Arc of Gunfire

Chapter 327 Farewell to the Ant woman (Silver update 4/10)

Wang Zhong called Pavlov again and told him about organizing the four Melania battalions into reserve infantry brigades.

Pavlov: "I want to organize the transportation plan of the entire army group, and you are going to give me more?"

Wang Zhong: "The number of clerks you have now has doubled! They are all led by an old man who is a sixth-level clerk! I think you still have great potential."

Pavlov was silent for a few seconds and then asked: "By the way, you want to lead the contingent yourself, right? The headquarters and I must be going with the last wave of troops. Who do you plan to have as your staff?"

Wang Zhong: "Deploy personnel from the staff of the Guards 1st Machine Infantry to form the staff of the advance team, and let Yegorov's chief of staff, Alexander Alexandrovich, temporarily serve as the chief of staff of the advance team."

"Understood. Alexander has good abilities. It would be beneficial to go to the battlefield in advance to practice." Pavlov agreed, "Do you have any other instructions, Commander Lieutenant General Davarich?"

Wang Zhong: "No more. Oh yes, Yegorov definitely wants to join the advance team. If you stop him, just say it was me and let him go with the other troops in the division. After all, the two chief officers of the division cannot leave. , and then let the military bishop lead the team."

"Leave it to me. I am the only one who can calm Yegorov's temper." Pavlov said.

After all, he was originally Yegorov's chief of staff and was promoted along with Wang Zhong.

Wang Zhong: "Leave it to you."

He hung up the phone and was about to talk to Vasily when the phone rang again.

Vasily: "I bet it's your Majesty."

Wang Zhong glared at him and picked up the receiver: "I am Lieutenant General Rokossov."

Olga's voice came from the receiver: "Alyosha, the front line is in danger!"

It always feels like His Majesty the Tsar is very excited.

Olga: "Alyosha, your troops have finally come into use!"

Wang Zhong sighed: "Your Majesty, our army's defense line has been penetrated. You shouldn't be so excited."

"I'm not like this in front of others, and I'm not afraid in front of you." Olga said in a coquettish tone.

Wang Zhong: "Every minute and every second of my phone line is precious now. I don't know how many people are waiting to call in. Don't occupy my line."

After he finished speaking, he was about to hang up, but Olga asked: "Are you leaving today?"

Wang Zhong: "Yes, I set off with the first train of the first echelon to understand the battlefield situation first."

Olga was silent for a few seconds and asked pitifully: "Can I see you off at the station?"

Wang Zhong's first reaction was to say no, but he relented: "Your Majesty, you are bidding farewell to the soldiers going to the battlefield. I am just one of the soldiers."

"Okay! Got it!"

"You don't understand. You have to focus on the soldiers and don't treat me special! This is a qualified tsar!"

"But I'm still your sister. Why is my sister worried about my brother?"

Wang Zhong was speechless for a moment. After all, Olga was his younger sister, so he said it himself. After holding it in for two seconds, he said: "But you are still the Tsar, so you have to distinguish priorities."

After speaking, Wang Zhong hung up the phone directly without giving Olga a chance to refute.

Vasily looked like he was watching a good show: "You... threw His Majesty the Tsar's phone. If I had a big mouth, you would be the Shadow Tsar tonight."

Wang Zhong glared at Vasily: "Damn it, you don't seem to be a big talker! Half of the rumors about me in Yebao were made by you in the tavern to pick up girls!"

Vasily: "I didn't get it!"

"You're quite proud that you haven't picked me up yet because of my rumors, aren't you? Wait a minute, why haven't you picked me up yet? There should be many girls approaching you now for the title of 'Rokosov's adjutant', right?" Wang Zhong asked with a surprised look on his face.

Vasily shrugged: "It's just because everyone is here for this title, so when I found out, I stayed away. I hope she likes me."

Wang Zhong hesitated to speak, and finally patted Vasily on the shoulder.

At this time the phone rang again.

Wang Zhong picked it up and heard Lyudmila's voice: "I heard you are leaving?"

"Yes, wait for me to come back." Wang Zhong said.

Lyudmila sighed: "I originally hoped that the child could see his father for the first time. But... this is the fate of children born in war."

"Don't make it sound like I'm going to die." Wang Zhong said in a teasing tone.

"Sorry. I meant..."

"I know, I'm just joking. Based on previous experience, we will fight on the front line for one to two months, and then we will retire to rest."

In fact, Wang Zhong was going too far. In fact, the longest battle in Shostka last year lasted only a little over a month. The rest was only a few days of high-intensity fighting and half of the troops and technical equipment were lost.

Modern war is composed of periods of rest and brief but violent conflicts. Wang Zhong has fully understood this.

In fact, this point is also reflected in the Iron Hero: the divisions that have polished off the organization stopped to restore the organization. However, half a month of Iron Ambition passed in an instant, and no one noticed that the divisions that polished off the organization had taken a break. More than fifteen days.

Of course, the game cannot be taken seriously.

"When I take a break, I will come back to see the children."

"Well." Lyudmila said softly, "So what time does the train leave today? Will you go with the first train?"

Wang Zhong: "The specific departure time is uncertain. But I will indeed set off today. I will go to the battlefield to familiarize myself with the terrain in advance."

He said again what he had just said to Olga, and it felt a bit strange.

After finishing speaking, Wang Zhong said: "Tell Neli to pack her luggage and come to the army headquarters immediately and leave with the first squad."

"You don't have to worry about that. When Turgenev called, Neli was drinking tea with me. Then she heard me and guessed what was happening. She immediately put down the teapot and left. Even Didn't ask me for instructions.

"She may have been looking forward to going to the front line with you for a long time."

Wang Zhong: "That's it. This time when I go to the front line, I won't be hugging you. Can I use Nellie's steel plate instead?"

"Don't cause trouble to Neli." Lyudmila warned, "As long as she hates her, you are not allowed to do it. And don't say the word steel plate in front of Neli."

Wang Zhong: "I understand, I understand. That's it."

Just as he was about to hang up, Lyudmila suddenly asked: "Has Olga already called?"

"Madam, you are aware!" Wang Zhong said quickly, "It is true that my god-sister has already called."

"Will she see you off? It seems I have to go to the station too. Let me know as soon as you know the departure time, okay, dear?"

"Okay." Wang Zhong answered honestly.

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At four o'clock in the afternoon on July 10, Yekaterinburg East Station - this is Yekaterinburg's special military railway station, next to the recruit training base, from where countless recruits rushed to the front line in stuffy tank trucks.

The military band stationed at the East Station plays "Farewell to the Ant Women" non-stop almost every day.

The same is true today.

Wang Zhong walked onto the platform, saw Pavlov, and asked: "What did you load in the first car?"

Pavlov: "You, your staff team, your horses, and various things that facilitate your reconnaissance, as well as a guard company led by Senior Sergeant Major Grigory, and finally there is someone responsible for arranging and coordinating the entire army group. The team of clerks for food, clothing, housing and transportation - led by my sixth grade clerk.”

Wang Zhong looked at Gregory, who was also on the platform, and found that the Proson submachine gun he had captured had been replaced by a thickened barrel version of the thread cutting machine.

So Wang Zhong asked: "Sergeant, is this gun easy to use?"

Gregory: "Awesome, this is the best weapon I have ever used. The only drawback is that the barrel is more complicated and requires special tools when cleaning."

It seems that this gun is very popular with the sergeant major. Looking at the soldiers of the guard company next to him, they were basically thread cutting machines. Wang Zhong was already looking forward to the scene of the enemy being beaten by these machines in the encounter.

At this time, Gregory said: "But the power of this bullet may not be very good. After all, the bullet speed is slow. I personally think the caliber should be larger, to the caliber of the Thomson of the United States."

Thomson fired a .45 pistol bullet, which is 11.43 mm when converted into millimeters, a subsonic bullet of 11.43X39 (the latter one is the bullet length), so it is really a weight launcher!

Real thread cutters use large-caliber ammunition because they are worried about insufficient power and insufficient armor penetration. As a result, I don’t know whether the armor penetration has been improved, but the damage done to people by the bullets is amazing.

Think about it if you are hit by a subsonic weight and it enters your body and rolls around, then your injuries must be serious.

Regarding the suggestions on the use of Gregory, Wang Zhong said: "I will give feedback to the designer. However, the production of 9mm extended bullets involves a series of problems."

Shortening the 7.62 standard rifle cartridge only requires slight improvements to the existing production line, but lengthening the original short pistol cartridge will take a lot of effort.

Gregory nodded.

Just then, his wife Aksinya appeared: "Grishka!"

Aksinya rushed into Grigory's arms and buried her head on Grigory's chest.

The soldiers in the guard company began to boo.

Wang Zhong also joked: "I almost envy you, Grishka!"

Everyone in the security company looked at Wang Zhong and let out mixed boos.

After all, Lyudmila is more beautiful than Aksinya.

Then all the guards shut up and grimaced at the same time.

Wang Zhong realized something and turned to look in the direction they were looking at.

Lyudmila: "Why do you envy him, Alyosha, tell me?"

Wang Zhong: "I'm not envious now."

After saying that, he took a step forward and hugged his wife.

At this time, the military band suddenly stopped "Farewell to the Ant Women" and began to play the Tsar Ode.

Apparently, Olga is here too.

Wang Zhong took his wife's hand and looked towards the entrance of the station, and then saw Olga's guard of honor coming in.

Olga herself walked onto the platform wearing a brand new summer dress with a blue ribbon hanging sideways, a crown and a scepter in hand.

Wang Zhong let go of Lyudmila's hand and saluted the Tsar.

Olga looked at the military band: "Keep playing and say goodbye to the Ant women."

The military band immediately changed the tune, and Olga walked towards Wang Zhong and Lyudmila with her head held high.

"My general," she said, "I wish you success."

Wang Zhong also said in a business-like tone: "Thank you. I will fulfill my duties and beat up the Proscenians."

Olga smiled: "You sound like it's your duty to beat the Prossens."

Wang Zhong: "It is."

At this time, Wang Zhong did not notice that the soldiers of the guard company and Gregory boarded the car quietly.

Pavlov came over and saluted the Tsar first. After his Majesty nodded, he turned to Wang Zhong and reported: "The loading of the first train has been completed. General, please board the train."

"Okay." After Wang Zhong said this, he hugged Lyudmila again and kissed her lips gently.

But Lyudmila was very proactive and hugged Wang Zhong's neck directly, imitating Su Xunzong.

After the long kiss ended, Lyudmila gently pushed Wang Zhong away, took a step back and distanced herself: "Be careful on the battlefield."

Wang Zhong nodded: "You should also pay attention to your health."

He always felt that something was missing, so he thought for a long time and added: "Drink more hot water."

No way, I'm at a loss for words.

Olga coughed.

Wang Zhong turned to the Tsar, saluted with standard court etiquette, and said: "Your Majesty, I am going to the war."

"I wish you success."

After speaking, Olga stretched out her hand.

Wang Zhong didn't know whether kissing the hand was in line with court etiquette at this time, but if someone extended his hand, just kiss it.

He bent down and kissed the back of Olga's hand gently.

Then he let go, turned around, boarded the conductor's car of the train, turned around again, and looked at the girls on the platform.

At this time, Nellie, carrying a large bag that was reminiscent of the item seller in the game, wearing a maid outfit and a boat-shaped hat, passed between the two people and rushed to the side of the train.

Wang Zhong grabbed her hand and pulled her onto the train.

Neli stood next to Wang Zhong and looked at Lyudmila and Olga on the platform.

Wang Zhong thought to himself, Damn, what kind of hell composition is this? It looked as if Loli’s mother and I had left, leaving one girl and two girls behind.

At this time, the train sounded its whistle, and after the carriage shook for a while, it began to slide forward slowly.

The band continued to play the Ant woman's farewell amidst the sound of the whistle.