Chapter 908： Switch to defense (2/2)
”Oh, no!” He personally watched the running car captain, and was swept down by a shuttle bullet behind him. The captain fell in a pool of blood like this, the captain raised his head, and finally looked here, his body Below, a bright red.
”Finn, go to death!” In his hand, he held a DT machine gun and slashed it violently at the place where the fire had just appeared. After that, he saw a more terrifying scene.
A recoilless gun fired at him! The cannonball dragged an arc of tracer in the dark and flew towards him accurately!
”Boom!” The tank exploded violently. During the explosion, he felt his body drifting farther and farther. When he looked down, he found that his lower body was burning on the tank. Then, Inside his brain, it became pitch black.
The battle did not last long, but the casualties of the Soviet army were huge.
Sitting in his makeshift tent, Vinogradov looked gloomy.
”This is definitely not an ordinary guerrilla! They have artillery and heavy machine guns. Their number is a few thousand. Obviously, the Finns mobilized the main force of the army to besiege us!” Vinogradov said : ”Now, we must switch to defense on the spot!”
”But, sir, we are less than ten kilometers away from the 163rd division. If we continue to move forward, we should be able to join the 163rd division in half a day.” A subordinate said.
Vinogradov shook his head: ”No! There must be more traps ahead of us. The road may be destroyed, and our losses are too great now that we can no longer move forward.”
On this day, Vinogradov's heart has undergone too many changes. From the very beginning, he was triumphant, hoping to make contributions and get promoted to the top. By now, he has no confidence.
He had suffered a great loss before completing the task, and at the same time, in his heart, he was already timid.
He didn't dare to go forward anymore. Fighting would kill people. If his troops lose too much, he can't deal with them.
However, if he goes back like this, it will not work. He can almost imagine that as long as he goes back, his life will be over. Therefore, he made the stupidest decision to stay in place!
If he continues to advance, he can join the 163 division and twist it into a rope. If he is scared, he will retreat and reduce casualties. Now, he actually ordered to stay in place and turn into defense!
The progress of the Great Purge caused the Soviet to lose too many excellent commanders. Vinogradov, like Vinogradov, commanded at most one platoon. Now, he wants to command a division!
At this time, the surroundings had calmed down, but Vinogradov was afraid in his heart. He did not dare to advance or retreat. He didn't know that his hesitation had truly ruined this force!
In the second half of the night, ~~ snowflakes floated up again. The Soviet army has no rest. They are doing their best to dig on the frozen ground and do defensive fortifications. In the severe cold weather, this work is tiring and irritating.
At this time, in the woods just a few kilometers away from them, the attacking troops had already returned.
They untied their sleds on the spot, and soon put up a warm tent.
These tents are foldable and can be easily transported in a sleigh like a boat called ”” after being folded. This sled is pulled by three skiers, and there is a person behind to keep the balance of the sled while skiing.
There is a wood-burning stove in the tent, and soft pine branches are spread underneath. Even on the coldest night, the 20 people staying in the tent will feel very warm.
”Today, our goal has been achieved. We scared the Soviets. They have lost their last chance.” Lieutenant Colonel McKinemi said: ”As long as we continue to delay the Soviets here, our large forces will It will arrive slowly, especially when our artillery arrives, it is the time to completely encircle the Soviets.”