indeed, we are hesitating, but no matter what we choose, it is much better than turning to you as your mercenary, right?"
Jiang Cheng spread his hands and smiled and said, "How could it be? I think that surrendering to me and becoming my mercenary is the best outcome for you. General Hill and several other generals. France has been defeated. In any case, this is a
In reality, de Gaulle's Free France is nothing more than a puppet of Britain. I believe you have to admit this. If nothing else, didn't De Gaulle know that Britain was so blatantly attacking the French navy? Did he say anything? Posted
Has there ever been any condemnation of this behavior in the UK? None! How can a dog dare to quarrel with its owner?"
At this time, De Gaulle's reputation was not good. In the propaganda of Nazi Germany and Vichy France, De Gaulle was a traitor who did not obey the orders of the national government. The West is different from the East. The East often pursues orthodoxy due to Confucianism and demands
Sacrifice one's life for righteousness. In foreign wars, even if the government at that time is destroyed, there will be a large number of resistance forces in various places and new national spokespersons will be elected. Only when all local governments and armies are eliminated will they basically surrender.
Aliens. In the West, since the nation has never been unified, annexation between countries is also extremely common. Moreover, there is rarely any real subjugation among big countries. Most of them cede territory to become a protectorate. In a few years,
They will regain their independence in ten years, so they often don’t understand the soldiers’ disobedience to the government’s order to surrender. For example, Slovakia at this time cannot be said to have been subjugated in a strict sense. Instead, there is a Slovak Republic, and the Czech Republic also has a Bohemia.
and the Moravia Protectorate existed, so in history, most of the French overseas troops chose to obey the orders of the Vichy government and the call of de Gaulle when they received orders from the Vichy government. This situation lasted until Germany ran into a wall in the Soviet Union.
This changed after the country stepped up its exploitation of France.
Hearing Jiang Cheng say this about De Gaulle, Louis said angrily, "You are not allowed to say this about General de Gaulle, he is a true Frenchman!"
Jiang Cheng nodded and said, "Yes, I admire General de Gaulle very much in terms of being strong and unyielding, but in terms of strategic vision, General de Gaulle is really too immature. France is a continental country, and so is China. The reason why China is now being invaded
, one of the important reasons is that it does not have a strong navy of its own, but your France used to have one. Although it was forced to abandon its martial arts during the naval holiday, it is constantly reviving due to the efforts of General Darlan, but what about now? If there were no Germany
I am afraid that the French Navy has become a historical term. No matter whether Germany or Britain wins this war, can France become a European power without its navy? What the British like to play most is balance. Although they are now in Germany
It is in danger under the attack, but it is already planning for victory after the war. France has no navy. If Germany fails, it will naturally have no navy. Europe will become the world of Britain again. You two can only use the army to act as peacekeepers.
The barrier between the Soviet Union is really a good idea."
This is actually a statement. After all, the United Kingdom has a bad record before and is proficient in playing various balancing games. One of the important reasons for Japan's initial rise is that the United Kingdom hopes that Japan can contain the development of China and Tsarist Russia, and if it really ends
Britain has won, and the situation is similar to what Jiang Cheng said. Of course, this is without considering the United States.
People who were already suspicious of Britain because of its attack on the French navy couldn't help but feel even more ill-will towards Britain. But when they thought of Germany, they couldn't help but feel full of hostility in their hearts.
Jiang Cheng continued, "As for Nazi Germany and the Vichy government, the door is closed here. Let me tell you something from my heart. Germany and France have a long history of grievances. Some of them are Germany's fault and some are France's fault. The last war was very harmful to Germany."
Both France and France caused a lot of harm. In fact, the people of both countries were very war-weary at that time. If the two countries had sat down to negotiate and jointly find out the root causes of the war, the agreement would have been for the purpose of peace and preventing the next war.
If it were enacted, there would be no war today. The Nazi government in Germany was elected by the German people, and the reason why the German people chose the Nazis was precisely because Britain and France were too harsh on Germany after the last war.
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Hill had to admit in his heart that France at that time had never thought about Germany's feelings. In France's heart, it only hoped to take the opportunity to completely defeat Germany. No one thought that Germany would revive and take revenge so quickly.
Jiang Cheng continued, "For the same reason, the contract signed by Nazi Germany and Vichy France is also full of malice. It can be said to be a revenge contract between Hitler and Germany. The reality that France was defeated and subjugated by Germany is true. At this time
It is also true that Vichy France is a puppet government. There is a Chinese saying that hatred of the country and the family always comes before everything else. Therefore, if you defect to the Vichy government or Germany, you will always be a national sinner!"
"Asshole, according to your statement, this is not right! That is not right either! Are we going to be lonely ghosts for the rest of our lives?" A French officer finally couldn't help shouting.
"That's right! In my opinion, it is better to obey the government's orders. After all, they are the government's orders. We are soldiers. It is natural law for soldiers to obey the government."
"Nonsense! The Vichy government betrayed France. Even the Chinese know this, don't you know? Although soldiers should obey the government, it also depends on whether the government represents the nation. I think you should go to the UK and follow General de Gaulle.
, even if you die, you will die on the battlefield fighting the Germans!"
For a moment, you said that I was noisy and unruly. Jiang Cheng looked at the chaotic situation with a slight smile and looked at Hill without speaking. Hill looked at Jiang Cheng's smile and felt furious in his heart, shouting loudly, "Quiet!
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Everyone fell silent.
"Chinese! What on earth do you want to say?" Hill pointed at Jiang Cheng and shouted loudly.
"It's very simple. De Gaulle's free government does represent the freedom of the French nation. After all, it is still independent in name. In this war, France's national interests are what you should consider, but I believe that no matter what
Neither the Vichy government nor Free France will change the general situation because of you two thousand people, right?" Jiang Cheng said with a smile, "Then why not consider finding another way? Let me introduce myself, I am Major General Jiang of the Republic of China.
Cheng is also the boss of Weihua Group, and is also a gold level 21 citizen of Germany. I believe you also know what this means."
Some people were confused when they heard Jiang Cheng talk about his identity, but as a senior general of the French army, Hill was well-informed and naturally knew what these three identities represented. The Weihua Group was mysterious and international.
There are many speculations on the Internet. No one knows who the boss is, and Germany's golden citizen level 21... Hitler just set himself to level 23. Although this level does not represent power, it can
I can see this person's position in Germany, but it stands to reason that people of this level must be core personnel from all walks of life in Germany. Why doesn't Jiang Cheng support them to directly defect to Germany? Hill squinted his eyes and looked at Jiang Cheng. Jiang Cheng didn't know
What exactly is the purpose of .
Jiang Cheng smiled and said, "I hope you can join my team and be independent from this war first. On the one hand, you can protect your family members in France from being harmed. On the other hand, you can retain the fleet and
Regarding the vitality of the French Navy, I can guarantee you that whether Free France has the strength to counterattack Germany or Vichy France has the opportunity to be independent, I will let you return to the war, and these three battleships will also let you
You take it away."
"Then what do you want?" Louis asked.
"China needs a navy to protect its coastline." Jiang Cheng replied.
"What a joke! Before we started the war, our French navy and the Japanese navy didn't know who would win or lose. Now you want us to fight the Japanese navy for you, so we might as well go back and fight the Germans!" A French navy man
shouted.
"No, no, no, I don't want you to fight the Japanese army now. Of course, if you insist on it, I won't object. I just want you to train a navy. In other words, what I want you to do is
You are a teacher, but if someone comes to attack, I also hope that you can protect our base." Jiang Cheng continued.
"Base?" Hill asked doubtfully, "Do we still have a base?"
Jiang Cheng smiled and said, "It will be available soon, so make your choice. Should you join Free France now and become cannon fodder for the British? Join Vichy France? Or should you wait and wait for the world to change?"
Hill and Louis looked at each other. Hill thought for a while with his hands behind his back and said, "Please go out first and give us some time to think about it."
Jiang Cheng took Zhang Ye out and came outside. Looking at the sailors around him, Jiang Cheng said to Zhang Ye, "Just wait and pay attention. If they don't agree to join us, you can find a chance to leave first. I will destroy the ship."
Then leave, and then immediately prepare to salvage the gold on this ship."
Zhang Ye asked, "Does the boss need me to stay and help?"
Jiang Cheng thought to himself that he was going to destroy half of the aircraft carrier. If you stay here, you will not die. He waved his hand and said, "No, just obey the order."
Zhang Ye cupped his hands and said, "Yes!"
About half an hour passed, and officers continued to enter the command room. Jiang Cheng closed his eyes and waited slowly. Jiang Cheng suddenly felt that everything in front of him was dark, and he only saw Louis, Hill, and an officer he did not recognize.
Dozens of people lined up to stand in front of him.
Jiang Cheng stood up and asked, "I wonder what everyone is thinking about?"
Hill took a deep breath and said to Jiang Cheng, "Mr. Jiang, I hope you can ensure the safety of our families in France, and ensure that when France needs us again, we will be allowed to fight for our nation and country again."
Jiang Cheng solemnly said to Hill, "General Hill, I promise you to protect your family in France. At the same time, when the situation is suitable, I will let you return to Europe with your warships."
Hill nodded, took out his seal and said to the officers behind him, "Everyone! Now, in the name of the squadron commander, I order all ships to return to the French navy order!"
"Shua!" "Yes! General!"
"According to the order of the French Admiralty, all members of our fleet are decommissioned at this time and join the Weihua Group in the name of mercenaries. Everyone! Lower the military flag! Remove the military rank...take off the uniform!!!" Hill's tears instantly flowed.
He stood down, and after speaking, he ruthlessly tore off the epaulettes that symbolized his military rank.
The officers behind Hill cried and tore off their rank epaulettes one after another, and then took off their military uniforms. Although Jiang Cheng felt pitiful, he remained silent. This was a necessary step for the transformation of this fleet.
Jiang Cheng waited for them to calm down and said, "The uniforms of our group's mercenaries will be delivered soon. Please wait a moment. In addition, officers please calm down the soldiers. Next, please start marching according to my order."
