Montgomery was extremely anxious because he knew that the more time went by, the more familiar the German navy would be with French warships. At that time, it would be even more difficult or costly to defeat the German Algiers fleet.

Fortunately, the weather department sent good news soon: "Due to the influence of the dry and hot monsoon in the Sahara Desert, two sunny days may occur in three days!"

Montgomery excitedly said to Eisenhower when he heard the news: "Ike (Eisenhower nickname), our opportunity is here!"

"Yes!" Eisenhower said: "In two days, if we are ready on Malta, it will be enough for us to fight to the Strait of Gibraltar!"

So Montgomery and Eisenhower began to make final preparations without saying a word.

Although the British fought in traditional ways, they always attached great importance to pre-war intelligence and deception of the enemy.

This time, in order to conceal their transfer of the Mediterranean fleet to Malta, they first created a large-scale uprising in Crete... It is easy to do this, just let the Greek government forces pretend to be guerrillas to launch an attack on the airports and ports stationed by the British army.

Therefore, due to the lack of troops in Crete, the British army urgently sent the Mediterranean Fleet to reinforce. The Mediterranean Fleet even launched artillery bombardment in the direction of the guerrillas, posing as a stance to use the fleet to suppress the uprising.

At the same time, for port security, the British army completely blocked the port of Crete, and even transferred supplies to the British army to take action.

This is done to completely block the news so that everyone does not know how many warships there are in the port. Of course, no one knows when the warships will leave the port... At this time, in the eyes of the British, Greeks, like Africans, may become German spies.

Then, on the next night, more than 50 warships, including one aircraft carrier, three battleships and five cruisers, left Crete and headed for Malta.

After a night of sailing, the Mediterranean fleet arrived at Malta Island early on the third morning and made its last supply in the rain.

Then, all the naval officers and fighter pilots received orders for combat preparation and rest... Everyone was waiting, waiting for the rain to stop.

But the German Navy knew nothing about this at this time.

Or it could be said that Raidel and others were completely deceived by Montgomery's fake actions... He always thought that the British fleet was still on Crete. At the same time, he also believed that the focus of the British army's current offensive should be on land, because the British were unstoppable on land, at least on the surface.

On the other hand, the German army also laid mines in the Tunisian Strait during this period, and I believe the British dare not act rashly.

"It's time for us to do an exercise!" Redell told the staff officer: "Test the results of our training during this period!"

"Yes, Marshal!"

The staff officer was about to convey the order, but was called back by Raidel: "Contact Colonel Slater and the lieutenant and invite them to participate in our exercise!"

"What?" The staff officer was stunned when he heard this. This was a naval exercise. How could the army invite the army to participate? Do you really want the army to teach the navy how to fight as before?!

Redel looked back at the staff officer, and the staff officer hurriedly replied: "Yes, Marshal!"

Redell did this with profound meaning, not only because Qin Chuan was the inventor of the near-explosive fuse shells, but also because of the arrest of major general not long ago.

To be precise, the arrest itself is nothing. A colonel arrested a major general under Rommel's order, which was not without such incidents.

But the point is... this colonel used the Zoafu Corps and the Italian "Lightning Division" at the same time, which is at least the largest unit in Algeria at present.

Then, if the Navy needs cooperation with the land and even the Air Force, Colonel Slain must be involved.

Of course, that lieutenant is also indispensable... Everyone knows how much energy this lieutenant has in North Africa.

At this time, Qin Chuan was teaching Annette to shoot.

The training of the French battalion is to follow the standard German training process... to conduct shooting, fortifications, mortars, etc., and then select those with good shooting skills and good guns to be snipers or gunners.

It is impossible to see that Annette stood out in the French camp with the second place.

"Okay!" Qin Chuan said: "You should have deliberately misstepped!"

"Why?"

"Because I originally wanted to arrange for you to be a nurse." Qin Chuan was telling the truth. Maybe it was nothing strange for women in the French army to join the army, but the German army rarely allowed women to go to the front line.

"I did miss it!" Annette replied: "If I hadn't been able to help coughing, the first place would be mine!"

"So..." Qin Chuan said: "If you want to be a sniper, you should quit smoking!"

Annette lit a cigarette and put it in his mouth, and replied: "Lieutenant, the instructor said that snipers are always the primary target of the enemy, right?"

"Yes!" Qin Chuan replied.

"That means I may not be able to live long!" Annette said: "Then why not smoke a few more cigarettes when I am still alive?"

Qin Chuan had to shake his head... For the same thing, people with different personalities would have completely different ways of treating each other, although this might just be Annette's excuse.

"Then..." Qin Chuan took Annette's Gaul cigarette on the railing and yang it, saying, "You should know that you should be like others in the army, so..."

As he said that, Qin Chuan handed over a pack of "pyramids", Annette's face immediately showed a look of pain, and said, "You are not kidding, Lieutenant!"

"Do you think I'm joking?"

The French battalion selected 48 shooters for sniper training... This seems too many for a 500-man army.

But this does not mean that all of these 48 people will become snipers in the end. At least half of them will be eliminated in the end, and the remaining twenty people will be sent to the battlefield as snipers.

Qin Chuan knew that he could not convince Annette to give up this army because he knew that although Annette looked weak, he was very strong.

Therefore, Qin Chuan could only use another method, that is, to train Annette to become a qualified sniper as quickly as possible.

"Do you know why I have to be a sniper?" Annette asked Qin Chuan, who was lying beside her holding a telescope as her observer.

"Why?" Qin Chuan asked.
Chapter completed!