Chapter 571 Dilemma

The interception of the Third Battalion meant that the ammunition could not be replenished, so the problem became serious.

"How is the progress of the power station?" Qin Chuan asked Colonel Slaine.

"Soon!" Colonel Slaine replied: "In a few minutes!"

Before he finished speaking, Colonel Slaine continued: "They did it, they have occupied the power station and cut off the power supply!"

Then several red flares rose into the sky. Manstein obviously received the information about the occupation of the power station and launched a general attack on the Soviet fortress.

So the whole battlefield was boiling, with gunshots and artillery sounds everywhere, making the triangular area of ​​Sevastopol, which was only a few dozen square kilometers, as lively as a pot of boiling water.

However, the First Infantry Regiment still could not escape the dilemma in front of it:

First, although the fortress lost power and could not transport artillery shells, each artillery fort still had a part of the artillery shells in stock, so the artillery forts could continue to support for a while.

Secondly, the Soviet army besieging the First Infantry Regiment did not stop just because the first strategic goal, which was to rescue the power station, failed... On the one hand, the Soviets were a little angry and wanted to wipe out the German troops that put the Sevastopol Fortress in danger to avenge themselves. On the other hand, it was also because the enemy troops were not allowed to move arbitrarily inside, otherwise it would undoubtedly accelerate the demise of Sevastopol.

Of course, it was almost impossible for them to reoccupy the power station and restore power supply at this time.

The reason is very simple. The power station is a necessary condition for the Soviet army to defend the fortress, so the Soviet army did not dare to destroy the power station at any time, even if they knew that the power station was about to fall into the hands of the German army... because they could not give up a glimmer of hope to recapture it, even if this possibility was almost non-existent.

But the German army was different. After occupying the power station, they would install explosives on important facilities as soon as possible.

If the Soviet army did not attack, it would be fine. Otherwise, they would detonate the explosives at the last moment... This is just the time to light a fire or press the switch.

Igor also knew this, but since his superiors had not issued new orders, he would of course continue to launch a strong attack around the First Infantry. It could even be because of anger that the Soviet army's attack became disorganized, and groups of them rushed towards the German defense line on the high ground.

"Captain, my bullets are all gone!" Werner shouted.

"Pick up the enemy's rifles and shoot!" Qin Chuan ordered.

In fact, Qin Chuan didn't need to say this at all, the soldiers had already done this.

But Qin Chuan also knew that this was not a solution. These wolf-like Soviet troops would rush up and tear the First Infantry Regiment to pieces before the fortress was breached. Although the Soviet army would eventually be defeated, at least before that they would kill these German troops in front of them to vent their hatred.

After repelling another round of Soviet attacks, the German soldiers were busy collecting Soviet guns and ammunition.

Colonel Slain ran to Qin Chuan and asked, "How is it, Captain? Is everything okay?"

"Very good, Colonel!" Qin Chuan replied, "Except for the lack of ammunition!"

"I think we have to blow up the power station!" Colonel Slain said, "Maybe this will make them realize that attacking us is meaningless!"

"They actually knew it a long time ago!" Qin Chuan said.

"Yes!" Colonel Slain shook his head and smiled, "They just rely on one breath, isn't it stupid?"

The Germans are Europeans, and their thinking tends to choose to surrender from the perspective of respecting life if the victory or loss is already determined. Therefore, although the Germans have good quality and strong fighting will, surrendering on the battlefield is not uncommon, but the Soviets do not think so... No matter when the Soviets choose to surrender, they are betrayers and traitors, and they will be spurned and sent to be cannon fodder or even shot.

Wait, at this time Qin Chuan suddenly thought, what if they knew that the commander had escaped? What if they knew that senior officers had left Sevastopol by plane and submarine and left them here?

Thinking of this, Qin Chuan no longer hesitated. Without saying a word, he found a small loudspeaker in the supply pile. He raised the loudspeaker and was about to shout, but realized that the other party was a Soviet who could not understand what he said.

"Does anyone among us speak Russian?" Qin Chuan asked.

"Of course!" Colonel Slaine replied: "My command has just added a few Latvians who speak German as translators in case of emergency!"

"Can they be called?"

"Uh-huh!" Colonel Slaine signaled the guard to call someone, and the other side asked Qin Chuan puzzledly: "What do you want to say to them? Persuade them to surrender? I don't think they will agree!"

"They may not surrender!" Qin Chuan said: "But they may retreat!"

"Retreat?" Colonel Slaine said: "Where can they retreat? They have no way to retreat!"

Colonel Slaine was right. Sevastopol is surrounded by the sea on three sides and connected to the land on one side. The side connected to the land has been completely blocked by the German army, so there is really no way to retreat.

"I'm not sure!" Qin Chuan replied, "But we have to try, right?"

Colonel Slain spread his hands indifferently.

After a while, two Latvian sergeants were brought up... Although Latvia has Latvian language, 94% of the people in the country can communicate in Russian.

Qin Chuan handed the small loudspeaker to one of them and said, "Just shout what I say, understand?"

"Understood, sir!"

"Comrades of the Soviet Red Army!" Qin Chuan shouted to the people below: "I know you are unwilling to fail, and I also know that you want to defend Sevastopol and shed your last drop of blood for the motherland. I admire your spirit, and we are the same..."

Before he finished speaking, a burst of gunfire came from the foot of the mountain, and a row of bullets flew over the translator's head, scaring the translator so much that he shrank his head.

"Go on!" Qin Chuan grabbed the translator and went straight to the point: "But have you ever thought that when you are fighting bravely and preparing to sacrifice your lives for the motherland to the last moment, your superiors, I mean all your commanders, are abandoning you and fleeing in panic!"

Major General Igor on the other side roared without thinking: "Don't listen to them, the command has not evacuated, this is the enemy's trap!"

However, Qin Chuan continued to shout: "Have you found it difficult to contact the command? Or the superiors haven't given you orders for a while! Do you think the command has forgotten you in its busyness? No, as I said, they have already escaped! They betrayed you and left you here to die without saying a word!"

Hearing this, the Soviet soldiers looked at each other, because they really couldn't contact the command and hadn't received new orders for a while.