mentioned Long is not handsome and Ge Buling, then it is natural to talk about Gu Bu is not handsome, this nickname is not about Gu Derian is not handsome - well, Gu Derian is indeed not handsome, but this nickname has nothing to do with his appearance at all.

When it comes to saying that Guderian is not handsome, he is talking about this godfather of German armored construction, but he did not get his marshal's scepter in World War II.

He was not very popular, and often contradicted Hitler. In the end, he was transferred from the front line and became a general in charge of military logistics......

Now this Mr. Gu Bushuai is leading his own Guderian cluster to storm Moscow, the capital of the Soviet Union.

Most of the marshals and generals in the General Headquarters of the Wehrmacht believed that the first time for the German army to advance towards Moscow was the most suitable strategic choice.

Compared to the quagmire of the south, at least near Moscow, the railways and roads are very complete.

Fighting in such a familiar road environment was what the Germans dreamed of, and it was also a necessary condition for them to let go of their hands and feet when fighting.

At this moment, the German tank closest to Moscow is actually less than 47 kilometers away from the outskirts of Moscow.

The gun barrel of the Leopard tank of the 501st Heavy Tank Destroyer Battalion of Guderian's cluster, with G outlined in white paint on the fenders, is pointing in the direction of Moscow.

Spreading out the transportation map of Russia, you can clearly see that Russia's railways and highways are actually a network with Moscow as the core and radiating to the periphery.

As long as Moscow was captured, then almost half of the Soviet lines of communication would be paralyzed. The remaining half is not necessarily connected, let alone suitable for large-scale military movements.

Therefore, as long as Moscow is taken, while pinching the political center, it also controls the transportation center of the Soviet Union.

Li Le did not come up with Hitler's rhetoric again, and talked to his generals about the economics of war or the issue of energy reserves.

With the replenishment of Libyan oil fields and the absence of Britain's worries, Germany no longer needs to be inferior in terms of production capacity and resources.

Just the steel saved by the naval submarines and the battleships handed over by the British was enough for the navy to squander the development.

As for the Air Force, because there is no longer a need to produce defensive weapons such as anti-aircraft guns, it has also taken out a lot of production capacity and shifted it to aircraft production.

In fact, the army also benefited a lot - just because the Atlantic barrier plan was canceled, the saved personnel and materials were enough for Brauchitsch to celebrate the New Year.

What is even more gratifying is that these additional troops are actually supplemented by supplies, ammunition and fuel.

Germany was no longer constrained by the oil products it had never met, and it no longer had to save its own fuel supplies to calculate its attack range.

Therefore, when the total number of tank destroyers, assault guns and tanks on the front line may even reach 15,000, no one is afraid of the torrent of steel in Germany.

Now, the Guderi Armor Cluster is trying to storm in the direction of Moscow, and it is getting closer and closer to there.

On the front of the offensive, the 1st Panzer Division pressed in the direction of Moscow along the road front, while on the flanks were the 501 Panzer Battalion and two Panzergrenadier Battalions.

The two Panzergrenadier battalions were reinforced by 20 Stalker tank destroyers and were very strong in attack and defense.

The only thing that restrained them from attacking was the dwindling number of troops in their hands - as the war continued, both battalions were reduced by a lot of men, and the combat effectiveness was already very tight.

There was no problem at all in covering the advance of the 501st Armored Battalion, and it would be difficult for some strongmen to expect them to launch a strong attack and break through the enemy's heavily guarded positions.

At this moment, Guderian sat in his armored command car and pulled through the telegram from the 501st Heavy Tank Destroyer Battalion.

"They ran into anti-tank trenches with no end in sight...... Behind the trench were Soviet defensive positions, and the enemy repelled our sappers who destroyed the trench. After reading the news, he handed the message to his chief of staff and spoke.

The chief of staff frowned, if a positional battle was to be launched from here, the situation would really not be good.

"Do you want the troops to make a surprise attack, try to see if it is a temporary line of defense, or if it really hits the elite of the Soviet Union." The chief of staff put down the message and opened his mouth to give his own advice.

"It's definitely going to be a try, but there are too few troops in the south, so it's not appropriate for them to storm the position." Guderian thought for a moment and spoke to his chief of staff.

In the process of advancing at high speed, the small number of troops is not a fatal flaw. Because the opponent has no way to build a strong defensive line, the consumption is not huge.

However, in the course of positional warfare, it would be a bit arrogant and whimsical to rely only on a few hundred soldiers to attack the opponent's position.

"It is not our job to attack Moscow, our job is to attack the south of Moscow and cut off the route of the enemy's troops to the south." He glanced at the chief of staff and said what he thought: "There is no need to spend tanks on storming fortified positions. ”

The strategic goals of the Guderian cluster were set in cities such as Kaluga and Tula, not Moscow.

The goal of the German armored forces was not Moscow all along, but to encircle Moscow.

The task of capturing Moscow, or beating it into ruins, is a matter for infantry street combat units.

They are the troops who have been trained to fight the enemy in street battles. Rumors heard from the Smolensk side prove that these troops are indeed very professional.

"You're right! We can attack Kaluga to the south, where the defence should not be finished. The chief of staff also very much agreed with Guderian's statement.

"Send a telegram to Army Group Center Command, our work is almost over, and the rest will be left to them!" Guderian received support and opened his mouth to give the order: "Let the 501st battalion go south, target Kaluga!" ”

The bumpy armored command vehicle finally stopped, and the motorcycles and armored reconnaissance vehicles guarding the armored vehicles on both sides stopped.

Behind them, a larger communication connection vehicle and a power generation truck followed and stopped on the side of the road.

A liaison officer jumped out of the new armored command vehicle of the bulky Guderian cluster and shouted to the convoy behind: "Stop! Set up a command post nearby! There's a lot of news to post! Fast! ”

The entire convoy was busy, the guards began to guard the surroundings, and wires were ripped out of the generator boxes on both sides of the car and connected to the other armored command vehicles.