"So, what do we need to do? Comrade Commander, how should we deal with the fascists who are standing in front of us?"
Malashenko hoped to get a challenging task from Chuikov, instead of cleaning up the mess and killing the defeated German soldiers who had only one breath left. The answer Chuikov gave next just satisfied Malashenko.
expectations.
"It seems that you have high fighting spirit, which is very good. There is indeed a very difficult enemy left for you. Originally, I planned to let my troops handle it personally, but now the situation is different. It is time to let those die-hard Nazis see it.
The leader's iron fist fell upon him."
As Chuikov spoke, he came to stand in front of the war zone map hanging in the combat hall on the second floor. Malashenko followed closely behind him. The local war zone map, which had already marked the situation between the enemy and ourselves, was accompanied by Chuikov's explanation words.
It jumped into Malashenko's senses.
"We have been fighting against the Nazi die-hard elements for many days. One of their biggest characteristics is that they are extremely tenacious in fighting. Even in the seemingly unimportant area below the Zero Highlands, they fight for every inch of territory. They even use the
Long-range artillery support on the high ground launched counterattacks against us many times."
"If our counterattack fire wasn't powerful enough and our technical equipment was far more numerous than theirs, they might have succeeded."
Malashenko, who had already seen how crazy the German army was when the doomsday was approaching, nodded, and then smiled. In Malashenko's view, this kind of desperate struggle at the end of the day was just a flash in the pan.
"It is normal for the condemned prisoners to struggle desperately when their heads are placed on the guillotine, Comrade Commander. But when the knife falls, everything will fall silent. The Germans are using their necks and our giant blades.
Comparing the hardness, the results speak for themselves.”
After hearing this, Chuikov smiled and was not in a hurry to continue. Instead, he smiled and spoke quietly to the chief of staff who was following him.
"It seems that our tank hero is still a philosopher, and he describes the current situation of the die-hard Nazis very appropriately."
The chief of staff on the side also smiled after hearing this, and immediately blurted out words of approval.
"Comrade Malashenko is right, Comrade Commander. Those die-hard Nazis will pay the price for their stupidity with their only one life, and the Red Army will eventually crush them."
"I hope those Germans have washed their necks, because that's the only thing they can do to go on the road with dignity."
Before the Chief of Staff finished speaking, Malashenko's echo rang out immediately. Chuikov, who felt that the atmosphere was like a tea party, smiled and waved to look at the map first, and continued to speak.
"Well, the winner's philosophy will eventually be recorded in the history books. What we have to do now is to get this status."
"Intelligence shows that the road to the top of the highland is not difficult to walk. Compared with the environmental terrain you just walked along, the road to the top of the Zero Highlands is much easier to walk. At least there are not so many annoying mud and swamps.
Continuing to trap those heavy mechanized assault troops that our division is proud of, this is the good news I want to tell you first."
Hearing this, Malashenko nodded slightly. An easier road can indeed make people feel happy. Being stuck in the mud is more annoying than encountering a powerful enemy. There is nowhere to vent. Malashenko would rather follow two people.
The German's ace masters were fighting against each other, one on two, and they didn't want to be in a situation where they were spinning in the mud.
"So what's the bad news? I think there should be some."
"Of course, the bad news is that the Krauts won't let you climb to the top of the Zero Plateau comfortably."
"They built a large number of bunkers, fortifications and bunkers on the road leading to the top of the highland, that is, on the positive slope, and deployed enough troops to garrison these defensive areas. Various trenches and communication trenches crisscrossed each other like layer after layer.
The spider webs are wrapped together.”
"Intelligence shows that the German troops stationed in the front slope defense zone have at least two relatively complete infantry divisions with heavy weapon support. They are condescending and attack low with an absolute tactical advantage. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack. This is troublesome enough in itself.
That’s it.”
"What's even more troublesome is that the scout report also shows that the Germans have deployed a large number of anti-tank obstacles and anti-tank/infantry mixed minefields at the front of the position, and they are located within the coverage of their heavy firepower. Once our troops fall into
If the minefield is delayed, they will be attacked by their heavy firepower. The Germans want to use this method to drain our blood, but they are doomed to fail this time."
Before he finished speaking, a figure with an ordinary figure and ordinary appearance who had been standing in an inconspicuous corner behind Chuikov quietly stood up and stood beside Chuikov and in front of Malashenko.
It was not until this moment that Malashenko discovered that the man in front of him, who was so ordinary that no one could find anyone, was actually a lieutenant colonel in the uniform of the aviation force. Marashenko rarely interacted face-to-face with people from the aviation force.
Shenke couldn't help but be a little surprised, and couldn't quite figure out the purpose of this guy's appearance at this time.
"Let me introduce, this is the newly established observation and liaison officer of the 139th Bomber Division, Lieutenant Colonel Vladimir Donskoy. He was sent to our group army to undertake the task of liaison with the aviation unit and observation of strike effects."
"Early tomorrow morning, the comrades of their division will bring the most brutal destruction and throw it on the heads of those die-hard Nazi elements to open up an offensive path for your division. At that time, the earth will shake and the mountains will collapse and the ground will collapse. They
The destructive power possessed by the division is definitely no less than that of the leader division. Believe me, Malashenko, this is the only feeling I had after I had the honor to visit their division's station."
As soon as Chuikov finished speaking as the intermediary, Lieutenant Colonel Donskoy, who had been standing silently beside Chuikov, took the initiative to take action.
"I have long admired your name, Comrade General. Your name is widely praised even within our aviation force. No one knows it, and you are called upon to learn from it. It makes me feel honored to be able to open up the offensive path for the leader of the division. I believe in my comrades.
We and our comrades will definitely crush those naysayers who dare to block the road into powder and use our latest four-engine long-range heavy bombers to deal with them."
"The latest long-range four-engine heavy bomber? What is it?"
Malashenko accurately captured the key words in his words and stared. This mysterious thing whose name he only heard but whose identity was not really made Malashenko so curious that he couldn't help but ask questions now.
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"What kind of equipment have you brought? Comrade Donskoy, the Red Army now has a new long-range four-engine heavy bomber available?"