So Zhang Chi quickly found General Zhu An.

"General!" Zhang Chi said: "I wonder if you have noticed the equipment problem of the Zoafu Corps?"

“Equipment problem?”

"Yes!" Zhang Chi said: "The pistols, rifles, machine guns, mortars, etc. of the Zoafu Corps are both old and backward, and many soldiers hope to use American weapons!"

Upon hearing this, General Zhu An couldn't help but remain silent.

Zhang Chi is right, there are indeed problems with the weapons and equipment of the Zoafu Corps. For example, the rifle still uses the m16br from World War I. Although it is also an excellent bolt-pull-type rifle, it is indeed a big gap compared with the m1 rifle of the US military.

Not to mention other equipment, most of the arms of the Zoafu Corps were transported from France before this, but at this time France had been occupied by the German army... Although there were some arsenals in Algeria, it was like a drop in the bucket and could not meet the needs of the Zoafu Corps at all.

"What? Is there any problem?" Seeing General Zhu An's expression, Zhang Chi couldn't help but feel confused.

"No, no...no, no," General Zhu An answered.

"So that!" General Zhu An explained: "The British's individual weapons are also very behind the Americans, but they insist on using their own equipment. Only in other equipment, such as tanks, armored vehicles, etc., are introduced from the United States."

"The reason is that Britain has too many troops and it is impossible to fully equip American weapons!" Zhang Chi continued: "The Zoafu Corps does not exist in this regard, because the Zoafu Corps is not large?"

General Zhu An nodded: "Yes, the Zoafu Corps is not large, but what about the future? There will be French troops in the future! There will be French troops in the future, such as one day merged with 'Fighting France'. Will all French troops be equipped with American weapons? And if there are two weapon systems, this will directly affect the coordination between the French troops on the battlefield!"

"More important..." Then General Zhu An said: "Major General, you may be an outsider, just want to improve the combat effectiveness of the Zoafu Corps, but... we are the French army. If we are fully equipped with American weapons, we will be controlled by the United States, do you understand?"

General Zhu An was right, so you can’t buy or use the weapons at will, and you don’t dare to use them at will even if you give them away for free... Because this is directly related to maintenance, whether the supplies are controlled by others, and even whether the national defense security is controlled by others, so you have no political independence.

Modern America often does this. At the beginning, we give away weapons for free and all good equipment. Some countries are jealous and use them. After a few years of use... they will be paid at this time, and there are also a large number of political restrictions.

Do you want to?

The whole country is equipped with American equipment. If you don’t need it, it means that the entire country is no longer on guard? The United States only needs to cultivate an anti-government armed force to overthrow the country’s regime!

So I had to buy even if I gritted my teeth, and even if I cut my flesh and blood, I had to buy even if I cut my flesh and blood... I just regarded it as paying the protection fee.

This is a new colonial method, so modern America has so many "followers" in the world. Just look at the so-called "joint research and development" F35 model of the United States. The R&D price is raised and raised again and again, and it is even several times higher than the original "propaganda" price... While shearing the sheep, it can also control the national defense, military and politics of these countries to a certain extent. Why not do it?

This is what General Juan is worried about. This issue is already very sensitive to French officers, because many people already believe that "fighting France" is a puppet of Britain and the "Algiers government" is a puppet of the United States.

To a certain extent, it is true, but the more this happens, the more French officers will be vigilant about it and always want to get rid of the control of Britain and the United States... The French are not stupid. They were once a major industrial power that could be called together with Britain and the United States. They don't want to be played with by other countries in their hands.

This is true for General Juan, and so is De Gaulle, and even General Giro... This is also the reason why General Giro couldn't wait to order the arrest of pro-US French officers after the victory of Algeria in the Battle of Bisseda Port.

Therefore, General Zhu An would rather run the Afu Corps to be equipped with tight weapons and lagging behind, than to equip American equipment.

"I know all this!" Zhang Chi said.

"You know?" General Zhu An was surprised: "So Major General...With this, you still want the Zoafu Corps to be equipped with American weapons? Oh, I forgot, you are the spokesperson of the United States, aren't you?"

General Zhu An's words were already hostile.

"No, General!" Zhang Chi replied: "I am not the spokesperson for the United States!"

"Hmm!" General Zhu An put his head aside, raised the coffee in front of him, and said while drinking: "I'm waiting for you to convince me!"

"It's very simple!" Zhang Chi said: "Because what I want to say is not introducing weapons from the United States, but from China..."

"China?" General Zhu An turned around in confusion, stunned for a while and said, "I don't understand what you mean. China has weapons to sell to us?"

"Of course there is!" Zhang Chi said: "You may not know that in Northeast China and Okinawa, there are many arsenals producing weapons and American weapons for the US military fighting in the Philippines! And I can guarantee that the quality of these weapons is first-class!"

"Oh!" General Zhu An couldn't help but become interested when he heard this.

But after thinking for a while, he said, "Major General, then please tell me... Do I have the same concerns about you as the United States?"

This has nothing to do with the friendship between General Zhu An and Zhang Chi. In fact, as long as you are not a "political idiot" like Patton, you know that you have no place to establish a private relationship in the face of national interests.

"You don't have to worry at all!" Zhang Chi smiled and said, "Because we plan to set up a factory in Algeria!"

General Zhu An almost didn't choke on the coffee in his mouth, and then looked at Zhang Chi blankly: "What do you mean is... moving the equipment and factory to Algeria?"

"Of course!" Zhang Chi replied: "We can even give you the ability to produce these equipment yourself!"

“Will the Americans agree?”

"This is my problem!" Zhang Chi said.

He was not worried that the Americans would disagree, because the Americans would also benefit from it... and this was also related to the coordination between the US military and the Zoafu Corps, and even in some aspects, it could be said to be a problem of control.
Chapter completed!