Imperial Overlord

A Soviet commander stood in his headquarters, looked at his subordinates, frowned and asked: "Who has the latest news from the front? The Germans opened the gap, but did not advance to the No. 4 highway bridge. ?"

"Comrade Commander... The news we got. It is indeed the case." An officer of the Soviet Army replied with a guilty conscience.

His troops were routed by the Germans, and a gap of about 3 kilometers wide appeared throughout the line of defense.

However, the situation obtained by the Soviet army was that the German army did not charge forward, and the No. 4 road bridge in the rear was not occupied by the German army.

This is a strange phenomenon. The German army is in a rush, but it is not in a hurry to advance to the rear of the Soviet army. This is not in line with the consistent style of the German army.

"Comrade Commander, maybe the Germans are afraid of pressing us, so we will blow up the No. 4 Highway Bridge...?" An officer looked at his commander and put forward a more reasonable explanation.

"Impossible, instead of waiting for our troops to retreat to the other side of the bridge, watching us blow up the railway bridge, forcing us to blow up the bridge in advance, and then blocking us all on this side of the bridge, it is more in the interests of the German army." The commander was not a fool, and immediately raised the question.

No matter what the Germans did, when they attacked the vicinity of the bridge, the Soviets would blow up the bridge. Then why are they waiting?

Waiting for all the Soviet troops on the bridge side to retreat safely to the back of the bridge, and then watch the Soviet troops blow up the bridge and complete a beautiful block?

This is absolutely impossible, so there must be something wrong with the delay in the German attack.

"Go to confirm the safety of the bridge again! We can't have any problems!"

His subordinates were very relaxed, and immediately replied: "Sir, don't worry! I was on the phone with the bridge an hour ago. Everything was normal, and the Germans did not attack."

In his opinion, the Soviet army deployed a very effective infantry battalion there, as well as an anti-aircraft artillery position, which can be said to be foolproof.

That's an army of hundreds of people. Even if the Germans have powerful tanks, it would be a whimsical thing to kill hundreds of people without knowing it?

"Phone? Contacted by phone?" As if grasping the key to the problem, the Soviet commander stared at his subordinates and asked sternly.

"Yes, yes..." The officer looked at his commander's unfriendly eyes and quickly replied.

"You, go to the bridge for me to see clearly! Is there still in our hands! Go immediately! Go immediately!"

Then he wandered back and forth around the map with his hands behind his back, staring intently at the huge map of the war zone hanging in front of him.

The Germans have broken through the defense line, and they are not in a hurry to expand the breach to the flanks, nor are they in a hurry to advance in depth. There is definitely a problem here.

After thinking about it, the Soviet commander couldn't figure out what tricks the Germans were playing, and the phone on the table rang.

He picked up the phone and heard his superior ask sternly, "I'm asking you! Is the No. 4 highway bridge still in our hands! Tell me the truth!"

The sternness in his commander's tone could be heard through the receiver of the phone. The commander was stunned for a moment, then replied, "Sir! I'm confirming that the German army has broken through the defense line, but the defenders on the bridge have not found the enemy's situation..."

"Bastard! Stupid! Soldiers in the suburbs of Vitebsk reported that they encountered a German reconnaissance force! You tell me clearly, I need exact information about the bridge." The other party yelled loudly.

"This is impossible, Comrade General... Even if the bridge is lost, the Germans cannot immediately advance to the vicinity of Vitebsk... The time will not match." Hearing the statement on the phone, the commander was subconsciously relieved. down.

No matter how fast the German tanks were, they could not have advanced to the vicinity of Vitebsk so quickly. Within this distance, there are at least three infantry divisions' reserve troops.

What speed would it take to capture the No. 4 road bridge before the Soviets blew it up, and then defeat all the troops along the way and get to Vitebsk in front of the rout of these troops?

"I want you to confirm! Go and confirm!" The person over the phone was obviously impatient. He wanted absolutely accurate information, not ridiculous inferences.

There were too many things that were inaccurate, and before the war, there were also inferences that the German army was absolutely unprepared for battle.

"Comrade General... I have already sent someone to personally confirm! There will be results in ten minutes..." Holding the phone, the commander opened his mouth to report.

"Very good... I'll wait..." There was suddenly no sound on the phone, the commander patted the microphone, but found that there was still no sound.

"Hello? Hello? The Germans shelled? Why is the phone line disconnected?" Putting down the telephone receiver in his hand, the Soviet commander glanced at his men in confusion.

Then, his eyes widened, and he subconsciously thought that all the telephone lines pass through the bridge.

"It's over!" He wailed in his heart and walked out: "Immediately! Attack in the direction of the bridge! Assemble the guards of the army! I will direct the battle myself!"

He was impatient and waited for the news of the bridge from his subordinates. And who is answering the phone on the bridge, he also guessed a general idea.

The Germans probably occupied the bridge during the first attack. No matter what the other party's method~www.wuxiaspot.com~ is now under the control of the Germans.

Losing the bridge, losing the essential route to retreat, and losing the most important strategic objective on which his troops were stationed.

The depressed Soviet commander walked out of his headquarters and ordered his subordinates: "Send a telegram to the rear and tell them that the No. 4 highway bridge is lost! Let them find a way to blow up there! Go now! Quick!"

"Yes! Comrade Commander!" The subordinate quickly stood at attention and saluted, and went to the radio room next to him with the order.

The Germans cut the telephone lines, but not the radio. They must report the current situation to the top, to Marshal Budyonny.

In any case, this is probably the worst case scenario. Vitebsk had no barriers before, and the Germans might have been preparing to attack there.

As for why the Germans advanced so fast, no one knows. Now the question has become: what if the Germans take Vitebsk? ——

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