Chapter 451 Secret Mission

Qin Chuan knows this method, of course not because he is smart, but because he knows that this is how the Germans in history ultimately solved this problem.

But by the time they found this solution and successfully developed the "target drone", it was already the end of the war.

Now, Qin Chuan has obviously brought it forward.

Qinchuan didn't know what impact this would have on Germany. He only knew that North Africa now needed it to intimidate the Allied forces in North Africa.

Prior to this, Rommel had intentionally asked the troops to take some actions, such as letting submarines appear in the Maltese waters from time to time, or sending reconnaissance planes to conduct reconnaissance on the island of Malta.

But this kind of "sense of presence" action obviously failed to attract the attention of the British and American troops... The German army had almost nothing to threaten the Allies, especially the island of Malta, so the British and American troops did not take it to heart at all.

This is where the German army is embarrassed. Because of the huge gap in strength, even if Rommel stood up and shouted that he would counterattack across the board tomorrow, no one would believe it. Instead, they would regard it as a joke.

Originally, Qin Chuan thought that he would just wait for a while before Colonel Conrad would hand over the developed "target drone" to the African Corps for use. Unexpectedly, he received Rommel's order a few days later.

"Captain!" Rommel said while reviewing the documents: "Colonel Conrad just called and spoke!"

"oh!"

"It's about the 'target drone'!"

"What's wrong?" Qin Chuan asked.

"No!" Rommel stopped what he was doing, looked up and said, "They think Algeria is more suitable as a launch base than Sicily!"

Qin Chuan nodded in agreement.

Although Sicily is full of mountains, it is easier to hide the "target drone", but without strategic depth, it will be under attack from British and American bombers and even fighter jets at any time, which is not conducive to the "target drone" taking advantage of the 250-kilometer long range (Malaysia The closest part of Erta Island to Sicily is only 90 kilometers)

The situation in Algeria and Tunisia is different. There are many choices for the base of the "target drone" and it can also test its extreme range in preparation for the subsequent bombing of the British island.

"On the other hand!" Rommel continued: "Conrad believes that it is best to continue the development of the 'target drone' in Algeria. The reason is to adapt the 'target drone' to the terrain and airflow of Algeria to ensure that it will not be used when it is put into the battlefield in the future. There’s so much trouble!”

There is no problem with this. Historically, this issue has also been considered when developing "target drones", but of course the base cannot be located on the north coast of France, as that would be too obvious. So Germany chose a city called "Penemunde" in the Baltic Sea as a research base, where the "target drone" could adapt to the sea airflow immediately.

Of course, because the "target drone" at this time was proposed based on the needs of the North African battlefield, it should be adapted to the desert climate first. This will also make it easier to discover what unexpected problems it will cause in the desert.

It's just... Qin Chuan doesn't know what this has to do with him.

"The R&D personnel need guards!" Rommel explained: "You know, it is impossible and unnecessary for them to bring guards from Berlin. At the same time, those guards who have no desert combat experience may not even be able to protect themselves!"

Then Qin Chuan understood that what he was doing this time was the security guard again.

Sure enough, Rommel shrugged and said: "Conrad designated your troops. He thought that you might be able to provide him with some valuable suggestions when protecting their safety! And you have experience in this, right? ? They did a great job protecting the oil exploration team last time!”

"Yes, General!"

"You have to pay attention, Captain!" Rommel said: "We have noticed that the Free France has united with the French guerrillas to infiltrate into Algeria. You know, there are many French people in Algeria and Tunisia, and they still have considerable strength there. power!"

"Yes, General!"

"Finally!" Rommel said: "I hope you understand that the 'target drone' is our top secret!"

"I understand, General!" Qin Chuan replied: "I will keep it confidential!"

"No!" Rommel stared into Qin Chuan's eyes, shook his head slightly and said, "You don't really understand!"

"What?"

"What I mean is..." Rommel explained: "You cannot let any R&D personnel, any one... fall into the hands of the enemy alive, do you understand?"

Qin Chuan couldn't help but feel a thump in his heart, and then stood up and replied: "I understand, general!"

Rommel nodded, handed Qin Chuan a document, and said, "This is the details of your mission. You can read it carefully on the plane!"

A quarter of an hour later, Qin Chuan and others boarded the "Caproni" transport plane... The "Junkers 52" transport plane is relatively rare for the African Corps and is only used under special circumstances. When troops are dispatched, they usually take the Italian Transport aircraft.

Qinchuan's company now had a total of 128 people. Each "Caproni" could carry 18 people. If it was divided into 7 planes, there would be 2 more people. These two people were forced into the cabin.

"Hey!" Werner asked the Italian pilot in the driver's seat with some worry: "Is there any problem with this? I mean, your planes are starting to groan!"

Alfredo conveyed Werner's concerns to the Italian pilot, who laughed.

"What do they mean?" Werner asked.

"They said..." Alfredo explained, "At most they put 25 people in the cabin!"

"So can it still fly?" Werner asked.

"That's what I asked too!" Alfredo said, "What do you think they answered?"

"What did they answer?"

"Take the machine guns off and it will be fine!" Alfredo said, "Or don't hang any bullets!"

"God!" Werner said, "That means...if we are intercepted by enemy fighters, we won't even have the ability to defend ourselves?"

"Oh, sergeant!" Alfredo laughed, "Do you think there is any difference between this transport plane with or without machine guns?"

A burst of laughter came from the cabin from the German soldiers, and Werner rolled his eyes.

Alfredo was right, the maximum speed of 280 kilometers per hour was just like a snail in front of the British Spitfire fighter with a maximum speed of more than 600 kilometers per hour, and the machine gun was simply redundant.

"Well, Captain!" As the plane took off with a "buzzing" sound, the baker adjusted his helmet and asked Qin Chuan: "Where are we going this time?"

"A secret mission!" Qin Chuan replied: "Although you will know what the mission is, it is best not to know anything!"