Ukraine.

Lamel slowed down the speed of "098".

"Are we going to move on?" He had some concerns, and in front of "098", hundreds of retreating grenadiers rushed in their direction, some of them were shot in the back or in the head from time to time, and apparently at this time, they even lost the courage to go back and help their comrades up. The Russians are in their rear, and the number is hard to count!

Their reserves?

"098" stopped and continued forward, this was the order given by Nochil! If it is said to cover the retreat of those infantry, this distance is just right. The Molotov cocktails of the Russians were only effective after closing the distance!

It is true that the grenadiers have not completely lost their fighting spirit, and if they did, they would have run back to where the Germans had come. The armored support platoons of the Germans gave them effective support, both physical and psychological. At least they saw that there were a few tanks fighting with them, and they were more confident!

Sticking to some of the obstacles around the tank, they began to fire on the approaching Russian crowd. The Russians who rushed to the front immediately rolled over, while the others sought cover and fired!

Nochil admires the courage of the Russians! Without the support of tank troops, they dare to attack the enemy defense line from the front with infantry as the main force! Maybe that's their stupidity! If they had stayed honestly in their own bunkers, perhaps not so many Russian families would have lost their loved ones.

Nochiel has found a target worthy of their shot! There must be a prerequisite for the "098" to open fire. SINCE THE GRENADE RADIUS FIRED BY THE 50MM GUN IS NOT VERY WIDE, IF NOT VERY DENSE ENEMY FORMATIONS. Nochiel doesn't choose to waste shells.

From the periscope, Nochir found that at a distance of about 300 meters in front of him, seven or eight Russians were working together to carry a ...... It should be a mortar! They took into account the curvilinear fire range of the mortar. But the Germans were not taken into account! If they set up the cannon, the grenadiers that Nochiel wanted to cling to around their hull would survive in seconds.

The muzzle of "098" is gradually raised, just waiting for orders! Nochiel has given the order to fire! Targeted shooting.

The body shook in place, and a high-explosive grenade made an arc. Nochiel didn't have time to applaud his companion's beautiful shot. Around the mortar-carrying Russians, who had been bombed to rotten flesh, more Russians were forging ahead. The smoke that had just been blown up had not yet cleared, and several Russian soldiers who did not die in the first place struggled and cried. Some Russians chose to help their wounded and immobile comrades. And the second shell of the Germans hit almost the same point! Pillars of earth several meters high rose from the ground, and the Russian soldiers who were supposed to rescue the wounded were buried by clods of earth. And more were injured by the huge shock wave to the point that the seven orifices bled out.

The Russians in the direction of the woods also began to launch a fierce frontal attack from the left flank of the Germans, and their numbers were strengthened, because the woods were occupied by them! More Russian soldiers continued to support the troops in front of them along the unimpeded rear. And the Germans did not have reinforcements!

Nochiel as seen from the periscope. There are still only Russian soldiers! They don't have armored forces ?! Courage is commendable! Nochiel was secretly happy but worried.

Happily, without the threat of the opponent's armor, the Germans only needed to slaughter the Russian soldiers who were mortal with all their might. The worry is that it is the first time that Nochir has faced so many enemy troops! They were densely packed and almost launched a sea of people charge from multiple directions at the same time! Maybe that's the moment they've been waiting for!

At a time when the German attack was exhausted, they threw in reserves! That's right! It must be so! They hoped that a wave of counterattacks would completely crush the German army!

And they almost did! Look at the wreckage of the burning tanks and the corpses of German soldiers everywhere! The Russians did a good job, they fulfilled their concept of operation. The only obstacle that needed to be overcome was the strength of the German armoured forces on these second lines.

The two remaining Exponents, as well as Klaus's Leopard IX., have begun to reverse. They have managed to retreat behind the flank of the German "098"! How. Want to cover for them?

Nochiel ordered the reverse! Reverse slowly! If this is not the case, within three minutes, the locust-like Russian soldiers will surround their "098" in an airtight airtight manner, and use almost one of their Molotov cocktails to train the German army to fight tanks.

The Russians are sure they have won! The German army retreated and collapsed! They rushed to the ground! There is no attack formation, scattered and disorganized!

Hans, operating the MG62 side-by-side machine gun, began to spray dense projectiles towards the approaching sea of Russian troops. Bullet casings flew and shiny bullets burrowed into the shock crowd of Russian troops. For a short time, the Russians saw a heavy red color. They went from falling one by one at the beginning to falling in pieces! Perhaps even the contempt for life felt that they could no longer bear the huge casualties, and they began to stop charging! Look for the respective bunkers again!

If it weren't for the machine-gun fire! They really came close to succeeding! Those grenadiers simply could not withstand the onslaught of the Russians! Their numbers are simply not what these grenadiers will be able to cope with! OK. There are only people of them!

Nochier's spirit is highly concentrated! And the whole person has completely entered a state of euphoria, from the desire to kill at the beginning to the current panic. It's not like a war! More like a slaughter! Those Russians were crazy to meet the onslaught of German fire! In the patches that fell to the ground like wheat being cut. The rate at which Nochiel ordered the firing gradually became more frequent. Because a shell flew out, the Russians in an area disappeared completely, but in a short time, the vacancy was filled.

Not far from the German "098" hull, several grenadiers set up an MG2 heavy machine, which also made Nochiel feel sorry for the Russians who could only blindly attack! If they still choose to charge!

A hail of shells fell from the sky and lifted two grenadiers operating light machine guns into the air! Shelling? Artillery of the Russians? The explosion point is not very vast. Small-caliber guns! A hint of unease crossed Nochil's heart. If it is a small-caliber gun, then it is not used against infantry!

The second shell came again and blew up a soldier on the flank of their "098". Smoke and dust......

Nochiel looked through the periscope. He also understood. Its goal is its own "098".

Bodila plucked his headset off the top of his head. Glancing out from the side window of the turret: "Quick!" We're going to finish reversing! ”

Those two cannons weren't deliberately bombarded with the grenadiers, they were crooked!

Nochiel roared: "Reverse! Fast! Leave this ...... "The third shell exploded almost close to their body! Fortunately, its caliber is not large, and the caliber is often linked to power. As a result, it was unable to cause effective damage to the car, but it made the entire crew of Nochiel panic. "098" began to reverse! Retreating with them were the grenadiers who had intended to take root to stop the Russians, and now they were not going to do that! Nochiel looked closely, and at the end of the day was behind a small, extremely hidden mound in the direction of the Germans at twelve o'clock. A door of anti-tank for the Russians! Nochiel remembers Klaus's advice:

Or kill it! Or get killed!

Nochiel chose to withdraw from the battle, and he would not risk the lives of Nochil's crew. From the periscope. Although it was far away, Nochir watched as the Russian officer with the gun on his back waved his arm violently downward, which was a gesture to open a cannon. The muzzle of the cannon flashed with a cloud of fire and smoke. Cannonballs flew in all directions......

The Russians are not very good at their skills. This time they didn't get anything, just crumpled a 1-meter-diameter crater out of the ground not far from the side of Nochiel's "098" body. And at this time, "098" has gradually exceeded the range of the big 5 guns!

The retreat of the Germans contributed to the attack of the Russians, and it cannot be said that they did not remember the battle, because the Germans were indeed in disarray. If Nochil was the commander of that Russian army. The same will give the order to attack!

Their "098" was lucky not to be hit or destroyed by shells in the real sense of the word! It's just that it was patronized by some small-caliber bullets, and all that was created was some scattered sparks. And those undisguised grenadiers can only be described as miserable!

Bodila gasped: "Help them!" Our tanks are at least not afraid of bullets! ”

Nochiel did not approve of the offer given by Bodilla! Nochiel raised his arm and pointed straight ahead: "Their anti-tank guns have moved!" ”

Bodilla's face turned pale, and he knew what that meant. They had no choice but to retreat! This would be tantamount to putting those grenadiers in danger.

Bodila cried out, "Let me come!" ”

He took off the headset and pushed away Schmidt, who was filling the chamber with a grenade.

Nochiel was stunned: "What can you do!" Get back to your place! ”

But Bodila ignored Nochil's order: "Stop! Stop it! Don't be in reverse! ”

He finally gave Nochiel a reason to be angry!

They have lost the battle for the time being. The Russian army pursued the victory, and the grenadiers were unable to organize effective interdiction fire. The outflanking posture of the Russians gradually became clear. They were constantly compressing the front from the woods on the left flank and from the front.

Behind the retreating grenadiers were Russian soldiers who poured in like a tidal wave. And the only thing that was still symbolically blocking them was the crackling MG62 machine gun. However, it only knocked out a few Russian soldiers. Soon the entire machine gun team was shattered by a single shell that flew in the air. The body of the machine gun was also completely destroyed! The Russians are unimpeded!

The grenadiers who showed their backs to the enemy had to flee as best they could to where they thought they were safe. The bullets of the Russians chased them. Splashed the ground behind them with a cloud of dirt until it reached the flesh of the grenadiers. The blood mist dispersed, and the grenadiers who were hit, but did not forget to flee for their lives, rolled over, and did not move at the very least.

Nochiel thought that the Russians had far surpassed him in casualties, and judging from the current situation, it was almost even! The German soldiers only cared about retreating, and there was no real firepower output, especially the Russian troops in the direction of the woods, which simply used the German soldiers exposed on the roads and fields as live targets. Non-stop firing of various models of firearms.

"098" was reversing, so it could not provide effective fire cover for the retreating German soldiers! Say something ugly. The German army is already difficult to protect itself! All that could be taken into account was the lives of the German crew. At least it was Nochil's experience that gave Nochiel this order: "098" must be out of combat.

On the way back of the German army, the corpses of the killed German soldiers were scattered everywhere on the roads and in the ravines.

Nochiel had bowed his head in the bottom of his heart. Did we really lose......

Bodila was still fighting back at Nochil's desperation, and he took over control of the artillery. Schmidt stared in amazement at Bodilla, who had pushed him aside, what was he doing? Anyone can do it if they open fire.

Bodila looked up, a pair of determined but confident eyes, Nochiel had intended to continue to stop his ridiculous behavior, but Nochiel found that Nochiel could not say anything like that.

Nochiel looked away. At least don't let it look directly at Bodila's sharp eyes: "I'll definitely regret the decision I made!" I hope you don't regret it! ”

Bodila reloaded the shell and smiled at the others, "Look for your target, Commander!" "A bump in the body! Bodila barely sat down. Crashing into the cannon, he reacted quickly enough to reach out and grab Ramel's arm beside him. It hurts, and Rummel roars.

Nochiel shouted, "Hans! Don't let the Russians get any closer to us again! ”

Hans nodded at Nochier, then pulled down the gear of the MG62 machine gun he was operating: "There are not many bullets!" ”

Nochiel recalled. He's been shooting like crazy before! Almost all the stored ammunition has been exhausted: "Save a little this time!" ”

Their "098" was still the only tank closest to the approaching Russian troops.

Although there are four "Destroyer 3" vehicles behind them, as well as the previous two "Blasters" and Klaus's "Leopard IX". The "Destroyer 3" belonged to the same armored support platoon as the Germans, but they did not come to the aid of the Germans, but stayed at a safe distance, occasionally spitting out shells that did not threaten anyone.

Nochir finally realized who had made the earthen pillars that had risen around the Russians.

Bodila pointed ahead: "The only thing that can threaten us is that cannon!" ”

Nochier's eyes never took his eyes off the periscope: "I'm looking!" Where......"

Since their "098" had retreated a long distance before, and the sense of direction was not as clear as before, the position of the anti-tank with the already small and indisputable cannon of the Russians was unknown.

The first target of the Germans when they stopped shooting at the car was actually a few Russian soldiers with submachine guns!

Nochiel didn't know why he had given such a puzzling order! It's just that subconsciously ordered to fire. When he saw the Russian soldiers who had fallen along with the clods of earth scattered all over the sky, the strong sense of grievance in Nochier's heart no longer existed.

The arrogance of those Russians upset Nochil!

The "098" fired several shells one after another after stopping the body have been rewarded! Due to the dense shock formation! The high-explosive grenade almost wiped out the Russians who had no sense of crisis. It also made the Russians, who were numerous, have a strong desire to turn the steel monster in front of them, which killed countless of their compatriots, into a pile of scrap metal. However, the means available to them are unusually simple and powerless.

In the face of mechanized German units. The only thing these Russian defenders had to fight back was those powerful anti-tank guns and their huge numbers! In contrast, the Russians paid a terrible price – far more killed than the attacking Germans. But it won the initiative of the entire battlefield!

Hans didn't shoot with that machine gun! Nochir understood what he was thinking, those Russians were not close enough, they were really not close enough! Are they deliberately slowing down? Still is...... Nochiel couldn't guess their intentions. It was only known that they were getting better and better at concealment, and Nochiel could not give the order to open fire on those meaningless targets.

The disorganized grenadiers did not retreat, and Nochiel found that they could always form a line of fire with tanks as a point of fire, and at the center of this line was his "098" "Destroyer 3" tank.

Could it be that tanks give them enough security? One thing is for sure, though! "098", which stopped reversing, saved the lives of enough grenadiers, and it allowed the grenadiers to regain their confidence in fighting and the Russians had to stop the pursuit. They could have killed more German grenadiers in the process, but now conditions did not allow it.

Bodila suddenly said: "They are waiting for ......"

Nochiel lowered his head and looked at Bodila, who suddenly said strangely: "What? ”

Bodila tilted his head and snorted in the direction of the Russians: "Even already aiming at us!" ”

Nochiel understood what he meant: "I haven't found the location of the anti-tank gun yet!" ”

Nochiel is afraid of being hit by a sudden shell! He could only pray in his heart that God would give ZJ even a little more care.

Behind their flanks, the tank units that were strong enough to form a powerful armored assault force still did not give them even psychological support, they still stayed at what they thought was a safe distance!

Klaus's "Leopard IX.Style"!

The protective armor of his "Leopard IX" was quite enough to withstand the frontal bombardment of artillery!

Nochiel couldn't think of any reason for his tanks to retreat so far and so safely, and abandon the grenadiers who were still pestering the Russians! (To be continued......)