Zhang Chi guessed correctly, and two weeks later, the Zoaf Corps received an order to go to Britain. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

In fact, not only the Zoaf Corps, but also the Chinese army had to go to Britain with the Zoaf Corps.

Zhang Chi actually did not agree with this, because at this time there were already interests belonging to the expeditionary force in Algiers...... Oil transportation, arsenals and an aircraft production line, as well as a steady stream of Chinese products are being shipped to Algiers for sale, and Algiers and even the whole of Africa have just passed through the war and are even in intermittent war, and the security cannot be guaranteed, and the presence of the Chinese army ensures the safety of these industries operated by the expeditionary force to a considerable extent.

Therefore, the transfer of Chinese troops almost means exposing them to illegal armed elements, which is obviously very dangerous.

"But the Major General!" Eisenhower said to Zhang Chi: "You know, this battle is of great significance to the United States, and we can almost say that we can only win but not lose!" ”

Zhang Chi can understand this, this can be said to be the first battle after the United States seized command from Britain, and it was a big war with more than a million people...... In fact, the United States finally gathered 1.5 million men in Britain, plus hundreds of thousands of British troops and logisticians, and the mobilization of more than 2 million troops for this campaign.

If such a big battle is lost, I am afraid that the blow to the United States will only be fatal.

"So!" Eisenhower continued: "We need an experienced army as a reserve, a force that can help us with emergencies when necessary, and I think only your troops can reassure me!" ”

This is not surprising at all, especially since the Chinese forces have both amphibious and airborne capabilities, which makes it useful in any situation.

"Even if you do me a favor, how about it?" Eisenhower asked.

Zhang Chi couldn't refuse, after all, in some ways, the United States also helped the expeditionary force a lot, and not long ago the United States gave the expeditionary force two aircraft production lines.

So Zhang Chi could only reply: "I am very willing, General!" ”

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Chi thought about it for a while, and then sent a telegram to Wang Mazi, asking Wang Mazi to quickly send a regiment to Algiers to take over the original work of the new 1st Division...... Zhang Chi didn't want the transportation line that he had worked so hard to operate for so long would be ruined.

Then the Zoaf Corps and the Chinese Division entered the transportation procedure, and they were divided into three batches and carried by five Victory ships to complete the transportation at one time...... From this, we can also see what kind of thinking is about the loading capacity of the Victory Ship, almost one Victory Ship can hold a division and its equipment.

Of course, Zhang Chi did not have to take a steamer with the troops, he was ready to take a plane with his staff and landed at the Dover military airport in England a few hours later......

Almost all the Allied high-ranking officials arrived at Dover Airport first, which was a suspicious ploy of the Allies, because Dover was the closest seaport city to Calais, France, and the Allies did this to convince the Germans that the Allies would attack Calais in France from Dover.

For this reason, the Allies even made the appearance of General Patton, who had made a name for himself in the Battle of Sicily, in Dover...... Patton appeared in public again and again, like a candidate running for office, with a radio van, walking around the U.S. military barracks near Dover and giving speeches, encouraging the fighters to fight valiantly to eliminate fascism, and at the end of the speech, he did not forget to remind the soldiers not to mention his name in public places.

Even Barton appeared at the theater from time to time to receive the cheers of the crowd, and when it was over, he said to the crowd: "My presence here is still a secret, please don't mention my name!" ”

Zhang Chi didn't know what to say about this, this show was a bit excessive, because anyone knew that Britain at this time must be full of German spies...... Some of these spies were even British, who had been bribed by Germany, and they could not be distinguished from their appearances.

Patton did this as if "there are no three hundred taels of silver here", clearly telling the Germans that this was a false move, and that the Allies would not attack Calais but had other plans.

But then again, if it's so obvious, wouldn't it be "real in the real and the real in the virtual"? Perhaps the Americans' offensive target is precisely Calais.

This is also the previous saying "offense is greater than defense", at this time the initiative is in the hands of the Allies, and the German army has to guess and guess where is the real offensive target of the Allies.

After getting off the plane, Zhang Chi took a jeep and was escorted by guards to the US military camp stationed ten miles away, which of course was just a cover...... This is not to say that the troops stationed in it are fake, in fact, the soldiers inside are all genuine, and there are more than 5,000 troops, and they are also equipped with a tank regiment, and the "rumble" of tank training and artillery fire in the barracks can be heard all day long.

The reason why it is said to be a cover is that the high-ranking Allied officials walked in here and rested for a while, and then drove out of the barracks in ordinary cars in convoys to their real destinations...... Ampton.

This was to create a false impression to the Germans that the Allied headquarters was based on Dover.

Although Zhang Chi didn't know what Britain was like before, he was sure that it had changed dramatically...... Because the whole of Britain has become a barracks, whether it is in the city or in the countryside, there are American troops and vehicles everywhere along the way, and American lazy American GIs can be seen everywhere in the streets and alleys: they have rifles around their necks, their collars are open, their hands are hanging on their rifles as if they have surrendered, they either have cigarettes in their mouths or chew gum, and they whistle or heckle when they see an English woman walking by...... This made Zhang Chi almost think that he was driving in a city in the United States.

The transport on the road was so busy that the flabby convoys were often jammed on the road until the gendarmes whistled and shouted loudly.

Finally, Zhang Chi arrived at Ampton, the real headquarters of the Allied forces, before dark. Eisenhower had heard the news beforehand and was waiting for him at the door.

"Welcome, Major General!" Eisenhower greeted him and shook his hand.

Zhang Chi felt a little strange: "General, now should be your busiest time, isn't it?" ”

Eisenhower should have been making plans, not coming to meet a Chinese major general.

"Of course!" Eisenhower replied with a smile: "But this does not affect my desire for you to come, because I believe that many problems will be solved with your arrival!" ”