The Germans initially chose to surrender, blowing up the tanks as usual and waiting for the arrival of the Soviet troops.

In this respect, it would be better to even let them fight the Soviets without organizing a defensive line at Sopak.

But who knows?

Most of the German officers and men did not have the idea of fighting with the enemy one by one, so that the enemy would have less combat effectiveness.

They look more at the outcome of the battle, and if the battle can be won or even has hope of winning or they think they can win it, then they will keep fighting.

But if they think that there is no point in fighting, that they can't change the tide of battle except for more deaths, then they will choose to surrender.

For example, now...... In fact, the conditions of the enemy have not changed, and Major General Andreas can still return to Sopak to fight without organizing a defensive line, and he can still fight according to his own ideas instead of Guderian's.

The problem was that the Germans had a different idea: they thought they could win the battle, but now they knew that the battle would be lost.

As a result, the Germans laid down their arms in batches and surrendered to the 4th Tank Brigade.

When Shulka and others arrived, it was clear that the Germans had made some attempts: they drove their tanks off the road, hoping to use tank tracks to make a passage along the road, but they obviously failed.

It is true that there are very few anti-tank mines along the road, but anti-infantry mines are not something that tracks can withstand for a long time.

There was also a section of infantry that hoped to advance through the minefield while detecting the mines...... But it also failed, as mentioned earlier, the drop in temperature froze the wood-hulled mines, which in turn made them more difficult to detect and more difficult to detonate.

This can be seen from the wreckage of the tank kings on the side of the road, and the corpses.

In the end, the German soldiers reluctantly chose to surrender.

"Shulka!" Just as Shulka was watching the tanks that were set on fire by the Germans like torches, the instructor on the other end shouted: "We have called a major general!" ”

Capturing a Major General was no longer uncommon for Shulka, and he even thought that capturing a Major General would make little difference between a Second General and an Ensign, as they were usually unable to provide more valuable information...... After all, the 3rd Panzer Division has been completely wiped out here.

But Shulka walked in the direction of the instructor anyway.

Sure enough, it was a German major general, who stood in front of the guns of the Soviet army with his chest up.

This was usually the case when German officers were captured, and Shulka wondered if he wanted to show his fearlessness or the glory of the Imperial soldiers, or something else...... Shulka only knew that the Soviets would not care about this, they would be sent to Siberia to endure the baptism of the cold wind, and there they could still hold their heads high and think that nobility was the real thing.

"We don't know what he's talking about!" The instructor said: "He seems to be interested in demining tanks!" ”

Shulka took a closer look, and sure enough, he saw that the major general was looking at the demining tank.

"Any questions?" Shulka asked in English.

The Major General looked up at Shulka, then smiled wryly and replied: "You may not believe it, just now, I was hoping for such a tank!" ”

"I believe it!" Shulka replied: "Because you don't, that's why you're our captive!" ”

"Obviously, you have improved the previous minesweeper tank!" The Major General said:

"Very clever creation, you have successfully defeated us with it!"

Instead of answering him, Shulka said to him: "You should go with them, General, good luck!" ”

The major general shook his head and asked rhetorically, "Do you think I still have the so-called 'good luck'?" ”

Shulka was speechless, it seemed that the major general already knew what awaited him.

The Major General was soon escorted away by the soldiers, but for some reason he gave Shulka a deep impression...... At the moment of capture, he did not think about his own fate, but looked at the demining tank, a piece of equipment that the Germans urgently needed to defeat the German army.

Perhaps this is the performance of a professional soldier, who cares more about their own life and death, but the key to determining the victory or defeat of the war, and they will be eager to know or take a look at this key.

Shulka even believed that the reason why the major general surrendered with the others was to take the opportunity to see the demining tank up close.

With this victory, the 4th Tank Brigade was no longer cheering.

They seem to have gotten used to victory...... Although there was actually a series of open and secret battles behind this victory, and there were even many twists and turns, the soldiers did not know this, they only knew that this time they easily defeated the enemy.

"Retreat!" At the command of Major Zakhakavich, the 4th Tank Brigade went back along the road, and as usual, they had to rush back to Moscow before dawn.

As for the defense of the area here, it will be handed over to the Civil Defense Division.

After Guderian learned that the 3rd Panzer Division had surrendered, he gave von . Bock made a call: "We have been fooled, marshal!" The 3rd Panzer Division is surrounded by the enemy, and I am afraid that few people will be able to escape back! ”

Feng. Bock was silent for a moment, then asked, "Why is this happening?" Is our intelligence wrong? ”

"No, Your Excellency Marshal!" Guderian replied: "It is very likely that the information you have received is accurate, because the Russians do have a limited number of tanks, we think there are only about thirty, which is not much different from the numbers in the intelligence!" ”

"What's the problem then?" Feng. Bock said.

Feng. Bock felt a little guilty about the defeat, because he had been urging Guderian to attack from start to finish.

"The problem is with their new gear!" Guderian replied dejectedly: "They invented a mine-sweeping tank that could quickly clear mines, so the minefield was useless for them...... I didn't think about this, otherwise, with more than 30 tanks of the 4th Tank Brigade, I am afraid that it will be difficult to stop the 3rd Panzer Division, and no matter how bad it is, the 3rd Panzer Division will be able to die with them! ”

"How many tanks did you destroy?" Feng. Bock asked.

"Maybe five, or more, I don't know!"

Feng. Bock was bitter for a while, and the 3rd Panzer Division ...... More than a hundred tanks turned out to be exchanged for only five tanks of the enemy.

"I think there is only one way now, Your Excellency Marshal!" Guderian said: "Attack under the cover of the Air Force during the day, prepare for defense before dark, block positions with a large number of mines to prevent the enemy from counterattacking!" Steady...... The Russians' T34 is very limited, and if it is consumed like this, they will soon lose their combat effectiveness! ”

Feng. Bock nodded, and then said, "So, do you want me to assign the air team to your direction to fight with you?" ”

"No, Your Excellency Marshal!" Guderian replied: "I think Volokolamsk is better suited for the offensive!" ”