Chapter 2208: Pursuit

Chapter 2213: Pursuit

"Confirm the target, I see it! The German infantry, at eleven o'clock, is heading northwest!"

"Each crew should keep the distance between vehicles, spread out the formation, assault team! High explosive bombs loaded, ready for battle!"

As the saying goes, "If you are unlucky, even farts will hit your heels." The German army, which had just been bombed by the fierce air raid and doubted its life, had no time to catch its breath. It had only been a few minutes since they had simply packed up and were back on the road. An unexpected and hoarse shout instantly frightened all the German soldiers who heard it and made them tremble violently.

"Tanks! Russian tanks, so many tanks!!!"

The so-called "many tanks" are indeed worthy of the name. When the Red Army tanks covered with white winter camouflage crossed the horizon, roared and rushed into the field of vision one after another from the blind spot, and rushed towards you like a beast out of the cage, the horrifying scene with momentum almost like an ice and snow storm is really unforgettable!

"Damn it! Where did all these tanks come from!? Did the Russians suddenly emerge from the ground? Why didn't we receive even a little advance warning!?"

The captured German reconnaissance platoon lieutenant did not lie. He really didn't have time to send a warning signal to the main force before he was ridden in the face by the Alsim reconnaissance team whose attack speed was so fast that "shocked my mother for a whole year". He was beaten up on the spot and raised his hands to surrender.

This objective fact that has already happened, coupled with the fierce air raid that just ended, the main German army, which had not had time to investigate the loss of contact with the reconnaissance platoon, had no chance to obtain any intelligence information about the attack of the leader division. Who would care about anything else when they were almost losing their lives?

So when the iron torrent of the leader division appeared from behind the white horizon, all that was left for these unfortunate Germans was chaos and shock.

"Go! Retreat, leave here! There is no way to stop these Russians here, leave!"

"Are you crazy? Where to retreat! There is bare snow in front and behind, can you outrun the Russian tanks!?"

"That's better than staying here and waiting to die! If you don't want to die, leave! Go!!!"

This was a battle that was already without suspense before it even started. Even the German army itself felt that there was no need to fight with the Russians. They were just looking for death and thought they were not dying fast enough.

There are no defensive positions and fortifications to rely on, no effective anti-tank artillery positions, and no armored forces that can serve as the core support to fight against Russian tanks. They are all infantry, and even the battle is in a state of movement and marching after just being attacked by an air strike. What is the point of fighting this battle?

If you run, you will die with a high probability, but you will definitely die if you don't run.

What choice will be made based on rational thinking?

Of course, run away quickly!

"These Nazi scum, turn around and run away without connecting the fire? What about the next step? A meat grinder competition?"

Of course, Iushkin also knew that even if the German army stayed to fight, there would be no possibility of changing the result. At best, it would only delay a tiny bit of insignificant time, but he still couldn't help but complain about the outcome of the battle after the German army did this.

Malashenko, who was holding on to the commander's seat, didn't say much nonsense. He just kept observing the battlefield and pressed the radio transmitter button again.

"Attention, all units, break through from the front! Chase the enemy in the direction of retreat, maximize the killing of the enemy's living force, and completely destroy this gang of Nazis!"

Since you turned around and ran away without even fighting, if the buddy didn't bite you and chase you, wouldn't it be a bit of a betrayal of the good intentions of the German brothers? "I gave you a chance but you didn't use it" is not okay. "Take advantage of your illness and kill you" is a good thing no matter when it is placed.

Soon, this armored assault war directly commanded by Malashenko turned into a one-sided massacre after just one encounter, the kind of "one-sided" battle against the German army.

T43 medium tanks, IS6 heavy tanks, BP43 infantry fighting vehicles

All armored vehicles that can keep up with the first echelon in terms of mobility rushed to the front line, chasing closely behind the Germans and firing crazily with all the vehicle-mounted weapons.

Ignoring the problem of inaccuracy in firing during maneuvers, they were face to face and only a few meters away from the tanks, what kind of accuracy was needed? Even if the accelerator was stepped on and a random shot was fired, three Germans could be killed. Just use as much firepower as possible.

"Follow the infantry fighting vehicles! Run forward and shoot while running! Everyone, don't stop! Hurrah!!!"

The Germans were fleeing crazily in front, and the infantry fighting vehicles were firing machine guns and chasing them relentlessly behind. The mechanized infantry of the Red Army, who had just got off the vehicles and had not had time to fire a burst of bullets, now had no chance to follow the infantry fighting vehicles slowly and steadily, and alternately cover and fire. If they were a little slower, they would be thrown away by the infantry fighting vehicles moving at high speed.

The leader division's newly compiled combat regulations clearly stipulate that after mechanized infantry get off the vehicle during mobile warfare, they must closely follow their own infantry fighting vehicles to cover each other's advance, while ensuring that they can be called upon when needed to re-board the vehicle, so that the vehicle does not have to wait for people or people wait for the vehicle. It is strictly forbidden for mechanized infantry to become disconnected and fall behind from infantry fighting vehicles during mobile warfare.

Based on this combat rule, there was no other way. The mechanized infantrymen, who were running faster than each other, could only run wildly with their AKs in their hands, shooting at the Germans who were fleeing madly with their backs turned to them. They even had to change the magazines while running after running out of bullets, and could not stop.

It cannot be said that the infantry fighting vehicles deliberately waited for no one, making the mechanized infantrymen who got off the vehicles so tired.

The reason was that the medium and heavy tanks that needed infantry fighting vehicles to suppress and cover anti-infantry firepower were too fast and simply stepped on the accelerator to the bottom, as if they would lose a blood loss if they killed the Germans.

The rhythm of tanks leading infantry fighting vehicles, and infantry fighting vehicles leading mechanized infantry.

With each other's pace, the leader division rushed into the battlefield from the rapid march formation without any stop, and directly deployed the battle formation during the movement, aiming at the fleeing German infantry division and chasing it. At this moment, it has launched an unprecedented attack speed, which can be said to be unprecedentedly fast.

Of course, this inevitably led to some problems in the leader division's attack formation. No matter how hard it tried to maintain and adjust in the battle, it still seemed a little out of touch and stretched out, like a sharp, slender and easily broken long sword that directly stabbed into the depths of the German army.