Chapter 1259： Turn the tide (1/2)

Shepetovka is located to the west of Kiev, with a linear distance of 75 kilometers and 95 kilometers from Rivno and Dubno respectively. It is an important railway hub and logistics supply center, leading to the current Smolensk garrison. Many materials are transferred here.

At present, the 16th Army only has the 109th Motorized Division of the Fifth Mechanized Army and the 116th Tank Regiment of the 57th Tank Division. The rest of the troops, even Lu Jin doesn’t know where to go. They should have arrived early. Morensk is now, and now the entire command system is chaotic. Some generals will leapfrog and mobilize the army directly. In short, this is what Lukin's men are.

The air inside the train is quite bad, and on the platform, it should be much better outside.

However, just as Lu Jin got off the train, he couldn't help but frown.

The station was messy, with routs everywhere, among the fleeing crowds, they all squeezed to and fro at the train station, hoping to squeeze into a train to leave.

When they saw Lu Jin's train stopped, they also wanted to squeeze in. Seeing this, the soldiers on the train immediately raised their guns to disperse the crowd.

”Quickly, call the stationmaster over.” Lu Jin shouted.

The stationmaster was a lame man. He leaned on a cane and came to Lu Jin with difficulty in the crowd.

”General, I am the stationmaster here. Shepetovka is quite messy now. You should get in the car as soon as possible, and leave immediately when you have filled up the oil and water.” The stationmaster said to Lukin.

Quite messy? Lu Jin frowned: ”This is our important railway hub. How can it be so messy? What about the garrison here?”

”The garrison has been broken up. The Germans are said to be able to fight over soon. General, if you don't leave quickly, you will probably be blocked by the Germans.” The stationmaster said, ”I received an order from a superior. I have been insisting here. I am an old Bolshevik and will definitely stick to my post, but...”

His leg was crippled in World War I. After so many battles, he had long been bearish, but now this situation is really unsettling.

Lu Jin frowned.

”Order, all soldiers, get out of the car at once!” After a while, Lu Jin made a decision.

Hearing this, the adjutant on the side was immediately anxious: ”General, our task is to reach Smolensk as soon as possible. We can't stay here now.”

”Yes, our goal is there, but now, we must protect it first.” Lukin said: ”Now, we immediately organize a line of defense outside the city to prevent the Germans from occupying it.”

Lukin knew very well in his heart that this is an important railway hub. If this place is lost, it will be difficult to reinforce Smolensk. Although he has not received such a military order, his sense of responsibility makes him have to Keep it here.

Moreover, his courage is also great.

”Shore, take my guard, go, and immediately intercept all the broken soldiers, organize them here, reorganize them, and become our troops! You are responsible for appointing commanders directly to them!”