The troops sent by Vatutin in the direction of Butovo were the 5th Soviet Guards Tank Army.

The 5th Guards Tank Army is actually an old opponent of the German army, its original name was the 4th Tank Army, which participated in the Battle of Kiev and the Battle of Stalingrad, and was approved to join the ranks of the "Guards" because of its outstanding performance in the Battle of Stalingrad.

After joining, it was called the "5th Guards Tank Army of the Red Army", and several units under its jurisdiction were changed to the 20th, 21st, and 22nd Guards Tank Brigades, and the 6th Guards Motorized Infantry Brigade.

It was called one of the three most elite tank armies by the Soviet Army, with more than 400 tanks, most of which were T34 tanks, and only the reconnaissance unit and the 6th Guards Motorized Brigade were equipped with light tanks.

In Vatutin's mind, it should not be a problem to use this elite tank 5th Army to block the German Panzer Army in the direction of Butovo.

Theoretically, this is not a problem.

Because the 5th Guards Tank Army of the Soviet Union is also an elite unit that has been on the battlefield for a long time, the defense and firepower of the T34 tank are on par with or even better than the German tanks No. 3 and No. 4.

(Note: AT THIS TIME, TANKS NO. 3 AND NO. 4 HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH 75MM CALIBER ANTI-TANK GUNS, WHICH ARE COMPARABLE TO THE 76MM CALIBER GUNS OF THE SOVIET T34 TANKS)

At the same time, the German 48th Panzer Army had been fighting on the battlefield for two days, and its combat effectiveness had decreased, while the Soviet 5th Guards Tank Army was completely a new force.

More importantly...... The 5th Guards Tank Corps had more than 400 tanks, which was almost twice as many as the German 48th Panzer Army.

Vatutin even sketched a blueprint in his mind, if the 5th Army could block the German 48th Panzer Corps on the right flank, and even defeat it, then the German Panzer Corps (SS 2nd Panzer Army) with the "Elephants" would become a lone army, and then the Voronezh Front would be able to put the 2nd SS Panzer Army in and encircle and annihilate it as originally planned.

But the ideal is always very plump, but the reality is very skinny.

The reaction of the Soviet troops quickly reached the German command.

Just as Vatutin did not expect the Germans to attack on two fronts, these actions of the Soviet army were also unexpected by General Hoth.

After thinking about it, Hort said: "The Soviets thought they could hold off our attack!" ”

"Yes!" Lieutenant General Kirchner said: "We found a large number of enemy tanks gathering at the front!" ”

"We don't find any signs of enemy build-up!" Lieutenant General Walter said: "They just buried the tanks in the soil and used anti-tank guns to build a fire pocket. It is clear that the Soviets chose the side with weak combat strength to launch a counteroffensive! ”

Lieutenant General Walter was indeed a nuisance "colleague", and he did not have to say these words at all. While it is true in some respects, it is not because of the quality but simply because they are SS soldiers, which is nothing to boast about.

In other words, Qin Chuan had every reason to believe that if the 48th Panzer Army could have such equipment and configuration as the 2nd SS Panzer Army, its combat effectiveness would be much stronger than that of the 2nd SS Panzer Army.

Lieutenant General Kirchner gritted his teeth and did not speak, he had learned to put up with this bastard.

But this is not the case with Qin Chuan.

"Great!" Qin Chuan said: "The Soviets have been fooled! ”

"What?" Walter couldn't help but look at Qin Chuan suspiciously: "Lieutenant Colonel, what do you mean by this?" ”

"Is my words hard to understand?" Qin Chuan replied: "The Soviets have been fooled!" ”

Walter was stunned for a moment, and then laughed: "Lieutenant Colonel, you mean that you succeeded in making the Soviets think that the 48th Panzer Army was the weaker side, so you concentrated your forces on attacking our left flank, right?" ”

"Yes, General!" Qin Chuan nodded: "Look, it's not difficult to understand, isn't it?" ”

"You have such a good sense of humor, Lieutenant Colonel!" Walter gave his trademark smile with a hint of disdain.

"Maybe!" Qin Chuan didn't bother to pay attention to Walter, who had no one in his eyes, and said to Hoth: "General, I think it's time to let the 1st Infantry Regiment enter the position!" ”

"But ......," said Holt, "they did not withdraw from the Middle Ground, not only did they not do so, but they even strengthened the defenses there, your helicopters ......"

"General!" Qin Chuan replied: "The 48th Armored Army is only 11 kilometers deep into the enemy, and this section of the road has always been under the control of our army. In other words, we don't need helicopters at all, we just need cars to get to the front line quickly and safely! ”

Hult nodded in agreement.

Walter, on the other side, snorted: "So, Lieutenant Colonel." Do you mean that because of the First Advance Corps, the 48th Panzer Corps is stronger than us? ”

"Can't you?" Qin Chuan asked rhetorically.

Walter looked at Qin Chuan like a monster.

"Lieutenant Colonel!" Walter said: "Although I know that you are a 'legendary sergeant', although I know that the First Regiment's achievements have been repeated, but ...... Battlefields aren't something that can be won with a few clever people, I mean, it's not always so lucky! So I advise you to think more about your own strength! ”

"Thank you very much, General Walter!" Qin Chuan replied: "I know what I'm doing!" ”

Qin Chuan could understand why General Walter would say that.

ME63 is classified as a top secret, and all but a few people are kept secret from unrelated persons, and General Walter is certainly one of the areas of secrecy...... In fact, this is also in line with the spirit of Hitler's secrecy order.

Therefore, Lieutenant General Walter simply thought that Qin Chuan and his 1st Infantry Regiment could play a role in using helicopters to maneuver quickly.

But now Qin Chuan actually wants to abandon the helicopter and use a car to drive to the front line, which makes Lieutenant General Walter unbelievable.

You know, the Soviets threw in tanks, hundreds of tanks.

And the 48th Panzer Army put only one infantry regiment on its side...... Hundreds of tanks against an infantry regiment?

Needless to say, this must be a state of absolute rolling.

But Qin Chuan ignored Walter, what he thought was his business, and what was the result...... Walter's ideas don't change, and his fate is always in his own hands.

General Hult knew about ME63, but he didn't explain anything, and after thinking about it for a while, he said, "I agree to your request, Lieutenant Colonel. However, I suggest you march at night, you know! ”

"Yes, General!" Qin Chuan replied.

Qin Chuan did know the reason, the air supremacy at this time was not completely in the hands of the German army, especially most of the German fighters and bombers were used for the coordination of the 2nd SS Panzer Army, which made the 48th Panzer Army's transport line insufficient defense.

If you take a car on the road during the day and carry ME63...... The losses caused by the bombing of Soviet warplanes were clearly not worth it.