The tunnel fortifications were carried out in a step-by-step manner, and the officers of the 200th Division and the Italian Engineer Regiment were assigned to Ground Zero to observe and study, and then each brought what they had learned back to their own units and rebuilt and strengthened the fortifications accordingly.

However, some things are easier said than done, as Colonel Slane said, let alone live in the tunnel for a few days, you can't stand it if you don't come out for a night...... There are mosquitoes, fleas, scorpions and so on in the tunnel, and what is even worse is that the salt in this area is particularly sufficient, and the salt particles are attached to clothes, blankets and other fabrics and are easy to absorb water, so no matter what feels like it is tidal and wet, it can be used in other places The military blanket of the first half of the year will rot into rags in less than half a month.

So the uniforms, blankets, backpacks, and so on were transported to the defense line one by one, and it seemed that there was no shortage at all.

On this day, when Qin Chuan was commanding the French battalion to build anticline fortifications, Colonel Slain's jeep stopped not far away and beckoned to Qin Chuan.

"Something's wrong!" As soon as Qin Chuan got into the car, Colonel Slane said: "Darlang is assassinated!" ”

Qin Chuan couldn't help but be surprised, the secret path should have come or come.

However, Colonel Slain's next words reassured Qin Chuan: "But Darlang was only slightly injured!" ”

"What about the Assassins?" Qin Chuan asked.

"The rooker has been caught!" Colonel Slain handed Qin Chuan a cigarette: "You guessed it right, Lieutenant, it's a Frenchman...... Captain Zgrad paid special attention to it, and Darlan escaped as a result! ”

Captain Zgrad was the commander of the guard company that Colonel Slein stayed with Darlang to protect him.

Taking a hard drag on his cigarette, Colonel Slein said, "They say the Assassins are from the Vichy government!" ”

"No, not from the Vichy government!" Qin Chuan replied: "It was the idea of the British!" ”

"How do you know?" Colonel Slein said: "The Assassins confessed to the Vichy government!" ”

"No, the Assassins confessed to the British!" Qin Chuan said.

Colonel Slain suddenly understood something, and then nodded slightly in agreement.

The assassin was a man, and he was still in the hands of the German guards, so who knows what he confessed?

So the next day, as soon as the newspapers were published, the whole of Algeria and even France became a sensation.

The French battalion was no exception, and several French soldiers held newspapers and said indignantly: "Look what the British have done? That's how they treat their allies! ”

"Come on! You still think the British are allies? Forgot about their 'Ballista Project'? ”

"Yes, they have always been our enemies!"

"They are nothing more than trying to use and control us, just as they did with Greece and Egypt!"

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This is true, during World War II, Britain and the United States even cultivated their own forces to compete with each other in this matter, and if it were not for the fact that after the war, they thought that a strong France would be beneficial for them to contain Germany and fight against the Soviet Union, they would not have taken de Gaulle seriously at all.

The impact of this on Germany was of course positive, and for a time many French in Algeria signed up for the French legion.

At the same time, Darlan's popularity was further improved and he succeeded in overtaking de Gaulle, so many French soldiers and civilians of the Vichy government fled France to "Darlan".

Of course, there were many French businessmen who came to Algeria for much less tax than France itself.

"Well done, Lieutenant!" Colonel Slane secretly said to Qin Chuan: "Just one sentence let us take the initiative, I heard that many French people can't wait to teach the British a lesson on the battlefield!" ”

Qin Chuan couldn't help but smile, this was just the beginning, this kind of thing seemed to be inconsequential on the surface, but the effect it played would often surprise everyone.

Although the preparation time was a month, in fact, the front line felt a tense atmosphere after more than ten days.

The reason was the withdrawal of troops from the front line.

The first to be evacuated were the sick and wounded...... The reason why the wounded and sick withdrew in the direction of Algeria was because at this time the British had arranged enough air power to block the route on the island of Malta, so the safest retreat route became the route from Algiers at this end of the Tunis Channel to the port of Toulon in France.

What was the situation of the 200th Infantry Division, Qin Chuan didn't know, Qin Chuan only knew that the wounded who had withdrawn frightened the soldiers of the French battalion...... On the Zero heights, not far from Gatonjue Gougafsa, wounded soldiers were always being sent to the city from the road at the foot of the hill, with broken hands and feet, screaming, and leaving strings of blood on the road as they passed, making the French soldiers pale and trembling in their feet.

Seeing this, Qin Chuan couldn't help but curse in his heart, sure enough, they were all rich second generations who had never seen the world, but the wounded scared them like this.

But when I think about it, it doesn't seem to be much better when I first came into this world.

"Look at what they look like!" Qin Chuan said to the soldiers of the French battalion: "Listen to their screams again...... You should know that if you don't complete your training or adapt to life in the tunnel as soon as possible, that's your fate, or worse than that, you know what I'm talking about! ”

Of course, the soldiers knew what Qin Chuan was talking about, due to the transportation capacity, the soldiers who died on the battlefield could not be brought back many times, and all they could bring back was just an identity card.

Under the threat of death, the soldiers of these French battalions became more diligent and able to endure hardships.

Winette found an opportunity to run to Qin Chuan's side and said, "Lieutenant, do you know? They all want to be in the same class or even a platoon with me! ”

"Why?" Qin Chuan asked, "Are you attracted by your beauty?" ”

"Maybe!" Winette laughed, "But...... I believe them more because I know you will protect me! ”

"Oh!" Qin Chuan shook his head and said helplessly: "Obviously, they were wrong. ”

"Why?" Vignette asked.

"You only have to go through one battle to understand why!" Qin Chuan said: "On the battlefield, no one can protect anyone, only yourself and your destiny can protect you!" ”

Perhaps Qin Chuan should have used some lies to deceive these recruits at this time, just like the troops used to do. But Qin Chuan thinks...... It may be better to make them aware of the cruelty of war as soon as possible.