artillery arc

Chapter 445: Congratulations from all sides (Update 281)

Wang Zhong was still teasing the child when he vaguely heard the phone ringing in the study. In order to avoid disturbing Lyudmila, who was about to give birth, Wang Zhong had taken the phone from the bedroom.

Anyway, it is unlikely that an emergency situation will occur in Yebao that requires Rokossov to deal with it immediately.

The phone rang a few times and then died down. I guess the housekeeper answered it.

Lyudmila said softly to Wang Zhong: "There are so many people taking care of me and the child, you go and do your work."

Wang Zhong nodded, stood up and walked out of the bedroom.

As soon as he went out, he ran into the old butler Mikhail.

Mikhail: "The palace called to congratulate the birth of little Duke Charon and told us that His Majesty the Tsar is on the way and no one can stop him."

Wang Zhong: "Got it. Anything else?"

"As soon as I put down the phone, the Patriarch called me. He was still congratulating me, and it seemed that he wanted to personally preside over the baptism of little Duke Charon, and... you know."

You want to be my son’s godfather, right? The East Saint Church also does this.

Is it that when the child is baptized, the Inquisitor goes out to purge the traitors? This is a perfect tribute to the classic scene in the movie "The Godfather".

But...from the perspective of being good for the child, wouldn't it be more beneficial to let the Patriarch be the godfather?
Wang Zhong has begun to think about problems from a father's perspective.

At this time, the sound of a phone ringing was heard in the distance, and it rang once and then disappeared.

Mikhail: "I have arranged a special secretary to answer the phone. I'm sure a lot of people will call today."

Wang Zhong shook his head: "Obviously I didn't achieve many outstanding results this time."

Mikhail reminded him seriously: "You defeated two armored divisions and two infantry divisions. Judging from the overall situation in the first half of this year, you are the general with the best results, no one else. I know you are being modest and demanding of yourself, but don't say such things anymore.

"Let's not talk about anything else. The church is promoting your amazing victory, and the Equipment Committee is also exaggerating the excellent performance of the vortex tank destroyer you promoted. You can't slap your own family in the face."

Wang Zhong: "I'll just talk about it in private."

"We will have many guests today, General. And not all servants are trustworthy." Mikhail said, "Although after the purge, the atmosphere of court conspiracy in Ant is much less, but there are still court conspiracies after all."

"I understand." Wang Zhong said.

As soon as he finished speaking, a servant came running over and reported loudly: "His Majesty the Tsar's carriage just passed the gate!"

Wang Zhong: "Got it. Mikhail, go get ready. I'll go to the main entrance of the hall to greet my godsister."

After saying that, Wang Zhong strode down the corridor.

Mikhail stood there and watched him leave. At this time, a maid pushed open the bedroom door, and the deep cry of a baby leaked out from the crack of the door.

Mikhail's expression changed and he looked deeply moved.

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As soon as Wang Zhong arrived at the main gate of his manor, the Tsar's carriage arrived.

The manor hired more workers than usual, all of whom were old, weak, sick and disabled people who could not work in the factory. Hiring them was actually equivalent to giving them a meal so that they would not starve to death in this chaotic world.

Now, seeing the double-headed eagle of His Majesty the Tsar, people's reactions were divided into two kinds: the elderly were so excited that they were about to cry, because in their eyes the Tsar was like a father and mother; while the young children had only curiosity on their faces, without any reverence.

There were also children gossiping: "I heard that the Tsar is the general's mistress and will have a prince with the general in the future."

"Nonsense! I heard that after the war, there will be no more Tsars, and Your Majesty will live in the general's manor as a sister."

"The general is looking over here! You two, stop being so loud! If the general wasn't a good man, you would have been whipped!"

……

Wang Zhong retracted his gaze and looked at the Tsar’s official sedan that had just stopped - it turned out to be a Studebaker sedan, which reminded Wang Zhong of some romantic things.

Olga didn't even wait for the servant to open the car door. She opened the door herself and jumped down. She rushed up the stairs in two steps and gave Wang Zhong a hug: "Congratulations!"

Wang Zhong: "Your Majesty, please be aware of the impact."

"What's wrong with my sister giving you a hug? So do I have a new nephew or niece?"

Wang Zhong: “Nephew.”

"Great! He will definitely be a talented general of the Ant Empire in the future!" Olga pulled away and clenched her fists in front of her.

Wang Zhong: “Not sure yet.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Zhong saw from afar a new convoy passing through the garden.

"Is there anyone else coming after you?" he asked Olga. The Tsar turned his head and looked at her, and said, "It should be Belinsky. During the month you went to the war, Yeburg was in turmoil. Turgenev said that the 'Imperial Guard' had left, so everyone had some ideas."

The First Mobile Army under Wang Zhong was regarded as the Tsar's royal guard in Yebao. Anyone who wanted to launch a coup would have to consider whether they could defeat the First Mobile Army, which even the people of Prosen were afraid of.

Wang Zhong: "I have been back for so many days, and I know a little about the situation in Yebao. It's not that dangerous, right? Belinsky's Crusader Army is very strong, and there are so many troops in the reserve front who are in training. These troops may not be enough to fight the Prosen people, but they are enough to deal with the rebels."

Olga pouted: "I don't think they are my own people. You are my only own person. Otherwise, when you go out to fight in the future, don't take the entire First Mobile Army with you. At least leave one division behind..."

Wang Zhong: "You should know that we don't have that much time left now, right? The First Mobile Army is known as the most elite in Ant, but it can only fight back and forth with the enemy."

"Is that so?" Olga pursed her lips. "When can we stop fighting and crush them instead?"

"Once half of Plossom's elite veterans die, it will be almost over. I don't know how long it will take, but that day will definitely come."

In fact, Wang Zhong knew how long it would take, after all, there was a ready-made answer on Earth. However, he was shocked by Admiral Irwin's near-capture of Alexandria recently, so he did not reveal the "standard answer" from Earth - although he had already said a lot before.

Olga was a little melancholy, but she immediately cheered up and dragged Wang Zhong's arm towards the gate: "Let's go, let's go see the newborn little duke!"

Wang Zhong: "The Patriarch's carriage will arrive soon, and I have to greet him. So, you can just follow the maid - you know the way."

Olga used to come to Lyudmila for afternoon tea whenever she had nothing to do, and she had already gotten to know the Rokossov Estate very well.

As they were talking, the Patriarch's car arrived at the door. Olga changed her previous demeanor from a soft and cute girl to a dignified and majestic female tsar.

Belinsky's guards got out first and opened Belinsky's door. The Patriarch then got out of the car and laughed at Wang Zhong generously: "Wow, the admiral didn't stay with his wife and children, but came to greet me."

When the Patriarch said "Welcome me", he glanced at His Majesty the Tsar.

Wang Zhong immediately understood something from this detail: the relationship between the Tsar and the Patriarch was not as harmonious as it seemed.

Maybe it's because Olga doesn't fully trust the church.

When the war is over, if Olga wants to continue to maintain the legitimacy of the Tsar, something unspeakable might happen.

Wang Zhong frowned and decided to think about it after defeating Proson.

At this time, Olga saluted the Patriarch and said, "Your Majesty, my brother and I are here to greet you."

The Patriarch smiled, and this time he was much more natural than before: "I see. By the way, which priest will preside over the child's baptism?"

Wang Zhong immediately said, "If His Majesty the Patriarch is willing, I hope that Your Majesty will preside over it."

"No problem!" The Patriarch laughed even more happily, his beard trembling, "Then it's settled. And the child's godfather, I wonder who it will be..."

Wang Zhong: "If you don't mind."

"Of course I don't mind. You are the best warrior in the empire! Your child deserves the highest blessing from the church!" The Patriarch walked forward, took Wang Zhong's hand, and dragged him inside, saying, "We are going to hold the blessing in the cathedral. We will use the holy vessel kept in the cathedral. That was the holy object used to baptize Peter the Great. Saint Andrew also used it himself."

Well, now that the buffs are fully stacked, little Lev will at least be a war commander in the future.

At this time, Olga, who was being dragged away by Wang Zhong, suddenly asked: "So what is my nephew's name? Let me calculate the date today..."

Wang Zhong: "Lev. I decided to respond to the church's call and not choose a name based on the list of saints."

Belinsky was delighted: "Good, very good! The church also advocates this. Lev, the mighty army on the steppe, that's right. It can also be called steel. In the future, when facing enemies and dangers, it can be as hard as steel."

Wang Zhong thought it would be better to forget about Steel, as this name might trigger a wonderful chain reaction in the area of ​​Ant.

Olga: "You can also call him some names related to eagles, so that when the girl misses him in the future, she can sing "Katyusha", she is singing about the eagle of the grassland."

Wang Zhong: "No, I am the eagle of the grassland. So my son can only be a lion."

This time Belinsky and Olga laughed together.

After laughing, the three of them were almost at the door of the bedroom - now it was the door of the delivery room. Belinsky suddenly said, "By the way, you just got engaged and then had a child. There is a little inappropriateness in the procedure. But I have solved it."

Olga: "If necessary, I will issue an edict recognizing your marriage, so that you don't have to worry about the rule that engagement must be completed for a year before marriage."

Wang Zhong: "Thank you. We have arrived at the delivery room. My son and wife are waiting for you two."

As soon as she finished speaking, the door opened. Nellie pushed the door open, glanced at the three people outside the door, and stepped aside, maintaining the posture of opening the door.

The sound of a baby crying came from the door.

Belinsky: "What a powerful cry. It will be a healthy child."

Olga had already rushed in: "Nephew, auntie is here! Hey, is it auntie? Never mind!"

(End of this chapter)