It's the fourth shift today, and I'm a little tired and want to rest early. Brothers, don't forget to vote for a monthly ticket before you rest!

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Everyone thought that the Soviets would attack immediately and the battle would break out immediately, but the situation was unexpected by everyone...... Except for the occasional drop of a few bombs by a few warplanes flying from the direction of the Soviet troops, the Soviet troops did not make any moves.

After waiting for more than half an hour, Qin Chuan suddenly understood something, and he said to Colonel Slain: "The Soviets will not attack!" ”

"Why?" Colonel Slein asked, "Didn't they rush here to stop us?" ”

"They've blocked us!" Qin Chuan replied.

Colonel Slain was stunned for a moment, then nodded

After that, the Soviets did not attack until it was getting dark.

General Stryk held a meeting inside the anti-tank trench...... The captives had been taken elsewhere, where the guards had erected a makeshift headquarters out of logs and earth, and several officers discussed the maps on the shell boxes in a blackened cloth.

"Here's the thing!" General Stryk said: "Our left flank is the Pshore River, and on the right flank is a straight railway from north to south, and the Soviets are massing three kilometers away from us, and there are countless tanks, but there is no sign of an offensive!" ”

"Of course they won't attack!" Colonel Albridge said: "The place where we are is in the Kukske steppe, there is no place to hide except for a limited number of high grounds, and such terrain is very unfavorable to the attacking side!" ”

Of course, just as the Germans fought with the Soviet 5th Guards Tank Army before, with open ground in the middle, and the attacking side was exposing itself to enemy fire.

Especially the big battle between tanks...... In this era, the suspension system of tanks was relatively backward, and shooting on the move basically failed to hit the target.

It is said that only two tanks can do this:

One is the Matilda, because it has many wheels and is very slow, so it is relatively smooth to drive and the gunner can aim at the target.

The other is the Yankee "Sherman" tank equipped with an advanced suspension system. However, the "Sherman" who shot on the march in actual combat did not have much accuracy.

As a result, the attacking side in a tank battle will have such a problem: when charging, it will not be able to fire, and when it is fired, it will not be able to charge...... Whichever you choose will make you a target for the enemy, who will be able to shoot at the opposite side one after the other.

Of course, it's another matter to let the enemy break into the line and fight together.

"The lieutenant colonel thinks there is a strategic element to this!" Colonel Slain said: "The Soviets only need to block us, so there is no need to attack!" ”

"That's what I thought too!" General Stryk nodded: "They are dragging their feet, and the longer it drags on, the better it will be for them!" ”

The officers understood what this meant.

On the one hand, if the time drags on for a long time, the Soviet troops in the middle zone can calmly escape.

On the other hand, the Soviet army continued to arrive one after another, and the Soviet army could even surround the German army.

"So!" Colonel Slane frowned and said, "This time, it's our turn to attack?" ”

"It seems that this is the only option!" General Stryk replied.

"No!" Qin Chuan shook his head and replied, "We can let the Soviets attack!" ”

"Let the Soviets attack?" Colonel Albridge said, "How? The Soviets were not fools! ”

"Colonel!" Qin Chuan said: "If we retreat to the south bank of the Pshore River, what do you think the reaction of the Soviets will be?" ”

"The Soviets would think we were going to use the Pshore as a line of defense!" Colonel Albridge said.

"Yes!" Qin Chuan replied: "Will the Soviets let us do this?" If we use the Pshore River as the defensive line, their superior forces will not be able to play at all, and we can even draw out an armored division to reinforce the 2nd SS Panzer Division to complete the encirclement of the Soviet army in the center! ”

"But the Soviets will also block our way!" Colonel Albridge said.

"But the Soviets don't know that!" Qin Chuan said: "It is true that our task is to outflank Kursk and even rescue Orel, but if there is an enemy tank army in front of us, an army group with more than seven hundred tanks, and our tanks are not even two hundred...... What else can we do? ”

"It's more likely that we'll choose to run away!" Colonel Slein said: "Or settle for the next best thing and choose to join up with the 2nd SS Panzer Corps to outflank the Soviets in the middle!" ”

General Stryk nodded and said, "That makes sense, at this time...... The Soviets will choose to attack when we cross the river! ”

"Yes!" Qin Chuan replied: "They won't be willing to let us escape like this, if we escape to the south bank of the Pshore River, they can't even pursue, they can only watch us leave!" ”

After a moment of silence, General Stryk said, "Well, let's do it!" Let's see if the Soviets will be fooled! ”

Then General Stryker drew up a detailed battle plan...... In fact, the troops are all ready for battle, and all that needs to be discussed is the time of "retreat" and the "retreating" troops.

The "retreating" unit was a tank battalion, and it only needed to make a little noise in a circle on the Pshore River to attract the attention of the Soviet troops.

The timing of the "retreat" is a bit particular.

If it is implemented too early, because it is too dark, the Soviet army will not dare to pursue even if it wants to.

If it is too late to catch up with the dawn, then it will be easily detected by Soviet reconnaissance planes.

In the end, the officers unanimously agreed to set the time for half past five in the morning, half an hour before dawn.

In addition, in order to make the "retreat" more realistic, General Stryk also asked the artillery to cooperate.

Of course, the whole plan and the 3rd Panzer Corps located on the front line also passed the gas, allowing them to also create some illusions, such as retreating the tanks on the front line.

Finally, Stryk asked Qin Chuan, "Do we have enough ME63?" ”

Needless to say, why General Stryk asked this, two hundred tanks against more than seven hundred Soviet troops...... Even if the German tanks had an advantage in performance, even if the Soviets were fooled into attacking, the Germans would most likely be drowned in this steel offensive.

Just like the last time on the Kovo Plain, the Soviets almost broke through the German line with only 300 tanks, this time the terrain is more open, and the Soviets can even attack from the right flank railway.

So, without ME63, there is usually only one outcome in this battle...... Annihilated.

"Don't worry, General!" Qin Chuan replied: "We have enough ME63!" ”