"Two days!" Ellinghower set his sights on Zhang Chi. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Zhang Chi knew what Eisenhower meant.

Before, I was worried about whether there was a "gap", and if there was no "gap", then there was no need to think about anything, and the landing day would be postponed directly...... There will be many difficulties, but there is no other way.

But now there is a "gap".

Then the question arises again:

Will two days be enough for the Allies to land and gain a foothold?

How long will the storm last?

How did the Allies on the other side of the English Channel get supplies while the storm continued?

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All of this was risky, as it would most likely result in the Allies sending a large force to land in France, only to be blocked by a storm and face the fate of being surrounded by the Germans.

"Is this an opportunity or a trap?" Alexander said to himself.

I have to admit that Alexander's words are still very reasonable, it seems to be an opportunity, but it can turn into a trap at any time, a trap that will cause the Allies to suffer a crushing defeat.

"What do you think, Major General!" Eisenhower asked.

Zhang Chi only said one sentence: "Do we have any other choice?" ”

Eisenhower nodded: "Yes, we have no choice!" ”

So the time for the attack was quickly set, just two days later.

Because it was to seize the "gap" in the storm to carry out the landing, the landing plan made some corresponding amendments, such as reducing the strength of the landing force in the original plan and increasing the delivery of supplies...... Sometimes more troops are not always better, as now, when more troops are transported, more ammunition and food are consumed, and the space of the transport ship is fixed.

In other words, the reduction of troops would allow the freed up space to be used for ammunition and food, which were necessary for the landing force to gain a foothold on the other side of the English Channel.

Otherwise, it is hard to imagine how American GIs would face a German counterattack when they were running out of ammunition.

Two days passed quickly, and the forecast of the Met Office was accurate, and the wind had gradually subsided and the rain had gradually decreased the previous evening, but the English Channel was still choppy...... At least in Zhang Chi's opinion, the waves that are more than ten meters high still look quite scary, and Zhang Chi can't imagine that the fighters will cross the English Channel to fight on the other side in this situation.

However, the soldiers of the Zoaf Corps did not seem to feel anything...... Many of them grew up by the sea, and Algiers is a city by the sea.

The light rain was still dripping, and under the illumination of the lights, groups of soldiers of the Zoaf Regiment in raincoats waited in a neat formation on the shore, on the other side were transport ships that rose and fell with the waves in the harbor, and farther away were warships that had already been prepared.

For this campaign, the Allies prepared a total of more than 200 warships, including 143 British and Canadian troops, and 83 American and French troops...... The American and French armies had fewer warships because this was the British, and the British sent almost all the warships that could be mobilized into this campaign.

Although the British were not willing to fight this campaign, they would also throw hundreds of thousands of British troops on the other side, and that alone would be enough for the British to do their best.

"General!" Kukyi ran to Zhang Chi and saluted, and said, "The soldiers want the general to lecture them!" ”

Zhang Chi nodded, this is a habit in Europe and the United States, before going out, it is customary to let the commander say a few words to boost morale, and even when the battle is about to start, the grassroots officers will temporarily say a few words.

Of course, the Zoaf Corps were not European and American, but they were French colonial troops, so they developed similar habits.

Zhang Chi took the horn and said to the soldiers of the Zoaf Corps standing in the darkness and rain: "Soldiers, please believe that you are not going out independently, my troops and I will be ready here, they are not only your spiritual support, but also will appear by your side at any time to help you, believe in victory, they are in front of you!" Drive out those Germans and you will be free! ”

"Drive out the Germans!"

"Get free!"

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If there are still many soldiers in the Zoaf Corps who are worried in their hearts, hearing Zhang Chi's words is like taking a reassuring pill...... What they trust most is the Chinese troops, more precisely the New First Division, not only because of the combat effectiveness shown by the New First Division on the battlefield, but also because they are students of the New First Division (the instructors are from the New First Division).

There is a saying that "the layman looks at the bustle, and the insider looks at the doorway".

Previously, the Zoaf Corps was definitely a layman in the army, although they had been formed for many years and had a certain amount of military training, but their training was under the French officers.

Because they are laymen, they take it for granted that fighting a war is nothing more than equipment and bravery, and a burst of fierce attacks is enough.

But after the training of the Chinese instructors, they learned that there were so many "doorways" in the original war.

Then they will take it for granted: the quality of the Chinese instructors drawn from the new first division is like this, so how good will the new first division be? So naturally, the new master was regarded as a god-like existence.

At this time, when I heard Zhang Chi say that the Chinese troops would be their backing, I was immediately relieved and increased my confidence in victory...... War is sometimes like this, if everyone thinks that this battle will be won, it is to rush ahead with the mentality of grabbing the battle, and if most people think that this battle will be lost, then they will subconsciously protect themselves and think about desertion.

It's just that what Zhang Chi didn't know was that his words, which were originally intended to boost the morale of the Zoaf Corps, soon became a reality.

Kukyi saluted Zhang Chi again and said, "General, I want to thank you and your army once again, although most of us may not be able to return, we and the Algerian people will remember this kindness!" ”

Zhang Chi nodded in understanding, and Cook also knew the danger of this battle, so these words could almost be said to be his last words.

"General, give the order!" Cook said.

"Board the ship!" Zhang Chi ordered.

"Board the ship!"

"Board the ship!"

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The order was passed on, and the soldiers of the Zoaf Corps walked up the boarding ladder to the transport ship in a neat formation, and they saluted Zhang Chi from time to time as they passed by Zhang Chi, and there were so many of them, like rows of ants, that Zhang Chi's hand could not be put down.

After more than an hour, the soldiers finally boarded the transport ship, and with a few light signals, the fleet sailed towards the waves under the escort of the warship.