artillery arc

Chapter 397: The 21st Army Regained a City

At nine o'clock in the evening of July 7, the First Mobile Army Headquarters.

Pavlov came to Wang Zhong with a thick stack of documents.

Wang Zhong: "Oh my god, you actually asked me to sign a document at this time?"

"No, this is a summary of the situation. I think you should know the details of the battlefield situation - or trust me and my staff and just listen to my summary."

Wang Zhong looked at Pavlov and said seriously, "I trust your ability and that of your staff."

Pavlov glanced at the touched young staff officer next to him and said, "He is just too lazy to look at it himself. You should get used to the commander's inaction as soon as possible and do every detail as well as possible, because the commander will not take these into account."

The young staff officer nodded repeatedly, but Wang Zhong protested, "I will still go to investigate the front line myself!"

Pavlov: "Yes, he would often personally scout the front line, and then leave the entire headquarters dozens of kilometers away, as if he was still the division commander who did everything himself, and all he had to do was drive his small tank across the land with his eyes closed."

Wang Zhong corrected him seriously: "You can't command a tank with your eyes closed."

Pavlov: "Occasionally the commander will behave in a childish manner consistent with his age, but don't worry about it. In most cases, he is an excellent commander who can lead everyone to victory. But the basis for his judgment and victory is our hard, efficient and accurate work."

Vasily listened beside him with a serious face, counting on his fingers as he listened. Finally, he said confidently: "The chief of staff is praising you."

Wang Zhong: “Are you sure?”

"Yes, although he has many complaints against you, he recognizes your military talent."

Pavlov: “Ante, now no one does not recognize Rokossov’s military talent, but they are just watching from afar and do not know the specific situation.

"The fact is that Rokossov can only display his military talent if we all do our duty.

"In order to allow Rokossov to display his military talents, we sometimes have to make independent military decisions."

Damn, what Pavlov said seems like a weird rule.

The words "Rule Weird Stories" suddenly made Wang Zhong feel a little nostalgic. Before the time travel, Rule Weird Stories were very popular, and Wang Zhong had also written a few to join in the fun, but in the end they all fell into oblivion and did not stir up any waves.

I don’t know how the speed of time flows in his original world compared to this world after he traveled through time. After more than a year of refinement, are the rules and ghost stories still popular?

Wang Zhong quickly suppressed his homesickness and said to Pavlov: "Okay, tell me what happened."

Pavlov immediately reported: "Although we encountered some minor accidents in today's combat operations, it was generally smooth.

"The minor accident mainly occurred to the cavalry unit responsible for the battle. The enemy pulled out the 14th Armored Division from the unit that was preparing to launch a pincer attack against us.

“Our cavalry fought a heroic delaying action and succeeded in stopping the enemy at great cost.

"The 21st Cavalry Corps still has more than men capable of fighting."

Wang Zhong was shocked: "Although they only have one division, including the reinforced 20th Army, there are cavalry! So there are only people left?"

Pavlov said with a serious expression: "This is mainly because we fought deep behind enemy lines and the grassland environment was too harsh. The wounded soldiers could only be carried out by their horses, and many of them had died when they arrived at the field hospital.

"In addition, there are cases where the horses are injured or killed. In this case, half of the knights who fall off their horses are also seriously injured, and often die."

Wang Zhong pursed his lips and sighed after a long while: "Collect the situation and posthumously award them more Gold Star Medals. Send someone to ensure that their families receive preferential treatment."

Pavlov: "Of course, you don't have to worry about that. We never make mistakes in this regard."

Wang Zhong nodded and changed the subject: "We have suffered so many casualties, how effective is the enemy's delay?" "Reconnaissance shows that the enemy's 14th Armored Division has stopped where it is, and they may be running out of ammunition."

Wang Zhong raised his eyebrows: "Really? Then we can try a night attack?"

Pavlov reminded: "What troops should we use? The 225st Guards Mechanized Infantry and the th Division are our fists. They have already opened their hands and fought. The Melania st Division in the center will be deployed in tomorrow's attack. They have already surveyed the terrain and are ready for the attack.

"It's not appropriate to ask them to change their target at this time. As the Chief of Staff, I will definitely dissuade you."

Wang Zhong was silent for a few seconds, then tried to answer, "We can ask the division on guard in the rear to move forward..."

"A shelf-cargo specialist like that will do nothing but destroy morale," Pavlov warned.

Wang Zhong scratched his head and looked at Pavlov: "Could it be that... we can only send the cavalry to attack at night?"

Pavlov: "Does it have to be a night raid?"

Wang Zhong: "During the day, they delayed the armored forces and lost 6,000 people. Why not let them try at night? The armored forces will definitely not be as strong at night as during the day, and people - there are not many people with night blindness here, right?"

"Indeed." Vasily was the first to agree with Wang Zhong. He came to the calendar, looked at it and said, "The moonlight is good tonight, suitable for a surprise attack."

Popov: "Rather than dying in vain tomorrow, it is better to try at night."

Pavlov nodded: "Okay, as long as we can contact the 21st Cavalry Army, let them give it a try."

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In fact, at this time, the 21st Cavalry Army was attempting a night attack.

In the daytime battle, those who survived had their friends killed by the enemy. The proud cavalrymen had long been preparing to give the enemy's armored division a "big blow".

Before nightfall, they dismounted, led their horses, hid in the grass, and carefully moved towards the enemy's position.

The enemy probably didn't expect to be attacked in the middle of the night, so they just set up a sentry post and rested as usual.

No, it's not exactly a rest. The division maintenance team is still working hard to repair the tanks that broke down in the battle during the day, so faint flashes can be seen in the distance.

This flash of light became a "beacon" for the cavalry troops in the grass.

After the troops of the 21st Army approached to within several hundred meters, they mounted their horses and gradually accelerated in the night.

The sentry heard the sound of horse hooves, picked up his submachine gun and shouted, "Stop!"

With a whoosh sound, the sentry was caught by the rope and was pulled away. Not even a shadow was left, and there was no time to fire a warning shot.

A large cavalry brigade poured into the Plossom camp in the cover of night.

As the first Molotov cocktail burst and turned into flames, the night sky was suddenly illuminated by blood red.

The Prosen people tried hard to organize their defense, and tracer bullets of various colors tore through the sky, but they still couldn't stop the increasing number of burning tanks!

The soldiers of the 21st Cavalry Corps galloped on their horses, throwing incendiary bombs at will and spreading destruction.

They seemed to be standing up for their comrades who had sacrificed their lives during the day.

They really did it!
(End of this chapter)