Chapter 281: The Toulon Fleet
"What is complete freedom?" Zemamouche asked: "Or...... Why should I believe your promises? ”
Colonel Slane set his sights on Qin Chuan, Colonel Slain didn't like to do this kind of negotiation and persuasion, he preferred to do it by putting the other party on the torture rack or putting a pistol to the other party's head to give an order, and if he didn't agree, he would pull the trigger...... It's simple and straightforward.
"Of course you can trust us!" Qin Chuan answered: "I think you already know what we are doing in Crete and Egypt!" ”
"No, I don't know!" Zemamouche replied with a numb expression.
This made Qin Chuan a little surprised, but thinking about it, he felt that this was normal.
First of all, this is an era of closed information, especially in Africa, where there are not even a few telephones in the private sector.
Secondly, Egypt is more than 2,000 kilometers away from Algeria, and word of mouth does not bring the news to Algeria so quickly.
What's more, the French will block news. Because these news are not good for French colonial rule, and may even trigger a new round of riots.
"Okay!" Qin Chuan said: "We made the Greeks and Egyptians of Crete independent, as the colonel just said, real freedom, they have their own troops, they command them completely by themselves, and we even provide them with weapons and equipment!" Next up is Libya, and of course, Algeria is no exception. ”
Zemamuche's eyes lit up: "But what's in it for you?" ”
Zemamouche, who studied in France, knows that there is only a matter of interest between countries.
So Qin Chuan also said bluntly: "We need to unite all the forces that can be united to defeat the British and the Americans!" ”
Zemamouche couldn't help but nod when he heard this, this reason was acceptable.
"So!" Zemamuche asked: "You will put the army under our command?" ”
"Yes!"
"Won't interfere in our internal affairs?"
"Of course!"
"Won't give us orders either?"
"Absolutely not!"
"What if we become your enemies?" Zemamouche asked: "You know, you can put forward such conditions, and the British and Americans can do the same!" ”
Zemamuche's words made Qin Chuan a little impressed.
Indeed, a country's independence and freedom are actually earned by oneself and should not be given by others.
For example, now, the phrase "give you freedom" does not actually cost anything, and the British and Americans can also make such promises.
That's what the French did in history, but they didn't deliver on it after the war. As a result, millions of people died in Algeria in the struggle for independence, which was almost 15 percent of the total population of Algeria at that time.
After thinking about it, Qin Chuan replied: "It depends on who you believe more, whether it is Germany, or Britain, the United States, or France!" ”
Zemamouche couldn't help but grit his teeth.
Of course, he would not believe France, what France was doing in Algeria had long been unbearable for the Algerians.
Well, if you don't believe France...... Of course, Britain and the United States cannot be trusted.
Zemamouche was well aware of this, and although the French at this time looked like enemies of the British, they never gave up siding with the Allies, as evidenced by the ease with which the Germans could occupy Algiers disguised as British airborne troops.
So, he had only one choice, and that was to believe in Germany.
This is the advantage of Germany in North Africa, Germany has no colonies in North Africa, so the local people have no hatred for Germany, but this is not the case with Britain, France and other countries.
"I knew you would choose Germany!" Qin Chuan looked at Zemamuche's eyes and said, "And Germany will also believe you, because Germany knows...... Once the British and American forces take Algeria, then there is a good chance that you will be colonized by France again, so we have a common interest, don't we? ”
Zemamouche nodded: "Say, what are your requirements?" ”
"Rebellion tonight in Port Algiers!" Qin Chuan replied.
"What?" Zemamouche didn't understand.
"That's right!" Qin Chuan explained: "We have received news that some French officers are unwilling to surrender like this, and they plan to take advantage of the lack of German troops and the arrival of reinforcements to occupy the port and seize the transport ships and fishing boats in the port to return to France...... You know, they follow the orders of the French officers! ”
Zemamouche nodded and said, "I know how to do it, I'll take someone to get rid of them!" ”
"No!" Qin Chuan replied with a smile: "If we just get rid of them, we can do it!" ”
"Then what do you mean ......"
"I want you to take your reliable men and flee with them to France!" Qin Chuan said.
"What?" Zemamouche simply didn't believe what he heard.
"Can it be done?" Qin Chuan asked.
"You mean...... Let's infiltrate France? ”
"That's pretty much it!" Qin Chuan did not deny it.
"But how can we gain their trust?" "They didn't even inform me, and I'm Algerian!" ”
"It's easy!" Qin Chuan replied: "Because you have the trust of the British, the Germans don't believe you, and the Germans plan to lock you and your subordinates with the French!" ”
"But ......" Zemamuche didn't say anything, and then he understood what Qin Chuan meant.
It was a good idea, and if the Germans knew who the French officers and soldiers were going to rescue or with whom they were going to escape, they would probably have rescued Zemamouche and others who were being held with them.
You must know that this Zemamouche is not an ordinary person, he has considerable influence on the Algerian soldiers and even the common people, if there is an opportunity, France can use Zemamouche to call on Algeria to resist Germany.
At this time, Zemamuche's eyes were a little different when he looked at Qin Chuan.
"May I ask a question, second lieutenant?" Zemamuche said.
"Of course!" Qin Chuan nodded.
"Who came up with this idea?"
Colonel Slain laughed and interjected, "The person who came up with this idea is right in front of you!" ”
Zemamuche nodded and said, "Just now, I was worried that standing aside with you would kill myself, but now I suddenly have confidence!" ”
"That's a good thing!" Qin Chuan said: "And, whether you kill yourself or not, you should do the same for the sake of Algeria, shouldn't you?" ”
Zemamouche agreed, paused and asked: "But if you want to occupy France so easily, why bother so much?" ”
"That's right!" Qin Chuan said: "Because France has what we want and France doesn't want us to get!" ”
As he spoke, Qin Chuan took out the map and pointed to the port of Toulon on the map, and said, "This is also the task of your trip...... Toulon fleet! ”