The Somme winds its way through France from east to west, eventually emptying into the English Channel near Abbeville.

Its numerous tributaries, which connect many towns and villages, are also an important military barrier from Flanders to Paris.

I don't know how long the train has been running, Zhou Yu can already see a river in the distance, but I don't know if it is the legendary Somme.

The train starts to slow down here, and it is likely to reach its destination.

"Look! What's that over there? Is it a cannon? ”

On the train, a laborer pointed out the window and shouted, drawing a crowd of onlookers.

Zhou Yu glanced at it, and it was determined that it was the artillery units of the Entente, and it seemed that they had arrived and begun to deploy first.

"It's the first time I've seen such a big cannon in my life!"

"I've seen a red-coated cannon before, but it can't be compared to this at all!"

"And there are so many, count how many...... 2, 4, 6, 8, 10...... Too many to count! ”

Just as everyone was discussing the majestic cannon, they were interrupted by a loud noise.

To be precise, it should be a loud noise, continuous, like thunder, and the whole train shook slightly.

"This ...... What's going on? ”

"The earth dragon turned over? Thunder Male Female Female? ”

"I ...... I'm scared! ”

The steady stream of loud noises and vibrations was getting closer and closer, as if they were ringing in their ears.

The laborers began to commotion, and inexplicable fear crept into people's faces, overwhelming them.

The train finally stopped, and all the carriage doors opened.

The same was true of the carriage where Zhou Yu was, and a gray-faced soldier with a cigarette in his mouth suddenly poked his head into the carriage and shouted:

"Silence you idiots! Welcome to the Somme to send your life~~~~~ Hahahaha~~~~"

Naturally, the laborers couldn't understand what he was shouting, but they could guess that it wasn't a good thing to say.

"Calm down, everyone! It's the sound of an artillery salvo, and we can pull a little cotton out of our clothes and put some saliva in our ears, so it will feel better. ”

Zhou Yu first controlled the laborers around him, and then let them influence others little by little.

After a while, the laborers in Zhou Yu's carriage basically quieted down.

Although they were still pale and trembling in their hands and feet, they were able to move normally anyway, and did not need to be driven off the train by the English soldiers with the butts of their guns.

"Bring your own gear! Line up to get off! ”

Zhou Yu commanded everyone to get off the train and come to the Somme war zone, which was full of artillery fire.

Outside the station, the laborers looked around like frightened quails, kicked and kicked before they took a step, and it took a lot of effort for the British to drive them all out of the carriage.

The rumbling roar caused the earth to tremble, and everyone struggled to stand with all their might.

The surrounding air was filled with the smell of gunsmoke, and the sky over the enemy's position in the distance was shrouded in an artificial black cloud, as if purgatory had reappeared.

A local officer, surrounded by several soldiers, walked to the station and shouted at the top of his voice: "You pigs! It's all in my hands now! Everyone is automatically divided into teams of ten! Get out of this damn station as fast as you can! Which group is the slowest don't want to eat tonight! ”

The interpreters began to shout loudly at the Chinese workers in front of them, while Zhou Yu and his companions were already marching out in a line.

The officer looked at him in surprise and shouted, "Hey! Who's in command of the pig over there? ”

Lieutenant Williams ran up to the officer and saluted, "Sir, it's me in command!" ”

The gruff officer grabbed Williams by the collar and brought him closer to him, spitting in the latter's face as he spoke.

"We're running out of time, take them and dig trenches! Right now! Don't let these pigs think they're here for a vacation! Just go! ”

"Yes!"

Automatically divided into ten-person teams, Task Force C13 Zhou Yu's team had already trotted to the front line while the other laborers were still in a panic.

Zhou Yu felt that if he wanted to get a head start in this hellish battle, he had to gain the trust of these British soldiers first, and at least he had to get some autonomy.

Only after gaining autonomy can he do what he wants, such as hiding some weapons privately, such as taking advantage of the chaos to stay away from the battlefield.

The crowd ran out of the station, and as far as the eye could see, it was all a criss-cross of trenches.

These trenches were dug crookedly and of varying depths.

Soldiers in tattered uniforms huddled inside, smoking cigarettes or reading letters, and even performing "rituals" that were inhumane.

Zhou Yu and the others passed through the trenches and finally stopped in a valley in the middle of a forest.

It appears to be a logistics base, with makeshift wooden houses in addition to trenches.

The house is covered with a linoleum cloth, which is deliberately depicted in the color of the surrounding bushes.

"You're going to live here from now on, now go in and put your things away, bring a shovel and gather here! Fast! ”

Lieutenant Williams also seemed to be affected by the artillery fire and the environment, with a nervous look on his face, and he did not speak as kindly as before.

Zhou Yu responded and beckoned everyone to enter the cave dug up against the hillside in front of them.

There was a kerosene lamp lit every few steps in the cave, and the feet were muddy and dirty, and there were rats and bed bugs running around.

"This ...... Where do people live? ”

Liu Banxian, a fortune teller, stretched out his hand and fanned the end of his nose, so he said.

"That's it, I used to be a beggar and have a broken temple to live in, so it's better to break the temple here."

The dog's tone was also full of disgust.

Lu Xiucai was also a little unbearable, looked at Zhou Yu and said, "This group of foreign devils is really not human!" We're here to help them fight! Now I don't even give a decent room! ”

Zhou Yu took a breath and persuaded: "Let's bear with it first, they deliberately arranged us here, this is called Xia Ma Wei, and it also tells us who is the boss......

Walking into the cave, there are two long bunks on the left and right of the cave wall, which can only be used for sleeping, and nothing else.

Zhou Yu and a group of people put the bunk on the bed, and returned to the cave with only a shovel.

Compared to the damp musty smell inside, they would rather stand outside and listen to the sound of cannons.

"Bruce! You're the captain of the team now! There are also company commanders and platoon commanders above you, all of whom are served by our people! Plus, you'll have to be in charge of translating them, so they're all honest! ”

"Yes! Sir! ”

No matter what calculations Zhou Yu has in his heart, he still has to pretend to be on the surface.

"Bring your shovels with me! Sir, let's keep the trenches going! ”

Due to the constant firing of shells from the rear artillery, the roar made everyone speak only hoarsely, otherwise they could not hear what was being said at all.

Williams roared and finally conveyed the order, and a group of people quickly ran towards the front line of the Somme.

The closer the group approached the front line of the Somme, the more intense the tremors and roars became.

Although Zhou Yu was also very nervous in his heart, as the backbone of his group, he had to force himself to stay calm, otherwise these laborers might really disperse in a hurry.

Williams, who was also very nervous, patted Zhou Yu on the shoulder, pointed to the muddy area not far away, and made a digging motion.

Zhou Yu nodded and beckoned behind him, and the group trotted to the predetermined position, brandishing a shovel and began to dig down.

In fact, these Chinese laborers have not been trained to dig trenches at all, and they have to dig all the way as if they were farming.

But fortunately, with Zhou Yu in command, everyone has a clear division of labor, and the excavation speed is much faster than that of other labor teams.

"Mr. Zhou, how do I feel that we are digging graves for these foreigners?"

Liu Banxian wiped the sweat from his forehead, looked at the deep pit in front of him where a coffin could be buried, and came up with such an idea for no reason.

"In a sense, this is indeed a grave ......"

Zhou Yu agreed.