Arc of Gunfire

On the afternoon of December 9, Yekaterinburg, Suvorov Military Academy, No. 1 tiered classroom.

Most of the buildings in Ante are very wide, as if they were deliberately trying to reflect the vastness of the country.

This tiered classroom is also the same.

This tiered classroom actually crammed all the students of the three grades of the tank command major, and nearly two hundred front-line commanders who came to return to the training and prepare to take higher-level command positions.

In addition to these people who occupied positions in the room, there were an unknown number of people hanging on the windows.

Originally, it was a very stupid thing to open the windows in the winter, but the crowd squeezed the windows so tightly that the tiered classroom became warmer.

Wang Zhong was on the podium explaining his defensive operations in Orachi to everyone.

"On the second day of the Orachi battle, we gave up some of the positions that we had repeatedly captured on the first day. These positions were carefully designed and were not conducive to resisting the fire from our artillery positions.

"After luring the enemy into these positions, using firepower to attack and kill a large number of enemies, it achieved better results than defending the positions.

"But we can conduct such defensive operations because we have built a defensive position with considerable depth." Wang Zhong showed all members the defensive position he built around Orachi. "Look, this is our ambush position on the first day, and this is the position on the second day - although our position retreated, we preserved our strength and killed a large number of enemies. "It's a pity that there is only so much space around Orachi, and we can't arrange a deeper defensive position. In addition, our troops and firepower do not allow us to continue to resist..." At this time, Vasily suddenly squeezed through the large group of people blocking the door and entered the room: "General, it's not good!" He came to Wang Zhong's ear and whispered softly: "The First Assault Army was ambushed east of Shostka and lost more than a hundred tanks. "Wang Zhong's eyes widened immediately: "How many?" Vasily: "More than a hundred, all T34s that were just built not long ago. "

Wang Zhong instantly thought of his comrades who died tragically in the tank.

The corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and he put down his teaching stick and said to the students who were crowded in the classroom: "Sorry. I will calm down first."

After that, he turned to face the blackboard with a battle line diagram and punched it.

Although he had experienced such things countless times and might experience them countless times in the future, he still couldn't get used to it.

After finally calming down, Wang Zhong turned his head and asked Vasily: "Why is there such a big loss? Did the enemy put in a new anti-tank gun?"

At this time, he still thought it was the result of the PAK40 anti-tank gun.

Vasily's expression was serious: "The soldiers who ran back claimed that they saw the Plossen tank equipped with a large-caliber long-barreled gun."

Wang Zhong was shocked and asked quickly: "Did you see the model clearly? Is it the Type 4 tank we have seen, or the new tank with a more square overall shape? "

Theoretically, it is impossible to make a mistake in the turrets of the Tiger tank and the Panzer IV tank, but the situation on the battlefield is so chaotic and they were ambushed, so it is normal that they can't see clearly.

Vasily shook his head: "I didn't see it clearly, I just knew there was a long-barreled gun. Some people who ran back said that the Panzer III tank was equipped with a long-barreled gun, and some claimed that it was a Panzer IV tank. "

Wang Zhong was shocked. He immediately thought of asking the Air Force for help, sending planes to conduct reconnaissance, and then letting the planes maintain contact with the ground.

But then he thought that the Air Force was not considered a unit under his command, so even if he maintained radio contact, he could not obtain the pilot's field of vision.

In the end, he could only rely on aerial photography for reconnaissance.

Wang Zhong: "Prepare the car, I'm going to the Air Force Headquarters."

Vasily: "It's useless for you to go. Now the theater air force is under the command of the Western Front. You have to go directly to the Western Front Headquarters."

Wang Zhong: "Where is the Western Front Headquarters now?"

Vasily: "This is a military secret, I don't know either. "

Wang Zhong cursed and ordered: "Prepare the car, I'm going to the headquarters to ask what's going on! I've already told them where the enemy might set up their defenses, why did they still run into them like this, and were ambushed!

"Where is the vanguard reconnaissance unit? This is really inexplicable!"

After Wang Zhong finished speaking, he turned his head and said to the students: "get out of class is over! Digest what you have learned today."

As he said that, he walked towards the door of the lecture hall, and the students blocking the door made way as if the tide was receding.

As soon as Wang Zhong walked out of the classroom, he saw the young Duke Valkov with a group of dandies outside the door. As soon as he saw him, he smiled and said: "General Rokossov, are you going to kiss General Tukhachev's boots?"

Wang Zhong: "Just now, the vanguard of the First Assault Army was ambushed by the enemy. The vanguard was wiped out and lost more than 100 T34 tanks."

The expression of the young Duke Valkov froze directly.

Wang Zhong ignored him and turned around to walk away. Unexpectedly, as soon as he took a step, the young duke shouted: "Are you very happy? But the enemy only succeeded in the ambush, and they didn't really block the Western Front Army!" Wang Zhong turned around and slapped the young duke in the face, knocking him against the wall. It must be said that the young duke's physique is considered "light as a swallow" in Ant.

Wang Zhong: "100 tanks were destroyed and hundreds of soldiers died. Anyone who would be happy after hearing this kind of news must be a Prosen spy! For example, your first reaction was I heard this I'll be happy with the news! This shows one thing, you didn't take the hundreds of people who died this time seriously.

"If someone like you is to command the troops in the future, it will inevitably lead to huge casualties. I think you are unqualified as a soldier, so as the principal of the Suvorov Military Academy, I will expel you from the military! Get out, idiot!"

After speaking, Wang Zhong turned around and said to the judge who had been standing beside him: "Little Duke Valkov made treasonous remarks and discredited me. Is this reason enough to arrest him?"

The judge smiled and said: "Of course. Just now he actually slandered you, the greatest contributor to the defense of Ye Castle, saying that you will be happy when you hear the news of the enemy's victory. This is a very bad rumor, and he must be arrested and investigated!"

Little Duke Valkov immediately howled: "No! No! I didn't mean it like that! Damn it! I said it!"

He said as he started slapping himself.

The judge rushed up to him, held down his hands, and put handcuffs on him: "We have all heard it, and there are so many classmates who can testify! You have indeed slandered General Rokossov! If you have anything to say, it's time. Let’s talk about the underground cells of the Tribunal!”

"No! No! I was wrong, I...my father is still fighting on the front line, you can't just arrest me! At least wait until my father comes back from the front line!"

The two inquisitors dragged the young duke away.

Wang Zhong suddenly noticed that the little Duke's military trousers seemed to be a little wet - on this day, everyone's trousers were several layers thick, and water stains could actually be seen from the outside. It must have been flooded inside.

But Wang Zhong was a little unhappy.

What he wants now is to quickly hold down the Western Front and let them stop and recuperate, so as not to waste their troops on the enemy's defense line.

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An hour later, Wang Zhong's small motorcade arrived in front of the main entrance of the Summer Palace.

Because Wang Zhong did not notify the headquarters in advance that he would be coming, no one greeted him at all.

Wang Zhong rushed inside directly.

The guards at the Summer Palace basically recognized Wang Zhong's face, so they just went through the formalities and looked at the ID before letting him go.

Wang Zhong went straight to the map room of the headquarters. Before he could open the door, Belinsky opened the door and came out.

Belinsky: "As soon as they told me you were coming, I came out quickly."

Wang Zhong: "What you need is not to stop me, but to make the Western Front stop!"

Belinsky: "Then they will throw the blame for not being able to completely defeat the Prossens on your head. No, no, I have to stop you. You can't let you destroy and completely wipe out the influence of the Quick Victory Faction in the army. Opportunity.

"After the quick victory faction led by Tukhachev suffered a disastrous defeat, they can be uprooted. A considerable number of these people are aristocratic faction."

Wang Zhong: "What about sacrifice? Just for this reason, so many people died in vain?"

Belinsky looked at Wang Zhong with an expression as hard as steel: "Yes, this is a necessary price.

"You have to understand one thing. It is not just the mid-level and senior generals who expect a quick victory. A large number of grassroots commanders and soldiers also think so. There must be a defeat to calm them down.

"Didn't I ask you to prepare an article describing your thoughts in detail?"

Wang Zhong: "I have prepared "Refuting the Capitulationists and Quick Victory Factions, and Be Prepared for a Hard and Protracted Military Struggle with Proson", and I gave it to you! But it has not been published!"

Belinsky: "The time is not right, and publishing it at that time will only arouse everyone's resentment. In another ten days, after the Western Front has been completely defeated in the direction of the enemy, it can be published.

"At that time, everyone will regard your article as the guiding ideology of the war. I have read that article and it is very well written. I can shoulder this responsibility!"

Wang Zhong thought nonsense, I copied it, and based on my rough understanding, I only copied one-tenth of the original work's skills.

After knowing Belinsky's plan, Wang Zhong was still unwilling to give in: "Can't these sacrifices be avoided?"

Belinsky: "What if we break through the enemy's defense line?"

Wang Zhong: "This..."

Belinsky: "You can't be 100% sure that there is no such possibility, can you? So I think this sacrifice is inevitable."

Wang Zhong was silent.

Belinsky's attitude was very determined.

Moreover, Wang Zhong also felt that what he said made sense. The whole army had this idea of ​​quick victory, which would only allow the reality to wake everyone up.

Belinsky changed the subject: "By the way, I read the records of what you taught at the military academy. It's very good. I heard that you are still drafting a document on building an elite synthetic division based on the Guards One Machine Step. ?”

Wang Zhong: "Yes, I plan to first form two similar divisions according to the model of Guards and One Machine Infantry, and form three divisions into a mobile army, giving them sufficient logistical supplies and sufficient training.

"Then put them in key positions and let me personally direct them."

In fact, Wang Zhong's idea is very "Iron Ambition". When playing this game, there are a large number of line-filling divisions, plus some elite divisions.

Hearts of Iron players like to call this kind of elite division and wealthy division "Gundam Division", which means that when these divisions work as miscellaneous soldiers, they are like the protagonist Gundam in the anime "Mobile Suit Gundam" chopping up melons and vegetables.

Belinsky nodded: "Very good, your idea is very good."

Wang Zhong: "It would be great if I could be given command of the Air Force so that I could command one or two separate destroyer and attack aircraft groups."

Belinsky: "Then you will become the commander of the front army? Three divisions of the front army... No, no, no, even if His Majesty the Tsar wanted to form such a force, there would be strong opposition. It would be better for you to talk to the Air Force first Build a good relationship, just like in Shostka. Even though they are not under your command, don't they still obey your command? "

Wang Zhong thought to himself that this was indeed the case, but my system did not consider them to be my troops and did not give them visibility!

Forget it, what Belinsky said is right, work around it and get support from the air force first, and then command the front army after your mobile army has become famous.

Wang Zhong was about to say something else to Belinsky when the door suddenly opened. Olga opened the door herself. As soon as she saw Wang Zhong standing outside the door, she smiled and said: "Alyosha! You are here, come quickly." Give me some advice, something big has happened!"

Belinsky stepped forward and grabbed Wang Zhong's clothes: "Remember what I said."

Wang Zhong nodded.

Olga stepped forward, took Wang Zhong's hand, dragged him into the room, and dragged him to the big map.

Olga: "The First Assault Group Army was ambushed just now and more than 100 tanks were lost! What to do, Alyosha! You are an expert, tell me!"