artillery arc

Chapter 531: The Army Counterattacks (Update 25/81)

Although the cold winter arrived early and the impact of the mud disappeared earlier, on October 10, the various units of Plossen's Sixth Army were still short of ammunition.

Early that morning, the 16th Army's counterattack began.

Wang Zhong stood at the entrance of the headquarters, listening to the sound of artillery coming from the west.

Because the artillery position was a bit far from the headquarters, the sound of the artillery was very muffled, like a hammer wrapped in five quilts hitting the floor.

The north wind blew into Wang Zhong's collar, making him shiver.

Seeing this, Yakov took off his scarf and handed it to Wang Zhong: "Commander, wear it."

Wang Zhong: "No, no, I'm fine. I just need to fasten the windbreaker button. It's mainly because it's cold now, but not too cold. I didn't wear my coat..."

As he said this, he buttoned up his windbreaker, and it really felt a lot warmer.

But Yakov still didn't take the scarf back: "If you fall ill, it will be a big problem. My wife will not let me go. She will scold me for not taking good care of you."

Wang Zhong thought for a moment, took the scarf and put it on: "I'll return it to you later. Was this knitted by your wife?"

"Yes, we had just started dating at that time, and she knitted it little by little under the guidance of her mother."

Wang Zhong touched the scarf, felt the fine stitches with his fingers, and smiled: "It's great. I have never received such a handmade gift from Lyudmila."

"You will definitely receive it when the war is over." Yakov smiled.

Wang Zhong nodded, looked to the west, and listened quietly to the sound of artillery fire.

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At 10 on October 27, after two hours of artillery preparation, outside the train dispatching yard.

Accompanied by dense whistles, all the soldiers of the 16th Army, who were originally lying on the ground to secretly engage the enemy, stood up.

They marched forward with long strides, wearing clothes that were a little too thick for the weather.

Ant's flag flew at the front of the team, and behind the flag were the priests of each company.

The church had issued an order prohibiting military priests from leading charges, but this order was not carried out.

The enemy's machine guns fired, which was like a signal for the soldiers of the 16th Army to run.

The deafening shouts of killing drowned out the noise of machine guns.

But the death wind fired by the machine guns was still reaping the lives of the soldiers.

In just a few tens of seconds, the Ante warriors in the first wave of attack suffered hundreds of casualties.

Then the Plossons stopped firing and changed barrels.

The Ante fighters rushed to the house and threw grenades into the house.

After an explosion, the Ants with bayonets rushed into the blown-open door and climbed over the shattered windows.

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At the headquarters of the 16th Army, Commander Panfilov held the receiver and said, "Speak louder! You took down half of the factory building with one charge? How come only half? I don't want to hear your excuses. Now drive the Prosens out of the train dispatching yard completely!"

The person on the other end of the line shouted, "We can't do this. The enemy has blocked all the roads with machine guns. We can't get through!"

Panfilov: "Then push the cannons in front of the enemy's bunkers and blast them with them! blast them with them!"

"We have deployed the artillery to a location where it can stop the enemy tanks. Do you want to move it away?"

"No," Panfilov said anxiously, "You blockhead, why don't you just pull out a gun and kill the enemy's firing points one by one? Who told you to transfer the entire anti-tank artillery battalion? Just push one gun and shoot directly at those firing points to kill them!"

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Train dispatching yard, west factory building.

The Prosons' machine guns continued to fire on the second floor of the factory.

Judging from the continuous firepower, there may be two machine guns on the second floor, one firing and the other changing the barrel.

The Ante infantrymen in the factory were unable to raise their heads due to the fire from the two machine guns and could only hide behind the bunkers.

At this time, more than a dozen anti-tank gunners appeared pushing a ZIS3 mm anti-tank gun.

The machine gunner immediately spotted this target that posed a great threat to him, and a hail of bullets immediately swept towards the cannon, killing four gunners instantly.

The shooter hiding behind the cannon shield began to operate the cannon, aiming the muzzle at the second floor where the Plosson machine gun was. When aiming accurately, the gunner directly pulled open the breech block and looked out from the inside of the barrel, just in time to see the window on the second floor - this shot must be accurate!

"Load high-explosive bombs!" shouted the captain hiding behind the shield.

The porter had been squatting behind the cannon with a shell in his arms. Upon hearing the order, he excitedly loaded the shell into the barrel.

The gunner grabbed the firing rope and shouted, "Ready!"

The enemy fired another wave of machine gun fire, and the gunner was hit in the neck. Blood spurted out immediately, and a thin line of blood sprayed for about three or four meters.

As the gunner fell backwards, the deputy gunner grabbed the rope to fire the gun.

The deputy gunner pulled the rope hard, and the muzzle blast immediately swept across the factory building, blowing up all the dust within a five-meter radius.

The shell hit the second-floor window directly and caused a huge explosion.

A machine gun rolled out along with its tripod, and in the smoke-filled hole, another machine gun could be vaguely seen.

The infantrymen cheered as they rushed out of their bunkers and ran along the tracks through the factory building. The Plosson soldiers also emerged from behind their bunkers.

The Proson officers fired their MP40s and were knocked down by the butts of their rifles.

After entering the hand-to-hand combat, it was the area where the Ants were good at. These men from the grassland usually enjoyed wrestling, and now they simply threw the Proson devils to the ground with their guns, and then attacked them with bayonets.

Just when the panic of the Proson people reached a certain threshold, an "avalanche" occurred. At first, only one person turned around and ran away, and then the entire position and finally all the Proson soldiers in the dispatch yard started running.

A Plosson officer drew his pistol and shot the two "deserters", and then he saw the Ante soldiers rushing towards him with bayonets in hand.

So the officers turned around and ran, even running a little faster than the soldiers.

By 27: p.m. on the th, the th Army had complete control of the train dispatching yard and the surrounding concrete buildings.

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At 10 on October 27, Ante Abavakhan Front Command.

Wang Zhong took the microphone and said, "Panfilov, remember, don't pile all the troops together. Just put three people in each block. If these three die, three more will come out."

In the Iron Grad on Earth, the Russians defending the city were divided into combat teams, with one team occupying one block. Their mission was not to stop the Sanders, but to launch a sneak attack on the Sanders' troops and cause as many casualties as possible.

As long as the enemy's troops are destroyed, they will be unable to attack and the task of defending the city will be completed.

As for the ending of these combat teams, it can only be described as horrific. They basically exchanged their own lives for the lives of the enemy.

At this time, Wang Zhong had no choice but to copy the "successful experience" of the Russians on Earth.

It is better to make a greater sacrifice than to have the city occupied by the enemy.

Now is the time to use our troops like mud.

Panfilov nodded on the other end of the phone and said, "I see. Our army is perfect for this. We are well equipped with submachine guns and are almost catching up with the naval infantry!"

Wang Zhong: "Then I'll leave it to you. Remember, hold on as long as you can!"

"Yes!"

Wang Zhong put down the receiver and looked at Pavlov: "Are there any troops arriving today? What kind of help can we provide to the 16th Army?"

"Because the navigability of the Valdai River has returned to the level before the blockade," Pavlov picked up the map stick and gestured on the map, "now a considerable number of troops are sent here by ship every day."

Wang Zhong: "Very good."

Pavlov asked again: "Send them all to the front? Then won't you keep some troops to fight back?"

Wang Zhong: "Don't think about that for now. When our frontline troops are so numerous that the Prosens can't attack us, we will start to gather our counterattack forces."

Pavlov: “Got it.”

The chief of staff turned around and went back to work, leaving Wang Zhong alone sitting on the chair, looking at the map and eating edamame.

Wang Zhong didn’t know where the chef from Seris found the edamame, but it was quite delicious anyway.

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Plossen Sixth Army Headquarters.

The army chief of staff looked at the offensive symbol on the map and became furious: "Didn't the information provided by the High Command say that Rokossov was an Ant general who specialized in defense? How did he start the attack? Look at how many attacks he launched this week?
"There were two large-scale attacks alone!"

Admiral Frederick threw the pencil in his hand onto the map.

"Nonsense!"

Admiral Frederick patted the chief of staff on the shoulder and said, "Well, look carefully. Rokossov's offensives are actually all for defense. He did not really launch a large-scale attack against us, nor did he want to surround and annihilate us.

"He only launched local attacks."

The admiral paused and continued, "But the fact that Rokossov was able to attack shows that he still has some strength to spare, so I think it is correct for us to ask the High Command for three more armies. We need these fresh troops to enter the city."

Chief of Staff: "The telegram was sent today, but I haven't received a reply yet. Is that right..."

Admiral Frederick: "If you throw three corps into us now, we can ensure the end of the war! I think the High Command will understand this."

The Chief of Staff could only nod.

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Within the Prosen Empire, the Eagle's Nest.

Emperor Reinhard of Plossen slammed the table: "The Central Army Group has so many troops, and now they are asking me for help! Are the Army Group Reserve just there to eat and do nothing?"

The Imperial Chief of the General Staff, William Celt, said: "You personally ordered to transfer some troops from the Eastern Front to other fronts, so they did so. Now they only have a few divisions that can be used immediately.

"In addition, some troops are receiving new tanks and need to be retrained. Therefore, the armored forces in the hands of Army Group Center are far lower than at the beginning of the year."

"You mean to blame me?" Reinhardt demanded.

"No, of course not. I am just making feasible suggestions, Your Majesty." Marshal Celtic shrugged. "This is the current situation. The Central Army Group is asking for reinforcements, and the Sixth Army that is attacking Abavahan is also calling for reinforcements - and they want three armies at once."

The marshal said nothing more, but waited for the emperor to taste it himself.

Emperor: "I need to think about it. Don't be so hasty to decide. I need to think about it."

(End of this chapter)