artillery arc

Chapter 599 "Those are just rumors"

Vasily interrupted, "But it will take time for us to counterattack back into Plossen territory, right?"

Wang Zhong: "Indeed, so General Gorky still has about a year to take advantage of the deep offensive."

Vasily was shocked: "Huh? So next year we will be fighting in Prosen? Isn't that a bit fast?"

At this time, there were many staff officers in the room. They were no longer in the mood to work. They all raised their heads, unable to suppress the smiles on their faces.

Who can restrain themselves? The victorious star will fight back into Plossen next year!
Wang Zhong: "I didn't say that, it's just... we might be able to reach the vicinity of Mount Kalba by the end of the year, and we can climb Mount Kalba next year!"

General Gorky was originally deep in thought, but when he heard Wang Zhong's words, he immediately looked up and said, "You're going to Moravia? I thought you were going straight to Prothenia."

Wang Zhong: "Of course I will go straight to Prosonia. The Melania People's Army under my command also hopes to recover their homeland. But judging from the combat effectiveness of the Moravian troops, it is easier to attack Moravia. After capturing Moravia, the Prosonia people will have no oil fields at all."

Of course, Wang Zhong knew that Earth's Sandezi relied on synthetic oil to keep the war machine running after the oil fields in Romania were destroyed by bombing.

But the enemy's possession of synthetic oil does not mean that they have no demand for natural oil at all. In addition to being used as fuel, oil has many uses in the chemical industry. Cutting off the oil supply is not as simple as leaving the enemy's tanks without fuel.

General Gorky laughed. "Very good. Last year the enemy wanted to cut off our oil supply, but you did the opposite! And taking a detour through Moravia might really be a solution to avoid the enemy's heavy troops."

As he spoke, he walked to the map, stared at the vast Khazaria for a while and said, "But if you really recapture Agushukov and advance to the foot of Mount Kalba, there is a more attractive direction of attack! I think this direction is your true intention!"

Gorky poked Agsukov with a map stick and drew a line to the north: "Go straight to the Baltic Sea and encircle Army Group Center and Army Group North!"

Wang Zhong grinned: "You found me."

General Gorky laughed: "Seizing oil can indeed end the war, and annihilating the enemy's manpower can also end the war! I think with your character, you will definitely choose to annihilate the enemy's manpower! And in this way, you can also fulfill your promise to Melania!"

Wang Zhong: “Yes, the Melania People’s Army lost 17,000 men in Abawahan, and about 11,000 were irreversibly disabled, while the first group of the Melania People’s Army First Division that joined us had only 15,000 fighters.

"The entire Melania People's Army lost three-tenths of its fighters. They shed blood on our land to defend our country. I must repay them!"

General Gorky: "I understand. I understand too well."

The two stood side by side, looking at the map, and remained silent for a long time in tacit understanding.

However, General Gorky changed the subject: "If you don't return to Yebao, how will the development of new weapons be done? I have heard about the two new weapons that were put into use in the winter campaign, and our other fronts are also waiting for them.

"When I was in Yeburg, General Ivan Stepanovich (commander of the Shepetovka Front) came to me to complain that you, as the chairman of the Equipment Committee, were not doing your job properly, were not promoting the mass production of new equipment, and were only caring about your own pleasure."

Wang Zhong: "I have said many times that I don't go back to Yebao because I don't know the enemy's movements. Once I have determined the enemy's main attack direction in the summer, I will go back and put an end to all the trouble!"

The main reason is that there is no earth history to refer to now, and Wang Zhong has no idea how things will develop next.

Although the enemy's defeat is inevitable, the process of this failure can vary in many ways. If you are not careful, you may lose the battle and suffer a lot of losses out of thin air.

General Gorky: "I'm surprised you're so worried about the enemy's next move. I always thought you had it all planned out."

That’s because we have the history of the Earth to refer to, but now the whole direction has gone off track.

General Gorky: "I don't believe you have no idea about the future!"

Wang Zhong: "I do have a little idea. A tiny, immature guess."

He was originally a strategic game player and had played a lot of games like Hearts of Iron. He had accumulated so much experience after the time travel. It would definitely be a lie for him to say that he had no idea about the possible direction of the enemy's attack.

So he took the map stick from General Gorky and gestured on the battle line: "The Prosons have gained an advantage in the summer battles in the past two years. No, it would be an understatement to say that they have an advantage. They have achieved amazing results, which once made the pro-Proson faction in the United States arrogant.

"I think the Plossen Command may use the summer campaigns of the past two years as a template to formulate operational plans and avoid winter campaigns."

General Gorky: "Well, that makes sense."

Wang Zhong: "Then by analyzing the summer battles of the past two years, we can speculate on their plans this year. You see, in the first year, their greatest victory was the siege of Agsukov, and then they forced Prince Myshkin to retreat from Shepetovka to Borsk, and almost surrounded Prince Myshkin.

“In the autumn, they almost surrounded the Western Front, but I blocked their attack.

"The following year, they surrounded our heavy forces in the Primorsky Fortress and nearly surrounded Prince Myshkin's Borsk Front.

"Their most glorious victories were all achieved on the southern front. The vast plains on the southern front were suitable for their armored forces to attack. In contrast, their progress in the north and the center was minimal. "The greatest achievement of the Northern Army Group last year was the encirclement and annihilation of two of our armies, which had less than 100,000 men. The Central Army Group..."

General Gorky: "I have been attacking, but there are no obvious results."

"Yes." Wang Zhong nodded. "In fact, there are objective reasons why they did not make progress on the northern and central fronts. It is impossible for the Prosen Command not to notice it. So I guess they will launch an attack on the southern front. There are only two targets. One is General Ivan Stepanovich's Shepetovka Front."

The Shepetovka Front did not capture Shepetovka, but they were preparing to retake this important industrial city.

Once Shepetovka was recaptured, the front would be able to flank the enemy's Army Group Center.

Pavlov joined the conversation: "It's unlikely. The position of the Shepetovka Front is not suitable for the Plosin army, which prefers a pincer attack and encirclement."

Wang Zhong: "My chief of staff is right, so there is only one option left, which is to attack me, cut off the connection between us and Yarvik, roll up my flank, and surround my main force in Borsk."

General Gorky looked at the map and said, "The logic is very clear. I have no reason to refute it. But will their doing this help end the war? In the past two years, Prosen has launched attacks with the goal of ending the war.

"And this plan, even if they annihilate you, won't end the war."

Wang Zhong shrugged. "That's true. But I ask you, do they still have a way to end the war with a successful attack?"

General Gorky shook his head: "At least I can't think of it."

Wang Zhong: "So it's not that hard to understand that they captured me alive and used me as a hostage for ceasefire negotiations."

General Gorky: "Too naive, how can this be possible? The war has come to this point. No matter who is missing, the war will continue until Prosen is destroyed."

Wang Zhong: “That’s right.”

Silence fell again.

Ten seconds later, General Gorky asked: "If they really come at you, how are you going to deal with it? Continue to hold on with your strong fortifications?"

Wang Zhong: "Given the examples of last year and the year before, the enemy might bypass the city I am defending and use armored forces to outflank us and cut off our supplies. My plan is simple: deploy enough vortices and cooperate with the tank forces to defeat them on the grassland."

General Gorky was silent for a few seconds, then asked, "Can your new tanks be put into combat on a large scale?"

Wang Zhong: "I don't think so. It will be enough if we can form a few heavy tank regiments by June. I will put all these heavy tank regiments into the tank battle."

General Gorky: "The tank boys are going to make sacrifices again. Plossen's armored forces are really tough. When I launched the attack last year, I had to issue a special order for the troops to avoid Plossen's armored forces when they encountered them, and just report but not attack.

"The guys below are very dissatisfied and want to clash with Plossen's armored forces, but I know clearly that they can't win and will only become the Iron Cross of Plossen's tankmen.

"Your new tank will be put into mass production soon!"

Wang Zhong: "At least you have enough eddy currents in June. Currently, several factories that produce old T34s have switched to eddy current production."

General Gorky: "Before the end of the winter offensive, my troops reported the discovery of a new type of tank destroyer with very thick pipes. I wonder if it is used to counter vortexes."

Wang Zhong: "It was also mentioned in the headquarters' situation report. I even asked for aerial photos. The enemy's technology is improving very quickly."

General Gorky: "After all, they have been bragging that their science and technology are the best in the world. In short, if the enemy's attack is really directed at you, I wish you good luck, but you have seen this situation many times, and every time you can make the enemy bleed."

"Yes." Wang Zhong smiled. "I also hope that your attack will be successful. If you break through the defense line of the Central Army Group, the enemy's attack will be disintegrated before it is launched."

General Gorky shook his head and sighed deeply: "I hope so, but don't hold your hopes too high. I only made partial progress last year and attracted the attention of the enemy's headquarters.

"I already know the general situation. If I return to Borsk now, I can still catch the train to Yeburg tonight."

Wang Zhong: "Wait a minute, don't be in a hurry, eat first and then leave."

General Gorky: "I have heard of your meal. Only Yegorov came back after eating it, right?"

Wang Zhong: "That's all rumors. My Seris chef is really amazing. Everyone thinks this meal is delicious!"

(End of this chapter)