The distance of 30 kilometers is not far away, but it is not close to it, if you ride a motorcycle, it will take about 40 minutes, if you walk it will be slow.

If you are searching and moving forward, then the advance speed is slower.

If there are any more people who keep harassing ......

God, the pace of the march was simply unbearable.

Cane Reeves was already numb, and it had been a full three hours since he left Reims, and his troops had advanced less than three kilometers.

If this is the speed of advance in the attack, then this speed is worthy of a military medal, but if it is only the speed of the march, then this speed is comparable to the speed of a turtle.

But even if he was numb, Cane Revi did not dare to advance.

About an hour ago, Cane Revi couldn't stand the endless harassment of the three wheels, and sent a troop in trucks to leave the group in pursuit.

The results were desperate, and just five minutes later, Cane Reeves heard dense machine-gun fire and hurried mortar sounds. By the time the German brigade arrived at the place of the firefight, the scene was already a mess.

A whole company of troops, within five minutes, was wiped out.

As in the first attack, Caneleves saw only dust in the distance, not even a shadow of the army.

It was also a wake-up call for Cane Revi, and from then on, even if it was slow, Cane Revi had to stay safe. Even when he received an order from his superiors to speed up, Cane Revi refused to advance.

Yes, it's presumptuous. Cane Revi was very sure that although the number of people in that army was small, it was very strong, especially since they were all riding motorcycles, which came and went without a trace, comparable to the Mongolian light cavalry that once shook the whole of Europe.

What is the name of the commander of that force?

Cane Revi racked his brains, but he didn't remember the awkward name. But a name that has recently become widely known in Germany comes to mind, "Qin", well, maybe this is Qin's troops.

Cane Revi probably didn't expect that he had guessed correctly.

Unexpectedly, Qin Zhiyuan, who had already guessed it, was inspecting the forward position with Bastian.

Bastian's 32nd Division was an integrated army division, and in the spring offensive, before Bastian's 32nd Division was on the front, the French army had collapsed, which was a blessing in misfortune.

Like other French divisions, the 32nd Division had a large number of artillery, although it was not as ferocious as Qin Zhiyuan's 1st Division, and it was also better than the average German division.

When inspecting the artillery positions of the 1st Division, Bastian couldn't help but blurt out, saying that the 1st Division was Foch's "own son", and the 32nd Division, composed of pure Frenchmen, was at most a "godson".

Qin Zhiyuan explained the reason why his son-in-law was called "half a son" in the East, and the two laughed it off.

Jokes and jokes, when they started their work, Qin Zhiyuan and Battisian were extremely serious, especially the junction of the 1st Division position and the 32nd Division position, and the two of them inspected it with extra care.

The location of this junction is also a salient, and the military map shows that the altitude is 185 meters, so it is called 185 Heights. Heights 185 were defended by the 215th Regiment of the French Army, whose commander was Christopher. Christopher is a very traditional person, and when he heard that the 32nd Division was going to partner with the Chinese, Christopher was not happy, he thought that the first division was not worthy of the name, and the so-called "super combat effectiveness" was only created for propaganda.

However, Christopher's opinion of the 1st Division has changed now, as the 215th Regiment soldiers have built significantly inferior positions to the positions of the adjacent 1st Division, which surprises Christopher and gives him a new understanding of the 1st Division.

Next to the position of the 215th regiment is the third regiment led by Liu Zizheng, the commander of the regiment is called Xiang Ankang, which is also Qin Zhiyuan's descendant, when he was on the "Victory News", Xiang Ankang and Qin Zhiyuan were in the same class, but they lived in different cabins.

There is a popular saying in China: A person who has attained the Tao and the chicken dog ascends to heaven.

In fact, the current First Division, except for Zhang Tianshou, who has returned to Borneo to open up a sub-base, almost all the other officers above the company level are the first to follow Qin Zhiyuan to the Kapi front line for reinforcements.

Most of them had attended a short-term training course on Corsica, and most of the instructors in that training course were invited by Qin Zhiyuan from the Saint-Cyr Military Academy with a high salary. This is also thanks to Foch's relationship, otherwise, those generals of the Saint-Cyr Military Academy really don't look down on Qin Zhiyuan, let alone go to Corsica, even if Qin Zhiyuan's salary is high enough.

The key to the cooperation between the 1st and 32nd Divisions is the issue of communication and trust between them. Fortunately, the relationship between Qin Zhiyuan and Bastian is very good, when Qin Zhiyuan accompanied Foch to the 32nd Division a few days ago, Qin Zhiyuan also left a good impression on the officers of the 32nd Division, which somewhat changed the attitude of the officers of the 32nd Division towards Qin Zhiyuan and the officers and soldiers of the First Division.

After inspecting the forward positions, Qin Zhiyuan and Bastian returned to the joint headquarters, and from now on, this was Qin Zhiyuan's base camp until the 1st Division won the victory, or the defense line was broken by Crown Prince William.

Of course, Qin Zhiyuan didn't think that Crown Prince William had this opportunity.

The joint command consists of 650 personnel, including a 50-man general staff, a 10-person communications department, a 150-person support department, and finally two companies of 400-strong escort troops.

The security department is responsible for ensuring smooth communication, and they are not only responsible for repairing telephone lines, but also responsible for verbally communicating orders when communication is poor. The duties of the escort force are relatively simple, these two companies were originally Qin Zhiyuan and Bastian's escort troops, and they are also the last armed forces in the hands of Qin Zhiyuan and Bastian, when the battle enters the most critical juncture, if Qin Zhiyuan needs to shout "Guard Company, follow me", then it refers to this force.

Of course, Qin Zhiyuan also didn't think that this army had a chance to attack.

"Listen to the call, at eight o'clock this morning, the German Seventh Army stationed in Reims set out from Reims and launched an attack in the direction of our position. Beginning at half past eight in the morning, the reconnaissance company carried out the delayed mission according to the predetermined plan, and had already fought with the 10th Bavarian Infantry Regiment of the German forward more than 10 times, and the two sides won and lost each other, and our troops killed 320 enemy soldiers after confirming 320 results, while our troops killed nine people and 17 wounded, and the battle is still ongoing. Pierre closed the folder in his hand with a serious expression: "According to the calculations of the General Staff, if the German army advances at the current pace, it will arrive at our position at about five o'clock tomorrow afternoon." ”

"Send a report to Hu Tingfeng, the first mission is over, and the second mission will begin." Qin Zhiyuan was satisfied.

The defensive positions of the 1st and 32nd Divisions had been largely established, and it was no longer meaningful for them to continue to delay tactics against the Germans. The scouts under Hu Tingfeng are all good seedlings, Qin Zhiyuan doesn't want to just deal with ordinary German soldiers, and the scouts should take on tasks that are more suitable for them.

Mission 2 is a mission that is more suitable for Scouts.

According to Qin Zhiyuan's plan, once the scouts began to carry out the No. 2 combat mission, it would show that the scouts would no longer have to fight hard with the Germans, but would turn their targets to the Germans' grain routes and the supply points set up by the Germans.

This kind of raid mission is the only way to maximize the combat effectiveness of the scouts.

From this point of view, it seems that it is more appropriate to call Hu Tingfeng's subordinates "special forces......

Well, it doesn't matter, anyway, the "special forces" originally evolved from the "scouts".

(To be continued.) )