After passing on Alfredo's experience, Qin Chuan learned that many cars encountered similar problems...... Auto soldiers are accustomed to filling their tires before setting off, but the inflated tires are particularly hard, and the rear compartment carries a lot of fuel, water and supplies, which makes it easy for the tires to sink into the sand.

Originally, after discussion, the logistics troops decided that it was not necessary to reduce some loads, that is, to abandon some supplies...... But these supplies were a guarantee that the troops would be able to cross the desert, and just as they hesitated, Alfredo's experience came: "If the wheels get stuck in the sand, let the tires out of some gas!" ”

At first, these officers and men of the logistics unit did not believe that this would solve the problem, and they did so with the mentality of giving it a try, but they did not expect that those cars really miraculously stopped sinking, and this enabled the logistics unit to easily solve a headache.

"Well done, Flick!" After receiving the telegram of the relevant reaction, Bazel said to Qin Chuan: "You have found two very useful people, and you have made another great contribution!" ”

"Sir!" Qin Chuan said: "This is partly due to Alfredo, in fact, it was his idea to deflate the tires!" ”

"Alfredo?"

"Sir!" Qin Chuan looked at the Italian lieutenant beside him and said, "He is Captain Alfrey!" ”

"Oh!" Bazel quickly understood, and then said to Captain Alfrey: "Ensign, thank you for the help you have given us, I will report to your superiors and tell them about your outstanding performance in our unit!" ”

"Thank you, sir!" Alfredo couldn't help but be overjoyed when he heard this, knowing that this was a meritorious report of the German army, and no Italian had ever received such an honor, if he had received it...... The future is bright!

After Bazel walked away, Alfredo said to Qin Chuan, "Thank you, Flick!" ”

"No, that's what I'm supposed to do!" Qin Chuan replied.

This is true, on the one hand, Qin Chuan is unwilling to take the credit of others for himself, and on the other hand, it can be regarded as an apology for dragging Alfredo into the water.

The march went fairly smoothly at first, mainly because of the presence of Bushra as a guide. There's a good reason why the old caravans would find such a trail, and they occasionally find a few wells along the way that haven't dried up...... Although there is not much water from the well and it has a bitter salty taste, at least some drinking water can be replenished in case of emergency.

At this time, Bushra would always fill the empty water bag and hang it on the camel...... The water bags are made of sheepskin, which is turned inside out and sewn upside down, and then coated with tar extracted from bitter watermelon seeds for impermeability, and then it becomes an excellent water bag.

Bushra even introduced us to this bitter watermelon that grows in the Sahara Desert...... It is a psammophyte with slightly larger fruit than passionflower, and the fruit is rich and sweet.

However, most of the fruits of plants that survive in the desert, which is severely water-scarce, are poisonous, and bitter watermelon is no exception, and eating it can cause nerve palsy and diarrhea...... Diarrhoea in the desert is no joke, it can kill you.

This experience was soon passed on to the whole army, and the German soldiers knew that they should keep their mouths shut.

After three days, the soldiers gradually adapted to the desert environment and then relaxed.

"I don't think there's anything to be afraid of in the desert, is there?" Big Bear said: "If it goes on like this, it will not be difficult to walk for another ten days!" ”

"We're moving faster than expected!" The baker looked at the map and said, "If I'm not mistaken, we should have walked 160 kilometers in the past three days, an average of more than 50 kilometers a day." At this rate, we'll be almost at our destination in seven days! ”

The baker wanted to know if he was right, so he asked Alfredo to ask Bushra about the situation.

"It's not that easy!" Bushra's reply was: "We walked on the edge of the desert for three days, and the next few days will be the center of what can really be called barren land, and for the next four days we will have no wells to replenish until we reach the Oasis of Mses!" ”

Hearing this, the soldiers couldn't help but be silent.

Werner asked: "Do we have enough water for four days?" ”

The problem was soon reported to Bazelna, and then to the Quartermaster's Office.

Everyone was relieved by the answer of the quartermaster's office: there was enough water for the entire regiment for six days.

After a while, Werner said, as if remembering something: "Hey, brothers! Other words...... Am I mistaken that we only carry enough water for nine days when we have wells to replenish us along the way, and we plan to cross this desert in twelve days? ”

"No, you're not mistaken!" Big Bear replied, "That is, we were supposed to march in this damn desert without water for three days or more!" ”

The soldiers' faces turned ugly, and they knew very well what it meant: water in the desert was like air to people...... When you have it, you don't feel its importance or even its existence, and if you don't have it, it's deadly.

"We owe thanks Frick, don't we?" Werner said: "He made a very good decision, a decision that almost saved us all! ”

The soldiers all expressed their approval, and the eyes that threw themselves at Qin Chuan were a little grateful, and Keller, who had been following Qin Chuan, even had a glint of reverence and pride in his eyes.

However, Qin Chuan did not dare to bear this glory, he had studied this history and knew that half of the German regiment would eventually get out of this desert alive and reach its destination Tenggtenger.

However, because they were so badly attrition and exhaustion in the desert, they even discarded all their heavy equipment and a lot of ammunition...... Even if you still have the strength to walk in a desperate desert situation, you can still care if you have ammunition to fight in the future.

Therefore, this regiment did not play its due role, that is, to cut off the logistical supply lines of the British army and block the retreat of the British army.

This also indirectly led to the defeat of Rommel at the First Battle of El Alamein...... The main force of the British army and a large amount of equipment managed to escape Rommel's encirclement, and it was these forces and equipment that played an important role in the subsequent battle.

Of course, that's all for later.

At this time, Qin Chuan could only say that he might have saved the other half of the German soldiers who were originally going to be buried in the desert.