The command of the 62nd Army, Chuikov soon received news of the loss of the Mamayev post.

He looked at the map for a moment, and then realized that he was too concerned about the defense of the city and factories of Stalingrad to the importance of the Mamayev post. Or it can also be said that he did not expect that his defenses under the Mamayev Gangbu would be broken through by the Germans so quickly.

"The intentions of the Germans are obvious!" Krylov said from the side: "They want to direct our forces to the area around Mamayev and fight around there!" ”

"You're right, Comrade Krylov!" Chuikov replied: "But we have no other choice!" ”

Krylov nodded.

If Mamayev Hill fell into German hands, it would mean that the industrial zone of Stalingrad would be cut off from the main city. To make matters worse, the central crossing would be exposed to German surveillance.

In this way, the troops and ammunition brought to Stalingrad from the east bank could not escape the eyes of the Germans, who were able to blockade the ferry with precise artillery fire.

"But Comrade Chuikov!" After a pause, Krylov said: "We don't have any extra troops left to retake Mamayev Hills!" ”

"13th Guards Infantry Division!" Chuikov replied.

"But it's our strength to defend the ferry!" Krylov looked at Chuikov in surprise: "This will make the troops of the ferry empty!" ”

"The Southeastern Front will keep sending reinforcements to Stalingrad!" Chuikov replied: "Any reinforcements that come are the temporary defense force of the central ferry, understand?" ”

"Yes, Comrade Chuikov!" Krylov replied, and immediately conveyed the order.

The 13th Guards Infantry Division, as you can see from the number, is an elite unit of the Soviet Army.

The commander of this division was Alexander. Ilyich. Rodimtsev, who was awarded the title of "Hero of the Soviet Union" for his bravery in the Spanish Civil War as a volunteer, withstood the German attack for a month in the battle for Kiev last year, and finally managed to fight his way out of the siege when the defense was hopeless.

The focus of this should be on the defensive battle of Kiev under the command of Rodimtsev...... A defensive battle that lasted for a month may not sound like a big deal, and the Germans were able to defend with weak forces for more than three months at the Battle of Kholm.

But the background of the defensive battle of Kiev took place when the Soviet army was completely defeated by the Germans and demoralized, so the defense of this month became particularly important, and Rodimtsev was also promoted to major general.

Rodimtsev could not help frowning when he received this order.

Political commissar Kokrov urged with some anxiety: "Comrade Rodimtsev, Comrade Chuikov's order is 'immediately', I think you know what it means that the crossing is blocked by the enemy!" ”

"Comrade Kokrov!" Rodimtsev did not answer and asked: "Then how do you think to attack?" ”

"How else can you attack?" Kokrov replied: "We have tanks, attack under the cover of tanks!" ”

The 13th Guards Infantry Division was the unit that defended the central crossing, and all 50 tanks at Stalingrad were under its command.

Rodimtsev shook his head and replied: "We have no air supremacy, Comrade Kokrov, if the tanks are transferred from the building to Mamayev, they will either be blown up by enemy artillery fire, or blown up by enemy bombers!" ”

"What do you mean......"

"There are not many tanks left in Stalingrad!" "And it's also difficult to get replenishment from the east coast, we can't send them to death!" Rodimtsev said. ”

Hearing this, Kokrov understood what Rodimtsev meant: "That is, we are going to fight this battle with pure infantry?" ”

"And artillery!" Rodimtsev replied.

This is simply insane, because the infantry plus artillery charge model can be said to prove unfeasible during the First World War, but Rodimtsev still had to do it...... Other than that, though, they don't seem to have a choice.

So the sound of artillery soon began, and the offensive battle of Rodimtsev on Mamayev Gang began after half an hour of preparation.

The only advantage of the Soviets was the large number of artillery pieces and the abundance of shells on the east bank of the Volga, and Rodimtsev took full advantage of this by having two artillery regiments bombard the Mamayev Gang on the left and the right...... The reason why it is necessary to have one left and one right is because in this way can "cross fire" be formed on the artillery fire.

This principle is similar to the crossfire of a machine gun, if the machine gun is facing the enemy straight, it is likely to be blocked by the obstacle between the machine gun and the target.

If the two machine guns are arranged on both sides of the main position, one on the left and one on the right, it will be different, and their fire can avoid obstacles and hit the target to the greatest extent.

The same is true for artillery, if both artillery regiments are placed in front of the target high ground, there will always be some blind spots that cannot be hit, even if there are more shells fired.

But if you put the two artillery regiments on the left and the right...... Then there will be basically no dead ends.

Therefore, the artillery fire continued to bombard for half an hour, and Rodimtsev judged that the German army, which had just occupied the Mamayev Gang and had not had time to build fortifications, might suffer heavy casualties, and it was very likely to recapture the Mamayev Gang by taking advantage of the Soviets' re-emphatic charge at this time.

Rodimtsev did exactly that, and the shells turned almost the entire Mamayev post upside down, and then the artillery fire began to extend to the west, that is, in the direction of the Germans.

At this time, the infantry of a regiment of the Soviet army charged towards the Dolji Chong ditch to the south, following the artillery fire.

But what Rodimtsev didn't know was that Qin Chuan had been prepared for this for a long time, so the Germans did not suffer as many casualties as he thought.

The characteristics of Mamayev Hill, which is easy to attack and difficult to defend, can be said to be chicken ribs.

This place is not occupied, and it cannot be occupied.

The former will lose many strategic benefits by handing over the commanding heights to the enemy, while the latter will expose themselves to enemy fire.

The Germans, in particular, suffered in this regard...... Mamayev Hill can be said to be surrounded by Soviet troops on almost all sides, and the Germans only occupied a passage to Mamayev Gang.

Therefore, for the Soviet artillery, the Mamayev post has no dead ends, let alone anticlines.

As a result, anticline tactics such as those used in Africa do not apply.

The tunnel may be a solution, but the tunnel cannot be built in a short time, especially under the intensity of artillery bombardment.

After thinking about it, Qin Chuan decided to use the method used by Chuikov in Stalingrad at Mamayev Gang...... Close-fitting tactics.