Expedition to Europe

Oranges grown in the south of the Huai River are oranges, while those grown in the north of the Huai River are bitter oranges.

Although this sentence is not entirely correct, it illustrates a profound truth. If it is to be elaborated, it is probably similar to the "theory of relativity".

This "theory of relativity" is not the one of Einstein, but: the correctness of an idea is not absolute, but depends on what kind of reference you choose.

Just as Maxim said, Qin Zhiyuan's method may be implemented in the Republic of China in the Far East, but it is impossible to implement it in France.

Because the population base of the two nations determines their different policies, one is to work hard to increase the population, and the other is to work hard to immigrate to relieve the pressure of survival.

Therefore, Qin Zhiyuan can successfully join the French nationality, so so many Chinese immigrants to Corsica will not cause anxiety among the French.

Now is not the 21st century, and the concept of "nation" has actually just appeared not long ago.

In the thousands of years before, Europe did not actually have clear ethnic boundaries, at most there was a distinction between nationalities.

France is a very special example, and this country is generally very tolerant.

It is estimated that France does not have a proverb such as "Those who are not of my race must have different hearts". Just like the French Foreign Legion, this army includes France's allies, Romanians, Norwegians, Icelanders, Chinese, Algerians, etc., as well as France's enemies, Germans and Austro-Hungarians.

No matter who they were before, as long as they are willing to serve France, France will accept them.

The same is true for colonies. As long as French colonies are willing to become members of the French Republic, France will also accept them, regardless of whether those colonies are located in Asia or Africa.

Just like Senegal in Africa, this country has become a French overseas territory, and all residents have been French citizens.

France's attitude towards Algeria is the same.

France hopes that Algeria will also become a French overseas territory and a member of the French Republic. But the fetish forces in Algeria are very strong. They firmly control the beliefs of Algerians, refuse to integrate with France, and eventually turn France's ideas into illusions.

The problem now is that the French believe that the Algerians' beliefs are not important. As long as the colonial authorities subtly influence them, they will eventually make the Algerians yearn for the advanced civilization of France and assimilate the Algerians.

But the reality is that the Algerians' beliefs make them resist the assimilation of the French. Even if the French culture does seem more attractive, the Algerians still refuse this assimilation.

Is this the wishful thinking of the French or the self-containedness of the Algerians?

Qin Zhiyuan doesn't know.

The "religious freedom" proposed by Qin Zhiyuan is to strip away the control of fetishism over the local Algerians, first free the Algerians from religion, and then integrate them with the French.

The idea is good, but it conflicts with the current French policy in Algeria. In the end, Maxim did not dare to adopt Qin Zhiyuan's proposal.

Maxim did not have the power to take it. Although Maxim was the governor, in some ways, Maxim's power was not as great as Qin Zhiyuan, the commander-in-chief of the Foreign Legion. It can be said that the governor-general Maxim is just an executor. Without the approval of Congress, Maxim can do nothing.

Relatively speaking, Qin Zhiyuan is much better. At least in Sidi Bel Abbas, Qin Zhiyuan can completely cover the sky with one hand.

Unlike other parts of Algeria, Sidi Bel Abbas is a foreign headquarters, and the French government has not stationed civil officials and public security officials. Everything here is decided by Qin Zhiyuan.

For a city that is equivalent to military control, how to govern it depends entirely on the preferences of the person with the highest military rank.

Fortunately, Qin Zhiyuan is not a pervert.

But this is not necessarily the case. I am afraid that in Lillard's eyes, Qin Zhiyuan is a pervert.

Lillard thinks so because he does not know Qin Zhiyuan deeply enough. Soon, he will know the real Qin Zhiyuan.

After the airport was repaired, Qin Zhiyuan did not make any more moves. Because there were transport planes to transport supplies, the gate of the corps headquarters was closed every day, which was almost two worlds from Sidi Bel Abbas.

In the past few days, Qin Zhiyuan has learned that the women and children surrounding the Legion headquarters are not just those who come to vent their dissatisfaction because their lives are disturbed, but more of them are the families of the "rebellious soldiers" who are serving sentences in France. They demand the release of their husbands or sons and give them a complete family.

How is this possible? People who make mistakes must be punished. It is impossible to release them after making a fuss. In that case, the majesty of the law will be gone.

This is very troublesome. Those women and children are asking for a result that the French government will never agree to, and both sides are unwilling to compromise. It seems that this situation is a deadlock.

Whether it is a deadlock or not, Qin Zhiyuan needs to deal with it.

Qin Zhiyuan's way of dealing with it is also very simple, waiting, waiting for a suitable group to appear.

As mentioned earlier, the population composition in Algeria is very complex, and what Qin Zhiyuan wants to do is to make this composition more complex.

The closed-door foreign legion does not deal with the locals. For the foreign legion, there is almost no impact, and because there is no noise from those women and children, it has become much quieter.

But for the residents of Sidi Bel Abbas, life without the interference of the Foreign Legion does not seem to be as wonderful as imagined.

First of all, without the purchase of the Foreign Legion, the lives of farmers have become more difficult.

Sidi Bel Abbas is surrounded by vineyards and orchards. These farmers have long-term orders. The impact on their lives will not be seen for a while, but for those who rely on dealing with the soldiers of the Foreign Legion for a living, the closure of the Foreign Legion is their doomsday.

As a result, the public security in Sidi Bel Abbas has become chaotic.

You know, Sidi Bel Abbas does not have a sheriff, and the public security here depends entirely on the patrols of the Foreign Legion.

When the patrolling soldiers disappeared, some lawless elements had room to display their talents, so almost suddenly, those who had no place to live began to become restless, thefts occurred frequently, and fighting became commonplace.

A fact that Qin Zhiyuan felt embarrassed about was that riots occurred more often among those who did not believe in fetishism. Algerians who believed in fetishism were indeed more self-disciplined and law-abiding because of the existence of religious rules.

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It was not until this time that Qin Zhiyuan suddenly realized that he had made a mistake.

Qin Zhiyuan brought some things that happened in the 21st century into this time and space. When looking at fetishism, he put on tinted glasses preconceivedly.

Since he had discovered his mistakes, he had to correct them in time.

So the gate of the Foreign Legion was reopened. Although the barricades at the door were not removed, there were no soldiers behind the machine guns. Lillard Azshara, who had been asking to see Qin Zhiyuan for the past few days, finally entered the Foreign Legion headquarters again and got the opportunity to meet Qin Zhiyuan again.

"Hello, Azshara." Qin Zhiyuan, who understood, chose to respect the other party's habits.

"General, salute you." Lillard Azshara took the initiative to extend his hand.

How good it is, a harmonious atmosphere.

"Sit down." Qin Zhiyuan motioned for Azshara to sit in the reception area.

Qin Zhiyuan's office is spacious and bright, and the reception area is also decorated in a North African style. The hand-woven rattan sofa has a unique shape, and the coffee table is simply a large root carving. Except for the top platform, the rest of the parts are all complicated and cumbersome animal and plant patterns, which can be called works of art.

Misha brought hand-ground coffee as usual, and Qin Zhiyuan was used to it. Azshara stood up and took it without forgetting to thank him.

"General, first of all, I want to apologize for my disrespect to you before. I'm very sorry, I was too rude." Azshara first reflected on herself.

"Let the past go, I am also responsible, because my carelessness caused everything." Qin Zhiyuan returned the favor.

"It's not your fault. It's normal for you to not understand it when you first arrived. I shouldn't blame you." Azshara seemed to be ready to take all the responsibilities.

It's amazing that two people who had no common language when they met last time can be so harmonious. The power of time is really great.

This is actually very normal. The relationship between people is like a hedgehog in winter. They need to snuggle together for warmth, but they are afraid of being pricked by each other's thorns. It takes a lot of effort to find a safe distance that can keep each other warm without being pricked by each other.

"Okay, that's all in the past. We should look to the future." Qin Zhiyuan has a deeper meaning.

"Yes, we should look to the future." Azshara agreed with Qin Zhiyuan's view. Unlike Qin Zhiyuan, who "is in Cao's camp but his heart is in Han", Azshara regards Sidi Bel Abbas as her home. He will argue with Qin Zhiyuan to fight for a better living environment for his people, and he never wants Sidi Bel Abbas to fall into chaos.

"I thought about it carefully. If it is required to ban alcohol in all public places, it is obviously unfair to other ethnic groups. Therefore, I will no longer insist on this request, but please limit the further spread of alcohol. At the same time, please restore the patrol system to maintain the public security of Sidi Bel Abbas. After all, the current situation is something we all don't want to see." Azshara took a half step back.

"Okay, I think you will understand that I am also against alcoholism. Those unkempt guys have received the punishment they deserved." Qin Zhiyuan agreed. As long as it is a reasonable request, Qin Zhiyuan will support it.

"That's great, General, you will know in the future that Haggis is definitely not your enemy." Issara was grateful.

Haggis is a general term used by Algerians to refer to those pro-French locals and the indigenous people who joined the colonial army.