More than a dozen companies of Ming troops searched the entire steel plant like a sieve.

It is true that not a single person escaped, not even a single rat.

Many of the blown up exhaust holes still have a trace of chlorine leaking out, shining a strange green light in the sun.

The sappers covered it with some earth, and there was no more chlorine leaking out of the ground.

In the words of the Great Marshal, make sure that this place is not used by anyone again.

In the evening of the next day, the old monkey led the group away.

Along the way, they still rode in military trucks, and everyone was very tired when they returned to the station.

"The cooking squad is in charge of standing guard, and the rest of the people are sleeping." Regardless of the fact that this was on the battlefield, the old monkey gave a very unusual order.

So, everybody went to sleep, except for the hapless cook, who had to stay and pick up his rifle and stand sentry.

While the soldiers slept, fighting was raging on the outskirts of Moscow.

Moreover, there was basically no fighting during the day.

As the night wore on, the fighting between the two sides intensified.

This time, however, the Germans encountered a new tactic from the Ming army.

"Last night, the Germans advanced three kilometers. Despite our best efforts to resist, we were forced back by the superior German forces.

This time, the Germans learned to be obedient, constantly digging trenches during the day, and at night they used these trenches as starting positions to launch an attack on our troops.

The retreating positions were mainly Russian positions, which, with the combat effectiveness of the Russian army today, were not at all opponents of the German army.

Marshal, it's still not enough for all three divisions to go up. ”

Stilwell looked at Li Xiao helplessly, the battle outside Moscow was going on.

But Stilwell had fewer and fewer troops at his disposal, and yesterday there were two regiments, and today only half a battalion remained.

Every gap on the front had to be filled with the lives of Ming soldiers, especially the positions of the Russian army.

Sometimes, the Ming army reserves had to be like firefighters, engaged in all kinds of counterattacks.

Every time there is a counterattack, there will be Ming soldiers sleeping in this foreign land.

Although he was still able to recapture his position, if he continued like this, Stilwell would have to take the Guards with him.

"Cao Bianjiao's department has been separated from Ao Ye's subordinates, and it is directly under Cao Wenzhao's orders." Li Xiao's words are tantamount to giving Sstewell a shot in the arm.

"Really?" Stilwell was excited, because then there would be tank troops on the northern front.

Unlike now, a few scattered tank companies can only run for their lives on various fronts, acting as firefighters.

"Yes, our tactics will change as well." Li Xiao nodded, this was the battle method he had thought out on the road after he went to Omur.

"Tactics will change too? It's hard to stick to that now! ”

"Because you can't hold on, you have to change your tactics.

The next tactic, I'll call it a magnetic tactic.

Our troops cannot blindly defend, being pushed back one kilometer today and two kilometers tomorrow.

We're going to fight back!

We're going to fight back at the Germans in front of us! ”

Li Xiao said as he waved his arms very practically.

"Report!" There was a shout from the door.

Li Xiao and Stilwell looked towards the door together, and it was Cao Wenzhao who came in.

"How's it going? Listen to the chief of the General Staff that the troops are fighting hard? Li Xiao smiled and picked up a cigar and handed it to Cao Wenzhao.

He knew that Cao Wenzhao was also an old smoker.

"Thank you, handsome!

Recently, the troops have been fighting very hard, after all, they have just been transferred from the rear, and they have been living in peace for a long time, and now they are a little uncomfortable on the battlefield.

The casualties were larger, but the domestic rectification was very timely.

Many companies suffered 30 percent casualties, and they were remediated within two days of retreating to the rear.

And those recruits are all from the rectification center.

The military quality is not bad, and they belong to the soldiers who can fight.

Now the troops are accumulating experience in dealing with the Germans and dealing with even more fierce German attacks.

There is no other guarantee that there will be absolutely no problems with the positions of the Third Division. ”

"Good, good.

I knew that the Third Division deserved to be the main division of our Liao Army.

However, the third division now suffers heavy casualties, and in addition to the lack of combat experience, there are also problems with our tactical arrangements.

If you look at the past half a month, we have been holding our positions stubbornly.

When the enemy comes to attack, we will fight to the death with the enemy.

In the conditions of night battles, the Air Force could not participate in the war. There were also no good conditions for viewing and aiming at the artillery, and the effect was also reduced.

In this way, the numerical superiority of the enemy forces manifests itself.

If we kill three of the others, they only need to kill one of us.

Fight and fight, your three divisions are exhausted, and the people don't care, after all, the northern front has now assembled a coalition army of two million people.

Moreover, even if your line is held.

The Russian army does not necessarily hold the front either, after all, they defend the front longer than ours.

Now just to help the Russian army fight fires, we are about to fill in a division.

So I think it's time to change our tactics. ”

Li Xiao cut the cigar and lit a match for himself and Cao Bianjiao.

He picked up the Great China on the table again and handed it to Stilwell.

Three people stood in front of the map, smoking cigarettes and looking at the map.

"I'm going to do this!

During the day, we will launch an attack, with a limit of five kilometers.

After taking the enemy's position, we retreated in the evening. Moreover, it was necessary to retreat in great strides, limiting the distance of the German army's attack in one night, and defending on the spot when it arrived. ”

"Isn't that going to be five to ten kilometers a day?" Cao Wenzhao's eyes widened, and he would withdraw to Moscow in a few days.

"Nope! No! No! Li Xiao shook his fingers and smiled.

"We must not only retreat in great strides at night, but also attack in great strides during the day.

After all, daytime is our advantage, our planes can take off, they can bomb each other.

The new bomber with a radio on it can also help us correct the artillery firing of the elements.

With the cooperation of the air force, we launched a counterattack during the day to recapture the positions occupied by the Germans during the night.

In the evening, we retreated again.

That is to say, Lao Tzu will not fight you at night, and Lao Tzu will kill you during the day. ”

Li Xiao pointed at the map and said.

"Wonderful!

Dashuai, in this way, we are playing to our strengths and avoiding our weaknesses.

We can give full play to our firepower advantage during the day, and we no longer have to fight the enemy at night.

I think this trick will work! Stilwell nodded excitedly.

"But the commander, the defense of the soldiers in my hand is okay, and I will attack during the day...... Fear......! Stilwell hesitated.

After all, his own men are also infantry.

When it comes to fighting, the ability to break through positions is really limited.

"Wen Zhao, don't worry about this.

I have already transferred Cao Bianjiao's department to Moscow, and it is estimated that I will be able to arrive tomorrow.

When they arrive in Moscow, they will engage in daytime counterattacks.

Father and son soldiers, your uncles and nephews are together, I believe there will be no disputes. ”

"No, no! Anyway, I haven't seen this kid for more than a year, and I don't know how the battle went.

However, with tanks as a lead, we were confident that we would recapture our positions during the day and retreat in time at night. ”

With Cao Bianjiao's entire tank division as a backup, Cao Wenzhao's confidence is obviously much fuller.

"Okay, then go down and arrange. The day after tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, we will attack during the day. ”

"No!" Cao Wenzhao responded to a promise and saluted Li Xiao.

When Li Xiao changed his tactics, Guderian was receiving Moltke's personal commendation.

"Guderian, you're doing a good job.

You were the first German officer to break through the positions of the Ming army, and now I grant you the rank of major general on behalf of Germany, on behalf of the great Ashie senators.

I hope that you will continue to shine like the sun in future battles. ”

Old Moltke's words are very sensitive, but there is a reason for that.

Just look at the fact that they all have a Feng in their surnames to know that they are relatives.

Although it is a very distant relative with a very weak bloodline, who doesn't want to have an extra junior who can fight?

"Thank you, Marshal, Elder Ashi.

I will fight my last drop of blood for Germany. ”

Guderian saluted, holding his head high to accept that Moltke had pinned oak leaves to him.

At the same time, an Iron Cross was also hung on Guderian's chest.

This is a very high honor for German soldiers, and it cannot be awarded to those who have not made great contributions.

Today, Guderian is a double blessing.

No, it should be said that it is three joys.

Because his division, which had already suffered 60 percent casualties and had collapsed, was rebuilt.

In fact, to say that it is reconstruction, it is just to reassign personnel from other units and make the division full again.

There were tens of thousands of young men under his command, which made Guderian very excited.

With these lads, he was able to continue his march to Moscow.

What Napoleon did not accomplish back then, he had to do it himself.

The thought that he would be the first German general ever to successfully take down Moss's was like a fire burning in Guderian's heart.

The ceremony of the conferment in Smolensk was short-lived, and Guderian even postponed the reception held especially for him in the evening, in order to rush back to the front as soon as possible and launch a new offensive.

As night fell, the planes of the Ming army ceased to hover over the heads of the coalition forces.

Guderian returned to the front in an airship, with a little arrogance in addition to extreme excitement.

Those wine bags and rice bags are all Russian soldiers, where are they qualified to compare their military merits with themselves.

I fought it myself, but it was the strongest army in the world, the Ming Army.

Being able to tear a hole in the Ming army's strong defensive position and push the Ming army back ten kilometers is a skill.

As for the heavy casualties among his subordinates...... where there are immortals in the war, if you attack the positions of the Russian army, it is not the same as the death, and many people will die.

Lao Tzu just died a little more than you, but Lao Tzu's opponent was the Ming army.

Dissatisfaction with the wine bags and rice bags, Guderian got out of the airship pod.

The moon is not bad tonight, which is not a good thing for the attacking side.

Darkness is the best cover for the German army today.

But there is no way, since the above has given me enough power, I have to make enough achievements to do it.

"What are the troops doing?" After getting off the airship, Guderian immediately asked his chief of staff, Stauffenberg.

"The troops have already set off to attack the Ming positions in front.

In another ten minutes, artillery preparations began. Stauffenberg looked at his pocket watch, nodded, and said.

"Very good, this time to Smolensk, I will have two more divisions for us as reserves." Guderian smiled slyly.

"So we can now command three divisions to attack in this twenty-kilometer front?" Stauffenberg was excited.

There is a world of difference between commanding one division and commanding three divisions.

If you guess correctly, your rank is estimated to be one liter.

"Hmmm!

I have already told Marshal Moltke about giving you a promotion, and after this battle, it is estimated that the order for your rank will be lowered. ”

Guderian said to Stauffenberg with a smile.

"Thank you, General!" Looking at Guderian's oak leaves, Stauffenberg's eyes were still hot.

A soldier who does not want to be a general is definitely not a good soldier.

Similarly, an officer who does not want to be a general is certainly not a good officer.

The two men said as they walked back to the command post.

As soon as I entered the command post, I heard the sound of explosions like rolling thunder, which rang out one after another.

"Here we go!" Guderian excitedly raised his binoculars.

His command post, in general, was only five kilometers from the front line.

This has always been the best example of his bravery!

At this distance, Guderian can observe the front line very well, and he can also make the most timely adjustments to the attack.

Now Guderian had three artillery regiments behind him, providing him with artillery cover.

Under the cover of unprecedentedly powerful artillery fire, the German soldiers jumped out of the trenches before the shelling was over.

Soldiers with rifles in their hands and struggling forward on the wet ground.

At this time, it can be seen who is a veteran and who is a new recruit.

The veteran charge was always at the front, but as he ran, he was overtaken by the great boys behind.

In the end, it is often the veterans who jump out of the trenches, but the first to be shot down by the enemy's machine guns must be the recruits.

On the opposite side of the Ming army's position, the barbed wire fence was dissatisfied.

If nothing else, there are also many mines that are indistinguishable from dirt.

There is no way, these insidious Ming people just like this trick, and it is very effective in delaying the German attack.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

The sound of mine explosions mixed with the miserable cries of wounded soldiers rang out.

The German soldiers began to advance cautiously, and it was puzzling that the machine guns on the Ming positions did not go off.

What's going on?

The veterans' hearts trembled with every step they took, and before they knew it, their legs were trembling.

Only the new recruits who had just entered the battlefield fearlessly moved forward, cutting the barbed wire and storming the trenches of the Ming army.

Then there were earth-shattering cheers, and the positions of the Ming army were occupied by us.