"Hold on! Try not to confront those German monsters head-on. I'll lead my men there right away!"
Malashenko understood how urgent the situation on the battlefield ahead was, but the answer given by Lavrinenko was even more unexpected.
"Hurry up! If you come a little later, the whole army here may be annihilated. These crazy German sticks have already brought out all their tanks!"
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Lavrinenko is not a man who likes to accept defeat.
To be precise, it is precisely because Lavrinenko, who was Cha's classmate when he was a boy, has a straightforward personality, speaks directly and never mince words. He is also very brave and fierce in fights. Even if he is beaten until his nose is bruised and his face is swollen, he will never admit defeat.
, a macho character who will never kneel down if he can stand, and will never lie down if he can kneel to hold on.
Because of his upbringing as an orphan, Malashenko, who grew up talking with his fists and fighting to avoid bullying, finally came together with Lavrinenko, who was very similar to himself, and became brothers.
As far as the court is concerned, this is the only step that needs to be done.
So when Lavrinenko said this, Malashenko, who was familiar with his good brother character, only knew one thing: I am afraid that he is really in big trouble now! Otherwise Lavrinenko will definitely
You wouldn't say it in such a scary way!
"Hang on! We'll be there soon!"
Malashenko, who had nothing more to say, turned around in person, raised his hand to switch channels, switched the radio to Kulbalov, and then spoke.
"Let all the IS6s advance at full speed! Charge me! If IS4 cannot reach the battlefield, let the highest-level IS6 arrive on the battlefield to take command first. When they arrive on the battlefield, stabilize the front line first! Don't let those German guys' broken cars continue to run wild for me! This
This is a battle of annihilation, and I will crush all the Germans to death on this fast ground!"
Although the current situation is very bad, Malashenko, who learned the secret of one step and three steps from his political commissar, is already thinking about the long-term future.
Malashenko had been thinking before, what should he do if those Germans couldn't retreat?
Attacking fortresses is easier said than done, not to mention that this is a reinforced force combining a German armored division and an infantry division.
If these two infantry troops were to unite and defend the position until they could retreat, using tanks to support the defense of the position and calling for reinforcements to come to the rescue, Malashenko, who wanted to fight quickly and prevent a sudden change in the situation, would be in trouble.
In other words, this is the worst and most undesirable situation.
How difficult it is to conquer a complete defensive position supported by tank troops. This was something Malashenko had personally experienced earlier in Kursk, but at that time Malashenko was still playing the defensive role.
If the offensive and defensive positions were exchanged, Malashenko does not think that the situation he faced would be much better. Just thinking about it with his head, he knew that it would be a hard nut to crack. More importantly, Malashenko would not
I hope to see my troops lose too much.
You must know that you are now in the belly of the Germans, with enemies almost everywhere.
As long as this battle is not over, Malashenko does not feel that he will be able to obtain supplementary troops and technical equipment. The troops on hand count as much as they are used, and they must be used sparingly.
But now, this group of Germans actually broke away from the defensive posture and put on an all-out posture, wanting to pounce on and eat their vanguard.
Let’s not even mention whether this kid Alexi has stoked a hornet’s nest without authorization. As long as the main force under his command can rush to the battlefield as soon as possible and arrive for support. Malashenko asked himself that with the strength of Stalin’s 1st Guards Tank Division, in the unobstructed situation
Going head-to-head with the German armored forces on the blocked open terrain was definitely a fighting situation that was favorable to oneself, no matter what.
Confidence derived from absolute strength is as simple as that. Sitting in the position of division commander and shouldering the rank of major general, Malashenko needs to consider not only the life and death of his comrades and soldiers. He also has to look at the macro perspective.
From a strategic perspective, seize every opportunity for victory so as not to miss a good opportunity.
Although the situation is critical, it will not last long.
As long as he can seize the opportunity, Malashenko will have the confidence to reverse the entire situation in one fell swoop. He will kill these Germans who are ignorant of life and death and have no moral support in the vast snowfield in one fell swoop.
superior!
Do you think this is a perfect opportunity to eat the enemy?
Sorry, this is the prelude to the funeral song for you German idiots!
The key lies in how Malashenko strategizes, controls the overall situation, and seizes the crucial time that is favorable to him.
In order to achieve this goal, Malashenko simply forgot about the command and control of the troops, and the final order only had a very concise and clear meaning.
Charge forward! Encircle these Germans, stabilize the front, and don’t let these bastards escape! The moment all the main forces arrive and enter the battlefield, this bunch of bastards will be destroyed!
The emergency order from the division commander was quickly and thoroughly implemented. The IS6s, which have extraordinary maneuverability among heavy tanks and are comparable to medium tanks, once again increased their speed and turned on their full power.
If you only use your imagination, it is difficult to understand what it would be like to see hundreds of IS6 heavy tanks speeding across the vast snowfield.
These steel behemoths moving in groups raised large amounts of snow mist and spewed out turbid and hot black engine smoke. Their hard track pads ran over large chunks of frozen ice and snow. From a distance, it looked like an ice and snow storm rising across the ground.
It is generally moving forward quickly.
Three kilometers, only the final distance of less than three kilometers is left!
Malashenko, who had his upper body out of the turret, could already faintly hear the distant war coming with the sound of wind.
The sound of artillery and fierce explosions joined together on the blazing battlefield, and even the howling cold wind could not hide the intensity of the war-torn battlefield.
Malashenko placed all his bets on the highly maneuverable IS6 heavy tank. He believed that his subordinate commanders and fighters would be able to carry out the order with perseverance and perseverance even without the command of their comrade division commander.
He believed even more that his good brother Lavrinenko could command these urgent reinforcements and control the situation.
More heavy technical equipment will take some time to get into combat position, whether it is the ISU-152 self-propelled howitzer, Katyusha rocket launcher or IS4 heavy tank.
War is inherently a gamble to win or lose, and the art of command is the beautification and artistic interpretation of the name of the gamble.
Will he become a gambler if he loses or become a gambler if he wins? At this moment, Malashenko knows clearly in his heart that he will not have a second chance, and success or failure will depend on this one move!