Arc of Gunfire

At the same time, the Eagle's Nest.

Emperor Prosen put down the phone and looked at everyone: "Marshal Erwin promised that we will have four brand-new armored divisions. The top priority now is to seize the time to replenish the frontline troops. We can provide Army Group South by September. How many battalions?”

Celtic Marshal: "51."

The smile on the emperor's face froze.

Marshal Celtic hurriedly explained: "Your Majesty, there are only nineteen days in September, so we can only provide the front line with troops that will complete training in August. We will have a total of 140 battalions, a total of 70,000 people."

"70,000 people!" The emperor slapped the table, "In nineteen days, you can only provide 70,000 people to the front line!"

Marshal Celtic continued to explain: “The reason for the rapid expansion of the army at the beginning was that there were a large number of ready-made soldiers who had either served in the army or simply participated in the Melania campaign.

"These people can be quickly integrated into the army. So we expanded the army very quickly at that time.

“But now, we can only recruit men who have reached adulthood each month, and we can recruit about 70,000 people every month, so there are 140 battalions.

"Of course, there are more than these 70,000 men who come of age every month, but according to our current mobilization stage, young people who are studying in colleges and universities and young people who have mastered key skills in technical schools are not included in the recruitment."

The emperor sat slumped on the chair: "What can 70,000 people do? Once Rokossov starts attacking, we will lose so many people on the first day! These are still new soldiers. Where did the Anters get so many troops? of?"

Duke Redwedge of the intelligence agency Rabelais said immediately: "According to the intelligence from the Clutter Bureau, Ant's troops have also been depleted. Their young men have been exhausted, and there are a large number of female soldiers on the front line!

"This report is very consistent with what we are encountering on the front lines!"

Marshal Shiplin, who came back from the front to attend the meeting and was promoted by the way, said: "Last year, there was a large number of maids on the beachhead near Abawahan. The Moravian troops who attacked the probe all claimed to have seen combat maids. I There are also similar rumors in the army, and I guess this is not groundless.”

Duke Redwidge immediately responded: "Yes, we got the same answer when we interrogated the prisoners, saying that the 'general's maid' was with us, and it was speculated that Rokosov had formed a female army."

Marshal von Pogg of Army Group Center also echoed: "All units have reported that they have discovered a large number of female snipers, who are braver in combat than men, as well as female anti-aircraft gunners. The Ant Army can expand so quickly. A large number of women were recruited!”

General Moltke: "It's incredible. Aren't Ant's male soldiers ashamed?"

The emperor pondered for a moment and asked seriously: "How much more troops can we expand if we mobilize women?"

Everyone present, except Giles, all showed shocked expressions.

"Absolutely not!" shouted Army Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Rundsteyer, "This will bring disgrace to the Wehrmacht! War is a man's business, and it has been so since ancient times!"

Giles asked: "Is this always right?"

These words were so loud that the entire Eagle's Nest war room fell silent.

Giles himself broke the silence: "Ante has indeed used a large number of female soldiers, and there are also a large number of girls among their employees. Girls carry stretchers and carry military supplies just like men. And according to their propaganda, Ant's factories also have a large number of Female workers are employed, and all the farmland behind is farmed by women.

"It is precisely because of this that they have burst out with such war potential, and they have a larger population than us.

"If we want to compete with Ant, we must fully mobilize women. Does it really matter whether the machine gun is controlled by a man or a woman? Experienced machine gunners have adjusted the roulette scale of the tripod and pushed the machine gun handle back and forth at a constant speed. , uniform sweep.

"Women can do the same thing, even when they have period cramps!"

Marshal Celtic laughed directly: "If that's the case, then where the blood on the machine gun comes from will be a question!"

"I'm not kidding!" Giles said, "When we were in military school, our shooting skills were never as good as Duke Leal's daughter. Even when she was suffering from menstrual cramps, she could still hit ten rings every time!"

At this time, the emperor who first proposed the possibility of recruiting women spoke up: "Giles, stop talking. If you continue to talk, they will suspect that you have accepted the ideas of the secularists and are a potential secularist."

Giles closed his mouth.

The generals were visibly relieved.

The emperor added: "But there should be no problem in allowing women to shoulder more national responsibilities! They cannot just be typists and textile factory workers, they must also contribute to the empire."

None of the soldiers objected to this, but the Imperial Minister of Industry who attended the meeting almost frowned.

The emperor added: "Back to military issues, can we send all 140 battalions into Army Group South?"

"Replenishing too many new recruits at once will weaken the combat effectiveness of the army." Marshal Celtic said, "We will add 51 battalions of new recruits to Army Group South, and at the same time, a similar number of veterans will return. In this way..."

Emperor: "This only adds 60,000 people. You see, Rokossov's attack in September has one more benefit! If he attacks again in November when the Tiber River freezes, our Army Group South will gain A supplement of at least two hundred thousand.

"The armored divisions of the Southern Army Group will also get more tanks, and our coastal defenses will be better built.

"No, Rokossov will not wait until then to attack, he will definitely come in September! We will use the armored divisions transferred from the Western Front to hit him hard!"

As soon as the voice fell, General Moltke, the director of the armored forces, frowned and said: "But, Your Majesty, the armored divisions on the Western Front do not have any new tanks yet. Can we really rely on the long-barreled No. 3 and No. 4 to deal with Rokossov's new tanks?"

Duke Redweci: "The Kratt Bureau gave a very detailed report. The monthly production of each of Rokossov's two new tanks will not exceed 100 vehicles." (This time, the intelligence fabricated by the Krat Bureau turned out to be a success)

"If Rokosov really attacks in September, then his new tanks will only be about 200. We can leave the new tanks to the infantry and only destroy the Ante armored units using T34."

Emperor: "In fact, in the summer campaign, Rokosov's new tanks were also consumed. The Ante people's front-line maintenance capabilities are not good. Even if the armored units encounter enemy armor, they can avoid it and wait for these tanks to break down.

"But we can't keep doing this. The main gun of the King Tiger can penetrate Rokosov's "steel helmets", which has been confirmed by the survivors. Then the rest is to strengthen the defense capability. The Imperial Military Academy of Sciences is already designing a defense-enhanced tank for the King Tiger!

"Of course, we don't know the specific design indicators of the steel helmet yet, because we lost all the tank battle battlefields on the southern front in the summer.

"But after we defeat Rokossov's attack, we will definitely be able to repair at least one steel helmet. At that time, we can see what kind of "magic" Rokossov used to make this tonnage tank have such defensive power."

In fact, the problem was Proson's design department, but the people present at this time either didn't realize it or didn't dare to say it.

The emperor glanced at the generals and nodded to himself: "Then, the next topic. According to reliable intelligence, the Allies may hold a summit meeting, and the location may be Baras. Is it possible to send elite troops to assassinate the leaders of the Allies and put them into chaos? "

The generals looked embarrassed again.

Marshal Rundstedt: "We tried to win over King Baras before, but the result was that all our arrangements in Baras were swept away. Now we want to send troops to attack... It's not easy. "

The Emperor looked at the head of Labberville, Duke Redweci: "Didn't the Kratt Bureau say that after the civil war, the Ante nobles were scattered all over the world, and their "comrades" were everywhere? Do they have any solution?"

Duke Redweci hurriedly said: "The Kratt Bureau can provide a lot of intelligence, which is not easy. What if they take such actions and expose their existence? Your Majesty, this is not worth the loss!"

The Emperor looked at Giles: "What about the Brandenburg Task Force and the Paratroopers of the Asgard Knights? That Otto Skorz, can..."

Giles: "The action can be taken, but whether the assassination is successful or not, the task force can't come back. This is the elite of our army."

Emperor: "Then we can only watch?"

Everyone answered him in silence.

The Emperor sighed: "Damn it! "

At this time, the lights in the operations room flickered.

At the same time, a thunderous sound came from afar.

The Allied daylight bombing came again.

The emperor sighed.

Grand Duke Meyer: "I have ordered all fighter pilots to do their best to stop the bombers. I ordered them to give up the "competition" with the enemy's escort fighters, and only attack the bombers after getting rid of them, and destroy the bombers by collision when necessary.

"At present, our interception rate is not bad, because the enemy's fighters are often closely accompanied by the bombers, which is actually equivalent to increasing the defensive firepower of the bomber formation."

Emperor: "I haven't started to blame you yet."

The Grand Duke breathed a sigh of relief.

At this time, Duke Redweci said: "The Kratt Bureau reported that the Allies may invest a large number of new heavy bombers. In addition, the commander of the enemy's Eighth Air Force is about to be replaced, so it is better to be careful."

Grand Duke Meyer: "We will keep a close eye on it."

Emperor: "Don't worry about anything else. For now, there is only one difficult person, Rokossov! As for the Allies, let them bomb if they want to!"