The next day, the First Infantry Regiment took the train to Tunisia.

The train was tossed by the French in order to connect France's three colonies in North Africa and manage them better... Of course, this management also has military aspects, that is, once there is a colonial dispute or rebellion, France can quickly transport troops and materials there for suppression.

Also traveling with the French camp.

Qin Chuan did not agree with this, because the French camp's training has not been completed yet, so they should stay in Algeria to complete the training.

But Colonel Slein said: "Tunisia needs manpower, and they can train on the front line while repairing fortifications!"

"What if the training has not been completed before the enemy comes?" Qin Chuan asked.

Colonel Slain replied without thinking: "Then let them fight and train!"

It can be seen that Colonel Slein did not care about the life and death of these French soldiers, or it can be said that after Darlang established the Algiers regime, the role of the French battalion was not so great.

"Lieutenant!" On the shaking train, Vinet walked to Qin Chuan and said, "They hope I will talk to you!"

"them?"

"Yes!" Vinette raised his eyebrows: "They want to know if they have been sent to the battlefield!"

Qin Chuan looked back at the French soldiers in the carriage. Seeing their pale faces, he realized that this was their first time on the battlefield.

Qin Chuan put away the rifle he was exploring, handed it to Werner, then stood up and said to the French soldiers: "Yes, you guessed it right, we are going to the battlefield!"

"But we are not ready yet!" said a French soldier: "You tell us there are two months to train!"

"We have one month left on the battlefield!" Qin Chuan replied: "The enemy will not enter Tunisia in a month, and of course it may be earlier. You must understand that no one can tell the matter on the battlefield!"

The French soldiers couldn't help but feel uneasy, and many even began to vomit.

"Lieutenant!" Someone said: "You should give us more time to say goodbye to our family!"

"They thought we were still in training camp!"

...

Qin Chuan quietly listened to these complaints and excuses, and then asked: "Are there any other requests?"

The French soldiers finally calmed down.

"Do you still need to inform us of our combat plan so that your family can meet you in Tunisia?"

No one dared to answer the French soldiers.

"This is the army, this is war, we are soldiers!" Qin Chuan said, then pulled up a German soldier from his side and said, "Look, our family is in Germany, but we are fighting in North Africa. Should we also complain to the commander?"

The carriage was quiet, and only the rails made rhythmic clanging sounds.

"You must remember one thing!" Qin Chuan continued: "When you put on military uniforms and walked onto the battlefield, no one will regard you as French. The enemy will not, nor will we. You just like us will have one identity... Soldiers, do you understand?"

"Get it, Lieutenant!"

"Yes, Lieutenant!"

...

When Qin Chuan sat back to his position, the French soldiers were in a much better condition.

Qin Chuan could understand what these French soldiers were thinking. They had double pressure: on the one hand, it was the pressure on the battlefield, and on the other hand, it was the pressure on identity. They were worried that because they were French, the German army would send them to the battlefield as cannon fodder.

So Qin Chuan's words were openly scolding them, but secretly telling them that German soldiers were harder than them and would treat them the same on the battlefield.

But in fact, even Qin Chuan was not sure whether this could be achieved.

The train drove all the way to Gafsa... The straight line distance was more than 200 kilometers, the plane only took half an hour, but the train drove for a whole day. Of course, this also has something to do with the slow train speed at this time.

Gafsa is a central and western city in Tunisia. It can be said to be an important transportation center. Highways and railways are well connected... This is related to Gafsa's business station, which is rich in fruits such as fur, dates, grapes, oil and olives, citrus, as well as chemical factories, carpet weaving, felting and other handicrafts. The largest apatite mine in Tunisia is also nearby. Merchants need to transport these things to major ports and sell them abroad, so there are naturally highways and railways built by French colonists to more conveniently plunder Tunisian supplies.

A large part of the Gabes defense line built by Major General Neumann is to defend Gafsa, a key transportation location.

Dozens of cars from the 200th Division were waiting outside the train station. The soldiers of the First Infantry Regiment got on the bus in a very orderly manner in line with platoons. As soon as the car soldiers stepped on the accelerator, they drove south.

The car Qin Chuan was riding in was inserted into three soldiers from the 200th Division who were riding.

A second lieutenant with a scar on his face looked at the French soldier in the car unexpectedly and asked in German: "Which unit are you from?"

"They are French!" Qin Chuan replied: "But they can understand English!"

"Oh, French!" The lieutenant laughed: "I don't know they've joined our team!"

"Then now you know!" Qin Chuan felt a little uncomfortable with the second lieutenant.

The second lieutenant handed a cigarette to Qin Chuan and said, "You must be in a difficult position, Lieutenant!"

"What?" Qin Chuan didn't understand what the lieutenant said.

"I mean..." The lieutenant took out a lighter and lit a cigarette for Qin Chuan, raised his head at the French soldiers: "Teaching them to change their habit of surrender!"

As he said that, a few German soldiers laughed.

Qin Chuan did not laugh, he just replied: "They are my subordinates, the second lieutenant, and your comrades-in-arms!"

Several German soldiers quickly stopped their smiles, then nodded and said, "Sorry, Lieutenant!"

When the troops reached the high ground, Qin Chuan realized that this was not an individual phenomenon... This was not only because the Germans of this era were influenced by Hitler and thought they were better than others, but also because of France's poor performance during World War II, especially the Maginot Line, which was called the shame.

So when the French battalion walked up to the high ground, all the German soldiers of the 200th Division looked at the French battalion with strange looks, and some soldiers even whistled at the female soldiers of Vinett.

Winette was not a good dealer. He raised his middle finger at the German soldiers without hesitation, causing the German soldiers to make a stir.
Chapter completed!