artillery arc

Chapter 279 Necessary Sacrifice

On the afternoon of December 12, Yekaterinaburg, Suvorov Military Academy, Lecture Hall No. 9.

Most of Ant's buildings are very wide, as if they are deliberately meant to reflect the vastness of the country.

The same is true for this large lecture hall.

This lecture theater was actually filled with all three grades of tank command majors, as well as nearly two hundred front-line commanders who came over to prepare for higher-level command positions.

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

It would have been a stupid thing to leave the windows open in the winter, but the crowd packed the windows and made the lecture theater warmer.

Wang Zhong is explaining to everyone on the podium his defensive operations in Aolachi.

“On the second day of the Battle of Orachi, we abandoned some of the positions we had repeatedly captured on the first day, which were carefully designed and were not conducive to withstanding the fire coming from our artillery positions.

“After luring the enemy into these positions, using firepower to quickly kill and injure a large number of enemies will achieve better results than sticking to the position.

"But we can carry out such defensive operations because we have built a fairly deep defensive position."

Although he has experienced this kind of thing countless times and may experience it countless times in the future, he still can't get used to it.

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

Vasily shook his head: "I didn't see clearly. I only knew that there was a long-barreled gun. Some people who ran back said that the long-barreled gun was installed on the No. 3 tank, and some claimed that it was the No. 4 tank."

Theoretically speaking, it is impossible to misread the turrets of Tiger tanks and Panzer IV tanks, but the situation on the battlefield was so chaotic and they were ambushed that it was normal to see clearly.

Vasily: "More than a hundred, all of which are T34s that were just made."

After finally calming down, Wang Zhong turned to Vasily and asked: "Why are there such heavy losses? Has the enemy invested in a new anti-tank gun?"

Wang Zhong thought for a moment of his comrades who died tragically in the tank.

Wang Zhong immediately widened his eyes: "How many cars?"

At this time, Vasily suddenly squeezed through the large group of people blocking the door and entered the room: "General, this is bad!"

Wang Zhong was shocked and asked quickly: "Have you seen the model clearly? Is it the Panzer IV that we have already seen, or is it a new tank that is more square in shape?"

The corner of his mouth twitched slightly, he put down the pointer and said to the students who crowded the classroom: "I'm sorry. Let me calm down first."

Wang Zhong showed all the members the defensive positions he had built around Orachi.

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

"It is a pity that there is only so much space around Aolaqi, and we cannot arrange a deeper defensive position. In addition, our military strength and firepower do not allow us to continue to resist..."

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

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

After saying that, he turned around to face the blackboard with a schematic diagram of the battle lines, and punched the blackboard.

"You see, this is our ambush position on the first day, and this is our position on the second day - although our position retreated, we preserved our strength and killed a large number of enemies.

Wang Zhong was speechless. He immediately thought that he could ask the Air Force for help, send planes to conduct reconnaissance, and then keep the planes in contact with the ground.

He came to Wang Zhong and whispered softly in his ear: "The First Assault Army was ambushed east of Shostka and lost more than a hundred tanks."

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

Vasily: "It's useless for you to go. Now the air force in the theater 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 considered a military secret, and 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 may have set up a defense line, why did they still hit it like this, or were they killed? Ambush!

"Where is the vanguard reconnaissance force? This is really baffling!"

After Wang Zhong finished speaking, he turned to the students and said, "get out of class is over! Digest the content of today's lecture by yourself."

As he spoke, he walked towards the door of the lecture theater, and the students blocking the door made way as if the tide was ebbing.

As soon as Wang Zhong walked out of the classroom, he saw Little Duke Valkov and a bunch of dudes outside the door. As soon as he saw him, he smiled and said, "General Rokossov, are you ready to kiss General Tukhachev's boots?"

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

Little Duke Valkov's expression immediately froze.

Wang Zhong ignored him and turned around to walk. Unexpectedly, as soon as he took a step, the little Duke shouted: "Aren't you very happy! But the enemy only succeeded in ambush, and they did not really block the Western Front Army!"

Wang Zhong turned around fiercely and slapped the little Duke on the face, knocking him into the wall.

It has to be said that this little Duke's physique is considered to be "as light as a swallow" by 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 and began to slap 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 prepared "Refuting the Capitulation Factions and Quick Victory Factions, and Be Prepared for a Difficult and Protracted Military Struggle with Proson", and I gave it to you! But it was not 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 documents 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 and wealthy divisions "Gundam Divisions", 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!"

(End of this chapter)