Rommel set out to mobilize troops to Sicily.

First there is an armored division and several infantry divisions.

One of the armored divisions and a mechanized infantry division was transported by Mingli. After all, with a strategic location like Sicily, it would be unusable if the German army did not reinforce at all.

The other infantry divisions calculated the time to disembark in Palermo under the cover of night in the name of reinforcement of North Africa.

The 200th Infantry Division was quite special. It was replaced by Rommel from the Gabes defense line. The reason was very simple... The 200th Infantry Division was on the front line for too long and they needed a rest.

For this reason, Major General Neumann also protested to Rommel: "General, the Gabes defense line cannot be separated from the 200th Infantry Division. They have mastered the tunnel defense tactics. If we replace us, will we let the recruits who don’t know anything and even don’t want to enter the tunnel to defend? No! I would rather stay in the Gabes defense line for a longer time, or let us teach those rookies how to use it, otherwise the tunnel fortifications we have worked hard to build will fall into the hands of the enemy!"

"Don't you and your soldiers feel tired, General Neumann?" Rommel asked.

"Of course, we are tired!" Major General Neumann replied: "But we can hold on!"

"Very good!" said Rommel: "Your line of defense will be replaced by the 33rd Infantry Division, and the 200th Division will be sent to Sicily!"

"Sicily?" Neumann was stunned when he heard this: "But..."

"Resting is just a guise to deceive the enemy!" Rommel said: "The same is true of what I said at the meeting!"

"So..." Major General Neumann's eyes couldn't help but lit up after hearing this: "What the Captain said is right. Is the enemy's target of attacking Sicily?"

"Yes!" Rommel nodded and said, "Only a few know about this plan. The Head of State ordered me to command the defense of Sicily. The Captain proposed to the Head of State that the 200th Infantry Division was responsible for the defense of the main parts of Sicily!"

"Head of the People's Republic of China? He also knows this plan?" Major General Neumann opened his mouth wide in surprise, and looked at Qin Chuan with gratitude.

"Yes!" Rommel nodded: "I wonder if you have any objections?"

"No, no...of course not!" Major General Neumann stepped forward and saluted: "I will complete all the tasks you assigned me, General!"

"Very good!" said Rommel. "Keep the secret and don't mention this plan to anyone, including your subordinates, do you understand?"

"Yes, General!" Neumann replied: "They need to know nothing, they only know to obey orders!"

After the meeting, Major General Neumann expressed his gratitude to Qin Chuan: "Captain, I know, I know... Thank you very much!"

Qin Chuan knew what Major General Neuman said.

Neumann actually wanted to say: "I knew you were right. Thank you very much for recommending the 200th Division in front of the Head of State.

But of course these words cannot be said.

However, Qin Chuan did not think that this needed to be thanked, because going to the battlefield, especially facing several times the fierce battles of enemies like this... in Qin Chuan's opinion, it was not a good thing.

Of course, Major General Neumann did not think so. In his eyes, the 200th Division participated in such a secret military operation, and was informed by the head of state. This was enough to show the head of state's trust in the 200th Infantry Division in Major General Neumann, which was enough to make Major General Neumann excited for several days.

The 200th Infantry Division retreated to Algiers the next day to rest. That night, it took a transport ship to Sicily... These transport ships transport supplies from France to North Africa, and usually come and go with empty ships. There is no big problem with transporting a division.

But something went wrong in the process.

The next morning, the Second Infantry Regiment was gathered and headed for Algiers.

"Our mission here is over!" Colonel Slain said to Qin Chuan: "The enemy already knows the situation in the oil field, and even knows that we have produced oil, so it doesn't make much sense for us to stay here!"

Of course Qin Chuan knew about this, but he just didn't know what tasks the Second Infantry Regiment would have.

Colonel Slain lowered his voice beside Qin Chuan and said, "A transport ship of the 200th Division infantry division was attacked by British submarines last night, with heavy casualties. Do you understand?"

Qin Chuan couldn't help but say "Oh".

The 200th Infantry Division was an irreplaceable force in the plan because they were the only force with practical experience in tunnel combat. They needed to send personnel to other troops to guide them on how to build tunnel fortifications, and they also had to be the main force for the middle defense... They must block the attack of the US military in the middle, and also ensure the safety of the flanks of the German main force. Only in this way can the counterattack of the main force be sudden in battle.

However, the 200th Infantry Division suffered heavy losses...

This means that the force must be strengthened and supplemented, and the only thing that can be strengthened and supplemented is the second infantry regiment, which teaches them the tunnel defense tactics and also has practical experience.

Therefore, the destination of the Second Infantry Regiment is Sicily.

"Do you know?" Werner complained on the car heading to Algiers: "I learned our nickname from a car soldier today!"

"Our nickname?" said Alphredo. "What's so boring that I'll give each of us nicknames!"

"No, no..." Werner replied: "It is the nickname given to our troops!"

"Our army? Second Infantry Regiment?" asked the baker while chewing the bread in his mouth.

"Yes!" said Werner. "Guess what nicknames they gave us?"

"Tunnel troops?"

"Oil Force!"

"I guess it must be the legendary army!"

...

"You are all wrong!" Werner said: "The nickname they gave us is the Wandering Force!"

"The Wandering Force?" Alphredo asked, "What does it mean?"

"It means...we are less and less like an armored infantry regiment!" The baker smiled bitterly and said, "Although we are the infantry regiment of the 21st Armored Division, we have not fought with the 21st Armored Division for a long time!"

"Yes!" said Werner: "We are like a tramp!"

"And it's not doing its job!" Dominic replied: "An armored infantry division, but it performs parachutes, camouflages, builds tunnels, and even protects oil!"

"Now!" said Werner: "We don't know where we are going to be sent to wander again!"

"You have to be careful!" Alphredo said: "You better not scold the fool who sent us there, because he is likely to be sitting among us!"
Chapter completed!