Chapter 929 Absolutely Can't Retreat (Gagen)

The violent shaking also shocked the Soviet commanders in Brest New City.

When the ground shook violently, they thought it was the other side's counterattack, and the shells exploded near their side!

However, even if the shell exploded, the movement wouldn't be that big, would it? Moreover, in the case of a close-up explosion, why is there such a long period of time between the violent vibration and the sound of the explosion?

Timoshen frowned. He had already sensed something. Could it be that the Germans have some powerful secret weapons on the opposite side?

A few minutes later, the news that made them even more dumbfounded was reported that the 152mm heavy artillery position in the rear had been destroyed!

When they got this news, everyone's eyes were dull: "Impossible, how is this possible?"

"Did the arsenal explode?" Pavlov asked.

This kind of violent explosion can only be a situation. The other party hits its own ammunition depot with one shot, causing the horrific explosion of the ammunition in the ammunition depot, which will cause this tragedy.

"I don't know, the situation behind it is very chaotic." said the person who came to report.

The entire 152mm howitzer position was destroyed. Of course, the scene was in chaos. The people who first understood what was going on were already dead.

Timoshenko's face is very serious. If the arsenal exploded, it can be explained in the past. If the Germans used secret weapons, then other artillery positions in the rear of their own will also be in danger. Just get out!

"It must have been the explosion of the arsenal." Khrushchev said: "Now, ten minutes before the end of the artillery fire coverage, we must act according to the original plan."

This attitude of Khrushchev annoyed Timoshenge. This attitude of not caring about the lives of the soldiers at all was just for him to be able to climb up.

However, if the artillery was ordered to stop firing and evacuate immediately after it was not determined, it would seem to be a bit of a fuss.

So, in the hesitation, the second shot of the Gustav cannon started again!

The shooting accuracy of this cannon is very high, thanks to the precise observation of the enemy before the war, and it is not a point target, but a surface target, as long as the firing deviation is not very large, enough effect can be achieved.

And now, the elevation angle is reduced again, the range is closer, the target, the 122mm howitzer position fifteen kilometers away!

"Boom!" A huge roar sounded again, the entire Gustav artillery position was covered by a thick smoke, the ground was shaking, and the cannons were shaking excitedly!

With a terrible death, 4.8 tons of high-explosive shells, flew to the 122 mm howitzer position.

This time, the alignment was a little off.

The shell did not land in the center of the howitzer position, but hit a corner. The dozen howitzers in this corner, with their gunners, were wiped out. At the same time, the other artillerymen finally saw clearly, it turned out that the other party was projecting. Here comes the incomparably powerful cannonball!

This kind of shell is more powerful than the shells of any naval gun! When the black smoke shrouded the sky into a small mushroom cloud after the shell exploded, all the artillerymen deeply felt their fear, their legs were shaking, and they wanted to leave this terrible death immediately place!

"Quick, report to your superiors immediately, we encountered enemy artillery fire, and the enemy has super-caliber cannons!"

On the church of the Terespol Fortress, the German observers were still observing the opposite side. They looked at the results of the battle and immediately shook their heads: "Attention, the elevation angle is lowered by thirty points, and the azimuth is deviated by one degree to the left!"

It's normal to miss, just adjust it again, the next shot will definitely send the entire 122 howitzer to the sky!

Behind them, Major Zavrilov's eyes were blurred. He looked at the black smoke rising from his position in the distance. He knew that the Germans had fired at least a few hundred more casualties!

In this case, it is impossible for one's own battle to continue, and it will only pay more serious casualties! In particular, after his own artillery fire had been sparse, he saw that in the fortress, there were more large-caliber cannons, rumbled out. These cannons would bring terrifying effects to the soldiers rushing up to him. death!

The second shot was even more shocking to the Soviets, because they already knew what they were facing!

"General Timoshenko, we can't fight this battle." Pavlov said: "Germany actually has a cannon that defies the sky. They have brought up naval guns. Any of our artillerymen, You can’t fight the naval guns, so order to retreat!”

Pavlov doesn't want to fight anymore, he has seen this war, there is no chance of winning, everything is wishful thinking on his side, the Germans are secretly preparing, and it is more effective, compared with the Germans, his side is really weak what!

"No, we must not retreat. Moscow will not allow us to retreat. If Comrade Stalin knew that we were retreating without a fight, he would definitely be angry. Those of us who are present will not end well!" Khrushchev said.

Others looked at the problem from a military point of view, while Khrushchev considered it from a political point of view. If this battle fails, his political future will be over, because this conflict is completely provoked by him. up.

Absolutely cannot retreat, this is a shame for the Soviets, even if they are killed in battle, they cannot retreat!

"If we continue to fight, our artillery will be finished." Pavlov said: "Khrushchev, you only think about your political future, not the life of the soldiers!"

"Pavlov, you are a coward!" Khrushchev cursed, then he turned to Timoshenko and said, "We still have fighter planes. Now, let our fighter planes take off and destroy the German artillery. The cannon was fired so long between shots that we could have destroyed it the next time he fired."

According to the plan, the fighter jets should take off when their own artillery bombards, but, for some reason, the air force was not given an order. In the hearts of these generals, the air force seems to be a supporting role, and the army can solve all the troubles. Now Big trouble came, and they remembered the Air Force.

This operation originally required the participation of the air force. To attack the fortress, the air attack was more important, but now, after receiving the order, in the field airfield 100 kilometers east of Brest, the fighter planes immediately The formation takes off.