There is a fatal thrill in hunting down a fleeing enemy, and Malashenko himself thinks so.
If you think about it carefully, what Iushkin said is indeed true. Those once arrogant Germans have now ended up in such a predicament. A force of 40,000 people was pushed behind by the Red Army of only 20,000 people.
They were in hot pursuit, and there were countless Red Army troops who had heard the news waiting to block them on the road ahead.
It is difficult to fly even with wings. This is the most appropriate description of the current situation of the Germans. The historical Battle of Cherkasy ended with the Germans’ successful breakout, which marked a not-so-satisfactory victory for the Red Army.
period.
But this time, Malashenko vowed things would be different.
Highland 239, a breakout point in history, has been completely blocked by his own rescue efforts. The Germans, who were beaten to death and suffered heavy casualties, are now like headless flies. After the breakout plan prepared in advance failed to work
We can only change the route, leave first, and then talk about it. The Germans probably have no idea how to go next and how to launch the next breakout plan.
More importantly, Malashenko knew what impact he would have if he brought the Germans' fuel and supplies.
When it comes to maneuvering and moving long distances to break out of an encirclement, the biggest test is the logistical supply of an army.
Malashenko did not dare to say that he had taken away all the Germans' logistical supplies in one go, but judging from the quantity, it must have been at least about half.
The Germans who were imprisoned in the encirclement had been cut off from land access for many days in a row. Without effective supplies, they could only live on the reserves they had accumulated.
Before they hit this evil star of their own, the troops of 50,000 to 60,000 people ate horses and drank oil, and even the ghosts would not believe it if they said the consumption was not large. How much supplies could the Germans have left after all this going on?
, Malashenko did not dare to say too much, but he could not hold on to the remaining 40,000 people on the way to breakout for too long.
Otherwise, why do the Germans abandon those vehicles and vehicles that have run out of fuel on the roadside? Wouldn't it be better to have these precious vehicles used to transport the wounded or break out of the encirclement faster? In addition to running out of fuel, there are other
What reasons can be explained? The answer is naturally no.
Without those vehicles, the Germans will have difficulty moving in the ice, snow and mud. Not to mention the adaptability of the German armored vehicles, it will be difficult for the infantry alone to move without vehicles.
What's more, this also includes the German wounded soldiers who are dragging down the operation. As long as the Germans don't leave these wounded soldiers behind, they will become more and more tired, and there will be more mouths to eat and more oil bottle to drag down.
What Malashenko has to do now is to catch up with these Germans and give them a fatal blow from the rear. The expected final battle will not be very difficult, but you still need to be careful of the deadly Skeleton Division.
Fatigue and fatigue may easily destroy an ordinary army, which is easy, but it is even more difficult to defeat this fanatical SS army.
Past combat experience has made Malashenko understand that this group of lunatics in the SS cannot be measured by common sense.
The closer it gets to the last moment, the more this group of fanatical lunatics will show amazing explosive power and tenacity, just like a spring that is pressed to the bottom becomes less and less the harder it is pressed down, and once it is let go, it will burst out.
The strong recoil may even suddenly fly into your face and smash your head to pieces.
"Be careful of those lunatics of the SS, don't think of them as soft persimmons of the Wehrmacht. You must be careful when dealing with them, and be careful not to let yourself get away with it."
It is okay to look down on the last group of enemies who are like lost dogs in their own hearts, but this feeling of underestimating the enemy must not be passed on to his subordinates and comrades. Malashenko can ensure that his thinking is correct and will not go in the wrong direction, but
But there is no guarantee that other people will think the same as him. When you sit in the position of teacher, you must think carefully.
After listening to Malashenko's words, Iushkin on the side thought for a while and then slowly spoke thoughtfully.
"Time after time, we fought one battle after another. It has been three years. In these three years, we were either fighting or on the way to fight. I really hope that one day when I get up early in the morning, I can suddenly hear "Congratulations to all the Red Army soldiers on the front line, we
Victory, the Fascist invaders have been defeated, go home to greet your relatives and congratulates.” I am really tired from the fight now. It’s not that the enemy is strong, it has nothing to do with it... It’s just, it’s just, I really miss it.
Live a quiet life.”
If you do something for a long time, you will definitely get tired, not to mention that something like fighting is physically and mentally exhausting.
Malashenko could understand what Iushkin said, but it was not appropriate to respond in a serious manner. That would not be appropriate now.
"You just want to say this after doing it for a long time. I thought you were a war machine that never tires. As long as you are not paralyzed, you will never tire."
Malashenko said this half-jokingly, just to relax Iushkin and relieve his stress.
It is true that he is the commander of the car, but Malashenko does not think that he is under the greatest pressure among the entire crew.
Malashenko, who has retired from the position of gunner, knows how busy this job is. His hands are so busy that he can't even take time for his eyes. Many key actions are not taken care of with his eyes.
Perfect muscle memory drives the hands to operate.
As time passed, Malashenko became worried about what would happen to Iushkin if he couldn't hold himself tight.
Although Iushkin usually behaves like a talkative and funny person with a cheerful personality, the more cheerful a person is, the more he sometimes hides his inner weaknesses. This does not mean that this person is hypocritical or pretentious.
You are trustworthy, and you do this just to prevent the people who care about you from worrying. It is a kind of showing off.
Malashenko is not sure if Iushkin is like this. Now he has too many things to worry about and consider. He can no longer spend more time with his brothers and comrades like before.
Go and think about it.
Rather than believe it or not, Malashenko still hopes that Iushkin can maintain a positive and optimistic attitude and continue until the end of the war no matter what, just as Iushkin himself said
Hearing the announcement of victory early in the morning.
Similarly, Iushkin, who spent time with Malashenko, could naturally understand the intention of the commander of the train without saying anything.
"Thank you, Comrade Commander, um... yes, I think that's true, you have always been with us. Me, Seryosha, Kirill, Artyom, can all feel it, and you have never left.