"Captain, why are you burning like charcoal?" the soldier said with a smile.
Leng Tiefeng glared at him and said, "How dare you laugh at me!"
The soldier suppressed his laughter and said, "Captain, how dare I make fun of you."
Leng Tiefeng said: "I had a narrow escape just now. If I hadn't made a decisive decision and ran so fast, I would have been burned by now."
Leng Tiefeng continued: "Let's see how Yingying and Liu Hong are doing."
The soldier said, "They're fine."
Leng Tiefeng took a deep breath and said: "The station was bombed. The Germans must go crazy and tell the brothers to retreat immediately and find the next target."
At that moment, Leng Tiefeng led his team to evacuate the train station and headed towards the depths of Bologoye...
While Ming Lu and Leng Tiefeng were succeeding one after another, Yu Bican also led a small team to kill a German field hospital and a German regiment headquarters. They obtained a radio station and restored contact with Tver. , the entire Bologoye was in chaos under the attack of the wolf fangs, and the wind was shaking.
When Xu Rui received the telegram from Langya, he was very satisfied. Although the German army was alert, there was nothing he could do to Langya. Langya did a great job.
Xu Rui believes that with the attack on Bologoje, the German follow-up troops will definitely be affected. In other words, the two German infantry divisions will not receive follow-up reinforcements in a short time. When the reinforcements arrive, the Soviet reinforcements will The troops have arrived, and Xu Rui believes that with the fortifications, the troops north of Tver will be able to hold off the Germans for one to two days. In this way, he does not need to consider this direction for the time being.
Now, Xu Rui paid all his attention to his back. Manstein's armored division had already passed the Bav Bridge and was attacking deep into Tver. According to the news sent back by Han Feng, they would ambush this armored division on the road. division, but due to the huge disparity in strength, Han Feng could not guarantee how long he could hold out.
Xu Rui discussed with Cheryshev and immediately sent the air force to attack the German armored forces. At the same time, Xu Rui contacted Zhukov. Zhukov's reinforcements were speeding up their march and were expected to reach Tver in more than a day.
Xu Rui said to Cheryshev: "Send all two regiments to the southern front to block Manstein's tank troops. The Germans cannot be allowed to invade Tver."
Cheryshev said: "Comrade Xu Rui, I will personally lead people to stop the attack. If I can't come back, Tver's defense will be left to you alone."
Xu Rui said: "It's better for me to go. You are the division commander and I can't do without you here."
Cheryshev said: "Okay, Comrade Xu Rui, be careful and use our cannons. Manstein is a formidable opponent, so be careful."
"Comrade Cheryshev, don't worry." Xu Rui responded, strode forward, and walked out of the city defense headquarters.
As Xu Rui walked, he was thinking in his mind that Manstein was really powerful. He actually expected that Langya would attack Bologoye and made corresponding arrangements. Unfortunately, he still underestimated Langya's combat power. In front of Langya, any enemy has flaws, and Langya will definitely use the enemy's flaws to win.
Cheryshev must not be Manstein's opponent, so he must take action himself, but now he has no other way. Two infantry regiments can only give it a try against one armored division.
What he has to do now is to delay as much time as possible and wait for reinforcements to arrive.
At the same time, Manstein's armored forces had crossed the river. Manstein was very smart. He knew that the Soviet army would definitely use the air force to block his troops after they had control of the air. Therefore, he divided his troops into Several tanks were fired, one team was set off every five minutes, and the distance between the tanks of each team was widened. In this way, the effect of the Soviet bombing was minimized.
In fact, Manstein's method was effective. Due to the increased distance, the effect of Soviet aircraft bombing was not good. Although the German armored forces encountered some obstacles, they continued to approach Tver.
At this time, Manstein was sitting in an armored command vehicle, his eyes narrowed, thoughtfully. Manstein kept thinking about the next action plan. He had studied Xu Rui and knew that Xu Rui was A master will definitely be waiting for his arrival in Tver, and finally have the opportunity to compete with Xu Rui. Perhaps, this will be the most exciting battle in his life!
"parking!"
Manstein suddenly shouted, and then he got out of the armored command vehicle and kept observing the movement ahead with his binoculars.
"The terrain ahead is very dangerous, with two mountains sandwiching a valley. If I were Xu Rui, I would definitely set up an ambush here," Manstein said.
"General, this is the only way to Tver, what should we do?" a soldier asked.
Manstein said: "Order, each tank will continue to shell the highlands on both sides."
"yes!"
At that moment, tanks one after another began to shell both sides of the valley. These tanks moved forward while firing, without stopping at all, and kept moving forward, causing rubble to fly on both sides of the valley...
"No, the Germans have discovered us!" Zhuan Shanbao said.
"Leopard, the Germans may not have discovered us, but they may be conducting fire reconnaissance." Han Feng said.
"It's not fire reconnaissance. You see, it's completely artillery suppression. If we continue like this, even if all the Germans are gone, we won't be able to show our heads." Zhuan Shanbao said.
"Damn Manstein, so cunning!" Han Feng also yelled angrily. At this time, the wolves on the highlands on both sides were suppressed by German artillery fire. As long as they showed up, they would suffer huge losses. In desperation, Han Feng and The Zuanshan Leopard had no choice but to watch the German army pass safely through the valley.
Han Feng looked livid and said: "Immediately send a report to the regiment commander, saying that the German army has passed the canyon and is advancing towards Tver. The front of the German army is already a plain and there is no way to stop it."
"yes!"
A Wolf Fang immediately reported to Xu Rui, and then the Mountain Leopard said: "What should we do now?"
Han Feng said: "We can't deal with tanks, but tanks can't move without oil. We can attack the German transportation lines and kill the German fuel trucks. In this way, the German tanks will have no oil to use, and naturally they won't be able to do much damage." effect."
"Good idea." Zhuanshan Bao said.
"Leopard, let's go, take the Germans' retreat!" After Han Feng said that, he and Zuanshan Leopard immediately gathered their wolves and shot towards the German rear...
"General, our large army has passed the canyon ahead and has not found any Soviet obstruction." An officer said.
Manstein was a little confused. Xu Rui gave up on such an important terrain like this? This is not in line with Xu Rui's way of using troops. Perhaps, this Xu Rui is not as difficult as he thought.
"Very good, Tver is thirty kilometers ahead, speed up immediately!"
"yes!"
The German tanks rumbled and rushed towards Tver.
Manstein galloped towards Tver, and Xu Rui also received Han Feng's report. After learning that Manstein had already prepared and passed directly through the ambush area, Xu Rui's heart tightened, saying that this Manstein Because he is more powerful than he imagined, not only his strategy is great, but his tactics are also flawless.
There are no fortifications in the southern part of Tver. If the troops of the two regiments are placed on the ground, they are looking for death. How can we block Manstein's attack? Xu Rui thought to himself that maybe street fighting was the only way to go. Only street fighting can offset the Germans' advantages in tanks and numbers.
At that moment, Xu Rui immediately divided the southern part of Tver into six areas from No. 1 to No. 6 on the map, with two regiments and six battalions. Each battalion defended one area. Xu Rui requested that every street in Tver should be defended. Every house became a battlefield. Xu Rui called on the Soviet army to defend Tver with blood and lives and never let Manstein's armored troops occupy Tver.
The six Soviet battalions immediately entered their respective garrisoned areas under the command of Xu Rui. As a result, Xu Rui only had one company of reserve teams left. However, Xu Rui was not afraid at all. Although Manstein was powerful, But if you want to capture Tver in one day, the odds are as high as the sky!
"No! I won't leave! Let me go!" Xu Rui was inspecting the streets when he heard an old man with a white beard shouting in the distance. Two Soviet soldiers helped him out, but the old man Continuously struggling.
Xu Rui asked: "What's going on?"
"Comrade Xu Rui, this old man doesn't want to leave!" said a Soviet soldier.
Xu Rui asked: "Old man, there is going to be a war here. For your safety, you must leave immediately."
But the old man said: "I have lived here for fifty years, and I will die here if I die. I will not leave!"
Xu Rui said: "Old man, do you want to die?"
The old man said: "I am already so old. If the Germans come, I will fight with them and die. What's the big deal!"
Xu Rui nodded and said to the Soviet soldier: "Give the old man a gun and let him participate in the battle and defend his home!"
"Yes!" The Soviet soldier handed a gun to the old man. The boss held the gun in his hand, laughed loudly, and said: "I was a soldier when I was young, and I can finally participate in the battle again, even if I die without regrets!"
Xu Rui said: "Old man, you will not die!"
"Haha, yes, my old Sergey will not die. When the Germans in Tver are driven away, I will treat you to a drink of my home-brewed vodka!" the old man laughed.
Xu Rui nodded and said in his heart that the Soviets are indeed a fighting nation. Even these 60- and 70-year-olds are not afraid of war. They pick up guns and want to fight. With such popular support, Tver will definitely be able to persevere.
Thinking of this, Xu Rui said: "Go and see the residents here. If anyone wants to stay, whether it is the elderly or children, give them weapons!"