Chapter 45 Riding a Tiger is Difficult
"I am now the battalion commander of your independent assault battalion, and this is the battalion headquarters, and everyone is an acquaintance. The morale of the battalion headquarters is high and there is a garrison mission, so I don't need to gather everyone now, right? Muller winked at Xia Ming, he is now his own captain of the guard, and he naturally wants to talk about it after being separated for so long. In fact, he had a stomach full of things to say.
"Hmm..."Xia Ming smiled and patted Muller's shoulder. When I think of the months I spent fighting with him, I am very grateful.
Although he knew it was an adventure, he was really in the play.
The decisive battle is imminent, whether it can be completed or not. They always have to separate, and they are really reluctant.
I don't know why, but he suddenly became sentimental.
"Whew...", he took a deep breath and threw away his chaotic thoughts.
He has to get the job done now and give it his all.
"How is our garrison situation now, and have the enemy forces moved in the recent period??" Xia Ming looked at Mueller very seriously, and he didn't know what the situation was like here after walking for half a month.
"Well, it's okay on our side. There were some small groups of enemy troops who tried to bypass us and sneak attack, but they were all driven back.
As you know, we're already in the rear area. The battlefield ahead was much more intense, especially on the banks of the river on the Mamayev side, where battles were taking place almost all the time. The day before yesterday, it was recaptured by the enemy, and we are gathering forces for a counterattack.
Mamayev Hill was lost, and the battle at Central Station became fierce. The small troop that lurks around is hard to eat.
Hurry up and apply to the military department for the mobilization of the front. It's a waste of combat power for us to be stationed here. ”
Muller didn't expect Xia Ming to suddenly become serious, and replied very seriously.
“... Heh, why did you start asking for war too? Xia Ming pursed his lips slightly, and looked at Mueller with some teasing. This guy has always been able to fight less, but for the first time, he wanted to take the initiative.
"...."Mueller frowned and thought about it, and pulled Xia Ming into the battalion command post next to him. looks like a mysterious and mysterious person wants to talk and stop.
Xia Ming knew that he had something to say, and walked in with him.
"Okay, just say whatever you want." Xia Ming cooperated very well and let the guards guard outside, and closed the door by himself.
"Hmm... I didn't want to say these words, because I was afraid of affecting your mood and the morale of the troops, but after thinking about it, I can't say it. I don't think we're in a good situation, I don't like to fight, because I'm afraid of death, because I believe that our great army will soon be victorious, and I'll just follow it. But if we don't play out now, maybe it's going to get worse and worse. ”
Muller glanced at Xia Ming halfway through. To be honest, saying such negative words to the chief is an act of death, that is, he has an iron relationship with Xia Ming and knows him better, otherwise he would not have spoken his heart.
“... Well, I'm listening, getting to the point. Xia Ming was actually a little negative, because he knew that the situation between friend and foe would actually be reversed soon. Superficial glamour does not hide the true state of affairs.
Today's German army is actually at the end of its power, just like the emperor's new clothes, and it is almost time to remove the gorgeous camouflage and tear off the last fig leaf.
This is the failure of the entire grand strategy.
Now it has actually entered the rhythm of the Soviet army.
They were going to use the city to completely drag down the German army.
Germany has missed the best opportunity, and if the full mobilization from the start gives enough respect to the opponents, while they are not adjusted, maybe there will still be a chance...
But there are not so many ifs in the world.
In fact, now Xia Ming is also empty-headed, and he doesn't know how to win at all.
You must know that this is not a small-scale war, and you can rely on some tactics or hard power to defeat the opponent.
It's going to be a battle of millions of people, with little room for maneuvering and detours. The commanders on both sides are not fools, and there is no reason to say a single word. Whoever has a hard fist, who has more people, who has more planes and tanks, and who has strong logistics, is the boss.
The German army is actually strong enough, but if you don't retreat now, you will die, and it will be the same for anyone. Even if the great leader commanded the battle, it was impossible to win, and he would definitely retreat.
If it weren't for the Long March, hard steel would have been GG long ago, and a great commander should know how to judge the situation.
The current situation is that he knows that he can't do it, and he is actually very helpless.
Hearing Xia Ming's encouragement, Mueller took a deep breath and said, "To be honest, everyone has generally begun to feel war-weary. Our troops are fine, but many of them simply don't want to fight. We have fought this war for too long and too hard.
If it weren't for your presence, maybe the morale of the Army would have collapsed by now.
Now we are hungry for more victories, and I am afraid that only you can lead us to do it.
That's why I'm going to fight, because it's worse if I don't.
We're running low on fuel and ammunition, so you can ask Hook how long his tank can last at full strength.
The weather had begun to get unbearably cold, but most of us were still wearing single clothes, and we had to steal them from the enemy. Our troops are all priority supplies, and you may not know about them, but I must warn you.
As a friend, as a subordinate, I have to tell the truth.
So, we're going to take the lead now. You can't stay here anymore. We really can't consume them, haven't the superiors seen these problems?
I think we're going to have to fight it out in half a month. Otherwise, it's better to simply retreat. ”
Xia Ming looked at Mueller's very serious expression and nodded slightly.
The war has made both rookies grow a lot, and Mueller is now a good commander. He is not as blindly confident as before, and he has seen so many problems that he can be said to hit the nail on the head.
That's how it is today.
The front line was stretched too long, and logistical problems began to arise, especially the fuel holes that could not be filled.
This can be very fatal, if the mechanized troops are not able to operate at full capacity because of fuel. Without the support of aircraft and tanks, it is really going to fry.
The key is the crazy production capacity of the other side's Caucasus oil fields, and the gap will become wider and wider.
But the most important thing is morale, fighting for months on a battlefield with such a high mortality rate. It's normal for veterans to get tired and recruits to be afraid.
As the saying goes, "one blow, then three and three exhaustions." "Man is not a machine, that's what I said.
Mueller was right, if it weren't for the appearance of a heroic figure himself. I'm afraid that now the morale is no longer able to fight.
You must know that General Paulus only consolidated the strength of several divisions in the last attack in November, which shows what kind of situation the soldiers were tired at that time.
Everyone wants to be passive and defensive, and they don't have enough motivation to take the initiative anymore.
Now everyone is probably looking at him, if even he can't give the whole army morale. The Sixth Army will soon collapse completely.
“.... No wonder the general asked me to participate in their operational deployment. Xia Ming figured out the key to it, and frowned deeply in a very depressed manner.
This pressure is not ordinary, and I am afraid that General Paulus has already laid the fate of the entire Sixth Army on him.
"Well, I understand your feelings, thank you for reminding me, I want to be alone and quiet." Xia Ming nodded to Mueller with a complicated expression, he was really in a bad mood now.
"Well, we all believe in you." Muller patted Xia Ming on the shoulder and walked out gently.
"Can anyone tell me how I should win??"
Xia Ming stood alone in front of the huge map, very entangled.
The overall disadvantage made him helpless, and he was not an immortal. No matter how powerful he is, even if he can fight five divisions with one division, what can he do?
Use tactics to make a detour to attack the opponent's base camp, capture the thief and capture the king??
This is simply impossible, first, he doesn't know where the other party's command post is, and even if he really finds it, it's useless to kill their leader.
If one dies, there will be the next.
Frustrated his hair very depressed, Xia Ming felt that the system was purely cheating on him.
I knew that he was not a hero and would not take this medal. With his ability, it is not too difficult to passively avoid the war and mix until the end of the war.
Now that it is difficult to ride a tiger, what should I do?