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In the 80s, father and son Hadji Omar and Ahmadou Segou led the Malian people in a war of resistance against France, sniping the French colonial army that invaded the interior along the Senegal River. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info Vertex Novel.. xstxt..

In the nineties, the French colonial army successively captured Bamako (1883), Ségou (1890), Djène (1893), Timbuktu and other places. At the beginning of the 20th century, the entire territory of Mali was occupied by the French army, but the struggle against the French in the north continued until 1916.

So now the French only occupy Mali in the southwestern part of the Senegal, and 80% of the land in the north and east is still in the hands of the Malians themselves.

"You guy is really lucky, why isn't our third division stationed in Mauritania?" Duan Zhixuan said with a jealous look on his old friend's face.

"Haha! No way, it's all fate!" "Comrades-in-arms who haven't seen each other for many years joked with each other.

"But if you want to occupy Mali, it's not easy, this is to grab food from the French, it's hard to guarantee that they won't rebound! I'm afraid it will cause a lot of trouble at that time, so you must be cautious!" Duan Zhixuan said seriously.

"I know, I don't intend to swallow Mali whole! Let the good places in the south be given to the French! I only need the desert areas in the north, and I believe that the French are not very interested in this place!" Obviously, after receiving the order to garrison Mauritania, Wang Dong had already thought about it!

"Well, you just have a plan in mind! Our African strategy is still based on stability! We must try to avoid provoking the Western countries here, especially the French!"

Listen to him. Wang Dong nodded, he also knew this.

"Alright, here we go!" It has arrived at a huge military camp built outside Dingyuan City.

And just when the two were eating and talking, in Nouakchott, the largest city in Mauritania, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials were also going through the procedures for the transfer of colonies between the two sides with Liang Cheng, an official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Huo Jiajun!

"Congratulations, Mr. Liang! Now Mauritania belongs to your country!" Watching the flag of the French Third Republic fall, Bacarre Mangala had some regret in his eyes, but more of a surprise.

A piece has not yet been fully conquered. It was only the inclusion of the coastal areas under French colonial rule, and eighty percent of them barren land of the desert, in exchange for a huge sum of twenty million francs and the coveted technology for the production of airships. This kind of deal is simply worth it.

"This Chinese man is really wronged, I heard that they have just bought from the British, those almost middle-aged snow-covered wild lands in northern Canada for twenty million pounds! Prices in Mauritania should be raised a little more. Bhacarre Mangala said to himself.

Look at the greed in the eyes of the Frenchman in front of him. Although Liang Cheng didn't know what he was thinking at the moment, he had a rough guess in his heart when he thought of the current situation.

"Thank you, Mr. Bakare, it is the generosity of the return that has allowed us to own this land!"

"Haha, you're welcome!"

Hearing this, Liang Cheng smiled and said, "We are willing to pay a higher price." Buy a returning Côte d'Ivoire, or a colony of Guinea. If you don't want to go to the Congo, you can do it!"

"No, no, no, these lands are the wealth of France, and we will not sell them!" said Bacarre Mangala, shaking his head.

Jokes aside, these three plots of land are not like Mauritania, which has a population of less than 200,000 and is mostly covered by deserts, whether it is Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, or French Congo, is an excellent colony with a dense population and a favorable environment that can provide France with a continuous economic income, and it is impossible for France to sell them anyway.

"Isn't it sold for 100 million francs?"

"One hundred million!?" Bakare Mangala swallowed, and at this moment he felt that the smiling Chinese in front of him was simply the biggest devil in the world, because he tempted the greed in his heart with money.

"Not for sale!" Bakare Mangala shook his head fiercely.

Although 100 million francs is really tempting, these three plots of land on the Atlantic coast, in addition to their economic value, are an indispensable base for the French Navy in the Atlantic.

As long as these lands remained, the French would be able to avoid the British-controlled Strait of Gibraltar and the Suez Canal, guaranteeing French control of the Indian Ocean and the Far East colonies.

Therefore, whether from an economic or strategic point of view, these lands are not allowed to be abandoned.

"That's a pity!" Liang Cheng said.

Of course, for the rejection of the French, he had already prepared in his heart.

"If you want to sell a colony in your country, please contact us, the price is negotiable!" At this moment, Liang Cheng is like a philistine businessman.

"Okay!" Although he said this, Bakare Mangala couldn't stop cursing in his heart: "Damn the Huaxia, you are so greedy!"

The two sides then talked for a while, and only after all the French colonial troops had left here did the two shake hands and say goodbye.

Subsequently, a regiment of the 3rd Marine Division, which followed Liang Cheng to Mauritania this time, also quickly took over the defense of the colony.

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Subsequently, time passed little by little, and soon it was the end of 1885, and at this time, the ministers of the major departments of the Government Council of the Republic of China, as well as almost all the provincial governors, plus the officers above the division level of the main forces of the Huojia Army, the navy and the army, the senior leaders of the three fleets, and the main leaders of the four major departments of the military department. As well as the main leaders from the Huojiajun Qing Dynasty, Luzon, Indochina Peninsula countries, and the DPRK-Xian and other major base areas, all gathered on Yap Island, a small Pacific island with a population of just over 20,000.

For a while, it seemed that this place had become the capital of the entire Huojia Army, and the high-ranking military officers and high-ranking government officials who were hardly seen in ordinary times were now appearing in groups, making the local residents of Yap Island feel a little dizzying.

And the small courtyard where Huo Shan lives has become the core of everyone, and almost none of the senior officials of the Huo family army who arrived on Yap Island came here after getting off the boat.

And the emergence of this situation also completely made Helen and Emma understand what kind of power the young man who has lived with him for so long has.

"Xiaoshan, I haven't seen you for more than half a year, I can't imagine that you have children! I remember the first time I saw you, you were so old!" said Huang Sheng and pointed his finger to the position of his chest.

"Now six years have passed, and you yourself are about to become a father! This day is really not passing, and I will become an old man in an instant!" As he spoke, Huang Sheng touched his gray hair, and his face showed a hint of emotion.

"Hehe, the teacher is serious, you are not old at all, I still hope that you can be at the helm of the Huaxia Republic for twenty or thirty years!" Huo Shan said with a smile.

"Yes, Prime Minister! Now you are an old man, you should be determined to be a thousand miles away, but you can't serve the old man!"

Huo Long's words fell, and Huo Yu and Huo Shi next to him also nodded in agreement.

"No, old is old! I'm fifty-four this year! I won't be able to stay in the position of prime minister for long! Xiaoshan, you have to prepare early. ”

Looking at the solemn look on the teacher's face, Huo Shan nodded, and the atmosphere in the study became a little depressed for a while.

After noticing this situation, Huang Sheng smiled, "But don't be too anxious, I can still work here for another ten years, so you still have enough time to prepare!"

"By the way, Xiaoshan, what did you call us here for today?"

Hearing this, Huo Shan took a deep breath, calmed down the slightly sentimental mood in his heart, and his eyes slowly swept over everyone's faces.

"I called you here today to tell you some things about military reform before the start of the second plenary congress of the Chinese People's Army, so that you can be prepared in your hearts!"

When several people heard this, the expressions on their faces immediately became serious.

A few months before the military reform, Huo Shan had already talked to them, but he never revealed the specific details of the reform.

Originally, they thought that Huo Shan would put this reform in the announcement after the second plenary congress of Huo Jiajun, but they didn't expect it to be ready now.

Then, Huo Shan waved his hand and asked Huo Lei to take the thick reform documents he had prepared before, and send them to several people one by one.

"In the future, the name of our Chinese People's Army will remain unchanged, but externally it will be changed to the National Defense Force of the Republic of China, which is composed of regular field troops of the army, the National Guard and the third-line reserve forces. There are two armies under it, the navy and the army!"

The airship units alone are not yet very mature, and they cannot be planned as a large branch of the army, but they are only temporarily attached to the army flag.

"The regular field troops, the main forces of the Army's Nanyang Military Region, the Pacific Military Region, the Americas Military Region, and various base areas, the Navy's Nanyang Fleet, Pacific Fleet, and Americas Fleet, as well as submarine forces, are still directly under the jurisdiction of the Military Department!"

"The National Guard, including the Army's second-line garrison, the Navy's shore artillery unit, the Navy's coast guard fleet, and the Americas River Fleet, is under the dual leadership of the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Defense, and is under the command of the Ministry of Defense in peacetime and the Ministry of War in wartime. ”

Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but raise their heads, Huo Shan's new decision suddenly greatly enhanced the authority of the Ministry of National Defense.

In addition, the functions and powers of the four general departments under the jurisdiction of the Military Department remain unchanged, but the Military Intelligence Bureau, which was originally under the direct jurisdiction of the General Staff Department, will be directly under the jurisdiction of the Military Department, and the Military Science Research Institute, which is directly under the jurisdiction of the General Armament Department, will also be directly under the jurisdiction of the Military Department. In addition, the National Defense University will also be directly under the jurisdiction of the Military Department, and a new Department of Retired Servicemen's Management will be established under the direct jurisdiction of the Military Department!"

Speaking of this, Huo Shan glanced at everyone, "After this reform, plus the military tribunal that originally belonged to the direct jurisdiction of the military department, then the military department will have the original five departments, and expand into nine directly subordinate institutions!" )