Benois moved quickly, and that night the First Battalion moved into the new barracks.

It was a few of Benoit's warehouses, and Benois had the contents vacated and planked into rooms...... Although many parts of Algeria are dry and rainy, the northern coastal region has a Mediterranean climate, where 11 percent of the forest cover is concentrated, so there is no shortage of timber in Algiers.

In particular, cork is abundant here...... Cork stoppers used to stuff wine bottles are the third largest producer in the world, and one of Benoir's businesses is to produce cork and export it all over the world.

"Every room is numbered!" Colonel Slane took the bullhorn and said, "Raise a chestnut...... Room 111 represents a battalion, a company, and a row of rooms, is it clear? ”

"Yes, sir!" The soldiers replied.

With a "disband", the soldiers found their own rooms in platoons.

In room 121, where Qin Chuan and others lived, turn on the lights...... What appeared in everyone's eyes were two rows of bunk beds, each with a clean marching blanket and a pillow.

The soldiers couldn't help but cheer, and although the arrangement was simple, it was a qualitative leap for the soldiers who had to endure muddy water and dampness in their tents not long ago.

"Look, what is this?" Werner found a box at the bottom of the room, and Werner picked up the note on the box and read it: "To Lieutenant Frick, I hope you and your comrades enjoy it all!" Benois. ”

"Lieutenant, what does this mean?" Werner spread his hands with the note.

"That is......" said Alfredo, "we have such a place to live, all because of the lieutenant?" ”

"But why?" Werner said.

"Don't you know why?" The baker replied inscruably: "Have you forgotten that a beautiful lady took the lieutenant out in the afternoon and sent him back, I guess...... That's Benois's daughter! ”

The soldiers were in a hurry.

"You're in luck, Lieutenant!"

"Tell me, Lieutenant, how did you meet her?"

"She's beautiful, the lieutenant must be captivated by her!"

"You're wrong, I think she's smitten by the lieutenant!"

……

Qin Chuan walked straight to the box, opened it and saw that it was a box of fine brandy, so he took out a bottle and said, "Let's make a deal, take back your problem, or have a bottle!" ”

The soldiers were stunned for a moment, and then said regretfully: "Okay, we chose to have a bottle!" ”

"Okay!" Werner took the drink and said, "I take back my questions, but if I'm drunk, I don't know what to ask!" ”

There was laughter in the barracks.

While the Germans were running Algeria, Eisenhower and Montgomery were frowning at Port Said.

"They blocked the Strait of Gibraltar!" Montgomery said.

"It's not a big deal!" Eisenhower said, "All the supplies we need can be obtained from India!" ”

"That's not what I'm talking about!" Montgomery replied: "General, we have been transporting through the Strait of Gibraltar for a long time, so we are familiar with the hydrology there, and there is a very special density flow here!" ”

"Density flow?"

"Yes!" "The salinity of the Mediterranean Sea is higher and denser than that of the Atlantic, but the surface of the Mediterranean Sea is low, and as a result, a density flow is formed in the Strait of Gibraltar...... Below the surface of the water, the sea flows eastward, and below 400 meters, the sea flows westward. ”

"This ...... Is it any use? Eisenhower asked, puzzled.

If the US military has no actual combat experience, Eisenhower, who has never independently commanded a battle, is the best of the whites.

"Submarine!" Montgomery explained: "German submarines had to sneak above 400 meters if they wanted to enter the Mediterranean from the Atlantic, and 400 meters below if they wanted to enter the Atlantic...... They're all downstream and can get in and out quickly! ”

Hearing this, Eisenhower couldn't help but let out an "oh": "In other words, the Mediterranean Sea can become a haven and supply base for German submarines!" ”

"Yes!" Montgomery said: "All German submarines, as long as they are close to the Strait of Gibraltar in case of danger, means safe, which will greatly increase the difficulty of the British Navy in searching for German submarines!" ”

After thinking about it, Eisenhower said: "This does not have much effect on the North African battlefield!" ”

"Perhaps!" Montgomery replied: "But they have a navy again......"

Speaking of this, Montgomery couldn't help but curse again: "Those damn French, they actually sent a fleet to the Germans!" This made it possible for the Germans to blockade the Tunis Strait. Strait of Gibraltar plus Strait of Tunis...... This prevented us from entering the western Mediterranean to carry out a landing on Algeria. Now, we have only two ways to attack Algeria......"

Montgomery pointed to the map: "One, attack along Tunisia, but it is conceivable that the Germans will definitely lay a strong defense line in Tunisia." The other is to attack from the south of Algeria, which is more difficult because we have to cross the desert and cross the Taylor Atlas or the Saharan Atlas......"

"Mechanized troops can't pass!" Eisenhower also saw the problem.

"Yes!" Montgomery nodded: "And the Germans have tanks waiting for us there." It can be said that Algeria is an excellent base for the Germans! ”

"But it doesn't do much to them, does it?" Eisenhower said: "The main force of the Germans is on the Alexander Line, which is more than 2,000 kilometers from Algeria!" ”

Eisenhower was right, it was more than 2,000 kilometers away from the rear base, and it was still a desert along the way, even if the base had more supplies, it would be in vain...... I can't transport it.

"That's what I'm worried about!" Montgomery said: "What if the Germans had changed their strategic direction? ”

"What do you mean...... They gave up on seizing the Suez Canal? Eisenhower said, "No, it can't be...... Hitler wouldn't have let Rommel do that! ”

"This is not the first time Rommel has disobeyed Hitler's orders!" Montgomery said: "Only in this way can we explain why the Germans supported the independence of Egypt and Crete!" ”

"No!" "I don't think so, they even built factories on Crete......"

"General!" At this time, a staff officer took a telegram and reported: "We have information that the Germans are transporting equipment from Crete to Algeria!" ”

Eisenhower and Montgomery couldn't help but look at each other.