Chapter 87 Convoy
"Be ready for battle!" Kuhn got the situation from the walkie-talkie: "At about ten miles ahead!"
Qin Chuan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he heard this. It should have been discovered by the German reconnaissance plane and reported it to the ground forces. Germany has always done a good job in the coordination of various troops, which is also the basis of "blitz warfare".
The veterans' reaction was similar to Qin Chuan. Only the new soldiers could not figure out what the situation was, and they were still nervous and looked at this and that.
Yakop felt that as the squad leader, he needed to let his subordinates understand what was going on, so he loaded the magazine for the MP40 and explained: "Discovering the enemy convoy means that the battle we have to face may not be too intense, because it may be the enemy's transportation and supply team, and we have an armored regiment, which will easily bombard them into the sky! So, let it go..."
"I understand, sir!" The recruits breathed a sigh of relief.
However, Qin Chuan felt something was wrong.
Convoy? How could the enemy's transport convoy drive so far?!
Qin Chuan took out the map from his pocket and calculated the current position of the German army... As a soldier, especially a grassroots officer (in fact, a squad leader in the German army is not considered a prestigious official at all, and even an ordinary platoon leader is not counted. A second lieutenant platoon leader like Kuhn barely counts), if you want to save your life, you must know your position, so that you will have a great understanding of the entire battle.
The German army has always paid great attention to this aspect of training because they believe that high-quality officers will directly affect the combat effectiveness and adaptability of the troops... For example, if an officer cannot even look at the map or calculate the distance, he will not know which direction to move closer to obtain reinforcements from friendly forces once he is defeated or separated.
Qin Chuan does not need training at all in this regard, and it is relatively easier to calculate locations in the desert, because the troops are almost in a straight line, and as long as they estimate the time and speed, they can easily get accurate locations.
"Is there any problem?" Kuhn asked when he saw that Qin Chuan's face was wrong.
"Second Lieutenant!" Qin Chuan replied, pointing to the location on the map, "We are very proud of this position, six miles southwest of Capzzo Village, and the enemy convoy is ten miles ahead of us...that is at this position!"
"Yeah!" Kuhn nodded in agreement, which was similar to Kuhn's calculations.
"In other words, the enemy drove a convoy to the front line?" Qin Chuan said: "You must know that there is not far from Capsuo Village. Didn't they drive up and die in a car?"
"Maybe it was the enemy who sent the infantry to reinforce the village of Capsuo!" said the baker: "Or it was the one who transported ammunition and supplies to Capsuo. In short, this is a good opportunity for us, isn't it?"
"It's right!" Werner replied: "Tanks against cars... This battle will definitely be relaxed and exciting!"
"But, don't you think this is too easy?" Qin Chuan said: "A convoy was exposed to us, without tanks following us, and the British Air Force has even discovered us..."
After Qin Chuan said this, Kuhn and the soldiers felt something was strange.
"The British Air Force did find us!" said the baker: "They even bombed us!"
"Yes!" Werner said: "That is, it's probably a trap for the British... I think Frick is right, we can't rush up like this!"
Kuhn hesitated for a while, then nodded and said, "I'll contact the captain right away to tell him your thoughts!"
As he said that, Kuhn connected to the company and repeated Qin Chuan's idea, and emphasized: "Captain, this is Sergeant Flick's idea!"
"I understand!" Bazel replied.
Bazer may ignore other people's ideas, but he must pay attention to Sergeant Frick's ideas, because Colonel Slain specifically emphasized that at any time Sergeant Frick has any suggestions, he must notify him as soon as possible with everything possible.
In fact, this is just one of the reasons. What is more important is that Bazer knew that this sergeant named Frick was not simple. The last battle could almost be said to have won all the way according to his plan and finally successfully won Tobrook.
Therefore, even if Colonel Slein's order was not issued, he should report this situation to the regiment headquarters in time for the sake of the army and his own lives.
There was an echo in two minutes... Kuhn was stunned when he picked up the microphone. After answering "Yes", he handed the microphone to Qin Chuan and whispered: "It's the colonel, he wants to talk to you!"
The soldiers in the car couldn't help but look in awe, and the recruits even opened their mouths for a long time and couldn't close them, their eyes full of shock and envy... They didn't understand why the colonel called and inquired in person because of a sergeant's guess.
"Colin!" Qin Chuan answered the phone.
"Sergeant!" Colonel Slain said straight to the point on the phone: "You are right, we have such suspicions, but we have repeatedly confirmed to the pilot that the other party is indeed a convoy, a convoy without tanks, and the surrounding terrain is flat, and no ambush is found. We are also arguing about this matter, but many people think this is a mistake made by the British, and we should seize this opportunity!"
What Colonel Slain said is of course reasonable. Although the British army has many troops, its components are very complex. For example, the British Armored Division is a pure British army, the British and Indian army is composed of British officers and Indian soldiers, as well as the South African army, etc. These troops are not even able to understand the language, so it seems normal for them to make some mistakes.
"Colin!" Qin Chuan replied: "It is actually very simple to judge whether this is a trap. We can change our direction and test their reactions!"
"It makes sense!" Colonel Slain replied: "I'll contact you later!"
Colonel Slain couldn't wait to hang up the phone and answer Colonel Albridge... Colonel Albridge is the commander of the 5th Armored Regiment and the front-line commander appointed by Lieutenant General Streck.
"Sir!" said Colonel Slain, "I want to make a suggestion, why don't we change the direction and test the enemy? I mean, if that's not a trap or they don't know our existence, then they will keep their way, otherwise..."
Chapter completed!