Chapter 181: Scapegoat
"How's it going with Luis?" On the way back, Foch asked Qin Zhiyuan.
Qin Zhiyuan's car was in the Black Swan Castle, and when Qin Zhiyuan went to the Big Weaver Restaurant, Pierre went back and drove the car over. Now sitting in the driver's seat is none other than Pierre.
"Not bad, exchanged some opinions." Qin Zhiyuan didn't want to go into too much detail.
If Qin Zhiyuan revealed that he wanted to influence the choice of prime minister of the French Third Republic, I wonder if Foch would jump up and beat Qin Zhiyuan violently.
Because of Julie, Foch values Qin Zhiyuan, which does not mean that Foch will give up his principles for Qin Zhiyuan. As a member of the French Army, Foch will put France's national interests first, just as Qin Zhiyuan will put the national interests of the Republic of China first.
Under this premise, Qin Zhiyuan and Foch will have reservations when chatting, which is far less open than when they are with Old Renault.
"The Knights Templar can make or break a person, and Napoleon was like that." Foch selectively admonished Qin Zhiyuan.
Napoleon was born in Corsica, where his father had served in the Corsican rebels and later surrendered to the French government. Napoleon was not happy with this, and Napoleon's ideal was to make Corsica independent, but as Napoleon's status and ability grew, Napoleon gradually began to pursue higher goals, and finally attracted the opposition of the whole of Europe, including the Knights Templar, who had supported him.
"Either way, don't let religious forces get involved in your troops any more. In fact, with your own strength now, it doesn't necessarily mean that you can't do something, and there is no need to bring in too many external forces. "Family affection still occupies a considerable position in Foch's heart, otherwise, Foch would not replace you Qin Zhiyuan.
"I understand this, otherwise the Pope would not have found me. His Holiness wanted to use my influence in the East to truly spread Christianity to the East. I also want to use religion to expand the boundaries of my motherland. Qin Zhiyuan confided in his heart.
Between countries, there has never been warmth with affection, only cold copper plates.
"Have you ever wondered how you will deal with the day when the requirements of the Holy See conflict with your strategic objectives?" Foch asked.
This is very likely to happen, even Qin Zhiyuan and the Holy See have different interests. There is also a high probability that conflicts will arise between them. Qin Zhiyuan wanted to broaden the living space of the Chinese nation and build a prosperous and powerful country. The Holy See, on the other hand, regardless of the state situation, wants to spread Christianity, and wants to develop more believers in the Far East to make Christianity more influential.
For the time being, there is no conflict between Qin Zhiyuan's goals and Christianity's goals, but in the future, there will inevitably be disagreements between Qin Zhiyuan and Christianity, and how will Qin Zhiyuan reconcile these differences when the time comes. This is what concerns Foch the most.
"I will try to avoid that kind of situation, at least for a short time, our goals are the same, the future will be talked about in the future, now, we will win this war first, only by winning this war can there be a future." Qin Zhiyuan pays attention to reality.
"Well, so be it. It's just that. Are you sure you want to return to the Far East? Foch frowned.
Foch's thinking was still very jumpy, and he had just finished talking about the Holy See. In the blink of an eye, it was said that Qin Zhiyuan would return to the Far East, and this was still for Julie.
"There's something I'm afraid Pierre hasn't told you yet, you can ask him." Qin Zhiyuan caused trouble to the east.
The effect was obvious, because as soon as Qin Zhiyuan finished speaking, he felt that the car began to shake a little, which was obviously Pierre starting to get flustered.
"What good have you done?" Face Pierre. Foch is not angry.
"Uh, Dad, I'm a member of the Templar Order." Pierre steadied the steering wheel.
"Yes, and then?" Foch asked.
Foch did not interfere with Pierre's beliefs. Even when it came to Pierre's joining the Knights Templar, Foch was a little happy to see it happen.
And then, and then...... Alas, why don't the street lights come on now? Pierre began to smuggle.
Joining the Knights Templar was Pierre's dream, but becoming Qin Zhiyuan's personal knight was definitely Foch's nightmare.
In this war, Foch has lost a son, a son-in-law, and another daughter may follow Qin Zhiyuan to fly high in the future, and Pierre will become Qin Zhiyuan's personal knight, or he may follow Qin Zhiyuan back to the Far East, which is too cruel for Foch.
"What good have you done?" Foch didn't feel good, and his voice began to drop.
"It's okay, Pierre won't return to the Far East with me, and even if I do, I'll set up a point of contact here, and Pierre will be the person in charge at that time." Qin Zhiyuan came to help.
"That's great! Dad, I'm now Qin's sidekick. Pierre let out a cheer and gave his whole name.
"Rider ......" Foch is helpless, but it has become a fait accompli, and Foch has nothing to say as a devout believer.
"Speaking of which, if Nivile launches a spring offensive, will he bring me back?" Qin Zhiyuan was worried.
When Nivile came to power, Qin Zhiyuan's biggest worry was that Nivile would order Qin Zhiyuan's troops to undertake the task of attacking the fortifications, in which case, the First Brigade would inevitably suffer a large number of casualties. The key is that Qin Zhiyuan is really not easy to refuse this kind of normal military order.
Even if the relationship between Qin Zhiyuan and Niveler is not good, as long as Qin Zhiyuan is still a member of the Foreign Legion, Qin Zhiyuan must obey Niveler's orders, which is irrefutable.
"Probably not, because you have a scapegoat. The other Qin, who has also formed a unit that is now being trained near Paris, may be sent to the battlefield, and your troops do not have to come back to join this dinner as long as they show that they are stuck in the quagmire of Corsica. "Foch had a clear understanding of the situation.
"Another Qin" refers to Qin Yunpeng. Qin Yunpeng obeyed Niveler's orders in accordance with the instructions of the Beiyang government, but in this way, Qin Yunpeng's troops would become cannon fodder.
This is something that Qin Zhiyuan can't stop, and now Qin Zhiyuan is already good at being able to do it alone, but he is really powerless to do more.
"What are the chances of winning the spring offensive?" Out of concern for his compatriots, Qin Zhiyuan asked.
"Not in Chengdu!" Foch spoke in a striking, decisive and almost ruthless way: "Nivelle had no control over the troops, he felt too good about himself, and since Nivelle became commander-in-chief of the French army, his relationship with the British had been affected by disagreements, of which Nivelle seemed to know nothing." Wait and see, he'll hit his head and bleed. ”
The disagreement between Nivelle and the British began with the choice of war targets.
Because of the last failure, Foch is now more focused on his relationship with the British, and Niveller has clearly ignored this.
(To be continued.) )