Chapter 60: Shang Zhixin's Ideas(2/2)
Even if you write the languages of various countries on it, most of those soldiers are black.
Do you expect them to be literate?”
"...!" At this moment, everyone was speechless.
No one understands what these black people say. Not to mention, many ethnic groups have no written language at all.
Even if you print flyers, they have to be able to understand them.
Do you mean painting?
Well..., it's not impossible, it's just a bit more difficult.
"This won't work, that won't work either. Are you just saying that this matter can't be done?" Chen Laohu squinted at Shang Zhixin with a very unkind expression.
"Deputy Commander!
Brother, this is also for the sake of war. Your idea is actually very good.
Now it’s a question of how to implement it!
I have an idea, sir...!"
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Haig, commander of the French Foreign Legion, has been very anxious these past two days.
It has been a month since the Ming Dynasty captured the Port of Tavignano. During this period, they continued to recruit civilians from North Africa to expand the Port of Tavignano.
Although port construction cannot be effective in a day or two, Haig is worried.
Once the port is built and the Ming army can increase its troops and obtain supplies on a larger scale, a large-scale attack will begin.
What worries Haig even more is the Ming army's non-stop blockade day and night.
This left the Foreign Legion without any supplies!
And in the past half month or so, they have been circling the entire island of Corsica. The Ming army's warships and small boats will attack anyone who appears on the beach.
The beach with bullets flying everywhere is literally a life-or-death line.
In the past, you could get some seafood by traveling to the sea.
Now, even the seaweed the size of a fingernail is gone.
What's even more annoying is that the planes in the sky are buzzing around in my head all day long.
Whenever you see a building, drop bombs, and whenever you see a person, shoot.
As long as the anti-aircraft guns dare to fire, they will be attacked like a storm.
Those old 25mm anti-aircraft guns have not only failed to shoot down a single aircraft since the war began, but they have also suffered heavy losses.
Now, those anti-aircraft guns don't dare to fire at all.
Even if it is bombed, it can only act like a turtle.
Telegrams were sent every day to report on the situation on the island and to request Marshal Murat to send additional reinforcements.
But every time I called back, they were resolutely defending and reinforcements were being organized.
Haig knew that even if there were reinforcements, they would not be able to come.
The French navy met the Ming Dynasty navy, just like a primary school student meeting a street bully on the street.
Except for shivering in the harbor, protected by a group of anti-aircraft guns, it did not dare to go to sea.
Without a navy, how could those reinforcements be transported across the sea to Corsica?
Fly over?
I am afraid that if the airship leaves the cover of anti-aircraft guns on the French coast, it will be shot down by Ming army aircraft.
There is no other way, there is no hope for Corsica.
Seeing the dwindling granary, Haig knew that when the food was gone, it would be the end of Corsica.
But what can he do?
Marshal Murat had just promoted his son to colonel.
If you can use your life to pave the way for your career, what else can you ask for?
"Commander, something seems to be wrong." Chief of Staff Johnny Depp ran in in a hurry.
"What's going on? Are you in such a panic?" Haig glanced at the old subordinate dissatisfied.
When I was fighting the Prussians, I never saw this guy's expression in hand-to-hand combat with the enemy.
"Commander, do you still remember those North Africans who escaped from the Ming army a week ago?"
"You mean the Libyans, the Moroccans, the Algerians? What happened to them?"
A week ago, a group of North African workers indeed escaped from the Ming army.
Some of these people also knew soldiers from the Foreign Legion.
So, Haig decided to take in these poor people who were captured by the Ming people to build the port.
At least, there will be more cannon fodder during wartime.
"These people are spreading the news among their fellow villagers that our food is about to run out.
There are rumors that we will starve to death, and there are also rumors that there is plenty of food in Ming Dynasty.
When you get to the people of Ming Dynasty, you can have a full meal."
"Damn it!
Why didn't you report it earlier and arrest those people? I will throw them into the toilet and drown them!"
Haig pounded the table angrily.
When he took in these bastards, he didn't expect them to spread such rumors.
...!
Although, what they spread is not a rumor.
But..., Haig still decided to kill them.
"They all fled back, saying that the food we gave them here was just pig food. It was far worse than what people in the Ming Dynasty were eating!"
"Escaped back?"
Haig's eyes widened and he was furious.
“Not only did they escape, they also abducted many people and ran away with them.
Now we know that people go to Daming every night, eat free meals provided by Daming, and then come back before dawn.
At first it was just soldiers, but later it developed to some officers doing the same thing."
"They went to the Ming Dynasty to eat and drink, and the Ming Dynasty would let them back?" Haig simply thought Johnny Depp was crazy.
If it were me, I would definitely not let those people back.
"Really, the Ming army opened the door for them to eat and then let them back!
You know, to save food.
We ration every meal, and now our daily ration can only eat two fist-sized pieces of black bread!
The soldiers have long been complaining."
"You know how much food is in our granary better than I do."
"So, the soldiers went to the Ming people to eat."
"Ha! Then let them eat, and it can also help us solve the problem of food shortage." Haig said angrily.
"At first they ate it casually, but later the Ming army told them.
If they surrender with weapons, they can be given five acres of land in Baghdad.
If you bring your colleagues to surrender, each additional person will gain two acres of land.
They must surrender with weapons!
Within a week, this word had spread in the military camp.
Last night, two companies of the established ones ran away.
There are still several classes left, and only the squad leader is left."
"These bastards didn't know how to stop their men when they ran away." The corners of Haig's eyes almost burst. He didn't expect that the Ming army would actually poach them like this.
Baghdad is still in the hands of the Kurds, so they used other people's land to make a wish. The Ming Dynasty people did a really amazing job.
"There was no way to stop him. Seven people in the class wanted to run away. If the squad leader didn't run away, he would be considered loyal to France.
I even think that such soldiers should be reused and rewarded instead of punished."
"If you pass on the order, any deserters found will be shot.
Chapter completed!