When the newly released commander of the Sixth Army, General Paulus, was in Kiev and the Soviet army for a street, or a certain residential area, a certain factory, using all the means at their disposal, to compete with both sides of the violent demolition capabilities, about 200 kilometers northeast of Kyiv, in the city of Romney, the commander of the Second Panzer Army under Army Group Center, Erwin Rommel, was experiencing the biggest crisis in his military career, and it was also the biggest crisis in his life. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Since the war in Ukraine has been in full swing, Rommel can be said to be proud of the spring breeze, reading all the Russian flowers all the way.

Unlike General Kleist, who was on the right flank and whose attack was blocked in Chernihiv, the Second Panzer Army under Rommel's command could be said to be on a rampage, as if no one was in a no-man's land.

The 2nd Panzer Army first achieved a breakthrough in the Novgorod-Severs base zone, crossed the junction of the Central Front of the Russian Army and the Bryansk Front, and forcibly crossed the Desna River, and then moved south along Shostka, Krollyville, and Konoto, advancing at lightning speed, and reaching the city on the banks of the Dnieper, Krementyug.

During the galloping march, Rommel did not forget his duty, and first sent the 47th Panzer Corps under his command to defend in the direction of the Bryansk Front in the east.

Upon learning that General Kleist was being blocked by Chernihiv, Rommel sent a telegram to his immediate superior, Field Marshal Bock, suggesting that the battle plan be adjusted.

After some study, Marshal Bock decided that Rommel's suggestion was reasonable, so he transferred the reserve of the 1st Panzer Army, the 48th Panzer Corps, to Rommel in accordance with Rommel's suggestion.

The 48th Panzer Army followed the breakthrough opened by Rommel, passed through the Soviet lines, and then launched an offensive in the direction of the Western Central Front.

The 48th Panzer Corps and the 47th Panzer Corps behind it, one to the west and the other to the east, stretched out a passage more than 60 kilometers wide to protect the logistics line of the Second Panzer Army.

At the same time, the offensive of the 48th Panzer Army also threatened the eastern defense line of the Central Front, which could flank the Central Front with the First Panzer Army, which launched an attack from the north.

Even with Kleist's comparative mind, the content of the telegram Rommel sent to Marshal Bock was still very sensible and not carried away by selfishness, which is why Marshal Bock agreed to his request.

After the 24th Panzer Corps captured Konoto as the vanguard, Rommel soon moved into Konoto with the headquarters of the Army Group.

After making sure that the 48th Panzer Corps was in place and that the 48th Panzer Corps had been assigned a mission, Rommel did not stay at the comfortable headquarters of the army group in Konoto, but in a Guderian style, with a platoon of escorts and a radio communication vehicle, joined the marching column of the 24th Panzer Corps and rushed to Romne, sixty kilometers to the south.

When Rommel and his men caught up with the headquarters of the 24th Panzer Army, it was already in the inner city of Rom.

The commander of the 24th Panzer Corps, General Schwebenburg, welcomed Rommel's arrival, and then threw Rommel a difficult question.

"Our right flank, the 1st Panzer Army has not kept up, our troops' battle line is too long, and the troops behind it are at least 60 kilometers apart, and the left and right flanks may be attacked by the Soviets at any time, should we stop and wait for the troops of the 1st Panzer Army on the right flank."

Rommel looked at the map, touched the newly grown stubble on his chin, and hesitated.

The 24th Panzer Corps went deep alone, and it was indeed a bit dangerous.

While Rommel was thinking, a telegram from the army group command was delivered to him.

The Forty-seventh Panzer Army was attacked from the Bryansk Front, the enemy had at least one army group, and only the Forty-seventh Panzer Corps, of the XVII and XVIII Panzer Divisions, was under great pressure and needed reinforcements.

Rommel told the adjutant to put away the telegram, turned to Schwebenburg and said, "Let the troops suspend the offensive and send reconnaissance troops around." ”

After solving the problem of Schwebenburg, Rommel wrote a new telegram, ordering the 48th Panzer Corps to transfer the 16th Motorized Division to reinforce the 47th Panzer Corps behind it.

Rommel did not return to his headquarters in Konoto that night, but stayed overnight in Romne.

In his sleep, Rommel seemed to hear the rumbling sound of an airplane engine.

Rommel, who had been tested by war for a long time and was accustomed to hearing the roar of various engines, was not awakened, but just turned over and continued to fall asleep.

With the roar of the engines of the planes, a flock of large birds appeared in the open sky between Romny and Konoto.

Over the course of a night, the huge flock of birds visited four times, each time dropping large white parachute flowers・・・・・・

At dawn the next day, Rommel had just arrived at the headquarters of the 24th Panzer Army when he heard a series of bad news.

"To the east of us, on the road to Sumy, a large number of armored units are rushing towards us."

"To the west of us, in the direction of Priluki, reconnaissance aircraft of the Air Force spotted a large number of marching columns of Russian troops."

"To the north of us, in the direction of Konoto, a large number of Soviet paratroopers were spotted."

Rommel rubbed his right temple, raised his eyebrows and said, "So, are we surrounded?" ”

"For now, that's right." Schwebenburg said.

"Normally we surround people, but now it's finally our turn to be surrounded, and I feel very excited. However, it was not pleasant to be surrounded, ordered the troops, ready to retreat. I went to contact the army group headquarters and asked them to do a good job of answering it. Rommel said.

As soon as Rommel finished speaking, his eyes suddenly looked at the ceiling, and there was a faint sound of airplane engines outside.

Soon, the sound of anti-aircraft artillery fire reached Rommel's ears.

"It's an air raid ・・・・・・"

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In the biggest crisis of Rommel's life, a literary middle-aged man and a warm-hearted fat man played a very disgraceful role.

East Prussia, Wolf's Lair.

Shortly after Hitler's breakfast, he received the uplifting news that Rommel was surrounded.

"It's great that Rommel was surrounded by Russians in Romny." Hitler said with a fluttering eyebrow.

Halder and Brauchitsch looked at each other, wondering why Hitler was so happy?

Goering was also at a loss, and he didn't know what to be thankful about when an armored corps was surrounded and in danger of being besieged.

Perceiving everyone's incomprehension, Hitler said arrogantly: "Have you forgotten that not long ago, in the city of Pustoshka on the Northern Front, Heinz and the 46th Panzer Army were surrounded there, and Heinz made a plan to set a ring and ring plan, which opened up the situation on the entire Northern Front. Don't you think that the situation that General Rommel and the 24th Panzer Army are facing now is very similar to that of the 46th Panzer Army? ”

It dawned on Goering that he immediately understood what Hitler meant.

Halder said angrily: "This is different, the terrain in the north is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the south is ・・・・・・"

"What's the difference?" Hitler retorted with a frown.

"Sixty kilometers north of Rommel is the main force of the Second Panzer Army, so close distance, do you think Rommel and the 24th Panzer Army will not be able to hold out on to the arrival of reinforcements? Or do you think General Rommel is inferior to Hünz in terms of daring? I think that if General Rommel had known about our plans, he would have gladly accepted this fishing mission, and I know him better than you. ”

Goering suddenly remembered some of the deeds that Chen Dao had said about Rommel in the past. In general, in his impression, the relationship between Chen Dao and Rommel is still relatively close.

Since Rommel was a friend of Heinz and a former captain of the Führer's guard, the Führer's meaning was to give Rommel a chance to make meritorious contributions・・・・・・ he could not see the situation clearly.

Thinking through the joints, Goering said: "It doesn't matter, even if General Rommel is surrounded, the air force's transport planes will be able to provide enough supplies, so that he can get enough supplies and hold out until reinforcements arrive." ”

"Well, that's it, General Halder, you hurry up and make a new plan, mobilize troops, and prepare to counter-outflank the Soviet army in the south. Well, I think it's called ・・・・・・・・・・・・ this plan, and it's called the center flowering, and the name is more vivid. Hitler was the final word.

About twenty minutes later, in the inner city of Ræm, Rommel and Schwebenburg were staring at a telegram together.

"Don't break through, stick to the same place・・・・・・ and then, the center blooms?" (To be continued.) )