Father of France

Chapter 2 Recruitment
Farmati sighed softly. Because she and Koman were the same age, she didn't think too much before complaining, "That's just how he is. Actually, with such a big age gap, shouldn't he be nicer to me..."

Just pretend he didn't ask! After thinking it over, it seemed the problem lay with him.

The current French commander in Syria, Fontaine, also came from the French Foreign Legion. Another point is that Fontaine fought in World War I. This is not a big deal. The problem is that Fontaine joined the army when he had just come of age and the White Feather Movement broke out.

Unlike Coman's father, Fontaine was forced to join the army by the White Feather Movement, which spread from England to French society. Therefore, although he was a soldier, Fontaine had a strong aversion to war and his views on women were... well, not very good.

Unfortunately, Koman found out about this, and at the time, he wanted to show off his skills in the Dao of Key, so he discussed the future development of the White Feather Movement and similar movements with Fang Dan in front of him. As a result, Fang Dan's attitude towards women worsened further.

As for Famati, a woman who is clearly an Arab woman and of equal status with his wife, she is a product of desire.

In all honesty and conscience, he was young back then, only fourteen years old in 1941. How could he have known that Fang Dan had any past involvement with the White Feather Movement? He just mentioned it casually, but people actually remembered it.

Koeman was very familiar with the Governor's Palace and went straight to Fontaine's office. Under the watchful eye of Famaty, he pushed open the door and saw Fontaine, the current Commander of French Syria, "General Fontaine."

"Oh, King Coman I has arrived." Upon seeing Coman, Fontaine's tense face relaxed, and he said with a smile, "Why are you being so formal with the General? We're not strangers."

“It’s more formal to use job titles when we’re working.” Koman also revealed a hint of youthful spirit. “I used to talk nonsense when I was young, so don’t take it seriously.”

Since their acquaintance began during the White Feather Movement, Fontaine had regarded this commander of French Syria as an interesting junior. When talking to a junior, one inevitably hears some of the usual platitudes of an elder, such as encouragement about one's dreams and future aspirations.

Koeman felt he had lived a second life, but his full-fledged martial arts skills were useless. He uttered a dream that no one believed: he desperately wanted to be emperor.

Thus, the title "Coman I" began to appear in the mouth of General Fontaine.

General Fontaine's rank was Major General. Just three years ago, Fontaine was a Major in Vichy France. Due to the fall of France, promotions were affected. The Democratic Liberation Committee led by de Gaulle was also in the exploratory stage of promotions, and many promotions were not reasonable.

“What general? He just got lucky.” Fontaine shook his head slightly. If de Gaulle hadn’t been in a difficult situation and hadn’t been at a disadvantage against General Giraud, and if it hadn’t been for the fact that a group of French officers launched a coup when the British were attacking Syria, he might still be a captain after retiring, and his major rank in Vichy France would have been stripped.

Following the coup at the military conference, the French troops in French Syria became supporters of de Gaulle. With renewed confidence, de Gaulle went to the Casablanca Conference, where he defeated General Giraud and seized control of the French Resistance.

Even now, General Fontaine, a soldier who loathed war, still finds it astonishing that he could become a general. Fortunately, he didn't have to risk his life on the battlefield like in World War I, which was good enough.

General Fontaine was unwilling to go to the battlefield, but he knew that Koeman was different. This little guy had always been eager to participate in the war, as if a world war was a good thing.

Of course, chaos is a ladder. Koeman knew that if he didn't join in, it would be too late. Germany's defeat was inevitable, and now was the time to kick a man when he was down.

General Fontaine, knowing this, couldn't help but smile wryly, "You're going to the battlefield with your division? The entire unit is made up of children; no one would believe it if you told them, but a colony could mobilize to this extent." "It's fortunate that Syria was the landing point for the Crusades," Coman said with a slight smile, "with some methods, we can unleash its potential."

France's colonies in the Middle East were not large, compared to those in Africa and Indochina, but Syria had one advantage: this colony on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean was a destination for the Crusaders.

Therefore, there is a sizable Christian community in Syria, including Lebanon and Palestine.

The largest group of Christians was the Maronite Christians, and Saint Maron was born in France. The fact that the spiritual leader of the Maronite Christians was born in France gave France a foothold in its rule over Syria.

When war broke out, these Maronite Christians became a potential source of soldiers.

Koman, who came to Damascus with his father, could not possibly have done nothing for the past few years. Although he was young, he was not unintelligent. After thinking it over, he decided to start with the historical heritage. From the moment he arrived in Damascus, Koman began the operation of destroying the country's history in order to destroy the country.

Objectively speaking, Middle Eastern Christians are a minority and are naturally opposed by the majority of local faiths. When Koman arrived in Damascus, he began to spread the idea that Christians in French Syria were descendants of the Crusaders or even the Knights Templar, a claim that Maronite Christians believed.

The Knights Templar were also composed of Frenchmen, and since Jerusalem and Syria were French colonies, Christians, including the Maronites, were naturally very willing to accept this view. The colonists were French, and they themselves were descendants of Frenchmen, which meant they were also French.

There is no such thing as a naturally fighting nation in the world. Take the great Eastern country as an example: Qi Jiguang's army was composed of soldiers from Zhejiang, and Chiang Kai-shek's artillery army was also composed of soldiers from Zhejiang. There are two criteria for the direct line: those from Zhejiang and those from the Whampoa Military Academy.

In terms of status, Chang Gong was far more powerful than Qi Jiguang in his time. How could the fighting strength of the two soldiers from Zhejiang be so different? This shows that it's not a matter of soldiers, but rather a matter of who led them.

Take Coman's hometown of Changbai Mountain and Heilongjiang as an example. He had never heard of any strong army coming from his hometown since ancient times, but the Solon army appeared in the Qing Dynasty.

He didn't believe that the Solon soldiers were born special forces warriors. Given the productivity of the agricultural era, in any country, no matter where you were, as long as you were willing to endure hardship, there would be endless suffering. Everyone should be able to endure hardship to a similar degree.

So where is the problem? It should be that Qianlong made the Solon people believe that they were born warriors. In short, Qianlong was very good at psychological manipulation, constantly telling the Solon people that they were born superhumans. The Solon people really believed that they were born warriors and began to conquer the desert, go south to the Savage Mountain, and cross the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

Christians in French Syria, with Maronite followers at their core, accepted the idea that they were not colonized but rather French. Subconsciously, as descendants of the Crusaders, they felt they should be warriors, and if they didn't liberate France when it was time to enlist, they would be letting down their ancestors.

The principle is similar to that of the white feather sport, except that Koeman has changed the name.

　I'm completely unfamiliar with the author zone features. I can't even find some of the options, like how to set up an author group or where to set up roles. I'll ask other authors and it should be fine in a few days.

　　
　
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