Accompanied by the sound of gunfire outside Pinsk, Spudent let out a curse. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

"Damn the Cossack cavalry."

After two days of fighting, Student's mood can be said to be a flat boat in the stormy seas, constantly suffering from great ups and downs.

Initially receiving an order from Goering, Student saw his mission as nothing more than leading his elite paratroopers to eliminate a wave of Russian paratroopers parachuted into Belarus with the intention of disrupting Army Group Center's logistical line.

When he received this order, Spudent set out with a hundred and twenty thousand emotions.

The reason is very simple, a group of Russian paratroopers who are not adequately supplied, in the face of the joint encirclement and suppression of their own subordinates and the local Belarusian garrison, will be wiped out in less than five days, and at most some lucky fish will escape into the forest to become guerrillas.

In this operation, Spudent was treated entirely as a pleasant combat exercise, and victory was inevitable and there was no risk at all.

On the day of his arrival in Pinsk, Admiral Stepnt's beautiful mood was thrown to the commanding heights, and then took a sharp turn.

1st Aviation Division of Naval Aviation;

An honorary Jewish unit under the direct jurisdiction of the Polish Governor-General's Office, a corps-level unit;

the Polish Doge's Guard, a brigade-sized unit armed with E-40 tanks;

101 Special Air Service Regiment;

in the Piripat marshes, the 8th Waffen-SS Cavalry Division, which was responsible for exterminating the partisans;

Farther afield, in Austria, there was also an Waffen-SS mountain division that was boarding a train ready to march on Belarus.

It is clear that these troops were dispatched not just to deal with a few Russian paratroopers, and still less to reap military merit in a riskless battle.

There is only one answer, there is a big battle here.

It didn't take long for reconnaissance planes from the Second Air Force and the Waffen-SS Eighth Cavalry Division to confirm Student's suspicion that a large number of Soviet troops were crossing the Pripyat marshes and were rushing towards empty Belarus, with Russian paratroopers being the vanguard.

As he gained insight into the situation, Student's mood hit rock bottom.

The first danger the Russians faced after smuggling across the Pripyat swamp was the Pripyat River in front of them, but the Russian paratroopers had already taken control of the four bridges over the river with a surprise attack.

If Pinsk had not been a large city with a large number of logisticians stationed there, the city on the north bank of the Pripyat River would have been captured by Russian paratroopers.

Relying on the strong endurance tempered by his years of military career, Student collected his mood, calmly commanded, and decisively let the troops of the 7th Airborne Division and the 22nd Airborne Division reach several transportation hub towns on the north bank of the Piripat River, blocking the road for the Russian army to rush north to Minsk.

With the rapid arrival of a detachment, although the main Soviet force had already rushed out of the vast swamp and paratrooper rounds, and even the city of Pinsk where he was located was attacked by a combined attack by Soviet armored forces, infantry and air force, Spudent's mood of falling to the bottom was still steadily recovering.

Although it seemed that the Soviet attack had taken him by surprise and the offensive was huge, Student did not feel that the other side could achieve the goal of the surprise attack and cut off the supply lines of Army Group Center.

With the information reported by the various units, Student believed that the situation had stabilized and that the Soviet offensive was being held back in front of several towns north of the Pripyat River.

By this time, Spudent had already begun to think about how to start a counterattack, take out the adventurous Soviet army, and turn a hasty defensive battle into a beautiful war of annihilation.

Just as Student was leading his staff to brainstorm and plan a counteroffensive, a bad news came.

Instead of confronting the towns garrisoned by the Germans, a large number of Russian cavalry decisively passed through the fields between the towns and marched straight north.

The German paratroopers stationed in the town were aware of the movement of the Russian cavalry, but they were too tired to cope with the frontal attack of the Russian tank units and infantry and could not stop the cavalry.

When Student received the report, his mood that had just improved instantly fell to the bottom, and he couldn't help but curse the maneuverable Cossack cavalry.

With a bad mood, Student still gave the paratroopers an order to stay where they were to block the Russian armored forces and infantry.

A two-legged paratrooper can't catch up with a four-legged cavalryman and can't do something meaningless.

After pondering for a few seconds with a straight face, Student said: "Order, the disembarkation point of the 7th Waffen-SS Prince Eugen Mountain Division will be changed to Minsk, and the safety of Minsk will be guaranteed as a priority. Then send troops to the south in the direction of the Pripyat River to carry out a dragnet investigation, and if they encounter Russian cavalry, be sure to cooperate with the local garrison to eliminate them. ”

After a moment's hesitation, Student continued: "Order the Polish Governor's Guard to send out a battalion of armored vehicles, reinforce the 3rd Division of the Honorary Jews, start from the city of Pinsk, and conduct a net investigation in the direction of Minsk, and cooperate with Prince Eugen's division to exterminate those Russian cavalry. ”

After two orders in quick succession, Student felt the pressure on his heart still weigh as heavy as an Alpine.

Neither the Honorary Jewish Division nor the Prince Eugen Mountain Division had the ability to maneuver and effectively pursue the Russian cavalry.

And those Russian cavalrymen only need to break into a few squads, rush to the railway line from Warsaw to Minsk, and make a few explosions, which is enough to have a serious impact on the logistics of Army Group Center.

If there is a problem with the logistics of Army Group Center, it will inevitably be reported to the Army General Command, and then the news will be sent all the way to the Führer.

If, through his own negligence, Army Group Center's fighting is affected, he will inevitably become a criminal and be court-martialed.

After thinking about it, Student decided, he had to send a telegram to Goering in advance, explaining the situation here.

The situation was serious, and Student immediately dictated a telegram to Goering, and after the staff officers recorded it, Student confirmed that it was correct, and was about to sign it, when he suddenly stopped writing.

As soon as Goering came to mind, another name popped up in Student's mind.

Your Excellency Brother-in-law・・・・・・

What is the role of Your Excellency Brother-in-law in this inexplicable and strange action?

A moment of skepticism immediately reminded Spudent of something he hadn't noticed before.

I heard that because of a certain kidnapping incident, the four adjutants around your brother-in-law were brutally sent down.

All four of them were demoted to three levels, and three of them were driven to the cafeteria to peel potatoes.

After hearing this rumor, Student secretly rejoiced that he, the direct executor of the kidnapping incident, had escaped the revenge of his brother-in-law because he was far away.

Now it seems that he will become the commander of this strange operation, and nine times out of ten it is His Excellency the brother-in-law who is making trouble behind his back.

Thinking about it again and again, the more Bootdent thought about it, the more he thought that he had been conspired against.

Revenge, this is definitely revenge from Your Excellency Brother-in-law.

I'm careless, I'm really careless.

Thinking about the cause and effect of the matter, Student secretly made up his mind that he would not be the nanny of his brother-in-law in the future.

The extremely challenging task of kidnapping Your Excellency Brother-in-law is a very challenging task for whoever likes to do it.

With a sigh of exasperation, Spudent added a line to the telegram, then signed his name for the communications staff to send to Goering.

About half an hour later, in the wolf's den, Chen Dao followed Goering's adjutant and hurried to Goering's office in the wolf's den.

"What's the matter? Call me in such a hurry? Chen Dao asked.

Goering picked up a telegram on his desk and handed it to Chen Dao.

"If you look at this telegram, it's coming from Bootdent, the situation in Belarus is a little tense, he's under a lot of pressure, and he wants us to provide him with support, at least send a motorized division."

"We have provided him with so many troops, and he can't handle those Russians, it seems that I overestimated his ability."

Chen Dao picked up the telegram and read it quickly.

"You can't blame him, the Russians cavalry bypassed his line of defense and went straight to the railway line in the rear, and if it were you, I'm afraid you would have a headache too. Once Army Group Center complains, the Führer will inevitably get angry, and you should first think about how we should deal with this matter. Goering said worriedly, sipping his cigar.

Chen Dao saw the sentence at the end of the telegram, and his eyes did not leave for a long time.

"Our dear General Bootdent's telegram is very politician-like, and you see this last sentence, if he can't get reinforcements in time, he will seek support through other channels to resolve this crisis."

"Other channels? He's from the Air Force, what other channels can he have? Goering said.

"He's putting pressure on us in a subtle way, or rather a threat, to send him reinforcements as soon as possible to solve the crisis he is facing."

Goering thought for a moment, and his face instantly turned pale.

"What does he want? Is it to put pressure on us through Army Group Center, or to report directly to the Führer? As a subordinate, you dare to threaten me. ”

"You have to understand General Student's mood at this time, he must be under great pressure right now. Anyway, he threatens to settle the matter later. Let's first think about how to ensure that the logistics line of Army Group Center is not threatened. ”

Goering snorted coldly, waved his fat arm decisively, and offered Chen Dao a suggestion.

"The old rule, I have the final say in business, and you have the final say in war, so you can find a way to solve this problem."

Chen Dao saw that Goering impassionedly shirked his responsibility, and gave Goering an angry look.

"I think we should ask the Führer to help solve this matter."

"Looking for the Führer? You are crazy, but you said that it was impossible for the Russians to allow a large force to cross the Pripyat marshes, and now suddenly you tell the Führer that a large number of Russians have successfully crossed the Pripyat marshes and rushed into Belarus, and that Army Group Center is threatened to be cut off from the logistics line, and you think for yourself what the Führer will do to you when he receives such a report. ”

Chen Dao stared at the family photo on Goering's desk for a while, and then whispered: "The head of state, although the middle-aged atmosphere of literature and art is a little heavier, and his psychological tolerance is also a little weaker, but in general, he is still a very emotional person. In dealing with the Führer, a literary and artistic middle-aged, we must pay attention to ways and means when we speak. The key is to come up with a solution that solves the problem. ”

Straightening his hat, Chen Dao said to Goering: "Let's go, let's go to the Führer, well, you send someone to inform Brauchitsch and Halder, and let them come to a meeting together." ”

"Need to find them?" Goering asked.

"They have to be there."

Hearing that there was an urgent military situation to discuss, Hitler, Brauchitsch, and Halder hurried to the operational command room in the Wolf's den.

Chen Dao picked up a thin wooden stick on the table, pointed to the huge military map and said: "The situation in Belarus is much more complicated than we imagined, I underestimated the courage of the Russians, and General Student is currently under tremendous pressure. We have to change our battle plan. Alas, I was so mistaken to think that the Russians had put in only small forces of harassment in the Pripyat marshes. ”

Seeing Chen Dao's long sigh and full of self-reproach, Goering, Hitler, Brauchitsch and others couldn't help but look at him curiously.

Hitler asked: "What is the situation?" ”

Chen Dao quickly explained the war in Belarus to Hitler, and then blamed himself for a while.

"I was so careless・・・・・・ I would make such a low-level mistake, and sure enough, underestimating the enemy is the biggest original sin of a general."

When Hitler heard that the supply lines of Army Group Center were facing a strong threat from the Russian cavalry, his eyes instantly stood up, the corners of his mouth twitched a few times, and finally, under the surprise of everyone, he forcibly suppressed the roar that had rushed to his mouth.

Hitler coughed lightly and said to Chen Dao kindly: "Heinz, it's not your fault, you don't need to blame yourself too much. Now that it's happened, let's figure out how to fix it. ”

Glancing at the crowd, Hitler asked, "Tell me, what are we going to do?" ”

"The logistical line is threatened, and the southward movement of the 1st Panzer Army must be postponed until the threat is lifted. As for the elimination of the Russian army in Belarus, I think that a motorized division should be transferred from France. Halder said.

"I agree with General Halder that I think we should destroy the Russian army in Belarus first, but there is no need to bring troops from France." Chen Dao said.

Hitler asked: "Which troops do you want to move to reinforce Student?" ”

"Transfer the 1st Panzer Army." Chen Dao said.

"What are you talking about?" Hitler glared at Chen Dao and asked・・・・・・

An hour later, as he left the operational headquarters, Goering couldn't help but ask curiously: "I was surprised that the Führer was not angry with you." ”

"I'm surprised, too, but if you think about what the Führer said on the day he first decided to send Spudent to Belarus, you can probably understand why the Führer didn't get angry."

Goering carefully recalled the scene and suddenly remembered that Hitler was also adamant that the Russian army would not send large forces into the Pripyat marshes.

Today, however, Chen Dao took all the responsibility for his misjudgment on himself, and never mentioned Hitler's misjudgment at the beginning.

Thinking about the joints, Goering said: "It seems that when you talk to the Führer, you really have to pay attention to the way and the means. (To be continued.) )