It was a deliberate move by Shire; he immediately sent Shen Bili's sniper company to the front to showcase the strength of the 105th Infantry Regiment.
"This way, we can force the enemy to use gas against us," Shire said.
"What?" Tijani and Claude simultaneously cast puzzled looks at Shire.
Captain Claude didn't understand why, while everyone else hoped the Germans wouldn't use gas against them, Shire was doing the opposite.
Tijani didn't understand either: Why did Shire want to "force" the enemy?
Shire pointed to the position of the Algerian division on the flank of the defensive line on the map and said, "If the Germans use gas here, the Algerian division will collapse instantly. Our defensive line will be cut in two, and we will be surrounded on this side of the coastline!"
This was actually a more terrifying scenario than gas itself. By then, if the 43rd Infantry Division and the 105th Infantry Regiment didn't surrender, they would have no choice but to jump into the sea.
