Arc of Gunfire

Previously, Wang Zhong led his troops to move from Bogdanovka to Loktov. He took the train all the way, and the troop was small, so there were no setbacks along the way.

Therefore, he had no actual understanding of the various troubles that Pavlov mentioned during the march, and only stayed on paper.

But two hours after setting off from Agsukov, he had a clear idea of ​​the "trouble on the road."

There were as many as two car accidents when the troops passed through the city of Agsukov, which took the manpower of at least five clerks from the division headquarters to deal with it, and may have cost some rubles from the division's funds.

After leaving the city, there were piles of people who seemed to have fainted due to heat stroke and were left behind due to lack of physical strength. The army health workers and the carriages pulling the wounded were not idle at all.

After walking for three hours and stopping to rest, a soldier stepped into a hole made by a field mouse to defecate and broke his foot.

What made Wang Zhong unbearable the most was that the rifle went off in the afternoon.

During the march, we pay attention to the separation of the gun and the bullet, because we are afraid that the safety mechanism of the gun may malfunction and go off during the bumps while walking. As a result, a recruit played with the gun during the break, put bullets in the gun, and even loaded the gun. As a result, he forgot about it after gathering. Exit.

When the gun went off, the veterans reacted quickly and all of a sudden fell to the ground, while the recruits looked at each other in confusion.

Wang Zhong was not far from the location of the fire, and he could clearly hear the screams of those injured by bullets - this was actually the first gunshot wound case after the formation of the entire division.

This was an accident that happened within Wang Zhong's sight. It is unimaginable how many such accidents there were in the 20,000-person marching column of the division.

Fortunately, Pavlov was very professional and organized a small team composed of staff officers, clerks and doctors to patrol along the marching column on horseback to deal with emergencies.

The long march reminded Wang Zhong of the comments about "Armageddon" he saw before traveling through time: If the bald troops could really march into a neat queue like in the movie, he wouldn't have lost so miserably.

Damn, I thought this comment was a bit of a joke, but I didn’t expect it to be true!

We walked all the way until 4 o'clock in the afternoon, when the team encountered a carriage driven by a fellow villager.

The driver of the car was an old man. As soon as he saw the troops approaching, he immediately drove the car into the grass on the side of the road to let the troops pass first.

When Wang Zhong passed by the old man, he bowed his head and thanked him: "Thank you, old man."

"Look, what a polite general! General, where are you going? Are there no Prossens over there?"

According to ordinary people's knowledge, there are indeed no Prossens in the direction in which the troops are moving - Army Group Center is still hundreds of kilometers away from Agsukov, and it is impossible for ordinary people to know.

Wang Zhong: "We are going to garrison. Do you know Aolaqi?"

"You know, you know, there are big markets there twice a month. You can buy horses and iron pots there, and you can also buy young cows!"

This is the first time I've heard of it.

Wang Zhong couldn't help but continued to inquire: "Can't you buy these anywhere else but there?"

"Of course. Agsukov can buy everything. Look, I'm going to my daughter's house who is working in the city. I have to buy some things for the house."

Wang Zhong: "Didn't the war affect your life?"

"Of course! All the young men in the village went to Agsukov, and few came back. Later, the girls also went. Old Ivan in the tavern had a radio, and it said that he would be defeated in a few months. Prosen!

"Think about it, with so many good boys gone, we will surely defeat the enemy soon!"

Wang Zhong couldn't bear to expose it, so he echoed: "Yes, uncle, yes. By the way, uncle, do you have any distant relatives? Those who are far away from here, preferably to the east of Raoul Mountain."

The uncle smiled: "Who would have relatives so far away? We don't have any in the whole village! What happened? General? Could it be that... the situation is actually very bad?"

yes.

But Wang Zhong said: "We will win, uncle. It just takes a little longer than expected."

Uncle: "It's okay. Just finish it before spring plowing next year. This year's situation will give you a headache when harvesting wheat!"

Wang Zhong said goodbye to his uncle silently, and rode away in a hurry on Bucifaras.

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That night, we camped in a village called Lelisky, which was much smaller than Loktov, but larger than Kalinovka where Wang Zhong had been.

In fact, Pavlov found four such camping villages, which were distributed along the marching route. All units of the division camped according to the marching queue.

The village where Wang Zhong lives is at the front of the march, and the Fifth Beshensk Regiment is with him.

The reason why the 5th Beshensk Regiment is placed at the front is because this regiment has the most new recruits and the fewest veteran non-commissioned officers. Many people may fall behind during the march.

In this way, the 31st Guards Regiment walking in the middle can pick up all the stragglers.

The technical weapons were scattered and inserted among the infantry units, so that if anything happened, there would be a large number of ready manpower nearby to push carts and cannons.

Lyudmila was in the middle of the march with the Divine Arrow Company, so Wang Zhong should be alone with his own guards tonight for the first time in a long time.

He originally thought so, but when the staff took him to the place where he would stay tonight, he saw a maid.

Wang Zhong immediately asked the staff officer leading the way: "Why is there a maid?"

Staff officer: "Isn't this your orderly?"

Wang Zhong: "I don't have any orderlies?"

While living in the manor of the Rokosov family, Wang Zhong had been living with his fiancée Lyudmila, and Lyudmila took care of everything - at least it seemed that she was taking care of it.

Because Wang Zhong didn't tell Lyudmila that he would set off on the 23rd, he didn't have time to find the orderlies.

That's how it should be.

The maid looked at Wang Zhong: "I am Miss Lyudmila Vasilyevna's playmate and her personal maid at home. When the lady arrived in Agsukov, she sent a telegram to her family and I came over. .

"Did you never know?"

Wang Zhong: "Ah...so you are actually taking care of my daily life?"

"No, Miss has also done a lot. After joining the army, her self-care ability has become stronger." The maid showed a pleased expression, but it disappeared immediately, "But your self-care ability has not improved at all - okay, it has improved a bit. Yes, at least the clothes will wear themselves."

Was I such a waste before?

Wang Zhong was very embarrassed and turned to ask his staff: "Well, it's not a good idea to have a female orderly, isn't it?"

The staff officer replied: "There is no rule against bringing female orderlies."

The maid sighed: "I usually don't sleep in the same room with you. If you develop a relationship with the landlady, I can help you look after the situation. When I was at the manor, I also slept in the servant's room next to your master bedroom. , no different than now.”

Wang Zhong: "You actually slept in the servant's room next to it? Are you Assassin?"

Originally, Wang Zhong wanted to talk about ninjas, but people in the Ant Empire of this era probably didn't understand this oriental element.

However, Ant people may not have heard of things from the Middle East like Assassin.

As soon as Wang Zhong thought this, the maid showed off her healthy fingers: "I didn't cut off my fingers, so I can't install the hidden sword."

Damn it, you know that!

Facing Wang Zhong's shocked expression, the maid said: "I was also there when my mother read to you and the young lady the story book about the old man of the mountain and his heroes, but I listened through the door."

Yes, that’s it!

Wang Zhong scratched his head: "What do you call me?"

"Just call me Nelly. So can you come in?"

"Ah good."

Gregory: "I live as a concierge. Now I'm going to take care of the horses. If you want to find me, go to the stables."

Wang Zhong nodded: "Okay, I understand."

When Bucephalus was led away by Gregory, he kept looking at Nellie and snorting from his nostrils.

Wang Zhong: "Nellie, how did you get here?"

"I came with the leading team. They will arrange a place to stay for tonight when they get here. I asked where your house is and came here to do some cleaning."

"Oh," Wang Zhong asked a second question, "You just said the landlady, is she beautiful?"

It's not that I have any thoughts about the landlady, I'm just curious!

Neli looked at Wang Zhong with her eyes raised: "It's far worse than Liu Da."

Wang Zhong: "Of course, no one can compare to Liu Da!"

While they were talking, the two entered the house, and the landlady suddenly came forward to greet them: "Your Excellency, General!"

It looks like she's ready to take over Wang Zhong's Guard mantle.

But Nellie moved faster and directly took the coat hook hanging next to it.

Landlady: "Uh...ah, give me the hat..."

When Wang Zhong heard this, he quickly took off his military cap, but before he could pass it forward, Nellie snatched it away and hung it on the coat hook.

... Did you just say that you promised me that when the landlady and I were having sex, I would guard the door to prevent others from disturbing me?

But forget it, the landlady is not only inferior to Lyudmila, she is not even comparable to Neli.

Wang Zhong decided to pretend that he did not notice the landlady's cunning intentions, and said to Nellie: "Prepare dinner for me, without pickles."

Nellie: "Do you have any other requests?"

"...No, no pickles anyway."

It's not that pickles are bad, it's just that I'm tired of eating them.

The landlady smiled and said: "I'll make you some of my specialty Susie Soup for you, General -"

Nellie: "The general only eats the food I cook to prevent poisoning. If you want to cook for the general, please go out and turn right and walk to the end. There is a temporary trial center for the judges, and let the judges examine you. Qualifications."

Wang Zhong was shocked. When did he have such safety measures?

And... I've obviously never eaten the food you cooked, Nellie!

But Nellie spoke as if this was some kind of established fact.

When the landlady heard the words "Judge", her whole body visibly wilted.

"Forget it," she said, "My father was a Saint-centered sect during the civil war, or..."

At this time there was a knock on the door.

The landlady trembled with fright.

Wang Zhong didn't think much, turned around and opened the door.

Nieri originally wanted to take the lead, but Wang Zhong was still quite big and blocked the passage. She needed some skills to squeeze through.

Outside the door were the local priest and the village civil servants. They were stunned when they saw Wang Zhong's "two beans".

Wang Zhong: "What's the matter?"

"Well, let's find the mistress of this house, she..."

Wang Zhong directly took the envelope from the civil servant's hand and looked at the postmark and the sending unit: it was indeed a death notice.

"give it to me."

Wang Zhong turned around, but before he could speak, the landlady leaned against the wall and slowly sat on the floor, tears bursting from her eyes: "Is it my husband?"

Wang Zhong nodded: "If only one person in your family joins the army, it should be."

"Help me unpack it...I'm not sure I can read the words clearly now."

Wang Zhong opened the envelope silently, took out the notice and read: "Dear Ms. Tamara Lukyanova Tolep, we regret to inform you that your husband Stepan Alexander Lo Tolep was recently confirmed to have died in Roniezh..."

Wang Zhong couldn't help but frown. He also escaped from Ronezh. Thinking carefully about it, it was only a month ago. The death notice had actually been sent to the homes of relatives, indicating that at least the army's administrative organs had recovered from the initial chaos. about there.

Tamara Lukyanova began to cry.

Nelly, who had been tit-for-tat with her just now, knelt down and hugged her shoulders, which made her cry even louder.

Wang Zhong was about to speak but stopped.

He thought of Aunt Alexeyevna again. The landlady and the aunt could be said to be two extremes.

The only thing that remains the same is the sadness.

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The next day, when Wang Zhong got up, got dressed and started shaving, Nellie came in and said, "The landlady can't be found anywhere!"

Wang Zhong: "Why, yesterday you were full of hostility, and today you are worried about others?"

"I'm worried that she won't be able to do something stupid."

Wang Zhong: "We are about to leave. You should go with the car, right?"

"But……"

Wang Zhong: "It's okay. He is an Ande woman. One day she can go into the mountains and fight bears. She will not be defeated so easily."

Nellie frowned: "Why do you say it as if you have slept with her?"

"No, don't get out!" Wang Zhong quickly emphasized that this was true, "I just believe in the girls of our country."

Nelly frowned, looking worried.

But soon she no longer had to worry, because when the army was leaving, both Wang Zhong and Neli saw Tamara Lukyanova Tolep shaving her hair and standing next to the women who signed up to join the army. In the team.

The recruiting lieutenant said loudly: "You have to know! In the future, you will spend a year learning how to hide on the battlefield and how to snipe the enemy accurately and efficiently! You will become a silent killer on the battlefield! It will make Puluo The forest people were frightened after hearing the news!

"You are women, so you may suffer in hand-to-hand combat with the enemy! But look clearly, this Mosin Nagant 891/30 sniper rifle allows you to easily kill the strong and fierce Prosen soldiers at a distance of 300 meters!

"You are just as deadly as all male soldiers!"

Wang Zhong was riding on Busifaras, and Nellie was sitting in a carriage for service personnel. They looked at Tamara Lukyanova together, and it seemed that she could see the miserable state of the enemy in her cold eyes. Deathly.

And it won't take long for Wang Zhong to see this kind of death.

Lots and lots of seeing.