Chapter 535 He Really Wants Me to Be the Commander-in-Chief

This is one of the benefits of vehicle-mounted rocket launchers.

A rocket launcher regiment only has 36 vehicles, and there are no redundant personnel. All logistics and redundant vehicles can be hidden in the tunnel fortifications and do not need to go to the battlefield with the rocket launchers.

But these 36 vehicles can instantly fire the firepower of 10 artillery regiments, or 12 artillery regiments to be exact (each rocket launcher has 12 launch tubes), and then evacuate easily and quickly, even if the well-trained German troops are left behind. They only have 10 minutes.

It seems that the German artillery has only two ways to counterattack: one is to shorten the reaction time, and the other is to predict the retreat route of the rocket launcher and intercept it.

However, neither is likely.

Tijani even created an excellent launch site.

He found an east-west highland on the north bank of the Meuse River, which was only 6 kilometers away from the German artillery in the "River Bend".

There is a road at the foot of the north direction of the highland. It is in the blind spot of German artillery fire. The rocket launcher can safely use the road to maneuver, conceal, replenish ammunition, and rest.

To the north of the highway is an open grassland. As long as the vehicle-mounted rocket launcher penetrates one mile into the grassland, the rockets fired can reach the "River Bend Area" over the high ground.

Tijani moved the headquarters to the front line. The headquarters was located in the tunnel to the north of the highland, only more than 200 meters away from the rocket launcher supply base.

In addition to making it easier to command the rocket launcher regiment, more importantly, Tijani hopes to witness the miracle of rocket launchers.

He even prepared a camera in advance, and when the rocket launcher was fired for the first time, he followed him with a three-wheeler.

Tijani famously calls it "getting up close and taking pictures."

Although he was mentally prepared, the spectacular sight when the rocket launcher still shocked him.

Lines of fire lit up from behind the launch tube, and the rockets reached the sky with a "whooshing" sound. The surrounding area was instantly enveloped in thick smoke. The grass behind the launch tube was burned, and the grassless ground was burned. Got a circle of burnt black.

Everything happened within a few minutes. Soon all the rockets were fired and everything returned to calm.

Tijani was stunned for a while, and suddenly remembered that the rocket launcher must "attack quickly and withdraw quickly" after being reminded by his staff.

"Retreat!" Tijani ordered loudly, and at the same time jumped on the side of the three-wheeler to evacuate.

Due to the open and spacious grassland and multiple escape routes prepared in advance, the rocket launcher regiment withdrew into the safe area in less than five minutes.

It wasn't until Tijani raised the camera again on the road he returned to that the German artillery shells came in overwhelming numbers, one after another, blasting craters into the empty grass.

Tijani quickly pressed the shutter to capture these "precious" shots, sighing while taking pictures, with a sarcastic tone: "You shot very accurately, but they are innocent!"

What the rocket artillery regiment has to do is to change the artillery position and repeat this operation.

They can fire 432 rockets at a time, and can fire 8,640 rockets 20 times a day.

Moreover, the launch of rockets does not rely on bore pressure or rifling, and its lifespan is much longer than that of traditional artillery. Although the accuracy is insufficient, if you fire tens of thousands of rockets into the "Hebend Area" in two days, you can still encounter many "win results" by trying your luck. ".

Strictly speaking, the launch of rocket launchers is not just a matter of luck.

Charles deployed artillery observers on the high ground. When the German artillery fired back, the fire and smoke from the muzzles would reveal the precise location of its artillery positions.

(Note: In order to facilitate command, artillery is usually deployed in battalion units, and sometimes even in regiment units. This is determined by backward communication equipment. The more dispersed the units, the less able they are to unify them and respond quickly.)

Then, the next batch of rockets will target this "precise location".

Tijani, who witnessed the miracle, excitedly sent a telegram to Charles:

"You were right, Major General, everything went as you predicted."

"We don't need to worry about range, and we don't need to worry about accuracy."

"The enemy is completely passive and being beaten. I believe they must be in despair at this time!"

…

Charles was still in Paris, and he was in no hurry to return to the front.

He did not need to be anxious. The army had not launched a general offensive at this time. Now was the stage of using rockets to consume the German artillery. When they were consumed to a certain extent or even collapsed, it was the best time to attack.

If the armored forces are ordered to advance now, the German artillery can completely ignore the "insufficient accuracy" of the rocket launchers and choose to aim the muzzles at the tank group.

Charles was sitting in the conference room of the Ritz Hotel, holding a glass of hot water in front of the fire and waiting quietly.

Flying back and forth on an "open-top" plane in winter is not a pleasant experience. Although Charles has added a lot of clothes, he is still shivering from the cold and has not recovered yet.

Hot water is a good thing. It can quickly bring temperature to the body and then flow through the blood throughout the body.

Not long after, there were several knocks on the door, and then Foch appeared at the door with a lonely look on his face.

"Hey, Major General." Foch stepped forward and shook hands with Charles, with a hint of envy in his eyes.

"General!" Charles stood up respectfully to greet him. When Foch sat down on the sofa, he sat across from him.

"What do you want from me?" Foch joked, "You don't want me to be your adviser, do you?"

Charles does not need advisors, and no one can serve as advisor to Charles, especially Foch, who is the founder of the "offensive theory".

However, Charles replied sincerely: "If you want, you can do it anytime, General."

Foch's eyes lit up and he was moved.

Foch was not the kind of vain person. Although he also wanted to save face, he could let go of everything if he could stay in the army and continue to command the troops in battle.

However, Charles added: "But I think you should not be just a consultant, General."

Foch laughed at himself: "I haven't seen you for a month, and you are more talkative than before."

Foch implied that Charles was being hypocritical. Charles clearly didn't want him to be a consultant, but he insisted on saying "you shouldn't be just a consultant."

"I'm serious, General." Charles pushed the prepared hot coffee in front of Foch and answered slowly: "I think you are more suitable to be the commander-in-chief. The commander-in-chief of the French army and the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces."

Foch was stunned, then laughed "haha" and took a sip of the coffee.

This is impossible. He was assigned as the "director of the military research center."

However, Charles did not mean to joke at all, and there was no mockery in his eyes. He just sat quietly and looked at Foch, waiting for Foch's answer.

Foch's smile gradually disappeared, and then turned into shock and confusion.

This little guy is serious, he really wants me to be the commander-in-chief!