The 2nd Infantry Division arrived outside Algiers two days later.

They did not enter the city because they did not want anyone to see the more familiar faces of the 2nd Infantry Regiment back into the city...... For example, the soldiers of the French battalion.

This will undoubtedly give the spy room for imagination and speculation.

Therefore, Qin Chuan didn't have a chance to meet Venete.

It was not until nine o'clock in the evening that they were assembled, and then all the rear carriages were pulled down and covered tightly, and they went straight from the camping ground to the harbor.

By this time, the harbor had been cleared of a dock, and many German soldiers stood around the pier with guns in hand, blocking any idlers who wanted to approach the pier.

After being inspected, the car drove into a warehouse and walked directly onto the ship through a passage covered with a black cloth...... The wharf was apparently built specifically for the covert transport of people and supplies to Sicily, and the people inside had no idea what was outside, and certainly could not see what was being carried onto the ship.

The cabin was pitch black and oppressive, with a strong musty smell and gasoline smell, especially at the moment when the transport ship started, which made people a little dizzy and dizzy.

It was only then that Colonel Slane flashed his flashlight and announced: "Gentlemen, we are on our way to Sicily, and I think you must have heard of it!" ”

"Sicily? Isn't that the place for the Italians? A soldier asked.

"Yes!" Colonel Slein replied, "But that doesn't mean we can't go!" As for what to do there, you'll know! ”

"Colonel!" One soldier asked, "Can you ask them to turn on the lights?" ”

"If you want to be spotted by a British submarine and give us a torpedo, then no problem!" Colonel Slane said, and then his tone suddenly became serious: "Now, shut your mouths, if you're lucky, we'll be in Sicily in two days!" ”

"God!" Werner couldn't help but complain: "We're going to spend two days in this place!" ”

"Nothing bad!" The baker replied, "It's better here than a pit, isn't it?" ”

"The pit isn't so wobbly!" Werner objected: "And you can light up the pit and walk around, and you can tease the scorpions when you are bored!" What is here? ”

Qin Chuan replied: "There are cockroaches and rats, Werner, there are even enough of them to form a baseball team!" ”

"Yay!" Werner rolled his eyes.

Everyone around laughed.

Later, Qin Chuan learned that Colonel Slain had told that the trip was so dangerous that it was a lie, and its main purpose was to make the soldiers not care about the harsh environment in the cabin under the threat of their lives.

Actually, the transport ship is very safe.

First of all, there are not many British submarines operating on this side of the Tunisian Strait, and even if they do, they are still engaged in some reconnaissance missions, because several transport ships were sunk in the previous two days, so the German Navy has stepped up patrols here.

This was followed by the transport ship on which the 2nd Infantry Regiment was boarded, which had a speed of fifteen knots...... Speed is important for transport ships, as British submarines generally travel at around 10 knots underwater. (Note: The speed of the British S-class submarine is 10 knots underwater and 13.7 knots on the water).

There are two ways in which a submarine ambushes a target:

One is to be faster than the target, so that you can track, chase, and then ambush before you reach the target.

The other is that the speed is slower than the target, in this case, you can only see the target coming from a distance, estimate its route and then prepare near its route.

But in either case, the faster the target, the less likely it is to be ambushed.

A few days earlier, the 200th Infantry Division's ambushed transport ship had been sailing at only eleven knots, which was 13.7 knots below the surface speed of the submarine, so the British submarine risked being spotted and overtook the transport ship and was ready to wait for it.

Needless to say, the transport ship was torpedoed by a torpedo in the moonlight, and because it was a stealthy voyage, there was no ship nearby that could rush to search and rescue in time, which caused most of the casualties of one of its regiments.

As for the transport ship that Qin Chuan was on, Rommel specially asked to use a transport ship with a speed of 15 knots...... This speed would have left the British submarines far behind, and even the second ambush would have only a short preparation time and a chance to ambush.

So it was safe, and Rommel even had two destroyers search the route beforehand.

Sure enough, the voyage was thrilling, and there were no other difficulties except for a small wind and wave that made the people in the cabin vomit.

However, the moment the soldiers disembarked and walked to the dock, they still walked as if they were drunk.

"God!" Werner said: "If there is a group of Englishmen standing in front of us at this moment, I will immediately raise my hands and surrender, because I can't even hold my gun!" ”

Then the soldiers were loaded into cars again, tightly covered with canvas behind them, and sent to the front like cargo.

Any stops and breaks along the way are not allowed, and all urinal and defecation are required to be taken care of on the spot in the car.

"Solve it in every possible space!" Colonel Slane said: "Don't worry about soiling the car and yourselves, or solving in the helmet, as you do on the battlefield." Don't worry about getting dirty in your car or yourself, because you'll get dirty soon! ”

Colonel Slain's words were still a lie, because Sicily was rich in groundwater and there were many springs in the highlands.

When the soldiers arrived at the garrison called Onna Heights, they were greeted by a stream made of water from a spring.

After the soldiers received the order to disband, almost everyone cheered and then stripped naked and jumped into the creek to bathe.

Colonel Slain didn't stop them, because it was also a good thing for the soldiers, and it would be more comfortable to take care of themselves, and they would be more energetic in the fight.

Qin Chuan was also one of them, he lay naked in the stream, letting the stream wash away the unpleasant smell on his body.

But this relaxation was only short-lived.

"It's only two hours until dawn!" Colonel Slein said: "You must hide yourselves before dawn, or you will wait for the enemy planes to drop bombs on your heads!" ”

"Colonel!" Kuhn asked, "What is our mission here?" ”

"Build a tunnel!" Colonel Slane replied: "Just like you did in the Gabes Line!" ”

"Oh God!" Alfredo couldn't help but cry out, "It's a pit again, I miss the days when I was in the armored division!" ”