Things turned out to be as Qin Chuan said, and when Annette brought the news back, it immediately caused an uproar among French businessmen.

"We're done!" Bertrand, the director of the Chamber of Commerce, said: "The Algerians will take our belongings and leave us in the streets!" ”

"Come on!" Benois, the president of the Chamber of Commerce, replied: "You should be glad to be on the street!" ”

"Yes!" The merchants replied:

"They're going to kill us!"

"Those workers won't let us go!"

……

What factory of this era was not a sweatshop, especially in the colonies, especially in France...... According to the armistice between Germany and France, France had to pay the German branch 400 million francs a day in "protection money", and it is needless to say where these "protection fees" came from, of course, to increase the taxes of the capitalists.

And the increase in taxes from the capitalists will eventually turn into the brutal exploitation of the workers by the capitalists.

Therefore, at this time, even the French in France itself are overwhelmed, let alone a colony like Algeria...... The capitalists simply used the Algerians like slaves, who did not owe a few lives.

Therefore, the French were more afraid of the Algerians than the Germans.

"Then we only have one way to go!" Bertrand said: "Flee back to France!" ”

This immediately aroused the opposition of the merchants:

"Are you crazy? There are Germans everywhere, how can we escape back? ”

"Even if we escape, will the Vichy government be able to protect us?"

"Pétain will even arrest us and send us back, because only then will the Germans spare his life!"

……

It is indeed sad that a country has reached this point.

"But what else can we do?" Bertrand said: "Are we waiting here for those Algerians to come to us to settle accounts?" No! I don't want to die at their hands, never! ”

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but be silent.

After a long while, Benois got up and said, "Gentlemen, I think we have a way out...... Seek asylum from the Germans. You know, the Germans are the masters of the land! ”

"But ......," Beltrand objected, "what good is it to them?" ”

Businessmen actually understand the relationship of interests better...... Only if they were useful to the Germans, it was possible for the Germans to protect them.

"I want to!" Benois said: "We can only be completely on the side of the Germans!" ”

The businessman couldn't help but talk about it.

At this time, although the French were still generally biased towards the Allies, a considerable part of the society, especially the upper classes, was still hesitant between the Allies and the Germans like Darlan...... They can't tell who will win, so they can't decide.

To say that they are "patriotic" or "liberating...... Forget it, the businessmen only have interests in their eyes, otherwise, there should not be any armistice agreement between France and Germany, but they should hold on to the end, as Greece did, and even organize partisans to persist in the struggle even if the whole territory is occupied.

"Are you still worried about being liquidated after the war?" "Forget it," said Benoit, "if we don't, we might be liquidated tomorrow!" ”

The businessmen agreed, and it was time to make a choice.

"But will the Germans agree?"

"They could have allowed the Germans to come and take over our factories!"

"We're dispensable to them!"

……

"We have the power to make Algerian businesses run better!" "For example, we can make more profit by doing business with France, but it is very difficult for the Germans to take over the factory," said Benoit. ”

"And we still have an armistice with Germany!" Someone added: "In principle, we are not belligerents!" ”

The merchants agreed, and these two points re-established the confidence of the merchants.

"Who are we going to talk to?" Bertrand said, "Major General Oxter? ”

"No!" "He didn't even know that Algeria wanted independence!" said Benoit. ”

"Yes!" Someone said: "We should look for Colonel Slein, the commander of the First Regiment!" ”

Benois shook his head: "I think we should find that lieutenant, he is the one who can make decisions and solve problems!" ”

In fact, at this time, Qin Chuan was already talking to Zemamuche.

"I wonder what you're going to do with the French!" Qin Chuan asked Zemamuche: "I'm talking mainly about French businessmen!" ”

"If Algeria becomes independent, that's our business, isn't it?" Zemamuche replied.

"Indeed, it's your business!" Qin Chuan replied: "But we also have a common goal, that is, to hold Algeria!" We've talked about this before...... If it cannot withstand the attack of the Allies, Algeria will most likely become a French colony again! ”

"Does this have anything to do with whether or not Algeria can be held?" Zemamouche asked rhetorically: "Do we need those merchants to go to war?" ”

"No!" Qin Chuan replied, "But they can provide us with clothes, food, and other necessities!" ”

"Lieutenant!" Zemamouche replied: "These things are all produced by Algerians, they are nothing more than ......"

"Colonel!" Qin Chuan interrupted Zemamouche: "You studied in France, so you think that if the Algerians were to manage these factories, what would they do?" ”

Zemamouche couldn't help but stop for a moment.

"You don't even have a chance to manage!" Qin Chuan said: "Because they will divide everything in the warehouse at the first time, smash or sell the machine, and then ...... In a few days, you will have to rely on Germany for everything you need. Do you think this has no effect on the war? ”

The answer is obviously no, if a large number of supplies are to be transported to feed the entire Algerian population, where is there any surplus capacity to transport ammunition, and Germany, which is short of supplies, will not be able to feed the entire Algerian population.

"What do we need to do?" Zemamouche asked.

"Let everything be as it is!" Qin Chuan said: "The people who restrain you, you have gained power, and now you have the ability to resist their oppression, but ...... You still need them. ”

After a pause, Qin Chuan added: "Moreover, now that you have won freedom from the French, I think, they no longer dare to oppress the Algerians as before!" ”

"If they are still ...... like before," Zemamuche looked at Qin Chuan.

"You need to talk to them!" Qin Chuan said: "The two sides have made some agreements! ”