Expedition to Europe

If possible, Fayol would never give any advice on this matter.

Lan Fang always has the ability to turn decay into magic. Cam Ranh Bay was just an ordinary fishing port at the beginning. No one discovered the true value of Cam Ranh Bay. It was in Lan Fang's hands that Cam Ranh Bay would shine with unparalleled brilliance.

The same is true for the four Comoros Islands. Although there are no mineral resources in the four Comoros Islands now, God knows what Lan Fang will do on the islands after taking over the four Comoros Islands. If the French Colonial Department regrets it at that time, whoever gave the advice will be unlucky.

York, the "second generation of officials", is indeed not as good as Fayol, the "second generation of rich people", but York is still very clear about the articles in the officialdom. Fayol's idea is nominally to ask for money, but in fact it gives the French Colonial Department a choice question, either to pay money or to give up the four Comoros Islands, two choices.

York almost doesn't need to think too much, he knows what choice the French Colonial Department will make.

The French government has no money, the Ministry of Colonies is even poorer, and it is a critical period for the election. No one has the heart to pay attention to where the four Comoros Islands are on the earth.

France really doesn't care about islands like the four Comoros Islands. France's colonies in Africa are as large as 10.9 million square kilometers. It is estimated that such things will not be reported to the Minister of Colonies with a total area of ​​more than 3,000 square kilometers.

The Minister of Colonies must have paid attention to the French election during this period. Whoever comes to power will determine whether the minister's position will be transferred, whether he will move up or down, which is much more important than the islands in the western Indian Ocean.

"Renault Aluminum has achieved good results in the past two years, and the dividends to shareholders will increase significantly. In view of your efforts in the development of the company, the board of directors has decided to increase your dividends to 20%." Fayol had to block York's mouth after giving his idea, so as not to leave any trouble for himself.

"Haha, thank you so much--" York was overjoyed.

This is the best result for York. Even if the Colonial Office leases the four Comoros Islands to Lan Fang, it has nothing to do with York. No matter how much money the Lan Fang government has to pay for it, the money goes into the pocket of the Colonial Office, but York has nothing to do with it.

How good it is now. Just make a few reports, and then the dividends you get every year can be doubled. This is a long-term income. Even if Maurice Sarrel retires in the future, York can live comfortably for the rest of his life with only this dividend.

This result is the best result for Lan Fang. Even if the Lan Fang government successfully leases a piece of land from Madagascar, it is still a lease after all. Sooner or later, it will have to be returned to the French government, and then the Lan Fang government will get nothing. But if the French government takes the initiative to give up the four Comoros Islands, then the Lan Fang government can take over calmly and turn the four Comoros Islands into Lan Fang territory.

Is there any better result than this?

Moreover, for the Lanfang government, there was no need to pay a penny to the French government for the four Comoros Islands. It was like giving them away for free. It was really a good thing that could not be found even with a lantern.

Speaking of making money, York was still very quick. On the night when Fayol visited York, the French Governor-General's Office in Madagascar sent a telegram to the French Colonial Ministry, requesting an increase of 150 million francs in military expenditure to suppress the rebellion in the four Comoros Islands, and at the same time requesting more troops to be recruited from mainland France to Madagascar.

For the four Comoros Islands, let alone 150 million francs, the Colonial Ministry would not pay even 15 francs. The Colonial Ministry did not even reply to the telegram from the Governor-General's Office.

The next day, the Governor-General's Office sent a second telegram to the Colonial Ministry, increasing the amount requested to 200 million.

This time, the Colonial Ministry responded quickly, but it did not give money, but asked why military expenditure increased so much after only one day.

The Governor's Office responded that new circumstances had emerged, the scale of the rebellion was expanding every day, and the original budget was no longer enough to suppress the rebellion. If it continued to drag on, more funds would be needed.

The Colonial Office did not respond to the Governor's Office this time. That night, the French Colonial Office held a joint ministerial meeting. The meeting lasted only five minutes, and then a telegram with only two words was sent to the French Governor's Office in Madagascar: No money.

So straightforward.

In fact, while the French Governor's Office in Madagascar and the French Colonial Office were exchanging telegrams, a Lan Fang "Brave Class" destroyer departed from the Moon Bay Islands and headed directly to the four Comoros Islands.

If the French government refused to give up the four Comoros Islands, the destination of this destroyer would be Mozambique.

Mozambique was a Portuguese colony. Like Madagascar, Mozambique's uprisings against Portuguese colonial rule were also one after another. In March 1917, the people of the Balue region once again launched an armed uprising. The uprising was suppressed at the end of the same year, but the remnants of the uprising persisted in guerrilla warfare until 1920.

Lan Fang was embarrassed to break up with France, but there was no psychological barrier with Portugal. Portugal, like Spain and the Netherlands, was an old colonial country that had already passed its prime. The brand was indeed old, but it was the kind of "old" France that was almost unable to move, and there was no comparison with Lan Fang's national strength.

During the people's uprising in the Balue region, the Portuguese were almost driven out of Mozambique by the Mozambican natives with spears and bows, which was a disgrace to the colonial country. The Portuguese could not even beat the poorly equipped Mozambican natives, and they could only dream of confronting the Lan Fang army, which was armed to the teeth.

Now is undoubtedly the best situation. The French took the initiative to give up the four Comoros Islands, and the Lan Fang people took the opportunity to take over. This will neither lead to a new round of "Lan Fang Threat Round" nor damage the relationship between Lan Fang and France.

The only possible adverse consequence of Lan Fang's occupation of the four Comoros Islands may be that it will make the French lose face. If Lan Fang really conquers the four Comoros Islands, it will look like the Comoros rebelled under the rule of the French, but they were as obedient as lambs under the rule of Lan Fang, which also makes the French seem too defeated.

However, Qin Zhiyuan doesn't need to care about the reaction of the French. The French president is not sure who it will be. If it is Pierre, then Pierre will complain to Qin Zhiyuan at most. If it is someone else, then Qin Zhiyuan doesn't care what they think.

In a jungle society, there is not so much tenderness. The French can't keep the heritage left by their ancestors, so don't blame others. Even if Lan Fang doesn't rob, other countries will do the same.

Why is there a national awakening after World War II?

Is it true that the elites of colonial countries have all become enlightened overnight?

So where do those "elites" come from?

Since the French can't keep their colonies, then Lan Fang will take over.

Accompanying the "White Qi" destroyer to the four Comoros Islands is a company of marines, which is responsible for the advance. Before the camp is established, the instructors will not go to the four Comoros Islands. The mission of this force is to eliminate all possible hidden dangers on Moheli Island.

Moheli Island is the smallest of the four Comoros Islands, with an area of ​​290 square kilometers. The central mountain is 860 meters above sea level, the coastal plains, and the tropical humid climate. Although there are no mineral resources on the island, agriculture can be developed.

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The reason why Moheli Island was chosen as the first target is that the population on Moheli Island is very small. The French Colonial Department did not even know how many people there are on Moheli Island. The Lanfang National Security Bureau conducted a comprehensive analysis of some information and found that the residents on the island do not exceed one thousand.

There will be basically no accidents when a company of troops is used against one thousand civilians.

In order to conceal the truth, most of the members of this company, including the company commander Ray Needham, are Western faces. Only a few commissioners of the National Security Bureau are Chinese. The team leaders are Qin Mu, who has emerged in the Western Province, and Doug, the only black man in Lanfang. However, Doug is not considered a Lanfang person at present.

Qin Mu's work in the Western Province was fruitful. When dealing with the locals, Qin Mu performed with ease. Therefore, when Gao Hongshi was planning to attack the four islands of Comoros, Qin Mu was the first person he thought of. Although the four islands of Comoros are located in Africa, the Comoros believe in Persianism. Qin Mu had experience working in the Middle East, so he was selected to be sent to Comoros.

When they were about to go ashore, Ray Needham and Qin Mu had a brief meeting.

"There are still more than a thousand people on the island - do these people want to stay?" Ray scratched his chin and looked at the map in front of him with a wandering look.

Ray was a German Lanfang who participated in the World War. At that time, Ray was only 19 years old. After the war, Ray joined the Lanfang Foreign Legion as a mercenary. In 1920, Ray gave up his German nationality and joined the Lanfang nationality, becoming a real Lanfang.

At present, Lei's family is in Lanfang and has no ties with Germany, so Lei was able to serve as a captain and company commander of the Marine Corps.

"It's not necessary. A transport ship will come in a few days. The engineering team will arrive with the transport ship. What we need to do is to clear the obstacles." Qin Mu showed a maturity that was not in line with his age.

When setting off, Qin Mu and Lei were ordered to try their best to get along well with the locals. Of course, they could also handle it at their own discretion when necessary.

This "discretion" is still very flexible. The general is not subject to the orders of the king when he is away. How to deal with the civilians on Moheli Island is related to the future stability of Moheli Island. Qin Mu and Lei don't want to leave any hidden dangers.

"Well, I hope everything goes well. We don't need to be as if we are facing a big enemy. Maybe the residents on the island have fled because of the years of war. After we go up, we won't see anyone-" Lei's expression relaxed a little, and the words he said made people shudder.

What does "have all fled" mean?

This is really a bit cruel. With such a saying, even if there are residents on the island, they can be made to disappear.

If the residents on the island really ran away, it would be easier to say. If not, Lei and his team may have to spend some time again.