Arc of Gunfire

On the way back to the station, Wang Zhong kept frowning, wondering where he wanted to get anti-tank guns.

The infantry division does not have anti-tank guns, and has to find terrain to fight at close range, but the Proson infantry is not weak either.

Previously in Loktov, Wang Zhong was forced into the most dangerous situation by the enemy's infantry attack. Now considering the quality of the infantry in his hands, he did not dare to mince meat at close range with the Prosens again.

Wang Zhong himself didn't realize that this was actually a kind of accumulation of experience. Although he was a layman, after so many battles, he gradually understood the enemy and formed "muscle memory."

Wang Zhong frowned and continued to calculate:

To defeat the enemy in the wilderness, in addition to relying on tank bunkers and supporting tank ambush tactics, the most important thing is anti-tank guns.

This is a cyclical restraint relationship. Machine gun fire points can restrain infantry in the wilderness, direct fire from tanks can restrain fire points, and hidden anti-tank guns and tanks can destroy enemy tanks.

Finally, artillery defeats everything on the ground. Unless the fortifications are built like the tunnels in Shangganling, there will definitely be casualties when the enemy's heavy artillery bombards them.

We should also consider ways to counter enemy heavy artillery, maybe using balloons? Can you still find hot air balloons for observation?

If blind fire is not observed, the enemy's artillery may not necessarily be placed where it should be. After all, the requirements for the position of the direct-fire cannon are not as high as those of the direct-fire cannon.

How can we know the location of enemy artillery positions? Relying on the infiltration team?

But the opposite side is the Prosen Army, and it's not India. How can it be so easy to find the position.

Moreover, the enemy is very cruel, so disguised reconnaissance will definitely not work. After approaching the artillery position, the enemy will definitely shoot directly.

What should we do?

Lyudmila has been watching Wang Zhong from the side, looking very worried about him, but she did not dare to speak to interrupt his thinking.

Finally, the gate of the manor arrived. When the guard guarding the gate saw Wang Zhong's car approaching, he immediately opened the iron gate - the task of guarding the gate since yesterday had been handed over to Wang Zhong's troops.

After driving into the manor, Gregory looked back and drove towards the troop barracks in the corner of the manor on his own initiative.

As a result, just after driving not far, Lyudmila broke out of her previous state and stabbed Wang Zhong in the shoulder: "Alyosha! Look over there!"

Wang Zhong was forcibly pulled out of his thoughts, his expression was a little dazed, and he just followed Lyudmila's fingers mechanically.

He saw a row of brand-new T34 tanks parked on the lawn.

These are definitely not Wang Zhong's original tanks, because even if the original tanks were repainted, they would not be able to block the mottled marks left by the battlefield - the scratches caused by armor-piercing bullets were very obvious.

Not only are the paints on these T34s very new, the surfaces are also quite smooth, and there are no traces of incomplete diesel combustion on the exhaust ports.

New T34!

Wang Zhong raised his sight and discovered that these T34s were arranged in three rows, with eight vehicles in each row, a total of 24 vehicles!

All the tank main guns are adjusted to the same angle, like the heads raised when the parade formation passes the viewing platform.

"Where did the tank come from?" Wang Zhong asked doubtfully.

Lyudmila: "Did you forget that yesterday... uncle Constantine said he would give you troops?"

Wang Zhong: "He said he had to write a letter and it would take three to five days to get the result?"

"Maybe the process went particularly smoothly?"

Wang Zhong thought for a moment and patted Gregory on the shoulder: "Go to the main building! I want to see the old man!"

I can’t call Dad, but I can still call him Old Man!

Gregory flicked his tail, kicked the accelerator and ran towards the main building.

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When Wang Zhong rushed into the study, retired general Rokossov was on the phone and made a "shh" gesture.

Rokossov (General): "Thank you, old man! Very good, very good! They are all top tanks! Hahahaha, he is just lucky! What ability does he have? He is the last one! He I peed my pants on the battlefield!”

We are obviously talking about "last place" and "wetting our pants", but why does my old man feel completely different when talking about it?

This sounds more like Versailles.

As soon as Wang Zhong thought this, the old man laughed loudly: "I really peed, Liu Da even admitted it!"

Wang Zhong turned to look at his fiancée.

Liu Xia stuck out her tongue and whispered: "He asked when we were preparing breakfast. I can't lie to him, can I?"

Damn it, I should have shot Sergei in the ruins of the church and pulled out his pants.

If no one mentioned this, Lyudmila would definitely not take the initiative to say it.

The old man laughed again for a while before hanging up the phone.

Then he put away his smile and looked at Wang Zhong: "Did you see the thing on the lawn? Unfortunately, T34 is in short supply now. Just because of your results, everyone knows that this thing is useful.

"And they seem to think that your battle results are all the result of T34, not you. I feel like I promised to get you two battalions before, but I probably can't get them. Let's make do with these six platoons."

Wang Zhong was about to answer, but the old man said: "And you said that the viewing type is more useful. I told the old man about it, but he laughed at me severely, saying that I was an infantry general and didn't understand tanks. He also said that you did the same An infantry general also doesn't understand tanks.

"Other armored units have agreed to use it!"

Wang Zhong frowned.

In fact, the advantage of T34 was mainly in 1941. After San Dezi began to equip the No. 3 with a long-barreled 50mm gun in 1942, the disadvantage of T34's blindness was infinitely magnified. A platoon rushed San Dezi's vehicle and was often completely wiped out without finding the enemy.

Forget it, I didn't expect the factory to change the design now.

Wang Zhong: "What about installing radios?"

The old man shook his head: "Our radio production is too low, and we have to give priority to providing them to the fighters of the Air Force. This is the experience of the Castilian Civil War. Without radios to inform each other of the situation, we will be at a disadvantage in air combat."

Wang Zhong: "Fighters need radios to inform each other of the situation, but tanks don't need them? Obviously, tanks fighting on complex battlefields need radios more!"

Old Duke Rokossov just looked at Wang Zhong with a calm and loving look: "Okay, let's do our own things. Now your infantry division has armored forces far beyond ordinary infantry divisions. Do you know that there are still people who want to transfer the armored forces in your hands? After all, you are an infantry division."

Wang Zhong nodded. It is indeed good news to be able to add 24 T34s. Don't be too greedy.

"Then give me a regiment of anti-tank guns! It's best if they are all 76mm ZIS-3 anti-tank guns."

Old Rokosov frowned: "Don't you have armored forces to perform anti-tank tasks? Or T34!"

Wang Zhong: "This is different. Anti-tank guns can be hidden by camouflage and launch surprise attacks on the enemy. Moreover, if machine guns are used to force the enemy's commander to retract the turret, the high concealment of anti-tank guns will be highlighted, and the combat effectiveness may be higher than that of tanks."

The fact is that the old German armored soldiers have always believed that the Soviet anti-tank guns are a greater threat to them than tanks - mainly because tanks are too blind.

Anti-tank guns equipped with observers are not blind and are difficult to be discovered. Even the German heavy armor is very afraid of this thing.

Old Rokosov nodded: "Is this experience from actual combat? We should pay attention to it. However, the 76mm gun is also in great demand. Let me see if I can give you some 45mm guns. After all, the 76mm gun can also be used on ammunition carts and packhorses, and the gunners can adapt to the new guns with just a little training.

"In this way, you can try to apply for a separate 76mm gun supplement in the future, and gradually replace the artillery team with 76mm guns as the main force."

Wang Zhong had a feeling that the old man probably had a lot of crooked ideas to enhance his strength before.

At this time, Wang Zhong suddenly had an idea: Why not take out the problem that just troubled him and ask the old man?

So he said: "I want to ask, in your experience, how to deal with the enemy's heavy artillery?"

Old Rokosov raised his eyebrows: "Heavy artillery? It depends on the situation. If the two sides have formed a solid front line and the ground is full of trenches, let the planes scout the enemy's artillery positions and then bombard them with artillery.

"At that time, the most concentrated anti-aircraft firepower was the artillery positions on both sides, and they would rather risk disrupting the trajectory of the artillery shells than release anti-aircraft balloons around the artillery positions to interfere with the reconnaissance of enemy aircraft.

"Sometimes, when you see enemy aircraft coming, you have to release smoke at several different locations to confuse the enemy."

Wang Zhong: "Use aircraft for reconnaissance..."

If you have aircraft under your command, use the radio on the aircraft to establish contact, and then you can sweep out the enemy's artillery positions! This is indeed a way.

Unfortunately, to be able to command the air force, you have to become a general to command the front.

Wang Zhong: "Apart from aircraft, is there anything else?"

Old Rokossov: "When there is no stable trench, you can use cavalry."

"Cavalry?"

"Yes, cavalry is a good thing. The saddle can carry extra rations and ammunition, allowing the cavalry to go seven days without supplies. As for horses, although the feed for war horses is very expensive, such as carrots and so on, horses are originally grass eaters!

"When people sleep and rest, horses will eat grass by themselves. Although war horses will generally lose a lot of weight after a week of fighting, their endurance and maximum speed are only slightly worse, and there is not much difference in normal trotting.

"Look, cavalry troops can circle around the enemy's territory without supplies, and they have mobility. Isn't this the most suitable type of troops for sneak attacks on enemy artillery positions?"

It seems to be true!

Wang Zhong held his chin thoughtfully.

Old Rokossov said: "Okay, the boat will straighten out when it reaches the bridgehead, don't frown. Go meet your new armored troops, boost morale, and introduce practical experience by the way, and hold a sharing session or something.

"This is a brand new unit I transferred to you, with no experience at all. You have to teach them well before the enemy attacks!

"Do you understand? More sweat in training, less blood in war!"

Wang Zhong nodded: "Okay!"

"Is this how you respond to your superiors?" The old man said angrily.

Wang Zhong snapped to attention and saluted: "Yes! "General!"

"That's good enough, hurry up!" The old man waved his hands like he was shooing away a fly.