The winter did not become warmer because of the temporary truce between Germany and the Soviet Union, but was more blizzard, and the temperature was even colder.

But the special forces of the Flying Leopard Special Forces also managed to weave through the dense and snowy forest, and they crossed the patrols of many Soviet patrols.

Of course, the main reason is that the weather is too cold and late at night, so the patrols of the Soviet troops are not as vigilant as the usual sunny weather, and there are many personnel dispatched.

In other words, there are not many Soviet units that are still able to carry out a certain amount of close inspection, and they are still evacuating to the rear.

Leningrad and its capital, St. Petersburg, were both located in northwestern Russia, on the Baltic coast, near the mouth of the Neva River, so the Germans could only encircle it on three sides, not on all four.

It was in this way that the Soviet Baltic Fleet and the Anglo-American aircraft carrier fleet were able to play a supporting role in the battle in Leningrad.

However, the target of these Flying Leopard special forces was the Soviet army set up in Tikhvin, on the outskirts of Leningrad, because according to the latest information from the German intelligence agencies, the Soviet army set up a relatively large ammunition depot and grain depot there.

In fact, in June 1941, the German army launched a blitzkrieg against the Soviet army, and the army group led by German Field Marshal von Liber fought all the way to St. Petersburg, the capital of Leningrad.

In addition, according to Hitler's orders, the whole of Leningrad was besieged, and all the personnel inside were cut off from the outside world and land communications, including the airspace of Leningrad was also controlled by the German air force.

In this way, they were prepared to starve everyone in Leningrad to death in order to seize Leningrad, but the Germans and Hitler never dreamed that the only place where the Soviet army could communicate with the rear and obtain supplies was Lake Ladoga.

Moreover, even if the transport routes established by the Soviet army on this lake were often sunk by German bombers, there was still no way to prevent the Soviet army from transporting a large number of food, weapons and equipment, as well as ammunition and medical supplies to Leningrad.

Although Moder is still able to control the three sides of Leningrad's periphery, because the original troops stationed here have also been killed by the Soviet army, when Moder's army arrived here to take over here, the Soviet army had already recovered some places.

So now the outer positions of Leningrad are not as many areas that the Germans were able to occupy as they were at the beginning of the war.

Therefore, the fierce battle of the Battle of Leningrad Novgorod, launched by the Soviet army, was completely beyond Moder's expectations.

So this time, the target of these Flying Leopard special forces is Tikhvin, and the reason why they want to switch to Tikhwen after the last general attack of von Lieber failed to succeed is that they hope to cut off all the supply lines of Leningrad after occupying there, so that Leningrad will really be cut off from outside aid and lack food and all support supplies.

Of course, even if Tikhvin was occupied by the Germans, the Soviets could still solve the problem of transporting food, weapons and equipment, as well as ammunition, by building a road from Zaboriye railway station north to bypass Tikhvin to Novala Dodoga. The road is more than 200 kilometers long, but there is a section in the middle that is the water of the shores of Lake Ladoga.

And based on decades of observation of Lake Ladoga by lighthouse keeper Sukho Zakharov, he pointed out that the entire surface of the lake does not freeze, but the area along the lake freezes every year, thick enough to allow free passage of people and vehicles.

Therefore, as long as the Soviet troops can protect the passage to the south bank of Lake Ladogal, then all kinds of Soviet supplies and weapons and equipment, as well as ammunition, can be transported to Leningrad by transport vehicles.

If they were afraid of the bombing of the German aviation units, the Soviet air force could still send aircraft for escort transport.

Therefore, in order to really cut off the peripheral transportation routes of Leningrad, this time these Flying Leopard special forces will not only destroy Tikhvin, but also find a way to seize the area along the road in Novoladoga and control the transportation routes of the Soviet army.

At a sentry checkpoint outside the east gate of Tihven, several heavily armed Soviet soldiers in thick clothes are standing guard with some machine gunners operating machine guns.

Three Soviet soldiers with rifles and two machine gunners in one location, a total of six machine gun strongholds.

Of course, there are also three outposts nearby, and as soon as an enemy situation is discovered by these outposts, all the machine gunners and infantry at the outposts will immediately strafe and fire as soon as he fires his gun.

At the same time, they will immediately send a message to their base camp and call for reinforcements.

"Fortunately, it's a snowstorm, if I really don't know how many people will die in this battle!"

Yegor, a short and fat Soviet soldier, said while pulling his clothes tightly while snorting at the cold.

"That's right! There were really a lot of dead people in the battle just now, and the regiment to which I belonged only fought less than a company of troops, and there were quite a few wounded soldiers mixed in it! ”

Maxim, a Soviet soldier, also responded with a heater.

"It's all those damned German soldiers, these devils should all die! If it weren't for their aggression, how could we have died fighting for no reason, and how could we have suffered so many casualties! ”

Soviet soldier Stepan also interjected angrily.

It's just that as soon as his words fell, before the other Soviet soldiers could reply, his eyes were attracted by a well-armed Soviet unit that suddenly appeared in the distance.

In addition to him, other Soviet soldiers, including the machine gunners, were also attracted by the weaponry and neat posture of this Soviet unit of unknown origin at the same time.

But they were also on high alert, and all of them clutched their rifles and machine guns, ready to fight, including the outposts.

"What kind of troops is that? Which general's troops? ”

The short and fat Soviet soldier Yegor looked at the mysterious Soviet troops that were getting closer and closer, and suddenly said nervously and uneasily to the Soviet soldier Maxim beside him.

"Who knows! When they came to the front, they would know, now the snowflakes outside are so big, it is not clear which unit the military uniform number on their bodies belongs to! ”

Maxim, a Soviet soldier, said with a worried face.

"It can't be the Germans!"

Yegor, a short, fat Soviet soldier, worried.

"Probably not! The uniforms they wore were ours, but I don't know which unit they were soldiers from! ”

Soviet soldier Maxim replied.

"That's it! Don't talk too much, aim at these people, and attack them immediately if they are enemies or suspicious troops! ”

At this moment, the platoon commander Ivanovich, who was behind them, warned.

Hearing this, the short and fat Soviet soldier Yegor and the Soviet soldier Maxim immediately fell silent, staring intently at the unknown Soviet unit, ready to shoot at any time.