Avril Lavigne shook her head. "I don’t know if my grandfather told me that the fate of the entire Frick family is inseparable from you. He said that if I give up fighting for you, I will regret it for life, and so will you."
There was a silence for a while. Logan turned to look out of the window at the sea view. "Anyway, I should thank him for sending a beautiful little angel like you into my arms. Okay, shall we go back to Germany to meet him now or send someone to pick him up in France?"
"Maybe now is not the time." Avril suddenly changed her calm tone. "Although many people and officers feel sorry for your departure, let’s take a vacation first."
Logan suddenly had a strong feeling in his heart that this young girl with beautiful figure and equal talent and temperament might not be as simple and weak as her appearance.
Chapter 27 Moscow City
Chapter 27 Moscow City
"Russian soldiers, Stalin’s war of aggression has caused complete failure. Stay on the battlefield. You will be the last martyr. Let’s lay down your weapons. Let’s not pursue what you have done in the past. Let’s lay down your weapons so that you can return to your families safely …"
The baritone with slow speech and clear intonation reverberates in the ruins of Moscow. The gray sky seems so depressing. I can’t see a living thing far and near. Guns are like the rain in Britain. The towering buildings and bustling streets that used to be the pride of the red world are comparable to those of the world. Now an international metropolis is full of rubble. Those who don’t deal with the remains of the dead are scattered around, giving people a particularly sad and deep feeling.
Dadada …
The crisp machine guns were seen from far and near. A group of soldiers in tawny military uniforms retreated in panic. Some of them wore Adriatic helmets, some wore milli-protective caps, and even two wore defective German m35 helmets. These soldiers stumbled and retreated, still fighting back with rifles in their hands. A hail of bullets hit the last few Soviet soldiers, but after they covered the rest of them and turned into the residual wall, the fork in the road relied on this complex battlefield environment to temporarily hide.
Accompanied by motivation, a German No.3 tank with a typical appearance appeared in the street dozens of meters away. The power of the 37-mm short-barreled gun was limited, but it was more than enough to deal with the ordinary fortifications of Soviet infantry. Followed by this tank was a type III assault gun with a 75-mm short-barreled gun, half of which leaned out of the hatch and leaned in front of the machine gun shield. The telescope observed the front, and then two sdkfz25 semi-tracked armored vehicles turned into the street in turn, except for the rated front of the carriage. Machine guns German soldiers set up more mg34 while a large number of infantry bowed their heads and followed tanks and armored vehicles steadily forward. Through the dilapidated buildings, people could faintly see the red five-star at the top of the Kremlin with the naked eye.
A more dreary roar resounded through the city, and suddenly a team of "grams" passed overhead ―― although the absolute number of these double bombers is small, the oppressive feeling brought by the momentum and potential of flying at a height of 300 to 400 meters is far stronger than the literal understanding. Many troops on the ground set off colored smoke to guide these bombers to drop bombs in a string near the center of the city, roaring and landing like a heavy hammer, beating the battlefield, and the drums and broken city suddenly flashed. At the same time, the smoke was everywhere. At the same time, the guns were thumping from the ground, and the bright spots in the sky increased rapidly with the black smoke, as if to swallow up those flying in the German bomber department of the city. For almost a minute, these two planes almost flew away from the city. One of them suddenly rose a fireball at the tail, which was fleeting but the body shook violently ―― two motive propellers were still flying and rotating, but the planes fell to the ground irretrievably, whimpering for several seconds, and finally ended with a loud crash.
The fight didn’t end there, like a group of black spots of summoned monsters suddenly emerged from the clouds in the northeast. These fighters painted with five-star logos have simple and smooth fuselage lines, and they are driven by high-powered motives to dive high and roar through the whole city 2.
Compared with the pursuer’s dexterity, the German bombers are like a group of overeated crows, which climb slowly and awkwardly, and the formation adjustment is not obvious-they rely more on their own machine guns and cannons to defend themselves against enemy fighters, like petrels flying high and low, hiding left and flashing right in a storm, bravely avoiding the attack of strong winds and waves, and sending a series of dark spots into the heavy bodies of these "crows"
In just one minute, four twin bombers fell in different postures, which looked like a strange rain from a distance. The remnants of the German bombers had lost their formation and rushed into the clouds. Their panic posture suddenly disappeared a few minutes ago.
The battle was known, and the Soviet fighters won. They neither pursued hard nor lingered in the capital. They resolutely broke away from the battle and flew high to the northeast. It was not until more than ten minutes later that a large group of aggressive German fighters appeared in the opposite direction. Limited by the voyage, they circled in vain for a few laps and then withdrew dejectedly after being driven by Soviet ground artillery.
This kind of battle is also a fierce confrontation between the Soviet Union and the German army in Moscow for several days. After the miniature attack, German officers and men are still pushing deep into the city under the guidance of tanks and armored vehicles, and they are careful to guard against Soviet infantry who may come out of the corner at any time to attack.
"In the past two days, there have been many casualties in various parts of the siege, and our two armored divisions are no exception. But the significance of your taking Moscow is extremely far-reaching. We emphasize here that street fighting is not well prepared and our opponents are not fully prepared for defense."
In a field headquarters in the western suburbs of Moscow, more than a dozen rank generals gathered around a simple wooden table to talk. This is the man who led a long-distance attack and cut off the main supply line of Soviet troops. With this dazzling victory, Manstein has become a hot star in Germany, and his popularity among the people has reached an unprecedented height. If he hadn’t violated the instructions of the Supreme Command, he might have held the staff of the 6 th Army Marshal in his hand.
Reinhardt, another armored commander, obviously has different opinions on continuing to attack or defending on the spot
"I think everyone here shares what General Manstein said. There is no doubt about the ability of elite armored forces to attack. However, it is very difficult to put our most precious tanks into roads. We should plan more carefully from the perspective of the bureau."
"Personally, I insist that Moscow is more important than anything else," Manstein added with hostility.
As we all know, Reinhardt’s style has always been to go forward, but here he is quite cautious. "If we can capture Moscow only by our two armored forces, we certainly don’t have to hesitate, but I am worried that it is a very realistic problem to occupy Moscow even if the whole armored group runs out of fighting power and the main force arrives in two days, we may fall into the enemy’s counter-encirclement. On the other hand, if we stick to the existing position, the whole armored group can become our attack on the bridgehead of Moscow, which can also play a key role."
"It is indeed more important for the two men to be calm and take Moscow than anything else. It may become the most important turning point in this war. It is precisely for this reason that the President and the Commander-in-Chief have successively reported that they hope that we can make another effort to take Moscow before the Soviet Union’s front reinforcements and rear reinforcements arrive. However, in the report, the two officers have given us the power to judge the war situation by ourselves." Eyerich hoppner, commander of the 4 th Armored Group of the 42 nd and 5 th Armored Corps, did not show his inclination, but the shoulder pressure is unquestionable
"In my opinion, the best way to avoid seesaw and stalemate is to attack decisively. I suggest that in addition to covering the flank forces, the 22nd drop division of the reserve forces put into attack and strive to win the Kremlin and Red Square before tonight." Manstein is very determined-the Kremlin is the heart of Moscow, just as the city is the heart and soul of the whole Soviet Russia.
"Of course I hope to be able to fight, but …" hoppner suddenly smoked. Of course, he didn’t know that compared with the huge scale and thrilling fighting of the Moscow campaign in the original history, more than 400,000 regular troops and some auxiliary forces are now tied around Moscow, which means that a good opportunity is before the Germans.
"We have only a kilometer to go," Manstein said wistfully. "Tank oil and ammunition are not a problem. The soldiers are full of fighting spirit. We will crush the slightly superior enemy with strong will."
"Although there are less than kilometers left, I think it will be the cruelest kilometer in this war. Maybe … every meter will cost a soldier a lot more."
Hoppner said with a heavy tone, and then he turned to look at Reinhardt and several other generals. Although he was worried, Manstein’s successful adventure was obviously the most sufficient reason
Hoppner finally threw the cigarette butt to the ground and regarded it as Stalin’s nose and stepped on two feet. "West reported to the Eastern Command that they coordinated the army to start the most violent bombing of the remnants of Moscow. We will try our best to move the last blow before dark."
"Yes" the communication officer recorded the instructions with a straight face.
After that, hoppner turned to the people and announced that "the general attack is tentatively scheduled for noon, and it will be 2o minutes before the attack, and the ministries will spare no effort to attack … and win Germany".
Everyone stood up in unison to "win"
Compared with Manstein’s full confidence, Reinhardt and others face many anxieties and worries. Nevertheless, people don’t have to doubt their attitude of carrying out orders. Although a qualified soldier should not blindly follow the level, more often they must follow the conditions.
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