Chapter 1267 The Touchstone of War

Lukin's intuition saved the whole of Shepetovka.

If he was a little bit late, he would not have been able to stop the Italian army's attack. After the Italian tanks rushed to the main road, the whole city was destroyed.

When the battle was over, Lu Jin also felt very lucky. If the left-behind company on his side reacted a little slower, it would not have been possible for him to win a chance.

The Italians dropped a dozen tanks before they retreated from the street unwillingly. Moreover, they did not withdraw completely, but to a safe area. Obviously, the Italians were afraid of those approaching Molotov cocktails in the dark. , and after dawn, there will be battles waiting for them.

Under the attack of the Italian army, Lukin felt a lot of pressure. The only good result was that Shepetovka was still in his hands, and after learning about his embarrassment, the superior would definitely Sent reinforcements to him.

Geographically, Shepetovka was close to the defense line established in the center, but it was still under the jurisdiction of the Southwest Front Army.

At this time, in Kyiv, Budyonny also received news.

"What? The Germans attacked Shepetovka?" Budyonny even broke out in a cold sweat. There is an important transportation hub. Once lost, it will have a major impact on the entire defense line.

"Fortunately, General Lukin stayed in Shepetovka and organized an army to block the Germans."

Lukin? Is Lukin still there? And, where did he get the army from? You know, to defend Shepetovka, it is impossible to rely only on the few people under him.

Fortunately, Budyonny quickly figured out everything, and the surprise on his face grew more and more. Budyonny was not familiar with Lukin, which also meant that there was nothing outstanding about such a general, and now? Who would have thought that Lukin had brought so many surprises to Budyonny.

How dare he open the warehouse and take the equipment privately? How dare he directly stop the soldiers and arm them? How dare he ignore military orders and stay in Shepetovka without authorization? No matter which crime was committed, it was enough for Lukin to be shot, but now, by means of this method, Lukin actually defended Shepetovka and gave himself a big surprise.

"Report everything here to Moscow," Budyonny said. "Lukin is a rare general."

Soon, Moscow also got the news, and it brought only surprise to Stalin.

Stalin was authoritarian, and he wished that his subordinates had no brains and completely obeyed his orders, but in times of war, a flexible commander was what he needed most.

Now, this Lukin gave Stalin a surprise. Although what he did was against military orders, it was beneficial to the entire war situation.

Stalin looked at the map in front of him. At this time, on the Shepetovka, the words Lukin Cluster had been marked.

Now, no one knows how many people and weapons Lukin has under his command. However, in Lukin's hands, Shepetovka is still intact and in his own hands, compared to those generals who can only escape. That said, Lukin stood out.

"Send someone else to replace Lukin, and assign Lukin to defend Smolensk." Stalin took a breath and said to his men.

Now, for the base camp, Smolensk is the most important thing. The security of Smolensk is related to the security of Moscow. Now, with Smolensk as the core, running from north to south, the Soviet Union has barely established a line of defense. , but whether this line of defense can stop the Germans, no one knows.

Now that a fierce general like Lu Jin has come out, it is better to let Lu Jin carry out the original order and hurry to guard Smolensk.

War is cruel, and for capable people, war is a touchstone, allowing capable people to shine like gold.

Before receiving the transfer order, Lukin stood firm in the small town of Shepetovka for three days. During these three days, the Italian army launched round after round of violent attacks, and half of the city was destroyed, but Lukin The cluster remains tenacious in the city, especially important railway lines.

Through the train station, a large number of military columns were transferred to Smolensk. After Lukin and the reinforcements came to hand over, he left his troops to continue to defend, and he himself brought his own Army headquarters, continue to rush to Smolensk.

For Lukin, the battle in Smolensk was even more difficult.

"What? Where are my people?" After getting off the train, Lu Jin wanted to find his 16th Army. Who would have thought that what he received was absolutely bad news that couldn't be worse.

The troops under his men have long been dismantled and filled in various places. His huge army now has only one mechanized army and two infantry corps.

Well, it sounds good, at least there is a little left for him, but these troops are all empty shells, and they all add up to less than one division!

How to do?

"We have to organize the defense immediately, form a militia regiment, and organize all those who can be activated!" There was no way, Lukin once again showed his old skills. And here, even the defeated soldiers can't be found, they can only find the militia!

"General, we don't have enough weapons." Several of his cronies followed him, and Ivan quickly reminded him that there were no weapons!

When they were in Shepetovka, they opened the arsenal directly, so they had quite a lot of weapons and equipment, but now that they came to Smolensk, they couldn't do whatever they wanted.

"I will solve the problem of weapons." Lu Jin said: "Now organize the manpower and start training immediately, we are running out of time!"

The German armored forces are advancing towards Smolensk. They must train the militia to fight before the Germans arrive. As for weapons, Lukin can only ask his superiors.

Lukin was still eagerly preparing, and the Germans did not give him much time.

wolf den.

With the progress of the war, the wolf's lair has gradually played its due role. Now, every battle and advance in the front line will be marked on the large-scale map in the wolf's lair headquarters without any delay.

Every high-ranking general has a smile on his face, and so far, everything is going well.

"After our reorganization, the Italian army has also become more heroic and good at fighting." Scherner said: "They are still fighting fiercely in Shepetovka, and they have to rely on their own strength to conquer the city."

The noodle army finally became tough, which made Cyric also feel gratified. To defeat the Soviet Union, it was obviously not enough to rely on the German army. It was necessary to mobilize a large army of servants. The combat effectiveness of the Italian army broke out. , is definitely good news.

Your hard work wasn't in vain.