Later, Qin Chuan learned that what Valdo said was true.

It also has something to do with Germany...... The Germans occupied northern France, leaving only the Vichy government to steal peace.

But Darlan was not willing to continue like this, knowing that France would have to rely on its own armed forces if it was to preserve itself...... Moving between Germany, England and the United States would only extend the time of France.

However, the armistice agreement limited the French army to no more than 100,000, and this army still had many restrictions in terms of weapons and equipment, and the German army kept a close eye on this army, so it was basically impossible to rely on this army to protect itself.

So, Darlan set his sights on colonial Algeria.

Algeria has at least a few advantages:

First of all, Germany did not attach importance to the colonial army...... This was due to the Germans' ancestry and racial conceptions, who believed that only the good ones could unite together to burst into greater strength, and that the inferior races would be counterproductive when they were mixed in.

Therefore, the Germans did not take the Zoaf corps to heart, which gave Darlan an opportunity.

Secondly, Algeria was separated from mainland France by a Mediterranean Sea, and the French Toulon fleet had not yet been captured by the Germans. The terrain was very favorable for the French defenses.

Darlan's plan was that one day, when the Germans launched an attack from north to south, the French army would of course be powerless to stop the German army's steel torrent attack.

However, if the Toulon fleet could be used to transfer the French government to Algeria, and then use the Toulon fleet to use the port of Algiers as a base for maritime defense...... It was possible to avoid contact with the Germans on land, because it was known that the German navy had been blocked by the British in the harbor and could not move.

Even if Germany attacked Algiers with the help of the Italian navy, the French navy would have the strength to fight a war.

As a result, Darlan consciously shifted his focus to Algeria.

The most important thing is to make Algeria a self-sufficient region...... To put it simply, it is possible to produce both necessary daily necessities and weapons and equipment, and only in this way can we continue to confront Germany without losing France.

The production of household goods is in the open, which has also given Algeria a perverted prosperity...... Before the French surrender, Algeria did not have so many factories, and industry and commerce were not so developed. After the surrender of France, thanks to the conscious support and transfer of Darlan, factories in Algeria sprung up like mushrooms.

The Germans did not doubt this, believing that France was simply too taxed and needed more factories to exploit the labor of the colonies, that is, the Algerians, so they let it go.

The production of weapons and equipment is dark...... Dar Lang shipped the equipment of the arsenal from France and sold it to arms dealers, giving them production capacity, and even bringing many scientific researchers.

Thus, ostensibly Algeria does not have the capacity to produce equipment, and weapons come from two sources: one is purchased from arms dealers, and the other is transported from mainland France.

But in reality, as soon as the war starts, the equipment and production capacity scattered in the hands of arms dealers will be taken back by the government in every minute.

It should be said that Darlan's strategy was quite correct, and the only thing he had to worry about was the German landing from his ally, the Italian colony of Libya, and then invading Algeria from Tunisia...... So Dar Lang built a Matra line on the border.

What Darlan didn't expect was that his painstaking management would fall into the hands of the Germans completely before he could play a role, just like the "Maginot Line".

"What equipment can you produce?" Qin Chuan asked.

"Rifles, mortars, howitzers!" "Plus, we can repair tanks, and if you come a little later, we might even have the ability to produce tanks!" ”

"It's not much use for us!" Qin Chuan said: "The rifle models are different, and the ammunition produced is also different. Our tanks are also different from yours......"

"Yes!" Waldo replied: "Of course I know this, but you have captured the Toulon fleet, and we can produce the ammunition that the fleet needs." At the same time, we can also provide you with some parts, and ...... We also have scientists, and as long as you provide us with the drawings, I'm sure they can produce the rifle or whatever else you need! ”

Hearing this, Qin Chuan's eyes couldn't help but light up.

It is true that Germany did have some of the arsenals that were shipped from Germany to Crete and from Crete to Algeria, but these arsenals were small in size, and the more serious problem was that there were not enough skilled workers without Crete...... Compared to the Greeks, many Algerians were illiterate, and it was very difficult to teach them to be qualified workers, which kept the German arsenal from producing little, and even caused several accidents due to the negligence of the workers.

However, now Valdo clearly had in his hands many workers needed by the Germans.

If we could merge these factories together...... Especially with the support of researchers from France, and with the support of Berlin, it may not be a problem to produce enough equipment and ammunition for the Afrika Korps.

Even, in the case of the establishment of a military industrial system, no matter how reasonably Qin Chuan guides or pulls it out, it is possible to produce advanced equipment beyond this era.

"No problem!" Thinking of this, Qin Chuan asked, "Then Mr. Valdo, ......what are the conditions for your cooperation?"

"There are seven arms dealers in North Africa!" "There are two in Tunisia, two in Morocco and three in Algeria...... I'm just one of them! ”

This is also Darlan's cleverness, he does not put his eggs in a cage, so as to avoid being controlled by an arms dealer and sitting on the ground.

Qin Chuan nodded and said, "Do you want the support of the German army to become their leader?" ”

"Yes!" Valdo nodded.

"May I ask a question, Mr. Waldo?"

"Of course!" Valdo lifted his chin.

"Give me a reason!" Qin Chuan leaned forward and asked solemnly, "Why can't we arrest all of you and then take all the equipment for ourselves?" ”

"You're not going to do that!" Waldo replied: "Because you are short of manpower, because you need to get enough supplies as soon as possible, because you are trying to win the support of the locals, including the Algiers government and even France!" ”

After a pause, Waldo asked again, "Am I right, Mr. Lieutenant?" ”