My own war game

Chapter 44: Map Opening and Command

The armored convoy was no longer visible, and the manor returned to peace. Only the occasional sound of artillery fire in the distance reminded those who stayed behind that they were on a battlefield.

A gust of wind blew by, blowing up a few leaves in the yard. Camille, the youngest girl, hugged her shoulders with her hands. Even though it was midsummer, she still felt a little cold.

"He, what will happen to us?" Camille asked nervously. Although He Chi temporarily inspired her courage, she was the youngest after all, and she couldn't help but feel afraid when facing life and death.

"It doesn't matter. Even if we all die in battle, you and Margaret won't be harmed. You are nurses, and the participating countries have signed an agreement to protect nurses in the battlefield."

"Hey, He, what do you mean we are all dead? Don't say such unlucky words." Lieutenant Jason on the side spread out his hands to protest, and then raised the submachine gun in his hand and said, "Don't worry, they are just Germans. We will kill them all!"

This is a typical big talk a man says to a woman, but it is not annoying at this time.

He Chi reached out his hand to the lieutenant and said, "I'm sorry, lieutenant, for involving you."

"Tsk, I just can't stand you being the only one in the spotlight." Although Lieutenant Jason said this, he still stretched out his hand in response.

Two hands of different skin colors were held together, and the two people who had once had a gap between them smiled at each other.

"Well, the Germans should be here soon. He, tell me what you think? Are there any useful tricks this time? For example, those mushrooms you found." The lieutenant, who had put aside his grudges, took the initiative to ask the Oriental man for his opinion.

"Actually, I have been in the army for less than a month, and for some strange reasons, if I really need to fight, I still have to rely on veterans like you." He Chi said modestly to the French lieutenant.

This was not He Chi being polite. He might be able to use his professional knowledge to play some tricks, but when a real fight came, he, a college student studying world history, did not think he could be more professional than a professional soldier.

"Well, now that you've said that, then... who!!"

The woods nearby shook, and several people raised their weapons and aimed them there at the same time.

The shadows of the trees swayed, revealing a figure in a pink dress - Christine poked out her pretty face covered in mud.

Later, in the hall, Camille was carefully disinfecting Christine's skin with tweezers.

Her hair was disheveled, her dress was torn in pieces, and there were tiny scratches all over her face and arms. The once glamorous female reporter now looked extremely disheveled, like a pet cat that had just lost a fight and ran back home.

"Why do you have to do this? You could have left right away. How pitiful." Tall Margaret came over and hugged Christine.

"I'm not leaving. I haven't finished the interview with He yet." Christine sniffed and took out her shorthand notebook from the box in her arms.

"Interview? Now? Here?" He Chi really didn't understand what was going on in this golden cat's mind, but looking at her miserable appearance, he admired her more than when she was glamorous and beautiful.

"I have my responsibilities as a reporter. I will tell the public your story exactly as it is." Christine's expression now was unusually serious.

"Please, please don't talk like I'm going to die soon!" He Chi shouted in his heart.

However, Christine's words aroused the interest of several other soldiers. "Hey, did you hear that, guys? The reporter is going to write a story about us and show it to everyone. We will become famous, maybe like Henri de La Tour, a household name." Lieutenant Jason said excitedly to the soldiers (Henri de La Tour was a combat hero in the Franco-Dutch War in the 17th century)

"Oh, maybe after I die in the battle they will erect a monument for me here." The other two soldiers also became happy.

"Wait a minute, guys, why do you all feel like you're doomed?" He Chi interrupted a few soldiers who were cheering themselves up.

"Isn't this clear? There are only a few of us, and there are no fortifications or trenches here. If the Germans send half a company, we'll be dead, right? Now I just want to take a few more Germans away." said a somewhat fierce soldier.

"Everyone, if possible, I still hope that everyone can survive. After all, no matter how good it feels to be remembered, it is not as good as living in the present." He Chi said to several others.

"How is this possible? There are Germans everywhere." Even Lieutenant Jason felt that it was unrealistic to survive in this situation.

"Yes, if you believe me, please do as I say, maybe we have a chance to survive." A sharp light flashed in He Chi's eyes when he said this.

In fact, He Chi was not shooting in the dark. His goal was to pass the level and he never had the determination to die.

The system’s time requirement is before July 7, which is about a week.

According to the history he knew, in the final days of World War I, the US military suddenly increased its offensive intensity on the Western Front. 27 infantry divisions advanced in unison, defusing Germany's final offensive and pushing it back. When the German army requested an armistice, the south bank of the Somme was completely occupied by the Allies.

In other words, they don't have to hold on all the time. As long as they can hold on here for about a week, the Allied counterattack will come, and the Germans will naturally retreat.

Second, although they are not numerous, their equipment and supplies are extremely abundant.

Rose Villa originally stored a large amount of supplies, including wheat, wine, flour, and sugar, which were enough for them to consume for more than half a year. In addition, they had seized four submachine guns and a mortar when they killed the German patrol.

Perhaps out of guilt, the French rapid reaction force left behind a large number of weapons. Almost every person who stayed behind had two VB grenade launchers. In addition to conventional weapons, the remaining munitions also included a Hotchkiss M1914 machine gun removed from a vehicle.

The practical power of this 8mm caliber giant is even stronger than the famous Maxim. Although it is heavy and difficult to carry, it will be a nightmare for all attackers if used for fixed defense.

It can be said that the firepower density of this French squad now exceeds that of some light infantry companies.

The last point is also the most critical point.

He Chi's 3D vision.

A few copper coins disappeared, and a huge projection within a two-kilometer radius of the entire manor appeared in He Chi's eyes. The flowers, trees, ditches, stone walls, and where every soldier was were all visible.

"We've already started the map, we shouldn't lose so easily, right?" He Chi muttered as he looked at the edge of the map.

Hundreds of red dots representing the Germans have gathered there.

(End of this chapter)