It was only during the experiments with napalm that German weapons experts realized that this new weapon was actually very useful.

What restricts their use is nothing more than the adequacy of the supply of oil, a strategic resource.

Libya's oil fields are absolutely safe, the closed environment of the desert makes production there very stable, and transportation is extremely convenient because of the existence of oil pipelines.

The scale of the port of Sirte, which restricts transportation, has also become very, very large with the construction and the use of floating docks.

With large-scale ports and suitable oil production bases, the German oil crisis has become insignificant with the gradual increase in oil production.

After all, in 1941, even if you count 10,000 tanks and 10,000 aircraft, fuel consumption is not as terrible as in the 21st century.

You know, in China in the 21st century, a medium-sized city may have more than 2 million motor vehicles.

With such a huge disparity in quantity, it can be seen that the scale of fuel consumption a few decades ago is really not comparable with today.

Even in the 21st century, it can be said that the Libyan oil fields are huge, and around 1941, they are definitely enough to consume.

But don't forget, Germany still has a Romanian oil field in its hands, and the combined production capacity of the two oil fields has already made Germany a little fluttering.

In March 1941, Germany even produced tens of thousands of tons of artificial rubber from oil to fill the consumption of rubber raw materials.

With alternatives, the production of car tires and other things in Germany has accelerated. Although the quality is still worrying, it solves the basic "whether there is any" problem.

It was against this background that the German weapons development department, at the request of the Führer, developed a new type of weapon, napalm.

When used in front-line offensive and defensive battles, the effect is immediate. The explosion burned and caused a large fire, which almost blocked the Soviet reinforcement route.

Because it was the first large-scale use on the front line, the evaluation of the effect was not yet completed.

However, the Soviet Union learned about the power of this new weapon earlier than the German army itself.

When Budyonny heard that the reserves in his hand were blocked on the periphery of the battlefield and could not be put into a counterattack, his angry mouth was crooked by three points.

He banged on the table and loudly ordered his infantry to take the lead in launching a counterattack to prevent the Germans from further expanding the breakthrough: "Let the troops on both flanks counterattack first!" Can't delay any longer! ”

"But! Comrade Marshal...... Relying only on infantry may ......" one of Budyonny's generals reminded his commander with some uneasiness that the Germans on the opposite side were not to be trifled with.

On the one hand, most of the German troops now have large-caliber anti-tank guns to strengthen their defensive lines, and on the other hand, the German grenadiers are also particularly experienced in combat.

The two sides are not at the same level in terms of firepower at all, so it will not benefit the Soviet army at all to launch a rash attack.

Most of the Soviet soldiers used Mosin Nagant rifles, which had a certain advantage over the Germans in range.

However, the Soviets were on the attacking side, and the German troops could have put the other side into range before firing, using tactics to make up for the disadvantage in the range of their weapons.

Moreover, in terms of ammunition pouring speed, the German STG-44 and MP-38 and improved MP-40 weapons are much stronger than Mosin Nagant.

What's more worth mentioning is that the German MG-42 machine gun is more advanced than the machine gun that the Soviet army can find.

Of course, if you add a large number of iron fist bazookas, the firepower of the German infantry is enough to crush the Soviet army, and attacking the German army will only make the Soviet army suffer more losses.

It is a pity that now Budyonny did not have time to think about these things: if he did not immediately counterattack to stop the defeat, then Stalin would not let him go.

It's always better to order others to die than to die yourself - the so-called dead friends don't die and poor people, that's what they say, isn't it?

"No matter how much, take advantage of the fact that the Germans are not firmly on the ground, and immediately counterattack!" Budyonny looked at his men and ordered with some annoyance: "Otherwise, we will all have to go to Siberia to do labor!" ”

When they heard the last sentence, everyone quickly moved, some called to order the front-line troops to counterattack, and some called to confirm the location of other troops.

Of course, there were also people who asked where the Germans had advanced, and just now there were several artillery positions and field hospitals, and contact was lost.

The entire command was in disarray, after all, after the Germans broke through the defensive line, they did not stand still and wait for the Soviets to clean up the mess.

The small village of Krupki was almost surrounded on both sides by this time. The Germans were still attacking in front of them, and it sounded precarious.

If Krupki is lost, the Soviets will have no decent defensive support points on the front.

They had to retreat, to the vicinity of Tolochin, in order to organize a new line of defense.

The question was, with the speed of the German advance, how could it be possible for them to retreat smoothly to Trotschin?

When the time comes, the Germans will rush ahead of the Soviets to Orsha and encircle most of the Soviet troops near the Krupuki Line, though not many, but at least 100,000 men.

Without these newly arrived reinforcements, it was also very difficult to hold Orsha.

And with the loss of Orsha, the Germans came directly to the city of Smolensk...... Defeated along the way, it is estimated that no matter how gentle Stalin is, he will kill a few commanders to set an example.

"It is necessary to hold the line and stop the further advance of the German army! We can't afford to lose any area! Budyonny looked at his busy men and continued to explain his thoughts.

"In addition, mobilize the people to build new fortifications near Orsha as soon as possible...... We must organize a new line of defense there before the Germans get there! "It's Budyonny's trick just in case, it's his last resort.

Once the Germans really ate up the Soviet troops near Krupki, a new line of defense far away in Orsha, it can be described as a lifesaver.

The Soviets could retreat there, lay out a new line of defense there – at least, prevent the Germans from reaching Smolensk quickly, wouldn't they?

"Plus!" Budyonny thought for a moment and added: "Order all the soldiers in Krupki to die rather than take a step back!" Fight to the last soldier! ”

"Yes! Comrade Marshal! When one of his men heard the order, he saluted, turned and walked out of the headquarters. He was going to deliver the order, ordering more than 10,000 soldiers to give their lives...... To find this site, please search for "6 Mao" or enter the URL:.