Zhang Chi's choice was correct. What the Expeditionary Forces needed was not armed or tactical training, but desert training. No country's army would be more familiar with desert training than South African troops.

As for language barriers... this is not a big problem, because even if they are in language communication with each other, Zhang Chi believes that other troops cannot teach the expeditionary army anything.

Zhang Chi emphasizes that "practice is the only criterion for testing truth". If you want to quickly learn how to live in the desert, you must go to the desert for a walk, and then you will personally experience the difficulties in the desert instead of relying on others to "teach".

For example, as soon as the troops walked out of the camp, Zhang Chi found that the clothes on the soldiers were not suitable... In order to adapt to the jungle combat on the Pacific islands, most of the soldiers' uniforms were khaki green, which was very conspicuous in the desert, so Zhang Chi immediately ordered the entire replacement to desert clothes.

South African soldiers soon played a role in the marching because they could easily identify quicksands and the coming sandstorms, and were very familiar with the terrain and could find water at the most difficult moments. They also taught soldiers how to use African methods to avoid black mosquitoes... Although these points don't seem to be anything, they are often the key to survival in the desert.

Abner also played a significant role, for example, he knew to keep the car and the jeep's tires low pressure... The so-called low pressure is to let the tires go away, so that it will not be so easy to get stuck when the vehicle is driving on loose sand.

Regarding this, Zhang Chi has also watched it on modern adventure programs... There were several explorers who spent a huge amount of money to buy a new off-road vehicle with enough horsepower to enter the desert adventure, but in the end they were all unable to get out. In the end, they found that they were all thirsty in the wilderness only ten miles away from the village, because the tires were stuck in the sand and could not break free.

In fact, it cannot be said that you cannot break free, but the sand in that area is like that. You will fall into it after breaking free and not walking far.

The person who found their bodies sighed: "Seven Lifes... If they knew to let go of some air on the tires, they could easily walk out!"

Another role Abuna played was that he managed to find a translator from the army that could translate African language into English... This allowed Zhang Chi to learn more useful things with the South African captain named Disoya. In fact, Disoya was actually the son of the leader of the army named Prok. In terms of identity, he was still a "prince".

Of course, Zhang Chi would not be surprised that a "prince" was a captain in the British army. There were many tribes in Africa, and there were naturally many "princes" and "kings".

"You should never try to change the terrible environment, you can only do your best to adapt to it!" This is the first advice from Dessao to the Expeditionary Force.

Zhang Chi thinks this is right, at least so far, because even in modern green deserts is still a big problem.

Because of this sentence, Zhang Chi almost regarded Disoy as a knowledgeable desert expert.

But the second sentence Disoya said made Zhang Chi immediately dispel this idea.

"General!" DiSoya then dragged out a soldier dressed in fancy style and suggested: "Turey is the witch doctor in our tribe. He is willing to pray for your soldiers to get amulets, which will make you "invulnerable to swords and guns."

Yes, Zhang Chi heard it right, it was just "invulnerable to swords and guns".

At first, Zhang Chi thought he had heard it wrong, but the translator rolled his eyes and told Zhang Chi... Most Africans believe in witch doctors.

Later, Zhang Chi realized that the translator was right. Perhaps because of the low level of education, most Africans believe in witch doctors rather than the so-called "science". They even believed that the white guns, cannons, planes, tanks, etc. were all white witchcraft.

Therefore, being able to shoot the enemy has nothing to do with the posture and aiming of the gun, but with witchcraft... The reason why the enemy can be killed is because witchcraft plays a role and the enemy is not hit is that there is something wrong with witchcraft or the enemy's witch doctor is better than his own witch doctor.

Therefore, South African troops do not train at all. Even if they are forced to train by the British, they are completely reluctant to do it. They still shoot randomly during wars... For them, they just need to point the gun at the enemy's direction and pull the trigger. The next thing is the problem of witchcraft.

Disoya also mysteriously told Zhang Chi that his subordinates tied a red ribbon on the barrel of the gun that was soaked with sheep's blood, so that they could hit every shot, and also have a "invulnerable amulet" and "shot every shot". On the battlefield, they could destroy any enemy.

Zhang Chi glanced at the Enfield rifle in the hands of Desoya and others. It really had a red cloth belt... Originally, Zhang Chi thought it was used for decoration by South African soldiers.

At this time, Zhang Chi was only grateful, but fortunately, he did not allow Desoya and others to serve as instructors of the Expeditionary Force.

"You just need to teach us how to march and fight in the desert!" This is Zhang Chi's answer to Disoya.

In these aspects, Disoya is indeed very competent. For example, he taught Zhang Chi to bury supplies on the road that the large army had to pass in advance... This was the method used by the Sahara people when they fought in wars 1,000 years ago. This was equivalent to setting up supply points along the way so that the troops could get sufficient supplies and move faster.

For example, DiSoya also taught a very suitable method to point out the direction for the alpine troops in the dark: lit a torch in a gasoline barrel with a gap, and the anpine troops are facing the alpine troops, so that only the alpine troops can see it but not attract enemies.

This is also a common method used by Disaoya and others, but in the past they used stones instead of gasoline barrels.

Abna was very surprised: "Disoya, why didn't you tell us these methods earlier?!"

"Colin!" DiSoya replied: "You didn't ask what we could, you just want to teach us!"

Abner couldn't help but be speechless after hearing this... Disoya was right. Since the British colonized Africa, the British have always regarded Africans as backward barbarians, so of course they were unwilling to even think about whether Africans also had advantages in some aspects. They only educated and influenced Africans continuously with the high attitude of advanced civilization education, barbaric civilization, but it seems that there is no effect over the years... Africans believe in witchcraft more than science is one of the reasons.
Chapter completed!