Chapter 816 The Voice of Soldiers

Charles did not return to Bizangsi immediately. Instead, he took Tijani to the US military training base.

After all, they are the first users of Bernard's equipment, and will soon become instructors of the French army, and may even cooperate with the French army in the future.

The car drove into the training base and stopped.

Charles and Tijani got out of the car one after another and were stunned when they saw the American soldiers busy working.

The two men looked at each other. Both of them could not imagine that the US military was so primitive. They built triangular individual tents in the open air, densely packed one after another.

If this place was covered by enemy artillery, these more than 10,000 people would be finished before they could even enter the battlefield.

(The picture above shows a US military individual tent)

Tijani consoled himself: "They haven't started training yet, it will get better in the future."

At this moment, the American soldiers spotted Charles and dropped what they were doing and rushed over, vying to shake hands with Charles:

"It's nice to meet you, Admiral."

"I've heard a lot about you, great conductor."

"I heard that you will be the one to train us from now on, right?"

…

Charles stepped aside and introduced Tijani to the soldiers: "This is General Tijani. He is your chief instructor and is responsible for your training."

The American soldiers looked a little disappointed. They only knew Charles and only recognized Charles.

Charles helps Tijani build momentum:

"Major General Tijani is my most capable assistant. He has been fighting with me for more than a year. Have you heard of the battle of Bizangxi?"

The soldiers fell silent, looked at each other and shook their heads blankly.

Most of them only saw Charles's battle record in newspapers, but the fact that Charles' armored army had successfully broken through in the Battle of Bizensi was hardly mentioned in the media.

A middle-aged captain wearing a sailor's cap squeezed in and stepped forward to answer, "I know something, sir."

"Oh." Charles asked with interest, "Tell me about it."

The middle-aged captain replied:

"Buzency is located between the Meuse and the Seine."

"The 1st Armored Division, with the support of the aviation force, continuously maneuvered and defended between the bridges."

"In this battle, the French army blocked the attack of seven German infantry divisions with the strength of one division, and suffered only very few casualties!"

…

Charles led the applause, and the American soldiers followed suit, cheering and cheering for the captain, as if they were proud of him.

Charles looked the captain over.

Compared with other lively and cheerful American soldiers, he is serious and looks a little dull, but his eyes flash with determination and wisdom.

"Not many people know about this battle." Charles nodded approvingly to the captain, and then turned his gaze to Tijani: "The one who led the mechanized division to defend Bizangsi at that time was Major General Tijani in front of you."

The soldiers cheered loudly and came forward to shake hands with Tijani.

The middle-aged captain was one of them, but he quickly turned to Charles: "That's your tactic, too, right?"

Ciel nodded in acknowledgment: "You seem to know a lot."

"Yes, sir." The middle-aged captain stood up, his eyes fixed on Charles. "I am very interested in mechanized equipment, and I have carefully studied every battle you commanded."

"What's your name?" Charles asked.

Such a person would be a good commander.

"My name is Patton, General." The middle-aged captain replied: "Smith Patton!"

Charles was stunned. The middle-aged captain in front of him was actually Patton?

(The picture above shows Patton and the Renault tank during World War I. He was originally a cavalry officer. During World War I, he was transferred to France to study and formed the 1st Tank Brigade of the United States. He promoted the equipment of the US Expeditionary Force with the Renault tank and wrote the first tank combat manual of the US military.)

Seeing Charles's surprised expression, Patton asked doubtfully, "Do you know me, General?"

"Uh!" Charles was stunned: "I think I've seen you before..."

An American soldier nearby interrupted, "Captain Patton competed in the Olympics, General, in the 1912 Modern Pentathlon. You may have heard of him."

Charles said "Oh" and replied, "Yes, I heard about it. It's an honor to meet you, Captain."

Patton was flattered: "Me too, General!"

The American soldiers around him crowded in front of Charles one after another:

"Tell me about a war you've been in, General? Any one."

"I want to hear the Antwerp interlude the most. That was the first interlude and it shocked everyone."

"Yes, many people exclaimed at this. No one thought that war could be fought this way!"

…

While everyone was talking heatedly, Elvis walked over, picked up the whistle hanging on his chest and blew it hard, making it emit a shrill sound.

The American soldier turned his head and looked in the direction of the sound in confusion, his eyes gradually turned into dissatisfaction and even anger:

"Who is this guy?"

"I don't know, a lieutenant general."

"I know, the British who love to lose a battle!"

…

The American soldiers laughed and some even spat on the ground to express their disdain.

Charles prefers the American character to the British.

The British are always pretentious, they have sinister intentions but want to act like gentlemen.

Most Americans are very straightforward. They usually show what they like or dislike, and they have a bit of a gangster nature.

Lieutenant General Elvis pretended not to hear. He straightened his uniform, stood in front of the American soldiers, and said with his chest puffed out:

"There is something I feel compelled to inform you of, gentlemen."

"I have just received a notice that if the US military trains and fights with the British army, you will be responsible for the logistics security of the second line."

"This means that you don't have to fight directly on the battlefield."

"I think……"

Lieutenant General Avis turned his gaze to Charles and said provocatively: "The French army can't provide such conditions, right?"

Tijani frowned and was about to step forward to argue but was stopped by Charles.

"You are right, Lieutenant General," Charles replied. He glanced at the American soldiers around him and said loudly:

"I have to warn you."

"Training with me will be very hard for you, and there will be no preferential treatment. I will train you like I train other recruits."

"Moreover, you must face the enemy on the battlefield, gun against gun, tank against tank, and even with bayonets!"

"It's your freedom to choose which one!"

Before the translator finished speaking, the American soldiers cheered loudly:

"Don't doubt it, General. We are willing to fight with you."

"Yes, we are soldiers, not cowards."

"We want to be heroes like you. To hell with 'logistical security'!"

…

Pershing just happened to be walking out of his office with Haig.

Seeing this scene, he smiled slightly, turned to Haig and said: "You are right, General, we should listen to the voices of the soldiers!"

Haig gritted his teeth.

These guys, they have no idea how cruel war is.

Let them regret it!

(End of this chapter)