It turned out that this was the role played by Conrad.

After Conrad finished testing the new "No. 3" tank and PAK38 and other equipment, he made a report to Rommel

"Is everything going well, Colonel?" Rommel asked Conrad.

"Of course, General!" Conrad stepped forward and replied, "Very well!" ”

"So......" Rommel took a sip of his coffee, "my tank won't be as powerless against the Matilda or the other tanks of the British as it was before?" ”

"Yes!" "They can penetrate the frontal armor of enemy tanks at about 400 meters," Conrad said. In addition, I believe that our tanks will have a big improvement in reaction speed and coordination! ”

"What do you mean?" Rommel was puzzled, something that was not mentioned in Conrad's previous report.

"That's right, General!" Conrad replied: "I have installed a telephone in the back of each tank so that the infantry can coordinate with the tank by phone, and the tank commander no longer has to risk observing the situation outside the tank and directing the tank, the infantry will tell them everything they need!" ”

Rommel couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this, of course he knew the benefits of this with rich experience in tank combat, so he nodded and praised: "Good idea, Colonel, you did a good job!" ”

"Actually, General!" Conrad replied, "It's not my credit, it's your men!" ”

"My men?"

"Yes, a sergeant!" Conrad said, "Supposedly still a combat hero!" ”

"What a surprise!" Rommel said, "I think I should meet this sergeant!" ”

This was Rommel's usual method, and it was not that he really had anything to do with the soldiers, but that he knew how to capture the hearts of the soldiers.

Rommel once said to his officers: "The most important thing is that a commander must try to establish a personal, fraternal relationship with his subordinates, and through such psychological control techniques, the combat capability of the troops can be greatly improved!" ”

Facts have proved that Rommel's approach was correct, and the German army in the North African theater was able to repeatedly defeat the strong with less, and the weak defeated the strong, in addition to the German army's military quality and correct strategy and tactics, another point was that Rommel would often go to the soldiers to encourage and mobilize their confidence and morale in battle.

This is the opposite of the British commanders, who always command remotely from a distance from the battle line, such as the recent "Tomahawk operation", the so-called front commander of the British army, Lieutenant General Perles, actually set up the headquarters at Sidi Barani, 97 kilometers from the front line......

97 kilometers, which made it impossible for him to make timely and accurate adjustments to the new situation that arose on the battlefield.

One of Rommel's methods was to meet soldiers who had made meritorious or outstanding contributions, and Rommel thought that this was just a leisure time from work to chat with the soldiers, relax themselves and inspire the soldiers to fight bravely, so why not?

Senior officers of the German army often regarded the reception of soldiers as an honor and reward, such as receiving an audience with the Führer, or hunting with the Führer, which was a supreme honor and could be written into the resume as an affirmation, but Qin Chuan didn't care about these at all, he just walked into Rommel's office as ordered.

"General!" Qin Chuan stepped forward and saluted.

"Sergeant Flick!" Rommel, who was reviewing the documents, said without raising his head: "I heard that you proposed to install telephones for our tanks, very good idea......

When Rommel looked up and saw Qin Chuan, he couldn't help but be stunned: "Oh, we've seen it, haven't we?" ”

"Yes, General!" Qin Chuan replied: "At Tobruk Airport!" ”

"That's right, I remembered!" Rommel said: "You are a sniper, what about your sniper rifle?" ”

"In the hands of the guards at the gate, General!" Qin Chuan replied: "They won't let me bring it in!" ”

Rommel smiled apologetically: "You know, these guards are always a bit neurotic, and according to their practice, I will disarm all the soldiers when I go to the front line!" ”

"It doesn't matter, General!" Qin Chuan quipped: "Those guards still have guns in their hands, they can go to the battlefield for us!" ”

Rommel couldn't help laughing, he had never seen a soldier dare to joke with him, so he couldn't help but look at Qin Chuan a little differently.

"Training is tough, isn't it?" Rommel served Qin Chuan a cup of coffee: "I see that you don't look very good!" ”

"No, it's not a matter of training, General!"

"What's the reason for that?"

Qin Chuan hesitated, then replied, "A few hours ago, I fainted due to severe dehydration......

"Oh, the desert weather is like this, but it's still because of the training!"

"No, General!" Qin Chuan replied: "It's because of punishment!" ”

"Punished?" Rommel looked at Qin Chuan suspiciously: "What will a soldier like you be punished for?" ”

"General!" Qin Chuan could only say truthfully: "Last night...... I stole General Stryk's chickens! ”

Rommel almost squirted coffee out of his mouth.

"You stole General Stryker's chickens?" Rommel looked at Qin Chuan with an incredulous expression: "And then?" ”

"And then we ate it!"

Rommel couldn't help laughing, laughed for a while, and then asked, "What is General Stryk's reaction?" ”

"He's so angry!" Qin Chuan said: "Our whole company is punished under the sun because of this!" ”

This made Rommel laugh again.

After a while, Rommel came to his senses and said, "Sergeant, this is the funniest joke I've ever heard!" ”

In fact, Rommel still had a sense of revenge in his heart, and he had long been resentful of Major General Stryker's repeated disobedience to his orders.

If Major General Stryker felt that his dignity had been damaged by stealing chickens, Rommel also felt that his prestige had been affected by Stryker's disobedience.

Of course, Rommel was not going to show contradictions with Major General Stryk in front of the soldiers.

"So be it!" After thinking about it, Rommel said: "Before you go back, I will ask the guard to bring you a chicken, which will be returned to General Stryker, and you can also tell him that I gave it, even if it is to intercede for you!" ”

"Yes, General!" Qin Chuan can be completely relieved at this time.

Just now, Qin Chuan was worried that General Stryker would continue to settle accounts after he returned, and with Rommel's words, General Stryker would not be able to pursue it anymore.

"You can go!" Rommel patted Qin Chuan's shoulder with a smile and said, "What do you need next time, such as a chicken...... You can report it to me! ”

"Yes, General!"

At this time, there was a sudden burst of gunfire outside, and Rommel's face couldn't help but change.

Soon I saw a guard push open the door and said nervously: "General, we are under attack!" ”