The decisive battle against the Third Reich

At least one thing is worthy of affirmation, that is, the Maginot Line seems to be very suitable as a training base for new recruits.

Because this not only solves the problem of food and accommodation, but also saves time in building fortifications and defense lines... The underground fortifications within the defense line can provide food and accommodation, and once the troops are pulled out, there are bunkers, barbed wire, trenches, and Various field fortifications.

What's even more harmful is that when the instructor is teaching German recruits, he can arrogantly say to the recruits: "Look at this line of defense under your feet. It is the French that spent 5 billion francs and used it for more than ten years." Its only purpose is to provide us with a training ground. Of course, this is provided by the best soldiers of the empire. If you cannot complete the training, you can only become one of the front lines of defense. A corpse instead of conquering it!"

When Qin Chuan, Colonel Slain and others came out of the underground fortifications, they saw a group of new soldiers practicing outside.

Originally, Qin Chuan would not have any interaction with these new recruits in training. Qin Chuan and others were just a few officers passing by.

At the same time, Qin Chuan and others were not focused on the new recruits. They were holding maps and discussing how to transform the Maginot Line. They did not even notice the group of new recruits who were training.

At this time, someone among the recruits suddenly shouted: "Oh, God. He is my brother!"

"Lehman!" someone asked in a low voice, "Isn't your brother the 'Legendary Sergeant'?"

"He's the 'Legendary Sergeant,' and he's right there!"

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The group of recruits immediately became agitated. The instructor didn't know what was going on and shouted loudly and ordered to keep quiet.

"What happened?" Paul asked involuntarily.

"Nothing, Colonel!" the instructor stepped forward and replied: "They must have mistakenly admitted the wrong person. They said the 'Legendary Sergeant' was here, and one of them even called the 'Legendary Sergeant' his brother!"

Qin Chuan couldn't help but turned to look at the new recruit in surprise, then took a few steps forward and said, "Leiman, are you here?"

"It's really you!" Lehman couldn't control himself anymore and got out of the crowd, and then hugged Qin Chuan excitedly: "Oh my God, I thought I was wrong, but I didn't expect it was really you! "

The recruits were in chaos again, and the instructors looked at all this in stunned silence. Colonel Paul replied: "They are right, Captain. He is the 'Legendary Sergeant'!"

"Leiman, are you okay at home?" Qin Chuan asked.

"They are all fine!" Lehman replied: "Dad and mom both miss you very much and are worried about you!"

Qin Chuan nodded, then patted Lehman on the shoulder and said, "You should go back to training, Lehman!"

"Yes, sir!" Lehman wiped his tears, then stood up and saluted, then turned around and returned to the team in a standard military posture.

"Lieutenant Colonel!" The instructor stepped forward and saluted Qin Chuan, then glanced at the recruits and said, "They all admire you. If you can say a few words to them..."

"Of course!" Qin Chuan nodded.

After adjusting his uniform, Qin Chuan walked up to the recruits and said, "I think you all know that Lehman is my younger brother, so I don't think you will bully him, right?"

The recruits couldn't help but laugh.

"But..." Qin Chuan changed his tone and said, "That's not what I'm worried about, because what you have to face is not your comrades, but the enemy. Although we don't know who the enemy is, it may be the British People, Soviets, Americans, maybe even French..."

The recruits laughed again, because the French were more of a joke in their eyes, just like they were standing on the Maginot Line now.

Qin Chuan did not agree with their view.

"Yes!" Qin Chuan said: "In your eyes, the French may be vulnerable, but you have to know that they have at least fought on the battlefield. We have encountered the 'Fighting France' in Sicily. There are also soldiers on the Gabes defense line. Of course, we also have our own French soldiers..."

The recruits were amused and laughed.

"No matter what!" Qin Chuan said: "You have to remember, don't underestimate any enemy, because they are more experienced than any of you and have better marksmanship, unless the enemy is already dead."

After a pause, Qin Chuan added: "Moreover, they don't care whether your parents are generals or whether your brother is a 'legendary sergeant.' If you want to survive then, you will have to rely on yourself. So... listen carefully to the instructor and do every task or action he assigns to you, do you understand?"

"Understood, sir!" the recruits shouted back, then clapped.

"Captain!" Qin Chuan turned to the instructor and handed him control again.

"Wonderful speech, Lieutenant Colonel!" The instructor stepped forward and held Qin Chuan's hand, his expression a little nervous: "I think you did me a big favor, because they are always disobedient. From now on, I can treat them badly. ...Oh, have you forgotten what the 'Legendary Sergeant' said?"

"My pleasure!" Qin Chuan replied, then looked at Lehman's position, nodded slightly, and then left.

"So..." Colonel Slain said, "Your brother has also been drafted into the army!"

"Yes!" Qin Chuan sighed.

This was not a good thing, although Qin Chuan had already had such a premonition... After listening to Major General Teleskov in Kiev talking about Hitler's expansion of recruitment, Qin Chuan knew that this was inevitable.

"Do you need me to transfer him to your unit?" Colonel Paul asked, "I can still do this. This is one of the advantages of the 79th Army!" After thinking about it, Qin Chuan shook his head and said, "No, I don't think it's necessary!" "Yes!" Slaine nodded in agreement, "It's better not to do this!" The reason is very simple. The First Infantry Regiment is not an ordinary unit. A new recruit like Lehman will not only drag down others, but also be bad for himself. After a moment of silence, Qin Chuan turned his thoughts to the current problem. "I think we have to give an opinion to the Führer anyway, don't you think so, Colonel Paul?" The meaning of Qin Chuan's words couldn't be clearer. He asked Paul to tell Major General Treskov, and then let him use his connections to transfer the situation to Hitler. "Yes!" Colonel Paul nodded: "Since the head of state has signed the plan, it should be implemented, so... I will report these situations to my superiors!"

Finally, he added: "I hope it can attract the attention of the head of state!"

Obviously, although Colonel Paul agreed with Qin Chuan's suggestion, he did not think it would be useful.