Chapter 1423: It’s More Enjoyable than Smoking Any Good Cigarette!

There are always some things in this world that you don't need to explain so clearly, especially for a pair of tacit partners like the political commissar and Malashenko who have been together for a long time, just enough words are enough for the two to think together and understand the truth.

At this point, everything can be called too abnormal. The fact that the Germans knew the weaknesses of the Red Army's defense in advance can be confirmed and is absolutely true!

If it is just a coincidence that they sneaked through the gaps in the defense zone under the cover of night, then how to explain that the Viking Division, a group of important armored units that are almost complete and have good combat power, were all placed in one direction instead of breaking out in a scattered manner?

Everyone knows that it is not safe to put all the eggs in one basket, not to mention that the Germans who were surrounded already had few armored units left. If the Viking Division is not dismantled, then there must be a way to break out. The German armored force is weak, and there is no way to tear through the Red Army's defense line and rush out. This is equivalent to giving away heads for nothing instead of breaking out desperately.

If the specific situation and weak parts of the deployment were not known in advance, then for the German army shrouded in the fog of war, the probability of success in breaking through in both directions was exactly 50-50, and there was no reason to support the practice of "putting all the eggs in one basket".

Unless the Germans really knew where the weaknesses of the defense zone were in advance, and wanted to keep the most complete and strongest armored division as much as possible, and save it for the necessary moment in the future. The group of Wehrmacht troops that were mostly annihilated in front of the defense zone were just baits that came to attack and die and attract attention, in order to buy opportunities and time for the main breakout troops.

Maybe even the group of Wehrmacht troops who were killed didn't know that they were treated as abandoned baits, and the so-called breakout was just a special trip to die, a death journey that ended in hell.

It may sound a little unbelievable, but this kind of gecko-like approach of cutting off its tail to survive is really the only possibility that can make sense with the current intelligence support.

If you think so, all the unreasonable things seem to make sense.

The Wehrmacht that was annihilated in front of the regiment's defense zone did not have many tanks and assault guns, only a few Panther I, even Panther IV or even Panther III, and some Panther III assault guns that were better than nothing to make up the numbers.

The more powerful Panther II and King Tiger, or other heavy combat vehicles, were not seen at all. Malashenko initially thought that the Germans did not have enough Panther II equipment, or that they were all consumed in the previous battle.

But now it seems that this is not the case. I am afraid that these more important armored vehicles are all on the German side who broke through in another direction.

Besides, isn't it too fucking outrageous to have only two regiments of troops in one direction of the breakout?

The remaining German army has at least four incomplete Wehrmacht divisions, plus an elite SS armored division whose combat effectiveness has basically not suffered any loss. Two understaffed regiments in one direction of the breakout? Are you kidding a fool or a donkey? Damn German stick!

The more he thought about it, the angrier Malashenko was. He was basically certain that there must be a traitor in his team! This was quite outrageous and could not be explained by common sense. And this bastard who tipped off the Germans should have a high position. If it was too low, he would not be able to access such important information as the deployment situation.

Malashenko did not know who the traitor hidden in his team was yet, but Malashenko, who was so angry that his teeth were itching, had already sworn silently in his heart.

Once this traitor was found out and his identity was confirmed, he would definitely make him feel tortured to death! He would be treated more cruelly than the SS.

Powerful enemies are not terrible and hateful. The truly terrible and hateful ones are often those damn traitors who breed inside and tip off the enemy!

This is not only applicable to China. No matter where you go in the world, there is no country that does not hate traitors.

But to be honest, this time this stupid traitor who didn't have a long eye was in bad luck. There was an ace nemesis in Stalin's First Guards Tank Division who was specifically responsible for catching such bastards: our political commissar.

Political commissar Petrov's military career for most of his life was extremely exciting and legendary. He started as a soldier, then became a grassroots commander and then a political commissar. He then worked in the Ministry of Internal Affairs for a period of time. In the end, he couldn't stand the loneliness and chose to return to the front line to feel the noise of war and join the front line of fighting against the fascist invaders and defending the great motherland.

In addition to the special experience of the political commissar in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the extremely rich life experience and vision of the political commissar who was over 50 years old should be counted.

Malashenko, who already had a grim smile on his lips, swore from the bottom of his heart that there was no one more suitable to catch traitors than the political commissar. He only needed a little time to wait and see how this traitor was caught, and at the same time think about how to kill him well and slowly in the end. This was enough.

By the time the Stalinist 1st Guards Tank Division took action again, it was already on its way to pursue the German army that had broken through.

Because it had been hit hard on Hill 239 and was beaten by Malashenko, it suffered heavy losses.

The history that the German army was supposed to break through the encirclement from Hill 239 was rewritten again. The German army that fled to the northwest became the final target in Malashenko's eyes.

As long as we kill these Germans, our trip to Cherkassy will be over.

"How many Germans have escaped?"

Malachenko, who had a lot on his mind, hung half of his body outside the turret to blow the cold wind as usual, with a cigarette in his mouth, smoking and thinking. Iushkin, who seemed to have nothing to do, also got out of the turret and chatted with Malachenko while drinking the northwest wind, and relieved the garbage time used to rush on the road and pursue.

"More than 40,000, maybe less than this number, but in any case not much more. One SS division plus four Wehrmacht divisions, and some other scattered Germans, how many more can there be?"

Iushkin, who had just lit a cigarette for himself, listened to Malachenko's description of the situation, thought about it carefully, and then spoke out.

"There are less than 20,000 of us in total, not to mention the 4th Guards Tank Brigade that's also acting together. 20,000 people chasing after 40,000 people, and the ones being chased are the once-invincible Germans. Just thinking about it is really exciting! I like this kind of change, it's more exciting than smoking any good cigarette!"