After returning to the high ground, Qin Chuan immediately called a meeting of German soldiers.

"We'll have a mission in a few days!" Qin Chuan said.

"I know!" Werner replied: "The British are catching up!" ”

"We're going to beat them like we did before!" Alfredo said.

"We should listen to the lieutenant!" The baker said, "If it were just this, I'm sure the lieutenant wouldn't have made it a mission!" ”

"Yes!" Qin Chuan found a stone at his feet and sat down, and then continued: "The situation is like this, of course we have to fight the British, but the task is not so simple, we have to be prepared to stay in the pit for a week!" ”

"Stay for a week?" The German soldiers were stunned when they heard this.

"It's not a big deal!" Werner laughed: "We're used to sleeping in it!" ”

During the period of building the fortifications, in order to make the soldiers adapt to life in the tunnel, Qin Chuan ordered everyone to sleep in the tunnel they had built.

"Werner!" The baker said, "Don't you hear what the lieutenant means by this week?" ”

"What else could it be like?" Werner spread his hands: "Will you keep us in for a week and not come out?" This is certainly not true! ”

But when Werner saw Qin Chuan's serious expression, he realized that it was true.

"Lieutenant, are you kidding?" Werner asked.

"No, I'm certainly not kidding!" Qin Chuan replied: "And this is the role of the tunnel fortifications!" ”

"But that doesn't mean we're going to be hiding in for a week......"

"Maybe longer!" Qin Chuan interrupted Werner's words: "So, all we have to do is prepare enough food and water!" ”

"Why?" Werner asked: "We can beat those Englishmen, why hide in this sewer like rats?" ”

Qin Chuan simply replied: "This is an order!" ”

Of course, Qin Chuan can't say why, the soldiers don't need to know too much information, they just need to know that this is an order and go and do it.

Werner knew this, of course, so he stopped arguing, but looked at the dark hole in the tunnel with some horror...... Werner has an active personality and usually hits a pile of rocks with a wooden stick when he has nothing to do, and keeps him in the pit for a week...... That would have killed him.

"So, will the British stand over us?" The baker asked.

"Yes!" Qin Chuan nodded.

It didn't make much difference between asking and not asking, for anyone knew that if they had to spend a week in the tunnels, the British would have taken the heights.

It's just that the soldiers can't help but want to be sure.

After a long silence, Sergeant Dominic, who was smoking a cigarette, asked, "Lieutenant, I just want to know...... Will we still be with those French? ”

Qin Chuan looked at the French soldiers who were still busy building the tunnel, and said, "Yes, otherwise where can they stay?" ”

"Lieutenant!" "We are just training them, their training is almost over, I think we should return to the building, otherwise they will kill us!" ”

Sergeant Dominic's words make sense.

On the one hand, this is because of the trust and coordination between comrades-in-arms...... Coordination between warriors and warriors requires absolute trust, as they often need to give their lives to each other on the battlefield. For example, fire cover, such as changing magazines, etc., and the German soldiers obviously did not fully trust those French soldiers, and even they doubted that the French soldiers would shoot black guns in the back.

On the other hand, it is in a relatively closed area such as a tunnel and stays for a week...... French recruits could defect at any time because they couldn't stand the pressure, and to make matters worse, there were far more French soldiers than German soldiers.

"No!" Qin Chuan replied: "They must be with us!" ”

"Why?" Dominic asked.

"Because it's an order!" Qin Chuan replied a little impatiently, "You have too many questions, soldier! Do I need to explain the plan to you? Do what you're supposed to do, get it? ”

"Yes, sir!"

"Yes, Lieutenant!"

……

Although the soldiers were reluctant in their hearts, they still obeyed Qin Chuan's orders.

Qin Chuan really didn't have to keep the French camp here because of selfishness or anything else, but because it was indeed part of the plan.

In fact, Colonel Slain had raised this issue with Qin Chuan.

"Maybe we should let the French go!" Colonel Slane said, "They are not fit for such a fight, and we don't train them to die on the battlefield right away!" ”

Qin Chuan understood the meaning of this, the French battalion was a model army, which was to fiercely encourage other French people to join the German army, if they died as soon as they entered the battle or were completely wiped out, then they would definitely scare away the French who were willing to join the German army, and some people would even guess that they were sacrificed by the Germans as cannon fodder.

According to his personal thoughts, Qin Chuan is also willing to do this, after all, there is a Vignette in the French battalion.

But after thinking about it, Qin Chuan replied, "No, Colonel, I think they are useful to us!" ”

"What?" Colonel Slane was a little puzzled by what Qin Chuan meant: "Useful? What are you referring to? Fight? Digging tunnels? Or demining? ”

"When the British occupy Gafsa, they will build it as a logistics base!" Qin Chuan said.

"Uh-huh!"

Qin Chuan continued: "This logistics base may store a lot of ammunition and fuel in a short period of time! ”

Gafsa is not only a transportation hub but also has an airfield, and after the capture of Gafsa, the British and American forces will definitely rely on their strong air superiority and transportation capacity to transport a large amount of supplies here...... This is one of the reasons why Gafsa is so important.

"I know this!" Colonel Slein replied: "We have discussed all these things with General Rommel!" But what does this have to do with the French battalion? ”

After a pause, Colonel Slane looked at Qin Chuan dumbfounded, and said, "God, you don't want to take the French battalion to sneak attack Gafsa's supplies, right?" ”

"We have to do it!" Qin Chuan replied: "Otherwise, even if we surround them, it won't help, because they may have enough fuel and supplies!" ”

"But that's the French battalion!" Colonel Slane said, "They haven't even finished their recruit training, so why do you think they'll be up to the task?" ”

"Because the British also have French in their troops, Colonel!" Qin Chuan replied: "Free French troops!" ”