The 1st Guards Tank Brigade was ordered to continue its advance towards Tver, while the Air Force, Air Defense and Artillery, which had been used to cover the 2nd Guards Tank Brigade, were transferred to cover the 1st Guards Tank Brigade.

This is not that the Supreme Command of the Soviet Army gave up the 2nd Guards Tank Brigade unkindly, but that the command has lost contact with the 2nd Guards Tank Brigade, and the Air Force and artillery cannot do it even if they want to.

By the time the 1st Guards Tank Brigade arrived outside Tver, it was already half an hour later.

Everywhere were the wreckage and corpses of Soviet tanks, as well as the black craters and blood that had been blown open by artillery shells, which was very glaring in the white snow.

Fortunately, however, the 2nd Guards Tank Brigade was not completely wiped out, because a few T34s were still parked behind a small mound, and the officers and men of the 2nd Brigade were busy building a defensive line in case of a German counterattack......

This was actually the 1st Guards Tank Brigade that saved them, because Kubil knew that the Soviets had bazookas and did not dare to easily engage the armored forces with the Soviets, so he withdrew the armored forces in advance.

Judging by the whole battle, Kubil actually made a mistake in command: he should not have rushed to divide his forces to fight with the 1st Guards Tank Brigade.

If Kubil had two neatly armored units encircled and annihilated the 2nd Soviet Brigade, and then had formed a formation to deal with the 1st Guards Tank Brigade with Tver as his base, the outcome would have been unknown.

However, who knew that the Soviets were equipped with a new weapon?

Katukov immediately found the commander of the 2nd brigade, Lavrentin, who was hit in the head by a piece of shrapnel, and the hygienist was bandaging it...... The advantage of the low temperature is that the blood will freeze into ice and stop quickly, but it will be more troublesome to remove the bandage.

"Comrade Lavrentin!" Katukov stepped forward and shouted.

Lavrenin avoided Katukov's gaze and said: "Yes, we lost!" ”

Katukov didn't know what to say, he could see that Lavrenkyin was embarrassed and scared.

The embarrassment was because he was bent on competing with the 1st Brigade, but it turned out that he could not compete with the 1st Brigade.

Scared because Lavrentin didn't know what awaited him in front of him.

Removed?

This is probably a good thing, having lost the battle and losing dozens of valuable T34 tanks in such an important situation...... He didn't dare to think any further.

"Our radio station is broken!" "Including the tank command vehicle, so we can't get in touch with our superiors!" ”

Katukov nodded.

This was common in Soviet troops, so there is nothing surprising.

"Your superiors will definitely let you take over the 2nd Brigade!" Ravrentin said: "I obey the orders of my superiors, you can command them!" ”

"No, Comrade Lavrentin!" Katukov replied: "Although it is true that my superiors say so, I think I need your cooperation!" ”

"Cooperation?" Lavrenin looked at Katukov suspiciously.

"Yes!" "You know better about the deployment of Tver's forces and the difficulties that may be encountered in the event of a tank attack, so I need you to command this battle with me," Katukov said. The superiors agreed! ”

Lavrentin nodded gratefully to Katukov and said thank you.

In fact, anyone can see that the "cooperation" is false, and Katukov can get the information he needs from the officers and men of the 2nd Brigade.

Therefore, this is actually Katukov helping Lavrenkyin win a chance to make a meritorious contribution.

So Shulka met Lavrentin at the meeting.

"The difficulty of the attack is in the riverplate!" Pointing to the map, Lavrentin said: "The Germans' defensive line was laid along the Timaka River and the Volga River, and there was no grass in the river without any concealment...... Once we attack the river, we will be hit by all kinds of German firepower, and our tanks will not even be able to cross the river under the blockade of the roadblocks, and can only be passively beaten under the enemy's fire! ”

"T34 is very passable!" Katukov frowned: "If even the T34 can't be crossed, then not to mention the British and American tanks!" ”

"I think we can blow up the barricades on the opposite bank with artillery!" Lavrentin said: "Blow up a passage for the tank and force a breakthrough!" ”

Lavrentin had intended to do this, but before he could do so, he was surrounded by German armored forces.

Katukov was silent for a moment, then shook his head and said: "I don't think it's realistic, Comrade Lavrentin, artillery fire may indeed blow up mines and barbed wire, but it is difficult to blow up barricades...... It even has the potential to make the road worse! ”

Worse on the road is not only the craters, but also the craters, which can be a real nuisance for the tank, because the temperature of the shells causes the snow and ice to melt and then condense again, creating radial craters on the ice, which often trap the tank's tracks and cause it to slip in them.

But more importantly, the barricade with three iron pillars cross-welded together, no matter how it is blown up, even if it is blown up to the sky and turned around a few times, it is still a roadblock after falling to the ground and rolling a few times...... This is where the barricades come in.

At this time, the usual practice is to send infantry to clear the obstacle in front.

But on the one hand, the tanks were blocked by the height difference of the German defense line on the opposite bank and could not attack quickly, and on the other hand, a large number of German troops were deployed in civilian houses, and those snipers and artillery would be a nightmare for the Soviet infantry.

After thinking about it, Katukov looked at Shulka and asked: "I think we should make the bazooka work again!" ”

"I agree, Comrade Katukov!" "As long as the tanks cover the infantry close to the enemy's lines and suppress the houses with artillery or simply blow up the houses that occupy high positions......," Shulka said Our bazooka will be able to open a gap in the enemy's line! ”

"Bazooka? What bazooka? Lavrenin looked at the two of them suspiciously.

"We beat the German Panzer Division's stuff!" Katukov explained: "It is a piece of equipment that can be used against enemy infantry by changing the type of ammunition, in addition to penetrating enemy tanks!" ”

Ravliankyin looked at the two in surprise.

"Don't worry, Comrade Lavrentin!" Katukov said: "I think you will be equipped soon!" ”

"Can I take a look at this bazooka?" Lavrentin asked.

"Of course!" Katukov said: "But why don't you look at its power on the battlefield? At the time we defeated the Germans! ”