Sidi Bel Abbas is 56 kilometers away from Oran, separated by the Oran Salt Marsh, and there is a railway between the two places.
Sidi Bel Abbas is located in the Atlas Mountains. This city is not big, with a population of only more than 30,000. The city is surrounded by endless vineyards and orchards. There are no mineral resources here, and almost everyone
It is related to the Foreign Legion. It is either the soldiers of the Foreign Legion or the families of the soldiers. Strictly speaking, it is a large barracks.
The headquarters of the Foreign Legion is built within the original city wall, and residential buildings are built around the headquarters of the Foreign Legion. It looks very much like the 21st century US military base in Okinawa.
Like almost all North African cities, there is almost no urban planning at all. The buildings are disorganized. There seems to have never been a census. The proportion of young people is very high. Locals covered from head to toe can be seen almost everywhere.
Because the Foreign Legion troops performed poorly in this mutiny, all three infantry regiments composed of Algerians were disbanded. Some of these soldiers are being imprisoned, and some have returned to Sidi Bel Abbas because they are worried about their future.
Uncertain and with nothing to do, the streets are full of idle young people. Their eyes towards Qin Zhiyuan's motorcade are not friendly, not to mention hatred, but more of fear and disgust.
Since the Seal Day incident broke out, the situation here has not been good. People are panicked and rumors are spreading. Some people working in France have returned. It is said that they are promoting some things that are not good for us. They are the biggest unrest here now.
. Let Marco sit in the car and explain to Qin Zhiyuan that Marco chose a very vivid term to describe the mutiny that occurred in France some time ago.
Jean Marco is about forty years old this year. He is in the prime of life, but his body has gained weight prematurely. He looks a bit bloated and does not look like a soldier. Marco has a thick beard that is rare in Paris and looks similar to Sidi Belle.
The local people in Abbas look similar. Marco said with a smile that this will make him look more like an Algerian, which will be more conducive to his work.
Qin Zhiyuan doesn't want to have such a big beard, so Qin Zhiyuan doesn't care whether his work is going well or not.
In fact, Qin Zhiyuan is not planning to rely on locals to carry out his work, but is planning to introduce a foreign population. Of course, this foreign population cannot all be Chinese. Qin Zhiyuan is also planning to introduce black people from Central Africa and Southern Africa.
Anyway, Algeria’s population is already complicated enough, so let’s make it a little more complicated.
Since he is preparing to introduce Chinese people, Qin Zhiyuan must provide the Chinese with a stable environment. Therefore, when Qin Zhiyuan heard that some Algerians with higher education had returned to Sidi Bel Abbas from France, Qin Zhiyuan immediately became nervous.
Who are these people? Can you send someone to sneak into them and see what they are doing? Qin Zhiyuan is going to mix in the sand.
These highly educated colonials are actually the pioneers of national awakening. Like the founding fathers of the Republic of China, they will lead the independence cause of the colonies.
Qin Zhiyuan is of course grateful to the Founding Father. Although the Founding Father's governing ability is not very good and he also has various human weaknesses, in any case, the Founding Father's historical achievements cannot be erased.
But gratitude is gratitude, and respect is respect. For Qin Zhiyuan, who is now the ruler and a member of the group of vested interests, he must pay attention to these pioneers of national awakening. Qin Zhiyuan does not want Algeria to end up in his own hands.
a mess,
There are all kinds of people, lawyers, teachers, frustrated politicians, etc. They are all just talkers. Now that there is a war in France, these people have no room to display their talents, so they come back and use another way to express their opinions.
Voice. To put it bluntly, these people are not satisfied with what they have obtained now and want more, but they do not want to think about it. Without the great France, they might still be herding sheep now. Marco does know Algeria very well.
, but unfortunately we don’t know him well enough, his words are full of French pride and superiority.
This is the core of the problem. You think France has given them the life they dream of, but that is not necessarily what they want. Maybe they think keeping the previous life status is happiness. Qin Zhiyuan did not use affirmative sentences,
Although what Qin Zhiyuan said is more like the truth.
Is there anything praiseworthy about the previous living conditions? There were no railways or cars. It took half a year to walk from here to Ingejamu. It was we who brought modern civilization to Algeria and we rescued them from their backwardness and ignorance.
, they should have a grateful heart. Marco is very stubborn, but his stubbornness is not without reason.
The huge differences between the two cultures cannot be reconciled. Qin Zhiyuan did not tell all the reasons, because that would lead to huge controversy.
Yes, irreconcilable conflicts. Marco agreed with Qin Zhiyuan's statement, and then began to gloat: Fortunately, this is not something we should worry about. These problems belong to Mr. Maxim. Speaking of which, I don't know if you understand, we
What kind of person is the new governor of
Maxim is very good, steady and attentive. The key is that he never expresses his opinions easily. Qin Zhiyuan gave Maxim a full and positive evaluation. To be fair, Maxim is a good one among the French people Qin Zhiyuan has come into contact with.
one type.
Of course, this may be due to the bonus effect of Foch.
Soon, the convoy arrived in front of the Foreign Legion headquarters.
As a holy place in the hearts of foreign soldiers, the front of the headquarters seemed not to be peaceful. A large group of locals gathered in front of the door. Although they did not directly attack the guard post, they were loudly expressing their dissatisfaction.
Two simple machine gun positions were set up with sandbags outside the sentry in front of the headquarters. Behind the dark machine guns, there were soldiers who were ready and concentrating. Perhaps because of the extremely strong threat, these locals did not attack the sentry, but took
A way of cursing.
Although Qin Zhiyuan knew a lot of languages, but not Algerian, so he couldn't understand what they were saying, but judging from the excited expressions and exaggerated body movements of these locals, it was probably not good words.
This scene made Qin Zhiyuan a little stunned. Qin Zhiyuan really didn't expect that Sidi Bel Abbas would greet him in this way.
When they saw a convoy approaching, these locals not only did not disperse, but instead targeted the convoy. Perhaps they also knew that only big shots could ride in cars. There were no young people among these people, they were all wealthy people.
Older women, or elderly people with limited mobility, continued to wave their hands and shout loudly in the direction of the motorcade using a sharp language with a lot of explosive syllables.
Marco was not surprised by this. It seemed that this situation happened often and Marco was used to it.
They are all local fetishists. They have a strange prohibition against drinking. This is related to their previous strict religious structure. People who drink too much are always difficult to control. During this time, many soldiers returned from France.
At the headquarters, the soldiers are in a bad mood, and some people drink alcohol all day long, which arouses dissatisfaction among these people. They gather here and ask us to respect their customs. Marco explained with a grimace that as the highest official of the current legion headquarters, such a situation
This incident really left Marco’s face without any brilliance at all.
How were situations like this handled in the past? Qin Zhiyuan and Marco were talking and looking around.
In front of the Foreign Legion headquarters is a simple road paved with gravel. On both sides of the road are low-rise buildings full of North African style. They use a large number of round arch structures. They are basically one-story houses. Occasionally there are some tall houses, which are probably all
These are religious buildings.
Although the locals gathered in front of the Foreign Legion headquarters are all old and weak, women and children, those who occasionally poke their heads over the rooftops on street corners a little further away are all young people.
This is really despicable. They may have allowed these women and children to test the patience of the foreign legions. Think about it, how could soldiers who always pride themselves on being civilized use weapons to deal with these unarmed women and children? If these women and children were more stubborn, it would be really terrible.
A knot that is difficult to open.
Qin Zhiyuan used his secret agent's heart to speculate that if someone purposefully designed all this, then that person would definitely be nearby. He wanted to see the effect of this method with his own eyes so that he could challenge his own method next.
Sure enough, just after Qin Zhiyuan looked further away, Qin Zhiyuan discovered that there were several locals in suits and ties at the window of a spire-like building not far away.
When Qin Zhiyuan pointed out the place to Marco, Marco just picked up the telescope and glanced at it, and said with certainty: Yes, it is those few people. It is after they all returned from the mainland that the locals here will change.
Have to be aggressive.
The clothing of local Algerians has very national characteristics, and their churches are absolutely inaccessible to those who do not believe in the same sect. Now those people wearing suits appear in the local church in Sidi Bel Abbas, which in itself speaks volumes.
Very good, find someone to inform them, and I will give them a chance to make a statement to me face to face tomorrow. Remember, you must emphasize to them clearly that there is only one chance. Qin Zhiyuan does not want to use a big stick like Liote said,
I still need to try first to see if there is any possibility of dialogue.
If possible, if no one is willing to come forward, it will be a big stick, which is too disharmonious and not economical enough.
Qin Zhiyuan is now the chairman of several companies, and these economic accounts must be calculated clearly.
