"No, don't retreat!" Hitler's order remained the same: "The Russians are nothing but a bluff...... I know that the reinforcements they have brought from Siberia have arrived, this is the capital of the Russian counteroffensive, but I believe that they do not have many reinforcements, these stupid Russians will soon consume these forces in the offensive, we will regain the initiative on the battlefield, all you need to do is hold on, hold on! ”

Hitler seems to be right, if the German army can hold the current defense line and consume the Soviet army's strength, then the Soviet army will eventually be weak due to the ineffective counteroffensive.

The problem was that the Germans had to deal with two enemies: the Soviets and the bitter cold.

At this time, the temperature continued to drop, it had reached more than 40 degrees below zero, and at any time, German soldiers had to try to keep themselves from freezing to death and to keep their rifles warm.

Otherwise, when they face the enemy, they will not even be able to pull the bolt of the gun.

Hitler, of course, didn't care about any of this.

Many generals thought that Hitler did not know how difficult the front line was, so they kept reporting to the wolf's den how difficult the front line was, and how many officers and soldiers were freezing to death every day...... But in fact Hitler knew this, but he thought that all these difficulties could be overcome with only tenacious perseverance.

In this respect, Hitler and Stalin were somewhat similar, and they both believed that as long as they had tenacious perseverance and gave full play to the spirit of not being afraid of death, they could defeat the enemy regardless of the harsh objective conditions.

Refused, Kubil could only call the commander of Army Group Center, Field Marshal Luger, for help.

Marshal Lugar was silent for a while, then replied: "I know the situation at the front, General. But you also know that it is impossible for me to agree to the retreat of the Fourth Army Group, because it is only necessary for me to give the order...... The commander of Army Group Center is about to be replaced! ”

"I know, Your Excellency!" Kubil replied: "But we can't go on like this, or we'll all be finished!" ”

After thinking about it, Marshal Lugar replied: "I think the way is to hold on to Tver!" ”

"What?" Kubil replied with some despair: "But this is impossible, Your Excellency! The enemy has already stormed the city, they have tanks, they have air supremacy and much more artillery and troops than we do......"

"I know!" Marshal Luger interrupted Kubil: "So I didn't let you hold Tver!" ”

"I don't understand, Your Excellency Marshal!" Kubil was a little confused.

"We're not fighting the enemy now, General!" Marshal Lugar explained: "We are fighting against our own people, we can hold out for a few days, others may not be able to ......"

Marshal Lugar did not say anything further, but Kubil understood.

The reason is actually very simple, "the gun shoots the first bird", and Luger and Kubil just need not to be this "first bird".

Then, as the rest of the line collapsed, the rest of the German army would inevitably retreat, and that was when they demanded from Hitler, or rather, retreated...... Hitler had to admit this fact.

"Tver is important, General!" Marshal Luger added: "Because it is a transportation hub, it has a considerable part of the supplies to the front!" ”

Kubil immediately understood, and stepped forward: "Yes, Your Excellency, Marshal! ”

This phrase added by Marshal Lugar is the point.

A considerable part of the main forces of the German 4th Tank Group and the 3rd Panzer Division, which were attacking north of Moscow, were transported forward via Tver, as long as Tver left some of these supplies behind......

Kubil put down the phone and ordered the adjutant: "Immediately intercept the supplies to the 4th tank group, and we will throw them into the defensive battle of Tver!" ”

"Yes, General!" The adjutant liked to hear this sentence the most, because it meant that the Fourth Army would have more fuel, clothing, and ammunition.

Of course, this quickly had a reaction.

In less than an hour, the commander of the 4th Tank Group, Admiral Hopner, made a phone call.

"What's going on?" Hopner almost roared and asked Kubil, "I heard you cut off my supplies?" Do you know what you're doing? ”

"Yes, Your Excellency!" Kubil replied: "I think you know that at this time Tver is under heavy enemy attack!" ”

"Yes, I know!" Hopner replied: "But that doesn't mean you have the right to withhold my supplies, because we're also under attack from the Russians, and we're going to have more enemies than you're going to face!" ”

"The question is...... Your Excellency! Kubil said: "What do you think will happen if I send these supplies to you and cause the fall of Tver?" ”

Hopner was momentarily speechless.

The problem is simple, the loss of Tver will not be a matter of not being able to get supplies, but of being surrounded by cut supply lines.

"Anyway, Lieutenant General!" Hopner's tone softened: "You must let these supplies go, or we'll all be finished!" ”

"Understood, Your Excellency!" Kubil replied: "However, I would like to ...... I'll take a portion of this and use it for Tver's defenses, and you won't have a problem! ”

Hopner gritted his teeth and said, "Of course! ”

Kubil hung up the phone with a satisfied smile on his face.

On the other hand, the Soviets immediately launched an offensive on Tver.

Street fighting has always been a headache, especially for tank units.

Needless to say, the reason is ...... The long range and protection of the tank were difficult to use in street fighting, and the Germans could get close to the tank under the cover of buildings and broken walls, so that even anti-tank grenades could pose a great threat to tank troops at a distance of only 20 meters.

This problem was solved as soon as the Soviet army had bazookas.

As the tanks move along the streets, the bazooka shooters will shoot rockets at suspicious buildings or debris on both sides. The Germans who were hiding in it were often killed and wounded before they could throw anti-tank grenades.

The situation at this time was that the Germans did not have bazookas and the Soviets did, so this was the case in street fighting.

Otherwise, if the Germans had bazookas in their hands and civilian houses for defense, it would be an absolute nightmare for tank troops.

The problem is that the Germans were not fools either.

They came up with some creative and effective tactics: they planted explosives in tall buildings and then blew them up in the middle of the road with a bang when the tanks came forward.

Several Soviet tanks were buried in the rubble and could not move, but fortunately the tank crews inside were fine...... The tank armor is still very resistant to compression.