While fierce fighting was taking place in the Mongolian steppes, fighting was also raging on the European side.

Preparations are being intensified for the landing plan led by the US military.

Huang Zhengzhong's elder brother, Huang Zheng, took the troops of the original Air Strike Brigade from China to Britain for coordinated training in preparation for the campaign to open up the second battlefield.

Before departure, the units of the Air Strike Brigade were adjusted accordingly, restoring the previous number of the 336 Brigade and the unified code name "Black Hawk" to the outside world.

At this time, the world's major battlefields have turned from defense to offense, the fascist alliance is retreating, and on the Asian battlefield, the Chinese army has all driven out the local invading Japanese army, and the million-strong army is advancing through the Korean Peninsula and the Malay Peninsula, step by step to the Japanese mainland; Needless to say, in the Pacific theater, the U.S. Navy swept through the Japanese Navy, and they were landing on the islands around the Pacific Ocean one by one, getting closer and closer to the Japanese mainland; In the European theater, the American and British allies captured Italy, Rome was declared an undefended city, and Mussolini was brutally corpsed on the streets; The steel torrent of the Soviet Red Army crushed the Nazi German army that had terrified them in Eastern Europe, and the Nazi German army, which Hitler was proud of, was now like a chicken and a dog.

The news of the Allied preparations for the opening of a second battlefield was well known, and the Germans were paying close attention, but they could not be sure of the location and date of the Allied landing.

Huang Zheng led his troops to the port of Myanmar, and then took a cruise ship, departing from the port of Yangon, passing through the long Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean, to the United Kingdom, arriving at the port of Liverpool, and then taking a train to the Betaki camp provided by the British side.

According to the requirements of the Allied High Command, when the Chinese troops were stationed in Britain, personnel and equipment needed to enter in batches, and during the British period, the premises and basic living supplies were provided by the British, and the United States provided the bulk of the various supplies of guns and ammunition.

At this time, the Americans showed their rich side, because the troops stationed in the British interior from various ports were not only China, the United States and Britain, but also Canada, Australia, and so on, and the logistics of hundreds of thousands of allied troops in more than 10 countries were provided by the United States. ”

On the way to the camp by train, the Chinese troops received special attention. In the eyes of many people in the West, it is completely inconceivable that this poor and weak country sent troops to fight Hitler.

Still, most Britons, and even soldiers from other countries, are still curious about the Chinese military.

Earlier, they had heard about the achievements of the Chinese army in the newspapers and on the radio, and the Americans who had fought with the Japanese devils were very surprised to hear it, because everyone knew that the Japanese monkeys were notoriously difficult to fight, but these poorly equipped Chinese troops actually beat the Japanese monkeys all over the ground.

To do this, they wanted to see the armies of the countries of the East.

Huang Zheng knows that this trip to Europe is of great significance to China. Going forward, with the exception of a symbolic number of troops during the First World War, I am afraid that only the Mongols have ever set foot on European soil. And that was not a glorious action, after all, the Yuan people also caused a lot of sins in the Central Plains.

But this time it was different, this time, the Chinese army came with a righteous purpose, they wanted to destroy Hitler and his army, who were called "Satan", and help the people of Europe achieve freedom.

This battle is of great significance to China, which is poor and weak.

Before the departure of the troops, Huang Ke made a special explanation, "Military discipline and military appearance are also the embodiment of our Chinese army, and we must always pay attention to maintaining the image of the Chinese army!" ”

To this end, the Military Logistics Department also specially customized new military uniforms and paratrooper camouflage uniforms for the 336 Brigade. This is the first time in the whole army.

At the Liverpool railway station, the troops of all countries arriving were bustling to get on the train, and when they heard that the Chinese army was coming, the soldiers from all over the world on the platform and in the carriage turned their eyes here.

Seeing so many foreigners for the first time made many officers and soldiers feel novel, and everyone looked sideways, and the enthusiastic American GIs greeted them from time to time, and the girls of the Red Cross brought them coffee and fried doughnuts.

Most of the young men of the 336th Brigade were young intellectuals, who could speak a few words of English, and with simple English training before coming, they began to talk enthusiastically with the girls of the Red Cross and the American GIs.

Huang Zheng pressed the armed belt and said to Zhu Jingxing: "Gather the team, don't mess up!" ”

"The whole team! All of them! Zhu Jingxing immediately conveyed the order of the whole team, and the officers and soldiers who were originally eating dough rings and drinking coffee immediately put down the food in their hands, followed by the sound of a password, and the entire station was just the sound of the officers and soldiers whistling, the password and the whole team of leather boots stepping on the ground.

In less than a few minutes, the 5,000-strong chaotic contingent had been neatly organized, and the officers and men were standing up for battle, wearing brand-new khaki uniforms, mountain hats, and uniform camouflage backpacks, their fingers pressed against the seams of their trousers, and their eyes moving forward, as if they were cast in steel.

The people and foreign officers and soldiers at the station were amazed, and at this time, several trains entered the station, and some national officers and soldiers began to board the trains, but the Chinese troops remained motionless, and thousands of people stood there in a neat line.

Huang Zheng glanced at it, other countries, including the British army itself, were all in a mess when they boarded the train, and the officers and soldiers walked towards the train in groups of three or five, talking and laughing on the way, seriously slowing down the speed.

He wanted to talk to the person in charge of scheduling, but thinking about this in other people's territory, it was a bit of a mistake to point fingers when he first came up, so he didn't say anything.

When it was the turn of the Chinese army to get on the bus, a surprising scene appeared, the team of thousands of people was divided into several different square formations, and they lined up in a neat line to get on the bus, and the whole process took only ten minutes.

This surprised the British train attendants, "If we were like these Chinese boys, we would have defeated Hitler long ago." ”

With the surprise and praise of those who followed, the 336 Brigade took the train to the Betaki camp.

It is less than a few dozen kilometers away from Liverpool, and everyone admires the scenery of England along the way. It has to be said that the greenery, houses and road paving in the UK are much stronger than in China, and there are all kinds of verdant lawns, white churches, and children playing along the way.

However, the convoys of military vehicles and peasant women training with guns on the side of the road, as well as some of the debris after the bombing, dragged people back to reality. At present, Britain is still facing the constant threat of war.

The train traveled for less than an hour and arrived at its destination. The officers and men began to get out of the car one after another. At this time, dozens of military trucks had already been parked in front of this small railway station.

A British major came up to Huang Zheng and introduced himself, explaining their intentions.

"Hello General, I'm Major Leicester, and I'm in charge of your transport. Please ask your men to board the bus in line. ”

After checking the other party's documents and handover documents, Huang Zheng took the officers and soldiers into the car. After a few more drives, they finally arrived at their current new home, Camp Betaki.

Here are rows of houses made of wood, divided into several different camps, half of which are occupied by the 336 Brigade and the other half by Americans.

A dormitory for 10 people, with upper and lower plank beds, the beds are all freshly made, and they still smell of wood. It was covered with a thin blanket and a pillow.

Compared to the country, the conditions here are quite good, and there is a bathroom in each barracks, and rows of hot shower faucets can be used to take hot showers. There are also flush toilets, laundry rooms, etc., and it can be said that in terms of living conditions, the officers and soldiers of the 336 Brigade feel speechless.

However, the food is a little unsatisfactory, not that the British side does not provide good things, they also provide milk powder, egg powder, dehydrated apricots, potatoes, horse meat, Brussels sprouts, rutta sprouts, Chinese cabbage and other foods according to the requirements, but they are used to eating domestic dishes, and no one is used to eating British food with a weak taste.

On several occasions, the officers and soldiers reacted to Zhu Jingxing and Huang Zheng, and Huang Zheng scolded them and said: "Some are good to eat, what is picky?" If you want me to see it, we eat much better in Myanmar. You see, this is rich in nutrients, milk powder, horse meat, and vegetables and fruits, what else do you want? We are here to fight, not to be happy. ”

After hearing this, a major said with a sad face: "Sir, we are really not complaining about the poor food, to be honest, this soldier's ingredients are better than those of our domestic officers." But this British chef's skills are so poor that the cooking is completely unpalatable. We exchanged views with the officers and men to see if we could discuss with the British, who provided the ingredients and the place, and we cooked by our own fire. Anyway, they will save trouble, and our army will have a cooking class. ”

Huang Zheng thought about it and felt that what he said did make some sense, he looked at Zhu Jingxing who was standing aside and asked, "Jingxing, what is your opinion?" ”

Zhu Jingxing opened his mouth and smiled, "The brothers are right, I am also a little unaccustomed to eating British cooking. The taste is so light, I'm a little out of taste now. ”

"......" Huang Zheng thought for a while, and after a moment, he waved his hand and said, "Okay, I'll discuss it with the British." ”

The officers under the four listened to it. There was a cheer.

After communicating with the British, the officers and men of the 336th Brigade began to cook their own meals, and the British troops delivered supplies every day. Luckily, the cooks brought a few camp stoves, otherwise you wouldn't have the money to buy them in England.

Every day, the cooking class will change the style of cooking, using the rich ingredients provided by the British, and they make a lot of dishes that taste good.

Sautéed horse meat, chicken stewed potatoes and sometimes chili peppers fill the camp with the aroma of the dishes.