Chapter 791 Implementation
The change in attitude of Lieutenant General Rumanlin brought the transformation plan of the Maginot line to the right track soon.
For example, the maintenance of various equipment in the Maginot Line, the transformation of fortifications, and the replenishment of supplies were all started to be carried out vigorously.
The progress was even much faster than Qin Chuan and others imagined, because France was basically not affected by the war... The battle between France and Germany lasted only 37 days from beginning to end, and there was no large-scale full-scale battle at all, and then France surrendered.
If there were any casualties, it was that the "Boxgate Plan" initiated by Churchill caused some losses at sea.
As a result, France's industry, workers and technical talents were all preserved intact... This is also the main reason for France's rapid rise after World War II. Even because France is the base for Germany to produce V1 and fighter jets, France also leads other European countries in missiles and fighter jets: during the Naval Battle of the Cabernets, France had advanced flying fish anti-ship missiles, and could also develop Rafale fighters by itself. It is important to know that the European typhoon fighters of the same era still need cooperation between Britain, Germany, Italy and Spain to be able to complete it.
This advantage is also well reflected in the "Magino Project".
Lieutenant General Rumanlin even summoned the original team who built the Maginot Line. Of course, only Lieutenant General Rumanlin can do this.
Then, if there is any equipment damaged in the Maginot Line, repair it when it should be repaired, and replace it when it should be replaced. If you want to renovate, you only need to tell the technical workers what to do. Skilled workers and technicians were also recruited to work in the Maginot Line for a long time.
Some equipment has no parts to replace... It is simple. The original factory starts to start the machine and re-production. Anyway, a large number of equipment is needed in the Maginot line of defense.
Colonel Slain would come to the field hospital every evening to discuss the progress of the Maginot Line of Defense with Qin Chuan.
In fact, it was not just Colonel Slain, but Lieutenant General Rumanlin and Colonel Paul also ran to the field hospital whenever there was a problem and could not decide...
"Do you know?" Colonel Slain said to Qin Chuan: "You may have shocked Lieutenant General Rumanlin!"
"Why do you say that?" Qin Chuan asked.
"He seems to have become a different person now!" Colonel Slain replied: "The hunting ground is closed, the dance party is no longer held. Lieutenant General Ruman Forestry even set up a command center for himself in the Maginot line, and stayed in it for a few days! This was almost unimaginable before, because Colonel Paul said... Lieutenant General Ruman Forestry has always described the underground fortifications as 'the prisoner'!"
"This seems to have nothing to do with me!" Qin Chuan replied: "He realized that only the Magino defense line can protect him, and once he realized this... he would do his best to grasp the straw of the Magino defense line!"
"Maybe you are right, Lieutenant Colonel!" said Colonel Slein. "But it is undeniable that the reason he believed that the Maginot line could withstand the Americans and the British was entirely because you led a mob to defeat the guerrillas with several times the strength!"
"This is nothing!" Qin Chuan replied: "The guerrillas are also mobs!"
"Because you think it's nothing!" said Colonel Slein: "And in your eyes, the guerrillas are also rabble, but after Lieutenant General Rumanlin interrogated, he found that a considerable number of those guerrillas were French soldiers... You know, after France surrendered, a considerable number of soldiers joined the guerrillas, and they could even be considered regular troops!"
"Does France have regular troops?" Qin Chuan asked back.
Colonel Slain was stunned and then laughed with Qin Chuan.
Qin Chuan twitched the wound on his shoulder with a smile, and couldn't help but feel cold in pain.
Colonel Slain couldn't help but laugh and said, "Lieutenant Colonel, I seem to tell you a joke!"
"It's your way, colonel!" Qin Chuan replied: "Because the jokes you tell are never funny!"
Colonel Slain couldn't help laughing: "Very good, it seems that you are still quite sober. Penicillin is indeed a 'life-saving medicine'!"
In fact, Qin Chuan knew that Colonel Slein's change in Lieutenant General Rumanlin was of course related to the battle at the hunting ground.
It should be said that Lieutenant General Ruman is a contradictory person: he has no courage or can also be said to be unable to lead the troops on the battlefield, but he yearns for that kind of life... so he likes to hunt.
Hunting is not dangerous and can experience the fun of the battlefield to a certain extent, and even imagine those animals as enemies.
If there were no accidents, Lieutenant General Ruman would probably continue like this, just like living in his own dream. It was not until Qin Chuan fought a real battle in the hunting ground that Lieutenant General Ruman Ruman would wake up as if he was dreaming...
So naturally, Qin Chuan became the idol of Lieutenant General Rumanlin, which can be seen from the fact that Lieutenant General Rumanlin had to listen to Qin Chuan's opinions in almost all decisions.
"We intend to block all the entrances towards France!" Lieutenant General Rumanlin said: "You know, these entrances will become passages for the enemy to attack underground fortifications. Then hit the entrance and exit on the other side!"
"No, we can't do this!" Qin Chuan opposed.
"Why?" Lieutenant General Rumanlin asked in confusion.
"Our defense should never be as passive as the French!" Qin Chuan pointed to the map and said: "We should keep these entrances, so that even if the enemy occupies the surface position, we can drill out from the entrance at any time to attack. At the same time, the surface troops will attack them. This is the enemy's most troublesome!"
Lieutenant General Ruman couldn't help but "Oh", paused, and said again: "But... the enemy may attack underground fortifications along the entrance!"
"That's why we came here as consultants, general!" Qin Chuan replied: "The Gabes defense line we established in Africa uses a large number of tunnels, and the tunnels there are much simpler than the underground fortifications here. We have implemented a series of complete methods at the tunnel entrances, so that the tunnels can cover each other, and at the same time they can also prevent viruses, fires, etc. What we need to do is to transform the tunnel entrances according to the Gabes defense line, and then they will become a perfect tunnel fortification!"
Lieutenant General Rumanlin couldn't help but nodded in agreement.
"Also..." Qin Chuan said: "We cannot trust those French people. They may do some minor damage to the equipment when the Allies attack, such as causing problems with the electric train, or blowing up the ammunition depot, etc. So, we must let our maintenance personnel master these technologies!"
Chapter completed!