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After Bastia's operation was launched, Qin Zhiyuan began his life as a trapeze artist.
Old Renault sent two airplanes, which were equipped with auxiliary fuel tanks according to Qin Zhiyuan's request.
This greatly extended the flying distance of the two Salmson reconnaissance aircraft, which could fly from Ajaccio to Paris. But Qin Zhiyuan did not do this. The flying speed of Salmson could reach 150 kilometers per hour, and in
Yue, flying in the sky is simply a torture.
The aircraft of this era did not have cockpit covers. When the pilots were flying in the sky, they had virtually no protection. The only means to keep out the cold were goggles and leather hats, which was better than nothing. Qin Zhiyuan would get knots on his eyebrows every time he flew up to the sky for at most ten minutes.
When the frost lasts for an hour, the hands and feet will become numb and lose consciousness. Qin Zhiyuan has never tried it for a longer period of time because Qin Zhiyuan feels that he may freeze to death.
Fortunately, Ajaccio is not far from Bastia. The one-way flight takes less than an hour. Qin Zhiyuan can barely hold on. If it were further away, he might not be able to do it.
Greif and Liu Zizheng cooperated quite well, and the work in Bastia was progressing more smoothly than in Ajaccio. At present, almost all the farmers in northern Corsica have gathered in Bastia and are beginning to move to the mainland.
It is estimated that the move will be completed in a month or two at most.
The reason why Bastia's work can proceed smoothly is inseparable from Auerbach's efforts. As a cardinal, Auerbach already has the right to mobilize manpower. In order to cooperate with Qin Zhiyuan's plan, Auerbach
Buck sent more than forty priests to persuade the residents of Corsica door to door.
There is also a church on Corsica, and the priests in the church are incomparable to the priests sent by Auerbach in terms of knowledge and work attitude. The work of the priests is very effective, and the residents of Bastia feel the God of God.
of brilliance. Willing to obey God's will and move to mainland France.
Griffith and Liu Zizheng had a clear division of labor. Liu Zizheng was prudent and therefore led his troops to be stationed in Bastia, while Griffith was taciturn and therefore led his troops to be stationed in Cape Corsica.
Cape Corsica is located in the northernmost part of Corsica. There is a small port here, which can provide coal and water services for ships passing by. The natural conditions of the port are not very good, and the water depth is not enough, so it cannot be used as a military port, otherwise
.There should be some development here.
Although warships cannot enter, civilian ships can.
Qin Zhiyuan and Qin Yunpeng negotiated an agreement that the workers sent from the Far East should be divided into two, with half under Qin Zhiyuan's management and half under Qin Yunpeng's management. They are said to be laborers, but they are actually troops. Now these workers in Weihaiwei must not only accept the language
Basic work skills training and some military training are also required.
Yimin Company has expanded its recruitment scope. The number of workers arriving in France has increased from nearly 5,000 per month a year ago to nearly 10,000 per month. If this momentum continues, the Chinese in France will not wait until next year.
There will be more than 100,000 people. Even if half of them join the Foreign Legion, they will become a force that cannot be ignored.
After the scope of recruitment is expanded, the quality of labor will be uneven. At this time, we can see the advantage of being near the water on a first-come-first-served basis. It is very important to select people first. So in Cape Corsica, ships coming from the country will be
The mandatory requirements stop here. Greif will first select the workers. The remaining ones will be sent to Marseille and handed over to Qin Yunpeng and Hu Weide for distribution.
Our current requirements for selecting candidates are very high. They must all be under 25 years old. Their physical fitness must basically meet the requirements of the Foreign Legion. Being able to play and jump is the basic requirement. It is even more important to have a preliminary language foundation. Of course, if you have someone
Other requirements can also be relaxed based on his expertise in that area. Even when facing Qin Zhiyuan, Greif was unwilling to say more and let his deputy Xu Sheng explain.
How many people are there now? Having people in hand is the key, Qin Zhiyuan clings to it.
If you don't count the troops, there are now 4,520 people on Penglai Island. Xu Sheng is proficient in business.
Penglai Island is a small island outside Cape Corsica. It is said to be a small island, but it is about two or three square kilometers. The original name of Penglai Island is not this, but an extremely difficult to pronounce name. Qin Zhiyuan's next important task
The goal is to de-Frenchize Corsica, so place names everywhere must be gradually replaced with Chinese names. Penglai Island is just the beginning.
On Penglai Island, there is now a camp similar to Thunder Bluff. This camp is also based on the expansion of the castle built by people. There has not been any large-scale construction of buildings yet, and construction will not start until spring comes.
More than 4,000 workers from China are on Penglai Island. Once there are 5,000 workers, Qin Zhiyuan will send them to old Renault to enrich the old Renault factory.
If there are suitable seedlings, we still have to find ways to add them to our army, and we must ensure the momentum of army expansion. Qin Zhiyuan emphasized.
Only when you have an army can you have the right to speak and be taken more seriously. Qin Zhiyuan is sure of this.
Don't worry, Mr. Qin, we are always expanding. There are now more than 1,700 people in the recruit camp, all of whom have some knowledge of martial arts. They are being trained in Cape Corsica and will be sent to Ajaccio after a while.
And Bastia. Xu Sheng didn't dare to slack off.
That's fine, as long as the power in our hands continues to expand. We can't stay in Corsica forever. At most, we will return to the mainland to participate in the battle in half a year. During this period, we must do a good job in training and put the previous short
The board has been patched up. Qin Zhiyuan takes a long-term view.
From the telegrams sent by Foch and old Reno, Qin Zhiyuan could feel that the atmosphere in Paris was getting more and more tense. Like the ruling class of the Russian Empire, which had fallen into chaos, there were now signs of unrest in Paris, and the lives of ordinary people became increasingly tense.
The situation is getting more and more difficult, and there are more and more no-confidence motions against Briand in the parliament. This is a sign that the Briand government is out of control. Maybe in the near future, news of Briand's downfall will come out in Paris. Qin Zhiyuan
It will come as no surprise at all.
Look, another boat is coming, and it’s full of our workers. Xu Sheng reminded.
Qin Zhiyuan looked around. On the distant sea, a ship was sailing towards Cape Corsica. It was a ship from the Far East. Each ship could carry nearly 800 people. On average, there would be two to three people every week.
A ship like this arrived in France, sending a steady stream of fresh blood to France.
People can be seen looking in this direction on the side of the ship, on the deck, and even from the windows. The distance is still relatively far, and the faces of these people cannot be seen clearly with the naked eye, but from their waving hats, you can feel that
their enthusiasm and expectations.
Go and get ready to welcome our brothers. Qin Zhiyuan subconsciously put a smile on his face.
Okay. Xu Sheng stood at attention and saluted.
At this moment, a wave of waves suddenly burst from the bottom of the ship in the distance, and then the workers on the ship began to run in panic. It took four or five seconds before a dull and huge explosion sounded.
.
Torpedoes, there were German submarines nearby and Greif was gnashing his teeth.
Hurry up and organize a rescue. Qin Zhiyuan takes the lead and rushes to the port.
