Arc of Fire

Chapter 151: New Changes in the Division (8000 monthly ticket extra)

Wang Zhong left the manor’s main building and headed straight for the new tank that had just been assigned to him.

By the time he arrived, the new tank operators and the veterans from Loktov were already mingling and chatting.

As soon as Wang Zhong appeared, Alexander shouted, “The general is here!”

Alexander Yefimovich was originally an instructor in the training team, and although he was now Wang Zhong’s gunner, his rank hadn’t been reduced, so he naturally assumed the role of commander.

Wang Zhong saluted the crowd with a raised hand and then instructed Alexander, “Organize an experience-sharing meeting as soon as possible, and talk about the methods the enemy might use to deal with us in battle, like targeting the tracks or jamming the turret ring.”

At this, one of the new tank operators asked in surprise, “Can the enemy really take on our new tanks? I heard these tanks are invincible and can slaughter the enemy at will. There’s even a rich brat, who as soon as he…”>

Wang Zhong thought: Pissing himself, is that it? Is the pissing pants meme making a comeback?

“Aleksei!” The commander of the armored battalion that had arrived spoke up, “Shut your mouth! Who allowed you to gossip in the ranks? Is there no discipline anymore?”

The one called Aleksei closed his mouth.

Wang Zhong then turned to the battalion commander, feeling that this commander had the makings of a division commander of an armored division!

But there were more pressing matters, Wang Zhong turned to Alexander and said, “In any case, pass on all the experience to these greenhorns, and especially tell them about the most fatal weakness of the T34, poor situational awareness! Tell them about the negative effects caused by the damned two-man turret design!”

Alexander assured him, “Don’t worry, General, I’ll make sure they all understand.”

He looked towards the tank operators, “After all, some of you were my students back when you were in the armored training team.”

The eyes of each tank platoon leader wandered, as if recalling their training days in the armored training camp.

Wang Zhong announced, “Also, for today’s exchange meeting, there might not be time for much else, so I’ll prepare some good food to treat everyone tonight, eat well, drink well, and enjoy yourselves.

“Remember to schedule everyone to inspect their tanks tomorrow, and I’ll also try to get a group of master workers from the tractor factory.”

The Soviet army on Earth did not place much importance on tank maintenance, which is why, due to the reliability of the T34, the Soviet army was able to ensure adequate combat readiness.

The Sturmtiger, on the other hand, followed a different path, their armored battlefield maintenance was first-rate like the American army’s, but their equipment was very delicate; at the Battle of Kursk, the Germans had more than 160 new Panthers join the fight, and yet, more than 110 broke down on the way, and thus couldn’t play a significant role.

Or in other words, the German support capabilities were forced out by their delicate equipment.

Wang Zhong, in the Ante Empire, was determined to change this, after all, his hard-won T34s could not be allowed to miss battles due to poor support!

With the help of the church, Wang Zhong was planning to get a thousand experienced workers from the local tractor factory, so wherever the tanks fought, they could be repaired on the spot.

They could even repair enemy tanks; down the line, if they encountered Tigers or Panthers, they could mend them and use them—if not for their own use, then repairing them for donation to museums was also good, they could even be used for filming the movie “Liberation.”

Just as Wang Zhong was about to leave, Alexander stopped him, “You are the most experienced tank commander among us, why don’t you start off? If you don’t share your experience, none of us will feel confident to speak. Like me, I’m basically just your gunner, knowing only how much to rotate the turret and what targets to hit.”

Wang Zhong thought for a moment, nodded, and said, “Fine! I’ll tell you about it! Get everyone to gather around, and gather close.”

Alexander called out, “Everyone assemble, form a square!”

…

Thirty minutes later.

Wang Zhong concluded, “That’s the summary of my experiences from the battles in Peniye and the various tank engagements in Loktov. In short, the enemy is elite and cunning, and we must not underestimate them just because our tanks temporarily have an advantage in armor-piercing capabilities, or we will suffer greatly!”

Alexander shouted, “Applause!”

As his words fell, the sound of clapping thundered.

Wang Zhong made a “quiet” gesture and said, “The hour is late, don’t waste time, other tank operators still have experiences to share.

“For example, the gunners can mention the weak points on enemy tanks.

“Drivers can also share how to knock on the engine and gearbox from certain angles to fix problems as quickly as possible.”

The last sentence from Wang Zhong induced laughter among the crowd, showing everyone was aware of their vehicles’ quirks and knew of the “Ant Maintenance Method.”

Wang Zhong waved his hand and turned to leave. Just then, he saw a new truck driving across the lawn by the road, heading toward the division headquarters.

Curious to see what was happening, Wang Zhong got into a jeep and told Grigori, “Let’s go to the division headquarters!”

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Wang Zhong’s jeep arrived at the division headquarters right behind the truck. Just as the jeep came to a stop, a girl in a Guardian Army uniform jumped down from the truck.

The Guardian Army, a girl?

Wang Zhong was stunned.

Then more girls jumped off the truck.

With a puzzled face, Wang Zhong instinctively glanced at Ludmila but found that she was looking back at him; they exchanged a glance.

At that moment, several girls dressed in the Monk’s military uniform jumped down from the truck, and the last one to get off was Sufang.

Wang Zhong called out loudly, “Sufang, what are all these girls here for?”

Seeing Wang Zhong, Sufang immediately smiled, her smile turning more subdued upon noticing Ludmila, “General, this is the choir! Now we can perform hymn ceremonies continuously and maintain contact with the higher-up choirs! No longer do we have to worry about missing out on hymns!”