It was getting dark.

The order from the higher authorities was originally for the 333rd Regiment to stay here for five hours, but now a full fifteen hours have passed, and reinforcements have still not arrived.

"This raid by the Germans was clearly well planned!" Major Gavrilov pointed to the map and said: "The troops of their front line launched a fierce attack on our defensive lines, and at the same time sent Branfenburg troops to occupy Pushino, temporarily cutting off the connection between Tula and Moscow!" ”

Pushino was a small town between Tula and Moscow, through which the railway and road passed, and thus became the target of the German army in Branfenburg.

However, this has something to do with the fact that the Soviets blocked the road all the way, leaving only a small passage...... Otherwise, it would not have been possible for Moscow to deal with a German Blemphenburg force, even if it was desperately short of soldiers.

But now, the Soviets have sealed their own passages, and there are barricades and mines everywhere along the way, and the German Branfenburg troops only need to set up a machine gun or a mortar in front of the passage, which will cause great trouble for the Soviet troops.

"When will reinforcements arrive?" This is Shulka's primary concern.

"The superior hopes that we can keep watch for another day!" Major Gavrilov said: "They need time to break through the blockade of the Germans and repair the tunnels. ”

Shulka shook his head and said: "Major, we only have 23 units of anti-tank firepower left, and some of them are just repaired, and they are only enough to withstand one enemy attack, which means that tomorrow when it is dawn, we may have to use grenades against their tanks!" ”

"I know, Comrade Shulka!" Major Gavrilov replied: "But that's how it is!" ”

Then the command fell into silence, and the battlefield is often like this, especially in this kind of battle where both sides are fighting with all their might, it will make people have a lot of helplessness.

"Good news!" At this time, the commissar of Fomin handed over a telegram and said: "Reinforcements, sent by Vinniovsky!" ”

Major Gavrilov and Gavrilov were refreshed by this, but the next sentence made them fall into disappointment again.

"They have a tank company, and ten more anti-tank guns!" Commissar Fuming said: "They will arrive in five hours!" ”

"Hmm!" Shulka said: "We can stop the enemy twice!" ”

Once or twice, it doesn't make much difference at all.

At this time, the gunfire and artillery outside rang out again.

But Shulka and Major Gavrilov were not at all worried about this.

At night, tanks were basically ineffective, and under flares they would become excellent targets for anti-tank guns, so the Germans did not dare to rashly attack with tanks.

As for the infantry...... The Germans were indeed using infantry to sneak attack, but there were traps everywhere in front of the position, and the Soviet soldiers took advantage of the night to pull up barbed wire and lay mines, and it was not easy to sneak attack.

After thinking about it, Shulka said: "The Germans are also in a hurry! ”

"Of course!" Major Gavrilov replied: "They want to take Tula ...... before reinforcements arrive"

That is to say...... The Germans didn't know they had a day left! ”

"Perhaps!" Major Gavrilov said: "They only occupied Pushino, and the Germans could not be sure of any reinforcements from other directions!" ”

"Other directions?"

"For example, from Vinniovsky, and Peremeshlisky." Major Gavrilov said: "During the day their road to us was blocked by the Germans with artillery fire, and at night...... Who knows if they will come around from the path! ”

"Yes!" Political Commissar Fuming said: "Just now, this support army came on a detour, but it was difficult for tanks and anti-tank guns to pass, so the speed was very slow!" On the other hand, their anti-tank firepower is also in short supply, so they can only barely pull out such a little equipment to reinforce us! ”

"But the Germans don't know this, do they?" Shulka said.

"Perhaps!" Major Gavrilov said: "But what's the use, they will attack the same!" ”

"No, Major!" Shulka said: "If, I mean if...... The Germans were sure that reinforcements had arrived in Tula, or that we had enough tanks or anti-tank guns...... Well, I don't think they'll continue to attack like this! ”

"Maybe you're right, Comrade Shulka!" Major Gavrilov said: "But this must be in the case of 'conviction', how can we make the Germans 'convinced', are we going to shout to them with a bullhorn...... Hey, we have anti-tank guns, just come on! You *** lackeys! ”

"Great idea!" Shulka said: "Why don't we do it? ”

"No kidding, Shulka!" Major Gavrilov said.

"I'm serious, Major!" Shulka said.

Shulka is really serious.

It's just that what Major Gavrilov said was only one of the steps, and it was also the easiest one.

Shulka asked someone to prepare a loudspeaker...... The Soviet Union was full of such loudspeakers, which were usually hung on telephone poles, every few hundred meters in cities and even villages, and then they would often play some music, news, or the spirit of Moscow and important documents.

Now, it's just a matter of having someone remove one and renovate it with a microphone.

Then, Shulka asked the announcer to shout before the announcement, first very serious and full of righteousness: "*** invaders, your plan to sneak attack Tula is doomed to failure, lay down your arms and surrender!" Your failure today is just the beginning......"

And then there is the nonsense of the soldiers:

"Germans, is this your blitzkrieg? All I saw was that your tanks exploded like lightning! ”

"What happened to your tanks? Are you going to put them on for us? ”

"I can't wait until dawn!"

……

The Soviets have a fine tradition that the plight of the troops is usually not known to the soldiers, so these soldiers are very relaxed, natural, and arrogant when they say these words, just as they can easily defeat the Germans in front of them...... That's what they do, but Shulka knows it's not.

But it doesn't matter.

"It's Russian!" Major Gavrilov said: "Can they understand? ”

"Of course, Comrade Major!" Shulka said: "Because there will definitely be captives in their troops, or traitors who are willing to translate for them!" ”

It's ironic, but it's true.