The tank engine roared, and with a heavy smell of gasoline and hot exhaust fumes, it was discharged from the rear, and then, with a "forward", fifteen tanks were divided into three groups and advanced with infantry.

Perhaps because the Soviets were afraid, they were not in a hurry to open fire...... Anyway, the armored train could easily repel these Germans, and they didn't have to risk a head-to-head confrontation with the Germans' tank guns, machine guns, etc.

But this did not mean that the Germans would let them go.

Qin Chuan and the others followed behind the tank, and once they found a position with sandbags and muzzles built up by the Soviet army, they would contact the tank through the phone behind the tank......

"One o'clock position, sandbag three hundred meters, sandbag fortifications!"

Then the turret of the tank will turn to the designated position with the sound of the rotation of the mechanical gears, and after taking a little time to adjust, it will "boom", like an elephant sneezing with all its strength, and then a cannonball will be sprayed out of its long nose to shoot at the target, and then the sandbag fortifications that the Soviets have worked so hard to build will be blown into the sky.

Sometimes the target was a machine-gun emplacement inside the building, and sometimes an anti-tank gun emplacement...... At this time, Qin Chuan found that the threat of the Soviet army's tank guns to the German army was not as great as he imagined.

The main reason for this was that the anti-tank gun needed to penetrate the German tank at a distance of 100 meters, and at this distance it was difficult for the anti-tank gun to not notice it due to its tall mount and thick gun-like barrel.

So the German machine gun and MP43 were always the first to greet it...... At this time, it was difficult for the anti-tank gun shooter to survive, because the PTRS-41 anti-tank rifle had a high rifling, a long barrel and a total length of more than two meters.

Needless to say, what problems can arise with such a long gun...... When you set up the gun in a high position and want to aim at the target, the gun is so long that the gunner has to stick out his chest to point the barrel at an angle, which is almost like saying to the enemy: "Shoot, I'm here!" ”

Therefore, anti-tank gun shooters often die without even firing a single bullet, and one after another...... There was no way, the Soviets had no other more suitable anti-tank equipment, until the Germans bombarded it completely into the sky with bazookas or tank guns.

While the Germans were steadily advancing, there were a few "clicks" of railroad tracks in the air, or the armored train was very heavy, and the steam locomotive was very struggling, and the sound of steam spewing out was like a giant panting.

Soon the sound became louder and louder, and the frequency became a little more cheerful and relaxed...... So everyone knew that the armored train was coming.

Sure enough, a shrill brake sound was heard in a short time, and the terrifying figure of the armored train appeared between several buildings, too big to see the whole picture, and several turrets were like the eyes of giant beasts staring at the Germans.

Then, after the car stopped, suddenly a large number of bullets and shells poured towards the German army like a gust of wind, especially the four 76MM tank guns, which fired armor-piercing bullets that paralyzed the German tanks that rushed forward one by one and could not move.

The first group of Germans retreated, and then the armored train moved to the third position, which was the preset position of Qin Chuan and others...... This was a bit unexpected, originally Qin Chuan thought that it would continue to move down one position after another as before, but he didn't expect it to go directly to the third position on a whim.

It was too late, and before the armored train could stop and fire, Colonel Slein gave an order...... Immediately, several explosions were heard inside the building, and a cloud of smoke and dust was kicked up.

Then, the building slowly tilted to the side, faster and faster, and finally collapsed with a bang, covering the entire armored train, and once again a large cloud of dust rose from it.

The surroundings suddenly fell silent, and the Soviets obviously didn't expect the Germans to have this trick, so they were so surprised that they forgot that this was a battlefield, and the Germans ...... They wondered if the building had subdued the big guy if it had been smashed like this.

Qin Chuan poked his head out from behind the tank and looked ahead, only to see that the armored train could still be seen faintly in the ruins...... After all, this guy is ironarmed, and there are reinforced concrete inside, and the top is still arched to be more pressure-resistant, so it can be imagined that most of the parts inside are still intact.

The problem is that after being smashed like this, the cement blocks blocked the rails, and at the same time, there were many bricks and tiles pressed on the armored train, which made the already heavy armored train even more overwhelmed.

The driver seemed to be trying to pull the armored train out, but heard the sound of steam inside, then squirmed a few times, and then there was no more sound.

"Soldiers, what are you waiting for?" Colonel Slain shouted, "Kill them all!" ”

The German soldiers seemed to react at this point, and then started their tanks again and pushed forward.

At this time, the Soviet soldiers were not confident because they had lost the armored train.

But even then they did not dare to retreat.

This was partly because of Stalin's 227th Order, and partly because they had no way to retreat...... As soon as the railway station was captured, the Germans had almost surrounded Karachi, with the Don River to the west, the German 6th Army was storming, and the 21st Panerized Division to the east and south.

In desperation, the Soviet soldiers could only raise their hands one by one and become prisoners of the German army.

So there are two sides to everything...... Order 227 and the "Punishment Battalion" may have put up some Soviet forces with stubborn resistance, but at the same time, they will also increase the number of surrenders in a cascading manner.

The reason is simple: in some cases the tide of the battle is no longer changeable, and it becomes meaningless to sacrifice or hold on, such as the Soviet troops in Karachi, who are poorly prepared for the enemy, and worse, are seriously underequipped with anti-tank equipment...... They were used as shore defense units, and most of them were equipped with anti-aircraft equipment and landing equipment, and armored trains were temporarily brought in from Stalingrad for reinforcements.

In the past, they would have had the option of escaping back and becoming part of the Stalingrad defense forces.

But after Order 227, taking a step back means being sent to a "correctional camp," which means being put up a sign of disgrace...... It would be much better to surrender in comparison.

Because the former is both disgraceful and dying, and the latter, although disgraceful, can at least save his life.

As a result, more Soviet soldiers chose to raise their hands and surrender.

Of course, Qin Chuan didn't need to care about these, and he immediately set his sights on the armored train buried in the ruins. Thinking to myself...... Maybe this thing can still be used after digging it out, the Soviets' equipment is rough but durable.