When the fighting resumed the next day, the Germans ran into some trouble.
The artillery units have indeed moved into position, but because they have no coordinates, their attack does not seem to be as powerful, at least not as powerful as it was on the first day.
Thick fog continued to appear, obstructing the line of sight. This had little effect on the soldiers of Flaquels. They could find the direction of the enemy by following the corpses dropped by their companions yesterday. At the same time, due to the overnight supplies,
Both Bing and Demavitz had enough troops at their disposal.
But it had a great impact on Goff's Fifth Army, which had just crossed the Somme. They could not see the German army's position and could not defend effectively.
The most critical issue is that although Gough crossed the Somme, he did not blow up the bridge over the river, and the Germans continued to attack almost without hindrance.
Gough used every conceivable method to maintain the defense line, including ordering the military police to form military corps and execute the escaping soldiers.
However, the British were frightened by yesterday's crazy German shelling. They didn't want to resist, they just wanted to run back. It seemed that they wanted to just swim across the English Channel and run back to England.
So yesterday's scene repeated itself, Hutier's soldiers continued to advance rapidly, and the speed of advancement depended on how fast the German soldiers could run.
While the fierce battle at Flequers was going on, and the British and German troops on both sides of the Somme were competing to see who could run faster, there was no fighting in the Reims area.
This put Qin Zhiyuan in the mood to make a phone call with his new wife, Julie, before Shi Shiran went to have breakfast.
If there is any new news, Qin Zhiyuan, wearing only a shirt, came to the dining table and sat down, and asked Pierre who was enjoying his meal.
No. Pierre swallowed the food in his mouth with difficulty and gave a somewhat vague answer.
Qin Zhiyuan shook his head and sighed. Every time Misha prepared breakfast, Pierre always behaved this way.
Pierre's pursuit of Misha had no effect. It seemed that Pierre had given up or was playing hard-to-get. Misha, on the other hand, didn't express anything, and his attitude towards Pierre was no different than before.
Either way, no matter what Pierre does, it seems that Misha is only prepared to maintain a working relationship with Pierre.
When Liu Zizheng and the others arrived, Qin Zhiyuan maintained the Chinese habit of talking about things at the dinner table.
Pierre still couldn't adapt. He couldn't keep refusing to answer Qin Zhiyuan's words, so he simply put down the knife and fork in his hand and prepared to answer all Qin Zhiyuan's questions before continuing: Liu's progress was normal. He was in Lassi an hour ago
Ni, it is about 50 kilometers away from Yamin, and we can definitely arrive before noon. The tank troops are slower. They did not load all the tanks onto the train until 12 o'clock last night. They should be near Susongwa now, in Susongwa
They have to change cars before they can drive to Yamin, and they should be able to arrive within today.
The railway from Reims to Susongva is a narrow-gauge railway, while the railway from Susongva to Yamin is a standard wide-gauge railway. This is due to the different order of construction. It will definitely be unified in the future.
But now the French don't bother replacing narrow gauge rails with standard rails.
Has the Ministry of War responded? Qin Zhiyuan picked up the napkin and stuffed it into his collar, expressing his gratitude to Misha who brought the rice porridge.
Misha is still Qin Zhiyuan's life secretary. After Qin Zhiyuan got married, Misha could have applied for transfer, but Misha did not do that, and Qin Zhiyuan had no intention of transferring Misha.
Qin Zhiyuan has become accustomed to Misha being around.
I sent it, and the response from the Ministry of War was that they were in communication, and there was probably no result in a short period of time. However, Louis transferred three divisions from Auxerre and Sens to act as our reserve force, which seemed to be the troops of the Tenth Army.
Communicating with the War Department was one of Pierre's responsibilities.
For example, second-generation officials like Pierre have to be on the front line in a world war, without any exception. Maybe in peacetime, they will be taken care of because of their profound background, but when the war comes, this kind of care will disappear.
Without a trace, perhaps because of the role of example, they have to make more sacrifices than ordinary people.
Just yesterday in Arras, the fighter plane piloted by Ludendorff's second adopted son was shot down in France. As a result, his adopted son lost his young life in a foreign country and a strange land.
This is the pain that war brings to people, and no one is exempt from it.
Tell the Ministry of War not to let them transfer troops from the Tenth Army. I don't need an army with resentment. Send a message to Corsica and ask them to send the reserves over immediately. If there are unfinished training subjects, then
He came to Reims to continue training. Qin Zhiyuan was decisive.
The Tenth Army had just withdrawn to the rear to enjoy their vacation. Their leisure time was not over yet. If they were brought back to the battlefield at this time, they would definitely be resentful. Qin Zhiyuan did not want to command such an army.
Qin Zhiyuan sent a report to the Ministry of War to mobilize some US troops. After such a long period of training, the US troops have completed all training subjects. Maybe they have no experience, but they do not lack courage. This is an excellent force.
basic qualities.
Perhaps knowing that the Germans were about to launch a large-scale attack, the United States began to transport troops to France at a much faster pace starting in March. On the French coastline, there are three ports used to transport U.S. soldiers and their belongings who have been trained in the United States.
Equipped with equipment, these soldiers are basically ready to fight. At the end of March, they arrived in France at a rate of 5,000 per day, and this rate will continue for two months.
In order to transfer troops faster, the Americans wanted to obtain the right to use part of the French railways. The French did not want to give the Americans this right, but due to the increasing tension on the front line, Paris was forced to agree, on the condition that the United States provided France with 300 locomotives.
Okay, I'll go there later. Pierre nodded repeatedly, then munched.
After breakfast, Qin Zhiyuan went to the front line for inspection as usual. The place he was going to today was the area defended by two Senegalese divisions near Chalon, Champagne.
The designations of these two divisions in the Foreign Legion are the 11th Division and the 15th Division respectively. They are said to be Senegalese divisions, but in fact some of them come from Guinea and Central African Congo, and they are considered two mixed divisions.
It doesn't matter, anyway, in the eyes of Chinese or French people, all the gangsters look similar. I guess they also look the same to Chinese or French people.
Chalon de Champagne is about 50 kilometers away from Reims. Qin Zhiyuan traveled by car at a fast speed and arrived successfully before noon.
In Qin Zhiyuan's motorcade, there are many special vehicles such as command vehicles, communication vehicles, dining cars, etc. Therefore, Qin Zhiyuan dared to leave the command headquarters. Otherwise, Qin Zhiyuan would have left the command post without permission if he left the command headquarters and went to the front line.
It's different now. With the advancement of science and technology, everyone can find Qin Zhiyuan at any time, and there will be no delay in things.
At the Champagne Salon, Alex and Jerome were waiting for Qin Zhiyuan. They did not dare to neglect this increasingly famous overlord of the Far East. In addition, due to Foch's reasons, he could be said to be attentive.
How are these little guys doing? Qin Zhiyuan wants to hear other people's comments about this unit trained by Chinese instructors.
It was unbelievable. Alex's expression was exaggerated, full of surprise and praise: I used to hear that the gangsters had no discipline and they couldn't even learn to shoot. But now it seems obvious that this is not the case. They are well trained.
He is highly disciplined and has endless energy. At the same time, his personal skills are also good, and his physical fitness is top-notch.
The black men do have distinctive characteristics. Maybe they are not qualified for precision work, but they are no strangers to combat.
Africans should actually be considered a hunting people. They hardly farm or breed. They just eat according to the weather. If they are lucky, they will eat meat for several days in a row. If they are unlucky, they will be hungry for several days in a row.
This kind of lifestyle is certainly no stranger to war. After a short period of training, you may not be able to reach the level of an elite unit, but you are still competent to serve as cannon fodder.
Don't think the word cannon fodder is unpleasant. Before this, the British and French had served as cannon fodder for several years. In the face of war, no one is noble or not.
It's really good. Sometimes they are a little undisciplined, even a little silly, but most of the time they can focus. When they focus, they are good soldiers, especially compared with the French troops who have lost their spirit.
Than, they are rare additions. Jerome added notes.
How about obedience and execution? After last year's mutiny, Qin Zhiyuan paid more attention to discipline.
In fact, this is a taboo topic in the current French army. Almost everyone is silent about last year's mutiny. Qin Zhiyuan does not want to escape. Qin Zhiyuan has always believed that the best response is to prevent something.
The method is not to be indifferent, but to be alert at all times.
Alex and Jerome obviously didn't think so. They looked at each other and Alex gave the answer.
Their obedience is pretty good. Except for being a bit noisy during the day, they don't need to be strictly restrained at other times. As for their execution ability, because they haven't entered a state of war yet, it's impossible to evaluate their performance on the battlefield. In terms of digging trenches, it's very good.
Nice, fast and good. Positive review from Alex.
The management of these gangsters cannot be relaxed and must be strictly controlled, otherwise, they will cause some trouble for you every minute. Qin Zhiyuan does not have high hopes for the discipline of the gangsters.
Okay, we'll keep an eye on this. Alex, keep a straight face.
This is actually not the first time Qin Zhiyuan has reminded Alex and Jerome. Qin Zhiyuan has reminded them from the first day they took office.
Qin Zhiyuan felt something was wrong. Its size didn't seem to have much effect. Although Alex and Jerome agreed, they didn't really take it seriously. This might cause serious consequences one day in the future.
