Rommel's strategy is to find ways to slow down the enemy if he does not have enough mobile troops to move.

From the perspective of relativity, the slowdown of the enemy is equivalent to getting faster by itself, so this can also be regarded as another kind of "blitz war".

Landmines are Rommel's tool to slow down the enemy.

This tactic was proven to be very effective afterwards.

It is worth mentioning that Rommel also asked the soldiers to dig the "Golan trench" in front of the defense line by copying it. Of course, the "Golan trench" at this time is no longer the "Golan trench". The Germans called this anti-tank trench "Alexander trench".

Rommel even hopes that the Chinese army can attack this "Alexander trench" because he wants to know how to crack or attack this anti-tank trench!

For this, Rommel can be said to be in a stubborn and unable to get out.

The "Golan Trench" may be a nightmare for tanks, but does it mean that any battle must be attacked with tank troops? Isn't it just a artificial high ground that cannot be shorter for infantry? The artillery fire covers and then the infantry takes it off with one charge?!

Of course, Zhang Chi didn't know what was happening with Rommel. The order he received was to consolidate the defense line of Alexandria and have been trained and rested.

This actually doesn't require Montgomery's extravagant orders. The Chinese troops have done this long ago, which is the practice of the Chinese military.

The reason why Montgomery did this was Zhang Chi guessed that he might have just meant to indicate that the Chinese army achieved this victory under his command.

"General!" At this time, Brigadier General Jack stood in front of Zhang Chi. He saluted Zhang Chi and said, "General, I wonder if I can give you some advice?"

"Of course!" Zhang Chi replied, then signaling Brigadier Jack to sit down opposite him.

"That's right, General!" Compared to before, Brigadier Jack seemed a little restrained.

Zhang Chi can understand this. Before the Battle of Alexandria, the reputation of the Chinese army or Zhang Chi was not so loud. As a British man, Brigadier Jack still felt a little superior in front of officers and soldiers of other countries... In fact, this is a common problem for British officers, and Brigadier Jack has already calculated it.

This sense of superiority makes Brigadier Jack seem relaxed in front of Zhang Chi, but now is different from the past. At this time, Brigadier Jack already knows the energy of the Chinese general in front of him, and even the entire Chinese army, so he naturally feels the pressure and seems a little nervous.

Brigadier Jack sorted out his thoughts and continued: "You know, the 1st Division of South Africa has rarely fought a victory like Alexandria before... In fact, there is no. First of all, I would like to be honored to be able to participate in this battle with the Chinese army, and to continue to station Alexandria with the Chinese army..."

"It's also my honor!" Zhang Chi replied: "You guys are fighting very well!"

"No...we are not doing well enough!" Brigadier Jack was a little ashamed of Zhang Chi's praise, because in fact he did not do anything on the battlefield, and the soldiers of the 1st Division of South Africa rushed to the battlefield spontaneously.

Zhang Chi handed Brigadier Jack a cup of coffee and said, "So, Brigadier General. What about your suggestions?"

"What?" Brigadier Jack was stunned.

"Aren't you here to make suggestions?" Zhang Chi was a little confused.

"Oh, yes. Suggestion!" Brigadier Jack smiled a little embarrassedly: "That's right, given that the 1st South African Division may have a long time to work together with the Chinese army, so... I was wondering, should we do more joint exercises, or do the Chinese army carry out necessary training for the 1st South African Division?"

"Oh!" Zhang Chi couldn't help but look at Brigadier Jack unexpectedly, then nodded and said, "Good suggestion, Brigadier General, I have no reason to refuse!"

The reason why Zhang Chi was surprised was because he knew that British officers were all very proud of their face, so under normal circumstances, they would not ask the Chinese army to train their troops, even the colonial army would not do it.

What Zhang Chi didn't know was that Brigadier General Jack had discussed this issue before and among the British officers of the 1st Division of South Africa, and the British officers were almost one-sidedly opposed.

The reason for opposition is just as Zhang Chi thought, because of face.

Of course, British officers will not say it is "face", but "dignity".

"God! Let the Chinese army train the 1st Division of South Africa? Is this acknowledging that we are not as good as those Chinese?"

"Be right, brigadier general! We cannot abandon our dignity just because the Chinese win the battle!"

"It's not just us. If this is in the newspaper, the dignity of our British Empire will be gone! People from other countries will know that we need Chinese to train soldiers!"

...

"But so what?" Brigadier Jack retorted: "Just training makes you feel unhappy? Isn't it less dignified to defeat the battle on the battlefield? Isn't it more dignified to let the Germans chase after the butt again and again?"

Brigadier Jack said this and the officers were speechless.

In fact, the answer is obvious, but British officers are unwilling to admit it.

They actually have the same mentality as Italian officers: it is not a shame to be defeated by the enemy, because other Commonwealth troops were also defeated by the Germans, so it is not that the 1st Division of South Africa is too weak, but because the enemy is too strong.

But in fact, everyone knows that this is self-deception. Even the word "a mess" cannot describe the weak combat effectiveness of the South African Division.

"Gentlemen!" Brigadier Jack continued, "Do you know what shocked me the most? It's not the German planes and tanks, nor their extraordinary combat power and offensive speed, but Alexandria... It's here, when I saw the South African soldiers rushing towards the German defense line in groups without fear of life and death. After that, I kept thinking about a question: What makes the South African soldiers who have always been a bunch of shit in our eyes exuded such combat power?"

The British officers were speechless.

Brigadier General Jack did not wrong them. The British military officers had fun after dinner, just to use various strange events of South African soldiers as jokes. In their eyes, South African soldiers were even worse than shit.

"Is it the South African soldiers' fault?" asked Brigadier General Jack, "I thought so before that, but after the Battle of Alexandria, I thought... maybe we were wrong!"
Chapter completed!