Chapter 107: Down
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"So, have you ever thought about your future, and the tens of thousands of Chinese laborers under your command? I have here a statistic that from the time you arrived in France in September to the latest ship arrived in Marseille yesterday, you had 45,000 Chinese under your command. Tut-tut, that's a huge number. "Nivelle has his own channels and his numbers are precise.
At the same time, it also shows that the French government has never relaxed its surveillance of Qin Zhiyuan. Although the current First Brigade is mainly Chinese, in some positions, it has to use French, such as nurses, artillery instructors, staff officers, etc., and there must be the eyes of the French government.
"In the next year or two, more than 100,000 people will arrive in Marseille, maybe more, and by that time, don't you have to sigh even more?" Qin Zhiyuan is not surprised, the Chinese nation behind him has almost endless manpower, which is Qin Zhiyuan's biggest reliance.
When it comes to human resources, it is irrefutable that China has an overwhelming advantage in the world at all stages. During World War I, more than 140,000 Chinese laborers arrived in Europe from the Far East to provide support to Britain and France. After Qin Zhiyuan became the leader of Chinese workers, he had reached a cooperation agreement with Huimin Company through Huang Fugui, and Huimin Company would increase its efforts to continue to recruit Chinese workers from China and send them to Europe, for which Qin Zhiyuan would pay additional fees.
It can be expected that in the next two years, the number of Chinese workers will only increase, which also means that the power in Qin Zhiyuan's hands will become greater and greater.
"That's why you're more vigilant." Niveler's expression was playful, and his gaze at Qin Zhiyuan was a little hot.
There is no way to scorch it, Nivele's daughter has already been married, and the baby is there, so it is impossible to marry Qin Zhiyuan again. Even if Nivelle had this thought, Qin Zhiyuan would not accept it. In fact, this is not out of the question, as mentioned earlier, France is a romantic country, and it is normal to have three or five lovers, while China is even more excessive, and it is unimaginable that men there can have three wives and four concubines in the open.
Nivelle felt that if he had Qin Zhiyuan's current condition, he would be in a high position at a young age, and he would definitely not guarantee his loyalty to love. Then by himself, Nivelle does not think that the relationship between Qin Zhiyuan and Foch is unbreakable.
"There is one thing you have to distinguish clearly, I am not your enemy now, at least not on the battlefield, I will not shoot you in the back." Qin Zhiyuan affirmed his bottom line.
"Yes, I confirm that, and that is why I am now sitting here talking to you, rather than ordering the gendarmes to come in and arrest you." Nivelle does not deny this.
The relationship between Qin Zhiyuan and Nivelle is similar to the relationship between Foch and Nivelle, and it is described in a language with Chinese characteristics, that is, "this relationship is an internal contradiction that can be reconciled, not an irreconcilable class contradiction." Of course, Qin Zhiyuan and Foch are definitely not on the same level, and their weight in Niveler's heart is also different.
At least for now.
"Do you have a reason for arrest?" Qin Zhiyuan questioned.
"Do you need it?" Nivelle was indifferent.
"So what else is there to say, at least until this damn war is over, let's all work together." The state-owned state has its own rules, and Qin Zhiyuan sees it very clearly on this point.
"War is only a part of life, and it is not an absolute part. I think what you should consider more now is that the interests of you and your subordinates, even if it is war, are in the service of interests. "Niveller wasn't a pure soldier at heart, he was more of a politician.
The butt decides the head, when Qin Zhiyuan is just a small role, Qin Zhiyuan has to take the risk of flying a plane in order to carry out a mission. When Qin Zhiyuan became the leader of the Chinese workers, Qin Zhiyuan's every move represented the interests of the majority, and it was impossible to do whatever he wanted at this time.
This is also one of the important reasons why many big people have behaved abnormally after taking power, they only care about the interests of the majority, and have forgotten their "original intentions".
"For me, winning this war is the greatest value of my existence. I am not French, I have no intention of getting involved in French politics, I have no intention of staying in Europe, the Far East is my home. After the war, I will return to the Far East, and the next time I will come back to Europe, I don't know when. Of course, in my heart, I hope I never need to come back. Qin Zhiyuan once again affirmed his position.
Qin Zhiyuan came to Europe as a Chinese worker, and his arrival again means that Europe is once again in war and needs support, which is something that many people do not want to see, except for Qin Zhiyuan.
The relationship between Europe and China can be described as long-standing, and from Qin Zhiyuan's heart, he hopes that the war in Europe will never end until the last drop of European blood is drained and all Europe's potential is exhausted.
"Your attitude is very negative." For Qin Zhiyuan's refusal, Nivelle was a little relieved and a little bored.
Some people are like this, they like to fight with the sky all their lives, like to fight with the earth, like to fight with people, and amazingly, except for life, they are almost invincible......
"I can't be active, whether it's you or Monsieur Foch, you're working for the national good of France, so what about me, what am I working for?" Qin Zhiyuan deliberately showed weakness.
Showing weakness is not retreating, today's retreat is for tomorrow's strides forward.
"If that's what you really think, then you shouldn't make enemies everywhere, but you should keep your head down." It sounded like Nivelle was satirizing Qin Zhiyuan's inconsistent heart.
"We have an ancient poem in China, do you want to hear it?" Qin Zhiyuan avoided its edge.
"Tell me about it." Nivelle is indispensable.
"Boiling beans burns beans, beans cry in the kettle, they are born from the same root, why are they in a hurry to fry each other." Qin Zhiyuan translated this poem in French, it may not be too rhyming, and it doesn't matter, anyway, the French don't pay attention to mediocrity.
"No, no, no, you don't understand our culture, we're not killing each other, we just have different understandings of things, and then we have differences." Nivelle disagrees with Qin's statement.
Europeans do a really good job of this, in Europe, whether it is a politician or a soldier, when they compete for a certain position, they lose and lose, show their demeanor and congratulate the winner, and the next time they have a chance to make a comeback. In China, once you fail, it basically means that you are ruined and you can't turn over for the rest of your life. This also reflects in some ways the difference in the understanding of rights between the East and the West, with Orientals attaching more importance to rights and using them to realize their own political ideas. Westerners, on the other hand, are just a game for them, like a child's playhouse.
"No, your form of government, which looks beautiful, has no continuity. Successors tend to completely overturn their predecessors' policies and redesign their own. And when the successor's policy has not been fully realized, he will be overthrown, so it will cause a great waste of resources. Qin Zhiyuan completely disapproves of the fake gentlemanly demeanor of Westerners.
The continuity of policy is like two people walking, one person keeps walking in a straight line, even if it is slow, it is still moving forward. The other person stops and goes, and even turns and turns around, and even if he is fast, he has already fallen behind.