Arc of Gunfire

Reporter Mike: "Can you tell me more about the new weapons?"

The Plosson infantryman looked puzzled: "Aren't you allies? Do allies keep secrets from each other?"

According to the agreement signed last year, Ant, the United States and the United Kingdom will exchange intelligence on their weapons, but this exchange requires one of the parties to know that there is such a weapon and then make a request.

In addition, for the captured Plosson military equipment, the allies need to share technical intelligence so that the allies can prepare early. If the allies propose to send a technical team to conduct on-site mapping, the countries cannot refuse.

Reporter Mike did not explain this to the Plosson people, but just perfunctorily said: "I think our diplomats or military attachés should know, but I'm just a reporter. Please describe the weapon to me."

The infantryman thought about it and said: "It looks... a bit like an extended version of the PPSh submachine gun..."

At this time, another infantryman interrupted and said: "When firing, it's like two people having sex, pa pa pa."

"No, it's like my mother is whipping my butt with a stick." Another infantryman corrected his companion.

"Hey, the reporter is asking me! Let me answer!" The infantryman who was interviewed first raised his voice.

Reporter Mike: "This is a weapon that makes a very low sound when fired, right?"

"It is smaller than ordinary weapons, and there is almost no flash, and the smoke is very small. On the battlefield, you can't tell where the bullet came from."

The infantryman Plossen, who just interrupted, interrupted again: "Even our good sergeant was deceived. He thought the enemy was on the other side at first, and found a cover based on this judgment, but was hit by the enemy."

Reporter Mike: "Good sergeant?"

"It's the good sergeant, from East Styria, about twice our age, and takes care of us like a father." The infantryman Plossen who spoke lowered his head and sighed, "What a pity, I thought the good sergeant would accompany us throughout the war."

The other infantrymen also lowered their heads. It can be seen that the "good sergeant" is widely respected among the infantrymen.

Reporter Mike: "At least you can survive this war, while your peers still have to endure the test of war. You just need to stay in the prisoner-of-war camp, eat well and sleep well every day, do some work in the factory, and then you can return to your hometown and participate in the reconstruction of your hometown."

The infantry looked at each other.

Reporter Mike added: "You don't still think about winning, do you?"

The infantry looked at each other, and finally their eyes fell on the armored lieutenant at the beginning - the Plosson prisoner in the carriage, who had the highest rank.

Armored lieutenant: "The command said that this year they will force Ant to surrender. The Ant people still fought a mess in the first half of this year."

In the first half of the year, more than 100 days, Ant also suffered more than one million casualties - just 5,800 a day, which adds up to one million.

The corresponding casualties of the Plosson people should be around 300,000, so this armored soldier said this.

Moreover, in the last month of the first half of the year, the Ant army gave away a lot of money, and the exchange ratio became even uglier. It was originally four to one, but now it has become that Ant has to pay six people to eliminate one Proson.

At the beginning of the second half of the year, the attack of the Southern Army Group on the Suhayaveli Front was even more devastating, defeating many Ant troops.

Reporter Mike smiled and said, "You did perform well, but can you perform better than last year? Last year, the Ant troops in your encirclement were all irreversible losses. How many Ant soldiers have you killed this year?

"Those injured soldiers will be veterans when they return. Last year, you were most likely to defeat Ant, but you failed. This year, you believe that you can defeat Ant, who has learned and grown in the war. Isn't it strange?"

Mike paused and added, "What's more, Ant now has the support of the United States. Do you know how strong the United States' industrial capacity is? "

As a United States citizen, although Mike often jokes about Uncle Sam, when it comes to this moment, he is still very proud of the country behind him.

It is natural to be proud of your country and your nation.

Unfortunately, Mike's pride only inspired the fighting spirit of the Proson people. The armored lieutenant said: "I don't know how strong the United States' industrial capacity is, but I know that Proson's technology is the best in the world!"

Mike sneered: "Then the world's best technology was beaten by the Ants, whom you regard as an inferior race."

Lieutenant Proson was just energetic and ready to argue with Mike, but he suddenly wilted.

Mike continued to question: "They are also new weapons. How many Ants' vehicles did you destroy?"

"Three!" Lieutenant Proson said firmly, "I saw three assault guns stop and the members ran out!"

Mike: "Those are actually broken tracks! "

Mike didn't know that the three vortexes had broken tracks, but he was a reporter.

The Proson people obviously didn't know how powerful the United States reporters were, and they didn't even doubt it - it might be that Mike's acting was too good.

The Proson people looked at each other, and one said: "Broken tracks mean withdrawal from the battle, which can also be considered a victory."

Another said: "The enemy is an assault gun, and it is ambushed, which limits the use scenario. Our Type 6 heavy tank is more versatile! For example, if the track is broken, we can continue to fight if the track is broken, but the assault gun can only abandon the vehicle if the track is broken!"

This argument was quickly supported by all armored soldiers, who said: "Yes! When we were surrounded, we all lay down. If the assault gun faced this situation, it would have to surrender, but we continued to fight!"

"If we didn't lay down, and rushed up to fight the assault gun in close combat after the smoke, it would be uncertain who would win!"

"It's not the assault gun's credit that we lay down, it's the air force! Ant's air force paralyzed us, and we were actually defeated by the air force!"

"Yes, the air force! It's not the credit of the assault gun! Ant's assault guns would have died even more miserably if they encountered the Stuka!"

Reporter Mike looked at the Proson people with a surprised face and completed the logical loop, thinking to himself, who said that the Proson people were rigid and didn't know how to adapt? At least they know how to adapt when it comes to excusing themselves!

Mike: "Wait a minute, you were bombed by the air force? Il-2?"

"No, it's a dive bomber. Ant learned from our Stuka!"

Mike raised his eyebrows. He knew that there were no dive bombers among the aided aircraft, and Ant had not developed a new single-seat dive bomber.

So he asked tentatively: "Do those dive bombers look like a bottle flying in the sky? That is, the kind used by babies."

The Proson people looked at each other and nodded: "Yes, yes, very similar!"

"It should be because they use air-cooled engines, so they are so short and thick."

Mike slapped his thigh: "Hey, that's the United States' P47 fighter. You were paralyzed by the fighter, and it would be even worse if you encountered our United States' bombers!

"Wait and see, the United States just defeated your ally's fleet in the ocean! Four aircraft carriers were sunk! The United States will counterattack soon. The Fuso Empire will be finished first, and then it will be your turn! "

Lieutenant Proson stood up: "We will defeat Ant this year, end this prolonged war, and then face you head-on!"

Mike and the Proson stared at each other, and then the flash came on.

Mike's partner Robert said in Ansa: "Not bad! I bet it's a good photo, Mike, you can consider organizing an article around this photo to make it more explosive! Your special report on Ant is now the flagship product of our newspaper!

"Remember the telegram sent by the newspaper, 'Make more developments like knight novels', isn't this it!"

Mike responded helplessly in Ansa: "The telegram also said 'Readers like Duke Rokossov like movie stars', obviously the protagonist of the development like a knight novel should be Lieutenant General Rokossov, who wants to see a United States reporter and a Proson knight-like duel, or this kind of verbal duel.

"No, I think I can start with the Proson people looking down on the United States, and I will write a great article that readers will be furious after reading it! Just say that Proson wants to destroy Ant, and then land on Umbrella through the Black Bell Strait between Ant and the United States!"

After Mike finished speaking, Robert laughed: "Good! Very good!"

Mike continued along the same line of thought: "Write that after Proson opens the channel with the ally Fuso Empire, he will pass on his advanced technology to the Fuso Empire, so that the Empire can turn the disadvantage back!"

Robert gave a thumbs up: "Good! I felt that it would work as soon as I heard it, and it would sell like hot cakes, this issue! Not only that, war bonds will also sell like hot cakes!"

Mike: "Not only that, some people in Congress question the necessity of our aid to Ant. We should concentrate our forces on the Western Front and take action against the Mamluks and the Kingdom of Sardinia as soon as possible. His Excellency the President will definitely like our report very much!"

The two United States journalists laughed face to face.

Proson was confused next to him.

Mike: "That's it for this issue. I have to write the report quickly and send it to the country, together with your film! ”

Robert: “Not interviewing Rokosov?”

“Not for the time being. I have a feeling that Rokosov will soon achieve another major victory. He might even the casualty ratio of Ant and Proson this year!”

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Wang Zhong: “It is obviously unrealistic to expect to even the casualties in one battle.”

He glanced at the officers and soldiers who participated in the battle today: “The quality of Proson’s troops is still there. We have the tactical advantage today. However, according to the statistics of the bodies and wounded recovered on the battlefield, our actual exchange ratio is 1 to 1.6. We have a slight advantage.

"We racked our brains to gain such a great tactical advantage, but the exchange ratio is only a little bit ahead. It is unlikely that we can directly launch a frontal offensive and wipe out the Plosson troops on a large scale."

Wang Zhong looked at the map: "Therefore, our tactical goal remains unchanged. We will concentrate the forces of an army group to annihilate one or two enemy divisions and force the enemy to temporarily stop the offensive.

"Our strategic goal is to delay the arrival of the enemy along the Valdai River until September, and use the vast grassland and muddy season to drag down the enemy's logistics. "