Rommel set about mobilizing troops to Sicily.

The first was an armored division and several infantry divisions.

One of the armored divisions and a mechanized infantry division was Akari Transport, after all, in such a strategic location as Sicily, it was also not normal if the Germans did not reinforce at all.

Several other infantry divisions were in the guise of reinforcing North Africa, but they calculated the time and disembarked in Palermo under the cover of night.

The 200th Infantry Division was peculiar in that it was replaced by Rommel from the Gabbès line for the ......simple reason that it was replaced The 200th Infantry Division had been at the front for too long, and they needed to rest.

For this, Major General Neumann also sent a protest to Rommel: "General, the Gabes line could not do without the 200 Infantry Division, they have mastered the tactics of tunnel defense. Replace us, and let the recruits who don't know anything, and don't even want to go into the tunnel, defend it? No! I'd rather stay in the Gabez Line longer, or let's teach the rookies how to use it, or the tunnels we've worked so hard to build will fall into the hands of the enemy! ”

"Don't you and your soldiers feel tired, General Neumann?" Rommel asked.

"Of course, we're tired!" Major General Neumann replied: "But we can hold on!" ”

"Good!" Rommel said: "Your line of defense will be taken over by the 33rd Infantry Division, and the 200th Division will be sent to Sicily!" ”

"Sicily?" Hearing this, Neumann couldn't help but be stunned: "But ......"

"Rest is just a cover to deceive the enemy!" Rommel said: "The same is true of what I said at the conference! ”

"So......" Hearing this, Major General Neumann's eyes couldn't help but light up: "What the captain said is right, the enemy's target is Sicily?" ”

"Yes!" Rommel nodded and said: "This plan is known to only a few people, the Führer ordered me to be in charge of commanding the defense of Sicily, and the captain proposed to the Führer that the 200 Infantry Division be in charge of the defense of the main part of Sicily!" ”

"Führer? He also knows about the plan?! Major General Neumann's mouth opened wide in surprise, and at the same time glanced at Qin Chuan gratefully.

"Yes!" Rommel nodded: "I wonder if you have any objections?" ”

"No, no...... Of course not! Major General Neumann stepped forward and saluted: "I will complete all the tasks you have given me, General!" ”

"Good!" Rommel said, "Keep it a secret and don't mention this plan to anyone, including your men, understand?" ”

"Yes, General!" Neumann replied: "They don't need to know anything, they just know to obey orders!" ”

After the meeting, Major General Neumann specially thanked Qin Chuan: "Captain, I know, I know...... Thank you so much! ”

Qin Chuan knew what Major General Neumann meant by these words.

Neumann actually wanted to say: "I know you are right, thank you very much for recommending the 200th Division in front of the Führer."

But these words, of course, cannot be said.

But Qin Chuan didn't think that this needed to be thanked, because going to the battlefield, especially if you had to face a vicious battle with several times the enemy...... In Qin Chuan's opinion, it is not a good thing.

Of course, Major General Neumann did not think so, in his eyes, the 200th Division was involved in such a secret military operation, and it was still with the Führer's knowledge, which was enough to show that the Führer's trust in the 200th Infantry Division in him Major General Neumann was enough to make Major General Neumann excited for a few days.

The 200th Infantry Division withdrew to Algiers the next day to rest, and in the evening it took a transport ship to Sicily...... These transports were all transporting supplies from France to North Africa, and they were usually loaded and left empty, so it was not much of a problem to transport a division.

But that's exactly what went wrong in the process.

Early the next morning, the 2nd Infantry Regiment was assembled and sailed for Algiers.

"Our mission here is over!" Colonel Slane said to Qin Chuan: "The enemy already knows the situation in the oil fields, and even knows that we have produced oil, so it doesn't make much sense for us to stay here!" ”

Of course, Qin Chuan knew this, but he didn't know what tasks the Second Infantry Regiment would have.

Colonel Slane lowered his voice next to Qin Chuan and said, "A transport ship of the 200th Infantry Division was attacked by a British submarine last night and suffered heavy casualties, understand?" ”

Qin Chuan couldn't help but let out an "oh".

The 200th Infantry Division was an irreplaceable force in the plan, because they were the only unit with actual combat experience in tunnels, and they needed to send personnel to other units to instruct them on how to build tunnel fortifications, and at the same time they had to be the main force of the mid-section defense...... They had to block the attack of the American troops in front of them in the middle section, and they also had to ensure the safety of the flanks of the main German forces, so that the counteroffensive of the main forces could have a sudden attack.

However, the 200th Infantry Division suffered heavy losses......

This meant that this force had to be strengthened, and the only force that could be strengthened was the 2nd Infantry Regiment, which had taught them the tactics of tunnel defense and also had actual combat experience.

So, the destination of the 2nd Infantry Regiment was Sicily.

"You know what?" On the bus to Algiers, Werner complained: "I learned our nickname today from a motorist!" ”

"Our nickname?" Alfredo said, "What is so boring that it would give each of us a nickname!" ”

"No, ......no," Werner replied, "it's a nickname for our troops!" ”

"Our troops? 2nd Infantry Regiment? The baker asked as he chewed the bread in his mouth.

"Yes!" Werner said: "Guess what nickname they gave us? ”

"Tunnel troops?"

"Oil troops!"

"I guess it's the Legendary Army!"

……

"You're all wrong!" Werner said: "They gave us the nickname 'Wandering Force'! ”

"Wandering troops?" Alfredo asked, "What do you mean?" ”

"It means...... We are less and less like an armored infantry regiment! The baker smiled bitterly and said, "Although we are the infantry regiment of the 21st Armored Division, we have not fought with the 21st Armored Division for a long time!" ”

"Yes!" Werner said: "We are like a homeless person! ”

"And he's not doing his job!" Dominic answered: "An armored infantry division, but it performs the tasks of parachuting, camouflage, building tunnels, and even protecting oil!" ”

"Now!" Werner said: "We don't know where we're going to wander again!" ”

"You have to be careful!" Alfredo said, "You'd better not curse some fool for sending us there, for he is probably sitting among us!" ”

Everyone couldn't help but look at Qin Chuan, and couldn't help laughing.