In the months when licorice followed the Great German Division all the way to the capital of the Soviet army, licorice witnessed a large number of epic tank battles, of course, he has been playing soy sauce and giving the armored troops a blow, it is worth mentioning that the German army has a lot of tank aces, but the records are very average, generally the kind of records that have just become the trump card, far less exaggerated than in another time and space, for this licorice is also very puzzled, obviously now their own side has a greater advantage, why are there fewer trump cards? On the contrary, the Soviet army urgently produced a batch of T44 tanks with double-layer armor on the front like Super Pershing, and a small batch of aces appeared again, but that's all, the so-called double-layer armor is not just enough to turn the original 100 mm armor into two 50 mm armor, which requires a higher welding process, and the original 100 mm armor can withstand shells into two 50 mm armor, The attack that could have been resisted would not be able to successfully resist because of the armor, which was based on the principle of crushing the armor of the kinetic cannonball's deep penetration ability, originally a shell hit a piece of armor, if it could not be penetrated, he would ricochet or get stuck in the armor, but when the armor thickness remained unchanged but became two pieces, the shell hit the top and crushed through the first layer of armor, and at this time, the kinetic energy of the shell did not decay much, so it can easily penetrate the second layer of armor again.

So what should you do if you want to be able to resist the armor-piercing bullets of the Panther, and be able to resist the armor-shattering bullets? With current technology, there are only three methods, the first is to develop composite armor as soon as possible, but it is unlikely, which will take a lot of time. Then the second one is to replace the original 100 mm armor with 160 mm, or even 200 mm! But this is completely impossible, because after changing such a thick armor, the engine power of the tank is a little unbearable, and because of the change of this armor, the entire tank needs to be redesigned, don't think that a tank can upgrade the armor with a batch of thicker armor, and the original body design is no longer suitable for this tank after the armor is replaced, which will not only cause a lot of performance can not be played, and even a large number of weaknesses and loopholes, as if leaking air everywhere. Then you can only choose the third option, the original 100 mm armor does not move, and a layer of 30-50 mm armor is hung outside, but this is very unreliable, it is basically a one-time consumable, and it will be scrapped after being beaten.

Speaking of this, I have to mention Super Pershing again, Super Pershing's gun shield is equipped with armor cut from the Leopard tank, every Super Pershing is made, there is a Leopard tank that has been brutally tortured, although the German army was on the verge of defeat when the Super Pershing appeared, but there are a large number of Leopard tanks who died in order to make Super Pershing, resist Super Pan, start from you and me, no trading, no killing!

Fighting all the way, when Licorice followed the forward troops to about 400 kilometers away from the Soviet capital, the entire advancing force suddenly stopped, turned the attack to defense, and built a defensive line and took advantage of the situation to encircle and annihilate the enemy in the encirclement behind him, and there was also from the original time to buy time to delay the time now, so that the various troops behind them rushed to converge or occupy various strategic points. Seeing the current situation, Licorice felt relieved, as if a turning point in history had been avoided, but the next plot development was completely beyond Licorice's imagination.

"What do you say! Are we going to attack the Caucasus alone? Licorice asked in disbelief with wide-eyed eyes.

"That's right, the latest order from above has been issued, we are going to blitz the Caucasus by surprise and completely cut off the enemy's hope of turning the tables." In the woods covered by ice and snow, John was telling Licorice, who was originally practicing his gun, the relevant information he had gotten, since the attack here, the Germans began to continue to hold the defensive line, no longer a step forward, and the follow-up troops continued to seize various key positions, but the terrain here is not defended from time to time, and the defense line is too long, and there are many salients, but it has been stalemate until winter without any results.

"To be precise, we are not alone, because there are three armies in the initial preparation for the offensive." John added.

"But we didn't take Stalingrad! Without there, how can we go and attack the Caucasus? Licorice said puzzled.

"I don't know, we just have to do what we are told." John said puzzled.

The temperature began to rise, the snow and ice melted, and another spring, the last spring they invaded the land, and this spring, they will have the final victory. When the ground gradually became dry and hard, another blitzkrieg began, and the Soviet troops, who had gathered in the capital as if they were preparing for a decisive battle, were shocked to find that although the enemy in front of them had begun a new round of attack as expected, the target was not close at hand. From here, an army group, including the Großdeutsche Division, will rush all the way to the southeast, and on the way it will join forces with two other armies to form a special army group for this campaign, and one or two more armies will storm Stalingrad, and the battle of Stalingrad will still break out, but this time much earlier, and the main goal has changed from occupation to cover for the attack on the Caucasus. However, this did not make what should have been a very tragic battle dull, but became more intense, and other troops continued to rush to support, just to completely drag the enemy here, so that they could not turn around and besiege the Caucasian Army Group. The Caucasus region can be called the most important resource point of the Soviet army, which produces more than 70% of the Soviet army's oil supply. And if the German army wants to capture the Caucasus, it can only capture Stalingrad first, or as it is now, directly bypass it from above, but this direction is extremely dangerous, which means that they have run away from friendly forces and run into the enemy's encirclement, so now the fighting in Stalingrad is more intense, and the Soviet army cannot afford not to defend it, if this place is lost, even if the army group is eliminated, they will inevitably be eaten away step by step.

The Caucasus is a hilly terrain, so the troops coming this time include ten mountain divisions, and they will become the main force to attack the Caucasus, and the north of the Caucasus, which is licorice, is a plain in the direction they are coming over, which is very suitable for armored marching and large-scale group combat of tank troops. The task of the Greater German Panzer Division is to hold the plain defense line in the north, at least for two months, because of the terrain of the Caucasus, even if the German army comes with a lot of troops, it can not quickly capture there, and can only advance step by step, and the armored troops who come here will become "consumables" for the mountain troops to gain time for the attack, they not only buy time for the mountain troops attacking the Caucasus, but also attract all the attention of the Soviet army and a large number of troops, do not think that such a campaign is only the troops in this area, Even if the attack on the Caucasus fails, as long as they buy enough time, other troops can successfully complete various plans and arrangements to gain greater advantages, and they can still win in the end, but that victory may only be a waste.

"How long do you think we'll be able to hold out?" On the vast plain with the hill back, Licorice asked with some confidence as he lay in the trench on the high slope.

"As long as there are no problems with the supply, we can hold on for a year!" John looked at the wreckage of the destroyed tanks in the distance, but said with confidence.

"Really? That's good. Licorice turned her head to look into John's confident eyes, suppressed the uneasiness in her heart, and said softly.

At this time, the group army has continuously broken through the Soviet army's resistance and marched into the Caucasus region, the mountain troops have begun to attack, and their armored troops are left in the northern plain of the Caucasus Mountains to build a defensive line, in fact, from this moment on, the Soviet army's crude oil supply has been completely finished, just look at the oil trucks that are still parked behind this line, licorice They just attacked here when the Soviet army may have a hunch, so they rushed from the Caucasus oil fields to the outside of the oil field, but the speed of the German army is too fastIn fact, the oil field area of the Caucasus itself has a refinery, but this convoy transports crude oil, which can only show one thing, before they attack here, the Caucasus oil stocks have all been transported out, and the Soviet army will not be short of oil in a short time, so they have enough strength to attack here and recapture this vital resource point, but at the same time, if they hold this place, Even if the mountain troops were not able to capture the Caucasus, as long as they held it long enough, the Soviets would have to accept the fact that there was no oil available.

"It's a pity that those trucks are full of crude oil, and our troops can't use it." John said with a little regret.

"It's okay to use it to set up defenses, but it's difficult for the air force to support us in our current position, they can only ensure that we won't be attacked by the enemy's air force." Licorice sat down with his back to the trench and held the gun, looked at the sky in a daze and said, although it was noon at this time, the sky was not as blue as imagined, because of the battle just now, a large amount of smoke covered the sky above the battlefield, and the original blue sky looked a little gray at this time.

"To be honest, I don't understand why we're guarding such a place, there is no terrain advantage here except for a little higher, and all the bunkers are dug by ourselves." John grumbled suspiciously.

"The green grass, the fresh air, the endless field from our position, the view is wide, in fact, there are still a lot of advantages, haha." Licorice quipped with a squinting smile.

"Green meadows? I'm sorry, now it's only scorched hard soil, the air is fresh, maybe a little, but now it's a damn smell of gunsmoke everywhere, it's really hard for me to smell it, but the vision is really good, at least I'm not afraid of being sneak attacked, the enemy wants to attack us can only attack from the front. John stood up and looked around, smirking at him.