Chapter 7 To the Front
Four days later, on July 19, 1942...
Xia Ming sat in the train and looked at the endless plains outside, silently thinking about his thoughts.
After half a day of repairing in Berlin, he took the train to the front again, and arrived at his destination in less than a day, and he couldn't help but feel very worried.
In a few days, he gradually adapted to the new environment, and most of his new comrades-in-arms had a good relationship.
Mainly because he has an honest, harmless and friendly face, plus his personality is very peaceful, and he will not contradict anyone.
The system slightly modified his appearance, dark blue eyes, short blonde hair. It looks a little more handsome than it really is.
"Hey, Xia Ming, aren't you tired of wiping your gun every day? If you continue like this, your gun barrel will reflect the moonlight. ”
Muller leaned against the door of the car and shaved his beard carefully, and when he saw Xia Ming mechanically wiping the gun again, he couldn't help but complain.
For a while every day, his eyes were blank and he didn't know what he was thinking. Could it be that the sweetheart in my hometown ran away with someone else??
Xia Ming was interrupted by Mueller's voice, and reluctantly squeezed out a smile.
Looking at the famous Mauser rifle Kar 98K in his hand, he pouted and said, "This is my lifeline, of course I have to take good care of it." ”
As he spoke, he skillfully pulled the bolt of the gun and pressed five rounds into it. A bullet was pulled back and a bullet was pushed forward. Aiming at the plains outside, I looked and looked.
+6 for the reflex nerve made him feel like he was reacting a lot faster, his reload speed was inferior to that of most veterans, and his physical agility was much improved.
He is now fully proficient in the use of the rifle. He found himself very comfortable learning firearms, which may be the ability of the D-class of firearm adaptability.
Not only is it a fast learner, but it is also a good hand at nursing calibration.
What's even more powerful is that he can use his super sight to perfectly match the rifle aim, without the need for an optical collimator, and the effect is even better.
After a period of time to get used to the correlation between super sight distance and crosshair, as well as shooting distance, Xia Ming can be said to be at least 100 shots in practice.
The only problem is the lack of real combat experience, and the coordination of the shooting body needs to be improved, which is not very stable. It's a pity that he didn't have the right opportunity to practice except for a few private training sessions in Berlin.
On the train, he could only practice ammunition and nursing, but he didn't dare to really shoot, otherwise the consequences would be serious.
“... Hey, Xia Ming, I ordered you to put the gun down, are you too nervous? It's a train here, and it's surrounded by comrades, what if the gun goes off?? Joseph was playing cards, and saw Xia Ming from a distance aiming at the car with a rifle, frowning and shouting loudly.
"I'm sorry sir, I was wrong." Xia Ming quickly withdrew the bullet and withdrew the rifle, he was indeed a little too nervous. He couldn't help but feel anxious at the thought of going to war soon, or the most tragic battle in history.
He really wanted to find a place to practice his shooting skills now, knowing that there was not much time left for him.
When you go to the battlefield, you are dead and alive, and you are really alive. Human beings are so fragile under the guns that mistakes cost them their lives.
What made him most depressed was that his company number was under the name of the Sixth Army.
The daimyo of the Sixth Army knows a little bit of the history of World War II. In the end, it was completely surrounded by the Soviet army, hungry and cold, and ran out of ammunition and food, and had to be forced to surrender. Of more than 300,000 people, only 6,000 remained, which is terrifying to think about.
“.... Take it easy, we'll win. Joseph pointed at Xia Ming a little helplessly, watching him hang the rifle on the wall and start to focus on playing cards again.
"Haha, I think we can take down the city of the Russians in 3 days." A young soldier with a slab head took a sip of wine and said loudly.
He is the first machine gunner in his squad, Karn, and a battlefield veteran.
Although there are only 10 people in a standard squad of German infantry commandos, they are very well equipped.
Includes an MG34/42 general-purpose machine gun, which is mainly used by two main and secondary machine gunners. They were equipped with an additional P38 pistol for self-defense.
MG42 is the most powerful machine gun in World War II, which is not only powerful and reliable, but also has a cool appearance. Compared with the small Japanese Type 92, the crooked handle is much stronger.
In addition to them, there was a third machine gunner, who usually carried two boxes of 300 rounds. In addition to carrying ammunition, the 3rd machine gunner was equipped with a 98k rifle.
The squad leader is usually equipped with an MP38/40 submachine gun.
The rest is the standard infantry, and everyone has a 98k. Xia Ming, as a new recruit, naturally only got a rifle.
"Hopefully, maybe we get to the front and the war is over." Another soldier said casually while lying on the bed with a book in his hand.
"Hehe, when we defeat the Russians, the whole of Europe will be ours. Their land is so big, maybe they can give me 200 acres of land. I'm going to marry a couple of Ukrainian wives, and I think this place is good. Mueller shaved his beard and stood at the train door looking out at the plains and longing.
"Hmph, it looks like I'm the only one left here with a brain." Mr. Bean, Harry, played a card and let out a long sigh at the crowd.
continued: "If the Russians are so easy to deal with, they have already taken it last year, do they still need to regroup their forces and start the operation again?
Of course we will win, but it will be an uphill battle, so you have to be prepared. I don't want to end up with Joseph and me in this class. ”
"You guy, can't you make me dream for a while??" Karn glanced at Harry very unhappily, and his good mood was lost by his words.
"I just hope we all survive. If the war is won in the end, I don't want to keep the name tag for any of you. Harry's words sent the crowd into a brief silence.
"Hahaha, cough... Guys, this bastard just likes to say things like that. We'll all go back alive, don't think about it so much. Gentlemen, raise your bottles, and let's have a toast. The important thing is that we're all alive and well now.
The Russians will soon taste our awesomeness. Joseph patted Harry beside him heavily, picked up the flask and took the lead in taking a sip.
During World War II, the treatment of German officers and soldiers was quite good, as long as there were no problems with the supply lines, the basic needs of life could be met.
"Cheers!" Everyone quickly came out of a trace of gloom, and the squad leader was right, the important thing is the moment.
Xia Ming also picked up the wine bottle and touched it with a few comrades next to him, German beer was not delicious, in fact, he rarely drank alcohol before.
It's just that now in the German barracks, it looks like a sissy if you don't drink. He didn't want to be put in that category by his comrades.
"Xia Ming, how long do you think we can win?" Mueller asked curiously, grinning and taking a sip of wine.
In his eyes, Xia Ming rarely expressed his political and military views, as if he had nothing to do with him at all, and he didn't care about this issue at all.
Xia Ming shook his head slightly, he didn't care about these issues, he already knew the result.
So what else is there to say??
Do you want to tell everyone that we are going to die??
Seeing that his comrades-in-arms around him were looking at him, he thought for a while and said, "I agree with Harry's opinion. We must not be blindly optimistic, and perhaps the situation is more difficult than we think. It's better to plan for the worst than to lose your life carelessly. ”
Joseph raised his head unconsciously when he heard Xia Ming's words. This kid is a lot more mature than he thought and looks reliable.
Harry shrugged slightly, he didn't expect the most rookie recruit in his eyes to have such insight, it seems that he is a little blind.
He casually threw him a cigarette and said, "This is a British product, and it tastes good." ”