Chapter 1431 72 Surprises

A steel encirclement war has turned into a cat-and-mouse game. Malashenko doesn't feel too bad about this reality, nor does he feel surprised. After all, it would be really strange if the Germans did nothing and sat waiting to die.

It is estimated that the Germans now may still think that they have a good chance of escaping, and as long as they work hard, there is still hope to escape.

"Is there any other news? For example, where are the bastards of the Viking Division, the vanguard or the rear guard?"

Among the 30,000 or 40,000 German troops who fled, Malashenko is most concerned about the Viking Division, the inhuman beasts. At the same time, this is also the only remaining organized armored force in the fleeing German army. It is regarded as the first priority by Malashenko for both emotional and rational reasons. Finding out the specific situation of the Viking Division has become a top priority in Malashenko's eyes.

"The vanguard, the Viking Division, was placed at the front of the breakout group. The Germans should have expected that we would chase and intercept them. This is inevitable. The pursuit behind can be solved by cutting off the tail to survive, but the interception in front cannot be delayed at all, and must be fought quickly and decisively."

"Otherwise, the Germans will soon be surrounded by the Red Army coming from all directions. It can be seen that the bastards commanding these Germans have some brains."

Malachenko couldn't remember clearly who was the specific person commanding the German troops in the Cherkassy encirclement, but now it doesn't matter whether he knows it or not.

In the current situation, even if Rommel was transferred to take over the command, he would definitely not be able to break out. He was surrounded so tightly and there were wolves in front and tigers behind. Even if you are a god, you can't escape from me.

At this point, Malachenko, who accidentally remembered Rommel's name, was inexplicably touched.

If nothing unexpected happens, Rommel will be poisoned to death by Hitler in no time, right?

Well, if you think about it this way, then the operation to assassinate Hitler has also entered the countdown?

I don’t know whether the operation to assassinate Hitler in this timeline and this world will succeed. Malashenko, who is already accustomed to the butterfly effect caused by himself, now feels that it is hard to say whether this matter is true or not. Maybe Hitler will really be killed with a loud bang.

If this is true, then the situation at that time will be very interesting.

God knows what kind of chaos will occur in the San Dezi. Meyer, Goebbels, Himmler, and the Junker noble officers of the Wehrmacht are all not easy to deal with.

Comrade Ma is naturally happy to see the dog-days kill the donkey-days. It would be best if all the dogs bite each other and die suddenly, and no one survives. That can be called a perfect ending.

But Malashenko couldn't tell what the specific situation would be. Taking one step at a time is the best way to solve the current situation.

"Hey, what are you thinking about? You're distracted at this time."

"Huh?"

Malashenko, whose mind was off topic, didn't realize his fantasy for a while, until the political commissar next to him found out that something was wrong and called him, and then he finally came back to his senses from the brain disconnection.

"Nothing, just thinking about some things about the development of the situation. Well, don't delay any more after figuring out the situation, hurry up and catch up to deal with those Germans, and act now! Gather the troops and prepare to set off!"

Looking at Malashenko's back as he jumped out of the car and left, the political commissar, who had not spent as much time with Malashenko as before in recent days, was a little confused.

"It seems a little wrong? Let's observe it again."

With Malashenko's order, the Stalin Guards First Tank Division, which had just killed a regiment of the German army with a swift and violent offensive, started again.

The Il-2 and La-5, which only had enough ammunition for this battle and almost no fuel for the return trip, had already turned around and returned. Malashenko, who was quite satisfied with the performance of the air force, was wondering if there would be follow-up air support to help him. Who knew that the extraordinary truth that Cao Cao would come before he could say anything was fulfilled again at this moment.

Woo-woo-

Accompanied by a roar of aircraft engines coming quietly from far to near, Malashenko, who stood half of his body outside the turret and looked back in the direction of the sound, once again saw what he wanted to see very much: a black mass of Soviet air force aircraft was approaching rapidly.

Different from the previous wave of Il-2 attack aircraft and escort La-5 fighters, the fleet that arrived this time has been replaced by a more powerful formation composed of 18 Tu-2 bombers. Without fighter escorts and only pure bombers flying in formation, the absolute air supremacy in the Cherkasy theater has made the Red Army Air Force full of confidence.

Malashenko suddenly had an idea and did not just watch with his naked eyes. Instead, he grabbed the binoculars hanging on his chest and looked at the belly of the bombers in Figure 2 with the help of high-power optical magnification.

"Great! 500 kg aerial bombs, one at each wing root, and probably two more in the belly bomb bay! That's it, blow all these German bastards up to the sky, and their tanks too!"

Based on past battlefield experience and the size comparison with the bomber in Figure 2, Malashenko was able to determine that the two black iron guys mounted on the wing roots and near the belly of these bombers in Figure 2 were the legendary German stick death warrants: 500 kg heavy aerial bombs.

A 500 kg aerial bomb has a charge of 250 kg. As long as the accuracy is not too bad, it is no problem to take away 100 or 80 German sticks at one time.

The explosive power generated by this level of aerial bombs after it falls is no longer comparable to any large-caliber heavy artillery. Although it is not as powerful as the one-ton sweet potato that the Germans like to use, it is definitely the best choice for home travel, murder and arson. There are few weapons more powerful than this thing in the field of physical removal of German sticks.

And this thing is not only a treasure against people, but also a powerful treasure against cars.

Not to mention the fragile German trucks and barrel trucks, even if the thick-skinned King Tiger encounters this thing, it will still be restored to its parts after a hit, and there is no chance of survival.

A Tu-2 bomber can carry 4 of these 500 kg big treasures, two at the wing root and two in the bomb bay.

The total number of 500 kg bombs that 18 Tu-2s can carry is 72, which is equivalent to 18 tons of explosives, which is enough to give those Germans who are still escaping frantically a pot of water.