After breaking through the first line of defense, the two Panzer Corps advanced along the road, where they were blocked by Soviet forces along the way.

The First Infantry Corps led by Qin Chuan has not yet participated in the battle for the time being, because they belong to a mobile force or can also be said to be a "secret weapon", and they will not be exposed to the enemy easily.

The staff officer introduced to the officers in the headquarters: "The Soviets used the tactics of refueling, and we crushed the current troops, but in the blink of an eye, they reinforced a group of troops to build another line of defense in front of us, and now their line of defense is no longer just three, but everywhere!" ”

"What about the middle ground?" Qin Chuan asked.

The middle ground refers to the area between the two routes on which the two armies advanced.

"The Soviets have no signs of retreating for the time being!" The staff officer replied: "There are at least two divisions of Soviet troops in the middle zone, we estimate ...... They are waiting for orders, and the reason why the Soviets are not withdrawing them now is because they hope that they will insert themselves into the rear of our army to carry out a counter-encirclement of our armored army! ”

Qin Chuan nodded in agreement.

Of course, it was very dangerous for the German Panzer Army to do this, and they were actually taking advantage of the direction of the road to dig a piece of meat out of the Soviet defense line alive.

If the Soviets could not stop the advance of the German Panzer Army, then this piece of meat would have been successfully dug up by the Germans when the two armies merged into one.

If the Soviets managed to hold off the attack of the German Panzer Corps, then ...... As long as the Soviet troops in the middle zone counterattack cut off the retreat of the German army, the German two armored armies will be tightly surrounded by the Soviet army.

Therefore, this tactic can be said to have advantages and disadvantages, and who can win in the end depends on the strength of both the enemy and us.

"Where are the two forces coming out of nowhere?" General Hult asked.

The staff officer replied: "The 48th Panzer Corps is 3 km ahead, and the 2nd SS Panzer Corps is 5 km ahead!" ”

Lieutenant General Walter couldn't help but raise his head when he heard this, and seemed to be very satisfied with the results of his troops.

But everyone knows that this is normal.

The 2nd SS Panzer Corps had the largest number of most advanced tanks, and in order to cover the security of the "Tiger", more than two-thirds of the air force, or 500 fighters and bombers, in this direction was used in the offensive direction of the 2nd SS Panzer Corps...... This is not to say that the SS is superior, but that the "Tiger" tanks are a very valuable resource for the 4th Panzer Army, so the "Tiger" is advancing, there will inevitably be fighter planes escorting it in the airspace, there will inevitably be reconnaissance planes in front, and there are even a large number of fighters waiting at the airfield, ready to take off at any time to repel the invading Soviet planes.

As a result, the 48th Panzer Corps received only a small amount of air support, and was occasionally bombed by enemy fighters...... So, of course, the pace of advance was slower than that of the 2nd Panzer Army.

General Holt looked at the time, glanced at General Kirchner, and said: "You must rush to the second line of defense before dark, otherwise there will be more trouble in the attack tomorrow!" ”

General Holt was right, if the Soviet reinforcements did not rush to the second line of defense, they would have advanced the line of defense, destroyed the road or planted a large number of mines, and then it would be impossible for the left and right roads to advance together and attack the second line of defense at the same time, causing a greater impact on the Soviet army.

"General Kirchner!" Lieutenant General Walter said: "I wonder if my reinforcements are needed? Obviously, my men still have some strength left! ”

"No, General Walter!" Lieutenant General Kirchner refused without thinking about it.

Lieutenant General Kirchner knew that Lieutenant General Walter was provocative, although at this point it was better to opt for reinforcements from the 2nd SS Panzer Corps...... Because of the 5 km that the 2nd SS Panzer Corps had penetrated, it would have been easier for them to attack the flank and rear of the middle zone further west.

But Lieutenant General Kirchner was still reluctant to make that choice.

However, Lieutenant General Kirchner's refusal was also justified, and the 48th Panzer Corps had an ace...... Helicopter troops, why did he ask the SS?

Thinking about it, Lieutenant General Kirchner turned his gaze to Qin Chuan.

Qin Chuan understood what Lieutenant General Kirchner meant, but shook his head slightly and said, "General, now is not the time to use helicopters!" ”

"I agree with the lieutenant colonel!" Hott replied: "The enemy in the middle has not yet retreated, and it is too dangerous to throw in helicopters!" ”

"So......" mocked Lieutenant General Walter, "it seems that the helicopter can only be used when we are close to winning!" ”

"General Walter!" Qin Chuan couldn't help but retort: "You may have forgotten the role of helicopters in the Caucasus, and at that time, until we won that battle, tanks never appeared on the Caucasus Mountains!" ”

"But that's the Caucasus, isn't it?" Lieutenant General Walter replied: "I have to warn you, Lieutenant Colonel, that the battlefield here is not the same as in the Caucasus Mountains!" ”

"Enough!" General Holt said: "We don't need to quarrel over meaningless things, we need to solve problems!" ”

Lieutenant General Kirchner replied: "That's not a problem, General. I'll send the 21st Panzer Division! They can get to the second line of defense before dark! ”

"Good!" General Holt nodded and said, "Then do it!" ”

Unlike the other Panzer Divisions, the 21st Panzer Division did not have the same "Tiger" tanks as the SS, but it was a veteran and well-equipped man, arguably the main force of the 48th Panzer Corps.

When the two generals returned to their headquarters to direct the battle, General Holt sat back in his chair with some distress.

Then he said to Qin Chuan: "It's not a good thing, is it?" ”

"Yes, General!" Qin Chuan replied.

Whatever the reason, the discord between the generals of the two main forces on the battlefield and not giving way to each other will not be good for the campaign.

Truth be told, however, this was largely due to the SS's superiority in the troops...... They can naturally have more advanced equipment, more resources, better supplies, and even command without taking the commander in charge.

At the same time, the commander-in-chief was helpless against the SS because they were loyal to Hitler, and thus caused a series of problems for the command.

In this respect, the Wehrmacht should not have fought in the same unit as the SS.

But the battlefield sometimes required them to work together, as now, the 4th Army could not be transported from Transcaucasia in time and completely, so it was supplemented with the more combat-ready SS 2nd Panzer Corps.

The problem was that the 2nd SS Panzer Army was difficult to command.

This may also be one of the reasons why many senior officers of the Wehrmacht have supported the overthrow of Hitler in history.