Expedition to Europe

When Qin Zhiyuan left, he did not forget to leave a red envelope for his child. There was not much cash in it, only ten francs.

This is also the upper limit of favor exchanges stipulated by Lan Fang. Any more is considered inappropriate.

At the entrance of the hospital, Qin Zhiyuan met Duke. He had just come out of the police station and now he ran non-stop to the hospital to visit Liu Henshui.

Fortunately, Duke is not Chinese, and he does not have the habit of celebrating the Spring Festival, so it is not unkind to bother him like this.

Westerners are actually very conceited. Including police stations, there are many people who get off work on time at six o'clock in the evening, even if someone reports a crime.

This does fully protect the rights of the police, but it is always a bit inhumane.

Qin Zhiyuan is not prepared to do this in Lanfang, because social functional departments are not ordinary service industries, and it is not appropriate to copy the requirements of ordinary people.

Civil servants must have a spirit of dedication. If they don't have a spirit of dedication, it's better not to humiliate themselves.

Compared to the mutual understanding between Zhang Henshui and his wife, Sergeant Major York was much more emotional. Even when he saw a senior general like Qin Zhiyuan, York had no intention of giving up.

"What do I want? Die to my Chinese boy and that bitch, including that little boy. If the neighbors and the police hadn't come quickly enough, they would have paid the price yesterday. That would have been Punishment for their misbehavior.”

York's emotions were still agitated. The "hate of seizing his wife" was a life-and-death hatred that could not be eliminated so easily.

The damage caused by the world war to people is far more than the superficial ones. The buildings destroyed by the war can be rebuilt, and the economy damaged by the war can be restored, but the damage to people's psychology cannot be compensated. It requires emotional comfort, and it takes a long time. time.

For York, his emotional world has been destroyed.

Perhaps during those days when he was a prisoner, his love for his family and his care for his wife were his only support.

Now it seems that that weak pillar has collapsed.

"York, we are all soldiers. I can understand your mood and I can feel your pain, but life has to go on. The past is past. We have to look forward, right?" Qin Zhiyuan tried Soothing York's mood.

Qin Zhiyuan can understand York's mood very well, but so what?

By some mistake, now that things have evolved to the current situation, it is definitely impossible to go back to the past state, so we can only find ways to resolve the hatred.

Even if we take a step back and say that Zhang Henshui divorced his wife and took their children to Lanfang, while Zhang Henshui's wife and York went back to continue their lives, that would not be the best solution and would bring three people... no, four Individuals, including children, will bring long-term pain to four people.

"Qin, I know you are a big shot, and I am very grateful that you can take the time to see me, but I will not forgive that boy and that bitch for this. To be rude, if I were replaced by you, then What would you think?" York insisted.

York's expression was indifferent. His heart had been swallowed up by pain and he could not listen to any persuasion.

It is very dangerous if this kind of emotion continues to spread. It may lead to anger on others because it cannot be vented in time. This is how many violent incidents endangering public safety occur.

"York, I have seen your performance on the front line. You are a very good guy, brave in battle, and not afraid of life and death. So now, when your life faces another battlefield test, why can't you be equally brave? "Qin Zhiyuan decided to take strong medicine.

York's performance is actually fear.

Fear of an uncertain future, fear of no one caring, fear of life without love.

In fact, for York, even without that unhappy marriage, he can start another love life. The experience on the battlefield shows that York is not a weak person.

But at the same time, York is also an extremely egotistical person.

Such people can't stand the indifference of others. They are usually good at using violence to solve problems, which is why he beat his wife before. So when York came home and saw what his home was like, he lost control of his emotions.

"Not brave? That is a dishonorable act. I will always be fearless." Of course York would not admit it.

"Then what is your behavior now? When a woman no longer loves you, do you persist in pestering her? No matter if you love her or hate her, you have no right to do this. You asked me just now, if this is the case What should I do if something like this happened to me? So now that you understand how to put yourself in someone else's shoes, what would you do if you heard about your husband's death? ?" Qin Zhiyuan gave him a fatal blow.

Hearing Qin Zhiyuan's question, York looked dumbfounded for a while, and then turned to Ai Ai: "At least she should confirm..."

This is a strong argument. Qin Zhiyuan took advantage of the victory and pursued: "Confirmation? The war is raging, thousands of miles apart, life and death are uncertain. How can you confirm it as a woman? You are a soldier, so you should know that on the battlefield, many times it is impossible to confirm, such as those The person who was directly hit by the shell and whose limbs were broken is you, can you confirm it? "

There was no DNA testing in the 1920s. If a person had been hit directly by a shell, the most likely outcome would have been to be listed as missing.

For example, the US military has similar regulations. If soldiers die in battle and their faces cannot be restored, they will be classified as missing, and they will not even be considered "killed in action."

"At least she can wait until I come back after the war, then this situation won't happen." York still refused to give up.

"But the more likely scenario is that you will not come back. Your wife has received your death notice. If it were you, would you wait for time to verify the authenticity of this news? At that time, your wife had three elderly people to support. , there are two children below, what do you want her to do? Do you know the origins of those two children? They are your brother's children. He was also a martyr who died in battle. It was confirmed by the Ministry of War. But your brother's wife has married another man. Why don't you ask her? Why don't you insist? Why don't you wait for news about your brother?" Qin Zhiyuan said patiently.

In fact, York's family is a microcosm of France as a whole right now.

France lost about 1.4 million people in the world war. This is just the death toll. You must know that France's total population is less than 40 million.

Moreover, most of the dead in France were young adults, so the harm of the war to France can be imagined.

"I can't ask others to do anything. I can only ask myself and my wife." York was depressed.

In fact, York also knew that he shouldn't be more demanding, but the tone in his heart just couldn't be relieved.

Think about it, when York finally escaped from the hell of the prisoner of war camp, he returned to his home full of hope and was ready to welcome the warmth of his wife, but he found that his wife had given her warmth to another stranger, which York couldn't accept.

"But from the moment the Army Department determines that you have been killed in action, the binding force of your marriage has automatically expired. Whether it is legally or customarily, your marriage relationship has been dissolved. If someone must be responsible, then It can only be those guys from the Army Department. It is precisely because of their sloppiness that the subsequent series of events will lead to the consequences. "Qin Zhiyuan caused trouble.

In fact, it is not a case of diverting misfortune to the east. If we really want to be held responsible for this issue, then we can only hold the French Ministry of War responsible.

Without that death notice, there would not have been this series of follow-up questions.

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"I...I don't know..." York was speechless.

"Man, I know you are sad and I understand your pain. But we are all men, why can't we be more relaxed? Like a real man, do what a man should do." Qin Zhiyuan said sincerely.

"But...but what should I do? The war has destroyed everything for me, my family. I have no brother, no father, and now no wife. I can do nothing but fight...and now There is no more war, how should I live, how should my mother live? , how should the children left behind by my brother live... I don’t know, I don’t know what to do. Many times I wonder why I didn’t die on the battlefield... why it was my brother who died instead of me..." York broke down and sat on a chair in the reception room, sobbing.

Under Qin Zhiyuan's patient guidance, York finally let go of his emotions completely, showing weakness and powerlessness that he had never shown before.

To be honest, it is easy for a seven-foot-tall man to cry like this and arouse people's sympathy, especially for a true battlefield tough guy like York.

"Brother, this is not your fault..." Qin Zhiyuan stood up, went over to hug York's shoulders, patted York's back, and kept mumbling: "Everything will be fine... The war is over, the biggest The misfortune is gone... As long as we can face it with strength, life will be better..."

York hugged Qin Zhiyuan's waist, rested his head on Qin Zhiyuan's chest and abdomen, and cried heartbreakingly.

Perhaps even during the days in the prisoner of war camp, York never cried.

Perhaps it was because York didn't even cry when he heard the news of his brother's death.

Perhaps it was because York didn't cry when he saw the brothers who shared life and death around him being killed one by one.

But at this moment, York was crying like a child.

When a man sheds tears, he doesn't shed them lightly, just because he hasn't reached the sad point yet.

Even the military police waiting on the side couldn't help turning away. This scene was really sad.

It took a long time for York to calm down.

Qin Zhiyuan asked softly: "York, do you trust me?"

"Of course, Qin, you are the hero in the hearts of all French soldiers. We trust you extremely. We used to discuss you often. At that time, my biggest wish was to be transferred to the Fifth Army." York still had red eyes, but he could You can hear the sincerity in his words.

"If you trust me, then be strong. Although the war is over, soldiers will not be abandoned by society. You can start a new life if you want." Qin Zhiyuan gave York enough confidence.

"I want to join the Foreign Legion and leave this sad place, is that okay?" York's eyes were full of hope.

"Of course! York, if you join the Foreign Legion, then I can guarantee that your parents will live happily for a long time, and your brother's children will be well taken care of. You will also have a warm family again, with gentle and quiet children. Wife, give birth to three or five lovely children..." Qin Zhiyuan promised.

This is certainly not Qin Zhiyuan's delaying strategy. In fact, the Foreign Legion is recruiting a large number of experienced soldiers, who will be sent to Lan Fang to do work unrelated to their motherland.

"Of course, there is one more thing, York. The Foreign Legion does not allow beating wives. If you continue to do that, I guarantee that you will be punished." Qin Zhiyuan certainly did not forget this problem.

"Uh... Qin, I won't do it anymore." York was obviously lacking in confidence.

At least, this is a relatively perfect result.