Expedition to Europe

No one is born a saint.

Will is not either.

Will doesn't hate those who made mistakes, but because he just made a promise and it was overturned by Xu Sheng in the blink of an eye, Will felt that his integrity was trampled on casually.

But compared with those innocent civilians who died and the tortured comrades in front of him, what does personal integrity mean.

Betrayal is betrayal, whether you wear this military uniform or not, national honor should be above personal honor. Will comforted himself and turned away, turning a deaf ear to the words of those black people who begged for mercy, accused, or yelled.

The same words were heard by Xu Sheng.

Unlike Will, Xu Sheng lacked any pity or guilt, and just looked at those ugly black people with cold eyes. Perhaps an hour ago, they were still venting their anger on the women who were taken into the barracks; perhaps five days ago, they were still wantonly slaughtering the French with the rifles and bullets given to them by the French; perhaps ten days ago, they personally killed those officers who had lived with them day and night and perhaps had fought for them.

But at this moment, all the tyranny turned into fear.

It was fear, even those who shouted the most fiercely were using ferocity to cover up their fear.

Qin Zhiyuan was as indifferent as Xu Sheng. When Qin Zhiyuan arrived at Fer-en-Tadnoy, the killing had already come to an end.

Qin Zhiyuan did not pay attention to these guilty people. He only arranged to deal with the bodies, and then went to the front line with Liu Zizheng and Griff. Qin Zhiyuan wanted to personally see the situation on the front line and then decide how to deploy defenses.

Since the Battle of the Somme last year, the Germans on the Eastern Front have been on the defensive, and Britain and France have maintained a consistent offensive posture, which is related to the actual comparison of the two sides' forces.

At the beginning of the war, the Germans had more troops than the British and French coalition forces. As the war progressed, the colonial potential of Britain and France gradually emerged. The British army added the Indian Corps, the Australian Corps, the Canadian Corps, etc., and the French army added the Polish Corps, the African Corps, and the Chinese Corps.

Don't doubt that although Poland is not a French colony, there is indeed a Polish Corps in the French army, and the number of people is not small. Poland and France have two common enemies, one is Russia and the other is Germany.

There is also a Czech Corps in the French army. These people are composed of those politically frustrated and Czech prisoners who are eager to join the French army.

The addition of colonial troops improved the military comparison between the two sides, so the Germans had to take a defensive stance.

The consequence of always maintaining an offensive posture is that there are almost no decent defense facilities in the Fer-en-Tad-Nova area. This is not just a problem in Fer-en-Tad-Nova, but the same for the entire Anglo-French front.

If the Germans are willing to give up their strong fortresses and fight the British and French in the field, the British and French will be more than happy. Perhaps it was because of this worry that Crown Prince William on the opposite side, although knowing that the French army was in chaos, still did not order the German army to leave the fortress and take the initiative to attack Ferentardnoy.

Although he knew it was unlikely, Qin Zhiyuan still couldn't pin his hopes on the Germans not taking the initiative to attack. What if Crown Prince William drank too much?

The iron must be hard to forge.

For a whole afternoon, Qin Zhiyuan had been inspecting the front line of Ferentardnoy, looking for a suitable sniper position.

Qin Zhiyuan's requirements were different from those of the Germans. The Germans chose defensive positions and required that they rely on the terrain as much as possible to cause trouble to the attacking French. Qin Zhiyuan's standard for choosing positions was to have open terrain. He could not rely on the banks of the Aisne River to defend like the Germans did. He should try to choose a flat plain.

This might facilitate the German attack, but it would also facilitate Chen Kangjian's tank troops to encircle.

Qin Zhiyuan arranged to use Liu Zizheng's brigade, which had some defensive experience, to defend the position, while the Griff brigade served as a reserve force, ready to be deployed at any time. Chen Kangjian's armored regiment was not far from the battlefield. Once the Germans left their trenches and attacked Liu Zizheng's defense line, it was time for Chen Kangjian's armored regiment to attack.

Chen Kangjian's armored regiment now has 180 tanks, which is the leading armored assault force of this era, and has the initial ability to change the battlefield.

In the end, Qin Zhiyuan chose a hilly area about 3 kilometers southeast of Fer-Antoine, where the hills can effectively block the field of vision, which is more conducive to the tactical suddenness of the armored forces' attack.

Qin Zhiyuan was not worried that the Germans would bypass this place. In fact, it would be better if the Germans bypassed this place to attack other places, because in that case, the French troops would bear the first wave of German offensive pressure, and then Chen Kangjian's armored forces could calmly outflank.

Later, Foch finally arrived at Fer-Antoine.

This is where the mutiny first started, and Foch's first stop was here.

"All shot?" Foch asked with a frown after Qin Zhiyuan reported on the handling of the rebels.

"Yes, all shot." As a superior, Qin Zhiyuan simply took the blame: "More than 30 French women were found in the barracks at that time. They were inhumanely abused, and most of their families were slaughtered by these rebels. They hated these rebels to the bone, and the soldiers were indignant, so they shot all the rebels without waiting for the military court to try them."

Qin Zhiyuan thought for a moment, pointed to the empty crosses at the entrance of the camp and said: "You didn't see the situation with your own eyes, otherwise you wouldn't be able to tolerate it. The bodies of the officers they shot were hung on these crosses. They even cruelly cut off the heads of those bodies..."

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"No need to describe it in detail, I can imagine it." Foch interrupted Qin Zhiyuan.

Foch has been a soldier since he was 22 years old. He is 66 years old this year. He has spent two-thirds of his time in the barracks. He has seen all kinds of scenes. Almost as long as Qin Zhiyuan mentions it, Foch can outline the tragic scenes in his mind.

They deserve to die!

Foch came to a conclusion in his heart. Thinking of this, Foch no longer demands it.

"I will go to the 32nd Division tomorrow. You set up your position here as soon as possible. If the Germans take the initiative to attack, you will be the first to bear the brunt." Foch cares about his son-in-law.

"No, I don't need to worry about this. I have already arranged it. I will go with you tomorrow." Qin Zhiyuan promised Julie that he would ensure Foch's safety, and it was impossible for Foch to take risks himself.

"It's okay. The situation of the 32nd Division is relatively stable. The division commander is Bastien Garcia, your old friend. Isn't this worthy of your trust?" Foch was confident.

"Let me go and take a look." Qin Zhiyuan insisted.

Bastien Garcia is of course no problem, he is Qin Zhiyuan's partner.

It seems that Qin Zhiyuan's "LLL" company really needs to be renamed "GGG" company.