Maximi never even dreamed that he would be betrayed by Viachek. You know, he had taken good care of this little brother before, but who would have thought that this person would turn against him and revenge his grudges.

Anyway, Maximilian couldn't understand why this was the result before he died. In fact, the reason is very simple. For a despicable villain like Viachek, Maximilian is just an object of use. Once Maximilian loses the value of utilization, it is normal for Viachek to turn against others.

After betraying Maximilian, Viachek soon found a new owner. Without any moral integrity, he immediately became a vicious dog raised by the Germans and committed evil to his masters. Not only did he tell the military secrets he knew, but he also continued to persecute those former comrades who were unfortunately captured.

It is said that the second Japanese devils are even cruel and hateful when they are devils. This is vividly expressed in Viachek!

However, the old saying also says that evil will be punished, not that it is not that the time has not come. Viachek will have to do evil for a while. Let us continue to return to the armored train. After that fearless attack, the loss of the company was quite heavy, so that Ivan who rushed back was so angry that his nose was crooked. Fortunately, Maximi was shot by the German devils. Otherwise, it would be worse than death if he fell into Ivan's hands!

"What we need to do now is not to complain, but to regroup quickly! After all, the orders from our superiors are still effective, and we must conquer the enemy's positions!"

When Ivan was at the most irritable time, the armored train suddenly spoke, which surprised a fat man. He looked at the armored train like a ghost.

It is understandable that Ivan was so surprised. After all, the armored train before was like a piece of ten thousand years of ice. He could not make a fart with a machine gun. He had never offered any opinions on his own initiative, and he had never been passively executed. But this time, he actually took the initiative to make suggestions. How could Ivan not be shocked?

Why did the armored train change like this? It was because the afternoon battle touched him too much. He had given up on himself before and couldn't figure it out, but the tragic consequences of Maximilian's wrong command woke him up!

Such heavy casualties could have been avoided. The armored train felt that if he took the initiative and tougher, all this would not have happened. It was his "inaction" and his hesitation that made some young lives consumed unnecessary, which made him very painful.

As the saying goes, learning from the pain, the armored train told himself in his heart that he would never let a similar scene happen again! So, when Ivan was at a loss, he took the initiative to make suggestions for the first time.

Ivan has always admired the armored train and has always hoped that this very combative great man would become his right-hand man, otherwise he would not strongly recommend someone to be the platoon leader. You should know that someone's iceberg state is really not suitable for the platoon leader, and Ivan did this. Now, someone takes the initiative to make suggestions. Although Ivan doesn't know what someone's command ability is, he is willing to trust someone once.

Ivan asked modestly: "What are you good ways?"

"Night attack!" The armored train said two words.

As mentioned before, the European army has no tradition of night warfare, and night warfare has very high requirements for the organization of the army. Only those troops that cooperate with each other and have undergone sufficient night warfare training can complete night attacks. For Ivan, who is mostly new recruits and has suffered heavy losses in the afternoon, can his troops do it?

To be honest, Ivan has no idea at all, but out of trust in the armored train, he still agreed: "How many comrades do you need?"

The armored train spit out two more words: "All!"

At this time, Ivan's plan to make a lot of plans was only a hundred people left. This was his last capital. Once the night attack failed, all these precious people would be trapped in, the consequences would be unimaginable. However, Ivan still did not hesitate and replied decisively: "Okay!"

Next, in front of all the officers and soldiers of the company, Ivan solemnly announced: "Tonight's night attack will be fully commanded by Comrade Victor. All commanders and fighters, including this company commander, must obey Comrade Victor's orders, do you understand!"

The officers and soldiers were shocked, but Ivan's prestige was still very high. Although everyone had questions, they still chose to obey.

At 9 o'clock in the evening, when a heavy snowfall suddenly fell, the armored train announced that the night attack had begun. He took the lead and advanced towards the enemy's position while the wind and snow were mixed.

Apart from the sound of wind and the creaking sound of boots stomping on the snow, there was no other noise along the way. All the Red Army soldiers held their breath and quietly moved closer to the German positions. As expected, as the armored train did not expect, the victory in the afternoon and the heavy snow in the evening reduced the German army's vigilance to the minimum, and they did not expect that the Russians would come to attack at night.

After a short one-sided battle, the German devils left more than a dozen corpses and retreated in a mess. Apart from the slippery road in the snow and two soldiers sprained their ankles, Ivan suffered almost no losses. This battle of soldiers without bloodshed greatly inspired the fighters' fighting spirit, sweeping away the decadence in the afternoon, and of course, it also made the personal prestige of the armored train rise slowly.

This unexpected victory even alarmed Li Xiaofeng. Because the Red Army gained very few results after a whole day of counterattack. In most areas, the Red Army's counterattack was ruthlessly repelled by the German army. This also shows from another level that the combat effectiveness of the Red Army was indeed far from that of the German army at this time.

"Do you have to continue to fight back next?" Li Xiaofeng asked Rokosovsky.

The latter sighed and said, "Facts have proved that a comprehensive counterattack is of little significance except for the number of casualties. I think the next stage is still focused on sticking, and the counterattack can only be an auxiliary force... Comrade Lu Jin and I discussed that since our army has added a large number of new recruits, although we have undergone a period of intense training in assault, the new recruits still lack combat skills and combat experience, especially the 21st Army, whose combat effectiveness is very worrying. We believe that the next stage should be combined with active defense operations to train new recruits. We strive to train a group of qualified soldiers who can fight within about a month."

Li Xiaofeng nodded slowly: "I have no objection to training the troops. But I hope you can pay attention to time. The task given to us by the Politburo is to drive away the German devils before the New Year in 1942. The task is heavy and the time is very urgent! But this is a political task and must be completed!"

It’s not that Li Xiaofeng wants to put pressure on Rokosovsky, but that’s the case. If the task cannot be completed, he is definitely not the only one who is unlucky. Tukhachevsky, who wants to counterattack and calculate, will definitely have to make a big liquidation. If Tukhachevsky is allowed to control the situation again, it will be a disaster for the entire Red Army! Therefore, even if the Bryansk Front faces many problems and is very difficult, it must complete this task!

Rokosovsky also knew this, so he worked hard to countermeasures during this period, and almost every day he discussed with Lu Jin how to fight next. It was just that a clever woman could not cook without rice. The lack of troops on hand seriously limited the tactics he could use.

"The key point is to attack the enemy's supply route," Rokosovsky still had a "old tune-up" after a long time. "From the reconnaissance situation, the enemy's supply problem is still serious, and there is extremely lack of winter clothes and food. If we can strengthen the strike force in a targeted manner, it will further weaken the enemy's combat effectiveness and lay a good foundation for the next stage of counterattack."

Rokosovsky's opinion is indeed reasonable, but it can be done if it makes sense and represents it. Li Xiaofeng also knows that the German army's logistics is a fatal point, and hitting this seven-inch is twice the result with half the effort. But how to hit it is indeed a big problem.

Previously, the task of attacking German traffic routes was undertaken by the Air Force, and the Air Force also gave the enemy a heavy blow. However, with the arrival of deep winter, the weather was getting worse and worse day by day, and it was snowing for more than ten days in a row, so the Air Force could not dispatch it at all.

At the same time, the ground troops of the Bryansk Front seemed to be weak in defense, and it would be a fantasy to launch an in-depth counterattack to attack the German logistics routes.

However, Rokosovsky believed that it was completely possible: "It is impossible to keep snowing. The weather will always improve. At that time, the Air Force can continue to bomb. As for the ground forces, large-scale counterattacks and interlude operations are of course unrealistic, but we can organize small groups of elite troops to penetrate the enemy's defense line and fight a big battle behind the enemy!"

He did it as he said, and soon the elite Red Army troops were drawn out, including Ivan's company. The task to be connected was to cross the German defense line for special operations. On a night with heavy snow, under the leadership of the armored train, more than 100 people in the company crossed the German defense line without any danger.

"How do we fight?" Ivan asked with his hands ready to go.

Yes, with the last time the armored train successfully commanded the night attack, his confidence in someone became increasingly greater, so that in recent times, he, the company commander, has done more work as the political commissar, and the actual command of the company is done by the armored train.

"Do you want to attack the railway directly, apply explosives, and get it done at one time!"

Regarding Ivan's suggestion, the armored train shook his head: "The Germans are not stupid. The railway is their lifeline. They must have heavy troops to guard and patrol. With our strength, it is difficult to succeed. And even if we succeed, the Germans will quickly repair it. Railways are not a good target!"

Ivan thought for a while and said, "Then just attack the German warehouse!"

The armored train twitched and sighed: "That's even more impossible. The warehouse's garrison is probably only stronger than the railway line and not weak. If we go, we will die!"

Ivan was stunned. The railway could not be fired, and the warehouse could not be fired. So why did they infiltrate? The superior's instructions were very clear, that was to attack the enemy's logistics facilities and do nothing, so there was no way to explain it.

The armored train replied calmly: "It's not that we do nothing, but that we must perform tasks smartly!"

How can I perform a mission smartly? The armored train believes that the first thing is to obtain first-hand information. It is necessary to understand the defense configuration of the German army and understand the situation of the German army before it can enter the next stage.

Ivan was a little puzzled: "Don't we have air reconnaissance?"

The armored train replied: "Aerial reconnaissance is not omnipotent. The enemy also knows that we can reconnaissance, so we will find ways to counter-reconnaissance. Therefore, air reconnaissance can only obtain general information, and the real details have to be handled by us!"

They did it as soon as they were told. Under the leadership of the armored train, their company did not carry out sabotage work like other brothers. After infiltrating the enemy's backbone, they immediately lurked carefully, hiding out at night, and did not take the initiative to provoke the German army. Instead, they collected intelligence bit by bit through makeup reconnaissance.

It has to be said that the decision of the armored train was correct, because too many Red Army troops infiltrated the enemy's rear launched an attack in a hurry. However, the effect was not ideal. The German army was indeed well prepared and had long been guarding against the Red Army's move. Most of the Red Army that launched the hasty attack were quickly eliminated by the German army.

"Victor, you're smart, otherwise we might be a bunch of corpses." Ivan sighed.

However, no matter how emotional I feel, Ivan is very bleak about the prospects of the mission: "But we can't hide so often, what should we do if the mission?"

The armored train looked at the sky and replied calmly: "There will be a solution soon!"

At the same time, in the headquarters of the Bryansk Front, Rokosovsky, Lukin and a fairy looked at each other without saying a word. Because the infiltration attack could basically be declared defeat, most of the infiltration troops were either wiped out or rushed back by the German patrol team like a rabbit. The damage caused to the German army by the attack was simply drizzle.

"It seems that the Air Force still has to solve the problem." Lu Jin sighed.

Rokosovsky shook his head: "I'm afraid the Air Force will not be able to solve the problem. According to the results of air reconnaissance in recent days, the German army has arranged a large number of anti-aircraft guns in important material warehouses and stations on the one hand, and evacuated materials, dispersed the materials that were originally concentrated together, and also arranged a large number of false targets. How to identify these false targets is a problem."

"Can't you take it in one go?" Li Xiaofeng asked.

Rokosovsky smiled bitterly: "There are too many fake targets, and the air power assigned to us is limited..."

Lu Jin cursed hatefully: "That damn old fox!"

The so-called old fox is naturally Guderian. The tank monster is very clear that his fatal flaw is insufficient supplies and poor supply. If the Red Army grabbed these two points and kicked the crotch hard, then he would have to kneel down.

But Guderian is definitely not a person who admits defeat. On the contrary, he is actively thinking about countermeasures to solve the problem. The logistics supply line is not smooth? Then send additional patrol forces. Anyway, his troops have lost the ability to attack in full, so the remaining troops cannot sit and stare blankly, right? Then send them out to patrol. On the one hand, they can eliminate the Red Army guerrillas and on the other hand, they can also go to the countryside to grab some supplies. No matter what, it is better than doing nothing, right?

Secondly, Guderian also knew that the Red Army now has an absolute air superiority. Once the weather improves, the Red Air Force will show its power and make him unable to take it. So on the one hand, he strengthened air alert and defense, and on the other hand, he also actively evacuated the precious materials that were originally concentrated together and set up a large number of fake warehouses. And every few days, the real warehouse and the fake warehouse will be exchanged. In short, it is to make the Red Army's aerial reconnaissance blind!

You know, these two tricks really work, such as Rokosovsky, there is no way. Guderian won this round, but he didn't expect that his full plan was disturbed by an unknown man, who was an armored train.

Through makeup reconnaissance, the armored trains calibrated the distribution location and air defense firepower configuration of the German warehouse, as well as the law of the conversion between a considerable number of real and fake warehouses. Yes, this is indeed regular. The German army is also human, and it is impossible to convert randomly. They conduct conversion operations according to an inherent set of regulations.

"What are the Germans doing? I don't feel tired after tossing and making trouble every now and then?" Ivan, who was dressed up as a Russian farmer, asked in a low voice to the armored train.

"The Germans are guarding against air strikes. Their supplies are limited and they cannot withstand losses. They can only be transferred frequently!"

Ivan suddenly had a headache: "In this way, won't we have no chance of attacking? And as you said, our strength is too small, even if we succeed once or twice, the losses to the Germans will not be great! Is our trip really in vain?"

The armored train smiled and said, "It's not in vain. We can't even do anything to the enemy, but our air force can go, hurry up and send the information back!"

This information is really crucial. To be honest, it will determine the fate of the two armies. Once Guderian's supplies are destroyed, the German army will have to retreat even if they do not retreat. On the contrary, if the German army's supplies cannot be destroyed, the stalemate will probably continue. With the existing strength of the Bryansk Front, it will be difficult to defeat the German army before the New Year. At that time, Li Xiaofeng's fun was great. After all, he had promised the Politburo before.

Ivan and the armored train left. They carefully disguised themselves as Russian farmers hunting or chopping wood in the wild (there are many people in this category, because the farmers' rations were taken away by the German army. If they didn't want to starve or freeze to death, they could only go to the wild to try their luck).

It should be said that their disguise is still very good. They met two German patrol teams in succession without any danger. This made a fat man feel vigilant against the German army, and he complained loudly: "What a bullshit, the old man came over with a swaying swaying, just blind!"

The armored train pulled him quietly and whispered: "Be careful, the German devils are here again..." (To be continued...)

ps: Sorry, I overslept!

Bow to thank Cang Zhishi Meteor Ex, uyiqing1985, Waste Man S, Atomic Icebreaker and Comrade Juventus!

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Chapter completed!