Cannon Fire Arc

Chapter 840: Chapter 2 Main Direction (9.4K)_2

Wang Zhong: “A Ceres proverb says that when a man is about to fail, his subordinates will scatter like birds and beasts.”

Everyone in the room laughed.

At that moment, the door opened and Tsar Olga entered the room accompanied by her ladies-in-waiting.

Wang Zhong and the others quickly stood up and saluted Olga.

“Generals, you must have a plan of attack by now?” Olga asked with a smile.

“We are gathered here exactly to report this matter to you,” Marshal Gorky said.

Olga: “So, where is the main direction of the attack?”

“Western Front Army, they will break through from the marshes. There are only a few enemy infantry divisions in the front, poorly equipped, and their training and morale are also very bad,” Marshal Gorky said, glancing at General Beliyakov.

General Beliyakov: “As long as we can cross the marshland smoothly, we can be sure of continuous, huge breakthroughs as there are really not many Prosen forces on the other side of the marshes. We will sever the land connection between the Northern Army Group and their homeland in one fell swoop.”

“But as General Kashuk just said, the enemy can rely on maritime supply lines.”

Olga: “Can’t we borrow a bit more maritime aviation from the Federation?”

Wang Zhong: “They have just started to counterattack, the maritime aviation pilots are all extremely busy. This year the Federation is also expected to launch at least two counterattacks in the Pacific, one in the Mariana Islands, another — I think in Borneo.”

“The Mariana Turkey Shoot” and “Battle of Leyte Bay”, these two battles left a pile of famous gags loved by military enthusiasts, such as “The whole world wants to know where Halsey is.”

Olga, surprised, looked at Wang Zhong: “You even understand naval battles, my brother!”

Wang Zhong: “A little bit, a little bit. Anyway, we can’t think about borrowing the Federation’s maritime forces this year, but our own Air Force can also try to stop the enemy’s maritime supply.”

Kashuk: “I will let the Air Force have a try, but honestly, given their level of training, it’s a bit difficult to hit moving ships.”

The training level of the Ante Air Force is worrisome, only the veteran squadrons are elite.

Wang Zhong skipped the Air Force issue, continuing: “Before the Western Front Army moves, the Third Front Army of Kazarlia will act, launching an attack on the Carpathian Mountains. The Moravians have already become war-weary, and their King has also extended an olive branch to us.

“We are planning to break through the Carpathian Mountains and then encircle Prosen from the south.”

“Encircling a country!” Olga laughed, “Three years ago, I couldn’t have imagined such a thing happening.”

Wang Zhong: “Actually, we can’t complete the encirclement, because the mountains are just too many, threatening Vilna and Budapest would be enough.”

Olga: “Hasn’t Budapest contacted us? They are also second-class citizens within the Empire, aren’t they? After all, they are racially our kin from Ante.”

Marshal Gorky: “Yes, but the level of contact is very low. The prince who leads Budapest married the princess of the Prosen Empire, so he’s quite hesitant about defecting.”

Olga: “Should I write him a letter? The Church keeps the Tsar precisely for this moment; I must play my role well.”

Wang Zhong, looking at his foster sister, thought she understood her situation very clearly, guessing that she would voluntarily abdicate after the war ended.

It seems I need to hurry up with the construction of my villa by the White Sea, where did Olga say it was last time?

Wang Zhong tried to recall the location Olga had mentioned to him.

At that moment, Olga asked, “After the two feints, is it Kazarlia Army Group’s turn to strike?”

“No, not feints,” said Marshal Gorky. “We are really prepared to make breakthroughs in these directions, even without the Kazarlia Army Group’s attack, success in these directions could deal a severe blow to the Prosen Empire. The southern front might cause Moravia to leave the Empire, and potentially Budapest too. The northern line surrounds a large enemy force, forcing Prosen to divert forces by sea.”

“Only I am a feint,” Kiriyenko said. “My troops even have fake bridges; it’s all just a show for the Prosens.”

Olga became very interested: “Fake bridges? What’s this tactic about?”

Kiriyenko quickly explained.

Olga: “That’s really interesting. Was that idea king Vasily transferred to your headquarters?”

“No, it was our lads at headquarters who came up with it, but indeed, they referred to Marshal Rocosov’s fake tanks tactic. In any case, when the Prosens find so many fake bridges, they’ll think our main direction is the Western Front Army.”

Olga: “I actually don’t quite understand, all the front armies are in action, only the Kazarlia Army Group is holding still, won’t the enemy guess something?”

Wang Zhong: “The First Front Army of Kazarlia will continuously engage in armed reconnaissance, posing — no, not posing, strutting about making attack preparations, it’s a smoke bomb for the Prosens, aiming to draw Protosen’s elite troops to our front.”

“Once the other directions achieve major victories, the enemy will think they’ve been tricked, and hurriedly pull forces from the Southern Army Group.”

“Then you attack,” Olga said.

“Then we attack.”

Olga clapped her hands forcefully: “Good! I like this plan, I have a feeling it will succeed.”

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“Damn!” The Prosen Emperor waved his hand vigorously, “Your judgments about the front line have never been correct! Especially about Rocosov! I am the person who understands Rocosov the best in all of Prosen! His Kazarlia Army Group is making attack preparations, that means he doesn’t want to attack! The main attack direction is in other fronts!”