Expedition to Europe

30 kilometers is not far, but not close. If you ride a motorcycle, it will take about 40 minutes to get there, but it will be slower if you walk.

If you search while advancing, the advance speed will be even slower.

If someone keeps harassing you...

Oh my God, the marching speed is simply unbearable.

Carnevalis is numb. It has been three hours since he left Reims, and his troops have only advanced less than three kilometers.

If this is the speed of advancement during the attack, then this speed is worth a medal, but if it is just the marching speed, then this speed is comparable to a turtle's speed.

But even if he is numb, Carnevalis does not dare to advance rashly.

About an hour ago, Carnevalis really couldn't stand the endless harassment of those three-wheeled vehicles, so he sent a troop in trucks to leave the brigade to pursue.

The result was desperate. Just five minutes later, Carnevalis heard the dense sound of machine guns and rapid mortars. When the German brigade arrived at the place of the exchange of fire, the scene was already a mess.

An entire company of troops did not last more than five minutes and was completely wiped out.

Just like the first attack, Kane Levis only saw the dust in the distance, and did not even see the shadow of this unit.

This also sounded a wake-up call for Kane Levis. From then on, Kane Levis had to ensure safety even if it was slow. Even if he received an order from his superiors to speed up, Kane Levis refused to advance rashly.

Yes, it was rash. Kane Levis was very sure that although the number of people in that unit was small, their combat effectiveness was very strong, especially since they all rode motorcycles, which was simply invisible, comparable to the Mongolian light cavalry that once shook the whole of Europe.

What was the name of the commander of that unit?

Kane Levis racked his brains, but could not remember the difficult name. But a name that has been widely known in Germany recently came to mind, "Qin", well, maybe this is Qin's unit.

Kane Levis probably didn't expect that he was indeed right.

Qin Zhiyuan, who had no idea that he had been guessed, was inspecting the frontline with Bastien.

Bastien's 32nd Division was a reorganized army division. In the spring offensive, the French army collapsed before Bastien's 32nd Division went to the front line. This was a blessing in disguise.

Like other French divisions, the 32nd Division had a large number of artillery. Although it was not as fierce as Qin Zhiyuan's First Division, it was better than the average German division.

Bastien was jealous of this. When inspecting the artillery position of the First Division, Bastien couldn't help but blurt out that the First Division was Foch's "real son", and the 32nd Division composed of pure French was at most a "godson".

Qin Zhiyuan explained why sons-in-law were called "half-sons" in the East, and the two laughed it off.

Joking aside, when it comes to work, Qin Zhiyuan and Batisian are extremely serious, especially the junction of the First Division and the 32nd Division, which they inspected with great care.

The location of this junction is also a salient, and the military map shows that the altitude is 185 meters, so let's call it Hill 185. Hill 185 is defended by the 215th Regiment of the French Army, and the commander of the 215th Regiment is called Christopher. Christopher is a very traditional person. When he heard that the 32nd Division was going to partner with the Chinese, Christopher was not happy. He believed that the First Division was not worthy of its name, and the so-called "super combat effectiveness" was just for publicity.

However, Christopher's view of the First Division has changed now, because the positions built by the soldiers of the 215th Regiment are obviously not as good as the positions of the First Division next to it, which surprised Christopher and gave him a new understanding of the First Division.

Next to the position of the 215th Regiment was the 3rd Regiment led by Liu Zizheng. The regiment commander was Xiang Ankang, who was also Qin Zhiyuan's direct line. When they were 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: If one person succeeds, all the other officers above the company level will rise to heaven.

This is the fact. In the current 1st Division, except for Zhang Tianshou, who has returned to Borneo to open a branch base, almost all the other officers above the company level were the first group of people who followed Qin Zhiyuan to reinforce the Capi front.

These people did a good job. Most of them participated in a short-term training course on Corsica. Most of the instructors in that training course were invited by Qin Zhiyuan from the Saint-Cyr Military Academy at a high salary. This is also thanks to Foch's relationship. Otherwise, the generals of the Saint-Cyr Military Academy really looked down on Qin Zhiyuan, and would not go to Corsica, even if Qin Zhiyuan's salary was high enough.

The key to the cooperation between the First Division and the 32nd Division is the communication and trust between them. Without basic trust, there is no cooperation. Fortunately, Qin Zhiyuan and Bastien have a good relationship. 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 more or less 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 frontline positions, Qin Zhiyuan and Bastien returned to the joint command. From now on, this is Qin Zhiyuan's base camp until the First Division wins or the defense line is broken by Crown Prince William.

Of course, Qin Zhiyuan does not think Crown Prince William has this opportunity.

This joint command consists of a total of 650 people, including a 50-person staff department, a 10-person communications department, a 150-person support department, and finally two companies of escort troops totaling 400 people.

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The support department is responsible for ensuring smooth communication. They are not only responsible for repairing phone lines, but also responsible for verbally conveying orders when communication is poor. The duties of the escort troops are relatively simple. These two companies were originally the escort troops of Qin Zhiyuan and Bastian. They were also the last armed forces in the hands of Qin Zhiyuan and Bastian. When the battle entered the most critical moment, if necessary, Qin Zhiyuan shouted "Guard company, follow me", so he was referring to this unit.

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

"Hu Tingfeng called. At 8 o'clock this morning, the German Seventh Army stationed in Reims set off from Reims and launched an attack in the direction of our position. Starting at 8:30 in the morning, the reconnaissance company carried out the delayed mission according to the scheduled plan, and has been with The German forward Bavarian 10th Infantry Regiment fought against each other more than ten times, with both sides winning and losing. There are 320 confirmed results of killing enemy troops. At the same time, nine of our troops were killed and 17 were injured. The battle is still going on." Pierre closed the folder in his hand with a serious expression: "According to the staff's calculations, If the German army advances at its current pace, it will arrive at our position around five o'clock tomorrow afternoon."

"Send a report to Hu Tingfeng. Mission No. 1 is over and mission No. 2 will begin." Qin Zhiyuan was satisfied.

The defensive positions of the 1st Division and the 32nd Division have been basically established, and it is meaningless for Hu Tingfeng and others to continue to use delaying tactics against the Germans. The scouts under Hu Tingfeng were all the best ones. Qin Zhiyuan didn't want to compete with ordinary German soldiers. The scouts should take on tasks that were more suitable for them.

Mission No. 2 is relatively more suitable for scouts.

According to Qin Zhiyuan's plan, once the scouts begin to carry out the second combat mission, it means that the scouts no longer need to fight the Germans head-on, but will instead turn their targets to the German food routes and the supply points set up by the Germans.

This kind of raid mission can maximize the combat effectiveness of the scouts.

It seems that it is more appropriate to call Hu Tingfeng's men "special forces"...

Well, it doesn't matter, anyway, "Special Forces" originally evolved from "Scout".