Manstein's hope to withdraw as many troops as possible is destined to be a good wish, because at this time the initiative on the battlefield is no longer in his hands. For Wang Chengyi, he has been looking forward to this opportunity for too long. , considering that the existence of the second artillery will not be a secret after this battle, the German army will inevitably strengthen its defense against the second artillery, so how can he easily let go of this rare opportunity to show his face?
The Second Artillery Group needs to show its face. Since its establishment, the Second Artillery Group has ranked second among all defense expenditure items for a long time because of its speed and amount of spending. Therefore, it has naturally attracted doubts from some senior officers within the Supreme Command. Many domestic Among military projects, the super bomb project is the most expensive. However, because the super bomb has been successfully tested twice and demonstrated shocking destructive power, it is considered a huge investment by the country in this project. It's worth it. The Second Artillery is different. Although both the Air Force and Navy have installed missiles, and the missiles have achieved good results in battles, the German rocket force's poor performance in actual combat (the Germans regard rocket tactics as The only magic weapon, but in the eyes of some senior Chinese military officers, this tactic can only be used as a deterrent, and its practicality is not even as good as that of the special artillery unit). In addition, the missile attack on the Japanese mainland last year did not achieve the same effect. As China's rocket launcher technology becomes increasingly mature, many military and political leaders believe that China no longer needs to develop surface-to-surface missiles, but only needs to strengthen the construction of its special artillery force, that is, its rocket launcher force. As a high-tech special force, Ouyang's Second Artillery Force Yun also couldn't make too much data involving technical secrets public, so the Second Artillery had been living under doubt. Even Wang Chengyi and others held their breath and urgently needed to prove themselves.
Under the blow of the "volcano", the German armored troops were unable to withstand it. They could only watch the missiles falling from the sky, and then they were torn apart together with the tanks, not to mention the German mechanized troops and pure infantry who lacked armor protection. Hu joined the army. When Director Zhang confirmed that the German armored forces had been disabled and no longer a threat, Wang Chengyi adjusted the target of the attack. Then, the approximately 80,000 Axis infantrymen suffered a devastating disaster. The "volcano" ground The connection between ground-to-surface missiles is not smooth. After all, there are only a few launch vehicles, and the installation of the "volcano" must be assisted by specialized lifting machinery. However, even so, this intermittent missile bombardment is still not suitable for the nearly 80,000 people. What the Axis infantry could withstand,
From time to time, the operator's shouts rang in Manstein's ears, reporting how many people had been lost in a certain unit and which military commander had been killed. The old German man looked angry, and for the first time he lost control of the war. The prospect became increasingly unclear. About twenty minutes later, the top commander of the Rocket Force called and reported that a retaliatory counterattack had been launched against the Chinese missile force based on the parameters provided by the Air Force. Manstein Qiangti replied: "I don't care how many rockets are consumed by whatever method you adopt. My requirement is that the Chinese missile force must be eliminated." Twenty minutes later, the top commander of the rocket force called again. Manstein When he picked up the microphone, the first thing he heard was "Your Excellency, something bad is going on". His vision went dark and he almost fell over. Of course, the willpower of the "Father of Blitz War" was not so weak. He forced himself to calm down and asked: "Slow down." Tell me slowly, what happened."
"We suffered a retaliatory attack from the Chinese. The Chinese missiles were aimed too high. Your Excellency, our No. 3 underground storage depot was hit and is burning violently. Your Excellency, I am very worried that a fatal explosion will occur," the command said. The official seemed a bit incoherent, but the meaning he expressed was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue to Manstein.
"Asshole." The old German man finally couldn't control his emotions and slammed the microphone on the table. Everyone around him was so frightened that he was like this. They either quickly lowered their heads and pretended to concentrate on their work or were stunned. Looking at him, the temperature in the headquarters suddenly dropped below freezing point. The old German man gasped for air. Suddenly he remembered something and hurriedly reached out to grab the microphone, only to find that the call had been disconnected. "Answer it for me." Rocket Force Headquarters." Manstein suppressed his anger and shouted, but the call was never answered. Manstein's eyes turned red and he shouted sternly: "Let Lesheva go to the rocket launch site immediately. I need it. First-hand information.”
"Yes." His men replied hurriedly, and then the entire command center came to life again.
About a quarter of an hour later, Manstein was pacing around the small space of the headquarters like a trapped animal. The phone rang, and a staff officer picked up the phone and said: "This is the headquarters, ah, yes, Okay." He put down the phone and raised his head to meet Manstein's eyes. He staggered and almost fell. "Sir, something serious is going on." The staff officer stammered,
Manstein had vaguely guessed something through his shabby appearance, and the old German man's voice suddenly became sharp, and he shouted: "I just want to know the result."
"Yes, Your Excellency, a huge mushroom cloud appeared over the rocket position. Major Lesheva believes that there should have been an explosion at the rocket position."
"Bastard." The guess in his heart was confirmed. Manstein cursed angrily. After cursing, he drew a mouthful of blood. His body was shaking violently, and it took him a while to avoid falling. "The rocket position is eighty kilometers away from Sabi." , the Chinese missile positions are more than 50 kilometers away from here. Isn’t the maximum range of Chinese missiles only 100 kilometers? Could it be that the Chinese have dispatched fighter planes? The range of Chinese missiles is 150 kilometers.” Manstein roared hysterically, unaware that he had made a wrong calculation on an elementary school arithmetic problem.
No one dared to answer his words,
At the same time, Wang Chengyi received a call from Director Zhang. A relieved smile finally appeared on his face: "Brothers, you did a good job. We passed the midterm exam this time."
Around him, the sweaty Second Artillery cadets cheered in unison,
At the position of the 14th Brigade on the Sabi front, Da Yewang and his Japanese soldiers were even more excited and excited than Wang Chengyi and the others. "I knew it, I knew it..." Da Yewang repeated this sentence repeatedly, his heart full of excitement. It is all about the joy of surviving the disaster. Although I am ready to make generous sacrifices for the future of the country and the nation, if I can live without death, how can my ambition feel that I have not lived long enough?
Behind them, Suki Dairo and his military policemen looked like they were in a daze. In just one hour, the situation had undergone earth-shaking changes, and their moods also experienced huge ups and downs. For a long time, they Holding a weapon and not knowing what to do next,
Behind Sumiki Dalang, Geng Zebao and Larison had another look on their faces. Geng Zebao was ecstatic with surprise, while Larison swallowed hard, and the exclamations of "God, God, God" could not be heard.