Expedition to Europe

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When the operation in Bastia was launched, Qin Zhiyuan began his life as a flying man.

Old Renault sent two planes, and according to Qin Zhiyuan's request, auxiliary fuel tanks were installed.

This greatly extended the flight distance of the two Salmson reconnaissance planes, and they can fly from Ajaccio to Paris. But Qin Zhiyuan did not do so. The flight speed of the Salmson can reach 150 kilometers per hour, and in January, flying in the sky is simply suffering.

The planes of this era did not have cockpit covers. When the pilots flew in the sky, they actually had no protection. The only measures to keep warm were goggles and leather hats, which was better than nothing. Every time Qin Zhiyuan flew, he would have frost on his eyebrows after flying for a maximum of ten minutes. When he flew for an hour, his hands and feet would become numb and lose sensation. Qin Zhiyuan never tried to fly for a longer time because he felt that he might freeze to death.

Fortunately, Ajaccio is not far from Bastia. A one-way flight takes less than an hour. Qin Zhiyuan can barely hold on. If it is farther, he may not be able to do it.

Griff and Liu Zizheng cooperated well. The work in Bastia progressed more smoothly than in Ajaccio. At present, almost all farmers in the north of Corsica have gathered in Bastia and are beginning to move to the mainland. It is estimated that the relocation will be completed in one or two months at most.

The smooth progress of the work in Bastia is inseparable from the efforts of Orbach. As a cardinal, Orbach already has the power to mobilize manpower. In order to cooperate with Qin Zhiyuan's plan, Orbach sent more than 40 priests to persuade the residents of Corsica from door to door.

There are churches on Corsica, and the priests in the churches are incomparable to the priests sent by Orbach in terms of knowledge and work attitude. The priests' work is fruitful, and the residents of Bastia have felt the glory of God and are willing to obey God's will and move to the French mainland.

Griff and Liu Zizheng have clear division of labor. Liu Zizheng is prudent, so he led his troops to station in Bastia, while Griff is taciturn, so he led his troops to station in Cape Corsica.

Cape Corsica is located in the northernmost part of Corsica. There is a small port here that can provide coal and water services for ships coming and going. The natural conditions of the port are not very good, and the water depth is not enough. It cannot be used as a military port, otherwise, it should be able to develop.

Although warships cannot come in, civilian ships can come in.

Qin Zhiyuan and Qin Yunpeng have an agreement that the laborers sent from the Far East will be divided into two, half of which will be managed by Qin Zhiyuan and the other half by Qin Yunpeng. They are called laborers, but in fact they are troops. Now these laborers in Weihaiwei not only need to receive language and basic work skills training, but also some military training.

Yimin Company has expanded the scope of recruitment. The number of laborers shipped to France has increased from nearly 5,000 per month before the New Year to nearly 10,000 per month. If this trend continues, by next year, the number of Chinese in France will exceed 100,000. Even if half of them join the Foreign Legion, they will become a force that cannot be ignored.

After the scope of recruitment is expanded, the quality of laborers will be uneven. At this time, it can be seen that the advantage of being close to the water is that you get the moon first. It is very important to be the first to select people. Therefore, at Cape Corsica, all ships coming from China will be required to dock here. Griff will select the laborers first, and the remaining ones will be sent to Marseille for Qin Yunpeng and Hu Wei De to distribute.

"We have very high standards for selecting people now. All candidates must be under 25 years old. Their physical fitness must basically meet the requirements of the Foreign Legion. Being able to fight and jump is a basic requirement, and having a basic language foundation is even more important. Of course, if you have special skills in certain areas, other requirements can be relaxed." Even when facing Qin Zhiyuan, Ge Lifu was reluctant to say more, and his deputy Xu Sheng explained.

"How many people are here now?" Having talents is the foundation, and Qin Zhiyuan held on tightly.

"If you don't count the troops, there are 4,520 people on Penglai Island now." Xu Sheng is proficient in business.

Penglai Island is a small island outside the Cape of Corsica. It is called a small island, but it is about two or three square kilometers. The original name of Penglai Island is not this, but a very difficult name. Qin Zhiyuan's next important task is to de-Frenchize Corsica, so the place names of various places must be gradually replaced with Chinese names. Penglai Island is just the beginning.

On Penglai Island, there is now a camp similar to Thunder Bluff. This camp is also built on the castle built by the ****** people. There is no large-scale construction at present. Construction will not start until spring comes.

More than 4,000 laborers from China are on Penglai Island. When there are 5,000 people, Qin Zhiyuan will send them to Old Renault to enrich Old Renault's factory.

"If there are suitable seedlings, we still have to pay attention to add them to our troops. We must ensure the momentum of the expansion of the troops." Qin Zhiyuan emphasized.

Only when you have an army in your hands can you have the right to speak and be more valued. Qin Zhiyuan is very sure of this.

"Don't worry, Mr. Qin, we have been expanding. There are more than 1,700 new recruits in the camp now. They all have some martial arts foundation. They are receiving training in Cape Corsica and will be sent to Ajaccio and Bastia after a while." Xu Sheng did not dare to slack off.

"That's good. As long as the power in our hands keeps expanding, we can't stay in Corsica forever. At most, we will return to the mainland to participate in the battle in half a year. During this period, we must do a good job of training and make up for the previous shortcomings." Qin Zhiyuan has a long-term vision.

From the telegrams sent by Foch and old Renault, Qin Zhiyuan could feel that the atmosphere in Paris was becoming more and more tense. Like the ruling class of the Russian Empire, which had already fallen into chaos, Paris now also had signs of unrest. The lives of ordinary people were becoming more and more difficult. There were more and more motions of no confidence against Briand in the parliament. This was a manifestation of the Briand government's out-of-control situation. Perhaps in the near future, news of Briand's fall will spread in Paris, and Qin Zhiyuan will not be surprised at all.

"Look, another ship is coming, and it's full of our laborers." Xu Sheng reminded.

Qin Zhiyuan looked around and saw a ship heading towards Cape Corsica on the sea in the distance. It was a ship from the Far East. Each ship could carry nearly 800 people. On average, two to three such ships arrived in France every week, bringing a steady stream of fresh blood to France.

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On the side of the ship, on the deck, and even on the window, you can see people looking in this direction. The distance is still relatively far, and the faces of these people cannot be seen clearly with the naked eye, but from their gestures of waving and waving hats, you can feel their enthusiasm and expectations.

"Go, get ready to welcome our brothers." Qin Zhiyuan subconsciously put on a smile on his face.

"Okay!" Xu Sheng stood at attention and saluted.

At this moment, a wave suddenly burst out from the bottom of the ship in the distance, and then the workers on the ship began to run in panic. After four or five seconds, there was a dull and huge explosion.

"Torpedo, there are German submarines nearby!" Griff gritted his teeth.

"Hurry up and organize a rescue, quickly!" Qin Zhiyuan took the lead and rushed to the port.