"Stilwell is really generous this time. He actually asked you to form so many troops and serve as the so-called expeditionary force?" Zhang Fakui from the fourth theater looked at Cun Yunsheng in front of him and couldn't help but shook his head slightly. . In his opinion, the number of troops to be formed was not a small number. Even he himself, faced with such a task, did not dare to say that he could complete it immediately. Zhang Fakui was really embarrassed by Cun Yunsheng's request. After all, this is not an easy task. To deploy so many troops, materials, etc., all aspects must be considered. How can it be so easy? However, considering the long-standing relationship between the two parties, he felt that he had to help, otherwise it would not be justified. Thinking of this, Zhang Fakui sighed softly, with a look of helplessness on his face. "Is it necessary to go to Europe?" Zhang Fakui asked with a frown. The meaning of his words was already obvious. If it was not necessary to go, then he would simply refuse. In his mind, he felt that it was enough to consolidate the existing territory. There was no need to go all the way to Europe to bother. The situation there was complicated and dangerous. Who knew what kind of trouble he would encounter? "Sir, do you want to hear the truth or a lie?" Cun Yunsheng seemed quite calm. He did not show too much surprise because of Zhang Fakui's words. Instead, he looked at the other party calmly and said with a little joking said. "Of course it's the truth." Zhang Fakui frowned slightly. He didn't understand what Cun Yunsheng meant by what he said. How long has it been? Why should he care about it? Let's get down to business.

However, he still waited patiently for Cun Yunsheng's next answer, wanting to hear what kind of truth he would tell to explain the necessity of this trip to Europe. Facing Zhang Fakuna's doubtful gaze, Cun Yunsheng opened his mouth to explain without any hesitation, with a very firm tone. "It's very simple. I want to share more benefits after the war." Cun Yunsheng said with firm eyes. He knew very well what he wanted to do when he went to Europe this time. This was not just to complete Steve's work. The task assigned by Wei is to occupy a place in the post-war interest distribution pattern and obtain more tangible benefits for himself and his own side. "What do you mean?" Zhang Fakui became more and more puzzled. He frowned and stared at Cun Yunsheng. He couldn't figure out the connection between setting up an expeditionary force in Europe and profit sharing after the war. , so I am even more eager to get a clear explanation from Cun Yunsheng. "I don't want Ambassador Gu Weijun's situation to happen again." Cun Yunsheng said every word very seriously, and every word seemed to carry his memory and unwillingness to remember the humiliating history of the past. Hearing this, Zhang Fakui was stunned for a moment, and then a trace of obvious surprise appeared on his face. He naturally understood very clearly what Gu Weijun had experienced. Thinking back then, as a victorious country, it was treated like a defeated country in many post-war affairs. This was a great shame and humiliation in the international community, and it caused the Chinese people to lose face. It's just that he didn't expect that Cun Yunsheng would still remember this incident and use it as a lesson. He wanted to change a similar situation that might arise by forming an expeditionary force to fight in Europe. This was indeed a big surprise for him. Anticipate. "Do you think forming this expeditionary force will allow us to gain more benefits?" After a long time, Zhang Fakui slowly asked. He also began to think about it in his heart. Although Cun Yunsheng's idea was a bit bold, it seemed not unreasonable. After all, if we can make a difference on the European battlefield, we may be able to gain more rights for ourselves in terms of post-war interest division and many other aspects. But there are also great uncertainties. The situation on the European battlefield is complex and various forces are competing. It is still unknown how much role this expeditionary force can play and how much practical benefits it can bring to them. So he wanted to hear what Cun Yunsheng thought of this and what his specific plans were. "Of course, let's not talk about those illusory interests. How much territory will be divided for us after the war is just trying to spread the pie. It is simply unrealistic. I will talk about some benefits that can be obtained in real terms." As Yunsheng spoke, he narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he had seen the beautiful blueprint he had planned slowly unfolding in front of his eyes. "Those industrial equipment in Germany are all good things! Don't we have them here? When the time comes, my troops will invade Germany and be responsible for wiping out the German guerrillas. In the process, they will also take down those military factories and the like. It should be no problem to take over some of the equipment, right?" There was a hint of excitement and expectation in Cun Yunsheng's eyes. He knew the importance of these industrial equipment to the development of himself and even the entire country. In his view, Germany has strong industrial strength, and if those advanced equipment can be used for his own use, it will bring about huge changes. "Presumably the Allies won't care about this." Cun Yunsheng continued his analysis. He felt that in the eyes of the Allies, they may be more concerned with some macro-level strategic results and political division of interests. For these specific You may not care too much about industrial equipment. As long as it does not empty out the wealth of German industrialists on a large scale, it should not cause too much dispute. "The rest are some workers, engineers, scientists, etc., which we are in urgent need of! With them, we can truly complete the installation and debugging of these equipment, and we can rely on them for further R&D and production in the future." Cun Yunsheng spoke eloquently. He knew very well that it was not enough to just have the equipment, but also to have professional talents to operate and maintain it. Only in this way can the value of these industrial equipment be maximized.

I have to say that what Cun Yunsheng said was indeed very convincing. Even Zhang Fakui couldn't help but feel a little moved after hearing it. Originally, he thought that Cun Yunsheng would be like those ordinary warlords or army generals who only wanted to plunder some gold, silver, jewelry and other properties. Little did he know that what he had been staring at was these industrial equipment, and he thought carefully about it. Think about it, this is really a pretty big benefit. "I originally thought you would be interested in those antique calligraphy and paintings, but I didn't expect you to focus on those industrial equipment. This is a big benefit." Zhang Fakui couldn't help but sigh. He was also thinking in his mind that what Cun Yunsheng said seemed to be very feasible. If he could really do what he said, it might really bring him many tangible benefits. , but there are also many uncertainties and risks. After all, the situation on the European battlefield is complex and changeable. It is not an easy task to successfully achieve these goals. "As for the difficulties, there are definitely some. First of all, the German army's combat effectiveness is definitely not weaker than ours, it can even be said to be stronger, so I'm afraid this battle won't be that easy to fight." Cun Yunsheng frowned, with a solemn look on his face. He expressed his deepest worries. He knew very well that the German army had always been famous for being well-trained and well-equipped, and its combat effectiveness was not ordinary. If we really wanted to confront them head-on on the European battlefield, our side would inevitably face huge challenges. If we wanted to win this battle, Not easy. "What kind of help do you want me to provide?" Zhang Fakui looked at Cun Yunsheng's worried look and didn't quite understand what the other party was up to, so he asked with curiosity on his face. He was thinking in his mind that since Cun Yunsheng raised difficulties, he must be hoping to get some support from himself, but he didn't know what exactly he wanted. "It's still a matter of people. I need experienced veterans and officers. The more the better, and in the later stages, maybe more will be needed." Cun Yunsheng sighed and slowly said what he was currently doing. the biggest difficulty faced. He is well aware that the combat effectiveness and quality of an army largely depend on the experience and abilities of its soldiers and officers. To form an expeditionary force that could compete with the German army on the European battlefield, it was impossible without a sufficient number of experienced veterans and outstanding officers. Hearing this, Zhang Fakui couldn't help but fell into deep thought. He knew in his heart that this was indeed quite a troublesome matter, especially in terms of subsequent personnel needs. Although he has a relatively wide network of contacts in the military, this does not mean that he can easily recruit a large number of personnel. It is really difficult to gather two to three hundred thousand people at once, and half of them are veterans. "I'm afraid there aren't many veterans left now. The elite veterans and officers in the southwest are basically all under your command." Zhang Fakui said with a wry smile. What he said was really not a joke, it was the truth. Cun Yunsheng had been poaching a lot of people in the southwest region before, and basically all the capable veterans and officers were recruited by him. That is to say, the southwest is relatively calm for the time being, and there is no major war. Otherwise, Cun Yunsheng's digging method will definitely cause problems, and it may affect the military defense force of the entire southwest region. Now if he wanted to gather enough veterans and officers to support Cun Yunsheng, he was really unable to do so. "Where are other places?" Cun Yunsheng still refused to give up and asked expectantly. In his opinion, there are so many war zones across the country, and they are not limited to the southwest region and the few war zones in front of them. Other places can also try to tap talents. Maybe they can find a sufficient number of veterans and officers. Come to strengthen the expeditionary force. "You mean to dig in other war zones? Are you not afraid that other war zone officers will blast you out? But you can try it in the ninth war zone and the fifth war zone. It should be possible there. Anyway, your boy's energy is not weaker than mine, so just use Those weapons and equipment open the way, no one can refuse." Zhang Fakui shook his head helplessly, and gave Cun Yunsheng a slightly teasing look as he spoke. He knew in his heart that Cun Yunsheng had always been a man of means, and he did have a lot of good things in his hands. If he really used those sophisticated weapons and equipment to exchange with other war zones, he might really be impressed. People, I can dig some people from there. "We also tried it in other theaters, but the effect was not very good. The officers looked down upon the veterans in their hands." Cun Yunsheng responded with a wry smile. He thought of the nails he had encountered in other war zones before. The commanders of those war zones all regarded the veterans and officers in their war zones as treasures, holding them tightly in their hands, and were not willing to let go and share even a little bit with others. , so his previous attempts basically ended in failure, which made him quite helpless. "You also know? After all, after fighting for so long, there are no decent veterans. They must be hidden in his own hands." Zhang Fakui rolled his eyes at Cun Yunsheng, and then said with a serious face. He understands the approach of those war zone commanders. After all, after such a long war, the number of veterans is limited, and the veterans have rich combat experience. They are valuable assets on the battlefield. Who is willing to hand them over easily? "You should try another way. It's definitely useless to ask for veterans so bluntly." Zhang Fakui persuaded him earnestly. He felt that Cun Yunsheng should find a more clever way to solve the problem of insufficient personnel, and directly ask for veterans like before. It's definitely not going to work. "Another way?" Cun Yunsheng didn't react for a while. He frowned and looked at Zhang Fakui with confusion, wondering in his heart what kind of way should this be changed?

Who knew that Zhang Fakui just replied calmly: "Not long ago, we raised an army of 100,000 young people and 100,000 soldiers. You can try it too." Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng was stunned for a moment, and then fell into deep thought. To be honest, he really didn't want those students to join the army. In his heart, those students are the future and hope of the country. They should study hard in school, learn knowledge, and contribute to the construction and development of the country in the future, instead of joining in a cruel war so early. But now the expeditionary force is really in urgent need of personnel replenishment, which really puts him in a dilemma. "What? Do you look down on those students?" Zhang Fakui narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he could see through the other party's inner hesitation at a glance, and asked softly with a faint smile on his face. "No, I just think that their task is to study, and building the country in the future is their mission." Cun Yunsheng sighed softly and shook his head slowly. In his opinion, those students were in their youth and should have absorbed the nutrients of knowledge safely on campus and laid a solid foundation for their future participation in national construction. They are the light of hope for the country's future and bear the important responsibility of promoting the country's development and prosperity. It would be unbearable to let them plunge into a cruel war prematurely. After all, war is always full of blood and cruelty, and will mercilessly swallow up many young and living lives. "Compassion does not control soldiers." Zhang Fakui replied calmly. (End of chapter)