"Hasn't Tasotsky arrived yet?"

"Yes, Comrade Commander, it has not yet arrived."

"It seems that they can't get out." Lindeloff sighed.

In fact, from the first moment of the order to break out, Lindeloff knew that the possibility of a breakthrough was not very great.

On the battlefield, the Germans had too many advantages, and the Soviets simply had no way to confront them head-on.

Airplanes, artillery, tanks in every sense of the word.

The reason why Lindelov gave the order to break through with a tough attitude was nothing more than a desperate decision made in a desperate moment. Stick to the spot, and the final result will be annihilation, in this case, it is better to seize the opportunity that is not an opportunity and see if you can create a miracle

However, now it seems that the miracle is too far away from the Soviet army

When the other party is standing is Ernst, who is on his mission to create miracles. In the time of Baron Bramm, no miracle could happen to his enemies

Now the situation of the 3rd Army Corps of the Soviet Army was already very passive. On the front, the German defense was impeccable, and the defensive line, organized by the Reich divisions and the Arko cluster, did not give Linderov any chance at all. On both flanks, the German encirclement was shrinking. To add insult to injury, the German offensive was fierce and rapid.

According to this situation, it may take less than a day for the Germans to complete the breakthrough and division, and then it will take two to two days to digest the fruits of their victory.

The terrible shadow of defeat awaited Lindelov and his troops

But now what is embarrassing is that I continue to break through in a suicidal way to open a gap for the troops as much as possible. Lindeloff could no longer think of anything else.

The situation of Marshal Vasilevsky was also not good, and in front of the "iron wall" Moder, the Soviet army also could not find a chance to be good.

Once Moder made up his mind to defend it. His enemies simply have no way of taking advantage of his lives

Importantly, Ernst. Marshal Bram gave Moder only one order:

Hold on to your existing positions and don't attack!

With this order, it was enough for everything, and even this made it easy for Moder to play a game with the Russians:

War Games!

The situation was rapidly getting worse as Lindeloff had expected.

On the day of the 14th, the German army used its strong armor and assault capabilities to fully complete the division and encirclement of the Soviet Third Army Corps. Right now. The entire Third Army has been divided into several pieces.

After nightfall, the German artillery continued to launch a ferocious artillery attack on the Russians in the encirclement, which even surprised the Russians. How many shells did the Germans prepare.

In the bitter cold wind, the Soviet soldiers were running and moaning. And those German commandos, under the cover of artillery fire. Constantly raiding the enemy. This also made the Russians even more defenseless.

The Mylistel battle group is one of them.

When the siege began, Myristel finally waited for the moment he had been waiting for.

He followed Baron Alexon relatively early, and began to fight under the command of the Skeleton Baron during the Demyansk Breakout, and he witnessed how the Skeleton Baron successfully led the German soldiers to break through when they themselves were desperate.

On that occasion, the Merriestal battle group was used as a striker.

When it came time for the Kharkov counterattack, Mylistre followed the skeleton baron to participate in the counterattack against the Russians. He also witnessed another miracle happening with his own eyes.

That time, his commando team appeared in the leading team

This time it is still the same

Baron Myristel's followers have endured numerous wars. After countless adventures, the German major even saw the fight with the follower baron as the happiest thing

The sound of artillery and gunfire was everywhere on the battlefield, and the explosion of the sound destroyed the determination of the Soviet army to resist, and inspired the German army to win a brilliant victory.

On the way to the assault, Myristel and his companions annihilated about two hundred to three hundred enemies and captured about five hundred, which was simply too easy.

Now the Russians are in disarray, their commanders have lost control of their troops, and this is the most terrible.

While marching to a high ground, the Mylistre Assault Squadron met with fierce resistance.

On that high ground, the Russians had two machine guns and even a T34 tank as their defense. Mylister, who was a little less prepared, lost two of his men in the first assault.

This annoyed him a little. In his opinion, the life of every German soldier was precious, and it was impossible for the Germans to make a suicidal charge shouting "Ula" like the Russians did.

However, the lethality of two machine guns and a tank was too great, and the commandos, who lacked heavy weapons, obviously could not find a good solution for the time being.

"Hey, do you need help?"

Just as Myrist was about to look for reinforcements, a Tiger tank appeared.

Weidmann's head came out of the tank, and the ace tanker smiled at the Meristre and asked.

"Hey, damn it, what are you here for?" Mylistre said with some annoyance: "I have only lost two soldiers. ”

"Major, I'm not just for you, I just fought a battle there." Weidmann still looked indifferent: "Ah, you lost two of your men, what a sad thing for you...... Do they need me? ”

"Hell, hurry!" Mylistel cried out in exasperation.

Weidmann then got back into the tank......

A new, more powerful and advanced Leopard tank. Weidmann didn't get it, but he didn't care at all, with the current tank. He's invincible, too.

The whistling shells flew out of the air, and the T34 on the opposite position met his formidable opponent.

After a few moments, T34 fell silent......

Then the assault team, under the command of Myristel, began a new charge.

I thought that I would meet with fierce resistance from the enemy on the position, but surprisingly, there was no gunfire on the position......

Are all the people on the battlefield dead? This was the first thought that came to the mind of Myristel and his men.

Weidmann and his Tiger also came up......

When Myrist and his commandos rushed to the position, they found a very surprising scene:

About thirty to forty Soviet soldiers sat there tired. Their weapons were scattered on one side, and in the face of the rushing enemy, none of them picked them up......

And around them. There were more than twenty corpses, and among them there was actually a lieutenant colonel.

The Germans pointed their weapons at them, but the Soviet soldiers sat there expressionless and motionless.

"Do anyone know German?" Mylistre asked tentatively.

"I understand......" Finally. An ensign stood up.

"I'm Major Mylistre."

"Second Lieutenant Popotsky."

"Ensign. Can you tell me what's going on? ”

"We were scattered, Lieutenant Colonel Ziokoski led us to continue the fight" Popotsky pointed to the corpse on the ground: "He didn't allow us to surrender, but we really failed, for this, the lieutenant colonel also shot two soldiers We retreated all the way here, and got a tank, ah, the tankmen inside were about all killed." Major, let's be honest. We don't want to go on anymore, we all have Georgians, we want to go home. OK. The shelling just now fell on Lieutenant Colonel Tsiokosky's side, he was killed, and I became the supreme commander here, so I ordered them all to lay down their weapons."

Weidmann got out of the tank again, and together with Mylistre, he looked at the corpse on the ground, and then at the Russians who had surrendered.

There was numbness, exhaustion, and despair on their faces, and there was no other expression to be seen

It seems that there is a difference between even Russians and Russians, and not every Russian is willing to die for their beliefs so willingly

"Major, do you have any wine?" Popotsky suddenly asked such a strange question.

Mylistre was stunned for a moment, and then shook his head, who would bring wine with them when they fight?

"Ah, wait," Weidmann said, getting back into the tank, and after a while, he appeared with a bottle of wine: "Vodka, which I captured during the attack." ”

"Ah, thank you so much." Popotsky excitedly took the wine, opened it and poured a large sip into his mouth, then handed it to his companions who stood up at the smell of the wine.

The bottle was passed down from person to person, and it bottomed out after a while

"We're cold, it's cold." Popotsky sighed: "At night, we are afraid of becoming the target of snipers, and no one dares to light it...... Major, you learned that we need wine to dispel the cold...... But we don't, we can't deliver our provisions, we have to fight the cold on our own......"

"Is this the case with most Soviet troops?" Mylistre asked.

"Yes, as far as I know, most of them are." Popotsky said frankly: "This attack was launched very suddenly, our supplies did not keep up in time, and in the previous battles, we consumed too many supplies, so we can only fight against these difficulties......

"Report this information to the marshal at once." Mylistre was keenly aware that the Soviet army's will to fight was being destroyed.

Perhaps, this is the best chance to end the fight quickly.

While the dispatcher was delivering the report, Mylistre took out a pack of cigarettes, gave one to Popotsky, and lit one himself: "Do you have any other special information?" ”

"Ah......h Finally spoke: "As we retreated, I met our front-line command ......"

"What. Front-line command? Mylistre and Weidmann exclaimed at the same time.

"Yes...... The front command ......" Popotsky decided not to hide anything anymore: "It was the command of General Tasotsky, I swear I also saw General Tasotsky. ”

"Come on. Let's be more careful. Mylistre immediately picked up his senses.

Popotsky took a few puffs of his cigarette: "Since the beginning of the breakout operation, I have heard from our commander that General Tasotsky has been directing the battle at the front line, but I only believed it when I saw it with my own eyes. If I'm not mistaken, now General Tasotsky is about breaking through in the direction of the east...... They had many civilians, even women, in their ranks, and they carried a large amount of information and radio. I don't think they're going to be going to be fast. ”

"What about the strength of the armed forces? How much armed power do they have? Mylistre hurriedly asked.

Popotsky thought for a moment: "I didn't see it very carefully, I think there was about a company"

"Wait." Weidmann interrupted him: "Is he your front-line supreme commander with only one company by his side?" ”

"Yes." Popotsky nodded: "When your general offensive began, our troops were completely disrupted. Even the commander of the 191st Division, I heard that he died in the chaos, so it is not unusual for General Tasotsky to have only one company with him...... However, if you count the civilian staff around him, the number is about seven to eight hundred."

Myrist pulled Weidmann aside: "Hey. Do you want to make a difference? ”

Weidmann understood exactly what he meant: "Of course. There's only one company on the other side, and he's an important person, but I think we'll need Popotsky's help."

The opinions of the two officers were quickly unanimous, and Mylistre whispered: "I think that in order to succeed, it is not enough for us to have a little strength, and you must not forget that civilians can also take up arms."

"I'll find a way to find a few tanks," Weidmann didn't hesitate at all: "Once it's decided." Act now, and I think we'll catch up. ”

"Okay." Mylistre watched Weidmann start his tank and leave quickly. Returned to Popotsky's face: "Ensign, we are very interested in the information you provided, would you like to go with us to find the whereabouts of General Tasotsky?" ”

"Are you trying to catch the general?" Popotsky shrugged his shoulders and said indifferently: "I'm a captive now, and I want to live, what choice do I have?" Major, when the war is over, can you promise not to throw me into a concentration camp? ”

"I promise!" "Not only will you not be sent to a concentration camp, but when the war is over, you will be able to go home." ”

Popotsky let out a long sigh of relief

And at this time, Tasotsky and his troops, who had broken through all the way, finally stopped temporarily.

It was completely impossible to control the troops, and from the beginning of the German assault, the Soviet army was completely disrupted, and even General Tasotsky's side, at the least, pointed out that there was a company of guards and a large number of civilian personnel.

The battlefield was full of Germans, and now, having lost the grasp of the troops, Tasotsky had to break through on his own

The commander of the guard company, Captain Otskoman, was still extremely loyal, and no matter how difficult it was, he never gave up his responsibility:

Protect General Tasotsky!

"General, it's not safe here," said Captain Otskomann to the general during the break: "There are too many civilian among us, and there are thirty women comrades, which seriously hampers our advance, and the Germans will soon catch up." So I advise you again, give them up"

"But what do they do? They are also our comrades. Tasotsky asked, frowning.

"I'll take a platoon to protect them" Otscoman didn't hesitate to put forward his idea: "All of us together are not as valuable as you, General"

When he heard the word "value", Tasotsky smiled wryly.

The battle has been fought like this, what is the value?

"No, I'm not going to give up on them to escape alone, that's not what a general should do." Tasotsky said categorically: "Comrade Captain Otskoman, I lost this war, and I must be responsible for the lives of all my comrades, even if I die because of it, I have no regrets"

"But"

Before Otskoman could say anything, he was already interrupted by Tasotsky: "Nothing but, everyone in the civilian staff has been assigned weapons, and women have also been assigned weapons, and when the enemy appears, each of us will become the bravest fighters, and fight the most tenacious battle with the enemy Comrade Otskoman, you are the company commander of the guard company, not my personal bodyguard, all you have to do is to fulfill your responsibility to protect each comrade." I hope you can do it, and comrades hope you can do it! ”

Otskoman sighed, completely unsure of what he was supposed to do.

The general is stubborn and admirable, and when he decides to do so, it is difficult to change.

Will they all die here? Otzcoman wasn't particularly sure, and if that was the case, when the bullet was fired at the general, he hoped that the bullet would be stopped by himself. You can die, but the general cannot. From this time on, Otzcoman had already made up his mind to do so.

Fate, to this point, can no longer be changed by anyone! (To be continued......)