Chapter 815

The tanks of Ren and others rushed through the camp of an infantry battalion in the Soviet Union, almost killed 50 Soviet soldiers when passing by, and five Tiger tanks drove across the road, leaving a mess on the ground.

Soon after, they were only 15 kilometers away from their target, and they did not encounter anything else along the way. In a small village where the Soviet anti-aircraft artillery should have been stationed, at about 2 a.m., Ren and others saw the German special forces who captured there and cooperated with the paratroopers to form a temporary ring defense position.

"Nice to meet you. Not far ahead is the bridge you want to guard. You see, you came in time." A German paratrooper officer received Ren and others, and then they were arranged to have a rest in the room. After all, they do not have much energy to put into the battle now. Everyone has to rest for more than two hours to recover some physical strength.

The rumble of guns in the distance makes people feel dull in the chest. Ryan and others lean against the messy corner of the room, rely on some blankets to keep out the cold, and go to sleep quickly. It is also a skill to be able to fall asleep in a noisy environment, a very useful practical skill in the battlefield.

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While Ryan and others were resting in the small village, a man had not closed his eyes since the beginning of the German attack. This man was rokosovsky, the commander-in-chief of the Soviet Union on the southern front, a general who had always believed that the Germans were playing tricks.

Now it turns out that his worries are right, but it also turns out that his troops have no fighting power under the three-dimensional attack of the German army. All his efforts seemed to be in vain, and the front Soviet Army managed to accumulate 150000 front-line troops, which might become the record of the German army again.

Radio communication has now been restored for most of the time, and many Soviet troops have stopped mutual suspicion and attacks after receiving orders. However, the German general offensive had begun, the front of the 166 division had been broken through by the German forces, and the 160 division, which suffered heavy losses in the internal combat, had been divided and surrounded, and completely annihilated in its garrison position.

The whole front-line position collapsed, some bridges were destroyed by German special forces, and the rest were either blown up by the Soviets themselves in confusion, or had fallen into the hands of the German army. The retreat route of the whole army is full of German traps. It's impossible to retreat in such a state.

The road signs have been altered, indicating almost all the wrong directions. Most of the roads have been planted with mines, and even some places have piled up several trucks burned into debris as roadblocks to escape along these roads. In a few hours, they will be overtaken by German tanks and easily annihilated.

As early as yesterday afternoon, rokosovsky sent his best troops to fight repeatedly with the German Paratroopers. Although the other side suffered huge losses, the bridge was still under the control of the Germans, and his troops could not even touch the steel at the end of the bridge.

This is the second time that rokosovsky met the German Paratroopers head-on. The last time, he turned around and retreated in disgrace, leaving the German Paratroopers the reputation of scaring off the Soviet guards. This time, he did not flinch, and had a real fight with the most elite German Paratroopers.

It turns out that the last time he left behind the German Paratroopers, it was a wise move for him to run away regardless of his face. If he didn't go so simply last time, he might have been planted in these seemingly weak German Paratroopers. Now he's attacking with all his strength, and the result is really the toughest resistance he can think of.

Who would have thought that there is really an army in the world that can fight with the enemy's tanks with flesh and blood? Who would have thought that those dirty paratroopers with the same level of equipment as light infantry can fight again and again to make armored commanders all over the world break down?

"Damn it, marshal Tukhachevsky advocated the creation of paratroopers in 1932. Which fool caught these people and shot them." Looking at the black circle on the map, which represents the defense node of German Paratroopers, rokosovsky involuntarily cursed.

After venting his emotions, he also knows that he can't take the one who killed Tukhachevsky. He doesn't really want to summon the soul of the dead who died for many years. So rokosovsky had to rub his dry eyes with his hand and called his adjutant: "what's the chance of winning back that railway bridge at night?"

"Comrade General! I've been watching the progress of our two infantry divisions and two armored divisions. The Germans still control the bridge. I'll let you know as soon as there's any breakthrough. " The adjutant whispered to the commander who had not slept for a long time.

At this time, an officer came in, stood in front of rokosovsky, hesitated for a moment, did not immediately speak. Obviously, he brought some important information, but he didn't know whether to say it at this time.

"What's the matter? In the last 24 hours, I have received more bad news than in the previous 24 years. There is nothing to be taboo about. " After a self mockery, rokosovsky indicated that there was something to explain quickly.

"Just now, comrade general, the infantry commander of a battalion called on a civilian phone to report that some German armored forces appeared on the road near the village of Kovac, which is code y17 on the map and attacked his camp." The officer finally spoke out the news he had just received“ The German army? In... Here? " On the map, after searching for about a few seconds, rokosovsky found the small village which was usually unknown, but the location of the village was deep in the Soviet Army's compound, very close to the railway bridge he wanted to fight for“ They're reinforcing there... They're strengthening the defense there, and in the early hours of the morning our tanks were... Not sure, not sure. " Rokosovsky murmured with chagrin. His plan to attack and recapture the bridge seems to have failed, and now the situation has shown that the Germans have completely established themselves there. He was a little dizzy and staggered to hold the table beside him. As a matter of fact, the efforts to save 150000 front-line Soviet troops can only be regarded as making up for the lost sheep. As for how much success can be achieved, even rokosovsky himself does not hold any hope. But once things are confirmed, once any hopes are dashed with the passage of time, people will still feel that they have been hit“ The attack of armored forces in the early morning is doomed to have no effect. To recapture the railway bridge, we have to work hard at night! We only have two hours! It has to be quick Biting his teeth, rokosovsky gave the order to continue to attack. He wanted to fight for the last glimmer of life for the troops on the front line, so these things had to be done. Then he cancelled another attack plan that had been prepared for a long time: "cancel the tank attack launched in the early morning. The German armored forces will arrive there before the early morning and build fortifications... Tear up the parachute defense line reinforced by German tanks. If we have this ability, we will not be unable to take down the bridge until now." He went back to the map, staring at the bridge, and finally made a great determination: "go to inform the artillery commander to come to my office for a meeting! Discuss the feasibility of using large caliber guns to completely destroy the bridge. "“ Yes! Comrade General The adjutant stood at attention and left the office with the officer who came to report, leaving rokosovsky with his hands behind and staring at the bridge. Since the 150000 troops in the front line could not be saved, the railway bridge could only be destroyed in the first time, interfering with the speed of the German armored forces' eastward advance, and buying time for the Soviet troops to arrange defense around Stalingrad. This is what rokosovsky intends to do, or the worst he has to think about now. After all, it was no doubt the best solution that the Soviet Union could choose when it was a last resort that the German army could not use the railway bridge. As the commander of the whole front, he had to prepare the means in advance. He didn't worry about Stalingrad's defense, because in the past ten days, the Soviet Union has been strengthening Stalingrad's peripheral defense line. He is confident that he will stick to the city and leave an unforgettable city battle for the German army. Thinking of this, rokosovsky remembered what the man with scar on his face said to him one day ago: "the Germans have some very dangerous troops, which are very powerful. If you find their attack intention, you have to let me stop them for the first time, otherwise you will lose everything." The man's indifference and arrogance when he spoke was unbearable. However, rokosovsky did not know what the real intention of the German army was at that time, so he did not pay any attention to the man's words. Now come to think of it, what the Scarface man said is really right“ Somebody! Go and get the captain of the direct tank unit, Wolff! I want to talk to him. " Thinking of this, rokosovsky decided to put down his face and let the seemingly reliable man fight for a chance of life for his besieged troops. No matter whether we can succeed or not, we have to try, right?