The decisive battle against the Third Reich

Then Qin Chuan and Lieutenant General Lu Manlin still spent a few days to inspect the entire "Maginot" defense line... Although Qin Chuan had no thoughts, he knew that as a soldier, the task before him was the most important. Important, no matter what other reasons.

When he returned to the headquarters, Qinchuan provided Rommel with a detailed report and some deficiencies that needed improvement. For example, the defense in the Saar area was the weakest because there were rivers and swamps everywhere, making it difficult to Build strong fortifications here.

Therefore, the fortifications here are the least. There are only five permanent fortifications per kilometer, which is far lower than the average density of fifteen permanent fortifications per kilometer along the entire defense line. In addition, there are only two thin underground fortifications, and only one of them has Underground railroad tracks.

Of course, because there are swamps everywhere, it is not suitable for large-scale enemy troops, especially mechanized troops, to attack.

Qinchuan's suggestion is to add a line of defense five to ten kilometers behind the Saar area to strengthen a mechanized division. If the enemy dares to use infantry to sneak attack or use this as a breakthrough, the mechanized division will launch a counterattack to drive them back to the swamp. .

Rommel was very satisfied with the report. He didn't think much about it. He handed the report to his adjutant and asked him to follow it immediately.

"I heard!" Rommel poured a glass of wine for Qin Chuan and said, "Were you welcomed by the French in the Lauter area?"

"Yes, Your Majesty Marshal!" Qin Chuan replied: "Their welcome was very special. Of course, I gave them a gift in return!"

All the officers in the headquarters laughed.

"Well done!" Rommel nodded appreciatively to Qin Chuan, and then turned his attention to Lieutenant General Lu Manlin.

"Your Excellency, Lieutenant General!" Rommel said: "Before, I always thought that the 'Maginot' was a very reliable line of defense under your management, but now it seems that this is not the case... Today, those stupid French people chose not to They took it upon themselves to assassinate our 'legendary sergeant'. What do you think would happen if they knew better than to do this and instead contacted the British and Americans, and then attacked Lauter internally and externally to build a fortress?"

Lieutenant General Lu Manlin couldn't help but have a look of horror in his eyes: "That's right, Your Majesty Marshal. For a while, I even planned to set up the headquarters in Lauter to build forts, because I thought it was the strongest underground fortification. Fortunately I didn't do that..."

What Lieutenant General Rumanlin cared about was not Rommel's criticism of him. In fact, he did not take these criticisms seriously at all, and Rommel could do nothing to him.

What he cares about is safety. The safety of the defense line is also his own safety.

From this point of view, the interests of Rommel and Rumainling were the same.

"Don't worry, Lieutenant General!" Rommel joked: "You are safe, they will not target you!"

A few officers who understood had strange expressions on their faces... Rommel was implying that Rumanlin was incompetent, so the French disdained him as a target.

Qin Chuan said something nice for Lu Manlin at this time, which should be said to be true.

"I think these French people cannot get in touch with the outside world!" Qin Chuan said: "Otherwise, they would not target me!"

Rommel nodded in agreement: "At least General Rumanlin has done a good job in blocking information!"

Lieutenant General Lu Manlin glanced at Qin Chuan gratefully and said, "I will immediately conduct a thorough inventory of the French and remove them as much as possible while ensuring the normal operation of Maginot!"

After Lieutenant General Rumanlin left, Rundstedt concluded: "Never trust our enemies, they will always shoot us from behind at some point!"

Having said that, Rundstedt turned his gaze to Qin Chuan and asked, "Do you agree, Lieutenant Colonel?"

"What do you mean?" Qin Chuan asked.

"Lieutenant Colonel!" Rommel said: "The Commander-in-Chief is talking about the French regiment!"

"Do they have any problems?" Qin Chuan finally understood the meaning of Lundstedt's words.

"Although they don't have it now, they will eventually have problems!" Rundstedt said.

"Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief!" Qin Chuan said, "You won't do anything to the French regiment!"

"No, don't worry, Lieutenant Colonel!" Rommel said: "We don't have anything to do with it, because I know it was trained by you, and it has made many military exploits on the battlefield, so I insist on waiting for you to come back to explain. Make a decision later!”

Hearing this, Qin Chuan couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. If Rundstedt took action against the French regiment, not only would he be unjust, but his layout in southern France would also be disrupted.

"In fact, there is nothing to discuss, is there?" Rundstedt said: "Lieutenant Colonel, I know the relationship between you and the French regiment, but I think we should not consider personal feelings in the face of war, let alone... If you are just for one of them, you can take her as your prisoner!"

"No, Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief!" Qin Chuan replied: "You can say that arbitrarily, but that's not my intention!"

"I'm listening!" Rundstedt spread his hands.

Since the last bet with Rommel was completely lost, Rundstedt was no longer as arrogant and aristocratic in front of Rommel and Qin Chuan as before. This can also be said to be an improvement.

"First of all!" Qin Chuan said: "Although they are French, they are not our enemies but comrades-in-arms."

"I don't agree with this, Lieutenant Colonel!" Rundstedt objected: "They are French after all, and their national interest is to be our enemy!"

"France is indeed our enemy!" Qin Chuan said: "But you also know what France is doing now. It is arresting and liquidating French people who have helped the Germans on a large scale. Everyone in the French regiment is from Algeria. After France surrendered, they helped Germany squeeze out the blood and sweat of the French people, and even took up arms to fight with Germany... They are the ones to be liquidated, Your Excellency Commander-in-Chief, they have common interests with us! "

"I know this, Lieutenant Colonel!" said Rundstedt: "But you can't deny that they may be expelled by France because they are an army with strong combat effectiveness and they are also valuable to France. , Under this premise...the French will forget what they have done before, as long as they can cooperate internally and externally to kill us!"

This is indeed a problem, because "Fighting France" has actually been in contact with the French group, and even the French group hesitated for a while... If Qin Chuan hadn't appeased them, they might have done this long ago.

"No!" Qin Chuan replied: "They won't!"