artillery arc

Chapter 506: A small nameless place, blood-stained sunset

Ilyich Ivanovich looked at the burning KV and immediately realized that he had to maintain morale at this time.

The best way to stabilize morale at this time is to charge.

When they start charging, the soldiers will no longer have any random thoughts, but will be dominated by impulse.

The best part is that everyone saw the KV commander’s final performance just now, and it was perfect to launch a charge at this time.

By the time the soldiers have recovered from the shock of their friendly forces' heroic actions, their morale will have collapsed.

So Ilyich threw down his machine gun and brandished his pistol: "Fight them! Hurrah!"

After saying that, he was the first to rush out of the trench, raised his hand and shot a Corporal Plosson.

All the Ante men who were still able to move in the trenches stood up and shouted "Ura", brandishing any weapons they could get their hands on.

The Prosen people who were lying not far in front of the trench stood up and tried to resist the rushing Ante soldiers, but in just a few seconds, they were almost all knocked to the ground.

The remaining Plossoms began to turn and flee.

Because the enemy and our side were mixed together, it was difficult for Proson's tanks to fire and they could only retreat with the infantry.

Ilyich led his troops in pursuit for a while, all the way to the trench at the front of the entire position - which had been lost unnoticed in the previous battle.

Ilyich rushed into the trench and shouted to the people around him: "Alright! We are at the forefront of the position! We have recaptured the entire position! Don't chase us anymore, just shoot at the enemy together in the trench!"

As he spoke he fired continuously from his pistol. Seeing this the others also went into the trenches and fired at the retreating enemy with their weapons.

At this time, because the two sides had distanced themselves, the enemy tanks could open fire again, and high-explosive bombs continued to explode on the positions.

Ilyich shrank his neck but did not stop shouting: "We repelled the enemy's attack! As a temporary infantry division, we repelled the attack of the enemy's armored division! If we can repel the first time, we can repel the second time!"

At this time, the enemy tank shelling also stopped.

After all, the infantry had been defeated. Using tanks to charge the trenches without the support of the infantry was a bit like throwing a meat bun at a dog. Ant's commander might do this, but the Prosen people would not.

The Proson people's manual states that tanks need infantry cooperation when attacking preset positions.

The people of Plosson have always done a good job in following the code of conduct.

After the sound of the enemy tanks faded away, Ilyich stood up and walked along the trench, comforting the soldiers as he walked - just like he had done before the enemy attacked.

There were far fewer people visible to the naked eye than before, and everyone had a tired look on their face.

Ilyich patted them on the shoulders one by one: "Well done! You, well done! Alyosha, you did well too. I saw you destroy a tank yourself."

He walked along like this until he touched Stepan on the shoulder.

Ilyich stopped and grinned at Stepan: "Alive again?"

"Yeah." Stepan also laughed. "You too, right? I thought you would either die on the battlefield or be so frightened that you would be unable to perform any function. It turned out to be a good thing."

Ilyich leaned against the trench wall opposite Stepan, took out a cigarette and smiled: "I was surprised too. After all, before joining the army, I was just a parish priest in charge of distributing ham. I had a nightmare last night. I dreamed that I was the only officer left on the battlefield today, and then all the soldiers ran away. I followed behind them, waving my pistol and shouting, 'Come back, come back soon.'" Stepan laughed, and the soldiers next to him who heard Ilyich's words also laughed.

After laughing, Stepan said, "It's good now. These new recruits are already men. According to my experience, those who didn't run away in the first wave won't run away later."

The private who had been listening nearby was overjoyed: "Really? So if the enemy comes again later, I won't pee my pants?"

Stepan: "Don't laugh, do you think this is a good thing? No, this is a bad thing, it means you are no longer human. Even if you can survive this war, you are no longer human."

The private's eyes widened. "What do you mean? Am I superhuman?"

Stepan: "Ask the priest, he understands. I am a rough man and don't understand. I just feel that...anyway, when I went home on my family leave, I felt uncomfortable everywhere in my small village where even dogs don't like to bark.

"The clean bed, my wife's smile, and my son's crying all made me uncomfortable. I even suffered from insomnia. Is it called insomnia? That word?"

"Come on!" The private laughed. "How can you still have insomnia? You are the only one who sleeps the best in the boxcar. Your snoring is so loud that we can't fall asleep!"

Stepan: "Really! I was able to fall asleep again only after I returned to the front and sat in a sealed boxcar. The clanging sound of the sealed boxcar was like my mother's lullaby. Once I closed my eyes, I knew nothing! Yes, my mother's lullaby! Isn't my analogy good, Father?"

Ilyich smiled and said, "This is called war syndrome, just like shell shock. There are doctors who specialize in this. I only know the general idea, but it's psychological trauma or something like that.

"This is a word transliterated from the Angsa language. It didn't exist in our Ante language before! In short, people who fight in wars will have shadows and nightmares, and they will be uneasy in a safe environment."

Stepan: "See, the priest is still the best. I don't even understand these words. Anyway, you are also suffering from some kind of trauma disorder now. When the war is over, you will suffer from insomnia like me."

The private shook his head. "I don't believe it. You and the priest must be teasing me! I graduated from the tenth grade after all. I have never heard of this word."

At this time, a messenger came running over and asked: "Who is the leader of this position?"

Ilyich raised his hand: "I am!"

The messenger immediately ran over and looked him over: "Priest? I'm looking for the military commander!"

Ilyich took a puff of his cigarette and said, "I am the military commander. Of course, you can find the non-commissioned officer next to him. There is no one in the entire position who is better at fighting than him."

The messenger looked at Stepan, hesitated for a moment, and then said to Ilyich: "The division headquarters asked me to inform you that the division reserve has set out and will arrive in half an hour. Before that, you must hold off the enemy's offensive!"

Ilyich smiled: "The division headquarters still has a reserve force, which is not easy. We are sure to stop the enemy's offensive."

The messenger nodded and asked, "Also, where's the phone?"

Ilyich pointed to the ruined command post and said, "It was blown up, along with the regiment commander."

The messenger glanced at the ruins and nodded: "Then I will go back to the division headquarters and get you another phone. I wish you good luck."

Before Ilyich could answer, the sound of shells breaking through the air came from the sky.

"Take cover!" he yelled.

(End of this chapter)