Although Zhou Changfeng has always felt that the domestic situation in Daming is already relatively unstable and full of contradictions, what surprises him is that the current situation in France is also not good.

In his inherent impression, although the current France is not stable, it should not be called bad, but what he saw and heard along the way surprised him greatly.

For France, the last decade of economic crisis has undoubtedly been eventful, the world situation has become increasingly volatile, and the contradictions between France and its neighbors have become more acute.

Although after the European War, France recovered the Alsace-Lorraine region, which was rich in coal and iron resources, and after the defeat of the intervention war, it made unilateral peace with the German Society, and was able to calmly escape from the remnants of the European War.

Tsarist Russia apparently had no reason to take out huge loans, and the steady stream of repayments allowed France to recover, albeit at a considerable slowing due to a serious shortage of young labor.

The effects of the Great Recession that broke out in 7930 were long-lasting, and it was not until last year that French industry finally recovered to a certain extent.

Over the years, more than 100 textile mills alone have closed down one after another.

Last year, in 7936, there were more than a million completely unemployed people in France, and the value of the franc was depreciated by as much as half.

Interestingly, however, the pace of capital concentration accelerated markedly during this period, with the capital of the Banque de France almost doubling in five years.

In the face of such growing contradictions, the bourgeoisie even tried to follow the example of Italy, and factions such as "French Solidarity" and "French Action" openly appeared and were very rampant.

As a result, the "public tide" people organized citizens to carry out-for-tat protests to resolutely defend the French republic, and demonstrations and brawls were not uncommon, and even turned into gun battles.

After Zhou Changfeng arrived in Paris by train, he immediately went to the Ming Legation in France. The sky was sunny and windless, so the sun and moon flag on the yellow background on the flagpole drooped.

The history of the Ming legation in Paris can be traced back to the Wenzong Dynasty, when the envoys sent by the emperor bought an independent courtyard here, and it has continued to this day, which is also a direct reflection of the integration of the Ming Dynasty and the Westphalian system.

Of course, now it's definitely time to tear down the old and build a new one.

There are European-style buildings all around, but here are a few Chinese-style buildings on the top of the mountain and hanging on the top of the mountain.

"You... Coming to heal? ”

"Yes."

The officials of the legation did not dare to slack off, and beckoned him to come in to rest, and handed tea and water.

"Is there anything else you want to help with?"

"You call Barcelona and say I've arrived."

A lieutenant colonel military attaché, who was about thirty years old, walked over, looked up and down, and asked, "Do you need someone to take care of it?" ”

Many people still have a tradition of avoiding medical treatment, so they don't ask him directly what his illness is.

Zhou Changfeng shook his head, "Don't bother, I can do it myself, it's not a serious tuberculosis, the doctor said that it should be cured in half a year." ”

The military attache frowned slightly, and subconsciously wanted to lean back and move away, but his subjective reaction was quick and immediately stopped.

He was relieved: "Fortunately, this is no longer a terminal illness now, recuperate with peace of mind, let's do our best to help if you need it, don't be embarrassed to speak, the dynasty is indispensable to you." ”

"Thank you for your concern." Zhou Changfeng smiled dumbly, stood up and arched his hand, "I'll go now." ”

After leaving the Ming Legation, although he knew that the possibility was very small, he was still very cautious to see if anyone was secretly following.

After that, he changed into the conspicuous and obtrusive Ming navy uniform, and put the saber in the bag of fishing rods.

At noon, he arrived at the office of the French Tide Party, after all, it was completely legal and there was nothing taboo in the eyes of the locals.

What is a yellow-skinned, dark-haired, brown-eyed Chinese man doing here?

It's not rare, but it's definitely not common.

"What are you here for, sir?" The inquisitive receptionist asked.

"I heard you need a mid-level commander, and I think I'm up to the task." The perimeter wind is colorful.

The receptionist was stunned for a moment and hesitated, "What do you mean... International travel? ”

"Of course."

"Okay, please come over here."

In fact, the idea of an international brigade was first proposed by French activists.

Later, the Executive Committee of the Gongchao in Berlin approved a draft based on this idea, and from this the international brigade began to be formally formed.

Its recruitment center was located in Paris, and the public tide parties around the world were responsible for organizing the registration of those who wished to go to Iberia to fight.

Theoretically, the International Brigade is partisan and anyone willing to fight for the Spanish Republican Army can volunteer, but in practice this needs to be tested to a certain extent.

After about half an hour of waiting, Zhou Changfeng was led to a room inside, and soon a middle-aged man and an elderly man also walked in.

After a concise self-introduction, the middle-aged man with round-rimmed glasses asked a little confused: "Lieutenant Colonel, why did you have the idea of volunteering to participate in the war as a neutral person without party affiliation?" ”

Although it had been expected for a long time, Zhou Changfeng was still a little weak when answering, because in a sense, this might be a lie.

"It is true that I am neutral, but as a military observer, I have witnessed and experienced the massacres of civilians by the National Army and the Italian intervention forces in Spain, as well as indiscriminate air strikes...... It is difficult not to be outraged by such an act. ”

The old man in the French beret kept smiling and looking at him, and after he finished speaking, the old man slowly spoke: "Lieutenant Colonel, you have found the justice buried in your heart, thank you for your willingness to take the risk and devote yourself to this glorious cause." ”

Zhou Changfeng was silent for a full five seconds after hearing this, "Maybe you praised me too much, there were many factors that led me to make this decision, such as the Italian officer's ridicule, his hatred of the mutilation of civilians, and... I actually wanted to work out there, too. Is this selfish? ”

"It is almost impossible to exist without selfishness, Lieutenant Colonel, at least in this choice, your selfishness is not worth mentioning, because your enemy is an anti-human executioner."

Zhou Changfeng was silent, nodded slightly, and then made a request, "I lied that I was infected with tuberculosis as an excuse, so I have to try to prove that I am recuperating in the hospital, and at the same time, I have to hide it from the Ming Legation." ”

"Don't worry." The middle-aged man smiled slightly, and said lightly: "Tuberculosis needs to recuperate in a place with fresh air, and we will ask the Seine General Hospital to issue a diagnosis recommendation, and then lie that you have temporarily gone to a remote village to recuperate." ”

"It's not that easy," Zhou Changfeng thought for a moment, "I'll stay a few more days to deal with it." ”

(End of chapter)